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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
PLAN is SUCCESSFUL.
Lecture Course Provides Funds for
Lal1in Church.


Lakin, Kan, March S.-The people
of the short grass country believe in
the old saying, Where there is a will
there is a way" and have recently
demonstrated the fact to their salts
faction.
The members of the Christian
church here were confronted with a
condition requiring the aid of a genius
for raising funds. The church needed
a furnace and repairs that would cost
hundreds of dollars. A thoughtful
member suggested a lecture course on
the order of the chautauqua be ar
ranged, the proceeds to be used for
installing the furnace. A committee
was appointed, plans devised and car
ried out to complete success.
7. w. Marshall, who had recently
made a tour of the world, was secured
and delivered an interesting lecture
on "a Trip to Jerusalem" Then came
an excellent comedy rendered by a
we'll trained home talent company.
The next entertainment was a lecture
on Victor Hugo's great character,
Jean Vatican, by former Lieutenant
Governor Richard ]. Hopkins of Gar
den City. The last number will be
given March Ii, when the Rev. A. c.
McKeever of Garden City will lecture
on MY Honolulu Lady and Her En-
vironments." The entertainments have
been given about a month a part and
the whole plan has proven such a
success that it is recommended to
other localities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
DIES OF PNEUMONIA.
James ByerS Dies While Visiting
Olathe Relatives.

H2avenworth, Kan, March s.
James Byers, a pioneer Leavenworth
merchant and plainsman, died at the
home of a relative in Olathe yesterday
from an attack of pneumonia. Mr..
Byers left here two weeks ago. The
body is to be brought here for burial.
Mr.. Byers was among the earliest
settlers, coming here from Dayton, O.,
in 1855. He brought with him a stock
of goods and upon his arrival opened
a store. A few years later he engaged
in freighting across the plains. In
1868 he opened a store in Salt Lake
City and later engaged in business in
Helena, Mont.
He was considered one of the
wealthiest men of Leavenworth. Mr..
ByerS was a bachelor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
s. j. Crawford Writes Letter i'm
Regard to j. G. Mccoy.
Former Was Governor of Kan
sas During Civil War.
INTERESTING DATA GIVEN
enormous Herds of Stock Were
Worthless.
Conflict Made Eastern Ship
mentS Difficult.

One day last week Ex-Governor Sam
uel J. Crawford wrote to present Gov
ernor Hodges as follows regarding j.
G. Mccoy, the Kansas pioneer cat
tleman:
Dear Communicating that Mr.. j.
c. Mccoy of Wichita, Kan, formerly
of Abilene, Kan, is in the city visit
ing the legislature and meeting old
comrades, it led me to reflect upon
my first interview with Mr.. Mccoy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08

Miss Ida Curry began working last
week as stenographer in the office of
the State Y. NJ. c. A. She had pre-
viously done supply work there two
or three weeks about Christmas.
Miss Nellie Fitzgerald and Mary
WOODBURY. are doing stenographic
work at the Kansas Farmer.
Miss Lena Schoenfeld has taken a
position as stenographer with Crane
& Co.
Miss Hazel auckland is now en-
ployed with the McCleery Lumber Co.
as stenogra pher and bookkeeper.
Robert Downie, who has been con-
nected with the State Savings bank of
Topeka for some time. has resigned to
take a position as cashier of the State
Bank of Meriden.
Roger Van Hook is now clerk of the
City Clerk in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mr.. Van Hook was formerly chief
clerk in the office of the division sup
erintendent of the Rock Island at Col
orado Springs, having reached a ST.
500 position when slightly past his ma
jority. Before this he was working as
stenographer in the Rock Island Of
fees at Chicago, and was considered
the best stenographer in that office.
John Mahaffey goes from school in
to a fine position in the Santa Fe Of
fices.
Mr.Dougherty was in Lawrence yes
terday and today attending the session
of the Laymens association of the NJ.
E. church held in connection with the
Kansas Conference. Mr.. Dougherty is
Secretary and Treasurer of this Asso-
citation for the Kansas Conference.
and Vice President for the Topeka
District
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Rest Known Cough Remedy.

For forty-three years DR.. Kings New
Discovery has been known throughout the
world as the most reliable cough remedy.
over three million bottles were used last
year. Isn't this proof? 1t will get rid OF
your cough, or we will refund your
money. ]. J. Owens, of Allendale. S. G..
writes the way hundreds of others have
done: After twenty years. 1 find that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
remedy for coughs and colds that l have
ever used" For coughs colds and all
throat and lung troubles. it has no equal.
Soc and 81 90 at Campbell Drug Co.-Aov.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08

Canton, Kan. March S.-One of the
biggest damage suits ever brought in
this county will come up in district
court next week in MCPHERSON The
case grows out of an attempt to pull
a tooth. La Vergne Blue of this city,
is suing DIR. A. c. Griffith, a dentist
of this city, for $4,000 for alleged
malpractice in connection with ex-
tracing the tooth. Both sides have
employed several lawyers and the case
promise to be a hard-fought one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Librarian VIII Lecture.

Emporia, Kan. March S.-Willis
Kerr librarian of the State Normal
school at Emporia, has been asked by
the program committee of the Ameri-
can Library association to present a
paper at the annual conference to be
held at Kaaterskill, N. Y, next June.
The topic assigned, Normal Schools
in Their Relation to Guardianship" is
one of several educational topics to
be presented at one of the general ses-
SionS of the association. Usually
about seven hundred librarians from
all parts of the country attend this
conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Coons and Honey Found in Tree.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, March s.
David Johnson, a farmer living several
miles southeast of Toledo, has come
to the conclusion that a Kansas cot
tonwood tree is capable of producing
a good many things besides cord
wood. In a big cottonwood which he
cut down on his farm the other day,
he found eight or ten young raccoons
snugly located in their winter quar-
tiers in the hollow trunk of the big
tree, while higher up in the tree he
found a big swarm of bees and a
hundred pounds of honey. The
honey he carried home in water
buckets, and the raccoons will furnish
valuable peltS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Death Claims Aged Pioneers.

Republic, Kan, March 8.-The raw
ages of death are heavy in Republic
county this season, scarcely any local
ity escaping. Especially is this true
as regards the pioneers, two of whom,
z. Kirby and Mrs. P. ]. CardweIl, aged
respectively, SO and 81, having answer
ed to the last roll call this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Prohibition Oratorical Contest.

Winfield, Kan, March Sine IN
terstate prohibition oratorical contest
will be held in Winfield under the au-
spices of southwestern college on May
% next. Word has been received to
this effect by the local president, War
rem Stevick, from the secretary of the
National Prohibition association, Har-
nv S. Warner. This will bring repre-
sentative orators and many other del
egates from ten of the central states.
The state contest to determine the
Kansas representative will be held at
Ottawa on March %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Fletcher Funeral Held.

Clay Center, Kan, March 8.-The
funeral Of Capt. w. H. Fletcher was
held at Clay Center yesterday from
the Baptist church. 1t was a full
knights Templar funeral in addition
to the regular church services. All
the banks OIL the city closed during the
funeral, Captain Fletcher having been
a director of the First National bank
of Clay Center. The burial occurred
at the Clay Center cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Hotel Will Be Rebuilt.

Augusta, Kan, March s.-The old
Fifth Avenue hotel site here has been
acquired by Frederick Sproul. About
a year ago, during a high wind, the
old building was destroyed with all it's
contents. Mr.. Sproul has had the
proper surveys made, and has force
of men clearing for the putting in of
the foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Everest Wants Electricity.

Horton, Kan, March S.-Everest, a
small town seven miles east of here,
will probab1y connect with the Horton
municipal electric light plant, and get
their electricity from here. The town
is without electric lights, and cannot
afford a plant of their own. The Hor
ton plant can furnish Everest with
electricity at 10 cents per kilowatt.
1t is probable that farmers along the
line will connect with the line should
it be built, and run their machinery
by electric motors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Contract Will Expire.

Garden City, Kan, March S.-After
April Z, Garden City will be lantern
and moonlight town, unless the city
council and electric light company get
together on a new contract as ON that
date the present contract expires, and
the councilmen do not seem to be in
clined to make a new contract on the
present terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Baker Goes tn Meet

Lawrence, Kan, March S.-Four
hundred students from Baker univer-
sity at Baldwin came to Lawrence
Friday night to attend the Kansas
Methodist conference, in session this
week. The students came in a body
with their band and glee club. A spe-
cial train will take the visitors back
to Baldwin tonight. DR.. Wilbur n.
Mason addressed the conference this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Meets Death in Pond.

lola, Kan, March S.-William SUIT
cliffe, aged about so, was drowned in
a pond at the sanitarium of his broth
er, DR.. j. Sutcliffe, here yesterday.
Sutcliffe walked along close to the
ponds bank, which caved in under his
weight. He recently came to lola
from Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Abilene Candidates Begin Race.

Abilene, Kan, March S.-TWo can
didates are in the field for city COM
missioner. P. H. Hallack, manager of
the Abilene company and a former
mayor, and C. Johntz, a retired capt.
talist are in the race. The commits
sioners have closed contract to have
the city waterworks operated by cleo
trio current from the Brown mill at
a price lessening the cost $1,000 per
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Wolf Hunt Planned.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, March S.-A
wolf hunt is being planned here for next
week by farmers and stockmen which
will be the first big hunt of the kind
in this county this season. The round
up will be in the Wood pasture, about
nine miles southwest of this place,
where it is said coyotes have become
numerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
lola Films to Help New Rule.

lola, Kan, March S.-Iola's munich
pal picture show will be given at OF
tawa tonight. The commission form
of government is to be voted upon
there at an early date. Mayor Boil
nnger and Commissioners G. Lynn
and Freeman will go to Ottawa to
explain the films as they pass from
one subject to the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Auto Men Organize.

Belleville. Kan, March 8.-The auto
men of Republic county have just
formed a temporary organization with
R. NJ. Armstrong as president and J.
F. Angle as secretary, with the view
of organizing a permanent auto club
for the county, which will probably be
accomplished at a county meeting to
be held March 20 in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
lola to Get Line,

lola. Kan. March 8.-The extension
of the Union Traction company's in
terurban railway, known as the Sig
gins line, from Cherryvale to lola in
the near future was the assurance I'M
der which the city commissioners, at
a special meeting here yesterday
granted Mr.. Siggins a franchise to use
the streets of the city subject to the
ratification of the voters at the NUM-
cipal election, April 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Wichita's Former Mayor Dies.

Wichita, Kan, March 81. NJ. Cox,
former mayor of this city, died here
yesterday, at the age of 73. He was
mayor from 1892 until 1896 and held
other city positions. OF late years he
was connected with the Jacob Dold
Packing company, one of his daugh-
tiers being the wife of the local mana
ger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Douglas County Leads.

Lawrence, Kan, March S.-Ninety-
one of the los counties of Kansas are
represented in the total enrolment of
1888 in the University of Kansas
Douglas county leads with 672 stu
dents, followed by Wyandotte with an
even hundred. Third place goes to
is contested by Reno with 81, Shaw
nee with 4 8 and Leavenworth with "A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08

Jetmore, Kan, March S.-An I'M
usual feature OF a number of sales in
the vicinity of Jetmore is the large per
cent of cash received. H. w. Miller
has just disposed of his farm machin-
cry and animals, amounting to $4,000
and of this amount all but $50 was
cash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
ST. Johns VIII Stay.

Salina, March S.-A fund of $4,000
for ST. Johns Military school of this
city has been raised. The citizens of
Salina raised the last of $4,000 yes
terday, while New York friends gave
$11,0 The money will be used to
put the school on a higher standard
as an educational institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Still Undecided.

DR.. Loveland will retain the pastorate
of the First Methodist church at To-
peka is still a matter of doubt. Rev.
Mr.. Loveland has been considering Of
fers in lecture work for some time and
in an interview said that he had not
definitely decided about the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Hodges to Speak at Abilene.

Abilene, Kan, March S.-The board
of education has invited Governor
Hodges to deliver the commencement
address here May 90. A large class
will receive the high school diplomas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08

advertising the town to the thousands
of travellers passing through The To-
cal electric light plant has offered to
furnish current free for such a sign
and the matter will be submitted to
designers for a suitable inscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Prospects Are ENCOURAGING.

Garden City, Kan. March S.-The
vacant farm houses on SPECTATORS
land are being rapidly filled up this
spring by renters The good crops of
last year and the flattering prospect
of another good crop year is greatly
encouraging to farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Retired ON Pension.

Horton. KAN March 8.-William
Williams, for 80 years an employee of
the Rock Island shops, has retired
from the services of the company, and
has been in Horton since 1881. when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08

he came here and superintendent the
installation of most of the machinery
in the shops. He was foreman of the
machine shops here when P. Linthi-
cum, now general foreman, first start
ed to work as machinist apprentice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Prnfessor EIIsMorth TO Sneak.

Marysville, Kan, March S.-Prof.
August Ellsworth, of the State Normal
college at Emporia, will deliver an
illustrated lecture on Travels Through
Europe" at the high school building
at Oketo tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Remodelipe County Offices

Garden City. Kan, March S.-The
county commissioners are having the
rooms of the county clerk and re-
corder of deeds redecorated with
paint, paper and new steel ceilings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Chester Church Burns.

Narka, Kan, March Sire at Ches-
ter, Neb., came near destroying the
Methodist church. AS it was the
building was damaged about $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-08
Sign to Advertise City.

Great Bend, Kan, March S.-Great
Bend will probably install a large cleo
trio sign at the Santa Fe depot here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

the past couple of weeks, both on
Stambaugh hill and Carnegie avenue
and with good weather rails will be
laid both in Iron River and Stambaugh
before the first of December.
The management hope to have cars
running early next summer, which
would certainly place both Iron River
and Stambaugh in the metropolitan
class. notwithstanding some adverse
critisims from a few of our people
Manager Sullivan is we'll pleased with
the work so far accomplished.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
LITTLE BOY HAS NARROW
ESCAPE

August Pixie, n boy about nine
years of age, was quite badly hurt
and had a narrow escape from serious
injury. Wednesday, about five O'Clock
D. m, while stealing a ride by hang
ing onto the chains on a ear of a coal
wagon.
The teamster driving the wagon was
delivering a load of coal 70 the cellar
beneath the Commercial bank and
had driven into the space between the
bank and the blacksmith shop of Ben
Boner. with the boy hanging onto the
back Of the wagon. The little fellow.
being in a place where the driver
could not see him, the latter was un-
aware OF his presence. and pressed the
lever which drew up the chains, pre-.
parstory to dumping the coal, thereby
drawing the boys right hand in be-.
tween a chain and a chain guard.
..Still not seeing the boy. the driver
was about to complete the operation Of
emptying the wagon, when Mr.. Boner
attracted by the ohild's cries, noticed
him and called out to the man to stop
Mr.. Boner fastened out and e~xtricated
the child from his predicamet. IL be-
ing necessary to cut the chain in order
to do 80.
Had the teamster dumped the
wagon II is likely that the boys arm
would have been msngled so that am
putation would have been necessary.
As il was, his thumb vas broken and
his fingers badly lscerated. He was
taken to the Stambaugh hospital by
Mr.. Boner, where his injuries were
dressed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
FATHER OF REV. ENGSTROM
PASSED AWAY TUESDAY

Carl j.. Engstrom. father of Rev.
Gustave Engstrom pastor of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church, passed away
Tuesday evening at TAB O'Clock at
the parsonage on West Adams street
His death was due to general debility
resulting from old age, and had been
expected for many months past. The
deceased had been iii for a period OF
several years and had been confined to
his bed since last November.
Mr.. Engstrom was eighty seven
years of age in May of this year and
was a native of Sweden, where he
worked as a school teacher during the
greater part of his life. He came TO
this country in 1887 and resided in
Chicago mp until July. 1912, when he
came here TO live with his son He
has been a resident of Iron River since
that time. Beside Rev. Engstrom,
the deceased is survived by two sons,
Carl and Enocn Engstrom of Chicgo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
MacRAE BROS. suCCEEDING

MacRae brothers at Pentoga are
demonstrating what possibilities, in an
agricultural way. there are in the
Upper Peninsula About Is months ago
they bought $50 acres of the Hood
lands at Pentoga and they already have
about go acres under cultivation. Dur.
ing the present year they raised snfi
cient corn, some of which grew to over
l2 feet in height, to I'LL a 100 ton silo.
They are now digging potatoes and
Will have in the neighborhood Of 4. 900
bushels.
They are milking IL Holstein and
Jersey Gov and plan in the near fu
ture TO establish a milk route in this
district. F. .. MacRae, who has the
active management of the farm, is a
graduate OF the Michigan Agricultural
college, and is working along scientific
as well as practical lines. IL is
only a question OF several years when
Iron county will have one Of the best
farms IN the Upper Peninsula
What MacRae brothers are doing
can also be done by thousands OF Others
in this northern country. We not
only have the soil but we also have the
climate. Whe have thousands of acres
of as fertile soil as the sun ever shone
on. If You have a friend or a relative,
who is looking for a land of milk
and honey" by all means advise him
70 come to Cloverland and you will
never regret it, and neither will he re-
greet IL. We want him and he needs us.
BE a booster and let the world know
what we have got in the Upper PENN
sula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

company from Duluth. is here in
charge OF the work..
John Barnar. an employee at the
Won Platten lumber camp. was severe
~ injured Thursday of last week when
be accidentally struck himself on the
left knee with an az inhictfng a deer
cut. He vas brought to the STAN
bsugh hospital. where he is still a
patient.
The village of Stsmbaugh has placed
an order for a combination hook and
ladder and chemical cart, which will
be added to the equipment of the
Stambaugh fire department. and will
materially improve the fire. lighting
facilities Of the village.
a young man named VIM. Vassar
was thrown from a horse he was riding
opposite the Boyington house Wednes-
day evening about ten o'clock and
struck his head on thee pavement sus-
tanning a severe scalp wound, which
required several stItches to close.
The horse he was riding was frighten-
cd by a dog, which charged out into
the road at it, and reared in the ali
throwing the rider off. He was tax,
en- 10 the Mercy hospital where lis
injuries were attended TO. IL was for.
tunate that he was not more seriously
hurt.
The Iron River Ore Go. have pur-
chased machinery TO be installed a,
the Bucholz mine in the near future.
II is the intention of the company
to renew operations at the mine in q
short time. The machinery will b,
on the ground and the work of In.
sailing it will be started, within I
week.
The Brule Mining Company hay,
given a contract TO Davis d Mass
the Iron River contractors, for the
construction of "a two story Office
building at the Chatham mine. Tn,
building will be 4lx34 feet in dimen
sion with a stone foundation, and the
exterior finish will be- of stucco. L
will be heated by steam and will b
fitted out with safety vaults.
superintendent f S Dickinson Of
the Bates mine moved his family an,
household goods here from Florenc
this week and has occupied the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hilma Mylander OF
First Ave, which has been remodelet
for his use. Mrs. Mvlander is having
a new house for herself constructed a
the rear Of her store next TO her forme
residence.