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The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
SURVEY FOR NEW LINE.
Several Routes to be Tested to Find
Most Practical One.

Wellington, Kan, April ia sur
veying party commenced Tuesday to
survey a route for the proposed Ar
kansas City. wellington & Northern
railroad The first line will be run
from this city southeast to Arkansas
City via Geuda Springs, following the
valley of Slate creek for most of the
distance.
Several routes will be run and the
most practicable one selected. F're-
mont Hill of Wichita is in charge of
the survey for the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
Alfalfa MILE for Concordia.

Concordia, Kan, April 19.-Con-
cordia will have a $4,000 alfalfa mill.
The contract for the ground on the
Santa Fe right-of-way has been signed
and the construction on the new mill
will begin at once This mill will grind
all kinds of alfalfa and make the va
rious varieties of meal and alfalfa
products. Cloud county is one of the
leaders in alfalfa raising and such a
mill will no doubt be a paying propo-
SitiOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
FARMER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Gun OH Hayrack Discharged, Inhicting
Painful Wound.

Hill City, April 19-George o. Green,
of near Bogue, accidentally shot him.
self in the right side. He started out
in a hayrack to set sCme feed and took
his shotgun along. While the gun was
leaning against his side it was acct
dentally discharged, inflicting a painful
wound in his side. A physician was
called and the wound dressed at once.
The wound is thought to be only a flesh
wound and Mr.. Green is expected to
soon be feeling as well as ever.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
BUYING RIGHT OF WAY.
Midland Valley Not Waiting for Con.
demnation Proceedings.

Wichita, Kan, April 19.-In .pur-
suance of it's plan to have trains run
ming into Wichita by fall, the Midland
Valley is purchasing property along its
right of way in the city The pur-
chases are being made without waiting
for condemnation proceedings. Al
ready nearly $4,000 worth of property
has been bought, and negotiations for
the remainder needed are under way.
Graders at work on the line have
pitched camp just south of Peck, in
this county.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
GIRLS PICTURES ARE GOOD.
Ottawa Maids Photographs Go to Ma
tional Exhibition.

ottawa, Kan, April IA series of
photographs taken by Miss Maude
F'rink of this city, and which won first
prize at the state photographers con-
test at Wichita last week, will be en-
tered in the National Photographers
congress at st. Paul this summer. Miss
F'rink's pictures are of children. The
winning series was four pictures of a
little girl. They were posed for by the
photogra piers niece and the group
was entitled "Her Busy Day"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
STOCK CUTTER ON TRACK.
Union Pacific Hits 1t and Engine Turns
Over.

stalk cutter left standing on the track
by n farmer while he repaired his
wagon, was struck by northbound
Union Pacific passenger train late
Tuesday afternoon. The engine was
derailed and turned over. Harry Max
well, the engineer, and Albert Slagel,
the fireman, jumped and one of Max
wells ankles was broken. None of the
passengers was injured A curve pre-
vented the engineer from seeing the
stalk cutter on the track.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19

spections of the city will be made.
first about May 1, second about July
Is, and final about August 81. The
basis for awarding prizes is general
appearance, neatness. sanitary condi-
ton, condition of walks, fences, build
ings, trees, street and alleys. The
judges are: J. w. Hastings, MaVor
Wager and J. S. Alexander.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
SHEPPARD WILL GO ABROAD.
American Champion Runner Will En-
ter Three Foreign Meets

New York, April 19.-MeIvin Shep-
pard, Americas best middIe-distance
runner, will go abroad this summer to
compete in three classic meets in Scot
land, in the Athletic, Rangers and
Ayrshire games. He will race at the
quarter, half and mile distance. Shep-
pard plans to leave New York early in
July.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19

have added a $S5.OOO cold storage de-
partment which it is expected will be in
running order in another week.
Two carloads of dairy cows of the
Holstein type, but not sold as thor
oughbreds, were brought to Mulvane
one day last week and without adver-
tising were sold at private sale inside
of twelve hours for an average price of
sos each
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
For Best Lawn-S5c.

Florence, Kan, April 19.-The Flor
ence Business Mems association is Of
fering $50 in cash prizes for the best
kept lawns in the city this year. The
first prize will be $25, second $40 and
three prizes of IS each. Three in
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
MRS. LILLY ANDREss DIES.
Sister of Congressman Lilly of Penn
syIvania Dead of Tuberculosis.

Jewell City. Kan, April 19.-Mrs.
Gertrude Lilly Address was buried
Monday afternoon, the funeral services
being held at the Christian church. In
terment Couch cemetery southwest of
town. Mrs. Address died from tuber-
culosis of the throat Easter eve at
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19
ABILENE WHEAT LOOKS GOOD.
Other Central Kansas Crops in Good
Condition.

Abilene, Kan, April 19.-The re-
ports from the wheat are that it shows
as fine a prospect as ever in the county
at this date. The fields generally are
covered with rank, green growth,
and the plant promises heavy yield
Not much is likely to happen to the
plant between now and harvest to
change the condition. other crops are
also in good condition
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19

her home here. She had lived here
nearly twenty-five years, and was con-
nected with several of the pioneer
families of the community. She was
sister of ex-Congressman Lilly of
Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-19

porch the shades and furniture at this time
portion the floor of the Furniture Dept has
the special exhibit of Porch Goods AS whole it's the largest DIS
the different styles and finishes it possible for
varied that evone's desires satisfied this respect
as n
The evening world., 1911-01-27

Of the steak were burnt nicely.
NO." said Mr.. Jarr. they'll al be
back any minute. Keep the supper
warm. III wait n little"
Mr.. Jarr took the evening papers md
tried to read. but his mind was on the
absent. And. after deceiving himself
several times in the belief that he heard
his family coming up the stairs. even
going to the door upon two false
alarms. he threw down the paper and
placed himself at the window. eager to
note the approach OF wife and little
ones around the corner in the gloom Of
the evening.
Wont you have o supper. Mr..
Jarr?' asked Gertrude. looking In.
Mrs. Jarr told me not to wait for her.
and | have an engagement and my
gentleman friend Is waiting for me-"
You can co. said Mr.. Jarr. I'm
sure the folks will be home n moment
now"
Shall I light the gas. slr?" asked
Gertrude. IT'S dark in here"
The evening world., 1911-01-27
Writing to the Children,
BY Cora M. w. Greenleaf.

WH' "'s sss % v 'os s=s' s9s%aH are
w But to HER they're Just the chill
dren. and her very. very own.
Tho they've left her hero deserted
young birds must lea We the nest
Yet writing to the children Is the pas
time she loves best.
Writing to the children, to the grown
up girls and boys,
Who filled her life so full Of care and
pleasure. toll and noise.
Now she yearns to hear their voices.
and hungers for a sight
good Lord let's her write.
Writing to the children to whom she
cannot speak;
II Is all the comfort left to her. grown
old and gray and weak.
And the same old thrill maternal has
baptized her with its touch
or living fire su9ernal. for she loves
them overmuch.
Writing to the children, oh. ye w.n-
derers who roam.
Lured on by vain ambition. so far from
her and home.
In your scramble after riches. fame.
power and all the rest.
Don't neglect to ser q letter Oft to her
who lovss You best .
The evening world., 1911-01-27
Letters From the People

they ran as fast as they could, and she
also said they were a terror to the
neighborhood ! walked several blocks,
looking for a policeman. ! wanted to
complain. But / could not see one.
Now, readers, don't you think IL dis
graceful that n lady cannot walk in the
afternoon without bIing struck by a
snowfall? | showed my eye TO several
persons In the street. A lady once told
me she was In Fulton street and a young
man threw mud on hIr dress. / could
scarcely believe II. In this civilized coun-
try. No wonder people In Europe speak
of the bad bringing up OF American
children. MRS. Ii.
Iu-ShOd Horses.
To the Editor Of The Evening ~}orld:
There should be sc;le law to compel
people to have their horses properly
shod. II Is a disgrace TO humanity 10
allow the poor brutes TO suffer as they
do on the slippery pavement. *. d. /.
&SOuth or Eastf"
To the Editor Of The Evening" World;
] would like to hea. from some ,x-
perienced reader as TO whether there is
moro prospect for success In the South
than In the East In general farming on
small cApltaA ,. BnR0HR
The evening world., 1911-01-27

"oh. I'll light It," said Mr.. Jarr. You
go ahead out to your party"
h girl put on her hat. took Mrs.
Jarr's feather fan and n few other per-
sonal she had cached aside
N departed.
BY this time Mr.. Jarr had the fdgets.
First, he began to reflect hat he was
a much-abused a and half resolved
that he'd go out and seek the cheerful
companionship of Gus's place.
Then he began to wonder II his wife
and children had met with any acci-
dent. a s%mash-up in the subway. dis
nster in being run over by a murderous
joy-rider. or smashed in a falling ele-
vator.
other dire possibilities crossed his
mind. from a girder failing from a sky
scraper In the process OF erection to the
blowing up of a manhole In the streets.
Women and children seldom carry any
data of Identification. Perhaps they
were now in the hospital. maybe in the
morgue!
The evening world., 1911-01-27

generally does. for three reasons all In
one: Because she loves him. because
she wants some money right away. n
to ,see II he has been Drinking,
anyway. Mr., Jarr knew Mrs. Jarr
wasn't home. and she wasn't.
by the same token ne knew the chill
dren weren't home. Here was no call
whatever for apt Psychologist artful
aid. lie knew the children weren't
home because the house was quiet.
Gertrude. the maid. had rushed back
to the kitchen after opening the door
for him. She smelt the supper burning
and always preferred TO be present
when 1t burned. So Mr.. Jarr passed
back into the fiat and again asked
where Mrs. Jarr was.
She went downtown. n told me not
to keep supper waiting for her." replied
Gertrude as she turned the dinner-it
was a becfsteak-over 80 the other side
might also be incinerated.
where's the children?' asked Mr.
Jarr.
'She took 'em with her." replied Ger,
trude. shall | serve the pper now
slr?"
Gertrude felt It was time. Both sides
The evening world., 1911-01-27
Mr.. Jarr Is Left Alone in the World
For the Better Part of an Entire Hour

The realization Of how empty his life
would be In case of such a calamity
made the cold perspiration stand on his
forehead. He got up and lit the gas
with shaking hands.
A ~tormentlng s~ub-thought he tried to
laugh at made It's aching influence felt.
Suppose she had left him? Suppose she
had taken the children!
Yes. he had been pretty good. hut
such things DO happen. HAVE hap
pened.
Then he laughed at himself again and
began to wonder II Mrs. Jarr might not
have stopped in at friends houses.
He worked the telephone briskly for
ten minutes and asked cautious aues-
lions Of the Rangles, the Mudridges, the
Tickets and even the Stryvers.
He would LAY called UP Mrs. Jars
mother in Brooklyn. but that conom-
ical old lady had no telephone.
lie was putting on his overcoat to go
to his wlfe's mothers in Brooklyn on
a forlorn hope when Mrs. Jarr walked
in. The children were with her.
I'VE were over to Mrs. Gote's In
Brooklyn" said Mrs. Jarr. she called
me- up on the telephone and said she
was having a chlldren's party for a
little nephew. We expected to get back
before you got home, but they wouldn't
let us get away. and ! thought you'd
go out and 1t wasn't worth while to
telephone. Were you worried?"
ME worried? What about?" asked
Mr.. Jarr.
But he was a changed man for an
hour or two.
The evening world., 1911-01-27
what ~Percentages

TO the Editor Of The Ev,ning World;
Who can solve the following; Bought
$500 worth OF merchandise and sold
same for 1850. What is the percentage
Of profit on the transaction mot the per-
centage OF profit on my investmenD2
Il. and s.
Iostt One Suit.
70 the Editor Of The Eveaing World;
i took a suit in TO a tailor TO press.
Later when ! called to get the suit he
tsld me he had given II to a boy VINO
had asked for II In my name. And he
does lot make any sffort to trace II or
to pay me. What should ! do In such
a-eass. readersf Who a advise me?
]. j.
snOwbs.vs Victim.
To the n. -r Of The Evening World;
was passing the corner OF Quincy
street and Franklin avenue. Brooklyn.
when I suddenly was struck by a snow
ball. right In my eye. ] felt staggered
At the time. being nearly blinded and
my eye burning. AS voc as ! recovered
myself ! saw q young girl passing by.
! asked her II she saw the person who
sArsw the snowfall She said: Yes;
- boys on the other SIDE tof the
essst" Che sad Astsg hey throw n
The evening world., 1911-01-27

A wHe soon discovers tha, a little sense o. humor Is a dangerous thing
before breakfast.
Perhaps after ALL Ee was merely trying to find out il a bdlky man, like
a bdky horse, can be led by holding an apple In front Of him.
Some men m born for marriage, some ochicre MARRIAGE but erery
single one Of them lreS in the harrouing fear that marriage may be thrust
upon him.
A ridow makes the most comfortable sort Of uUc, because a man isn't
afraid Of knocking ouer her illusions and stepping IN her tender Sensibiutes
every time he moves around naturally.
The IRE OF a mans lore sometimes burns all the brighter for IN occa.
sional "bEowing up" but a wt blanket Of criticism ,6l quickly and eoec.
lively eEthn0uish it,
No man has any fear OF not getting into hedrcn o society II he cqn only
Keep his CWe and daughters in the straight and nGrrOW ldh.
The modern mans fashion Of announcing his engagement before his
FIRST uUe hes secured her divorce is almost IS certc and graceqEc q uyc.
mature burial
One touch Of boomers makes ths WAos World orn
The evening world., 1911-01-27
Quite Satisfied.

A pEDDLER raped timidly at the kitchen
n door at the home Of Cliff Martin a few
4 \ DAYS ago. Mrs. Kelly. Martins hired
girl. angy at being interrupted in her washing.
flung oren the door and slowe-ed at him.
"pid yez want to sec mef" she demanded in
threatening tones.
The peddlcr backed off q few steps.
well, II l did" he assured her. with an
apoiogetic grin. Il got my wish; thank you."-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

his domicile the
other evening and
sensed the absence
OF the priestess OF
the sanctuary.
The ~premonitlon
is half psychology
raj and half mate
rial. Husband and
father FEELS the
wifely absence II
wife and mother
doesn't meet him
at the door las she
The evening world., 1911-01-27
All the Same to Him.

~ INE-YEAR-OLD Richard has been ~lonsnsly
N watching the 'noys' Club" Of his neigh
! borhood, but the other boys have conAd-
cred him too young. One day he entered the
house ,riumphantly with, "Oh. mother I've toined
line BOYS club and I've been abbreviated. Been
whati'' "Oh, | don't mean abbreviated: l mean
assaSsinated. I've been asassinatedv'-St Paul
Dexpatch.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

stated, but they are doubtless high in position and sonorous in name.
The State Department has the matter under consideration. 1t
10 . star chance for Mr.. Knoxs dollar diplomacy. Opportunities to
furnish fnanciers to manage the treasures and the taxes of other
nations come rarely, and we may be sure there will be no lack of
volunteer material to choose from.
The compliment shown to IL country by this request is not
70 be overlooked in the scramble to profit by it. We should show our
appreciation of it by giving our best. The National Monetary Com
mission, with Aldrich at its head, ought to be sent to Teheran at
once with instructions to the Shah to pick the five he likes and keep
the rest.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

HERE'S Mrs. Jarr?' asked
M the fond husband and afec-
Tomato father as he entered
The evening world., 1911-01-27
BY Roy l.. MCCardell.

Copyright, 1911, by The Press Publishing Co.
trhe New York World.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

before me, and she came from the school Of the Drs. Blackwell"
This tribute to the talent of a student against whom there would
have been in a former generation the double prejudice of sex and
race is an illustration of the extent to which the medical profession
in our time has been enlightened and advanced. Hardly any other
learned profession is less brain-bound by tradition and ancentry.
1t is the more pleasing to note these tributes to pioneer women
in medicine in this country because of the recent rejection of Nine.
Curie by the Academy of Science in France solely because tradition
is against it" Perhaps our Chinese woman may some day teach Paris
something.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

ERsIA has applied to the State Department at
Washington for five American financial experts"
to take charge of her finances. One is to have
the office of Treasurer General; another is to be
Director of Taxation. The particular offices and
titles to be assigned to the other three are not
The evening world., 1911-01-27

place it has been supposed that he could make a gold mine out of
agod brick, and in the third place it has been almost a proverb
that any stand is good enough if the show is good.
New York is the best show place in the world. 1t has the largest
number of amusement seeking residents and pleasure seeking visitors.
1t has had from the days of Barnum to our own time the most
enterprising, versatile and ingenious showmen. They have put up
shows that take people to Coney Island. Why not to Madison Square ?
. Emerson said: of a man living in a wilderness made a better rat
trap than anybody else, the world would make a road to his door"
1t would be worth while for somebody to give the big garden an
other trial.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

Roosevelt will not view Mr.. Barness activity with dufavor," nor
attempt to interfere with the shaping.
About the same time the Brooklyn man was giving out that
information in Washington a member Of the Outlook staff was saying
to an interviewer in this city: "Of course Col. Roosevelt could not
commit himself to any movement, but you will find every word of
the Progressive League platform in Mr.. Roosevelts latest writings.
1t seems to be the latest word in politics"
The Outlook man is right. Progressive utterances can be found
in Roosevelts latest writings, but at the same time Col. Dady appears
not to be wholly wrong. There has been no dhsfavor shown to Barnes
in the latest slences.
The evening world., 1911-01-27
PIONEER WOMEN DOCTORS.

-a% r. STEPHEN SMITH, in an address at the Acad-
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V envy Of Medicine upon the services rendered to
"A the profession by Drs. Elizabeth and Emily Black
A.SE1 well, referred to a Chinese woman in the audience
4NUO and said: "She passed the best examination for her
"a q diploma Of any man or woman that ever came
The evening world., 1911-01-27
Reflections of a &
Girl
BY Helen Rowland

Copyright. 1911. BY The Press Publishing Co, THE New York World.
A a man may be "ser-made," but God alone
/N made a GENTLEMAN.
The marriage tie Is like anything else binding-a
man can get so used to il that he doesn't euen feel IT,.
The evening world., 1911-01-27
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

, HE public announcement that j. Pierpont Morgan
wishes to sell Madison Square Garden because he
has found it Improbable, owing to its failure as a
show place, has a triple interest. In the first place
Mr.. Morgan has been more noted for grabbing
things than for letting 90 Of them; in the second
The evening world., 1911-01-27
THE LATEST IN POLITICS.

N~ OIL. DADY Of Brooklyn is reported to have told
eNt the President in an interview at the White House
JyN~N that the New York delegation to the Republican
SN Convention in 1912 will be solid for a renomina-
ton; that Chairman Barnes of the State Com
AN0A mittee will shape things to that end; that Col.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

was satisfied OF the 'deserter's' genuineness and pa
him on to Arnold, who made Champe a serscant-n
In a legion he was recruiting.
This was just what Champe wanted. His mil
work brought him into daily contact with Arnold
let him study the traitnr,s habits lie found .ha.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

Copyright in. BY The Press Publishing Go. CHE New York World.
No 2f-A Change of Lodgings That STAGGERED Liberty.
- & F a man in New York had not suddenly decided, one day in II
to change his lodgings. other pages must have been written in
story of Americas fight for freedom. Incidentally, an adventu
that would have been one of the most spectacular and drama
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Wednesday afternoon from Kinsion.
where she has been visiting for sew
cral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Moore left this
afternoon for Tarboro where they
viii spend few days visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. n. Powell.
. 90
Miss vINsON TO RESIDE HERE.
Miss Ida y. ylnson. of Raleigh.
And lonesome ma ybe.
home. Miss yinson has secured a
position In the law Office Of Mr.. J,
r.. Cothrsn.
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