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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
MOTHER FORCIvES
Father of Girl Also Appeals for
Orpet's Release.
Tragic Romance Traced by
Sixty Love Letters.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE mother of
Marian Lambert, the high school girl
found dead in the woods near the
suburb last Thursday has appealed to
States Attorney Ralph Dady of Lake
county to release William H. Orpet,
the University of Wisconsin junior
held at Waukegan on charge of
murder.
Frank Lambert. father of the girl.
assented to the plea of his wife. The
Lamberts told the states attorney they
had doubt of the guilt of young Orpet
and had no desire to be Vindictive to-
ward the young man. States Attorney
Dady was willing to admit today that
unless he can prove that Orpet gave
his former sweetheart poison, he can
not convict the student of murder.
In the sixty letters which passed
between the girl and Orpet-thirty-
five were written by him and twenty
five by her-the romance of the two
had been traced from its inception to
the time of the tragedy. The missives
show, the officers say, that alarm was
felt about the girls condition as early
as last September but the crisis passed
and their fears were allayed until
recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
FORD ENDS WATER FAMINE.
''Tin Lizzie Backed Up and Thawed
Bennington Plant Standpipe.

Bennington, Kan, Feb. 14.--In a
novel but most effectual manner a
Ford rescued Bennington from the
inconvenience of water famine
which threatened to become acute.
The below zero weather had caused
ice to form in the great iron tank
mounted on one hundred foot tower,
and the pipe leading from the tank to
the water mains of the town was
frozen solid. Many were the sugges-
tons made by the wiseacres as to
what method should be employed to
free the tank and pipe of the ice, all
of which were followed, each meeting
with failure.
Yes, they said. they must wait for
the coming of warm weather to melt
the ice, but Mayor J. H. Nelson, who
is a hard headed and practical bust
ness man and president of The Ben
nington State bank knew that warm
weather could not be waited for
Partly to warm himself, and partly
with the hope of an inspira ton the
mayor withdrew from the crowd and
leaned against the warm radiator of a
Ford automobile near by, the motor of
which was kept running to prevent
freezing.
The inspiration came, a brilliant
/ idea some may call it, and forthwith
Mayor Nelson ordered a hole bored in
the wood casing about the supply
tank to keep it from freezing, and
the Ford was run alongside, an iron
pipe connected to the exhaust nozzle
of the motor and passed into the hole
in the casing and the cars motor set
at a moderately high speed, the
scorching gas from the exhaust pass
ing through the connecting pipe and
inside the casing and up along the
supply pipe to the water tank above.
After the Ford's motor had chugged
/ away for half an hour the water
| works pump was started and it was
| found that the zee in the tank and
supply pipe had melted away, the
scorching breath from the exhaust
nozzle of the cars motor doing the
work and again the Ford was patted
on the back and its merits loudly
praised and apologies made for past
! and undeserved abuse offered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
watch SORE THROATS

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
A CURE FOR LEPROSY
Noted Specialist Claims to Have Con-
quored Most Dreaded Disease.

New York, Feb. 14.-Worldwide at
tention has been attracted to the as
sertion by DIR. Victor G. Heiser, for
mer director of health in the Philip
pine Islands that a cure has at last
been found for leprosy. His report on
the subject is in the current number
of the New York Medical Review.
Twenty-Five lepers have been dis
charged as cured from the Philippine
leper hospitals. Two hundred more.
according to Doctor Heiser, are show
ing distinct signs of improvement. Five
of the patients discharged as cured in
1918 have shown no signs of leprosy
since then.
Doctor Heiser has long been recog-
nized as an authority in the treatment
of leprosy. He built the Culion leper
hospital in the Philippines and was
commended by the government for his
work in cleaning up the islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
FESTIVAL DESPITE WAR
VIII Hold biggest Fair in Europe" at
Leipzig, March 6.

Leipzig, Feb. 1.-THE opening of
the annual spring business fair or
''Messe,'' in peace times one of the big
gest institutions of its kind in Europe,
has been set for Monday, March 6, this
year. A year ago the number of ex-
hibitors fell from 1000 to $500 be-
cause Of the war. This years prospect
is that the number will be more nearly
normal than in 1915.
Already there are assured large
number of exhibitors OF glass and
metal ware, wood, paper, leather. rub
Der, baSkctware and toys. The peace
time exhibitors from Russia, France
tend England, as well as the buyers
from those countries, will again be
missing, of course but it is anticipated
that they will, in part at least, be re-
placed by Germans.
The authorities are arranging to ia
cilitate as far as possible the free
movements of all who wish to go to
the fair. SO that exhibitors, buyers and
others shall have a minimum of diff
Guilty about passes which now are nee
essary for everyone who travels in
Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
THE MIGHT HAVE BEENS
Let Teddy Be Judge to Reward He
roes Who Would Be But Aren't.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Because
Representative Isaac r. Sherwood of
Toledo, succeeded in getting the house
to pass his medal of honor" bill, Civ
ing pensions to 1O1 Civil war veterans
who distinguished themselves for gal
lantry above and beyond the call of
duty" Representative Kent, of Cali
fornia, introduced a bill in the house
for the relief and encouragement of
might have-been heroes"
Mr.. Kent states in the preamble of
his measure:
1T is necessary to recognize hero
ism that goes beyond the call of duty
even in times of peace"
MoIIycoddles Handicapped 'em.
His resolution provides:
That all persons in the United
have been prevented from exhibiting
the emoluments thereof, including the
holding of public office, by the action
of mollycoddles, who have prevented
war; shall be examined by a commit
tee consisting of the great militant
psychologists, Hugo Munsterberg and
the Hon, Theodore Roosevelt, and
that in consideration of the services
that they might have performed if
given the opportunity under the en-
nobling conditions of modern war
they should be granted medals of
honor for latent superlative patriot
ism that they might have exhibited,
which might have gone beyond the
call of duty if not prevented from
such exhibition by the mollycoddles
aforesaid "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
START A CUPID BUREAU.
Printers All Married, Find Girls
Names on Sheets of Paper.

Wilson, Kan, Feb. 14.-While run
ming the Waldo Advocate week before
last the pressman noticed couple of
sheets with some penciling thereon.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
they were the names of young ladies
with ages and addresses. placed there
by the young ladies themselves pre-
sumably at the paper mill where the
paper was manufactured. On one
sheet one of the ladies dubbed herself
an "old maid" being 81 years of age.
and gave a short sketch of her life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Abilene Couple Came to Kansas Three
Years After Their Marriage.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Geauque. of Abilene. were
married at Coldwater, Mich. fifty
years ago, and their many friends
here surprised them with GIT
shower. The tokens and re-
rneunbrances were numerous and be-
spoke of the respect of those VINO
were acquainted with them.
The anniversary was not celebrated
deliberately by the aged couple as Mrs
CSeauque is confined to her BED with
illness. having been sick some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Geauque came to
Kansas and Atchison county in 1859,
three years after their marriage, and
a wear later came to this county,
where they have lived since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
HUNT OIL AT CORTLAND.
Farmer Employs Oklahoma Expert to
Sink a Test Well.

Pannine+on. Kan, Feb. 14.-An oil
exnert from Oklahoma is in CORTLAND
looking over the prospects and direct
ing the work of hunting oil in the dis
trict northeast of the town A test
well will be sunk on the farm OF Paul
Erickson. Work will commence al
once as the machinery is already on
the ground.
II has been thought for some time
that there was oil in the district. The
Oklahoma man in charge of the pros
pecting is an experienced oil man,
having worked for a long time in the
fields of Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

mittee. The committees slogan is
THE babies are neutral
I'VE are trying to get Americans to
adopt these destitute children" she
said. THE condition of these orphans
and their mothers is pitiable. Some
of the mothers look as though they
would not last over night. There is
little or no milk to be obtained there
now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

The printers at this office are all mar
ried, with the exception of the editor,
who is not matrimonially inclined,
so they have decided to set up a matri-
monial agency, and will give the
names and addresses to any young fell
lows interested, ~ the understand
ing that the office receive a commits
sion of fifty cents for each match
made-providing the bride is worth it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
CHILDREN DESTITUTE
Their Fathers Killed in Battle, 10000
Dependent in Vienna

New York, Feb. 14.-"There are
10000 destitute children in Vienna
rendered fatherless by the war"
Mrs. Pauline Kruger Hamilton, of
this city, who has just returned from
Vienna, made this statement today.
She is here to raise funds to support
these children under the auspices of
the Austro- Hungarian American com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

Arlington, Mass, Feb. 14.-John
Townsend Trowbridge, widely known
writer of boys stories and poetry. was
reported dangerously i'll at his home
here today. Three or four weeks ago
he contracted a severe cold which
later developed into bronchitis. Mr..
Trcwbridge is 50 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

The honors in the whist tournament
of the T. c. c. & w. were won by
Messrs. E. A Thrill and T. E. Pounds
who lost but two games out of six
teen. Following re some of the high
scores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

Judge Frank Doster came up from
Marion last night to spend a day or
two among the legislators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

General Sherman passes away a.
1880 p. m. today. The last of the grea
commanders gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

France before the war contained
645.211 more females than males.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
Is Years Ago
Topeka
From the columns of
THE STATE JOURNAL

The Washburn Literary society
holds its annual prize debate at the
college at 1880. There are six con-
testants for the prize all excellent
speakers and the contest promises to
be very entertaining. The question to
be discussed, Resolved That All the
People of North America Should Be
Under One Government" is very in
teresting one and friends from town
who are kind enough to give encour-
agement by their presence will be we'll
rewarded. The program will be in
terspersed by music from Miss Stitch
and the famous Glee club.
Prof. Donaldson has arranged to
have a special performance for the
children Humpty-Dumpty,
etc. Doors open at 10 a. m. Seats
free to this grand stage performance.
The Jefferson and Florence company
drew a S1,400 house last night. Ex-
cepting the Booth and Barrett per-
| Torrance which drew $4,000, this is
the best paying house Manager Craw-
/ ford ever had.
( The Australian ballot bill was rec
commended for passage by the house
I in committee of tho whole last eve
ming.
| General Sherman passes away at
1850 p. m. today. The last of the great
commanders gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14

The Australian ballot bill was rec
commended for passage by the house
in committee of tho whole last eve
ming.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-15

lied by the legislature. The legis-
lature should specify that every per-
son employed in the service of the
road should be citizen of Georgia
and not a "naturahzed' or elm
ported" citizen. 1t belongs to the
people Of Georgia and they are the
ones who should receive this direct
benefits from the same.
8. The writer also favors an act
of the legislature authorizing the
commission to put the road on
stock basis of 500 per share and
letting the people Of Georgia take as
many shares as they wish up to
limited number say from one share
to and not exceeding five hundred
or as many as the legislature sees fit
to authorize. This, however, should
be based on a percentage of what
the state has invested: that is to
say for every one hundred shares the
state owns in the road let the people
have, and urge them to take fifty
or seventy-five shares or whatever
percentage the legislature sees fit to
authorize, and no one individual
should be allowed to procure more
than limited amount of stock. This
would encourage the people to take
more interest in the prosperity and
general welfare Of the state and at
the same time would help the state
to begin the operation Of the road On
a good financial basis, while giving
employment to its people; whereas,
if it was let to some other roaa
under lease the lessee would pro-
cure its employees at will and
the chances are that, far as that goes,
the people would derive very little
benefit directly from the road.
Now is the time for the people OF
Georgia to act and act wisely, for
soon some disposition of the ROAD
will have to be made and that will
settle the roads destiny and the
peoples opportunity for at least an
other generation. So let every citi-
zen of Georgia wake up, stop, look,
listen and consider this most i'm
portant proposition that is confront
ing us today, and if any one can
promote better, more fair and
satisfactory proposition in regard to
his matter, we are waiting with our
eyes and ears open and eager to see
and hear it. Let the people speak
NOW. M. A. CARNES.
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the fatal purpose Of Italian popery?"
From 1.-THE Roman Catholic Church,
IT'S Law and Its Literature" by Thos.
il. Watson. Price Zoe. Jcffcrsonian
Publishing Company, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-15

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( whatever, to the W. & A.
proposition, but that the road
Rhould be extended OH to the sea, as,
20 doubt, was in the minds of our
0re-fathers to do when the road was
FIRST built. The important questions
femaining are, how and by whom
Shall it be built and operated?
The w. & A. Road belongs to the
State Of Georgia, therefore, it be-
longs to the people of Georgia, and
got to any individual, company or
corporation, and every Individual
95tizen of Georgia has right and
privilege to, not only have his per-
$onal views with regard to the dis
position Of the road but to express
mis- views in a way that those who
are commissioned to look after that
particular interest Of the state may
be able to do that which is best for
Mhe state and at the same time sat-
iSfy the people. Therefore the
writer wishes to express his views
on the subject.
/. There has been all offer made
by the Ocilla Southern Rail Road Co.
TO deliver by or before December list,
1919 first-class railroad to the
State of Georgia and "to accept in
payment of the same 100000 of
Abe bonds Of the State of Georgia,
bearing interest at the rate of AZ
per cent. per annum, and maturing
IN ten year periods of equal
amounts" The Ocilla Southern,
thru Mr.. Henderson and his asso-
ciates, goes farther and offers to
aease the road from the state for
period of fifty years, paying an an
nual rental for the same "the sum
of 100000 for the first ten years;
$4,000 a year for the second ten
years; 100000 for the third ten
years; $850,000 for the fourth ten
years and 100000 for the fifth ten
years. Now with this proposition
before us for our consideration it
seems that, if the Ocina Southern,
or any other road as for that matter,
gould build the road for $1O,O0O,0O0
of the bonds Of the State of Georgia
and then pay the rental as stated
above, the State OF Georgia, for the
same money, could build tho same
Toad and at the Same expense could
operate it and have, rs net earnings
and profits, the sano rental plus the
profits which tho lessee would have
as lis part Of the earnings.
2. The road, il built and oper-
2tel by the state, Should be under
the control AID supervision Of the
board Of railroad commissioners, as
At present, With q General Manager,
Assistant General Manager, Secre-
terry and as many officials rs would
be necessary for first-class opera
tons and wniCh Sh0nI6 be anthnr
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-15
Let the State Build and
Operate the Western &
Atlantic r abroad
to the Sea.
PAGE TWELVE

seems there is no doubt be-
ing left in the minds of the
people of Georgia, who are
giving any consideration,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
CHAPTER NXIV
THE FIGHT IN THE FOREST


Now the Thing was close, very close 10
IN them, while a hush lay upon the watch.
ing Horde and on the forest, So close that
Stern could hear the soughing breath be-
tween those hideous lips and see the twiteh-
ing OF the wFinkled lid over the black gilt
tering eye that blnked as you have often
seen a chimpanzee's
All at once the obeah stopped Stopped
and leered, his head cTaned forward, that
CHASTITY rictus on his mouth
Sterns hot anger welled up again. Thus
to be detained Inspected ans seemingly
made mock OF by creature no more than
three-quarters human, stung the engineer
TO rage.
What do you wautT cried he. IN
thick and unsteady voice. Anything / can
do for you? II not, Ill be going e.
The creature shook It's mead. Yet some
thing OF Stern's meaning may have won 10
its smoldering intelligence. For now II
raised a hand. II pointed to the pail OF
water, then 20 us own fnouth again II in
dicated the pail. then stretched a long, re-
pulslve finger at the mouth Of Stern.
The meaning seemed clear. Stern. even
as he stood there In anger-and In wonder,
too. at the fearlessness Of this superthing-
grasped the significance Of the action
why he must mean" said he. 10
Beatrice. ne must be trying TO ask
whether We intend 10 drink any Of M
water what9 Maybe it's poisoned. now OF
somsthing Maybe he's trYiug u warn Us e
HaFa asf Why should hef
Hos ezn Z tell1 lE lzat enslress alaas=
zsels Eaat e sEsll retains aeme kaeHlsaze
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
CHAPTER xxuI-tcontrnucdl

CHAPTER NNuI-( (ContTnucd)
DEFORE the girls eyes n sort OF haze
ID seemed forming. Her heart beat thick
and heavy. Sterns counting sounded very
far away and strange: she hardly rec
ogniged his voice. To her came wild, dis
'jontcd. confused impressons-now a bony
and distorted back now simian head.
again n group that crouched and covered
in It's filthy squalor, hIdeousIy.
Then all at once, there right before her
she saw the little woodland path that
slightly descending led past n big oak she
well knew. down 20 the margin of the pool
STEADY, girl, steady came the engineers
warning. tense as piano wire Almost
there. now. What's that?"
For brief instant he hestated The girl
felt his arm grow even more taut, she heard
his breath catch. Then she, too looked
and saw.
1t was enough that sight, to have smltten
with sick horror the bravest man who ever
lived For there, beside the smoldering
embers OF the great feast fire, Uttered with
bones and ndescribable refuse. creature
was sauattlng on its hRms-one OF the
horde Indeed, yet vastly different, tremen.
dously more venomous, more dangerous OF
aspect
,rate nor crouching was the chief OF the
blue horde
He knew II by the superior size and
strength OF the Thing. by the almost man
like cunning of the low, gorilla race the
CLEAN OF intelligence in the reddened eye
the crude wreath OF mape-leaNes upon the
head the necklace OF hhse' -p"'e' "''""s
around the neck
For the chief the Obeah-man OF this vile
droye rising now from beside the fire with
n glbberlng chatter and look or bestiaI
malice. held between his fangs a twisted
brown leaf
stern knew at glance tho leaf was the
rudely cured product OF some degenerated
tobacco plant. He saw p glow OF red at the
tlp of the close-rolled tobacco Napor ISSUED
from the chiefs slit mouth.
Good I.ord-he's-sm smoking !" stammered
the engineer "And that means-means an
almost human brain. And--quick. Bea-
trIce the water. I didn't expect this I!
Thought they were all alike. Back to the
tower, quick! Here, hil the pall-Ill keep
him covered y
In he brought the automatic. till the
head Law fair upon the naked, muscular
breast OF the obeah
Reatrice handed Stern the rifle. then
snatchlng the pail. dipped H. hlled II to the
brim stern heard the water lap and CUR
Gle He knew IL was but few seconds.
vet II seemed an hour TO him at the very
least
Keener than ever before IN his whole
life his mental pictures now limned them
selves with lightning rapldity, upon his
brain
VIvidly Stern behed a deep cash or scar
that ran from the chiefs right eye--a dull.
hshllke eye evidently destroyed by that
wound-down across the leathery cheek.
across the prognathous jaw; reddish
nurple vale, which on that elay-blue skin
produced an effect indescribably repulsiye.
Then the chief grunied and moved for
ward toward them, Stern saw that the gait
was almost human, not shuffiing and I'M