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pletely evacuated the region OF the
Scheldt between Antwerp and Client
Many German soldiers detached from
their units are being made prisoners IN
the environs Of Tarmon6e.
Telegraphing from Copenhagen. the
correspondent of Reuters says dis
patches received there from Berlin an
nounce that thu general headquarters
or the German crown prince have been
established in q fortified position to the
crown princes army have attacked
forts south Of Verdun. which since yes
teTday has been bombarded by German
heavy artillery.
Retirement Continues.
The official press bureau today gave
out the following announcement:
THE general retirement OF the enc
my continues.
The British forces yesterday cap
tured 1,500 prisoners including wound
ed. and several guns. including Maxims,
and large quantities Of transport.
The enemy is retreating rapidly east
of SCISSORS in some disorder.
that from further information the cap
lures Of yesterday are higher than first
reported. Considerable bodies OF in
fantry are being found hiding In the
woods, having been left behind owing
to the rapid retirement Of their forces.
This and the rifling Of villages and
evidences Of drunkenness point to the
Generalization of the emmy.
The pursuit of the enemy is being
vigorously pressed"
French Official Report.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE French
embassy today received from Bordeaux
the following dispatch dated September
IL, but presumably written last night:
To-day at Is o'clock e p. ND from
Indications given by the war depart
ment, marked advances against the
German right wing have been gained
by our troops. To the north of La
Fert Sous Jouarre, the first German
army was obliged to recross the Marine
last night below q line formed by
the River Ladhins and Mexy and Fere
En- Tardenois.
1.-The Marine valley was free from
German troops, according to report BY
the British aviation corps. Our troops
at Champagne were forced by the
third German army to retire to Gour'
gancon and Salons, but part Of whai
we lost was regained.
+ 1.-The fifth Germany army before
Vassincourt in tn Argonne was attack
ed by our troops. We progressed
slightly.
was attacked by the Germans.
Slight progress on the road t.
Chateau Salins in Lorraine by the sixth
German army in the Forest Of Cham
penoix. Part Of that advance was lost
"As for Maubeuge we have no Off
cial confirmation Of its having beer
taken. The garrison was not half wha,
German agencies say"
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TIDE OF BATTLE
EBBS and FLOWS

Continued From Page Ono-0
feat, as was first reported because Of
Geographic errors in the Transmission
Of messages.
The renewal of activity by the Bel
gians up to the present has not gone
beyond marrying small forces Of Ger
man reservists left behind when the
battle fields east Of Paris.
From the extreme right Of the
French line comes q report that bat
tle-scarred Muelhausen has again
fallen to France. If this Is true it
will be the fifth or sixth time that this
the war.
The Eastern Field.
In the eastern field the Russians
appear to have been driven back in
East Prussia but according to Petro-
grad advices they continue to punish
the Austrians. The latest intelligence
from Berlin indicates that General
Won BeneckendorR und Won linden
burg has gained an important success
version. the Russians are in full re-
treat with the Germans in close pur-
suit.
The Russian version is that their
detachments are falling back but
holding.
GeIuldu ndVdl dCtlVlty III Tic oaAlAS
sea il watched with much interest
here, but the report that there haa
been an engagement between Russian
| and German squadronS OF the Aland
| islands Is denied. This probably arose
I from the sinking by a German torpedo
boat of the Russian merchant steam
/ er Uleaborg in this region.
The attitude Of Turkey. which hal
| been n subject Of paramount anxiety t.
! the foreign offices OF Europe, seems tt
have been deci6ed for her II the story b
true that Rumania, Greece and Bull
garia have agreed to prevent Ottoman
Intervention on behalf of Germany AMI
Austria. The allies have been working
strenuously to this end.
Bclginns Pursuing Germans.
| A dispatch to the Exchange Telegram
from. Client tags that Belgian troop,
arc pursuing q German army corp
| which is marching toward France. Al
engagement has taken place on tn
right bank of the Scheldt in the triangl,
formed by Audonard. Courtrai AMI
Renaiss.
! The Germans are said 10 have com
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RUSSIANS ARE
FALLING BACK

Continued from Page One.)
a great battle now in progress in Ca
licia.
Moving Eastward.
Petrograd, Sept. II. - German
troops which have been transported
from the west have concentrated
along the banks of the river Allie, and
are now marching in long columns in
an eastward direction and crossing
the Masurie lakes. The Russian ad-
vance guard is --etreating to the east.
1t is announced here that Russian
troops hold the Austrian towns OF Sue
zawa and Natna, situated so miles
south Of Czernowitz, the capital of
the Austrian province of Bukowina.
Servians Occupy Semlin.
Nish, Servia, Sept. 1.-THE Serv-
ians have occupied Semlin, across the
battle.
Austrian Steamer Sunk.
Petrograd, Russia. Sept. 11.-An
Austrian -teamer has been SUNK by
q Russian battery located on the
banks of the Vistula river.
Torpedo Boat Blown Up.
Rome, Sept. 11.-According to the
Tribuna, an Austrian torpedo boat has
been blown up near Fasana, 81 miles
south of Trieste, in Austria, after
striking a nine. A number of wound
ed Austrians. who have arrived in
Trieste, state that during the battle OF
Lemberg all the Austrian officers OF
three battalions fled. leaving the bat
ta1ions in the woods where they were
annihilated. Only fifty men escaped.
Servian Prisoners.
New York. Sept. 11.-Four Thousand
Servian soldiers, captured by the Aus
trians, passed through Budapest OF
their way to Eszerecm to join 20,00'
RI sian soldiers already encampeG
there, according to an official Statement
from Vienna made public here today BY
Count Won Bernstorf, the German am
bassador.
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DEATHS and FUNERALS.

William Cooney. 81 years old. of
Mayetta, died this morning at the st.
Francis hospital. Tho body will be
taken to Holton for burial.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Carnahan died last
night at Berryton. The funeral will be
held at 1890 Sunday morning from
tho Lynn Creek church. Interment in
Lynn Creek cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. C. Diment, who
died Thursday, will be held at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
residence, 200 Quincy street. Rabbi
Mayer Of Kansas City will conduct the
services. Interment in Topeka Gene
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MAUBEUGE IS
HOLDING OUT
CONTINUED From Pare u

tCOuIInue0 from t880 IL
machine has been showing signs Of
closed with the allies in u more ia
ION Sunday there was furious
lighting along the Grande NORM
which continued at Lafeit-Gaucher
throughout the night and on Monday
morning the enemy began q retreat
upon their next line along the Petit
Norm. Here they were allowed no
rest for the allied forces were tasting
the ra-- joy Of offensive ana wished
to taste it to the full.
ION Tuesday the German command
became apprehensive for the safety
Of its communications and saw loom
ing on its right flank a possibility OF
disaster
North Of Paris the French found
ample room for assembling a large
army, and while British were slipping
from the northeast OF Paris to the
east with the Germans their place Of
glory was taken by a strong French
force which moved up to the river
Ourcq and became a very serious
menace to the enemy's retreatine
movement.
Like a Pair of Shears.
1.-The Ourcq formed the upper blade OF
a pair of shears Of which az they were
gradually closed the C-ande NORM. the
=
formed the lower blade.
Immediately the German sta6 real
lied this situation it endeavored to ex-
tricatc itself from between the blades
by a rapid retreat and by a -aries OF
furious but fruitless onslaughts upon
the French holding the right bank Of
the Ourcq.
THE fighting here has been Of q Pc
culiazly desperate character which ID
shown by the fact that Of two stand
ards captured one. that Of the Thirty
sixth infantry regiment Of Magdeburg
by a French infantry reservist.''
Dispatches from Basel, Switzerland
| state that the French have recaptured
\ Muelhausen. says q dispatch to the Elk
change Telegraph company from Rome
| Dispatches from French sources re-
on the Alsace frontier had been less
ening. Yesterday . report was received
that fighting had occurred at Altkirch
Alsace. which is on the road to Muel.
hansen.
| Allies Failed to Pursue.
| Washington. Sept. 1.-THE German
embassy today received the following
wireless from Berlin:
| Headquarters on Thursday in Il,
F; first official report says that In q bat
the east of Paris the Germans helt
| their own in q heavy two days nigh
against superior forces attacking be
tween Meaux, Montmiraile and from
the direction of Paris.
I'VE captured fifty guns and severa
thousand prisoners but retired tn,
flank when the advance Of strong hos
tile columns was reported. The enc
my failed to pursue"
Headquarters also reports fightinl
west Of Ver0um and ON the easter
scene OF war.
vienna reports that the Austrian
have resumed the offensive in the re
gtcn Of Lemberg. This marks the sec
ond stage Of a nine days battle in whic
900 infantry. 1000 cavalry, 1.500 ma
chine guns and 1000 field guns were en-
gagged on the Russian side
''On Sunday night the Austrians an
initiated the entire Servian Timok di
vision near Mitrowitza. The militar:
attaches Of the neutral powers wit
the German troops officially state tina
4 enemies Of Germany are using dur
dunn bullets.
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Grim G00slp.

rBy special wire to T. !. Myers.l
Minneapolis wheat stocks have in
Elevator stocks Of wheat at Kansas City
have increased 21S,217 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks increased 1857
bushels.
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 901 900 bushels of
wheat. 5000 barrels Of flour. 1900 bushels
Of corn and ~: 600 bushels Of oats.
cleared from the United States last week
for Brazil and Uaaguay and 1900 BUSH
els to South Africa These countries
usually secure their supply from Ar8en-
tina
Joint resolution has been introduced In
congress asking the house and senate to
suspend the import duty on wheat until
a fer the cessation Of hostilities and until
such time as the president In his dis
| erection believes Dest 1or Wenare OF cfta-
Urinary receipts Of wheat yesterday
were 300 900 for two days against /, 100, 00(
for one day ,y year s asoa Corn acOoo TOT
| wear. Oats $4,000 for two days against
$4,000 for one day hast year.
| xans,a City Prnduce Market.
| Kansas City, Sept. 11.--WHEAT-Cash
Market 1(52c lower. No. hard. 9l-0s01.O7
No. > N.0lglos: No. red. sa-osq1-c7; No
CoRN-Market steady. No. mixed. {;
@7bnc; No. 3 74674szc: No. 2 white. 7sd
7ss4c: No: . The
0Dc: No. mixed. 1b61sc
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy
choice alfalfa, $1400G146O.
BUTTER &c; firsts. SIC
seconds. &c; packing. soc. a..
POULTRY-Hens. 13c: broilers. lie.
WHEAT-Recelpts ls7 cars
CLOsE: ,1sLf715s1.. NV = ~
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Only One "Bromo Qufnine"
To get tho genuine. call for full name
Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for sig
nature Of q. w. Grove. Cures . cola In
one day. 2Sc.-Adv.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Sept. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment ON the part OF numerous small hold
ers OF wheat made values today continue
to recede. About the only buying support
was from shorts. The chief new bearish
development was q decline at Liverpool
ascribed to q temporary cessation OF de-
mand from France. Fear Of q removal
Of the United States import duty remain
ed source OF depression. After opening
Ne to 1zc lower. the market rallied q lit
tie, but then sagged further than before.
The fact that quotations had fallen II
cents since Saturday induced some buying
later. especially by sold out bulls. A good
export demand. too. helped q rally which.
however. was not well maintained. The
close was nervous at the same a. last
night to NC or.
CORN-Corn fell with wheat. A decided
feet here. Prices opened sc to INC on,
and later suffered some additional set
backs.
| subsequently, the market hardened
when wheat showed a renewal Of strength
The close, however, was unsettled at q
| shade to Nc not decline.
OATS-LAQuidating sales by scattered
commission houses pulled oats downward
from the start. Rallies were feeble.
! PROVISIONS-Good support turned the
provision market up grade. Offerings
| were quickly absorbed.
l. Chicago Graan 11arkes.. -
| 1.-THE ralA.. prices Tor gram futures on
The Chicago Board Of Trade a. reported
l by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
| Chicago. Sept. II.
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FolloWinS are observations OF the
United States weather bureau ending At
Z o'clock this morning:
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Butter and Egga.
Furnished = The as.s Sons'e: ..; crs."ss'
Topeka. Kan. Sept II.
NE WORK EGGass0ac
STORAGE EGGS 126hc
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 30c:
N. Y. s2@s214c: Elgin. SOC: Topeka whole
Topeka Bsst.-r. E&xs and Poultry.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co.
Corner Laurent and Madison.1
Topeka. Kan. Sent. II.
POULTRY-Hens. 12c; springs over
lbs, lie; broilers. lbs and under. lie:
turkeys. 14c: ducks. &c: geese. SC: old
turkeys. lie: ducks. 70: geese. &c.
EGSSLTlsc
TOPEKA Grain llaxkea
usn'sh:s y ", 3: "a r:ls ..s,: :s5p~ xs.
CORNING.
OATs4O@4zc.
WHEAT-9O095c.
Topeka fruit and Produce Market
(seiiing prices ~ samI e. Lux. whole
sale Fruit and Produce.1
ITALIAN PRUNES-Per crate. HW: in
Is crate lots. per crate. N-3a =
BARTLETT REARs-Per bon. sea
crate In crate lots &c.
EI.BERTA PEACHES-Per bushel bas-
CALIFORNIA LEMoNs-Per box, a.w
LIMEs-Per hundred, n.M
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box. e1.7tO
GRAPES-Ped basket, &c.
NEW ONIONS-Red, per bu., S1.zS: Vel.
low, per bu., 81.25; white. per bi1.. 81 TO-
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, N.K
MANGO PEPPERs-Per basket ~.
HOT PEPPERS-Per h.. &c.
EGG PLANT.Larse. per dos.. &C.
new new c5AERER rSrsFefr pI Su.' a.
WAX BEANSEPer basket 31-m
CUCUMBERSLPerd ox.. Soc.
KAW VALLEY POTA cOE0-Per bu
SWEET POTATOEs-per bu.. n.M
COI-ORADO CABBA0E-Per Ib.. Ike
CHEESE-l73z01S3zc.
TEXAS TOMATOES - lb. climax has
cRXNBERRIEs-Per bbL. seoe; hsif
Dbl. $3.S.
GRIMES GOLDEN APPLEs-Per Dbl.
HONEY-Per "A rack case. $40.
OIyINCES-Per box. 800.
DIAMOND BASKETS-Half bu.. 1-e hu.
and pecks. per dos. Sc
Topeka Hay 11aFkee.
.Eurnashea ~ :. 4. Boe1. 114-a1A n otAa
Topeka. Kan. sept. =
NEW PRAIRIE HAx=uaA
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Aeroplane ZEN on Thenl.

London. Sept. ia dispatch to the
Post from Paris says that q French
military biplane, caught in an air
pocket above Bots de vincenne6. fell,
killing two avaitors and four persons
In the street Four other persons were
severely injured.
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one-half of rain fell here this morning.
1t is especially timely ON account Of
fall seeding, the ground being relieved
OF such hard cakes Of soil from pillow.
ing for wheat.
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Chscaen rrollnce nearl.ee
chicago. sspt- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
EGGs-laarkst unehsnss1.
POTAToEsAarket unehanged.
PogLTRY-aarhss unchansed
POTATOES Receipts = cara
Nsw vosk s'rusese Alaelsse.
New York. sept NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
steady. Creamery extrass s36sz3kc.
CHEESE Market quit Unchanged.
wanna an1 nearby hennsry brow14 -:
ditto gathered brown and mixed coiors
POULTRY $ Dressed firm; Western
chickens, fressn. .1t6ooc: fowls. ls61ske;
turkeys, UQ0c.
New York. Sept. u--MONEY-Closing:
chanss. steady; Tor cables. s4o.5a0sW;
Wichita 1--we stnrk slaraes.
Wichita, Sept u.-HOGS-Receipts ]. 200.
Market lower. Top. $50; bulk Of sales.
cxTTI.r-Receipts 100. Market steady.
Native steers. 9aOo6a.1; cows and heifers.
stock cows and helfers, ssoo0&1; bulls.
ss.oo06oo; calves. HooQs.so.
81 st. joseph Live stock Marses:
2.s0o Market lower. Top. $3.50.
CATTI4E+Receipts 800. Market steady.
Steer. :.;xs oea1 g , cSws and heifers' ~o
Lambs. H.SQ7.se.
| New York Sugar Market.
| New York. Sept. u.-SUGAR-Raw
| steady: molasses. SEE; centrifugal. ST.
Refined. steady.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
i Init
sales. sss50s.ss; heavy. ss.so0s.oo; packers
md and e p ses,s @1ssoo; light 'ssSss';
c1TTLEEReceipts 1000 Market steady.
Prime ted steers, SS.75Q1O76: dressed beef
SIS SYST: southern steers, ;sso@7ss s:e cow. az
feeders. ss.oo6s.S: bulls. ,s5o6s.!s: calves.
sHEEP-Rscsipts 1850 Market steady
to 10c higher. Lambs, E.S4&.0o; yearlingq.
3. 750s.5o: wethers. $s.@@6.x: ewes, 5000
$40; stockers and feeders. $s.e0Q7oo.
chicago tive Stock Market
Chicago. Sept. u-HOGS-Receipts 5000.
Market weak ct yesterday average Bulk
Of [ ale. sf99s; %: light; saso0s5o: mixed:
$50; piss, ;xEGssc. '''s"' '
cAITt = Oh, LOO M Lark strong
snd ssssers &C., cows and 1f ssf-
SHEEP-Receipts H,0o0. Market firm.
Sheep. $6.15@e.00; yearlings. $6.s00t6:
II Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
IL he following sales were made this
morning 1T the Stock Yards Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal ~
IL Clay, Robinson = Co.. live stock CON.
mission merchants. with offices at al
| marketS1
Kansas City, Sept. u.-CATTLERe-
ceipts 500 head. Market weak.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market 50 ia
10c lower. Bulk Of sales. $46e@S 80; otp,
: 1856.
sHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
10c to &c higher.
HORSES AND MULES-Receipts 90
head. No southern or eastern inquiry.
. Demand for light and medium suitable for
, cavalry. Prices firm.
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TOPEKA l0aFkea
FURNISHED by Chas. Woln Pacing Co.
Topeka, Kan, Sept II.
HO09.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS .SS 3568 55
HEAVY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 83568 IS
ROUGH AND HEAVY............ S100S. 20
LIGHT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s15S78 IS
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Liverpool Grain Market
Liverpool, Sept. l.-WHEAT-Spot.
steady: No. Manitoba, De 10; No. 2,
- Sd; No. 3. 50. Futures, easy; October.
g 63xd: December. So ID.
October, IS.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-WHEAT-Close Sep
TENDER, $1.n; December. $.14A: May,
CORN-September. 7sNc; December.
72ssc: May, 754sc.
OATS - September. 4711c; December.
5OZc; May, 53Hc.
PORK-January. 5000.
September. $50; october. ga.
RIBS6October. $11-60.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, Sept. u.-6UGAR-Raw
steady: molasses. SEE; centrifugal. ST
Refined. steady.
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81. Joseph Live Stock Market
st. Joseph. Sept. u-HOGS-Receipt
1900. Market lower. Top. $50.
CATTIlE-Receipts 800. Market steady.
Steers. $7.00010.50; COWS and heifers, 4ls60
S.26; calves, @&000106A.
SHEEP-Receipts 800. Market steady.
Lambs, $7.26Q7o0.
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Wichita Live Stnfk 9M4rkct.
Wichita, Sept. 11.-HOGS-Receipts Zoo.
Market lower. Top. $S.e6; bulk Of sales.
$6e00e.o0
CATTLE-Receipts 100. Market steady.
Native steers, q; cows and heifern,
$5.00@6OO; stockers and feeders, $6.0007.z =:
$. 100000; calves, $3.00@e.60.
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CONTINUED from Page one.)
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New York Money M0F60e
New York. Sept. 1--MONEY-Closing
Mercantile paper, per cent. Sterling ex-
chango steady; for cables. $Aso.6006.oo;
for demand e. e.6OQ4.99. Bar silver, IS 6.
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The Oklahoma City Golf and Coun-
try club has arranged an invitation
tournament for October IL, 13 and IA,
and has extended an invitation to all
the golfers in this section Of the coun-
try. Forty-eight players will qualify
liberal humble rof medals. cups tro-
phfes and cash prizes have been of
fered in the various events. One of
the features Of this tournament will be
q IS hole professional match medal
play. Bob Peebles professional Of the
a year ago. The finals for the anna
| teur event will be played in So holes.
Horace HUMPHREYS, George Snyder and
w. 8. Guild and J. g kid Nichols Of
Kansas City tied with . score OF IS In
the qualifying round. That had to play
four extra holes to decide which would
pionship round and Nichols won at the
| fourth hole.
| The visiting golfers are great pleased
| with the excellent caddie system OF the
/ Country club. Bob PEBBLES. the pro, II re-
| spoustble for this ~ he drafted . ct OF
rules governing caddies when he nrst
came to Topeka On account OF this. the
| caddies In the state&-
with but two men entered. the wichita
golfers have disappointed the members Of
the next state tournament viii be held In
Wichita. . large delegation was expected
wichita formerly was one Of the best
golf towns in the state.
The attendance at the second annual In
vitation meet was sllghtly reduced ~ the
city championship Of KAnsas City u be-
ing played this week This caused . NUNS
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New York. Sept. 11.-BUTTER-MaFket
steady. Creamery extrass 13G913xc.
EGGSL1Garket Irregular. stats. Pennsyl-
wanna anA nearby hennorys browns. ~
ditto gathered brown and mixed col0rsb
z793zc.
POULTRY Dressed firm; Western
chickens, frozen. U60oc; fowls, 1301s5ke;
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Continued From Page ona1
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CORNING.
OATSA40342c.
WHEAT-90095c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-31
Lads. Bloodth;rsty.
Lose Their Weapons

Two small lads. who were amusing
themselves by riding the circular doors
Of the court house Monday evening.
ana who, when corrected, made threats
reeking with blood against the peace
officers, wound up their play IN police
headquarters, where their weapons
were confiscated. The youngsters. vino
could not have been more than or )
years old, were told to cease making
SO much noise in the court house by
ono Of the officers. They were told II
they did not stop they would be re-
ported to the sheriff.
Jaw tell i'm to cum out. We'll cut
his heart out" they yelled back bran
ishing big knives. that, Judging by the
ferceness Of the threat. had been made
ready to drip with gore.
Straight way the youngsters We're
taken firmly by the arm and conducted
to police headquarters. There their
knives were taken from them and the
BOYS were sent home. Judging by size
the knives were fearsome weapons.
Their blades measured almost four
inches. The boys said they bought
them for 10 cents at local store. To-
day Chief OF Police Lage was looking
up the law to learn il the blades were
long enough to put them In the class
OF prohibited weapons. intending. II
they did. to notify the merchant VINO
sold them.