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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-29
few men ESCAPE
Reformatory Officers Believe
These Have Outside Aid.
In % Months No Prisoners
Made Safe Getaway.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 29--Are es-
capped inmates of the reformatory re-
ceiving help from persons living in
Hutchinson?
officers of the reformatory think
this to be the case, and they believe
that Lewis Harrison a negro who es-
capped from the institution only to
be recaptured at Harper before day
light, received this aid.
Harrison is a tall mulatto, % years
of age AS dollhouse trusty or run
ner," 1T was his duty to unlock all of
the cell doors in the second cell house.
On his escape he took the keys
from the cell house officer as usual,
but instead of unlocking the cell
doors, he picked the lock on the out
side door of the main building of the
reformatory and escaped into the
yard. 1t was a defective lock and
had been in use for 20 years.
Free Only Short Time.
Harrison then broke lock and en-
tered the new cell house at the re-
formatory which is in the process of
large derrick and slid down cable
over the reformatory wall. Harri-
sons departure was soon discovered,
but the officers could not track him
farther than a road near the insti-
tuition.
The Harper county officers arrested
Harrison next day. He gave up when
arrested, and admitted that he was the
man wanted.
The fact that Harrison was wear
ing a new overcoat and good suit
of clothes when captured convinces
the officers that the negro had help
from friends in Hutchinson.
This is the second time that the re-
formatory officers think an escaped
inmate received help. Mitchell Sim
mons, a white boy, escaped to South
Hutchinson some time ago. The Of
ficerS were unable to trace him farth-
err. The reformatory men are posi-
tive that Harrison received shelter in
Hutchinson.
Many Try But Few Escape.
Harrison was first sent up from
Atchison county on a grand larceny
charge to serve a term of five years.
Once before he tried to escape. He
had placed a ladder up against the
wall and was trying to get out in plain
sight of several guards. He did not
get outside of the walls that time.
Harrison will probably be sent to
| the penitentiary when the board OF
| control acts on his case.
Since Superintendent Amrine has
| been in office, there have been Sc at
| tempts to escape. Only three of these
| have been successful. During that
| time, the reformatory went for %
months without a single escape,
which is the best record ever made
by the institution. This was from
! August, 1910, to July, 1912.
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Rosalia, though unable to ward off
the brute, summoned Lester Clark to
his aid else the boy might have been
killed. AS it was, the dogs sharp
teeth penetrated his thick clothing,
lacerated an arm and left marks on
his leg ard head.
Clark beat off the dog with clubs
and stones, but as he started away
with the lad the animal thrice return
ed to attack Ralph and some other
children had been playing in the street
in front of the house occupied by Mrs.
F'lesher, telephone central at Rosalia,
when the dog broke his chain, dashed
around the house and leaped upon the
Hammer boy.
Following the attack Fred Flesher
led the dog outside OF town and killed
it. The head was brought to DR.. r.
S Miller at EIDorado, to be sent to
the state bacteriologist for examiRa-
ton, although it was not believed the
dog had rabies.
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All the druggists in this vicinity
know DR.. BUrkhart's Vegetable Com
pound. Many of US have met him and
that is why we accept IS cents from
you for a 80 day treatment and if not
satisfied or cured we will hand you
back the 25 cents.
DR.. Burkhart, for twenty-five years
has always insisted that this is the
only fair and square way to do bust
ness, so come in and get this 80 day
treatment for only % cents on posi-
tive guarantee. All druggists do this
for DR.. Burkhart, as they know him
well and know that his word is good.
And when you stop to think that
twelve million of these treatments are
used annually in this country and
Europe, can you wonder SO many peo-
pie know DR.. Burkhart- and that
druggists everywhere are glad to han
die his trea tments on his honest basis.
Be sure to ask for and see that you
get DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable Com
pound.-Adv-
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GEN. POTTS IN POOR HEALTH.
Work of Organizing Central Division
Causes Sickness.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 29.-Suf-
fering from ill health, brought on by
the strain of organizing the central
division, Brigadier General Ramsey
d. Potts, commandant of Fort Leav-
enworth, has decided to ask for an
extended leave of absence in order to
recuperate. 1t is said that General
Potts first decided on an European
trip, but later abandoned this plan in
favor of a vacation on the Pacific
coast. His son, Captain Douglas
Potts, is stationed at the Preside and
the general probably will spend some
time there.
General Potts was placed in tenn
porary command of the central d.
vision at it's inception in July, 1911.
Most of the work of organization de-
volved upon him. When relieved of
the command by Major General w. H.
Carter in Decem Der, 1912. General
Potts returned to Fort Leavenworth.
Since his arrival here his health has
not been the best, although he has
been able to sI'end a portion of each
day at his office in the staff college.
His illness is not considered of a
serious nature, however, and it is be-
1ieved a few weeks of quiet will re-
store the general to his former health.
General Potts, who is 81 years old, will
reach the age of retirement Septem-
Der IA. 1914.
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BAR CURIOUS FROM PRISON.
Federal Pen Will Not Entertain Wis
itOrS in Future.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 29.-Act-
ing on the recommendation of Major
Henry Leonard, who is conducting an
investigation of the United States
penitentiary here, Attorney General
Wickersham has issued orders bar
ring all visitors except those who
seek entrance for the purpose of in
terviewing relatives or friends and
those who have official business to
transact.
In compliance with this order,
Warden McClaughry today announced
that no more curiosity seekers would
be admitted and these only on per-
mission from the warden or mis- as
sistants. It also has been ordered that
all persons except officials of the
prison and military and civil officers
of the United States be searched for
weapons or contraband articles be-
fore being allowed to enter the insti-
tuition.
The restriction of visitors at the
prison has been growing more pro-
nounced since the admission of the
thirty-two union labor leaders and
this latest order practically shuts off
all visitors except those specified.
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TOPEKA BOY CAUGHT AT last.
Fake Telegram That Wife Was Sick
Takes Him to Arrest.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 29.-Ray-
mond Caldwell, a former Topeka boy,
was arrested here and taken to Fort
Leavenworth, where he is wanted for
larceny and escaping while under ar
rest
Caldwell was convicted of larceny
some months ago, and while confined
in the guard house, awaiting to be
taken to Alcatraz, Cal, made his es-
cape on October z. His sentence was
dishonorable discharge and imprison-
ment for two years. In addition to
this, he will be tried for desertien,
for which he will receive additional
sentence.
remained in the vicinity of Leaven-
worth after making his escape, al
though it is said a fake telegram that
his wife was i'll brought him back.
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CHECK ARTIST Is CAUGHT.
G. F Williams Charged With Passing
Bad Checks

Ford, Kan, Jan. &c F.. Will
iiams, a rambling check artist, has
been called on the carpet by Ford
county officials. Last harvest he To-
Gated at Bloom, near here, and en-
tered harvest with large bunch of
horses, which made him good money.
In November he decided he had been
in this section long enough and came
to Ford, drawing out his balance in
the Ford State bank. He then re-
turned to Bloom and Bought every
thing he needed, paying with checks
on the bank here. After many pur-
chases he loaded his wagons and left
for parts unknown.
The local A. H. T. A recently took
the matter up and located Williams
in Hooker. Ok. Authorities there
were notified and he is being held
pending the issuance of requisition
papers.
AS evidence that he has not been
idle since leaving Ford a bunch of
checks on the State bank here came
in recently, drawn in favor of Hooker
merchants, who, it is presumed, he
had decided to swindle.
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TEACHERS MEET THIS WEEK,
School Ma'ams and Men VIII Talk
Shop.

Emporia, Kan, Jan. 29.-The an
nual conference of city school super
intendents of Kansas will be held Fri
day and Saturday at the Kansas State
normal. This is the one time in the
year when the school men of the state
get together as guests of the Normal
school to talk shop in an inform al
way. The normal always brings some
strong speaker for the meeting, and
the selection this time is Dean w. w.
Charters of the School of Education
of University of Missouri, who will
speak Friday evening.
Among the subjects to be discussed
are: school legislation, Recent
Attacks on the Public Schools 1.-The
Specific Duties of a Janitor," ''Some
Means of Helping Backward Chill
dren," Control of Habits of Pupils
Outside of School Hours" and several
reports on pertinent school questions
which are being tried out.
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KANSAS GIRL WEARS HATPIN.
Helen Phillips Ready for Bout With
mysterious Slugger.''

Boston, Mass, Jan. 29.-Miss Helen
Phillips of Lawrence, Kan, has armed
herself with the longest and most
formidable hatpin she can procure
and will defend herself if attacked by
the unknown mysterious slugger who
has been soaring Simmons college girls
in Boston's famous F'enway. The new
college for girls is located in a lonely
part of the Fens, near Mrs. Jack
Gardeners il1ustrious palace, and last
week several girls were assaulted and
one robbed of her valuables.
Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 29.-Miss
Helen Phillips is a Kansas university
girl and is well known here in Law
renee. For the last two years she has
been attending school in Boston. Sew
earl years ago Miss Phillips father
was killed by burglar who entered
the home, and it is quite natural that
this mysterious slugger'' seems to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-29
IS YOUR CHILD'S
TONGUE COATED?
e Cross, Feverfsh, Bilious, Stomach
Sour, Give ''Syrup of Figs to Clean
Its Little Clogged-up Bowels.

Mother! Don't scold your Cross.
peevish child Look at the tongue!
See If 1t is white, yellow and coated!
Il your child IS listless, drocPing, isn't
sleeping we'll, is restless. doesn't eat
heartily or is cross, irritab BILE. out OF
sorts with everybody, stomach sour
teverish, breath bad; has stomach
ache diarrhoea, sore throat, or Is ruli
Of cold, it means the little ones stom-
ach. liver and 80 feet of bowels are
filled with poisons and foul. constl-
pated waste matter and need a gentle'
thorough cleansing at once
and in a few hours all the clogged up
waste. undigested food and sour bile
will gently move on and out of its
little waste c1ogged bowels without
nausea, gripping or weakness, ana you
will surely have a well, happy ana
smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
druggfng your children, being com
posed entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA
and aromatics 1t cannot be harm1ui,
besides they dearly love its delicious
taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup
of Figs handy It is the only Stom-
ach. liver and boel cleanser and reg11-
sator needed little given today VIII
save q sick child tomorrow. .
Full directions for children OF ak
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
I'd on the package.
ASK your druggist for the full name.
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir OF SenLa,
prepared by the California Fig SyIup
Go, This is the delicious tasting,
genuine old ranahie- Refuse anything
klse offered.
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GIRLS! GIRLS! SURELY TRY THIS!
DOUBLES BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR
All need is Is bottle of -es
lusrous fluffy anda abundant at once

Immediate ?-Yesi Certain that's
the Joy of it Your hair becomes
light. wavy, fluffy. abundant and ap-
pears as soft. lustrous and beautiful
as g young girls after Danderine
hair cleanse. Just try this-moisten
o cloth with q little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair.
taking one small strand at a time.
This will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt
or excessive oil and in just few mo-
ments you have doubled the beauty of
your hair.
A delightful surprise awaits, partic-
nlaxiy those WIKI have been careless.
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been included. The lot receiving oats
and alfalfa hay will get it's corn fod-
der while running in the pasture.
All the colts are fed in an open
shed and during the day are kept out
side in the pasture. Their coats are
heavy and they are in the best of
condition. The lots are divided this
way: Five pure breds and five
grades, five fillies and five horses
The question to be answered is, has
a pure bred the same opportunity to
develop as has the grade, or is it as
much a matter of feeding as of
breeding? Some of the colts are i'm
ported and some are home bred.
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whose hair has been neglected or Is
scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or thin
Besides identifying the hair. Dander-
inc dissolves every particles of dand-
ruff; cleanses, rurifies and invigorates
the scalp, forever stopping itching and
falling hair, but what will please you
most will be after q few weeks use Of
Danderine, when you will actually see
new hair-fine and downy at first
yes-but really new hair growing all
over the scalp. If you care for pretty.
soft hair, and lots of it; surely get a
25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Dander-
Inc from any drug store or toilet couu-
ter and just try It.
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DOCTOR AND PATIENTS SICK.
Physician Treats Gas Victims fol
Pneumonia Until Overcome.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 29.@SiX per-
SONS successfully were overcome by
gas at the home of Mrs. e. B. Tat
man here before the cause was dis
covered. Mrs. Tatman became ill
first. Minera Record, a neighbor, Of
fered to sit up with her. Soon both
Miss Record and Helen Tatman be-
came i'll. Bryce Tatman was sent for
a doctor. When he returned the three
women and Mrs. J. A. Pinson all were
unconscious. The doctor began to
treat the women for pneumonia until
he and Tatman were overcome.
Mrs. D. d. Duncan, a neighbor, then
found the gas stove was leaking and
turned it off. All will recover.
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NOW THE DEAF CAN HEAR.
AdenOids Removed. Children in State
School Are Cured.

Olathe, Kan, Jan. 29.-Removing a
tumor from the eustachian tube of
Esther Jackson of Jewell county, a
deaf pupil in the state school for the
deaf here, restored her hearing at
once. A similar operation on Kearney
Brown, a 16 year old boy of Bronson,
Kan, has given him almost his normal
hearing.
For some time G. E. White, super
intendent of the school, has known
that several deaf pupils, both boys and
girls, should have their enlarged ton
sis and adenoids removed. Accord
ingly two Kansas City physicians were
summoned to assist the school physi-
clan.
On Sunday tonsils and adenoids
were removed from nine girls and
yesterday from fifteen boys. All of
them have been able to hear consid-
erably better.
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DENY INJUNCTION IN ELECTION
Fight Over New County Seat Location
Grows Warmer

Santa Fe, Kan, Jan. 29.-The petit
ton filed in the Haskell county dis
trict court by Santa Fe and Satanic
supporters enjoining the county news
papers from printing notices of the
special election to change the county
seat and the sheriff from issuing an
election proclamation ives denied by
Judge Downer, recent successor to w.
H. Thompson, Kansas Senator-eIect
J. s. Patrick was named as plaintiff.
The petition resulted from fear that
Sublette, a new town on the Santa
Fe's Colmor cutoff, will win at the
election.
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FRENCH CONSUL SEEKS LAND.
Wants to Find Property of VictOrine

Dodge City, Kan, Jan. 29.-W. H.
Jacoby of the government land office
here is in receipt of a letter from
Marc LeGuin, French consul at St.
and Gray counties to furnish him with
information regarding valuable land
owned during the early days near mere
by a prominent and wealthy French
woman, Victorine Boisble, who died
recently in Paris. She was formerly
the wife of Henry Leclercq.
Mr.. Jacoby is making an investiga-
ton
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WHAT is COLTS COST?
IA. s. n. c. to Conduct Experiments in
Raising Horses.

Manhattan. Kan, Jan. 29.-It is
supposed, generally, among horsemen
and farmers that it costs more to
rear a pure bred colt than to rear a
grade. The animal husbandry de-
partment at the Agricultural college
has begun an experiment to try out
this question this winter. Professor
W. A. Cochel has selected twenty colts,
ten of them pure bred Clydesdales.
PercheronS and Belgians, and ten
grades of the same breeds. One lot
is to receive oats, alfalfa hay and
corn fodder. The other lot will be
fed in such way as to receive the
same food nutrients as if oats had
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meets in Topeka in April. His bond
was fixed at $1,000.
Stearns was caught on the night of
January 10, in company with Charles
Thomas, loading an automobile with
home supplies. A number of witnesses
told of the alleged theft before United
States Commissioner Lee Bond.
Stearns introduced no testimony.
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SPIRIT LAKE SURVIVOR DIES
Mrs. Irene Thomas Last of Those Who
Escaped Death.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 29.-Mrs.
Irene Thomas, aged IS, the last sur
vivor of the famous Spirit Lake In
dian massacre in southern Minnesota,
in 1857. is dead at Munden, Kan. She
was the mother of Rev. V. c. Thomas
of Preston.
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NEW PREACHER AT MARYsvILLE
Rev. p. G. Nj. Thatcher Will Also
Preach at WaShinofnn.

Marysville. Kan. Jan. 29-Rev. P.
c. NJ. Thatcher of Nevada City, Cal,
has accepted a call to the St. Paul
Episcopal church of Marysville and
will also preach at Grace Episcopal
church, Washington, Kan.
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sTEARNs is Held FOR TRIAL.
Clerk at Soldiers Home to Go Before
Grand jury.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 29.-Clar-
ence M. Stearns, for many years a
trusted clerk in the commiSsary de-
partment at the Soldiers home was
held for the federal grand jury which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-29
s-YEAR-onD BOY KILLS BROTHER
Playing Indian, Clyde Eck's Aim Was
Deadly.

Mulvane, Kan. Jan. 29.-While
playing he was an Indian at his home
here, Clyde Eek, 8 years old, son of
J. NJ. Eek, a contractor, shot and kill
ed his brother Neal, IL years old.
The boys were playing with a %
caIiber rifle. The bullet entered the
child's heart and he died instantly.
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VICIOUS DOG ATTACKS BOY.
Brave Fight Does Not Prevent Serious
Injury of Lad.

ElDorado, Kan, Jan. 29.-Scream-
ing in fright when he was attacked
by a vicious dog, Ralph Hammer, g.
year-old son of Henry Hammer of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-27

For Sale-A good-sized jack, splen-
didly bred, black and white points, IL
or IA years old. Have no use for him
and will sell for $500. A pickup for
someone. f. A. Caps, Benchley, Tex.
Car lot apples in barrels. All excel
lent varieties. Second door south Ex-
change Hotel. ]. NJ Switzerland.
Mrs. NJ E. Tuck left yesterday for
Marlin, where she is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. P. G. Horn.
Judge j. +. Robinson returned to
his home in Houston Sunday after at
tending to business on his farm in the
bottom.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Reed Of Hearne
are visiting Mrs. w. ]. Christian and
other relatives in the city.
Miss Emily Wilson of Wellborn re-
turned home yesterday after spending
few days with Miss Connie Scale.
w. C. Brown and B.~A. Hugghins,
Jr., of the bottom spent Sunday in
the city.
Mrs. E. F. Thornhill returned to her
home in Georgetown today after spend
ing few days visiting her brother,
DR.. P. NJ. Raysor, and family.
Escaped from my place about noon
today, two cock pheasants. Liberal y
ward for their location or return alive
R. o. Allen. lx
Mrs. ]. NJ. Dunn returned from For
Worth Saturday after-a pleasant visi
to her parents in~that city.
Peter Goodson of the bottom was il
the city today and called on The
Eagle.
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Two cars OF alfalfa on track. Wick
Bros. Phone 376.
r. S. Newsome was in the city Sun
day from the bottom.
T. B. Martin of Steep Hollow was
in today on business.
Miss Nina Graham visited the city
today from Rock Prairie.
For Sale-A fine young COW fresh in
milk. Phone ]. j. Pipkin.
Miss Matte Sloan of Navasota is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Eula Crawford of Millican Wis
tied friends in the city today.
UNFINISHED rooms for light house
keeping. Mrs. w. j. Walker.
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Brown returned
today from visit to Warren.
Car of extra heavy river bottom
corn. Wick Bros. Phone 376.
Miss Bertha Eaves returned Sunday
from a pleasant visit in Dallas.
Ed r. Emmel has been a business
visitor to Houston for a few days.
For Sale-Three new houses on car
line. Address A. B. Carson, Box 1913.
Choice White Wyandotte hens for
sale; reasonable. Write W. e. Ora
ham, Bryan, Texas, Route No. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Benbow of Har-
ris Schoolhouse were visitors to the
city today.
At a bargain, a close-out line of
window shades; extra good values,
CSC and SOC. Haswell's Book Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. /. Carson and Misses
Anna and Alberta Carson left today
for Waco to visit relatives.
For Sale-Extra fine pure-blood Jer-
sey bull calf at SOS; also some pure
blood S. C.. White Leghorn cockerels
and pullets. Geo. A. Adams.
l.. l.. Bradbury returned home to
Franklin today after visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Hendricks Conway.
Mrs. w. E. Fitzhugh and Miss Ollie
Boatwright of Fort Worth are visiting
Mrs. F. NJ. Walker.
On Tuesday evening from 3 to
O'Clock there will be given a tea at
the home of Mrs. w. G. TaliafeEro for
the benefit of the Baptist Ladies' Aid
Society.
line. d. L. Furr. Phone q.
Father DcSimone of st. Anthony's
Catholic Church went to Navasota yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Ida Martin returned to Mill
can, where she is teaching, yesterday
afternoon, after spending the weekend
with relatives here.
Miss Ruth Taylor spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in this city
and returned to her school near Mill
can yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. George r. Branch has returned
to her home in Houston after pleas
ant visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Buchanan.
Car of ribbon cane Mississippi syrup
| Two or three hundred gallons yet un
| sold. Will be glad to let anyone have
! same who wishes anything in tina
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Curtis Henry to G. w. Whitehurst,
1921 square varas in the John Austin
league; consideration, IS and other
valuable concessions.
Jennie Etherly to Lewis Green, an
undivided interest in 225 acres in the
w. C. Sparks league; consideration
$50.
Fountain Bros. to L. M. Glaze, 81
acres in the T. ]. Allcorn league; con-
sideration, $500.
c. A. Buchanan to Wilson Bradley
40 acres in the S. F. Austin league No
10; consideration, $4,000.