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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
AUSTIN SUIT is UP.
Wife Asks Damages for Death of
Her Husband.

For the death of her husband in a
street car accident, Caroline Austin is
asking jury in Judge Whit
combs court for $4,000 damages
against the street railway company.
William Austin of Perry was killed
September II, last year, when
Shorey car struck an. automobile in
which he was riding. The accident
occurred at Central avenue and
Morse street and it is charged that the
men in charge of the street car did
not use proper diligence in their eff
forts to prevent a collision. William
Duggan, also of Perry, was at the
wheel of the automobile at the time
of the accident, but escaped without
serious injury. Austin died several
days after the accident and suit for
damages was filed three months ago
BY the widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
CURE FOR ECZEMA
Discovery that Cures Eczema, Pine
pies and All other Skin Diseases
and Blemishes

Hokara is recognized by the medical
profession as an ideal treatment for
eczema, piInplcs, blackheads, salt
rheUm, ulcers, .freckles, acne. BARRIERS
itch or any other skin disease
1t contains no grease or acids, Is
cleanly to use and is a true food for
the skin, cleansing the pores and MAX
ing the skin soft, white and beautiful
This remarkabl preparation is being
sold in Topeka by Fred A. Snow, drug
gfst. Tenth and Topeka avenue at the
low price of Csc for liberal jar. OAR
ger sizes SOC and $1.0o. Free delivery.
Phone your orders.
If Hokara does not give satisfaction
or do all that is claimed for it, you
may return the empty Jar to Shows
drug store and Mr.. Snow will refund
your money. IF you have any skin
trouble, you cannot spend Csc to better
advantage than for a jar of Hokara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

Tuesday afternoon the w. c. T. U. met
with Mrs. Fred Ludington at her home
on Michigan avenue. A delightful pro
gram was given, after which the after
noon was spent in social way. The hos
! tesSeS, Mrs. HimbuTg, Mrs. G. M Reaugh,
Mrs Snyder, Mrs. John Stamm and Mrs.
| Ludington, served dainty refreshments.
The Second Regiment band gave a con-
cert this afternoon at 3 o'clock and will
give another concert this evening at City
park. The following families of the band
members from Oakland took their lunches
and spent the afternoon and evening at
the park: Mrs. H. V. Schoies, Mrs. c. ID.
Hooper, Mrs. Yarroll and daughter Mar
tina, Mrs C. NJ. Reaugh and son Leslie,
Mrs Earl and son Merton, Mrs. Brown
and daughters Vivian and Juanita.
The reception given last night at home
of Mrs. Thos. Potter by the Oakland w
C. T. U. in honor of the old soldiers was
delightful affair and about forty of the
old soldiers and their wives thoroughly
e oWiHe Program ene ANA song A1 u Hail the
Power of Jesus Name."f Devotional, Mrs
]. G. Huey. Song, -'Tenting Tonight on
form of an original poem by Mrs. A. c.
Benedict is worthy of special mention.
Little Miss Opal Lesson gave a number OF
Marching Through Georgia." and Mrs.
Stafford the county superintendent, gave
an interesting talk about her work among
number of delightful readings. A number
of original toasts given during the even
ing by the following: Mrs. Eastman,
Mrs. Sinner, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Vande-
venter Rev. Mr.. Glendenning, Mr. Will
liams Mrs Hamill and Mr.. Vandeventer.
-drs. A. NJ. Basler of Indiana is visiting
for a short time with her son, Mr.. j.
Basler of AFTER avenue.
The funeral of Mrs. w. H. Smith will
be held Friday afternoon at the Oakland
Christian church at o'clock and the ser
vices will be conducted by Rev ]. H.
Corwine of the Third Christian church.
Mr. C. r. Cole of Oakland avenue re-
turned home Wednesday evening from
Wichita, where he attended the G. A X
spent a few enjoyable days with his sister
and two brothers.
The Oakland Forestry club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs Chas Ash at
her home III Arter avenue, and the pro-
gram will be in charge of the honorary
members, Mrs. w. A Johnston, Mrs. $
L. Bates and Mrs. T. G. W. Travis Miss
Nell Warner, graduate from the music
department at Kansas university, has ar
ranged a delightful program for the
afternoon.
Mrs Matte Harding, who has been
spending a short time here with her par
erts Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gordon, returned
to her home in Mankato last evening.
The Oakland Socialist club had an in
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Henley of
Oakland avenue
Mrs. J. Knauber of Michigan avenue
left today for extended visit with
relatives and friends in wyoming
Miss Ezella Tanner of go Oakland ave-
nue. left today to spend the remainder OF
the week with her parents in Wamego,
Kan.
relatives and friends here the past month,
left yesterday for his home in Ration
N. NJ.
Mr. Roy Turner of Spokane. Wash, who
has been spending few weeks at the r.
K. Putnam home. returned home Wednes-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
BURTON TO LEAD FIGHT
Will Try to Round Up Ohio Delegates
at Large for Taft.

Washington, May 30.-With Presi-
dent Taft's influence and that of all
the Taft political advisers back OF
him, Senator Burton will leave Wash
ington Saturday to take up the fight
for control by the Taft forces of the
Ohio Republican state convention
scheduled for early next week.
Although Col. Roosevelt won a vic
tory over the president in Ohio's pri-
maries, the Taft managers are conf
dent they can dominate the state con-
vention and add Ohios six delegates at
large to the Taft column.
Z AT a conference in which Mr.. Taft,
Mr.. sherman, several members of the
cabinet, and other Taft leaders were
present last night, it was decided that
Mr. Burton should go to Ohio and make
the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

The meeting of the travelling auditors of
the entire Santa Fe system which has
been in progress in the office Of w. w.
Strickland, freight auditor, since last
Monday, ended yesterday. 1t was the
largest and most successful meeting of
that kind ever held in Topeka.
Mrs. J. E. Hurley and daughter, Miss
Hildegarde. came the first of the week
from Washington, ID. c., where they have
at the National hotel. They came to at
tend the unwilling of the Hurley monu-
ment which took place this afternoon at
o'clock.
Engineer George Sherman, Mrs. Sher-
man and their son, George, tr.. left Mon
day for ten days visit with relatives IN
different points in Wisconsin.
Mr.. E. r. Cornell, assistant secretary
at the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A, made an over
land trip with his father the first of the
ing this week with his parents.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Drury, superintendent of the
Santa Fe shops in Topeka. has returned
from La Junta, where he has been maxi
ing preparations for his family to move
to Topeka. His family is expected within
a few weeks.
ternational Y NJ. c. A. examinations
given from headquarters in New York
city: Mechanical drawing, elementary.
Phiiip Lindgren; mechanical drawing. adj
vanced, Preston r. Shepherd and August
Sundstrom; electricity, elementary, Ed
took six months course this winter at
the r. R. Y. NJ. c. A. here and their av-
erages which were 50 per cent and above
are worthy of special mention.
Mr. and Mrs. William DEWEY of New
ton Kan, were among the many callers
today of Engineer Bill Rain.
DR.. c. J. Bliss, physical director at the
r. r. Y. NJ c. A, has returned from a
few days visit with his parents in Oska-
Ioosa, Kan.
Engineer Roy Hoover of Emporia Is
spending today here on business.
Mr.. ]. r. Stitt of the Santa Fe car
penter shops who has been off duty sew
era days on account of sickness, returned
to work Wednesday.
Mrs. A. w. Tennyson. assisted by Mrs.
c. " Sanker and Mrs. Noah Foutch, will
entertain the engineers wives Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs Tennyson,
us Jefferson street
Mr.. Harvey Jones of Kansas City spent
Thursday evening here with his mother,
Mrs. w. H. Jones.
Conductor Clarence Reese has plr-
chased a new five passenger automobile
Mr.. Ike Barnum of the freight claim de-
partment left Wednesday for short busi-
ness trip to Kansas City.
The bedrooms in the r. r. Y. NJ C. A
are all being newly painted a light tan
ard pearl.
The new shower bath plants which have
been recently established in the basement
of the r. r. Y. NJ c. A. are proving q
great success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
HE STOPS Wild TEAM
William Alexander Dragged 100 Feet
by Frightened Horses.

William E. Alexander, who lives at 1907
Topeka avenue, had an exciting experience
this morning when he stopped a runaway
team after being dragged nearly 100 feet
by the frightened horses. The team be-
longed to the Royal Bakery.
At the foot of Eighth avenue this morn
ming the team became frightened at a
Missouri Pacific train and was racing
west before the driver knew what had
occurred. The horses turned south on
Kansas avenue, running at break neck
speed. Alexander was standing near the
transfer station and leaped into the street,
catching one of the horses by the bride.
He was dragged nearly 100 feet but was
not injured. The damage to the team
and bakery wagon was nil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
LEWIS WINS SINGLES.
Repeats Performance of Past Two
Tournaments Today.

Making his third win in as many
wears, Kenneth Lewis today won the
singles in the high school tournament.
His opponent was Charles Mettle.
Lewis las played consistently ever
since he first entered the tournament.
The first year he was the runner up
and since that time has won the singles
in each tournament.
The score was 6-3; 3-6 and 81.
Heath and Burns will play Nettles
and Johnson in the finals for the dou-
bleS this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
THEY MAY DROP IN"
Girls START for Luncheon in Flying
Machines.

Chicago, May S0-Max Lille and Miss
Katherine Stinson who have been practic-
will travel in an aeroplane today to fill
a luncheon enga cement. The trip will be
made from the flying field to the lake
front.
There they will be entertained by Com
modoreS Thomas ]. Quaile and James
Pugh of the Columbia Yacht club. Avi-
ator Lille and Miss StinSon believe they
will be the first couple on record to go
to luncheon together by aeroplane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
HE DIGS UP JEWELS.
Norkm3n UncOvers JeweIry While
Digging Post Hole.

Boston, Mass, May 3e.-A workman dig
ging post hole at Monmouth Beach yes
today unearthed a tin pail containing
$12,0 600 worth of jewelry, part of the loot
taken by burglar on a raid through the
summer colony there last September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
COMES TO SHOWDOWN
Ioriner Case Will Be Called i'm the
senate Next Monday.

Washington, May 30.-The Lorimsr
election case will be brought up in the
senate next Monday, Immediately after
the routine morning business. Senat )r
Kern of Indiana, for the minority, who
holds that corrupt practices were used
in bringing about Mr.. Lorimer's cleo
ton today, made that announcement
to the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

is hearty, vigorous life, according II
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio. 1--WE
find" he writes, that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and energy
into a person. Wife and ! believe they
are the best made" Excellent for ston-
ach, liver or kidney troubles. rs cts az
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

of youth, agility and some practice
The alumni team will be composed eX
clusively of has-beens who don't claim
to be able to play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
NEAR BILLION MARK.
John DIS Wealth Has Passed $780,
100000 Figure.

New York, May 30.-John D.. Rockefeller
is now worth more than 5000. 200. ac-
cording to estimates published by the
World today. The dissolution of the
Standard Oil company, it is said, has
added more than 10000. 600 to the value
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

of the oil kings stockholdings in the
past year.
The newspaper statsticians figure that
his income is about $50, 900 a year. or
more than $40 a minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
sANTA FE NOTE.

items for this conlun may be 'phoned
to Bell 1929, Ind 2253 Blue or the State
Journal office.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoncd
to Bell 1929, Ind. 2253 Blue or the State
Journal office.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
THE BOY $ OF '61.
By John T. McCutcheon.

copyright: 1912: BY John t. Mccutcheon1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

'tAin't, eh?" said the marshal, who
shrunk two inches in stature as he said
it, well didn't the city council of this
here town pass it? Amt legal? Why,
Teller 1 got copy of it right here in me
pocket" and the village policeman began
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Gage Disappears.


Rapid City.-Members of the board
of county commissioners now in ses.
sion are investigating the disappear
ance of Francis NJ Gage, who was in
dicted by the grand jury for the muir.
der of Bert Morrison, whose charred
remains were found in the cellar OF
burned shack four miles west of this
city early in January. After being ar
raigned the grand jury unanimously
agreed that Gage should not be adj
mitted to bail, but later the states
attorney accepted bond in the sum
of $4,000 for the appearance of Gage
before the November term Of circuit
court. A few days after giving bail
Gage disappeared. The detective and
others conversant with the case say
that strong network of ctrcumstan.
tial evidence has been woven about
Gage.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Alfalfa Manufacturing Plant.

Sturgis.-The Northwestern Alfalfa
Product company has perfected the
manufacture of two kinds of tea, cot
fee, -four, syrup, alfalfa extract, stock
food and very valuable medicine
all made from the alfalfa plant. The
question for the location of a plant
for the manufacture of these products
has been under consideration for SOM
time and, upon thorough investigation
it is found that the alfalfa produced
in this section is the very best fol
all purposes. J. c. Milne of Sturgis
has succeeded in getting the above
named company to establish a manu-
featuring plant Of this kind at Walls
under the Belle Fourche irrigation
project. The necessary machinery has
already been ordered and will be in.
stalled Immediately upon its arrival.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
The Middle-Aqed Woman.

OF the many ways in which the mid
1le-aged woman may vary the effect
Of her afternoon gowns none Is SIM
pler than the use of collar and CUTS
If white wolfe edged with scalloping
and embroidery in floral design. An
other change may be the frock set Of
white chiffon with border Of black
malines, and still another is the one of
black net hemstitched with silver
thread. Some Of these collars are so
ong in front that they terminate only
at the waist line, where they cross in
surplice effect and are tucked away
under the girdle. An excellent model
Of this sort is of light blue lawn en-
broidered with black dots, and sec
ond is of white argaric trimmed with
tiny folds of broadcloth, alternating
with eponge.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
ParaIyzed by Bullet Of Playmate.

Rapid City.-While resting on sofa
In the sitting room of his mothers
homo near Hermosa, Roy Mcdowell.
aged 10, was shot in the neck by Will
lie Johnson, the 5-year-old son Of a
neighbor who was making friendly
call on Mrs. Mcdowell. The two
women were talking in the kitchen
while the youngster rummaged about
In a bed room. Suddenly shot
startled them and rushing to the sit
ting room they found Roy stretched
on the sofa with blood oozing from
q bullet hole in the throat. Willie
stood near by with the revolver lying
at his feet. Roy was brought to this
city on an evening train and placed
under observation at the hospital. His
body is paralyzed from the place
where the bullet entered the throat
downward. Physicians hope that the
X-ray will disclose the bullet lodged
against the vertebrae and that it has
not severed the spinal cord. In the
latter case there is no hope for the
boys life.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
shot BY BROTHER
YOUNG MAN Is SHOT AND FATAL.
LY WOUNDED az BROTH
Err AT CHARLESTON.
HAPPENINGS 0vERTHEsTATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South "a.
kota and Vicinity.

0arretson.-Henry Lee was shot
and killed by his brother, Albert. The
two young men, who live with their
father, Gilbert E. Lee, a wealthy
farmer living five miles northeast of
Garretson, were blowing. They had
taken a % automatic rifle with them,
to shoot gophers, using mushroom bull
let's.
Albert had the gun and accidentally
hot his brother. the bullet going in
the left side. penetrating the bowels,
and lodging in the right hip. When
the doctor arrived he told the rela-
tiyes the wound was fatal and that
fothing could be done. The young
men are between % and 30 years of
age, and are both single
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
To Have Symphony Orchestra.

Sioux Falls.-Fred Becher and Wal
sicians, acting in concert with other
musicians of the city, have entered
upon the laudable task of building up
in Sioux Falls a symphony orchestra.
Business men and other residents of
the city are coming to the assistance
of the orchestra and will furnish the
funds necessary to make it rank with
the leading orchestra of the smaller
cities of the country.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
MlLwAukEE's IMPROVEMENTS.


Thousands Of Dollars Being Expended
In Northern Part Of state.
Aberdeen.-The announcement has
been made here, semi-officially, that
the Milwaukee road, which is now en-.
gagged in double-tracking its line be-
tween Aberdeen and the Twin cities,
will early next spring start to double.
track between Aberdeen and Mo
bridge. When this work is com
pleted, which will be the fall Of 1913,
the entire Milwaukee line from Chi
cago to Mobridge will be double.
tracked.
The company also intends to ex-
pend many thousands of dollars in
Improvements at Mobridge. The new
$4,000 coal chutes at Mobridge are
nearing completion, and the company
is now grading the west end Of the
yards and will put in several thou
sand feet of additional trackage. The
present yards, already Of considerable
size, will be improved and made up
to date. the improvements in the
yards alone calling for an expenditure
of nearly 100000. In addition to the
work on the yards and the coal chutes,
the blue prints have been prepared
and sent to Mobridge for new pas
senger station, commodious and Of i'm
posing appearance, which will be built
a few hundred feet east of the pres
ent structure.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Overcome by the Heat.

Chamberlain.-The first death in
South Dakota this season because OF
the heat occurred in Gregory county,
the victim being Charles w. Orr, a
well known and highly respected
homesteader. He was stricken while
walking about his farm and his conds-
ton was not discovered for two or
three hours. Members of the family
became alarmed at his prolonged alb
sence and instituted a search for him,
finding him lying unconscious In q
field. He died a short time later.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Speedy Justice.

Aberdeen.-Within So hours after
he had broken plate glass window
and robbed the show window of d. G..
Gallett, a jeweler, Of $500 worth of
jewelry, he was sentenced by Judge
Frank McNulty to an indeterminate
term of five years in the South Dako-
ia state penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Lewis, who confessed to the robbery
within a few hours after it was per-
petrated and he had been arrested,
has not yet restored the $3.50 diamond
ring which was part of the plumber,
and insists it was stolen from him in
the Jail after his arrest, claiming he
had it in his cap when taken to Jail.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Bowdle AGAIN Has Saloons.

Bowdle-After having been closed
since July 1, the saloons at Bowdle
have again opened. The county COM
missioners at their last meeting in
June tabled the action on the applica-
tons for licenses in Edmunds coun-
ty, and did not take up the matter
again until last week, when they re-
fused to grant license to an appli-
cant in Craven and refused one of the
two applicants from Mosmer Two IL
censes were granted at Bowdle, and
the county now has but three saloons.
Roscoe and Ipswich, the county seat,
having voted against saloons at the
local spring elections.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Methodlstic Conference.

Chamberlain.-A number of leading
Methodists from that part of the
state lying east of the Missouri river
will attend the annual conference OF
the Black Hills Mission of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which will be
held in Edgemont commencing August
and continuing for several days
thereafter. During former years the
conference has been held in Septem-
Der. but this year it was decided to
hold it in August. The presiding bish-
op at this years conference will be
Rev. Napthali Luccock, D. d., of Hell
ena, Mont, one of the new bishops
elected at the recent general confer
ence held at Minneapolis.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
To Succeed Dean Riller.

Sioux Falls.-Since Dean George
Biller, for some years rector of the
Episcopal church of this city, was a
few months ago elected to the position
Of bishop OF the Episcopal church Of
South Dakota, speculation has been
rife as to who would be his successor
ip the position of rector. 1t now is
learned that the probable successor to
Dean Biller will be the Rev. Mr.. Wur-
tele, at present in charge of the Epis-
copal church at Rochester, MINI.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Dam to Hold Flood Water,

Pierre.-Hugh Jeffries and w. l..
Gerow, of Fort Pierre, who own q
tract of land on Bad river, are pre-
pairing to put in a concrete dam in the
stream to hold flood water, to assure
them of a supply for irrigation Of
their tract under ditch. That plan
followed generally along Bad river
would make a great difference in the
appearance of that stream and hold a
large amount of flood water now rum
ming into the Missouri
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Died of Heart Failure.

Colome.-Stricken with heart fail
ure while he slept, J. Foss. Berry, a
well known young business man of
Colome, was found dead in bed, hav-
ing died without a struggle. He had
been in apparently his usual good
health the night before, and had spent
the evening with friends in singing
and other amusements. His mother
died in the same manner some years
AFRO
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Woman Probationary Officer.

Lead-This city has commenced an
experiment that is new to the Black
Hills by the appointment of, a wom-
an. Miss Rosabelle Reimer, as proba-
ton, juvenile and delinquency officer.
Following what appeared to be gen.
eral demand for effective work on the
juvenile and sanitary lines here, the
city commissioners decided to put
Miss Reimer to work and have made
her a police woman and an attache
of the municipal court.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-26
Poison Innovation.

The home secretary has issued an
order that men prisoners undergoing
sentences not exceeding one month
shall not be permitted to attend di.
vine service daily, as hitherto. but only
Wednesdays ana Sundays. We cannot
help thinking that this may have the
effect of preventing many religious
persons from becoming prisoners
London Punch.