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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
BANDIT ROBS BANK
Lone Outlaw Escapes From
Iowa Concern With $21, 1900.
Teller Found Locked in Vault
After HOldup.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 4.-The Cedar
Rapids National bank was held up
and robbed of $4,000 early today by
a lone robber, who, at the point of a
revolver, compelled Leo Perrin, the
paying teller, to open the vault, and
afterwards locked him up.
Perrin was discovered a prisoner
in the vault about fifteen minutes later
in state of temporary insanity as
the result of his experience and was
removed to a local hospital, where his
condition at noon was said by phys
icians to be serious.
In Bank All Night.
The robber is believed by officials
building all night. After he had filled
his pockets with the currency, he es-
capped and no trace of him had been
found at noon.
Perrin went to the bank early and
had just opened the outer door of
the vault when the man stepped be-
fore him, according to his incoherent
statements to the police, held a re-
volver to his head and ordered him to
open the remaining doors. This he
did AS soon as the currency safe
was removed, the man calmly helped
himself to bundles of currency and
then backed out, slamming the outer
door on the teller.
seemed to have had specially construc-
ted pockets in which he stored the
currency. A bundle containing $4,000
was found outside the vault door.
Once while turning the combination
on the currency safe, Perrin says he
pushed the pointer past the correct
number, whereupon the rohber pressed
the revolver close to his head, and
exclaimed:
mo monkey business, or I'll blow
your head off"
After being locked up he yelled
for help, but his voice was not heard.
Another employee entering the bank
a few minutes later discovered some
thing was wrong with the vault doors
and investigated.
Perrin, the teller, is 80 years old and
married. He has been at the bank
for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
TEXAS WIRES ARE CUT
Section in Which Troops Fought
Mexican Outlaws Is Isolated.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 4.-Wire
and rail communication between the
Brownsville section and the rest of
work was boldly and skilfully done
and took place near the point where
United States cavalrymen yesterday
cleared out stockade of Mexican
cattle thieves
A bridge 23O feet long on the ST.
Louis, Brownsville s. Mexico railroad,
the only rail link between a large
section of the border and the rest of
the United States, was destroyed
Telegraph and telephone wires also
were cut at the same time.
The lines were ell cut about thirty
three miles north of here and at
point about fifteen miles north of
where yesterdays fighting with cattle
thieves took place.
The wires were restored today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
FINE OCTOBER DAYS.
Temperature Is 16 Degrees Below
Normal For This Date.

Typical October weather prevailed
in Topeka and all Kansas today. The
minimum temperature here of 50 de-
grees was the lowest since June 8.
and 16 degrees below normal for this
date. A large portion Of the state
was clear this morning. The only
rain reported was a few light scat
tered showers in the west.
The stage of the T<aw river at To-
peka today was 3 feet even, fall of
l 3 feet in twenty-four hours. There
was a A of a foot fall at Wamego, the
stage being 12.1 feet. However, the
river is expected to begin to rise by
tonight, and by Thursday night an
1Sfoot stage may be reached here.
The Republican river at Clay Center
was 1875 feet today, or n half foot
above bank-full stage. This was Z
foot rise. The SmoEy Hill at Abilene
was 22.1 feet, or / of a foot above
the bank-fun stage. This was n rise
of .6 of a foot.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight and Thursday
slightly warmer tonight.
The wind was eight miles an hour
from the northwest this aftern )on-
Tl10 hon Nr1xr 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
FUNSTON MAY OPEN FIRE.
Washington Is Annoyed at Carranza
Attack on NogaIes.

Washington. Aug 4.-Major Cen
eral Funston has orders to use his
artillery and shell the Mexican fac
tions out OF their position in any of
tho fighting that endangers Ameri-
cans without referring the question
further to Washington. Officials here
are amazed at the Carranza attack
on Nogales. Carranza had given as
Surances he had instructed his COM
mander there not to attack the Villa
garrison, because of the agreement
with the United States not to endan-
ger American border towns by fight
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
BOY TRIES TO ROB BANK
Youth Shoots at Cashier, F1eeS and
Is Captured.

Savannah, Aug. flames II. Fan
nan, an Is year old boy, attempted
tc hold up H. /. Williams, teller of
the Merchants National bank here,
shortly after noon today, failed and
was captured.
Fannan appeared at the teller's win
dow and demanded d bag of money
he saw inside. When Williams refused,
Fanan fired at the teller, but missed.
Fannan ran out of the bank and took
refuge in a printing office, where he
was caught by police and civilians.
He says he came here from Jack
SonyilIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
RUSSIANS ARE MOVING ALL
INSTITUTIONS FROM RIGA

Riga. Aug. 4.-CVia Petrooradl \
In obedience to orders for removal
of government institutions. the
state bank already has been trans
fcrred from Riga to TuIa TO the
south of Moscow. The other banks
are being removed and the cCu-
C.atiOnal institutions are being
mainly transferred to DOrpat, Isl
miles northeast of Riga.
Owing to the exodus of families,
the shipping agency are over.
worked and are refusing further
orders for the shipment of house,
hoid goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
Shot by Negro; Brakeman Dies

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 4.-E. J. CTiss,
Kansas City. Mo. a brakeman, shot
here ten days ago, when attempting
to put two negroes off a train, died
here Tuesday. A reward has been Of
fered for Criss's assailant, who was
recognized as an escaped convict from
the Oklahoma state prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
HAITIENS in FLIGHT
Government Officials Sail as
Rebels Enter City.
More u. s. Marines Are Landed
in Port au Prince.

Cape Haitien, Aug 4.-Government
officials who have been in this city
have fled to Fort Liberte on the dis
patch boat PacifiQue. Revolutionist
troops are beginning to enter the city
and marines have been landed from
the United States gunboat Nashville
to maintain order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
BELGIAN STEAMER SUNK
Ship KoophandeI Torpedoed by Ger
mans; 9 of Crew Landed.

London, Aug 4.-The Belgian
steamer Koophandel, of 1,SS5 tons
gross, was sunk today by a German
submarine. Nine members of the
crew were landed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
GREECE IN NEXT?
Ministers of Four Allies Call
on Premier.
Britain, France, Russia and
Italy Make Representations.

Athens. Aug. 4.-(Via London. )
The British, French, Russian and
Italian ministers at Athens made a
collective visit to NJ. Goumaris, the
Greek premier, today, and made
united representations regarding the
political situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
NOCALES BLASTED
CarranZa'S Forces Are Bonn
harding Border Town.
BeIching Guns Appear Only
Two Miles Over Line.

Nogales. Aug. 4.-Bom bardment of
Nogales, Sonora. held by Villa troops
under Governor Maytorena, was begun
commanded by General Gales. The
Carranza guns appeared to be only
two miles from the border town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04

Cleveland at observation-disclosures
postponed: rain.
st. Louis at New York-game post
poned; wet grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
Fire i'm Hotel Lobby.

F1fc IN HOtei lODDy-
Hutchinson, Aug. 1.-Two cars of
tourists from Chicago bent for the
mountains are staying in Hutchinson.
They found a wood fire in the hotel
lobby when they came down stairs and
concluded to remain for week before
going on to high altitude.
Tramps Shivered From Cold.
Sedalia, Mo, Aug. 4.-For the first
time in Sedalia in August two tramps
applied to the police early today for
shelter from the cold. They were
taken to the Jail and a fire built for
their comfort. The temperature was
54 degrees. the local cold weather
record for August.
Ia. C. Weather Record Smashed.
Kansas City. Aug. An cool
weather records for August were
broken here when the thermometer
early today registered 55.4 degrees.
At noon the mercury registered 6S de-
greeS.
Weather Forecast For Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
dax ier1, r-rr7 io1,t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia at Chicago - Both
games postponed; rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
Tramps Shivered From Cold.


Weather Forecast For Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; slightly warmer tonight
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
TRAINING FOR REAL WARFARE
National Guard Preparing for Conflict
as IL Would Be on the Actual
Battlefield.

a photograph in the New York
Times shows members Of the Seventy
first regiment of the New York Ma
tional guard "perfecting themselves in
the operation OF firing field mines"
The men are in their armory. Yet they
are digging down into the earth and
heaping up earthen breastworks.
This" says the Times, els in accord
ance with the recent policy by which
the floors of the National guard ar
mories were all removed in order that
the militia might benefit by practice
drills held on the ground under condi-
lions more nearly approaching those
of actual camp life In plain words.
the toy-soldier stuff is disappearing,
with scme reflection OF the rapidity OF
its disappearance On the fields Of the
great war. Those polished wooden
floors were a part OF the toy-soldieI
tratidcn- T5ey we're there not only
for dill use, but also for dance use
Many regiments had to rent their ar
rlo-iss fer dances CT meetings in order
70 get Tevecre s-orra TO live With
the earth fccr, al this must CO.
War Is not fought On hardwood
f~ors. It is fought in the dirt 1t il
r-cre important that men be trained
uE,der real conditions than that theii
srmories have all the social advan
t2-as-Chicago Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
How to Drink From BubbIins Fountain
bite the Bubble"

Ii improperly constructed or impro-
perry used, the bubbling drinking foun-
tain may be greater menace to health
than the common drinking cup. The
other day an inspector of the u S.
Public Health Service took a seat be-
side bubbling drinking fountain in q
railway station and watched the way in
which it was used. Forty-seven differ
ent persons, of whom eleven were men,
twenty-five were women and fourteen
were children, used the b1bbliDg foun-
tain In almost every case the lips
were placed almost completely around
the metal ball from which the water
spurted, and one small boy seemed as
if he were trying to swallow it. Sever
al of the men obviously were chewing
tobacco. Of the forty-seven people,
four were colored, three looked as
though they might have tuberculosis,
and three had an eruption upon the
face.
Every person using the bubbling
drinking fountain should bear in mind
that the object of this sanitary device
is to prevent the interchange of mouth
secretions. When mucous and other
matter becomes attached to metal it
sometimes requires considerable force
to remove it, and this is not always &C
complished by slowly moving current
OF water. In using the bubblIng foun-
tain the rule should be bite the Bub-
ble." The lips should not touch any
part of the fountain and under no con
dition should the fountain be used for
rinsing the mouth or for expectorating
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
Southern Town with Vision,

a combination of foresight with the
municipal ownership principle has
rsven the United States cne taxIess
town. This phenomenal community is
HaTrisviIle, ". Va, which 20 years
go bought a natural gas well and
pired the town Later the municipal
Ccs plant was let to a private con
Germ, which pays q rental sufficient
% meet al the local expenses for
government and public improvements
New HaTrisville, not content with
the success of its experiment in one
phase Of municipal ownership. Is
about opening a railroad of its own
which il has built to another tow
six miles away. It remains to be
seen how soon Harrisvi1ie wiz get on
or the taxless class. Rz{lroading Is :
more preczri0us business than selling
natural gze-EsgaEk star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
CURIOUS REASON FOR MURDER
Surely Slayer Never Gave More
Whimsical Excuse" Than That
Offered by Eneiishman.

The Brides Bath" murder trial in
London with one Smith charged with
Staying for the sake Of insurance and
legacies three of his six wives
were found drowned in the bathtubs OF
lodging houses-recalIs the singular
ease of Thomas Griffiths Wainwright,
Journalist, art critic, ferger. poisopeF.
a member of the circle to which Lamb.
Hazlitt, Hood and others belonged,
Philip Hale observes in the Boston
Herald. Among those whom he poi
soned for insurance money was young
Helen Abercrombie. When he was
asked how he had the heart to kill
such fair and innocent creature, he
answered, after mature reflection:
Upon my soul, I don't know, unless
it was because she had such thick an
kles."
It is said that Wainwright was the
original of Bulwer Lytton's Varney,
and the husband of that authors Lu-
cretia Clayering; that Dickens Hunt
ed Down" was suggested by Waine
wright's career. Oscar Wilde wrote a
whimsical if not wholly sympathetic
essay about Wainwright, and there is
an account of him by w. Carew Haz
lit prefxed to collection of the poi
soner's essays and criticisms published
So years ago. Wainwright had a son
who entered the British navy. Anx
ious to escape the dishonor attached
to his name, he came to America and
it is said, married a woman of means
If he is living he would now be about
eighty years old. Has his history IL
this country ever been traced?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21

neighborhood than the mail-order house
has 1t doesn't cost him as much as it
does the outsider; he can draw the peo-
pie to his store and show them the
actual article he is advertising, and,
when they buy, they can take their
purchase home with them instead of
having to wait for several weeks for it.
Advertising is an investment. 1t
should be charged to your selling cost.
Figure what percentage you have to
pay to advertise, then base a fifty-two
weeks campaign on the computation.
You can't lose. You can't afford not
to advertise. Geneseo Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
Can't Afford to Advertise

The other day merchant said he
couidn't afford to advertise. Refusing
to advertise is his most expensive ex-
travagance. That same merchant viii
spend hours telling of the unfair
competition of the mail-order houses
who are his most aggressive and dang
erous competitors, yet the methods
employed by the mail-order houses
which succeed are the very ones which
the merchant refuses to use The mail
order house first OF ali Is an adver User
Advertising is the life OF its business.
Every magazine that enters the small
town and rural home carries the ad Of
the mail-order house. Expensive cata-
logs are printed showing the iiIustra-
tons of the actual articles Occasional
ly sheets are scattered broadcast oyes
! the country as a special "come-on'' fol
the bargain hunter Instead of doire
these things IN q smaller way through
the columns of his local paper, the
merchant who can't afford to advertise
sits down and .scusses" his tough lucl
and wonders why he can't get the bust
ness. He never thinks he has bsttel
opportunity 70 reach fhs people in All
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
Chinese Embroidery Threads.

Women should not be given books
In which to hide their embroidery
threads said Chang Chih-Tung- the
old viceroy OF China. some years ago
when asked to open school for WON
Ell In ais provinces. Now there are
1000 woman students in elementary
high. and normal schools in this
eFsvsaes aluze.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Hays, Kansas, August 2, 1915, pa. m.
The Board of County Commissioners
met, this day, in regular monthly ses-
sion. Members present: Isaac Zeigler,
Chairman; William Grabbe and Eli Cole.
Commissioners; E. G.. Flood, County
Attorney, and Geo. H. Brown, County
Clerk.
The report of DIR. Haas, examination
of Minnie Frank, was read and ordered
filed.
A resolution offered by Commissioner
Grabbe and adopted by the Board.
That the following road be declared a
County Road:
Beainning at the n. E. cor. of Sec
ton 33z13-18, thence east for two miles
between sections q and 34-13-18 and 26
and 35-13-18, to the N. E. cor. of sec
ton 35-13-18, thence north one mile be-
tween sections 25 and 26-13-18, to the
n. E. cor. of section 26-13-18, thence
east two miles between sections "a and
25-13-1S and 10 and 30-13-17, to the N.
E. cor. of section 3O-13-17, thence north
II, to the n. E. cor. of section 19-13-17,
thence n. E. through section 17-13-17,
over the south end of road No. 56, to
the N E. cor. OF section 17-13-17,
thence east for one mile between sec
tons and 16-13-17, to the n. E. cor.
of section 16-13-17, thence south for
two miles between sections Is and 1913
IT, and q and 22-13-17 to the S. w.
cor of section 22-13-17, thence east one
mile between sections % and 27-13-17,
TO the S. E. cor of section 22-13-17,
thence south one mile between sections
u and 26-13-17 to the S. w. cor. of sec
ton 26-13-17, thence east two miles be-
tween sections 35 and 26-13-17 and 25
and 36-13-17, to the n. E. cor. of sec
ton 36-13-17, thence south twelve miles
between sections 36-13-17 and 31-13-16,
1-14-17 and 6-14.16, 12--14-17 and ia
Is, 13-14-17 and 18-14-16, 24-14-17 and
19-14-16, 25-14-17 and 30-14-16, 36-14-17
and 31-14-16, 1-15-17 and 6-15-16, 12-15-
/ II and 7-15-17, 13-15-17 and 1856, ri
-15-17 and 19-15-16, 25-15-17 and 30-15-
16, to the S. E. cor. of. section 25-15-17,
thence west for one-haf mile, more or
less, between sections 25 and 36-15-17,
thence south through town of Pfeifer,
thence south over road No. 213 to the
county line between Ellis and Rush
counties, thence west on the county
line to connect with the Lacrosse PEI
+ fer road and there terminate.
The Board instructed the County
+ Treasurer to accept the amount of tax
es on lot No. 8, blk. No. 9 in H. P. Will
sons addition to Hays as offered by
/ Mrs. J. C. Adkins.
On motion of Commissioner Cole the
Board adjourned to August 3, 1915 at g
a. m.
Hays, Kans., Augusta, 1914, 1:30pm.
The Board of County Commissioners
met, this day, in compliance with para
graph 1899, Gen. Statutes of 1909.
Members present: Isaac Zeigler, Chair
man; VIM. Grabbe and Eli Cole, Com
missioners, and Geo. H. Brown, County
Clerk.
The following estimates were madc
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-29


The GodaYari dance Of the malay.
ers, or drummers. of MalabAr is a very
popular function when the native
farmers are taking their ease after the
hard work OF harvest. The principal
character Is a weird figure supposed
TO represent the sacred eow Of the
gods, KamRehenn. A small boy car
ries this about willis the other per.
formers, decked out In primitive fash.
ion with painted bodies and hide0us
masks. go through q weird dance, &C.
companied by much drum beating and
singing. Wherever II goes the COW
is supposed to shower blessings and
prosperity. and 30. ostensibly to please
the animal, but IN reality to satisfy
the dancers. presents OF money. paddy
or rice are given 10 the performers.
This custom has been In existence
from time immemorial and Il likely
to continue as long as agriculture en-.
dures among the HihduB OF Malabar-
Wide World Magazine.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-29

o1en a rock an got hurt lowed
I'd fotch him home ter stay all night"
The elderly man who had hailed the
boy nodded. but with an evident an
noyance. II seemed that 10 him the
others deferred as TO a commanding
officer. The cortege remounted and
rode slowly toward the house. Al last
the elderly man came alongside the
mule and inquired:
Samson. where was ye last nightf"
"Thet's my business"
"Mebbe hit amt" The old noun.
taineer spoke with no resentment, but
deep gravity. We've been powerful
Uneasy erbout ye. Hev ye heered the
news7"
What news2" The boy put the
question noncommittally.
Jesse Purvy was shot this morn.
ing"
The boy ~vouchsafed no reply.
The mail rider done told hit.
Somebody shot FIVE shoots from the
laurel. Purvey hain't died yit.
e. Some says as how his folks
has cent ter Lexington fer blood
hounds"
The boys eyes begen to smolder
hatefully.
Il reckon" he spoke slowly. he
didn't git shot none too soon"
"samson!" The old mans voice had
the ring OF determined authority.
"whea dies yen be the head OF the
Souths, but so long es I'm %a-runniD'
this hyar family keeps my word ter
friend an foe alike. ! reckon Jesse
Purvy knows who got yOre pap, but
up till now no South hRint never
busted nc, truce"
The boys voice dropped its softness
and took on a shrill crescendo of ex
citemant as he flashed out his retort
Who said a South has done busted
the truce this timeG
Old spicer South gazed %Hearchingly
N his nephew.
ITO BE Continued
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-29
II.

Sally clambered lightly over the
fence and started on the last stage Of
her journey, the climb across the
young cor rows, II was a field stood
on end. and the hoed ground was un.
even; but with no seeming Of wearl-
ness her RED dress flashed steadfastly
across the green spears. and her voice
was raised 10 shout: Hello, Samsonl"
The young man looked up and waved
a languid greeting. He did not remove
his hat OF descend from his place Of
rest, and Sally. who expected no such
attention. came smillngly on. Samson
was her hero. SLOW OF utterance and
diindent With the stranger. words now
came faBt and iiuently as she told her
story Of the man who lay hurt at the
foot Of the rock.
'Hit haint long now tell shutdown"
she urged, Hurry. Samson. an git
yore mule. I've done give him my
promise ter fotch ye right straight
back"
Samson took on HIS hat. and tossed
the heavy lock upward from his fore,
head. His brow wrlnkled with doubts.
what sort OF lookin' Teller air her
While Sally sketehed a description,
the young name doubt grew graver.
This haint no az time ter be tahin'
In folks What we hain't acquainted
with" he objected. In the mountains
any time ia the time 10 take In atrane.
ers unless there are secrets to be
guarded from outside eyes.
why haint ~" demanded the girl
Hes hurt. We KANT leave him layin.
thar, kin we2"
Suddenly her ayes caught sight oi
the ride leaning near by. and straight
way they filled with apprehension
Her militant love would have turned
10 hate for Samson, should be have
proved recreant TO the mission OF 70
prisal In which he was hiding his time
yet the coming Of the day when ths
truce must end haunted her thoughts
She came close. and her voice EAnl
with her sinking heart