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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

There is Just one other sure way to
be cured-painless, safe and in the pri-
Vacy Of your own home-it is Pyramid
Pile Cure.
We mail a trial package free to all
who write
It will give you instant relief. show
you the harmless, painless nature Of
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on the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get a full-sized box
from any druggist for 90 cents. and
often one boz cures.
Insist on having what you call for
If the druggist tries to sell Won
something just as good, it is because
he makes more money on the substi-
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You can go right ahead with vour
work and be easy and comfortable ali
the time.
1t is well worth trying
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug Co. 2S6 Pyramid Build
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by return mail the trial package in a
plain wrapper
Thousands have been cured in this
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the privacy of the home
All druggists. 50 cents. Write today
for a free package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
YOUTH GOES HOME.
Joining Lad Weakens When He
Gets Sisters Letter.
And, at That, William Harris
Gives Up Dream.
NO FORTUNE FOR HIM.
''They Amt Easy to Make" Girl
Writes to Brother.
'ThOse That Make EN- Amt
Happy" She Continues.
NO FORTUNE FOR HIM.

Kansas City, Jan. 20.-Dreams Of a
golden fortune in the city induced Will
lam Harris, Is years old, with four
friends slightly older to leave their
homes in Corning, Kan, and come here.
After trying three or four days to find
work the others decided to go on to
st. Louis. William stayed without
money. He had nerve, however. Two
days he spent breaking rock in the
quarry of the Helping Hand institute,
Tuesday and then he tried to find a
job. But it seemed that nobody cared
to hire particularly tall and maybe
awkward young man.
Perhaps William would have been
back to the quarry today if, just when
Jhe was most discouraged he had not
received letter from his sister, Bess,
II years old. With the letter in his
hand he entered the office of F. H.
Ream, director of the Helping Hand.
When the Letter Came.
81 want to borrow enough money to
go home on" he said. Il don't mind
working hard-you know that l would
work making my fortune until 1 won,
and
why, are any of your folks ill?"
Mr.. Ream asked.
mo. my mother has been dead for
two years. All the others are well.
III tell you. 1 guess it's just because
I'm a baby"
After that announcement William
Harris Strengthened up to his full
height of almost six feet.
But whether I'm a baby or not. I
want to go home" he said defiantly.
Look at this!"
A Bracelet Sent by 'Bess.''
From a carefully wrapped bundle,
of cd q
small cardboard box. In the cotton in
side there was a plain gold bracelet.
with the word "BeSs'' engraved in large
letters on its side. When Mr.. Ream
had looked at the bracelet, the boy
handed him letter-a letter neatly
written on tablet paper, in round,
large hand. This was the letter:
Dear Willie:-George come back
from old fathers yesterday and that
makes all the boys home but you. Have
You made your fortune yet, Willie,
cause if You have you can come home
and we will have a party and 1 will
have a new dress; but, Willie, I wish
you had told me before you left and
not said you was just going to stay all
night with Bob which was a lie. L
know about fortunes and they amt
easy to make. People that make for
tunes amt happy and them that stays
at home and wishes they was there
amt happy fortune is just big
bunch of unhappy for everybody.
BILLY, I want you to come home I
have not let Clarence sleep with Ned
and he wanted to awful, cause 1 knew
you would come home and if it was at
night the little bed would be too short
for you. You have been gone days
and every day 1 wish you was home
more Maybe you won't have money
enough, so I am sending something
for you to take to the pond breakers.
You gave it to me Christmas. but you
need it worse than 1 do and we can
send money and get it back. 1 must
home. Lovingly, BESS."
Did William get the s2.15 necessary
to buy a ticket to Corning? And a
quarter for his dinner? He did. And
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
GIVE SKIN TO SAVE a CHUM.
George Yost's Sisters Example Is Fol.
lowed by His PIaymates.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 20.-To save
the life of their playmate, George
Yost who was burned in a gasoline ex-
pIosion December 26. six little boys of
the Lowell school in Kansas City, Kan,
and the boys sister, Mabel, have had
skin taken from their bodies to cover
the burned places on Yost's shoulders
and arms. Without a whimDer each
one has gone to the operating room at
the Bethany hospital daily for two
weeks and barred their arms to the
surgeons knives.
Remorseful because she biames her
self for the accident which resulted in
her brothers burns. Mabel Yost. Is
years old, was the first to submit to
the skin grating operation. She all
lowed Dr. P. D. Hughes to remove so
much skin from her arms that finally
he was compelled to send her away
from the operating room. Miss Yost
had sent her brother to a grocery store
near their home, at 844 Orville avenue,
for the half gallon can of gasoline
which exploded and spattered the con-
tents over the lad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

caused the election of John j. Ingalls,
spent last night in Independence. 1t
was the first time in thirtyfi five years
he had visited Montgomery county,
which he represented in the legisla-
ture.
1t was Colonel York, also, who dis
covered the murders by the Bender
family, following the disappearance of
his brother, Doctor York. He led one
posse that went in search of the Ben
ders and always has been credited with
the capture and lynching of the Ben
ders. He never discusses that matter.
He is now in the real estate business in
Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
OIL WE'LL PROSPECTS GOOD.
Topeka Company Interested in Section
Around Great Bend.

Great Bend. Kan. Jan. 2o.-Since
the discovery of signs of oil in the
neighborhood of Hudson and the Salt
Marsh there has been considerable
speculation as to the ultimate outcome.
A short time ago, following an explo-
sion heard in that neighborhood, the
water in the little Rattlesnake creek
raised about a foot and in places it
seemed to have a great deal of oil.
About the same time traces of oil We're
discovered on places in the Salt Marsh.
Following the report several oil COM
panies sent men to the neighborhood
and a Topeka well drilling firm have
since had a man around Hudson Of
fering the farmers leases by which
they grant the well drilling company
the right to drill wells and If oil or
gas is discovered accept small roy
atty A number are dubious about
signing. thinking that the royalty Of
fered is not large enough. They are
also talking about forming their own
company and drilling wells, but the
cost is considered pretty heavy A
number of offers for land at the regu-
lar prices have been refused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
NEELY LEFT $500. 900 ESTATE.
Fortune of Oil Man to Be Held in
Trust Five Years.

late ]. D. S. Nicely has been probated
here Mr.. Nicely left an estate of over
100000, which is to remain in trust
for five years, together with $150,000
life insurance. Mrs. Nicely, the widow,
will receive an income of $4,000 year
and Miss Edna Nicely. the daughter.
will have $4,000 each year.
In applying letters testamentary
Fred NJ. Nicely gave the personal prop
erty at about $25, 900 and the real
estate at $4,000. The residence prop
erty at $40 West Spring is in the name
of Mrs Elizabeth Nelly. Quadrennial
appraisers valued it at $2O.300
Fred Nicely of Lima ard Mrs. Nicely,
who have been east since the killing of
Mr.. Nicely, will return to Independ-
ence about January %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
KANSAS CHINESE TO GATHER.
Queue Question Will Come Up at ORR
entail New Yeark Celebration.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 20.-One of
the most unique state conventions of
the many that have been held in
Hutchinson. will open here on January
% when the Chinese laundrymen of
the state will meet here.
January % is the Chinese new year.
The local Chinese-the colony consists
of three-are planning a big feast for
the occasion and in honor of the
visitors.
One of the important matters to
come before the state meeting is the
disposition to be made of the queue
question. Some time ago a proclama-
ton was issued by WI Ting Fang, for
mer Chinese minister to the United
States. suggesting to the Chinese of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
PAID s215 FOR ONE SOW.
Property of Solomon Farmer Raised
% Pigs in a Year.

Solomon. Kan. Jan. 20.-Talking
about big prices paid for hogs. c. w.
Jones of Solomon has record which
he is not ashamed to stand on. Mr..
Jones is a breeder of Poland China
hogs.
Granneta. a first prize SOW of Ne
braska. was purchased by him for the
sum of S215. This sow raised % liv-
ing pigs in one year, and her entire
spring litter sold at an average of $50
each.
Three of these went to Pastor. Old
Mexico, a town south of the City of
Mexico, and Mr.. Jones is probably the
only man in this vicinity who has had
inquiries for pigs from as far distant
as Old Mexico. These pigs were six
days on the road. They were sent in
a special crate by express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
FORMER KANsAN WEEDS DANCER
Alice Lillian O-Connor Is Bride oil
Robert NJ IanyOn

ST. Louis, Jan. 20.-Robert Morale
Lanyon, 81 years old. son of William
Lanyon, former mayor of Pittsburg
Kan, and millionaire mine and smelter
owner, of 4440 Lindell boulevard. has
given up his course at Yale and mar
ried Miss Alice Lillian O'Connor. 10
years old, a vaudeville actress. They
were married in New York.
LANNON'S bride appeared in st. Louis
a week at the Columbia theater last
season and at that time met Mr.. Lam
yon. Her act was a musical and
dancing skit. She is appearing this
week at Hammerstein's Victoria thea
ter in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
BANKERS TO MEET JOINTLY.
Kansas and Missouri Delegates Will
Gather in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 20.-The state
bankers associations of Kansas and
Missouri will hold their annual meet
ings in Kansas City May "a and IS.
Committees of the association have
been in Kansas City arranging the
meetings.
sented by w. H. Burks of Wellington,
president; w. w. Bowman of Topeka,
secretary: w. NJ. Peck of Concordia,
vice president, and NJ. H. Mallott of
Abilene, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
a TEN THOUSAND ACRE DEAL.
Ranch in sherman County Sells for
$1,000 OO

$2OU,OOO.
Brewster. Kan, jan 20=The Car
ter-Anderson ranch, which was sold to
parties in Atlantic City. Ia, nine
to capitalists of Pittsburg, Pa, for
$4,000
The largest land deal ever made in
Sherman county was begun last week
when three parties from Pittsburg,
Pa. came here and made negotiations
for 10000 acres of land lying eight
miles south and west of Brewster, and
known as the Carter-AnG erson ranch,
for which they pay 100000.
Land in this locality is advancing in
value rapidly About nine months ago
this same ranch was sold to parties in
Atlantic City. Iowa, for only SO an
acre. which shows an increase of over
100 per cent in less than one years
time There still are some odd tracts
of land in this locality that can be
bought for SIS to $50 per acre. but are
going fast.
Located as this tract is, the nearest
railroad point being eight miles and
the farthest about fifteen miles, and
the survey of the new Gulf & North
western railroad running through this
land, and these gentlemen who recent
" purchased it living in the Iron City
and being great financiers and pro-
moters, lends belief that they intend to
start a town on this tract, which would
be a great benefit to it. and an excel
lent location for a good town.
The new Gulf & Northwestern rail-
road now is completed from Garden
City. running north to Scott City and
about fifteen miles north of Scott
City. although the grading is complet-
ed many miles further. and will soon
be completed as far as Russell Springs,
and will reach here sometime in the
early summer, which will help greatly
these gentlemen to COLOMBO this ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
Adds to the Alarm Clock.

Coffeyville, Kan, Jan. 2O.-Sidney
Dye, Is years old, of this city has
invented attachments for an alarm
clock that Will do almost every thing
but dress the owner. The alarm is
rung by electricity and will not cease
until switch is turned off Another
attachment is a device which lights
the incandescent lamp in the room at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
STUDENTS AT LAWRENCE ILL.
DIR. Chambers Declares Number VIII
Reach Forty Per Cent.

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 20.-s.Nearly
40 per cent of the students enrolled in
the University of Kansas are sick, or
pGtially so. with ailments such as la
gEfppe, influenza. scarlet fever and
pneumonia with the usual amount of
widespread contagion of disease said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

this country that they abolish the
queue.
At the Hutchinson convention the
Chinese of Kansas will determine
whether to comply with the proclama-
ton, which is not imperative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief. Permanent Cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.

Piles is a fearful disease, but easy to
cure. if you go at il right
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, humiliating and rarely per-
manent success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
SENATOR YORK VISITS KANSAS

Denver Now the Home of the Man
Who Exposed Pomeroy.
Independence, Kan, Jan. 20.-A. NJ.
York, once Kansas state senator,
whose sensational exposure of his at
tempted bribery by Senator Pomeroy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

the same instant that the alarm starts
ringing, thus making it easy for the
"early riser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

Lewis Single Binder, the famous
straight sc cigar-annual sale Il. 500 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
Thief Got Eight Pennies.

AAAAOa Oct l-aSAit II CiAAiACc.
Kansas City, JAN 20.-The Kansas
City postofice inspectors today re-
ceived word that the postoff1ce at
Spring Hill, Kan, was robbed We'd
nesday night, and the thief got eight
pennies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

Mr. Ream remarked. as he read the
letter again:
'.No. I wouldn't exactly want to say
that William was baby
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09
ARE YOU pEAF7
casarrh is Probably the cause--eet
Rid Of the Cause

caEarrh is Probably The cause--eet
pad 80 az cou.,
III you have caEarrh and have con-
stant RINGING noises IN vo,,r ears Ioolr
Int, .ho ..a,.on i -
s1N ~ os'
piou's sure sisA Vn@t ga
NaFrh IS sIpneadang and Is makanl3
it's way through the Eustachian tubes
that Head from the nose to the
ears
When catarrh gets to the ears mar.
tlal deafness follows Il Won have
ringing roaaea an vo,,s. sars ~ ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09
MEXICO BOY
ASSISTS At
CAP|TOLF|RE

The sedaIia fire company, WHOSE
record run to jefferson city to aA
sist in saving the Capitol, was IN
charge Of a former Mexico boy. w
II. Paul, a bon Of W. I. Paul, d
this city, is captain Of the sedalis
fire department
jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. G.
The Missouri Capitol was de
str0yed by fire last night.
A shaft of lightning which struci
the pinnacle of the cupola shortly be
fore O'Clock started the blaze thai
burned ssc ed pile.
The loss 10 the building alone is
estimated at $1,O0O,o00. The State
had been unable to induce any com,
pany to insure either the building
or Its contents.
Jefferson City, Feb. 8.
Governor Hadley and the Democrat
dc majority in the State legislature
are both In favor of keeping the
Skate Eapiol here and there is little
fear here that dt will be moved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09
NIahtmars, Rsstlessness and Nlghs.

Nightmare, Restlessness and Night
sweats All Caused by Indigestion
Half of the nervousness in thf
world, all of the disturbing dreams
and Nightmares cam be ended dn a
few weeks by a simple, inexpensive
treatment guaranteed by OTIS Pur
dy.
Upset stomach lis the cause iof ner,
BUSINESS and bad dreams. Your food
is lying i'm your stomach undigested
and fermenting; 1t is forming poison
ous gases which initiates the pheum
agastNc nerve that leads dhnect from
the brain, and ends in a network oi
tiny branches running through tht
stomach.
It is also the inrltation of this
great pheumogastric nerve that caus
oS headaches. Many times peopls
have severe headaches and know the
are caused by the stomach, but d.
not know how.
If you are nervous, have dreams
or nightmare, and do not sleep aount
at night, get SOC box of MIsoNA
stomach tablets and take one CT two
after or with meals. MI-o-NA stun
ach tablets relieve distressed stom
ach In INMATES. Sold by Otis Pur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09
HARDIN ION STAFF
CONTAINS MANY LOCAL
G|RLS-CLEvER BOOK

The Hardin College Lon, the an
nual publication of the Senior Glass
of Hardin College, win appear this
spring, edited by an entirely new lot
o. editors. 1t will be- issued by
May first and promises to even be a
greater success than previous. pub.
lications of this character.
The staff for this year is as fol
lows:
Clara Hagard and veda Mckinney.
Co-Editors-in Chief.
Pauline Breteh and Pauline Co..
belf. Literary Editors.
India Hines and Ruth Wise. Ath-
letic Editors.
Dorothy Holmes and Irene skelton.
Art Editors.
Florence Netels and Virginia Law.
son, Business Managers.
Ethel Sutton and Jesse Wayham,
Organization Editors.
Myrtle Moore, Marie Rose and Pearl
Keyes. Circulation Managers.
Claudia Covington and Lillian Ter
ry. Musician Editors.
There are quite a number Of Mex.
leo girls ON the staff and this will
add interest to the publication. The
Ion has always been clever as well
as finely Illustrated booklet and from
the competent workers chosen this
yeaa' it Is evident something out of
the ordinary Will Be forthcoming.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09

this may be accomplished. They
work the wireless every night and
ara becoming very proficient in
sending and receiving. Every morn
Ing the one which sends the mes
sages meets the one that received III
and he reads what he made Of the
dots and dAshes. In this way they
can tell how correctly the stations
are working. This will be unneces-
sary when they have another re
cetver and sender.
Treasury Department, Washing.
ton, Feb. 1, 1911.
Hon. Champ Clark, M. c., House
of Representatives, Washington
d. 9.
Sir:--
l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 25th
ultimo, calling attention to the fact
that several years have elapsed since
provision was made for dhe erection
Of a Post Office building at Mexico,
Mo-, and asking If anything can be
done to expedite work on the plans
While provision was made i'm the
public buildings bill of May 30th,
1908, for the erection Of a public
building at Mexico, the site was, not
formally vested under the control of
We Government until August 10th,
1909, prior TO which many sites for
buildings authorized under that act
had been acquired, and, as you are
undoubtedly aware, the policy of the
Department requires that build
ihgs be taken up an the order in
which the sites become ~esst.ed.
1t ils pSoIbabie that the preliminary
sketches will be taken up about April
LIST, and after hey have been for
mally submitted TO and approved by
the Cabinet Officials, as required by
aaw, the working drawings will be
begun If nothing unforeseen oc-
ours to delay the work, the plans
and specifications should be com
pleted in time to advertise for
bids In the summer.
Respectfully,
G, d. HTLLES,
Assistant Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09
COUNTY NEWS

Walter Dorgan, of Idsaho, is here
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. R. Dorgan. Walter has been in
the northwest fer several years and
during this time has been most
prosperous.
Harvey Cordder and wife were her
from Auxvasse shopping Tuesday.
G. B. Thompson, of Mason City,
Ia, is the guest -of his SON. s. C..
Thomson, of the orpheum Theatre
Mr.. and Mrs. B. t. Dearing and
Mrs. g. G. Fiaker, of SheIbyville, ILL.,,
were here Tuesday attending the
funeral of little Virginia Durkee,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Pollard, of Kansas CITY,
and Doctor Fraker were also here.
ENJOYS READING THE LED-
GER IN OKLAHOMA.
The Rev. o. l.. ByrnA, wen asnnuwn
in Audrain county, but who rs now
Iiving in Idabel, Oklahoma, writes
the Ledger as follows:
Dear MIR. White and Mitchell:
inclose exchange fcr Ledger sub
scriptfom. We always enjoy your
paper and wish you and yours con
tinued prosperity.
w. W. Garth, cashier OF the Ex-
change National Bank of Columbia,
Mo-, and we'll knewn in Mexico and
owner Of the old Richmond Pear
son place, just southeast of this
city, had stroke of paralysis this
week, and is In critical condition.
MIR. ad Mrs. Chas, w. Miller
and little son, Robert Charles, of
Western avenue nave retupned home
after months visit with Mr.. Mil
ler's parents and sister at Daven-
port, la.
AGAIN STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS.
The many friends OF Mrs. With
ers, living ON Wade street, will be
sorry to learn of her having another
light stroke OF paralysis, effectng the
leftside of her, body. Several weeks
ago Mrs. Withers had a stroke OF
paralysis, effecting her speech and
her face.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09
FIFTH MILE OF LINE
INSPECTED ON TUESDAY;
WORK IS PROGRESSING

| The fifth mile north Of this city
on the Mexico, Santa Fe & Perry
Traction Co. was inspected Tuesday
morning. The greater part of the
mile lis a direct line running straight
north with the compass. The sixth
mile is partly completed and the par
ty went over it as far as Sun Rise
church. AS soon as additional bridge
Timber arrives for the completion of
the Sun Rise bridge the sixth mile
will be neady.
The following fine farms are pass
ed in the fifth mile: The two Hill
debrand places, Edward Selb, Mrs.
Holtkamp, Geo. Fritchie, Earl Carter
Mrs. Armistead, the Robt. John
son place and Mrs. Miller. There
Is very little grading on this mile
and It passes Through beautiful
country.
]. B. Wilson and JAS. G. Crawford
both of Molino, Joined the local in
spectAon party at Sun Rise and went
over the mile. The end of the line
is about three and half miles from
Molino and the grading is a mile
north of Molinlo.|
Those from this city In the car
were: S. P. Emmons, G. w. GaIith-
or, R. L. Phillips. Chas. Heller, NJ.
Cum, w. w. Bolts, W. L. Craddock,
and a Ledger representative. II
the weather improves, another mile
will be ready Within few days
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-09

For little over two weeks two
wireless telegraph stations have been
in full operation in this city and mes
sages sent backwards and forwards
with great success. The operators
are Willie Greer. IA years old, and
Leonard Coatsworth, 10 years old.
The Marcont stations are at the
homes of their parents, /. M. Greer.
in East Mexico, and Frank Coats
worth, in North Mexico.
AT present, the boys have only one
receiving and sending outfit but are
preparing to purchase additional sp-
paratus. One night, young Coats
worth sends messages to the Greer
home, and the next night they re.
verse this. ii
On the Coatsworth barn ds tall
poll with wires for receiving and
sending out the ether waves that
carry the message in the Morse al
PhaoSe. 1ne "He ul NlI. dreerS Us
attached to the roof of his home and
extends above one of the chin
neys.
The boys have been working on
their wireless stations sometime and
have not completed them TO their
entire satisfaction. However, they
are reading all the literature ON the
subject they can procure in an effort
to improve their stations.
They have ambitions to get in
communication with other wireless
stations over the country. They ex-
pect to raise their wire towers high
er than they are at this time, so