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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-14

USED several SO-CaII6Q
remedies, together with
physicians and drug
gists' prescriptions. The
disease was SO bad on
my hands that I could
lay a slate-pencil in one
Of the cracks and q rule
placed across the hand
would not touch the
pencil. I used -
Clr;- I1<sNa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-14

The regular weekly amateur night
show will take place at the Majestic
tonight. Several good acts by Topeka
people have been secured and will be
put on. In addition the regular pro-
gramme with the Mimic Four as the
headlinerS will be put on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-14
Captain Ruth of the Topeka High
School Basketball Team.

The girls will form the opening part
of the programme with their gym
nastic drill. The events which have
been carefully arranged under the d.
rection of Miss Ethel Estberg, physi-
cal director of the High school, are as
follows: Fancy march, fancy steps.
calisthenics, club drill, dumb bell
drill, wooden shoe dance, and
apparatus work consisting of horse,
bars, balancing ladder, and high and
broad jumping.
Between the halves of the bask ct
ball game will be interspersed
series of three relay races between the
junior boys and sophomore boys, the
senior girls and the sub-junior girls.
and the Junior and sophomore girls.
The basketball game promises TO
be an interesting one. The Kansas
City team has won the amateur cham
pionship of Kansas City. Their team
Is practically the same as the one
which was twice defeated by the locals
last season. The Topeka team has but
three of the old players left and
though they have played but one game
this season they have been practlcing
daily with the Washburn team. They
are confident of winning tomorrow
night. E. H Elmer of Kansas City
will referee the game and Hugh Hope
, will umpire The lineup of the
az will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-14
Others externally

did not use any internal remedy, and
while some gave partial relief, none re.
lieved as much as did the hrst box OF
Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
NV hands were perfectly cured after two
cake Of soap were used. now keep
them on hand for sunburn, etc., and use
Cuticura Soap for shaving: could write
cure but do not want to take more OF
your time. William 81. Dean. Newark,
Del, Mar. %, 1907"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-14

1t is the conf1ding nature of some
women that makes them want to tell
you their family troubles before you
have known them ten minutes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
FINALLY DR|FTED ASHORE
Boston Schooner Harry Messer
Abandoned by Her Crew After
Springing a Leak.

Chatham. Mass. Dec 29--Drifting along
without a crew and with her riding lights
set the Boston schooner Harry Messer
crossed a portion of the Nantucket shoals
last night without running into any of
the many vessels passing through the
tortuous channel. and finally descended
on the ,Handkerchief shoal, three miles
off shore, where she filled with water
and sank. 1t is believed that the schooner
viii be total wreck
The Messer was bound from Buffalo for
Boston with three thousand tons of soft
coal With her cargo she is vSiued at
$4,000 She struck on the Shovelful shoal
yesterday. springing a leak. The water
gained eB The men at the pumps, and
Finally Captain Pierce gave the command
to abandon the schooner. The men then
rowed TO the Shovelful lightship. Shortly
aftsrward the tide turned and the Messer
worked free from the Pollock Rip shoal
and drifted up the cape shore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
WILL OVERHAUL
PACKING FIRMS
Methods of Doing Business
viii Be Gone Into in Addition
to Rebate Inquiry.
NO FISHING EXPEDITION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SIMS PRO-
POSES TO TURN THINGS OVER.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-In addition to the in
quiry in regard to the shipping rates
and possible rebates, United States Dis
the methods Of the big packing firms
would be gone into thoroughly in the
present grand jury investigation. Spe-
cial agents of the interstate commerce
commission, as well as secret service
operatives who work directly under the
department of justice. are prepared ac-
cording to the district attorney to give
the results OF their Investigations 10 the
grand jury.
These officials have been trying to de-
termine whether tacit agreements be-
tween packers as to the fixing of prices
and the division of territory for distri-
button have been in systematic operation.
This is no mere fishing expedition. -
said Mr.. Sims. I'VE know what we are
going after, although we are not per-
state what il is. We are not merely
starting a little case in which the pack
erS or railroads are concerned in the
hope that we can unearth some infor-
nation which will be of value to be used
as basis for new and more extensive
investigation.
The federal grand jury will convene
Monday and, in addition 10 the rate in
quiry, the investigation is said to in
clude an attempt to show that the spirit
of the law which prohibits agreements on
prices of products have been violated
in various markets
No witnesses from the packing con-
Germs other than Nelson Morris < Co.
have so far been summoned, but the wit
neSses already subpoenaed will keep the
grand Jury busy during the greater part
of next week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
OLD HERO BRAVED DEATH
Samuel Dunlap, Philadelphia Assist
ant Fire Chief, in Very Pre-
carious Condition.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25--As a result of
smoke inhalation in fire in a moving
picture theatre last night, Samuel Dun
lap. an assistant fire chief, and one of
the beSt-knewn men in the local depart
ment is in a precarious condition at q
hospital Several other firemen were over
come by smoke during the fire, but with
the exception of Dunlap none is in a
serious condition.
Chief Dunlap has been in more acct
dents than any other member of the Phil
adelphia fire department, and he has
more than once fooled the surgeons by
returning TO duty after they had pro-
nounced him hOpelessly incapacitated.
Moreover he is the hero OF one of the
most desperate rescues in the history of
the fire department, having at the risk
of his life gone into a building several
years ago, bringing out Abe Lacey, fire
man who was injured with him in last
nights fire. He went through smoke and
sparks on that occasion with a roof
nearly 100 feet above ready to topple. AL
most as soon as he reached the street
with Lacey the building collapsed. For
this act he was awarded a gold medal by
the George Meade G. A r.. of which he
is a member. He carries a bullet in his
body received in the civil war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
HOPELESS AND
HUNGRY PEOPLE
Thousands of Men Tramp the
Streets of London vainIy
Seeking Work.

London. Dec 25.-The dark side of the
English Christmas is the great number of
unemployed and the distressing prevalence
of dfstitation and suffering. This rs seen
principally in London and at Glasgow,
and along the Tyne and other ship-build-
have been closed and thousands of men
are out of work.
A small band of shabbily dressed mis-
cradle looking unemployed persons have
paraded the Fashionable shopping streets
during the past week, threading their way
among the lines of motor cars and the
crowds of aristocratic Christmas shop
pers. The police accompanied the band
as it marched, in order to prevent dis
turbances- Its members shouted in uni
son as they marched, I'VE want work.
More than a thousand homeless men as
semble on the Thames embankment
every midnight to get tickets to Salvation
Army shelters. The army, however, is
able to accommodate but half the crowd
and the others dispense, many of them
being obliged TO spend the nights out of
doors The newspapers daily record cases
of men being sentenced to Imprisonment
for stealing food, who plead that they are
starving or have families suffering from
want The appeals to charitable organ
izations for help were never so numerous
or urgent.
The Salvation Army and other charitabI
organizations today gave dinners to MANY
thousands of destitute persons, but these
Christmas dinners were not a drop in the
bucket when compared with the needs of
the unemployed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
WORK OF MASKED ROBBERS
Ohio Farmer Bound, Gagged and
Tortured Until He Turned
Over His Money.

Toledo Dec 25.-Masked robbers early
today compelled II. A. Schabow of Cur
tice, o.. to open a safe in his farmhouse
and turn over $780, After tying their
victim to his bed and placing a gag in
his mouth. the robbers stole horse and
buggy and escaped a posse of farmers
is in pursuit.
While one of the robbers tortured
Schabow by burning his feet with
matches. the other kept him covered with
a revolver. Schabow is agent for an in
sUrance company.
Toledo police also are searching the
city and the surrounding country for the
two robbers.
The first the Schabow family knew of
the robbery was when the children rushed
to their fathers room to wish him a
merry Christmas. He was not there and
on entering a little front room used as ar
office. they found him on the floor, I'M
conscious. with his hands and feet tied
and d wooden mitten stuffed in his mouth.
on regaining consciousness Mr.. Scha bow
said that. hearing noise in the office. he
went to investigate and was attacked by
two masked men. who demanded money.
He refused to open his safe, whereupon
they bound and gagged him. then applied
matches to his feet. He endured this tor
ture for awhile, but finally gave in and
opened the safe and then became uncon-
SciOuS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
JUDGE TAFT'S CHRISTMAS
Played Golf and Won From the
Club President and Dined
With Thomas Family.

Augusta, Ga, Dec 25.-The Christmas
events for President-elect Taft were his
participation in the annual handicap golf
tournament of the Country club, i'll which
he won from Major J. &. Cumming, pres
ident of the club, without distinguish
ing score; he rode dozen miles on horse
back in the afternoon, and with his en-
tire family dined at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs LangdOn Thomas in the. evening.
Augustus guest was not left unmndful
OF Christmas cheer. MiStletoe, holly and
baskets of cut flowers were received with
hearty good wishes. Pee
THE people down here are just as
genuinely cordial they could be-" was
the appreciative remark of Mr.. Taft in
recalling the holiday greetings he had
received.
! trolley ride to Aiken, s. c., in which
the Taft and the John Hays Hammond
families are TO be the guest of Mr.. James
w. jackson of the railroad management,
are planned for tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
MURDER IN MONTANA.
Farm Hand Shot From Behind-OId
Man Under Suspicion.

Butte. Mont. Dec. 25.-John Christen-
sen. farm hand employed on the Ehler
Meyers ranch near Joliet, in the southern
part of the state. was killed some time
during last Wednesday night. being shot
from behind, a charge from shotgun
having entered his head just over the
right ear. Carl Kline. aged co. German
and father-in-law of the owner of the
Meyers ranch, is under arrest in connec-
ton with the crime, result of an in
vestigation of the coroner's jury. Kline
stOutly denies having Shot Christensen.
He admitted finding the body of Chris
Jensen late Wednesday night. and after
ascertaining that the man was dead went
back to bed and slept The next day he
informed the authorities. Kline also
stated that ehly he and Christensen were
at the Meyers ranch at the time of Chris
tensen's DEATH He is Very reticent about
the tragedy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
BURSTING OF WATER GAUGE
Brakeman Killed and Fireman Fatal
ly injured by Jumping-En-
pineer Stuck to Post.

Laporte, Ind, Dec. 25.-The bursting of
a water gauge in the cab of a mogul
engine running fifty miles an hour and
pullin gthe fast through stock train on
the Lake Shore railroad from Chicago
to New York, resulted last night in the
death of the head brakeman. the prob
able death of the fireman and the slight
scalding of the engineer
The Dead.
David w. Meiser, head brakeman; head
crushed.
Injured.
Elmer Replogle, fireman; leg and foot
crushed; probably internally injured
David Moorhouse, engineer; scalded
The accident happened two miles east
of LapOrte. When the water gauge burst
the fireman and brakeman. who believed
the boiler was about to blow UP, jumped
The brakeman landed on his head and
was instantly killed The fireman rolled
bac kagainst his train when he Jumped
and his left leg and right foot were
crushed.
Engineer Moorehouse stuck to his post
and brought the train to a stop
Repiogle has a slight chance for re-
covery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
MADE GOOD HAUL.
Robbers Crack Bank Safe in Caiifor-
mia and Get $4,000.

Los Angeles Dec. 25--The fact has lust
been made public that the First National
bank of Monrovia Cal, was robbed of
a sum. said to amount to 5000 some
time Sunday night Detectives have been
at work on the case, but it is stated that
no clews to the robbers have been found
and no arrests have been made. The loss
was discovered when the bank opened for
business Monday morning. All the Off
GERS of the bank refuse to discuss the
matter President John Bartlett admitted
that the robbery had occurred. but said
that, in view of the fact that the bank
was insured for $4,000 with a casualty
company the loss to the stockholders
would be less than 5000. The bank is
capitalized at $4,000. with surplus of
$4,000. and has undivided profits of $40, 0o0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
Talk of RoyaIist Plot.

The investigation reveals the fact that
Maths was in close relation with the roy
alist organization and this gives color to
rumors that he was the instrument of a
royalist plot. Serious evidence in this di-
rection. however. is lacking up to the pres
ent time. and it is more likely that he is
only a crack Drained individual seeking
rotori6ty, whose head has been turned by
the campaign of scandal and vilification
which reactionary newspapers like the
Libre Parole and L Action have recently
been conducting. They used the scandal
in connection with the Steinheil affair
to make every conceivable charge against
the government, even to its being guilty
of political murders, and insisted on the
insinuation that the late President Faure
was killed because he sided against Ma
jor Dreyfus.
Early This week. the height of audac-
ity was reached when the reactionary pa
pers printed circumstantial stories &c
make II appear that President Faliieres
son, when found in the company of the
wife OF PHILIPPE AsTesse. an advocate OF
the court of appeals, a year ago. shot and
killed the attorney, and the police have
hushed the scandal. Authoritative infor-
nation subsequently proved that young
Fallieres did not even know Nine. AS
tresse.
Mr. White. the American ambassador
and other members of the diplomatic corps
and of the cabinet, and number of high
officials called at the Elysee palace to-
day to express their Indignation at the in
suit offered President Fallieres.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
ROYALIST PLOT
is SUSPECTED
President FalIiereS Attacked by
Man Who Wanted to Pull
His Beard.
MISCREANT UNDER ARREST
PRESUMPTION is THAT FELLOW
SOUGHT NoToRIETY.

Paris, Dec. 25.-While Almond Fallieres,
the president of France. accompanied by
Nine. Romondou, his secretary, and
Colonel Lasson. military attache at the
Elysee palace, was taking morning
stroll near Rue de PEtoil today. poorly
clad individual, who evidently had been
lying in wait, suddenly jumped on the
president from behind and threw his arms
about NJ. Fallieres' neck in an effort TO
seize his beard.
Colonel LaSson and Secretary Romondou
sprang to the assistance of the president,
dragged off his aSSaiiant and turned MIN
over TO the two special detectives who had
been following tie party on the trip.
President Fallieres' cane was broken IN
the struggle, but beyond a scratch on the
ear he was not injured, and insisted on
continuing his walk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
ILL TREATMENT CHARGED.

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. Ex-Governor Has
kell today appointed a committee to act
with a committee to be named by Gov
ernor Hoch of Kansas TO investigate
charges of alleged cruelties to Oklahoma
prisoners confined in the Kansas state
penitentiary at Lansing, Kan. The Okla
homa prisoners had been placed in the
Lansing pententiary 20 await the build
ing of an Oklahoma state prison. Miss
Kate Barnard. Oklahoma state commits
sioner of charities and corrections. recent
" filed with the governor a sensational
report asserting that Oklahoma prisoners
were being mistreated at the Kansas
priSOu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
MORE ARRESTS TO COME.

Pittsburg Dec. 25.-The investigation in
to the alleged corruption of the councils
of Pittsburg is at a standstill today ov-
ing TO the Christmas celebration. None
of those interested in the scandal would
talk today and all efforts to obtain in
formation concerning developments prom
ised to take place tomorrow were futile.
Persistent Tumors, however, are 70 the
effect that large number Of additional
arrests are to be made some time SatuT-
day and il is intimated the sensational
features of the scandal are yet to come
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
FATHER GOT UP UGLY.
Little Child Killed During Fight Be-
tWeena His Parents.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-Alfred Turner
aged 10 weeks. was killed in a peculiar
manner during a fight between mis- par
ents here today. William Turner, the
father. according to the report made to
the police attacked his wife because she
did not have breakfast ready when he
came downstairs. Mrs. Turner held the
child in her arms and in the fight she
dropped him to the floor. She was sub
sequently knocked down or fell upon the
infant. crushing it to death. Both par
ents were arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED.

Pryor Creek, Okla. Dec 25-Deputy
Sheriff Nicholas Mitchell was shot and
killed at Hogan institute, fifteen miles
south of here. when he attempted to quiet
a disturbance at a Christmas celebration
last night. Sam and Henry Frye are un-
der arrest and a posse is seeking George
Frye. The Fryes are of Cherokee de-
scent wealthy and prominent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
TREAT FOR THE POOR.

ST Louis Dec 25.-The new st. Louis
Coliseum was given over TO Christmas
celebration today when the Post-Dis-
patch Festival association gave dinner
to women and children. Ten thousand
tickets were issued. After the dinner
presents were given to all the children
A circus wound up the days treat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
BANDITS TERMS DECLINED.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. Ex-Governor Has
kell announced today that he had re-
ceived word from Henry Starr, the noted
bandit that starr was ready to surren-
der to the state and stand trial upon
charges against him in this state II Gov
ernor Haskell would guarantee immunity
against extradition to other states.
Starr is wanted in a number of states for
various causes. The governor said that
he would not consent to such an arrange
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
WARSHIPS RECALLED.

Willemstad. Dec. 25-The Dutch cruiser
Gelderland. which has been operating in
Venezuelan waters. reached here today.
The arrival formally brings to close
the Dutch demonstration against VeneZu-
ella. Holland having recalled her warshipS
pending the outcome of the negotia tons
which are to be resumed between The.
Netherlands and Venezuela
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
STUDENTS RAISED A ROW.

Paris. Dec. 25.-As a consequence of
the manifestations by students of the
medical school of Corbonne yesterday over
the Inauguration of a new system of ex-
aminatiOns. to which they objected. the
university council today closed the school
of medicine for first and second year
students for three months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
OKLAHOMA TOWN BURNED.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 25.-Prae-
tically the entire business section of RAJ
via. Okla. a town of leo inhabitants.
in Johnston county, was wiped out to-
day by fire, the loss aggregating about
$4,000 Five business houses, a lumber
yard and three warehouses were burned.
A defective flue caused the fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
GRIM DEATH WON
EXCITING RACE
Chauffeur Instantly Killed and
Two Girls Injured Near San
Leandro, Cal.

Oakland. Cal. Dec 25.-As a result of
a wild automobile race on the Foottill
boulevard early today, one man was in
stantly killed and another man and two
young women were severely injured The
accident occurred short distance from
San Leandro-
The Dead.
William L. Mowry. chauffeur.
The Injured.
A. Jorgenson.
Miss Marie Jorgenson, his sister.
Mary Jensen.
Attempted Double Turn.
Mowry, with his party was racing with
another machine driven by John Nor
gan. The former machine came to grief
on sharp and dangerous double turn
which MOwry attempted to make while
going at terrific speed. The automobile
broke away from the control of its driv-
er, slxidded to one side. struck the curb
and turned completely over. Mowry was
caught and pinioned under his machine
The steering wheel rested on his neck and
the back of the front seat had crushed
his chest. Death was almost instantane-
Gus. The others were thrown clear of
the wreck, and to this fact they owe
their lives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
Man Not Armed.

As the detectives slipped the handouts
on the man. he cried. Il am unarmed, l
simply wanted to pull the president S
beard"
When searched at the station house,
the presidents assailant proved TO be
Jean Maths a cafe waiter, "A years old,
and a native of the department of Savoie.
Medals of General Merrier. the former
minister of war, stamps bearing the head
of the Duke of Orleans, a card OF MEM
bership in the Patrie Franchise and other
royalist documents were found on his per-
son.
During the examination Maths boosted
of being a royalist. and talked confusedly
of having done his duty and obeyed me
dictates of his conscience" Heaps of
royalist reactionary literature were found
by the police who thoroughly ransacked
his residence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR ALL

New York Dec This celebrated Christmas 1903 in that
lived
WIN the abundance the wOdO mod
y
nop ample which about the OF making the day
| dinners nd the like IS lively
n nO
uuons the
a
followed by similar celebration the usual forenoon
a the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
WHISPERS CAUGHT FIRE.

Detroit, Dec. 25.-Leo Wager was y
\ probably fatally burned last night y
+ while playing Santa Claus at a fam 4
y lily reunion. His cotton whiskers y
y caught fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-26
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.

Warsaw. Ind, Dec. 25.-On account Of
an epidemic of scarlet fever, municipal au-
thorities today refused to allow any pub
lie Christmas entertainments here. Sun
day school sessions are also barred next
SunQay