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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

lace Thompson: one grandson. Ian
Thomson Thompson; and four sisters
Miss Clara Thompson. Of Pennsylvania;
Mrs. Frank Willard, MIS- Helo Alex
ander and Miss Mary Thompson OF
Topeka.
DR.. Thompson has been an author
ity on dentistry abroad as Well as In
this country. His lectures at the
Philadelphia Dental college prousn.
him fame. He has been prolific
writer for dental journals. a list OF his
essays covering several pages IN the
Dental Brief His best known texl
book, Comparative Dental Anatomy,
published by the S. s. White dental
being revised to be placed on the mar
ket next fall.
Hosts of men, women and children IN
Topeka have known and loved Dr.
THOMPSON. He has lived, I'm the CITY
continuously since 1875, and done mucn
toward aiding its growth and Weirare'
although he has never held public OF
flee.
Alton Howard Thompson was born
April 6. 1849 in Logansport, Ind, the
son of Thomas BOal Thompson ano
Isabella Adams. pioneers from Juanlta
county, Pennsylvania. His father was
of Scotch-Irish descent and his mother
Of Enclish ancestry The boys ambi-
ton was awakened by DIR. NJ. H. Ban
ner, a dentist of the old school. living
at Dalton Ga. where the ThOmpsons
moved after the death of Mrs. Thomp-
son. Although he attended country
schools and academies. Dr. Thompson
was unable to go to college because OF
the effect of the war upon family for
tunes: it was a lifelong regret. He
studied dentistry with DR.. G. L. DER
in Mifflintown, Pa, for a year. began
practice, drifted to Topeka. attended
lectures at the Philadelphia Denta
college. then returned to Topeka.
He married Miss Fannie Geiger In 1875
The couple had two children. Isabel
who died in '97, and Wallace. Mrs
Thompson died in 1903. Three years
later Dr. Thompson married Miss Hell
en- Moon.
DIR. Thompson assisted in founding
the Kansas City Dental college. ane
has lectured at leading dental college.
throughout the country. He carried
his comparative study Of the teeth t.
the different races and made extensive
| investigations on the Peruvians. Mex
| leans and Mound Builders.
+; A tribute to his Scotch ancestry, DR.
| Thompson was an active member o,
! the Presbyterian church. He was Re.
| publican in politics.
DIR. Thompson was past president o.
| the Kansas State Dental association
and of the Shawnee County Denta
society. He was a well known mem.
Der of various national and local den.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
AkERS IS IN RACE.
Official Announcement of Treasurer
for Second Term.

Earl Akers, state treasurer, an
nounced officially today his intention
Of becoming a candidate for re-elec-
tion on the Republican ticket, subject
to the primaries in August and the
election this fall. The Stafford coun-
ty politician comes out squarely on
the Republican ticket, still clamoring
for progressiveness within the G. 0. P.
ranks but refusing to recognize the
third party in Kansas.
His short official announcement to-
day reads:
II am going to again ask the Re-
publicans of Kansas to nominate me
for state treasurer. During my first
term 1 have done my very best to
make good. l have endeavored to be
courteous and considerate Of the
rights of all who had business with
the department and have tried hard to
be faithful to my duty and the trust
xeposed in me by the good people of
this state. If the Republicans will
again honor me by a nomination and
the people will again elect me, prom
Use to continue to give Kansas the best
there is in me. and il possible make
4 better, more conscientious official
in the second term"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

tai societies includfng the Anqeg1 ean
City odontographic He vas I Fell
low Of the American Association for
the Advancement Of Science, ono Of
the founders Of the American An
thropological association and past
vice president OF the international
Dental congr.3s 1T st. Louis.
Staunch. loyal. . friend to many
who will arise to do him honor. DR..
Thompson passed on his quiet way Tor
IS years-more than half . century
of upright living. of work well done.
His passing away today marked the
close of the life of ono OF Topeka'e
most dearly loved citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
TEMPLARS ELECT.


Newton, Kan. May 13-The forty
fifth annual conclave of the Grand
Commandry. Knights Templar Of
Kansas, ended in Newton this after
noon with the election of officers for
the ensuing year. The visiting knights
decided to hold the next meeting in
Lawrence. Alexander A. Sharp of
Topeka retired as grand commander.
He was succeeded by Frederick
Stearns of Wichita. Albert K. Wilson
of Topeka was reelected grand re-
corder Rev. William Westwood of
Great Bend was renamed grand prel-
ate. John McCullagh of Galena was
reelected grand treasurer.
The other officers are:
William H. Martin Of Parsons, dep
uty grand commander; Milton r. Nc
Lean of Wellington. grand generals
simo; Fred Washbon of Anthony,
grand captain general; Thomas c.
Babb of Fredonia, grand senior war
den: John w. Nelson of Concordia,
grand junior warden; Owen ]. Wood
of Topeka, grand standard bearer;
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'TOEDMAN IS ARRESTED
He Was Associate of Kicker in Yates
Center Bank.

Yates Center. Kan. May 13.-W. G..
Toedman. a cattle dealer, was arrest
cd here today on a federal indictment
charging him with connection with
the failure of the Yates Center Ma
tional which closed last autumn as a
result of an alleged shortage in the
accounts of G. G. Kicker, the presf-
dent. 1t is charged that Toedman's
Indebtedness to the bank is between
$4,000 and $4,000. He was placed
under S. bond.
Both Kicker and Toedman were in
dicted by the grand jury last week.
Kicker is said to be now in South
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. .Gateskill and Miss Malinda Thomp-
son will give recital this evening at
st Johns A. NJ. E. church. It'll and To-
peka avenue.-Adv
Moose ladies' dance Friday evening.
May Is. Couples &c: extra ladies 10c-Adv.
The executive board Of the State Billiard
Protective association held a meeting at
the Commercial club quarters today. The
bylaws were perfected. The president Of
the association IL o. NJ. white of EN-
poria- Frank Curry Of Topeka 10 secre-
tafy.
DR.. H. L. Alkire WIN be In his office, 81
Kansas ave-. Monday. May 11th.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Seeds aud daughter
Adelaide have just returned from Abilene,
where. they were called by the death OF
MT. Seeds mothersI Mrs. Elisabeth SEEDS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
KANSAS SUES THE KATY


Independence, Kan, May 13.-An
action to annul the charter of the
M. K. & T. railroad was begun in the
district court here today by the state
Of Kansas through Charles D. Ise,
Montgomery county attorney.
The action seeks to dissolve the
company and have a receiver appoint
ed for the railway, alleging that the
company has violated it's charter
agreement by Withdrawing it's general
offices from the state.
1t Is set forth that the charter was
granted under an agreement by the
railroad company to maintain it's gen.
eral offices within the state. The gen.
eral offices now are in ST. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
DECL Are It AN OUTRAGE


Black headlines stating that q state
of peonage' exists at the state house
and that negro janitors are victims
of an outrage indicated the attitude
taken by q colored publication. the
National Waterman" in its issue to-
day. The disbursement Of Theodore
Thomas. son of the ''Watchman" edi-
tor. brought about the published
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
Settled for $4,000.

Tor Emmett c. Hepburn of Sloan
Springs. Ark. and for the Burnett
Sanitarium company of this city to-
day compromised a half million dol
lar damage suit brought by Hepburn
for $4,000 and costs to be paid by the
Sanitarium company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
THE WEATHER RECORD

Following are observations OF the United
States weather bureau for the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

Charles A. Loucks of Lakin, grand
sword bearer: Arthur J. Carruth of
Herington, grand warder; ]. -Freder-
lex Lederer OF Mcpherson. grand cap
tai NOT the guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

T. c. Regain, who for twenty years
was resident of Topeka and who has
been Santa Fe engineer for the past
forty years. died Monday in Syracuse,
Kan. He was one of the pioneer rail-
road men of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

Mrs. George B. Hetherington received
word this morning of the sudden death
of her sister. Mrs. NJ. e. Staub of Grip
pie Creek, Colo. The burial will be at
Newton. Mrs. Staub has visited many
times in Topeka and is known by many
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

The funeral of Charles C. Wise. who
died Sunday at Shreveport, La, was
held at II O'Clock this morning from
ConwelTs chapel. Interment in Curtis
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

The funeral of Fred Pierce who died
last week, was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from Bomgardner's chapel.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
DEATHS and FUNERALS,

The funeral of DR.. Alton H. Thomp-
son. who died this morning, will be
held Friday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
from the residence. 1905 Polk street
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

Robert Armstrong, 80 years old, died
Tuesday afternoon at his home, 12(
Adams street. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock from
the residence. Interment in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

The funeral Of Mary Hughes, who
died Monday night, will be held at 10
O'Clock Friday morning from Shellabar-
gers chapel. Interment will be in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

Johanna Lehman, 90 years old, died
Tuesday at her home, 406 Clay street.
The funeral services will be held at 4
O'Clock Saturday afternoon from PEN
wells chapel The body will be taken
to Lawrence, Kan, for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

DR.. H L Alkire VIII be In his Office, 81
Kansas ave-. Monday. May 11th.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-10
LITCHFIELD

Mrs. Abbie Baker and two little sons,
and her sister, of Boston, are spending
two weeks with F. E. Baker.
The Cambridge Rod and Gun Club of
Cambridge, who are camping on the
Cobbosseecontee, are going to give an en-
tertainment in Union hall Saturday eve
ming under the auspices of the Ladies'
Sewing Circle The people are colored
that constitute the club.
Metalena and Helen Maxim have gone
to Paris Hill to visit their grandparents.
STEVENTOWN.-M and Mrs. Jas
Calvin of Everett, Mass, are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Joseph B. Stew
ems, Jr.
Miss Leona G. and Master Wallace
Weston of Gardiner are passing a
month with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lawrence and
son Frankie have returned to their
home in Taunton, Mass. Mrs. La
renee (nee Ensign Derrick) held four
services while in Litchf1eld to large
congregations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Fogg Of Au-
burn passed the weekend with Mrs
May NJ. Spaulding.
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WINTHROP CENTER

CENTRE-Miss Jessie Libby of
Litchfield is visiting friends in town.
An auto party consisting of six peo-
pie from Boston are stopping at Idle
Wilde for two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs
Titus now have "a guests in their
house.
Mrs. H. ]. Bailey's recent guests are
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin NJ. Bailey and
sons Moses and Philip and Mrs. Lizzie
Bailey of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs
James Jones and Miss Virginia Of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Norton of Liv-
ermore Falls were Thursday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Smith
Mr.. and Mrs Lawson Nichols are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Jacques and son, Robert. and Mrs.
Matilda Jacques of Somerville, Mass
Nathan Wadsworth and son, Robert,
of North Middleboro arrived Thursday
and are guests of Mrs. Herbert Clough
Mrs. Wilder Frazee and daughter,
Ethel, went to Bangor Monday to at
tend the wedding of Cecil F'razee,
which occurred Aug. 4.
Married in Dixfield, August s., at the
home of the brides parents, Willis
Carol Bailey of Winthrop Center and
Miss Susie Inez Stanley. Mr. and Mrs
Bailey will be at home after Sept.
at Winthrop Center
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-10
PORTLAND man
MURDERED BY
ROBBERS IN so.
FOR HIS MONEY
Throat Cut from Ear to
Ear-Found at Roa-
noke, Virginia

Roanoke, Va, Aug My name is
William Mcnamara; l m 40 years old.
My home is in Portland, Me. Two dirty
rascals brought me here to rob me-"
the lips of a white man found with his
throat cut from ear to ear in the storage
yards here Saturday morning. He died
after giving his name.
Nothing to give a clue to the mans
identity or who his assailants were ex-
cept a small coin purse and a check
book. The purse was empty, the check
book, which is considered the most I'M
portant means of determining the mans
identity, contains several stubs showing
checks written to persons on the bank
of Williamsburg, Va. Examination of
the mans wound showed a deep cut
eight inches long through the throat run
ming under each ear. The instrument,
which is presumed to have been a razor,
struck the angle of the left jaw bones.
In the tissues of the throat just below
the bone was found a small piece of
steel, measuring three-quarters of an
inch long and quarter of an inch in
width.
The palm of the right hand shows a
deep cut four and half inches long.
and at the junction of the thumb and
palm is small cut, rather deep, one
and half inches long. Examination of
the ground where the body was found
shows that a struggle had taken place.
The man wore a dark suit of clothes and
hard straw hat. He is five feet six
inches in height. weighed $50 pounds and
was smooth shaven His hair was of a
sandy, mixed color. He had blue eyes.
his left hand had been amputated or in
jured in some way. leaving one joint of
the thumb and the little finger, making
~ shape of the member
The check book indicates that the first
deposit made by Mcnamara was given
by the bank May &c. On the same date
a check had been written to THE W. E.
Co." in the sum of $2S7.97 A deposit of
$50 was made June 10, another $50 June
%, one for 500 July 81 and a deposit for
$3.50 Aug 4.
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UNION.

Capt. Herman T. Parker has return
ed to his home In Boston after spend
ing three weeks with friends IN this
place. His family will remain few
weeks longer.
Mrs. Myrtle Gordon Of Bridgewater,
Mass, is the guest of relatives and
friends here for a few weeks.
Mrs. Sadie Cunningham is keeping
house for her brother for few weeks.
Misses Adeline and Helen Siders of
Portland are at the home of their
uncle, H. L. Robbins for a few days.
Mrs. Glenwood Ross still remaius
very i'll.
Miss Nellie Cobb Sherman Of Rock
land, who has been visiting relatives
here for the past two weeks, has re-
turned home.
Osborn Jameson of Gardiner spent a
few days last week in this place.
Bernard Bates of Oakland, who has
been the guest of his aunt the past five
weeks, has begun housekeeping in o.
P. Jameson's house.
Miss A M. Ross recently called on
friends in this place.
John Miller is working for A. j. Side
linger in North Waldoboro.
Clarence Hunt of Gardiner was a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Bates.
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FAIRVIEW PARK RACES
BIGGEST SEASONS SUCCESS

Skowhegan, Me-, Aug 9.-(SpeciaD-
ricultural Society came with the mid
summer races at Fairview park Satur-
took until o'clock to finish them, every
race having four heats and the 2.45 class
having five heats. Thirty-eight horses
entered the entire set of races and in
two classes there were nine starters
First money was won by Arrow Bell,
owned by Alvah Bragg of Fairfield;
Dexter P. owned by w. T Reynolds,
Waterville, and McAlfondly, A. D. Estey,
Waterville. The summary:
PIG CLASs-PURsE $3.50
Arrow Bell. eh m, by Pilot Mel
son Bragg .......................4 1
Bunker. b G, by Johnny Wilkes
(Worthing) northumberland 8 4
LUCKY Baldwin, g, by Vassar
Jackson) ........................2 3
Tornado, b g. by Ruggles
Worthing and Ruggles) .........5 2 8 2
third and fourth money divided.
Time-2l9 IA. 220 1i2, 22O IL, 90
2.27 CLASS-PURsE 500.
Dexter P, oh g. by Simpson
CReynolds) .......................2 II l
Teddy p, b G, by Nelson pei
letlef) ...-.....................1 2
Nelly Gray. m, by Exile Wilkes
(heyholds) ......t..+...........,.3 3
King Edward, b g, by King
Council Eastman ...............4 4
Time-2.26 Ia 22S Ia. 222 Ia. 226 ga.
2.45 CLAss-PURsE 800.
McAlfondly, b g, by Alfondly
tEstey) Observation-Disclosures. 1 l
Phyllis D., CHI m. by PHILIPPE
tDoble3 .............-...........4 2
Tony Wilkes, b g, by Johnny
Wilkes (Worthing) ...........1 8 4
Don c., CHI g, by Cylex Jack
SOM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
Time-225 IA, 224 IA, 222 3-4, 2.25, PA
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CORNVILLE

EAST-The remains of the late Mrs
Fannie Warren Page, formerly of this
place, but who has been living at ST.
Adams, was brought here Thursday
for burial. The funeral was at the
Westinghouse conducted by J. Pack
ard of Skowhegan, the bearers were
Alross Moody, Albert Moody. Herbert
Blackwell and Walter Morrell.
Mrs Addie Warren Holmes of Mas
sachusetts has been visiting with her
two children at her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Warren. She returned
homa Friday.
Frank Bean and crew that went
Blueberryipg have returned with a
good lot CT berries and report a good
time.
William Butterfield is helping cut the
hay on rhe Henry Fogg place.
S. Strickland and Erwin Smith are
cutting the hay on the Moody town
place sold last spring by E. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Seammon Jones of
Philadelphia were visitors in Gardiner
Saturday. This is Mr.. Jones first trip to
Maine and he was engaged in looking up
the genealogy of the Scammon family.
His grandfather, f. Parker Scammon,
was born in Pittston and was appointed
as a cadet to West Point by Senator
George Evans OF this city. He served
through the Mexican and Civil Wards
and was an instructor at West Point. Mr..
Jones expressed himself as being highly
pleased with this section of the State
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INVASION OF ALSACE
CONTINUED from Page One)

Before retiring from Muelhausen the
German troops are said to have set
fire to numerous buildings in that city,
especially the warehouses where food
and forage were stored
Martial law has been established in
Alsace, where the Germans announced
that any person suspected of sympa-
thizing with the French would be ex-
ecuued.
Details Of the fighting around Liege,
Belgium, state that the forts there
were not seriously affected by the fire
of the German siege guns, which were
of large calibre, Not a shell has been
fired there since yesterday morning,
according to official reports, and dur
ing the two days cessation of fighting
over $4,000 civilians have been en-
ployed in throwing up entertainments
between the ring of forts. These en-
trenehments are said to have render
ed the city almost impregnable.
The governor general of French
West Africa telegraphed to the colo
NAL office today, stating that French
forces assisted by an English warship
have occupied the German colony of
Togoland. All the wireless stations in
France and Algeria were suppressed
today by the government.
Joseph Caillaux, former premier, has
joined the French army and has been
attached to the treasury department
as inspector of finances.
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ARMED GUARD OF 40 MESSENGERS
FOR S13,6O0,0OO FROM STEAMER
CECILIE IN PORT AT BAR HARB0R
Gold Coins Silver Bars Start Special Train Way to
York After Having Once Crossed Ocean-Fory Tons of
Treasure in Shipment

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 9.-Securely
locked in four steel express cars and
accompanied by an armed guard of 40
expr ess messengers and detectives, the
s1n, 500, 600 of gold coins in kegs and 49,
100000 of silver in bars from the Ger
man liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie was
started in a special train on its way
to New York late today from whence
il was shipped aboard 10 days ago.
The train preceded the regular New
York express and is due in New York
early tomorrow morning, reaching
Portland at $50 and going via Worces-
ter.
The gold and silver were transported
across Frenchman's bay to the Maine
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Woman Under the Law.

Laws for women" Is a phrase Do
culiar to our day and generation. Fifty
or sixty years ago, law proposing to
give a woman permission to manage
her own property. or even to make her
an equal guardian Of her own children
with the husband and father, would
have been secuted as beneath the no.
tice of a real lady" When Lucy
Stone. about the middle Of the last
Gentry, urged women to support a bold
new law to allow married woman to
continue to manage property Of her
own that she had successfully taken
care of to the time OF her marriage,
the whole country rose up as one wo-
man. Women did not want any finan-
cial life of their own. and they did not
have any business life of their own.
They were simply chattels, married or
unmarried, and they submitted to the
decree of whatever man happened to
De over them. If he was q good man,
they were lucky and thanked their
God as they should. If he was a bad
man, they prayed for strength from
heaven to endure life with or near him.
and let 1t go at that There was no
other way.
In those days, the property of wo-
man Immediately became her hus-
bands at her marriage. There are
many instances on record in the courts
as Well as out. where a woman brought
goodiy estate to her husband, and
after living with him some years, had
the experience of seeing him die and
listening to the reading of his will,
wherein he left her property to his
relatives and entirely away from her.
Helen M. Winslow in Woman's
World for August.
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The Charles A. Carson Mystery.

The mystery surrounding the death
of Charles A. Carson, the PASSPORT
contractor. whose body was found
floating near Hurricane Island, was
nowise cleared Tuesday and the YER
dict of the coroner's inquest is still
withheld His son, Charles w. Car
son, an Augusta newspaper publisher,
arrived at Rockland with the body
Tuesday afternoon and said there had
undoubtedly been foul play Mr..
Carson said his father left home a
week ago, saying he was going to
town on an GRAND. His family did
not see him again and in the course
of Statewide search 1t was learned
that the missing contractor had gone
to Portland on the steamer Gov. Ding
ley. Mr.. Carson is utterly unable to
account for his fathers strange de-
parture or for the presence of his
body in the waters of Penobscot bay.