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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
FIND SENTRY FAST ASLEEP.
Prisoners Flee When Guard Gets
Drunk on Duty.
Leavenworth,

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 10
Drink and the devil may do the rest"
That is why two prisoners escaped
from a sentry at Fort Leayenw orth,
according to the prison officer. Pri-
vate Jesse T. Webb was assigned as
guard over two prisoners, who were
sent to do some work in the company
gardens. That was early in the aft
ernoon. When the sentry and the two
prisoners failed to show up at the
guardhouse at 4:30 O'Clock the prison
officer. sent Provost Sergeant Richard
Bassett Troop f, Fifteenth cavalry.
to find them.
Bassett found Webb. all right. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
FIRST RECEIvERsHIP mus s.
Atchison & st. Joseph, Now Part OF
Burlington, Has This Honor.

l.
Burlington, Has This Honor.
The first application for a receiver
for a railroad ever made in the United
States, was made in the case of the
Atchison & St. Joseph railroad, now
part of the Burlington, says the Atchi-
son Globe. George W. Click and B. r.
StringfellOw were attorneys for the
Atchison & st. Joseph. and resisted
the application. The lawyers intere est
ed looked through all the books Of
reference. but there was no precedent;
q receiver for a railroad had never
before been appointed. Davis .Carpen-
ter was appointed receiver by the
court, but the order provided that he
was to receive no moneys until all the
necessary expenses of the road had
been paid. AS result, he never re-
ceived a dollar. Since then, receivers
are appointed for railroads on the
slightest provocation: 1t is a favorite
way of rescuing a railroad from diff
Guilty, and the modern receiver has full
and absolute control.
Atchison voted 100000 in bonds to
the Atchison & st. Joseph road, which
was an extension Of the Hannibal &
st. Joe to Atchison. The Hannibal &
Missouri river. George W. Click used
to say these bonds were sold at fifty
cents on the dollar. A Virginian
named F'auntleroy took $4,000 of
them; Luther G. Challis took $4,000:
George Fairchild took $4,000; Butch
er, Aud &, Co. took $4,000; the Harris
took $4,000, and the Burnes took
$40, 600. Mr.. Click claimed some years
ago that Atchison was still paving in
terest on these bonds. B. P. Wag-
gener replied they were declared in
valid and that the city never paid eth
er interest or principal. It IS danger
Gus to write ancient history: the old
citizens do not agree on anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
EsKRIDGE ExPECTs BIG CROWD.
BredeI Brothers of Topeka viii Fly
There Homecoming Week.

Eskridge, Aug. 19.-According to the
present preparations the Eskridge
homecoming to be held on August %,
"a, and rs will be the greatest event
ever held in Wabaunsee county. The
Bredel monoplane, of Topeka, is here
and is set up on the aviation field for
a trial flight.
The Landes Carnival company is in
Eskridge today and will be ready for
business when the first gun is fired on
Wednesday morning. a special train
is to be run from Topeka to Alma then
back to EsNidge or Thursday, August
a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
PREACHER FAILS TO APPEAR
Mrs. Reese Must Furnish Bond to APP
pear as Witness.

lola, Kan. Aug. 1s.-When the case
OF Hood Line, holiness minister,
charged with improper conduct by
Mrs. Ella Reese, who last week was
sentenced to the chain gang, was call
ed In the municipal court here, the
defendant failed to appear. Judge D.
B. D. Shelter declared his bond of
800 forfeited. The Judge also an
nounced that he had decided not to
punish Mrs Reese for her failure to
appear as witness at the first trial of
Line a week ago.
Line was present and ready for trial
then. Judge Shelter said he would
nave to hold Mrs. Reese in 5000 bond
10 appear If Line was found. He gave
her till tomorrow to furnish the bond
or go to jafl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
SLEEPING MEXICAN Is SHOT.
Wichita Officers say They Shot to
Scare Gamblers.


Scare Gamblers.
Wichita, Kan, Aug. 19.-G. Le-
goria, a Mexican laborer employed in
a railroad gang here, was shot through
the head and mortaliy wounded in a
police raid on bunk car. The police
admit firing a number of shots, saying
they did so to brighten the MeXicans,
few of whom were claimed to have
been gambling in one end of the car.
Legoria was in his bunk when he was
shot. He died at the Wichita hospital
Because of this seemingly unwar-
ranted shooting, the Missouri Pacific
officials here, in behalf of the Mexican
laborers, have appealed to the Mexi-
can consul at Kansas City to investi-
gate the affair and arrange for some
protection for the Mexicans. The con-
sui is expected here today and 1t is
expected that his demands will be of
an international character.
There had been no previous trouble
between the police and the Mexicans,
and the latter claim they have been
unjustly dealt with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
LovEwE1h MEETS SHOEMAKER
Tennis Fans Promised Classy Match
This Evening.

Probably the best game of tennis
which has been played in Topeka for
three years will be played at 5
o'clock this evening by Robert Shoe
maker, present city champion. and
Paul Loveweu, who won the title
three years ago, but moved from the
city and has never defended it.
IoveweT finished the finals last
night when he defeated E. H Bun
nell in successive sets of go; 6-3.
The match will be played at the Cen
trail Park courts at the corner OF
Huntoon and Buchanan streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

not the two prisoners. Webb was "
ing on the ground in a drunken stupor,
it is said. The prisoners, Private J.
@. Wise, M, Fourth infantry, and Mill
tary Convict Raymond Carter had left
for parts unknown.
No clue as to the directions taken by
the prisoners has been discovered and
it is probable that they made good
their escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
BABY PARALYSIS BREAKS OUT
One Death and Two More Cases Re
ported in Kansas.

Lebanon, Kan, Aug. 19.-The first
case of infantile paralysis SO far re-
ported in this part of the country was
that # the 3year- ola son of Fred
Huber and wife. The child died. Sew
eral physicians were called in CONSUL
tation but the baby could not be re-
lieved.
Two more cases Of infantile para
lysis are reported just north of Esbon
in the edge Of Jewell county, the s.
year-old son of James Justice and a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
FORTUNE AWAITS KANSAS GIRL.
Mary j. Schley of Usage City Is Being
Sought.

Cleveland, Aug. 19.-Mrs. G. W. Dobbs
of Beaver, Pa, has appealed to the po-
lice to find Mary ]. Schley. 33 years old,
daughter Of Joseph o. Schley, now dead
and cousin of Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley. Size disappeared from her
home in Usage City, Kan, Is years
ago and has not been seen by friends
since. A share in a $4,000 estate awaits
her.
Mrs. Dohbs is joint heir to the estate,
which cannot be settled until Miss
Schley is found. The latter is her
niece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
sHERS1ERHoRN GETS PLACE.
Missionary VIII Teach Bible History at
Kansas Wesleyan University.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 19.-Rev. W. D.
Shermerhorn, who recently returned
from India, where he represented the
Methodist churches as a missionary,
was today elected to fill the recently
established chair of Biblical history at
Kansas wesleyan university here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
MOTHER OF II DIES.
Death Claims Mrs. Elizabeth GooId,
Aged rs Years.

Belleville. Kan, Aug. 19.-The death
near here of Mrs. Elizabeth Goold. wife
Of a former county commissioner Of this
county. at the age of 70 years, removed
came here in 1870 and had lived here
almost continuously ever since. She was
the mother Of II children. five of whom
survive her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
CHARGED WITH ENfBEzzLEAEN.
Burlington Official Arrested on Way
to Pay Shortage.

Burlington, Kan, Aug. 19.-Charg-
Coffey county by Withholding the
county's share of excess fees A. L.
Burgess, ex-clerk of the district court,
was arrested here. He was taken into
custody as he was on his way to the
court house to pay a shortage of
$1,323 and a fine of $3.15.
Burgess was released on bond of
$1,000 and will be given a prelimin-
airy hearing August rs. He was clerk
for the court for six years and was
defeated by the narrow margin of 8
votes for his fourth term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

pare for chilly blasts. The company
has employed New York tailors to
make winter uniforms and the tailors
have started over the railway system
for the purpose of taking the measure
ments of trainment for new uniforms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

Columbus, Kan. Aug. 19-One
hundred and fifty kegs of beer, ten
kegs of wine anu 40 cases of beer
were demolished by Sheriff Bran
Iette and his deputies at the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
Nev NTissouri Paci1c Uniforms.

Missouri Pacific passenger conduc-
tors will wear new uniforms this win
ter It will be several months before
the arrival of winter, but the Missouri
Pacific has already commenced to pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

house square here. This is the larg-
est amount of liquor that has ever
been destroyed at one time in this
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending August II shows an ag-
gregate of s., 92s, 581 900 as against 1881 259
600 last week and $2537. 743, COO in the CORE
spending week last year. The following
is a list of the cities: Pct Pct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
AMuITTlHERS
41UTY

It Is the duty of every expectant
mother to prepare her system for the
coming of her little one; to avoid as
far as possible the suffering of such
occasions, and endeavor to pass
through the crisis with her health
and strength unimpaired. This she
may do through the use of Mothers
Friend, a remedy that has been so
long in use, and accomplished so
much good, that it is in no sense an
experiment, but a preparation which
always produces the best results. 1t
is for exerna1 application and so pen
etrating in its nature as to thoroughly
lubricate every muscle, nerve and ten
don involved during the period before
baby comes. 1t aids nature by ex-
panding the skin and tissues, relieves
tenderness and soreness, and perfectly
prepares the system for natural and
safe motherhood. Mothers Friend
has been used and endorsed by thou
sands of mothers, and its use will
prove a comfort and a benefit to any
woman in need of such a remedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

Mothers Friend
is sold at drug
stores. Write for
free book for
expectant moth
ers, which con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

tains much valuable information.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
SIX UNCONTESTED
 DIVORCE ACTIONS COME UPTOMORROW
Also Libel Suit Against Stamford Paper and Ap- peal from Damage Deci- sion.

There are six uncontested divorce petitions to be heard before Judge Milton A. Shumway on the short cal endar list for tomorrow in the civil Superior court. They include:
 Margaret Albright Huh of Liberty street. brings suit against her hus- band. Christopher Huh. of Hallett street. an employe of the U. M. c. Co.,. on the. ground of assertion July 12 1904. Intolerable cruelty is also al- legged. The couple were married Sept. 19. 1S9S. The wife asks for a change to her maiden name. Margaret AL
 Married Dec 30. 1906, and deserted within half month is the experience of Harookian Zerounian. the Fairfield avenue Oriental rug dealer. who seeks a C1vorce on those grounds from his wife. Noyemzar Moekoinan Zerouniarl.
 Habitual intemperance is the ground on which Elizabeth Pogay Vinze of this city. brings suit against her hus- band, Joseph Vinze. also of this city, who led her to the altar on March 1. 1892. They have five minor children, the mother claiming their custody.
 asks for. decree separating her from her husband. Clark s. Blackman. of Bethel. on the ground of desertion Aug. 1. 1902. They were united on Valentine day. 19OO She asks for a change of name to Bertha Peix.
 John B. Longwen of Huntsville, Pa., took Helen H. Longwell of Norwalk, as a June bride on June 2, 1905. He left her Sept. 13. 1907 The wife now asks for separation
 Freedom from the marital ties which bind her to her husband. Robert D. W1xon. of Brewsters. N. Y.. is asked by Lillian F. Dent Wixon of Danbury. in her suit. She claims labitua1 in temperance and intolerable cruelty. Their wedding day was Oct. 3. 1900.
 On the short calendar List is the pe- tition for judgment for want of an- swer in the $25.000 libel suit brought by Dr. Charles B. Powell. Mayor of Stamford. against the Stamford Ad- vocate. In his suit pr. Powell claims the Advocate Hbeled him. as candidate for Mayor on the Citizens ticket. greatly iniuring his character.
 States Attorney John H. Light will ask the court to set aside the verdict for damages of $500O allowed by a jury last week to James H. McKier- nan. administrator of the, estate of George F. Seller of Norwalk. against Louis A. Lehmaier This is the suit the full death limit as pro- vfded by the laws of the State were allowed the plaintiff. The verdict is an important one. establishing the lia- bility of the owner of an automobile for damages in an accident in which he was not an occupant of his car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
MILLIONAIRE WILL
 PAY BIG REWARD
Fortune Awaits Information of
 Missing Dorothy Arnold.
Special from United Press,

(SpeC1aI rom Uu1IoQ HTeSSsJ
 New York, Jan. 26-A fortune awaits the person who will give to Francis R. Arnold, millionaire importer, in formation that will lead to the find ing of his daughter, Dorothy. 25 years of age, who has been missing from the palacial Arnold home in East 18th street since December 12. Through his attorneys and the police Arnold announced today, that there was no limit to the reward that he would pay for the return of his daughter.
 According to the family there is no known reason for Miss Dorothy's disappearance. There is no romance connected with her as far as the par ents know. The family scouts the idea of suicide asserting that the young woman was of cheerful dis position and had everything she wish ed.
 Miss Arnold is a graduate of Bryn Mawr. She received an allowance of s10O month from her father but her bank balance disproves the theory that she went away on long trip.
 On Saturday, December 10, Miss Arnold gave a luncheon to number of her girl friends at Sherry's. On the following Monday she left home at Il 80 in the morning to buy a new dress for the holidays. Her mother wished to accompany her but Dorothy dissuaded her. Investigation shows that the girl first went to confec- tionery and then to a Fifth avenue book store where she bought a book. Nothing is known of her movements since leaving the bookstore.
 The family kept the disappearance from the public until last night, be- ing averse to publicity. They finally became convinced that only a general search would avail and called in the detectives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
ONCE THRIFTY MECHANIC
 ACCUSED AS HORSE THIEF,

Clarence Burr Mott, aged 40, once a thrifty mechanic, but of late a familiar figure about the cheaper lodgings in Water street, was held in $1.00O bail today for a hearing in the city court, on Saturday, on the charge of horse theft.
 Mott is alleged to have taken a horse and buggy belonging to Harry Walker of the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co.,, which he drove to Seymour, yes terday, where he was overtaken by Detective Sergeant Fox.
 Fox rode in an automobile driven by Charles Birmingham, son of Super intendent Birmingham of the police department Fox set out in hot pur- suit when word came from Seymour that Mott was there with the rig.
 Prosecutor Delaney had not had an opportunity to look up Mott's record by the time the city court came in this morning, and he asked for a continuance. Mott has been arrested for petty offences but never for such a grave crime. He formerly liyeds at 1888 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
BITTER FEELING IN NEW
 YORK SENATORIAL FIGHT
 OVER RELIGIOUS ISSUE
Bishop Ludden of Syracuse Openly Charles Knownoth- ingism is Blocking Sheehan's Election-But Lead CTS of Insurgents Strongly Deny the Charge

and unreasoning quarrels now going on about the election of the United States Senator? Put down the answer and explanation. Bigotry and the old spirit of Knownothingism. Neither is yet dead and both are very much alive although poorly and only transpar- ently disguised.
 "I don't know exactly what the Tammany Democracy means in con tradistinction to others of the State Democracy, but I do know that with out the Democrats of the great city of New York. the other Democrats of the State couldn't elect a single State official, great or little.
 "It's well enough to have Murphy and Tammany and New York Dem ocrats elect our Governor, and in driving out the Republicans place in office Democratic State officials, draw the chestnuts out of the fire and shake the plum tree; but for reward they must be content with severe slander and abuse.
 Poor, ill-fated Democracy! Nation ally and locally 1t is unfortunate. if is composed of strife, discord and con tention.
 "Our Democrats are emblematically long-eared, and while they are stary- ing politically they are at each oth- er's ears and fighting for spells ney- CT within their reach"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26

framed forthe purpose of preventing the sale of 7adulterated or misdabelled foods and drugs, and that Charles Hong, if he did sell the stuff as claimed, was not violating the law. The opium was pure stuff. he claim ed and was not mislabelled, because 1t had no label at all
 Judge Wilder continued the case until Saturday to look up the law. Prosecutor Delaney claims the pure food law does. cover the situation and that while the pure food law. pre- scribes that certain agents of the state shall cause the agricultural ex- pertinent station to ana1yze suspect ed food stuffs, upon their seizure, this does not preclude him from act ing without regard to the form pre- scribed for the class of state agents.
 Charles Hong, the man accused, is one of the best known Chinese in the East. He has fersworn the use of opium because he was going blind, as result of its use. One eye fs useless and the other nearly so. He walks with a companion to guide his steps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
Especial from United Press. )

Albany. Jan 26-The Legislature was deadlocked again today. in joint ses- | sion over the election of a United States Senator. The injection of a religious issue into the Senatorial fight has caused bitter feeling in both camps. which has greatly complicated the situation
 Sheefan still led with S2 votes. Sinety-five were necessary to a choice. cuse. having openly charged that "lxnownothingism'' is blocking the cleo |sion of William F. Sheehan. the lead fers of the insurgents insisted today srhat the Bishop is mistaken. The \question of Sheehan's religion does 1 not enter into the matter they say. Bishop Ludden's interference is un- |called for. unnecessary. and unfor tunate." said Senator Roosevelt. lead CT of the insurgents. after today s vote had been taken
 The attack on the insurgents by the Syracuse prelate. however. has made -he religious issue a real one now. and may have an effect on the ultimate rhoice of a Senator.
 Bishop Ludden's statement in part Follows.
 ksAccording to our theory and system
 pf government the majority rules, or
 S supposed to rule That's our boast
 I'd system. and American patriots
 ought to stand by that system or ex-
 patrfate themselves as do the Astors
 and other apostate patriots
 -Why is the business of our Legis-
 aturo obsrueted by the unseemly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
JASPER M'LEvY
 PRESIDENT OF
 CENTRAL UNION
Bridgeport Body Votes to Endorse Workingmen's Compensation and Trades Disputes Acts.

Jasper McLevy, one of the mos1 popular labor union men in the state of Connecticut, was chosen president of the Bridgeport Central Labor un- ion last night at a meeting attended by 33 delegates.
 The Central Labor union also voted officially to endorse the Trades Dis putes and Workingmen's Compensa- tion act. as already endorsed by the Bridgeport Conference committee, and as endorsed by about 30 other labor unions around the state, in- cluding the central labor bodies in New London. Waterbury and New Haven.
 It is likely that these acts will go before the legislature with the strong est set of endorsements ever present in behalf of labor measures.
 Other officers of the Central labor union were chosen last night as fol- lows:
 Vice president, Charles Stout; rec ording secretary, John J. ONefu; financial secretary, R. F. Falle; treas ,urer, w. J. Brennan; sergeant-at- arms. J. N. Burke; executive board, J. O'Neill, R. F. .Falle, w. J. Bren- nan, Carl Lang, P. Montis, and w. Miller; trustees, J. J. Egan, G. Mad. den, and F. Cederholm.
 The new president of the central labor union is a member of the Slate Roofers' union. He has been active for years in labor work and is very labor men. The retiring president of the union is Timothy J. Flanagan, business agent of the Carpenters union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
YALE STATISTICS DEALING WITH ATHLETES AND
 SCHOLARLY STUDENTS

New Haven. Jan. 26-With a view to learning in what degree the extra curriculum activities of the college man affect his choice of occupation in aft CT life, the Yale News today published data dealing with athletes. the schol- arly students. the editors of college publications. leaders of the Glee Club and even chairmen of the junior prom enade committees. The total number includes 942 men. Of these 30 per cent. have entered law. education has taken 16 Der cent. and IA per cent. have chosen finance as a vocation. About per cent. have chosen medi- cine. manufacturing and commerce each. More than 50 per cent chose a profession in preference to going into business.
 The football. crew. baseball and track captains displayed a weakness, for law and finance. Of the junior promenade chairmen. statistics show. the large percent went into finance. No prom chairman entered the ,min- istry. The stsfN Ntics do not show how many of the college men in the different classes are out of jobs.