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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
WOMAN IN CHAIN GANG.
lola Judge Refuses to Favor Her on
Account of Sex.

lola, Kan, Aug. s.-The sentiment
that a woman convicted of an Offense
of a vicious nature should not be COM
PEELED to don overalls and work out her
fine in default of payment is a ms
taken sense of delicacy, according to
Judge D. B. D. Shelter of the lola
municipal court, who has put his
theory into practice by sending wo-
man to work out an unpaid fire on the
streets.
If he can find no prohibiting statute.
all women hereafter convicted in his
court Of aggravated offenses WILL in de-
fault of payment of the fine, be re-
quired to don boomers and take their
places in the "chain gang" with the
male prisoners.
Puts Both on same Plane.
In sentencing the woman. Judge
smeItzer said: 7 believe the law
should establish the same plane
Of morals for women as it does for men.
Public sentiment has thrown a protect
ing cloak around vicious women ana
even the law recognizes 1t to some eA-
tent When women arrive at a mature
age. they are fitted to choose between
right and wrong as well as men. II
they violate the law. they should reap
the consequences, regardless OF sehtl-
ment. So long as sentiment places
premium upon wickedness, so long VIII
there be the opportunity to commit sin
1.-THE woman before this court IS tine
age of maturity. She has been found
guilty of aggravated ofrense ana sns
cannot convince the court that she ala
not know what she was doing The
men who were associated with her have
been heavily fined and they must work
on the streets if they do not pay
secs Harm in sentiment
What good reason is there that she
should go to Jail. in default of payment,
with the knowledge that sentiment VII
preclude the possibility of her working
as do othe prisoners and that her Of
Tense means but a few idle days 81
captivity, when she will be released to
continue her vicious practice? She IS a
strong. healthy woman and l believe
there is no reason why she should De
exempt from working out her fine l.
therefore, impose the maximum penalty
the court can assess and shall direct
that she be furnished with bloome's
and required to do such work on the
streets as she may be able to do until
the fine and costs. $50, be paid in full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
WICHITA RECALL FAILS.
Only Half the Names on Petition Are
Rightfully There.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. sit is conced-
ed today that the petition filed Satur-
day for the recall of Mayor ]. H. Ora
ham and the city commissioners, f. NJ
Leach and Robert B. Campt ell, is suf-
fcient About so per cent of the 400
names on the petition are illegal. 1t
requires $500 names to call a recall
election in this city, and the petition
will have fewer than 1900 names on
it when the city clerk has finished
chacking off the Illegal names.
If the petition is made legal it will
be necessary to obtain about l. 800 ad-
ditional nan es in ten days. The charges
on which it was sought to recall the
city officials were incompetency, viola
ton of civil service rules and an at
tempt to purchase the Wichita water
works and make a municipal plant of
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
COWLEY LEADS THE sTATE.
Sets About Locating Route of Canada
Galveston Highway.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. -Bhe local
work on the proposed interra tionaI
road from Galveston to Winnipeg, was
begun here today by the county sur
Veyor, MIR. Bradley. ana his assistants
VINO SET out to locate the proposed
route through Cowley county. the
$4,000 W ich was appropriated yester-
day by the board of equity commits
sioners to be applied upon the build
ing of this road is the first money to
oe raised in Kansas by taxes to con-
struct this highway.
The action of the Cowley county
board was taken to forestall a similar
action by Sumner county, Viii IN is
fighting to get on the route The Cow
ley county commissioners vin go Wed
nesday to The state line TO meet the
commissioners of Kay county Ok, to
discuss location of the pro q sed road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
EXPLAIN MOBILIZATION.
Movement of Troops to Texas Border
Taught Many Lessons.

Washington, Aug. S.-The real pur-
pose of the recent great assemblage of
troops in Texas, aside from inuerna-
tional considerations, was the creation
Of one tremendous military unit. and
that was successfully accomplished,
for the first time since che Civil war,
in the opinion of Major General Car
ter, the commander-in ctuef of the ma
neuver division.
Five times the cost Of this opera
ton would not measure the value to
the country of the experiment, de-
clared General Carter. Ii was the first
opportunity that the modern army had
to get together all branches of the ser
vice the infantry, the cavalry, the ar
tillery. the transportation and SubSist-
ence departments, and TO make a thor
ough test of what had been purely
theoretical estimates of the proper
balance between them. As might have
been expected, it was soon found that
there was need for considerable read
justment of the relative hume rical
strength of the various branches to
make one perfect whole This prob
lem was worked out by the test of
actual practice and General Carter
feels that when he left Texas there
had been brought into being the per-
feet military unit which had been so
long desired by army strategists.
Future plans of the department con-
|
such units in the different militaly di-
visions, which, in skeleton form, viii
represent the entire mobile strength
of the United States army on a war
footing.
Wireless of Great Value
Washington. Aug s.-The military
value of the cavalry branch has been
enormously increased by the adoption
of wireless telegraph, for the first
time in this country tn )roughly tried
out in the Texas maneTvers.
The signal corps had devised an ex-
tremelv light and portable wireless
apparatus, easily carried on the back
of a horse and capable of being put
into operation from any point in the
field within a few minutes. 1t was
found that the messages could be reli-
ably received when the cavalry de-
tachment was anywhere within twenty
five miles of a receiving station, a fact
which added greatly to the value Of
the cavalry in its scouting capacity. A
light colIapsible steel mast. not much
larger than a fishing roo, served to
support the antennae necessary to es-
tablish com municatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
EASIER ON CHOAr NOW.
Prosecutor to Change Charge Against
the Farmer.

Liberty, Mo-, Aug. S.-Lafayette
Choat is in the Clay county Jail here
while his wife is working in a restau-
rant on Penn street in Kansas City
and between meals endeavoring to get
their acquaintances to go on a $1,000
bond to secure his release until No
vember, at which time his case will
come up in the circuit court for trial.
Choat is confident that his wife will
succeed in her mission and is mean
while getting all the enjoyment he can
out of life.
Ernest G. Simran, assistant prose-
cutor, said this morning: when the
case comes to trial am going to press
a common assault charge, dropping
that of felonious assault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08

Niagara Fails, \. Y, Aug S.-The
first rattIesnake seen within the Mag
ara Falls International park in twenty
years is on exhibition here today, a
tribute to the nerve and piowess IF
four school teachers from Springfield.
III, who are spending their vacation
at Niagara. The four, Miss Clark,
Miss Rice. Miss Bradley and Miss Mof-
fatt. were standing near the edge of
the cliff late yesterday when the rep
tile craw1ed across the path over which
thew had Just walked. There was no
panic and no retreat. The young wom-
en- bombarded the snake with sticks
and stones until it was dead. Then
they counted the rattles-ten of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
PUTTING IN \ NEW FRONT.
BerI1son Brothers Making Improve
mcnts in Their Store.

Work began this afternoon of tear
ing out the front of the Berkson
Brothers store at 707 Kansas avenue
preparatory to putting in a new front
that will. according to Sol Berkson. be
something different from those ordi-
narily seen in Topeka.
The front will be octagonal in shape
and feature will be a large and at
tractive vestibule. THE installation of
the Great White Way" said Mr..
Berkson, called for the improvement,
and we will spare no pains in making
a showing that will be in line with the
progress and development of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
TRAIL IS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Motorists VIII Find Touring Good in
Kansas Now.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug S--Thc new
Santa Fe trail extending from Kansas
City to Colorado, is in better condition
through central Kansas than any time
for a year and an unusual number of
tourists are travelling over il. The farm
ers are dragging the roads, n al direc-
lions, but are giving especial attention
to the roads on the trail.
Walter williams. dean of journalism.
at Missouri university is to tour the
trail next week, from Ci. Franklin
Monroe county, Mo-. % Santa Fe, n.
NJ. The officials of the trail are to fur
nish relay pilot cars for the cnt, e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Want $4,000 for Games.

New York, Aug. S-The American
Olympic committee which was appoint
ed to select a team for the Olympic
games at Stockholm. Sweden, in 1912
will this week send out a circular let
ter soliciting subscriptions to the
Olympic games fund. A total of $4,000
is needed. and the Amateur Athletic
union has started things with sub
scription of $1,000. Col. Robert NJ
Thompson is the president Of the com
mittee with Julian W. Curtis as treas
urer and James E. Sullivan as secre-
tary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08

New York, Aug. S.-After James
Mccarthy had been arrested early to-
day on a charge of highway robbery.
and $3.50 taken from his pocket had
been counted out on the desk of the
Thirty street police station
the dapper prisoner suddenly seized
the money from the desk and made a
dash for the street. He esca ped the
pursuit of a dozen policemen but was
captured again a half hour later as he
sat on a doorstep chuckling over his
venture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Connecticut Peach Crop Large.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. S.-The peach
crop in Connecticut will be so large this
year that a special train will be added
to the Hartford-NeW York schedule
during the harvesting season to carry
the daily output to the New York mar
kets. Hitherto the peach crop of the
state has been consumed entirely by
the New England markets, but this
years crop will show a large overflow
and several hundred thousand baskets
will be sold in New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Dixon Afatched With Driscon.

Kansas City, Aug. S.-Tonlmy DIXON
a Kansas City featherweight has been
matched to fight Boy, n iscoll in
Memphis Tenn. Monday night accord
ing to announcement Today by Jimmy
Hirst, DiXon's manager. Dixon is now
in Memphis training. After the Mem
phis bout Dixon will go to New Or
leans to take part in an elimina- ion
contest in which the winning feather
weight Of the six entered will fight
Abe AttelI for the Guardianship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08

held on the porch of a Broome street
saloon last night. was won by James
Dugan, cab driver, who ate fifty
seven separate and distinct ears, carry
ing off the 1911 championship and a
purse of gold coin. Dugan's nearest
competitor was eleven ears behind his
record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Took stocking She Wore.

Revere, Mass, Aug. S.-Three mask
ed men held up David Lampert, a Re
we're beach merchant. and his wife.
while they were or their way hJme
early tocay and secured $500 in cash.
q gold watch and two valuable rings.
Of the money, $3.50 was in the woman s
stocking The robbers took stocking
and all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
saIoon-Sfade VIII Invalid

Ansonia, Comm, Aug. S.-The pro-
bate court here has refused to admit
the viii of the late James Brennan on
the ground that the instrument WIS
drawn in saloon. The will left the
greater part of the estate to his widow.
who was his third wife. and was CON
tested by the eight children of his first
wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08

Boston. Aug. SIN the first five
days of its existence, the postal savings
bank in this city took in $4,000 on
500 accounts Business on the open
ing dav amounted to $4,000 and has
increased steadily each day since. The
authorities believe that the bank Will
soon be receiving more than $1,000 a
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
INDEPENDENTS CONSOLIDATE.
Fight for Supremacy IN Telephone
Business Progresses.

Lockport, n Y. Aug s.-Papers
filed in the county clerks office here
show that the Federal Telephone an
Telegraph company has given a mort
gage of s25,OOO,OO0 upon ell its prop
critics in ten counties of western New
York to the Trust Company Of
Am erica.
The filing of the document is the
concluding step in the consolidation Of
all the independent telephone com
panies in western New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Governor Woodrow Wilson.

In his toast. he is alleged to have
characterized the New Jersey governor
and potential nominee for the presi-
dency, Woodrow Wilson, an migrate
and a liar.
The toast was given in a restaurant
at Avon before a large or, wd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Comes to Friends University.

Bloomington H.. Aug s.-W. B. Bin
novels, for several years director of
athletics at the state Normal univer-
sity at Normal. has been elected to
the chair of education in Friends IN
iversity at Wichita, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Taft signs Reapportionment Bill.

Washington. Aug. s.-President Taft
today signed the reapportionment bill
under which me house of representa-
tives is increa sed from 391 to 1873 mem
bers with two more if Arizona and
New Mexico are admitted to the Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08

New York. Aug. S.-The Tammany
Corn Eating contest is an annual event
of the greatest Importance on the New
York East side. This years contest,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08
Accused of Stealing.

E. Z. Chamberlain, of Clinton. Ne.
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve OF
stealng-the sting from burns or scalds-
the pain from sores of all kinds-the dis
tress from boils or piles. TT robs cuts
corns, bruises, sprains and injuries Of
their terror he says, ''as a healing rem
edy its equal don't exist" Only Csc at
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-08

Seagert. n. J.. Aug. S.-No incident
of recent New Jersey political warfare
has excited so much comment as the
toast alleged to have been given by the
Democratic chairman Of the state
committee, John r. Nugent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too DANGEROUS for
8rattleboro People to NeqIect.

The great danger of kidney troubles is
that they get firm hold before the suffer-
er recognizes them. Health is gradually
undermined. Backache. headache, ner-
vousness, lameness, soreness, lumbago,
urinary troubles, dropsy. and Bright's
disease, follow as the kidneys get worse.
Don't neglect your kidneys. Help the
kidneys with the reliable and safe rem
edy, Doan's Kidney Pills. which has
cured people right here in Brattleboro.
Mrs, ID. A. Wilder, Ullery Bldg, Annex,
Brattleboro, VT, says: 81 think as highly
of Doan's Kidney Pills today as ever and
confirm the statement l gave In their
praise in 1905. At that time / was sub
ject to attacks OF backache and when
ever / brought a strain on the muscles
OF my loins my trouble was aggravated.
/ was also subject to headaches and /
did not rest well. Doan's Kidney Pills
were finally brought to my attention and
backache and headaches and made me
feel better in every way. I am glad to
say that the cure this remedy effected
has been permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and lake
no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
EAST MAI

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Allen visited at N.
F. Pierce's Sunday.
Miss lola Gleason was a visitor at X.
F. Pierce's the last of the week.
On account of bad weather less thar
the usual number attended the Bondville
fair.
Mrs. Paul Johnson came Monday night
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ.
Butler.
Ralph Howe found his horse badly hurt
in the railroad trestle on his meadow
Sunday morning.
Miss Harriet A. Doane will go to
Wardsboro the first of the week to teach
school in the Bruce district.
j. II. Peck has returned to his home in
Bennington after a short stay with his
son, j. II. Peck, of this place.
A. r. Allen was hurt by a piece of
steel recently, which was removed by DR..
c. T.. Gale of West Townshend.
Mr., and Mrs. Herbert Potter and
daughter are away for a two weeks visit
with relatives in Rutland, Weathersfield
and Pittsfield.
News has been received from C. B.
Underwood of Austin, Pa, since the flood
at that place. Relatives and friends here
are glad to know of his safety.
Mr., and Mrs. G. H. Gleason started la st
week Tuesday for an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Amherst, North
ampton, Springfield and Greenfield, Mass,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

moreland last week, where they visited
with relatives, returning to Putney Sat
urday. They visited with his relatives
here, returning to their home in Warren,
Mass, Monday.
Mrs. A. j. Aver and son, Gordon, and
Mrs. l.. II. Bugbee went Thursday to
South Charlestown, N. H., where they
visited Mrs. Susan R0undy Greenwood.
Mrs. Bugbee returned Thursday night,
but Mrs. Aver and Gordon will remain a
few days longer.
Charles Booth and Miss Katherine
Booth were called to Leominster, Mass,
Tuesday by the death of Robert, the one
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford L..
Booth, who died at the children's hospital
in Waltham. Mass, where he has been
for treatment several months.
There will be a dance under the aus
pieces of the Putney Grange Wednesday
evening, oct. Is. Wales's orchestra Of
Brattleboro will furnish the music. An
oyster supper will be served in the lower
own hall, in charge of Mrs. C. L. Thwing,
which will assure a good supper.
The blasting on the Brattleboro road
this side of the Tarbell place Is being
done this week. Steam drills have been
in operation there some time, drilling
the holes for the blasts. This is at one
of the narrowest points on the road be-
tween here and Brattleboro and the road
will be widened and Strengthened. The
blasts have torn down the telephone lines
on poles near that spot, which has been
a little inconvenient to patrons.
About 10 attended the social in the
Congregational church Saturday evening.
The room was p~rettily decorated with the
national colors and refreshments of sand
wiches, cake and coffe were served. Mr..
MAR, who is supplying the pulpit for the
present, is a Scotchman, a student at
Mount Hermon, and during the program,
which consisted of solos by Miss Pierce, a
violin solo by Miss Oman and a mono
logue by Miss Braley, Mr.. Mair CAV two
Scotch readings with the true Scotch
dialect. and they were much enjoyed.
Mr.. MAR and Rev. j. f.. Berry made
remarks suitable for the occasion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
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Ruth Mclean is here with her IA
Their.
The mothers club met Thursday with
Mrs, f. w. Prouty.
j. S. Buchanan is moving into the Con-
gregational parsonage.
w. s.. Shepardson called on his sis
ter, Mrs. A. B.. Stark, Wednesday.
The ladies' industrial society met
Wednesday with Mrs. ]. A. Muzzy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page of C%hicopee Falls,
Mass, visited at Flora Towards re-
Gently. .l.
Flora Howard went to Brldgewater
Friday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. John LIE
Fevre.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Record and chill
dren are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b.. Stark.
Several from here attended the GEN.
tennial celebration of Blazing Star
lodge in Townshend Wednesday.
Notwithstanding the rain and snow Of
last Friday evening the ladies' industrial
society cleared so from their harvest
supper.
Harry Clough is moving into the house
vacated by j. S. Buchanan, which he
bought of f. l., Ellis about a month
ago, having sold his farm.
The Christian Endeavor meeting sun
day evening will be a memory meeting.
Topic, why l believe the Bible; lead
er, Mabel Boynton. All are requested to
have a verse committed for this meet
ing.
The missionary auxiliary of the Con-
gregational church, in place of their reg
ular meeting and tea, will present to
the public THE Modern Haiwatha," a
poem Illustrated by tableauX. Mrs. Alice
Piper has charge of the entertainment,
which will be given by the young peo-
pie in the opera hall this month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
DUN ERSTON.

George Richardson has gone to Gull
ford to visit relatives.
f. II. Miller will sing at an organ re-
cital in Ludlow tonight.s
Mrs. Elvira Field is visiting her son
Alfred, in Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens of Springfield
Mass, are at II. H. Halls.
Miss Minerva Crosby has gone to Wes-
ton to do millinery work for Mrs. George
Brooks of Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Miller have
moved into the Worden house. They will
work for f. II. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.. Farr and Mrs. Ell
vira Davis of West Chesterfield were
guests Sunday at U. G.. Davis's.
Mrs. Harry Miller has returned home
after visiting a week with her daughter,
Mrs. A. C. Walker, in West Brattleboro.
Ross Eddy, who had been with rela-
tives in Westield, Mass, sine August
returned to Alonzo Bradley's Tuesday
Mrs. Elvira Davis has finished work
at L.. f. Crosby's. She returned to her
home in West Chesterfield Tuesday
night.
The ladies' club will meet with Mrs.
]. F.. Houghton' Wednesday afternoon,
Supper will be served, The men are in
vited in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o.. Reed have return
ed from visiting in Walpole. II. p,
Reed and his daughter, Mildred, OF
Brookline were their guests Sunday.
Owing to lack of time to do justice
to the subject Rev. Charles River will
speak only on How the French aided
the colonies in gaining independence
when under King George" and omit the
part relating to Mr.. RIVERS travels,
Remember the date, Oct. "a, in Grange
hall, Dummerston Centre.
The Grange fair committee met at the
hall Tuesday evening and the follow
ing committees were appointed for the
annual game supper, Nov. 2: Checks
and tickets, E. c. Tenney; horse stab
ling, George w. Fisher; venison, f. II,
Brown; coons, Albert l.. Reed; chicken
pies, w. ]. Ray, Abbie B. Patch; deco
ration of hall, Mrs. j. d. Reed and Fred
f. Miller; soliciting committee, Mrs,
Jennie Fisher, Mrs. Emma Downs, Mrs
NJ. L. Brown, Mrs. j. w. Patch and
w. j. Ray. Further particulars regard
ing arrangements will be given next
week. Any communications regarding
stabling horses should be made to
George w. Fisher, rural free delivery
No. 5. No pains will be spared to have
this affair fully up to its predecessors