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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05
b. p. wAGGENER COMES HOME.
Health Better Than Since Before OPP
Grafton Last Summer.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 5.=B. P. Wag-
gener returned today from Rochester,
Mimi, where he went a few weeks ago
to undergo the fourth and final opera
ton for intestinal trouble. Mr.. Wag-
gener came home in much better
health than he has been since stricken
last July. And with the wound healing
satisfactorily, it is believed a complete
cure has been effected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05

ing, for from the moment the news of
the Michigan athletes illness was first
made public, up to the present time,
messages of coincidence in countless
numbers poured in upon Manager Tom
Jones from all parts of the continent
If there was ever any doubt of VOL
CASTS popularity among the rank and
file of sporting men. that doubt has
been dispelled by the nationwide in
tereSt shown in his case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05
Prohibitionists Plan for Convention.

Chicago, Dec 5.-The National Prohibi-
ton party committee met here today to
consider the plans for the national con
vention to be held next year and to listen
to offers from cities of propositions to
take the convention to their localities.
Milwaukee and Detroit were candidates
and the actual selection was expected to
be made tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05

duction in various instances where
competition was rife.
Besides the cash register company,
following:
John A. Patterson, president of the
company; E. A. Deeds, w. S. Dippus,
Robert Patterson, w. S. Oswald, S. w.
Davis. z. A Bunstein, a. A. Thomas,
r. ]. Watson, Joseph Rogers, Alexander
Harmed, F. S. High, w. NJ. Cummings,
George f. Morgan, w. c. Howell, c. H.
Snyder, Walter Cool, E. A. Epperson,
G. C. Edgerton, George G. Shaw. H. G.
CARMEL, NJ. J. Keefe, J. G. Laird, PIiny
Ebes, J. A Wentz, c. T. Wormsley, NJ.
n. Jacobs and NJ. G. Laf1ey.
The Prudential RauI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05
AtcIlison Asks Death Penalty.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 5.-After de-
nouncing the acts of the Mcnamara
brothers as cold blooded murder and
demanding that the extreme penalty of
the law be melted out to them, the
Atchison Trades Labor council passed
strong resolutions stating the position
of organized labor as emphatically
against law breaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05
Stole $1,000 i'm Gold.

Des NIoines, Dec 5.-F- R Walisor con-
fessed today that he had stolen 1000 in
gold from his aged father-in-law. Daniel
Reardon. who had placed the money in
a tin can and concealed it in the cellar
ecause he feared the banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05
The Prudential Bank.
Checking and saving accounts.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-05

quiring railroads to do their own ex-
press business. In an interview with
the State Journal correspondent, Mr..
Campbell said:
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
Lightning Kills Few

In 1906 lightning killed only
l69 people in this whole country.
Ones chances Of death by light.
ming are less than two in a mil.
lion. The chance Of death from
liver, Kidney or stomach ytrouble
Is vastly greater. but not II
Electric Bitters be used. as Rob.
ert Madsen, Of West Burlington.
In, proved. Four doctors gave
him up after eight months Of
suffering from virulent liver
trouble and yellow jaundice. He
was then completely cured BY
Electric Bitters. They're the
best stomach. liver. nerve and
kidney remedy and blood purifier
cd earth. Only SOC at all drug
gistss
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
Shareholders Meeting

The Annual Meeting Of tn,
Shareholder Of the Farm
ers Bank Of Charlton Coun
ty. Keytesville. Missouri. will b,
held at its banking house In the
City Of Keytesville. Missouri
on Monday. January !, 1912. Al
nine O'Clock In the forenoon, fol
the election Of Eleven Director
for the ensuing year. and for IN,
transaction Of such other busi
ness as may properly come Be
fore the meeting. This Deccm
Der s. 1911.
A. s. Taylor. President.
A-3t H. c. Miller. Secretary.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
How's This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured BY Halls catarh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY a Co. ToleaO. o.
We. the underniEnei, have known v. J.
Cheney for the last is years. and believe
,,sn nlm ps,,tssuy s,,s sonor.e,s 10 AZ hu.inss.
out any ohnEations made by his nrm-
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.
Toiedo. o
Ifairs .cataTrh Cure is taken Internally.
oous surfaces % The system. Te-finoniai-
ssnt ffes. Price - esnts pr bottle. Sold
BY all Drugriata
Take Halls rs.iiy rlns fss eosssipsslaAL
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
TAKE YOUR HOME PAPER
And the Weekly Kansas
City Star Both for 81.

Your home paper contains the
neighborhood and county news,
and has editorial comment and
special matter Of local color.
The Weekly Star is that paper
Of spirit and spunk which will
give unbiased information about
all issues Of the 1912 Presiden-
tial campaign. II Is a happy
combination Of progressive agri-
culture and political news.
Sells to farmer and stockmen
25c a year.
Send sl.0O for both to Charlton
Courier.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

Mrs. Lillian Bell Bogue. pen
name Lillian Bell. popular maya
zine writer on The ideal marri-
ed life" has been separated
from her husband for several
months and declares she will
never live with him again. A
line from Bogue on single bless
edneSs would be interesting.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

the winter months, 90 home in
order to save money on the cost
Of living. why is il not necessary
to advance further reasons for q
big reduction In the tariff
These workingmen save money,
the expense Of the trip thown in.
The steamer Adriatic had 22Ot
Of them on her trip last week,
New York to Hamburg. ant
every steamer which has sailed
since October has had a large
list.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

In states where women out
number men. there is no woman
suffrage. Maryland, North
Carolina and South Carolina have
many more women than men,
yet no woman suffrage for them.
Never mind. in states adopting
equal suffrage. women will soon
outnumber. and then a speedy
repeal Of the law.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

When your feet are wet ant
cold. and your body chilled thro.
ugh and through from exposure,
take a big dose Of Chalnberlain'i
Cough Remedy, bathe your fee,
in hot water before going to bed,
and you are almost sure 10 wart
of q severe cold. For sale b,
all dealers.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
Money

From The youngstown Telegram
The Post-o Office department
Is conducted at 4 financial loss. "
YES: but Uncle Sans engrav-
ing plant makes plenty Of
money"
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
Old Maids

The subject of Old maids must
be approached with caution, just
as one approaches old maids
themselves especially when
they are endeavoring to become
young married women.
An old maid is a middle
aged young lady, whose
name is so durable that she has
never had to replace it. Women
usually become old maids at the
age of 80, and continue to be old
maids at that age or thereabouts,
until they die. When ii comes
to a matter of birthdays the old
maid is the most unprogressive
citizen.
Some women are old maids be-
cause their faces are their mis-
fortunes; some women are old
maids because they are equally
afraid of men and mice, while
others are old maids because
when they were young and beau
tiful they fished for whales and
threw back one minnow too
many. In general, the sect is
divided into two classes those
who have not yet lost hope and
those who are still afraid that In
some moment of foolishness they
may get married.
Old maids live alone or with
some fragment Of their families
and busy themselves with teach
ing. literary clubs, embroidery
and missionaries. Old maids are
the mainstays Of the mission
aries, and many a maiden lady
who wouldn't allow a man with
in three miles from her home, II
she could help II, will work her
fingers TO the bone supporting
a fat missionary in Zululand-
probably one to whom she has
never been introduced.
Many old maids have become
famous and have lived in his
tory. Elizabeth was an old maid
and II Mary. Queen Of Scots.
had remained an old maid. or
a first degree widow, she would
have died in peace instead OF
pieces. In general. Il may be
observed that very few Of the
noted women Of history who
have gotten into unfathomable
trouble have been old maids.
A long time ago the term "old
Maid" was used as a reproach.
To-day. however. Il is more or
less Of a decoration. Old
maids are among our best citi-
zens.
In the mere matter Of divorce
alone they hold an unsullied
record. No old maids have been
divorced. Old maids very sell
dom wear harem skirts and ding
bat hats, and nowadays when a
young lady becomes an old maid
she packs most Of her hair away
in barrels in the attic and only
wears what isn't detachable.
For this reason alone old maids
are now being hunted so madly
by would be huspands that there
Is grave aanger Of their exterm-
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

When il is considered that
thousands Of foreigners who find
employment in this country in
the summer and nothing TO do in
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

A suburban church has made
a remarkable record for the past
year. during which II has had no
pastor. II has grown and pros
pcred as never before. This
simple recipe Is worth q trial by
q few other churches here and
there which have never realized
what was the matter with them,
st Louis Republic.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

The candy trade in Keytesville
Is something to shout about The
sales by the pound. box and
bucket in the past week have
been unparalleled. Cause whyi
Good goods. low prices and
prompt attention.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
Announcement

! wish to announce TO the
General public that ] win open I
frst-class merchant tailoring e.
tablishment after the first Of the
year. ~
Would also take some reliable
person a. a partner who has
some capital TO invest into stock
goods 10 make out Of good clothes
to order only.
Would expect him 70 take sasy
part one a. general salesman end
store manager.
See me porsonaIly O. addrssG
n. - - ..-.-er,& -
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22

The quicker a cold is gotten
rid Of the less danger from pneu-
monia and other serious diseases.
Mr.. B. w. L. Hall. Of Waverly.
Va, says. Il firmly believe
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
be absolutely the bes. prepara-
ton on the market for colds.
have recommended il to my
friends and they all agree with
me-" For sale by all dealers.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
A Terrible Blunder

to neglect. liver trouble never
do II. Take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills on the first sign Of
constipation. biliousness or mac.
tive bowels and prevent viruleni
indigestion, jaundice or gall
stones. They regulate liver,
stomach and bowels and build ur
your health. Only 25c at al
druggists.
Chariton courier., 1911-12-22
The Reckoning

Bridegroom ION a wedding trip)
How stupid! We ought to have
got out at the last station.
Porter. Yes, sir. you travel
ed a few kisses too far.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-04

ton of the fur situation 1t exists today,
and after a long acquaintance with the great
fur companies buyers, and trappers. But
few facts are necessary to show at what ruth
less pace the slaughter of fur animals has
gone on during the past decade. 1t was not
long ago that 10000 skins of the sea otter
were taken from the Aleutian Islands each
year. Today there are less than 400 skins Ia
ken annually Ten years ago otter was
a popular fur; today 1t Is worn only by the
royal blood Of Europe. Twenty years ago 1t
was estimated that seal herds of the Pry-
boffs numbered over hve millions. Today,
In spite of international treaties for their
protection, there are not more than 10000
seals on the island! About 10000 skins
were taken last year, and SO relentless was
the slaughter on account of the princely sums
offered for the fur that 10000 baby seals died
during the season, chiefly of starvation be-
cause of the death of their mothers.
The glossy little wood marten is dying out.
Four years ago I met two Canadian trappers
who were coming down from the upper New
Ontario game regions with 800 marten, worth
then from four to FIVE dollars skin. Today
they are worth twenty-five dollars and half
a dosen are a big catch" for any one man In
a single season. Five years ago 100000
foxes were killed to supply the worlds mar
ket. Three years ago the number had fallen
to 100000. Last year less than million
were caught. From two dollars skin the
red fox Jumped to twelve; the "cross" fox
from twenty-five to as high as hundred, sill
YER and black fox to prices that made their
skins ten times the value Of their weight in
gold!
The silver and black are now SO rare that
they are bid" for only by dukes and
duchesses. the rulers and the heirs of king
doms and empires. Seldom does one sell in
the London or Paris markets for less than
from 500 to $1,000. A year ago one pelt sold
for $4,000 In this same way are going the
black sable and the little white ermine whose
pelt has been worn in the robes of royalty
for more than seven centuries 1t was not
long ago that 100000 skins OF the black sable
found their way into the market each year.
Last year this number had dwindled to fifteen
thousand!
The "signs OF the change" are now at hand
in another way, and as a consequence never
in history will the women of the world be
up against" . greater assortment Of substi-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-04
ties in the fur line than during the coming

tutes in the fur line than during the coming
seasons.
The worlds prosperity and its rapid in
crease In population are, OF course, the chief
causes of the extinction of fur. AS recently
as ten years ago the people of the United
States were not counted among the great
buyers Of fur. Now the majority Of women
among ninety million people are purchasers
of fur of one kind another. Five years
ago London was the worlds greatest fur CEN
ter. with Paris a close second Today. so
enormous has the demand for fur become In
this country we'll as across the sea. that
there are over 1900 establishments for the
treatment of fine furs and the making Of fur
garments in New York City alone.
London and Paris have now taken second
and third places In the actual making Of fur
garments though London handles more raw
fur than the other two combined. Last year
the value of New York's finished" output was
nearly $20.000.000. and fully sixty per cent.
of this was represented by the furs which
few years ago were considered almost worth
less
Three years will clean out the cheaper
class of fur" said Montreal buyer to me,
and then the real famine will be at hand"
This passing Of the old romance of fur Is
marked not only by the pathos of the furred
things themselves. but by that of the wild
and picturesque life of those thousands Of
wilderness people whose centuries-old voca-
ton must go with the things which gave It
birth. There is some comfort for the lover
of the wild and what 1t holds in the thought
that at least In great part Of the far Cana
dian wilderness the picturesque fur-hunter
will never. like the courier du bois. quite die
out. In a country one-third as large as the
whole of Europe railroads and civilization will
never go. This vast wilderness region. long
described as a waste" stretches from the
coast Of Labrador, through Ungava, skirts
Hudson's Bay and swings north and west to
Mackenzie Land and the polar seas.
It Is land where for six months out Of the
year mans life Is a bitter fight against deep
SHOWS and fierce blizzards-against hsrdships
Of all kinds. starvation, and cold that
reaches sixty degrees below zero chd which
is 80 dry that one may freeze almost to the
point of death without being aware of espe-
cial discomfort or pain. It is, as Lord Strath-
coma says. "the last great trapping ground"
Out Of this trapping ground there has come
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-04
A Sample Gum.

Thomas w. Lawson's Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation was a very good
piece OF oratorical writing" said .
Boston banker. Lawson 10 always
full Of quips.
\ mot long ago attended the fu-
neral of millionaire financier-ons
of those real high flnanciers' whose
low methods Lawson loves to turn the
light on.
II arrived at tho funeral a little
late. took seat beside lawson
and whispered:
How far has the service goner
Lawson, nodding towards the cler.
gyman in the pulpit whispered backS
Just opened for the defense"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-04
Fathers Vocal Talent

Eddie's Aunt Emma, who had been
travelling In Europe. was expected 70
reach the house at midnight, and Ed
die begged to be allowed to stay up to
greet her. But his mother refused TO
give consent mo" she said. decid-
eddy, 1T would be Eve long hours aft-
or your bedtime. and you couldn1
possibly stay awake as long as that"
"Oh. yes, can." Eddie walled;
can II papa will sing lullabies to ma
-Woman's Homo Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-04
MothorIy Advice.

Margery was playing school win
her dolls. The class In physiology
was reciting.
Nov, children" she said. what are
your hands fort"
ITO keep Clean" was tho prompe
reply.
yes" repeated tho little teacher.
hands were given us 80 we could
keep them clean. and member. too
she added. I'VE must keep our fese
clean. cause there might be an acc$
dent."-Metropolitap Maaaxfne.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-04

HE day of romance-romance
Of the old sort. Of pirate-in-
tested seas of peril-ridden
lands of gold. Of strange and
unknown countries filled with
the lure that has drawn men
from the beginning Of time
has rapidly passed away. 1t Is
followed now by the romance
Of iron and steel. the romance
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26
II. +. d. No. 3.
Sunday.

Mrs. John Piper died Friday
night after a short illness. Her
funeral was held on Monday after
noon and she was laid to rest by
the side of her husband who died
about three years ago.
Dan Barlean has moved on the
Barry farm.
Will Barlean and Wild Jones were
visiting with Andy Bright who lives
near Crown.
Several of our farmers attended
the horse sale which was held at
Leon last Wednesday. This is a
bigger thing than good many peo-
pie give it credit for. Comrade c.
M. Axes should be encouraged to
continue the horse sales. 1t brings
new buyers and new money into the
county.
Arthur Venting, one of the good
farmers of south Eden, sold three
horses at the horse sale at Leon
last Wednesday for $500.
Some mischevious person or per-
sons tried to make a map of Ireland
on Charley Leahy's face at Leon Sat
urday night. They succeeded fairly
we'll, and slightly disfigured his nose
in. the operation. So
Willie Pace was thrown from 8
colt he was breaking Sunday and
was quite severly damned up y
Lincoln Pace, of Ringgold county
is visiting Mac Cox and other. rela
tives in this vicinity. ss .is. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26
Center.

Erwin Stewart and wife visited
with the Myers family Friday.
A farmer friend of Frank CARRIERS
from Eden township called on him
Wednesday.
Charles Klein is cutting logs or
the Jim Sears land.
The cement culvert near White
Hall is the largest Center has put in
Miss Ida Briggaman, of Leon, is
teaching the Franklin school.
Mr.. Smith, of High Point, was
over looking a saw set Of logs or
the Jim Sears land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Harris drove
to Leon Friday.
D. Alley is delivering corn to Capt
Brown.
j. and F. Myers killed twenty
seven rabbits in one day.
c. Stephens has been hauling posts
for G. A. Long.
F. Myers is hauling cord wooG
from Capt. Browns south timber.
Miss Minnie Harris was taken sick
and Milan Sanger is teaching the
White Hall school.
Mrs. Thomas Boyce will make {
sale and move to Leon to live.
Davis Bros. from. Pleasanton
came up again and furnished music
for another social dance.
We had letter from Lorne Long
and he says they are having nice
winter out west.
Several families in Center have
the measels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26
Decatur r.. F. d. NO.2.

John Ross, of Decatur City, was
in these parts Wednesday of last
week.
Scott Jones and wife called on R.
Jones and family Thursday.
]. Tillett is able to be out again
after several weeks sickness.
R. Lee was on the sick list last
week.
N. Smith, wife and son, Robert,
called at the formers father Satur-
day.
Mrs. Wise called on Mrs. Euritt
Saturday.
NJ W. Hamilton, Louis Stephens,
George Mannasmith and wife and
Grant Wise were Decatur callers
Saturday.
Louis Stephens delivered hogs to
Matt Bronson Monday.
George Warner passed through
these parts Friday for few days
visit with his brother Lew. George
has been in the regular army for
three years, being stationed at Fit.
Bayard, New Mexico. He tells us
he has enlisted again and his regi-
ment will be transferred to the Phil
ipine Islands, about Feb. 9Th.
J. Carroll and son, VIM. visited
with Joe CARL and wife, near Tus-
keego, Sunday.
Mr.. Millsap, of Decatur, was in
these parts Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26
DAVIS City.

Mrs. James Estes has been in
Leon the past week, called there by
sickness in the family of her son,
Orel.
Mrs. VIM. Aiken and Mrs. Nellie
Beach visited Leon friends last
Friday.
Quite large amount of ice has
been put up here this season.
Last Wednesday night our city
was again visited by the most de-
structive fire which ever visited our
city About eleven or twelve
o'clock the Bason store on the east
side of bridge street was discovered
to be on fire. The building was
covered with sheet steel and the
flames did not break out, and when
first seen there was no chance to
save anything. There were four
buildings Joined together and all
were seen to be doomed. A very
few things were saved from the
Grimes store and the Scott black
smith shop also, and only a few ar
ticles from the James Farris stock
of Implements. There is said to be
but small insurance on any of
them, and some had none, E. s.
Grimes being among the later. An
account of the fire will be found
elsewhere in the paper, and we will
| only add that without q doubt it
was the work of an incendiary, as
there were goods found out in the
alley back of the store building that
had the appearance Of having been
dropped. Words are Inadequate to
apply to the villains who could de-
I liberately destroy what it had taken
others years of toll to accumulate.
Our city seems to be under a ban
| of misfortune. Last week William
Kimball had small frame building
which was used to store things in,
as we'll as to cover his cave, de-
stroyed by fire. While the loss was
not SO great, it constituted their
winters supply of vegetables and
canned fruits, and as they were a
total loss it is pretty hard on Ia
boring man. There was no known
cause of the fire, as there had been
! none in or near the building for
some time.
| Mrs. Nellie Beach returned last
Thursday from a visit with relatives
at Lineville.
Sam Bozworth and sister, Mrs.
Snow, of Pattonsburg, Mo-, visited
their sister, Mrs. John Mcintosh, OF
near Davis City, the past week. Mr..
Bozworth at one time resident of
Davis City, and this vas his first
visit here in twenty years. He said
that while he met some old friends
still here that he found change OF
twenty years had taken many of
| the old friends away
| Mrs. Ralph Johnson entertained
the Priscilla Club last Saturday at
an. afternoon tea, ana Mrs.. A. B.
Norman and Mrs. G.. G. Grimes en-
tertained at a fudge party Saturday
evening. a.. re
Mrs. J. K. Beasley enjoyed visit
from cousin who lives in Mt. Ayl
the past week
Mrs, Bert M llsap and sister were
Eguests Of Mrs. Molina Adams las,
Thursday.