davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
MYSTERY CLEARED.
Body of Fred West Found in a Mill
F1ume.

Clay Center, Kan, April THE
mystery surrounding Young Fred
West, so far as his disappearance was
concerned, was cleared up by the
finding of his body in the fiume at the
Williamson Mill. Young West was
last seen in this city about three weeks
ago, and he suddenly disappeared,
with no clue to his whereabouts
AS Roy Harrison, an employee of the
Williamson Mill, was clearing away
the debris and f1oatage from the racks
that obstruct it's interference with the
clear run of the water from the f1ume
to the wheel, he was startled to find
enmeshed in the fioatage the body of
a man.
From descriptions that had been
given Of Young West, it was suspected
from the first that it was the body
of that unfortunate young man and
his father at Clifton was at once mott
fed, and came down and upon view
ing the body at once identified it as
that of his son. The features were
badly decomposed, which indicates
the body has been in the water for
soma time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Crippled Dope Fiend Arrested
for Trying to Buy Opium.
Released After Promising to
Leave the City.
THEY HOLD ROUNDUP
Officers Hunt for Election Day
"BOOze" Dispensers.
Only Two Arrests for Drunken
ness OH Tuesday.
THEY HOLD ROUNDUP

A crippled dope fiend, the first to
be brought before the police judge in
months, was ushered in this morning
to be tried for forging doctors
name to a prescription for the drug
which he was trying to get filed late
last evening. The mans name is NJ.
j. Rankin. He came from New York
to Kansas City and yesterday to To-
peka on his way to Colorado. Grip
pied with tuberculosis of the leg, he
has used a crutch for some time and
made a living selling perfumery.
About eighteen years ago, he-e explained
to the judge, he took to eating opium
as it eased his pain.
His method of using the drug is eat
ing the gum and he declares that he
would die without it after so long a
usage. That is why he had tried to
get the opium. Waking at the Adams
house yesterday morning, he felt too
i'll to peddle his perfume SO did not
get out until evening when he felt his
prescription and signing the name of
DR.. P. y. Williams he attempted to
get it filled at several drug stores
followed by Detective Hopkins who
had been put "on'- at the first at
tempt. Before entering the store of
Fred Snow, he thought to better his
prescription and stepped into a stair
way to do so. Then he was arrested
by the officer.
Rankin gave the name of Williams
as his own at first, then told the judge
his name was Rankin and that the DR..
Williams did not exist, thinking that
such fact killed the charge of forgery
but the judge explained that his
offence was one of penitentiary mag
nitude. However, inasmuch as he
belonged in another state and the po-
lice had no jurisdiction he was re-
leased to leave town by the first train
which he said he had money enough
to do.
Frank Thomas, a billboard bar
keep" of the North Side, colored and
sly, was plying a very good election
day business from the store of liquors
in his pockets but the police got
scent of the affair and watched the
business grow. That is they thought
it was growing and suspicious grew
accordingly but there was little more
that suspicious involved in the
transactions which the officers saw.
They saw what they supposed to be
money pass from hand to hand. they
saw what they supposed to be a pack
age of booze disappear around the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
HAS APPENDICITIS.
Amer Robenson. Operated Upon at
West Point, Is Recovering.

Arner Robertson, a son Of Mrs. ]. P.
Rowley of Topeka, who is third year
cadet at West Point, was operated
upon for appendicitis at the West
Point hospital Saturday. kilograms
which have been received by his
mother say that Amer is rapidly re-
covering from the effects of the opera
ton and that he will be out of the
hospital in short time.
Robenson was appointed to West
Point by Charles Curtis, then a con-
gresham, in 1906. Shortly after he
had received his appointment, he at
tempted to Illustrate a would-be hold
up of the box Office receipts at a high
school play, in which he was wounded
in the leg. He succeeded in holding
his man, however, until help arrived.
While a student in the high school,
Robenson was a quarterback on the
football team and was very popular
student, in all lines of school life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

Items Tor the oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone 1751.1
When in need of lumber or building
material, see ]. B. Whelan & Co., 4th
and s. F. tracks. Tells. S65.
Mrs. George Gatecliff. of Topeka,
spent the day the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Martin Shoquist
Miss Helen Smith is improving after
several days illness with an attack of
tonsilitis.
Mrs. Geo. Robinson. of North To-
peka, spent the day yesterday the
guest of Mrs. Mary Norton.
Mrs. Harry Williams. of Lawrence,
Sunday the guest of Mrs. Mabel Col
linger.
Miss Lottie Newell, of Clay Center.
who has spent the past two weeks here
the guest of relatives, left today for
Hannibal Mo-, to remain several
months with her parents.
Miss Maude Carter left this morning
for Harrington to remain until Monday
the guest of her mother. Mrs. King
derton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blanchard. of
Chanute, have returned home after a
weeks visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stewart and daugh-
ter, Marie, left today for points in
months vacation.
Miss Nora Kay, of Chicago, will ar
rive here Monday to spend three weeks
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kay and fam
lily.
Harry Lane returned to work today
after being off several days on account
of an injured eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Varley left to-
Gay for Kansas City where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. David Withrow is improving
and is able to be up and around again
after several weeks illness with an at
tack of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodrich have
given the name Doris Norine, to their
infant daughter, born April 8.
Miss Nellie Buck, of Rossville will
come to Topeka to. spend the weekend
with Miss Nora Carter
Arthur Miller is spending this week
in Kansas City on a business trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

biIlboards, so they supposed they
might as we'll take him to the COM
fines of the really did, jointists
where it is supposed he will not get
boss and others has been subpoenaed
for the trial this evening.
W. H. Ready was to be tried to-
morrow on the charge of keeping a
nuisance. But why only a nuisance Z?
went over the river to Rough's house to
see what they could see, surely ex-
pecting to find an election "souse" in
progress.
That was about $50 o'clock so of
course gentle Rough was sleeping
soundly and all was quiet. However,
he accommodated the police by arising
and going to the station with them
and was let go on bond of $500.
Now he has fine sales counts added to
his nuisance and they are likely to be
proven.
Miss Lawson, called by familiar peo-
pie. Maude, is also to be tried for
maintaining a nuisance at SIG East
First street. Yet again why so easy.
why not have sales counts. too? So
away with another bunch of officers to
disturb Maud about 10 O'Clock and
bring her to the station. And now
she has six counts to answer for.
The mystery of the police depart
ment is past reckoning. OF course
they did not get those counts last
night yet they have them and can
prove them. The raids are mostly
Just to let them know that there is
something doing and the warning
seems to be no bluff If the governors
row. and other things tell the story of
successful closing of the liquor dens
Two hour interview with Chief
Eaton: st wish Billy Sterne would
hurry home with that information
about the seventy-two joints in To-
peka. No one else can find them. not
even the whitehorse gang. Maybe he
had just located an overwhelming
number of shops out there before he
began his famous interview. etc"
~ In -"Stern'' Topeka even on election
dAy there were only two DRINKS. IT
that isn't prohibition then 1t is cured
habit which is better. w. F. Doran
and w Kennedy were the lonely
round foot couple and their little
donation was a ten spot.
In fact, the Topeka police depart
ment is just now finding it hard 10
get enough to do for real city de-
Dartment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Vegetables

Fancy Ripe Tomatoes,
2 lbs. 25c
Asparagus, bunch 49,. 1Sc
Large Cucumbers, ca 15c
Lettuce, Id SOC
Radishes-long and round
Beets, 8 punches ....1 Toe
Onions, 2 punches -. sc
Rhubarb, lb. ........1 0c
Spinach, 2 lbs. ..... .25c
Cabbage, new or old. lb Sc
Head Lettuce. head :. 1Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
80: ; ::;;'' y .; NJ; LOW PRICES
Groceries
Our Patent Flour, 4s lib SIS

Our Patent Flour, 4S lib $50
Northern Early Ohio seed,
Potatoes, per blu ....$1.25
Fancy Table Stock .$1.20
Fresh Country Eggs, doz zoe
English Walnuts, 2 lbs. $3.50
Our Own Blend Coffee zoe
StowelPs Evergreen Sweet
Corn, at. ............1 Zoe
For your convenience we
have secured the agency
for the famous weston
Bread" Zoe
Imported Sardines in Olive
OI lUC
Voight's Cream Flakes, six
spoons in each pkg. .15c
Large Post Toasties, 2 PIX CSC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

tainment for this evening be postpon-
ed. The entertainment will be given
one week from Friday evening by the
boys of the gymnasium in the way Of
manstrei show. This will conclude this
season of entertainments given every
year by the r. r. Y. M c. A.
Mrs. S. r. Hale of Lacrosse. Kan.
mother of Mr.. Fred Hale, formerly Of
the machine shop, is spending a few
days here visiting friends of the Santa
Fee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Henri St. Yves in Demand.

Chicago, April flames J. Gala
han, representing the local syndicate
which has $1,000 option on the SER
vices of the six Marathon runners who
competed in New York last Saturday,
has wired an offer of a $1,000 purse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

for the appearance here of Henri st.
Yves, Tom Long boat and Dorando
Pietri in a race against Sidney Hatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Mems Gloves

Of the best wearing qualities
gloves that fit-black and
good shades of tan or brown.
$500 and $2.25 pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

morning, breakfast being served at
of Relighting the Lights and opening
the chapter. DR.. Thomas s. Young
will deliver short address and Miss
Meta Legler will sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
; DEPTS.
Fruits

Full car of Strawberries
will be in our city tomorrow
of fine quality, box. -. zoe
Just received a shipment of
500 Cocoanuts, new and
fresh ........... sc
Extra good Bananas, dz. 15c
Fancy Apples, peck. :. .60c
Large Juicy Grape Fruit,
each ........... .IUc
Small Grape Fruit, each. sc
Fancy Jonathan Apples,
peck I0c
Large Pineapples, each. .2Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Meats

VOLTS Hams 12c
Bacon, by strip ..-...14c
Home Made Sausage, 2 1b.
FOR 25c
Get your order in for
Fish for Friday.
Halibut .......... 1Sc
Catfish .......... -. 1Sc
Buffalo .......... LOG
Fine Celery,2 punches 15c
Fresh Oysters, OF. soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Pickles & Butter

We always have a good
supply Fresh Country Butter
to offer to our patrons.
Fine October Cheese from
New York state, Id Il. zoe
Large Sour Pickles, gal. soc
Medium Sweet Pickles, 10c
dozen, gal ........... zoe
Large Queen Olives, OF. .4Oc
Large bile. Queen Olives CSC
Bulk Mince Meat, lbs ESQ
Pure Apple Butter, lb. .1Oc
10 cal O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
l0AkLAND GOSSIP |
lAu1 Il $1,000 &4,,,l

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone 1751.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Notes and Personal Mention

is the guest of her aunts, Mrs. w. T.
McNeal and Mrs. E. s. Gregory. Mrs
De Vaughn will go from here to La
Junta. Colo. to reside permanently an
Mrs. George Miller OF ST. Marys
was in town today.
Mr.. Joseph Denney Of the Delta Phi
house is spending few days In Kan
sas City.
Campbell spent Monday in Kansas
Mrs. w. E. Drechsel of Leaven-
worth is spending few days with
Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
Mrs Walter Hays will go to Omaha
next week for a visit to her father,
Major D. S. Barriger. She will be &C
companied by her niece, Miss Alice
Bowie, of Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Dowst and Miss
Helen Dowst of Chicago will be the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
MRS. G. H. culp and daughter. Mrs.
M. Baker. left today for oregon, called
by the illness OF her son, Mr.. VIM H.
MI. A. B. Poole went to Chicago to-
day.
Mr.. J. w. Going is home from a bust
ness trip to Chicago.
Mr.. S. B. Merriam is in Albany, New
York.
Miss Grace Frost left Tuesday for
Newport, Virginia
Mr. Eugene Ware of Kansas City is
in Denver on business.
Mr.. ]. c. Cooper left today for Gal
weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Eldridge are in
Chicago.
Mr.. c. E. Styles Of Kansas City was
the guest of friends here today.
Mr.. Harry Rigby left today for Chi
cago.
Miss e. j. Smith left today for a
visit in Newport, Vermont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Ctx,1sch C+ocEe A m os t
OeyA' ~ unusual

variety Of beautiful lace or
embroidered stocks-many of
them hand made-in the finest
material. Also new tailored
stock in very smart styles
25c to SIPS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

Mrs. Julius Rosen will entertain the
Foreman Art club Thursday after
noon at her home, 1900 Quincy street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Moore is in Boston and New
York on business.
Charles A. Joy, who has been employed
surveying at Bucksport during the winter,
returned home Tuesday.
The sewing circle will meet on Thursday
Of this week with Mrs. Whitney instead
Of with Mrs. Foster, as was intended.
N. G. Aver, who has been employed at
Kineo since last fall, has joined Mrs.
Aver here for visit with her parents, w.
H. Brown and wife, before returning to
Bangor for the summer.
A surprise party was sprung on Miss
Bertha Joy Monday evening by about
twenty Of her friends, it being her birth
day. Cards were played and the evening
was pleasantly passed. Refreshments
were served BY tho hostess.
Mrs. Abbie Haslam last week purchased
the house owned and formerly occupied
by w. H. Moore, Of Bangor, which be,
with Arthur w. Salisbury and family,
will occupy. Mrs. Haslam Intends to rent
the house where she 10 now living. Mr..
Salisbury Monday commenced the erection
Of Q building on the newly purchased
property which he will use ~ . store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
OTHER BUSINESS.

A communication was read from the
State department of agriculture, stating
that that department had sufficient evil
denee that Ellsworth is infected with the
brown-tail moth, and calling the atten-
ton of the city government to the law
requiring the city to take steps to exter-
inmate the pests. Alderman Small was
made committee of one to investigate
the matter and report at the next meeting,
The bond of Street Commissioner Fred
B. Marden for 500, with John f. Whit
comb and B. $. Jellison as sureties, was
accepted and placed on file.
A contract under which K. NJ. Campbell
agrees to pay e per night for use of Han
cock hall throughout the year, when not
rented by the city to other shows or en-
tertainments, was read, and the mayor
was authorized to execute a contract in
behalf of the city. The city retains con-
troll OF the hall, but it is stipulated in the
contract presented that it shall not be
rented to other moving picture shows.
Mr.. Campbell proposes to move his NOV
ing picture show to the hall
A recess was taken to Monday evening,
March %
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
POST OFFICE EXTENSION.
Plans Being Made Work May Begin
This summer.


Last Monday representative of the Of
flee of the supervising architect at Wash
ington was in the city after details Of the
work OF building the proposed extension
OF the postoffice at Ellsworth.
Through the efforts OF Senator Hale
and Congressman Burieigh, an appropri-
alton of s42 900 was made by the last Com
gress, this sum to include the acquisition
of land necessary for the new building
as well as the cost of the building itself.
The work provides for an extension of
the present building southwark on Water
street on the lot now occupied by County
Supply Co. 1t will more than double the
area OF the work-room in the ONCE, and
will provide ample room for the accom-
mediation not only of the present force
OF rural free delivery carriers, but also
for the force of city delivery carriers as
soon as the city delivery system is estab-
lished at this Office.
1t is expected that the plans will be
ready to submit to contractors for bids in
about three months; another month will
probably be consumed in securing bids
1t is hoped that the work of construction
can begin by Augusta, so that all the out
side work can be completed before cold
weather sets in next fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17

TO All persons interested In the estate here.
matter named.
At probate court held At Ellsworth. in ,as
for the county Of Hancock. on the hsteeatA
day Of March, .. d. lsoo. being NO adjourned
session OF the March o d. 1909 term Of said
court.
THE following matter having been pre-
i scented for the action thereupon herein
After indicated. IL 10 hereby ordered that no
tice thereof be given 70 all persons interested,
by causing . copy Of this order to DO pnb.
iished three weeks successively ia the Ellis
worth American. . Newspaper Published q
Ellsworth. In hAid county. that they may ~.
pear IT. . probate court 10 be he'd st Ellis.
worth. in said county. on the sixth day Of
April. D. d. 1893. At ten OF the clock In the
forenoon. and be heard thereon II thes sec
cause.
Barbara Bunker. late Of Sorrento, in said
county deceased A certain Instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testamen. Of
said deceAsed. togetbes sith petition for pro-
bate thereof. presented by Charles II. Preole,
the executor therein named.
EDWARD e. CHASE. Judge Of said Court.
true copy OF the original.
Attest:-T. Y. AAHoNHy. Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
OBITUARY.
JAMES A. DAVIS.

JAAbs a. DANio.
This community was shocked last Tues
day morning on learning Of the death at
his country home in Lexington, Mass, Of
James A. Davis, OF Boston, formerly OF
this city. Mr.. Davis was taken seriously
i'll while in New York last November
attending the horse show. After re-
naming there week, he returned to his
home in Lexington, whence he went to
Atlantic City.
Receiving no perceptibie benefit there,
he returned home few weeks ago, and
the end came last Monday evening, at his
beautiful home in Lexington where he
had lived for the past ten years.
Mr.. Davis was born in Surry, a son Of
James w. and Margaret Davis. The family
moved to Ellsworth in the early sos, the
father having been elected register of
deeds OF Hancock county.
Mr.. Davis was twice married. His first
wife died some six years ago, and about
three years ago he married Margaret
Gately, of Boston, who, with one child,
daughter, survives him. He is also sur
vived by three brothers w. Howard, OF
Bar Harbor; Henry E., Of Ellsworth, and
DIR. Frederick A., OF Boston, and one sis
ter-Mrs. Abbie ID. Partridge, Of Boston.
Another brother George w. died in De-
cember, 1907.
Apart from his business, in which he
was highly successful, he became intensely
interested in masonic and military affairs.
At the time OF his death he was captain OF
the Ancient and Honorable artillery COM
pany, of Boston. He was past illustrious
commandment -c chief OF the Massachusetts,
consistory of sublime princes OF the royal
secret, 32d degree Of F. and A. NJ. He was
. member OF Esoteric lodge (now Lygonia)
OF Masons. Of Ellsworth, and OF many ma
also member Of the leading social clubs
OF that city.
In the early '7Os Mr. Davis went to Bos-
ton, and became . clerk In . book store.
Soon afterwards he became associated
with the house OF Wsdsworth 4 Rowland,
in the paint and vArnish business. In 1850
he became private secretary to Col. w. II.
Darling, OF Bluehill, and remained there
for year. He later entered tho employ
OF the American agents in New York city
for an English varnish house. In 1859 be
entered business for himself, establishing
the house Of Deming, Davis & Co., whole
sale coal and coke.
He soon after bought out his partner,
Col. Deming, and entered into partnership
with Hon. II. N. Fisher, OF Waltham,
which partnership still remains, under
the firm name Of James A. Davis 4 Co.
Capt. Davis Was one Of the first to rec
ognize the possibilities of American Port
land cement, and introduced in New Eng
land the first cement made by the rotary
cylinder process.
In this business, which he built up him
self. he did some OF the most important
work In New England.
Up to four years ago Capt. Davis was
widely known throughout the country for
his extensive dog kennels. He bred and
owned some Of the costliest and best types
of Boston terriers in the land.
The funeral is to be at the home in
Lexington tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
Stonington's Italians Assault Officer

Ston1ngtOu Itailans Assault Offfcer.
Deputy Sheriff Paul w. Scott, of Deer
isle, who has been making ii unusually
dry for the Italians at Stonington, had a
lively mix-up with twenty-five or more of
them last Saturday. Deputy Sheriff Scott
has not allowed much liquor to escape
him, and the Italians planned that they
would not allow him to seize the next con-
signment.
When Dir. Scott went to the wharf last
Saturday, a crowd of Italians was on hand
He was not deferred by the show of re-
sistance, however, and tried to seize sew
eral kegs of beer. The freight house en-
ployees and truckman promptly locked
themselves in the freight house and left
Mr.. Scott to fight it out alone. The
odds were too great, however, and the
Italians finally got away with the beer.
Sheriff Silsby and deputy Sheriff Brann,
of Ellsworth, went to Stonington Sunday,
and by Monday night had rounded up six
Italians, only three OF whom could be pos
lively identified as engaged in the as
sault. They were arraigned before Judge
Spofford at Stonington Monday, and SEN
fenced to sixty days in county Jail and
fine of S35 each and costs. Sheriff Silsby
returned home Monday night. Deputy
Sheriff Brann arrived with the three
Italians last night. They are Grantonio
Di Biasse, Emilio Lunchi and Niccolo
Ferrante