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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
A Columbus Woman Receives a
Threatening Letter.
Demands $500 and Is Signed
"White Hand Society"
MAKES DIRE THREATS
Saws She Must Place Money by
Roadside at Night.
Eugene Fair Arrested and
Jailed as Guilty Party.

Columbus, Kan, Jan. 11.-As result
Of an anonymous letter received by
Mrs. M. E. Parmenter, residing In the
suburbs OF this CITY, Eugene Fair, Wen
known here, is now lodged in jail, in de-
fault of bond in the sum of $1,000. the
letter received by Mrs. Parmeter com
manded her to place the sum OF $oVo at
q designated spot, and threatened ner
life for failure to comply. The letter
is signed THE White HAND society,"
and is as follows:
ION the night of the 7th of this
month, next Tuesday night, you take
hve hundred dollars, in five, ten ana
twenty dollar bills, along with TINS
notice. and wrap it III a small package
and walk south from your house to the
end of the new road leading south from
your place. There you can put the
package on the east end OF the little
culvert at the end of the road II you
fail to do as directed or try to make
any trouble, by telling your people or
the police you will be killed ana your
house blow to pieces.
1.-THE best thing for you to do is to go
to the bank next Tuesday, get the
money and not say word to anyDooy,
and go at exactly seven-thirty ana put
the money in the place mentioned, on
the east end of the little culvert, ana
then go straight back to the house ano
don't say anything to anybody about IL.
If you value your nIe- EVERY move yOu
make from now until after Tuesday
night, win be watched So you had iaS
better do Just as directed, or you Will
certainly be killed. We knew you in
Ohio and know you have the ready
money to spare. and that is what we
have to have"
On receipt of the letter, which was
put on the porch, Mrs. Parmenter put
it in the hands of the Anti-Horse Thief
association, and their officers author
lied to make arrests secreted them
selves near the culvert last night AT
the time set in the letter a lone man
approached the place and began a
search for the money. While In this
search the officers fired a gun and de-
manded the man to surrender.
He did so, and when he was approach
ed by the officers they recognized him
as Eugene Fair, who is well known In
Columbus.
He was lodged in Jail and was ar
raigned in Justice Tanquary's court.
His preliminary was set for today. III
default of bond in the sum of $500 he
was committed to the Jail. Fair be-
longs to good family here. He is about
thirty wears old and is unmarried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

She diseased portion of the ear. There is
0niy one way to cure deafness, and that
= by constitutional remedies. Deafness
= caused by an inflammed condition of
The mucous lining of the Eustachian tube
When this tube is inflarned YOU have a
rsimbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is the
results and unless the inflammation can
Be taken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
Sd forever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by catarrh, which Is nothing but an in
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
SOLD by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Cost Nothing To Try.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize it's value when taken into
the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and inrestines and car
ries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking OF after eating on
ions and other odorous vegeta bIes.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal. and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather in
| the form of large pleasant tasting loz-
| enges, the charcoal being mixed with
honey.
| The daily use of these 1ozenes will
soon tell In a much improved condi-
| ton of the general health, better COM
| plexion, sweeter breath and purel
| blood and the beauty of it is, that nc
| possible harm can result from theil
continued use, but, on the contrary
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician. in speaking OF
the benefits of charcoal. says: 81 ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to al
patients suffering from gas in stoma cf
and bowels, and to clear the comp ex-
| ion and purify the breath, mouth ant
throat; also believe the liver is grea t
| ly benefited by the daily use of them
| they cost but twenty-five cents a bo,
at drug stores, and although in some
/ sense a patent preparation. yet I be-
ilieve I get more and better charcoal
Fin Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than il
/ any of the odrinary charcoal tablets.
| Send your name and address toda,
for free trial package aCd see fol
yourself. F. A. Stuart Co, 200 Stuar
Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
WOULD OUT THEIR HEADS OFF.
lola Man Is in Jail for Disturbing His
Family's Peace.

lola, Kan, Jan. 11.-"Dad Rose, VINO
conducts the shooting gallery on the
north side of the square, is in Jail in
default of 81 900 peace bond asked by
Judge Potter. Mrs. Rose and her
daughter appeared before Judge Potter
and swore out a warrant charging that
he threatened to kill them. Mrs. Rose
said that he had threatened to cut
their heads from their bodies" and that
he had also threatened to cut the
daughter's throat from ear to ear. Rose
is usually quiet man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
A Dennts Store robbed.

Parsons, Kan, Jan. 11.-Another
piece of evidence that an organized
band Of burglars is operating through
this part of the state was evidenced
THURSDAY when word was brought to
Parsons that the store of G. w. Gragg
at Dennis was entered by burglars and
a quantity of goods taken. Among
the stolen goods were three gold
watches, three ladies' gold chains
three plain band gold rings, watch
fob, a quantity of cigars and several
pieces Of clothing. There is no clue
70 the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
ooFFEYvILLE FINANCES Low.
A $1,000 Difference Between Novem.
Der and December Receipts.

$1,000 Difference Between Noyem>
Der and December Receipts
Coffeyville, Kan, Jan. 11.-Coffey-
Vile has been running behind heavii,
during the past few months. 80
The chief of police reports that he
made lis arrests, of whom only "a
were brought into court. The expense
of the department amounted to
s536.70
The police Judge had "a cases dur
ing the past month, and collected
$495.50 in fines. These figures show
that the expense of running the po-
lice department cost the city about
$40 more than was collected during
the month in fines
There is almost $1,000 difference in
the receipts of the police department
in December compared with those III
November This difference is believed
to be largely due to the failure to col
lect fines from the gambling rooms IL,
December. These rooms were each
paying 800 to the city up to Noven-
Der 20 on which date they paid their
fines until December 20. At that time
things looked SO "squally' that the
gamblers did not care to run any fur
Their risks and declined to pay another
month. This alone made a difference
of about $500 in the police receipts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
Big job to Move caIiph.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE efforts of
ten men, operating four derricks, were
required yesterday to move the body
OF central marks big hippotamus.
Caiph which died Wednesday night
and whose skeleton anda ide are to
be mounted separately as additions to
the collections in the museum of ma
tural history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

IN the penitentfary staring him in the
face. As stripper of tobacco al the
Kelley cigar factory the young man
was Industrious and had the conf
oence of his employer. He left town
early Wednesday morning and had
neen gone only about "a hours when his
rascaHty came to light in the shape of
several forged checks and due bills he
had passed in the town.-Smith County
Pioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
No Billiards for stafford.

Stafford, Kan, Jan. 11.-The city
council met in special session and
use of billiard or pool tables in any
public plice. This action was taken
in anticipation of the opening of c. A
Sanford's smoke house, wherein it has
been reported that he would install
tables for free use of patrons of his
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
Killed by a Train.

Clay Center. Kan, Jan. 11.-Swan
A1strum, a young Swede of Clay Gen.
ter, was struck by an outbound Rock
Island passenger train here and kill
ed. Alstrum was known by nearly
everybody in Clay county. 1t is I'M
known how the accident occurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
RusIline Wheat to the MINIS

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 11.-Wheat is
worth 80 cents again-and cash, too.
The elevators and mills of town have
taken in over zoo loads of wheat in
the past two days, long lines of teams
waiting their turn to unload.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
He Passed Forged Checks.

Clarence Sprague is a scamp and an
migrate He came here several months
ago a poor, friendless, shivering tramp
and was taken in and cared for by D.
N. Kelley and the boys. Now, Clarence
as q fugitive from justice with a term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
Death of s. A. Damer.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. lis. A.
Damer aged "a. one of the oldest resi-
dents of this city, died here after
long Illness He had been a resident
of Kansas for fifty-four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
,forcan BUYS Securities-

New York, Jan. 1.-THE New York
Central has sold to J. p Morgan &
Co.. an issue of $30,000,000 five per
cent equipment trust certificates guar
anteed by the New York Central and
Hudson river railroad and allied lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
EdQle'S Silver Statue
ii les 3 Cigar
J. E. MATHEWS

q. II. NA11I1hHN WE
Candidate for county
commissioner, has been
a lifetime Republican
resident of Shawnee Co.
20 years. Am for the first
time seeking a place on
the Republican ticket.
subject to the Republic
can primaries.
j. f. MATHEWS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
Bank CIearines,

| Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending Jan. shows an aggre-
gate of 81 616 30s 900 against ST. 9o7 4O6 900
last week and So. $50, 942 600 in the cores
bonding week last year. Canadian clear
ings for the week total $s9, 449 900 as
against $50. 73S. 900 last week and $50 1874, 900
in the same week last year. The follow
ing Is a list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

st. Paul Journal: Stubs says ne
would like to be governor. and will
accept the Republican nomination.
Stubs stands for the direct primary
method of nominating candidates for
office. and on this ground alone he
ought to be elected. 1t Is the bigges.
reform that could come to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

being nominated The Republican
can consistently support either of
these men, II nominated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Bristow.

The fight waxeth hotter. Every day
Developments are Forthcoming in this
championship ring battle between these
two political pugulists. Each has scored
a knock-dOwn or two and both have re-
turned strong and full of fight at the
beginning of the next round. Each is
ably seconded at the ringside and as
the public is the referee, neither can
register any kick on decisions. The
famous Marquis of Queensberry rules,
however, do not govern the contest; it
is free-for- all, catch-as-catch-can and
the toe-hold not barred. Up to the
present time the honors appear to be
about even and everyone is getting his
moneys worth. Lay on Macduff and
gol-darn him who first cries: Hold,
enoughp'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Annual School, Meeting.

The annual school meeting was held
last Thursday afternoon. c. NJ. Wann
was reelected for another three year
term. The levy was postponed. as the
property valuation hasn't been filed, as
vet. Owing to the active part taken
by anumber of the ladies of the city
in benalf of better fire protection, it
was decided to attach fire escapes to
the building
Miss Sutton will teach the first pri-
mary; Miss Leahy the second primary;
Miss Henrietta Meyers the first inter
mediate; Miss Lillian Picken the second
intermediate; Miss Abbie Westbrook
the grammar room and Miss Hopkins
and Lee R. Light as assistant and prin-
cipal respectively, of the High School
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Should Hove a Boil Team.

Hays is scheduled to play ball with
Wakeeney in the near future A good
team is being organized. There is no
reason why Hays shouldn't have an
organized team for the remainder of
afternoon with some good out-of-town
teams would draw well and more than
pay expenses. The merchants of the
town would be benefited by the large
number of country people who would
come in to trade and see the game
This plan meets with big success in
many towns over the state smaller than
Hays and there is no reason why it
shouldn't succeed here as we'll
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
To Preserve a Husband:

In preserving a husband, first, be
careful in your selection. Dorot choose
one who is too young, and take only such
.varities as have been reared in good
moral atmosphere. When once the Sc
lection is made, let the past remain for
ever settled, and give the entire thought
to the future. Some insist on keeping
the husband in pickle, while others pre-
fer hot water. 1t does not seem to be
generally known that even poor vari-
cites may be made sweet, tender and
good by garnishing them with patience,
smiles and affection. They should then
be wrapped in a mantle of charity and
kept warm with steady fire of devotion.
Thus treated, they will keep for years
as when first selected. Sometimes they
improve with age. Scrapbook.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25

Wheat Day August l.

Not how many acres of wheat but
how many bushels per acre is to be
the slogan" for the next few years if
the Kansas State Agricultural College
is to have its way. And so on Satur-
day afternoon, August l, from to 4
o'clock, every farmers institute in
Kansas is asked to hold a meeting to
talk over methods of getting more
wheat from each acre. Every county
institute president is asked to arrange
for meetings at every village and
town in his county-just informal con-
ferences. Leaders may be appointed
to arrange for halls and to start the
meetings. The Farmers Institute De-
partment wants these conferences to
be largely experience" meetings,
getting at the best methods of the best
wheat farmers of Kansas.
And so it is hoped that on Saturday
afternoon, August 1, from to o. clock,
there may be several hundred of these
wheat conferences" in this great
wheat State, looking for better meth
DDS and to better seed. Several meet
ings willno doubt be held in this coun-
ty. Literature on the subject is being
sent out to all who ask for it. Address
all inquiries for literature to Farmers
Institute Department, Manhattan, Kan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Froak Weber Dead.

Frank Webber, the young man who
was injured here in attempting to board
a train July 5, died last Sunday morn
ing at nine o'clock, just two weeks
after the accident occurred. Although
severely injured, his condition was not
critical until the Saturday noon preced-
ing his death, at which time tetanus
(lockjaw) set in and destroyed all hopes
of his recovery.
He was young fellow scarce twenty
year of age and has been working in
the harvest fields in western Kansas.
AS far as is known. he had no relations.
Had he lived he would have been a
cripple for life as one foot had to be
amputated at the time of the injury
and it was thought probable the other
would need to be amputated later on;
he was also severely bruised about the
head and hip.
Thus is another object lesson brought
to view of the result of attempting to
board moving trains. 1t surely doesn't t
pay.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
HE Best Tonic.

''Cold in general and cold water in
particular is a superb tonic" says a
noted physician in the current number
Of leading magazine. ''It is the best
appetizer known and is worth all the
tonics, bitters and cocktails in exist
ence.
This emminent authority says in re-
gard to the care of the body, ''Don't t
scrub. Seldom use soap. Use as cold
water as you can enjoy" He believes
that the real value of the bath lies in it's
after effects, the exhilaration- "FOr
a strong, vigorous man or woman in the
prime of life, nothing is better than the
cold plunge" he asserts, "as it clears
the brain of the cob-webs of the night
and sends the blood humming thro the
veins as nothing else in the world can
do" However, for children, growing
rapidly, and especially the aged and in
valids, he does not think it best, owing
to over-taxation of the bodily organs in
responding to such a stimulus. A hot
water bath once week in order to open
the pores of the skin, is also highly ben
eficial.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
A SPLENDID Wheat Crop.

The following article clipped from
the Tuesday edition of the State Jour
nal, appeared last week in the Ellis
Headlight: There was quite discus
sion Monday among a number of our
business men, as to the amount of wheat
that will be mark eted in Ellis this fall.
The amounts vary from 700, 900 bushels
up to 1900. 900. As basis for the es-
innate, it will be remembered that 750-
600 bushels were shipped from Ellis dur
ing the big crop year of 1903 It is but
reasonable to estimate that the acreage
is larger than five years ago, a larger
amount of land south of town having
been broken out since that time This
additional acreage will exceed the acre
age put into corn this year, and bring
the acreage up several thousand acres
more wheat than in 1903. This will
swell the receipts In Ellis over the 1903
crop so as to bring 1t safely over 1,000-
600 bushels, and we are pinning our
faith on these figures, and they may ex-
ceed them, The railroad company is
making an estimate above the million
bushel mark Ellis Headlight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Editor Awoy.

The editor is away on jaunt to
Wichita to WELD the tennis racket in the
state tournament being held there this
week and has left his paper to the ten
der mercies of substitute editor. We
are trying, under adverse conditions, to
fill the vacant chair and tell the
good people things that they know and,
mayhap, a few they don't know As
to the editor:
We wish him pluck
We wish him luck
We wish him nerve in store
We wish him girls and girls and girls!
How can we wish him more?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Windsor Changes Hands.

Yesterday the announcement was
made that Miles and Richard Mulroy
had bought the Windsor Hotel of Simon
Frank and would take charge August 6.
The Messrs. Mulroy will make num-
ber- of alterations and improvements
and purpose to conduct strictly first
class hotel. Their previous experience
in this line of business coupled with the
bright prospects of prosperous year
ahead, augurs well for their success.
Mr.. Frank and sons, we understand
will devote their time and attention to
their farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Took Shower Bath on Lawn.

Three hot and tired young men in Be
lott went home last Saturday night and
decided to take a shower bath in the
yard, putting the garden hose into use.
It was very late and they supposed all
the neighbors were asleep, but when
the cold water struck the men they
whooped as they did in the days when
they dived into the swimming hole, and
the neighbors awoke. The bright moon
light enabled the entire neighborhood
to see the strawberry marks on the arms
of the young men as they skipped about,
displaying their sylph-like forms. When
they realized that they were giving a
free show that wouldn't t be allowed with
in the city limits, they ducked. Now
they are lodging the ladies whose slum-
bers they disturbed. -Ex.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Country Editors On Hand

The Merchants Journal in COM
menting on the entertainment of
Kansas merchants by the Tope-
ka Jobbers and Manufacturers
Association, has the following in
teresting little notice:
The irrepressible country edit
ors were in evidence, too, right
from the sound of the gong.
First there was Harry Freese of
the Freese City Hay Press-no,
no, the Hays City Free Press
followed by Joe Schaefer of the
Hays City Democrat, who used
to be the county treasurer. I'm
agine a country editor being a
county treasurer and a Demo
cratic one at that. And they
were ably reinforced, too, by A.
K. Trimmer of the Cove County
Republican-Gazette for the last
twenty years. Mr.. Trimmer
brought a certified photograph
of his crop that never fails p
his six children. Mr.. Trimmer
isn't the first Kansas editor who
has pro1ted by raising his own
force.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Betrayed into Motrimonv.

A bill recently introduced into the
Georgia legislature provides that if a
woman inveigles man into marriage
by means of paints, powders, false hair
or teeth, drop-stitch Or rainbow hosiery,
and other similar ''deceits,'' said mar
riage shall be null and void. The per-
tinent point of this is, Chow can you
tell?" The bill was framed by legis-
lator who had just been spending sew
eral weeks at sea-shore resort and
who declared that such legislation was
badly needed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
Witty Bill Reeder.

That Congressman Bill Reeder is a
ready wit is evinced by this little Incl
dent which took place between him and
one OF our merchants during his ''look-
ing over the situation" visit last week.
Upon being introduced to our ponder
Gus representative in Washington, the
mer chant said he understood Mr.. Ham
of Stockton was also somewhat in the
race.
''He is" replied William.
"And he is good man, too" volun-
teered the merchant.
''Indeed he is good man." and con-
tinued Mr.. Reeder, ''do you know it
spoils good men to send them to Wash
ingtOn, and that is why / don't want
to see Mr.. Ham receive the nomina-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25
New Insurance Firm.

Messrs. L. c. Saunders of Kansas
City, Mo-, and w. J. Moriarity of st.
Mary's, Kansas, who have been engaged
in the old line Life Insurance business
in Kansas for the past four years, have
opened an Office in the Stainer building
in this city. These gentlemen come
here with the best recommendations
from the cities where they have done
business and are already doing nice
business here. Mr.. Moriarty was sew
en- years the editor and publisher of the
st Mary's Star. Any one desiring in
surance or investment will do well to
see these gentlemen. They respectful
ly invite you to call and get acquainted
whether you buy or not 37-1t