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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
MONEY IN STAMPS
Pay Better Dividends Than
Stocks and Bonds.
Topeka Collector Recommends
Them as Investment.
FREAKS" ARE BEST PAYERS
One Woman Made $4,000 on a
Single Sheet of Stamps.
"Ye Pilgrim Stamp ShOppe"
Does Mail Order Business.

There is commodity, with a value
which is not in the least intrinsic, but
attached, which is a better invest
ment, from the standpoint of the W. k.
cold blooded financier. than any
stocks or bonds. And this commodity
has in itself a fascination-sO strong
q fascination that many men of
wealth give up that wealth and their
time. merely for the possession of the
articles in questiOn-pOstage stamps
IF you buy stamps wisely, and buy
the high priced ones, they increase in
value more rapidly than any thing
else I know Of" says r. A. Smith.
Smith has established Eye Pilgrim
Stamp Shoppe" in his room at S2S
Fillmore. In that room there is
collection of postage stamps from ev-
cry stamp printing country in the
world. of which the value runs far
UP into the thousands of dollars.
On one particular stamp in his col
lection, the market value has gone up
from IS to $25 since 1912-which is
better than the widest of wildcat Sc
curitfes on the curb market, and
which is far more likely to stay at its
present point or TO go higher in the
future.
Variety of Occupations.
Smith, in his personality, is himself
an interesting study A college grad
sylvania, he is now studying law and
in the afternoons rides a motorcycle
about the streets and collects mail
from the letter boxes on the corners.
He has been in the postal service at
Topeka for the past two years. But
I have been collecting postage stamps
for more than a quarter of century,"
he says.
In his room, where he "batches," a
kitchen cabinet shoulders. the steel fill
ing case in which most of his stamps
are kept A small writing table is in
front of a gas CRATE on which he does
much of his own cooking.
And there are stamps and stamp
catalogs everywhere. From one of
the shelves of the cabinet or from
trunk, he is likely to produce a manila
envelope to show some of his treas
ured bits of colored paper. And there
are likely TO be $500 worth of stamps
in the envelope.
Has 100000 Stamps.
ct don't know just how many
stamps 1 have in my collection, 1
should estimate that there are about
a quarter of million altogether"
Smith says. He did not put a value
on the collection.
4 have bought more than $4,000
worth of stamps this year" he says.
His most recent purchase was a box of
government "over-stamped' envelopes
They were government stamped en-
yelopes made during the war, when
there was a three-cent letter rate.
They We're still unsold when the war
ended and the postal rate went back to
two cents. The figure 80" was there
fore printed over the stamps, and the
envelopes were sold as two-cent en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16

newly acquired mustache. For many
years he had been an adm1rer OF
Douglas Fairbanks and never missed
one of his pictures. Whenever they
happened to be in the same town,
these two would have a reunion and
talk about old times.
So when Fairbanks grew his mus
tache for the Three Musketeers," the
least McManus thought he could do
for his friend was to grow one too
He obtained Mrs. McManus' per-
mission and went out west pending
developments and visited his old
friend Lafe Young, publisher of the
Des Moines Capital. Soon the mus
tache began to sprout and, with
proper care and culture, it grew into
that artistic bit of adornment which
is shown in the accompanying picture.
McManus is proud of his mustache-
Mrs. McManus is also proud of it and
so are all the other newspaper folk of
New York.
He promises Internationally, how
ever, that in spite of his fOndness for
mustacheS. Jiggs will continue to
show his bare face to the public, since
Maggie would never consent to the
change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
MRS. ELIZABETH FINCH DIES
Had Been Resident of Topeka Forty
Eight Years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Finch, age SO. who
has been a resident of Topeka for
forty eight years, died this morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank r. Conwell, 1929 Quincy street.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs Frank R. Conwell; three sons.
George Finch and William Finch, of
Topeka, and Harry Finch, of Horton,
Kan: three sisters, Mrs Minnie Co
born and Lulu Morris, of Hoyt, Kan !;
and Mrs. Rebecca Manley. of Brazoria,
Tex, and enc brother, John Foster, of
Elmont, Kan.
She was a member of Helena chap
ter No. 210, o. +. S, Harmony Re-
becca's, Security Benefit association,
and the Fraternal Aid Union.
Funeral announcements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
They WANT THEIR BOOZE
Holders of Warehouse Receipts Go to
Court to Free Liquor HID.

Washington, Dec. 16. - Original
warehouse receipts for seven year old
Kentucky Bourbon whisky have been
offered for sale by Emil Nathan, a
whisky broker of St. Louis, Mo, pend
ing the result of three cases now in
the supreme court of the United States.
according to Wayne B. Wheeler, coun-
sci for the Anti-Saloon league.
Owners of the receipts have asked
the supreme court to overrule lower
courts which held these liquors can
not be withdrawn for beverage pur-
poses
According to the brokers circular, "
Wheeler said, "if the liquor interests
win their contention, the value of this
nearly 100000 gallons of liquor
would increase $5O,0OO,OO0 as a bev-
erage product
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
Naughty Prof: Is
'tFircd" by Prexy
Chemistry Instructor University of
Chicago. (Namc Withheld). Caught
Peeping Into Bathroom of Girls
Observation-Disclosures and Collapsed.


Chicago. (Namc Withheld). Caught
Peeping Into Bathroom of Girls
ormitory-Resigned and Collapsed.
Chicago, Dec. ia professor in
chemistry in the University of Chicago
was asked to resign today by Presi-
dent Harry Pratt Judson as the peep
ing Tom" who peered into the bath
room of a co-eds dormitory.
Dhe professor. on receipt of the or
der to resign. wrote out his reSigna-
ton and collapsed, a victim of a
hemorrhage. He was taken to a hos
pital
President Judson declined to reveal
the name of the professor.
The following statement was issued
by President Judson:
ION the fourteenth instant, a charge
of misconduct was brought against
one of the junior members of the
faculty. This was at once referred
for investigation. The report was
made on Thursday and the resignation
OF the professor in question was at
once demanded.
THE resignation was received to-
day. the sixteenth. 1t should be said
that the person in question is one Of
the most brilliant young men of the
staff and he IS and has been for some
time i'll and threatened with a nervous
breakdown. besides a hemorrhage and
serious illness in his family.
Nevertheless. of course. the cir
cumstances required prompt action.
which has been taken, and as far as
the university is concerned, the case
is closed
An effort to keep the matter secret
had been made. The announcement
of President Judson followed the
statement of the authorities that an
investigation would be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16

| MISS HELEN T. Caps. secretary
1 of the city board of education, Il
think they should. but l don't know
whether they will be or not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
A Fortune in 400 stamps.

He told of a single sheet of 400
stamps which were designed for the
aeropIane postal service and were to
be sold at rs cents each. on one sheet
of 400, out of the entire edition. there
was an error in printing and the aero
plane which is part of the design was
inverted.
"A postal clerk in New York dis
covered them" Smith says. He was
approached by a man who wished to
buy one of the aeroplane stamps. The
customer refused it because it looked
queer The clerk told the next Gus
toner about it. and the next custome.
happened to be stamp collector
The stamp collector bought the whole
sheet at its face value He took it to
Boston that very night and sold it
for SIS, 600 to a wholesale deale-. The
wholesale dealer took them back to
New York and sold them to Hetty
Green's son, who is an ardent collector,
for $4,000"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
Ernest HamIer Convlcted.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 16.-
Ernest Hamler was convicted today of
manslaughter for the stabbing to
death of Henry LANCE on September
II. Hamler pleaded self defense.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Dear Friends, how sadly we miss
our brother and co-worker, Harold
Webb is more than we can express.
Therefore. be it Resolved.
First. That we, the Yellow Leaf
Sunday School, DO miss and mourn
for him as we, feel his vacant seat
cannot be filled.
Second. Resolved that we take the
advice given by him, to live nearer the
Lord.
Third. Resolved that we sym
pathise with his heart broken family.
Fourth. Resolved that copy of this
be sent to bereaved family and friend
with the following, Tribute of Respect.
A Tribute to Harold.
Gone to thy rest, thou faithful one,
A toiler, brave and true!
The world hath need of, such as thee.
But Heaven desired thee too.
And where the faded flower revives
The lost chord sounds again
And weary ores new vigor find,
Thy spnit shall remain
To welcome those SO dear on earth
To Heavens eternal rest,
Where they, like thee, have nobly done
Thy masters high beshest.
Undaunted in life's battle hours,
Courageous on the field.
In patient trust and holy hope
To earth life thou dids't yield.
Yet humbly asking still to stay
When work remained to do.
A noble work for Gods holy cause!
0, Harold brave and true!
How can we spare thee! Here no more
Thy welcome voice to hear,
The echo of thy kindly heart
O friend of many year!
God comfort those who sadly miss
Thy voice and smile today!
And give them faith to say "God speed
Our loved one on his way"
And when the summons comes to those
Who knew and loved thee here,
May all the waiting circle meet
In Heavens deviner sphere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09
Sent in by MAMIE B. WOLFE.
Secretary Of Sunday School.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that a
special Election will be held on the
End, day of July, 1921, at lula in the
lula Consolidated School District, for
the purpose of submitting to the
Qualified electors of said district as
the same is hereinafter described, for
Ratification or Rejection, the proposal
of the Board of Supervisors of La
fayette County, Mississippi adopted
at the June 1921 meeting, to issue and
sell the bonds of the said School Dis
trict, or territory, in the maximum
amount of not exceeding $10,OOO.0O
for the purpose of building School
House at lula, for coupling same and
for purchasing land upon which to
erect said buildings. The said lula
Consolidated School District in said
County being described as the terri
tory included in the following;
In township 9, Range 1, West, the
following; south half of section 81
south half of section so. the south
half of the south half of Section 33,
and the south west quarter of the
south west quarter of Section 34~
In township 10, Range1, west, the
following; Sections, a, 5, 6, Z, 8, Is,
the west half of the west half of Sec
ton 8. the north half of Section 9, the
north half of Section II, the north half
of the north half of Section 10.
In township 9, Range 2, west, the
following; Sections. 35, SO, and the
east half of the south east quarter of
Sectino 3d.
In township 10, Range 2, west, the
following, 1, 2, II, IL, IS, IA, Is; 21;
%, 81, %, and the east half of the
north east quarter and the south east
quarter of Section 3. the east half of
Section 10, the south half of Section
Is. the north half Of the north half of
Section %, the north half of the north
half of Section "a. All of said land
being in Lafayette County, Mississippi
and all qualified electors of the dis
trict shall be permitted to vote at the
lula Precinct of said election.
Be it resolved further that w. B..
Coleman, Abb Harwell and Daniel
Davis be and they are hereby appoint
ed managers of said election at Tula,
and Levi Davis is Amounted Peace
Officer. Be it resolved that the poll
books of the Delay, Mullins End Dallas
Voting Precincts be sent to the lula
Voting Precinct on said Election day
and that all of the Qualified Electors
of the Delay, Mullins and Dallas Vot-
ing Precincts be allowed to vote at
lula Voting place at said Election.
Witness the signatures of the Elec-
ton Commissioners of Lafayette
County, Mississippi. this the 8th day
of June. 1921.
d. Z. MITCHELL,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

"A bad taste in the mouth comes
from a disordered stomach and slug
gish state of the bowels. Herbine cor
reefs the trouble immediately. It
purifies the bowels, helps digestion,
and sWeetens the breath. Price. Coo.
Sold by A. III. Kindel. Advertisement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09
AS THE EDITOR SEES TT.

AS IHE EDlIOR SEES III.
Over in England some of them are
feeling justifiably cockey because
they beat the Americans at playing
golf.
Good enough! We are gald they
have found something at which they
beat Americans, even if it is nothing
more exciting than golf.
It would never do for US to excel
our English cousins in everything. 1t
would be ungenerous of US. and very
disconcerting to them.
Some day we may tire of doing the
useful things of life-of progressing
in the sciences, and in industry, and
in agriculture, and education, and in
accumulating the wealth of the world.
We may even cease our steady
grind of work and production, and
decide that it is time to enjoy the
glories of the present and anticipate
those of the future.
Then, perhaps, we may learn to play
golf-the pastime of affluence and
dignity.
Statistics recently made public show
United States with an annual income
of more than million dollars.
1t is too much. They can not pos
sibly use it, and they are not likely to
give away any considerable amount
of it. What the government does not
take in taxation simply adds more
millions to their pile, thereby reducing
the amount in circulation among the
less fortunate.
On general principles man has a
right to all of the money he can
honestly earn, but there should be a
limit beyond which no man can go.
If the government would set a
reasonable sum as the limit to the
size of fortunes and their incomes,
and take possession of everything
beyond that limit, there would be an
end to the accumulation of the wealth
of the country in the hands of few
to the detriment of the many,
The principal prop of bolshevism
would be knocked from under its feet,
and justice, right and harmony would
be more in evidence than the growing
unrest that is now so prevalent.
We are approaching perilously near
to state of financial feud&lism, and
feudalism is the enemy of republican
form of government.
On May Both a hundred million
people bowed their heads in tribute to
the heroes who have fallen in our
American wars.
1t is custonl-the sorrowful graft
tude of nation.
On July 4th we will not sorrow.
We will jubilate over the glorious acts
of our forefathers, who made this
country free.
That, too, is custom-a custom born
of an excess of joy.
And so it is through life.
No matter how poignant our grief
maybe today, there is always a meas
ure of joy for the morrow.
1t is the destiny of life that joy
must be accompanied by sorrow, and
sorrow must give way to joy. Never
are we permitted to know one to the
exclusion of the other.
We are in this life but little while,
each enc as but a grain of sand on the
glistening beech.
The flowing tides of life bring us
into being-we tarry little while
and the outward rush sweeps us into
eternity.
The sands of life are as thosv of the
beach-ever shifting. They come.
they linger, and they go, but never is
the movement limited to one direc-
tion
There is iov over our advent today.
and sorrow over our departure to-
morrow.
JOY end sorrow, hand in hand.
Life is nothing else.
I viii be able to furnish my regular
s customers Ice, all the spring, summer,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

! will be able to furnish my regular
customers Ice, all the spring, summer,
all and winter. C. J. Lawhorn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

IL you cannot eat heartily without
ian attack Of INDIGESTION. YOUR ston1 ac'l
lis weak. You need Prickly Ash Bit
tiers. It is q fine digestive tonic. Be-
lsides, it rids the stomach and bowels
Iof the impurities which bring on sick
mess. Price S1.25 per bottle. Sold by
r.. r. Chiffon & Co. Advertisement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09
d, t. MITCHELL,
A. NJ. HALL.
]. NJ. JOHNSON
Election Commissioners
June 9-16-23- 80.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
No. 527O.

NO. 5Z1U.
Eldora Pegues, Complainant.
VS..
Calvin Pegues, DEPENDENT.
To Calvin Pegues, whose post office
address is unknown you are command
led to appear before the Chancery
Court of Lafayette County Mississippi
at the Court House in the town of
Oxford, on the 4th Monday of Nov
Iember 1921, to plead, answer or
demur to the Bill for Divorce of
Eldora Pegues, to which you are the
Edefendent.
Given under my hand and official
seal at Oxford, Miss, this June 4th,
1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
w. p. SHINAULT, Sol. for Compt.
June 9-f6-23-30
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

If YOU have reason to think your
Ichild is suffering from worms. take
the safe course-use Whites Cream
lVerniifuoe. Worms can not resist
Its expelling influence. Price. 35c
ISold by A. H. Kindel. Advertisement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

The crossroads of life is a good
place to stop and think.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09
CLASSIFIED

FOR RENT From June 10 to Sept. |,
|seven-room cottage on University
Istreet. Completely furnished. All
household conveniences. Growing
garden. Telephone 291 or address let
ter to Box 424, University.
June 2-9
WANTED-Sa Salesman with car to call
on dealers with low priced 5000 mile
tire. $4,000 week with extra COM
missions Master Production Corp,
South Bend, Indiana.
FOR SALE-322 acres land located
l21a miles north of Paris, Lafayette
County. If interested write to J. D.
Sartor, Paris, Miss. June 5-2tp
| U. S. L. BATTERY STATION-Old
Batteries made new. Dead cells over
hauled making your battery good.
Saves buying new battery. Batteries
recharged. Give US trial. Quick
service. Battery Service Station,
Holly Springs, Miss. Nov. 18-tf.
FOR SALE-One 6 h. p. Fairbanks
Morse engine, kerosene or gasoline,
new, $4,000. One / liz h. p. Fair
banks-M Morse engine, new, $50 for
quick sale. Apply at Eagle office.
FOR SALE-Or Exchange herd Of
full blood Angus cattle, cows, heifers
and young males. Exchange for
milk cattle, horses or mule colts. A.
! Galloway.
! FOR SALE-6 room house for sale,
furnished or unfinished, large lot
and garden. Conveniently located.
/ See Misses Bates, College Hill st.
M 1926 j 20 pd.
/! FOR SALE-I have a big lot Of
secondhand lumber which will sell
cheap. A. v. Hitler. M 10 tt.
Milk Cow For Sale-Thoroughbred
Jersey Cow for Sale. Calf two weeks
old. Cow not quite four, very gentle,
good mixer and good butter COW.
2-tf. w. |. HARGlS.
LOST-Head light rim and glass off
bort Car. Finder please return to
Eagle office and get reward.
WANTED-Salesmen for 5000 mile
guaranteed tires. Salary $4,000
weekly with extra commissions.
COWAN TIRE & RUBBER co.
Box 784, Chicago, Illinois.
STRAYED from my place, May 10th,
One light Jersey Cow, tip end of
horns off, left hip slightly dropped
Thin in order. $500 reward for her
return to my home second house east
of power plant. S. D. ROANE.
LOST-on Wednesday evening, June
1st, about 6:30-8 p. m. Somewhere on
road between Oxford and Batesville,
a case of fishing tackle, Containing
casting rod. 8 reels, flies, flash light
etc. If finder will retuih to D. R.
johnson, Postmaster at University,
Miss, he will receive liberal reward.
/ t.
CAR FOR HIRE-Long or Short trips
made. reasonable rates, see Eugene
Price driver,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

CAR FOR HIRE-Long or Short trips
made, reasonable rates, see Eugene
Price, driver.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

+! FOR SALE-6 room house for sale,
furnished or unfinished, large lot
and garden. Conveniently located.
/ See Misses Bates, College Hill st.
M 1926 j 20 pd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-I have big lot of
secondhand lumber which / will sell
cheap. A. v. Hitler. M 10 tt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

Milk Cow For Sale-Thoroughbred
Jersey Cow for Sale. Calf two weeks
old. Cow not quite four, very gentle,
good mixer and good butter COW.
J 2-tf. w. I. HARGIS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-06-09

LOST-Head light rim and glass off
bort Car. Finder please return to
Eagle office and get reward.
Statesmen for 5000 mile
guaranteed tires. Salary $4,000
weekly with extra commissions.
COWAN TIRE & RUBBER co.
Box 784, Chicago, Illinois.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-02-04
kU kLUx KHAN CONCLAvE IS
GIVEN PUBLICLY FIRST TIME
Orders Fiery Emblem About Thcse
Taking oath.--Newspaper Men
In Attendance

Birmingham. Jan. 20. - More than
800 candidates waded knee deep In
water and sIush Thursday night into
the mystic cave OF the Knights Of the
ku klux Khan, mounted 10 the heights
Of superior knighthood, where they
may now Sit among the gods Of the
empire invisible.
The ceremony. described as the
greatest since the founding of the
new organization of the Khan. was held
on the fifty-fourth anniversary of the
taking Of the oath as imperial wizard
by General Bedford Forrest. when the
Invisible Empire of the Ku Klux Khan
was founded on January ~, 1866. In
the hills of Tennessee.
The initiates took the oath about
the fiery emblem of the order on the
inside OF d great quadrate. formed by
hordes Of white ROBBED hooded figures
The outer walls of the great square
were guarded by klannish horsemen,
that none might enter but those who
were conyersant with The secrets Of
titF
This was the first time in history
the public has been permitted 10 wit
ness Esi Klux 4ilan conclave, even
from distance. Newspaper men were
permitted to stand on housetops inside
the fairgrounds enclosure with guards
on all sides to see that they kept the
places assigned to them. The public
had to be content with more distant
view.
w. j. Simmons of Atlanta. imperial
wizard In Il statement 10 newspaper
men, said the new order stood for:
"One hundred per cent Americanism
and RECONSIDERATION to bedrock princi-
pies. White supremacy.
ITO keep forever separate church
and state.
TO protect woman's honor and the
sanctity of the home"