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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
MEN HELP TAR GIRL.
Boys Also Guilty, Escape With Light
Jail Sentences.

Salina, Kan, Sept. IA 6. Clark,
A NJ. Simms, John Schmidt, Watson
Scranton and Jay Fitzwater, prominent
citizens of Lincoln county, and Ches-
ter Anderson and Delbert Kindlesparger,
both boys, were arrested late here on
charges of common assault on Mary
Chamberlain, a pretty 1S-year-old girl
of Sandy Bend. Kan, who was stripped
and given a coat of tar on the night of
August Z. The boys were sentenced to
three months in jail and the others
held for trial IN November under $500
bond each.
The five men are charged with being
the leaders in the holdup of Edward
Rickert and Mary Chamberlain while
they were driving along a lonely coun-
try road near Shady Bend. Rickert
jumped from the buggy and hid. The
girl was dragged from the buggy, her
clothing stripped from her and coat
of tar administered. She was placed
in the buggy whereupon Rickert re-
turned and took her home.
Rickert was tried on a charge Of
conspiracy to assault, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to a year in Jail.
1t was said he offered to turn states
evidence if he was released.
A few days ago several young men
were arrested on charge of being
spectators of the assault. The object
of this the county attorney of Lin
coin county said, was to force them to
testify in the trial and eliminate chance
of their pleading self incrlm1nat1on on
the witness stand
1t is expected the trial of the men
will be sensational
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
MRS. REED SEEKS DIVORCE.
Claims She Had to Work in Store to
Support Herself.

Three new suits for divorce were
filed today in the district court. In
all of the actions. the wives complain
of the treatment of their husbands.
Hilda Reed wants a decree from
George w. Reed, because he refuses
and neglects to support her. Recently
Reed made trip to the Pacific coast
and left his loving wife at home to
earn her own living. Mrs. Reed says
she has clerked in a Topeka store in
order to earn sufficient money to buy
her clothing and something to eat
She was married to Reed IA years
age.
Eunice Stellhorn wants a divorce
and her maiden name, Eunice Lam
bert. She married Richard Stellhorn
in Topeka three years ago. In her
petition the woman alleges that her
he frequently abused and threatened
to choke her. The wife desires the
custody of the infant child
Nellie r. Russell was married to
Duncan Russell in 1910. But life in
the Russell home has become a bur
den and the wife seeks relief. She
charges that her husband on numer-
Gus occasions kicked and cursed her
and slapped their three-year- old baby
in a manner that was not becoming a
fond father.
While these cases We're going on the
record, Judge Whitcomb issued de-
cree to Grace Newburry separating
her from Delbert Newburry. an en-
ployee of the Wolff Packing com
pany. Mrs Newburry testified that
her husband is unduly jealous and re-
fused to allow her to go places except
in his company. Because of her dis
tress of mind and humiliation, Mrs
divorce. Her husband filed a waiver
of aDDearaQce.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
KANSAS BANK HIS VICTIM.
Detectives Instead of Bride Awaited
Coming of EngIehardt-

Chicago, Sept. mo bride, but two
Hyde park station detectives were
waiting at the Del Prado hotel for Ed
ward Englehardt, confidence man, when
he returned from Aurora, Ill Engle-
hardt had written a note to Fl. H. Nc
Lean. manager of the hotel, telling him
that he was about to get married. He
wished Mr.. Mclean to draw $245 from
the bank to meet d check which En-
glehardt said he expected to cash i'm
mediately on his return from Aurora.
In tn meantime he paid his hotel bill
with a check Tor $52.11 which Mr.. Nc
Lean, cashing more promptly than was
his wont, found to be worthless. TWO
hours later Miss Mayme Hamilton, 20
years old, of Kansas City, Kan, ar
rived at the hotel and inquired anxi-
ously for EnElehardt.
EngIehardt confessed having passed
bogus checks at the following places:
The Hub. $25; The Fair. $42; Siegel,
Cooper & Co. S25; King & Co. s25;
Pornper & Fulton, So Won Lengerke &
Antoine, $50; Tibbard, Spencer & Bart
lett S127O; Edgerton State bank, Ed
gerton o. a check for $3.50; Moran
bank of Moran, Kan, a check for $50
A six ounce bottle of chloroform
and a revolver were found in his grip
The police believe he intended to rob
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
MANHATTAN IS SUED.
Dewey Sewer System Concern Wants
Big Damages.
Manhattan, Sept. In a

Manhattan. Sept In a petition
filed with the clerk of the district
court the city of Manhattan is made
the principal defendant in a suit for
S16.375 damages. The plaintiffs are
H. L Wareham, Charles T. Killen and
Chauncey Dewey, executors of the last
will and testament Of Charles P. Dew
ey, deceased, and the Wareham- Dewey
Improvement company Besides the
city of Manhattan, the defendants to
the suit are W. W. Cook, G. W. Cook.
partners in business with the name
and style of w W. Cook & Son.
The money prayed for is for damage
already alleged to have been done and
liable to be done to the sewer system
owneS by the Wareham-Dewey I'm
provement company, the construction
of another sewer system for the city
of Manhattan by w. w. Cook & Son.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
Physicians Responsible for WO-
mans Death, Jury Says.
Case Grows Out of Report of
Death to City Clerk.
COUGH FIRST BLAMED
Accused Doctors Deny Guilt, Say
ing Woman Is Unknown.
State Says Woman Declared She
Was Unmarried Orphan.

Hutchinson. Kan, Sept. 1.-Charging ng
that Mrs Orris NJ Boucher, d young
married woman of Stafford, had come
to her death through q criminal opera
tion, a coroner's jury at Stafford charged
Drs- z E Richardson and J. NJ. Pitzer
of Hutchinson, with the crime.
This is the first we have heard of
the matter said DR.. Richardson today
7 do not remember ever having trea.-
ed any such person, and I do not be-
heve that there was any such case in
our office"
Irs. Boucher died at Stafford Sunday
morning. The cause of her death, as
given out at the time was the WnoOp-
woman had had for two or three weeks.
1t was said that she had been a. suffer
er from appendicitis and that violent
coughing had caused the appendix to
become infIamed and that an unusual
spasm had caused it to burst, resulting
in her death.
Funeral arrangement were ma le
but developments of q Sensational
nature appeared. Coroner Adams.
County Attorney Beals and Sheriff
Cline went to Stafford for the purpose
of holding an inquest into the manner
of the death of the young woman.
DR.. J. A Webb and DR.. F. w. Tretbar
of Stafford had been called in TO at
tend Mrs. Boucher a day or two before
her death. In filing their report they
stated that the cause of death was
criminal operation Acting upon this
information City Clerk G. A. Mikesel
of Stafford notified the county officials
and preparations we're at once made 10
make an inquiry in the matter.
The testimony introduced at the in
quest was to the effect that on August
II, Mrs. Boucher came to Hutchinson
and was operated on here. That she
returned home, and after suffering
severely for several days she died The
coroner's jury returned a verdict find
ing that her death was due to a Grim
fnaI operation performed by Drs. Rich
aFdson and Pitzer of Hutchinson
According to the evidence the doctors
charged $25 for the operation The
young woman was represented to them
as being an orphan and unmarried, it
is alleged.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
..BUFFALoERs" GET TOGETHER.
Cody and ATathewson Talk Ii over at
Wichita.

Wichita. Kan. Sept 1.-ColoneI Will
liam Mathewson of this city and Il
party of friends were guests of Colonel
William Cody, whose wild west show
was here. at dinner. Both of the men
claim to be the original Buffalo Bill -
and the controversy in this matter has
somewhat estranged them for some
time past.
This is the first time that the two
men have met since early days, though
Colonel Cody has several times been in
Wichita When Colonel Mathewsan
came into the tent Colonel Cody greet
ed him warmly and the meeting was
apparently an agreeable one on both
sides
cent marriage to a woman more than
30 years his junior, Colonel Cody re-
marked: You did right, Bill 7 am
glad to hear you are so happily mar
ried I congratulate you both"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
THROWS WIFE INTO FENCE.
Chicken Picker Beat Her Day After
keg Party.

Abilene. Kan, Sept. George
Stevens. a chicken picker employed in
Solomon. was arrested on a charge of
assault and battery sworn out by his
wife and sentenced to 80 days in the
county jail, by Justice Quinn.
Stevens, with q few companions has
been in the habit of having @'keg
parties in his home in Solomon, and
often before has abused his wife. At
ter one of these festivities, he took
unreasonable offense at some remark
made by her and after knocking her
down and beating her with his fists
he threw her from the house into a
wire. Several teeth were knocked out
and her face badly bruised. Her hand
was also cut by the barb wire fence.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
OLD SETTLER IS DEAD.
Gustaf johnson Located Near Linds-
borg in 1866.

Lindsborg. kan. Sept. 1.-Mr. Gus
taf Johnson. the oldest and the first
pioneer of Iindsborg. completed his
Journey Of life on Monday, August 2s,
at an age of 6S years. months and l 5
days. He located here as early as
1866. In April of that year he visited
this locality and decided to select
home here. He is mourned by a wife.
three daughters, Mrs. Hilma Ferrie of
Kansas City, Mrs Frank Newman and
Mrs. Harry Hanson. both of Lindsborg,
two sons, Herman johnson of Mexico,
and Oscar johnson of this city, four
grandchildren and the entire COM
munity. He has been a member of
the Bethany congregation since 1875.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

to load a wagon. The other boys got
out of the bin and tried to pull the
Porter boy out, but the suction was too
great. By the time they could give the
alarm the boy had been drawn to he
bottom of the bin and his feet pro-
truded from the mouth of the chute
where the father was standing in the
wagon.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

NUMBER on the program, the balaur.
oeins made up Of the grand music Of
1nls wonderful band, and the singing
Of the Misses Queen. a sonrano s,75 =
cortralto Of splendid gifts. Both or
these ladies' viii be heard at both fhe
concerts afternoon and evening botb
DAYS. me entertainments viii be given
on the afternoons and evenings OF 5,e.,-t
Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Wiidiire" is what might be ts.rn,eo !,
sort of armor- plated. doubIa- rf,..t,.i
comedy-that is to say il H. more IN.
less actor-I roof. A large part OF the
humor Of Tie play and some 81 ~ ~.
uatiors are so good that a ubonoorsrt
mounted on clothes pole could 49,,
a success OF II. provided the aronc.
graph At the Majestic week senter,,-
be- 4.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Suit has been filed in the United
States circuit court by the National
Bank of Commerce of Kansas City
against c. f Wendorff of Council
Grove and O l. Clearinghouse of lola,
in which judgment is asked for
S2.S3S.67. covering principal. interest
and costs on a past due note of $4,000
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
SOUP FELL on HER.
Girl Badly ScaIded When Kettle Is
Overturned.

Assaria, Kan, Sept. 1.-The six
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Reed is recovering from the
injuries sustained when she was Sc
riously scalded- A kettle of boiling
soup fell over her from her shoulders
to her hips and taking off the skin
that length Of her body.
She is still confined to her bed, but
is steadily improving, and will be able
to be out again in q short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
SHERIFF. LOT PHECK DEAD.
Saline County Official Sue.
cumbs After Long Illness.

Salina, Kan, Sept. Lot Pheck,
"a years old, sheriff of Saline county,
died last night after an illness of sew
eral months. He was born and reared
one child. He was serving his second
term as sheriff and had served four
years as under sheriff. He was a
Democrat.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

ending when the plaintiff tainted while
on the witness stand in her own be-
half the second trial resulted in a
hung jury at the last term of court.
J. X Codding, warden of the peniten
tiary, and r. A. Lovitt of this city ap-
pear as counsel for the plaintiff, while
T. L. Bond and C. W. Burch of Salina
appear for the defendant.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
Load of Alfalfa Seed Brings 81, ,oO5.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Sept. 1.-Jesse
Langford. a farmer living north of
Hutchinson. sold a load of alfalfa seed
which he received a check for $1.005.
There were 1874 bushels of seed in the
load and it sold for $50 a bushel.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

The Grand opera house will be the
scene on Tuesday and Wednesday cf j
most unusual com mbination, the great
moving picture production of that i'm
mortal poem, Enoch Arden. being given
with the special accompaniment Of the
Banda Rosa, playing special descrip-
tive music arranged by Eugenio Sor-
rentjro. the gifted conductor of this
greatest of all Italian bands. The ef-
feet Of this grand music with the pic
ture cannot be described. 1t adds 50
much to the interest. enhancing both
the eye and tie ear IS well as the
senses. This is given as a so minute
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
George Igor

George Lyon of the mailing division
of the Topeka postoffice has been
chosen by Postmaster a. K Rodgers
To take charge of the new postal saw
ings bank, when it is established in
Topeka September 20. A special post
office inspector will visit Topeka this
month for the purpose of giving in
structions regarding the operation of
the new institution.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
sAIoKEs CIGAR: AUTO BURNS.

Kansas City. Sept. IA lighted ci-
gar which David Ba1linger of Chanute.
Kan. was smoking while he filled the
gasoline tank of his car set fire
to the car. The blaze was extinguish-
ed by a hose company from headquar-
ters without serious damage to the
machine
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
SHE WILL REPEAT LOVE TALE.
Alice Bowes Again to Tell story of n.
w. Sly's Wooing.

Salina. Kan, Sept. 1.-The $4,000
breach of promise suit of Alice Bowes
of Topeka against n. W. Sly, claim
agent for the Union Pacific railroad.
was called in the district court here
for the third trial. The first trial a
year ago was brought to an abrupt
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
KANSAS CHAUFFEUR INDICTED.
Austin Cleland. Ottawa, Held in Colo
radO on Manslaughter Charge.

Steamboat Springs, Col, Sept. l.
Austin Cleland of Ottawa, Kan, chauf-
feur of the automobile which killed one
man and injured two more near here
two weeks ago, has been indicted on
the charge of manslaughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

employed as an agent for the laundry
company. 1t was found that he was
short S. in his accounts and an action
was brought on complaint of the man
agem ment.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
BOY sMoTHERs 10 DEATH.
Falls Into Bin in Elevator and Is Dead
When Rescued.

Alma. Kan, Sept. Arthur Porter.
a 13-year-oId boy, was smothere0 to
death in bin of corn in an elevator
at Paxico. With other boys he was
playing in the corn. when his father
opened the chute outside the elevator
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Two more arrests for violation of
the prohibitorv law we're made Thurs
day night by the sheriff's force Kath-
crime Tassel, widow of the late John
w. TasseL was arrested on a charge
of maintaining a nuisance and selling
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
WOUNDED NussoURIAN DIES.
John Jewell, shot by Unknown Man
Resisting an Officer, Is Dead.

Winfield, Kan. Sept. 1.-JOhn Jew
ell, the Webb City man who was shot
here Monday night, is dead. The man
supposed to have done the shooting
while resisting an officer has not been
captured.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

liquor Robert King and Alberta
King his wife, were taken in a raid on
the north bottoms and must answer to
charge of dispensing questionable re-
freshments.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

25c Embroidered Linen Collars, 15c-all our 25c
collars including the Lord Byron will be offered Sat
Dress ShieIds-al of 25c Shields Saturday at
19c pair. 3Oc sizes; including Ono Naiad Kora
makes at pair ............ 24c
soc Back Combs, 35c-heavy shell back combs:
choice of all of soc ones, Saturday. ..... 35c
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

Moving pictures are being shown at
the Grand opera house every night ex-
cept when otner attractions are an
nounced.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Judge" Tinkham Veafe. assistant
county attorney, Will be the program
mer at the races during the week of
the state fair He has conducted this
part of the work so long that he can
not get away from it TOW that he has
become a county officer. Get your
program, the name of the horse, the
name of the driver, and the color of
the cap the driver wears" is the les
son re is teaching the distributors in
his squad.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Additional grandstand seats. or rath-
er. temporary ADDITIONS o the grand
stand in The way of benches will be
located at either end of the amphithea-
ter One section Will be covered with
canvas awning ard the other will be the
''bleachers.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

G. Montgomery was arrested 1sar
night for running his automobile with
out a tail lamp. He put UP a bond Gf
81 and forfeited it this morning ~ not
appearing at police court
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Ben Judkins former deputy sheriff
who has not been heard from for sew
eral months though he has been with
the Rock Island detective force. .9obbcd
up at the police station at 10.30 O'Clock
last night with four blind riders who
were riding fast passenger free. They
all were fined 50 which is to say they
were delayed three days on their jour
ney.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
LOCAL MENTION.

In a letter received at the office of
the Kansas State Fair from d horseman
who enclosed Il string of entries in the
races, he says: 4 will be glad to get
onto that dandy track of yours again.
Have been sailing around mile courses
until 1 am leary of the turns on the
short ones, but [ know the Topeka
track, and from what [ hear of it's
improvement, I think you can expect
some records to be broken this year.
clip few seconds off the track rec
ord
Tuesday will be Kansas Derby day
at the state fair. OF all the running
the full mile stunts, and the attraction
to the galloping fraternity in the way
of a stiff purse for the Derby will bring
oue the best there is in the western
circuits.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Everybody Feads the SOC Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
Hair Brushes at $1.OO
Women 25c Hosiery I5c

Good quality Isle hose, in black brown, gray red
and green embroidered in self coors also boot lace
effects-broken lines of regular 25c hose; -
for a quick clearance at pair. ............ Dc
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Suit to recover s10O.47 for building
material furnished in the construction
of a house was today filed by Gillette
& Nicholson against G. Shanks. The
suit was filed in the district court
c. B. Henry. an employee of the To-
peka Laundry company, was arrested
today on state warrant. charged with
embezzlement. Recently Henry was
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In s. j. Court nj Alfred.

In the Supreme court at Alfred,
Ralph Mason of Biddeford found
guilty of a statutory ofrense by a
jury, was sentenced to three years in
State prison at Thomaston by Judge
Cornish. A jury returned a verdict
of guilty on liquor nuisance indict-
ment against b. Daily Littlefield of
Springvale, and he was sentenced to
three months in Jail without fine. An
equity suit was begun by John r.
Dunton. trustee of the estate of the
late Francis w. Huff of Kennebunk
against Charles o. HUFF The estate
is valued at about $4,000. Ernest l..
Johnson of Sanford. administrator OF
the estate of his wife, Cora B. John
son, entered a suit for $4,000 against
the estate of the late DR.. John R.
Haley OF Kennebunk.
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Troubled With Headachesi

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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.

LUCAS COUNTY, se.
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IL senior partner of the firm OF r J.
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Send for testimonials free.
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Special Announcement

The First National Bank having moved into their
and elegantly furnished quarters have purchased
investment the three story brick block including vaults
fixtures so long occupied by us jointly with them.
Although in appearance Office rooms may be modest
design are nevertheless ample for needs
and in every way equal in convenience and equip
ment of the In the future it is
purpose put in least attractive
condition before the fire.
We have and more time to devote to the
needs depostors aside receiving paying
money the shall endeavor to be prepared
all times give friends every banking accommodation
possible Our financial papers and statistics will be at the
disposal of public and special quotations will be obtained
may be desired.
In accordance with long established custom the funds
of depositos will be invested locally long the de-
mand equals the supply absolute safety being the first
sderation.
AS in the past Office hours will conform those of
the other local banks opening at $50 and closing at o'clock
On Saturdays the closing hour for the day 1890 and
not open for business on holidays.
We always glad to meet depositos and trust that
they will feel free to call upon for avors in the bank
ing line.
The Skowhegan Savings Bank
(Organized 1869