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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
SEEK BURIED RIIINo's BONES.
skeleton of Circus Animal Sought by
Museum Man.

Ottawa. Kan. June Provided
with long iron probes, spades and a
mantle of secrecy little party of To-
cal amateur scientists will shortly be-
gin search for what is to them bur-
led treasure, somewhere within the
known limits of the city suburbs.
About htrty years ago circus gave
an exhibition here. During the stay
here q big rhinoceros died. A local
taXid ermist was interested and made
application for the carcass, but the cir
Gus proprietors demanded 500 for it,
which he considered excessive.
Determined to defeat his purpose,
if he should eXhume the carcass the
circus men mutilated the body by
smashing the head, and removing a
large portion of cuticle. The carcass
was buried in q shallow hole.
The taxdermist alluded to. H. B.
Paramore, as soon as the circus moved
on, uncovered the carcass and removed
several strips of the remaining hide.
In places this was an inch and quar-
ter in thickness.
Interest in the matter has lately
been revived and the proprietor of a
local museum is understood to be ar
ranging for a search for the skeleton
of the animal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
MADE GOOD

The up-to-date Motorcycle has pass
ed the experimental stage. 1t has
been developed from an impractical
piece of machinery to the most prac-
teal, economical, durable and reliable
means of transportation to be pro-
cured.
A number of good motorcycles could
be named but for all general purposes
the Yale has won a reputation for re-
liability that might well be envied by
manufacturers of other machines.
In the Western F. A. M. Endurance
contest, Oct. 7th, 1910, the Yale team,
three riders, made a perfect score for
2293 miles. which stands as the long
est most strenuous contest for motor
cycles that has ever been held. The
Y ale for 1911 is much improved over
those that made this remarka BILE run
so that it is easy to understand why
agents for Yale motorcycles are find
ing no difficulty in disposing Of a large
number of machines. In fact Yale
riders are satisfied and one rider tells
another.
J. c. Harding Co., of 1O6 East 9Th
St. who are agents for the Yale in To-
peka- have already disposed of as
many motorcycles this spring as they
had expected to sell during the entire
season. They have very neat cata-
log which they will mail or give to
anyone who will ask for 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
LAKE BUSINESS Is POOR.
Worst sIackenirg In so Years-Twenty
F'reighters Idle.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 2.-With 20 big
freighters swinging idly behind the
breakwater, owing to scarcity of car
goes and a heavy reduction in the
number of boats in commission, snip
ping interests are taking pessimist'c
view of the outlook for the season 5
business on the Great Lakes.
mot in more than so years has there
been such general slackenlng, SAID
Captain J. J. H. Brown today. Ship
ments are almost at a standstill at both
ends of the lakes and there are 400
boats idle between here and Duluth.
Only half of the total lake vessel ca
pacity is in commission at the present
time, and one-third OF these boats could
take care of the business offered
Official customs figures show de-
crease of 10000 tons in coal shipments
from this port for May and a decrease
of 295. 900 tons for the first two months
of navigation. Salt shipments show a
decrease of nearly so per cent.
Shipments of cement have dropped
from 365. 900 barrels to 125,000, and rail-
road iron from $4,000 tons to $500 tons.
Receipts of grain this week will be the
smallest since the opening of naviga-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
MARY MANNERING WE'D.
Becomes Wife of Frederick f. Wads-
worth, Wealthy Detroit Man.

New York, June 2.-Mary Mannering,
the actress, who divorced James K.
Hsckett a year ago, was married yes
terday to Frederick E. Wadsworth of
Detroit. Mr. Wadsworth is a wealthy
boat builder.
The Rev. DR.. Frank Oliver Hall,
pastor of the Church of the Divine
Paternity, performed the ceremony
shortly after noon. Miss Mannering' S
daughter, Elsie Mannering Kettlas
Hackett, years old. was present, with
Mr.. Wadsworth's children, Helen, IL.
and Horace, II years cid.
Miss Mannerirg gave her age as SO
to the license clerk. She stated that
she was born in London, the daugh-
ter of Richard Friend, and that Man
nering was merely her stage name. She
divorced her first husband, James K
Hackett, the actor, a year ago. on the
grounds of infidelity. She was award
ed the custody of their two children.
Mr.. Wadsworth gave his address as
Grassy Point Farm, Mich. He said he
was 43 years old and born in Dur
ham, Conn. He, too, is divorced. His
wife sued him at Kalamazoo, alleg-
ing extreme cruelty, and was given
charge of their two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
TRorh.EYs WILL SOON GO.
Edison Praises Workers on Storage
Battery Development Lines.

New York, June 2.-The genius of the
young electrical world working along
storage battery development lines viii
ness, according to Thomas A. Edison.
VINO is attending the convention of the
National Electric Light association in
this city.
YES, the trolley car is going to be
put out of business" Mr.. Fdison said
in his address to the convention. AFTER
awhile there won't be any troIleys.''
Some one asked "wIien.'s
I'm not clairvoyant," he replied.
win a wave OF his hand. IL don't know
how soon these bright young Fellows
can do it, but they are a great lot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
GORDON TO PREACH.
Milwaukee Paper Gives New Topeka
Pastor Il Sendoff.

The Rev. Robert Gordon, the new
pastor OF the First Baptist church, who
comes direct from Milwaukee, will
breach both morning. and evening at
the First church on Sunday.
An editorial in one of the Milwaukee
papers, the Evening Wisconsin, reads
as follows:
1.-The Reverend Robert Gordon, who
preached his farewell sermon in the
First Baptist church last night, having
accepted call to Topeka, Kansas,
has been active in good work in this
city during the past half dozen years.
and will DE pleasantly remembered by
a large number of stanch friends in
side and outside of his denomination
who have become attached to him
during his sojourn in Milwaukee. He
is a man of unusual qualifications for
is noteworthy. Topeka is to be con-
graduated upon having secured what
Milwaukee has lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
GETS ss5 EXPENSES
Lobbyists at Concord Were Paid
$4,000 for Their Services.

Concord, N H, June I'm accord
ance with the provisions of law en-
acted in 1909, which required the New
Hampshire legislature of 1911 to cause
to be registered all Legislative agents"
and secure from them a statement OF
their fees and expenses during the ses-
sion, a tabulation has been made pub
lie by the secretary of state, showing
that 103 legislative agents received for
their services at the session just closed
S25, 700. Their expenses were 81, S61. So.
The Boston & Maine railroad is rep
resented in the list by seven attorneys.
One of the attorneys filed an expense
account of $8,16163.
Two attorneys acting for the state in
the railroad rate investigation received
each 81, 900, while Louis D. Brandeis OF
Boston received no compensation but
was paid $35 for expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
ALL ARE DEAD.
-Four Victims of Fatal Automobile
accident in Pennsy Ivania.

Harrisburg, Pa, June Miss
Laura M. Nelson, a stenographer of
New Bloomfield, near here, the fourth
victim of the automobile accident last
night, in which three persons were
killed. died in a hospital today. she
never regained consciousness after the
accident
Miss Nelson was In the automo pie
with G. A. Seton and w. r. Harrar,
prominent Harrisburg men, and Mrs.
Robert w. Dunlop. They were. cross
ing a long bridge that spans the
pennsylvania and Reading river rail-
way tracks when the machine swerved
crashed into the railing of the bridge
and fell fifty feet to the tracks. All
,vara dead except Miss Nelson when
removed from the wreckage. Sefton
was married and the owner Of a. large
carriage factory. Harrar was unrnar-
vi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
LETS WIFE GO TO JAIL.
Husband Declares He Can Not Check
Spending ProeliVities.

Newark. N. j., May 2-Although her
wealthy husband says she has spent
more than 100000 in the past few years.
Mrs. Hamilton Burch, wife of a promi-
nent physician and athlete. is under
arrest in the county Jail here today,
charged with having failed to pay a
hotel bill of SIS. She had. only So cents
in her possession when arrested and
was unable to obtain the $500 bail set
by the examining magistrate
Her husband when appealed to, said
that he would not help her. Il have
tried to check her money spending
proclivities for many years." he said,
but in vain. We separated several
years ago, but have always given her
a generous allowance, and she has also
gone through 100000 which she receiv-
ed after the death of her father, Elmer
son StOckwell, of Worcester Mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
MONEY GOES TO HARVARD.
Wife Gets Only $4,000 and Brother
Half That Amount.

Boston, June 1.-The mysterious
death of Walter T. Baker of Boston, d
wealthy Harvard man, at the home oil
Mrs. Helen Hurd of Bogota, N. J., sew
eral years ago, which caused an es-
arrangement between the Hurd and the
Baker families, is recalled by the final
settlement here of the estate of the
deceased, which has been in litigation
for some years. Baker inherited an
estate valued at half a million dollars.
The will was sustained, the contest
ing brother receiving only $4,000 and
Mrs. Hurd SIC, 900. Harvard college, the
residuary legatee, is the chief bene-
ficiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
MEN WILL GET MORE.
Machinists on Southern Railway
Granted an Increase.

Washington, June AN amicable
adjustment has been reached between
the representatives of the car men, boil
ermakers, blacksmiths and sheet metal
workers of the Southern railway and
other lines, according to a statement
issued last night by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
The machinists are to receive from
half cent to three cents per hour adj
vance. The car men are to receive a
two cent an hour advance fiat. The
boilermakers, blacksmiths and sheet
metal workers are to receive approx
mately the same increase. This set
Element affects about 1000 men. The
approximate advance in wages is more
than 1 million dollars per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
BARROW PLANS NEW SUITS.
Business Men and Officials Will Be
Asked to Pay Damages.

san Francisco, June Clarence s.
barrow, counsel for John j. and James
Mcnamara, accused OF MURDER IN
,.onnection with the dynamiting of the
Los Angeles Times, conferred with To-
cal labor leaders here Thursday. over
suits which, it was announced, will be
started against Los Angeles city Of
ficiaIs for alleged conspiracy and
false imprisonment'' of men arrested
for picketing. Directors of various
manufacturing plants, it was an
nounced, also will be made party to
the suits, which are to be for $4,000
damages in each case and would
amount to about $1.0O0,00O.
. barrow expects to leave for Chicago
and Indianapolis to perfect his knowl-
edge of the case, today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
DRAWS GUN AT CHRISTENING.
Fined $500 and Sentenced to a Year
( in Jail.

Centertown. Ark. June &c. NJ. Fair,
a banker of this city was fined $500 and
sentenced to a year in Jail here today
because he drew a revolver and threat
ened to stop the proceedings at the
christening of his nephew several days
ago.
The baby, the innocent cause of the
disturbance, is the son of James Stroud,
Fairs brother-in-law. Stroud. it was
testified, wanted the child christened
according to his religion, while Fair
whose beliefs are different, recommend
ed another form. When he could not
have his way Fair, it was charged,
drew a revolver and attempted to halt
the ceremony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
WALTER TALKS TOO MUCH.
Farmers Urge Prosecution of White
Caps on Serious Charge

Hutchinson, Kan, June 2.-Charges
of kidnapping may be preferred
against George Young, C. P. Smith, AL
bert Hood and Joe Thompson, farmers
of Partridge, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Thompson, wife of the latter. They
were arrested for the horsewhipping
of G. F. Walter, a farmer near Par
fridge. A delegation of Walters neigh
bors called on the county attorney and
urged him to bring grave charges
against those connected with the
whitecapping.
From stories of the whipping, Wal
ter seemed to have talked too much.
A remark about Mrs. Thompson was
made to a FRIEND who later had
trouble with Walter For revenge, this
man told Thompson what Walter had
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
100000 WILL SING ANTHEM.
Denver Plans safe and sane Fourth
of July.

Denver. Col, June 2-The National
anthem, sung on the streets of Denver
by a hundred thousand persons, will
be one of the features of the safe
and Sane" Fourth of July celebration
planned for this city.
A great street parade, in which floats
representing all nations, will take part,
will stop at the tolling of the bell in
the tower of downtown department
store. and the crowd in the streets, ev-
cry member of which will be provided
with the words of My Country 'Tis
of Thee" will unite in the anthem of
the republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
OLDEST CHANGE MEMBER DIES
William Alexander Smith Belonged
for Sc Years

Nyack, n. Y. June 2.-William Alex
ander Smith, the oldest member of the
New York Stock Exchange, and presi-
dent of that organization during the
troublous times of the civil war, is
dead at his home here. He was born
at Pottstown, Pa, in 1920, and came
to New York in 1874. Mr.. Smith was
treasurer of the American Bible soci-
ETY. from 1S4S to 1851.
In December, 1904, he celebrated his
sixtieth anniversary as a member of
the stock exchange. The exchange gave
him set of complimentary resolutions
testifying to his long and honorable
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
SCHOOL BOARD BRINGS SUIT.
Asks Slander Damages After Poison
Story Is Circulated.

Berlin, Conn.,, June 2.-The school
board of this town, as an official
body, has voted to sue for malicious
SANDER certain persons who started a.
story to the effect that John Temple
ton, a scholar who died recently. was
poisoned by his teachers.
he was taken III in school and died
Two Gays iater IN his home. 1t is al
Lgeeu tnat the roy was poisoned by a
rms Is probably the first time that
scnooI mas OFFICIALLY brought such a
suit in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
The Cost OF Loving.

Eyes, SIR" says the salesgirl, candy
has gone up quarter on the pound"
Regretfully the young man walks
away and calls at another shop.
Yes, SIR" explains the salesgirI
there, flowers have gone up this
week. Roses are dollar more on
the dozen.''
With a doleful look the young man
leaves the shop, murmuring to him
self:
THE higher cost of loving will
work many hardships. Judges LII
brary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02

New Haven Census Shows % Different
Tribes There.

New Haven, Conn.,, June 2.IThe
annual mosquito census of the New
Haven board of health shows that
there are % varieties of mosquitoes in
this section The number of the pests
is steadily decreasing, according to the
report of the experts, and the present
plan of oiling the city streets is held
largely responsible.
Oil from the streets is washed into
the sewers whence it finds its way
into the harbor and eventually is de-
posted by the tides upon the marshes
where the mosquitoes ike to breed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
LIGHTNING TEARS SHOES OFF.
Girl, Knocked Unconscious and
Burned, Will Recover.

st. Clairsville, O., June During
a understorm at Harrisville, Ada
Morgan, high school girl, while talk
ing over the telephone, was knocked
unconscious when lightning came in
on the wire. The hair was burned
from the left side of the head. one
ear was badly burned and a strip of
skin an inch wide was burned on the
girls body from the head to her foot.
where the shoe was torn off. She will
recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
GIVES BIGGEST THEATER PARTY
New Yorl<'s 5000 "White Wings VIII
Go in Body Thursday.

New York. June 2-The entire army
of 5000 white wings who clean New
York streets, will be guests of Street
Cleaning Commissioner Big Bill'' Ed
wards, at an uptown theater next
Thursday night.
1t will be the biggest theater party
ever given, it is said. The show will
follow the annual parade of the street
cleaners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
"VICE SQUAD" WILL GO.
of Police Force Means
Its Dissolution.

New York June 2.-The Vice
Squad" of the New York police depart
ment which has been the moving force
in many recent Investigations and SEN
sational raids upon gambling and other
resorts during the past few months, is
to be abolished as part of the reorgani-
cation now under way.
The squad since it's formation last fall
has made several thousand arrests, a
large percentage of which were follow
ed by convictions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
PLAN NEW BOXING CIRCUIT.
Winners VIII Be Guaranteed Five
Fights in Succession.

Memphis, Tenn, June "A boxing
circuit after the manner of a vaudeville
circuit, has been formed with Milwau-
kee, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Mem
phis, and New Orleans included, it is
announced here
1t is proposed to route the boxers
over this circuit, guaranteeing weekly
matches. Five fights at least arc
guaranteed the boxers in the event CT
winning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
WELLS WHIPS HoLDUP MEN.
FEELS One and Chases Other Who
Wounds His Trainer.

Chester, Pa, June 2.-Matt Wells, the
English lightweight champion. and Dan
Dollings. his trainer, who are at Leiper-
Vile, near here. were held up yesterday
by two masked men, RevolverS in
hand the highway7nen demanded that
the fighters turn over their valuable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
SEEK PAWN TICKETS OWNER.
William Mcbride Has Pasteboards for
SIS 1000 Worth of Diamonds.

Toronto, Ont. June 2.-William B.
Mcbride, alias william w. Wilson, is
being held OH an open charge by the
local police, who are trying to find out
how he became the custodian of New
York pawn tickets representing SIS 900
worth of diamonds. Mcbride was
picked up on the streets a week ago
by a detective as a suspicious charac-
ter.
The New York police are investigat-
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02

for general strike next Monday. The
street railway meI. are now balloting
on the question At the meeting OF
the labor council it was asserted that
the question is purely one of the closed
or open shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02

Wells refused and made a pass at one
of the footpads, catching him on the
jaw. The highwayman rolled down the
embankment. Nils companion shot
twice. One of the bullets srazed DOLL
ings' head, inflicting a slight wound.
Wells dashed for the footpad, who ran
down the pike and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
New steamer Lime to sonth America.

New Orleans, June 2.-Steamship SER
vice between Mississippi valley points
and South American ports will soon be
lnaugurated according to notification
given out by officials of the Progressive
Union here today. The new service is
to be known as the Mississippi Valley.
South American and Orient Steamship
line. The movement is fostered entire
ly by Brazilian and Mississippi valley
business men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
NELSON TO TRAIN IN NoRrH.
July He VIII Fight 'Bud'' Anderson
at Vancouver

Chicago. June 2.-BattIing Nelson,
former lightweight hampton, left last
night for Vancouver, Wash, where he
is scheduled to fight "Bud' Anderson
on July 4. Nelson win train at Port
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
QUIT SELLING BAsEBALL POOLS
"Cheap Gambling, Say Police and
Order Practice Stopped.

East Liverpool. Ohio, June q
Characterizing the selling of baseball
pools as cheap gambling" the poles
authorities have ordered the practice
discontinued and threaten arrests Tor
violations.
baseball fools were operated on a
large scale here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
MARYs BUY QUEEN GIFT.
Contributions Range from Pennies &c
Pounds-S6O,OO 900 Raised.

London, June 3 The Marys
throughout the empire have contrib
.lted $4,000 to the queens corona
ton gift. The donors range from
beggar maidE to duchesses. and dona-
items from half pennies to pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
UNIONS VOTE GENERAL STRIKE
open Shop Question May Cause stand
still Of Labor.

Vancouver, B. c. June 2.-Thlr-
teen unions, including over > 900 men,
reported to the trades and labor coun-
eli Thursday night ratifying the order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
THE SHAWNEE COUNTY
NORMAL INSTITUTE

AANo y Z
Will open a four week session IN
the Topeka High School build
ing Monday, June 5th.
An excellent opportunity Is af-
forded all teachers, high school
students, and others desiring a
thorough review of the common
school branches. Enrolment for
entire session $1.00. Write or
phone, Supt. John F. Eby, To-
peka, Kansas
Seven competent instructors.
Fourteen subjects taught.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-12-09
TAXES DUE.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF LYON
COUNTY, STATE OF NEVADA

Totice is hereby given that the State and
County Taxes Tor the year 1917 are now due aud
payable at the office of the County Treasurer, In
the Leavitt Building now used Court House
in the CITY OF Neriugtou, Lyon county, Nevada,
The first halt of said taxes, including poll
tax. Is now due and payable, and If not paid or
or before
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-12-09

A native of Germany was visiting an
American friend in New York and the
latter bethought himself to take his
guest on a visit to Niagara Falls.
The American, accustomed to bursts
of wonderment and enthusiasm, was not
a little astonished to see his Teutonic
friend stand and gaze stolidly minute
after minute upon that roaring cataract,
without evincing the slightest sign OF
emotion
Finally, unable any longer to conceal
his chagrin and disappointment, the
American turned to his companion and
asked: Don't You think that's won
deriul sight,
"Vot?" asked the Dutchman.
"Why, that gigantic body of water
pouring over that lofty precipice.
The German stood for a few seconds
longer, until he got that idea digested
then looked up blankly and asked
"Vell, vot's to hinder it, "