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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

The fire insurance people were
here the latter part of last week
and adjusted the losses of Mr.. E.
E. Soulier for his goods and Mr..
l.. G. Gauthier for his building.
Mr.. Soulier will soon reopen bis
store with new stock of goods,
having disposed Of most of hi.
damaged goods and Mr.. Gauthiel
is already at work on rebuilding
the store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26
A CARD.

The undersigned. wishes to announce
to his friends and to the public in gen
eral. that he is now connected with the
j. T. Lytal Co., Ltd, where he shall be
pleased to serve them, when in need OF
anything in their line.
Respectfully,
LOUIS G. GUIDRY.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

When you have bad cold you want
the best medicine obtainable so as to
cure it with as little delay as possible.
Here is a druggists opinion: Il have
sold Chamber]ain's Cough Remedy for
fifteen years." says Enos Lollar Of Sara
toga. Ind. land consider it the best Oh
the market" For sale by all druggists
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

Here Is woman who speaks from per-
sOnal knowledge and long experience,
viz, Mrs. P. H. BrOgan, Of Wilson, Pa,
who says, II know from experience that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is far su
periOr to any other. For Group there is
nothing that excels it," For sale by all
druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

If you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders If the
stomach are their most common ailment.
70 correct thi, you will find Chamber
Iain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets excel
lent. They are easy and pleasant Ia taae
and mild AMI gentle in effect. For sale
10y all druggists
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

]. ". Copeland. of Dayton, Ohio, pur-
chased bottle of ChamDerlan's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold. and
before the bottle was all used the boys
cold was gone. Is that not better than
to pay a five dollar doctors bill ? For
sails by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

Capital, Surplus and Profits s66.S49.s5
Total Assets S276,4O9.67
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

Do not borrow your neghbors paper this year. subscribe
for it YOURSELF little, sI.oo for the whole ear
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-26

Makes loans at per cent. discount Pays
per cent. interest on time deposits, and per
cent interest on savings deposits. 3; :;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11

was written on November IL and was
signed New York gang" Postofice
inspectors made the arrests.
Seven letters in all were sent to
Governor Wilson, it appears. Their
text indicates the writers to have been
of a low degree of literacy. One of
then1-the letter dated November IL
read in part:
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson: I am now
agoin to warn you of what we are
aGoin to do to you as we did not Teddy
up just the same and If we don't get
what we ask from you, you will get
the same say Wilson you have got the
office as president yes and we are
death on presidents so now Wilson if
you have $4,000 in gold for this party
we will spare your life but if not we
will shoot you before you get in the
office as sure as your name is Wilson"
The alleged blackmailers are rugged
looking mOuntaineers with heavy,
sweeping mOuStacheS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
STILL A MYSTERY
Police Release Suspect in Wich-
tia Murder Case.
Mrs. Patton, Wife of Victim, Is
Kept Closely Guarded.

Wichita, kan, Dec. ia. w.
Schramm, aged %, taken in CUSTODY
here yesterday in connection with the
mysterious killing of Joseph A. Pat
ton early Sunday morning, was saved
from being locked in his cell by his
sister. Miss Lulu Schramm. A man
ager of a garage informed the police
that Schramm and a woman he took
to be Mrs. Patton, called at his place
of business and ordered repairs for an
automobile. The two were riding in
car. The repairs were charged to MT
Patton The police, believing that they
had found an affinity in the mysterious
killing Immediately apprehended
Schramm. He protested his innocence,
declaring that his sister was with him
when he went for the repairs. The
garage manager was confronted by
Miss Lulu Schramm, sister of the sus-
pect. He studied for a moment and
exclaimed:
"That is the woman; is she Mrs.
Patton?"
Schramm was released, but Mrs. Pat
ton is being kept closely guarded at
her home.
officers are bending every effort to
find out who fired the second shot in
Patton's room. AS the grocer was
shot through the head and killed al
most instantly as he slept, detectives
say that he could not have fired the
second shot, which pierced a door and
struck a wall at an impossible angle
from where Patton lay.
The pistol found under Patton's hand
contained one empty cartridge. 1t had
been fired twice, so officers say. Mrs.
Patton first said that it was her hnus-
bands revolver. Now she says she
doesn't believe it is. She says she
heard two shots fired but saw no one
They slept in adjoining rooms.
Patton's funeral was held yesterday.
The family barred everyone but the
minister, the pallbearers and a dele
cation of Odd Fellows.
1t was discovered that Patton car
ried $4,000 insurance in a lodge pay
able to his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
MarShaII'S Band to Play at
Auditorium Sunday.
Collection VIII Be Taken for
Christmas Charity.
BEST PROGRAM OF YEAR
Doors Thrown Open With No
Admission Charge.
Society Girls VIII Pass the Hat
for Funds.

Topeka has a chance to contribute
hundreds of dollars to the poor ana
needy of the city and enjoy a band
concert while she is doing it. Through
arrangements completed by E b.
Stotts, city commissioner today, the
Auditorium Sunday afternoon Will De
thrown open to the public and from s
O'Clock until o'clock MarshalPs band
will render two hours OF the best band
music ever heard in Topeka
During the concert several Topeka
society girls will go UP and down the
aisles accepting contributions. This
money will be turned over to the
Provident association to aid in fatten-
ing the little stockings of poor chill
dren in this city. Every cent of the
contribution will go to the poor. The
civ contributes the use of the Audi
torium and MarshalPs band CON
tributes the concert. Officers of the
band stated this afternoon that they
would not accept a penny for their
services Sunday afternoon.
1--WE will play the best we know
how" said John Marshall this after
noon. THE boys are anxious to do
something for the children who have
been overlooked by Santa Claus in the
past. We contribute our mite to the
full stocking season. The program
viii be one of the best we have at
tempted. 1t will be announced Friday
or Saturday"
Last year MarshalTs band gave
benefit concert at the Novelty theater.
1t was a cold, disagreeable day and
only q small crowd turned out. A lit
tie more than 500 was collected. 1t
is anticipated that several hundred
dollars will be given to charity at the
Auditorium collection this year.
Remember the time-Sunday after
noon at o'clock. No admission
charge. Whatever is given will be
turned over to the Provident asso-
citation for the poor. And Topeka has
known MarshaIPs band long enough
to feel satisfied that the concert will
be worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
GRAIN is STRONG
Lightness of Offerings Gives
Firm Tone to Wheat.
Low Temperatures in North.
west Help the Bulls.
SMALLMESS OF OFFERINGS
On the Part of Farmers
Strengthens Corn Prices.
Big Supplies of Hogs Weaken
Provision Market.
SMALLNESS OF OFFERINGS

Chicago, Dec. n.-WHEAT-Lightne of
offerings brought about a firm feeling to-
Gay IN wheat Pit traders were playing
power developed. Low temperatures
northwest helped the bulls.
Inc opening was a shade to &c higher.
May started at S9ssc to S91kc, an advance
OF a sixteenth to 1s@14c and rose to $3.50
Higher closing figures at Liverpool
caused further upturn. Wall street weak
ness, however, led to a break. The close
was steady with May 1s@Ac net lower at
S91sc.
CORN-Reports that farmers were not
selling freely except in some sections of
Iowa strengthened corn. May opened a
shade off to &c up at 4SAc to 4S3k@481zc
and mounted to 4S15Q4S5sc.
Afterward longs were responsible for
setback. The close, however, was firm
at 4SA@4S3sc for May, the same as last
night
OATS-Oats received an upward tilt ow-
ing to active buying on the part of a lead
at 327sc, assembled to 33c.
PROVISIONS-Big supplies of hogs at
the yards weakened provisions. First
transactions varied from 221zc to 218c adj
vance, with May $1s.471z to $3.50 for pork,
$9.971A to 5000 for lard and $3.50 to So. 85
for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 63G631kc.
BARLEY-45@75c.
TIMOTHY-$320 0dS.9O
CLOVER-$10.0 0Q1S.0O.
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WOMAN FILES SUIT.
Client Makes Sensational Charges
Against Wichita Attorney.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. IA SenSa-
ton has been produced among the
members of the bar by petition
which has been presented in the dis
trict court by Mrs. Rosa Null, in
which she wishes to institute disbar-
ment proceedings against Dempster o.
Potts. Mrs. Null makes serious ale
cations against the professional in
tegrity of Potts and closes her petition
with the avowal that she can prove
her charges.
Potts, who is one of the most
prominent attorneys of Wichita, is ac-
cused by Mrs. Null of having de-
frauded her of a small fortune while
being trusted by her in the perform
ance of transactions in which she en-
ployed him. The fraudulent acts
which Mrs. Null imputes to him COM
menced five years ago, when she sold
two quarter sections OF land in Pratt
county for $1,000 at the advice of
Potts and allowed him to invest the
proceeds in stock of the Monarch
Portland Cement company at Hum
boldt, Kan.
Mrs. Null seems to have become
imbued with a general distrust of law
yers, for she has not now availed her
self of the services of any. In draw
ing up the petition for disbarment
proceedings, she has presented the pc
tition in her own handwriting, in a
plain unvarnished tale, without the
the language of the bar. She closes
with the request, asked with due re-
spect, that the court take such ac-
ton as in its judgment is proper,
while she submits the opinion that a
lawyer who will resort to the prac-
tees of which she accuses the attor-
ney should not be permitted to prac-
tice law. She processes that her ac-
ton is not taken in the hope of re-
covering the money, but that the ends
of justice may be melted out to the
man who she claims has defrauded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
OPEN FIGHT ON DRINKS.
Dodge City Officers Enforce New
Dry Ordinance.

Dodge City, Kan, Dec. lin the
largest raid Known here in years May
or H. B. Bell and Commissioner T. A
Scates tried out the new dry" ordin-
ance which is but few days old. Jas.
Hoffman, L. L. HartShorn, John Sim
mons, B. A. Cox and A. Ebersole were
arrested and near beer and whisky,
found in their premises, confiscated.
The actions of the city commission
were so secret that not even the po-
loaded in autos and ready for the raid.
caution the secret leaked out as many
of the places raided were out of wet
goods, though evidence of sales pre-
vious to the passing of the ordinance
is ironclad.
THE new ordinance gives us the
power needed said Commissioner
Scates land in these cases we have
the evidence we need if forced to use
it"
The five arrested men will attack
the ordinance through an alleged de-
feet in its publication. F. Dumont
Smith, of Hutchinson, is their attor
ney.
Plain DRINKS will also be taboo
hereafter There's a new order ap-
plying to drunks," said Mayor Bell, "I
told officers to put them in jail till
morning. There will be no more tell
ing drunks to go home and report at
police court in the morning. It's too
dangerous to their families. This cam
paign is in earnest and will be fought
to the finish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
GIBSON HOUSE BURNS.
Cincinnati's Famous Hotel Is De-
stroyed by Fire.

Cincinnati, Dec. n.-Three of this
city's leading establishments as well
as more than hundred Offices, were
destroyed by fire here when the Glib
son hotel, the Rendigs-Lotham COM
pany, a department store, W. L. Doug
las Shoe company and the offices Of
the Missouri Pacific railway were
swept completely by the flames, while
the top ten floors of the Union Trust
building, a History fireproof structure,
were practically burned out.
The loss is estimated by the man
agement of the Gibson House at $780,
coo; that on the Rendigs-Lotham COM
pany, $4,000; Dougles Shoe company,
SIS, 200; Missouri Pacific offices, S15, 000
and the Union Trust building $500, 900.
The theory of suffocation in the
Union Trust building is upheld to
degree by the fact that eleven per-
sons were taken out of the building
below the fourteenth floor, all Of whom
were more or less overcome by smoke.
Several firemen who effected the res
cue were ia en- to hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
HACKNEY IS HURT
Badly Injured by Fall Down
Stairs at Winfield.
Noted Kansan Is Resting Well
Following Shock.

Winfield, Kan, Dec. 11.-Col. w. P.
Hackney fell down a flight of stairs
yesterday and seriously injured himself
No bones were broken. The extent of
his injuries, which are internal, have
not been determined.
Col. Hackney's fall was occasioned by
a trip on the stairs as he was coming
down from his bedroom on the second
story of his residence. He fell nearly
the entire length of the stairs. When
assistance reached him he was found to
be unable to arise without help, but
retained his mental poise and assured
those around that he was not badly or
seriously hurt. Examination revealed
severe bruises on the body and limbs.
The attending physicians fear the re-
suit of probable internal injuries and
the physical shock, which has been
great for a man of Col Hackney's age,
especially as he has not been in his
usual health for several months. He is
resting well.
william P. Hackney is one of the
well-known characters of Kansas. He
has been a practicing attorney in the
state for more than quarter of CEN
fury. He has served in the legislature,
representing Cowley county, several
sessions and was the author of some
amusing legislation, as well as some
sound measures that We're enacted in
to law.
"Bill'' Hackney's sense of humor Is
highly developed and runs along pc
cuIiar lines. Some of his practical jokes
have become historic. Some of his law
suits have also become historic. Among
the latter may be classed the bill
Hackney Dog Case" which is now
pending in the supreme court of the
United States Hackney refused to pay
taxes to the city of Winfield on a dog
he owned. Suit was brought to collect.
II l.
court the district court and the Kan
sas supreme court, winning every jump.
The city appealed to the highest court
in the land.
In politics Hackney has always been
a Regular" He has been bitter in his
of the BOSS Busters" the
Square Dealers and the Progress
sives'' as they arose one after the other.
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X. S. a. G. WON Prize.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 11.-Insur-
gent Envoy, two-year-old Angus
steer, bred by Parker Parish of Hud-
son, Kan, and owned by the Kansas
Agricultural college. won four prizes
at the International Live State Expo
sition in Chicago last week. He won
first prize as a two-year-old Angus,
was champion of his breed. was re-
serve champion two-year-old among
all breeds, and won first prize as the
best two-year-old steer exhibited by
any agricultural college. Twenty-one
prizes amounting to $S65, were won
by the cattle shown by the Kansas col
lega.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
AFTER THE CHINCH BUGS.
Farmers of Dickinson County Open a
Crusade.

Abilene KAN, Dec. 11.-Organized
warfare against the chinch bug is be-
ing carried on by the farmers of
Fragrant Hill township, in Dickinson
county. Every farmer in the town
ship has entered into the campaign,
which is being waged on a plan Sug-
gested by the farming experts at the
State Agricultural college. They are
burning off all of the grass in the
township. and hope to burn all of the
chinch bugs with it.
P. H. Gfeller, one of the leaders in
the movement, was in the city Satur-
day and told just how the farmers
were carrying on their fight against
the chinch bug pest. First, all grass
along the roads in the township was
burned off, as we'll as all grass in the
farm yards, orchards and corn fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
Kansas CITY Produce Marked

Kansas City, Dec. 11.-wHEAT-Cash:
hard, S21sQS7c: No. 8, S01k6S21kc; No. 3
red, 971ec@S1.o1; No. 3, $50 @981kc
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed
471ac; No. 8, 47c; No. white, 470477kc; NO
s, 47c. ---.---
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
34435c; No. mixed, 321l0SSc.
RYE-6tc.
EIAY-Market unchanged to SOC higher.
Choice timothy, $12.O06D12.50; choice prairie,
$13. 0GG13.5O.
BUTTER-Creamery, &c; firsts, 32c:
seconds, soc; packing, 21@22c.
EGGS-Extras, 261kc; firsts, Csc; seconds,
16c.
POULTRY-Hens, n@12c; ROSTERS, s1k@
sc; young turkeys, 16c; ducks, 13@14c
WHEAT-Receipts, so cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S37sc; July,
S1G811sc.
CRON-Mey, 469s@4615c; July, 467sc.
OATS-May, 34G341sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11

Now they are burning off all of the
pasture land in the township, and they
VIII keep on with their work along
the lines recommended by the Agricul-
tural college until they have succeeded
in doing everything possible to rid
themselves of the little bugs.
Fragrant Hill township is the Gfel-
Ter neighborhoOd around Upland, and
all of the farmers there are very pro-
gressive. They were the first country
people to adopt the automobile, and
later on, when they saw the need of
better roads, they dubbed together,
bought steam traction engine, and
made their own good roads. The war
against the chinch bug is only another
step in their progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
/ Asked a
Frat Man

do you think that life in Q
Fraternity house brings out the best
in q young mani"
Being Frat man myself, would
naturally say Yes" he replied, "but
there is a reason.
Customs and manners change in
fraternities, the same as in business,
and close association with a number
of clean young American citizens
ought to develop all that is good,
keen and alert in us. Of course" he
continued, "the boys make q little
noise once in a while, but they
wouldn't be normal if they didn't.
"A few nights ago my father, who
is also a Frat man, and visited q
Fraternity house, and upon entering
the hall were greeted by fine quar-
tette singing good old college songs,
the accompaniments being played on
what found later to be a Kimba1I
Acmelodic Player Piano. You may
not believe it, but before the even
ing was over father was singing with
the rest of them as hard as he could,
even though he is sixty years old.
''The boys told us that their won
derfuI player piano affords such
genuine delight and diversion that
they rarely leave the house at night.
My father said If he could afford IL
he would present one to every Fra
ternity house in America"
The Kimban Acmelodic Player
Piano has the essentials necessary
to reproduce hand-played music.
This instrument plays the fun
scale, 80 notes-plays Kimball OF
any SS-note roIl-full, round, rich,
mellow tOne-selected materials, best
workmanship, roll-guiding device,
Acmelodic soloist, ten exclusive ifn-
provements, music roll library priv.
ileges.
We win take your 'never-pIayed"
piano In part payment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
OLD FEUD is REVIVED.
Leon Schoolmaster and Pupils Egged
After Winning Debate.

ElDorado, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE
principal of the Leon, Kan, school
and SIS of his pupils were egged
while they were on the way home
from this town after winning a debate
With the EIDOrado school. Detectives
were employed today to learn who
threw the eggs. Only two persons out
of the party of 35 escaped being hit
with eggs A bitter feeling has existed
between the two towns since last sum-
mer when ElDorado youths who were
calling on Leon girls were attacked by
Leon youths.
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WOOD 10 WREsTLE AGAIN.
Pauline Athlete Says Hoffman Was
Too Heavy.

Jack Wood, the Pauline scrapper
and wrestler, will leave tonight for
Solomon, Kan, where is to wrestIe
Leo Johnson of that place Saturday
night The match will be part of a
performance to be pulled off there.
Wood said referring to his defeat last
night. He was too heavy for me-
That was the greatest trouble Here
after am going tic wrestIe men of my
own weight, and quit going up
against these big fellows"
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HELD FOR BLACKMAIL.
Three Men Arrested for Threatening
Governor Woodrow Wilson.

Newark, n. J., Dec. 11.-Three resi-
dents of Wharton have been arrested
at Dover. this state, charged with writ
ing letter threatening President
elect Wilson with death unless he
caused $4,000 in gold to be left for
them in a designated unoccupied
house in Wharton. The men arrested
are Peter Dunn, "a years old, his
brother, Jacob, &c, and Seeley Daven-
port, AZ. The letter to the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
PRAISES KANSAS PAPERS.
Reporter Does More Good Than Any,
Saws George Fitch.

StNyS UVUTSC II IUCAAs
Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 11.-George
Fitch, prominent American writer, in
an address before the University of
Kansas department of journalism, de-
cIared that the reporter on a Kansas
country newspaper did more good
than any other man in town.
Although people are prone to I'M
derrate the paper of today" said Mr..
Fitch, nevertheless it is a fact that
the country publications of this state
have more power than any other
agency in the community. Practically
every improvement in Kansas has
come as a result of campaigns con-
Quoted by the hundreds of excellent
papers of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
Topeka Hide Mariret

foundations furnished by James G. s,.,..
Hid, Co. los East Third st.i SMITH
rt1Rp; pop Pc a. Kan. Dec. IL.
4 14iLc: No. 2, 131zc; Side Brands. IocaIISoo..
Eulls and Stages. 91xQI01zc; Horses 49,
No. i, $3.WQ3-5o: No. 2 $3.50. 4A-uSs'
TAI,LOW-4sz4 5%c.
DRY HIDEs-Butchers heavy. sOnac.
Mink. $l.5og9-oo; Raccoon. 5oc@s4oo:
SKUNK tblacD, $4.50Gl75; Skunk 1sbcrs
stripe), Ss25GL25; Skunk marrow sfrine,e
So 75I75c; Skunk (broad STRIPED 81 3SSiso1::
'ODossum, 15cG$1-00; trash wortbio,
Muskrat large. 75Q30c; duslxrat. mefIis,ns'
50Q25c; Muskrat- small, 25Q20c. The sboyss
prices are for prime furs.
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TELEPHONE SETS FIRE.
Defective Wiring Destroys House at
Spencer.

Spencer. Kan, Dec 11.-Fire from
a telephone line, installed few min
utes before, destroyed an eight-room
house owned by Mrs. James Matthews
and occupied by F. H. Hennessy of
this place last night about o'clock.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
Nothing was saved from the build
ing except clothing belonging to the
occupants. The telephone was Install
ed late in the afternoon. The fire
started where the telephone lines en-
tered the house, and spread rapidly.
Defective wiring is charged with the
loss.