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The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10
THE DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, April
5.-Receipts of cattle on the Denver
market last week were very fair and
demand was strong. Prices were
weak on Monday, nut later the mar
ket was strong to higher from day
to day, and at the close prices on all
grades of cattle were called 10c to
15c higher than at the close of the
week before. Today, with 1000 cat
tie on sale, the market was strong
to a dime higher and trade was ac-
tive. Good beef steers of desirable
quality and carrying pretty fair
flesh sold from 81 to $725, and one
three-car shipment of choice we'll
finished steers weighing little over
1,20O pounds brought s7.4O, the
highest price paid here for some
time. Good fat COWS sold from Sc
to $6.35, with fair COWS around
$5.25 to $6. Bulls brought SIS to
S5.65 for the pretty good ones, and
choice well-finished bulls sold up to
S6. Veal calves sold from 50 to
S11.25. Offering of feeders and
stockers was fair and demand good.
One string of six cars Of choice light
steers from southern Colorado sold
this morning at $3.50, the top price
paid here for a good while. Nest
of the pretty good steers offered sold
from s6.40 to $7.25. The demand
for good light steers is strong and
there is also a good demand for
stock cows and heifers, with good
kinds selling from Sc to 1915.
Despite the fact that no hogs were
received from Nebraska or Kansas
last week, and the Denver market
was forced to depend entirely upon
Colorado and Wyoming points for
It's supply, there was very good
offering and good active trade
from day to day The market fiuc-
tuated somewhat; but prices are
slightly higher than a week ago,
with good handy weight hogs selling
from $3.50 to s6S5.
The sheep demand was good and
the market brisk all week. Receipts
were fair both from Colorado and
Wyoming points, and everything Of
fered sold readily. Good fat lambs
are selling up to 1925 and pretty
fair ewes SOLD during the week at
81 and $40. The first spring lambs
of the season arrived early in the
week and sold to packers at $12.
w. N. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10
COLORADO WILL GET
BIG TOURIST TRADE

Railroad men declare that prac-
tically all the travel now passing
westward to California will return
by way of Colorado.
I'VE actually know by the way
the tickets are routed that this
travel is going back through Colo
rado,' says Mr.. Martin, general
agent of the Rock Island "and it is
about time now for the westbound
travel through the Rockies to be-
gin. We are anticipating an enor-
nous travel through Denver, Colo
rado Springs and Pueblo and have
made ample preparation to care for
1t. Hundreds of thousands of tour
lists are going to be shown the won
ders of our state and its resources.
The result will be worth millions to
US"
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

Jess Willard became the world S
hstic champion Monday when he
defeated Jack Johnson in the twen-
ty-sixth round of terrific battle.
willard claims that his victory was
due to clean living, without booze,
tobacco or dissipation, while the
negro gives the credit to Father
time. Willard is % years old and
Johnson ten years his senior. The
facts seem to be that the smoke had
all the best OF the argument up to
the twentieth round-superior ring
generalship, science and cunning
but at that point Wizards youth
and stamina decided the issue.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

G.. w. Gates left Thursday night
for Kansas City with eight cars OIL
cattle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. j. T. Tyner Wednesday, April
l4th, at p. m. Subject, Peace. :"
Friends cordially invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

Found-In postoffice Sunday, a
teachers Bible with name "Martha
Wilson" on the fly leaf.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10
Turkey dinner at Grand hotel Sum
day 35c.

What will probably be the last
reunion of Confederate survivors
has been called to be held at Rich
mond, June l.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

Sunday dinner at Hotel Grand s5c
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

Grand Hotel under new manage
ment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10
ATHENA UNDERWEAR

ST 25 buys Union Suit, in three weights of fabric
We carry these in five different styles, low
neck, Dutch neck high neck, no sleeves, quar-
ter sleeves, wing sleeves full length sleeves
Umbrella tight knee, opera and ankle length
ST. 80 for a fine cotton Isle thread Suit low
neck, Dutch neck, Umbrella, tight knee styles
1925 for Mercerized Isle, in low and Dutch
neck, square neck Umbrella tight knee.
1925 for a summer weight wool and silk, in low
neck, Dutch neck, short sleeves, ankle length.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10

A son was born "Wednesday, April
7, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Vance
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-10
Women's Underwear

.O5 for plain cotton Vest
.O8 1-3 for a cotton Vest with taped neck and arm
10 for Cant-slip, in Comfy cut Vest, tape neck
and holes
.:s5 for two Comfy cut and Cant-slip styles, some
with quarter length sleeves.
% for cotton Isle thread Vest, the Comfy cut
square cut, Cant-slip styles, no sleeve, quarter
sleeves and full length sleeves.
% to 80 for Drawers, Umbrella, tight knee and
full length to match Vests.
so for an Athena tailored Vest, fine cotton ,and
Isle thread fabrics, styles square, round and
Dutch neck cut low, no sleeves, quarter and
full length sleeves.
so for Drawers to match, in Umbrella tight knee
and ankle length in Band and French waist
styles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

DON'T forget the thousands of little
kiddicS who will be overlooked
by the real Santa Claus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
NO HORSE LAUGH
In This Case French Claim
Their Animals Wept.
Soldiers Laughed So Hard They
Couldn't Fight.

Paris, Dec. 23-weeping shells
used by the Germans to blind the en-
erny with his own tears, precipitated
in at least one instance what comes
near being the most ludicrous Incl
dent of the war.
In q weeping shell bor1bardment by
the Germans today a regiment of
French cavalry dismounted back of
the line of fire. A gust of wind caught
the sorrowful fumes and waited them
gently to where the horses and cav
alrymen were at their ease. Suddenly
without apparent reason, every caval-
tears as though the price of oats had
suddenly risen to a figure beyond
equine financial possibilities. Then,
as If in sudden sympathy the cavalry
men also burst into tears.
If Germans Had Attacked.
The situation is declared by the Of
ficers to have been incredibly ludi-
crous. The cavalrymen We're irnpelled
to such gales of laughter at the sight
of the crying horses that if the Ger
mans had attacked at that moment the
entire regiment would easily have been
wiped out. So far as could be ascer-
tanned, horses and men suffered no
serious consequence from having
availed themselves of a woman's privi-
Iege. The distance the fumes had
been carried by the wind reduced
their strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
BRIEF in APPEAL
Van Sickle Case To Be Argued
in the Supreme Court.
Attorneys for Former Mayor of
O1pe AIIege Error.

Appeal in the case of the state
against William Van Sickle. charged
with a statutory crime against Alma
Stephenson, country girl. living
near Olpe, Kan, will be argued in the
Kansas supreme court January g.
Brief in the case has ben submitted
by Van Sfckle's attorneys and a copy
served on w. f. Atchison. county at
torney, and Robert Carver, assistant
county attorney.
Van Sickle's case was one of the
most sensational criminal cases that
ever invaded the Shawnee county dis
trfct cOut. Last winter he was arrest
ed in Topeka on a charge of a statu-
tory crime against the girl at the Rex
hotel, where it was shown at the trial.
he had taken her. When arrested
Van Sickle was the mayor of OIpe
Kansas.
In their brief, attorneys for Van
Sickle raise the question of Van
Sickle's being married to the girl
They claim that the state in the pros
ecution failed to show that the girl
and Van Sickle were not married. and
claim that the court did not Instruct
the jury on this point.
Van Sickle is a married man and
has several children. In a motion for
a new trial in the district court the
Van Sickle attorneys raised practically
the same contentious but Judge Dana
overrules them and gave Van Sickle
an indeterminate sentence with
maximum of five years in the penf-
tentfary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
Germans Charged With Con-
spiracy in This Country.
Military Information and Canal
Plot Is Uncovered.
BLOW UP FACTORIES and MILLS
Wholesale Plan for Sure De-
StructiOn of MunitiOn Plants.
One Man Admits He Bought
$50 Pounds of Potash.

New York, Dec. 23.-Indictments
were returned today charging Paul
Koenfg, chief detective of the Ham
burg-American line, and Richard
Emil Lyendecker, an antique dealer.
with conspiring to dynamite the We'll
land canal. Edmund Justice, a Ham
burg-American line watchman, also
of conspiring to obtain military infor-
nation for the German government.
Max Breitung, under indictment
with Robert Fay DIR. Herbert Kienzle,
Walter Scholz and Paul Daeche on
charges of conspirfng to blow up
munitions ships leaving this country,
today admitted through his attorney,
John B. Stanchfield, that he bought
$50 pounds of chlorate of potash for
Fay. The admission was made when
Mr.. Stanchfield moved for a separate
trial for Breitung. Breitung pur-
chased the potash, one of the principal
components of some forms of ex-
plosives, at Fays request, Mr.. Stanch-
field said, and in so doing acted in
good faith and was entirely innocent
of any plan to destroy ships
Decision on the motion was put over
until January 3, when decisions on
similar motions by two of the other
defendants will be rendered
William McCulley, whose name was
first given as Robert McCauIey and
who was taken to police headquarters
at the request of the department of
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
SOLDIERS.
QUIT YOUR
TRENCHES! !
Christmas Manifesto Issued by
German Humanity League.
War to Satisfy Savage Greed of
COnspiratOrs, Is Declaration.
GERMAN EMBLEM or DISGRACE
"NapOleOn FaiIed-the Kaiser
Must FaiI,' Is the Cry.
Call to Stop Shedding the
Blood of the FatherIand.

Rotterdam, Dec. pa Christmas
manifesto calling upon every German
soldier to quit the trenches and de-
pose the kaiser from the throne he
has fouled" was issued today by an
organization called The German HUI
manity League" 1t was signed by
Karl Bernstein end nire others
or the eve of Christmas, when
the blood-stained monarchs are ex-
changing messages CT peace and good
will with the sovereign portiff at
Rome" read the manifesto. our
brave soldiers are still shedding their
Hfe's blood at the demands of ruth
less conspirators who are shedding the
blood of the fatEerland- Our homes
are still being desolated-
This campaign is not waged in
awful defense of German territory but
to satisfy the Unsuitable and savage
greed of Prussian conspirators-
To-day the German emblem is be-
coming an emblem of disgrace. We
are loathed by all honest men
Napoleon failed. The kaiser must
fail There can be no peace until he
Is deposed from the throne he has
fouled and his fellow conspirators
have met their fate al the hands of the
executioner.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
RUSH NOW IS over
Wednesday Was the Biggest
Day for Topeka Postoffice.
Business From % to so Per
Cent Above Last Years.

Robert Caldwell, assistant postmas-
ter, said today that the parcel post
business in Topeka this year is from
rs to so per cent heavier than it was
a year ago. Another thing he has
noted is that the heavy business came
early this year. Yesterday was the
biggest day at the postoffice. Today's
business has been lighter
December %, that's today, is re-
ferred to at the postoffice as Derby
day-Kansas day" for the reason that
people having packages for delivery
to points in Kansas usually hold them
until December %. thinking that they
will arrive at their destinations the
night before or on Christmas morning.
But Derby day appears to have been
put forward one day this year. The
heavy Kansas business went through
the postoffice yesterday.
One way to account for the unusu-
ally heavy business in the parcel post
department is the fact that since last
Christmas the weight limit has been
raised from twenty to fifty pounds.
Twenty pounds was the maximum for
a parcel post package a year ago. This
year one may ship a fifty pound pack
age through the mail and many peo-
pie are doing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
DOCTOR ERNEST
TELLS OF WIFE'S
THREATS TOKILL
Topeka Physician Testifies in
His Own Behalf Today.
Says Mrs. Ernest Made Him Ill
With Her Criticism.
DEPICTS WILD NIGHT IN OFFICE
Alleges She Explained How
She Could Poison His Coffee.
Threat to Run Him Out of Pro-
fessiOn Recited on Stand.
DEPICTS WILD NIGHT IN OFFICE
Alleges She Explained How
She Could Poison His Coffee.
Threat to Run Him Out of Pro.
fessiOn Recited on Stand.

That his wife threatened to shoot
him, poison him, poison herself and
kill Miss Knox, threatened and tried
to ruin his practice, and in all succeed
ed in making his life so unbearable
that one time, when she pulled a gun
on him. in accordance with the alleged
former threat, he didn't care whether
she shot or not, were statements made
on the witness stand this morning by
DR. F. J. Ernest, prominent Topeka
physician, in his own behalf. DR.. Err
nest is replying to his wife's suit for
separate maintenance.
DIR. Ernest's testimony consumed
the entire mornings proceedings in
the second division of the Shawnee
Whitcomb. His testimony was not
completed. At noon today Judge Whit
comb adjourned the case until next
Wednesday on account of the fact that
tomorrow is motion day in lieu of
Saturday which is a holiday and the
fact that the high school sorority
case comes up Monday. Wednesday
morning at o'clock Ernest will again
go on the stand for completion of di-
rect examination and for cross-eXam-
nation.
Mrs. Ernest's alleged threat to shoot
him took place on the night of Novem-
Der %, 1913, according to DR.. Ernest.
"It was at the office at S26 Kansas
avenue" the doctor testified. 1--WE had
had some disagreement. The phone
rang. I answered and a patient want
ed me to. make a call. I started to go.
A Lively Session.
''She said: Where are you going?' I
told her l was going to make call
When I got to the head of the stairs
she asked the question again. I made
you followed I came back in about
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
He Was Missing When Party
Left for Stockholm Today.
DOCTOR SAYS HE NEEDS REST
He May Not Be Able to Partict-
pate Actively Now.
Norwegian Delegates Would
Not Accompany Americans.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.
(Written for the State journal.


Christiania, Dec 23.-Henry Ford
was missing when the Ford peace
party left for Stockholm today to re-
cruit delegates for the neutral peace
conference.
Ford and Dean Marquis of Detroit.
one of his closest friends. disappeared
a few hours before time for departure
and their whereabouts were unknown
Ford's physician said it was neces-
sary that he detach himself from the
party to obtain some rest. Whether
Ford has preceded the party to Stock
holm or intends to follow Immediately.
could not be learned. 1t is not known
when Ford will be able to participate
actively in the peace enterprise, 1t was
stated.
No Published List
The Norwegian peace delegates did
not accompany the party on its trip
to Stockholm today. Ford's secretary.
Louis p. Lockner, said they objected
10 a separate announcement of their
names. 1t was therefore decided to
publish no list of neutral peace dele
gates until delegations have been OBJ
tained from all the European neutraIs
One of the highest Norwegian off
Gals and member of the cabinet fold
American correspondents that the time
is not ripe for peace efforts and that
any sort of a conference, official or
unofficial, may work harm at this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
Proclamation of Martial Law
Is Regarded as Imminent.
Possibility of Bulgarian Troops
Crossing the Border.
SINKING OF The YASAKA MARU
Property Loss the Heaviest
Since the War Began.
The Nature of Her Cargo Still
Remains a Secret.

London, Dec. DIFFERENTIATION of
martial law in Greece is reported un-
officially to be imminent Although
no confirmation of this report is avail
able there is evidence of growing un-
easiness at Athens over the possibility
that Bulgarian troops will cross the
border.
The only thing which has occurred
to relieve the situation is the an
nouncement that the Bulgarian Off
GER in command of the force which
clashed with the Greeks in Epirus has
been punished and that the incident is
considered closed.
Recrudescence of submarine activ-
ity in the near east is signalized in a
startling manner by the sinking of the
Japanese inner Yasaka Maru. Appar-
emily there was no loss of life but ac
cording to marine Insurance men. the
property loss was the heaviest in
Cured in any paritime disaster
of the war. The nature of the valu-
able cargo remains undisclosed.
Bombardment of Varna.
The mystery of the bombardment
[Contiuued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
PUDDING SPECIAL
Three Million Pounds Leave
England for Trenches.
Every Fighting "Tommy" VIII
Have Feast on Xmas.
AFTER The PLUMS. DEATH!
Tin Containers viii Be Used for
Hand Grenades.
Some Steamers Garry Food on
to "Garden of Eden."
BY WILBUR s. FORREST.

London, Dec. 23.-Having taxed
John Bulls postoffice workers TO the
utmost "Tommys three million
pound Christmas pudding is on its
way today. In half a dozen war the
aters, the British army, collectively
known as Tommy" will, on Christ
mas day, put teeth into England S
famous yule tide connection, ye oIde
plume pudding"
If a single Tommy fails of his
Christmas cheer this year, the post
office wants to know it. over $780,
900 has been spent to see that he is
well nourished at merry Christmas.
Early today a naval vessel, the
pudding special crossed the channel
for France. Several trains this after
noon were hurrying the cargo toward
the British base. Tomorrow tons OF
puddings and Christmas gifts VIII
leave in autom obiles for the trenches
Turn Into Hand Grenades.
Two weeks ago a big cargo boat
the Dardanelles, carrying Thousands
of buildings, each one neatly packed
in a strong tin box. The manufac-
turers suggested that, after the pud-
ding is extracted, the tin can be filled
with explosives and made into a hand
grenade. This Will be Ensland's
Christmas present to the un-Christian
Turks
other steamers are carrying the
pudding to the Garden of Eden
where the Mesopotamian forces are
fighting; to Africa, to India, to the
Balkans, and to the British warships
wherever they are stationed, puddings
will go.
Various organizations, helped by
the newspapers, raised many thou
sands of dollars which was spent ex-
clusively in seeing that Tommy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

KANSAS BOY
TO THE FRONT
C. A. Castle, Formerly a State
University Student
Becomes Ambulance Driver in
Army of the Allies.
HE WAS A RHODES SCHOLAR
Left Y ~ When He Was APP
pointed ID GzfCstls
Americans Furnished Christmas
HE WAS A RHODES SCHOLAR
Left z ~ When He Was APP
pointed ts GzfoFd.
Americans Furnished Christmas
Dinners by James I'll. Hyde.

Paris, Dec. 23-One hundred volun-
teer American ambulance drivers are
having this week their first Christmas
at the front. The Americans have no
longer leaves than the French, and no
special holiday furlough have been
granted. Turkey, cranberry sauce and
plum pudding for eacn of the drivers
provided by James H. Hyde, was sent
to the front today in military trans
ports
Thirteen Rhodes scholars from OK
ford university have arrived to replace
Americans who are leaving, their
terms having expired. Among the new
men is c. A Castle of Kansas.
Castle was a Kansas university stud
ent before his appointment to Oxford
in 1913. He has been a student in the
school since September. 1914, and is
we'll known by state university stud
Recently Castle sent a letter to w. D.
Ross, state superintendent of public
instruction, in which he indicated his
plan to go to the front
Seventy-five per cent of the stu
dents have gone to war or are aiding
in the care of the wounded and suf-
fering, Castle stated in his letter to
Ross. 1t was that he might help re
Heve the distress and suffering that
the Kansas man indicated that he
would himself go to the front. When
the call came for volunteer ambulance
drivers, Castle responded.
Castle is at this time the only Kan
san in Oxford. c. H. Keys, a Beloft
boy, is at the home of his parents. He
stated recently that he would not re-
turn to school this year becouse of war
conditions. Philip Whitcomb of To-
peka has completed his scholarship
and is now manager of a broom fac
tory in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
CAVE NO WARNING CAUGHT IN BIG NET
Japanese Liner Yasaka Was
Sent to Bottom Quickly.
Nearly 800 Persons, Including
One American, Saved.

London, Dec. 2S.-The new Japan
ese liner Yasaka Maru, which was
sunk in the eastern Mediterranean
Tuesday by a submarine while the
steamer was on her way from London
to Japan with 120 passengers and a
crew of 100 aboard, was sent to the
bottom without warning. according to
a report received from Port Said from
the agents of the owners.
All of those on board the ship, in
c1uding one American passenger, w.
J. Leigh, were saved.
The nationality of the submarine is
not mentioned by the agents and pre-
vtous reports describe the sinking of
the ship as done by either an Austrian
or a German submarine. The va
saka Maru was sunk Tuesday after
noon.
A French gunboat picked up the
passengers and crew at midnight an1
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
CAPPER'S PEN Gift
Three Prisoners in Penitentiary
Are Granted Paroles.
Two MurdererS and a Whisky
Thief on List.
ALL WILL Be DRESSED OUT"
And Sent to Their Respective
Homes by Saturday.
One VIII Be Given Reception by
His Home Town.
ALL WILL Be DRESSED OUT"

Three men in the state penitentiarv
at Lansing will so nome Friday with
Christmas paroles, Two of the men,
Ben Cook, of Cowley county, and
Louis Gregory. of Wyandotte county,
were serving sentences for murder.
Leroy Everett stole a quart of whisky.
Governor Capper announced today
that all of the men to whom clemency
was shown would be dressed OUT
for Christmas. He will issue but three
Christmas paroles, he said. The Greg
ory parole left the governors office
late Wednesday evening, while paroles
to Cook and Everett we're forwarded
to Warden Codding today. 1t is the
bit of Christmas cheer from the gov
ernor's office to the men behind the
prison walls at Lansing.
When Ben Cook goes back to his
home in Atlanta, Cowley county, most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
STILL LIKE SPRING
The Temperature Reading Is 1S De-
1recs Above Normal for
This Date.

Spring weather was on tap in To-
peka today. The lowest temperature
last night was I degrees, which is just
the normal temperature for the first
part of April. The reading is IS de-
grees above normal for this date On
December 90, 1914. the mercury was
down to 6 degrees below zero Moth
ing like that is in prospect for Christ
mas week this year.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight; unsettled Friday,
with no important change in tempera-
ture. The shippers forecast says to
protect 36-hour shipments in all direc-
tions against temperatures of from 25
to 80 degrees. This indicates that the
temperature here will be about freez-
ing
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 66 degrees in 1898.
The low mark was 6 below, last year.
The Kaw river is stationary at feet.
The wind was in the northwest to-
day and temperatures did not go near
the high mark of yesterday. The after
noon reading. however. was nine de-
grees above the normal for this date.
The wind blew at the rate of eight
miles hour