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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-20
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
TO STAGE Won EDEN'S PLAY.
ssYsbrand" Will Be Presented First
Time in This Country.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 27.-When Fred
er:ck Won Eden of Amsterdam, Holland,
was in Lawrence last year lecturlng at
the university on social and economic
questions, he promised ]. E. Bodine. a
n, ernber of the faculty, that he would
translate one of his favorite plays into
English, so that It might be produced at
the university.
In keeping with that promise, Profess
scr Bodine today received the manu-
script for "Ysbran nd Won Edens play.
which has been running in continental
Europe.
1t will be staged here some time dur
ing January in Robinson gymnasium.
and incidentally will be the first Won
Eden play given to an American public:
Miss Gertrude Mossler, instructor of
dramatic art at the university, will d.
rect the plays.
"Ysbrand'' is what the author calls
a tragic comedy" in four acts with
fifteen characters. The play is one
which develops along the modern line
of thought, and it deals with the great
er social problem of the present day.
The scene of the play is Kidin, Holland,
Won Eden's native country.
/ Frederick Won Eden Is one of The great
scholars of Europe. He was the first to
establish clinic for mental thera-
reutics, and besides he is a poet and
PLAYWRIGHT tt-s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
That Double Chin

Every woman who is fat, and especially
every woman Cor mani who has hog
like double chin, will welcome this news
paragraph. Your night masks and stick
ingplaster strips and stockings are at an
end. A method of reducing double chins
(also fat abdomens and hips, shoulders,
ankles and neck). that really does reduce
them, has been found.
And would you believe it. 1t is nothing
more than simple. harmless home re-
ceipt that any druggist will fill for you.
viz: u OF. Marmola, Il or Fluid Extract
Cascara Aromatic, and 31z OF. Peppermint
Water. teaspoonful of which after each
meal and at bedtime will take off up to
a pound of fat a day. Try tit is good
for the stomach-strengthens that organ
SO it turns the food into energy. bones,
muscle, as it should, instead of into fat,
as yours is doing now after each meal.
Eat what you wish; drop exercising; be
lazy even; this mixture will still trim up
your figure And it will do IT evenly, too,
without causing wrinkle; removing the
soggy fat, such as double chins and stout
abdomens are made of, first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
A DOCTORS SLEEP
Found He Had to Leave on Coffee.

Many persons do not realize that a
bad stomach will cause insomnia.
Coffee drinking. being such an
ancient and respectable form of dis
sipation, few realize that the drug
caffeine-contained in the coffee and
tea. is one Of the principal causes of
dyspepsia and nervous troubles
Without their usual portion of
coffee or tea, the coffee topers are
nervous, irritable and fretful. That's
the way with a whiskey drinker. He
has got to have his dram to settle his
nerves"-habit.
To leave off coffee is an easy matter
if you want to try it, because Postum
well boiled according to directions
gives a gentle but natural support to
the nerves and does not contain any
drug-nothing but food.
Physicians know this to be true, as
one from Ga. writes:
IT have cured myself of a long
standing case of Nervous Dyspepsia by
leaving off coffee and using Postum,
says the doctor.
st also enjoy refreshing sleep. to
which had been an utter stranger
for 20 years.
I'm treating Dyspepsia in its various
types, I find little trouble when I can
induce patients to quit coffee and
there's a reason" Read the little
book. "The Road to wellviIIe,' in
pkgs. 80
Ever read the above letter?. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
TO TEST SCHOOL LAND CASE.
The Supreme Court to Be Asked for
l,,-s ess Ian early Opinion

stl-T r7. lSsxan eISdfAya sOpHHOli sf-
Garden City, Kan, Oct. 27.-The
Finney county school land test case
viii be the first in the supreme court.
No doubt remains of this fact since
the case of Cowgirl VS.. j. S. Griggs,
Lewis Griggs, Earl Griggs and Inez
Stotts has been submitted to the dis
trtct court and the state has inter-
rened.
County Attorney Roberts and Albert
Hoskinson have agreed on a statement
of facts, the state has filed its interplea
and the matter is now before Judge
Thompson for an opinion.
The state, through County Attorney
Roberts, filed its interplea setting up
he validity of the old time school land
lease, which Judge Cowgirl holds
Attorney General Jackson gave Mr..
Roberts consent for the interplea and
to appear for him in behalf of the
state. Mr.. Roberts also appears for
the Griggses and Miss Stotts, the set
tiers on the particular school land in
question.
1t is assumed that Judge Thompson
Will not delay his opinion, when the
losing side will take the case to the
supreme court for final judgment, and
then a motion to advance will be sue
cessfully asked, on account of the
states connection with the case.
Judge Thompson will prepare a
written opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

The first confession was obtained
from Mcmahon in the presence of Jo-
seph Taggart alone. A few minutes
later Sheriff AL Becker. Under Sheriff
J. H. Brady, former Chief of Police
H. T. thinner. William McMullen, a
deputy. and several other persons heard
him repea. his story.
Yes. I killed them,' he said. II
killed Van Royen first. About an hour
afterwards 1 went up to the house and
killed the two girls. shot Maggie
first. She was sitting on the bed. Rosa
was sitting on q chair near, the bed.
can't remember any more. I reloaded
twice. Pat had nothing to do with it.
He is perfectly innocent. 1 had been
planning to kill Van Royen for about
three weeks. Two weeks ago bought
the pistol at Schmelzer's. I had box
of cartridges with me. I don't know
why I done it. I must have been crazy
I never did like Van Royen. Pat and
I were never friendly. He had nothing
to do with it. I shot Van Royen while
he was in the creek and dragged his
body across to the east side of the
creek. I did not cover his body with
leaves
A large and threatening crowd gath
cred about the Wyandotte county jail
late yesterday afternoon. and James
and Patrick Mcmahon and their farm
hand, Patrick Lamb, who had given
valuable information leading to the ar
rest of the brothers, were placed in au-
tomobiles and hurried to the peniten-
tiary at Lansing. Kan.
Guarded by Officers.
They were guarded on the trip by
Sheriff Al Becker Under Sheriff Joseph
Brady, II. T. thinner. former chief of
Kansas City, Kan. and others. Threats
of lynching had been made by the farm
ers living near the scene of the crime,
i. is said.
In his confession to Prosecutor Tag
CART, James Mcmahon told how he went
to the woods near the Van Royen home,
where AlonZo Van Royen was loading
a wagon, and quarreled with him. The
quarrel ended when James drew his re-
volver and shot his brother-in-1aw in
the back as he was scending the west
bank of a ravine across from where he
stood. There had been Ill feeling be-
tween che two men for some time, he
admitted.
Before making any kind of state
ment James asked that his aunt, Mrs
Kate Ellis, 64S Oakland avenue. be sent
for. Sheriff Becker had her taken to
the county jail. After a short confer
|ence with the aunt. James Mcmahon
talked freely to Mr.. Taggart and the
sheriff and told the story without much
hesitation. It had to be done quickly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD.
Had Resided in Mitchell County for
Thirty-Seven Years.

Beloit, Kan, Oct 27.-William Toll
ley, aged SO years, one of Mitchell
county's earliest settlers, and veteran
OF the Mexican and Civil wars, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Flyers, near Burdette, Kan. Death was
cue to old age, resulting in a gradual
decline of strength.
Mr.. To1ley as soldier had a re-
n1arkable record. He served through
the Mexican war in 1848 and 1919
IN a Kentucky regiment, and later was
drafted into Wisconsin regiment and
served throughout the Civil war He
was the last survivor of Mitchell coun-
tvs famous quintet of Mexican war
Veterans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
James Mcmahon Admits Killing
Sisters and Brother-in- Law.
Had No Assistance in the Awful
Crime.
PATRICK
Says Younger Brother Had Moth
ing to Do With 1t.
Taken to Lansing Prison fOI
Safe Keeping.

Kansas City. Oct. 27.-By the confess
sion of James Mcmahon. a brother of
the murdered women and brother-in-
law of the dead man. TO County Attor-
ney Joseph; Taggart about 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon that he had killed all
three, and that neither his brother Pat
rick nor anyone else had hand in it,
the mystery of the triple murder of
Alorzo Van Royen. his wife. Margaret,
and her sister, Rosa. at the Van Royen
farm, four miles west of Kansas City,
Kan, on the afternoon of October 10.
was completely cleared al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
OPENING OF NEW STATE BANK.
Stockholders of Sylvan Grove Institu-
ton Are Home Men

Sylvan Grove, Kan, Oct. 27.-Sylvan
Groves new bank. the Farmers State,
opened it's doors to the public with D.
y. Marshall of Lincoln as cashier. and
G. W.. Richter of Ellsworth, assistant
cashier
At the meeting of the stockholders,
the following directors were elected:
President, w. b. Middlekauff: vice
president, E. C. sRaffety; cashier d.
B. MARSHALL; assistant cashier, G. w.
Richter. Directors. A. Marshall, presi-
dent: Eugene Cross. secretary: E. c.
Raffety. C. E. Robinson, D. E. Raj
fety, w. B. Middlekauff and Edward
Buehring.
The new institution numbers among
its stockholders some of the most con-
servative business men of the COM
lnunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
STUBBLEFTELD QUITS.
Montgomery County Treasurer Makes
Good Shortage and Resigns.

Independence. Kan. Oct. 27.-The
record in the celebrated County Treas
urer Stubblefield case was closed behind
the curtain when Mr.. StubblefieId hand
ed his resignation to the county COM
missioners and it was promptly &C
cepted. They Immediately began ballot
ing on his successor who will take
charge of the office November 1, the
day Mr. Stubb1efields resignation takes
effect.
The oh arges of corruption in the Mont
gcmery county treasurer's office were
first made public soon after election last
fall, when it fell like a thunderbolt out
of clear sky on the people of the
county.
Stubblefield's resignation is the result
Of an agreement between the county
commissioners and Mr.. Stubblefield's at
torneys Mr. Seubblefield paying all the
claims of The county for shortage. and
the commissioners agreeing that he shall
be released from all and any claims
against him Of whatever nature.
The commissioners after taking 127
ballots without a choice for Mr.. Stubble-
fields successor adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

cells in the insane ward and special
guard was placed in the eprridor Upon
| his brother expressing Aear lest he
should try to kill himself. James Nc
Mahon was stripped and a prisoner was
placed in his cell. James Mcmahon will
| be held at the penitentiary until he is
called to Kansas City, Kansas, for his
preliminary hearing.
Patrick to Be Released.
Unless there are some further de-
velopments Patrick Mcmahon, held
In connection with the murder of his
sisters, Miss Rosa Mcmahon and Mrs.
| Alonzo Van Royen and his brother-in-
law, Alonzo Van Royen, to which his
brother James confessed yesterday,
Will probably be released today
In his confession James Mcmahon
completely exonerated Patrick.
Joseph Taggart, prosecuting attor-
ney OF Wyandotte county. said today
| that charges would be placed only
against James Mcmahon.
With the present evidence charges
| VIII not be pronounced against any
| one except James McMahon,'' the
prosecutor said.
''If James's confession is worth any
thing as far as duplicating himself is
concerned, it must be regarded as
wholly true and in that case it clears
everyone else
James and Patrick Mcmahon and
Patrick Lamb, workman on the Nc
MdnOn IarLn, spent last night IN the
Kansas state penitentiary at Lansing,
whittier they were taken by Sheriff Al.
Berker, to escape threatened violence
at the, hands of a crowd of farmers
who, even as they sped away from the
Kansas City, Kan, Jail were loudly
calling Bring "a, rope"
Sheriff Recker's Mother Dead.
| While Sheriff Becker was perform
| ing his duty last night in hurrying the
three men to the penitentiary, his own
m other was dying and the pleasure
the sheriff felt at having solved the
mystery was changed later in the
night to sorrow by the receipt of a
telephone message that his mother
was dead. Mrs Becker was an in
valid.
Mrs. Becker's death will have the
effect ofapostponing Immediate action
in the case It Is probable charges
will not now be filed against James
McMahon Ezlmuly;siate in the week.
Lamb probably will remain at Lam
sing.
z,rsH Mcmahon Spent Bad Night.
Lansing, Kan...s Oct. 27-His bag
gard face showing plainly the result
of sleepless night, James Mcmahon,
the confessed murderer of his two
sisters and his brother-in-law, smiled
weary mo thank you" when
breakfast was brought to his cell this
morning.
"I'd rather not he said.
but paced his cell. A guard sat near
by to prevent the prisoner harming
himself and to him Mcmahon talked
occasionally, but not of himself He
seemed to think only of his three
victims and to regret their fate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
Free
a ~f
Laxative
For Babies

Just as a mother Is careful about
the food she gives child, she should
be careful about the kind of a laxa-
tive she gives it to move its little
bowels. Not all remedies for this pur-
pose, no matter how good they may
be, are suited to child.
You should especially avoid pills and
tablets and powders. for they are diffi-
cult to digest and children find 1t hard
to swallow them. And purgatives and
salts and the various waters are too
gentle though effective laxative like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which is pleas
grippe. A fifty cent or one dollar bottle
can be bought of any druggist, and if
call for. before you put the child to bed,
or small dose before breakfast, you will
have cheerful. happy child in a few
hours
This remedy has been sold for almost
q quarter of century and thousands of
families know about 1t. but If you have
a test of it before buying it in the regular
way, send your name and address to the
way. without expense. many mothers
have Learned liz, of va, way OF curing children
ing the graver diseases
In the family of Martha Eminter of
Yorkville. s. G. and / s. Bower of
this is used. 1t Is a remedy for ali the
family strong enough to be effective on
the most robust and mild enough SO that
women. children and old people, who es-
pecially need a gentle laxative, can use
It. You will find nothing better for con-
stipation. indigestion, sick headache sour
stomach, flatulency and such stomach.
liver and bowel troubles than this DR..
CaidwelPs Syrup Pepsin. Let 1t be your
family remedy from today on and we as
sure you you will have healthy house.
hold.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
Ire stomach liver or bowels absolutely
free of charge. Explain your case in a
letter and he will reply to you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise For either request the doctors
EaIdwell building. Monticello. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
HELD ON ABDUCTION CHARGE.
Farm Hand Deserted Family and
Eloped With Employers Daughter.

Oberlin, Kan. Oct. 27.-Sheriff ]. N
Griffin of this county has arrived from
Colorado Springs, Colo, bringing with
him Ralph Ellis of Densmore, Decatur
county. and Miss Vera Beauchamp of
Cody, Neb. Ellis is in Jail and the girl,
who is IS years old, is detained at the
sheriff's home. Ellis is % years old
and has a wife and two children at
Densmore.
Ellis Is held on a charge of abduc-
ton, it being alleged that he induced
the girl to elope with him from her
fathers home. Ellis worked for her
father for several months near Cody
from the beginning of haying until two
weeks ago, when he and the girl dis
appeared. The sheriff found both en-
pioyed on dairy ranch near Colorado
Springs. Neither made resistance
Ellis AGREEING to return peacably to
Cody and face the music. Sheriff
Griffin states that the pair registered
at a hotel in Colorado Springs as man
and wife,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
TRUE CHARITY.
Fdce county Farmers Prove Them-
selves PhiIanthropists.

Lyons, Kan, Oct 27.-The neigh
oors and friends of Sam Blackmore,
VINO met with an accident last week
and is now in serious condition. met
at his home and proceeded to get
busy on the job of drilling in his
wheat. There were seventeen men in
the company and each had a ten foot
drill and plenty of horse flesh to
operate 1T. They made short work of
drilling in 145 acres.
Dr1lled 145 Acres of Wheat in hours
AT o'clock the workmen were ali
IN readiness to commence work on
the job and at twelve the entire force
drove out of the field, having COM
pleted the work of seeding the 145
acres in just four hours. Besides the
men that run the drills there were
others with wagons loaded with wheat
and when the drillers came to the end
of the field they proceeded to fill up
the seed boxes in short order so that
no time was lost but everything Just
walked right along until the finish
A photograph of the company
shows it up in fine shape
and also shows how the Kansas peo-
pie sympathize with a person who has
met reverse circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

runa of priceless value to them az
their declining years advanced.
Has Reached Four Score Years ana
Weighs 1855 Pounds
Mr.. Levi Kegg, Rainsburg, Pa,
writes:
Your medicine has done me SO
much good l intend to keep it on
hand all the time.
L had all the symptoms of systemic
catarrh. My eyes were red and in
famed, my throat, stomach and bow
els troubled me, was nervous had
nervous headaches. 1 am now entire
~ cured by Peruna.
Il am eighty years old, and I never
weighed more than 140, but now
weigh 156 pounds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
Pe-ru-na Is a Catarrhal Tonic Espec-
tally Adapted to the Declining
Powers of Old Age.

Hale and hearty old age means
simply healthy organs and healthy
functions retained beyond the usual
time.
AS rule, at the age of go or 20
years. the functions begin to wane and
the various organs to lose their natur-
al power.
This need not occur. At least not
in all cases. Many man and woman
have retained their health and vigor
much later in life.
We have on file several letters from
octogenarians who have found Pc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

ooor Wnich being pried open let the
robbers into a store room Ano+ha~
door was in the way and a panel was
sawed out of this SO that the inner
lock might be operated once within
me ROBBERS ransacked the place and
amount of money departed witt, a saeE
OF pennies, q ''e-Aa = SeeN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
BODY OF MRS. SCHICK FOUND.
was Taken From Smoky Hill River
Near Abilene

Abilene, Kan, Oct. 27.-The body
OF Mrs. Schick, who disappeared from
her home on Thursday evening, was
taken from the Smoky Hill river near
the Buckeye bridge.
After her disappearance a number
CT theories were acted upon but re-
yealed nothing. Parties who came into
The city from the south on Thursday
evening reported that they had seen a
woman half mile north of the bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
KANSAS NEGRO is CONVICTED.
Was Accused OF Attacking White
49, Woman in Leayeuxyorfh

Ieavenworth,s Kan, Oct 27.-Isora
Murray, a negro. was convicted of at
lacking Martha Dwyer, white woman.
on the night of October %, 1909. He was
tried by jury and was represented by
a negro lawyer who attempted to i'm
peach the woman's testimony. The jury
was out thirteen minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
ROBBERS ENTER PosToFFTCE.
found Nothing But Bag Containing
500 Pennies.

Asherville. Kan, Oct. 27.-When
Postmaster W. E. ShulI came down to
tine postoffice he found that robbers
had entered the place during the
tight. disarranged things considerably
and escaped with about SIS in pennies,
all the money they were able to find.
Entrance was made through back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

big toe while out hunting. It is
thought that nothing serious will re-
suit from the wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

however. as the crowd was growing
larger all the while edtside the jail
How He Killed Sisters.
Z When he had killed Van Royen. ieay-
ing his bocy lyirg In the ravine, James
said he walked through the woods to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Boy Is Short One Great Toe.
Norton, Kan, Oct. 27.-Harold
Hamilton, grandson of Judge John r.
Hamilton, accidentally shot his left
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-29
You Manufacture Fat?

/, II were not for the fact that you add
to your fat every day, you would soon gel,
back TO decent figure Each days activ-
tiles consume some OF your excess. hut II
Is oft with the old-on with the new" with
you every twenty.four hours, so tina, the
ia, balance remains unchanged
Now. people who take Marmoa Pre-.
scription Tablets really get thin, but
harmlessly SO. and q hin. as to the reason
is given above. They eat and drink with
undisturbed delight as formerly, and ye,
they lose. many OF them a pound day.
The reason Is Marmola causes the body
TO stop manufacturing useless fat, hence
the body 1t is introduced into gets thinner
as q matter OF course. EacH days actiy!.
ties alone would account for the delightful
result
Check UP results from this point OF view
and you can readily understand why Mar.
mola Prescription Tablets cause no III Of.
iects or wrinkles, but, on the contrary,
help the stomach and the appearance. They
are Natures allies. not her competitors.
This comEends them to all, even the timd,
as safe and since they reduce one as fast
as Is desirable, that is all tina, Is required
When you get tired trying other methods
OF getting thin test this one Marmoa
Prescription Tablets come In large, gen
erously filled cases. and /! your druggist
cannot supply you, which is unlikely. you
can get one or more cases by mail BY send.
ing the price, 70 cents, direct TO Marmoa
Company, Detroit, Mich