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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

Fire that started from spontaneous
-ombustion in five toni of soft coal in
the cellar of Peck Brothers clothing
store at Montpelier Saturday evening was
from doing serious damage
through prompt discovery by Manager
Maurice Dewey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23
ISAACS is CHIEF JUSTICE.
First of His Race to Get High ONCE
In British Legal World.

London, oct. 2O.-After a long delay it is
now officially announced that Sir Rufus
lsaacs has accepted the appointment of
lord chief justice of England in succession
20 Baron Alverstone, who is created
Viscount. Considera Bile controversy has
taken place as to whether Sir Rufus
would take the post after the fierce ex-
element Of the Marcon inquiry, but the
official news comes as no SURPRISE and
neither does the announcement that Sir
John A. Simon, solicitor general, Is to be
the new encouragement and Stanley
Owen Buckmaster, X. c., NJ. p for the
Xeighfey division of Yorkshire, solicitor
general.
Sir Rufus Isaacs is the first Jew to be
lord chief justice, as he was the first OF
MS race to be appointed encouragement
20 have seat in the cabinet He has
reached his exalted position at the age of
80, and there is no question as to his popu-
larity at the bar.
Sir John Simons rise to fame has been
almost as phenomenally rapid He is
now the chief law officer of tho crown
at the early age of 40. He is a great as
set to the Liberal party, and it is said
that high political rather than high
legal office is his ambition.
The unionists will make a hot attack
on the seat which Sir Rufus vacates at
Reading and will probably capture it,
The liberal majority in Reading at the
last general election was only 90 in a
total of 10,0S9 votes cast.
The Right Hon Sir Rufus Isaacs has
been attorney general since 1910. He is
he second son of the late Joseph Isaacs
4 London merchant, and was born Octo-
Ger 10, 1860. He was educated at the Uni
versty CollePS school, at Brussels and at
Hanover. He became bencher of the
Middle Temple in 1904, Sir Rufus married
Miss Alice Cohen, London merchants
daughter, in 1887.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

France and Japan have made formal
to the United States gov
eminent that their vessels are entitled to
five per cent. discount granted by the new
.i1 IN American vessels
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

funeral ceremony, struck a ive-year-old
boy with the wheel of his machine while
the child was darling across the street.
The boy was seriously injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF

Chinese briGands in Province OF t'o.
kien murder 800 persons and destroy
two American churches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

Andrew Carnegie. back from Skibo
Castle. says he will vote for John
Purroy Mitchell for mayor of New York
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

A Washington special says the i'm
preston IL growing that Acknowledgement
McReynolds will hold that five per cent.
reduction in duty shall not be granted
to American vessels in cases where il
would conflict with the treaty right of
any nation. This would mean that there
are only three large countries. Russia,
France and Brazil, against which dis
crlminatory duties could be applied This
Interpretation would save the govel +.
ment an estimated loss of $40, 0O0, 900 year-
ly in revenues, but might lead to tariff
complications.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

King George of England is said tc
be arranging settlement o: the homt
rule fight with the consent of all CON
ccrned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

According to latest government sur
vey, IS feet nave disappeared from the
height of Pixies Peak.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

Pittsburg inventor comes to the front
with poisoned bullet for legal eX-
ecutions promising painless. instan-
taneous death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

Beyond expressing his absolute dis
bers of Mexican Congress and assum-
ing dictatorship. President Wilson has
no Mexican program. He has not Of
fered to Mexican government any
loophole of escape
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

In court at Milwaukee, beauty doc
tor is awarded verdict Of $7725 for
taking wrinkles out of Christian
Science healer's face.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

FoImci American Minister 10 Spain
Taylor Is of the opinion that events in
Mexico are rapidly driving United States
to brink OF situation almost identical
with that which brought about war with
Spain. He declares that Washington gov
ernment's refusal to recognize October
elections in Mexico will inevitably force
a crisis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
Boy, Angered by Sisters Re-
proof, Stops Her ElOpement.
Calls Friend and Officers Soon
Oyertake RunaWays.

Bendena, Kan, Jan. 31.-Because
his sister Gertrude slapped him for
making fun of John Erhardt. with
whom she was keeping company. John
Eskridge, IA years old, spoiled her
elopement caused Erhardt's S1,5OO
motor car to be wrecked, and very
nearly caused the death of the eiop-
ers. Eskridge did all the damage
with an amateur wireless telegraph
outfit.
Young Eskridge is a student at the
county high school, and is greatly in
terested in wireless telegraphy. Ray
Whitmore of Exeter, friend OF
young Eskridge, also has a wireless
outfit, and the two boys frequently
converse with each other at night as
practice.
That night, Mrs Eskridge, going
into her daughters room, after she
had left with Erhardt. supposedly to
go to a dance several miles away,
found note on the daughters dress
er saying that she and Erhardt had
eloped and would be married at Sa-
lima the next morning.
His Friend Called Officers.
The daughter had not expected the
mother to visit the room SO soon.
While the mother and father coun-
seled what to do. the girl being only
II years old and having known Err
hardt only two months, John Esk-
ridge suggested that as Exeter was
Whitmore and ask him to have the
Constable there head off the clippers.
He Immediately called Whitmore,
found him at his wire, and flashed
the message to him. Young Whit
more ran to the consta bles house, told
him the story, and impressing a
neighbours motor car the constable
started down through the village.
Five miles south the constable,
Fred Erickson, caught sight of the
clippers and put on more speed. The
clippers saw the pursuing car about
the same time, and put on more speed.
In trying to make a turn in the road
Erhardt's car skidded and ran side
ways into the bank, throwing him
and Miss Eskridge into a clay bank.
Neither was injured beyond a shaking
up, and Constable Erickson forced
them to get into. his car and go back
home.
Johns greeting to his sister when
she returned was:
You would slap me, wouldn't
YOU ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
WIRELESS IN USE NOTHING To DRINK
Lawrence Schools Are With
ont Water for Students.
City Supply Impure, So 1t is
Cut Off.

Lawrence. Kan. Jan. 31.-There is
no water in the city schools OF Law
renee for drinking purposes.
This condition of affairs has brought
forth considerable discussion and
criticism on the streets here. 1t is
stated that the city water in the city
schools has been turned off for several
months and that in the meantime no
provision has been made for supply
ing the school children with drink
ing water of any kind. 1t Is said that
several children have complained
about being thirsty in school and
have been unable to obtain drink
until they returned to their homes
after school was out.
The school board when 1t ordered
the city water turned off in the drink
ing fountains did so because it said
that it believed the water to be I'M
pure and unfit for drinking purposes:
However, it is alleged that the board
made no provision for drinking water
for the children. 1t is believed by
many that the board should arrange
to supply the children in the schools
with water. If the city water is not
pure it is the contention that some
other arrangements should be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
MRS. ELAN ATE ONIONS.
Wants Divorce Because Husband
Locked Her i'm Cellar.

Independence, Kan, Jan. 31.-A
petition for divorce was filed in dis
trict court here by Bessie p. Elam
against Daniel Elan, both parties liv-
ing at Caney. She says they were mar
ried July 20, 1909, at Fredonia, Kan,
and that they lived happily for about
a year, when the husband began to
drink. He became an habitual drunk
ard. was cruel and neglectful and fail
ed to provide her with food or cloth
ing. and it became necessary for her
to do laundry work at home to secure
the necessities of life.
On one occasion she relates that
Daniel came home intoxicated and
learning that she had been eating
onions. cruelty beat her and throwing
her into the cellar, locked the door.
She was liberated by relatives. In
July, 1911, he ordered her to leave the
premises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
GOOD ROADS MEN ORGANIZE.
Two County Meeting Endorses Pro-
posed Auto Road Tax.

Wamego, Kan, Jan. 31.-The Pot
-Wabaunsee Automobile
and Good Roads association was or
gained here with a charter member
ship of forty-one. The new associ-
alton will be affiliated with the state
and national organiza tions. The first
business transacted after the election
OF officers was the adoption of a
resolution favoring house bill No. 3S9,
providing for a tax of 40 cents per
horsepower on automobiles, the rev
enue to be applied for road mainte-
nance in home counties
The following officers were elected:
f.. X. Forester of Onaga, president;
II. l.. Palmer of Wamego, secretary.
d. G. Watkins of Topeka, secretary
of the state organization, attended
and helped organize the club. This
makes sixty-four county associations
in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
YELL AS HE "GETS RELIGION
Crowd Cheers Eyangelist--Atchison
Being Converted.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. 31.-Tabernacle
meetings that have been in progress
here for the last several weeks nave
resulted thus far in 594 conversions
Evangelist Lowry often breaches to
5000 persons, md many are turned
away who can't get inside.
There was a near-dranatic scene
last night when a we'll known local
character, Doc Robinson, went for
ward and confessed. Men and women
stood on chairs and frantically waved
their hats and handkerchiefs when
Robinson went to the front. Several
men and women were so oVerJoyed
they wept.
Dr. John Robinson has been resi-
dent of Atcllison for the last 20 years.
He is a veterinary surgeon of consider
able ability. His unkempt appearance
has been a subject of comment for
years, and E. W. Howe long used the
doctors name in his Globe Sight
philosophy. There is talk of providing
Robinson office quarters by popular
subscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
TEACHER TIRES OF LIFE.
Pretty Woman Drinks Poison While
Family Is Absent,

Green, Kan, Jan. 31.-Miss Hattie
Backlund, who, simply tired of life. ;"
drank carbolic acid with suicidal in
tent, is dead.
Miss Backlund drank a full ounce of
tne acld While the members of the
household were away and it had time
to do it's deadly work pretty thor
oughly before physicians could be Sc
cured She recovered consciousness
several times before death, once lust
a short time before the end, but there
was made no explanation of her action,
save that she was tired of life
Miss Backlund was one of Rilev
county's best teachers, having engaged
in educational work for seven or eight
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
USES OIL IN STOVE, BURNED.
Wichitan Starts Blaze But Rescues
Wife and Child.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 31.-Don c. Nc
Allister was dangerously burned when
a can of kerosene exploded as he was
pouring some of the oil into a stove
that contained fire. Mr.. McAllister's
entire right side was terribly burned
flesh dropping from the knee and
thigh and exposing the bone.
Mr.. McAllister ran to the bedroom,
where his wife and 2-year-old daugh-
ter were still sleeping. He seized the
child and called to Mrs. McAllister to
follow him. In passing through the
burning room the baby's face was
slightly scorehed and her hair entirely
burned off. Mrs. McAllister threw a
heavy blanket about her and was not
injured. Three boys escaped through
a window.
McAliister was taken to the Wichita
hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

zEMo will be a surprise to you, just
as IT has been a surprise to thousands
who have already tried it. Your first
application of zEMO will bring Instant
relief or your money is refunded
Pain and itching, raw scorching
eczema sores, prickly heat. pimples.
scalp itching, rash. letter, blackheads
skin irritation or Inflammation stops.
Dandrun is nothing but scalp &C.
zema; watch ZENIO cure it and stop
scalp itching. 1t gives blessed re-
lief to baby's skin troubles
Don't miss it for Csc ZEMO is a
clean, antisertic solution, applied ON
the skin; No ointment paste.
But three applications of your high
ly-Vaiued medicine had the desired eff
feet for eczema and awful itching"
Sol Landau, co Sol Landau Cloak and
Suit Co, st. Louis, Mo
F1rst-class druggists everywhere
sell Z1AfO, Csc a sealed bottle, or sent
direct on receipt of price by E. w.
Rose Medicine Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Sold and guaranteed in Topeka by
Brunt Drug Co. Fifth and Kansas ave-
nue., and a. w Lacey drug store S31
North Kansas avenue.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
sIx-YEAR-OLD RoBs STORE.
Small Boy Pulls Off Burglary With
out Help.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, Jan. 81
1t has just been learned that the rob-
berry of the Osborn grocery store here
was committed by youthful robber
years of age. When Osborn came
to his store he found that the back
door. which had been secured by a
bar from the inside, had been opened,
and a further search showed that his
cash drawer, which contained only
about two dollars, had been rif1ed. A
watch, some candy and fruit and some
cheap trinkets, such as would catch
the eye of a 6-year-old, were also
missing. With the aid of the city
authorities, Osborn traced the rob-
berry to the 6-year-old son of labor
ing man living here The child con-
fessed to the theft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
HE ASKS $4,000 FOR FINGER.
Kansan Injured While Working for
Frisco Brings Suif

FIT Scott, Kan, Jan. a1.-Alvin
Strader has filed suit against the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad for
$1,000. The suit is for alleged persona
injuries received December 4th, 1912.
while employed as machinist helper at
the Frisco round house in this city
Mr.. Strader alleges in his petition
that he had worked three months and
at the time of the accident was an
ployed as trackman helper and ma
chinist helper. He got the third fin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
HE PAYS FOR OLD COMB.
Revival at Pratt Brings Pay to Old
HarneSSmaker.

Pratt, Kan, Jan. 31.-Pratt is en-
Joying the influence of an old fash
Toned Methodist revival and it may
run on indefinitely
ID. c. Mensinger, retired harness
maker, was standing in the lobby of
the postoffice when a well-to-do Pratt
man handed him 25 cents
This, said the Pratt man, lis what
l owe you. Just twelve years ago L
was sitting in Your harness shop and
whiIe you were not looking, slipped
25-cent curry comb into my pocket
now have changed my way of living
and l honestly plead forgiveness"
He readily was forgiven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
BAD FIRE HITS HOPE.
Heavy Loss Results When Blaze Visits
Business Section.

Abilene, Kan, JAM 31.-A fire at
Hope totally destroyed two buildings
owned by NJ c. Hemenway and the
stock of goods of the Nice racket store
and the Pease book store. The fix
lures OF the Kolcow real estate office
and the household goods of NJ c.
Hemenway on the second floor of the
buildings were also destroyed The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

ger on his left hand badly smashed
while trying to place driver spring
under an engine Later this finger
was amputated at the company hos
pital at Springfield. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
DID SHORTY POISON HIM2
And If He Did Which Shorty
Is 1t?

Lyons, Kan, Jan. 31.-A telephone
message has been received the sher-
iff and county attorney, here, from a
man by the name of Williams, a retired
farmer, residing in Geneseo, stating in
substance, that a stranger had died
there just after he gave a statement
that he had been poisoned by one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
q Itching Eczema
Drives Me Wild.
zEM0 Stops Itching Instantly!

Buy 26c Bottle Today and Prove It.
Itching yanishes instantly by usinA
1EMO. This is absolutely guaranteed,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

Shorty" who had left for Salina. He
also stated that shorty had robbed
him after giving him the poison in
drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

were moved into the street. The loss
is estimated between $12, 900 and $15,-
600 with total insurance of 100000
The fire was the second discovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

fire broke out at midnight and was be-
yond control before the volunteer fire
company was able to respond to the
call. All of the fixtures of the hotel
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-30
NEW BANK At STUTTGART.

Stuttgart, Sept. 29.-The organlza-
ton Of a new banking institution has
bee, completed, to be known as the
First National Bank. 1t will occupy the
Buerkle building and open for bust
ness as soon as vault can be con-
structed. The officers of the new
bank are: Theodore Muense, presi-
dent; George c. Lewis, vice presi-
dent; c. H. Bensiow, cashier. The di-
rectorate is composed OF Theodore
Muense. Geo. {. evils, c. II. Denslow,
e. A. Draeser, p. l.. Buerkle, Fl. E.
Duensing, C. M. Johnston, r. w.
Houston. and Louis X Buerkle. C. H.
Denslow. the cashier. was cashier of
the Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany here for number of years un-
til just recently. Louis X. Buerkle is
the present postmaster, and c. nj.
Johnso mis- the mayor. The capitol
stock will be $4,000, fully paid up.
This is the second national bank in
Arkansas county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-30

tarium IN this city and In that of
Harry *. Thaw from Matteawan "a
marked and has been the cause of
comment In each instance there
was an outside conspiracy III which
a difference OF opinion over the sub
jects state OF mind was the para
mount issue. Ia the case of Thaw il
was the state OF New York that was
OBTAINING him against his VIII and
that Of some OF his relatives. In Mrs.
York's case she was detained on al,
order OF the probate court that made
her prisoner of the county Ia the
custody OF the Oak Grove authori-
tioa. though her daughter alleges that
this order was secured through the
influence OF her brother and Mrs.
Yorll's son because he sought to
secure possession Of her wealth.
But the parallel features Of the
two eases are in the methods of
escape wherein the conspirators III
each instance brought automobiles
into service and carried their sub
iects away right under the eyes of
attendants. Though tho cases OF Mrs
York and Harry Thaw differ In the
fact that Mrs. York has committed
no crime, there has been the same
anxiety on the part Of their friends
and sympathizers relatives to make
their freedom secure and there is the
same determination on the part of
opposing relatives and the authors
ties to bring about their re-detentioa.
There are many who believe that
the success of the plan through which
Mrs. York was removed from y,he
local institution was responsible for
the escape OF Thaw and .aat the
plans of the York conspirators were
adopted by the conspirators for
Tn,aw. Perhaps they wero.-Fliat
tMichigunl Daily journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-30

OF wheat ever raised 10 he saved in
the very best poss BILE condition az
most to bushcl The will go a
great way towards offs ,iii.g the loss
on corn, and with the higher prices
for corn and cattle it is to be doubted
II the total returns to the farmers
this year will be less than that of last
year.
Still the drouth is calamity from
the effect Of which there is no escape
High prices II produced by scarcity
comes out OF the pockets of those
who buy, and in so far as the pur
chasers of our farm products are our
own home people. the scarcity reacts
on the whole people even to the farm
crs who appear to be the bcnefic-
aries. But the point is that the loss
Is automatically and equally distrib-
uted, and that extending to ninety
millions of people fairly prosperous
for long term OF years, and en-
gagged in innumerable lines of bust
ness, 1t ought not to seriously cripple
anybody. 1t will not seriously Grip
pie anybody, but will leave every line
OF business in position to go ahead
next year and reap the full benefit
of the bountiful crop that nearly in
variably follows Il period of unusual
drouth. Everybody in this region old
enough will remember the unpre-
cendent crops that followed the
drouth of 1853 and of 1873, and to ali
exteat all the lesser drouths that
have succeeded. There seems to be
something in drouth working out
as sort of vacation or recreation of
the soil
drouth from standpoint of the lum-
Der trade is that its effects will fall
hardest on that branch of the trade
already staggering under a burden
of overproduction. yellow pine and
west coast woods will be the chief
sufferers, of course, and the effect
here cannot but be very marked. But
even here, to look by main strength
and awkardncss on the brightest side
the situation presents, the drouth
may work out good. 1t may force a
greater degree of curtailment than
could otherwise be brought about and
leave the softwood industry in posi-
ton to go into next years trade with
lessened stocks and fuller realiza-
ton than ever before that If profit
able prices are to be maintained for
any length of time the manufacture
Of these woods the production must
be Eei1 down to the limits OF a nor
NAL average consumption.