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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
TO JAIL FOR DEBT
MeNamee Must Pay Up or Be
Locked Up.
Judge Dana Denies Pleas for
Amended Journal Entry.

In a decision rendered today by Judge
Dara. w A McNamee must pay a ST.
525 judgment or go to Jail. Executions
are now in the hands of the sheriff but
McNamee Will not be committed until
a final effort is made this week by the
real estate mans attorneys to have the
court S orders set aside.
It is perhaps the first time in the
history of d Shawnee county court,
jail for a debt. But the Kansas stat
utes are certain IN the AcNamee case
and there seems to be but two courses
Tor the real estate agent The judgment
must be paid, or he must spend a few
months in the county jail.
Charges of fraud in a real estate
case were proven to the satisfaction
of the court and jury and judgment
as rendered against McNamee for
525 with interest Mrs Anna Nc
ldrews, in whose favor the judgment
as granted. has demanded her money
IN nd it was not Forthcoming. Her at
Forneys then cited the fraud section of
the statutes and under the terms OF
the journal entry in the case, demand
ed that McNamee go to Jail
Since last Friday McNamee has been
virtually in custody of Sheriff Norton,
although an agreement was reached
that the man should not go to Jail
until the matter was decided. This
morning Judge Dana refused to order
an amendment to the journal entry
into the case, the Topeka real estate
man viii go to jail.
McNamee is we'll known here. He
has offices in the New England build
ing and owns home and valuable
property in WestlaWn addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
SETTLE up OLD CASE.
samuel b. St. John Heir to Pay In
heritance Tax.

After a delay of two years, the Sam
uel B. St John estate will be admin
fstered in Shawnee county and the state
viii receive several hundred dollars
from the estate under the inheritance
tax law 1t was the inheritance tax
which tied up the estate in Shawnee
county and delayed the disposal of West
Sixth avenue property valued at SIS,
coo.
With the appointment by Probate
Judge Schoch of F. z. Forbes as ad
Illustrator, the property rights will be
disposed of and the Kansas equities of
the estate will be settled Under the
provisions CT the Inheritance tax law,
il was necessary to administer on the
St. John estate in two states.
In December. 1909, St. John died in
Connecticut. He left a will which be-
queathed all of his property to his
widow and children. Under the terms
Of the will they are permitted to dis
rose of the Topeka property. But the
value of the Topeka property came
within the reach of the tax commits
SION and the customary order of sale
from the local probate court failed to
apply Not until this week was the
matter settled and an administrator APP
pointed to look after the heirs rights
in Kansas. An administrator was re-
CURED in Connecticut and the estate
must bear the double expense of adj
miristration in addition to the payment
Of about 1925 to the Kansas tax COM
mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
TO HOLD PRICE DOWN.
Temporary Injunction Against Gas
Raise Issued by Court.

Judge Dana today granted an order re-
straining the Kansas Natural Gas COM
nany and the Consumers Light, Heat y
lower company from increasing the rates
10 shawnee county consumers The tenn
,orary Injunction was granted in the case
Ned a few days ago by John Dawson,
IS attorney; and John Marshall, as at
oi--ler for the utilities commission
The petition filed in the Shawnee coun-
" court was one of a series of applica-
o. ors made to the Kansas courts for in
e. T7rfious against the proposed increase
rates to consumers. This petition re-
tied that a plan was proposed by Of
d afale Of the Kansas Natural Gas COM
Il NV and the Consumers Light, Heat *
F ,vr-ar company to increase the gas rate
fl shawnee county from . to q cents a
e. .Ousand feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

and remained in conversation with
him for over half hour during which
he granted all the requests that Car
dinal Farley made. including honors
for the clergy and laity of New York
which Cardinal Farley wishes person
ally to announce on his return to
America.
The pope spoke in appreciative
terms Of the United States and of its
loyal and Jealous Catholic population.
He said the rise of Cardinal Farley to
the cardinalate was one of the great
est satisfactions of his pontificate. Car
dinaI Farley afterwards introduced
the members of his suite and several
American visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
MOTION TO DISMISS.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 27.-The fore
noon session of the trials of Ben
Marks, accused of completely in the
operations of the Mabray "swindle
syndicate which was broken up by the
conviction of John G. Mabray and a
mum Der of associates a couple of years
ago was taken up with arguments
on motion by the defense to dismiss
the charge on the ground that the
state has made no case.
Judge Arthur took the matter I'M
der Amusement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
BELTS GETS CONTRACT.
Topeka Man TO Build LeaVenwOrth
Court House.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 27.@The
commissioners voted two to three to
give the contract for building the court
house to ]. b. Belts of Topeka. The
contract price is $1O0,IS9.
The commissioners decided to dis
pense with the tower to the building
and to put in concrete instead of ter
razzo floors. Taking these off brought
the bids of the contractors down to
close to- the 800, 600 mark.
Mr.. Belts had hid S116.369 on the
whole job. His bid on the tower was
$S575..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
PRESENT FOR TAFT
A Michigan Man Sends the President
1.-Two BacI1scratchers."

Washington. Dec. pa belated
Christmas present to President Taft in
the shape of two backscratchers''
from a Michigan manufacturer, reach
ed the White House today.
should you have occasion to use
them before 1872 said the manufac-
turer in a letter accompanying the
gift please entertain the happy
thought that Michigan is at your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

treatment. Brown has been sick for
several weeks and until few days ago
was charge at the Provident Associa-
ton.
Judge Dana today issued an order
compelling Robert Patterson to pay TO
Winnie Patterson $500 with which to
prepare for her divorce. Patterson lives
on the east side and his wife filed suit
for divorce in the Shawnee county
court several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
FARLEY SAYS GOODBYE
tardfnaI Makes His Farewell Visit to
the Vatican.

Farley was today again the recipient
Of many warm messages and beautifui
1loV-ers on the occasion of his name
day
American visitors the cardinal drove
to the vatican for his farewell audi
ence with the pope and was received
with great honors- The pontiif met
Sim at the door of his private library
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
Duncan Mackay Indicted.

Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-It developed
today that Duncan Mackay, one of the
largest real estate owners in Calves
ton, had been indicted by the October
grand jury on a charge of nisappro-
priation of money left by his father
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
Confer on Wool Bill.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Representa-
tives Payne of New York and Hill of
Connecticut, minority members of the
house ways and means committee. to-
day had a conference with the presi-
dent about the wool bill Republican
members intend to lay before the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
Ward B. SpeeIman. il. of us

Ward B. SpeeIman, jr., of rs To-
peka avenue, died at the age of FIVE
ing. The child was found dead in bed
by its parents this morning. Ward D.
Speelman, ST.. is a teller in the Mer-
chants National bank. The funeral
will be held at the home at II o'clock
in the morning and the body will be
buried in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

David Larmott, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Larmott of Oelwein,
Iowa, died Sunday. The body will be
brought to Topeka for burial today
In Topeka cemetery. Mrs. Larmott was
formerly Miss Jessie Marsh. daughter
of W. L. Marsh of Ala East Sixth
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

The funeral services of Hattie G.
Carson. wife of DR.. A. W. Carson of
Richland. will be held at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow in PenweIl's chapel and the
body will be buried In the Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness at the death of our
mother, Mrs. William Foster.-Her
Children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

January The Auditorium is too big for
the show so an effort is being made TO
here from Leavenworth Kansas City, St,
Joseph St. Louis and other points. Roy
Payne is the general secretary of the
association and will have charge of the
arrangements.
Governor Stubs went to Wichita today
to address the convention of an African
Literary society of southwest Kansas to-
night. He will be back at his desk IN
the state house tomorrow.
Space is going like hot cakes for the
in January. In fact there is room for
onIy about a half dozen more exhibitors,
and it looks as though the demand in thls
Ray Halls orchestra. will furnish music
daily and % of the musicians of Mar
shalrs band will give several concerts in
the course of the Midwinter season.
One-fourth off globes and fish; 3-saI.
$3.50, now soc. 400 Kansas
Phil whitcomb, who is Rhodes
scholar at oxford university, England,
surprised his parents Mr. and Mrs
George H. Whitcomb, Christmas by just
dropping in'' He Will remain in the
city the rest of the week. Next summer
he expects to take a trip around the
world. He is enthusiastic about Oxford
in some particulars, but he doesn't like
it more or less like childs play.
Any meals at the Pougherty Coop.
Club. five for 70 cents. BY the week $2.75.
lis West Sth st. Upstairs,
Isaac F. Roberts, formerly a soldier
in the regular army, will be tried in the
probate court this afternoon for his
sanity.
John Brown. tried Tuesday afternoon
in the probate court for his sanity, was
found to be of sound ynind He has
been taken to the Storrflont hospital for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Abraham Price Payton died at his
home at sos East Fifth street Monday
and the funeral was held at o'clock
this afternoon in Penwell's chapel at
sos Quincy street. The body was
buried in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

New York Coffee Market.
New York, Dec. 2z-COFFEE-No. 7
Rio, 141kc Futures closed steady. Decem-
Der 1907; March, 1925.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

afternoon, but yesterday there were 1O6
present and today there are nearly as
many.
A meeting of the building committee OF
the First NJ. E. church met this noon at
the Commercial club to arrange details
the church auditorium which has been
enlarged.
Sixteen parlor roller pigeons of mine
have just returned from Chicago said
George Godfrey Moore at the CONNER
cial club today, and in the Chicago
pigeon show they won ten first premiums,
three seconds, and one fourth One bird
received a special ribbon for being the
best bird in its class. This bird is gem
orally. considered the best .parlor tumbler
in the country
The board of education at its meeting
next Monday evening win choose a sue
cessor to J. L. Montgomery to fill the
position OF physical director of the high
school No person has been as yet picked
for the job
The police are having hard time IN
trying to locate the mother of the infant
child who was found in a basket in a
barn on Quincy street last week and have
visited practically every home in the
community in trying to get a clue. They
have a shoestTing clue which is being in
vestigated The coroners inquest will
be held this afternoon.
Snow and ice on the rails was RESPONSE
and Polk streets about $50 O'Clock this
morning. A westbound car was derailed
ran across the street and struck a trolley
pole. There were no passengers on the
car at the time and the crew was unin-
jured.
The Western Pigeon club will hold its
annual show probably-the first week in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

G. Prentiss Dehart, Silver Lake, q.
Lula Trimble, Silver Lake, 10. Married
by probate judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Il was expecting a slump in the noon
attendance of the Commercial club"
commented Secretary J. Will Kelley this
afternoon, but yesterday there We're JOG
present and today there are nearly as
many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

The Western Pigeon club will hold its
annual show probably-tlle fiFst-week in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Governor Stubs went to Wichita today
to address the convention of an African
Literary society of southwest Kansas to-
night He will be back at his desk IN
the state house tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Isaac F.. Roberts, formerly a soldie
in the regular army. will be tried in tn
probate court this afternoon for hi
sanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

John Brown. tried Tuesday afternoon
in the probate court for his sanity, was
found to be of sound ynind. He has
been taken to the StorYflont hospital for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

fruit the chicken fine garden
ofa all
a O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Any meals at the Dougherty Coop.
Club. five for 70 cents. BY the week $2.75.
lis West Sth st. Upstairs,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

One-fourth off globes and fish; 3-saL
$3.50, now soc. 400 Kansas
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

BY the claims of unknown makers OF
the testimonials Of unknown people
about the wonderful merit of some
untried medicine.
Get Positive Proof.
Write us for q free sample of
Bonds Pills, genuine and gentle
Liver Stimulant. One of them will
promptly relieve Headache, Bilious
ness, Constipation, Indigestion and
Torpid Liver. State where you saw
this offer and give us the name of q
reliable dealer. Bonds Pharmacy Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
HEALTH AS AN INVESTMENT
FraternaI Orders, Labor Unions and
Insurance Companies Erect
tuberculosis SanItoria.

AS an investment in the health Of
their members, four large fraternal
orders, two international labor unions
end one Of the largest insurance COM
panies In the United States have es-
tablished sanatoria for the treatment
OF tuberculosis, according to a state
ment issued by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. The Royal League, the
first fraternal order to establish q
sanatorium, conducts a hospital for
its tuberculous members at Black
Mountain. The Modern Woodmen of
America conducts one at Colorado
Springs; the Workmen's Circle, one
at Liberty, N. Y, and the Independent
Order of Foresters have one at Rain
bow Lake, N. Y, and will soon open a
second one at San Fernando, CAL The
International Typographical Union has
since 1898 conducted a sanatorium at
Colorado Springs. and the Interna-
tional Printing FRESHMAN and Assist
ants Union of America has recently
opened a new institution at Rogers
Vile, Tenn. A leading life insurance
company is now erecting sanator-
ium at Mt. McGregor. N. Y, which will
be the first of its kind established
by an "old line" insurance company.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
The Simple Life.

Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering
In her Memoirs" edited by her son,
tells Yorkshire incident which con.
tains great deal Of human nature.
Variety spices life; the plain is monot.
onous, until its extent entities 1t to
the name of prairie or desert, and 1t
gains interest through vastness.
There was an old couple in the vii
lage whom I used often to go to see.
One day, when I found them sitting.
one on each side Of the fire. the old
man said to me:
well, t missis and me. we've been
married nigh on so years. and we've
never had one quarrel"
The old woman looked at me. with .
twinkle in her eyes, and said:
1T war verie conscientious, but
varie dool."-Youth's Companion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK
Young Gates Very Much Like
His Father.
Has Already Shown the "PIunaInn
Spirit" on a Small scale-some
OF HE Escapades In the
Field Of Chance.

New York.-Like his late father. but
necessarily on smaller scale, Charles
G. Gates has been known for several
years as a spender. Now, with up
ward of $50. 100000 In his control, will
he prove to be spender to an extent
proportionate to the reputation he has
gained as an embryo, or as the son
OF John w. Gates?"
Several transactions In which young
Gates has figured and which may be
regarded as significant are recalled
here. While they perhaps no more
than verge on the sensational. they
disclose. it is pointed out. character
that In time may develop true bet
you-a-million" proclivities.
1t is recalled that in 1901 Charles
Gates decided he wanted seat on the
New York stock exchange, and to get
1t wrote check for $4,000. the rec
ord price paid for a seat up to that
time.
On one occasion John W. Gates
went to Texas on a shooting trip and
left his son In charge of his Wall
street brokerage Office. One day the
latter went out before the books
closed on Colorado Fuel & Iron, Dor
rowed about 10000 shares and had It
transferred into his own name. After
the books closed he returned the GER
tificates. but gave proxies on them to
Mr.. Hartman.
BY strange coincidence. George J.
Gould owned all of this stock. He had
planted 1t about Wall street to see
what would happen to it. When Mr..
Gould saw the clever move made by
young Gates-for the Colorado Fuel
war had just begun. and such moves
counted-he let Hartman go ahead
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
Lesson N Good Manner..

When the boy Scouts" movement
was at its height, three of the young
sters 1ourneyed from Baltimore to
Washington to be introduced to the
president. When Mr.. Taft shook hands
with them. one of the little fellows
stuck out his left hand.
why do you give me your left
hand?" asked the president.
That's the way US Boy Scouts shake
hands" said the boy. with pride.
Well" commented Mr.. Taft dryly,
the sooner us Boy Scouts learn better
the nicer us Boy Scouts will be."-The
Twice-a-Month Popular Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
ECZEMA ITCHED so BADLY
IC0UlDN'T STAND IT."

II suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months, beginning by lit
tie pimples breaking out. l kept
scratching till the blood came. 1t kept
getting worse. couldn't sleep nights
any more. 1t kept itching for about a
month, then / went to a doctor and
got some liquid to take. It seemed
as II ! was going to get better. The
itching stopped for about three days,
but when it started again, was even
worse than before. The eczema itched
20 badly couldn't stand 1t any more.
Il went to doctor and he gave me
some medicine, but didn't do any good.
We have been having Cuticura Rem
edies in the house, so decided to try
them. ! had been using Cuticura
Soap. SO got me q box of Cuticura
Ointment, and washed on the affected
part with Cuticura Soap three times a
day. and then put the Cuticura ONT
ment on. The first day put 1t on, 1t
relieved me Of itching so / could sleep
all that night. It took about a week,
then could see the scab come on. I
kapt the treatment up for three weeks,
and my eczema was cured.
my brother got his face burned
with gun-powder, and he used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The people all
thought he would have scars. but you
cant see that he ever had his face
burned. It was simply awful to look
at before the Cuticura Remedies
(Soap and Ointment) cured it."
(Signed) Miss Elizabeth Gehrki, For
rest City. Ark, Oct. Is. 1910. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
. sample Of each, with 32-page book,
VIII be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. IL L. Boston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

counting the stock until the next day.
when young Gates was overwhelmed
by having served on him legal papers
by the numerous brokers from whom
he had borrowed the stock, ordering
him to send the proxies on 1t to them
and telling him that II he attempted
to vote 1t at the Denver meeting they
would bring suit for damages. Gates
had run head on into the law and had
to back out.
When John w. Gates was In his
prime he was familiar figure and a
heavy plunger at the race tracks. So
was his son. The latter's best record
Of winnings was made at Los Angeles,
when he took $4,000 from the Santa
Anita bookmakers. Returning to the
city on the last day of the meeting.
young Gates much elated, paid $500
for dog worth $50. He then gave It
to the cashier of the Alexandria hotel.
Next he procured $50 puppy, but.
meeting q young woman who liked the
animal pup No. 2 vanished in oblivion.
Then the young plunger found hand
some bulldog and parted with $500,
but kept the animal.
Charlie" Gates has also taken 90
casional filings at roulette and faro and
fortune usually changed hands one
way or the other. One night after .
banquet on Broadway. he fell In with
Arnold Rothstein and William Shea.
both notorious gamblers, and spent
the night at their place Of business.
In the morning Rothstein accom-
panied the young plunger to his bank.
where Rothstein cashed check for
$4,000 which Gates had written at
daylight.
II the father was possessed OF .
whole-souled sense of humor, SO is the
son. and 1t has been amply evidenced
several times. Again big sums were
always involved. at least in the stories
that found their way to the public
print
The following is e sample:
Turn me trick in the market. win
you? l need the money badly"
This request came over the tele-
phone to young Gates one morning.
Mr.. Gates immediately bought 200
shares OF Louisville & Nashville. In
less than an hour the stock had been
sold at two points profit
i've got $500 for you" shouted
Gates over the telephone. How do
you want 1t. cashiers check?"
The clerk. who thought Mr.. Gates
was joking. replied: "Oh. send 1t over
In pennies"
Two strong porters were dispatched
to the sub-treasury. 10000 new PEN
MES were procured and delivered to
the amazed customer in bushel basr
ket.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

Mrs. Carter and her cook, says the
Brooklyn Citizen. we're discussing the
murder which had narrowed the dusky
citizens of the countryside.
viii dey hang him fer KILN OF
his wife, Miss Cyarter"
I'VE can't tell yet, Aunt jimmy. The
court will decide. OF course. II they
prove he did 1t on purpose"
Done it a purpose! Law, Miss
Cyarter. in course he kilt his wife a
purpose! Honey, amt done been
married? Don't know menu"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

Among the bargains to be found
these days are women's hats, and Z
fashionable young Philadelphia wife.
who has all the hats she can wear
without exciting suspicion, could not
resist the temptation to add lust one
more" to the collection. When she
reached home. she produced 1t fo1
hubby's admiration.
Howard. it's q poem!" she said.
Eyes, but 1t doesn't rhyme well
with my pocketbook at this time" he
commented.