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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE
Well Known Spender and Pretty Wife
Try to Regain Lost Fortune.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-Richard P. Nc
Cram, we'll known sportsman, pro-
figate spender and the man who tried
to be a millionaire on a fortune of
$40O, 900, is down and out, with only
sausage factory left of all the wealth
his father bequeathed to him. In this
little mill on a piece of land belong
ing to his young son and which the
creditors cannot touch, McGrann is
making from $50 to $75 a week above
expenses in an effort to leave some
thing for his family besides a name
as q spender.
His beautiful wife who was Amy
GaskeH Hall, a HneaI descendant of
William Penn, has renowned the soci-
etv in which she used to be a leader;
ali her diamonds, her high stepping
thoroughbreds and her automobiles
have gone to pay off the debts and she
is fighting with her husband to help
him regain a part of the fortune he
lost Time was when McGrann would
spend $4,000 for expense at a single
horse show; when he rented half an
ocean liner to take his wife and a
retinue of servants to Europe. Now,
if he ever goes to Europe again he
will be lucky.
Frank McGrann, "Spender'' Nc
Grann's brother, inherited the same
amount from the estate of their faith
: but he is now president of a bank
in Conestoga and is director in two
trust companies. He has refused to
lend his brother any money and the
two are estranged. Richard McGrann
it was who won blue ribbons all over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
HTS LAST "STUNT"
Aviator WaIsh's Fancy Flight
in BipIane Was Fatal.
Lost Control 1900 Feet in Air
Owed to Death.

Trenton, N J., Oct. 4.-With many
persons watching him at the interstate
fair grounds Thursday afternoon,
Charles F. Walsh. while making a
spiral descent in a Curtiss biplane, fell
to instant death about a quarter of a
mile outside the fair grounds. When
physicians reached him Walsh was
dead and his machine was a wreck.
Practically every bone in his body was
broken and his face and body were
badly cut. He had fallen 1000 feet.
Walsh had been giving exhibitions at
the fair all week and this year, for the
first time, was doing fancy stunts in
the air with his machine. He was very
high today probably 5000 feet as ne
began his descent. He was making the
spiral descent with the front of the ma
chine pointed almost downward when
the upper plane seemed to become loose.
Walsh could be plainly seen struggling
II regain his balance, but without avail.
The machine then made a rapid des-
cent to the earth and the spectators
realized that Walsh had lost control of
the machine and that death was i'm
minent.
Walsh was 20 years old and a native
Of San Diego. Cal. His wife and two
children are visiting at Hammondsport,
N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
clever Gypsies at Atchison

Atchison, Kan. Oct. 1.-Two gyp-
sy women went into the tailor shop of
Charles Pantle on South Fifth street
at 1870 o'clock the other day and one
asked for a needle. Mr.. Pantle gave
the woman d needle, and as he did so.
she said: You will have good luck"
When they went out, Mr.. Pantle
missed his pocketbook, which contain
ed $40 in bills He found the women
at Fifth and Main and made them
walk back to his shop. They gave
him the pocketbook but he discovered
that a SO DILL was missing. They de-
MED they had stolen it. Mr.. Pantle
then went to a nearby grocery store to
telephone, but before he had complet-
ed his call, the women sent for him.
A $40 bill was lying on the floor.
They said he had dropped it there.
Then Mr.. PantIe permitted them to
go. Soon after they left he counted
his money and found that a SIS bill
was gone. The police were notified
and Detective Floyd White arrested
four gypsy women at Eighth and Main
streets. They denied any knowledge
of the affair, but as they were being
showed behind the bars, one of them
dug up SIS, handing it to the jailer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
sitions.

sitions
L. H Stricken was so years old.
He was born near Uniontown, Pa.
He spent his boyhood life on a farm
in Illinois, in which state he become
interested and taught in the public
schools for a number of years. He
received his commercial school edu-
cation in Quincy, Ill, and afterward
established a business college at Sc
dalia, Mo. He conducted this school
three years and then moved to To-
peka. That was in 1888 and he and
his brother established the Topeka
Business college in Topeka.
Mr.. Stricken is survived by his wife
and two daughters, Enid and Louise.
He also is survived by six brothers
and three sisters. namely: NJ. H.
Strickler and J. G. Stricken of To-
peka; William, Wilson and RUDE
Strickler of Meadville, Mo; Edward
Stricken of Portland, Ore; Mrs. c.
W. Schwartz and Miss Loretta Strick-
Ter of Topeka and Mrs. Anna Harris
of Bolden, Ill. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
WHERE Is JOHN BUSH?
A Nephew in East Looking for Rela-
tive Who Came to Topeka.

Who knows John Bush? A letter
was recently received by the editor
of the State Journal, wherein E. Allen
Bush of Philadelphia asks news of
his uncle, John Bush, who supposedly
came to Topeka nine years ago.
If living, the man is seventy-five
years old; he left Bridgeport, Pa, in
1903, and his relatives have not heard
of him since that time.
81 desire to learn if he is alive or
dead" writes E. A. Bush, sos Ridge
avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. ANY in
formation of him will be appre-
ciated
After finding no trace Of the man
in the telephone book or city direc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
|. H. STRICKLER DEAD.
Founder of Topeka Business College
Succumbs to ApOplexy.

l. H. Stricken, principal and part
owner of the Topeka Business college,
died at his home at 627 Monroe street
of apoplexy Thursday evening. Mr..
Stricken was stricken with apop1exy
September 8 and his death resulted ex-
actly month after the attack.
Mr.. Strickler has been associated
with his bI other, M. H. Stricken,
ever since they founded the Topeka
Business college "a years ago. Mr.
Strickler has assisted several thousand
young men and women in the prepare
ton for business life and has assisted
them in securing positions after COM
pleting the business course as taught
in his institution. Graduates of this
institution are to be found in all sec
tions of the county and many of them
hold prominent and responsible po
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
CASE GIVEN IRRIGATION OFFICE
Abilene Man Made Vice President of
Congress at salt Lake.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. with the
election of officers, the twentieth inter
national irrigation congress has adjourn
ed to meet next year at Phoenix, Ariz.
Last night the delegates attended ball
and reception given in their honor.
Richward w. Young, of Salt Lake City,
was elected president by unanimous vote
upon recommendation of the committee
on permanent organization
In addition to Mr.. Young, the officers
named were:
]. B. Case Abilene, Kan; John Fair
weather, Fresno. Cal: S. H. Lea. Pierre.
S. D.; Richard F. Burgess Ell Paso, Tex,
and Kurt Grundvald Pueblo, Colo, vice
presidents and Arthur Hooker, secretary.
The report of the resolutions committee
was adopted by the congress as dec
laration of principles. The principles held
that federal control between the states
is essential to equitable distribution OF
the water of interstate streams, renew
the Endorsement of the congress of the
Newland river regulation bill, approve
the federal forest policy and favor its
extension and recognize the establish
ment of the United States reclamation
service as second only in Importance 10
the passing of the reclamation act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

tory, a reporter applied for informa-
ton at the postoff1ce. A. X Rodgers,
postmaster, kindly searched his rec
ords for several years back but the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
SaIinan Read His Obituary.

Salina, Kan. Oct. 4.=PoIiceman E.
Lewis is one of the few men who
has lived to read his own obituary
and later, the retraction. Down at
Galena, which for years was his home,
they believed that Mr.. Lewis was
dead. A cousin, D. c. Lewis, died at
Lead, S. D., and his body was sent to
Galena for interment. The Galena
people thought that it was Policeman
Lewis, but later discovered their mis-
take. and the papers printed retrac-
tionS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
FORTUNE TO EDITOR.
E. L. Barber of PoXyhattan Bee Falls
Heir to $4,000.

Powhattan, Kan, Oct. 4.-Eppie
L. Barber, editor of the Powhattan
Bee, a small country newspaper here,
has fallen heir to $4,000, left by his
aunt, Mrs. Tootie McGregor Terry of
New York who died last August.
Mrs. Terry was worth several mil
lions Her husband Ambrose Nc
Gregor, who died several years ago,
started as a clerk for John D. Rookie
Teller. He put all his savings into the
Standard Oil company and was worth
S14.OOO.OOO in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

the world for his hackney stations.
He persuaded the king of Italy to use
horses OF his breeding for the army
and the money that it cost to do this
was fabulous. Now the son, Bernard
Penn Caskell McGrann, has this farm
near Lancaster, bequeathed him by his
grandfather and which his creditors
cannot touch. On this the McGrann
family is making sausage under the
guidance of the man who once hob
nobbed with human kings and reared
equine kings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
Santa Fe TraiI Endorsed.

Kansas City, Oct. 4.-Judge ]. NJ.
Lowe received a telegram from Judge
H. G. Gilbert, who is attending the
American good roads congress at At
lantic City, saying that the congress
had Endorsed the Old Trails ocean to
ocean highway. This is the project
to link up the Old National pike, or
Cumberland road, with the Santa Fe
trail, passing through Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
wilson Club at K. U.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 4.-The Kansas
university Woodrow Wilson for
president and Hodges for governor
clubs held their first joint meeting in
Green Hall last night. The meeting
was enthusiastic and well attended
Dignity was added to the meeting by
Dean Green of the law school who
presided at his first political meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
DISEASE KILLS DONKEY
Horse Epidemic Spreads to Valuable
Dunlap Animal.

Council Grove, Oct 4.-Si Wolfram Of
Dunlap, a small town Z miles south Of
this city lost a fine jack valued at $1,000
which won first prize at the Morris
county fair this fall, with what veter-
iraries diagsoned as the recent horse
plague. Morris county had but few
cases of the dreaded horse malady this
fall and this is the first recent case
to develop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

missing mans name does not appearr
in his books. Old city directoriew
we're searched. but no mention ~
John Bush's name could be founA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

on the hill. The meeting was opened
by a very able address to the boys by
the dean followed by J.. S. Comick,
Henry Alvach, Burt Brown of Law
renee and W. c. Lansdon, of Salina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04
Fort Scott Brick Plant Burns.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 4.-Fire last
night destroyed the main buildings
of the Fort Scott Brick company. a
quarter of a million dollar concern,
employing 100 men. The loss is esti-
mated at 500, COO partially insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

Generous Lad.-Old Lady Ito newsboy)-
You don't chew tobacco, do you, little
boy? Newsboy-No, mum; but 1 kin give
you a cigarette.-Brooklyn Life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19
THROUGH BABY's Smile

AA41NNO III DEAD " S1tAAAG
"a good wife is a joke on the
devil" wrote an American phi1os-
opher to his boy. The latter
married a year ago, and now
writes: 1--WE can see heaven
through the baby's smile"
This banished devil and discov-
cred heaven are as real as we get
them, here below atleast. IN. E.
Pew.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19

*<*.&* ~ ~ <. + +
*CoNS TIPATION AND
ANEMIA
*:*-* ~ *~i* ~ *-* + + =
By w. C. Cotton.
Anenia is not disease. but
the result of mal-nutrition, gener-
ally combined with auto-intoxica-
ton due to the qualification of
inperfectly digested matter in
the lower intestineS.
So. the proper treatment of
anemia is not merely tincture of
iron, but a general up-building
process, and in particular, the
stimulation of the, bowels to nor
NAL action. 49, -
That the very first considera-
ton. Unless there is thorough
elimination of the decaying mat
ter that make the poisons that go
to hinder the process of making
good blood, there can be no hope
for improvement.
If the bowels can't be stimu-
lated to action by dieting and ex-
ercise, try flushing the colon with
copious enemas. "Copious" means
at least two quarts of water. The
effect of the water can be greatly
enhanced. by the addition of a
spoonful of quinine muriate,
Don't take cathartics, !
THROUGH BABY'S SMILE
"a good wife is a joke on the
devil" wrote an American philos-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19


New York, Jan. 18:-Would
you give up a $3oo-a-week. job
simply because you had to, take
part in a make believe graveyard
Scene'?. -. -. !. J. -' j.. p. -
Miss Georgia o'Rame!y,,, who
was given. the leading role in
''The-Flyers" did. ,.t.s l..
1T was too grewsome-and
IT'S awfully unlucky,' is her ex-,
jplanation. Only one'play-Ham-
5let-has ever had a graveyard
Scene and been a success. And a
hoodoo hangs over. the actors.
When it Domestic HgraVeyards, ex-
cuse me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
- u. E-E. s. y

ETT97&g EaISz aEgZ EAR -
backache, headache,
of female
Dr. Pes
friii
druggists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

FL Tigre camp is one of the best
known mining camps in the state Of
Sonora Many FL Pasoans have visited
there and several are there at the
present time. Dr.. Charles Thomas, Of
FL Paso, was formerly surgeon at FL
TIgre camp and is familiar with the
situation there He says that the reb-
els would have much difficulty in cap
turing the camp from the American de-
tenders unless their ammunition was
exhausted
DR.. Thomas says the Savispe valley
is in the form of a giant horseshoe
with FL Tigre at the point in the curve
where the calks should be- The only
road into the camp, from the south,
may be commanded for a distance Of
two miles. he says, and any body of
men could be easily stopped before
they reached the town
The big company store, DR.. Thomas
states, offers q perfect fort from
which the Americans could conduct the
defence of the camp. The basement Of
the store has stone walls protruding
above the ground and with barred win
dows commanding all sides of the camp
From there, the Americans and natives
could pour a fire, he says. into the
approaching rebels, that would drive
them away, If Campo has no more than
500 in his force
FL Tigre is a gold and silver mining
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

A rain which amounted almost to a
cloudburst put the Arizona car line out
of commission for a time shortly after
noon Saturday and washed that street
so badly that vehicles were unable to
travel over il in places.
A flood washed down from the mesa
during the downpour which flooded Rio
GranCe. Montana and Boulevard and
converted streets running north and
south into small rivers. Great quaint
down from the hills and the running
water in the streets gave hacks and
automobiles a busy season.
Boulevard and Arizona street cars
were interfered with and traffic was
interrupted on these lines for a time
part of the city, where day before yes
terday there was heavy rain when it
scarcely rained at all in FL Paso.
The storm sewer on Main street.
which was built to carry the Storm
waters from the north side failed 70
which came down off OF the north mesa.
Oregon street from the end of the
street to the Sheldon hotel was COW
cred with a sheet of water which spread
over the sidewalks and ran into several
easements along the street. The water
hotel opposite Carnegie square and
washed down a fence in the yard at
420 North Oregon street.
The paved street along North Ore
gon was covered with rocks and sand
from the mesa and the Arizona and
the Oregon and Rio Grande street
switch until after , o'clock. The cars
going north on Oregon were also
blocked in front Of the 7. NJ. c. A Until
the work car and a crow OF men cleared
the mud and rocks away from the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
RALPH DE PALMA
WINS ELGIN RACE
George Clark, of Dallas, and
Mechanician Are Seri-
Ously Injured.

EIgin, Ill. Aug. s1.-Ralph De
Palma, driving a Mercedes. won the
305 mile free for all event at the an
nual Elgin automobile meet today.
De Palma's time was hours 4S
minutes 26 seconds Ralph Milford, in
average speed for the distance was
6S-4 miles an hour, or two miles faster
than for the same race last year
Erwin Bergdoll, the young PhiladeI-
phia millionaire driver, racing a go
horsepower Benz car, led at the end of
the first 15C miles, while De Palma
was less than five minutes behind
BergdolL
George Clark, of Dallas. Tex, driv-
ing a Mercedes, and his mechanician,
Malone, narrowly escaped death in the
Elgin national trophy race, when
Clark, attempting to drive a turn at
high speed, ran through the fence.
Clark and Malone are both said to be
seriously injured.
Hughie Hughes was forced to quit
the race in the 18th lap, when a con-
Meeting rod bearing on his car was
burned out
After Clark, driver of the Mercedes
which ran into the fence. and his
mechanician, Malone had been taken
from the course to a hospital it was
reported that a surgical examination
showed both to be seriously Injured
Clark suffered a possible fracture of
the skull ana surgeons were uncertain
regarding Malone's condition.
At the end Of 200 miles the two
races apparently had been resolved into
three cornered fight between Berg
doll, De Palma and Ralph Milford, in
Knox six" Bergdoll was leading,
at an average speed of 7O.5 miles per
hour.
Milford tainted at the wheel of his
car in the free for IL and his mechani-
clan, Billy Chandler, saved a wreck
Milford was lifted out at the judges
stand and Chandler continued the race
with Mulford's Knox car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
LUNA FUNERAL
AT ALBUQUERQUE
Death Was Accidental, Ac-
cording to the Verdict
Of the Coroner.

Albuquerque. n NJ. Aug. 5i-1he
body of Solomon Luna, Republican
National committeeman Tor New Mex
leo, who met death yesterday morning
by falling into a sheep dipping vat
on his ranch at Horse Springs, was
brought here this afternoon at 2.30 on
a special train
The body was brought to Magda-
lena, where an inquest was held. in an
automobile The coroners jury re-
turned a verdict OF accidental death.
There is not the slightest indication
of foul play ard it is now believed
that the unfortunate man fell into the
vat some time during the night while
attempting to find a fresh water tau-
Get in the darkness and the opinion
is general that thebody was in the
vat when the boiling water was turned
on at 4 in the morning.
The funeral will be held in Albu-
querQue on Monday next
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
SECRETARY FISHER
PUNS AS HE PAYS FINE
Trip to Honolulu on Foreign
Ship Costs Him
$500 Extra.

san Francisco. Cal, Aug. 31.-Poorer
by $50 in fines, secretary Fisher. of
the department OF the interior. sailed
today on the Japanese liner Chiyo Maru
for Honolulu, where he will investigate
the opposition to reappointment of gov
ernor Frear-
a federal law exacts 5000 fine for
every passenger carried by foreign
owned vessels between American
ports, and secretary Fisher is travel
ing with his wife and secretary. The
amount of the fines was added to his
passage money. The additional SO
was imposed yesterday by a Petaluma
justice of the peace, who found that
secretary Fishers chauffeur had-ex-
ceeded the speed limit.
Mr.. Fisher made a possible pun by
observing that he was having a fine
trip"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
Ell Tigre, Where the
Americans Are Threatened

proposition and is rich in gold. being
one of the most valuable mines n Mex
leo. Its latest estimated value is given
bought at any price. The officers of
the company are: J. Sooy, of Kansas
City, who is president; J. W. Malcholm-
son, also of Kansas City, consulting
engineer, and L. r. Budrow, of San
Diego, Cal, resident manager. Ell
Tigre is located 80 miles southeast Of
Douglas by the road or 60 miles by
airline. 1t is 80 miles off of the rail-
Morelos, the nearest Mormon colony,
according to DR.. Thomas.
He says that among the American
families in the camp are: Mr. and Mrs
H l. Mix and daughter, Miss Marga-
ret formerly of FL Paso; Mr. and Mrs.
D. H Perner, Mr.. and Mrs. ". R. May
cumber, of Colorado; Mr. and Mrs.
Jess Foster and baby. of Stafford,
Ariz., and DR.. Nichols, the company
surgeon, from Douglas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
TO VOTE MONDAY ON
EXTRA TERM OF COURT

At a meeting of the local bar as
ISOLATION Monday morning at 9 o'clock,
the proposition of holding a special
term Of the federal court. beginning
September %. will be voted on Judge
T Maxey. following a petition ad-
dressed to him by some of the local
attorneys, has signified his approval 70
hold the special term in the event the
majority of the members OF rne asso-
citation desires it Federal cases will
be set down for trial Monday morning.
and for that reason all attorneys inter
ested in those cases have been urged
to attend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
FL0OONl7ER FROM NOON RAM STOPS
STREET CARS AND RUNS INTO CELLARS

tracks. The Missouri street line was
also tied up by the silt which came
down Upson aeenue.
Yards along Epson were filled with
water and mud.
on north EI Paso street the water
flooded Yards and easements. where
the curbing had not been built in front
o. the houses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
NJ. r. B. PARsONs.

Mrs r. B. Parsons. aged 46 years.
died at o'clock Friday afternoon at
her home, 1915 East Rio Grande She
She was the wife of R B. Parsons. for
many years a prominent member of
the Ell Paso police force and until re-
Gently deputy United States marshal
at Beaumont, Texas. He survives her
She is also survived by a daughter
Dardle, her mother, who was with her
when she died, and five sisters Mrs
NJ Means, of FL Paso; Mrs. R W
Barnes. Mrs. Guy E Lake, Mrs. George
Iingwiler, all of Dallas. and Mrs. J.
II. Scott. of Stockton. California
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from 7O8
North Stanton street. Rev. Perry J.
Rice will conduct the services and the
interment will be in Evergreen Gene
terry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

composition and good curative elects 20 warrant
its makers IN printing its every Ingredient its outside
wrapper Tie remedy which absolutely contains neither
alcohol nor injurious or habitOrmng drugs.
Following letter selected at random from large number
Of similar ones ald cited merely illustrate these remarks:
In 1905 greatly Irregular
a. I
Of
three bottles could feel myself gaining, dropped the
think
been dead really believe saved LIE feel better
now q twenty years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
CHARLES NJ. WILSON.

Charles NJ. Wilson, one OF the pio-
neers of southwest Texas. who was
well known in FL Paso, Maria. Fort
Davis, Sanderson, and other portions
Of this section, died Sunday at Santa
Monica, Calf. Mr. Wilson was 81
years old and was an inmate of the
soldiers home at Santa Monica. He
was buried in the soldiers home ceme-
terry Mr.. Wilson lived for years at
Fort Davis IN the early days and was
a frontiersman before the advent OF
the railroad in west Texas. He left
no family.