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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

vest hands in every direction" said
local railway ticket clerk this morn
ing. 1--WE are even acting as employ
ment agencies and sending men to
towns where they have been calling
for help Harvest has not started yet,
but the last of the week the farmers
all over southern Kansas should be
cutting wheat
Wheat is said to be -ipening in
southwestern Oklahoma and within a
week southern Kansas will be in the
midst of the harvest The mayor of
Larned has issued a call for 300 men
to report between June L 5 and 20.
At Larned they are expecting to pay
$3.50 to $500 per day. In many local
tiles, however, where wheat is heavy
and men scarce the wages will be $500
to $3.50 per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

of express companies are made is in
herently wrong, due in large
measure to the terms of their con-
tracts with the railroads for transpor-
tation and with their agents. In fact,
it is the belief of the association that
there is no justification for the exis-
tence of express companies, and the
conclusion is said to be inevitable that
1.-The railroads themselves should per-
form express service to the entire ex-
clusion of express companies.
almost without execution the ex-
press companies pay the railroads for
TRANSPORTATION service a certain per-
centage of the express companies
gross earnings on the lines of the sew
eral railroads. which percentage va
ries from 40 to STA per cent and
even more of such gross earnings. Not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
E1PoR1A KEEPS THE ORIENT.
Suit to Dust Them From City Has
Been Dismissed.

Ernporia, Kan, June 1.-THE whole
history of the Orient railroad from
the driving of the first stake until the
present time has been laid bare before
the city council. A motion was made
that the CITY commissioners be in
structed to withdraw the suit against
the Orient. and sign contract with
the company that will decide definite
" the Following four questions:
First The company to acquire de-
not grounds on Second avenue for
freight and passenger depots on
tracks.
Second. Let Second avenue be grad
ed and sewers adjusted to grade.
Third. Tracks to be laid on Second
avenue and improved between rails
and tracks.
Fourth. Street on each side of
track to be paved or otherwise i'm
proved as owners may decide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
FIRST LINK Is COMPLETED.
New Interurban Between Wichita and
Valley Center Finished.

Wichita, Kan.- June 1.-THE first
link in Wichita's new interurban sys-
tenn will be completed next week. This
link, between Wichita and Valley Cen
ter, will practically be completed in
ten days. This. however. will be ex-
elusive of trolley poles and wires.
THE steel gang is working rapidly
toward Wichita said o. A Boyle,
president of the Interurban Construc-
ton company, today. ''At the rate
they have been going they should fin
ish the track laying between here and
Valley Center by the last of next week.
The grading on the line north Of VAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

only are the percentages exacted by
the railroads from the express COM
panies unreasonable. but under the
practical working out of this percen-
tage system the express companies and
the railroads profit unduly and unrea-
sonably at the expense of the shipper"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
I. M. pcnWell
Undertaken and Embolmer
Sill Quincy St.
Both Phones loS

lev Center is moving along rapidly
also
Mr. BOYLE stated that the date of
the initial trip over the line has not
vet been determined. The cars for
the operation of the line between
Wichita and vally Center have already
been ordered and are now under con-
struction. They are to be delivered in
Wichita August Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
HARVEST TIME is NEAR.
I,arned Wants 500 Men by the goth of
June.

Wichita, Kan. June 17.-Harvest
time is almost here. There are I'M
mistakable signs on every street cor
ner and lounging places of the city
these last few days. For the annual
migration of the denim clad harvest
hands is on.
1--WE are sending out scores OF har-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
EXPRESS COMPANIES OBJECT.

Declare That Their Contracts With
Railroads Are Unreasonable.
1t is maintained that the basis upon
which the express rates and charges
The state herald., 1910-05-06
NJ. L. CliURCH.

Divine services on Sunday at II n. m.
and $3.50 pm. Please note the change
in the hour Of the evening service.
The pastor will preach in the morning
on Some conceptions Of Religion, and in
the evening on The Living Sacrifice.
Special singing by the choir.
A hearty invitation To all who do not
attend any other church service.
The Junior League will meet at 3 in
the afternoon. Bring verse with the
word Pure in It. a great competition
is expected.
The Senior League at7:3O. Aspeeial
invitation TO those leaguors who have
not been attending.
Remember the church prayer meeting
at $50 pm on Wednesday.
WILLIAM d. WALLER, Pastor.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Annual Report of the
Presbyterian Church

1t has been just a year that pastor
and people have labored together. God
has been good to us during this time.
Advancement has been made along all
lines of work. 60 members have been
received, 81 by letter and 20 on confes
sion, have been given letters and |
deceased, 8 children have been baptized
This is more than trebling our member
ship.
Our Bible School has trebled its mem
bership and almost trebled its teaching
force.
A cradle roll of IL mebers and home
department of so have been added to
the school.
A junior society of 90 and woman S
missionary society of Ia are new lines
of work taken up this year.
Offerings have been made to all the
boards Of our church. The total being
$79.l6 almost double our apportionment.
Repairs to our church and manse have
been made to the extent of l6 different
things, the total cost will exceed 100000
This has been year of gathering to-
gether and organizing, now we are
ready for Joshua to lead to great
conquest.
Let the church and the good people of
this community stand by my successor
as they have by me and success will be
assured. would not ask for kinder
treatment by citizens as well as church
members and it will be long when !
cease to think of you.
Rev. |. G. Brashear of Denver will
preach next Sabbath and preach regu'
larly thereafter. B. +. Mitchell.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas. The uncertainty OF life BE-
again brought to our minds by the un-
timely death Of our esteemed brother
James u. Hanson, and
Whereas. BY the marked advance
mont and proficiency he has shown in
the orlsr In the few years be- bias been
with a., and
whereas. We believe the constant
study and application be has made Of
the tcncts OF tho Graft has made him D
hcttcr citizen ~ well as a mani there
forc. be Il
Resolved, That in hia death wc have
lost faithful brother, an upright man
aid Mason.
Resolved. That VIC extend our heart
felt sympnthy to hia many friends n
tia nad hour and
Resolved. That we o8tond our thanfa
Tor nasianuer 90 tha Row D. j. Mitch
ell and member8 Of tho prcsbytgrIaf
church. to the choir. who furnished th'
misIr. and also 10 the Modern Woodmca
of America. Of which order OUT hfothgi
was a member for their kind assistance
aud floral olfchngn. ~ n. Norton
s. z. Thompson
o. G zIngg
The state herald., 1910-05-06
A New Game Law.

Book agents may be killed from Oc-
tober ! to September /; spring poets
from March to June /; scandal mon
gers April to February /; umbrella
borrowers August to November /, ,and
and from February to May !; while
every man who accepts paper two
years, but when the bill is presented
says, 81 never ordered it," may be
killed on sight without reserve or relief
from valuation or appraisement laws,
and buried face downward, without
benefit of clergy. -Ex.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Coincidence.

Whereas our kind Heavenly Father n
his infinite wis dom has seen 10 10 take
the father Of our Er.ghbor Mrs Mag
gle Kelly and daughters
BE II resolved. That we, the u. Ma.
of Columbine Camp No. 2l96. extend 10
our bereayed Neighbors our most sim
eere sympathy.
BE II also resolved, That copy oi
these resolutions be rendered our be-
rcayed Ncighbor and sprenl DO Oh,
minutes Of our Camp.
Mn. Nettie Holland.
Mrs Sadie Young
Mr. Stella Scais.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Reunited in Marriage.

AT the home of James W. Young in
lIolyoke on Tuesday May 3, 1910, Rev.
finder officiating, Gene Tracy and
Blanche Tracy were reunited in mar
riage after a separation of about two
years under a divorce.
The couple have many friends in the
town who will he pleased to learn that
the family will be again reunited. Their
two children, boy and girl, have for
some time been making thcir home in
Pueblo with Mr.and Mrs. Bert Williams
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Holyoke Ice Plant.

The ice plant recently put in by An
derson & Davis of Holyoke was opened
for business this week and home made
ice is now on sale. This firm now have
a creamery and ice plant combined and
will also have large ice cream freezer
and will wholesale cream.
They have expended large amount
of money in putting in this plant and it
is certainly a credit to the business en-
tarprise of the members of the firm and
is also credit to our town.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
FRS, Presbyterian Church.

nEY. u. ,. MITCHELL. PASTOR.
Hours Of Services:
Sabbath School and Bible Claua at
1880 u. m.
Endeayor at 1880 p. m.
Midwoek prayer service tWodncdday)
300.
Junior Enjeayor 3 % pm.
Preaching nj 1880 u. ~. and 500 =. m
Subjects.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Take sNotice.

At a regular meeting of the town
council of Holyoke, Colo, held April IS
1910, all persons We're requested TO re
move all hitch racks and awning posts
on lnter-Ocean Avenue. C. X. Sears,
Town Clerk.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
CATARRH RELIEF.

For nasal catarrh, LaGrippe, cold in
the head, etc, 1t contains no morphine
or cocaine. Guaranteed by the Pan
Remedies Company. Under the food
and drugs act, June 80, 1906. Serial
number 2906S. Price 25c per box. A.
gents wanted. Write for particulars
and terms. Address,
Pan Remedies Company.
Washington, ID. c.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Annual Telephone Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Phillips County Tcle-
phone Company will be held on Satur-
day May Z, 1910 at o'clock p. m. in
the court house in Holyokc.
Alva Trego, Secretary.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Christian Church.

Morning subject-lle that winneth souls
is wise.
Evening Hands of Jesus
s added to church Sunday. % in u
dult Bible class, Organized n C. L.
with % members.
A splendid audience Sunday evening.
Services held in the basement of the
church at present.
Remember to be present next Sunday
ut all services.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
The news all the time the HERALD

Burlington surveyors were in Holyoke
the first of the week and staked out the
sidetrack to be built to the town water
and electric lighting plant which will
soon be laid. The building of this will
be great convenience and saving of ex-
pense to our town in the matter of
handling fuel for the plant.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Veterinary.

will be In llolyolc the first or see
ond week in May To remain 3 weeks
Make eastration a speciality and my
work is thoroughly antiseptiye ans it be-
almost impossible 10 lose AN animal.
Leave orders at Office of Irwin Stock
Company. William Colbert,
Red Oak. Iowa.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Eighth Grade Examination.

The eighth grade examination for
Phillips county will be held at the school
house in Holyoke and Haxtun on Thurs
day and Friday May IL, and 10, 1910.
M. Celeste Donnelly, Co. Supt.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

A game of ball was played at Hol-
yoke Wednesday between the Holyoke
and Sterling high school teams result
ing in score of 10 to in favorof Hol-
woke
The state herald., 1910-05-06

II have opcncda general stock store
in Paoli. Come to Paol and buy your
goods. P. j. Peter
The state herald., 1910-05-06

We have the only real refrigerators
in town. Come in and see them. Col
yer Bros. a22
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Notice.

All parties indebted to the firm of
Thompson G. King will find the accounts
in the hands of G. P. Peterson at the
business house of j. A. Peterson
Holyoke. Thompson & King.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

pure bred Light Brahma eggs for
Matching, l5 for $l.OO; or 30 for 81. so
E.A. Van Dyke, Holyoke, Colo. ais
The state herald., 1910-05-06

When you want visiting cards, call at
the HERALD office. We carry very
nice assortment of linen cards.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

+. ). Peter recently purchased a
stock of new drygoods for his store in
paoli
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Just got in ilne car of Nigger Head
nut coal and car of Niger Head
lump. Holyoke Lumber Co.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Brotherhood Meeting.

Meets at Auditorium every Sundd
afternoon at $3.50. Good music and
good leader.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

If you want snap in town property
see Bereman & Van Kirk. al
The state herald., 1910-05-06
Baptist Church

Morning What think 80 Of Christ.
Evening christ's purpose ip coming
TO earth.
Prayer meeting subject: What has
my church done Tor me. and what I
most desire for my church. We arc
anxious TO have every member present.
Bring a friend. Every one il welcome
to all services.
We enjoyed worHhiping with our
Presbyterian brethren last Sunday eve.
ming. Phone recently Installed at the
parsonage Cali No. %.
u. NJ. TigDm,. PASTOR.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Go TO Schcunemann's Store for your
groceries. The best in town.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Fresh churned butter always on hand
at the Holyoke creamery.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Take your produce to Scheunemann's
Store where you always get higest
prices.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Phillips county has received about 2
inches of moisture during the past week
and the farmers are feeling quite en-
thusiastic over crop prospects. !,
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Buy anything in jewelry at greatly
reduced prices. w. II. Lyman.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
List your land with Bereman & Van |
Kirk. nj

Remember that Paoli now has good
general stock store. P. j. Peter.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

A $25 gold clock and candlesticks Civ
en- away. w. II. Lyman.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Coal oil, gasoline and ground feed for
sale. M. Zoll.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Big discount on everything. W. r..
Lyman.
The state herald., 1910-05-06
The HERALD one year for Sl.5O.

Patronize your home creamery.
The state herald., 1910-05-06

Sell your cream to the holyoke Cream
cry Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04
TROLLEY COMPANIES
SERVE FREE LUNCH
Innovation in Oregon Lines Should
Be Immensely
Popular.

An innovation In electric railway
transportation that is said to he
unique in America lis about to be tried
on an interurban road running out of
Portland. Oregon, to Salem, the State
capital and other Willamette valley
points, says the Brooklyn Eagle This
IL the serving of free lunch on the
lnterurban trains at meal time. The
Inauguration of n regular dining car
service would be cumbersome and
mean handling an additional heavy
ear. but by putting on buffet obser-
walton car lunch can be served with
little Inconvenience.
Porters on the cars will serve tf1c
lunch without charge. and Ii Is be-
heVed the new service will prove very
pepti1r. Regular charges will be
made for observation car seats. but
this toll Will include the luncheon, so
that the passengers will have the
unique experience of getting some
thing for nothing from q railroad
company. g.
The trolley road has recently been
completed by New York and Phiia-
sslIatsia, ea.ssAtsS end lis fsiFeady ftsyfe
Of the best equipped intcrurban lines
In the West Cars uniform with the
best Pullman equipment will be used.
with smoking compartments, buffet.
and observation platforms. affording
all the comforts OF modern travel even
Tor the comparatively short distance
SvsS*c9. s4ssa3gk M q -~sA4-Y.s ~ IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04
STRANGE BELIEFS THAT MEN HOLD;
SOME WEIRD MYTHS EXPLODED

said: up guards. and at them!"
at the battle OF Waterloo. Dick
Wilmington never came to London
with a domestic animal called q cat.
William Tell never shot the apple etf
his sons head.
Cinderella Is said to have worn
glass slippers to the famous ball, at
which she made her reputation. In
the old Eastern veraion, she wore fur
slippers The French translated Il
"pantoufie en- vair." and the English
translators mistook, II for pan.
toufie en- verre.". which Is pro-
nounced the same.
1t Is harder to unlearn q thing than
to learn it. People who have always
slept with their windows shut and
who sew their children up In clothes
for the winter are almost beyond
hope. A Russian-born landlord Of
an apartment house In good neigh
borhood uptown, when his tenants
complained TO him that the apart
ments were cold, and he learned
that they had their windows open
to sleep by. said: ..In Russia We
seal the windows up on OcE ! and
don't opeU them again till May"
Tenement mothers think green
bananas and strong tea are good
for threc-months-old babies. and you
positively cannot convince most OF
them that this ID not 30. (well.
fashions In baby culture change
from year to year. At least some
Of W pretend TO think so--And there
you have . pseudo-fAiiAcyi How
can you expect the tenement mother
to stop feeding her baby beer. whom
the seventh edition of Bringing up
Little Ones' reverses half the feed-
ing rules OF the sixth edition.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04
Sonny.

y Daddy" said Ethel one night.
s'teil me about the little boy who
lives at Miss Lucys. near where the
Lady Bug had her bungalow"
.'sonny lived on a large Southern
plantation with his Uncle John and
Miss Lucy. his uncle and aunt. They
were the only relatives he had in the
world. Uncle John was Misc Lucys
brother.
"Dinah was the cook. and she took
care OF Sonny, and used TO tell him
stories. 1t WIS She who put him TO
bed. ana she called him Honey
instead of Sonny.
In the morning Dinah would come
IN and wake Sonny up. Honey, de
sun tx coming over the window sill
and you bos' get up before he gets
higher than dis pane O.. glass she
would say. Then Sonny would get
mp TO See which pane OF glass 1t was,
only trying 10 get him out Of bed.
Every morning she used 10 make
cop-oNers for him, and they always
popped 50 high there was great
Dig hoilSw place in the middle.
Now, Honey she would say
every morning doan YOU rat de wind
i what Is Ia DEM pop-overs. Cause
III ynn do i sure Il, make -s,stt4e
d froubie In your stomach Then Sonny
& would laugh and go carefully around
axle hole In Lhe peis-er.-FRr-
some naorHiHgs she made him
s3sancnkes. Desc is what you call
aapAJacka,' she would say
One OF her favoritc pleasures was
1 making men out OF pancakes and
( hFlngtng them In to Sonny. Here
Il ~ de maH TO you to eat, Honey, an
4 ~ sho' YOU begins wild de top o. his
& head an eats clean down To his
Whenever Dinah made 6aughnuts
/ 6fN ALWAYS told ss0nuy To save the
hcfez. WHEN you gets a hundred
AetEhnw. holes on "a string ] makes
yUn n chocolate cake
Now, chile, wants you to take
zGAnn an keep all DEM holes good
n MlAAt rpfnsS from dem doughnuts. 60
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04

] am describing handkerchief
sachet which may be easily made by
any average worker, and will give
great pleasure to it's recipient, for 1t
lacks all the bulk of padded sachet.
and yet will take any amount OF
handkerchief.
The materials required are two
and quarter yards of five or six inch
width ribbon, in any pretty coloring
ta-chene for the outside makes a
pretty contrast to a cheap lining; two
and a quarter yards of lining ribbon,
the same width. or only three-quar-
tiers of yard of lining ribbon II one
wishes only TO line the lids and base
of the sachet; three-quarters of n
yard of one-inch ribbon for ties; one
sheet of finest and scftest cardboard
necessary because OF the sewing) !:
one pot of photo moupter: one reel
of strong sewing silk
Cut the four lidss and base twice
in cardboard tmakingGken pieces). See
diagram 2. Cut the Ribbon, allowing
half-inch turnings, and smear the
edge of the cardboard with paste.
Turn the ribbon over. pressing 1t
down with the fingers, and turn in
the corners, as shown In diagram q.
Then take the ribbon for the sur
round. and join It either by sewing
or with paste. Divide II (by pinning
IT'D into four equal lengths, and run
1t with the lining or any to the ne
cessary length of the lids and base,
as diagram will show, although the
corners A and Ii must In reality near
ly meet, but for the convenience of
the worker Is drawn as fiat Paste
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04
ST. LOUIS MINISTRY
URGES PLAY CENSOR


Members of the st. Louis ministry.
who met two weeks ago and condemn
ed the stage in unmeasured terms,
have submitted to. the public their
censorship plan.
[ The ordinance was approved by all
the pastors In st. hents, IT wifi Mt
once be introduced In the council. A
theatrical censor Is provided for
among city officials. He Is to be
appointed by the board OF education.
and holds office at the pleasure OF
the board. He Is to get $4,000 per
year. The fees Of office go to the
city. but he can spend s2.400 for clerk
hire. Every first-class theater must
pay. a. Saes .safs $50 far -tEcanse To- ,ba
issued certifying to the morality OF
the show each week. other theaters
pay less. but the score OF every play
IN TO be passed ON before 1t is per-
mitted.
Feeling here against the theatrical
trust evidenced In attacks from the
twelve leading pulpits Of 81. Louis
two weeks ago may result in the Ina
mediate sdopti ons ct tho ordinances
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04
DETAILS FOR MAKING PRETTY
HANDKERCHIEF SACHET BAG

the highest pay ever given by the gov
eminent to any woman. Miss Short
ridge began with position of 5000
year, and has gradually worked her
way up by efficient service.
III an aeroplane flies faster than the
prevailing wind IL can make landings
or Roadway as necessary, but II 1t Is
slower than the wind 1t is a very
hard thing to handle. 1t is thought
that as soon as motors can be made
which can be relied upon to make
twenty-five miles an hour that the
problem of flying VIII be almost
solved.
John Wells, of Putnam. Conn. has
sweet scented geranium which liz
three feet nine inches tall and has
thirty-two crowns. The circumfer-
ence of the stem at the base Is three
and one-fourth inches,
An enterprising American under
took to establish a trade in berglar-
proof safes in the southern part OF
Spain, but he was unsuccessful. Bur
glars sare unknown, IN that part OF
SPAIN
One of the pungs owned by Elmer
Holbrook, OF Holbrook, has a cowbell
attached to 1t that has been handed
down in the Holbrook family for 200
years.
Jason Grant, of Orono, Me, has a
large silk handkerchief which he
brought home from the battle OF
Spotsylvania. On the handkerchief
are the photographs of Jefferson Da-
Wis. Generals Stonewall jackson, Lee,
johnson, Slidell. Morgan, Semmes.
Beauregard and Mason.
william Redmond. eldest resident
of oakhurst. N. j.. had ii party In
honor of his Tooth birthday and
danced jig to show how young he
Is
A new paving mixture is now being
made of metal shavings mixed with
concrete.