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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
HITS MAN WITH ICE.
Then Woman says Her Mother
Beat Her.

Salina, Kan, June 20.-Nr. and Mrs.
Tom Craig, their stepdaughter, Mrs.
Shaffer, Chick Mosier and several
other persons went on a picnic Sunday
four miles out of town. The first
known of trouble was when Marshal
Thoms received a telephone message
from Mrs. Shaffer, asking him to come
and get her, as her stepmother had
beat her, and the party had gone on
and left her.
According to her story, the trouble
started when Chick Mosier made an
improper proposal to her. She picked
up a piece of ice, hurting it at his face,
and cutting a cash above his eye
Then, Mrs. Shaffer said, her step
mother, Mrs. Craig, beat her with a
club, and the party left her at the place
without any means of getting back to
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

One of the best, if not the best, mus
zeal acts ever at the Novelty is fur
nished at the theater this week by
Sam Caldwell's Gypsy Quartette."
Mr.. Caldwell played violin at the Nov
city theater two years ago and Mrs.
Caldwell, then Edith LIE Roy, played
the cornet with the Chicago Ladies'
orchestra at the Majestic The 9TH
er two members of the quartette are
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Witzel- Mr..
Caldwell plays the violin and saxa-
phone. He also still plays his char
acteristic smile which so distinguished
him in Topeka Mrs. Caldwell plays
the cornet, piano and French horn.
Her execution on all instruments is
remarkable. On the wind instruments
her tones are bell-like in their clear
ness. She changes from the big
rnollthpiece of the French horn to the
smaller mouthpiece of the cornet, and
maintains an equally clear and soft
tone on both horns. Mr.. Witzel plays
the saxaphone, trombone and guitar,
while Mrs. Witzel makes music with
the cIaronet, saxaphone, drums and
traps and xy1ophone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
CANADA WILL TRY REINDEER.
Winter Trips to Be Robbed of Hard
ships by New Plan.

ottawa, Ont. June 20.-The govern
ment Of Canada has made an addition
to the transportation facilities of the
country in the form of so reindeer. The
purchase was made from DR.. Grenfel
of Labrador. The animals will be taken
from Labrador by boat to Quebec in
September and will go by train to Ed
monitor or Athabasca Landing. ScoWs
will be built to complete the journey
down the Athabasca river to Fort
Smith, which is the destination of the
herd.
The reindeer proved a great success
in Labrador, the original herd of 300
having grown by natural increase to
1000. It is believed that the expert
ment at Fort Smith will prove a sue
cess and that winter travel in the
Canadian north, where dog teams are
now used, will be robbed Of its dangers,
and Of a good deal of its hardship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
Crickets Invade salina.

Salina, Kan, June 20s-And now It's
the crickets' turn. They were not SO
plentiful as were the grasshoppers but
the streets are pretty web lined up
with crickets- They seemed to be at
tracted by the glare of the arc lights
and hundreds of them swarmed around
each light.
In the business section there were
many around the windows and pedes-
TRANS frequently stopped to brush on a
cricket or two. It is the first time such
a thing has occurred, and. coming after
the singular appearance of common
field grasshoppers, the phenomenon at
tracted considerable attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
LEAVES PEN FOR OPERATION.
Land Fraud Man at Hotel Under Mar
shaPs Guard.

Rochester, Mimi. June 20.-A man
said to be Bartlett Richards, the Ne
braska cattle man who was sentenced
last fall to serve a year in the Hast
ings, Neb., federal prison for al
legged land fraud, is at a local hotel
preparing for an operation for gail
stones. Mr.. Richards has been in
Rochester for three weeks. His SEN
tence expires next August.
The order for the transfer of Rich
ards to Rochester was given from
Washington, it is said. and it is sup
posed to have come from the depart
ment of Justice. While in Rochester
it is said, Richards is in custody of a
United States marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
PosTMAsTERs HOLD MEETING.
w. j. Watson Of Pittsburg Presides at
Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 20.-Post-
masters from every section of Kansas
are gathered in Hutchinson for the
Kansas Postmasters' association. 1t IS
the largest and best session the post
masters Of the state have held in the
eight years of their organization. Prac-
ticalIy every town and city of conse-
quence in the state is represented by
it's postmaster.
Captain w J. Watson Of Pittsburg,
president OF the association, is presid-
ing over the sessions. The convention
opened with a general meeting at the
Commercial club rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
PLAN TO SAVE WOMAN.
Mrs. Springer May Not Be Witness in
Murder Trial.

Denver, Col, June 20.-It can be sta
ted on good authority that an effort will
be made. through the powerful infiu
ence John W. Springer exercises here.
to convict Henwood on the Copeland
charge and have the charge against
him due to Won Phul's death dismissed.
This is to keep the name of Mrs. john
w. Springer out of the courts in con-
nection with the tragedy.
Mrs. Springer will not be called in
the Copeland case against Henwood,
according to the plan.
Won Phul and Copeland were killed
in Brown Palace hotel bar May "A,
and it developed subsequently that Won
PhuI and Henwood had been attentive
to Mrs. Springer, who is handsome and
much Younger than her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
BABY STOPS STEEL QUIZ.
Rep. A. o. Stanley Called Home by
important Business

New York, June 2O.-A Washington
dispatch says:
One small boy has held up the in
curry into the biggest corporation IN
the United States. When the announce
ment was made several days ago that
the investigation of me steel trust
by the Stanley committee of the house
would be temporarily discontinued, ev-
erybody wanted to know why, but no
body found out. The reason was i
haby boy who arrived in the family OF
Representative Augustus o. Stanley at
his home in Henderson, Ky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

City Omcial Hit by Street Car May
Die.

Buffalo, N. z, June 20.-William E.
Ross, a city official, spied an open man
hole on Seneca street as he was pass
Ing last night and stopped to seek why
the lid was of. While he stopped over
the hole, a street car came along from
behind. hit him gently and bumped him
through the opening into the excava-
ton below. A squad Of workmen haul
ed him out after considerable effort
and sent him to a hospital.
His injuries are serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

Washington, June 20.--Mrs. Luke Lea,
who when on the verge of death Sun
day was revived by the TRANSMISSION Of
a quart of blood drawn from the veins
Of her husband, Senator Luke Lea Of
Tennessee. is somewhat stronger to-
day. Her condition is still critical,
though the physicians hope to save her
life. Senator Lea is weak from his
ordeal, but will be able to leave the
hospital in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
FAST TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
No One Hurt When Express Leaves
Rails.

Plymouth, N. H. June 2O.-while
travelling at so miles an hour over a
straight stretch of track on the White
Mountain division of the Boston &
Maine Railroad a few miles north of
here last night. the Canadian Pacific
express, bound from Montreal to Bos-
ton, left the rails Every one of the
six cars. which made I'D the heavy
train, jumped the track. No one was
seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
A Charming Woman

IS one VINO Is lovely IN face, forn, mind
and temper. But its hard for a woman
to be charming without health. A weak
sickiy woman will be nervous and frrff-
able Constipation and kidney poisons
show in pinples, blotches, skin eruptfons
ana Wretched complexion. But E1ec-
trio Bitters always prove godsend to
women who want health. beauty and
friends. They regulate Stomach, Liver
ana kidneys. purify the blood: give
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath.
smooth, velvety skin, lovely Complexion
and perfect health. Try them. soc al
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
AGED LOVER SHOOTS WOMAN.
At Last Moment Mrs. Hattie HaindI
Refuses to EIope.

New York. June 2O.-EmiI Biederman,
70 years old, who planned to elope with
Mrs. Hattie Haindl. is dead from a
self-infiicted bullet wound and Mrs.
Haindl is today lowering between lie
and death in a hospital from wound
in the head, sustained, she claims, " hen
her admirer shot her. Mrs. Haiadl
told the police that her love for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
OLDEST .HELLo GIRL DIES.
F. A. Allen Began Saying ''Number?''
in 1873.

New Haven, Conn, June 2O.-F'red A.
Allen, who has been night chief opera
tor for the Southern New England
Telephone company, is dead at a hOspi-
tai here. He was the first operator
in the New Haven exchange in 1873
and as this was the first exchange to
be established in the world, he was the
Oldest operator working on an exchange
board in the world. He was So years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
MAY RACE no Save HAT.
Wires $50 Bonnet Causes shatterinr
of Speed Limit

Buffalo, N. Y, June 2o.-The city
court here has decided that a man Is
justified in stretching the speed limit
little in order to get to shelter before
an approaching shower spoils his wife
new $50 hat This was the excuse given
to the Judge here by Frank Rautens,
local grocer, who was arrested for
speeding on Main street He was re-
leased on a suspended sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
WOMEN HOLD JUBILEE RALLY.
Collection at Baptist Church Amounts
to $500.

Manhattan, Kan, June 20.-The Wo-
mans Missionary Jubilee rally held in
the Baptist church was attended by
400 people One hundred sat down to
luncheon in the Woodman's hall. The
speakers of the rally were Mrs. P. NJ.
Burk of India. Miss Caroline Beatty Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

old man grew cold a few hours before
the time set for their departure. ana
in the quarrel that followed she refus-
ed to elope. The shooting occurred.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
CHRISTIAN

Important - You are earnestly
requested to be present at a Mass
Meeting to be held at the Christian
church, Sunday, II o'clock a. m,
Jan. Is, 1911. Please do not fail
to attend this meeting, for our fu-
ture success depends upon your
presence, and We need your full sup
port and hearty cooperation in
our work for the Masters cause.
Sincerely,
VIM. L. ELY, Clerk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12

The Democrat, today. announces
an unequaled popular prize election
in which a magnificent array of
prizes will be offered-decidedly it
will be the greatest contest of any
kind ever held in this section Of the
State. Just think! A fine $3.50
Nelson Piano will be the first prize,
fol6Ned by many other prizes of
eQfa slpe, all to be given TO the
yoing S,of this and adjoining
eapnties III aiE efforts during the
next seven ~ bt weeks.
Everyone Mo ters the contest
tand works eSerSNe till the finish
will be giveHN present of some
kind; thereforY it will pay you to
senter the c6ntlst at once.
Commencing next week we will
publish free coupon that will be
good for (5O) fifty votes when sent
in to the Contest Department.
WATCH FOR 1T NEXT WEEK, and
collect as many of them as possible.
Read the Nomination Blank and
Act Quickly.
1t costs nothing to become a can
date and nothing extra for your
friends to vote for you, and thereby
assist you in winning the fine Mel
son Piano we now have on display
at Dimmitts; or one of the many
other valuable prizes. Here is the
opportunity you have been waiting
for. 1t is the opportunity of a life
time and you cannot afford to miss
taking advantage of it.
Think of it! You can own a fine
prize, and probably the Piano, in
the next seven or eight weeks, by
devoting some of your spare time
to pleasant efforts among your
friends and ,acQuaintances. Moth
ing would please themamore than
to see you get a >RRe prize. So it is
up to yoMrto get busy without a,
single days delay Read carefully
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
Roll of Honor
For December.

Grade bob Cranston, Virginia
Dawson, Ebey Rouse, Jack Wade.
Grade 2-Dorothy Bixler, Arley
Schafer, FEank Spurgeon, George
Kidd.
Grade 3-Ethlyn Kline, Lucille
Moss, Everett Saunders.
Grade 4-GeneVa Moss, Gilbert r.
Vest. 'i',
Grade 5-Lucile Wright, Willie
Mary Shearman, Lucille Crandall,
Edith Donovan.
Grade 7-Senta Clark, Daisy
Crigler, Bert Emerson, Daisy Wat
son.
Grade 8-0za Crawford, Della
Crawford, Lillian Humphrey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
FIRST BAPTIST
CALDWELL

Mrs. Ellen R. Caldwell, widow of
the late David Caldwell, died at the
home of her brother, William Wads-
worth, near Ely, on January g. 1911
Deceased was born FEB. 4, 4,1S47 in
Frederick Co., Maryland. Her par.
ents moved to Missouri in May
1856. She was one of a family of
seven daughters and two sons, the
youngest being SIS years of age
next March, the oldest being rs
last December, and is the first
one to cross the river of
death. Her husband died about
four years ago and her three child
rem proceeded her. She leaves six
sisters, two brothers, one grand
child and a host of friends 10
mourn her departure
A little more than a year ago she
was paralyzed in the left side but
recovered so as to be up and around
Monday she was paralyzed in the
right side and died almost instantly.
Deceased was a noble Christian
woman, a member of the PreSby-
terian Church, Funeral service yes
terday after which the body was
laid to rest in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12

and if there is anything you wish
to know about the contest, you can
call up the Contest Manager at the
Democrat Office next Monday, and
he will explain everything fully.
Nominate Your Favorite.
When the nomination blank
which appears at the bottom of
this page, is properly filled out and
mailed or delivered to the Contest
Manager, care of the Democrat, it
will count 1000 votes for the can
didate nominated. Nominations
written on an ordinary sheet of pa
per will be accepted.
Special Contest Manager Here.
The Democrat is going to leave
no stone unturned in its attempt
to run this contest in a pleasing
manner to all parties concerned.
Pursuant to this determination, we
have engaged the services of the
best and most popular contest firm
in the field, and a representative of
this firm will arrive the first of
next week to take charge of the
Contest Department. Call him up
and find out about our magnificent
offer.
REMEMBER THAT WE ARE CO.
ING TO GIVE AWAY NOT ONLY
A NELSON PIANO, BUT ALSO
SEVERAL OTHER PRIZES SUCH
AS A DIAMOND RING, TWO
SCHOLARSHIPS, A FINE GOLD
WATCH AND SEVERAL OTHER
SPECIAL PRIZES, ..r
Features Published Next Week.
Every person who is in the least
way interested in this great contest
Should read every word of the an
nouncement which will appear in
next weeks Democrat.
The following is a synopsis of the
announcement to appear next week:
Contest Rules and Plans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
GRACE BAPTIST.

The regular services on Sunday.
Preaching II a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. B. Y. P.
U. 6 p. m. Sunday. Prayer meeting
7 p. m. Wednesday.
FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. Spurgeon will preach at
First Baptist church next Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan s. Statistics
show that losses by fire in the
United States and Canada in 1910
amounted to $234.47O,65O or over
$30,0O0,OO0 more than the losses in
1909. December losses were excep-
tionally heavy, aggregatins $2l,-
$4,000. In, only two preceding
years have the fire losses been
heavier than in 1910, one being the
year of the Chicago fire, the other
of the San Francisco fire. Federal
and state officials agree that the
majority of these losses are pre-
ventable, In spite of the increas-
ing losses, it is stated that the aver
age rate of fire insurance shows a
reduction in 1910.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
Obituary.

William Cranston was born in
Edinburgh Scotland, on April "a,
1884; died in Anson, Texas, Dec. 21,
1910, was therefore 76 years, 7
months and 27 days old.
Mr.. Cranston came with his par
ents to this country when he was a
boy S years old. Growing up to
manhood in this community he was
subsequently married to a Miss
Torrey, Investing in farm land, he
located near this city giving his at
teDtion to farming and stockraising.
1t was here that he spent many
happy years of his active life; it
was here that he made friends
whom he loved and appreciated.
But as the years passed on, and on,
and Mr. Cranston feeling that he
had not attained the financial sue
cess, which his ambition and en-
ergy merited, decided to leave Mis-
souri, and try Texas. So about %
years ago, he bade his Missouri
friends farewell, and with his family
moved to Texas investing in land
near Abiline, where he lived up to
the death of his wife, which oc-
Cured about three or four years
ago, since which time he has spent
mostly with his children.
Mr.. Cranston raised a family of
nine children, six boys and three
girls. viz: John, David, Wilby,
Grace, Charles, Arthur, Lima, Clyde
and Lula; of these three are dead,
David, Clyde and Lula. He has one
surviving brother and two sisters,
David Cranston of this city. Mrs.
S. S. Miller of near Santa Fe and
Mrs. Jennie Cowherd of Perry. He
has also two nephews, Robert
Cranston of this city, and William
Cranston of St. Louis. Besides these
sorrowing relatives he leaves many
warm friends who will regret to
learn of his passing away, to his
last long sleep
After Mr.. Cranston's removal to
Texas he was not forgetful of his
Monroe City friends and made an
annual visit every fall Except last
year, which he always seemed to
enjoy so much, as well as those who
welcomed him.
We learned some weeks ago that
William Cranston was very low
with typhoid fever, but later that
he had entirely recovered from this,
and on Sunday morning, Dec. 18th,
he attended church and was taken
sick while in church. He was TAX
en- to the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lima Hampton, of Arson,
where a physician was called, but
this time pneumonia had fastened
its grip upon him and he died on
Wednesday evening, Dec, 21, 1910
Thus ended the earthly life of a
good man. We will cherish his
memory, and sympathize with his
bereaved family
A Friend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
Help Make 1911 the Best Year in the History of Monroe City,
ITEMS FROM FARMERS ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
CT Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.

When you figure on a sale and
want Col w T Youell to cry it, call
Ebert Yates at the F & M Bank.
He can give you the Colonels
dates.
For Sale.
142 acre farm with no improve
ments, situated q miles west of
Monroe City, Mo-, and 1 Sd miles
east of Hunnewell, Mo-, this is good
and the price is right. Apply
to A. JAEGER. JR.,
Monroe City, Mo
For Sale
All Buildings at Fair Grounds.
See Chas M Sullivan.
For Sale
SO loads saw dust, so loads sawed
slabs. CHAS M SULLIVAN.
Jesse Roland has bought a livery
stable at New London and as he is
going to quit farming will sell at
public sale at his farm known as
the West farm, 1 mile east of Rens-
selaer, 6 miles west of Oakwood on
Tuesday, January 18th, his person
al property as follows: 9 head of
good horses, 10 Jersey cows and
heifers, 9 hogs, ID sheep, 800 BUSH
els of corn, farming implements
Col. w. T. Youell is auctioneer and
Elbert Yates clerk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12

Shipments fer week: James
Jones, car cattle; T. j. Yates, 3
cars hogs; Barger & McCintic, 1
car cattle, 2 cars hogs; Henderson
Morris Produce Co. 1 car dressed
poultry, car live poultry; McFar-
land Bros. 1 car -four; Yates &
Yates / car mules and horses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12

$4,000 Nelson Piano Will be the First Grand Prize
Hundred Dollar Diamond Ring will be the Second
Grand Prize, AID We Will Also Give Sew
eral Other Prizes of Great Value.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. m. Each Wednesday.

Rev. FIR. Ryan spent Monday in
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
Hundreds Of Dollars in Prizes
To be Given the Popular Ysuns Ladies of This Adjoining
Counties.
Counties.

The following Will Attract the Attention of Every Lady in
his Locality.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
VIM. L. ELY, CleI
PRESBYTERIAN

Regular services next Sunday at
II a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School
9:45 a. m. All invited.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12

All Prizes to be Given Away in Few Weeks-Wach Next
Weeks Issue For List of Candidates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
METHODIST

Preaching II d. m.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Junior League 2::30 p. m.
Senior League $50 p. N.
Preaching 700 p. m.
Public cordially invited.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-12
List of Nominees.
Coupon Good for so Votes.
Schedule of Votes.

There is no use putting it off for
one minute. Call up your friends
and pledge them to support you in
the contest. Start today.
REMEMBER Every lady, mar
ried or single, residing in this or
adjacent counties is eligible to be-
come a candidate in this popular
prize election.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04
Over the TeaCups

,'n the Harem popular n Honolulu
surely should hesitation adopting where
my daring predecessors bazd the traiI
From the when Chinese
migrants first horough placid wonder the
Haem
cay speakng) pansoons Of pIanest birds
Our styles lowered
ase-old designs Of wome
The chic Peasant down
narrow edition of the wel-known kmono draPe
The so-ealed hobbe skirt with its stern and ungraeu limitations
but the Japanese idea Of efeminacy
Chinese held
fashionable jewelers.
more discriminating the elite, for
Is the East in reality merging into the West?
Or the West invading
dering its cherished ideas?
One
Toned hair possibility that oriental
incense will eventually labeled within
attest imported perfumes
There is thing
oepriWn9 their tmid sisters the
And that the subjective dominating
and deliberately encasd themselves
tune for the polls.
hy interesting suffrage clubs have
curing the past few all the
band Of college appro
pirate YELL
It is strongly emphatic idea
F1ere 1t is, and you decide for yourself:
Harem! Harem!
Scare Scar 'em
We're the who to em.
Pants! Pants!!