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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
'SEWED FOR DOLLY
Mrs. Catherine Davis Was Ex-
pert Seamstress Years Ago.
Celebrates seth Birthday at
Home in AtchisOn.
CAME HERE In 1856
Made Mrs. Madison's Dresses
When She Was Young.
Defended Home With Arms
While Husband Was Gone.

Atchison, Kan, Sept 21.-Mrs. Cath
crime Davis, widow of the late Thomas
B. Davis, celebrated her 86th birthday
at her home here Mrs Davis was born
in Maryland, in 1925, and her early life
was spent on her fathers plantation
near the city of Washington. She was
an expert needlewoman in her girlhood
days and she made dresses for Dolly
Madison, the presidents wife, and was
often at the White House doing the
work required Of dressmakers in those
days.
Came Here in 1856.
In the spring of 1856 Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis landed at Kickapoo, where the
Free State settlers organized, for they
were told, and rightfully, too, ehae the
Shareholders had a strong following in
Leavenworth and Atchison. Here her
husband put up a frame house and was
soon enlisted with a Free state organ
ization formed for the protection of
their families
Winter coming on and supplies run
ming low, Mr.. Davis secured work IS a
carpenter at Fort Leayenw JrCh, where
son was born named Leavenworth
Kansas Davis, so strong was their 10y
atty to the state, then a territory.
Soon after though, she accompanied
her husband to Jackson county and
took up a claim on Straight creek and
their log cabin was the center of at
traction to the Pottawatomie Indians
ana many visits were maze Dy Ihem TO
see the twin babies, Tommy and Lizzie,
who were a great curiosity to them.
Several times Mrs. Davis was COM
PEELED to defend her home by the use
of the revolver and rifle in the absence
of her husband, who was often away
helping in the erection of homes for
the settlers.
Supplies from LeavenwoFth-
While on their homestead their sup
plies were brought from Leavenworth
and in the dead of winter her husband
made a small sled, yoked pair of 2
year -olds and started afoot through
the snow for Leavenworth, Al miles
away, and arriving there the evening
of the third day, he purchased a barrel
of flour for ten dollar gold piece and
with some sugar and coffee he began
his homeward trip. The load being
rather heavy he made slow progress
for the first two days out but the ami
mails soon realized they were nearing
home and quickened their pace and
when they recognized the clearing they
started to run, the sled striking a
s mp hidden in he snow, tipping the
barrel and the boxes off in the drifts.
where Mr. Davis found them the next
day. the trip having taken a whole
week
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
DOG AFTER ELoPING COUPLE.
Farmer and Sweetheart Make Hard
Drive to Wed.

Pratt kan, Sept. 21.-An amusing
and exciting elopement took place here
when John Reinner, a well to do young
farmer, living near Sawyer, in this
county, eloped with Miss Mildred
Humble in an automobile. and after
several hours of hard driving in the
sand hills and q thorough wetting in
a rain that fell they reached Kingnan-
Reinner phoned to the Pratt ma
chine hops and ordered an automo-
bile to his farm. After Reinner got
into the car he told the chauffeur to
drive up the road a piece" He got
out and told him to stay there until
he saw some one light a match. Soon
the driver saw the flash and drove
near. He was surprised to hear noise
resembling a Kansas cyclone, but he
soon saw that it wa sthe young farmer
with a dog close behind. He eluded
the dog and with the machine backed
up near the house again and there was
a young woman sitting on a suit case
She was loaded in and the race was on
When a newspaper correspondent
called up Mr.. Humble he was told that
he knew that his daughter was gone.
but refused to tell why or when she
was to return. He also said that he
did not know whether or not his
daughter was married.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
sNEEzE BLOWS OFF HAIR.
Fight in Church Follows Hay Fever
SneeZe.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 21.-Maxim
Romaniv went into the Russian Inde-
pendent church at Pittsburg and took
his hay fever with him. He knelt just
behind Mrs. Paul Dorskay, who was
beside her husband.
When the services were half COM
Mrs. Dorskay's coiffure, turned the
deal of her own blonde hair, and then
some, sat back in the pew. Just as
she did so. Ronnaniv felt an unusually
violent attack of hay fever coming on.
and before he could get his handker-
chief out he sneezed.
Such a sneeze4S. Tt blew off half of
Mrs. Dorskay's coiffuer, turned the
congregation around and made Mrs.
Dorskay fighting mad. The men quar-
relied in the church and went outside
to settle it. The sexton ran after them
and before they struck a blow he had
arbitrated everything.
Mrs. Dorskay absolves Romaniv for
his hurricane, though unintentional,
conduct, but refused positively to put
on the ringlets. and left them lying
on the church floor.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
MRS. HARMON GETS BURGLAR.
Widow of Former G. A. r.. Commander
Makes Good Catch.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 21.-'There's a,
burglar in the house, madam" was
what a man said to Mrs. N. E. Har-
mon, when she entered her house.
''Yes, 1 know there is, and you are
the burglar was the answer of Mrs.
Harmon.
Realizing that his ruse had not sue
ceeded, the man jumped past Mrs.
Harmon and Ira Wilkerson. patrol
driver, who was just behind her. and
started to run away He did not get
far, however, for the officer drew a
gun and commenced. to send lead after
him, and he ran against a house and
stopped.
The man, who gave the name of
Marion D. Carver. and who has been
staying at a rooming house, was found
by Mrs Harmon and the officer in the
lower hallway of the Harmon house,
as they entered the front door, They
knew that he was in the house, for
Mrs. Harmon, who had gone to the
house of a neighbor for few min
utes' visit, had seen a light moving
burglar was at work, she hurried to
neighbor's telephone and called the
police.
When Wi1kerson and Detective Hay
arrived, Hay went to the rear door to
intercept the burglar in case he at
tempted to escape that way, and Mrs.
Harmon and WilkerSon unlocked the
front door and entered the hallway.
The catch is considered by the police
to be a good one, and a great deal of
credit is due Mrs. Harmon. She Is the
widow of Rev. N. E. Harmon, former
commander of the G.. A. r. of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
WIFE CAN SEARCH POCKETS.
Judge, Unmarried. Fines Man Who
Objects.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 21.@Judge
Stewart Brewster in police court de-
creed that a married woman had a
perfect right to extract small change
from her husbands trousers pockets,
even though said husband had no
knowledge of the action until after he
sought the money and couldn't find it.
Samuel Dudley was arrested on
complaint of Mrs. Dudley on charge
of disturbing the peace When ar
raigned he admitted frankly that he
probably used loud and unbecoming
language toward his wife, but in ex-
planation said:
TT was like this. your honor. The
whole affair started when Mrs Dud-
ley extracted a certain number of coins
from my pants pocket without my con-
sent. I took her to task for it, and
one word brought on another until she
left the house in a huff. I then went
down town and drank a few bottles of
beer after which I went home to get
supper. Mrs. Dudley was there, but
in another part of the house, and re-
fused to come when I called her. 1t
was then that I talked louder than
my ordinary tone, I suppose, and this
is the result"
The case was disposed of by the
court assessing Dudley $40 for dis
turbing the peace
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
HoNoRs FOR ATCusoN BOY.
Princess Entertains Luther ChaIIiss
and Wagner Hears Him.

Atchison, Kan, Sept. 21.-Luther
Challiss, a grand opera singer who
spent his boyhood days in Atchison,
and whose mother now resides here. is
meeting with success in Europe. His
home is in Milan, and at Bayreuth.
Germany, recently he sang for Sieg-
fried Wagner, a son of Richard Wag-
ner. Herr Wagner was well pleased
with Challiss' singing, and urged him
of Wagner operas. Following Wag
ner's advice, Cha1liss will soon go to
Berlin, to study the German language
and the Wagner operas.
Several months ago Princess 1sa-
bella. an aunt of King Alphonso Of
Spain, entertained Cha1liss in her pal
ace. She presented him with a photo
graph of herself, and highly commend
ed his singing.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
MUST SUPPORT HIS FAMILY.
Robert L. higgins Is Arrested for FAIL
ure to Do So.

For the desertion of his wife and two
children, Robert L. higgins was arrested
last night on a state complaint. higgins
has not supported his family for several
months
The complaint against higgins was
sworn to by the wife, who has for some
time worked to provide for herself and
children. The delinquent husband viii be
tried in the court of Topeka and if bound
over to the district court, will later be
arraigned under the felony statute Sew
eraI complaints of wife and child deser-
der the new law, but as yet none of the
persons have received penitentiary SEN
tences.
higgins is the father of two children,
aged II and 5 years. The wife says her
husband earns good wages, but for some
time higgins has insisted on keeping all
of the revenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
KoDAKs WILL BE BARRED.
Fear of Internal Machines VIII Dis
appoint Snapshotters.

photographers and kodak fiends who
are at present busy getting ready to
catch snapshots of President Taft and
his party while thev are guests of Cof-
feyville next Monday morning, are apt
to be sadly disappointed. Secretary
Irwin of the chamber of commerce
stated yesterday afternoon that in all
probability the authorities would be
asked to place ban on photographing
the president
In many of the larger cities the
camera has been barred on such occa-
sions and if the advance representa-
tive of the president requests that it
be done here an order of prohibition
will be issued by the mayor and the
police instructed to arrest any person
caught pointing a camera or kodak in
the direction of the president.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
Painless Method
For Removing Hairs
Beauty Adviser)

In response to many inquiries for a
harmless remover of hair or fuzz from
the skins surface, there is herewith pub
hshed simple formula now freuently
used with great success in many of the
ed delatone add enough water to make
thick paste, then spread on hairy sur
race; after two or three minutes rub off
vanished
Delatone can be supplied by any drug
g1sts and while an original ounce package
costs a dollar, the price is trifling be-
cause delatone does its work quickly and
well and leaves the skin firm, soft and
white Usually only one application is
necessary, excepting where the growth is
thick or stubborn.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
NORTON HAS A BANK.
one Organized in Southwestern County
of State.

A new state bank received its charter
from the state today, and result
without a bank of some kind. The Rich
field State bank of Richfield, Morton
county, received the charter, leaving Stan
home financial exchange. The Richfield
bank is capitalized at $1,000 The incor-
porators are: Mayo Thomas Of Kansas
City Mo-. said to be the cashier; W. c.
Coombs w W. Martin, W. D. Thompson
and Kate z. Thomas, of Richfield, Kan,
and W. L Conway and May Conway.
This new bank undoubtedly holds first
prize as an isolated financial exchange.
To the nearest bank 1t is 50 miles north,
so miles east, 81 miles south and 20 miles
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
SUICIDES SECRET Is SAFE.
Only He and sHSadie'' Know 1t. Dead
Mans Family says.

Kansas City, Sept 21.-The reason
r. V. Rees of Leavenworth committed
suicide in the Wellington hotel by TAX
ing carbolic acid was known probably
only to himself and sadie" whose
name was signed to a letter found in
his pocket. The relatives of Rees in
Leavenworth protest that they know
of nothing in his affairs which would
lead him to take his life. Hazel Rees,
a sister, admitted that she had heard
him speak of a sadie" at Oak Mills,
Kan. but denied that he had been in
fatuated with her.
The Rees family has lived in Leaven-
worth only one month. having moved
there from Potter. Kan. where the
elder Rees was the proprietor of a
hotel.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
POISON IN COLD CHICKEN.
Girl Seriously III saved by Quick Work
of Physician.

lola, Kan, Sept. 21.-Miss Mona
Freyermuth, who resides with her pa
rents on a farm near here, was taken
very dangerously i'll, as the result of
ptomaine poisoning, no doubt caused
by her eating some chicken which had
been cooked and stood over night.
A physician who was promptly call
ed worked with her for several hours
before she was out of danger. It will
be several days before she will have
fully recovered.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
WOULD REDUCE POSTAGE RATES
Atchison Men Join Campaign for One
cent Letters.

Atchison, kan, Sept 21.-The bust
ness men of this city have entered a
carnpaign for one cent postage, and
many of them will become members
of the one Cent Letter Postage asso-
citation, which now has members IN
nearly every city in the nation me
cause a reduction of the rate on first
class mail matter from two to one
cent The matter of reducing the
postage probably will be presented to
congress at its next session
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
DROP BOMB AT SCHOOL HOUSE
Windows Shattered by Explosion
Italians Dislike Teachers.

New York, Sept. 21.-A public
school building on East One Hun
dredth street was the target for a
Powerful black hand bomb early to-
day. The explosion shattered the win
dows of the building, but did no other
damage. 1t was said that some of the
teachers in the school had incurred the
hostility of Italian families living in
the neighborhood-
A similar bomb was exploded about
six weeks ago in a vacant lot adjoin-
ing a public school on East 1O4th
street
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21

and as a result Mrs. Clyde Green will
not get her daughter, Nema Jones.
The foster parents, Mr.. and MRS
tain the little girl they have cared for
since she was two weeks old and whom
thew have. grown to regard as their
own Mrs. Green brought sult LOT ne
1,oeeassion cf her child in the probate
court here. She now lives at Emporia.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
ASKS RECEIVER FOR GAS co.
-Four Men Alleged to Have Received
Half Million UnlawfuIly.

New York, Sept. 21-Commodore E.
G. Benedict. the millionaire New York
banker, and three other financiers are
named as defendants in suit started
in the courts here by Mrs. Adelaide M
Heuel, for an accounting and settle
ment of the affairs of the Indianapolis
Gas company. Mrs Heuel charges that
four men have unlawfulIy received
money of the company in sums which
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
WOMAN HOLDS EGG RECORD.
since March She Has Marketed
LAG Dozen Eggs.

Crystal Plains, Kan, Sept. 21.-
Mrs. Peter F'rydendal, who lives here,
has marketed LAG dozen egges since
March 1 from $50 white. Leghorn
hens.
Mrs. Frydendal is mistress of a fine
modern home and takes her daily
trips to market in a motor car. She
says that flock of white Leghorn
chickens, if properly attended on a
Kansas farm, will keep the wolf from
the door for a large family.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21

total $500, 600 and she asks that re-
ceiver be appointed for the gas COM
pany pending the settlement of her
suit
ton and Mrs. Heuel holds 349 shares of
the common stock
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
KANsANs GET MONEY AT LAST.
Red Tape in English Banking Methods
Cause Long Delay.

Ottawa. Kan, Sept. 21.@W. B.
Killer. administrator of the estate OF
the late John B. Johnson, received
S6,65O.65, which was due to the estate
from bank in Worcester, England.
It will be divided half and half be-
tween the only children. Mrs. Gus
Tepfer of this city, and Frank John
SON.
Mr.. johnson originally had about
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
ALL DODGE Will CLOSE.
Special Trains to Garry Friends OF
Madison to Funeral.

Dodge City, kan. Sept. 21.-All the
business houses here will be closed
Friday afternoon when the funeral of
the late Representative E. H Madison
is held.
Several special trains will run here
from over the district to bring the
large number of personal friends who
desire to attend the services.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21

Atchison. Kan, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Carl
Sewers is in a critical condition hera
as a result of the burns she recai,,
when a can of tomatoes exploded 49,
contents flying into her face Icr
face and shoulders are badly burned
and il is feared that her eyesirhf +,
totally destroyed.
She had been canning tomatoes. and
had just sealed the can that exploded
everybody reada tbs s,at. Tc-,.,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
KANSAS MERCHANT KILLED.

Charge of Buclzshot Fired at Short
Range Tears Hole in Breast.
independence, Kan, Sept. 21.-
Israel Shadley, a grocer, was shot and
killed at the door of his store by az
unknown person. A charge of buck
shot fred from a short distance. tore
a big hole in his chest. So far no clew
as to the identity of the murderer has
been obtained.
ShadIey was the father of ten chill
dren-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21

butchers fthe state, is, with the other
officers of the association, actively
pushing this matter among his fellow
craftsmen and urging every butcher to
attend the convention
The Blue Rapids band will furnish
music.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
STARTS LONG PoP-PoP TRIP.
George Thomas VIII Go to Pittsburg
on a MOTORCYCLE.

salina, kan, Sept 21.-George
Thomas. a young man living near her,
has started on $500 mile motor
cycle trip to Hanover, Pa. he VIII go
hy wav of Topeka, Kansas City, st.
Iol1is, Indianapolis, Columbus and
He expects to make the journey IN
ten days.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21

just before his death he signed an or
der for a portion of it, which he wish
ed to use here. Red tape in English
banks made the business deals in set
ting the estate very slow.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
FOSTER MOTHER GETS CHILD.
Mother Who ReIinquishes Girl Nine
Years Not Entitled to Her.

Hutchinson, Kan. Sept. 21.-That a
mother who relinquishes claim to her
child for nine years has less claim to
her than the foster parents who cared
for her during that time was the de-
cision of Probate Judge J. NJ. Jorden,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
KANSAS BUTCHERS WILL MEET.
Meat Cutters Will Gather in Blue
Rapids September 26.

Blue Rapids. Kan, Sept 21.-The
state Butchers association will hold
their first annual convention in this
city September 26 and 27- There are
1900 butchers in the state and 1t is
expected that there will be large at
tendance. President s c. Hill of Blue
Rapids, Kansas, who is the originator
of this movement among the retail
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
Paying the Parson at Funerals

OMAHA AuE. zg.-To the Bdirur q The
Bee Your Ey-up0E-un On pastors fees was
vlli1R t-neres-aE " sud you please Let ne
add q eeU things. mostly 1rum my Own ex-
psrtsncs ar suE-Uun55nEs@
In the east say IN PenuEyirH--iR- some
E1ct 70 q pAEtur Sur funeral services IL
hardly svsr urudr1ed- So cuumun II Is that
Euy one nsgiecZ1g II would be regarded
by his neighbu-s as qIine mean II Is
ever msu1uped as certainty IN fixing the
amount u salary. The peopls there. IN
smaller a1wzE and those large rrl-
chUrcnas. Always have church services
They expect s. GE-sruLy prepared = ser
nz1 Is any IN Sunday morning and the
pnErur VIA azzlE - conform 10 this rule
WI lose CASTE. The most funerals 7
ue@ciRrHd a. q q year were sixry-eig.hr-
They were al Il the church. even those q
EzaRl children The sane sermons couldn't
be rspsE1ed. IS mary q the sane people
ware present. ucrsr. Where people con-
rizus Or EsnerBzunE they are 20 turHr-
married rAaf rslHr3r nEhtps are general
had Z lz-Es church Five years ere 7
laft the BEST We bad made 4 5triHiun- !
had naR-ly ..gR nsnosrH rslHzniaE. Our
church hns ssn1s eur raRf number OcrHn
~ b1-ia2E CO wei known persons the church
was c1l. "a EpsEk -Et-1y u rhi-ty-cfvs
nllzuras-ICsE than that N sauh 5cEzAnnE
was Improper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
Board to Chicago
to See Furniture
CommisEicners VII See what Cock
County Eas Bsfo-s Buying
fur O0zEIEs.

The coEury cn-z-Il sE5unE-E ur some Z
them VII probably take q trip - Chi-
caEo II look over Las furrir-re n raz big
puhnc Buildings there = urdar 1hzt rnsr
more tzrHniCsn1lv zzT asuids what Burr
u furniture shah be purchased fu- the new
COUNTY building
Whether the trip should De made or fas
board should rely wholly Epun it's cum1un
sense and Eood l1dEnsrt and the ADVICE
% OuahR men VIII be 6stsruinad within
The next few ds-s. Curu-zliEHiunsrs 7iclzzad
Bed1u-d and CrConnur tn1rk ths t-lr Should
be made Commissioners trnch and II.
HEBssr think ths nUuatv sh5uid HH4s ttaf
expense. un.sEE ths trip Is Hhsuiuasly
necessary IN the e0untTs bssa Interest,"
They have net dsridsd What position thsv
VII TAXA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03

1 me HoErh- he used ID write poetry
r1ar u1e, and I criticised some uf MS
-1r4. he 1Gnr IKE 4 al Irsr. bu1
-r ne EuI 70 knew each other better
laia ne r1A1 he had pruGrHd by nv
---1c-sn- We grew 70 be great friends and
re cay he ASKED ne 70 80 on and take
ak WIZ Et-n We were passing a jsWairy
store and Ar. SEWN said Come in here
f14uwad. thinking he WEE1sd ID ASA ne
-1uEt present tur suns one He walked
boldly 10 10 rhs Guuu-sr and asked fur
Wedding rings- Before 7 had E1u1zn NJ
ursE1h hack he EEid- Pm our yUur hand
E-zrhsr rhGu make zcs1s rnsrs 7 pu-
on my hand ana q rnE was found %
FL r. Bu Al ne Whine I vas rni1EtuE
"a All m We SET outside Went lay hiu
uUr tur CANS BIZ when We Eur outsidr
be Gurvinued me mar I didn VAN r.
pr1usst- ana 7 have always been glad tha
eidn'L bscEaaH CIR married NE hAs bsaa
most hEFFE'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03

nan Of the company, comes VIII a long
experiences q stock Rnd srar Productions.
He was wiz Oris Skinner IN The Honor
Of the Family with Cara LIpruan In The
MEr-1REs q q SraT was il The Climax 20
and has been leading man with EoHe
CuEhlH1 E1itH Proctor Gus. Nsl Burgess.
GuE Standing and others In STOCK com
pauiss ne has played IN Chicago. New
York. y RshinEuon and other large cirses
M. Bu-khz-dr Is d fine looking nan WITH
q good address and VIII surely be a pcpul az
member Of the cuupR1y.
Mss Alelaide DRlnuu is 10 De second
woman and MISS L0ruE Rnbb IL u have the
ingEuue roles. These Young wune1 have
had Euuch experience II STOCK and general
work, and VII be found able and attractive.
Miss Blanche M0ul-un is u 90 the work q
ne character wunz1- she is long expert
snced OF the stage, having played with
many q the beEr Of American acu1rE err
ing her career Miss Jean Marco WI be
the utility wonaEn u the company.
Men Of the Organization
Ealph LEEkDure VII be the henvy nan q
the company. He was AZ the Boyd lzsl
season 1ur q short r-1s and his work there
brought Kin turs notice and pupzIn-1rv
Robert RuHseu VIII be the juvenile and
George Preston me uEhr comedian uf ne
Company, and Frank Mcdonald another
Rcrcr II Sterling QuAI11ss and long *
psrience. VII have the character roles
Earl GR-easr VII be Assistant srzEE
5ireCrnr and 90 UrdH-y roles. and Ez1 R1EEE
WI be stage director. william Kenneth Is
70 assist L The chRrHc1sr work AID WIKI
THIS ruBrsr tia Woodward Stock Company
far III lDoks ccnplena and good ID III
arrhnEtREr3c manager
EeheE-HHlB are Il p-oE-gsE e1r The
ChEpsro1s. which VII be rhe ops-1E 5II
the E-sr Performances &C be given Oh SHrEr-
eEy evening Ct tA3s week
Sone View CG1zrnerA-
Mr.. Woodward brought vim ht- also
Contracts 1ur z number Of additional az
fractions 81 the BrE1dsis. Among them
MEuds Adams II ''Cha-nscier, Joh- Drew
n "A Single Ma" ANA Had z her new
piece and several EEu & ErlzzEsr prodnc-
riuns. CHIEF u which is The Pink Lazy. o.
Re SAYS The producing managers are look
ing more - Omaha and caR west rhiE sea
son and 1nHt the E-EndstE is promised such
a line q attractions as VIII make z really
z brilliant sshsu1 1or that thsRtgr.