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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
GO lover THE ROAD"
Prisoners Are Taken to Lansing and
Hutchinson.

Ben Judkins, deputy sheriff, left
Tuesday night for Hutchinson with
Don C. Nichols and Ira Prickett, both
of whom will serve terms in the state
reformatory Next Sunday one of the
deputies will take Jackson Wright and
Alfred J. Dennis to the penitentiary at
Lansing.
Don Nichols pleaded guilty a few
days ago to a charge of house break
ing and will serve an indeterminate SEN
tence of from one to seven years. He
came to Topeka two weeks ago, so he
said, in order to escape payment of a
800 fine in Kansas City. His second
day in Topeka, he entered a home on
Clay street and stole $50 worth of
clothing.
Prickett is a paroled prisoner and
was sent to the reformatory on ap-
plication of J.. J. Schenck, county at
torney, who learned that Prickett had
violated the parole ard beat his wife
Jackson Wright, who goes to the pen
itentiary for 25 years, pleaded guilty
to second degree murder two weeks
ago. He killed Martha Boyer, a widow,
Sunday, October %, while he was walk
ing with the woman near the Missouri
Pacific tracks on Fifteenth street. He
always denied any knowledge of the
crime but said he was willing to ac-
cept the evidence of a dozen persons
who saw the shooting
Alfred Dennis was convicted on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. He convinced William KIee
that his daughter would be stricken
dead if he did not produce 81, 200. Klee
produced. His daughter lived He is
sued a complaint against Dennis and
now the man who claimed to have been
Israel will serve long term in the
state prison.
A comparatively small number of
prisoners will go from Shawnee. county
to the state institutions this term. It
has been customary to take the prison.
ers to the reformatory and the peni-
Tertiary near the close of a court term
as county is allowed under the state
law to send prisoners to the state in
situations but once in each court term
The bunch which will go this week,
represent convictions for more serious
crimes in the September term of the
district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
DIES FROM BURNS
Miss Emma Bennett Got Too
Near Gas Stove.
Clothing Caught Fire and She
LIS Fatally Injured.

MISS Emma Bennett, a roomer at
S11 East Fifth street, was fatally
burned by her dress catching fire from
gas stove last night and she died a
rev hours later at ST. Francis hospital.
She had left the door of the gas
stove open in an effort to get more
neat from the low gas pressure and
IN dressing stood close in front of it.
Standing with her back to the stove,
her skirt swung into the blaze and the
entire back of her dress was afire be-
lore she realized it. In a moment the
names from her clothing enveloped
her. Her cries for help brought the
assistance OF young man who roomed
on the same floor. Throwing blankets
about her, he succeeded in sitting the
blaze, but the girl had been burned so
severely about the legs and head that
death was the result. Her corset pro-
tected her body from the flames but
her hair was nearly all burned off and
the skin dropped from two-thirds of
her body.
Dr.O. O.. Moore, who was quickly sum
moned, entertained little hope of her
Francis hospital Immediately where her
in a semiconscious condition.
Miss Bennett was a daughter of B.
S. Bennett, an early resident of Topeka
who has been dead some 10 years. Her
mother also is dead. A brother, c. p
Bennett, d carpenter, lives at 624 Fill
more street. Miss Bennett was 81 years
of age and was employed as domestic.
Funeral arrangements will be made Ia
ter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
VACCINATION FOR ARMY.
General Wood Sees a Way to Eradi-
cate Typhoid Fever.

Washington, Jan. $50 convincing
have been experiments made by the
army surgeons with typhoid virus as a
preventive against typhoid fever
that the chief of staff Major General
Wood, has Issued general order look
ing to the vaccination of the entire
army, if possible. with this virus.
General Wood says:
The administration of anti-tvnhoid
serum, as now practiced, is harmless
The protective value of this measure
has been fully demonstrated, as shown
by the statistics of the medical de-
partment, and in order that the army
may as far as possible, have the bene-
fit of the protection thus afforded and
enjoy immunity from a dread disease
commanding officers throughout the
service are enjoined to use their best
endeavors to bring about the voIun-
tary acceptance of this prophyIa cite
treatment by all officers and enlisted
men and by all civilians resident ar
military posts, except those over Ak
years and those known to have had
the disease.
In case of an outbreak of tvnhoid
at a post, compulsory Vaccination Of
the entire population including the
families of the men and civilians NAV
be had in the discretion of the denart.
ment commander
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
KANSAS FARMER SUED.
Breach of Promise Charge Follows
Failure to Be at Wedding.

Kansas City, Jan. Airs. Sarah A.
Carpenter, SO years old, widow, who
sued Augustus Opie, wealthy farmer
of Leavenworth county, for $4,000 for
alleged breach of promise, is now
staying with her son, William BAH,
1928 Chestnut street. Atchison, Kan.
The suit was filed in Leavenworth last
Saturday.
Mrs. aCrpenter first met Mr. Opie
while on a visit to her son at Atchison,
June L." o. S. Harvey. her attorney.
said here. MIR. Opie asked her to
visit his farm near Tonganoxie, Kan.
to see how it suited her, and if all was
well they would be married. After
looking over the farm Mrs. Carpenter
agreed that it would be fine thing
to be married. She came to Kansas
City, Kan. to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rose McCull. 1927 Ella ave-
nue., where she was to stay until the
ceremony was to take place. On Sat
urday, August IS, Mr.. Opie visited
Mrs. Carpenter. and arrangements to
be marie dthe following Monday were
made But the bridegroom failed to
Put in an appearance. In answer to
telephone call Mr.. Opie said he was
too busy to come until Wednesday,
and again preparations for the cere-
,ncny were made. The bridegroom
failed to appear again. Finally Mrs.
CARPENTER decided to bring suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
COLDS AND GRIPPE GO.
How to Cure a Bad Cold and End
Grippe Misery in a Few Hours.

Nothing else that you can take W
break up your cold or end grippe
promptly as a dose of Pape's Cold Com
pound every two hours until three cor
secutiva doses are taken.
The most miserable neuralgia pains
headache, dullness, head and nose stuff
ed up, feverishness, sneezing, running
of the nose, sore, throat, mucous ca
tarrhal discharges, soreness. stiffness
rheumatism pains and other distress
begin to leave after the very first dose
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost of
more tran fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine, which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not effec-
tive in the treatment of colds or grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as di-
rected, with the knowledge that there
is no other medicine made anywhere
else in the world, which will cure your
cold or end GRIPPE misery as promptly
and without any other assistance or
bad after-effects as 25 cent package
of Pape's Cold Compound, which any
druggist in the world can supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
DIVORCE MILL GRINDS.
Judge Dana Treats One Woman Appi-
cant to Surprise.

Judge Dana Tuesday afternoon de-
MED a divorce to Kate SPOTS and
overruled her petition for alimony.
The SPOTS woman claimed her hus-
band beat and mistreated her and she
asked for a divorce and permanent
alimony. Peter SPOTS. the husband,
was likewise anxious for divo1c &c
without an alimony clause and the
court granted the divorce in the name
of the defendant.
In the Custenborder divorce pro-
ceedings. the plaintiff was awarded a
divorce and was restored to her maid
en- name, Kitty Rishner.
The Graham, Dick and Chesney di-
voree proceedings were dismissed at
the costs of the plaintiffs.
In the case of Fife Kessler against
j. C. Taylor, the defendant confessed
judgment in the sum of $2,056.
The partition suit of Daisy Rowley
against Mary D. Hine and others, a
continuance was granted, both sides
agreeing to the appointment of F. M.
Ward. Rome Colvin and S. w. Rice
as commissioners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
Z. ~. pcnWeu
Undertaker and EmbalWep
STA Quincy St.
Both Phones 1872

interested in bank at Hamilton, Ont,
which went to the wall several years
ago. He valued the property at ST.
600, 900, and he filed a petition against
its sale. E. F. McCausland of East
Superior offered $4,000 for it re-
Gently and the matter came up for
confirmation.
James Arnold of East Superior be-
fore the sale was confirmed asked
leave to bid for the property.
The court overru1ed McCausland' S
objection to this suggestion and took
up the task of auctioneer, reminding
the prospective buyers that many of
Stinson's creditors were scrub women
and others who could not afford to
lose their money.
The bidding was spirited, but stop
ped when Arnold bid $63,500 fer the
property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
BANK DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN.
German American and State Savings
Institutions Elect.

Stockholders of the German-Ameri-
can bank met Tuesday afternoon and
reelected the board of directors con-
sisting of the following members: F.
p. Metzger, J. B. Belts. ]. H. FOUGHT
Charles Martin, c. H. Goodwin, J J.
Schenck. E. d. McKeever. and Theo-
dore Kreipe. The annual reports
showed the bank had made substan-
tial gains and the stockholders voted
the appropriation Of an additional
$4,000 to the banks surplus and ST.
600 to the undivided profits column
More than nine-tenths of the capi-
tai stock of the State Savings bank
was represented at the annual meeting
of the stockholders of that institution,
held Tuesday afternoon in the offices
of the bank. Reports showed greater
gains in the earnings of the bank than
any previous year. The board of di-
rectors was reelected as follows: ].
p. Griswold, Willard N. Hall. F. NJ
Stahl, N. p. Garretson, M. A. Low, A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
ROBBERS RICH HARVEST
Got One Hundred Th ousand From
Kansas Banks in Three Months

During the past ninety DAYS bank
robbers have secured more than 500
600 from banking institutions of Kan
sas and thirty safes have been blown
This is what the records kept in the
state bank commissioners office in To
peka show. For months past there has
been an epidemic of bank robberies in
Kansas and not in a single instance
have the robbers been apprehended
while at work and captured, or can
tured later.
Two organized gangs seem to be at
work, one along the southern border
of the state and another along the
northern border. The members of the
first are supposed to have headouar-
tiers in Wichita and in Oklahoma CITY.
Ok, and their protection seems to be
so perfect that bank robbing is placed
among the less hazardous occupations.
The gang which operates in the north
ern part of the state and which has it's
rendezvous in Wymore. Neb., and
other cities in that state has been
equally immune from capture and
punishment.
Thirty safes blown within ninety
days indicates that a bank has been
robbed every third night on an aver
age and that each robbery has Melted
the perpetrators more than three thou
sand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
CHICAGO IN WAR PLOT.
Record-Herald Prints Story That Fill
buster Is Unearthed.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The Record-Her-
aid today prints the following news
article:
Carefully laid plans of Chicago
and New York capitalists, owners of
silver and copper mines in northern
Mexico and Honduras, to finance the
revolutions now in progress in the CEN
tral american countries, coupled with
the attempted diSpatching of two fill
clustering expedition into the war zone.
have been upearthed in Chicago by the
department of justice.
More than ten agents of the depar TT
ment are in the city secretly inVesti-
eating the war plot and the arrest of
several well known financiers may re-
suit. on charge of violation of the
United States neutrality laws The
Jackpot fund for financing the revo-
lutions is said to aggregate several
million dollars
The appearance in Chicago of Gus
tavo Madero, brother of Francisco Z
Madero, leader of the revolutionists.
aSp1rant to the presidency in the last
Mexican election, is said to have
brought to a head the governments
efforts to nip" the syndicate's war
plans.
Knowledge that the headquarters of
the f1lIbusterS existed in Chicago, and
the plot to finance the revolutions be-
came known to the government Off
GERS at the time the Hornet, the for
mer government scout ship, ATTEMPTED
to leave the port at New Orleans
bound for a Mexican port The yes
sci was kept under surveillance and
the munitions which had been secret
ly shipped into the southern city from
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Kansas City,
Denver and st. Louis could not be
loaded on the shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
Free for Stomach
and Bowels

We are in receipt of letters from
Mrs. Eva Gaslxins, 304 Madison ST.,
Topeka, Kan, and Mr.. P. H. Gavel-
las, Wagner, Okla, as well as many
others, telling about the wonderful re-
suits they have secured in the cure of
their stomach and liver troubles by
This remedy as all readers doubtless
know, has been before the public for a
generation and is being more ex-
tensively used than any other remedy for
stomach, liver and bowel complaints. Ac-
cording to reliable testimony, it seems
to be very quick and lasting cure for
constipation, Indigestion and dyspepsia,
liver trouble, biliousness, headaches, sour
stomach gas on the stomach, drowsiness
after eating and similar disorders. It is
a liquid with tonic effect, and SO mild
and gentle in action that child as well
as grown person can take it, in fact, it
has no equal for children, women and old
people.
1t arouses the flow OF gastric juice, and
be a peculiar action trains the stomach
and bowel muscles to again do their work
naturally, and in time medicines of all
kinds can be dispensed with. A free sam
pie bottle can pc had TOT trlal Dy Sendlng
your address to the doctor, for in this
way Mrs. Gaskins, Mr.. GavellaS and many
others first learned of the cure. Later,
when satisfied it is the remedy you need,
do as others are doing and buy it of your
druggist at fifty cents and one dollar a
bottle.
DIR. Caldwell does not feel that the pur-
chase of his remedy ends his obligation.
He has specialized in stomach, liver and
bowel diseases for over forty years and
will be pleased to give the reader any adj
vice on the subject free of charge. All are
welcome to write him. Whether for the
medical advice or the free sample address
him DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 541 Caldwell
building, Monticello. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
SCOTT IS IN DOUBT.
He Takes Issue With Government En-
tOmOlOgist OH Green Beetles.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The house
committee on agriculture, much to its
surprise, has discovered that the green
beetle. the tree climbing variety, will
kill 25 to 80 caterpillars a day. The
committee is considering the agricul-
tural appropriation bill which it will
soon report to the house and its mem
bers, becoming curious as to the COM
parative voracity of the beetle, sought
expert light from DIR. L. o. Howard,
chief entomologist of the government.
Chairman Scott voiced the opinion
of most of the committee that as the
caterpillar is so much larger than the
beetle, one caterpillar ought to furnish
sufficient rations for several days. DR..
Howard, however, told the committee
that the beetle is extraordinarily vora-
cious and can assimilate food very
readily The fuzzy victim is the
beetles exclusive diet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
POLICE HEADS MEET.
VIII Discuss Prevention OF Bank Rob-
berries at wichita Convention.

Wichita. Jan. l4.-Ch.efss of police
and marshals from fifty of the largest
cities and towns of Kansas will meet
in Wichita tomorrow in the first con-
vention of peace officers ever held in
Kansas. The prevention of bank and
postoffice robberies and the best meth
cd of capturing robbers who continue
to operate will be the Invest question
the conference will discuss.
A closer organization of the Kansas
peace officers and closer utilization
with the Kansas Anti-Horse Thief as
ISOLATION will be purpose of the
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
New Hampshire Senate Locked.

Concord, n. H.. Jan. AT O'Clock
this morning the Republican members
of the incoming senate adjourned after
casting thirty-six ballots in an unsuc-
cessful effort to break a deadlock for
president. There appears little posi-
bility of the deadlock being broken
and the organization of the senate may
be delayed several weeks by the situa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
GRossCUP AS AN AUCTIoNEER.
Disposes of Stinson Property for
Benefit of Creditors.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Judge Peter s.
Grosscup of the United States circuit
court of appeals made "a HIT when
he essayed the role of auctioneer. The
jurist was able to obtain $17,50O more
than had been bid previously for East
Superior. Wis. property owned by
James Stinson, which was sold for the
benefit of Stinsons creditors.
Stinson who was the owner of a
string of valuable horses, was heavily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
Ice Men Have Organized.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 4.-The Nation
al Ice Association of America, with
principal offices in New York, has
been incorporated here to promote the
interests of harvesters and dealers in
natural ice. The directors reside in
various sections of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
CharIes H. Woodman Dead.

New York Jan. 4.-CharIes H.
Woodman, author of Books for Chill
dren, is dead at his home here. He
was SO years old and a veteran of the
Civil war. His most popular works
were Boys and Girls of the American
Revolution and Defence of Turkey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04

Whiting, DIR. c. F. Menninger, DR.. S.
G. Stewart. A. A. GODDARD. E. c. Ar
mold, T. F. Carver. E. L. Copeland,
William Macferran. Officers of the
bank will be elected this afternoon at
the annual meeting of the directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
LEADS in MOTOR CARS.
New York Has $4,000 According to a
Census Taken.

New York, Jan. 4-There are about
five hundred thousand licensed motor
cars in use in the United States, ac-
cording to statistics given out by the
National Highways Protective associat
ton. The states which lead in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
BRINGS IN $500 A DAY.
Increased Revenue From Royalties on
Indian Oil Lands.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger has just been
advised that an approximate addition
of $500 a day has been made to the
governments revenue from the lease
of Indian oil lands in Oklahoma and
Kansas, through the advance in the
price of crude oil in those states from
forty to forty-four cents a barrel.
The governments royalty on the
production of crude oil from Indian
oil lands under lease is one-eighth of
the production. The lands produce
approximately 100000 barrels a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
Hanged on Circumstantial Evidence.

Cork, Ireland, Jan. 4.-Wm. Seaman,
an American army pensioner, was
hanged today for the murder of his
sister-in-law. The crime was commit
ted in 1909 and Seaman, who had three
trials, was convicted on purely circum-
Stantial evidence.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
soYER's DIRECTIONS FOR PAPER
BAG COOKING EPITOMIZED.

Select a bag that fits the food to be
cooked. Grease bag we'll on inside, ex.
cept in case of vegetables or when
water IS TO he added. When food is
seasoned and otherwise prepared place
in bag, fold mouth of bag two or three
times and fasten with a wire paper
clip Also fold and clip corners of bag
TO make it fit food snugly. If bag leaks
in cooking do not transfer food to a new
bag. Simply put the bag within an
other.
Place bag in oven (gas, coal or OLD on
grid shelves CT wire brolers never on
solid shelves. Place seam side up al
ways. Do not move or open bags when
once placed for cooking. Put roasts and
entrees on lower shelf, fish on the mid
die, pastry etc, on the top, where heat
is most intense. Have oven hot 600 de-
grees Fahr) by lighting the gas eight
minutes before putting in bag, then
slack heat one-third to one-half as soon
as the bag corners turn brown. Do not
let bag touch sides of oven or the gas
flames. Adhere to time given in recipes;
then food will be we'll cooked.
Take up bag by slipping the lid of
tin pot underneath It, To secure gravy,
let out water. etc, stick pinhole In
bottom of bag and drain over dish.
Except IN case Of pies, no dish should
be used in paper bag cooking.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
GIVE MORE TO CHURCH WORK
Methodist Women Break Great
Record of Jubilee Campaign.

In their gifts Methodist women are
s3OO. 900 ahead of last year. The Method
ist Church has two societies Of women,
one working for home missions. the other
for foreign. Both have just closed their
fiscal years The home is sl05,O0o ahead
and the foreign $4,000. The total gifts
Of these women last year amounted TO
s1,724,100, the largest sum raised by any
women Of any religious body in the world.
The foreign women were much helped
last year by the women's jubilee cam
paign, not in gifts, ut in interest Their
total gifts were {9S9,2O for the year.
The home women receipts amounted 10
s7S4,900. At the head Of one Of the So
cietes is Mrs W. +. Mcdowell. the wife
Of Bishop Mcdowell.
Women in most churches content them
selves with raising money and giving IL,
o. most OF IL. to the official societies,
which are conducted by men. Often they
stipulate that the men shall expend A
part of their money for the support OF
women missionaries. Methodist women,
TO an extent no other = the world do. not
only raise or give mission money. but
they superintend its expenditure on mis-
sion fields
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

osBcioI Record and Forecast-W ashlhgtoh
Sov 12-The lake storm is now passing uo"n
tho 81. Lawrence Valley and during one las,
tventv-four hours # was attended oy genera,
rains in the Atlantic and east Gult states anu
rs,n. changing TO snow. in Tennessee tne on'o
valley the lake region and the interior Oh Nc"
work. and shifting gales over the 'feat LaNes
and on the middle Atlantic. New England anu
Gulf coasts. ..t ,roo
The highest wind volcciues reported W.T..
seventy-two miles per hour at Ne" io'n anu
I,unalo sixty-four at Marquette anu my N
q, Toledo and Cleveland. The eoiu wave i''-
Ioving this storm had up to O'Clock SuhuaS
u,pbt oyerspread the entire district east OF 'ne
w,ssissippl River except the immediate Atlantic
coast The fall in temperature In inc last
,yen,v- four hours was 80 to 90 degrees In the
C,If states Tennessee. tho Mississippi ana ohio
,aIIevs and the lake region.
Anotber storm Of violent intensity l. OH th'
north pacific coast. where II Is causing rains
and gales and SHOWS In the north Rocky noun
tain region and Alberta Canada The weather
viii he decidedly colder Monday over The AT
lau,le seaboard. and low temperatures VIII con