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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
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A black-a very black-blackhnnd
letter was delivered to L. L. Kiene,
sheriff, right in his ONCE this morning
at IL o'clock. And right in this fact
clew. The clew being that some per-
son connected with the courthouse
delivered the letter.
The sheriff was in the courthouse
and Hugh Larimer, deputy sherfff,
had stepped out Of the once for q
few minutes. It was the f1rst time
during the morning that the ONCE was
tunity was availed by some one to de-
liver the letter. Deputy Sheriff Hugh
Larimer denies its authorship.
The letter was placed on the sher-
in's desk and there discovered by
him. The envelope had been ad-
dressed by clipping letters from .
Newspaper and pasting them together
to form the name, L. L. Kiene. Tho
entire words. Topeka, and Kansas.
had been clipped intact from a news
paper. The envelope also bore two
two-cent stamps, but the letter had
not been passed through the mails.
A rude imitation of postal cancella-
ton marks had been attempted by
drawing lines across the stamps with
The letter itself purported to have
been written by the same person who
wrote the ''blackhand'' letters to The
odore Hammatt demanding $4,000.
and stated that Kiene had ruined the
authors chances of getting $4,000
and for this reason vengeance would
be wreaked against him, or his fam
lily, unless he advised Hammatt to
carry out the original instructions and
give him $4,000.
Plainly the letter was written by a
person who did not know the contents
Of the letters Hammatt received. for it
would be impossible for anyone to COM
ply now with the demands made then.
The writer Of this last letter also failed
to sign with the same name az was used
in the Hammatt letters.
A part of the letter received today il
unfit for publication. It was written ON
typewriter and embellished with rude
drawings in ink. One picture was Of q
man swinging on q gallows. another q
hand drawn in black ink Skulls and
cross-bones were also drawn.
THAT letter 10 a joke declared
Charles Lytle. city detective. Il do not
think 1t was written for any other pur-
pose, not even to draw suspicion away
from the man now accused Of writing
to Hammatt.
''But 1t would not be hard to prove
who wrote that letter. A very plain
finger print, where the man smeared
his hand in the wet ink. can be COM
pared with finger prints Of employees
and county officials in the court house,
II anyone cares to take up the task
which might have unpleasant develop
ments.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
DUNkiRk IS SAFE


Paris. Oct. 2O.-The general move-
ment ON the left and right wings con-
ttnueo. In the north, although the
Germans sti11 hold their strongly en-
trenched line about Lille. they are be-
ing held In check to the west and
have been unable to move against
Dunktrk. The general stan now con-
stders Dunlkirk safe In a. much ~
heavy reinforcements have been sent
to the fortincations there and also to
the support Of the Belgians who are
holding the line Of the User river
Interest today centers on the situ-
alton on the right. The Germans
have renewed their attempt against
the Aeuse line OF forts only to be in
turn badly defeated and driven back
at number Of points The admis-
sion that this has happened is con-
sidered here to indicate that the pro-
posed invasion Of A1sace-Lorraine,
with Metz az the objective. In gaining
actual form. 1t il known that the
German attempt to bring up their
heavy guns to batter down the YER
failed. They have also been forced
to weaken their left to cope with the
situation in northern France and this
has given the French . decided adj
vantage.
While confirmation il lacking, it IL
reported that General Pau has again
been sent to the east to assume conn
mand. and, If this Is so, 1t IL certain
that the actual operations toward the
Rhine are about to begin, as the one
armed veteran has been promised that
the task OF clearing Alsace-Lorraine
OF the enemy will be entrusted to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

Even this IL = Temporary matter. and
II this years crop can be successful
~ carried until European and domes-
tic spindles more nearly resume their
former activities, the crop will un-
doubtedly be saved from sacrifice
such as now threatens. 1t Is also to
be noted that there was decided fall
In commodities. as demonstrated by
Bradstreets indie number which
stood at 9.2416 October 1. compared
with s.7577 for q month ago. OF the
list of articles included in this index
number. SO receded. only 10 advanced
and IS remained stationary. The de-
cline In food stuffs was . conspicuous
feature. Textiles and metal products
also declined. end while up to this
date reactions have be n confined to
the wholesale markets. there is no
reason why in due season the markets
should not feel the advantage of low
er prices and q cheapened cost OF hv-
ing when retailers fall into line.
Congress il about to adjourn. and IT
is welcome news to hear that the ad-
ministration will not encourage any
further attacks on big business and the
intimation that its legislative plans In
this direction are practically complete
This should mean that for the remain
ing portion Of the present administra-
tion's term the country should be COM
paratively free from disturbing new
legislation. For the time being con-
servatism is the only safe policy re-
.garding financial commitments. Until
the outcome Of the war can be foreseen
the situation will be one of more or
less uncertainty. But the worst shock
of war has been safely passed; the
United States has less to lose and more
to gain than any other nation, and in
due time our former prosperity win re-
turn, enhanced manifoldly by present
adversely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
The DAY IN CONGRESS
House Agrees to Take Up Cotton re
lief Legislation.

considered in executive session peace
commission treaties with Panama and
the Dominican republic.
House rules committee reported rule
to Immediately consider the Lever cot
ton warehouse bill and the Glass bill
to allow national banks to issue cir
culating notes on commercial papers
up to 100 per cent.
War revenue BILL with senate
amendments, was reported by ways
and means committee with recon-
mendatiOns that the house disagree
and send 1t to conference.
Senate adjourned at 1885 p. m. to
noon Wednesday.
House considered District of Column
bia legislation with an agreement to
take up cotton relief legislation.
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BY mrs EM4LfER

it here and just q fit for me ?' asked
the princess. more puzzled than ever.
His highness had these rooms pre-
pared when he came here to live and
the chests came with U.S. said the
maid.
1t was all the princess. could do not
to ask more about his highness' and
the strange host and all the other
things, but she knew she should not
question servants, so she let the maid
dress her and went to dinner.
When 1t came dark the princess re-
membered that she had not said a
word about going home. and SO she
said to the dwarf: IT should have
gone home today, but have been so
happy 1 had not thought Of home,
Tomorrow I must be or early in the
morning. Will you have my horse
brought to the door as soon as the sun
is up?"
DO you wish to leave here - asked
the dwarf. Il had hoped you would
be SO happy here that you would not
care to return to your home.'
Il do not go because wish to-" re-
piled the princess. for am very un-
happy at home. My stepmother does
not love me, and do doubt she wishes
l would never return, but cannot ac-
cept your kindness longer. have
stayed too long already"
But If you could love me well
enough to live here always" said the
dwarf, I'VE could be married ana this
would be your home: you would
never have to leave. tor me-" he
added hesitatingly. 1t was almost
dark in the room where they were sit
ting. but for the light from the IRE
in the crate, and the princess forgot
all about his queer form and color
so kind. and the little princess was not
used to much Kindness
oh, am sure love you and new
er wish to leave you, but what will
his highness say to having me live
! here?"
The princess felt an arm steal
around her waist. and a man much
| taller than the dwarf stood beside her.
Just then a servant ppeared with
| light and the princess beheld \
handsome young man beside her. and
the green dwarf was nowhere to be
seen.
The servant when he beheld hi.
master screamed. which brought Al
the other servants running to the
room. and then the princess learned
for the first time who s'his high
ness" was and all there was to
known about her strange surround-
ings.
A wicked witch had changed the
prince into the green dwarf because
he had not given her gold and Jewels
when he was riding past her cave. ana
one day she threw over him a kettle
full OF strange mixture she had
brewed and told him until he could
find a princess who loved him he
would remain green dwarf.
So the prince took his servants ana
came to the castle In the woods,
bringing with him his chestful Of
beautiful clothes for the princes
when he should md her.
Then with the old witch whom the
| queen had bargained with, the prince
had made q bargain first that she was
to help him ind the princess who va
to free him from the form he wore,
and that was how II happened thai
she was able to promise the queen %
/ get rid OF the Princess Good for THU
witch was not q bad witch, a.. the
other -(Copyright. 1914. BY the
Mcclure Newspaper Synds ,afe. New
York City,
Teunorrowss seos l81uy Gsns -
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Journal Entries

At this season Of the year the cold
bath bug il found to be saying much
less about his peculiar mania.
Industrial note: Two British bay
onet factories have resumed opera
ton after years of idleness.
The one now approaching bids fair
to be the most enthusiastic American
Thanksgiving day since 1865.
In view of the spread of the Ma
tional Prohibitory cause. hadn't the
manufacturers better start a buy-a-
barrel movement?
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The princess said she would be de-
lighted, and in a little while she was
dressed and running through the halls
to the door of the castle, where two
beautiful black horses that were sad
died soon appeared.
Good morning. your hfghness." he
said, did you sleep well?"
The princess told him she did. but
she did not ask. as she would liked
to do, who his highness" was, to
whom the maid referred.
The princess did not look at the
green dwarf as he scrambled into his
saddle, for she was sure he must be
and she did ut wish to hurt his
feelings.
They rode along road more beau
tiful than the one the princess had
seen the day before. and by and by
they came to a pretty little cottage
covered with roses, where the dwarf
stopped and clapped his hands. and a
funny little fat man and his funny
little wife ran to the door and bowed
low to the dwarf.
I've will have breakfast in the
garden. Peter said the dwarf.
A table was. brought and spread
under the rose-cOyered arbors and
trees and the little princess thought
she had never been SO happy as she
was on this beautiful morning.
Then another ride was taken
through a more beautiful woods than
the princess had ever seen. and when
they returned to the palace the little
maid had q dress laid out for the
princess that she thought must have
been made for her.
who wore this dress? She must
have been just as large as am" she
said to the maid.
mo one has ever worn the dress
before. your highness." replied the
s:But how ara Jon happen 70 havu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

might get near view OF the CHI frcm
the city. He was half mile behind
them. and keeping their pace. when he
heard q tOot behtnd him and glanced
the road.
That toot meant but one thing. It
meant: Il am coming and you small
potatoes with your cheap machines
had better take to the woods!'
.n Even . without, , the insulting tootins
ready to do MIN battle. Brian didn't
like the shape of his headgear. He
didn't like his goggles. He didn't like
the pose of his chin. Therefore, when
the young man came sweeping up and
would have passed on-he didn't pass.
He wanted to badly enough. but he
couldn't manage 1t.
With the two machines running neck
and neck, the runabout was quickly
overtaken and passed. Brian was on
the inside, and he was crowded over
until the wheels rubbed each other.
and both young ladies screamed They
both recognized the college man.
The loafer!" exclaimed Miss Pryor.
But he was racing." extenuated Miss
And it was nothing to him whether he
killed us or notr
challenged?"
And shouldn't he want to win tho
racer"
Callie Floyd. you were within an ace
OF death and yet you are ready to excuse
1t was a week later. and Brian was in
the village on an errand and had no
thought OF the young ladies when an auto,
tanning lady as a passenger began TO
act in very queer manner. It ran from
side to side of the street, and the screams
OF the lady soon collected a crowd. It was
Brian Jeffries who first made out what
the trouble was and sprang forward. The
machine had got beyond control. but
the chauneur was too drunk to know
The man was hauled from his seat and
cast into the road. and Brian expressed
his willingness to drive the lady to her
Pryor runabout and the two young ladies,
and he thought they regarded him with
something like horror.
Isn't it brutually shameful" exclaim-
ed Miss Pryor as she looked down at the
man on the ground. and in a voice meant
to be overheard.
But why did he do it?' uueried Miss
Callie.
Because he is ruffian!"
You are mistaken, young lady," said
q man beside their machine. He did it
because"
But the runabout was put in motion.
Miss Pryor didn't want to hear the rest.
There was something about the incident
IN the village paper three days later. but
she refused to read 1t.
Miss Callie returned to the city week
later, and although the young man was
in no sense smitten he hoped and believed
that she wasn't so down on him as Miss
Pryor.
A year elapsed and Miss Callie came q
spend the summer again and Brian was
spending another vacation with his Law
books. His father had said: mo use
wasting your time You will never make
even shyster lawyer. Why don't you
go fishing? It's far more fun
And tho had said fr, hip1a<1f
''Fll just read up the law on hog-stealine
and pretend to myself that I have beer
admitted to the bar
He saw Miss Callie. but she was twenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Aerial warfare seems to be q soar sub
ject.
II money talks,how is it that silence II
go den?
A man may also be known by the COM
pany he keeps away from.
Don't rest on your laurels unless you
are prepared to see them wilt
When the world owes man a living ae
has life job rs collector.
Give some fellows half q chance, and
they will choose the wrong half.
Mrs. Gnaggs-"Before we were married
you used to say you would die for me. Is
MR. Gnaggs-'Well, I've been eating your
cooking ever since haven't I1s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

Among the older residents of Topeka
are a few who planted trees now
standing in the State Capitol grounds.
why not preserve a record Of the per-
Torrance OF that by-gone Arbor Day.
Should this suggestion meet the eye OF
Of any who know the history Of those
trees which spread their friendly
branches on the State House lawn. let
that memory be made matter of rec
ord. Topekans Of today owe deep
GBatitude to those tree-planters. If
you know the names of any OF them
and, better yet, II you can identify the
Trees they planted. send the informa-
ton to the 0tate Journal and help pre-
segve . BIT Of interesting history 60 s,
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LOCAL MENTION

Ask your grocer for Challis brick chin.
Easily prepared.-Adv.
Harvest Home at Third Fresbyterian
church next Sunday. Big plans under way.
All clan leaders are requested to meet az
the church at p. m. Wednesday to COM
plete arrangement for decorations and
other matters Of Importance.
The Fidelity club win meet wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. John Worstell. 614
West Sixth avenue.
Since the Car-Rob Stock company has
taken over the Orpheum theater. the
have been running there every wednes-
day and Thursday will be shown at the
Coxy on those days The story Of the pic
ture win stu run once week IN tns st .,,o
ture viii be shown at the Cosy beginning
Wednesday afternoon.
Military Home for the winter.
A special meeting win be conducted at
the Salvation Army quarters. ut Kansas
avenue ut eight O'Clock tonight by Brig
adler and Mrs. Ashley b. Prfbbles OF KAN
sas City. Brigadier Prlbbles ID in charge
Of the Kansas division. This II his first
.sTwo sides Of Sim" A general invitation
to attend the meeting 10 extended
Bud Weightmen ana Tne0oore Lager
strom two Waehburn graduates. have
purchased the cleaning and dyeing estab-
lishment at 511 West Tenth street. They
have opened their new place Of business
Charles OFT today filed suit for divorce
from Eva Ott He complains that she
deserted her home and left him with four
children to care for. He asks the custody
Of the children.
A chicken thief was interrupted In
his work last night near Twelfth and
Harrison streets. Eugtfce Clay and Billy
Afree heard noise in the chicken coop
q the rear Of the Clay residence where
MY hens were stolen = month ago. The
two young men geized . shotgun. fired Il
alley minus the chickens he probably In
tended to take
-; g - - - - - a. n
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PRINCESS GOOD AND THE GREEN
DWRAF-PART III.

The next morning the sun was shin
ing when the princess opened her eyes,
and the first thing she thought of was
who his highness" could be, SO she
jumped out of bed and pushed the silver
button again, and the little maid of the
night before came smiling and wishing
her good morning.
His highness !, wished to know il
you will ride with him before break
fast ?" inquired the maid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

other advertisers may well consider
the statement by one OF the most sue
cessful manufacturers Of chewing
gum that he believes in advertising
most when business shows signs of
depression. 1t is a fact that the aver
age member of the buying public Is
not aware of what is commonly adj
vertised as a business depression"
until he reads about 1t in the market
reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

The demon rum seems to be get
ting the worst of the European con-
flict. London. not goi-s SO far as
Russia or Germany. still forbids the
sale Of drinks before 10 a. m. and
after 10 D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
wilson signs Alaska BIN.

Washington, Oct. 20.-President
Wilson today signed the Alaskan coal
land leasing bill, opening the coal
fields of Alaska. Because Of restric-
lions put on the output Of coal from
Canada to Alaska since the war be-
gun, the bill was hurried through CON-
gress at the request Of Secretary Lane
and several western senators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

The recession Of prices of nearly all
commodities used on the American ta-
ble is convincing testimony to the
strong speculative influence in the high
figures of last August which marked
the beginning of the European war.
Export business Is showing Itself far
better than predictions at that date
asserted it would be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
Battle in Black Sea.

London, Oct. 20.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Central News says:
The Berlin Tagblatt publishes a tele-
gram from Bucharest saying that evil
IDENTIFY a big Russian-Turkish naval
battle has taken place in the Black
sea. Exceedingly heavy firing lasting
q considerable time is reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

Will the stories of Louvain and
RHEIMS carry a discouraging lesson to
the suffragettes? Still, with the same
equipment, perhaps they could have
accomplished as effective results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

II individual states were permitted
to declare war on foreign nations it's
q '.cinch" Texas. Arizona and New
Mexico would have long since been
arrayed as ''allies" in an attempt to
regulate Old Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

The checks we are cashing on Eu-
ropean war orders are attributable
largely to the checks the opposing
commanders are encountering on the
hattie line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
J. N. REED IS I'LL.
Prominent Tecumseh Citizen Is Criti-
cally III Following Paralytic Stroke.

Tecumseh, KAN, Oct 90. M.
Reed, a prominent citizen, who has
been in the mercantile business here
since 1855. is seriously III as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. Reed IL q Kansas pioneer set
tier and fs prominent citizen of this
section Of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

"After ALL notes the New York Post
''the Inhabitants OF Przemysl might ex
perience some difhculty in pronouncint
Cornelius McGillicuddy.''
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESs

me State Journal Is . member q tns
Asooclated preNa and receives the full DAY
1o7aerap report Of that great news or
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
Dubllcation in Topeka.
nal building over wires for this sole pur-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

Topeka will shortly have an oppor-
tunity of determining whether the
monographs really are as good as the
real thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

The New York World classes A.
Rustem Bey and Henry Lane Wilson
in the same category. But why does
the World omit Sir Lionel Garden?
Did he not also, qualify?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

New York City board Of education
disqualifies mothers for employment
~ teachers. But then New York does
q lot of things that are not held with
by the rest Of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

British government orders 5000 pack
nees of anti-lockjaw medicine. Arr
they going to administer it to the news
censors9 Il 49, ~
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At any rate the war dope which
now crowds the magazines is more
virile than the social problem rot
which has been passed around for so
long,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

In order to remove any remaining
doubts concerning it, the River OF
Doubt will now be placed upon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20

The Atchison Globe recommends
that, II you don't like to read wal
news, you subscribe for lodge pa
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Eagle Pass. Oct 1e-The family Of
venustiano Carranxa, copstitutionalist
today. 1t was announced that they would
make their residence temporarily at
Piedras Negras, opposite here ON the
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande. The
move was reported to be for the safety
Of Carranxa's family In case Of develop
ments unfavorable to him.
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MEMBER:
Associated ure99.
Audit Bureau o. Clrculati0ne:
American Newspaper Publishefs'
Association.
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It's high time somebody went aftel
the "gun-toters' of Europe.
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