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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

companies never take vacations and
have permanent life. Many believe
trust companies are interested only
in large estates and that the fees
charged are exorbitant. Trust COM
panies are interested in small as well
as large estates. Their fees and
charges are less than most individual
fiduciaries charge, and are regulated
by law. 1t depends upon several fac
tors, the size Of the estate. response
bility involved and volume of work"
To Meet at Garfield Park.
Following Kaths' address. It was
announced that the meeting next
Thursday will be held at Garfield
park. Clyde Faris, chairman OF the
committee on entertainment for that
meeting says that all Rotarians are to
meet at the merry go-round at the
park at 1918 o'clock. This may mean
that they are all going to take a whirl
and it may mean most anything. Aside
from the fact that the usual dinner
will be served there, the program is
a mystery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. d.
WadleIgh. Call Blue 4e21 or $3.50.

The Oakland Veteran club will hold
their regular monthly meeting, Monday
Mrs G. r. Cole in Oakland avenue. All of
the members are requested to be present
at this meeting.
dist church held their regular monthly
meeting, Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. N. Y. Mage in Green street
w. s. Eastman, Mrs F. NJ. johnson, Mrs.
hewitt, Mrs A. E. Snfder, Mrs. ]. F.
Yeager. Mrs. Keckley, Mrs. Ira Haver and
Mrs Il. f. Goodell entertained at din
ner Wednesday evening at her home In
Sherman George of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Mrs. J. L. Campbell of Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs Fritz Beeler and daughter.
Miss Alice Beeler and niece, Miss Faye
Alcorn of Jewell, Kan. motored to Topeka
recently and spent several days the guests
on their way to the Ozarks where they Will
spend a vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and
son. Frank accompanied them as far as
Mrs n E. Brannock and little Mary
Elizabeth Skile of Kansas City are spend
their nephew and cousin. Mr.. A. L. Sauls
and Mrs. Sauls in AFTER avenue.
Mrs. c. H. Banks and daughter. Mildred
aud Miss Clara Banks of Forest avenue
viii leave Sunday for Emporia, Kan.
where they will spend few days visiting
them later and they viii then leave for
their future home in Baldwin Park, Cal.
ma king the trip overland.
Miss Marjorie Scott. who Is taking n
nurses course at the A. S. o. hospital in
Kirksville, Mo-, will arrive in Topeka Mon
day to spend a months vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Scott in
Route %.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Sauls have returned
to their home In AFTER avenue from Dover.
Kan, where they were called by the serious
illness of Mrs. Sauls' mother, Mrs. E. D.
Mrs. Eva Bell Of Lyndon. Kan. is spend
ing a few days in Oakland the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Carothers and Mr..
Carothers in Kellam avenue.
Mr.. Walter Shehi of Kansas City spent
Wednesday in Oakland the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Belle Shehi.
The Plus Ultra class of the Oakland
Presbyterian church met Wednesday even
ing at the home of their teacher. Mr.. r. P.
Taylor in Chester avenue. The guests of
the evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Taylor, Mrs. Mary Barker, Mrs. Edith
Carothers. Mrs. Carrie Collins Mrs. Helen
Crouch, Mrs Faustina Guy, Mrs. Catherine
Handley. Mrs Frank Price, Mrs. Morgan
Mrs Eva Bell of Lyndon. Kan. Miss Sadie
Richardson and Miss Evelyn West of Nor
tonville. Kan.
The S. of NJ class of the Oakland Metho-
dist church met Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Gladys Edwards in Forest
avenue. The guests of the evening were
Miss Lucille Jones. Miss Nellie Shaffer
Miss Inez Lowell. Miss Verla Lowell Miss
= Mabel Cote, Miss Myrtle Hastings. Miss
Violet Valentine, Miss Mabel Kesselrine
and Miss Gladys Edwards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

Miss Lucille Jones and Miss Dorothy
Jones of Wabash avenue have gone to May
eta, Kan, where they will spend a few
days the guests Of relatives and friends.
The Rev. J. W. StiverSon Of the Second
United Brethren church will speak Friday
during the noon hour in the material sheds
under the auspices of the r. r. Y. NJ c. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Snider will entertain
at dinner this evening at their home in
Sumner street in honor of the first birthday
anniversary of their little grandson, VII
liam Snider. The guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. a H. Snider and daughter, Murtel and
son William, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Snider and
Miss Mae Snider.
Mr.. Leonard Williams has returned to his
work in the claim department of the general
offices after being absent from work sew
eral days on account Of illness
Miss Mae Snider has returned from Cha
mute and Ottawa, Kan, where she spent
several days the guest of relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. n E Fairchild and daugh-
ter, Miss Eugena and Miss Violet Of Kan
sas City, No, Mrs. Hattie Mountain and
children, Mrs Emmett Marrow and daugh-
ter Elizabeth, Mrs. William Burnett and
Mrs. Ross Fletcher, all OF Oskaloosa, Kan,
motored to Topeka recently and spent a
day the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Fair
child at their home In Branner street
Mr. and Mrs. A E Snider have returned
! to their home in Sumner street from Law
renee, Kan, where they spent day recent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TO TEST CONCRETE ROADS
State Highway Commission to Check
Up on Road Contractors.

Up on EkOd0 OOuIrdCtOEb.
The state highway commission will
carry trouble to careless-and some
times wilful-road building con-
tractors An order has been placed
for a six-inch core drill which will be
mounted on an army truck owned by
the commission. The drill will be
used in testing thickness and quantity
of all concrete roads IN the state as
well as all paving with concrete base.
Plans for use of the new core drill
were announced today by Engineer
Watson of the highway departm ent.
He explained that inspections would
be made of all roads built in Kansas
in the future, as well as of roads
which have been completed and ac-
cepted. Where it is found that roads
are not built according to contract or
that quality OF material is not accord
ing to Specifications, action will be
taken to recover from the contractors.
The state highway department Will
work with the road material depart
ment of the state agricultural college
in making Investigations. The state
school will make laboratory tests OF
all road materials, while the highway
department will investigate as to
compliance with contracts as to thick
ness of base and surface of concrete
roads.
It is probable that the new core
drill will arrive in few weeks. Sew
eral concrete roads-including the
Topeka-Tecumseh road-have been
accepted by the government, but this
action will not preclude the making
of a number of tests by the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
CONDEMNED MEAT STOLEN
Indiana Authorities Fear Epidemic of
Ptornaine Poisoning.

Hammond, Ind, July 2S.-Sickness
and death from ptomaine poisoning
are feared by authorities here and at
Globe station, four miles southwest of
here as the result of the disappearance
of thousands of pounds of condemned
canned meat recently dumped in the
railroad yards at Globe station.
Six carloads of the meat from the
army quartermasters store in Chicago
was designed for use as fertilizer.
When it was dumped near the track
guards were stationed around it and
signs posted saying the meat was poi
son. It is supposed that foreigners
unable to read the signs have. taken
the meat for food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

A Real Banker, Rotarian, To-
pekan and Golfer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
"BIG Tim" IS FREE AGAIN
Union Head Charged With Mail Theft
Out on S2O5, 900 Bond.

Chicago, July 2s.-"Big Tim Muir
ply, held on federal charges of COM
pIicity in the theft of large sums of
money from the mails in the Dear
born station robbery here and at Pull
man. was free again today on bonds
of S2O5,OOo. His bonds were signed
by fourteen persons. including some
well known Chicagoans-
Murphy had been in Jail at Joliet
forty days, during which time his wife
had worked untiringly to effect his re-
lease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
CAlAIAhU WIFE WAS BIUAhISI
So X. G. Man Shot Her and Then Cut
Own Throat

Kansas City, Mo-. July 2s.-The
finding of an nnmailed letter revealed
today the motive for the murder of
Mrs. Cora Ellxin, SO, and the suicide of
her husband, William o. Elkin last
night. Elkin shot his wife and then
cut her throat with a razor, after
which he cut his own throat. The let
ter declared his wife had been "a
bigamist for nine years." and named
the ''other man."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Clarence FinleOn
Returns From Hospital

Clarence Finleon, who was in
st. Joseph's hospital, Denver, for
three weeks after the explosion of
cap, which came near causing
the removal of his eye, returned to
Idaho Springs Tuesday evening.
There is cataract over the sight
of the right eye, which the physi-
clans think will be in shape to
remove in two weeks or so, but
aside from that Clarence is feeling
fine. 1t gives him no pain, but
from the left eye he can distin-
guish only the light and no OBJ
jects.
A few days after he had gone to
Denver, after the removal of
piece of copper from the cheek
bone, the face became infected and
caused him considerable trouble
for while, but that has all healed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Low Rates TO American
Legion Convention

With the announcement of a rate
of one cent a mile to the third
annual convention of the American
Legion, which will be held in
Kansas City October 81 to No
vember 2, by five railroads touch
ing Colorado, convention officials
have received word that thousands
of Colorado Legionnaires will at
tend the gathering.
The five railroads which will
take Legion members from Colo
rado to Kansas City at the reduced
rate are the Missouri Pacific, Union
Pacific. Santa Fe, Rock Island, and
Burlington.
BY virtue of the one cent rate it
will be possible for Legion mem.
bers to travel from Denver to
Kansas City for about $6.35.
Altho the state convention of the
American Legion in Colorado does
not take place until October II Is,
number of posts have already
chartered special cars to take their
members to the national conven-
ion
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
The Band Concert
Was Well Attended

Another immense crowd attended
the band concert Thursday night.
which proves the popularity of the
entertainments. The results of the
work being done by the boys, thru
the leadership of S. G.. Hamlin, are
exemplihed in the splendid mum
bers given at these concerts, and
the people show their appreci alton
by their attendance.
Henry W. Klotz of Denver, who
was to have sung, could not be
present, but his place was ably
taken by Edwin F. Lewis of EN-
poria, Kansas, who sang "Just
Keep a Thought for Me" and
Little Crumbs of Happiness.
His voice was very pleasing to the
audience.
The band rendered the follow
ing numbers:
March National Emblem" i. Bagley
Overture-"LsClair Dalbey
Waltz selection-''Life's Dream" -.
Buhals
March-''Boy Scouts of America. !
observation-disclosures. Mackie Boyer
Overture" Home Circle" Schlepegrell
March-''The Outlook" ...,.... Jewell
America
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
R. ]. DAVIES
DIES IN FLORIDA
A Highly Respected Man For
merly of Idaho Springs Passes
Away After a Short Illness;
Was an Uncle of Mrs. T. A.
Jones; Lived Here Many Years


Thru telegram received by Mrs
7. A. Jones, it was learned in this
city that Richard j. Davies, for
merly Of this city, had passed
away at his home in Arcadia.
Florida. after a short illness in
which he was bedfast, He Was 50
years of age.
Mr. sieess h1Ea in Wales
and came to this country wfSen JUS
very young man, settling at Rus
sell Gulch. He went to Aspen,
Colorado, during the big boom
and afterwards came to Idaho
Springs, where he resided until
about four years ago, when illhealth
caused him to go to Florida. After
having been interested in mining
for several years, he worked at the
First National bank, in which he
remained for some time. His health
became annoying and he gave up
his position in the bank to work at
the Hydro Electric office, thinking
he would get better il he were not
SO closely confined in his work. He
seemingly got no relief, and twice
went to Liverpool and came back
feeling better, but after being home
a short time was again bothered
with stomach trouble. In Florida
he was gradually improving in
health until this last illness came
on, which soon caused his death.
During the many years of his
residence in Idaho Springs he be-
came very prominent, and was es-
pecially we'll thought Of. For some
time he was a trustee ia the Pres
byterian church, and altho not a
member of the church, was very
actiRe in all things relating to it's
welfare, and his departure for Flor
ida was a keen loss to the church
and to the community.
He was never married, but leaves
to survive him one brother and sis
ter in Wales, a niece and nephew
ia Chicago, and one niece, Mrs.
Thomas A. Jones, in this city. In
terment was made in Arcadia,
Florida. with Masonic honors, he
having been a prominent Mason.
Further particulars regarding his
death than the tel graph message
have not yet been received.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
The Blue Ridge Sends
Samples 10 Chicago

The Blue Ridge Mining COM
pany, operating at Dumont, sent to
Chicago last week several samples
of the high grade ore that they are
low taking out Of the Senator vein.
The samples were taken from
the ore chute opened mp in the
Senator vein some two months
ago and is of silver. lead charac-
ter, with wire silver showing in an
abundance. 1t is a higher grade
ore than las been taken from any
vein in the county for many years
The Blue Ridge company has set
an example which would be very
good policy for other mine operat-
ors to follow, both in the way of
mining and the placing on exhibi-
ton in the eastern cities and min
ing centers samples of their pro.
duct.
Every mine in Clear Creek coun
ty should have samples of ore or
display in all the important cen.
tiers turnout the east and south
These samples should be arranged
in a neat and attractive manne
and would undoubtedly be of muci
benefit 10 the mining industry, a
lit would prove to the investor ant
Especulator that we have the righ
kind of stuff in these old mines
and it would encourage somebod
to take chance and 20 aftesis:
| In this day and age,.if YOU war
lfo int crest people. - y.
A ,glsls.s1Sl -
You have the goods
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Father Of Mrs. HOllcy
Dies in LiftIetOn

Funeral services tor the late kew.
William Hicks, early day resident
of Colorado and organizer of the
Highland Park Presbyterian
church in Denver, who died on
Friday at the age Of S5 years, were
held at two O'Clock Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry
Nutting, in Littleton, with burial
in Fairmount cemetery.
DIR. Hicks was widely known in
Presbyterian church circles thru
out the state. He retired from
the ministry in 1911, after preach
ing for fifiy.two years. At that
time he was pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Littleton.
Seven years ago the Rev. Mr.
and Mrs. Hicks celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Nut
ting.
DR.. Hicks came to Colorado in
1885, and had made his home 10
Littleton and Denver since that
time. He enjoyed good health un-
til a year ago, when he began to
fail and complication of diseases
resulted in his death.
He is survived by his wife, three
daug ghters. Mrs. Nutting of Little.
ton, Mrs. Charles Brown of Den.
yer and Mrs. Ben Hclley of Idaho
Springs, and son. Arthur Hicks,
Iof Los Angeles. Denver Post.
E issss9 sBs y 20 :. essa = "a e. s6l
as soon as she received message
on Friday morning that he was
worse left again for his bedside
but arrived there too late. She
came home Saturday evening and
on Sunday afternoon returned te
Littleton, accompanied by her son
Trenholme, and daughter, Mis-.
Evalyn, TO be present at the fu-
neral. Mr.. Holley came dowt
from Georgetown, also, for the
! funeral. Rev. Hicks had supplied
the pulpit in this city a number ot
times. Mrs. Holley and family
have the sympathy of the commu-
nifty in their sorrow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Casey of
Wichita, Kansas, are stopping in
Idaho Springs for few days, Mr.
Casey is a very capable printer and
newspaper reporter and has served
on the staff of the Kansas City
Star and other metropolitan dailles.
He and his wife are on their way
to Honolulu.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

American message to the adopted Amer
lean people?
Chief Red Fox will sing Amer.
ica" in his native Indian tongue at
the service, and it promises 10 be-
one of the finest sermons that
Idaho Springs people have ever
been privileged to hear. Those
who fail to attend will miss one of
the best services that the local
church has offered to the public.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
CHILD TOUCHES
OFF MINERS CAP
Lawrence Kirkman Has Hand
Torn OFF From Explosion Of
Miners Cap; Taken to Denver
Hospital and Hand Was Re-
moved; Getting Along Nicely.

Another serious accident has
happened in Idaho Springs from
carelessness with old miners caps,
which were found lying around in
the rocks, and this time resulted
in the loss of the left hand OF
Lawrence Kirkman, nine years
old, who with his parents was here
from Hays, Kansas, for summer
outing.
The accident occurred last Sat-
urday morning about $50 o'clock.
The boy, who had found some OF
the caps up Chicago creek, was
standing on the front porch where
they had apartments at the George
Light home on Colorado street,
and struck match to the fuse
\ while holding the cap in the left
hand. The explosion took place
in an instant, and tore the entire
palm of the hand off and all but
one finger and the thumb. He was
too stunned to cry ont, but imme-
diately after the explosion Mrs.
Light saw him, with his hand held
: up in the air and blood streaming
profusely from the wound. But
!, Tor the presence Of DR.. Weidner of
"A !, n~ssturS. Nehraska. who was stay-
: ing ncxt door. the child perhaps
would have bled to death before
another physician conid hav Q
reached there He gave first aid,
and Dr. F. H. Weber, who was
called later, took the child to Den:
yer to hospital, where the hand
was amputated three inches above
the wrist. The trip to Denver was
made in one hour and thirty FIVE
minutes.
The family left at once for Den-
yer, and at last reports the child
was getting along nicely. When
his clothing was removed at the
hospital, it was found that his
chest and other parts of the body
were filled with small wounds where
the bones and scraps from the cap
had driven thru into the body, His
face was also cut from the explo-
sion.
i Fortunately. no one was near the
boy when the explosion took place,
or they too perhaps would have
been hurt. With two accidents
from cap explosions within tha
last month, it should make resi-
dents of this city extremely eau
tious in handling the caps. They
were not made for playthings, and
should not be used for entertain
ment.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Mrs. J. H. Nankervis and her
father, j. G. Rush, her nephew.
Rush G. Dixon, and Miss Alice D.
Batsell went to Silver Plume Tues
day, for the trip over the George
town Loop. They returned on the
afternoon train.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Nc Wenie and
son, Edward, left this morning for
their home in Las Vegas, New
Mexico, after a weeks visit with
Mrs. McWenie's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

the man fitted for the Husband Of
his wife. :, He looks after his faith
er's business and viii return to ST.
Louis by Sept. lst, taking with
him his bride, and there they will
make their home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. P. j Finleon and
children are planning to move to
Longmont as soon as they can find
house there. Mr.. Finleon having
bought a grocery store at that
place. 1t was their plan to go
about Sept. l, but have not def
nitely settled on the time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
SHORT COURTSHIP
ENDS HAPPILY
Miss Frances Allen and Robert
Donnelly Try Romeo and
Juliet" Stunt; Mother of the
Bride Admits Couple Acted
Cleyerly and Foreives; They
Will Live in St. Louis, Mo.

OiCrCAly anu HOASivCSs ACy
Will Live in St. Louis, Mo.
Tho having known each other
only slightly over one month, Miss
Frances Owen Allen Of this city
and Robert D. Donnellv of ST.
Louis, Mo-, were married Gun be-
knownst' to the mother of the
bride and 10 their friends, the
ceremony having been performed
in Littleton on Thursday, Aug. IL.
The bride had gone to Denver
between trains on that day and
was met there by Mr.. Donnelly,
who at once whiried away with her
to Littleton, had the ceremony
take place and got her back to
Denver in time to catch.ihe even
ing train home, and no one here
was the wiser tin Sunday evening,
when Miss Frances (excuse us,
Mrs. Donnelly9 was missed from
her home. A short time thereafter
a telephone call from Denver noti-
fed Mrs. Allen that her daughter
was in Denver with her .'hus-
band" 1t was not really Mr.
iDpnnetly's intention 10 treat Mrs
Allen unfairiy, BIZ having sskexI'
for Der daughters hand and nav
ing been refased-and being ana
BILE 10 live without her-he just
had to take this seemingly rnfair
method. Feeling that marriage
by Judge was DOT just as sub
stantial as by & minister, the cou-
pie, wishing TO leave no doubt as
to the legality, were remarked on
Sunday evening in Denver by a
minister.
,".All's we'll that ends WELL" Mrs.
Allen, like all fond parents was
slightly discounted for few
hours, but finally admitted that
the children had put one over
and forgave then-providing they
would promise never to do it
again"
The bride is the charming daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary o. Allen of this
city, and has lived here since 1871.
Her life had been spent mostly III
Portland, Oregon, excepting while
she attended the Salem academy
and college, from which she was
graduated, in North Carolina. Last
wear she graduated from the
Barnes business college in Denver,
and since that time has been as
sist;,,e her mother in the Fashion
Sbos. She is very lovable girl
and has many friends in Idaho
Springs, who wishher very happy
future and hope that Don Cupid
will continue to look after her
slightest needs.
Mr.. Donaelly is the son OF the
late General Donnelly OF the United
States army, and tho he was here
only a short tia1e, is not really a
stranger. G. w. i. Hoy of this
city. while commander in the late
war was under General Donnelly,
and speaks very highly of him.
Mr.. Donnelly is graduate OF
West Point, and is apparently just
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
IDAHO SPRINGS, COLO" FRIDAY, sFrNGs

nicely now and Clarence feels very
much encouraged.
1t looks good to the many friends
OF Clarence to see him home again
and looking SO well.