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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
PLAN new ROAD.
Builders of Midland Valley to
Extend Railway.
Wichita, MCPHERSON and Gulf
Line Chartered.
WILL TAP THE SOUTH.
Project Would Give Connection
With New Orleans.
Other Items of General Interest
to Kansas Readers.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. "A new rail-
way is in prospect for Wichita. 1t is
an extension of the Midland Valley
system from Arkansas City to McPher-
son. The builders of the Midland Val
ley railway always intended to reach
Wichita and it is now likely that the
original plans Of the company VIII De
carried out.
The assurance that the Midland Val
ley company will extend it's system
northward through Wichita to McPher-
son comes with the issuance OF a state
charter to the Wichita, Mcpherson &
Gulf Railway company. A charter LOT
this road was granted to the following
men: ]. W. McCloud of Muskogee;
Charles H. Brooks of Wichita; Z. T.:
IngersoI of Philadelphia, president OF
the Midland Valley railway Henry
I.assen, president of the Kansas Mill
ing company Of this city; John L.
Powell, president Of the Johnson-Larl-
mer Dry Goods company of TINS CITY
Frank c. Wood, president OF tne Jet 80 q
Wood Wholesale Grocery company anu
w. c. Edwards, postmaster OF Wlcnitd-
The Capitalization of the Wichita,
Mcpherson & Gulf railway is $1,000, 900.
A subordinate corporation to be known
as the Midland Construction company
was also chartered with capital o.
$500. 900. The incorporators OF TINS
company are identical with those Oh the
railway company proper with the ex-
ception of c. E. Ingersol-
q. II. Brooks, who has just returned
from Topeka, stated that the newly
Incorporated company intends to pegln
the preliminary work of railway Dullo-
ing Immediately. The first move VIII
be to obtain favorable bond issues from
the counties and towns through winch
the line will pass.
Although the Wichita, Mcpherson O.
Gulf railway will be constructed, II dI
all as an individual line, it is INTENDED
that IT will become an integral part OF
the Midland Valley system. The con-
struction of this connection through
Wichita would give this city big ad-
vantage over other cities or the SOUTH
west.
The Midland Valley railway extends
from Arkansas City southeasterly 20
Fort Smith, Ark. 1t taps and owns
some of the richest coal fields in the
limited States 1t also passes through
the Usage nation, which contains the
finest farming land of Oklahoma.
North of Wichita the line would con-
meet with the Union Pacific and give
wichita a direct connection to the
northwestern part of the state. SUCH
a connection would place W1cnlta lUo
miles nearer the great wheat belt than
Kansas City
One of the big features of the Mid
land Valley railways growth will be it's
extension southeasterly from Fort
Smith to New Orleans. In fact that is
said to be part of the present project
Of extension. Such an extension would
give Wichita her first and only direct
connection with the rich coal felds OF
Arkansas and Louisiana, with the lum-
Der camps Of the same states and with
the great seaport of New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
REUNITED AFTER ~ YEARS.
Kansas Parents Visit Son Now Living
in Utah.

Oskaloosa, Kan, Aug. 3.-Twelve
years of worry and heartache and
longing ended when Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weishaar of Nortonville en-
braced their long lost son, Obie, at
Garfield, Utah. Sitting on the porch
of the little home in Utah the mother
wrote to each of her children, telling
of the meeting with the wanderer. and
one of the letters came to Foy Wels-
haar at Oskaloosa.
When Obie Weishaar left the farm
up in the Dutch settlement. north or
winchester, he was at the point in life
where boyhood is gone and manhood
not come. That was Is years ago; IL
years ago the last letter came from
him in little town in Colorado. Nine
years ago, while employed in the Gar
field copper mine, there was an acct
dent and at a hospital Obie's arm was
amputated. When recovered he re-
turned to the works and has since been
employed as a superintendent of one
of the departments. Eight years ago
he was married and has a family of
three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
BIG STRIKE ENDS.
Grand Trunk Employees Receive an
Increase in Wages.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 3.-The strike of
conductors, trainmen and yardmen,
which began on the Grand Trunk and
Central Vermont system on July Is,
has been called off. Under the terms
of the agreement signed by President
Hays for the railroads and all the
union officials, the men will receive
dating back to May of this year an
advance. of approximately Is per cent
and beginning January /, 1912, rate
of wages slightly below; the eastern
association schedule, for which they
struck, but an advance in many in
stances of over 80 per cent. 81
Much credit for the successful out
come of the peace negotiation is given
to w. L. Mackenzie King, the minis
ter of labor, who has persisted in his
efforts to bring the men together des-
pite discouraging Setbacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

and his early efforts to obtain an
education were not unlike those of
Abraham Lincoln. His early schooling
was given him by his mother and at 16
he chopped wood for a county attor-
ney and devoted his evenings to study
ing law.
DR.. Horn came to Atchison I'M 1856.
He first engaged in the drug business.
Losing that business by fire he became
business manager of the Atchison
Patriot for seven years and for two
years was editor and publisher of the
Public Press in Leavenworth. From
1879 to 1889 he was in partnership
with H. Clay Park in the Atchison
Patriot. OF recent years he had been
engaged in the insurance business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
BANKERS AWAIT LIBERTY.
Colony at Leavenworth Now Figuring
on Release.


Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. Bach
member of the bankers colony in the
United States penitentiary here has
figured out just when he will be re-
leased under the parole law passed by
the last congress. and which prac-
tically will depopulate the colony with
in two or three years unless it receives
additions.
John r. Walsh, former multimillion-
aire bank president, promoter, railroad
magnate, politician and newspaper
publisher of Chicago. and Frank G..
Bigelow, former president of the First
National bank of Milwaukee, are the
aristocrats of the colony, and both will
have their sentences greatly reduced
by the parole law.
Bigelow will be among the first pr1s-
oners released. He has already served
the necessary time to make his parole
application, and 1t is probable the pa
role board, when it holds its first meet
ing in September, will give his appli-
cation consideration.
The bankers have figured the time
they will get away from the hardships
of the prison as close as they once did
the time on the notes which were due
them. They will demand of the gov
eminent each day and each hour
which is due them, even as they de-
manded the last cent of the interest
which increased their millions.
Walsh and Bigelow are not the only
members of the bankers colony who
will profit by the parole law. Every
member of the colony will in time be-
come eligible, and all will be prompt
with their applications for paroles.
Gustav A. Conzman, former presi-
dent of the Vigo County National bank
of Terre Haute, Ind. is already eligible.
He began serving an eight years SEN
tence January 80, 1905.
The Indianapolis group, which is not
small one, is composed of Fred
Lubbe, o. F. Cochran, E. n. Deter,
M. P. Emmerich, F. H. Nicolai and j..
H. Phillips. Each began five year
sentence December 2, 1909.
T. E. Larry and F. M Mabray, both
of Waco, Texas, are serving f1ve year
sentences, and will soon be released
on parole.
years He is serving as clerk in the
warden's office. c. c. King, formerly
president of a national bank in Pierre
S. D., will also soon be released
Others of the colony who will reap
advantage of the parole law are: L.
Coghill of Seymour, Wis; G. D. Horas
of Sioux Falls, S. D.; H. T. Wells OF
| Kenosha, Wis; w. H. Schmick or
| Cleveland, Ohio j. F. Schultz of RAJ
cine, Wis; w. A. Martin of Granite
| City, ILL.,; S. H. Brainard of Cleveland,
Ohio; T. G. Hayes of Washington, ID.
C.: N. J. Fogle of Scranton, Pa; Harry
| UImer of Chicago: C. NJ. Spencer of
Des Moines, Ia; w. Montgomery of
Pittsburg, Pa; H. w. Tiers of Pitts
burg and G. H. Osborn and d. c. Abb
| bott of Columbus, Ohio.
There are now 1887 inmates OF the
prison. ~ About four hundred Will be
entitled to make application for pa
role. 1.r Stn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

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forget you ever had sore feet. There ID
| nothing on earth that cdn compare with
It. TfZ Is for sale at all druggists 8
cents per box or direct Il you wish from
Walter Luther Dodge & Co., Dodge Bldg.
Geo. W. stansfield, So Kansas ave-; A O.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

Declares Title Is Not Complimentar,
as It Shows Pretense.

Declares Title Is Not Complimentary
as 1t Shows Pretense.
Enid, Okla, Aug. captain ]. v.
Admire, veteran editor of Oklahoma
and Usage county, Kansas. objects to
being called colonel"
For many years after coming to Ok
Iahoma in 1889 he lived at Kingfisher,
where for a long time he edited one of
the most influential papers in the state
and was widely known for his activity
in the Republican party.
About three years ago he went to
Enid. where he has since gone into re-
tirement. Newspapers there have per-
sisted in calling him Colonel and in
| a letter to an Enid newspaper he pro-
| tests as follows:
IT never was colonel in war or in
peace. 1 enlisted as a private soldier
and, on the organization of the regi-
ment I was appointed by my cap
| tain one of the four duty sergeants'
| of my company. I was mustered out
of the service at Greensboro, N. c., in
June, 1865, as a captain, and that is
the highest rank 1 ever held in the
| signed by Oliver P. Morton-one as a
second lieutenant, one as first and one
as captain.
"Since my muster out of the army
at the close of the civil war 1 have
never sought or held any military Of
flee Some persons who do not know
me well persist, out of respect no
doubt, to my age or soldierly bearing,
| in calling me Colonel While 1 real
ize the kind motive back of it, 1 really
do not consider it Complimentary, for
| it carries with it an idea of pretense.
or old age, against both of which /
protest. 1 have always been sensitive
on this subject. L am satisfied with
the rank 1 held in the army, and do
not aspire to higher one, which ]
never earned.
"This Is written, not for self-glorifi-
cation, but as an earnest protest
against the intolerable habit into
which the American people have fall
en- of 'coloneling' man who never
was a colonel; 'ma-jah-ing' a man who
never wore a uniform; calling one a
| Judge who never held a judicial Of
flee, or addressing a man honorable
who never had a seat in the legisla-
ture This used to be the fashion
further south, but sensible people uni
versally honor it more in the breach
| than in the observance
"YourS truly.
| ct " ADMIRE -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
MOTORS SAVE PARTNERS MONEY.
Kansas Banker Says No Homes Are
Mortgaged to Buy Cars.

Oberlin, Kan, Aug. ST do not
know of one instance in the western
part of Kansas where either resident
of the towns or a farmer has mort
gagged his home to buy motor car for
pleasure. 1 believe, so far as western
kansas is concerned. this talk of ex-
travagance in buying motor cars Is
very much overdrawn. Our farmers
who have bought motor cars have
been amply able to do so. They bought
them because they needed them in
their business, and not as one spends
money extravagantly for pleasure"
This is the opinion of H. o. Douglas,
vice president of the Oberlin National
bank, with regard to the motor car
situation, after reading many newspa-
per articles alleging an extravaganza
in the purchase of motor cars and that
homes are being mortgaged to pay for
them. A careful inquiry develops the
facts to be practically as Mr.. Douglas
saws. Farmers living far from towns,
who own motor cars, say that they
have carefully compared the cost OF
the car, the up-keep, the interest earn
ing capacity of the money invested
and the value of the time used, with
the same figures for horses and that
the motor car fully justifies itself. Be
sides, by having a car they can save
and rest their teams for the heavy
work of the farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
.LADY TRAPPER. STILL LIVES.
PIucIxy Reno County Girl Was Buffalo
Hunter in Plain Days.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 3.@The
lady trapper of the Minnesota"
The boys and girls of Reno county
| today have probably never heard of
her. but down in Albion and Roscoe
| townships, and in the Pretty Prairie
vicinity, there are many CID residents
who can tell interesting things ABOUT
the plucky Reno county girl OF nearly
forty years ago, who was known as
| "the lady trapper."
Sarah Seley, as she was known when
| a girl. Mrs. Warren Jewell, as she
became known later, had come with
her parents to Reno county IN tns
early '7O's Both her father and
mother died soon after they settled in
| Albion township.
The plucky girl took a claim and
earned the money to make the neces.
sary improvements by hunting ana
| ner's outfit and IN the fall and winter
of 1872 she earned enough money
from the sale of skins and furs to pay
for the Improvements on her little
homestead claim
| Placing her traps she would travel
for miles from trap to trap. armed
with hunting knife and a large revolt
yer She killed and skinned the game
she caught, including wolves, coyotes
and such small game as the prairie az
forded.
| in the little drama of the plains. While
trapping coyotes and wolves, the prai-
RE maiden also trapped the heart OF a
young settler on an adjoining claim
Warren Jewell had taken the home
stead next to that of Miss Seley. He
had constructed little dug-out on MS
claim "just big enough for two" but
was doing his own Housekeeping and
living a bachelors life.
| TT was the same old story, no mat
ter whether on the frontier prairie or
the up-to-date now. Jewell fell in love
with the p1ucky girl on the adjoining
quarter section, they were Wed' ana
consolidated claims.
The LADY trapper" became one of
the most esteemed housekeepers OF
southern Reno county. Mr.. Jewell
still resides in Reno county. near Ha-
lven, being one of the best-fixed farm
ers of the county. His wife is still
living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
TO HOLD RHODES QUIZ, OCT. 2e.
Examinations at Lawrence Will Be
Simultaneous With Others.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. "a letter
has been received at the University OF
Kansas from DR. George r. Parkin,
secretary of the Cecil Rhodes scholar
ship trust, announcing that the next
competitive examination for Kansas
college men will be held at the univer-
sity October 26 and 81.
Examinations will be held sinful
taneously in every state in the Union.
The questions will come sealed from
oxford and the seals will be broken
in accordance with a time table. By
this means the examination in every
subject will be given at exactly the
same time in every part of the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
TROLLEY SURVEY COMPLETED.
Manhattan Electric Line Wants to Go
to Fort Riley.

Manhattan, Kan. Aug. 3.-The
Manhattan City & Interurban railway
people have completed the survey of
the proposed trolley line to Fort Riley
and have made their estimates of the
cost and the conclusion reached is that
they will build if Manhattan city and
Ogden township will assist with a few
thousand dollars worth of bonds. This
conclusion has been reached after care
full investigation and the probable time
that it will be before they get returns
on the money invested. Manhattan
city will be asked for $500 worth of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
Partisan Sage Girls

You never saw a beautiful woman
who didn't have beautiful hair. The
charm of beautiful woman lies in
her hair. 4a-s
Many women do not realize the at
fractions they possess because they do
not give proper attention to the hair.
The women Of Paris are famed for
their beauty, not because their facial
features are superior TO those IF other
women, but because they know how to
keep young by supplying vigor. lustre
and strength to the hair.
Up to three years ago Partisan Sage
could hardly be obtained in America
But now this delightful hair restorer
can be had in every town In America.
Geo. w. Stansheid sells It in Topeka
for 30 cents a large bottle. and he guar
antees 1t to grow beautiful, luxuriant
hair; to turn dull nfeless hair into
lustrous hair: to stop falling hair; to
stop itching of the scalp. Understand,
Geo.. w. Stansfield. druggist, 632 Kan
sas avenue, Topeka. will give you your
money beck If 1t fails. Made only in
America by Giroux Mfg. Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y. The girl with the Auburn hair is
on every bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
TWO PRISONERS IN ICE CAR.
One Man May Die as Result of His
Injuries.

Parsons, Kan, Aug. 3.-Roy Lind
say of Hollis, Okla, and William Sapp
of the same place were taken from a
car of ice at Hominy, Okla, last night
badly injured. Lindsay probably will
die, and it was necessary to amputate
Sapp's foot. With j. F. Hickman, they
were stealing a ride in a Katy freight
train. The movement of the train
threw the ice on them.
Their cries attracted the trainmen
and they were released at Hominy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
MORE STUDENTS FOR Haskell
Members of Five Tribes VIII Be Ad
n,itted to Institution.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 3.-H. H.
Fiske, superintendent of Haskell In
stitute. has announced that by the pro-
visions of a bill enacted by the last
neress students from the Five Civil
lized tribes of Oklahoma will be ad-
nnitted to the school this fall
Mr.. Fiske estimates the enrolment
will be increased nearly 200 by the
new ruling. Because of crowded con-
ditions at the institute, students less
than IA years old will no longer be adj
mitted. The five tribes affected by the
amendment are the Chickasaws
Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks and Sem
inoles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

bonds for terminal facilities. 1t is
estimated that it will take that amount
of additional expenditure in the town.
It is believed that this will add, If
built. a hundred thousand dollars to
the gross business of the town annual
". 1t will mean that from two to
three thousand people will be added to
the regular trade territory of Manhat-
tan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

Kansas City, Aug. 3.-Twelve hours
after he had been struck by bolt of
lightning, John D. Martin died here.
While Martin was walking in a street
here the steel rod of his umbrella at
tracted the lightning. The current
passed through his body, tore off his
shoes, ripped his clothing to shreds
and rendered him unconscious. Part
of a sidewalk on which he stood was
torn up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

tertainment had been success from
every standpoint.
Harrington presented one Of the
strongest chautauqua programmes in
the state this year and the numbers
were attended by people from Dickin-
son, Marion and Morris0the three
counties surrounding this city. The
streets were crowded all of the seven
days, despite the fact the big fair and
race meet ended the week before the
first day of the chautauQua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
DIR. HORN DEAD IN ATCHIsoN.
Former Kentuckian Was Educated
Much Like Lincoln.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 3.-Dr. H. B.
Horn, 80 years old, is dead here from
the effects of the heat. He sat down
in stairway at the entrance of an
Office building and was dead when
found. DR.. Horn was a Kentuckian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
LETS CHARLTON OUT.
Time Limit on Extradition Proceed
ings Has Expired.

New York, Aug. 3.-Italy can not
now legally demand the extradition of
porter Charlton. The legal time limit
expired at midnight and no demand
from the Italian government had been
received by the United States district
attorney for the state of New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
HERNGTON CHAUTAUQUA ENDS.
Weeks Programme Has Been Best in
Its History.

Herin gton, Kan, Aug. 3.-The Sec
ond annual assembly given by the
Harrington Chautauqua association
ended this afternoon The closing
numbers on the programme were fol-
lowed by meeting of the board of
directors. Announcements were made
that every day of the seven days en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03

For LUMBER and building material
see j. B. Whelan & Co., 4th and S.
F. tracks. Phones 865.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-02
Somewhat Disappointing.

He was a doctor and was patiently
waiting for his first patient. Thought
he: III the mountain will not come
to Mohammed, Mohammed must go
TO the mountain And as patients will
not seek me out / must needs seek
them out" lie strolled through the
cheap market and presently saw a
man buy six nice cucumbers. Here's
chance." said he. and followed him
home. Patiently he waited for four
long and lonely hours and about mid.
night the front door quickly opened.
and the man dashed down the steps.
He seized him by the arm and cried
earnestly: "Do you want doctor|"
mo-" replied the man roughly.
Want more cucumbers!"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-02

"liinky Dink' Konna. They have run
things in the ward where Il great por.
ton of the citys underworld lives TO
suit themselves. Nobody ever has
been able to get their scalp or even
their goat on election day Hence the
herculcan task before Mr. Townsend.
who in announcing his candidacy.
said:
1T is my judgment that the psyche
logical political moment has come for
successful campaign to be made
against Coughlin ] am not seeking
the Office for political reasons or to
gain notoriety. have lived in the
district ever since 1877. and think
could have received the aldermanic
nomination at many recent cam
paigns Az any rate. the nomination
has been offered to me several times
before.
1t seems TO me, however. that the
First ward by this time realizes its
own condition. The civic awakening
which has been noticeable all over the
city ought to be reaching the city's
heart. the First ward by this time.
and ! have accepted the nomination
against Alderman Coughlin upon the
theory that there is to be natural
overturning of conditions which have
obtained for so long in the ward
Il wish to go to the city council as
a business man, and there serve the
city as business representative OF
the greatest business ward in the
world. While | am not a politician, |
have lived here long enough to know
what practical politics means and
what 1t has done to lower civic stand
ards.
Il realize that It is a stone wall
which ! am facing but ! have conf.
dence that the time has arrived when
the certain rebellion against Alderman
Coughlin is due to materialize."