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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Inquest Into McElheny Death
Continued a Week.
Letter Received by Postmaster
Worried Him, Friend Says.

Louisburg, Kan, Dec. 2S.-With
hints on ali sides Of two, and perhaps
three, solutions of the mystery SUI
rounding the murder of George c. Nc
Elheny. the postmaster, here october
8. any of them equally probable, and
none OF them very promising, this VII
lage again is left in suspense by the
adjournment of the cOrOnerS inquest
until January 6.
Just why the inquiry was continued
IS not known The detectives from
Kansas City, who have been working
on the case since the murder, have
enveloped their Investigations with an
air of mystery. Whether they have
anything tangible upon which to work
is problematical. They demanded
that the inquest be conducted behind
closed doors, but in spite of their eff
forts it has been possible to obtain a
close line on the evidence produced,
although the jurors and the witnesses
are pledged to secrecy.
The statement of Charles H. Cros-
ley, in which he asked to be charged
with the crime in order to be siven an
opportunity to vindicate himself AMI
silence gosNSer is believed to have
been responsible for the delay in fin
fishing the inquest. Crosley still insists
upon being held, and it is known that
much of the testimony introduced has
been in connection with possible
motive for the crime on his part.
Crosley and the members of his fam
lily Will be among the rev reInalIiHS
witnesses called when the inquest is
convened again.
Letter Worried Dead Man.
The disinclination of the members
of the McElheny family to accept the
gossip regarding Crosley, and the be-
lief on their part that some other
a gency was responsible for the crime,
only adds to the mystery.
1t has developed that McElheny,
several months prior to his death, re
ceived a letter that worried him con-
siderably. This letter was shown to a
friend who fails to remember the text.
but does remember that the postmas-
ter borrowed his revolver to protect
himself. This furnishes another re-
mote motive for the crime
The robbery theory no longer is
considered. Instead everyone believes
that the slayer is a resident here, and
that the motive is something far re-
moved from any that has been consid-
cred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
KILLED AT A PARTY.
Girl Who Opposes Cigarette Smoking
BIeeds to Death.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 2S.-Becausc
she did not approve of cigarette smok-
ing. Mrs. Hortense Koetch. a young
widow met death last night.
At a holiday party at which Mrs.
Koetch was a guest. S. c. Howe. a
young man. exhibited a box of cigar
cites and announced that he was GO
ing outside to smoke Mrs. Koetch
said she did not approve of cigarette
smoking and playfully snatched the
box. as she ran to another room,
Howe giving chase.
Mrs Koetch shut the door on How c
just as he reached it and his shoulder
went through the glass. Mrs. Keotch
tried to pull the door open and fell
forward against the shattered glass. y
silver of the glass pierced her neck.
severing The jugular vein and she died
almost instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
MORE DOUBLE TRACK
Northern Pacific viii Undertake Big
Job Soon.

Spokane Wash. Dec 2S.-ContracIs
for double tracking its right of way
between Easton and Lester. on the
Seattle division of the Northern Pa
cifc railway have just been awarded
TO a firm having Offices in St. Paul
and Spokane.
The work. which involves extensive
grading on the summit Of the Cas-
eades. will cost approximately $1,000
600. Grading for the double track,
which is to start Immediately, will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
BAR "RAGGY" SONGS.
Wichita Teachers rroyyn on Music of
the ''Spicy'' Kind.

wichita Kan, Dec. 2S.-Wichita
school teachers want a ban placed on
the risque and racy songs They say
many songs are not fit for children to
hear This proposed campaign origin
ated when a teacher heard a pupil
Raging" on one of the pianos in a
South side school. She asked to see
the music. When she read the verses
there was an end to Tagging. The
music was confiseated and an order
Piven that no music of that class
should be played or sung in the school
at noon or recesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
THEY TALK SAFETY"
Santa Fc Men Discuss Plans to Avoid
Accidents.

The safety committee of the Santa Fe
is in session here to consider recon-
merdations made by division and local
committees and by the engineers who
were recently here. Nothing was done
in the way of recommending that
these suggestions be adopted.
The men composing the safety COM
ruittee are: R. J. Parker, f. Raymond,
j. D. NJ. Hamilton, Isaiah Hall, John
Purcell. n. NJ. Rice, L. NJ. Gazen, ]. H.
Golf NJ. J. Dewey and Il. Hobson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
WkNTED--AGENTS.

WANTED-Agents, male and female make
big money selling our lands in small
tracts on the monthly payment plan. The
lands sell themselves; investor doubles
his money. Liberal commissions. Nathan
Q. Tanquary, Fort Stockton Tex.
AGENTS-Chance to make big money
calling on automobile owners. Partic-
ulars free. Douglass Agency Company,
Desk A. 1921 P street, Lincoln, Nebraska
AGENTS WANTED to sell fastest selling
article on market, SIS to $50 a week cas-
ily made. Write at once. Address E. A
Glass, Catlin, III.
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w A N T S
AlW MISCELLANEOUS ADS
ADvEDr,cI>-c, -. IT,

inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word, minimum so cents.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must De
accompanied with cash or check IN 1ull
payment for the same Note the forego-
ing instructions about counting the words
and the rates per word for The Topeka
State Journal.
COUNT THE WORDS of your AID, in
Guiding four words for State Journal adj
dress when such address is used; count
each initial letter and each number or
combination of figures as one word
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly in The Topeka state
Journal must be in The State journal
office before l O'Clock. Want Ads received
after the noon hour will be inserted under
the heading: 'Too Late to Classify, or
next day as desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Rossville Building association to P.
King, part lot 81 Main ST., Ross
NJ. E. Macferran to NJ. W. Macfer-
ran, part lot 301 Clay St, Youngs
dQu.
NJ. P. Jetmore to E. PTueSSner, lot
2s1 N. Il 10 Topeka ave, Curtis
4oo: -c:..;-'-..-- -. '''
w. H. Stations and wife to H. S
Pruessner, lot 462 part 1870 Brooks
ave-, p. Nortons add ], co.;
J. D. Shull and wife to E. Shull, lot
22s S. y % Locust St, Parkdale....
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
These HOLDUPS BOLD
Rob Hardware store. Get Guns. Then
Rob Depot.

Spring Hill. Kan, Dec. 2S.-Two
negroes broke into the hardware store
of Hoover & Ellis and stole two rifles
and two watches. Then they went to
the St Louis & San Francisco depot
and held up w. J. Allen, the night
operator, taking $3.50 in money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
LOST and FOUND,

LOST-Lady's gold bracelet between 9th
and Kansas and asylum grounds, FIJI
day eve. Tel. BIT w. Reward.
LOST-Piece navy blue Persian silk. Re-
ward for return silk Dept. Mills store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
WANTED SITUATIONS.

DREssAIAKING. plain or fancy, by the
day Phone 1926 Red.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

FOR SALE-Best hard stove wood. Ca
1876 White, evenings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

FOR SALE-2 black broadcloth ladies
coats, size 40. Bargain. 1125 Polk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

FOR sALE-Oakland homes. p. G. Moor.
S51 Wabash ave. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

FOR SALE OR RENT-Six room new
house, just finished; two large porches.
cellar. old shade, two blocks from car:
city water, Knox avenue; price 81, 900; rent
door; one block north and one west of
Potwin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

CHASE COUNTY FARMS AND
RANCHES.
120 acres, 80 acres first bottom. nav
improvements, y mile Strong CITY: prica
$50 per acre; free lists. Klotz & HosJ
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
100 WEST 9Th, TOPEKA
FOR SALE-H0RSES, COWS.

FOR SALE-Cheap, . good delivery horses,
harness and wagon. for delivery pur-
poses. 1905 w. 18th st. Phone 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
FURNITURE FOR SALE

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice furniture Of
roonaing house. Tel. 2617 Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

| ONE furnished housekeeping room, 800
month; coal furnace; house modern 412
| West 7th.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
AN HISTORIC EVENT.

Thirteen years ago the ladies OF 81.
Mary's parish gave the hrst Thanks
giving ball Of Nome. That bail ell
denced the people Of the future.
Mingled In the throng were the men
who wore fiannels and those Of more
conventional garb. the women VIII"
wore shirt waists and short skirts. a"J
those who wore gowns from gay
Paree"-all joining together in tat
spirit of good-feliowship thai makes
Nome famous. From the Arctic Ci.cle
to the Andes, through the hea. Ut the
desert, the wilds Of Africa. or T. the
centers Of civilization. the ers While
sojourner carries with him a cte'-
ished memory of that definition Of
hospality-the people of Nome.
The mining camp has gr.wn I" a
cosmopolitan city. and the opening
function of the season. always ,l.cE
by the ladies Of st. Mary's pa:i,h haS
grown to be a tradition. and hera'ds
the opening of the social season rs
the siren of the Victoria d"cS tho
opening of navigation.
The ladies this year will c;.3 az. r
to maintain the same high vionrard
as In the past-the best Of e,S;y ..,inC.
All are cordially invited to come and
help maintain Monies reputation
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16

.You tickle me ana I'm tickle y,u."|
Both the major parties then make the
same nominations, dividing The o:uc's
equally. However unht the nominees
may DO. they are sure to win. for th"y
have practically all OF the votes be-
tween them. The result IL that there
In no election Of judges At all. for
there can be no election where there
in no choice. The judiciary In thus
not only taken out OF politics.. but
taken out of control Of the voters and
turned over to the machines.
Tho American believes in ,aSing the
judiciary out Of politics. but n"t IN
der the rule Of deal and d;Nl e. The
only proper way to take the Judiciary
out of politics IL to insist on '.ne ic-
nomination to q Judge whose record
has been unsatisfactory. equally re-
gardless Of party. and to all vacancies
by free choice between the candidates
put forward by the various parties,
also without regard 70 party.
This year and next four judges are
to be elected to our highest state
court. the court Of appeals The two
vacancies this year are caused by the
retirement at the age limit OF repub-
licans; the two next year by the :
tirement Of democrats. This oppor-
tunity for a deal and division In a.
tempting one to both the bosses and
the corporations. for four new Judges
will completely change the complex
ion of this powerful court OF seven.
Equally great is the popular opportun-
ity.
How shall the situation be met
Under the rule of deal and divide. or
under the rule Of popular choice be-
tween men selected only for their
character and capacity. their willing
ness to serve the people and their in
dependence?-New York American.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME, ALASKA. NOV. 10, 1912
LISTEN, NOME.

1t has been said that congress- will
appropriate hundreds of thousands Of
dollars to be used for an Alaskan ex
hibit at San Francisco. and already
Fairbanks has recommended a man
for appointment as commissioner 70
the fair. Word has been received In
Alaska that the amount to be ri zen by
congress- IL one million dollavs. DIT
without strong confirmation this ID
hard to believe. Still. lot Of n,o..ey
will be given and 1t may be ta.ien Tor
granted that the man appointed com
missioner will lean naturally toward
the section in which he has worked.
The man recommended by the people
OF Fairbanks il l.. L. James, a mias
operator.
With Fairbanks and every otl cr
town in Alaska organizing for their
own particular benefit It IL a sort If a
reflection on Nome that it's residents
have no organization by which they
can have their wishes felt and whic h
could be used as an instrument for
the advertisement of the section.
Whatever success will attend the
Tanana in the matter Of quartz min.
ing and OF exhibits at the exposi .ion
will be due to the fact that Fairbanks
has a wide awake commercial clao
which makes It a special business to
watch for every chance to advance the
interests Of the district.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
OUR LEGISLATIVE POWER.

No one has ever yet ventured IL
suggest what the Alaskan legislature
can accomplish. 1t is quite certain
there are lots of things 1t cannot do.
Reading over the bill one is strucl,
by the thought that the new Iegisla-
tors will nrst have to spend quite q
time finding out where they are at"
ana on what they con make begin
ming.
There will also. one fancics, be con
siderable trouble arising from the fact
that Alaska will have no method OF
discovering whether they are acting
within the law or not when passing
bills. II they can pass any. To whom
must they look for an official interpre-
tation Of the bill?
OF course. the membership includes
three or four lawyers and to them
must the majority turn for aid Lriess
the government. or department OF the
interior or Justice or whatever 1t Ii.
instructs the district attorney Of the
First division to be at hand to repre-
sent 1t.
No appropriation has been mnfc for
the employment Of any legal s|rvEnt
or oficer. The chief clerk receives only
IS per day and 1t IL hardly likely that
any very eminent legal light can be
secured for that amount.
II no attorney had been elected II
would appear that the legal necegsl.
ties of beginning the work Of the new
Legislature would have presented some
serious difficulty. As It 10 the law
seems to be 80 hazy and the power Of
the body 30 restricted that even attor-
neys might well be non plussed az to
how they can begin. what they can
begin on and what they can do after
beginning.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
ST. MARYs CHURCH.

Tomorrow (the twenty fourth sun
day after Trinity the services will W
as follows:
Celebration OF the Holy Euchs 'sst
at 8 a. m. with three-minute addras1.
Sunday school and Bible class at II
q. m.
Evensong at 8 o'clock. with last IN
series on What Ii Christianity." Sub
iect. What Christ Does for the Indi-
vidual and for the World"
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
MlNlNo Q pRgpolNo gplr.oN.

The Mining and Dreding Edition Of
the Nome Daily Nugget are on sale
at Butler Mauro CO.. Lomsn BrosI,
and the Board Of Trade. Price sec
per copy.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
PHONE: MAIN NO. -.
FIRE ALARM sioMAL&

u. Standard Oh Co
-. csrstsws ceid stssaes.
~. Jeka J. sesesa ce. efass.
"a headquarters ealesa.
q. Recorders ossseA
a.. IaWreaee Hsesl.
IA Fire Department
-. Discovery eaiesA
a. vesksy's cisse sters.
~. Pasiss Cold etsrsss c., eanaspis
e. Third Ave. and Laae's Way.
Enniae Heuse PheWe Maia %.
Seven whistles, WatsA Three Fire ewl
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
RICH CHOCOLATES.

Toby has the mess delighted che
oolates. They are ounthsr's eheoe
Iatss, Variety chocolates, Victoria che
solatss.
He also has che famous varsl<
Bitter Sweets full line Of which aT
made fresh here every day.
In addition 20 these delights he ha
ice cream made from fresh cream.
For all that makes life worth twin
90 20 ToHY'8 CANDY KITCHEN.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
Have 70. srisd sie rsNs Fish. Juss
iIks es,selssn, at Frssdins o Bergen.

FOR SALE.
Hsatins plant oenp'sts. also nre
prees cafe at once. HelA
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16

Mrs.. Gibson will give private dane
inc lessons. All winter four houses
west of telephone Office. Masquerade
suits, doninoss, clown suits, ETC., for
rant.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
HOW TO TAKE THE JUDGES
OUT OF POLITICS.

Take the Judiciary out of po'ttics''|
IL q slogan with a popular appeal.
Under the guiss OF carrying out this
mandate. the bosses privately agree on
candidates, acting upon the motto Of
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16

We have . large ass 'rtmsnt Of
fancy holiday gift books, ready for
mailing. Lomsn 1ros.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1912-11-16
Aaualc al rMR RAoLR.

Every svsnsns .tl:srs 10 mSsle a
Ire EselA alss che best Arand 4
ssuers and slsars In eass snaslssA a.
ways e ho nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
Worth While Hints
For the Housewife

Autumn days work a small revolution
in the aspect and management Of house.
Or perhaps it is summer which revolu-
tionizes and autumn which brings back
the old order of things. The fact re-
mains. however, that with the cool days
come heavier furnishings, heavier meals
and heavier work. With the substitution
of winter carpets and draperies for the
lighter hangings of the hot days, new
problem is presented to housewives. How
can the house be kept clean with as little
effort as possible?
One annoyance, at least, is spared the
housewife in the autumn. The dust
which comes through open windows IN
summer to cover everything, is some
wha5 allayed by the rains which usner IN
cool days Then the necessity Tor open
windows no longer exists as tn, days
grow cooler. Nevertheless, the home
worker will find her hands full in trying
to keep clean the velours and other heavy
draperies, which replace summer
chintzes and cretonnes.
Heavy dust of any kind will ruin vel
vety hangings; therefore, see that no dust
is raised near them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
Expensive Obedience.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Obedience in child is certainly a
splendid quality; more irritating than a
mosquitoes sting is to have a disobedient
child. And yet there are many ways of
exacting obedience that seem to me even
worse than putting up with disobedience.
Cowing a child is one Of these, and lying
to a child is another.
The other day was making call on
woman Of some social standing and
presumably of some intelligence and
education, when her little son came into
the room sucking his thumb.
"Phillip,'' said my hostess sharply,
take your thumb out of your mouth. If
you keep putting it in, 1 shall certainly
cut it off,"
What do you think of that?
Don't you think that mother is paying
a pretty high price for her sons
obedience?
I do.
And yet I know a great many grown
people, with a belief in their own integ-
rity, who seem to think nothing of fore
ing their children's obedience by lying
acts or the punishment that will follow.
If you touch anything on the parlor
table I'll tar and feather your hands, y
is one woman's pleasing threat to her
seven-year-old daughter.
IF you don't behave. the man who
lives in the dark will catch you." has
saddled thousands of children with a
lifelong fear of darkness.
Lying to children is so unfair. You are
their superiors in mentality anyway, and
yet you take that further advantage OF
them. Besides. lying to children is dan
gerous. Sooner or later it simply must
bring trouble. The child must either be-
lieve or disbelieve. If he disbelieves, he
loses faith in. you. If he believes, he is
likely to get into trouble with your false
hoods as guide.
/ remember little {: 'ote in which
1 delighted when l We child, largely.
I think, because 1 had e.. Gm notion of
it's poetic justice: A fathe: travelling with
his son on train accidentally drop
ped his hat out of the window. By a
quick motion of his hand he caught 1t.
The child was astonished to see the hat
reappear, and the father told him he had
whistled it back again. A few minutes
later the boy summoned his father from
behind the paper he was reading by an
back again. I've dropped 1t out the Win
dow"
Again, I once knew of a woman who
was crossing the Atlantic with two chill
dren, a baby of two and child of six
To hush the baby she repeatedly threat
ened to throw 1t out the portfolio into the
sea if it did not stop crying. On return
ing to her stateroom after orler ao-
sence, what was her unspeakable horror
to find that the older child had carried
out her wicked threat.
Living to children is ticklish business
If YOU must lie, take some one your
mental size Obedience enforced by
threats is not much good. but It's even
less desirable when the threats are lies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
Scalloped Chicken.

One pint minced cold chicken. one cup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
Cleaning a Room.

To clean a room where such draperleS
are used requires a little precaution. A
weekly cleaning out with broom and pan
is sufficient if the carpet sweeper is used
daily. For THIS weekly sweeping the
heavy hangings should be covered. For
the portieres and window curtains bags
should be made to fit, which will entirely
envelop them, fastening at the top. Old
sheets or folds of cheesecloth may be
laid over velvet, piano or mantelpiece
covers.
Velvet or plush chairs should have
special covers of their own. After the
rooms are swept, all the busting should
be done before the covers are removed.
Except in this weekly sweeping no
broom should be used in these rooms. as
where there is broom there is always
some dust. Going over the rugs with a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
For the Table.

Seekers after novelty win find that the
prevailing fancy IL for fine lawn and lace
In SUCH table accessories as the table Gen.
ter or dolly The cloth, Of damask white
nen. lie not broken by a spot OF color
except that supplied by floral decoration.
The dolly may be simple or extremely
decorative, but It must be Of virgin white
ness. The table center OF biiowy SILK or
chiffon Is not nearly such . fashionable
form AZ decora&ion - the center OF laoe
ana lawn. which Nee like . distingsdshfng
mot Of embroidery TO relieve the plain
napery Of the table, being the island on
vhicf, sweet, pale-toned blossoms grow
out OF hne-stemmed glasses or from ~
very bowls,