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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Rent Her Double.

II knew no one for four weeks when
was sick with typhoid and kidney trou-
HE. writes Mrs.-Annie Hunter of Pitts
burg, Pa, '.and when got better. although
I mad one of the best doctors l could get,
7 was bent double. and had to rest my
hands on my knees when / walked From
this terrible -affliction / was rescued by
Electric F3itters which restored my health
ana strength and now 1 can walk as
straight as ever. They are simply won
derflIl." Guaranteed to cure stomach, liver
and kidney disorders. at Arnold Drug Co
sci N. Kansas ave. Price SOC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
A Defensive Attorney.

From the Clay Center Dispatch.J
Here is another view of it: Gov Hoch
seems to have given up all thought Of
conclusion being arrived at after prayer
full consultation with Mr.. Gleed, for some
time back Kelly'S attorney, and Mr. Will
liams, Mr.. Coleman's partner, who might
naturally be expected to share the attor-
ney generals very apparent lack of en-
thusiasm in the matter of bringing action
against the delinquent custodian of the
public funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Always Juggled with FUNDS.

TFrom the Rossville Reporter.1
C. J. Devlin's First National bank of
Topeka failed last Saturday with liza
bilities amounting to more than So
100000. Contrary to law, State Treas
urer Kelly had over half million dol
lars of the states money on deposit
there 1t also transpires that c. ].
Devlin is Kelly's only bondsman out
side of a comparatively unknown sure
ty company in Pennsylvania. 1t has
been proven that Kelly has juggled
with the states funds ever since he has
been connected with the treasurer's
office. Now more than half of the
states funds are tied up in the failure
with the prospect of realizing about rs
cents on the dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

a quarter million dollars of deposits OF
which sum, $547, 200 belonged to the
state of Kansas. and C. J. Devlin, the
vice president who owned 2, 256 out of
the 5000 shares of stock, and who~had
loaned himself over $1,0O0,0OO, is also
on 7. T. Kellys bond for $500, 0O0.,
The people of Kansas who reelected
Kelly state treasurer may yet find out
that Mr.. Kelly is not the much perse-
cuted man some people have made him
out to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
They Do Nothing.

[From the Salina Journal
The conference at Topeka has ended,
and none of the wise men could tell
what to do with Kelly who deposited
the half million dollars which the state
lost in the First National bank The
statute says that the depositing of
money in a bank is embezzlement, and
Governor Hoch told the people last fall
that he had Kelly's resignation in
escrow. 1t would seem therefore, that
only two questions should be decided.
Did Kelly deposit the money in the
bank? Did Kelly deposit his resignation
in escrow with Hoch when Hoch said
he did?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Couldn't Stand Bailey.

TFrom the Scott County News
Topeka has on tap the biggest bank
failure of recent years. The First Ma
tional bank failed last week with liabili-
ties of three million dollars. c. j. Devlin,
the principal owner and debtor, is on State
Treasurer Kelly's bond for half million
dollars Devlin backed Kelly and Kelly
was Stubs first lieutenant in the boss
buster movement. Kelly couldn't stand
Gov Bailey because Gov, Bailey wanted
TO turn the rascals out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
ADVANCES - 20 PER CENT THURSDAY, JULY 20!

assessable. Effty-eigbt per cent of this
stock is now owned by trust haters
of the first degree. Forty-two per cent
of this stock, or four million and two
hundred thousand shares, are now in
the treasury and will be sold at from
10 to 80 cents per share. There are
no large capitalists in this company.
1t is common mans company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
b. G. Kennedy, Surveyor.

Governor Hoch yesterday appointed
B. g. Kennedy to the position OF county
surveyor of Wilson county, succeeding
B. Dornblaser, who died few days ago:
B. G. Kennedy has been the assistant
in Mr.. Dornblaser's Office, and his APP
pointment was recommended by a long
T,etition of Wilson county people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Enco1lraged to Steal.

LFrom the Hutchinson News.l
The state has probably lost $780, 900,
or the greater part of it, because the
state treasurer wanted to give the use
of the states money to a. friend who
was on his bond for half million dol
lars. Who is to blame for this loss? Is
it State Treasurer Kelly? Doubtless
most people will say that it is. Certain
ly he is to blame for not obeying the
funds. But did anyone expect him to
do so? Has anybody any right to be
surprised at what has happened? Is
anybody surprised People will con-
denim the state treasurer for loosely
handling state funds. But didn't they
give him license to do so? In the face
of his record as a county clerk and OF
mysterious transactions while assistant
treasurer, he was elected state. treas
uref. TN the face of uncovered irregu-
larities during his first term, he was re-
elected. Hadn't he the right to assume
that he had license to use the state
funds as his private property? Why be-
wall the loss of this half million? Or,
why not acknowledge that the voters,
faithless public servant, are in large
measure responsible for the loss? The
plea for Tom Kelly was Give him a
chance" The people yielded to the
plea and gave him the chance. Now
they must pay the price of their gen
erosity. Of course, Tom Kelly has be-
trayed the trust imposed in him. But
he is no worse a Tom Kelly than he
was before. He has only done what
might logically have been expected of
him. So why kick about it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Nothing UnlawfuIl?l

[From the Atchison Globe.1
Treasurer Tom Kelly says that the
governor and his friends have come to
the conclusion that he has done moth
ing unlawful. If this is the case. those
who are not Governor Hoch's friends,
should be proud of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Kelly Immune.

[From the Clay Center Dispatch.1
Gov. Hoch, who talked of calling out
the state militia to compel State Treas
=urer Kelly to renew or make good the
one million dollar bond he gave when he
went into office, has concluded to permit
the state guard to stop at home. In other
words, the governor can find no law au-
thorizing him to require new bond of
Kelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Costs 10 Re Tartlv.

EFrom the Scott County News
Governor Hoch's tardy advisory
committee and state accountant and
State Treasurer Tom Kelly's ''resigna-
ton in escrow" and the $55O,000 of
state money lost in the Devlin bank
failure (Devlin being KeIly's bonds
man for half a milIion) have the floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Company Will Own Property Worth
Five Million Dollars Within a Year

Five Million Dollars Within a Year.
The Uncle Sam company expects to
have at least two hundred producing
wells under the pump within a year. It
will acquire at least twenty thousand
acres more oil lands. Complete a fuel
pipe line to central Nebraska Build
refinery number 2 on the banks of
navigable waters. Build refinery num-
Der 3 in central Oklahoma, where the
company is now securing oil holdings
to take care of the Oklahoma refinery
and furnish it ample production. 1t
will rapidly push the Kansas City pipe
line to completion. In this small space
we cannot outline the many strong
points of this company, but it is a
winner and we don't care whether you
are a banker, merchant, farmer or
professional man, you cannot find a
better investment than this stock The
company is paying as it goes, which is
also another strong point in its favor.
There are no mortgages or bonds, nor
never will be, to sap the earnings of
the company, for when the above
mentioned stock is sold it will furnish
close to eight hundred thousand dol
lars with which to complete this great
enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
OF Course It Prohibits 1t.

IFrom the Lyons Republican,
Treasurer of State Kelly is liable to
get himself into further trouble. The
law does not contemplate the deposit
ing of any such amount as $4,000 in
any one bank-in fact the law pro-
hibits it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Rondsman Suggested.

[From the Coffeyyille Record.
A Kansas humoriSt suggests that Treas
urer Kelly get Grant Gillette on his new
bond in place of c. ]. Devlin. Won't they
never let W on Kelly?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
laws shield Criminals.

From the Meriden Ledger.l
The failure of c. J. Devlin and the clos
ing of the First National bank of Topeka
is another old story of wild investments
and disobedience to banking laws which
makes it for all intents and purposes to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Not Prosecuted.

[From the Beloit CALL
The First National bank of Topeka
was closed Monday by order of the
comptroller of the currency. Its CAPT
tai was 100000. There were one and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Main ThorougI,fare.

To Lewis and Clark Exposition. Port
land, Oregon, June 1 to October is.
1905, via Union Pacific. This historic
al route, traversirg the heart of the
great Northwest with its boundIess re-
Sources, gives you 200 miles along the
matchless Columbia river and trip
to Portland. and the Northwest with
out change and chance to visit yell
lowstone Park. June 1 to September
10, by side trip from PocateIlo or
Ogden through Mohida.
Nourish away wrinkles. lines and biem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

this affair to the bottom, and having
learned the facts, will the executive
council do its duty?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

now completed-by the Uncle Sam COM
pany and viii be putting oil on the
market in five days. When you invest
in this company you secure stock that
is easily worth 25 cents per share
right now. Refneries and pipe lines
and a vast acreage of oil lands and oil
wells are valuable. The Cherryvale
refinery will have an earning capacity
under present conditions and it is al
ready being enlarged. The company
will have no trouble to sell its entire
output at the present trust prices, but
will deliver oil worth a third more
than trust oil on account of its purity.
The superintendent of the Uncle Sam
refinery Is from the Pure Oil company
of Pennsylvania The Uncle Sam COM
the Pure Oil company is in the east.
1t will manufacture the very finest
grades of oils, and with nearly three
thousand stockholders scattered all
over the central west will have friends
to work for the sale of Uncle Sam
brands everywhere at prices that will
make the stockholders of this COM
pany substantial profit on their invest
ments. Better send in 800 now and
secure 1 900 shares before the ad-
vance. Write for prices on fuel and
refined oil at once.
Has Room for 5000 Oil Wells.
The Uncle Sam company started out
ing and operating it's own oil proper
ties. 1t now has seventy-nine wells
and five pumping plants and over
thirty thousand acres of oil lands on
which is room for over six thousand
producing wells. which proves how
nearly this company is doing what it
contemplated. 1t has oil territory
enough right now to feed its great re-
fincry now completed and the other
two proposed refineries and pipe lines
for a century. The stock that you can
secure now will certainly grow in
value as the rapid development of
these properties progresses.
Assets Back of the Company.
The Uncle Sam company now has
one great refinery completed and in
operation. This plant, on a conserva-
tive basis, is worth to the stockholders
of the company over a quarter of a
million dollars. They have miles of
lateral pipe lines completed. connect
ing about three-fourths of the Cherry
vale oil fields and are completing addi-
tional lines. Have thousands of bar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
,11fere7I sl One Other.

sIFrom the Mcpherson SUM-
The only daiyl newspaper Of any stand
ing in the state that is defending Tom
Kelly is the Lawrence Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
History May Repeat Itself.

CFrom the Garden City Imprint
A large majority of the Republican
editors in past campaigns stood for our
treasurer elect and insisted that our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
Bad Enough.
[ From the Sedan Times-Sta

IFrom the Sedan Times-Star.l
It is bad enough for private for
tunes to be built up by the use of
state money when the money is paid
back. It is even worse for bondsmen
to be rewarded by a half million de-
posts and then fail, thus endangering
the money they have, to say nothing
of making the bond worthless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

Right Up Against the Usage Line in
The Five Hundred Barrel District Of
the Indian Territory she Uncle sum
company Starts Two Drills.
The Uncle Sam company now owns
and controls over thirty thousand
(SO,O00) acres of oil and gas lands, on
which there are five pumping plants
and seyenty-nine oil and gas wells.
The. company will soon have five drills
working day and night completing adj
ditional producers Some of the unde-
Veloped properties are recognized by
old oil men as being the richest and
most valuable oil holdings yet discov-
cred Right up against the Usage line
In the Indian territory, south of Bar
tlesvi1le, the Uncle Sam refinery has
already started to work and will soon
have two drills running in addition to
those now working near CherryVale.
The property adjoining the Usage line
has a probable capacity of ten thou
sand barrels a day when developed.
1T behooveS every investor to think
we'll before he turns down the stock
of the Uncle Sam refinery, which is
now offered to you for a few hours
longer at one-tenth its par value. Don't
wait until the company drills in five
hundred barrel well and then expect
to secure the stock at even so cents
per share
last Allotment of stock Was Over
subscribed in Net Sales Over
S1S,OOO.
The Uncle Sam Company is backed
by the people in general and a great
many men of influence are among its
stockholders. The company is the
destined winner of the central west,
and the stock will prove to be the
greatest investment in America. There
are over three thousand stockholders
and all are at work. The last allot-
ment of stock was oversubscribed in
net values over eighteen thousand dol
lars. This notice will appear in more
shan seventy of the leading and most
influential journals of the United
States. It will be read by over ten
million people. The present allotment
of stock under the prevailing condi-
lions will be greatly oversubscribed.
Would advise you to get busy quick
and mail or telegraph your orders i'm
mediately after reading this an
nouncement.
Great Refinery Now Conplctcd-NiI
Be Selling Oil in Five DAYS.
The first great refinery ever built
by Independent capital in the west is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

one will be able to secure a single
share of the Uncle Sam stock under a
20 per cent advance over present prices
The stock now is easy worth rs cents
per share and viii soon be selling for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

that. Better not daily a minute, but
mail your check or draft at once. All
letters that are in the mails and at
their starting point that bear the post
mark before and up to Thursday at
midnight, July 20, will be accepted at
the following prices:
49,, 100 shares, $1,000; $50
80 shares, $500; 500 shares,
$1,000; 1000 share
$4,000; 5000 shares, $4,000; 10000
shares, $S75.OO; 10000 shares.
$1,94O.OO.
Installment offers: 100 shares, $3.50
cash, and five monthly payments of
$500 each. $50 shares, $500 cash and
five monthly payments of $500 each.
500 shares, $1,000 cash. five monthly
payments of 5000 each. 1000 shares.
$500 cash, five monthly payments of
$500 each. 5000 shares, $1,000 cash,
five monthly payments OF $4,000 each.
10000 shares, 500 cash, five monthly
payments of $4,000 each. Make all
drafts, checks and money orders to
The Uncle Sam Company or H. H.
Tucker, Jr., secretary, and your stock
will be forwarded by return mail or
money returned promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
The States Loss.

TFronn the Sharon Springs Times
The First National bank of Topeka
failed to open its doors last Monday
morning This is an institution con-
trolled by Chas. J. Devlin, a big coal
operator Devlin is one of State
Treasurer Kelly's hackers, and was on
Kelly's bond for half a million dol
lars Kelly had $547,000 of the peo-
pies money on deposit in his friend
Devlin's bank when the crash came,
and the state stands a pretty good
chance of losing the entire amount.
In all of Tom Kelly's troubles Dew
lin has been. his firm friend and
hacker When Kelly needed mil
lion dollar bond, Devlin came to his
rescue and qualified for a half million
dollars. When Devlin' became pressed
for money and his twenty-six COM
panies began to totter, Kelly came to
his rescue and deposited $4,000 of
the states money in his friend Dew
lfn'sS bank DevIin used all of this
money and 100000 more of depos-
itors' money trying to bolster up his
tottering fortune, but the crash came
when the Kansas City bankers re-
fused to make further advances in
cash to keep the First National bank
from going under.
Now Tom Kelly has all kinds of
trouble ahead of him, and there are
many people in Kansas who have
stood by him in the past who will re-
fuse to stand by him longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

the loser, stealing. There is one thing
| very plain and wildly evident that the
| laws are made to shield such criminals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18
WHAT THEY SAY.
More Comments on States Loss
in First National.
Treasurer Kelly Is Handled
Without Gloves.
HOCH DOESN'T ESCAPE.
He Is Blamed for InactiOn and
Hardness.
Others Say That Executive Will
Do His Duty.

The Kansas newspapers are still filed
with comments concerning the Devlin
failure and the loss of $3.50, 900 in the
First National bank because of Treas
urer Kelly's disregard of the law. Here
are a few of them;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

Nourish away wrinkles. lines and bIem-
ishes with Satin skin cream and powder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-08
MRS. ELDREDGE HALEY.

Mrs. Eldredge Bailey died at her home
two miles south Of Alma. Wednesday
August 80, at the age of 81 wears. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon and
the remains were laid at rest beside her
former husband Henry Murphy, in
Riverside cemetery Mrs. Bailey had
been an invalid for about year
Lucinda Hinkle was born in Butler
county. Ohio, and married Henry Muir
ply IN 1919 To them were born five
children. of whom three are dead She
l. survived by her husband and two
children. John Murphy. of Alma. and
Maggie Nellie, of Saginaw. Besides
these she leaves a stepdaughter, Mrs
Eliza Porter of Breckenridge. eighteen
grandchildren, nineteen great grandchil-
dren and one great great grandchild
Mrs. Murphy moved from Butler
county, Ohio. To what L. now part of
Israel Wolfes farm forty years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-08

Last Thursday afternoon, August 81
about sixty five old friends and neighbors
walked in and took possession Of the
house and pleasantly surprised old Mrs
Lathrop at her home in Elwel, accord
ing TO "a plan Of the Lady Maccabccs.
Among the old pioneers present We're
Mrs Briggs Ellison, Mrs Mary Medlcr,
Mr. ia, Phelps Mr., Geo. Sheldon.
Mrs Asa Dalrymplc and Mr., Dianthu
Medler Mrs Lathrop along with these
other old friends came to TINS country
when where now are pleasant homo,
was at Jhat umc wilderness, The att D.
noon was spent IA visiting and recalling
old times, after which bountiful sup
per was served and the guests departed
wishing her many happy returns of the
DAY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-08
SAFE MONEY ORDERS.

For the third time since the postal
money order system was established IN
1904. there is to be change III the style
Of the order The first two changes
were made with view OF simplifying
the system, but now il is found to be too
simple and il must be made more intri-
cate to prevent forgeries.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has been
working on this problem, with the able
assistance of Mr. Hancock, and a new
form of money order has been devised
which, if it does not defy forgery VIII
make forgeries and alterations extremely
difficult The gang OF clever crooks who
have been acquiring some wealth ana
more notoriety by raising the amounts on
postal money orders has about reached
the end of It's rope. Their method OF
getting coin of the realm has been IN
vogue many wears, but during the last
twelve months it has been extremely
popular and the poSt-ofice inspectors
have been very busy running down the
thieves
The scheme of the'forgers and iaisers
has been to purchase an order for p or
81 cents. PAYABLE to themselves. under
fictitious names. Then they erase the
amount with acid and FIJI in any amount
they desire, usually between $50 and
500. Then going TO "a merchant they
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-08

nRDER OI UEARtNG-For General Pur-
" poses and Tor Appointment of an Admins
traitor state of Michigan County of GratiOt -
AT session ot the Probate Court for said County.
held at the Probate once i'm the Village of ithaca
on the 10Th dav OF Aug 10 the year one thousand
nine hundred 1--WE
Present Isaac seayer Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate OF Julia Johnson
deceased
con reading ami filing The petition duly verified
OF D. l.. Johnson. heir aud creditor II said
deceased ptaying that administration of said
estate may be granted 70 VIM W Mcdler OF
Alma Mich 0r some other suitable person
Thvreupou II u ordered that Monday the
18th DAY Of ~rptemher next at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon he assigned for the hearing of said reti
tion and that the heir-1t law ol said deceased
and all other persons interested In said estate are
required To- appear az session of said Court
then % De holden I'm the Probate Office in the.
Village Ot ithaca and show cause N any there be
why the PRAYER Of the petitioner should not he
granted
And II Is further ordered That said petitioner
give nOtiCv 20 the persons interested IN said
estate OF the tendency of said petition and the
hearing thereof. by causing copy Oi this order
20 be- published I'm the Alma Record ySta * r
printed and circulated i'm said County three
~iVVessive weeks previous TO said day of hearing
ttue copy ISAAC =. SFANER
seal Judge Of Probate oI-r.-t4