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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
GETS LETTER FROM WILSON.
President Elect Promises to Be Good
Official If Possible.

Belleville, Kan, Feb. 20.-Martin
Bakken, a young man of this, city, is
greatly elated over receiving a letter
from President elect Wilson in reply to
one written by Bakken shortly after
the November election. In the former
message the young man, who was then
working for c. o. Endurud, a farmer
near Scandal, told the then candidate
for the presidency, that he had driven
20 miles and lost a day in the corn
field valued at So in order to vote for
Wilson, who, he hoped, since he had
done all he could for him. would do the
best he could as president, Mr.. Wilson
in due time replied thanking .-Jung
Balkan for his loyalty and assuring
him of his purpose of doing the very
best he could as president of the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
FIGHT SENATOR CARNEY's BILL
King Urged to Fight Passage of Sem
ate Measure.

Winfield, Kan, Feb. 20.-Both the
faculty and department of education
of Southwestern college are much OPP
posed to the bill presented to the KAN
sas senate by Senator Carney of Cloud
county in regard to the educational
requirements of the state. Petitions
have been sent to Senator L. P. King
of Cowley urging that his vote and in
fluence be used against the passage of
the bill. The clause which would
cause the repeal of the law Which re-
quires that teachers in the common
school would by 1917 be required to
present a certificate of graduation
from a high school, is especially in dis
favor at the local college. The Win
field board of education also drew up
and passed resolutions against the
passage of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
KANSAS BOYS IN PARADE.
Former Wichita Youth on Wilson's
Bodyguard.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 20.-In the
Princeton university bodyguard of Is
students during the inaugural parade
in Washington March 4 will be John
Colt a former Wichita boy, the son
of the Rev. Don Colt, pastor of the
Madison Avenue NJ. E. church at Bal
timore- Rev. Mr.. Colt was pastor of
the First NJ. E. church in this city
10 years ago.
Homer K. Johnston, a former news
paper reporter of this city and now a
student at Princeton, also will march
in the parade before President-elect
Wilson takes the oath of office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
BANTER BUYS WILSON ECHO.
KanopoIis journal Owner Gets An
other Good Paper

Wilson, Kan, Feb. 20.-The Wilson
Echo has been sold by Charles Fl.
Seaver to William Baxter of the
Kanopolis Journal. MIR. Baxter will
take charge of the Echo on March /.
The Echo is a Republican paper. and
it is understood that Mr.. Baxter will
make no change in the political COM
pleXion of the paper. Mr.. Baxter was
formerly in business in Baxter
Springs, Kan, until about a year ago,
when he leased the Kanopolis Journal
and later purchased it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

That's what Stuart's Calcium Waf-
ers are intended to accomplish and
do accomplish. Their principal in
gredient is Calcium Sulphide, the
quickest and most thorough blood
cleanser known.
These wonderful little waters get
right into the blood, and destroy
eruptive substances present in it. In
some cases a few days is sufficient to
make a marked improvement. And
when the blood is pure the whole sys-
tenn is hundred per cent better.
Go to any drug store and get so
cent box of Stuart's Calcium Waters.
Get them today.
Don't fret any longer about those
blackheads. pimples, boils, letter,
eczema, spots or skin eruptions; they
all go and go quick if YOU use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
"GooDBY. I'VE GONE TO HE'LL
So Ed Moody Writes His Wife at
Lecompton.

Lecompton. Kan, Feb. 2o.-While
Mrs. Ed Moody. living east of Lecomp-
ton. was gone to town to do the weekly
buying. her husband left their place
He left note on the door reading: Il
have watered the hogs and cows. Good
byei 1 have gone to hell" Mrs. Moody
is old and feeble and is greatly dis
tressed over her husbands absence,
and would appreciate any information
in regard to his whereabouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
FOUR HELD FOR ROBBERY.
Liberty Bank Suspects Held in Default
of Bail.

independence, Kan, Feb 2O-Ed
Jackson, Harry McNeal, Len Hicks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ready, all
of Coffeyville, were given a prelimi-
nary hearing here on the charge of
robbing the Liberty State bank on the
morning of Sunday, January 3.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Jackson was discharged, there being
no evidence to show he was in any
way connected with the affair. The
others, including Mrs. Ready, were
bound over to the district court in the
sum of $4,000 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
GIRL MOST SERIOUSLY HURT.
Team Runs Away When Bit Breaks
-Four Arc Injured.

Wilson, Kan, Feb. 20.-As Frank
Mattas. with his family, was leaving
tn Catholic church the bit on one of
the horses broke and the team began
to rum Mr.. Mattas, two daughters and
a son, who occupied the carriage,
jumped and only the son escaped. Mr..
Mattas sustained dislocated shoulder,
the Oldest daughter fell on her head
and shoulders. and was rendered I'M
conscious for several hours. Her con-
dition is still critical, conclusion of the
brain having deVeloped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
ELLIS HAS \ CANDIDATE.
j. s. McAiahan Wants to Be Deputy
Bank Examiner.

Ellis, Kan, Feb. 2O.-This town has
a candidate for appointment as deputy
bank examiner. The friends of j. S.
McMahan, assistant cashier of the
Citizens state bank, have signed his
petition He was born here % years
ago. He has been connected with this
bank for the last few years.
Ellis county rolls up a good Demo-
cratic majority any time there is an
election. and the party leaders believe
the county is entitled to this recogni-
ton. Mr.. McMahan is the son of John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
PROwLER GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
His Intention Was to Kill, Justice
Decides.

Wright was found guilty of assault
with intent to kill on Archie and Roll
land Rickabaugh. the shooting having
occurred the night of December 81. The
jury was out but three hours. Wright
went to the Rickabaugh farm which
adjoinS his own farm two miles east
of Emporia- He was accosted by the
Ricka baughs and replied by shooting.
Archie Rickabaugh was dangerously
injured. The trouble grew out of an
old feud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
INJURED MAN DENIED DAMAGES.
Laborcr Fails to Collect From Dupont
Powder COMPANY

Columbus, Kan, Feb. 20.-The first
attempt to collect in court damages for
personal injuries sustained in explo-
sions at the Dupont Powder works at
Turck resulted in failure in district
court when Judge Sapp sustained a de-
murrer to the plaintiffs testimony in
the suit of Tobias Byland against the
company for $4,000 damages for in
juries sustained in an explosion several
months ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
MAYOR MOVES TO HIS FARM
Frankfort Wonders What He Intends
to Do.

Frankfort, Kan. Feb. 2O.-Frank-
fort is practically without a mayor as
Mayor Otis V. Lohmuller has this
week moved out to his farm south of
town. He has, however recently pur-
chased an auto and will likely spend
most of his time in town. His friends
think he only intends to spend the
summer on the farm. as he still owns
his residence in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
PROBATE JUDGE OF GEARY DIES.
He Had Held Office for is Years and
Was Aged 63.

Junction City, Kan, Feb. 20.-Pro-
bate Judge William Ziegelasch died
suddenly at his home here He had
recovered from a lengthy illness.
Judge Ziegelasch was % years old,
and had held his office, with the ex-
ception of two terms, for the past Is
years. Heart failure was the cause of
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
Plan for Club Meeting

Sterling. Kan, Feb. 20.-A board
meeting of the womens clubs of the
Seventh congressional district is in ses-
sion in Sterling, making plans for the
Federation of Women's Clubs which
is to meet at this place some time IN
October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
Sterling Schools CLOSE.

Sterling, Kan, Feb. 20.-The grade
schools of Sterling will be closed the
remainder of this week while Supt.
Charles A. Hall, accompanied by the
teachers, goes to Wichita to visit the
grades of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
MORE MENINGITIS IN ATCHIsoN.
Woman Has Disease Which Killed
Rex Miller.

Atchison Kan, Feb. 20.-Another
case of spinal meningitis was devel-
oped in Atchison, that of Mrs. Noah
Rentchler. who is dangerously i'll
with the disease but is showing slight
signs of improvement. There was a
death from the disease last week, that
of Lerex Miller. a young travelling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
Don't Fret
About Pimples
No More Humiliation: the Wonderful
Stuart'S Calcium Waters sect Right
After Those PimpleS, BOilS
and Skin EzruDtiO0S

No need for anyone to go about any
longer with a face covered with pim-
pies, blotches, eruptions, blackheadS,
and liver-spots. These are all due to
impurities in the blood. Cleanse the
blood thoroughly and the bIemishes
will disappear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
SNAKES OFT EARLY THIS YEAR.
Ten Water NIoccasins Killed Near
Frankfort.

Frankfort, Kan, Feb. 20.-Finding
snakes on the 18th CT February is
rather an unusual occurrence in north
ern Kansas.
w H Owen killed ten moccaSin
snakes Sunday, which he found near
a spring in a pasture in the Reserville
neighborhood, south of Frankfort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
OLD SOLDIER DIES AT PRATT.
Cancer of the stomach Claims III. I
Randle.

Pratt, Kan, Feb. 20.-Harrison T.
Randle, an old soldier and one of our
early settlers, died here of cancer of
the stomach. He leaves a wife and
several children, most of whom live in
Pratt county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

A McMahan, one of the trusted en-
gineers on the Union Pacific between
Ellis and Junction City, where he has
been pulling an engine for the last 10
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 20.-A
caucus to select candidate for United
States senator to succeed Clarence w
Watson, failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
Bank of Toneka.


Complete savings department G
which we pay interest.-Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
WRONG MAN HELD
FOR EIGHT YEARS
Full Pardon Granted Robert
Boles, on Confession of
Vincent Holly.

After having served eight years in
The penitentiary. now evidence has
come 70 light which makes It appear
that the authorities OF Wythe County
have convicted the wrong man On re-
ceipt OF the papers Yesterday, Governor
Mann granted fun pardon to Robert
Bo!eS. coiored. who was convicted OF
murder. Boles left for his home in
Wythe County last night greatly re-
jolced a the prospect OF spending
CHRISTMAS outside Of prison walls for
INC first time IN eight Years
Ho!"s was convicted in Wythc Coun-
~ uiFthe murder OF Margaret Miller.
Yer, recently man named Vincen,
!IollE got into trouble in Wythevillc.
vas arrested and escaped and Is now
- large II now appears that Houy
lies tod several people that he killed
tte woman. The county officials have
offered reward for the arrest OF
tiol!y ana on The strength of his con
icsrion tle Commonwealthe attorney
ana a number OF citizens joined lin a
petition 70 tho Governor for the par
don Of Bolcs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
SAILORS RUN Up
CHRISTMAS TREE
Crew of Old Convict Ship Sue
cess Stand by Sea Superstition
and Get Presents.

Christmas on the old British convict
ship success was celc brated last night in
a manner familiar TO residents Of this
city who can remember the time when
rakish barkentines, briggs and schooncrs
were the fastest vessels anoat. a small
cedar tree. about three feet tall, was
run up TO the top OF the mainmast of
tho Success yesterday afternoon by
Captain d. II. Smith and decorated by
him with dozen colored electric
light bulbs and substantial gifts. Tho
rigging and hull Of the old sea queen
were outlined with electric bulbs. max
ing the effect most striking
tradition OF the sea which is as
old az tic story Of the Flying Dutch-
man. Captain kidd's buried treasure.
or Davy Jones's locker. says that If
ship in a foreign port at Christmas
time falls TO run Christmas tree to
the top of the mainmast that ship
VIII not remain anoat to be decorated
on the next Christmas. Seamen will
tell you this ina tone that does not
brook denial, and Captain Smiths men
breathe easier since he observed the
ancient ceremony.
Climbed Creased Mnst.
After the last of the Christmas eve
visitors had been conducted down the
gang plank last night. the sood-na-
turcd Captain Smith collected the mem
bers of the crew about him on the
deck and told them that there was
Christmas present for each man who
climbed the mast and took it from tho
little tree. Immediately there was
mad rush for the mainmast, but the
sailors were arranged in line and made
tho climb i'm an orderly manner
Once their feet were clear Of the
deck the seamen scampered aloft like
so many monkeys. Each man. upon
arriving at tho top of tho tall spar
Of teak. found IN envelope in The tree
containing an English gold sovereign,
which is equivalent to about 81 In our
money. To add 1est to the gift and
fun TO the moment, tho mast had been
given coat OF grease ten feet up
from the deck.
Captain Smith liz preparing To handle
an unusually large crowd to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
HOLIDAY CROWDS
PARADE STREET
Christmas Eve Manipulating
Draws Thousands to Broad
Street From Their Homes

Thousands of holiday folk. with
minds carefrcc and spirits high, pa
radcd Broad Street last night on the
annual Christmas Eve march Stretched
out III long black lines from Harrison
street to Twelfth. distributed equally
on both sides of the street, the crowds
blowing horns in pedestrians ears
NOISY groups that caused tho police
scarcely any worry Horns without
number. COW bells. whistles and noise
making instruments of every known
variety were employed TO make tho
night hidcous. The crowd was ami
mated By common impulse: to have
the most pleasure with the greatest
possible noise
In sense however. IL was a de-
naturcd Broad street Christmas Eve
The total absence Of the nerve shattcr-
ing torpedo canes alone was enough
10 make the Christmas Eve OF 1913
III memorable. When the police pro-
scrlocd the canes tho people appeared
10 have voluntarily thrown away the
fire crackers. Even though the old ear
splitting torpcdoes were not welded
with the accustomed viciousness. their
absence WAS amply atoned for by tho
horns and newer noise creators
Crowd WINS Good-Nnturcd
Though on" of the largest holiday
crowds ever collected in Richmond &.
caused the police as little trouble as
poSS'bit. ftUOI'ntH htu bccn scattered
plentifully down the line of march on
both sides OF tho street. and except to
snatch AN occasional inebrintc from tho
gutter they had little TO occupy thcir
attention There were fewer complaints,
too, from women who were prosecuted
by young boys with Il propensity for
bowling horns in pedestrians ears.
1t is one OF the most orderly crowds
| ever saw" said chief or Police Wern-
~ last night We have had prac-
ttcally no trouble. / am delighted with
the success OF the suppression OF the
torpedo canes"
The crowds began collecting about 6
O'clock and grew steadily In numbers
until about o'clock, when many
NJ cry makers grew weary OF the pa
rade and cut out from the lines TO go
home The Commouui;y Christmas
Tree. At Eleventh Street. served 10
lengthcn the line OF march By three
blocks, and 10 thin out the crowds in
spots generally Congrcsted Merchants
who kept their shops opt did brisk
business. hut for the most part the pa
raiders cast aside all thought OF Christ
mas buying and We're out purely and
simply for an evening Of enjoyment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
TRAIN SERVICE
MUCH DELAYED
Heavy Mail and Passenger
Traffic Cause Congestion
Along Route.
FEW TRAINS ON SCHEDULE
Derailmcnt on Chesapeake and
Ohio Blocks Main Line
for Several Hours.

Passenger train service in and out or
Richmond, which has been conducted
with little regard to schedule for the
past few days, improved last night.
notwithstanding the increased demands
in tho final rush. Long Florida trains.
which had been on the road for TWEEN
tX-four hours. and delayed hy heavy
passenger. mail and express business at
almost every stop, continued TO be
from two to six hours late. hallway
officials gave up hope OF getting these
trains on schedule, and devoted their
energies to the local service to pat 1t
more in harmony with the announced
program.
4 dcrailncnt OF combination car
on the main line Of The Chesapeake and
Ohio. about four miles west of Rich
mond early Yesterday morning, delayed
incoming passengers for several hours,
and the track was not cleared until
noon Trains over the local divisions
were reported ON schedule last night
Southern Trains Delayed.
Atlantic Coast Line No. so from the
south. due to leave Richmond at $50
last night. got away from Byrd street
Station over the Richmond. Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac. about $40 o'clock.
carrying extra mail and express cars,
and long string OF New York Pull
mans. with two engines. No Sc. due to
leave fSiCnlNOn0 E.SlcFhHN 1T
1925. did not get away until 1910
o'clock.
Not only have the schedules been
disarransed by the heavy passenger
traffic. but tile unusual demands OF
parcel post mail hnVe caused delay.
it having taken nearly forty minutes
TO load mail into ono express train at
Byrd street Station yesterday morning.
Seaboard Air Line train No. sc, due
here yesterday afternoon at b:o5, ar
rived ut Main street station at 1:5e.
Willie this train comes through from
Florida. II docs much local business.
and ii was stated that most OF the de-
lay was occasioncd at small stops
where traffic neccssitated more tire
than is usually allotted.
An Atlantic Coast Line train was
held AZ Florence, s g. for more than
AN hour Tuesday night for some rca-
son that was not explained. Rich
mond passengers said they had been
informed that the train was held for
the convenience Of certain railway OIL
Gals. but the statement was denied In
"a dispatch from Florence last night II
arrived In Richmond more than three
hours late.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
train service we'll in hand. though SER
Generally, trains from the North have
from tho South.
The officials were certain that nor
NAL traffic conditions would be re-
suned day, both "a To passengers
and mail, and regular schedules Will be
resumed at once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
PARDON GRANTED
TO LEE B. CLARKE
County Man. Who Muir
dercd {. b. Cousins,
Goes Free.
TWO JURYMEN KIN TO VICTIM
Judge Southall Says Newly Dis
covered Evidence Fully
Justiiics Pardon.

ON petition OF Judge Robert q.
Southal. Il pardon was granted by Gov
Crnor Mann Yesterday to Lee T. Clarke,
OF Amelia County, sentenced In Sep
tembcr. 1911. by the Circuit Court of
Amelia County. for murder in the sec
ond degree. to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. Judge Southall who has sue
Ceeded Judge Watson as judge of the
circuit. was counsel for Clarke ut the
time OF his trial. 1t has since come
to his knowledge, he wrote The Gov
ernor that two of the juryincn were
related Ivy marriage to the man muir
dered. The pardon was recommended
by members OF the trial jury. who in
formed the Governor that facts had
come TO light that were not presented
in the trial.
killed. had had trouble about the tres
pass of cattle. Clarke requested Cou-
sins To keep his cattle off his land.
They got into n difficulty and, accord
ing 10 the petition. Cousins gave CLARKE
such severe beating that no had to
go 10 a hospital Whenever Cousins
saw Clarke he bulldozed ana bullicd
him. threatening him with another
beating.
Cousins Had Pistol.
On the day OF the killing Clarke
was walking along tho public road
when Cousins rode his hersc SO close
that Clarke had to get out Of the way.
They had some words. Clarke states
that he saw Cousins reaching for n.
pistol, and believing himself TO be III
imminent danger OF his life. lie took
the gun with which he was hunting
AT the time and fired three times When
Cousins was taken from his horse, a
pistol was found in his hip pocket.
Cousins made no dying statement
Judge Southall wrote the Governor
that he had recently found out that
Of the jury which tried Clarke two
men were related 10 or connected with
Cousins. John WinEo is an uncle OF
Airs. Cousins, and his wife the aunt
OF John Childress MIR Farley, who
married n daughter OF John Childrcss.
and his brother were members OF the
jury. and Miss Cousins sister Of the
murdered man, was staying at The
Childress home ~ guest with Farley
while he was on the jury. Judge
Southall said that he strongly recon-
mended q pardon. The pardon was
sent to the penitentiary at once. and
clarke left for his homo IN Amelia
County early yesterday afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25

and kind thoughts are up
pernlost at this holiday sea-
son.
The mails arc crowded
with expressions Of ii.
Pleasant words arc OK
changed by passing friends.
Evcrybody's Christmas
Tree gladdcncd many hearts
and brought the people OF
Richmond closer together
as members Of ono big, hap
py family.
Thoughts now turn 10
tho NEW YEAR. Why
not let your thoughtfulncss
Tor the future prosperity OF
those near and dear TO YOU
take the form OF a New
Years giit-in the shape oil
4 savings account:
open accounts with the
money received for Christ
mas. You couldn't possibly
conceive better expression
OF real GOOD WILL
We invite YOU to visit
the bank that's SAFEST
FOR SAVINGS"
lIOI T.. Main.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
MANY THEFTS REPORTED
Detective. Seek trook WHO Stole Charity
BOY b rom Itmhinr.. M.u,s Iiuh

Detectives Seek trook WHO Stole Chart,
Bon Prom Iiusinc,, Mems club.
detectives are now trying trace the
thief Who stole = Christmas charity box from
IN" rooms Oi the Business Mems Club. TIL.
theft which was committed on Tuesday
Va" reported 70 tbs pole. yesterday. The
Dos contained large sum OF money, given
b 'ncmcers as the Christmas fund for wait
,-T' who receive no tips under the club
Numerous other small thcfts we're reported
Yesterday. MIS-. George a Alien. o; Il. East
it""EAn street. had ~ handbag. containing
81. stolen FROM trunk. =. W kely said
mat ton fowls were stolen from his hen
house bicycle stolen from william
Trimmer, Of 3.i Jcsshiulu. street; X bar
hanian of %. North First street reported
ne thc!t OF his cash box, containing about
-. j. h. thfiE pcriHSDr. OF y North Third
Street. had s. stolen from his room. THO
s"lu watches were stolen fro;.i the showcase
OF :. Ehrstcin. OF ~ West Broad street L.
Cloca. OF Sis West BROAD Street reported his
sioTe entered during the night and Il guam
NY oi fireworks and candy stolen. Mrs T.,
9. Huff. -! 1903 West Grace street was rob
bed o' - .aiMnble cutgiass bowl