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The Press., 1908-05-06
Tn. Marvellous Rs.istanes ef Wa,

If 1t were possible to impart to sheet of water an inch in thickness sufficient velocity. the most powerful bomb shells would be immediately stopped in their flight when they came Into contact with 1t. It would offer the same resistance as the steel armor of the most modern battIeshiD
The Press., 1908-05-06
COLDS THAT HANG ON

Colds that hang on in the spring de- plete the system. exhaust the nerves, and open the way for serious illness. Take Foley's Honey and Tar. It quickly stops the cough and expels the cold. It is safe and certain in results. A. Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-05-06

Don't take cold, but if you do, don't fail tn take Kemp's BaIsam to prevent serious consequences. Nothing else is so valuable in treating coughs and colds.
The Press., 1908-05-06
Jack keteh.

Jack Ketch has long been a synonym for the public executioner and is de rived from Richard Jaquett, who for merly owned the Manor of Tyburn. now the grosind upon which stands the marble arch and where the Bayswater and Edgware roads meet.
 Here some. few yards westward of the arch steed Tyburn tree. and to it and to the tender mercies of it's owner and presiding genius. Jaquett. came the highwayman or the horse thief or the hOusebreaker in a tumbrel from Newgate.-LOndon Mail.
The Press., 1908-05-06

"Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is the best remedy for that often fatal disease croup. Has been used with success in our family for eight years" "- Mrs. l.. Whi' eacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Poi1ted Paragraphs.

\ rolling man gathers lets OF
dust.
Most Of the lies crushed to earth
rise again.
Even q choras girl never gets
too old to learn.
He is cold and heartless who
never felt another touch.
In order to score bit an actor
must strike the pnbiics fancy.
The man behind the plow also
makcs cutie Il Stir in the world.
Lots ot women complain because
they have nothing to complain OF.
No wonder love Is blind when
the girl has more dollars than
sense.
Many q man IS sorry he had hiS
own way after bis wife let him
have il.
How 4 girl hates to have all ot
her girl friends admire the man
she admires.
be average man hasn enough
courage 10 appIaude until some
other fellow starts it.
1t is easier for the average man
TO draw the line than ii i for him
not to step over it later.
Remember that the iIl-natured
gossip you hear concerning othels
IS not worth rememb bering.
Even if 4 man doesn't make any
attempt to hirt with a pretty eis!
on & street Car size suspects tha;
he'd like to.-Chicago News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
One OF Our Annual Stunts.

Something OF size and moment
Is doing about now. Several
American citizens are husily en-
gagged in tnrnlng over one hundred.
and fifty thousand square miles Of
soil in which they will presently
plant corn-insl corn.
This ares. l. considerable. laiger
than Italy With thi,ty four million
people, or japan viii; forty eigh,
million, ~ Hungary wigh twenty
million 1t Is almost three quar-
tiers III large as France or the
German Empire, Viii, fair luck
il "i!I produce something over Il
billion dollars, ur aonbie the cost
Of running The Federal Govern
men,. We cunsune aiJ ,s.1 une tui
OF corn ier annunl ier capita.
from sucniing infant of color
right NJ 10 the President; au1. in
spite Of everything that ever. BODY
-incIndlns this mHgazine-say :
from time 20 time ila. might give
rise to Il contrary conception. We
ind it, in the main, fatteuing.
Ctrn is not mentioned here for
the purpose of bumiliating Italy,
Japan or Hungary. nor in order
TO induce patriotic glow. bat
quite the reverse. Waeat, Gotten
and the other natural wealth thas
! tie year will prod;sce bsaatifu:
ly-barrlng the intervention ot
"bullisb" miSforsunes-:night also
be mentioned in The same spirit.
Fax less than ANY other civilized
, country nave We any valid excuse
for failing 10 achieve perfect u,s
,erial trosperity-which means
East side o. New York as we'll as
trans Mississippi pralr'e'- IN So
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

The last man in Missouri who
we expected to take up the cudgel
for the liquor Interests by favoring
local option against state prohibit
ton is old Ben Deering. Ever
since we can remember il has been
Bens mission to prance around the
state and preach against the evils
Of intemperance, but suddenly be
rushes to the aid Of the liquor In
tercsts putting forth bis Missouri!
Idea, which plans to give them II
market for their goods when the
people vote to maintain wet
locality. State wide prohibition.
Ben argues, would mean pnh!ic
conGscatlon of great private pro-
perties in which millions have been
invested and also seriously disturb
industrial conditions By closing the
opportunities Of labor to the
thousands of men employed in
the manufacture Of beer and
whisky. This predicted calamity,
however. is largely overlrawn t.
frighten the timid into continuing
the traffic rs long a. possible.
That come property loss may fol
low the suspension of liquor manu-
facturc is net denied. aud ii may,
unfortunately, affect few who
can I'll afford To lose ii: but when
we look upon the great fortunes
of onr brewery and whiskey kings
it seems pretty clear that they haye
more than recovered al! they ever
put into the business. The money
invested in breweries AMI dis,ili
cries need not by any means be
considered u, total loss, for those
plants, With the Necessary changes.
might be utilized in the manufac-
ture of products more helpful to
humanity than are those which
they bow turn ont. The loss Ia
labor, to the men whose living
depends On their daily toll, what
ever measure of loss to such he
suspension of liquor manufacture
in the state may bring about Is, %.
course, the most serious phase of
the whole matter: but even tina:
would no. be nearly rs bad Ms pie
sured by those interested is tie
profits III :he traffic. 1'ts. .ADe.i-
can workman has The hspry facu!
ty Of easily adjusting himself to
changes in bis occupation. He is
resourcefttl and Iivee in sanss
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Probate Court Docket.

Docket 4 c2>e> in which settle
nenis are due trora executors. admin.
lS:rata7s, guardians and cuGaInrs. at
the ensuing May term Il f!sa pruBate
Court # Washington County. IL i,o
held in t:i. cr'l;t house Il said County.
commencing ou the >ccoud Monday If
May. liGs
Monday. Nj; II. 14o>-Flr,t paY.
Charles Ha!ron, guardian Of Rosie
Barton, Hainor, rina' settlement.
Geo. e LoomS, administrator of +
Z Thomas. deceased tinal settlement.
!. Il. Harrison. executor Of j. \.
DGckwQr.l. deceased. tiua! settle
Inent.
James Il. Metca't ana D. 4. Salts
man, executors of Tho> Metcalf. de-
ceased. annual settlement.
idbrie! EarEoil, guardian oc Nag.iil
Barron. njoor, .nn4al settlement
W Il. Ramsey. guardian Of Adnlph
and Edith E;Yrd. minors, annual set
tiement
Tuesday. May j.. l;4t-- Second Day.
Cynthia iiarlie, eXecgjrix OF Robert
HaTd:e, deceased. annual settlement.
". = Nofthcutt. administrator ri
Smith Jackson. deceased. tiual settle
ineut
-'ri'o Compton. guardian Il Stella
aIC itlT ~fiN..v Miners ANIMAL ...;
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

The greatcS: nf nj! newspapers
is the .iaii, Globe Democrat. Of
=. Louis. i iia- M equal or NV
Il! in all the west and n;lghs tn he
in The hands OF every reader Of any
daily newspaper. 1t costs, oy
malt. postage prepaid, daily, in
Guiding Sunday, one year, $500:
s months. & .0': 5 months. 81 30:
daily without Sunday. one year.
500; 6 months. $3,0A:3 months.
100: Sunday edltioa-a big news
paper aDI magazine combined.
y to g pages every Sunday. one
year. 3. 90; 6 months. Sl.00. 4
subscription for the Globe De:u"-
cra1. al these prices. is the best
possible uews3a; er investment.
Send yon- ORDER to day Or write
fnr free sample copy 10 Globe
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See special offer Of the "T~ice-a
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where III this PAPER.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

al a''o"ne!5ng in opportunities. and he
vii. quickly iin'! his place il ihe
Industrial army where he can
make good whatever loss he has
suffered by such & change. On
.he other hand, continue the manu-
factur= and sale Of liquor and you
will continue indefinitely the evil
society is becoming eager TO
abolish. The liqnor traffic has
only one leg left to stand upon.
its comme~ciaIism Cat tina. from
under it. aDl DO one viii. defend it
any longer. We will add in con
clusion. that oid Ben Deering
ought to be ashamed Of himself TO
present any argument in favor Of
the liquor traffic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Good Politics.

Every man VINO enters politics
SHOULD make up his mind to meet
with defeat, at some stage in the
game. In fact, defeats. if BOT met
with 100 often. lend interest to
politics. Then. too. when you
plunge into political contest for
the nomination Of candidates YOU
should do ST. with all understand
ing that your support viii De given
to the successful man who wins.
especially if Il falv game Is played
and every one has an equal part.
Primaries are held for the purpose
Of securing aD expression 81 the
people, and if your candidate Ii
not nominated you are in The
wrong when you refuse to >upport
the winner. When the majority
have spoken let that be accepted
as the wish Of all.-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

1t comes all the way from Lon
don that President Roosevelt has
said the American people would
soon forget him after he had step
ped out of Office. Why we haven't
even forgotten Grover Cleveland,
who never did stunts anything like
Roosevelt has TO impress his work
and personality upon the minds Of
the people. When wo have for
gotten Washington, jefferson and
Lincoln we may begin to think of
forgetting Teddy, but not until
then.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
ADMINISTRATORS SAIL.

ky '.ClUc - III rrier q the IEas'.le
Court Il Washington COUNTY, MI
-ouri. ;aaue a. IRE February 'err,
las, # sax. Court. VII III ~i)e t.epce
i, >aId order u5l tile 1l>ii Gag III My.
next AT tie front aoos f .ue >4jtie
building i. oeing the building G>td
a. rvart uyg~e in thc CITY # p-sIa-i.
acd during tue -e-s;p7 II t'1e rr-3s.e
Court Of the CJlaty # VAST, zion.
expose ii public aucticc ail the rtGs.t.
title a1d interest ut Sarah \. Lake.
deceased, tf. in aud tn I2t NJ. four
# block fifteen %. ID tie i9an +
Miaegal Point, Washington county,
Missouri. Teru.> Of sale, cash in hand
:1n day II sale. W 7. HUNTER.
.Al!1nv If Sarah 4 Lake, deceased.
t-,ri; IA Tsel-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

A lot of newspapers are stu
bowling for the government to
spend millions in a scheme to deep
en the Mississippi River to an
average depth of fourteen feet,
and now along comes Mark Twain
who has had some experience with
the Mississippi and tells them tha,
while they may ge, The river deep
ened that much it would take a
thousand dredges 10 keep it 50.
In other words, after having spent
millions to make deep channel
the government would be called
upon for unlimited. appropriations
to prevent i from a!iing ~. again.
Instead of washing eo much mon
ey out to sea the government could
apply it TO the real benefit Ia the
people by helping the coed reads
movement. There Is no traffic de-
mand on the river tha: calls 1or the
expenditure Of q single cent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Notice to Teachers.

The Board Gt E.!nca.i,.n ii Po-
tosi, No. will receive applications
FOR teachers in the Potvs; Public
Sc:3es1l>. until Friday evening.
April -. 1908. Positions - he
.i,ied. cue >,s.sea iul*.atic'l, aa; FIVE
assistants in the white school aH /
one teacher for toe co:sred school.
BY order a: ibe Board Of L;i-
ca:lon. MORGAN >. Casey.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

The House has tabled the AL
drich financial bill as it had been
passed by the Senate. There is
something about that bill that leads
to the belief that its greatest ad-
vantage lies in the direction of
national banking interests than to-
wards the people. No financial
legislation this session.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Rockwell.

| The farmers are no" seen a; work.
! after leluS dela,el by rain for seyera.
days.
Miss Lola Hays was tie gue>, q
Miss Lee Shirley ou LIST Saturday aud
! Suuday.
Mr.. Orvel Crocker Of Back River
has been seen IL our vicinity fYc tie
past lew Sundays, Oryei say>. !
'aln't gO!n' back aay more
IL. ana Mis-, Franz >1ttot visited
a tie home cf s,F. aad Mrs. Grover
llau>Jn on Saturday and Sunday last
Ed >cagEs aE1 family q. F.ankc.ay
ale visited at til4 home u tlr- >c4.-s
gTaod;a9Iae- sir. Ma::5.. 4. E=.-
sraIe. who i very iii.
Services WI! oe conducted ct TuotG-
as Clap4i mex S4uday - Ij!Y.
Anderson.
\. Z. .lcM4riry .c erecting large
barn pu nJ> farm, his Old Garn us:r!u4
beeu destroyed .: .,ghtB,D- ~yIua
time a-u. -.
Mr. J"Aa NcNur,ry 4 tuis place
dad a naTto" .>c.;e from d.vwu:a-
one DAY 'a>t WEEK While attem9liu.
&c SWIM Ei- River. H W. lYrtu-
na'e y rescued III Vine oy AZ elder
brother.
Ear, Horton i.a- 2e4n @@en trailing
his Spotted saddle g@ny up .1 lie
Jyle> Cree, tr.cs; oi ATE.
Mr. GeoFse H.ton asd family sps;.;
Saturday aud Su1da: las. villa h!>
ddugnte: on Cada! Creek.
", ". TurueI gathered s9ma Of tAe
frjeuds together ia.t week ana -pen.
t"t dav> working pu 3;I- fiver b.5k
Oh y uclr' Isaac Farmer, place. and
much good "olS wa ccympli.ucd
Aun: Martha T-dde:. uue II our
oldest and most EespActe. res,dent>
passed away Un Friday last
The Sunday scivo.s at Couac.I bil.tr
and Noun, ZION ara both p1og7os>iu-
inely. lie, everybody come u1t and
join tu: Classes,
Nr io1ta >naner Il Ffankc2ay <
yi>jtln. bi> father T. Il. SliaueT. Il
this :.acg.
Ir J ian No-]er la neatly con-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Primary Election Law Is Valid.

The supreme court in banc on
April II, denied the application
for writ ma1damGe filed recent
week by J. ". Jamison, attorney
for the Republican City committee
Of St. Louis, against tic board Of
election commissioners Of that CITY.
The proceedings involved! ties; Of
the validity Of the state primary
law. which WAS attacked BY Mr..
JamlsoD in his allegations ia the
petition for Elandanus in some
thing like thirty yeas.
There wu= no written opinion
delivered by the court. Cnief
Justice Cant announced verbal.
from The bench that the applica-
ton was denied. Judge Graves.
being q candidate for nomination
before the primary 10 De held un-
der the law. Iii! not sit in the case.
The action 0: the conrt may be
interpreted to mean that either the
right Of procedure was not follow
ed in seeking tie mabl'aE1ns 10
test the law or that the validity Of
the law WAS so clear aud apparent
to tie court that it did not Gaze t.,
waste time in gran,icg a preiiini-
nary ard temporary WI: jus: To
hear arguments on The merits ot
the case.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

An exchange says the Missouri
Republicans are hard pressed for
good men to fill out the places on
their state ticket. The party mas
plenty Of good material: the diff
Guilty seems to be that their respec-
tive heal.hs will not them to be
,,f,E,oI
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS. 4
FOR fSSE ESSEC,


We are authorized 70 announce
!. 7. MAXWELL,
q Belgrade, as Z candidate fer he Office
Il Assessor, subject ,o the decis. On OF tie
Republican voters =; the general primary
election.
We are authorized 70 announce
HFNRT L. SMITH.
OF Liberty township, as a Candidate fer
the o1lce Of Assessor. subject to the de-
oisioa Of the Republican vuters A! the
general primary election.
We are authorized &c announce
CHAS. G. SMITH.
e Belgrade as q candidate for the ot:cc
.. Assessor, subject . he decision OF The
Republican vo;ers a, the genera! primary
election.
For COUNTY 3CDcE-IsT DISTRICT.
re are authorized 10 announce
THOMAS DAY.
ct Mineral Point. as : candidate for the
otilcs Of JGGse OF the County Court. frs:
district. sCbj=c: 10 the decision of the Re
publican voters al she general primary
election,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22
Si.CO Per Arnun.

Gov. johnson of Minnesota say
Bryan is ''has been" No- rise
up yon Bryani,es and paw air.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

far - $50 d. fail. we simply don't
knn,v iinw IL l-e what has heen
given 'ls.-Sa,urdar Evening Post.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

Il. Hawkins, a,iminiStriturn +. u.
BnaS. deceased, annual settlement.
Morgan j Casey. as.uiin!st trator a.
john Casey. deceased. annual settle.
ncnt.
v. 7. Hunter. guardian Of Sal,Ir.
E1l.a aid HolaH! Lake. miners. an
ni!al settlement.
4. +. i'hares. guardian of Fred L.
Bessie / and Qua thare~, u..tiur>
aunaai settlement.
state Il Missouri
Count! IT Washington,
]. James \. Henson. ,iudgr az iiie
Probate Court If said c,,unty. g., Ger
';fy the al,ave 10 .,tn lr,:a ca,ly -: Tie.
said settlements TO hr iulde at tile
May tenn Of tie Prohai" Court. as
fully As tile ~a:no appears ofrtcnri ia
!ny ui,ice. WhcreuH:n ~sGn .Is n4.n-
aud aii:X ;ht seal uf sad court itis.
,.l>s day If March, 1895
->.,., JAMES A :IESSnN.
Judge # Probate
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Once a. Springfield. No ..
April ~. Notice is hereby gi<-
en- tha, Andrew I. Johnson of Adam,
Mo. ha~ fed notice Of his igcenti3n
to make tiuai five year proof III sup
p1rt Of his claim. viz: Homestead
Entry n. l5"f", maGe Feb. l.. 1913.
for the i I: 10; Ne section j,
township > \, range ". and that
said prof Will be mace before Judge
Of P:ooate Court a! Ioto~i Mo. oe
Tuesday. May J.. l*1>. lie na mes
the following witnesses u prove his
continuous TesideEce upon. and culti-
walton Of. the la1d. Viz; Jacob Iount.
William Bi-if. John Blair, Il Adam.
Mo. ana Norman F. RobinsDn. ot Ioo-
tosi, 80, {. y, ! ANHu>EN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
Isl igs2
- 60 eSsSg9g$y IN INC. |

petitions are already on file for So
blocks of pavement which will be
asked for during the year 1909.
The application of Commissioner E.
l.. O'Nen for a hunters license de-
veloped the fact that his given name
is Emery.
The state meeting of the retail
monument dealers of Kansas will be
heId at Topeka on the 18th and 14th
OF January.
The Kansas Authors club will hold
ltS regular monthly meeting Wednes-
day evening at the parlors of the Ma
tional hotel.
This is a hard old world" said a
Topeka business man, as he slipped
on the sidewalk and fell with thud
this morning.
The coolest weather of the season
was recorded at us this morning when
the mercury registered at 9 degrees
above the zero mark
The annual meeting of the Shaw
nee County Medical society will be
held at the Throop hotel this evening
followed by a banquet
Judge Lee Monroe spent the great
er part OF last week in western KAN
sds attending the December term of
court In F1nney county
The Old Star Washburn game will h..
played again next Saturday. The in
clement weather kept most of the foot
ball fans away from the game last Sat
urday.
Mrs. E. B. Merriam has presented the
Central Congregational church with a
$4,000 pipe organ which will be installed
by the time the church is in use, July
1, 1909.
Secretary A. B. Poole of the Topeka
Commercial club will try to find accom-
modations for all the legislators who
will be in Topeka during the special
session.
E. j. Smiley, secretary of the Kan
sas Grainmen'S association delivered
an address at the meeting of the or
ganization which was held in Atchi-
son Saturday.
According to the law governing
the conditions but one more week re-
mains in which quail can be shot in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
Governor Elect w. II. Stubs
Makes First Appointment.
John Dawson Will Be His Pr
yate Secretary.
BECK IN THE FIELD.
Reported HOltOn Man Will Be
Chief Clerk of House.
r.. NJ. Lee Appointed Clerk of
Topeka City Court.

Governor-elect w. R. Stubs has an
nounced as the first appointment of his
administration that of John S. Dawson,
present assistant attorney general. to
be his private secretary. The appoint
ment becomes effective January IL, and
was announced from Kansas City by
Mr.. Stubs as the latter left Saturday
night for trip to Washington.
John Dawson has held office in the
state house for the past ten years. In
1899 he came from Hill City to the
state treasurer's office to act as bond
clerk. In 1903 he became assistant in
the attorney generals office and has
been there ever since. 1t is expected
that Chas. D. Shukers, now second as
sistant in the attorney generals office
will take Mr.. Dawson's place as first
assistant.
1t all depends on the view point of the
correspondent as to who is in the lead
in the four-cornered fight for clerk of
the next Kansas house. According to
q Kansas City paper Will Beck of Hol-
ton is having a hard time lodging this
honor which it is alleged is being thrust
upon him by an overwhelming majority
of the members-elec of the next legis-
lature- With Chairman Dolley of the
state committee slated for the speak
ership and his secretary for chief clerk
there only remains three or four clerks
OF tne committee yet TO provide for on
the payroll of the house. A correspond
ent for a st. Louis paper notes that
Charles Brilliant of Howard has no
opposition in his candidacy for chief
clerk of the next Kansas house" but
Walter Stahl of Sterling, is also known
to be an aspirant.
A new candidate for secretary of the
senate has entered the race in the per
son of E. W. Thompson of Topeka, for
Inerly general passenger agent of tba
Rock Island lines. but now state agent
for an eastern insurance company. 1t
is said that Senator Clad Hamilton. of
Shawnee, is behind Mr.. Thompson's
candidacy. This makes five candidates
now in the race for this appointment as
follows: z. T. Hopkins of Wellington.
William Kretsinger of Emporia. T. E
Wyant of Waverly, and Dan Dyer of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
BIG BANK CLOSES.
With Deposits of $2.1OO.OOO and Loans
of Million.

Springfield, No, Dec. THE Ma
tional Exchange bank, one of the
largest financial institutions in Spring
filed, did not open it's doors this morn
ing. The following notice was posted
on the doors:
''This bank has been closed by di-
rection of the comptroller of the cur
rency-E. T. Rorback, Examiner.
The National Exchange bank has a
capital of 100000. Its surplus and
undivided profits as shown in the last
issue of the bank register amounted to
$4,000; deposits $2,10O,0OO; cash and
notes due from other banks 100000;
loans and discounts about 100000.
The bank was established in 1898. Its
officers were: President. L. S. Myer;
vice president, A. r. Baldwin; cashier,
E. L. Sanford.
The banks foreign correspondents
were the Seaboard National bank OF
New York; Continental National bank
of Chicago; National Bank of Com
merce of st. Louis, and the New Eng
land National bank. Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
ECKSTR0MER A SUICIDE.
Swedish Vice Consul at st. Louis Takes
PrIISsic Acid

St. Louis. Dec. 7.-Charles A. Eek
stromer, Swedish vice consul in St.
Louis. committed suicide by drinking
prussic acid at his home here today.
Mr.. Eckstromer came into public
notice some time ago through a con-
troversy with federal officials which
resulted in the revocation of his
exequatur by President Roosevelt
Later he was reinstated in the good
era ces of the administration and re-
sumed his official duties here.
It is believed Eckstromer had had
difficulty with his superiors in the con-
sular service, causing him to take ms
life in a moment of nervous depres-
sion Apparently Eckstromer repent
ed of his act when too late, as card
was found on which he had scrawled:
81 have taken prussic acid Cor the
purpose of suicide: call DR.. Langan.
The physician. neighb6r, could not
aid him. Eckstromer is survived by
widow.