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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
FIND WOUNDED MAN IN WEEDS
Mexican Shot in Quarrel Over WO-
man May Lose Leg.

Ottawa, Kan, Oct. 11.-Shot down
for no apparent good reason, Juan
Olmada, Mexican, is lying at the Santa
Fe hospital with a shattered leg and
a prospect of the necessity of an am
putation.
Sheriff Latimer and Officer Bruner
were summoned to North Ottawa by
the report of a shooting. They were
directed to the 'dobe cook shanty of
the Mexican colony, presided over by
a Mexican woman. The officers reach
ed the place about $50 o'clock and
were informed that a man had been
shot and was somewhere in the weeds.
After a little search they found Juan
Olmada lying half insensible on the
ground, in the beating rain suffering
from a gun shot in one leg. He was
removed to the Santa Fe hospital.
OIrnada accused another Mexican,
Clemento Wejis. of the shooting.
Wejis, who processes to be unable
to talk much English, claims that a
woman is concerned in the shooting
of Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
CHEERS FOR STOCK JUDGES.
Aggies Get First Place in Stock Judg-
ing Contest at *. U.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 11.-That the
football team isn't getting all the APP
plause at the Kansas Agricultural col
lege was shown in student assent bly,
when President Waters read tele-
gram which said that the Aggie stock
judging team had won first place in
the judging contest at the American
Royal stock show in Kansas City. The
auditorium rang with the cheers of the
students And Immediately there was
talk of meeting the team at the train
and giving them a rousing reception.
The students, especially the agricul-
tural students. had waited eagerly for
the result of the contest. 1t was
thought that the Aggie team would
make a better showing than last year
but there We're few prophecies that
they would land in first place. That
the teams of both Missouri and Iowa
were defeated was most gratifying for
those two schools have furnished for
years some of the best stock judging
teams in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
HE HELPED HOLD THE FORT.
Kansas Veteran Color Bearer in Al
Iatoona Pass Siege.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 11.-You
have heard the old song, Hold the
Fort, for 1 Am Coming
One Of the soldier boys who helped
hold the fort in the siege which gave
birth to the wor1d-famous hymn, is
still living in Reno county.
VIM. Hodgson, of southwest of
Hutchinson, was one of the survivors
of the siege in which a mere handful
of union soldiers stood off an entire
Confederate army.
Mr.. Hodgson was color bearer in
the Fourth Minnesota. For many
days the little garrison at Allatoona
Pass, Ga, held the post. Finally a
relief column was sent to help them.
From one mountain peak to anoth-
er the signal message was wig-wag-
ged: Hold the fort We're coming"
And the Allatoona fort was held.
When Gen. Shermans army march
ed in review up Pennsylvania avenue
in Washington, at the close of the
war, the Fourth Minnesota was first
in line, and Hodgson, now recovered
from the injury al Vicksburg, carried
the first flag in the parade, as color
bearer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
GIVE PRISON SHOWS MONTHLY.
Convicts Put on CreditabIe Perform
ance for Outsiders.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
prison troupe, which gave a vaude-
vile performance last Thursday for
the prisoners at the federal peniten-
tiary, gave another show for the fed
eraI officers who are in attendance at
the United States district court here.
w. H. Mackey, deputy warden. was
uneasy at first as to whether he ought
to admit the general public to the
prison. All gates opening into the
main corridor are to be locked, how
ever, and no convicts except the per-
formers are to be allowed inside the
chapel. The show is to begin at z
O. clock, when the prisoners have gone
to their cells, and it will last two
hours.
The prisoners are to give another
show this month. 1t is probable, ac-
cording to Mr.. Mackey, that a per-
Torrance will be given every month
for the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
MANY BUY CoLoRED WATER
Hutchinson Fair Patrons Purchase 1t
for Beer.

Hutchinson Fair Patrons Purchase 1t
for Beer.
Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 11.=Nearly
a carload of colored water was sold
IN Hutchinson by one dealer, during
state 1alr week, to purchasers VINO
thought they were getting beer.
This much has developed in an in
QUESTION which County Attorney E. L.
Foote has been quietly conducting 1t
will, perhaps, be news to a good many
to know that the bottles of amber
liquid which they slyIy purchased,
imagining they were getting the stuff
that made Milwaukee famous, re-
ally contained only a very thin inni-
tation with not enough "exhilarator"
to even get into the two per cent
column.
But the clever proprietor took great
pains to make the place look like a
to have a grip and password or other
means to show that he was ''all right"
A negro porter guarded the door, and
with great many winks and
whispers indicated that this was the
real stuff, dispensed despite the at
torney general, county attorneys and
chiefs of police.
In order to stimulate business,
spoilers were sent out to hint around
that the lid was off in this particular
place, and that the booze could be
bought here.
Three times the police raided the
place, but found no beer at any time
Only this amber-colored stuff that re-
sembled beer only in appearance was
found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
LAWRENCE GIRL WRITES MUSIC.
Miss Vera Brady Has Three Songs on
Market.


Lawrence, Kan, Oct IA Lawrence
girl. Miss Vera c. Brady, daughter of
Senator J. L. Brady, has issued a little
booklet containing three pieces of
music which will be popular every
where. The music was written by this
Lawrence girl and has been sung in
many places already. One of the songs
was sung in the sophomore class play
last year.
These compositions are pronounced
BY capable critics to show a high order
of talent.
Miss Brady has been taking music
lessons all her life, practically She
started in with Miss Julia Fighter and
then took for five years of Miss Genefa
1ichtenwalter. She studied under Harl
Henry in Chicago for several years.
She graduated from the CosmopoItaa
School of Music and Dramatic Art last
June and is now a member of the fac
ulty of that institutions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
DAWSON HOLDS COURT IDLE.
All Officers Used by Attorney General
in joint Raids.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct 11.-Attor-
ney General Dawson interfered with
the work of our district court and
held it idle for nearly an hour.
About fifteen minutes before 2
o'clock the attorney general sent all
the deputy sheriffs he could find
scurrying around to take positions at
liquor houses and guard them to pre-
vent the transfer of the liquors. When
o'clock came Judge Wendorf an
nounced that he was ready to pro-
coed with the trial of cases, but there
was nobody at the jail to bring the
prisoners down
The court waited until nearly 8
o'clock and then Tom Brown, who
was alone at the jail, found some body
to leave in charge there and brought
two burglars into court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
GET RID OF
REACHES
Easy Way to XIII Of These
Repu1sive Bugs

At the first sign of the repulsive
cocIzroach or waterbug, put Stearns'
Electric Rat and Roach Paste in the
sinks and on the shelves at night,
and in the morning you can sweep
up a painful of dead cocl1roaches.
Easy to use; does not blow into the
food like powders.
Stearns' Electric Paste is sold on
guarantee of money back if it fails
to exterminate cockroaches, rats,
mice, etc
At all druggists. Be sure to get
the genuine; Csc and $1.O0. Stearns'
Electric Paste Co.. Chicago. Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
BLOOM GETS HIS COMMISSION.
jew Soldier Received International
Publicity Because Of Racc.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct 11.=Four
enlisted men who took the examina-
ton at the post have received their
commissions. Among those commits
stoned were Private Frank Bloom,
Battery c, Third Field Artillery.
Private Bloom received internation-
al publicity as a result of the disap-
prevail by Col Joseph Garrard, Fiji
tenth Cavalry, his commanding Off
Ger, of his application to take the ex-
animation for commission.
Bloom, with the other three candi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
Conductor Die on Boz car.

Pittsburg. Kan, Oct 11.-Harry
ductors employed out of here on the
Kansas City Southern, died suddenly
lat Sloan Springs, Ark, while in the
discharge of his duties, from an at
tack Of heart disease. He died on
top of a freight car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
ST. SIARYs WOMAN MISSING.
Leaves Home for Excelsior Springs
Can Not Be Found.

ST Marys. Kan, Oct 11-Mrs.
Dora Lehmis, the wife of c. r. Lehmis
of this place, left here three weeks
ago for Excelsior Springs. Mo, and
has been heard from but once since
that time Her husband and relatives
have been searching for the woman for
more than two weeks but have been
unable to locate her They fear that
some misfortune has befallen her.
When Mrs. Lehmis left here she was
in poor health and started to Excelsior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
FAITH MARTIN TO WED.
Engagement of Governors Daughter
to Kansas Man Announced.

Atchison, kan, Oct. 1.-THE en-
gagement of Miss Faith Martin. a
daughter of the late John A. Martin,
a former governor of Kansas, to Mr..
Clayton Settle of Wichita is an
nounced. The wedding will take place
late this month at the home of Miss
Martins sister. Mrs. George Mauk, at
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. John A. Martin now resides in
AtchiSon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
Kansas Gets More Postal Banks.

Washington, Oct. 11-PostaI savings
banks We're ordered established today
in the following cities to begin business
on November s: Kansas-Courtland
Axtell. Valley Falls, Waterville. Enter
prise, Sylvia, Little River, Chapman,
Randolph, and Soldier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11

Springs for her health The day fol-
lowing her departure she wrote her
husband from Topeka That is the last
he has heard from his wife. Lehmis
has written to a number of towns in
search of his wife and has made every
possible effort to get some informa-
ton that might lead to finding her, but
without avail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11
NIunicipal Nlatrimonx a Success.

Des Moines. Oct 11.-That the mu-
nicipal matrimonial bureau organized
here last week is proving a great sue
cess is shown by the number of let
tiers received by c. E. Lytton, general
manager of the bureau from all parts
of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11

dates, was sworn in as an officer by
First Lieut. G. E. Humphrey, corps
Of engineers, Judge advocate of a gen.
eraI court-martiaI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-11

Havs. Kan. oct. Ives. I believe
the world is getting better" Speaker
Champ Clark declared in his lecture IN
the normal auditorium, land you can
see the proof everywhere. The great
trouble is that you can do thousand
good things and you never get your
name in the papers. but make just one
slip and you picture goes in and often
you are charged with a great many
things ytu did not do
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
Straininu the keo.

Rufe Blevins. giant woodchopper.
whose good nature and ready wit
made him a welcome addition to the
store circle. entered the village gro
Gerry. The loafers moved a little closer
together to make room for Rufe on a
soap box. but he marched past the
friendly circle, pumped an empty mo-
lasses keg down on the counter and
drew a stained bill from his pocket,
which he held out to the proprietor Of
the store. An expectant grin went
round the circle, for Storekeeper Jones
had the reputation of never wronging
himself by overwhelming or under
charging. The merchant adjusted his
glasses and looked expectantly from
the bill to the woodchopper.
Notice you charged me for Eve gal
Ions o. molasses last time | had this
four gallon keg filed" drawled Rufe
81 don't mind payin' for the extra gal
lon. Mr.. Jones. but ! do kinder hate
to have a good keg strained to pieces
Youths Companion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
LONDON OLD BOYS MEET.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Hundreds OF
members of the London Old Boys AS
ISOLATION met in London, Ont, today
to begin their triennial reunion, which
will continue through the week. The
association is formed of natives of
the Ontario city and has branch lodges
in cities all over the United States and
Canada Every three years they con-
gregate in London for a reunion. De-
troit has sent a delegation of nearly
500, wearing uniforms of automobile
busters, caps and goggles to advertise
the local automobile industry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
The kanaaroo's Defense.


In the kangaroo hunts of Australia
capture is sufficiently easy, but some
times the kangaroo makes an original
defense.
II possible the kangaroo directs his
fight toward river If he reaches
II he enters. and. thanks to his great
height. he is able to go on foot to n
depth where the dogs are obliged to
swim. There he plants himself on his
two hind legs and his tail and, up to
his shoulders In the water, awaits the
arrival of the pack With his fore
paws he seizes by the head the first
dog that approaches. and as he is more
soidly balanced than his assailant he
holds the dogs nose beneath the wa
ter as long as he can Unless a second
dog speedily comes to the rescue the
first one Is inevitably drowned. If a
companion arrives and sets him free
he is glad to regain the bank as quick.
ly as possible A strong and cour
ageous old kangaroo will hold his own
against twenty or thirty dogs, drown
ing some and frightening others. and
the hunter is obliged to intervene with
bullet-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
$1,000. "~aaAHA~a

l'93-The first patient of yellow fever
in Philadelphia, which ragged
there with great fury, died on
this day. About $500 died of
the disease during its preva-
lence.
lS29-A change of ministry occurred
in France, the Royalists COM
ing into power
lS30-The throne of France declared
vacant by the chamber of dep
uties, after making various i'm
portant notifications in the
charter, they called to the
throne Lois Philippe, and his
male descendants forever.
IS4S-The great comet, whose revo-
luton occupies 1872 years, pass
ed its perhelion in July, and
was first seen on this day by
a gentleman in Altoona.
l"54-The Turks entered Bucharest,
"hith Ihe puSSldlS HdQ pTeVl-
ously evacuated The battle of
Mars took place between the
Russians and Turks, the loss
on both sides exceeding 1000
men,
1S64-The United tSates treasury de-
partment was making every eff
fort to pay the army up to
July 1.
lS7O-The Franco-Prussian war, Paris
declared in a state of siege;
Prussians advancing towards
Metz.
1S74-Governor Dix of New York or
dered an investigation of the
charges against Mayor Have
meyer of New York city.
1903-Lieut. Gen. Miles issued an ad
dress to the army on the oc
casion of his retirement.
1904-The British, under Col Young
husband, entered Lassa, unop
posed, the Dalai Lama having
fed to a monastery.
| 1904-Japanese land troops in LOUISE
bay, west of Port Arthur
| 1910-Rose Pitonof made successful
Boston light swim.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
Psyonoloax or sto.e Planning.

Tsycnolc9s CT store tanning.
The basement ni Il store was former.
ly regarded merely rs II cellar. lit for
storage, packing boxes. etc. Then
came merchant ui the present day,
gifted with an Imagination to an I'M
usual degree, who recognized though.
perhaps, not in these terms that the
customer was guided by subconscious
control and argued that the lack of
effort in going downstairs would ap-
peal to the subconsciouSness and that
the glimpse of displays seen at the
foot of the stairs would lead customers
to the basement, Notwithstanding the
low ceiling. the imperfect ventilation
and the absence Of daylight. This
merchant has lived to see not only
daily attendance on basement floor
ten or dozen times greater than that
on the average floor above the first,
but also TO see his discovery copied by
practically every store in the land
The real gist of his discovery was
that subconscious control leads US to
do the easy thing tirst-namely. go
downstairs-without reckoning with
the next problem. which was. of
course, getting out of the basement
Casters Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

wood, the majority leader of the
house, points out that the popular
branch of congress has, at the pres
ent time, the following record of &C
tual accomplishments.
A complete reformation of the
house rules.
Passed the Canadian reciprocity
trade agreement,
A bill requiring publicity of cam
paign funds before elections.
A resolution providing for the cleo
ton of United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people.
A resolution authorizing the ad-
mission to the Union of Arizona and
New Mexico.
The farmers free list bill.
A wool bill that reduces the aver
age ad valorem duty on manufacture
ed wooden from 80 per cent to ~ 1-2
per cent,
The reciprocity bill, he says, is
"the entering wedge for an enlarged
expansion of our commerce" The
publicity bill will have distinct
effect to purify our election system"
The farmers free list bill puts many
of the necessaries of life, such as
meats, boots and shoes on the free
list" He adds:
1.-THE wool bill will very greatly
reduce the cost of wooden clothing
to the people of the United States
| The average reduction in duties Il
from 80 per cent to AZ 1-2 per cent
but on the cheaper commodities sucl
as the poor people of the countr!
use the reduction is very much great
er. Some blankets have been GU
from $50 per cent to rs per cent. TIL
same is true of many cheaper article
of wooden goods. We expect to sen
the cotton bill to the senate the frs
week in August. These measure
demonstrate to the country the dow
ward revision of the tariff that tn
; Democratic party is willing to enaC
into law. Every schedule will r
ceive similar treatment IL the peop'
. will give the Democrats power to q
so by electing a Democratic pres
, dent, senate and house next time.
: This is a record of which the Der
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

ocratic party may well be proud, and
one to make the people glad they
voted for change last November.
The senate up to the present time,
on the other hand, has passed only
the deficiency appropriation bills, and
mangled the direct election of sena-
tors resolution by adding the Bristow
joker, which is intended to kill 1t.
Dates have been agreed upon lately
for the vote on reciprocity, wool bill,
farmers free list bill, reapportion-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
Tho Samurai's Servant.

Here is an interesting legend about
an ofuda which appears as the badge
Of family at Matsue. The story, as
Hearn tells 1t. is that: "Once serv-
ant Of the family went to Ise, In de-
spite of his masters orders to remain
in the house. When he came back
the samurai few into rage and kill
ed him Then the murderer felt sorry
and buried the body in the garden or
bamboo patch The day after the
servant came back again and apollo
gized for his absence at lse. You
can guess the rest Of the legend.
When the grave was opened there
was no dead body there-only an ofu-
da cut In two, as If by sword slash"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

IN every place, will effectually remove
the hateful wrinkles and bagginess.
This is easily and harmlessly accom-
pushed by dissolving an ounce of
powdered saXolite in a half-pint of
witch hazel and using the solution as
race lotion. The ingredients you
can get at any drug stire. The re-
suits are surprising. The skin imme-
dlately tightens up, becoming firm
and fresh as in youth. Every wrinkle
and sag is affected at Boston
Transcript.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

nent bill and statehood bill. Deter
mined efforts will be made TO pass
the publicity bill with amendments
which perfect and improve it. 1t is
fair to add that practically no legis-
lation of Importance, the reciprocity
bill included. can pass the senate ex-
cept through Democratic votes. The
fate of all but reciprocity, in that
body. practically rests with the Dem
ocrats and the insurgent Republicans.
Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

There are quarters in London In
which the uselessness of the bath is
no novel proposition A district nurse
called at a house where there was
case Of infectious disease.
Have you a bath in the houseF'
asked the practical visitor.
"Yes, num-" was the reply; but,
thank God, we've never 'ad to use It.
London Chronicle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
Ambiguous.

When Bilkins was away from home
on long business trip he got letter
from his wife that still puzzles him.
1t ended thus:
Baby is well and lots brighter than
she used to be Hoping that you are
the same. remain, your loving wife"
-Everybody's Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
REPUBLICANS ALARMED.

Washington, Aug. Alarmed over
the possibility of an attempt to pass
the wool tariff revision bill over the
anticipated veto of President Taft, the
regular Republican leaders of the SEN
ate yesterday set about to bring all
the absent senators to the city before
next week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

Richard Pockrich, an Irishman, was
the inventor of musical glasses
nary drinking glasses tuned by selec-
bon and played by passing wet fin
gers over the brim. he showed his
invention first in Dublin and took 1t to
London about 1750-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
TRUNK OF JEWELS STOLEN.

Nebraska City, Neb., Aug. 4.-On ar
irving in this city Monday night, Will
liam Smith, travelling for an Omaha
jewelry house, discovered that trunk
containing $4,000 worth of jewelry
was missing. Detectives who today
made the fact known, believe the jew
els were stolen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
An Observant Youth.

us that man a bill collector said
the new clerk.
He may be in some places" replied
the messenger boy. but not In this Of
fee. Washington Star.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
Atmosphsric Resistance.

The resistance of our atmosphere ma
terially retards raindrops. hailstones,
aerolites and all other bodies which
fall through it, and were it not for the
resistance It presents every ratnstorrn
would be disastrous to the human
race, as each drop would fall with a
velocity great enough to penetrate the
full length of full grown mans body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
STER "DOGMATIC."

"
$ to me-" said Mrs. Old
{ our minister isn't preach
as he did at first. Don't
be is becoming rather dog.
don't kniw," replied her
We put away the jewels
'rn while viewing the coro-
'ession, although I did no
unday that he spoke about
ckin' the sores of Lazarus.
poor taste, amt it?"-Chi,
'd-Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07
A Mean Trick.

That's the meanest man l ever ran
across" said the book agent.
"What has he done2'
"Kept me calling day after day and
finally said he didn't care anything
about reading, but he enjoyed hearing
me talk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

The trouble with the story which
you tell is that it is almost sure to
remind somebody of another which 10
inst as old. -Chicago Record Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-07

Doing nothing for others Is the ~
doing of oneself.