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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
RICH FAR1IER DISAPPEARS.
Relatives Last saw Him in Pasture
Near Home.

I,eavenworth, Kan, Aug. 30.-Will-
lam Skaggs, a prosperous farmer, dis
appeared from his home Thursday
about noon. since which time it has
been impossible to find any trace of
him.
1t was II o'clock Thursday morning
that his wife and the two daughters,
who were at the house, saw him go
into the field. presumably to get the
horses When he did not return at
noon the family felt no particular
alarm, and it was not until late in the
evening that they began to fear some
thing serious had happened.
There was no trouble at the home
previous to his departure, 1t is said,
and no reason to suspect any attempt
at suicide. Skaggs has never been in
clined to mOroseness; rather he has
been genial and possesses that content
ment which is the share of the sue
cessfuI farmer. He owns the 100 acre
tract of ground upon which he has
been living.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
GIRL WILL BECOME FARMER
Draws Claim in FTathead Indian Res.
ervation Near RissOuIa, Mont.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. s0.-The op-
portunity to become a farmer, a
| ranch-owner and high mogul of a
Montana farm has come to an Otta-
wa girl. This girl is Miss Imogene
Cloyde. She will leave Thursday for
Missoula, Mont, to make her home.
This Ottawa girl has 40-acre
claim in the Flath cad Indian reserva-
tion which was opened about a year
ago. When the drawing of the claims
was made, claims were drawn by per-
sons who did not take possession of
their property. Consequently there
were several to be disposed of. Miss
CIoyde took up the government land
last February and will now take pos
session Of it.
She will have some wheat sowed
this Iau and next spring other crops
will be planted The land is irrigated
by the government and then the prop
erty is assessed for the irrigating.
Water has been brought within 6
miles of the Cloyde claim, and con-
nections will be completed at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
FOR The
HOUSEKEEPER
How 25c. Can Be Made to Save
Hundreds of Dollars

True economy is the spending of
money to the best advantage, and
there is no better household econ
omy than the purchase and use of
Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach
Paste.
A 25c box will often prevent the
destruction of hundreds of dollars
of property, by thoroughly EXTERN
mating the rats and mice which
gnaw and eat articles of value It
is also sure death to cockroaches,
waterbugs and other verInin.
At all druggists. Be sure to get
the genuine; 25c and $1O0. Stearns'
Electric Paste Co, Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
YoUrTH FIIEs HIGH.
Dazed OIathe, Catching It's Breath,
Finds It Is s'Stung.''

FINDS 1t Is SBunS.
OIathe, KAN, Aug. 30=NearIy a
score Of merchants, bankers and trad
! ers of Olathe are bewailing today the
| disappearance of one Tour Vaught, %
years old, man about town, horse
dealer, churchgoer and suitor, as a
result of the young mans dealing in
high finance. They're trying to figure
out who's going to lose and what's
what.
The Gardner State bank at Card
ner, Kan, holds a check made out in
Vaught's favor and signed with the
name Jameson Brothers. It is for
$2,450 and the Jameson Bros, who
are horse dealers and stockmen here,
say it is a forgery. The Gardner
bank officers say Vaught still has a
deposit credit of 5000 there.
Vaught's trail is easily followed He
left a score or more checks behind,
negotiable on the deposit in the Card
ner bank. Vaught owed notes in each
presented a check in payment of his
note at the First National bank and
also cashed a check for $3.50.
The Patrons bank received a check
in payment of Vaught's note as did
the O1athe state bank Then a num-
Der of merchants who had extended
credit to Vaught received payment in
checks and in almost every instance
gave him cash change. Next, VIII
liam keefer, automobile salesman,
was in line. Vaught gave him a
check for 5000 for an automobile.
Vaught took the machine and after
riding around in the afternoon re-
turned it to Keefer's esta blishment
and said he would be by today to get
it. He failed to come, and Keefer
still has the machine.
The original check, which Jane
son Brothers say is a forgery, was
made out on the First National bank.
Naught, who came here from De
Soto, Kan, was one of the best known
young men in the town. Buying and
selling horses was his principal means
of livelihood. He was prominent in
OIathe society and was going with
one of Olathe's most popular girls.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
RACE AUTO 10 SAVE BABE.
Kansan's Drive From Beloit to Den
Yer Over Bad Roads.

Denver, Col, Aug. 30.@To save the
life of their starving 7-months- old
baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Frank,
raced 400 miles across country in an
automobile from Beloit, Kan. to Den
yer to place the child in an incubator
hospital. They reached Denver last
night.
condition when they arrived but is
expected to live now Bad roads and
accidents impeded their trip all along
the route. It was impossible to make
good time Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. who
are well to do farmers, left Beloit
Friday morning. Tney will remain
here until their child is well.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
FORMER KANsAN is DEAD.
d. A. Hook Was once Mayor of Beav-
enMOrth.

Leavenworth, kan, Aug. 30--Rela-
tives of d. A. Hook, one Of the oldest
citizens of Leavenworth, have received
notice of his death in San Diego, Cal
Mr.. Hook was one of the leading
ciated in all political and progressive
movements in the city. He was at one
time mayor of Leavenworth and later
was a member of the city council He
was United States marshal for Kansas.
Mr.. Hook was always a. staunch Re
publican, one of the dyed-in-the-wool
sort He was an uncle of Judge Will
lam c. Hook of the United States cir
cult court of appeals
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
RIDING TEST SEPTEMBER is.
Fort LeavenwOrth Officers Must Make
Thirty Miles q Day.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. sO-The
annual riding test and physical ex-
be held about September Is. Thirty
field officers will take part in the ride.
1t requires three days to complete
the test. The ride is 80 miles each day
for three days, after which the riders
are examined to determine their con-
dition. Major w. z. Aver. Ninth in
fantry, on duty with the Kansas Ma
tiona1 Guard, will come to the post for
the ride.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30

sioner Roetzel. who made a deter
mined fight against Meanor's appoint
ment- The appointment was later con-
firmed over Mr.. RoetzeTs spirited OBJ
jections.
Mr.. Meanor has been acting chief
since the resignation by request of
Lincoln Mckinley. appointed chief of
police before the end of the former ad-
ministration.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
COSTS 500 TO BEAT WIFE.
Family Row Brings Long Sentence to
Drinking Husband.

Wichita, Kan, Aug 3O-It cost w.
d. Allen 500 to whip his wife. Judge
Souders named this price III police
court as about proper for a luxury of
this kind. Allen was in court and ad-
mitted that he got drunk and during
a family row." as he called it, he
had beaten his wife. He even said
he did not know how badly he had in
jured the woman, and he did not ap-
pear to care. Failing to pay the $1OO
fine imposed by Judge Souders Allen
was sent to jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30

Q4u2EOOE Al4C6, VIII
was re S tore d t O
health by Lydia E.
.Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles under T her
eyes, weak and irri-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but she
grew worse all the
fine. lydia e. Pink
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
Afeannr Heads PnIice E,orce-

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 30.-S. S.
Meanor, police ca plain and chief ad-
wiser under former Chief Frank S.
Burt, chief actor in the recent stamp
cases. here, has been appointed chief
of police by Mayor ]. H. Graham. The
appointment was held up by Commis-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
Wapgener win Soon Return.

Atchison, Kan, Aug 3O.-B. P.
Waggener, who was operated on for
appendicitis at Rochester, Mimi, a
few weeks ago, Will be able to return
here in time to finish the preparations
for the children's picnic on September
27, at which President Taft Will be a
guest. All children in north eastern
Kansas have been invited to be pre-
sent.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
Note
Particulars
Below:

wasted every year for want of a con-
venient market. Producers know of
no other than the home town and
when it becomes glutted with a certain
kind of produce marketing stops. 1t
was to help in the distribution of this
produce that the Agricultural college
last year instituted this clearing
house"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
sMOkE CAUSES AWFUL DEATH.

Aged Woman's Skirt Catches Fire
from Taper, Killing Her.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 3O--Mrs.
Mary E. Deering, 95 years old, lighted
her pipe with a paper taper at her
gasoline stove yesterday afternoon. She
threw the taper on the floor and sat
down to enjoy her smoke.
Her dress caught fire and she was
burned to death before help could ar
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
FARMER SEEKS HIS FAMILY.
Mother and Seven Children q
Sought by Man.

Mother and Seven Children ''SIp;"
Sought by Man.
Kansas City, Aug. 3O.-The aid of
the Kansas City police was asked by
E. f. Cunningham of Wamego, Kan,
in his efforts to locate his wife and
children, who left home Monday
night. He thinks they boarded train
for Kansas City.
Mrs. Cunningham was accompanied
by her seven children, four boys and
three girls. The oldest of the children
is years old. The husband said he
could not give any reason for their
disannearance
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30

case is very serious Diphtheria in
August is very rare and physicians
state that they have seldom known of
such a case at this time of the year.
The case was first diagnosed as ty-
phoid, but later developments con-
vinced the physicians that the disease
is diphtheria
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
PREACHER HAS DIPHTHERLA,
Physicians Puzzled by Disease Which
Seldom Comes in August.

Wichita. Kan, Aug. S0.-Rev.
NoyeS Q. Bartholomew, pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church who
was recently taken to the Wichita
hospital in a serious condition is now
believed to be i'll from diphtheria and
has been placed in strict quarantine.
It is stated at the hospital that the
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
TELL FARMERS OF MARKET.
X. s. A. C. Helps Find Place to Sci
Surplus Produce.

Surplus PrOduce.
Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 30.=Farm-
ers who have trouble finding markets
for their produce should write a letter
to the extension department of the
Kansas State Agricultural college and
ask for list of buyers. The Agrfcul-
tural college is acting as a sort of
clearing house for buyers and sellers
of farm produce
Much valuable farm produce is
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
MY
DAUGHTER
WASCURED
By lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md--"I send you here
with the picture of my fifteen year old
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

There is no doubt but the moving
picture performances at the Grand viii
be popular from the manner which
the large audiences greeted the offer
ing last night. The largest picture
in town is shown and the picture sheet
is at the rear end of the stage which
gives a clear picture for those sit
ting in the boxes and front rows.
CaIkin's orchestra added a great fea-
ture to the entertainment
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
Note
Particulars
Below:

out at Days theater at the beeinntr,
Of the summer 1t is this producfior,
ard cast headed by Frank q Eirs-
and Chic Perkins which viii be sen
at the Grand September Z.
"Wildfre" is a racing pIav tho.
dramatic, atmospheric and realis,ta
As successes go these days, ''Vfldera..
is unique. in that II is not an oris-ss'.,
New York hit. but after nearI, = ,-.'... ,-...,l
Of record breaking business on 49,
road, was brought 20 New Yori,
where II ran Tor one hundred nf~ht.
to capacity audiences. Maie~tfc -..-'l,- ,.ss
September T. week
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30

The Banda Rosa comes TO the
Grand for four concerts, startin g
Tuesday afternoon, September s. The
Kansas City Times of August had
the following to say:
'fThe Banda Rosa engagement at
Electric park is proving to be a grow
ing triumph for Sorrentino and his
men. The attendance at the concerts
Yesterday, the beginning Of the or
gsnization's second week at Electric
park, were larger than on the band s
opening day Every number brought
an encore and the soloists were re-
called several times. SCREENINGS large
repertory gives him an advantage over
other band directors, even were they
of equal ability. He repeats few COM
positions in his program and then
only such standard selections as the
audiences demand
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30

Alan Dale has declared that the
best sketch in vaudeville was "BilIy's
Tombstones." Whether the author Of
the playlet realized this fact for the
first time upon reading Mr.. Daly's crit
fcism is a mooted question. 1t re-
mains. however. that the Shuberts
have had this sketch made into three
act farce. For "BuIys Tombstones''
was a rip-roaring comedy under the
title OF Billy" the piece was brought
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
N
HIS DEFENSE Of
THE SUGAR TRUST
Young Havemeyer Still Before
The House Investigating
Committee Today
LIMITED APPROVAL, HOWEVER, TO
REASONABLE Combinations"
Expressed Belief That Sugar Con.
sumers Received Benefits by Reason
of Creation of New Combinations
Production Price Reduced.

Washington, June 21.-Elaborating
in his defense Of the trusts and the
combinations Of sugar companies,
Horace Havemeyer, son of the late
H. o. Havemeyer, organizer of the
so-called sugar trust" today con-
tinued his testimony before the house
sugar committee.
The witness limited his approval,
however, to reasonable combina
tions." He declared that the COM
binations were reasonable when they
took in the small companies that were
liable to go into bankruptcy. He
classed the National Sugar Refining
company, in which he is seeking in
the courts to establish his control,
as reasonable.
Havemeyer again expressed the be-
lief that the consumers of sugar bene-
fitted by the creation of the combina-
tions because the producing cost had
been reduced. In response to Repre-
sentative Fordney the witness said the
consumer certainly was paying no
more for sugar than he did before
the combine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
TAFT ASKS THAT
Law Be AMENDED
Would Prevent Patent Medi-
cine Companies Using
Misleading Labels

New York, June 21.-President Taft
began the longest day of the year by
rising early and breakfasting at the
home Of his brother, Henry w. Taft,
where he had spent the night. At
1880 he was of for the Grand Cen
tral station, where his special car
waited to hustle him of to New Ha-
ven and the Yale commencement.
Before daybreak, the mails were
carrying to Washington the special
message to which he put the finishing
touches after returning from the
theatre last night. The message
which will be presented to congress
today, recommends amendment to
pure food laws.
It is result Of the recent supreme
court decision which ruled that the
manufacturer could legally label a
nostrum as "cure for consumption, !"
even though he failed to establish
the curative qualities Of his medi-
cine, as long as the label complied
with the law in publishing truthfully
the chemical contents of the remedy.
The president wants congress to pass
further legislation providing that no
misbranding or misleading state
ments whatsoever may be placed on
the labels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
..rKIINsoN

Senator L. x Simpson leaves July
for Boston % again take up the
fight for Dakota Dan Russell.
Dickinson won in the game with
New England yesterday by score of
II to q.
Peter Heiser. formerly Of this place
died in Washington state.
The rumor to the effect that child
had died in south Dickinson from
sunstroke is without foundation.
Ex-commissioner Gus Anderson is
before the insanity board today.
A protest has been filed in the land
Office to determine to legality Of res
ervations Of coal lands.
1t has been decided to hold a big
Fourth of July celebration.
The mayor Of the city issued an
order today to discontinue the use of
water for sprinkling lawns. Good
prospects for rain today, being cloudy
and cooler.
Mrs. Arthur Tollefson arrived home
today fully recovered.
Greetings from the Elks at home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
Wool Tariff Bill Passed the
House by Vote Two to One

Washington, June o1.-The house
Of representatives by vote Of 221 to
100 yesterday passed the Underwood
wool tariff revision bill providing for
a reduction Of the duty on wool and
manufactures Of wool. Twenty-four
Republicans voted with the Democrats
for the passage Of III" measure, and
one Democratic. Representative Fran
els OF Ohio, voted against it.
Many amendments we're offered and
voted down, the Gnl.' cne adopted be-
ing slight chans. l.. phraseology.
Almost five hours were spent by the
house in debate under the five-minute
rule Immediately preceding the final
vote, motion offered by Representa-
tive Payne Of New York, that the
bill be resubmitted to the ways and
means committee with instructions
that 1t await a report from the tariff
board on the wooden industry before
making final report on the bill, was
lost by vote Of 1s9 to 11s.
Representative Underwood, chair
man Of the ways and means commit
tee. and in charge Of the bill, kept his
forces we'll together in their opposi-
ton to all amendments. While some
Democrats opposed amendments, with
one exception, they voted with the
party when the bill came to passage.
Representative Gray Of Indiana Of
fered an amendment to replace raw
wool on the free list, instead Of twen-
ty per cent ad valorem as the bill pro-
vides. and to recommit the bill to the
committee with instructions that man
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
GIRL AGAIN ON
THE STAND TO-DAY
Mildred Bridges Believes She
Had Divine Inspiration
Played Games

Chicago. June 21.-AIildred Bridges,
for whose alleged abduction Evelyn
Arthur See, founder of the Absolute
Life Cult is being tried, again took
the stand when the trial was resumed
today. In answer to questions, she de-
clared that she, See and Mona Rees
spent many Of their evenings in the
See home. reading and playing games,
forgetting for the while the study Of
absolute life. She declared she be-
lieved See received divine inspiration
for his writings.
During a recess in the trial, Steph-
an H. Bridges, father Of the girl with
whose abduction See is charged. at
tackled See in the corridors. For the
first time since Sees arrest. Bridges
met him in the open. both being un-
restrained. With curse, Bridges
leaped at the apostle Of absolute life
and struck him on the body. Before
See could answer or return the blow
court attaches separated the men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
LAKE STEAMER
ON THE ROCKS
Was Being Towed From Calu-
met to Portage Lake
When Pump Broke

Calumet, Mich, June 21.-The tugs
James Reid and Manistique, Of the
Reid Wrecking company, started for
Portage lake with the steamer Morel-
and last night but had proceeded only
about one mile and half when the
pumps broke and the Moreland filled
with water and sank. The boat Is
still on the rocks of Eagle river about
a mile and half from the shore,
only her stack and portion Of the
upper works appearing above the
water. 1t is believed to be total
wreck. When the pumps went wrong.
the Moreland rapidly filled with wa
ter and the tugs had to be cut loose
to save themselves
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21

ufactures of wool be reduced to twenty
per cent ad valorem. This was lost.
Representative Murdock, one of the
insurgent Republicans, who finally
voted for the bill, proposed several
amendments placing certain grades Of
wool on the free list. His purpose in
these amendments, he stated, was to
give to the American people protection
from the worsted trust by making
free those articles which enter into
the manufacture Of trust-controlled
woolen products"
Mr.. Murdock appealed to Represen-
tative Harrison of New York, a Dem
ocratic member Of the ways and means
committee, and to others of the party
who haG favored placing wool on the
free list, to support him. Mr.. Harri-
son replied that he would "vote for
the bill although he would have placed
raw wool on the free list If his Der.
sonal desires had prevailed"
After the bill had passed q message
vas read from President Taft in re-
made for certain information from the
question. The message stated that
the desired information could not IS
furnished at this time.
The Republicans who voted for the
bill were Representatives Anderson.
Anthony, Campbell, Davis Of Minne-
sofa, French. Haugen. Helgeson. Jack-
son, LaFollette, Lenroot. Lindbergh.l
Madison, Miller, Morse, Murdoch, NJ
son, Norris, Rees, Sloan. SteenersGo.
Stephens Of California, VclstsaA.
Woods Of Iowa and Young Of Kansaa.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
VALLEY CITY

Refreshing showers occurred in
Valley City this morning.
The council awarded the contract
for the steel foot bridge across the
Sheyenne river from the Elks' hall to
the park.
The new $4,000 Elks' hall is near
ing completion. Brick work has
been finished and the roofing is now
being done.
The chautauqua committee is cam
paigning the city and expects to sell
1000 season tickets.
District Manager G. K. Hill of the
Standard Oil has crew of men on
Fifth avenue and will oil the entire
avenue.
The council appropriated money to
purchase a horse for Chief Swanson
who will be mounted during the sum-
mer months.
"she stoops to Conquer" by the
normal juniors, made a great hit at
the auditorium.
Graduation exercises will take
place at the state normal school this
evening with over 100 graduates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
DEVILS LAKE

George Morrison was elected O
member Of the board Of education
yesterday by vote Of 30l to Il
against Fred Lange.
The Norden chorus will leave to-
night for Thief River Falls to secure
the 1913 Northwestern Singing asso-
citation meeting for Devils Lake.
The Devils Lake team will meet the
Leeds team tomorrow. Friday and
Saturday it will meet the New Eng
land team while on Sunday a double
header will be Played with the Grand
Forks Picketts. 49,,
President Horton of the CONNER
|cial club issued i letter today calling
on citizens to subscribe $1,000 for the
entertainment Of the editors, declar-
ing that the meeting Is worth $15,-
900 to the city in the way of adver-
tising. >
Adjutant General Treuman and Col.
Frame are here today inspecting the
military grounds.
Geo. Jourgens, Ill for the past three
months, arrived home last night and
looks fine. q.
|, !. 4 There VA. .hsSN alsctrteal ystnrna
here this morning with some rain,
Ebut iio damage f9AS5alT '' '''''t
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-21
MISS TAFT WRITES
She Extends Thanks for Beautiful
Service Presented Parents,

Service Presented Parents.
Washington, June PA letter Of
thanks was read in the senate from
Mrs. Taft in acknowledgment of the
silver wedding present sent by the
senators, The letter, addressed to
Vice President Sherman, follows:
The beautiful silver tea service
which the members of the senate
have SO kindly sent us in remem-
brance of our twenty-fifth anniver-
sary, has just arrived, and l hasten
to express to you and through you
to the senator's, our deep apprecia-
tion of their courtesy.
In conveying our sincere thanks.
will you kindly add that we shall
value the exquisite gift more especi-
ally as a souvenir of the kindness
and courtesy Of the distinguished
body of men from whom it comes.
"In sending our cordial thanks be-
lieve me, with kind regards from the
president and myself,
Very sincerely yours,
-"Helen H. Taft"