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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
TWO CHILDREN BURN.
Mother Had Gone to Borrow Bucket
of Coal.

Kansas City eF'b. 22-While Mrs. Chas.
Shultz was at a neighbours borrowing a
bucket of coal today her two children
one years old and one months old,
were burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed the Shultz cottage in a suburb of
this city. The mother. returning to find
her home in flames, dashed in to rescue
her babies and was severely burned be-
fore fremen dragged her out.
The father was at work in a cement
plant. The children We're alone when the
fire started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
NORTH SIDE NEWS

W. B. Dick of 1918 Tyler street.
died at his home last night of heart
trouble Mr.. Dick was one of the
best known men in Shorey. He was
one of the influential men of the com
munity. Mr. Dick ran a restaurant in
Shorey during it's palmy days That
was during the time of the building
of the Rock Island tracks and round
house which was in 1878.
He has been in poor health for sew
eral months and in a precarious con-
dition for several weeks His death
has been expected for some time. lie
is survived by two sisters and one
niece.
The members of the North Topeka
Horseshoe club will contest with
members of the Santa Fe club on the
indoor courts of the former Monday
night.
Members of Blue Post No. $50 c. A
r. will attend the services at the
North Topeka Baptist church in
body Sunday morning These services
will begin at IL o'clock but the vet
Grams and their wives VIII ASSEM- ls.t a.
their hall at 1890 o'clock and march
to the church. Rev. w. G. HandleE
will deliver an appropriate sermon
In addition to the chorus choir MISS
Helen Wellman will sing vocal selec
tom.
G D. WelIman will appear as so
loist at the mems meeting which Will
he held at o'clock in the afternoon
George w. Adamson and c. S. Alex
ander will sing at the evening ser
vices DIR. Handley Will continue the
services next week. He has mad re-
markable success during his snort
stay in North Topeka and for TINS
reason the officers have deemed 1t
aivisa BILE to continue the meetings for
one week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Democratic Editors Select L. NJ. Pearl
to Head Association.

The officers of the Kansas Demo-
cratic Editorial association chosen to-
day are: President, F. NJ. Pearl
Hiawatha News-Democrat; secretary
treasurer. F. NJ. Patterson, Yates Cen
ter Advocate.
The business meeting discussed the
advisability of establishing a perma-
nent publicity bureau at Topeka for
Democratic papers in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
Can Collect Titanic Claims in Full.

New York, Feb. 22.-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
handed down decision which per-
mits relatives of Titanic victims to
commence suits Immediately against
the stea mship company for full dam
ages The decision is victory for
the lawyers representing the death
claimants who We're opposed by the
the steamship company attorneys in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Full value will be there in every suit
made by Olof Ekberg, whether you order
one at 5000 or at $22.50-or even less.
Exberg's experience as a tailor guaran-
tees the fit. See his large stock of
woolens in the piece at his pIace over the
Walk over shoe store at 10S Kansas ave-
nue-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

the hearings few days ago. The
aggregate of these suits is expected to
exceed $1O,0OO,000. There were 1000
persons lost on the Titanic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
DEMOCRAT COMMITTEE
New One Selected for the 1914 Club
and Banquet.

The new Democratic banquet club
committee chosen this afternoon is
composed of the following: b. G.
Walker, Otis Allen, w. o. Rigby, T. r.
Pope, George Young, George Gleissner
and n. H. Wolf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Sims-While in Paris I paid 1915 in tips
alone Waiter assisting him on with his
coaO-You must have lived there good
many years. sir.-Tit-Bits-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

John c. Neal. aged 50 years. died
Friday at the home of his son, Frank
NJ Neal at 1916 Taylor street. He is
survived by his son, Frank M. Neal,
and two daughters, Mrs. E. L. KnoSt-
man of Manhattan, and Miss Minnie
E. Neal of Jacksonville, Fla. The body
will be shipped to Manhattan tonight
for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

near Topeka already. Now is the time IL
buy that 4O-acre bargain east side, OF
Smith r. e. Agency, 523 Kansas ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Neal Vermillion, of 321 Klein street,
committed suicide by swallowing car
bolic acid at his home this morning.
The body was taken to Shellabargers
undertaking rooms The funeral ar
engagements will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Wallace Dicks, aged Sc years, died
about ) O'Clock this morning at his
home at 1918 North Tyler street. of
heart trouble. The funeral will be
held at the residence at 2:30 O'CLOCK
Sunday The body will be shipped to
Armagh, Pa, for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Ellen A. Norman. aged years. died
Thursday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis f. Norman at 421
Leland street. The funeral will be
held at the residence at o'clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Jennie Alice Robb. died at her home
at Ills West Tenth street this morn
ing. The body will be shipped to Den
nison Kan. for interment. She was
81 years old and died of nervous trou-
BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Mrs. A. ]. Dennis, aged 81 years died
last night at her home at 1925 Kan
sas avenue The funeral will be held
in Bumgardner's chapel at O'Clock
Sunday Interment in Mount Hope
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Jacob. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Appleton, of 127 Van Buren,
street, died Friday. The funeral was
held in St Joseph's Catholic church
this afternoon Internent was in
Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Joseph R. Wilson, brother OF
President-elsct Woodrow Wilson, has
been in newspaper work for many
years. and Is now editor Of a paper
at Nashville, Tenn. Like Woodrow,
Joseph takes a deep interest in poll
tics He Is a native OF Augusta.
Ca, and is forty-six years old. His
early education was at the Bingham
Military School at Bingham. N. c..
and later at the Southwestern Pres
byterian University at GAINESVILLE.
Tenn, where his father was dean of
the theological department
JOSEPH Wilson was recently nomin-
ated for the position of secretary of
the q. s. senate, and If elected viii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

The body of Edward L. Smith, who died
In Albuquerque. n. NJ, is due to arrive
in Topeka tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

The funeral of Thomas Cooney. who
died Thursday. will be held at the Church
of the Assumption at o'clock Monday
morning Interment will be in Mount
Calvary The relatives have changed
their mind about shipping the body to St
Marys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

The funeral of .,lrs. Elizabeth Binford.
who died Thursday will be held at the
family home eight miles southwest of the
city at > clock Sunday. Interment viii
be in Mount Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Mrs. Euphemia Driver, aged 20 years
died Friday ar the home of her sister
Mrs. G. W. Daley. at 1011 College avenue
The body will be shipped to Honeoyt
Falls, y. Y. for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

Begin right away reading the
ads, taking advantage of them
and see what you have actual
ly saved in a month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10

smoke arising from tombs that used
to set us children to bad dreams, if
we happened to have had bad preced-
ing week of it, and later to make me
think that he had Dante's Inferno ex-
celled. But he was good soul which
l hope is being properly cared for in
the other world. The third officer was
w. M. Knapp. My mind is not exact
ly clear as to this Odd Fellow, but I
have been told that he is no longer
among the travellers on this earth.
These are among names prominent
in the early history which I have run
across. l should mention James B.
Robinson, because he came to Red
wood Falls in 1872, two years after
my parents moved me from ST. Peter,
and because he was identified with the
agricultural and official history of the
county almost up to the time that he
was called beyond. We all knew him
as an individual of sunshine, over
whose face there seldom appeared the
darker cloud of unhappiness.
julius A. Schmahl.
st. Paul, June 6, 1913.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
SHOOT THE MOVIES.
New Feature of Interest to Sports
men Has Been Added to Moving
Picture Machines

A number of newspaper men and
theatrical friends of Al H. Woods, the
show producer, went to the basement
of 1873 Broadway, New York, one af-
ternoon last week, and banged away
with rifles at lions, bears, flying ma
chimes and birds with real rifles. The
targets were supplied by moving pic
lures.
Mr.. Woods was giving private ex-
hibition of a novelty he has secured
in Berlin and which is but two months
old. He has the American rights, and
when he sellsIterritory the public gen.
orally will have an opportunity to do
quick shooting.
All sorts of subjects were shown on
the screen: Automobile races, motor
cyclists, monplanes and biplanes, wild
birds and will animals-most any old
thing that WIS in motion. You shot
at the moviig objects with small
calibre rifle.
At each shit the picture stopped fol
just half second and your bullet hole
showed on tie screen for the same
length of the, no matter whether
your aim wa! good or bad. A bird in
flight or a facing automobile took
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for ADMINISTRATION.

Estate of Henry Roper.)
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Roper, decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the granting of adminfstr alton
of the estate of said decedent: The petition
of Anna Roper having been filed in this
court, representing that Henry Roper.
then resident of the county of Redwood.
state of Minnesota, died intestate on the
29th day of April. 1918; and praying that
letters of administration of his estate be
granted to aenrv F.. Buechncr: and the
court having ixed the time and place tor
hearing said petition.
Therefore you. and each of you. are here
by cited and required to show cause. If any
you have. before this court at the probate
court rooms in the court house In the city of
Redwood Falls. in the county of Redwood.
state of Minnesota, on Il c Goth day of June.
1918. at 10 O'Clock a. m, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this End day of June 1918.
[sEAL1 A. e. A. LAUDON.
Probate Judge.
FRANK CLAGUE.
Attorney for Petitioner. 45-3t-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
REDWOOD FALLS, FRIDAY, JUNE Is
luick action and aim to hit.

quick action and aim to hit.
AS to how it's done: An instrument
sensitive to sound waves is connected
with the moving picture machine. 1t
is pitched to the dominant sound of
the rifle report and the instrument
stops automatically for half a second,
or longer if it is so adjusted.
The pictures are thrown on screen
made of two thicknesses of heavy
white paper. One piece moves verti-
cally and the other horizontally and
lights behind show where the bullet
went through.
The screen works automatically
with the picture machine and each
sheet moves an eighth of an inch at
! right angles with the other when the
pictures start running after the half
second delay.
The whole thing worked perfectly.
Jumping kangaroos when shot at re-
manned in the air for half a second,
and flying machines stopped their
flight for the same period. The invit-
ed guests used about SIS worth of car
tridges each before they realized what
they were doing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.

Estate of N. Christian Hansen)
CTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of N. Christian
Hansen, decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the granting of ministration
of the estate OF said decedent: The petition
of Mary Hansen having been filed in this
court, representing that N. Christian Han
sen, then a resident of the county of Red
wood. state of Minnesota, died intestate on
the End day of May. 4 l3; and PRAYING that
letters of administration of his estate be
granted to Gus Backer: and the court ha,-
Ing fixed the time and place for hearing said
petition.
Therefore. you. and each of you, are here
by cited and required to show cause. if any
you have: before this court, at the probate
court rooms in the court house, in the city
of Redwood Falls. county of Redwood. state
of Minnesota, on the 30th day of June. 19i 8
at 10 O'Clock a. ~, why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness. the judge of said corrt. and the
seal of said court, this End day of June. 191 8.
COURT sEAL) A. r. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
FRANK CLAGUE,
Attorney tor Petitioner. 45-3t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10

For Sale-Six fine full blood Scotch
Collie pups. Inquire of F. E. Scoats.
Asst.
What can you do? Can you keep
books or write shorthand? If not, at
tend Mankato Commercial College,
Mankato, Mimi. 45-2t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10

Homemade ice cream at John Col
ville's home Wednesday evening, June
IL. 45-2t.
When your shoes need repairing
take them to Robert Hoppenrath in the
old Gale newsstand. Satisfaction as
sured. 39-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
Items Of Interest
by
JULIUS A.
SCHMAHI.

While was writing the above lines
my attention was called to another old
resident of the southwestern portion
of the county from whom life is ebb-
ing away. Nathaniel Damp is, or was
true type of creative man. AS
am writing he is sinking at his Wal
nut Grove home. He, too, figured
conspicuously in the agricultural and
political development of the county.
In agriculture he was a pronounced
success. In politics he always stood
for square deal, and when he came
up to the county convention as dele
gate from Springdale he fought hard
for his cause. 1t happened frequent
ly that our alignments were in OPPOSE
ton, and that frequently the contest
became bitter, but always did Mr..
Damp fight to cause his enemies to
respect him during the contest, and to
love him afterwards. He was born
down in old New York State way back
in 1882, and consequently he is round
| ing out better than 81 years. 1t was
probably his birthplace, and his Puri-
tan father and mother that caused his
plain, outspoken manner in all things.
Later he moved to Erie county, Ohio,
and still later to Wisconsin, in which
state he resided for 16 years, at the
end of which time he moved to Rice
county, this state, and during his resi-
dence there he had the pleasure of
seeing brother elected to and serve
an honorable career in the Minnesota
legislature. Six years residence in
Rice county was sufficient, apparently,
as he crossed over into LeSueur coun-
ty, where he resided on a farm within
two miles of Waterville for short
time, and then moved to his farm in
Springdale township, Redwood coun-
ty, afterwards moving into Walnut
Grove. The membership of his fam
lily was extremely pleasant, and with
his children he found that enjoyment
which should be the ambition of all
parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10


which should be the ambition of all
parents.
1t was while delving into a few
events in the career of Augustus L.
Gale that l was forcibly reminded of
the steady and stern use of the scythe
by Old Father Time. Mr.. Gale was a
member of Antiquity lodge No. 81,
A. F. & A. M. of Redwood Falls, and
while he was not charter member,
the names which I found among the
charter members of that ancient or
ganization caused faces Of the dead to
rise before me, and they are faces of
men who did their part towards max
ing local history. / am not certain as
to whether Major Powell, still resid-
ing at Redwood Falls, was a charter
member. If he was not of the group
only Fred v. Hotchkiss is still living,
and he, too, is at Redwood Falls. The
other members were DIR. w. D. Finn,
whose name was household name
wherever illness made it's appearance,
and whose smiles and hopeful express
sion carried with them as much of a
cure as his medicines; James McMil-
Ian, the pioneer hotel man and mer-
chant of Redwood Falls, and after
wards member of the legislature
from Redwood county; L. F. Robin
son, farmer and county official, whose
smiles and jokes were sunny rays in
starving days; w. C. March, former
hotel man and afterwards travelling
salesman for the North Star Boot &
Shoe Company; Robert Watson, the
veteran postmaster; and Col. Edward
| A. Chandler, among the first officials
of the county, and general favorite
with all old settlers, who was taken
off just as a Masonic building was to
have been erected on the corner OF
Second and Bridge streets, and whose
death caused change in the location
They have all gone to their fathers
and "to that undiscovered bourne
from whence no traveller returns"
I believe that Major Powell is the
only living charter member of Red
wood Falls Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons. As I look over the list / see
the names of w. F. Dickinson, the
conservative, yet solid banker, who
rose to be Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of this state; Capt w. P. Dun
nington, revered and loved by all who
knew him; Fred. ]. Peabody, dray-
man, expressman and farmer; ]. j
Coyle, farmer and fifer, and always
pleasing in social intercourse with his
friends; S. S. Martin, Robt. Watson
and E. A. Chandler, whose names ap-
pear above, all gone through the wales
to submit their work for final inspec.
ton, and may they all have success
fully passed into the Holy of Holes
l believe that the first three officer:
of Redwood lodge of Odd Fellow.
have all been called to their fina
homes. C. w. Tousely was long il
the hotel business and dispersed sun
shine to guests as well as callers. A
d. Holiday was the happy, go-lucky
carpenter or jack-of-all-trades, and
remember him best for his bibica
drawings on the blackboard of the oil
Presbyterian Sunday School. In thos'
days the doctrine ran, more or less, Il
hell, fire and birthstone, and good Nh
Holiday, who supervised the schoo
for many years, used to draw picture
of the trumpet sounding, and tn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
ROYAL
Baking Powder

is the greatest Of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. It renders the
food more digeshble and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all adulterants.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-11
ACTORS WIFE BARES SOUL
AND DEYLIN is ACQUITTED
OF Staying GIANT OFFICER

New York, July 10-The dra-
matte recital from the witness stand
by Mrs. James S, Devlin of how her
husband shot and killed Policeman
Patrick Considine in their home In
Cliffside, N J., resulted this after
noon in his acquittal by the jury
that tried him at Hackensack.
Mrs. Devlin is a vaudeville ac-
tress, known on the stage as Mae
Ellwood, and she lost none Of the
force of her stage experience as she
recited the details which led to the
tragedy OF midnight, May "a.
Although no mention was made
of the unwritten law, it played a
leading part in the acquittal Of
Devlin, who is an actor.
ConsiGine was a giant, known as
the bully of the town that over
hangs the Palisades, and II was tes-
titled that he was mean when he
was drunk" Devlin, who is small,
found Considine with his wife on
several DtGHSiOHSs
Two days before the shooting
Mrs. Deylin testified. as every ear in
the court room was strained to catch
her words, my husband I met Con-
sidine in the street and my husband
accused the policeman of having inn
proper relations. with me- My hus-
band then cautioned me to never lei
him catch Consldine In our house
again.
"You see,the trouble started when
MFR. Devlin's mother told him she
had seen me undressed in bed, and
with Considine partly undressed
near the bed.
''On the night of the shooting |
had gone to Bender's hotel with An
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-11

ME Devl'n. my husbands cousin.
who is II years old. and there We
met Considine and we had lot of
drinks. The policeman took us home
at about midnight, and at the gate
we met my husband, who slapped
Annie's face because she had been
out with me. Considine took her
part and showed my husband into
the house. He was so much bigger
he could handle him easily
II ran into the house and my
husband again accused the police
man Of intimacy with me- Consi-
dine replied:
I don't want your wife. can
get any woman | want on my beat.
They began to fight and Consi-
dine thrashed my husband, whip-
ping him around the house as hs
pleased. when Mr.. Devliu got to
his feet he called Considine name
and said. If had a gun I'd chase
you out of the house.
"Considine then drew his revolver
and handed it to my husband. say
ing:
There's my gun.you little mutt;
nov shoot mel
AT the same time he struck MFR.
Devlin in the fact with his fist. A
he reeled he fred one shot, and IL
struck Considne. who fell to the
aoor. | pushed my husband out OF
the room and placed the policeman
on cot and bathed his wound. |
sent for a physician, and then we
were all arrested.
nevlin was discharged when the
verdict was read Judge Parker warn
ing him that he had narrow es-
cape. Devlin didn't testify,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-11
SEVEN RAILROADS
Obey RATE ORDER

St. Paul, Mimi, July 1OO.-Seven
railroads operating in Minnesota
have agreed to abide by the terms
of the recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the Mime
sofa rate cases and the new rates
are expected to be placed in effect
today Refunds of overcharges viii
be made in all cases where proper
proof of such oyercnarges are pro-
duced.
A statement to this effect issued
blythe state railroad commission is
not signed by the Rock Island or by
the Chicago Great Western, which
assert that their earnings are on a
par with those of the Minneapolis
and st. Louis road, which railroad
the supreme court held has shown
that the new rates would be con-
fiseatory. The following subscribed
to the statement: Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy; Chicago. Mi1wau-
kee and st. Paul: Chicago and
Northwestern; Chicago, st. Paul
Minneapolis and Omaha; Great
Northern, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Sault Ste Marie; Northern Pacific
Raj road company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-11
ADVANCED FREIGHT RATES.

Chicago, July 10.--Charges that
the Chicago and Alton, hieago and
Illinois Midland, Chicago, Milwau-
Ree and st. Paul and the toledo, st,
Louis and Western railroads arbi-
trari advanced the freight rates on
coal shipments in Illinois was ar
gued before Charles Y. Gerry. spec
ial Investigator of the United States
Commerce Commission today. One
coal company with mines at Panand
Coffeen and Sorrento, ILL.,, complains
that the new rates meant the shut
ting down of their mines or the rails
ing of the price of coal.