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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-06-20
Holds Commencement
jefferson COIIegeIs Assembling Place
of Many Alumni

jefferson College situated IN
the interesting little village OF
Convent, in st. James parish,
held its fiftieth commencement
exercises on Tuesday. It's grounds
were a mecca for hundreds of its
former students, graduates and
friends.
jefferson College enrolled a
large number of boys this year.
Wednesday morning it gradual
ed twenty-one students, the
largest senior class Of its history.
Rev. R. H. Smith last Tuesday
completed his tenth year as pre-
sident of this grand old institu.
ton of learning. At $50 O'Clock
Tuesday night the student body
under Prof. San Reno Socola
rendereda a splendid program.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-06-20
NOTICE.

The police Jury will accept bids
for the erection Of ashad Of the
same dimensions and material as
the shed in the Court House yard.
Bids to be mailed to the secret
AIRY of the Police Jury at Res
erve, La. not later than the 30Eh
day Of June, 1914.
H. Bodin,
Secretary
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NOTICE.

We hereby apply to the Police
Jury for a permit to keep 9 par
room at Lions La. for colored only
]. Haydel.
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Mr.. & Mrs. Emile Maitreme
and family.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
UNITED STATES is ALERT
McAdoo Goes to New York to Confer
With Finaneiers Regarding Cur
rency Conditions.

New York--Secretary William G.
McAdoo of the treasury department,
John Shelton Williams, comptroller of
the currency, and Charles S. HaTulin
and William P. G. Harding, members
of the federal reserve board, arrived
in New York to discuss with New
York fnanciers- relief measures to
avert financial difficulties threatened
by the European crisis. Those attend
ing the conference included ]. P. Nor
gan and his partner, Henhy P. Da-
vison; Frank A. Vanderlip, president
of the National City bank, and A.
Barton Hepburn, chairman of the
Chase National bank
The New York clearing house COM
mittee called a meeting of the Clear
ing House association to arrange i'm
mediate issuance of clearing house
certificates. The New York Savings
Bank association will meet before
banking hours and it was understood
that the G0-day clause empowering
banks to refuse payments to deposit
ors within that period would go into
effect
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
CECILIE SAFE IN BAR HARBOR
German Liner With SIC, o,oco, GOO in Gold
on Board Races to American
Waters.

Bar Harbor, Me-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kronprinzessin
Cecilie, carrying more than S1O,0O0,-
900 gold and whose wherea bouts have
been more or less of a mystery since
it sailed from New York a week ago,
has arrived in the harbor here.
The Cecilie dropped anchor here
at O'Clock in the morning after a
forced run of four days, its officers
fearing capture.
With cargo of $4,000, 900 in gold
and $1,00O,OO0 in silver consigned to
French and English bankers, with an
estimated value of over SIS 200, 900 in
itself, the Kronprinzessin Cecilie has
constituted probably the finest sea
prize ever open to capture.
AS it crept along the Maine coast
and into the harbor under the cover
of night, each deck, at every portfolio
was blanketed with canvas so that not
gleam of light betrayed her where
abouts. Its four stout stacks had been
tipped with black paint so that it re-
sembled an English steamship.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
ATLANTIC LINERS HELD UP
Sailing Dates of Big Passenger Steam
ers CanceIied-Americans Strand
ed in Europe.

New York.-The North German
Lloyd steamship line announced that
none of its steamers would sail from
New York until further notice. An
nouncement also was made that no
North German-Lloyd ships would sail
from Europe for this country for the
present.
Reports at local steamship agencies
and offices of express companies given
out here show that more than 10000
Americans are now travelling in Eu-
rope. This is based on figures of
steamship companies. which show
that 100000 persons went abroad up
to July "a. OF these, about 16,0 900 have
returned. In the event of general war
it would require many trips of the
liners that would not be affected to
bring the 10000 Americans home.
The President Grant of the Ham
burg-American line, which sailed from
this port, has been recalled by wire
less. The President Grant sailed for
Cherbourg, Plymouth and Hamburg
with III. cabin passengers and LAG in
the steerage. In announcing her re-
call, officials of the line asserted that
it was due to the unsettled conditions
abroad.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
NEW EXPERIENCE FOR BARBER
First Time He Had Shaved Man
Whose Face Had an Unequal
Growth of Hair.

Capt w. v. Lucas who was an off,
Ger in the Fourteenth Iowa regiment.
tells an amusing story of an incident
that occurred during General Prices
raid into Missouri In the last year of
the Civil war. The story appears IN
Pilot Knob" by Messrs. C. A Peter
son and ]. M. Hanson.
''On arriving at Pilot Knob the aft
ernoon before the engagement of the
Twenty-seventh, went into a barber
shop to be shaved. Suddenly, when
the barber had shaved only one-half
of my face, the long roll was beaten
1 left my chair instantly, and reached
my company, half block away, with
one side of my face shaved smooth.
whereas the other displayed a two
weeks growth of beard. 1 did not
complete the shave until six days
afterward, when a colored barber did
the job at Rolla, rs miles away.
While working the dirt and sand out
of the long side,' the fellows curiosity
was excited, until he could no longer
refrain from comments.
nevah see a face befo', sab, said
he. dat one side was richer dan de
odder; but yo's is, suahl
MY explanation seemed to afford
him great relief."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
SMALLER FIRE LOSS
State Fire Marshal Parkman
Makes a Very Satisfactory
Report For July.
BOOST FOR LIGHTNING RODS
Only One Rodded Building in State
Was Burned Last Month-Wheat
Fields Burned.

More dope for the lightning rod
agent is furnished by the July report
of Harrison Parkman, state fire mar
shal, just issued. His report shows
that fifty-six fires were caused by
lightning iii Kansas in July, the loss
being $31,746. OF the fifty-six light
ming fires ffty-two were reported on
buildings unrodded, only one rodded
and three'not specific whether rodded
or unrodded.
The 1914 July fire loss totaled s179,-
1872, less than one-half the loss in July,
1913, when the fire loss for the month
was reported as s3S5,793. The per-
centage of insured loss for July, 1914,
was 63.76, compared to 57.6 per cent
insured in 1913
The fire loss on buildings last
month was $1O7,716. On contents the
loss was s72,O76. Ninety-one dwell
1ngs were burned during the month,
the loss being $54 4.535. A loss of s49,-
513 was reported on sixty-four barns
Twenty wheat fields were burned, the
loss being S3,GG6. Nineteen wheat
stacks valued at s., ,479 were burned.
The loss en- sixteen stores was $2O,611
No automobile was burned during
the month, but one motorcycle, listed
by courtesy at 800, was burned One
lumber yard went up in smoke with
S16,775 loss
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Secretary Garrison has issued a
statement announcing that President
Wilson had approved the relief plan
worked out by his cabinet officers He
said Assistant Secretary of War
Breckenridge, a number of army Of
ficers and officials of the treasury de-
partment would sail on the Tennessee
at once to handle the government
funds and arrange for transportation
of Americans.
Postmaster General Burleson has
completed temporary arrangements
for handling mail for Europe under
conditions imposed by the war. At
least one mail to Europe each week
would be assured by vessels of the
American line in the event all the big
German, English and French ships
were taken from service. Ships flying
the Italian, Dutch, Norwegian or
Swedish flags would be available at
times to carry the Atlantic mails.
Jean Leon Jaures, the noted So
cialist leader, was assassinated while
Paris bourse The assassin was ar
rested but refused to disclose his
identity. Later he was identified as
RdOu Sl1ldlH, 20 years OlQs Sd1Q TO De
the son of a clerk of the civil court
at Rheims
-Four hundred ServIans, marching
in military formation, attacked the Of
fees of the Austro-Hungarian consuls
at Cleveland, o. Police dispersed the
mob No damage was done
President Wilson has fatty turned
down a request by Republican leaders
of the senate that in view of the
danger to business in the United
States growing out of the European
war the pending trust legislation pro-
gram be postponed until the next ses-
sion of congress
Two robbers who broke into the
home of William Newhouse, 6S, a
farmer living four miles northwest of
Indianapolis. were shot and killed by
Newhouse after the farmer, who is a
cripple, had been beaten so badly he
died from his wounds.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
His Method. Exactly.

The teacher in an East side school
was reproaching Tommy, who had
licked" Heine in satisfaction for a
grievance Tommy's penitence was at
low ebb. and teachers golden-rule
admonishing fell on unreceptive ears.
But at last she struck a responsive
note.
The right way to treat your enc
mics. Tommy" she said, lis to heap
Goals of fire on his head"
Yes, ma'am, that's jes what DONE"
said Tommy. Frightening. Il give him
ELI"
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
NEW IDEA
Helped Wisconsin Couple

1t doesn't pay to stick too closely
to old notions of things. New ideas
often lead to better health, success
and happiness.
A Wis couple examined an idea
new to them and stepped up several
rounds on the health ladder. The
husband writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
coffee drinking, were sleepless, nerv-
GUS, sallow, weak and irritable. My
wife and I both loved coffee and
thought it was bracer-" iDelusion3
Finally, after years of suffering, we
read Of Postum and the harmfulness
of coffee. and believing that to grow
we should give some attention 20 new
ideas, we decided to test Postum.
when we made it right we liked
1t and were free of ills caused by
coffee Our friends noticed the
ehange-fresher skin, sturdier nerves.
better temper, etc
These changes were not sudden,
but increased as we continued to
drink and enjoy Postum. and we lost
the desire for coffee
Many of our friends did not like
Postum at first. because they did not
make 1t right But when they made
Postum according to directions on
pkg, they liked it better than coffee
and were benefited by the change
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road to
WeIlvf1le,r in pkgs-
Postum now comes in tvo forms-
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled lac and 25c packages
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der Made in the cup with hot water
no boiling. 30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds La
about the same
There's q Reason" for Postum
sold by GrocerA
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
RATS ATTACK KANSAS MAN
James Foreman of Junction City Sc
vereIy Bitten on Face and Body
by Crazed Rodents.

James Foreman, a farmer living at
the edge of Junction City. is in
serious condition as the result of an
attack by dozen large rats, which
invaded his bedroom early the other
morning. He awoke when he felt
something bite him on the cheek and
brushed it away with his hand It
sprang on him again, biting him on the
breast, and he again brushed it away
with his hand and found that it was
a rat. His cries awakened the mem
bers of his family, who came into his
room with lamp. They found a
dozen huge rats on the bed and floor.
The rodents attacked the members
of the family, upsetting the lamp,
flame was extinguished at once and
the family finally succeeded in driv-
ing them from the room, after five
Of them had been killed Mr.. Fore
man was the only one who was Bit
ten The attack was apparently led
by the rat which bit Mr.. Foreman
first. 1t was a. huge rodent, and very
vicious, returning to the attack with
fury each time it was shaken
off.
Because of the viciousness of the
attack it is feared that some of the
rats were suffering from hydropho-
bia. The heads of several were cut
off by a physician, who was called
to treat the injured man and have
been sent away for an examination
to determine whether or not they
were mad. Mr.. Foreman's body is
badly swollen from the rat bites and
the flesh in the region of the wounds
is turning black. His condition is
serious.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSES
Governors of New York Institution do
Not Care to be Made a Dump
ing Ground.

New York.-The New York Stock
Exchange did not open the other
morning The governors held meet
ing before the opening hour and de-
cided that suspension of trading
is the wisest course to pursue in view
of the fact that all the European
bourses are closed, and keeping the
exchange here open would merely
make this market the dumping
ground for security holders all over
the world who are franticalIy de-
sirous of turning their stocks and
bonds into money This market, in
fact, has been the only one in the
world where trading has gone on un-
restricted in the past three days, and
such volume of foreign selling or
ders was received that the exchange
was on the verge of a panic
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
NO CAUSETO WORRY
United States Has More Cur
rency in Circulation Now
Than Ever Before.
USE EXTRAORDINARY MEANS
McAdoo's Conference With New York
Financiers Results in Prompt
Action for Relief.

New York.-The financial position
of this country to all appearances was
appreciably better than twenty-four
hours ago.
More currency was in circulation
than ever before in the history of the
country.
More extraordinary measures were
taken by the United States govern
ment to insure against the war stress
being felt here seriously than on any
other occasion in the history of the
United States.
Prompt measures of relief COM
posed a situation which for a time
was threatening. While it is yet too
early to measure the full effect upon
domestic affairs of the European up
heaval and its attendant embarrass-
ments, bankers who admitted the out
look was troubled, expressed conf
dence that the energetic steps taken
would meet all needs.
The same opinion was expressed by
John Shelton Williams, comptroller
of the currency, who spent the day at
the sub-treasury and kept a close
watch over each development. At the
close of the day Mr.. Williams said
all was serene.
Government Acts Promptly.
Washington, d. C.-Tne vast ma
chinery of the federal government hrs
been turned toward fortifying the
American banking system so that the
burden of European war will be dis
tributed on many shoulders and its
direct effects minimized.
Conferences at the White House
and treasury department eliminated
in the departure for New York of Sec
retary McAdoo and Comptroller q
the Currency Williams with all the
government authority to put in opera
ton the plan by which the national
banks of the country can obtain $780,
10000 in currency under the Aldrich-
Vreeland act to meet any obligations.
Says Country Is In Good Shape.
Mr.. McAdoo, before he left, de-
clared he considered the country in
excellent shape to take care of itself
and there was not the slightest rea-
son for alarm. President Wilson dis
cussed the situation at luncheon with
Secretary McAdoo. and is confident
any condition can be met without
great difficulty.
Put $1oo, ,ooo, 600 to Work
Before Mr.. McAdoo left Washington
about 500, 600, 900 of the Aldrich-Vree-
land currency was shipped to the sub
treasury to be ready for the New York
banks. This currency can be issued
on the security of high class CONNER
cial paper or state and municipal
bonds. Commercial paper must be
approved by the bank which asks for
currency in exchange by the special
association of which the bank is
member and must be acceptable to
the government.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
Horses kim okIahoma aox.

Coweta, Ok--While helping his IA
ther drive horses in from pasture,
Charles Russell Hausam, son of one
OF the most widely known citizens
of Wagner county, was knocked
down by one of the horses and killed.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
Three Woods In One Tree.

Civil Engineer F. T. Moore, presi-
dent of a scientific society of Win
sted, Conn, reports an unusual find
in the woods of Barkhamsted, where
he fel1ed tree containing three spe-
Gle in one. The butt of the tree
was oak, the middle chestnut, and the
top hemlock. Mr. Moore is also a
church member-Boston Herald.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
X. U. HAS A WATER PROBLEM
Local Company May Not be Able to
Supply State School this Fall
and Winter.

Inc water situation OF Lawrence
may eventually work a hardship at
the University of Kansas. At first it
was reported that the lack of water
might close the summer school now
in session but present indications are
that the water company will relieve
the situation at least for the summer
The prospects for the future, how
ever, are by no means hopeful. The
water company has intimated that it
may not be able to supply the uni
versity with water this fall and with
school less than two months away
the university authorities are at sea
to know where they can get a water
supply if the local company cannot
supply it.
The authorities of the water COM
pany stated that every effort pos
sible would be made to give the uni
versity water and the mains were
again connected with the university.
The state public utilities commits
sion may be called upon if the con-
dition grows more serious.
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Death Under Wagon WheeIs.-Near
Kiowa, while accompanying his faith
er with "a threshing outfit, Oscar
Schuyler, years old, fell asleep un-
der a wagon cook shack John Chat
fee, not knowing it, started his team
and the wheels of the wagon were
drawn over the boys head He is
fatally injured
Fatally Injured by Train.-While at
tempting to board Missouri Pacific
train at Herington a man believed to
be Luther Hamilton of Bonneville,
Ark, received injuries that physicians
say will prove fatal
4
Cineman Hurt-H. S. Price, of FL
dorado, telegraph lineman, sustained
broken rib, a broken wrist and bod
lily bruises and was rendered uncon-
scious when he fell thirty-five feet
from pole at Atchison.
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Takes Acid by Mistake-Daniel
Bierschbach, retired farmer of New
ton, drank a quantity of carbolic
acid. mistaking it for medicine He
died in a few minutes.
p
Boy Prevents Suicide.-With a stone
tied to his neck, w. L. Chalk, rs years
old, jumped into the Little Arkansas
river at Wichita He was rescued by
Sidney Hewey, IL years old, who
heard the man cry: "Goodby to the
world as he jumped. The boy put
his pocket knife in his mouth and
swan to the place where he had seen
the man sink. He cut the cord and
pulled the man to shore.
II II
Bull Attacks Farmsr.=Emil Wolf. a
farmer near Ponca City, Ok, tried to
lead bull to water by the ring in it's
nose The animal attacked him and
tossed him high in the air and break
ing rib. When he struck the earth
he broke a leg The bull stamped
Wolf several times with it's hoofs
striving to gore him, but he rolled
away and reached a fence, escaping
He is not fatally injured
Capper in Auto CoiIision.-Arthur
Capper, Republican candidate for
governor, came near being the victim
of an automobile collision at Win
field. A car in which he was riding
was rammed at right angles by an
other automobile
Pioneer Physician Dies. DIR.
George w. Williams, thirty-ons. years
a practicing physician in Pittsburg.
died there recently Doctor williams
was the pioneer Pittsburg physician
and was widely known in Southeast
ern Kansas.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
Farmer Stabbed After Quarrel.

Guthrie. Ok--Near Warwick, Oscar
Bridge and K @. Bagwen, farmers
who had had trouble previously. met
in the road and quarTeled. Bridge
was stabbed in the hip and the abo-
men and physicians say he proba bly,
will die. Bagwell is under arrest.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
PRIMARY RETURNS ARE SLOW
Senator Stone Easily Wins in Missouri
Curtis Defeats Bristow in
Kansas.

Kansas City.-Early returns from
Missouri scattered well over the state
indicated that William Joel Stone had
been renominated for the United
States senate in the Democratic pri-
maries by huge majority. Early re-
turns indicate that Atkins had defeat
ed Evans for the Republican nominal
tion.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
Spencer Died BraveIy.

Wheaton, IlL-Henry Spencer, muir
derer of Mrs Mildred AIlison-Rex-
roat, paid the death penalty on the
gallows here. The trap was sprung
at 1922 o'clock, and exactly two
minutes later he was pronounced
dead.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
Catch Yellowstone Bandit.

Helena, Mont.-One of the bandits
who robbed the stage coaches in the
Yellowstone National Park recently
has been captured in the wilds of
Idaho by Jimmy Mcbride. noted Yel-
1owstone Park scout
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22

Topeka.-Figures so far received
from the primary election indicate that
Curtis has been nominated for United
States senator by safe plurality. The
race between Neeley and Farrelly,
Democrats, is very close.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
WILSON MAY VISIT KANSAS
President Asked to Attend Dry Farm
ing Congress Which Meets at
Wichita in October.

Eight foreign countries, three pro-
yinces OF Canada and nearly half the
states have already made preparations
for participation in the International
Dry Farming Congress at Wichita in
October r. H. Faxon, secretary of
the congress, and Governor Hodges
had long conference regarding it the
other day
Governor Hodges is planning to go
to Washington shortly to urge upon
President Wilson including the con-
gress in his Western trip this fall and
also to see w. G. McAdoo, Secretary
of the Treasury, F. X Lane, Secre-
tary of the Interior, and A. S. Burle-
son, Postmaster General, about visit
ing the congress and exposition.
Governor Cruce of Oklahoma, Major
OF Missouri, Morehead of Nebraska,
Carey of Wyoming, Ammons of Colo
rado, and Colquit of Texas have in
formed Governor Hodges they will be
in Kansas for the opening of the con-
gress.
Belgium. Spain. Italy, Russia. China,
British South Africa, Palestine and
Argentina already. have reserved
space for exhibits and will send Off
cial government representatives.
x x
Hurt in Hay Baier-Carl Malone
OF Enterprise became caught in the
motor-driven belt on hay baler
while working on a farm south of En-
terprise. His foot was so badly
crushed that amputation was neces-
sary.
State Normal Cioses.-The summer
session of the state manual training
normal at Pittsburg has closed More
than 1,2e0 students, most of them
teachers in Southeastern Kansas. have
been enrolled
Shot While Aiding Woman.-John
Blakely, an old settler, was shot and
killed at Wakeeney recently Frank
O'Neil, it is alleged, was threatening
his wife when Blakely heard her
screams and rushed to her assist
ance. He. received two shots in the
side O'Nel had just lost his job as
an implement salesman. He is the
first inmate of. the jail here in four
years
Fall Kills Nurse.-Sicter Corona, a
nurse at the ST. Francis Hospital at
Wichita, was killed by a fall from a
third story window OF the hospital the
other day. She was IS years old
Played with GasoIine-Ray Seeley.
OF Great Bend, 9 years old, received
buns from which he may die. He was
playing with other boys and gasoline
which was thrown on him was ignitei.
Pioneer Woman Dies-Mrs. Clara
J. Russell, 80 years old, resident of
Atchison county since 1864. is dead
IN Atehison at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Emma ]. Welsh
Train Kills saby--WalEing down
the Frisco tracks a quarter of a mile
from home. Aryille Hickinbotham, 10
months old, was struck and instantly
killed by passenger train No 6, a mile
east of Anaconda. Engineer j. o.
Thiel saw the child too late to pre-
vent the accident. The child's father
Is a section hand
Candidates Father Dies.-Joseph
Brewer. aged so. father of j. E Brew
er, candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for lieutenant governor, was
found dead in bed at Abilene
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22

A popular man is one who doesn't
say smart things at the expense of his
friends.