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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
LOST SO DIAMONDS.
Owner of Jewels Had Them in Bag
Around Her Neck.

Kansas City. Jan. "a chamois
skin bag, containing diamonds and
other Jewels worth $4,000, is gone
from the home of Mrs. Willis A. Web
Der, 1905 East Tenth street. The
manner of their disappearance is
mystery.
When Mrs Weber retired Sunday
night she was sure that the bag of
diamonds was fastened securely about
ner neck. When she awoke the next
morning and dressed to go down town
in her hurry she didn't notice whether
the diamonds were still about her
neck. Later in the day she returned
and found the front door unlocked. IN
changing her dress she learned that
the bag, diamonds and all were gone.
Mrs. Weber is almost certain she
didn't lose them down town and she
isn't sure that she had them when she
left home. So where are the dia-
monds?
Mrs. Webber's brother, Otto He'd
rick lives at the home. He was asleep
when Mrs Weber left home. but
awoke about an hour later There. was
no unusual noise about the house, he
says, and no evidence that anyone had
entered it. Nothing seemed to be dis
turbed anywhere. Two gold watches
and several stick pins on Mrs. Web
ber's dresser were untouched.
Mrs. Weber discovered her loss
about noon. She telephoned her hus-
band who is employed by the John
Deere Pillow company. He. too, as
sisted by his DrOther, Searcned every
part of the house. But the chamois
skin bag of diamonds couldn't be
found. Then the police were notified
and NJ. J. Halvey and James ]. Raj
terry were assigned to search the pawn
shops for the missing bag of jewels
The detectives haven't been successful
IT don't know what on earth has
become of those jewels Mrs. Weber
said this morning. I'm sure I had
them the night before. but 1 don't re-
member about having them yesterday
morning. I'm willing to pay a liberal
reward if I can only get those dfa-
monds back, and I won't ask any ques-
tions either.
''In all there were thirty-three dia-
monds in the bag
The diamonds were heirlooms. They
were left to Mrs. Weber by her moth
er about ten years ago. The bag con-
tanned sunburst, set with a three
carat diamond three solitaire rings,
each set with a one and one-fourth
carat stone; a crescent ring contain
ing threesfourths carat diamond; a
three stone ring. each weighing one
half carat; gold locket containing a
one-half carat diamond; a Tiffany set
diamond wedding ring with a one
carat stone and turquoise ring con-
tanning twenty-three small diamonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06

trial. I am going to Lansing Thursday
morning when the investigation re-
opens. I shall not appear unless called
upon.
ct did not exaggerate conditions at
Lansing" continued Miss Barnard. Il
described them as I saw them and re-
ported them in. the hope that they
could be. and would be remedied. L
have no malice in my heart against any
one connected with the prison. The
thirteen hundred men confined there
are still human beings no matter how
far down the scale they may have
fallen. 1t is our duty as Christian
states and as Christian people to treat
them humanely and kindly, that's all
that Oklahoma asks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
SECRET IS OUT.
Why Some Women Oppose Equal
Suffrage Is Explained.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The Social
Economics club is in a state of sup
pressed excitement due to a discussion
last night upon the suffrage question.
The chief cause of warfare lay in the
question as to why it is that more
women are not in favor of the ballot
for their sex. One of the combatants
stirred up the controversy by declar-
ing that the specter of having to tell
their ages rose before women so
Overwhelmingly when they looked at the
ballot box that they shrank back to
the domestic hearth affrighted.
A prolonged storm of expostulation
reached its climax when one woman
exclaimed:
''I'll tell you just why women don't
get together for the ballot. It's be-
cause they can't agree for five min
Mes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
THEY FEAR A RAID.
Chicago Women Obtain Mayors Sane
ton of Bridge Whist Party.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Something ex-
tremely novel and interesting. ac-
cording to society authorities in the
city hall, is going to be the attraction
at a bridge whist party to be given
January % by the women of the Chi
Cage Outdoor Art league. Just what
form the entertainment will take is
unknown to outsiders, but apparently
the aIlurement is sufficiently rare to
have moved the women to apply to
Mayor Busse for permit for the
affair.
The mayor sidestepped the applica-
lions for executive sanction for a So
ciety event, with or without bridge.
but told the applicants he would guar
antee them against police -interfer-
ence. 1t is explained that the pres
ent crusade of the law and order
league is responsible for the prevail
ing fear of a raid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
WORLDS GREATEST ENTREPoT
Chicago's Limitations Are Only HUI
man and Social.

Chicago, Jan. e.-"Chicago is destined
to be the worlds greatest entrepot. No
other city offers equal merchandising
opportunities Its limitations are hui
man and social and it's future is as
great as we are wise enough to make
it,"
These are a few of the deductions
made by Prof. J. Paul Goode. of the
University of Chicago. who has made
an extended investigation of the har-
bors of the world and has submitted
the result of his observations to the
city harbor commission.
With such lin1itless opportunities. sit
uated in the center of the most produc-
tive lands in the world, and with a
choice of routes to the ocean, Prof.
Goode says it is pitiful to be clubbing
and compromising on a 140 foot channel
in the river and shying at sharp curves
and projecting property.
Prof Goode, in an auxiliary report,
says that while the river and drainage
canal should be looked upon as a har-
Dor for development as a manufactur-
ing region. extensive areas on the lake
front must be reserved for the COM
merce of the great lakes and the ocean
boats which will eventually come to
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
THE ORIENT A STOCK ROAD.
Bring in Fifty Cars of Cattle and Hogs
to Wichita Market.

Wichita, Jan. 6-The live stock traf-
ffc on the Orient has assumed prodi-
gious proportions, necessitating the best
efforts of the system to maintain their
good record for prompt shipments. Sun
day there were fifty-one cars of stock
on this line, most of which was billed
direct to the Wichita market. This was
picked up from as far south as Chill
licothe, Tex, and on Oklahoma points.
urated for these Sunday stock trains
and as high as seventy-five cars of cat
tie and hogs have been received in a
single day There are now feeding at
Altus, Okla, over 1000 head of cattle
at the mills at this point As it is a
division point for the Orient, these will
commence the latter part of this month
to move to market and the movement
will continue up to March. There are
also about 800 head to be shipped up to
the Flint hills in Butler county in March
for grass feed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
BY A new TRICK.
A Je1veIer Is Robbed of Gems Valued
at $500.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The police are to-
day searching for man and woman
who robbed George M. Kucharik, a
jeweler, of $1,000 worth of gems by
clever trick. Incidentally all
jewelers. are being warned of the
ruse in an effort to prevent a repeti-
ton of it. The woman, well dressed
and apparently well to do, entered the
jewelry store and asked to be shown
some rings. Kucharik laid several
trays before her. After looking at
them she declared that she did not
like them and Walked further down
the store looking at other things.
The jeweler followed her and did
not notice the approach of a man
outside. Suddenly there was a crash
as a brick was thrown through the
window and the man grabbed two
trays of jewels and ran.
AS the jeweler started toward the
door the woman blocked his way and
fell into his arms in an apparent
faint. While holding the. woman the
jeweler saw the man with the Jewels
disappear down the street.
In the excitement that followed the
woman recovered from her faint"
and slipped from the store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
OFF FOR NAPLES.
Four American BattIeships Sail From
Port Said.

Port Said. Jan. 6.-The battleships
Connecticut Kansas, Minnesota and
Vermont, the detachment of the At
lantic fleet which is to aid the Italian
earthquake refugees, left here for
Naples last night. Upon their arrival
Admiral Sperry will place the vessels
at the disposal of the authorities.
The battleshipS Louisiana and Vir-
ginia arrived last night. The Mis-
souri,, Ohio and Kentucky are ex-
pected today.
SueZ, Jan. 6.-The American battle
ships Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, Wisconsin. Illinois and
Kearsarge entered the canal at 8
o'clock this morning. The weather
was slightly overcast.
The officers and men, who visited
Cairo returned last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
SHE IS STILL TALKING.
Kate Barnard of Oklahoma Keeps Up
Criticism.

Coffeyville, Kan. Jan. 6.-Miss Kate
Barnard, commissioner of charities of
Oklahoma spent the day in Coffeyville
Miss Barnard denied strenuously that
there was any Importance attached to
her visit here although it was reported
that her purpose in coming here was to
interview former officials of the Kan
sas penitentiary who now reside in this
city in regard to conditions at Lansing
Il did not know my prison report
would create such a furore,'' said Miss
Barnard, in an interview here.
''I made it because the laws of my
state make it my duty to do SO, not be-
cause I wanted to cast any reflections
upon Warden Haskell of Lansing or
upon the prison itself. / supposed and
hoped that the two committees would
meet and weigh prison problems and
reforms rather than to virtually place
any prison officer or set of officers on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
BIG HATS MUST GO.
Chicago Milliners Banded Together
Against Them.

Chicago, jan 6-The feminine hat
with the dangerous reach. the head
piece with the spear-like feather and
the creation which obscures the seen
cry will soon be no more. Chicago
milliners have banded together as the
Millers' association with a resolve to
wipe out the giant hat evil.
by means of our organization we
will put an end to cut throat tactics
among milliners,'' said Nine Marie,
president of the association. by this
means and by turning out more artistic
hats we will be able to uphold Chi
Cages reputation as the millinery CEN
ter of the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
BRooAIs TO BE HIGHER.
Production of Raw Material Not
Profitable to Farmers.

Chicago, Jan. "a general advance
in brooms and the products of broom
corn, owing to the shortage in the crop.
will be made, according to some MEM
bers of the association of broom manu-
facturers which has concluded it's ses-
sion here.
William A. Gardner of Amsterdam,
N. Y, who presided. said the wholesale
price of brooms had increased fifty
cents a dozen durir~ 1908. Farmers
have found raising broom corn is not
so profitable as raising Indian corn
he said. Broom corn must be harvest
ed and handled entirely by hand, while
chinervgs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
Elderly People
Helped Free

The last years of life are the sweet
est, and yet the most difficult to pro-
long. 1t is then that the greatest care
is exercised in maintaining bodily
health. But the chief care should al
ways be with regard to the food you
eat and whether you are digesting 1t
properly. You should not allow your
self to become constipated.
No doubt you have tried salts and
cathartic pills. purgative tablets, etc, and
have come to the conclusion that they are
violent in action and do but temporary
good. Listen, then. to the voice OF ex-
perience with regard to wonderful and
mild laxative. DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pep
SIN It is not new: only we are trying
A. A. Felts. of Johnston City. Ill, suf-
fered from stomach trouble for six years
and found his cure in DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin. His wife uses it too with
success We could name hundreds of
neighbors or friends; others through the
Doctors offer to send any sufferer from
stomach. liver or bowel complaint a free
sample bottle for trial. without charge.
If you will send your name and address
your home If it proves itself as he
claims then continue the treatment by
buying a 50xcent or 81 bottle OF your
druggist as all of them sell 1t. Old people.
like children. should look for purity, and
government. Also, though a free bottle
8 sent to prove its merits, results are
1ways guaranteed from the regular
bottles bought of druggists, who VIII re-
Fund your money II IL Goes not sall t.Iy
YOU Send at least for the free test bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
CARS STILL IDLE.
Number Yet Out of Service Is Placed
at 100000.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Arthur Hale,
chairman of the car efficiency COM
mittee, American Railway association,
reports that he does not like to
KNOCK" the prosperity gospels, but
more than 100000 idle freight cars do
not spell prosperity. The number he
says, is almost exactly what it was
last year at this time.
Mr.. Hale declares he hopes the rail-
roads will have a car shortage by the
latter part of 1909. He is unable to
report much progress in his efforts to
get the roads to pool their freight
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-06
Death Sentences for %.

ST. Petersburg. Jan. 6.--Twenty-two
sentences of death for crimes commit
ted in ] 9o6, were announced today.
Six of them were handed down at
Riga.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16

very pleasing TO his listeners. The
company played Paid in Full on Tues
day evening, and on Wednesday even.
ing by special request of several who
attended Monday nights performance
presented the Lion and the Mouse
again. We are informed the company
goes from here to LaDgford and we
assure our LaDgford readers they are to
have an opportunity to see a show of
such merit as seldom gets into towns
of our size.
Last Friday Edward Berven, of Lily,
went to livery at that place and
employed a team and driver to take
him to Butler where he had some bust
ness. When the trip was made the
roads were found so bad that il was
decided to remain in Butler all night.
There being no rooms to be had the
men took beds in the livery barn. In
the morning when Berven arose he
discovered he had been robbed of $40.
He at once suspicioned the driver and
then with the statement that he had
some business matters which would
take him to Webster had the driver
bring him to this city. Arriving in
Webster he put officers Martin and
Gruby wise to his suspicious and they
soon had the driver in the quay In
the evening the driver was sweared out
and confessed the robbery. He was
taken before justice the next morning
aud bound over to the circuit court.
The drivers name if Fletcher Goodwin
and he is colored man formerly of
Bradley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16
STRIKE MAY Be SETTLED
Hoped Conferences at Chicago
viii Have Results.

St Paul, Dec. 15.-Despite the fact
that the special meeting of the rail-
way department Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor called for Saturday
In st. Paul has been heralded as a
momentous event which would affect
the switchmen's strike considerably
there is now some possibility that a
settlement may be reached through
some other channels. The aspect OF
the situation changes rapidly in a few
hours and the chances are that the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16
LEOPOLD UNDER THE KNIFE
Belgian Monarch Receivers Rapidly
After Operation.

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold
underwent a most serious operation
and astounded science by the manner
In which he withstood ii. His re-
markable recuperative powers mani
tested themselves directly after he re-
gained consciousness, and he ex-
pressed satisfaction when informed of
the details of the operation, which
was for relief of simple obstruction of
the intestines.
The king is making a plucky fight
for life. He was even strong enough
to sign the new military law, just
passed by the senate. But the battle
has not yet been completely won.
The real feeling of his physicians and
household is not so hopeful as the off,
cial bulletins would indicate. The cri-
sis probably will last three days, dur
ing which there is possibility that
the intestines will be gripped by pa
ralysis with recurrence of the OBJ.
struction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16

Joseph Carr, of Rusk township, who
went with the excursionists to Texas to
look over the inducements of the Lone
Star state, arrived home yesterday
morning. Joe went down to see and
judging from his description he looked
over everything very carefully. He
says the climate down there is fine.
Although he admits that the morning
he arrived in Bovina there was half
an inch of ice on the water. He says
he saw some evidences of good crops in
some lines, but Joe says he will not
give.up his Day county farm to go to
Texas this winter.
H..R. De Malignon, of Selby, was in
this city Tuesday. He is the justice of
the peace before whom Bud Stephens,
the murderer of Dode Mckenzie, al
LeBeau last Saturday, was tried. He
was not very talkative over the case,
but did say from the facts presented a,
his court IL appeared like one Of the
coldest blooded murders which had
occurred In. South Dakota for many
years. He had advised the authorities
OF Selby that he did not think it was
safe toikeep Stephens in the Jail al
Selby, land. Mr. DeMalignon was orders d
to take the. prisoner to Aberdeen and
confine him ia the Brown county Jail.
without one.exception all the man
ayers OF the various lumber yards
ownedtby the williams Lumber com.
pany. were in Webster on SUNDAY to
meet with p. ] Roth, who has recently
been selected manager to succeed w.
II. Chard. The gentlemen here were
o. <. Tucker, Ordway; J. o. Thoe,
Langford; e. +. Blank, Britton; A p
Bryant, Andover; M l.. Hanse, Web
ster; and.P. ]. Roth. The day was
spent in. getting acquainted and talk.
ing over. business matters. A course
dinner was given by the company a,
the Commercial hotel and very good
and profitable time is reported by all
present.
Monday. the. Wight Theatre company
opened.a three nights engagement in
this: city. with the play the Lion and the
Mouse. The house was not large but
those who had gone were given what
We think was the very best performance
which has. ever appeared upon = Web.
stsr stage. Deserving Of especial men.
ton 10 william r. Leonard. who q
JOHN Burkett Rider. had some excep,
sionallv hard acting to deliver. He ID
one Of the best characters Of this kind
we have ever seen either in Webster OF
any where else. Mrs.. Wight. Al Shirley
Rosmors. could mos help but impress
one that she was an artist in her linz
and was thoroughly In sympathy with
| the lines she was altering Fred Harrii
a Freeman Ryder. played the part o.
! the rsbsllious son in suoh manner tha
Il brosshs great crsdit 10 him and VA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16
WAR ON THE STEEL TRUST
Leaders Of Organized Labor Declare
HostilItles.

Pittsburg. Dec. 15.-War was for
mally declared upon the United States
Steel corporation by the leaders Of or.
CANNED labor throughout the United
States and Canada ct the close Of Q
momsntous two days conference. The
decision to battle against the stand
taken By the steel corporation In its
policy Of "open shop" was reached by
the labor conferees only aftsr hours of
debateI
The grievances Of Organized labor
against the steel corporation. as set
forth In the resolution. have been for
warded TO President Taft and the SEN
ats and house Of Representatives The
governors of the states In which the
steel corporation owns plants or has
lntsrssts win also receive . COPY Of
The resolution.
Ths resolution deals principally
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16

ID. b. Compton departed Saturday
night for Los Angeles to spend the boli-
days with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Compton departed
Saturday night for Minneapolis where
they will visit for week and then &c
to Wisconsin to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Oliver, mother Of the Oliver
brothers Of this city, Tuesday was
attempting the old story of lighting the
fire with kerosene when the gas formed
and exploded burniDg her fearfullv
about the face and hands. She was at
once cared for by the doctor and il
doing as well as could be expected at
this time
Mr.. A. b. Meyer received word the
first of this week Of the death of Mrs.
w. r. Strock, which occurred in Cali.
fornia on November 49, The remains
were taken to Los Angeles and cremated
The family were early residents OF
Webster and the bsreaved husband will
have the sympathy OF all the old time
residents.
Miss Pearl Walker arrived from
CLARK last Thursday morning and
remained until Sunday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. f. w. Halbkat
in this city. Miss Walker is on the
eve of her departure for California
where she expects to spend the winter
and came up to bid her sister and fam
Ay goodbye.
A very pretty wedding occurred a
the home Of III. o. wickre in this city
last Friday when Miss Martha Gunder
son, . young lady who was raised IL
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wickrs
and Charles p. Miller, an engineer OF
ne Milwaukee railroad with head
quarters ct Andover, were made mar
and wife BY Rev. o. o. Hafstad.
J b. Hetlcy. who has spent the pas
month IN old Mexico looking after BIZ
in1srssts end investments with the rub
bor company N ElRosarS, arrives
home Monday morning. The professo
aos heretofore been an enthusiast Of
ths rubber plantation business. bu
sinos biz visit down there he is simpl,
aumbfounded with the opportunitie
ofFered for sccuEmulatirs new wealtl
8 ~ rubbsr lipe He has promised .
~ % lev artioles in the near futur
loscrlpsivs 81 Mexico, her climate en-
end! tIuna now sxissins IN orr sisss
Seuubllss
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16
Appropriate.

A family of children. after the usual
Saturday night romps. gathered In the
drawing room for music and singing.
As bedtime drew near the mother
said:
snow, children. choose one hymn to
finish up with. and then you must all
say Good night"
"Let's have Ere Again Our Sab
bath Close" suggested bright little
girl of about seven years of age.
swell, | think that would be more
suitable tomorrow evening"" replied
the mother.
"Oh. but you always air our Sab
bath clothes on Saturdays, mummy
London Taller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16
IMMENSE PLANT DESTROYED
Fire at Racine, Wis.,, Causes Loss of
S65o,OoO

Racine, Wis, Dec. 1S.-The big plant
OF the Racine Manufacturing com.
pany, manufacturers of automobile
tops and piano stools, together with
the DANA Brotherhood hall, the Mitch.
ell-Lewis wagon works and several
residences, was destroyed by fire, EN-
failing a loss estimated at $650,000, OF
which all but $4,000 is borne by the
Racine Manufacturing company's plant.
The latter concern carried $250,OOO In
surance. The origin of the fire Is not
known.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-16
cLAMOR FOR ZELAYA'S LIFE
Population Of Leon, Nicaragua, IL
State Of Revolt.

Port Limon, Costa Rica.. Dec. A.
The population of the department OF
Leon, Nicaragua, is in a state of re
volt. according tc advices here. and
elamoring for the life of Zelaya. Gov
eminent troops, 1t is reported, have
refused to march against the people
OF Leon. 1t is said the people favor
DR.. Francisco Bacca for president
Bacca was aspirant for the presidency
In the revolution against Zelaya In
1895.
The people OF Leon favored him
then but the spirit of revolution was
crushed at the battle Of Navgorte.