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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
WOULD SHOOT BRISTOW'
Man Writes Utilities Head He Is a
Traitor to Country

Salina, Kan, June 12.-No, Bristow
won't stop-perhaps until it IS too late.
To date he has not suffered any in
convenience, except possibly few en-
barrassing situations because of pub
lie criticism, from his recent antag-
onism of the administration policies.
Governor Capper has not yet taken
any action upon Congressman Guy
Helvering's request that Bristow be re-
moved from office or publicly censur-
ed, for his unpatriotic remarks. Cap
per, it is said, has not replied to Hell
vering's request. As far as Bristow is
concerned, his perspective is a good
deal like Senator Bobst''
Il seem to have stirred up some
thing" he said. But I'd rather be
dead than pussyfooting around for a
soft place to light"
In his recent mail Bristow received
two messages. One read:
If these are your sentiments you
ought to be shot. We shoot traitors in
this country" The other read:
IF these are your sentiments you
ought not run for governor. You
ought to run for president"
Bristow likes the later sentiment
better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
n and game
CRIPPLES GIVE PARADE
Russians Manned in War Shame Sol
dicr for Not Fighting.

Petrograd, June IA remarka-
BILE demonstration against fraterniz-
ing by Russians occurred on the
Nevski Prospect yesterday. Hum
dreds of cripples, legless or armless,
hobbling On canes or crutches, or
brought there in ambulances or
wheel chairs, paraded behind banners
reading:
Congratulations to the allies"
Those who fraternize are traitors
The parade included delegations
from every hospital in Petrocrad
They bore a monster petition, signed
by 100000 of Russia's manned men,
declaring Russia must fight.
Crowds cheered the unique demon
stration and many wept at the spec
tacle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
DESCRIBES DEATH
Kidnaper Suspect Describes
Dangling on End of Rope.
Church Bells Ringing in Ears,
Then All Went Black.

Kansas City. Mo, June 12.-"It feels
like hell" That's the way Claude
Piersol. charged with attempting al
legged abduction plots other than the
disappearance of Baby Lloyd Keet, de-
scribed the sensations of hanging to-
day, as he paced restlessly back and
forth in his cell at the county Jail here.
Piersol and Cletus Adams were
brought here from Independence, Mo,
shortly before noon today by Deputy
Sheriff T. ]. Harris. Fearing that a
mob might possibly take his prisoners
away from him should be bring them
to Kansas City's north end, and worn
out after his all night race with the
Springfield 'vigllantes, the deputy
turned his prisoners over to Independ-
ence officials yesterday afternoon.
Until they arrived here their where
abouts was a complete mystery.
Tho haggard and worn after sleep
less night Piersol stood the terrific
grilling administered by Criminal
Judge Arch johnson and Springfield
officials here today, without weaken
ing. He still stoutly maintained his
innocence and declares he has told all
he knows
Concerning the near lynching he was
reticent at first but later talked freely.
Fully Expected to Die.
Yes, it hurt something fierce" he
said They told me that 1 had to die
and 1 really believed it. But 1
wasn't afraid. If I had confessed to
kidnapping Buddy they would have
killed me, and 1 believed they would
anyway.
You can't describe the choking SEN
sation. OF course you struggle against
it None of us want to die and it is
only natural. 1t feels like hell.
But I honestly believed my time
had come; thought l was a goner-
Il don't know how high they
stretched me off the ground but it
seemed as if they never would stop.
AS the rope frightened 1 felt some
thing clutching at my threat.
couldn't get my breath
Last Thought of the Old Folks.
Then there came a far away ring
ing in my ears. a sort of tinkiing of
church bells. Everything grew black
before my eyes. L wasn't afraid then
more Or less resigned to the irevi-
table Then all grew dark and quiet
the ringing gradually faded out in the
distance. That's all l can remember
until l came to.
Il felt weak in the knees and did
not know at first where 1 was"
Weren't you afraid to die?" Fier-
sol was asked.
81 did not want to-but l wa isn't
afraid. l had done nothing and was
innocent Guess my chief concern
was about the old folks back home
1 only wanted them to know that their
boy was rot what the people said he
WaS-a murderer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns o.
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

June IL, 1892.
The members of the Sons of Veterans will
give free musical and literary entertain
ment at Lincoln Post hall tomorrow eve
ming. Misses Lucy and Sadie Shull, D. c.
TfllOtson, Ruby Gave, 5. NJ. Wood. Harry
Overholt, Myrtle Welch and the Alhambra
Mandolin club are on the program.
Major I. J. Anderson has gone to Man
kato to participate in the Sherman
bivouac there.
A Topeka man calls this IngersolI wealth
err
1t is time to put flynets on your horses.
George II. Evans and company have just
completed additional building at the
Osawatomie asylum. The state board of
public works will accept it at their next
meeting.
Emporia Gazette-Cy Leland has been
chosen member of the Republican Ma
tiOnal committee. Cy has done too many
favors for too many people to be let down
easily.
John P. st. John heads the Kansas dele
CATION to the national Prohibition con-
vention, at Cincinnati on June 80. Other
members of the delegation are: J. d. Bot
kin, NJ. V. b. Bennett Mrs. st. John and
Tom Archer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
new OIL MACNATE
Del Travis Strikes 1t Rich in
EIdOradO Field.
Former State Game Warden
Invested Only $500.
BIG WELL ON HIS LEASE
Start to Wealth Came at Gun
Club Shoot.
Half of Holdings Have Been
Sold for S24O,OOO.

Del Travis, of Wichita, IS the latest
member of the Kansas oil magnate
club. Travis helped to organize the
Trapshooters Oil & Gas company,
which last week drilled in the biggest
well in the Eldorado fields. In fact
the we'll, with an estimated production
of 5000 barrels a day, is probably
the heaviest producer in either the
Kansas or Oklahoma field.
From an investment of $500, it
seems probable that Travis may now
retire from all worries of worldly af-
fairs and plan to spend a portion of
his income. He received one-eigh-
teenth of $4,000 received from sale
of a half interest in the company's
lease and is now drawing one thirty
sixth of the revenues from the gross
production of the lease.
A Wildcat Venture.
The Trapshooters company was a
wildcat venture. Last fall a number
of Kansas sportsmen met in Wichita
for an outing. Naturally they talked
of the millions of dollars in easy
wealth taken from the Eldorado fields.
And just naturally the sportsmen
wanted some of it So they organized
the Trapshooters company and each
member invested $500. With the
$4,000 the company purchased a lease
Oh so acres of land IN the EldOrauO
field. Then the trapshooters went
home and Travis resumed the collec-
ton of rentals from a string OF wien
tia apartment buildings.
In March of this year, no wells had
been drilled on the Trapshooter lease.
But adjoining wells made the land
proven territory. So the modest Trap
shooter company finally consented to
sell a half interest in its lease for
$4,000. Then drilling began. Last
week the drill entered the oil sands.
The we'll was estimated at 5000 bar
rels a day
Bigger Than Estimated.
But good fortune camped on the
trail of the Trapshooter stockholders.
In twenty-four hours the well had
drilled itself in. 1t had developed
from an estimated 5000 barrel pro-
Queer to a we'll equal to a daily pro-
ard pipe lines have been able to han
of men working in three shifts have
dug ponds and built tanks in an eff
fort to conserve the over-production.
And oil from the Eldorado field is
quoted at something like S1.70 a bar
rel.
Travis, who was, state fish and game
warden from 1903 to 1909, is one of
the widely known old line Republi-
cans in Kansas He was for years ac-
tive in political affairs in the Sew
enth district and in the state. Sew
eral years ago he moved to Wichita.
He is known by every man active in
state politics and is one of the most
prominent sportsmen in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
NEGRO is A WHITE MAN.
Olathe Barber, Ex-Slave, Has Unusual
Change of Color.

Olathe: Kan, June 12.-No one re-
calls ever having heard Moses Fer
by, negro, sing that old song, Il Wish
My Color Would Change" but just
the same if he ever had this wish it
has come true for today he is as
white as a white man.
Ferby is a barber of Olathe and an
eX-slave. He has been gradually
turning white for several years and
now the only black spots remaining
on him are on the back of his hands
and under his eyes. Liver and stom-
ach trouble that affect the pigments
of the skin are said to be responsible
for the Cnange of his color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
DEAD IN HER PAJAMAS
Gail Walton, Social Leader. Found in
Bed in Chicago.

Chicago, June 1.-THE death of
Miss Gail Walton, once prominent So
cially, has provided the police with
another mystery today.
Clad in silk pajamas, Miss Walton
was found dead in bed at her apart
ments on the North side last night.
On a table nearby were several empty
Walls. The bed clothing was saturated
with blood from hemorrhages of the
ears, nose and mouth. So far, it has
not been determined whether Miss
Walton took her own life or was muir
dered. She was last seen alive Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
HELP ELMONT WOMEN
Good Government Club Fostering Re
lief for Tornado Victims.

A meeting of the Good Government
club, fostering relief for women who
were victims of the tornado between
the West Tenth street road and Ell
mont, will be held late this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Fred Farms
worth. Other club women have been
asked to cooperate
According to information in the
hands of the Good Government club
there is an immediate need for cloth
ing and bed clothes, comforters, mat
treSSes and the like.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
RAISE ILLINOIS FARE
Beginning Today All Railway Tickets
Sell at 2.40 Cents a Mile

Chicago, June 12.-Every railroad
in Illinois ordered all its agents to sell
tickets beginning today at a rate of
2.40 cents mile. The order applies
to intrastate and interstate traffic.
Twenty nine railroads operate within
the state. The 2-cent passenger rate
has been effective in this state since
July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
New Band Is Organized.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 12.-Orf,an-
iZation of the Third KarSas regiment
al band is progressing rapidly here
under the direction of Otero Beeson,
son of Chalk" Beeson, famous west
ern Kansas pioneer. The new band
will be composed largely of Hutchin-
son musicians, it has been announced.
altho some other KanSans will be in
Guided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
Man Killed Near Fort Riley.

Junction City, Kan, June 12.-H.
Symns Irvine, a track man employed
by the local street car company, was
found dead beside the track, between
this city and Fort Riley. George
Irvine, a brother, was seriously injured
about the same time when a stone,
Ioosened by a blast at the kaw rock
crusher, near town, hit him in the
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
USE INDIAN MONEY
Secretary of Interior May Have Sill
100000 for Bonds.

Washington, June 1.-THE senate
has passed a resolution permitting the
secretary of the interior to invest
money belonging to Indians in liberty
bonds. Approximately $11, 100000 of
such money is available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
FRENCH WAR CREDIT
Chamber of Deputies Has Voted 1OO,,
100000, 900 Francs.

Paris, June 1.-THE French cham
Der of deputies has already voted 100,-
1000, 100000 francs in war credit, ac-
cording to a report made by Raoul
Pieret, reporter for the budget COM
mittee of the chamber of deputies.
This sum includes the credits for the
third quarter of 1917 and 1000, 1000, 900
francs advanced to Frances allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12

War Has Profited Trade Unions.
London, June 12.-Since the war,
the trade unions have obtained war
bonuses and increases of wages ag-
gregating about S11O,O0O0OO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-10-17
AN UNUSUAL OBITUARY.

"A quaint old man recently died at
MinneQta and the Mascot wrote a
| quaint obituary, from which we clip
| the following paragraphs:
He was not much on society. He
did not cultivate its ways nor bother
about its conventions. He wore
clothes because he found it necessary
to do so mot for any improvement
that they might make in his looks,
and most Of the time his clothes were
| of style and assortment against
which the sin Of vanity could not be
charged. He never attended any pub
lie gatherings. except on occasional
trip to church. He could not have
told you what theology meant, but
he could have told you how to treat
your dog. He could have biven you
no help in the matter of deciding
what cut of frock to wear at pink
tea, but he could have given you
few pointers on being faithful to,
you anything about the causes that
brought on the European war, but he
could have given the German Kaiser
few lessons in decency. His edu-
cation was limited, and his knowledge
OI WOIlQ pOllLiCo WOulu HOL have Qudi-
flied him for diplomat; but when
it came to the socalled everyday vir-
tues he was well qualified to speak.
In other words, when it come to things
that the greed. ambition and vanity
of man place as amnog the highest
and most desirable, old Beggi was
not well versed, but it is safe to say
that he had middlin' tight grip,
sir, on the handful O. things he
knew
And 50 he lived his life, never both
ering anyone, never abusing anyone,
being pleasant to all, being courteous
to all, being kind to all and enjoy
ing the good will Of ALL He was
uncultured but instinctively polite; he
was uneducated but by nature en-
dowed with that which decades OF
education cannot bring; he had no
wife and children, but he received
and returned the love Of several
dogs"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-10-17


prints Wallace Mckay, Redwood
Falls, 81 points; Lee Winter. Red
wood Falls, IS points
Dairy Cows.
Edwin Anderson, Lamberton, IS
points; Ralph Albrecht, Morgan. SO
points; Arthur Holman, Lamberton.
80 points.
Beef Cattle.
Edwin Anderson, Lamberton, 96
points; Lawrence Wells, Redwood
Falls. 80 points; Oscar Jensen, Nor
gan, 80 points.
Draft Horses.
Julius Nigg. Lamberton, 90 points;
Edwin Anderson, Lamberton, 80
points; Arthur Herman, Lamberton,
IS points.
GRAND PRIZE
Edwin Anderson, Lamberton, total
points, 346; Lawrence Wells, Red
wood Falls, total points, 80; Julius
Nigg, Lamberton, total points, 292.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-10-17
FADS IN FOOD.

Food has always been an absorbing
topic for humankind. 1t is thrust on
our attention three times day. It's
abundance and variety are essential
to our happiness. So it naturally be-
come an object for our prejudices and
| fancies.
+ For instance, most of US are GER
tain that various combinations OF
foods produce unhappy results. We
have been warned against cherries
and milk as fatal mixture. But as
I a result Of observation doctors have
discovered that a combination OF dl-
gestible things is not indigestlble. The
basis for the prejudice against CHER
ries and cream probably was the idea
that the acid in the cherries would
make the cream curdle in the stom-
I ach. But this makes no difference,
for the cream curdles anyway as soon
as it reaches the stomach.
For a time Horace Fletcher had
many followers in his practice OF
prolonged chewing Of food. Proper
chewing Of food is recognized as ad-
visable. But DR.. r. /. Lee Qf the
Harvard medical school says there
is no basis in science or experience
for excessive mastication," and Or.
Richard Cabot remarks that "Fletch-
erism is fad already defunct."
We were all brought up with the
idea that candy was harmful. Young
America will be pleased with the
declaration of modern medicine that
candy has a high food value. 1t IS
an excellent fuel for the body ma
chine. The only precaution is that IT
shouldn't be eaten between meals. In
that event it is apt to take away the
appetite for other foods, which is un-
fortunate, for we need variety, IN
Guiding elements that candy doesn't
furnish. The proper time for eating
candy is for dessert.
Another fad is the prejudice against
water at meals, and especially cold
water. OF course it is possible to
swamp ones self with ice water, just
as It is possible to have beefsteak de-
bauch. But ordinary observation con-
firms that DIR. Cabot says that there
IS no reason for not drinking ice wa
ter at our meals if we like it, and
that the vast majority of people are
better for drinking with their meals.
Red meat was another DOGGY man
Of the past. 1t used to be regarded
as the origin of rheumatism and 9TH
a. troubles. But DR.. Lee writes in his
new book on Health and Disease, .
that Outside Of minor differences Of
technical character there is little
difference chemically or IN any other
way between red and white meat.
The same statement holds true, ne
adds, Of the meat Of various ANIMALS
eM~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-10-17
A MerCiIess Judge
ONE WHO SHOWS ON FAVOR.

ONE WHO SHOWO ON TASCR.
A merciless Judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Redwood resident has
withstood this sternest Of all tests.
H. D. Thorp, photographer, Mill &
Second Sts., Redwood Falls, says:
For several years I had attacks Of
kidney complaint. / had pain over my
kidneys and the action of my kidneys
was too frequent. At times symptoms
Of inflammation were noticeable. l
had always taken treatment from doc
tors during previous attacks, but this
time got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Hitchcock's Drug Store. They rid me
Of the pain and fixed my kidneys up
in good shape
Over three years later Mr.. Thorp
said: s1The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
made in nv case has lasted"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-10-17
"A LASTING EFFECT.

Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Thorp has twice public recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co.. Proprs:,
Buffalo, IN. Y. (Advt.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-10-17

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Rnby kuenzlj, Redwood Falls, Dis
trict Redwood Falls Twp. 75c;
Gladys Eykyn Iamberton, District
81, Lapberton Twp. SOC; Ida Kuenz-
wood Falls Twp. 25c.
Sponge Cake
Ruby Kuenzli. Redwood Falls, Dis
trict Redwood Falls Twp, Tic;
IS eal uooley !, 81 ton DlstrAcs
- Assalp t''e s. 3 RI 0Vcs
Chocolate Lnsf Cake.
Doris Geroy. Redwood Falls, Dis
trict /, Redwood Falls Twp. 75c: Lo-
ralne Redd!ng, Lamberton, District
q, LamDerton Twp, Doc.
Cocoanut Layer Cake.
Aita Johnson redwood Falls, Dis
800 - : y !" ~ as "p.' 'oS
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tr;ct. Pe .dt F %u T = a,, 7 T,c.
Bervl 1arra1l 4 Radun Ga Fa T ne Nc
stricf 81. Redwood Falls Twns 5(lc.
Ruth Keller, Lamberton, District 81,
Lamberton Twp 25c.
Bread Special lonly open to girls
l ls .AeaWood County Bread BAKING
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T 1ryu ~ 90 "a = - my" AaAe
49, 800 Rraad Snac;al
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District Redwoo4 Fails u Twn 60 a no.
Margaret Bechtold, Wabasso, District
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Coffee Rolls
GLADYS Evkvn Iamberton District
81, Lamberton Township.
MANUAL TRAINING
H;ob School
L;brarv Tahla
aora.d r5ada.;.,-s
sDistrict Il s2.5O: Donrlas Warnra
Redwood Falls. District i, $3.50.
Piano Bench.
Gilman Young, Redwood Falls, Dis
I $l50; Louis Hoppenrath, Belview,
n'ssi''o - TO-
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Writing Desk.
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:, q1.oo.
Dralt Lamp -
amer n 90 ~ AeoWoou ais
Disslice :; p1.oy 81 u.,I
ioOtn Dlusn noluer.
Special, Erwin Kretch, Lamberton:
District 70, 35c.
Exhibit Of SlOyd Work.
] Snecial irene WAGNER I,amherton
District 78 500.
Tn, ce
Lea.ner ape 0cali
Special. MELVIN Daskam, Redwood
Fails, District !, $l.OO.
Hammer Handle.
Morris Nelson. Relview 500
c,aava poa~d
a. rsnssa. MI. ~
'oiilSoii' i'1illoy, Aoe
Best Exhibit From Graded School.
3 E. j. Taylor. Belviev, $500.
Rest Exhib;t From H;ph School
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@lo'oo' =. =. Dergn, Lanlp n po.oo's
IisiHal Husilo1 , DUN.
Dqrnnanl EerSTn anu M "a ach-
-, Lanperton, Dls1rict o. 9i'oo.
GRAINS.
Wheat.
Dorothy Smith. Redwood Falls, Dis
trlct /, Redwood Falls Twp, 75c
n Barley.
Margaret Adsit. Redwood Falls,
District 1, Redwood Falls Twp, 75c;
Dorothy Smith. Redwood Fails, Dis.
IIicJ =, HedWooq raiis 1Wp., Dvc
Daiias feavoy. REDWOOD rams, lis
trlct !, REDWOOD rams Twp, zoe.
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Dorotny omltn REDWOOD rams, Us
grlct !, REDWOOD rams Twp, Us;
Jean Smltn REDWOOD falis, Dlstrlct
!, RedWoOu ais Twp, oUc' DailaS