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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-23
ROBBERS GET BIG HAUL IN
LOOP JEWELRY STORE

A thief, showing an intimate
knowledge of the business of Block
& Meyers jewelry store, 1877 w.
Madison st. opened up the store yes
terday and made his getaway with
$4,000 worth of jewelry,
The door had been opened by a
pass key and the safe with the COM
bination. Only the best part of the
stock had been taken.
The store is protected by an alarm
in detective agency several blocks
distant. When the alarm sounds a
code signal is flashed to the store
on buzzer. 1t is answered in code
and when the signal was answered
yesterday the detective agency
thought everything was all right.
Ben Smith, manager of the store,
chased a stranger whom he saw
leaving the place, three blocks be-
fore he escaped by catching car.
CRUNCH! CRUNCH!
w. S. Maxon received a severe
wound on the right foot by a COW
and turning around on it.
Upton IoVa) Conservative. =. szr,l,l.,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-23

flour for Belgium war sufferers
pledged in Kansas churches yester-
day.
Binghamton, N. W dear, 2 miss
ing in fire which destroyed Potts
feed stable at Montrose. $25, 900 loss.
Birmingham, AIa.-Essley rail mill,
controlled by Tennessee Coal, Iron
& Railroad Co., opened on double
shift today.
Peoria, III. - Eugene F. Baldwin,
editor Star, died of uraemic poison
ing, according to coroner's jury. No
blame attached to Atty Giles Keith
ley, under bond on charge of assault.
Phoenix, Ariz. - IS condemned
murderers awaiting execution re-
ceived what amounted to death SEN
tence when return from recent cleo
ton showed voters decided to retain
capital punishment.
Brook Haven, Miss.-Thrashed by
school teacher, Kirby Clay, IL died.
Heart failure.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-25

to rule all races and lands. had def
,n''ely passed away to give place to
homogeneous nations. blood con-
sc'ous and restricted To definite nat
aral borders. BY occupying the Bal-
kan peninsula. RUSSIA. and Central
Europe, the Slavs held back the Tar.
tiers, as the Eastern empire had the
Turks and the Germans had the mon
golian hordes Of Attila.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-25

emporers which they were unable to
bear, and slowly the Slav populations
which they sought to control have
broken bounds like q molten mass Of
lava, and still the struggle goes ON.
Both the great German emperors
mentioned ruled vhat they termed
Roman empire. Neither kings nor
subjects were yet able to realize that
the Roman empire, which assumed
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-25

The rise Of France, Germany, IL
ally. Austria, aud Russia, brings ~
TO the events which foreshadow 'h<
present conflict and made i ine''
liable. j..
France was the first TO throw o.,
the bondage Of the middle ages v's'
its feudal lords, and lay the founo.-
tons Of q kineiy power which vas
(Continued on page nine)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

Gifted with an erudition in stage me-
chanics far above the ordinary come
dian Of today, Raymond Hitchcock,
with a sagacity that proves him a stu
dent Of his public, succeeds in extract
ing every ounce of fun out Of any part
for which he is cast, but in 1.-THE Beau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
ATTHE IRIS

1.-THE County Chairman" with Mac
lyn Arbuckle in the cast, is the fun
NEST photoplay the Iris has yet ex-
hibited. A new epoch in the develop
ment Of the motion picture industry
is marked by Henry w. Savage's in
itial film offering, Maclyn Arbuckle,
in 1.-The County Chairman by the
celebrated humorist, George AIDE,
which immortalizes one of the great
est comedy-dramas successes ever con-
tributed to the American stage. When,
by the Famous Players Film COM
pany that they had formed an affilia-
ton with the noted producer, where
by they would produce in motion pic
lures all his famous dramatic sue
cesses, the motion picture industry
and public became vitality interested,
and eagerly anticipated the first Of
these filmed theatrical triumphs,
which now. for the first time, is dis
closed. The film adaptation, due to
the limitations Of the oral stage, per-
mits Of even a more vivid and more
elaborate Interpretation of the plot
than was possible in the stage version.
The film production is presented with
many members Of the original cast,
including the star and Willis p.
Sweatnam, in his inimitable imper-
sonation of Sassafras Livingston. The
play is a blending Of quaint character
izations and wholesome romance.
The story deals with a rural politi-
cal campaign, with a tender love story
running through the structural web.
Will be exhibited today and tonight
for the last time. Next week the
bookings at the Iris will fairly, hypno-
tie Topeka theater goers. Monday
and Tuesday, Marguerite Clark in
"Wildflower'' is announced. This
dainty actress, we are told, threatens
Mary Pickford laurels in this charm
ing play. Those who see her in this
play once cannot resist the temptation
to see her again. AS Mary Pickford
comes on Wednesday for a four days
engagement in Behind the Scenes -
her very latest and finest play. people
will have the opportunity OF seeing
for themselves whether or not Mar
guerite Clark in "wild1ower' is en-
titled to an equal reputation as Mary
Pickford in the photoplay Held. In
Behind the Scenes" Mary Pickford
rises higher than ever, and endears
herself more strongly than ever in
the hearts Of all the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

ton makes necessary g. complete re-
organization of the Union Pacific's
trackage system. 1t was intended to
move the present freight structure
nearer the site OF the union depot. Of
ficers of the chamber of commerce
objected and went to Omaha and ask
ed the Union Pacific officials to erect
their freight station on the uptown
property. The officers declared the
plan was practical and that only
money matters interfered. They
agreed, however, not to change the
site of the present freight depot for
five months and meanwhile prepare
plans for great freight depot in the
business heart of the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
IN A BAD PLIGHT
X. s., A. C. Student Is Mar0Oned
ON Canary Islands.
Former Manhattan Boy Writes
for Money and Photo.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 24.-With only
a cable to connect him with the outer
world. Walter August Buchheim.
graduate Of electrical engineering in
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
has cabled to friends and relatives In
Manhattan for money and photo
graph.
After graduating from the college in
1911. Mr.. Buchheim took post graduate
work in the University of Idaho for
year and then left to take further work
at the University of Dresden. Saxony,
Germany.
Two days before war was declared in
Europe, he was sent as a member OF
scientific expedition to the Canary
islands The party were to investigate
certain relationships Of light waves and
electric waves. They were sent out by
the German government. Upon landing
on the islands. the party first learned
that war had been declared.
Only one steamship line. that one a
German line, touches at the Canary
islands and as the war has progressed
the islands are cut of from the outside
world except for their cable connec-
tiCns.
Mr.. Buchheim wants a photograph
because in his passport his description
by means of a tramp steamer, his pass
port will afford no protection for If
captured by the allies his name. which
is distinctly German, will be likely to
cause his arrest az a spy since his pass
port does not identify him. If he goes
back to Germany. the passport will be
considered forged and he will be forced
to enter the army. The photograph.
together with a sworn statement by
friends near Manhattan. will be used
to prove that he is Walter Buchheim, a
citizen of the United States. He ex-
poets to try to return to Germany by
way of Italy and Switzerland and re-
sumo his studies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
SHOOTS LITTLE SISTER.
Playing 'sHoldup Man," Eleven-Y Year
Old Kansas Boy Kills Girl.

Weir. Kan, Oct. 24.-The funeral OF
Vera Morgan, the ten-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mrs. A. j. Morgan. was held
Thursday evening. The remains were
brought here from Goodman, Mo-,
where her parents reside.
The death Of the girl was due to the
accidental discharge of a shotgun in
the hands of her brother, one year
older. The children were playing in a
room, the parents being absent The
girl had some trinkets she was playing
with when the brother pointed the gun
at her remarking, "Give me your
money" A discharge of the gun fol-
lowed, the shot striking her in the
stomach, death was instantaneous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
HE IS COMING HOME.
Man Thought Dead Writes Wife He's
Working in Nebraska.

Norway, Oct. 24.-Last July, Her
man Kuhn. who had been working on
the farm of NJ. r. Wilson here, disap-
peared and searching parties were or
ganized, but they failed to find him.
Streams and ponds were dragged and
bloodhounds were used in an effort to
locate him. Since then his wife and
three children have been living with
her parents near Ryda1. Mrs. Kuhn
has just received letter from him.
stating that he is working in Nebraska
and that he doesn't know how he came
to be there or how long he has been
gone. He writes that the heat in the
harvest fields must have affected his
mind and that he wandered away.
Kuhn will return to his family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
At the Iris.

Today and tonight's exhibition closes
the engagement of Lew Dockstader in
DAN Monday and Tuesday the bill
will be ''Wildflower," in four acts, by
the Famous Players company. Mar
guerite Clark, who attained a personal
triumph in Baby Mine.'' is the latest
stage celebrity to be converted to the
screen, through the medium of the Fa-
NOUS Players four-part production,
"Wildflower,'' to be shown at the Iris.
"Wildhower.' by Mary Germaine, is
a drama Of the lights and shadows of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

mark Of mediocrity; but, supplied with
Book and lyrics that fairly sizzle with
epigram and repartee of THE Beauty
Shop" caliber. this actor may be said
to have arrived at that state Of per
lection in the art of entertaining which
places him at the head Of the class in
the school of American comics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
the kindness and assistance given dur
ing the brief illness and death of
husband and father. also for the
many expressions of love and sympa-
thy shown in the beautiful floral Of
ferings. and for the words of comfort
from the ministers, Rev. A. E. Peter
son and the Rev. J. A. Renwick.
MRS. E. E. CAMPBELL
AND FAMILY.
CAdv.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
WANT FREIGHT DEPOT.
Salina Business Men Ask Union Pacific
to Erect UDtOwn Building.

Salina, Kan, Oct. 24.-That the
Union Pacific will erect large new
freight depot in the business district
Of the town seems probable now. Years
ago the Union Pacific condemned for
railway purposes t 20 blocks of ground
in the business section. The ground
still stands idle. Union Pacific tracks
lead to it.
The building Of the new union sta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

Keep Your Stomach and Liver Healthy
A vigorous Stomach. perfect working
Liver and regular acting Bowels is guar
anteed If you will use DIR. Kings Now
Life Pills. Icy insure good Digestion.
correct constipation and have an excel
lent tonic effect on the whole system
poi--n through the Bowels. Only &c At
your DruGgist.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

ty Shop" produced by Conan & Har-
ris, he is offering fresh evidence Of the
truth of this assertion.
Hitchcock's subtlety Of wit and wis
dom in invention furnishes a latitude
for merry Quip and ad lib jest that,
even II attempted by contemporary
players, would probably fall to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
PLAYMATEs INJURE LAD.
Hutchinson Boy Seriously Hurt In Play
on His Birthday.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 24.-Because
of rough treatment given him by play
mates at school Billy johnson, the
small son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
"Chick" johnson, is in q serious con-
dition at his home.
The boy celebrated his birthday and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

and shadows of human life, a delight
full tale Of sweet innocence and eternal
Youth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
Motorcycle Wreck at Barnes.

of this place, sustained a broken coll
lar bone and other injuries when a
motorcycle which he was riding ran
into a wagon rut, throwing him off.
The machine was wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

when he went to school his playmates
jumped on him AMI patted him on the
back. He was operated on for ap-
pendicitis last fall and the treatment
injured him internally. AS he started
to walk in at his home he tainted and
his condition is serious
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
Ruling in Coffin Case.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Judge J.
l.. Kamrar has issued an order in
district court that the net income
from the Coffin estate which is esti-
mated at s2,10O year, he paid over
to l.. S. Coffin by c. V. Findlay, his
guardian, without further court Or
der. He is also authorized to take
steps that will give Mr.. Coffin
housekeeper at his home in the
country where he has been living
alone and also will enable him to
derive greater amount than he has
been receiving. All the other ap-
plications for court orders have been
dismissed.
The guardian also is permitted,
if necessary, to sell some of the
property of Mr.. Coffin in order to
give him what he wants and also
to borrow money in order that his
wants may be filed
The judge took the examination
largely into his own hands in deal
ing with the aged plaintiff and the
results appeared to be satisfactory
to all concerned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
The Fire,

While trying to light the cook
stove fire Sunday evening with the
aid of kerosene, Myrtle, the eleven
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Christeson, who live in the
S. r. Hoyt property on Division
street, very nearly set fire to her.
self and the house. The blaze from
the stove caught a curtain hanging
near and the children being badly
frightened, turned in the fire alarm.
However, before the fire company
had gotten there Mrs. Christeson
had the blaze out by pouring on
water. The alarm brought out big
crowd Of people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

senate. 1t goes without saying that
he would be strong candidate, and
that in a large field of candidates
his chance of the nomination would
be probably the most promising of
all.
But the speculation does not end
here. For instance, it has been
suggested that Governor Clarke
could probably get third term if
he wanted it, in case many seek the
nomination. Secretary of State w.
S. Allen has been talked about as a
possible candidate, and it is possi-
BILE that John w. Rowley might
want to try again. Our own Mayor
Hanna has been mentioned as a pos
sibility though no one seems really
sure whether he is republican or
bull moose.
The chief thing which appears
clear to the politicians is that the
probability of the gubernatorial con-
test going to the convention will be
exceedingly strong. The primary
will be of even less consequence to
the people, then, than it was this
year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
A victim OF BRON-
CHIAL PNEUMONIA
Mrs. R. D. Kennedy Passes Away
Near Homer-Was Thirty
Years Of Age.

Mrs. R. D. Kennedy, who lived on
farm a half mile from Homer,
passed away Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock, following an illness
of less than a weeks duration with
bronchial pneumonia. Her sickness
was not considered at all serious un-
til short time before she died, and
she was conscious to the last.
Mae Barr-Kennedy went from
Mallard to Homer to reside about
two years ago. She was thirty
years old at the time of her death.
A husband and three children
Gladys, age seven; Leila, age five,
and the baby, Marian, age fifteen
months, are left to mourn her death.
She was a granddaughter of Mrs. A..
J. Barr and also of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
G. DeFrance, and a niece of Mrs. NJ
c. Meeks, Mrs. Dan Kimmel, C. j.,
George, and w. J. DeFrance, all of
whom reside in or near this city.
The funeral services will be held
at two o'clock this afternoon
from the Christian church in this
city, Rev. L. H. Sours officiating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
IN THE field EARLY
FOR 1916 CAMPAIGN
Register and Leader Already Sug.
gesting Candidates-Quotes
w. S. Weston.

The Register and Leader doesn' I
propose to be scooped in the sugges-
ton Of republican candidates two
years hence and in this morning
issue has column article discus
sing the gubernatorial lineup in
1916. AS probable candidates Lieut.
Gov. Harding, Attorney Gen. Cosson,
Commissioner Thorne, Senator Joe
Allen, Senator Kenyon, Carl
kuehnle, Judge Lee, w. G. Haskell,
Gov. Clarke and others are named.
In closing, the Register and Leader
says:
w. S. Weston, who managed
Judge Lees campaign, is reported
to have announced already that
Judge Lee would again be in the
primary campaign two years from
now. Some politicians take the view
that Judge Lees chief object in en-
tering this year was to gain prestige
for the fight two years hence. 1t is
being pointed out that he will be
able to explain his poor showing in
the late campaign on the basis that
the farmers did not turn out to vote
and that opposition to the governor
was split. BY some such explana-
tions he could make it appear that
he might be strong candidate.
Attorney General Cosson has been
prominently mentioned in connec-
tion with the governorship at var
ious times. 1t is practically settled
that certain group of politicians
will urge him to be a candidate and
back him if he gets in. Likewise
Senator Allen has been regarded as
the most promising material in the
legislature for the gubernatorial
chair. He would have widespread
support from men who have served
with him in the senate.
There is one bit of gossip con-
cerning the governorship which has
developed recently and has caused
not little speculation. That is ov-
er the prospect that Senator w. S.
Kenyon might be attracted to get
into the race. Some of his friends
are inclined to the belief that his
chances for promotion to the presi-
dency of the United States would be
better were he occupying a guber-
Material chair than they are in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
FLOWER MISSION
day OBSERVANCE
About One Hundred and Fifty
Bouquets Of Flowers are
Distributed.

Sunday was Flower Mission
day for the w. c. T. U. in our city.
A number of years ago Jennie
Cassidy, an invalid, and Francies E.
Willard decided upon June 9th or
the nearest Sunday to that date as
the day upon which flowers should
be taken to every public institution
in the U. S. and to all invalids, ell
derly people and shut-ins for what
ever cause.
Mrs. J. G. Robson had this work
in charge Sunday and with ten as
sistants distributed about one hun
dred and fifty bouquets of flowers.
Besides the visits to individual
homes, the hospital was visited and
also the poor farm at which place
the inmates received not only the
flowers but a treat of fruit and
candy.
Rev. l.. H. Sours and his wife ac-
companied the ladies to this place,
where an address was given by Rev.
Sours and Mrs. Sours sang several
solos. To each bouquet was at
tached, with white ribbon, a card
containing scripture text.
This is certainly delightful GUS
tom and it seems that many look
forward to it with pleasant antici-
patton and enjoy the bible texts as
much as they do the flowers. The
committee wish to express their
gratitude to those who furnished
flowers for this occasion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

ter which the graves OF other de-
parted members and those Of the
deceased wives of living members
were decorated with beautiful flow
ers.
Following the exercises at the
cemetery, all repaired to Elmo hall,
where ice cream and pop were serv-
ed to the canton members and their
families, including the band boys,
who played several pieces in the
hall. The band was accompanied
by their instructor, Prof. Lamos of
Eagle Grove, and much praise is
heard for the progress they have
made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, JUNE 49, 1914

,Etional Guard is thorough. 1t offer
each man a course of indoor shoot
ing during the winter and outdoo
shooting upon the rifle range in tn
summer. On the outdoor range
the soldier shoots the regulation
ammunition at actual ranges from
200 to 1000 yards. On the indoo
range he shoots upon targets reduc
ed in size, to simulate the actua
ranges. This training of eye, nerve
and control is exceedingly valuable
to any man.
1t has long been a popular super
stition in America, that we are bor1
and natural soldiers; that without
training or knowledge, our men can
take the rifle and bayonet and be-
come veterans on the instant; and
this superstition has been the cause
of the terrible losses from disease
and other perils of war that we have
always experienced.
Nobody but the grossly ignorant
man now contends any such thing.
It takes time, education and train
ing to make soldier worth his salt.
A seasons instruction will not suf-
fee tc master the use of the rifle
alone, to say nothing of the myriad
other things a soldier must know If
he would not be helpless, hopeless
burden to himself and to his coun-
try in time Of need.
Fifteen and twenty years ago
there was no National Guard; it was
Militia then, a dress parade out
1T, long on gold lace and short on
efficiency. But the old Militia" is
gone and in it's place is an organi-
zation whose watch-word is "Effc-
ency" and its motto Loyalty"
It offers you it's education free; it'll
pays greater dividends in actual
benefits than any other organiza-|
ion. The Federal Government pro-
,oses soon to pay its members for
heir services in money.
The National Guard offers you a !
,lace in it's ranks. The requirements
ire easy; one two-hour session each |
week of an evening, and ten days in
he summer on full pay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Canton Eureka Pays Tribute to De-
parted-Boys Band Makes First
Public Appearance.

The memorial exercises of Canton
Eureka, l. o. o. F., was held Sun
day afternoon at Graceland ceme-
terry. Seventeen members of the
canton of Iowa Falls were present
and took part in the ceremonies.
Thirty-three uniformed members
were in the line of march, led by
the boys band, which made its first
appearance in public and rendered
several appropriate selections very
well, indeed.
The families of members of the
canton Joined the canton at the
cemetery, where the impressive rit-
ual services of the order were given
at the grave of F. w. Boynton, af-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
is VICTIM Of
HIGH WATER
William Wench Drowned Near Nora
Springs-Heavy Damages.

Charles City, June i6.-William
Wench, aged %, was drowned Sat
urday four miles from Nora Springs.
He was leading cow from an island
to the mainland when the current
took him under and he has not been
seen since. A number of small
bridges were washed out in the
county by high water and the new
concrete dam at Marble Rock is un-
dermined and the power house dam
aged, leaving the town without
lights. Thirty feet of the dixie is un-
dermined at Rockford.