davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
WOULD MOVE TIE
old MISSISSIPPI

St Paul, Mimi, Aug. A commit
tee OF business men of St. Paul. APP
pointed BY the mayor, decided to take
definite steps in the plan to move the
bed Of the Mississippi river at this
point 10 q new channel through an
area OF lowland that Ii now practically
unused, thereby adding to the railroad
switching yards and wholesale district
tract amounting to more than 500
acres. The committee voted to request
the common council to issue $4,000
worth of bonds for the preliminary
work. The recovered land will be
worth over $7,50o.0oo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
"SMITH" BETTER
Than "OLSON'
MINNEAPOLIS GIRL GETS COURT
TO CHANGE NAME FOR
IDENTIFICATION.

Minneapolis, MINI, Aug. 4.--Esther
Kadell Olson has petitioned the dis.
trict court to change her name Ia
Esther Kadell Smith Among reasons
assigned for desiring this change, ona
Is that she wishes to be known by the
name of Smith in order to identify
herself" She adopted the name Smith
several years ago, and Judge Steele
legallzed the change. Hereafter the
former Miss Olson will be legally
known by the name of Smith, which
is less common in Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
Will PROBE new
FREIGHT RATES
ON ALL MEATS

Washington, Aug. "A general in
vestigation into the freight rates on
livestock, packing house products and
fresh meats in effect throughout that
portion of the country, west, south and
southwest Of Chicago today. was or
dered by the interstate commerce COM
mission. The proceedings will begin
at Oklahoma City on Sept. II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
TAKES RAP
AT DEMS
Are Extravagant and Employees
Are Incompetent

Washington, Aug. Across extrav-
agance OF the democratic majority in
conducting the U. 5. steel investiga-
ton was charged in the house today
BY Republican Leader Mann who also
cleaned the new democratic house en-
ployes were incompetent
He provoked sharp replies from Rep
resentatives James of Kentucky, Eos
ter Of Illinois and Fitzgerald OF New
York, democrats.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
India plaque Kills sso.san

London, Aug. 4.--According to fg-
ures In this city. the deaths from the
plague in India have reached the enor-
nous total Of e5O.ssO for the half year
ended June 80. The disease has taken
such hold on that country that its
ravages are little heard Of. except
through the occasional oficial sta
tistics.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
WILL DISCUSS
TRUST" LAWS

Washington. Aug. 49, Hearings on
the proposed trust legislation be.
ginning Nov. Is. were determined upon
today by the senate committee on In
terstate commerce. This action was
taken after hearing was given sena-
tor Newlands on his bill providing foa
an interstate rate commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
Mile civ Wool salas.

Miles City, Mont, Aug. 4.--Neariy T.
900, 900 pounds Of wool have been sold
at the warehouses in Miles City this
season. and the total will exceed g.
100000 pounds. Prices have ranged
between 1s and 171s cents. though two
or three sales were made as high as
1915 cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
in Miners STRIKE

Winnipeg, Aug. 9.-The outlook for
the settlement Of the western Canada
coal miners strike 10 gloomy. Today
Is the final day for the voting on the
acceptance Of the majority report.
Following advance votes in Fernie the
miners at Hosmer, Michel and Glad
stone camps voted last night to con-
tinue the strike. The Corbin miners
who went back to work have all gone
out again.
The government Is now making plans
to secure coal supply from Montana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
.DROWNS SELF IN
WATERING TROUGH

sheboygan. Wis, Aug. 4.Riaing at
an early hour in the morning. George
Loerts. aged SO years. q prosperous
farmer Of the town of Rhine, where he
had lived for sixty years, drowned
himself In . watering trough in his
barnyard.
He had been Respondent over the
illness Of his wife, who had been ali
invalid for SIX years. Els son found
the body.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04

Rep. Ben johnson OF Kentucky,
chairman Of the district committee in
the present congress who alleges that
through faulty bookkeeping and inn
proper Interpretation Of statutes, the
district owes the federal government
millions Of dollars.
Rep. Edward L. Taylor, jr., of Ohio
has taken exception to this criticism
and as a member Of the committee on
the District Of Columbia, made a not
able speech in the house of representa-
tives Saturday refuting the charges
made by Representative Johnson. Mr..
Taylor's speech seemed to meet with
the entire approval Of the house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
THE WEATHER

Fair and slightly cooler tonight;
Saturday fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17

houses in the cities in the western por-
ton of Kansas and in Oklahoma due TO
the excessively dry weather.
Bids were opened for the erection of
the new building which the Topeka
transfer company is having erected, but
up to the time of going to press the
contract had not been awarded.
Sparks from passing locomotive set
Ilre to the Sixth avenue viaduct last
night. Fire companies eXtinguished
the blaze before any damage was
done. It was necessary to pull A few
planks from the structure.
The baseball teams representing
the Topeka and Kansas City Rock
Island offices are playing at League
park this afternoon. Rivalry between
the TWO teams is intense and the game
VIII be hard fought affair
The hot weather has caused the
realty market to become extrem ely
quiet, but as soon as a good soaking
rain falls the land men are expecting
to do good business considering the
season of the year.
A Topeka lawyer who was almost
an invalid and spent about half his
time hunting for new medicines
bought an automobile ard now he has
forgotten all about being sick and is
hearty as school boy.
Prof. Kelly Miller, dean of the de-
partment of arts and sciences in How
J..
viii speak at the First African Bap-
list church before a mass meeting Of
Kansas avenue Y. NJ. G. A. members
at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
me hearing on the injunction
against the city allowing the asphaltie
concrete paving contracts was Set for
some time the first of this month but
no one has heard anything of it. The
people living on the fifteen blocks at
fected are becoming restless
southern portion of the city will hold
a union prayer meeting at 1870
clock tomorrow morning at the Cen
trail Congregational church. Another
similar meeting will be held at Grace
cathedral at the same hour
"A dry year is good for Topeka
SAID one realty man today. 1.-THE last
dry year was ten years ago and To-
peka has been prosperous eve. since
On account of the Santa Fe shops and
for other reasons the failure of crops
does not affect this city as it does 9TH
er places"
General interest is being aroused in
the vocational school idea. It is con-
sidered that schools of this nature in
topeka will solve a problem which it
It will keep the small boys from
dropping out of school in the fourth
and fifth grades.
Miss Lois Mcbride, a daughter Of J.
H. Mcbride, formerly director Of the
manual training work IN the Topeka
schools, is the valedictorian of her class
IN the high school at Seattle She at
tended the Topeka high school for two
years and the fact that she has been
awarded the honors speaks well for the
training she received in Topeka.
The second week of the summer
schools being maintained by the board
OF education for the benefit of those who
nave back work to make up has closed.
Inc enrolment is more than 200 and the
move on the part of the school board in
establishing the summer school is con
sldered a good one. School is being con
Quoted at the Lafayette Grant CLAW
and Garfield buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
JOHN

George E. Aorford left today for At
lanta. Mo. where he will join his mother
and sister, who are there visiting rela-
tives. He win spend ten days in Missouri
and then go to Chicago and Williams
Bay, Wis, before returning home He
lie Y. NJ G. A camp
Herbert Nation of the betterment de-
partment has returned from St. Louis,
where he spent a two weeks vacation
with his parents.
MISS Margaret Weaver of the car &C
Pennsylvania, where she will spend a
two weeks vacation with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lichtner left to-
day for Chicago and Milwaukee to spend
several weeks on honeymoon trip. They
r'ichtner was formerly Miss Jessie Bell
and was employed in the car accountant S
office.
Rev. c. L. sorg spoke to the men in the
new mill Friday noon
Antoine Miller is unable to be at work
on account of illness. He is suffering
with an attack of rheumatism.
E P. Chapman of Argentine spent Fri
dav here on a business trip
Clarence Thomas is spending a two
weeks vacation in Illinois and Indiana.
Arthur Stone is off from work on &C
count of an injured arm
Alex Thompson is spending two
weeks vacation with friends in western
Kansas.
Wilbur K1ingburg has returned from
the Santa E'e hospital in Topeka, much to
the delight of his many friends. Wilbur
lieves it will not be necessary for him to
go back this time. He is getting along
fine and hopes to soon be in charge Of
the baggage room nights again. He Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
LQAkLAD GOSSIP.
M
h4zSs:s-I.S ] szsIl 77sI5yg TsTSl~-4Fmnal

wesley Clark has returned to his home
IN Hannibal, Mo, after spending several
weeks here visiting relatives and friends
Miss Morey Scott spent Friday and Sat
urday with relatives in Great Bend, Kan
sas.
The Loyal Workers class of the Chris
tan church Sunday school gave an ice
cream social on the church lawn Friday
evening. A large crowd was present and
a fine time was enjoyed.
AT the election Of officers of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society of the Christian
church last Sunday evening the following
people were elected to office: Mr.. c. A
Girrard, president; Miss Lois Henley, vice
president; Loren Dodge, recording secre-
tary Mayme Hoag, corresponding secre-
tary, and Paul Mackey, treasurer.
Miss Ethel Turner is improving after be
ing quite sick for the past week with an
attack of tonsilitis.
Mr. Joe West is improving after being
quite sick for the past two weeks with an
attack Of rheumatism.
The services at the Christian church for
Sunday will be: Sunday school at TO-
morning sermon. which viii be the first
held at II, and will be The Jewish
1.-THE" Senior Endeavor at 7, evening
sermon at 8, on What Would Man Be
Without God?" Rev. H. V Scholes, pas
tor
Mrs. H. L4ockhart and daughter and
granddaughter of Smith county are here
visiting at the J. Lockhart home ON Oak
land ave
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Van Orsday Of silver
Lake spent Sunday here with their son.
VIM Van Orsday and family.
Mrs NJ Hatfield, who has been serious
" sick at her home on Oakland avenue.
remains about the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17

likely be waiting list Of girls who de-
sire to live in the building. Rooms have
been furnished by the following:
The 'Marguerites' of Westminster
Presbyterian church, H Garrison Miss
T1ltetSon, Mrs. c. D. Skinner and WaSE-
burn College 7. ". c. A
The rooms will rent at from So to 50
a month
The floors in the new home of the
girls are of hard maple, and the wood
work is in oak
Tho swimming pool. which will be es-
pecially popular on the sweltering sum
mer days, will be opened July l. This
is located in the basement of the build
ing. 1t is 17x61 feet in size.
TO the right of the stairway as one
goes down the steps is the room which
will be equipped later with regulation
size bowling alley.
For the present this space will be
utilized as a girls reception ROOM
To the left of the stairway are tire
toilets, shower baths. store closet, lock-
ers, dressing room, tub baths pressing
room for boarding department, office Tor
basement and swimming pool with It's
lockers and showers.
The actual cost of the building was
$61. 900; cost of site SO GOO; furnishing
and equipping $4,000.
The material used in the exterior con-
struction is notified brick trimmed With
stone and terra Gotta
MISS DdlSy June 1IOQb Is S6SA Slo4 y
of the association and to her much
credit is due for her tireless energy in
working for the new building The as
sociate secretary is Miss Pearl 5. For
syth
This evening the members of the board
of directors will be at home from ,1:5O
to $3.50 to the men VINO aided in the
building of the structure
AS before mentioned, the dedicatory
exercise will be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. A reception for the sub
scribers will be held from to and
from to 10 O'Clock Monday. Tues
be reception for the girls of the high
school Wednesday from 3 to 5 and
from 8 to 10 o'clock the house will be
open to all citizens.
On account of the fact that the
kitchen equipment failed to arrive in
time the Monday noon luncheon Coz
board and committee members, the
Tuesday evening banquet for Nv hlre
Elephant Teams and Wednesday
noon luncheon for the ministers and
their wives. have been postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
SsSn6Ts

H. 3. Fleming has bought a home II
20S East Euclid avenue.
The wind last night played havoc
with window gardens in Topeka.
A number of lots have been sold this
week in Lakewood addition south of the
city.
Most of the wheat in the country
around Topeka has been cut and
shocked.
A meeting Of the sane Fourth" com
mittee wiz be held at the Commercial
club Monday noon.
c. A. Parker has just moved into his
six-room house at 1904 Lane street.
which he has purchased.
The Kansas river is at low stage and
sand bars are sticking their heads out
from NEST unexpected places.
The condition of L. ] Graham. who
IS at Stormont hospital. shows little
improvem ent. He is stiu unable to see
his friends
Arthur Wilson has purchased from
the Shawnee agency a five-rOom cottage
at 482 Scotland avenue for the consid-
Grafton Of S1.S25.
capt. J. c. Waters has returned
from Hays city. where he tried law
suit. The doughty caria doesn' t
mind hot weather
The gym" i'm the new Y. ". c. y.
building is considerably larger than that
in the building of the Young Mems
Christian association.
jerome Navarro has purchased one
and one-half acres of land in Garfield
place on the North side and four
room cottage for $1,000
The Topeka boys who are attending
the state Y. NJ. c. A. high school boys
camp at EmpOria are having a great
time. according to reports
The balloon pictures of Topeka
printed in the State Journal today
were taken by George Badders, secre-
tary of the Commercial club.
Henry Fisher, who lives seven miles
west of Topeka and has one of the
best orchards in the county. says that
the apple crop this year will be very
short
Just remember when You are about
to say something mean about the To-
peka ball team that there isn't a team
in the United States that wins every
game.
Thirty-five cents will be charged
each time that a girl uses the swim
ming pool at the Y. w. c. A. Swim
ming lessons will be given at the rate
of ten for SO.
A Topeka man gave a party last
night. but he didn't attend it himself
and his guests have been trying to find
the point of the joke To-Day, but have
been unsuccessful
Passengers in Topeka. today who
were on Rock Island trains in St. Louis
last night tell of the big fire in that
city. The fire was only a few blocks
from the tracks.
A meeting of the finance committee
which will raise the $1,000 for car
rying out the semi plan
next fall will meet at the Commercial
club Monday noon.
The Topeka city officials say they
are in favor of using Topeka made
brick for local paving work if the
brick companies here Will only come
up to specifications.
Travelling men stopping off in To-
peka say that there are many vacant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17

Coffee is an irritant
To the nervous system.
1t interferes with digestion,
And affects the Kidneys
In a great many cases
Where it is not even suspected
If you value health
And a sound body
The wise thing to do
Would be to quit coffee and
Give Postum a fair trial
Say, two weeks, or longer.
There's a Reason"
Read the famous little book,
''The Road to WcllvilIe, " in
Packages Of Postum.
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd.
Battle Creek. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
w. H. BOmgardner
Funeral Director
and ErnbaITner
Careful, Conscientious Work Il
Our Aim
621 jackson ST., Topeka
Phones 146
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely in face, form. mind
and temper But its hard for a woman
to be charming without health. A weak,
siclxIv woman will be nervous and irrit-
able Constipation and kidney poisons
show in pimples, blotches, skin erupuons
and q wretched complexion. But E1ec-
trio Bitters always prove godsend to
women who want health, beauty and
friends They regulate Stomach, Liver
ana kidneys, purify the blood. give
strong nerves. bright eyes, pure breath
smooth, velvety skin, lovely complexion
and perfect health Try them soc az
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
Notes and Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Hal ries of 1404
North Harrison street left today for
shape for socials, etc. 1t is likely that
Mrs. Jensen and daughter, Miss
Laura Jensen, of Hoyt were on the
North side on business Friday.
Miss Pearl Head has returned from
visit with friends in Valencia.
Miss Bess Bowerman has left for a
visit in Michigan.
A newsboy on the Union Pacific
train, who was left while eating lunch
Thursday afternoon, raised consider
able eommotion at the depot. He
blamed the train people for going away
without him.
The basement of the Second Presby-
terrain church has been thoroughly
overhauled and cleaned. Peter Riach
has done much of the repairing in the
way of Carpenter work The walls
have been whitewasheG the steam
pipes silvered and the pillars repaint~
ed. The basement is now nearly in
shape for socials etc It is likely that
next fall basket ball and gymnasium
equipment will be installed.
DR.. G. W. Buck of India, pastor of
the Kansas avenue NJ. E. church TWEEN
ty-five years ago, will preach at the
kansas avenue church at II O'clock
tomorrow morning. In the evening
Rev. j. W. Waldron will deliver a
memorial sermon for the Woodmen.
A. M. Petro. druggist.
Anticipating the WOmenS missionary
jubilee of June 21-22, the sermon at
the Second Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning by Rev. w. c. Meek
er will be entitled ''Womanis Place in
the Modern Church; at night. having
in mind the Kansas drought, the
subject will be, Providence in the
Weather; good Christian Endeavor
meetings at Z o'clock and special mu-
sic by the chorus choir.
Church of the Good Shepherd,
(EpiscopaD, morning service at IL
o'clock. The Rt. Rev F. r. Mills
paugh, D. D.. bishop of the diocese,
viii preach at the morning service.
Evening service at 8 o'clock.
The North Topeka Baptist church:
$3.50 Sunday school; II a. m, preach
ing by Rev. S. E. Price, D. D.. presi-
dent of Ottawa university; p. m, b.
Y. P. Z. meeting; 8 p. m. preaching
by pastor, subject. THE Women's Ju-
bilee Missionary Rally"
The A. o. U. w. memorial services
will be held at the Kansas Avenue
NJ E. church Sunday night at 8
O'Clock. All officers and members are
urged to be present. Members win
meet at No. 20 hall at 7:45 and march
to the church.
JAS. H. MURRELL,
Master Workman
JOHN HOLIDAY, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
CHANGE SEATS; BOAT UPsETs'
Boy browns Despite Conspanton's At
tempt at Rescue.

Narysville, Kan. June 17.-Russell
kelley. 10 years old, a son of Matt
Kelley of Oketa, was drowned in Big
Rlue river here The body was re-
covered He and three companions
were boating and in changing seats
the boat upset. His companions tried
to rescue him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Charles RalstOn, Alleged Pick
pocket, Arrested.
Caught in Act Of Taking Purse
From Old Man.
WAS AT UNION PACIFIC
Young Man Says That He Is
Waiter.
Police Suspect Him of Being
One Of Big Gang.

Caught in the act of pickpocketing
an old man, according to Special
Agent Heck and Policeman Barker, a
young man giving his name as Charles
Ralston was arrested by the officer on
Union Pacific train 107 at the depot
about II o'clock this morning. The
police think the arrestee has been
working with a gang operating up and
down the Union Pacific and Santa Fe
lines between st. Joe, Kansas City and
Topeka. They also say he answers to
the description of man who was I'M
der suspicion for the same offense at
the State fair here last fall
Treck says that the man had just
te en- a pocketbok from an old gen.
tleman's pocket before the arrest was
made. However, the alleged pick
pocket, in a tone of injured innocence,
says that he was just mirding his own
business and wasn't pickpccketing no.
body. He claim to be a waiter and
that he had just arrived from Wich-
tia last night. He said that he stayed
at the Chesterfield hotel, but the reg
lister of the hotel does not contain airy
RaIston for the past day or two. Tn
knowing that this dope was against
him, the man arrested claims that he
had never been arrested before and
that he was en- route to Denver. in
tending to stop off and work at juno
ton City until he got enough money to
go on to Denver.
He is about 80 years old. He is
rather short and heavy set with horid
complexion. His hands do not look
like those of waiter and are no
ticeable because of long and carefully
pointed finger nails.
He is suspected of being one of the
gang. if not the same man, who took
$40 from Zeke Morgan of ireland,
Ind, at the train Wednesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17

an employee who is greatly liked by his
fellow NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Traveller
Quick Returns State Jour
nal Wants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
The Claxton Drug Co.

In answer to many questions asked
these DAYS: Yes. we serve Delicious Ice
Cream Sodas and Sundaes with crushed
fruit; and 10 cents, and Nut SunGae
that is immense. Cordially yours, Inc
clayton Drug Co., 1913 East 9Th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17
s4eME83|
|

items for the East Topeka column may
be Lelephoned to Ind phone t7sL1
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-10

John Ham. He now occupies a very
similar position to that occupied by
John Ham when he too denied the
testimony of Peter Roy, and vas will
ing to do almost anything to get out.
The interest of the accused In the
result Of the proceeding is always
a matter proper to be taken into
consideration in weighing the testi-
mony and determining wherein lies
the preponderance of the evidence.
John Ham, as well as his counsel, the
accused, well knew what Peter Roy
could testify to in the case of State
VS.. Ham. They well knew that Peter
Roy, the ferryman, who ferried the
stolen cattle across the river, was in
possession of facts and knew things
that would go a long ways toward
convicting John Ham. Hence the
necessity of fixing" Peter Roy, for
keeping his mouth shut. The bribing,
corrupting and tampering with wit
Eesses of the opposite party, whether
In a criminal or civil case, is about
the most unprofessional conduct Of
which an attorney may be guilty It
is one of the most successful methods
ef obstructing and interfering with
the administration of public justice,
and one that strikes at the very
foundation roots Of the judicial sys.
tenn, and such practice should be con
demned by all courts.
Judgment should be entered in this
court disbarring the accused, G. p.
Harden, from practice and striking
his name from the roll Of attorneys
in this state.
Smith J. took no part in this de-
cision.