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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-05
CHICKEN STOPPED CHASE
Negro Deacon" Was Disappearing
with Camp Meeting Collection

Oklahoma City, Okla April with
an accordion pleated silk hat under
his arm containing $117 in cash three
buttons and two green cigarette cou-
pons, the proceeds of the collection
at a camp meeting here Monday, one
of the pillars of the negro congrega-
ton in the form of a deacon sprinted
through the town while the whole as
semblage followed.
He escaped by plan which would
seem to entitle him to a prominent
place on a board of strategy in time
of war. 1t is believed he had an ally
and that the pot will have to be split
with the latter, for just as the young
er men and women of the congrega-
ton were coming up with the deacon
and his hatful assets somebody let a
chicken loose in the street, and as
chicken comes pretty high around
here, even on the hoof, the appear
ance of the fowl made the disappear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-05
FoELkER IN JAPAN
New York State Senator Who Blasted
Hopes Of Racetrack Gamblers

New York. April Immediately
after the investigation made in con
nection with an alleged bride fund
declared TO have been raised to de-
feat anti-betting legislation, Otto G.
Foelker, formerly representative who
was one of the chief witnesses, slip
ped quietly out of public view, and,
according to statements of friends is
now in Japan
Floyd j Adams, clerk of the Gates
Avenue Police Court is caring for Mr.
Foelker's legal affairs. Mr.. Adams
asserted Monday that Mr.. Foelker
was in Japan He also said that M.
Foelker is travelling with a client and
that the trip is business one which
will be continued indefinitely.
Mr.. Foelker had an Office in the
Potter Building, Manhattan, and lived
at No 144 Keap street, Williamsburg.
Relatives are living in the house
where at the time of the race track
investigation it was reported that
two men had attempted to enter. AS
Mr.. Foelker had asserted that he had
received threatening letters, he OBJ
tanned permission to arm himself. He
employed a bodyguard and had men
on watch at his home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-05
WIDOW OF EcKERT?
Woman Says She Married Former
Western Union President

New York, April 5.-A woman gen.
orally known as Mrs f. L. Davies or
Dore, of 441 East One Hundred and
Eighty-second street, obeyed a sub
poena from Surrogate Cohalan Mon
day and appeared at his chambers in
the hall of records, to testify about
her contention that she is the widow
OF Gen. Thomas T. Eckert, formerly
head of the Western Union Telegraph
company. A contest is now pending
over his will which disposes of
100000 estate.
Surrogate Cohalan said that Mrs
Davies had visited him at his home
in the Bronx and tried to tell her
story to him privately. He told her
that he could not hear it and that she
must come to court. When she de-
clined to come voluntarily the surro-
gate subpoenaed her
Mrs. Davies, who said she was GO
years old, refused at first to be sworn
but finally consented when Surrogate
Cohalan told her that she must take
the oath or be committed for con-
tempt of court. None of the interest
ed parties in the will contest would
call her as a witness so the surro-
gate made her a surrogate's witness.
She charged that there was a con
spiracy against her and asserted her
belief that the surrogate himself was
a party to it, When she was asked
to produce her wedding certificate
and deed, she said the general had
given her his Eighty-sixth street
house, then she turned to the slrro-
gate and exclaimed.
Neither you nor any other man
will make me produce them
Mrs Davies said she married Gen.
Eckert in the fall of 1908 but she re-
fused to give the name of the person
who performed the ceremony or tell
where the wedding took place. She
said she met him and took luncheon
with him at Hotel Belmont She had
met him before in 1867 and he had
given her a position as a telegrapher.
She also had an interest in him be
cause, she said, her mother was
cousin" of his.
Gen Eckert told her at the Hotel
Belmont luncheon she said, that per
sons were prosecuting him and threat
ening to put him in an asylum and
| that another woman wanted to marry
him. He asked her to protect him,
she testified by marrying him. After
the marriage she said, she frequent
ly took luncheon with Gen Eckert
and on one occasion he gave her the
deed to his Eighty-sixth street house
She said she did not want any other
share in his estate If she should be
entitled to one-third of Gen. Eckert's
reality.
Surrogate Cohalan spent two hours
examining Mrs. Davies, and then or
dered that she appear before him on
I Thursday bringing with her the Ger
tifcate of her alleged marriage to
Gen. Eckert and the deed to his
Eighty-sixth street house which she
declared she had in safe place in
| Washington.
Cen Eckert was known to have
been married twice. His second wife
died in 1902
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-05
FOUND BY HER "HAReM SKIRT"
Mother Of Missing Girl Gets Clue
Through Report of Her Eseapade

nlObHH nGPOIA " IlSl GoSdPaNS
Philadelphia, Pa, April 5.-Through
the fact that she appeared on the
streets here week ago in a harem
skirt, Miss Edith Braddock, IS years
old, who ran away from her home in
New York two weeks ago, was found
by her mother in a photograph gal
lery but again escaped
Miss Braddock caused considerable
excitement by appearing on the street
in a green silk harem skirt She was
pursued by a crowd and finally res
cued by the police. Her mother saw
the report of the incident in the news
papers, came here and found the girl.
Miss Braddock signifed her willing
ness to return home with her mother.
but watched for an opportunity and
again ran away She told her mother
the harem skirt escapade was per
formed on a wager. The police are
now looking for her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20

Careful consideration should be
given by the city commissioners to
the unanimous action of the parks
committee of the Commercial club in
urging that the park levy for next year
be the full mill which is allowed IN
der the new law. This viii provide
between $4,000 and $4,000 for park
purposes. It is a goodly sum but Com
missioner Stotts in charge of the park
department, has tentative plans for the
expenditure of $4,000 for the i'm
provement and maintenance of exiting
parks. And the balance would be j~3t
about enough to purchase the property
for the creation of the much-needed
park on the East side and also for the
enlargement of Gage park. which has
become a real necessity since the zoo
was established there.
There is an Overwhelming sentiment
among the people of Topeka in favor
of the establishment of an adequate
park system, not only 90 meet the re-
quirements of the present, but to pro-
vide for those of the future. And the
best time for a growing city like To-
peka to build up such park system
is as soon as possible. Many of the
large cities of the country are now
bewailing their lost opportunities in
this particular. While they were so
busy growing they did not give the
matter of parks much attention. Now
they find that it is too late to acquire
desirable property for park purposes
They have to go miles out in the coun-
try to find park locations. And city
parks are more useful. more service
able in every particular if they are
located within the city limits or with
in easy access of them. So the time
for Topeka to get the parks it needs
is now or in the immediate future
when favorable sites may be obtained.
1t is regrettable that a technically
legal obstruction was dug up recently
to put a temporary quietus on the ac-
QUESTION of an additional. ninety acres
for Gage park and the necessary land
for the East Side park. Even within
a year or so when the money might
be available to purchase these pieces
of property. it is not likely that Tope-
ka will be able to get such fair terms.
And it may not be possible at all to
get the ninety acres that was offered
for the Gage park addition. 1t may
be necessary to take other land for
such an addition that will not be so
desirable
At any rate. though, there should be
no further delay in providing the
money for charging Gage park and
creating a park on the East Side. The
only way this money can be made
available speedily is through the mill
levy for park purposes during the next
fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
Islanders Chicken Crazx.

Twelve husky brides for a crate of
chickens! Captain Won Melhem of the
bark S. N. Castle, says any poultry
raiser can rival Solomon by just NOV
ing his chicken farm down to any one
of dozen of the South Sea islands.
In addition, any man who has the
chickens to back his ambition may
easily become an island king. Captain
Won Melhem has frequently been
forced to decline fattering offers of
chieftainship. with beaded crowns and
courts, on Bonded knees.
1--WE had a hard time to keep cut
of being a South Sea chief" said the
captain, "but II I showed up among
the islands as the owner of a brood of
chickens instead of in the old role of
shipmaster, I couldn't possibly escape
a crown.
For twenty years. said the captain.
as he signed his clearance papers, 1--WE
been sailing the South. Seas, but I new
er saw the islanders so interested in
anything else as they are just now in
chicken raising. It used to be heads
they were after. but now they want
bench show chickens-the best there
are.
"A cargo of roosters would be worth
a fortune down there. You can almost
crow yourself into kingship with these
simple people. San Francisco dis
patch to New York Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20

cash in the house-could devise some
way Of blocking the alarm, but it Is
not worth his while for the ordinary
amount of loot to be found in private
house.
If you have no burglar alarm, what
is the next best thing to do? It is al
ways wise to lock all the doors and win
dows on the ground floor. There isn't
a window catch devised that will keep
a burglar out. The minute a new one
is invented he begins to work to find
some noiseless way of opening it. All
that locks and window catches do is to
give the burglar more trouble to get in.
Sometimes in breaking a lock he will
make noise enough to wake you up.
1t is really wonderful. though, how quiz
city an experienced burglar can remove
a pane of glass. Even If he only cuts
out a piece big enough to let his hand
through, the rest is easy.
Remembering that if he wants to get
in, he'll get in. it is a good idea to
make it as hard as possible for him to
find your valuables. Putting your mon
ey in a bureau drawer or hiding it
under your pillow is of little use. So
many people do that that any well-in
formed burglar will know just where
to look for it. They are building now
into some houses small circular safes,
let into the wall. These are useful but
not to be trusted if all the family is
absent. It would be only few min
utes' work for any safe-breaker to open
them. If you have no safe, the best
plan is to select some unusual hiding
place and then never tell q soul.
1 knew a man who for years hid his
money every night in his shoe. One
evening on the car coming home he was
telling a friend about it. A burglar
overheard him. followed him home, and
the next morning there was no money
in the shoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

from the Chicago News
A political reformer is seldom an of
ficeholder-
Pay man to be good and he won't
earn his salary.
It costs more to feed vice than it
does to feed a family
Nothing improves a girls complexion
like inheriting a fortune
It's an III political wind that doesn't
blow some one into a fat job
When the lion and the lamb lie down
together the lamb isn't visible.
Beware of girls with dreamy eyes,
young man; they may be wide awake
A man never realizes how unimport-
ant he is until he attends his own we'd
ding.
Some men are of such little conse-
quence that they are not even asked to
sign petitions.
Shortly after a woman marries her
ideal man she discovers that it was Il
case of mistaken identity
Just about the time man gets com
fortabiy fixed in this world it IS time
for him to move on to the next.
We know a lot of people who won't
feel at home in heaven unless they can
have their beafsteaks served in bed
You can please any woman by telling
her she looks ike a picture-and yet
she knows there are some horrid pic
lures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
MUSIC AT THE DAWN.

1t was that coy cosraic morce, Mr.
Andrew Carnegie, who first discov-
cred that the way to arise each dewy
morn with ones soul attuned to the
eternal harmonies of the universe was
to be called to breakfast by pipe
organ. Thus awakened, one sat down,
thinking sweetly of international
peace and reformed spelling, to two
soft-boiIed and a plate of toast, with
out any desire to observe the condi-
ton of the steel market
We say Andrew was first in finding
how the perfect day should have its
perfect beginning. It may be that we
give credit rashly. but we are certain
that he came upon this idea far in
advance of Mayor Seidcl, of Milwau-
kee. who tells the talking machine
jobbers that If music, gladstone maid,
came tripping in each morning with
the shaving water there would be no
grouches that day
It was Mr.. Carnegie, we repeat, who
first suggested that every humble
home should have a pipe organ--Chf-
cagO Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
YOU AND THE BURGLAR.

How are you going to keep the burg
lar out of your house at night? asks
Detective William P. Sheridan in the
Woman's orld for July and he pro-
ceeds: You can't at least unless you
want to go to the expense of a burglar
alarm. That is really the only safe
way. If you can persuade your neigh
bors to join with you to install a sys-
tenn that win not only protect all your
houses. but also notify the police if
anyone enters, you can go to sleep
fairly certain that no burglar will trou-
BILE you. There are several good sys-
TENS that can be put in at small ex-
pense If enough people combine to use
them. burglar, if it was worth his
while--if. for instance, he knew that
you had ten thousand dollars in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
LAYHAWKER JOTS

AS the Kirwin Kansan says: There
are two kinds of potatoes; sweet po-
tatoes and dear potatoes.
It is not expected of every person
that he could change his mind, says
the Pratt Union. There must be a
foundation upon which to work.
1t is said that n lie travels faster
than the truth, remarks the HeringLon
Times and it queries: Is it because
more people are Interested, in telling
it?
It saved a mad rush to the diction-
aries for the Blue Rapids Times 10
explain that an unpublished orison to
be sung in church there was a
song prayer"
Thos. Depew says that one day
forty years ago he BACKED his boots
and went to church in the Mercer
school house. He felt dreadfully out
of place. Every other person at
church, including the preacher, was
refooted.-Greenleaf Sentinel.
Here's a Kansas Note that the Kan
sas Ciy Star overlooked for its inter
esting column made up Il such things
It comes from the Sedan Times Star,
and is as follows: It is said that the
steamer Chester burned oil worth
more than its freight and that here
after it will burn the freight and save
the oil.
MIS-. helley OF the toronto RepuDI1-
can takes her brilliant confreres in the
editorial arena down peg or two with
the following: About the only claim
the paragraph writer can make to orig
inality is that he tries to tell old
thoughts in a new and original way.
He may think he has something new,
but it has all been said before he was
born.
Delinquent subscribers were handed
this one in last weeks issue of the ST.
Mary's Eagle-Journa1: We have sent
out several statements of accounts this
week and hope to get returns P. D. Q.
To the representatives of Uncle Samuel
we "poetate" as follows:
Mr.. Mail Man, when you chase him,
If you find you cannot place him,
Send this back and we'll Grace him
And he'll trouble you no more.
Perhaps his breath has failed him,
Or the crops have pinched and Jailed
him
But whatever the dickens allied him,
You'll hear of him no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
THE sMAILPOx EPIDEMIC.

Rigorous measures should be taken
I to stamp out the smallpox epidemic on
the East side, even though it has not
yet assumed proportions that warrant
any serious alarm Of its general spread
throughout the city. 1t seemed a few
days ago that the backbone Of this
little epidemic had been broken. But
such does not appear to be the case.
And stern and efficient steps should be
taken to handle the aggravated situa-
ton which has recently developed.
Topeka's reputation in one important
particular is at stake in this matter.
Throughout the entire central west this
city is known as a medical center of
high repute. 1t is supplied with many
and admirable hospitals far in excess
of the proportions that prevail in this
respect in other cities of this size. The
physicians Of Topeka have practices
that extend all over Kansas and into
many neighboring- states. Their repu-
tations for skill which this wide prac-
tice gives them is a big asset for the
city
The value of that asset might be
lessened materially if this smallpox cpl
demic should be permitted to spread to
any ilnil6 liAE Adi sc PA CROA NAcAt7s OC--
certed and vigorous action on the part
of the physicians of the city would
help out whole lot in quelling this
little plague And they should be aid
ed and abetted in every possible way
by the city authorities.
This small epidemic also presses home
the dire need of Topeka and Shawnee
county for a pest house for the isola-
0f irf1c
eases which viii measure up to all the
demands that may be made upon
it. The present apology for city pest
house is worthy of no attention at all
1t might be serviceable for the housing
of a few pigs. But that is about all
A city Of the size of Topeka and a
county of the size of Shawnee ought to
have something real in the way Of an
institution of this sort. There is no
good reason why they should not go in
partnership in the erection and main
tenance of one. It is almost out of the
question for the ordinary local and
private hospitals to care for smallpox
patients and other patients suffering
from malignant contagious diseases
The only way to care for such unfortu
mates properly is in an institution
where they can be kept away from all
the channels through which travel So
ciety at large. This is the only eff
ficacious manner in which the spread
of such diseases can be fought. A pest
house that would fill the bill might
stand idle a good share of the time in
this locality. But it would be there
for an emergency, such a $ the present
one. and would be worth its cost what
ever that might be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
QUAKER MEDTrATIoNs.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
He SCOTS at luck who never had any.
The broad-minded man isn't always
chesty.
No man can be economical without
constant practice.
Even a corkscrew won't do a fellow
much good unless he has a pull.
No bowl has ever been invented with
sufficient depths to drown sorrow.
Take q, fellow your size" is a good
motto, provided you realize how small
you are.
The baseball fan has no desire to be
one of the 400. He would rather be one
Of the nine.
8filIy-"How DO you like my new
bathing suit?'' Billy-"Oh, it's all right,
as far as it goes"
Some people are so Conscientious that
they won't even take hint unless they
are sure it belongs to them.
Seek and We shall find &" quoted the
Wise Guy. Yes, especially if you are
looking for trouble" added the Simple
Mug.
Blobbs-"I never knew a woman 81
changeab1e as Mrs. Dashaway..' Slohhs
II know it. She never even wears tho
same complexion twice.
Nell-"I wonder why Mrs. Binnes
merely Went into second mourning
when Mr. Bjones died" BelIe-s.x1-h,s
you know he was her second HUSBANDS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
Caught Fish win Diamond

Tucked snugly in the heart of the
olympic Mountains in Northwest Wash
lngton is Lake Crescent. The chief at
traction at present is the author Jack
London. Just why London chose this re-
g1on for an outing when the rugged noun
ta1nS, the Sierra range, are near the au-
thor's California home is because of a
desire of his sporting blood to respond
to new call of the wild.
In Lake Crescent abound the renowned
Beardslee trout, found nowhere else in the
world. To feel the tug of one on the end
of a casting line and to caress its spotted
sides brought London here to spend five
weeks.
He came here with the avowed intention
OF remaining until he had captured a
Beardslee trout. For four days he went
out in the morning and rowed back at
night, ate his meals and retired to his
tent Not a word was said. Guests saw
him bring in strings of fine speckled and
Dolly Warden trout, but not a Beardslee.
Among the guests is Alexander Pan
tageS, who learned of London's great de-
sire and planned to play a little trick on
the author. One morning he approached
$195 against all the money London had
in his pockets that he would not catch
a good Beardslee trout during his stay.
London found 50, and they left the
money with the innkeeper. In the flat
bottomed boat assigned to each guest Lon
don rowed across the lake. fully 5 miles,
and fished all day His boat was fairly
swamped with various species of trout
and some nice landlocked salmon. But
in spite of forty-seven changes of flies
and three hours of trolling not a Boards
lee trout even made a. strike at the hooks
and spoons.
Suddenly the author was seized with
an inspiration. Selecting wondrously
weIl-made trolling spoon, London took his
diamond stud and tied it to the gut leader,
an inch above the cluster of hooks, and
then bent to the task of trolling the
placid waters of the cove. Hardly had
the hook touched the water when strike
and a tug of the line assured the author
that a fish was hooked. Fish and man
fought battle of fifteen minutes. In the
end the man won. Soon in the stern of
the boat lay a beautifully spotted trout,
thirty-four inches long and Weighing
about nine pounds
About dinner time London carried the
prize to the veranda, where guests had
assembled. and displayed it, remarl1ing
what a fine mounted specimen it would
make. Then he walked to the clerks
counter and pocketed the S19S. 1t cost
Pantages another $50 to learn how the
trout was caught, as the author told of
the diamond display on his trolling
spoon.
"And it's no nature fake" said London.
for there is the trout and here is the
diamond stud."-Lake Crescent Dispatch
to the New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
FROM OTHER PENS

GEORGIA GIRLS PREDICAMENT.
The old state Of Georgia will get
herself disliked by a large portion
of her women folk unless she shall!
take steps to make a change in that
part of her constitution relating to
lawyers. A bright. Woodworking
young woman, Miss Minnie Anderson,
recently completed the course in the
Atlanta Law school. She attained
high honors and was in no degree be-
hind the boys of the institution in
her standing.
1t would appear. however, that the
professors of the institution neglected
to furnish her with one very impor-
tant point of legal dge-for,
after being graduated, she learned
that the constitution of the state pro-
hibits women from practicing in the
courts. Now, one of two things must
be done-the constitution of Georgia
must be amended or Miss Anderson
must go to some other state to prac-
tice the profession for which she has
fitted herself. If she shall stay at
home till she can see the fundamental
law of her state amended she will win
fame But she will not be securing
retainers meantime.-Chicago Jour
nal