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Connecticut western news., 1910-08-25

MRS. H. L. HOWE
 Mrs H. l.. Howe, whose likeness appears above, who celebrated her 80th birthday last week with a family gather ing, mention of which was made in the NEWS at the time, is the mother of six children. She has 19 grandchildren. Her husband died August II, 1899. On the occasion of her recent birthday she received several gifts from her children and relatives and from various friends and acquaintances 216 postal cards as souvenirs of the day were sent to her. She was born in Oswell, Vt and is the daughter of Edwin A. and Betsey S. Merwin. From her brother came the following poem:
 Lines composed for my dear sister, (Mary A. Merwin Howe) Mrs H. l.. Howe by your brother, E. F. Merwin, 76 years of age, address No. 32I, Kansas Avenue, Riverside, California. Iris your birthday, dear sister, and I
 would pen
 Afew lines with much pleasure. to. day; Four score years you have passed, with
 labors we'll done
 With kindness's strewn all alor the
 way. The river of life is swift flowing stream; It beareth us rapidly on; We launch our frail bark with fair hopes
 and fond dreams . And sail toward life's setting sun. As we start on our journey-so helpless
 and weak
 Unable to cope with the tide Kind friends pilot us OCT it's waves
 rough and deep And faithfully watched at our side. We often sail OCT waters so clear and so
 bright .+F There is pleasure in sailing along: As our phantom ship drifts OCT the
 waves so light
 Mid sunlight and gladness and song. The waters are smooth-and the skies
 are fair
 As childhood drifts-so free from
 care Der the still waters-with parental
 cares-
 We can see beauty every where. We drifted together in childhood and
 youth, We were happy as childhood could be ; With our dear ones who taught us that
 right and truth
 The foundation of our lives should be. And as I look back-o'er the journey of I find. leaving my childhood home No happier moments can one ever find Than with loved ones, ill childhood's s home.
 Of the friends who with us started out
 on the way
 Many have passed on and left us alone; They were called to the light of eternal day;
 With its heavenly pleasure, shining
 crown.
 I think would grieve, as draw near
 life's close
 As the close of my journey sec If was sure no one at the Golden gate Was watching and waiting for me. Then let us labor, while life is given And may God ever crown your days Until the golden gates shall open in heaven
 And with the angels, we join in praise And sing the glad anthems with those we have known,
 Our loved ones who have passed on before
 We believe we may join them around
 his throne
 In His service above, for evermore. Then we'll cheerfully labor from day to
 day
 Though darkness at times, our path
 ways enclosed And we may be sure in our trials each day
 Of silvery lining for every cloud.
 ERT0N
Connecticut western news., 1910-08-25
RaIata.

Balata is a substance belonging to the rubber-like products and which is very similar to gutta percha. 1t is ob- tained from the milky juice of the "bully tree" (Sapota muelleri belk), found chiefly in the Guianas and Vene- Euela.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18
NO MARRIAGE BELLS FOR THEM
Youthful EIopers From BeIlevilIe Ar
rested in Topeka.

A marriage that was planned to take
place at Lawrence was broken up
rudely by Deputy Sheriff Otto Ander-
son when he met the train that pulled
i'm on the Rock Island at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning and removed George
CASTLE and Celia Beecher of Belleville.
The youth was Fl years of age but the
irrespective bride, although appearing
older. could claim but IA years. The
opposition of her parents was the rea-
son of the interference of the local
authorities who had received a tele-
gram from Sheriff A. E. Walker of
Republic county.
Sheriff Walker arrived last night
and started home again. with the
mournful lovers. There would not, he
thought, be any prosecution of the
young man but the parents of the girl
wanted her at home very anxiously-
I'll get her yet declared the boy
as he climbed aboard the train for
home And the girl looked as though
she were very agreeable to the idea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

Work has been started on the new
Chesney park bandstand. at last.
Sunday was one of the most uncom-
Portable days of the year The heat
was unusually oppressive.
Rapid progress is being made in the
construction work on the Jordan
building at Fourth street and Kansas
avenue.
Charles Lagerstrom and Ray p.
Locke of the State Journal are among
the Topeka representatives at the ad-
vertising club convention in Omaha.
Maj. John NJ. Brown is scheduled to
speak at a political meeting Wednes-
day evening at the Primitive Baptist
church, Thirteenth and Chandler
streets
Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing. the fire department was called to
the rear of the Stone Produce COM
pany's establishment, 100 Kansas ave-
nue., where blaze had started in some
baled hay.
Twenty-Five boys departed this
morning for Mill creek, near Maple
Hill, where they will enjoy 10 days OF
camp life. c. H. Fenstermacher and
H. L. Heinzman have charge of the
association camp.
The Santa Fe general office team de-
feated the Oakland Blues Sunday, Z
to L. Elliot struck OFT IL men and
allowed only two hits. The battery fol
the Santa Fe team was Elliot and Her
ring; for the Blues. Maggie and Young
Walter Bates and family. who
planned trip to Chicago via the Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

Rapids for burial. He leaves three
sons, Verne, Rol1o and Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Adams of 935
Kansas avenue went to Belvue in their
auto Sunday They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Will johnson of West
Seventh street.
Mrs. Frank Peyton has returned
from a visit with relatives in Colorado
Springs, Col.
Reamer Billiard of the Billiard mills
left today for Melton, Mont, where he
will spend a few weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Colvin of
Lima. O., who have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. Colvins brother,
Rome Colvin of 915 Van Buren, street.,
have left for their home. They made
the trip here in an auto and will also
return in the machine.
Dave Runyon, head miller at the
Inter-Ocean mills. has returned from a
visit at Niagara Falls.
Howard Stanley has returned to his
home in Sharon Springs after visit
on the North side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18
INDIAN HAD MONEY.
Pewams Pays $50 in Fines on One
Day.

Mitchell Pewams. an Indian. paid
the city of Topeka $50 over Sunday in
fines for drunkenness. And this is how
it happened: Mitchell came in town
Friday and filled up. He was arrested
and on Saturday morning drew a $40
assessment, being liberated upon its
payment By night he was again very
drunk and had to be locked up. The
police held him over Sunday at the po-
lice station and he appeared again be-
fore Judge S. s. Urmy this morning.
The judge looked grieved.
You ought to be fined s25." de-
clared the judge by way of prelim-
mary.
Pewams was troubled. He leaned
forward toward the bench and anx-
iously said:
st haven't got that much, Judge. II
you'll make it $40 I think maybe
could pay it,
This was more than the judge had
expected. but he rallied promptly and
replied:
'.All right. Your fine Is $20.''
And Pewams paid 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Chautauqua Visitors Will See
Much improvement.
Houses Vacant Last Season Fill
ed This Year.
THROUGH CIVIC CLUB.
Spirit OF a Better First Ward
Has Been Encouraged.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

Visitors to the chautauqua this sea-
son, who were also here last year, will
doubtless be surprised at the remark
able improvement which has been
made on the North side within the
past few months. This change for the
better includes the painting and re-
pairing of houses which has been car
ried on to a noticeable degree in the
First ward. Houses which were va
cant at this time last year are now
occupied. Lots which were neglected
looking and filled with weeds, are now
kept neat if not made into garden
patches.
Along Kansas avenue nearly all of
the business houses have been freshly
painted and new signs and awnings re-
place the old worn out ones.
ON the residence streets brick side
walks are laid where last summer
were only paths in the dust and dirt.
This work has been largely fostered
bv the Civic club which was organized
last February and has been active in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

self, to agree to any sort of a COM
promise, the matter was taken under
Amusement by the chairman, who will
get up the award, within the next ten
days, and send copies to Mr.. Sullivan
and myself, to sign, if the decision
meets with our approval.
1.-The judge did not indicate his mind
on the subject, but l feel confident that
his decision will mean that the opera
tors will obtain an increase in their
wages, which will amount to about
what they were contending for. / have
every confidence that this will be the
final outcome as the evidence would
warrant it, and Judge Chambers show
ed that he was a mighty fair man, and
that is the reason that 1 feel that the
demands of the operators will be al
lowed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18
WAGE INCREASE SEEN.
Commissioner Ryan Voted for De-
nIands of Telegraphers.

Railroad Commissioner Frank j.
Ryan, one of the committee named to
arbitrate the Missouri Pacific telegra-
piers wage difficulties, today issued a
statement in which he said that he felt
confident the demands of the operators
would be allowed. The decision of the
committee and the final award. which
will be made in about ten days, will
affect about 5000 telegraphers in
Kansas and about $4,000 in the coun-
try
Mr. Ryan's statement follows:
after the telegraphers finished
their testimony tending to show that on
account of the high cost of living and
the further fact that, according to
their contention they were the poor
est paid branch of the transportation
department and other kindred excuses,
the railroad consumed the balance of
the time, amounting to about six days,
in Offering testimony tending to show
that the operators not only. had bet
| ter chance for advancement into other
branches of the service than is accord
| ed other employees, but also that an in
crease ought not be granted at this
| time because the changes in the rules,
which went into effect June last,
which, while resulting in improving
the working conditions and the hours
| of service, would entail a yearly ex-
pense of about $4,000 and, hence, that
was enough.
after all the testimony was intro
| duced the board which consists OF
Judge William L. Chambers of Wash
| ington, chairman, who was selected by
| the inter state commerce commission, A.
w. Sullivan, general manager of the
Missouri Pacific who represented the
read, and myself who represented the
| employees, met in executive session. and
voted on the proposition. 1 voted for
| a fiat 10 per cent increase in the wages
| Mr. Sullivan voted that the increase be
| not granted. and as the chairman could
/ not get either Mr.. Sullivan, nor my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18
Community Comment.


The city editor of the Rome Rec
ord, the great rival of the Rome
humber" had a bunch that there
would be something doing in the Ro-
man senate. So he summoned, Samus
Serious, his star reporter, who had ac-
companied Caesar in Gaul and spake
unto him:
DO thou stick close to the emperor
today. Mehercule, thou must get a
scoop on the 'Rumbler.' So whatever
the great man says, do thou telephone
to me Immediately. Remember, that
this is the Ides of March, thou recallest
that story about the sooth sayer pre-
diction? Hustle myself to the senate"
Samus Serious did so. That afternoon
the front page of the Record had a
big story and at the head in large type
were the words: Thou, too, Brute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18
Notes and Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Bridge spent
Sunday in Ridgeway, in Usage county.
Henry Hightower has moved from
Highland Park to the North side and
has located at 1410 East Fairchild
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Price and son
Paul of 224 West Gordon street ex-
pect to leave soon for six weeks
visit in Denver, Salt Lake City and
other western points.
The roof of the tower at fire station
No. is being repaired. A space has
been roDed off at the bottom of the
building to keep people away out of
the danger of falling tools, etc.
Joseph h Marshall. a widower, of
213 East Fairchild street. died at his
home Saturday. A funeral service was
held from his home at O'Clock this
morning. The body was taken to Blue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

Mississippi rivers and the drainage
canal, have been detained in Cincin-
natl by the failure to secure a proper
engine. for the boat he has built. A
5O-horsepower motor is used.
The ordinance prohibiting the use of
explosives on July was discussed this
morning by the city commissioners. 1t
was the opinion of one or two mem
bers OF the commission that the docu-
ment as it stands is too radical. Adop-
ton of the ordinance was postponed
one week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

the agitation of civic pride. The ma
jority of the members have taken the
lead in the Improvement of their
homes and lawns. 1t seems that their
neighbors have followed the example
to large extent.
Although the club has been tenn
porarly disorganized for the hot wealth
er, when it meets again next Septem-
Der, it is hoped that the good work
will be continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

Hutchinson, Kan, July 1s.-Mrs.
Mary E. Shields. IS years old, a house.
keeper at rooming house, told her
friends that she was going to visit her
parents IN Newton. She went but not
as planned. She committed suicide and
her body was taken ito Newton, carry
ing out that part of the plan. She
drank carbolic acid and died before q
physician could be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-18

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Chautauqua
ROSANI, the worlds greatest uggler and manipulation
fakes, deception, everything by pure skill
EVENING SESSION.
Chautauqua Special or
$500 Lecture Folks Stuart the eloquent
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26

"He admits that he had the bag"
somebody said behind me- How did
you guess that he wore glasses, any.
how?" to the amateur sleuth.
That gentleman cleared his throat.
There were two reasons" he said,
"for suspecting IT, When you see a
man with the lines of his face droop-
ing healthy individual with a pen
sive eye-suspect astigmatism. Be.
sides, this gentleman has pro-
nounced line across the bridge of his
nose and a mark on his ear from the
chain"
After this remarkable exhibition of
the theoretical as combined with the
practical, he sank into a seat near by,
and still holding the chain, sat with
closed eyes and pursed lips. It was
| evident to all the car that the solution
| of the mystery was a question of mo-
ments. Once he bent forward eagerly
and putting the chain on the window
sill, proceeded to go over it with a
pocket magnifying glass, only to
shake his head in disappointment. All
the people around shook their heads,
too, although they had not the slight.
est idea what it was about.
The pounding in my ears began
again. The group around me seemed
to be suddenly motionless in the very
act Of moving, as If a hypnotist had
called Rigid" The girl in blue was
looking at me, and above the din
thought she said she must speak to
me-something vital The pounding
grew louder and merged into scream,
With a grinding and splintering the
car rose under my feet. Then 1t fell
away into darkness.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26
INFECTION IN The PRISON
Peculiarly Favorable Field There for
the Spread Of the scourge
OF tuberculosis.

Only twenty-one prisons in fifteen
states and territories have provided
special places for the treatment OF
their tuberculosis prisoners These In
stitutions can accommodate, however.
only 800 patients. In three-fourths Of
the major prisons and in practically
all the jalls of the country the tuber-
culous prisoner is allowed freely to
infect his fellow prisoners, very few
restrictions being placed upon his
habits When the congregate mode Of
prison life Is considered, the danger OF
iafection becomes greater than in the
general population. New York and
Massachusetts are the only states
where any systematic attempt has
been made 10 transfer all tuberculous
prisoners to one central institution.
The largest prison tuberculosis hospi.
tai is In Manila, where accommoda-
tions for 200 prisoners are provided
The next largest Is Clinton prison hos
pital in New York which provides for
$50
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer goes to
Bronson case to take the deposition of the
chief witness for the prosecution, John
Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter $
house the lawyer is attracted by the pic
ture of n girl whom Gilmore explains is
his granddaughter, Alison West. He says
her father is rascal and a friend OF
the forger Standing In line to buy u
Pullman ticket Blakcley Is requested by
n lady to buy her one. He gives her low
or eleven and retains lower ten. He finds
n man In drunken stupor in lower ten
and retres In lower nine. He awakens In
lower seven and hnds his bag and cloth
ing missing. The man in lower ten Is
found murdered. 1t is learned that the
dead man is Simon Harrington of Pitts
burg The man who disappeared with
Blakeley's clothes Is suspected of the
murder,
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26
RECKONING DAY AND HOUR
Workman's Thoughts Not Altogether
Fixed on What Might Be Called
Higher Things.

Mayor William 8. Jordan, at a Dem
ocratic banquet In Jacksonville, said
OF optimism:
"Let US cultivate optimism and
hopefulness. There is nothing like IT,
The optimistic man can see bright
side to everything-everyth
"a missionary in a slum once laid
his hand on a mans shoulder and
said:
Friend. do you hear the solemn
ticking of that clock? Tick-tack; tick,
tack. And oh. my friend, do you know
what day it inexorably and relentless
ly brings nearer?'
"'Yes. pay day. the other. an hon,
est, optimistic workingman. replied"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26
ROBERTS RTNEHART

no one ever changed berths with me-"
Somebody on the edge Of the group
asserted that hereafter he would travel
by daylight. / glanced UP and caught
the eye of the girl in blue.
"They are all mad" she said. Her
tone was low, but heard her distinct
ly. Don't take them seriously enough
to defend yourself"
81 am glad you think didn't do II"
observed meekly, over the crowd.
Nothing else Is of any importance"
The conductor had pulled out his
notebook again. Your name, please"
he said gruffly.
Lawrence Blakeley, Washington"
Your occupation?"
Attorney. A member of the firm
of Blakeley & Mcknight"
"Mr. Blakeley. you say you have
occupied the wrong berth and have
been robbed. Do you know anything
of the man who did it?'
"Only from what he left behind" I
answered. "These clothes"
"They fit you." he said with quick
suspicion. isn't that rather a coinci-
dence? You are a large man"
Good heavens" I retorted, stung to
fury, "do I look like man who would
wear this kind of necktie? Do you
suppose l carry purple and green
barred silk handkerchiefs? Would any
man in his senses wear pair of
shoes a full size too small?"
The conductor was inclined to
hedge. You will have to grant that
am in peculiar position" he said
II have only your word as to the ex.
change of berths, and you understand
| am merely doing my duty. Are there
any clews in the pockets?'
For the second time | emptied them
of their contents, which he noted. SIS
that all?" he finished. There was
nothing else?"
| Nothing"
That's not all, sir,'' broke in the
porter, stepping forward. "There was
a small black satchel."
That's so," I exclaimed 81 forgot
the bag. don't even know where II
! is"
The easily swayed crowd looked sus
picious again. I've grown so accus
toned to reading the faces of Jury
seeing them swing from doubt to be
lief, and back again N doubt, that
instinctively watch expressions l saw
that my forgetfulness had done me
harm-that suspicion was rouset
again.
The bag was found couple of seat!
away, under somebody's raincoat--an
other dubious circumstance. Was
hiding it? 1t was brought to the bertl
and placed beside the conductor, whit
opened 1t at once.
1t contained the usual travelling i'm
pedimenta-change of linen. collars
handkerchiefs, bronze-green scarf
and a safety razor. But the attention
of the crowd riveted itself on fiat
Russia leather wallet, around whicl
heavy gum band was wrapped, an,
which bore in gilt letters the nam
Simon. Harrington"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26

webs to entangle him, Is caught In
sheet of fly paper, finds himself more
and more mired, and Is finally quiet
with the sticky stiffness of despair?
Well, was the fly. l had seen too
much of circumstantial evidence to
have any belief that the establishing
of my identity would weigh much
against the other discriminating de-
tails. 1t meant Imprisonment and
trial, probably, with all the notoriety
and loss of practice they would en-
tail A man thinks quickly at time
like that. All the probable conse-
quences of the finding of that pocket
book flashed through my mind as | ex-
tended my hand to take 1t. Then
drew my arm back.
81 don't want It," said. Look in
side. Maybe the other man took the
money and left the wallet"
The conductor opened it, and again
there was a curious surging forward
of the crowd. To my intense disap-
pointment the money was still there.
stood blankly miserable while it
was counted out--five 800 bills, six
twenties and some fives and ones that
brought the total to $3.50.
The little man with the notebook
insisted on taking the numbers of the
| notes, to the conductors annoyance.
| It was immaterial to me: Small things
| had lost their power to irritate. / was
seeing myself in the prisoners box,
| going through all the nerve-racking
routine of trial for murder-the chal-
longing of the jury, the endless cross
examinations, the alternate hope and
fear. l believe l said before that
had no nerves, but for few minutes
| that morning l was as near as man
ever comes to hysteria.
folded my arms and gave myself
mental shake. / seemed to be the
center of hundred eyes, expressing
every shade of doubt and distrust, but
tried not to finch. Then some one
created diversion.
The amateur detective was busy
again with the sealskin bag, investi
eating the make of the safety razor
and the manufacturers name on the
bronzegree tie. Now, however, he
/ paused and frowned, as though some
pet theory had been upset.
Then from corner of the bag he
drew out and held up for our inspec
tion some three inches of fine gold
chain, one end of which was black
ened and stained with blood!
The conductor held out his hand fol
it, but the little man was not ready
to give it up. He turned to me.
You say no watch was left you
Was there piece of chain like that?'
mo chain at ALL" said sulkily. "Nt
jewelry vi any kind, except plain gol(
buttons in the shirt l am wearing"
Where are your glasses?" h
threw at me suddenly; instinctivel!
my hand went to my eyes. My glasses
had been gone all morning, and hat
not even noticed their absence. TIL,
little man smiled cynically and hell
out the chain.
81 must ask you to examine this,
he insisted. isn't it part of the fin,
gold chain you wear over your~ear
didn't want to touch the thing
The stain at the end made me shud
der. But with bakers dozen of sus
, picious eyes-well, we'll say 14-ther
were no one-eyed men-I took tn
fragment in the tips of my fingers an
| looked at it helplessly.
Very fine chains are much alike,
! managed to say. "For all ! know
: this may be mine, but l don't knoy
how it got into that sealskin bag.
, never saw the bag until this mornin
after daylight"