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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
WOMAN TRIES TO DROWN.
After Leaping from Bridge Wades
River to Find Deep Water.

Wichita, Kan, June S.-About so
years old.
Five feet and four inches high.
Weighs about 14O pounds.
Brown hair. medium shade, brown
eyes, high complexion.
The woman 1eaped from a bridge into
the Little Arkansas river, a drop of
18 feet in what seemed an attempt to
drown herself. Failing and not being
stunned into Inconsistencies by the
fall, she waded so feet up stream, in
water not more than four feet deep,
apparently searching for a place where
the water was deep enough to drown
her. She was caught on the east bank
of the stream by G. F. Fitzgerald, a
plain clothes man. and taken to police
headquarters.
There she sat in a chair, maintain
ing a steadfast silence in response to
all questions asked her
Six hours afterwards she had not been
given benefit of medical attention or
opportunity to change her soaked gar
ments. Lincoln Mckinley, chief of po-
lice, said he thought - the warmth of
the weather would keep her from catch
ing a bad cold or contracting pneu-
monia."
You never will find out who I am.
1 am bitterly, bitterly disappointed that
I failed when jumped off the BRIDGE
she said. You may stop me now-now
that the water wasn't deep enough
but in the end I'll find way to end
1t ALL 1 have nothing any more to
live for"
The young woman is OF rather come
ly appearance. not extensively but very
neatly dressed.
When S. s. Meanor, captain Of po-
lice, was made acquainted shortly be-
fore 1 o'clock with the facts in the
case, he at once called the city physi-
Ciap and NV his advice had the WO-
man taken to the Wichita hospital,
there to be properly cared for and to
be guarded by an officer until further
orders from the chief Of police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
HE BOUGHT KISSES.
Rejected Lover Is Awarded a Judg-
ment by n Jury.

Chicago, June S.-Thomas Foulkes of
Danbury. Ia, the wealthy farmer who
has been prosecuting his former
fiancee, Miss Lodavine Miller, and her
brother, Attorney ]. Marion Miller, on
charges of defrauding him out of
$11, S12 and two farms, won his case to-
day in the criminal court. A jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty against the
girl and her brother.
Foulkes told a remarkable tale of
what he characterized as a financial
wrong. He said he bought kisses and
caresses from the object of his affec-
tons with loans of $50 to $500 and that
after he had lost the amount of money
named in suit and after his two farms
had followed the money, his charmer
had advised him to go to California,
read the Bible constantly and marry a
widow. He added that 1t took him six
years to discover that his affections
were not returned.
The attorney, her brother, was ac-
cused of being the one who planned the
| alleged raid on Foulkes' heart and
purse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
To the Ministers of ToneI,.

The Sunday preceding June IA was
designated as flag Sunday by the de-
partment encampment, G. A. r., which
met at Lawrence last month. BY reso-
lutions unanimously adopted, each nos.
was ordered to request the ministers
In the vicinity of the post to deliver a
sermon on that day at the morning or
evening service on the flag, its history
and significance.
Obedient to the order of the encamp-
ment, the committee named below
hereby requests each minister of the
gospel in this city and vicinity to deIiv-
er such sermon on Sunday, June IL,
1911.
The veterans of the Civil and Span
ish-American wars are expected to at
tend their usual places of worship.
]. G. WOOD,
Patriotic Instructor of Lincoln Post,
No. l.
H. H. LOUTHAN,
Post Commander Lincoln Post, No. l.
r. B. MOORE,
Senior Vice Commander Lincoln Post,
No. 1.
w. H. BARNES,
Junior Vice Commander Lincoln Post,
No. 1.
COMRADE A. NJ. FULLER,
Senior Vice Dept Commander.
COMRADE w. ]. STAGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
Cross, Sick Children
Will Take 'Cascarets'
1t Is Cruel and Needless to Force a
Feverish, Irritable Child to Take a
NauSeating Dose of Oil.

Look back at your childhood days,
Remember the physic that mother i'll
sisted on once in a while-castor oil
salts or cathartics. How you hated
them. How you fought against taking
them. How you dreaded their after
effects. That was all wrong, but then
nobody knew better.
With our children it's different.
They belong to the day Of the gentle
In medicine The day of harsh physics
is over. We don't force the bowels
now; we coax them. We have no
dreaded after-effects. And the dose is
a candy tablet.
Mothers who cling to the old form
of physic simply don't know what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender bowels are harmed
by them. The modern way is to give
a gentle laxative, and to give it more
frequently. To keep the bowels al
ways active. The best method is Cas-
carets. One-half a tablet, as often as
needed, does more than anything Else
to keep a child well. Keep 10 cent
box at home always. They are best for
mamma and daddy. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
MENTAL ACCURACY
Greatly Improved by Leaving Off Coffee

The manager of an extensive cream
ery in Wis. states that While a regular
coffee drinker, he found it injurious to
lis health and a hindrance to the per-
forrnance of his business duties.
of Unmarried my digestion, gave me n
distressing sense of fullness in the re-
zion of the stomach, causing a most
painful and disquiet1ng palpltat1on OF
the heart, and what is worse, it mud
died my mental faculties SO as to serl-
ously injure my business efficiency.
eT finally concluded that something
would have to be done. I quit the use
of coffee, short off, and began to drink
Postum The cook didn't make 1t right
aft first-she didn't boil it long enough,
and I did not find it palatable and quit
using it and went back to conee ana 70
the stomach trouble again.
snThen my wife took the matter in
hand. and by following the directions
on the box, faithfully, she had me
drinking Postum for several days be-
fore I knew it
was feeling much better than had for
a long time, she told me that I had
been drinking Postum, and that &C
counted for it. Now we have no coffee
on our table
"Mv digestion has been restored, and
with this improvement has come relief
from the oppressive sense of fullness
and palpitation of the hear that used
to bother me so. I note such gain In
mental strength and acuteness that L
can attend to my office work with ease
and pleasure and without making the
mistakes that were SO annoying to me
while 1 was using conee-
Postum is the greatest table drink
of the times, in my humble estima-
ton" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. The road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason -
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and fun OF human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
FLEW 155 MILES AN HOUR
Terrific Speed Attained by Vedrine in
a MOnoplane.

Paris, June 8.-LAuto estimates that
Vedrine, the winner of the Paris to
Madrid race, whose proper name is
Jules Vedrine, attained the prodigious
speed of 155 miles an hour on Tuesday,
covering the n $40 miles, separating
Dion and Saint Laurent-Les-Macon in
80 minutes.
The paper quotes the aviator as say
ing that he was pushed by a wind so
violent that at times he flew with the
tail of his air machine perpendicular
He also encountered wind pockets that
caused his monoplane to make fright
full drops, sometimes descending 800
feet in a few seconds. Vedrine suf-
fered only through the strain on his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
RECALLS wHITwELL MYSTERY
Suit Filed to LegaIize Disposition of
Property Left to Him.

Boston, June S.-The mysterious dis
appearance in February. 1903. Of Will
liam Scollay Whitwell, Harvard stud
ent and scion of a wealthy family. is
recalled by a friendly suit brought in
the supreme judicial court against the
trustees Of large trust fund which
would have gone to him this year were
he at hand to receive it. The date of
WhitwelPs death affects the rights Of
different classes of heirs to share the
fund.
The only clue which searchers ever
found Of Whitwen was an account of d
man who exactly answered his descrir-
ton in Waco, Tex. The man disap-
peared into Mexico before they could
reach him. He told a casual acquaipt-
ance in Waco that he had left his fam
lily and his college, Harvard, and in
tended that they should never see him
again.
JOHNSON TO FIGHT TWO MEN.
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JOHNSON TO FIGHT TWO MEN.
''Tex" Richard Says He Need Only is
Minute Rest.

San Francisco. June S.-Informa-
ton has reached here In letter from
G. L. (Tex) Richard, who now is in
Buenos Ayres that Richard, who was
the promoter of the Johnson-Jeffries
fight in Reno July 4, will offer a
purse of $4,000 for Jack johnson to
fight any two men in the world the
same afternoon for the worlds cham
pionship at Buenos Ayres- Richard
declares his belief that johnson can
defeat any two men in the world,
one after the other.
''All 1 ask he writes, sis that
Johnson be given a rest of fifteen
minutes after disposing of the first
adversary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08

raise at the next pay roll revision.
Every lad is thoroughly impressed
with the fact that marked capacity
must precede and follow each salary
addition.
pecially in the Office" said one official
of this road, 1--WE study temperament,
we note persons special or inhesent
fitness for a certain class of work, and
increase compensation when efficiency
is developed in that line. We contin-
ua!ly strive to fit or dovetail a man
into some congenia1 niche in the or
ganization. Sometimes we get men in
the office who are better fitted for
train service. In that case we try to
transfer them if they ACRE to it, A
process of natural selection goes on
In our system of man handling
June Business and The Book-Keeper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
HOW SALARIES ARE RAISED.
RAILWAYS System of Taking Care O
Good Men.

great railway system revises its
extensive pay roll twice a year. Each
department submits its lis oe worthless.
These lists are duly acted upon, ana
more pay and promotions announced.
This AFFECTS all the efficient employees,
office men and those operating trains
The policy serves to inspire effort and
fidelity The men know that the pay
roll revision means one of four things
Ia raise, a promotion, or no raise or
a discharge from the service. They
also know that inefhcieBcy will not
long be tolerated. Therefore if they
wish to get on they Will aim to per-
form their duties satisfactorily.
The company hires many young men
lust out of knickerbockers, who, to
quote an official, ARE promising young
sters, but barely worth their salt at
first" Nevertheless they are engaged
! at a fair wage and tried out. If they
make any material progress in two or
three months they are listed for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
TOO MANY WIVES BRING GRIEF.
Kansan i'm Jail on Bigamy and Fraud
Charge.

Pratt, June S.-Edward Russell Riley,
alias Edward Russell, of Coates, but
formerly of Nashville, Kan, is in Jail
at this place charged by Mrs. Russell
of Coates, Kan, and Mrs. Riley, IF
Oklahoma, with having too many wives
at one and the same time. He is said
past few years but it is not known
what has become of Nos / and 2
Mrs. Riley" No. 8, and Mrs. RUS
SELL No. 4. will both appear against
him at his preliminary trial which is
set for June 10. Riley is nice look
ing man of about As years of age and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08

case have apparently been seeking an
excuse to get away from the stipula-
ton they made with the attorney gen.
eral. 1t is presumed that the Standard
attorneys have the idea that the recent
federal decision, but for this stipula-
ton, would let them out of the woods
in their Kansas troubles.
Attorney General Dawson today de-
clined to talk about the matter beyond
saying: "AlI that will make news for
you when the proper time comes, but
not now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
Work Will Soon Start

nttie IS known of him as he has been
in the county but a short time. wife
NO. has also instituted suit for di-
vorce on the grounds of bigamy and
fraud. Not being able to give bail he
was returned to the Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
Ba10YS@5
@Szs57GD10Q

Every woman S heart responds to
the charm and sweetness of baby's
voice, because nature intended her for
motherhood. But even the loving
nature of mother shrinks from the
ordeal because such time is regard
ed as a period of suffering and danger.
Women who use Mothers Friend are
saved much discomfort and suffering,
and their systems, being thoroughly
prepared by this great remedy, are
in a healthy condition to meet the
time with the least possible suffering
and danger. Mothers Friend is
recommended only for the relief and
comfort of expectant mothers it is in
no sense a remedy for various ills,
but its many years of success, and
the thousands of endorsements re-
ceived from women who have used it
are a guarantee of the benefit to be
derived from its use. This remedy
does not accomplish wonders but SIM
Div assists nature to perfect its work.
Mothers Friend allays nausea, pre-
r. s5si s:: sssis: I'd q Mothers
s ssas56Sa s:slt5 = e&Efiend
motherhood. Mothers Friend is sold
at drug stores. Write for our free
book for expectant mothers.
ERADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
RAILWAY NOTES.

President Miller of the Winnipeg.
Salina & Gulf Ry.. Saliva. Kan. mas
Iannounced that he has f1oated with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
Physicians Recommend Castoria

ASTORIA has with pronounced favor the physicians pha-
cucal societies and medical authorities used by physicians with
results gratifying The extended Of Gastoa is unquonaby the
result Of three facts FThe ndisputabe evidence that it harmless
not only ays stomach pains and quets the but i
la the food % agreeable and perfect substitute for OIL
absolutely SAFE It does contain any Opium Morphine
and does u unlike Soothing Syrups Drops Godey
Cordial This good deal for Medical Journal duty
expose danger and record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought end To
knowledge Castoa remedy which produces and health
regulating the system by Supplying and readers
the information.-HaWS Journal of Health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

ambulance was summoned from the Mas
san Hospital, at Mneola. The big automo-
bile ambulance. with two surgeons In
charge. covered the six miles TO the piace
Of the accident in little more than SIX
minutes. The four injured were laid side
by side in the ambulance and rushed TO
the hospital where Miss Edith tombstone
lived only two hours. Jordan's body was
taken ID Remson's undertaking establish
ment at Roslyn, and afterward, by permits
sion Of Coroner Remsen. to Mrs. Burnett S
home
At the hospital il was found that the two
children had been least hurt. although
their injuries are serious enough Hope
Johnstone's left leg was broken, while her
sister. Virginia, was badly cut and bruised.
The children are the daughters OF S. =.
tombstone. a wealthy drygoods merchant
of Baltimore.
Justice c. T.. Remson, of Roslyn, acting
coroner. Will hold an inquest He said last
evening that he had been unable as yet to
fix the blame The motorman of the car
said he rang his bell continually as he
neared the Stoney Town road. which slopes
down toward the tracks: His car was 60
ing west. while the automobile was gons
south. No arrests were made. Mr.. Jordan
had the reputation of being "a skilled and
careful automobilist.
Mrs. Burnett was seated on her porch.
awaiting the return of the party. when she
learned of the accident. She almost col
lapsed, and is Frustrated with grief. No
arrangements for the funeral of the two
victims have as yet been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

their money from cash registers I"o
found broken. but the indications arc t'''''
they had been crushed under falling III"
bers. No reports. have been rece''e'
further fatalities
Waters, which last night was appaie"'',
doomed. was saved. as far as the TO-
dences are concerned. by the fire depai'
ments OF Bay City and Gaylord. i"o
Stephens Lumber Company's loss III
Waters is about 100000 at the village ana
probably as much more I'm standing ufnoe''
Bsrryville. n sma,. town In Otseso
County. nve miles from here. was almost
completely wiped out. The fire. when ~
the worst I'm the history Of the county, mas
made destitute sixty families. who nave
saved only their lives, leaving all their
possessions to be devoured by the flames.
Every town along the Michigan Central
to-day reported plenty OF fire In the WOODS
but that It was making no headway'
MANY farmers. however, have lost their
homes. barns and crops. While there Is
thus safety for the present. every point IN
the fire zone reports that It ne DIS only
wind 10 start afresh the danger to a score
Of towns and villages and hundreds OF
farmers.
The loss TO date around Grayling alone Is
estimated at 100000 Lumber losses In
Otsego. Montmorenci. Crawford. Oscoda
and Cheboygan counties will total more
than $4,000.
Four carloads Of food and supplies. the
latter including every household necessity
from tin pals and dippers TO furniture
have been shipped into the fire district and
the relief committees have on hand good
supply of cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
TOURING CAR KILLS CHILD
Crowd Threatens Chauffeur,
Who Is Placed Under Arrest.

Carrying six passengers. who had rented
the car for the afternoon. a big touring
machine. owned by an automobile company,
of No. 200 West 42d street ran into Peter
Grazatio. eight years old, Of No 226 East
IO9th street. Yesterday afternoon at Second
avenue and 10th street, and instantly killed
the child.
The car was driven by George Arnold,
a chauffeur, Of No. 800 East 5sth street,
who was placed under arrest by Patrolman
Michael Filbin, of the East 10TH street
station, on a charge of homicide. The
child's body was taken to the station,
where the father, Anthony. later Identified
him.
According to the chauffeur he child
darted from behind a Second avenue IL"
pillar Just as the automobile was passing.
He said the car was not going at excessive
speed
Little Peter was crossing the avenue at
l0gth street when the automobile struck
him. Knocking him down. \ crowd quickly
gathered and II took the united efforts
of Patrolman Filbin and half dozen other
patromen to protect the chauffeur from
the angry men and women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
HUNDREDS DIE IN FIRES
Many Towns and Villages in On.
tario Wiped Out.

Toronto, July 13.-Reports to- night from
Northern Ontario points are TO the effect
that the forest fires which for several days
have swept over section OF country OK
tending three hundred miles northward
, from North Bay and covering wide see
| ton east and west have either been extin-
| guished or are under control No further
extensive damage or loss of life is ex-
I pected
| The towns of Cocherane. South Porcu-
! pine and Pottsville have been oblIterated.
The fire swept clean the townships Of
| Langmuir. Colorado Shaw, Deoro, Ogden.
Macarthur and Cripple Creek district. The
known dead number one hundred. the ma
jority Of whom lost their lives at South
! Porcupine. There are believed to have
been many other fatalities. The number is
problematical, and estimates based upon
unvcrifed reports run a high as 400
Refugees from the burned area say that
II covers 1900 square miles, comprising a
district that housed 5000 people From
every quarter have come fugitives who cs-
capped the flames. many of them badly
burned in their efforts 10 save effects in
their flight. Many of the error-stricken
fled into the interior of woodlands They
have not been heard from since. Others
who possibly survived the storm of fire are
believed TO have died from exhaustion.
Some survivors who have arrived here tell
of stumbling over bodies of those who had
run before them and died on the way.
Seventeen refugees reached Toronto to-
day. They told graphic stories of scenes In
the earlier stages Of the fire at South Por-
cupine aud Pottsvile At the south end OF
Porcupne Township where the confagra-
ton first brought almost wholesale death.
the wind has obliterated mine sites, roads
and trails with the drifting ashes. Burned
+ shreds Of clothing and hand baggage scat
tered along outward trails indicate the des-
peration of those who left everything be-
hind i'm their efforts to reach safety. More
than hundred probably persisted in this
region alone The number drowned I'm Por-
cuplne Lake is about forty. Some bodies
were found in shallow water
The first trainload OF dead and injured
reached Cobalt to-day. Some OF the dead
had been picked up along the railway. Some
died OF their injuries. Others are in a seri-
Gus condition. Reports state that twenty
perished on trail to Mattagami and five
near Red stone River
Dispatches from PcrcupIne say that the
cry for bread is now heard there. Hunger
the usual follower OF such terrible Incl
dents IL the one thing that those not
otherwise injured have to fight against
and bread and provisions are being rushed
I'm as fast as possible.
Refugees are coming out to-day from
South Porcupine. and tell horrible stories
Of being forced into the waters Of the
lakes By the fire and waiting hours for
quccor. Terrific gales were blowing and
waves dashing mountain high. 80 that very
few boats could venture out, but women
and children were taken away. while for
eisners were kept back by the determined
young men with reyolvers. who threatened
10 shoot any man who attempted TO beard
the boats until the women were saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
TEN THOUSAND ELKS MARCH
Every State Represented IN
Atlantic City Parade.
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Atlantic City. July 13.-Ten thousand
Elks. representing every state in the
Union, participated in the big parade here
to-day In connection with the Grand Lodge
reunion The day was not oppressively
warm, and only here and there was man
compelled 10 give up. and he vas quickly
cared for by the large corps of nurses and
medical men OF the National Volunteer
Emergency Corps. OF New York, "ho were
here under the direction Of General L. r..
Davis
New York turned out the largest num-
Der Of Elks. There were about nfteen hum
dred In the line. and they marched Ike
veterans. Orange Lodge. Of Orange, turned
out strong, and had one OF the prettiest
floats in tho line. The float OF the New
port (R. j. lodge, a reproduction OF the
battleship Connecticut, was the most novel
thing in the parade .- ..
A. J.. Pratchett, Charles f. Barry and j.
J. Leary composed the delegation from
Porto Rico, and represented San Juan
Lodge. While the smallest in number.
they travelled further than any ether dele
gates, except four delegates from Manila.
The first prize for aggregate mileage went
10 Portland ,Ore) Lodge; second, New Or
leans; third, St Louis. First Ike for best
appearance I'm uniform, ST. Louis; second,
Elizabeth, " j.; third. Cincinnati. Lodge
coming greatest distance First, Portland,
Ore. second, New Orleans. Lodge having
largest number Of women in line-Portland,
Ore: second Cincinnati; third, Syracuse
Most attractive hoat-First Orange, y. j.;
second, Newport, r. J.; third, Portland
ore Prize for most beautiful banner
PhiladelDhia