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18 rate and of the twe or and is and 8 on Island the of the was J. THE CUDAHYS WILL FIGHT IT. Question of Law In the Oleomargarine Cases. Topeka, Apr. The indictment containing 737 counts against the Cudahy Packing company of Kansas City for violating the revenue laws of the United States was returned by the federal grand jury before Judge John C.

Pollock yesterday afternoon. Judge Pollock fixed the bond of the company at $50,000. Alexander New of the law firm of Karnes, New Krauthoff, arrived 1 in Topeka last night from Kansas City. It is evident that the Cudahy company intends, at this time, to fight the case to a finish and not ask for "Quarter" from the government, in the way of a compromise. Mr.

New did not say so, but he gave out for publication a telegram he had received from E. A. Cudahy of Omaha just before he, Mr. New, had left Kansas City for Topeka this afternoon. The message indicates that the indictment will merely resolve itself into a dispute between the government and the packing company as to whether "an infinitesimal amount of artificial coloring matter" will be construed as "artificial coloring," according to the United States statutes.

FOLLOW THREAT WITH DYNAMITE HOME IN CROWERURG DYNAMITED BY "BLACK Also Business Building Belonging to Italian Burned By Incendiaries -Both Were Warned. Croweburg, Apr. 10 Headlight)-The destruction of one building by fire of incendiary origin and an attempt to blow up aL house with dynamite is the record of this camp for the past ten days. Both are thought to have been the result of spite work and in one case, the party had been notified by a note several days before the occasion leads to the supposition that whoever the party or parties are, they are adopting the "Black Hand' method with EL possible view to throw the blame on innocent parties. The fire resulted in the total destruction of a business building belonging to Tony Torcello.

At one time the building had used for a joint but recently it had been closed and was occupied by Joe and Dominic Far- cello. Burned By Incendiaries. The fire was discovered about o'clock in the morning and the entire southwest part was in flames. By the time the inmates could be awakened, the fire had gained such a headway that both men were only able to get out with their clothes and lost everything else, including about $74 in money. The part of the building burned first had not been used for months.

There was no insurance on the building and contents and the loss is a total one. It is reported that the men had received 8 threatening notice several days before, charging them with selling liquor and 1 advising them to quit and leave the camp. Dynamited Home, Saturday night some one placed a stick of dynamite under the porch of house occupied by Mr. Carroll and family, The explosion partially wrecked the house and contents, but did not injure any of the family. The porch was blown to pieces AS well as the door sill and that side of the house.

The window lights were blown out and other light damage done to the building which is owned by the Crowe Coal and Mining company. A Threatening Letter. Mr. Carroll had received a threatening letter but a few days before, warning him to leave the camp and take his family with him. In this case the daughters of Mr.

Carroll were accused of being undesirable residents of the camp. The two incidents coming so close together, have aroused the residents of the camp and it is generally believed that the work is that of some one who would like to have the blame fall on the foreign population of the camp. SMASHED THE BOOZE New City Officers nt Roseland To Stop Whisky Selling Roseland. Apr. 17-(Special 10 -The newly elected city Headlight) have determined th put a stop to the sale of liquor in the camp.

Lois Riggiant, A whisky peddler arrested and tried before Police Judge 1. Lebeca and found guilty violating the city ordinance and of the court was $100 judgment and costs and 30 days in jail. fine and costs was paid into The fine the city treasurer and the jointist was sent to jail. The Wet goods seized were ordered destroyed by the court and they were destroyed on the main street this morning by the city marshal in front of A great crowd of citizens. mayor F.

Schmidt is deThe new liquor traftermined to suppress that all laws and ordinfie and see ances are fully enforced. INJURED IN RUNAWAY. Broken Spindle of Buggy Axle Resulted In Two People Being Injured. April 17. -Ed.

Martin and Croweburg, McFarland, employes of the Crowe Ed. and Mining company, in the comCoal in this will have 00- pany office camp, casion to remember their trip from Mulberry to this camp last Wednesday night, for some time to come. Martin, McFarland and Oscar Huber were returning home from that elty and had nearly reached this camp when the spindle of the buggy axle broke in two, the axle drop down and strike the horse's heels. The horse became excited and started to run. Huber soon left the buggy by the jumping route land did not sustain any Injuries and escaped with only his clothes being torn into shreds.

Martin and McFarland staid with the buggy for some distance and jumped. Both were painfully injured. Martin sustained injuries about the face and head and also about his limbs and body and was confined to his bed until Friday when he went to his home in Weir City. McFarland was injured about the body and limbs, one knee being badly bruised. He is able to be at his work as cashier in the office, but is still quite I sore.

PITTSBURG WEEKLY HEADLIGHT THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1009 TO FILL THE VACANCY The Vacancy Caused By Mr. Hazen'8 Denth Not Yet Filled Topeka, Apr. 17. W. T.

Hazen of Chelopa, one of the deputy state bank examiners is State Bank Commissioner Dolley will dead, appoint some one in his place. The matter of one appointment, however, does not worry Dollev. He has about fourteen to make and says he has reached no decision about any of them. He declares that there will be no bank examiner appointed who is not a banker and who does not know his He says this is one place where there is going to be no politics played, GIRLS TERRORIZED BY AWFUL GHOSTS CHANUTE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WERE HOLDING INITIATION The Ceremony In a Grave Ghosts Sprang Up -Broke Up Initiation, Chanute. Apr, 15-A bunch of high school girls took a candidate for initiation into their Greek letter society out to cemetery last night and received the scare of their lives from a troupe of, ghosts not on the program.

The girls had placed several sheet robed figures around in convenient spots for the benefit of their candidate but encountered a horde of strange and unfamiliar ghosts from unexpected quarters which threw the entire bunch into hysteries and made it a safe proposition that future initiations will be held strictly within the confines of their pwn homes. It appears that a bunch of girls that have a speaking acquaintance with some har-rah boys, and hence have acquired a working knowledge of Greek letter organizations in the univesities, organized a Chi Tau Society. Its sessions were conducted with much secrecy and mysticism and naturally all the other girls were just wild to jbin. Yesterday the bunch informed one candidate that she would be initiated last night. About 9 o'clock the candi.

date was walked blindfolded around the streets until her sense of direction had been properly confused and then led to Elmwood cemetery, where half the girls were th don white sheets and do the ghost stunt. As the girls neared the cemetery their courage began to ooze rapidly down through their shoes and by the time they had reached the center of the silent burial ground, with its great white monuments and oppressive stillness, the entire lot were scared half silly and only the presence of the entire bunch kept them from stampeding in pure horror. In scared whispers they placed the "ghosts" in conspicious spotswhich were mighty near the huddled crowd--and prepared to untie the bandage from the candidate's eyes. As the leader was fumbling with the knot, her -stiffened fingers refusing to find the loose ends easily al long drawn lout shuddering groan which sent the cold chills chasing up and down the spinal columns of the shivering girls, was heard and a weird ghostly form was seen to rise perpendiculary from a nearby mound and with a wave of its arm resurrected an army of ghosts from behind tombstones and grassy mounds. The entire cemetery seemed to be "salted" with ghosts not on the program, and with one terrified shriek the Chi Taus precipitately fled, falling over mounds and monuments and leaving their own ghostly raiment behind.

ROBBERS LOOTED A BANK Robbers Overlooked Only $120 in Weldn Last Night. Iola, Apr special telephone message this afternoon tells of the looting of the state bank at Welda, eight miles north of Colony, by robbers this morning. When Cashier Ralph Hanks went to the bank this morning at 8 o'clock: to open for the day's business he found the safe had been blown to pieces and that the furniture and fixtures had been badly damaged by the explosion. The report of the robbery states that $3,500 was secured by the robbers. They took every dollar in the bank, with the exception of $120 in gold, which was overlooked.

The explosion was not heard by any of the residents of Welda, although Cashier Hanks lives within a block of the little brick building in which the bank is located. Before beginning the job, the robbers cut every telephone line in Weida with the exception of one toll line which they evidently overlooked, The bank building badly damaged by the explosion of nitroglycer- ine. WARN MISSOURIANS. Kentucky Tobacco Growers Warn MinNouri Farmers. Liberty, April -Farmers of Clay and adjoining counties engaged in the culture of tobacco have received marked copies of a Kentucky paper warning them to beware of running afoul of the "organization." DIED AT HOSPITAL.

Young Wife Died at Mt. Carmel Hospital This Morning. Mrs. Nellie May Gardner, of Girard, aged twenty -four years, died at the Mount Carmel hospital this morning at 5:10, of a complication of diseases, after being in that institution just two months today. A strictly family funeral will be held from the home of Dr.

J. B. Gardner in this city, corner of Seventh and Elm streets, Monday afternoon at 2:30, and interment will he made in Mount Olive cemetery. Mrs. Gardner was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. B. S. Abbott, now residing at Girard, but for twenty residents of Weir City. She was 2.

neice of J. R. Crowe, of Kansas City, and J. R. Burnett, of Weir City, and a granddaughter of David Crowe, of Weir City.

Aside from the husband, H. P. Gardner, she leaves to mourn her of her immediate family, Mr. and Mrs. B.

S. Abbott, the parents, and a sister, Miss Vida Abbott. On July 11th, 1907, she was married to H. P. Gardner of this city, a son of Dr.

and Mrs. J. Gardner. She had lived all her life in Weir City prior to moving of the family to Girard, where Mr. Crowe has coal interests, and was one of Weir's most popular and lovable young ladies.

There are hundreds of acquaintances who knew her in life who will drop a tear of sympathy with the stricken relatives in the taking away of life from this estimable lady. a gey- JUST GOT IT FOR NEIGHBOR. The Accommodating Friend Was Arrested 1 and Case of Beer Was Seized. A man in the north end of town asked a friend yesterday if he could not get him a case of beer and bring it out to him, "Sure replied the accommodating friend. He got the beer.

Where? Well, that's a leading question. But just as he drove up with it to the friend's house to deliver it, a policeman stepped across the street. "Come with me" remarked Officer Higgins, "it's against orders for beer to be delivered in this town." He took the accommodating friend to the police station, and also the case of "suds." VISITED THE NORMAL Pupils of West Liberty School Visit The Normal Miss Beggs, principal bf the West Liberty schools with sixteen of her advanced pupils visited the State Manual Training Normal Wednesday. They spent the going through the different departments. The time was mostly spent in the Manual rooms as the pupils were especially interested in this work.

The 'board of directors gave the day for this purpose. Miss Beggs was accompanied by one of her assistants, Miss Sperry. WAS QUEEN OF THE GYPSIES SHE DIED IN A TENT IN PITTSBURG LAST FALL. Proved to be Queen of the GypsiesNearly 3,000 People at Her Funeral in Ohio-Was Millionaire, When Mrs. Mary Gorman, a gypsy.

died in Pittsburg last November, no one gave the matter a thought that they were entertaining the queen of the gypsies, but such seems to be the fact. She and her husband and three children came to Pittsburg with small band of gypsies, occupying probably three or four wagons, and camped north of the city. There was an air of comfort about the little camp, which is always, as a rule found around a gypsy camp wherever they are located. This band however did not send the women out to tell fortunes nor did the men seem to care about horse trading and dickering around among the white people. They arrived in Pittsburg the latter part of October and in a few days Mrs.

Gorman was taken sick with an attack of pneumonia. Some of those living in the neighborhood visited the camp and offered their assistance which was accepted in a very polite manner by the husband and others in the camp, but at the same time he was apparently anxious to pay for all accommodations received at the hands of the whites, but that was not accepted. Spared no Expense. Medical assistance was called in the early stages of the patient's sickness and everything was her relief but in exactly one week after she was taken sick she died. The remains were shipped back to Cincinnati, Ohio, where It was said her father, who was wealthy, resided.

The cost was not spared by her husband in the matter procuring a casket for the shipment of the remains and it was declared that her casket was the richest to be found in the city. The expense of her medical attention and preparation for the shipment of the remains were paid promptly by the hus(band from a big roll of bills he carried in his pocket. With all of these indicaItions of wealth, the story that her father was a wealthy man, was taken as true, and it was believed that they were traveling for the recreation pleaslure After they the found in it. of the body to shipment Cincinnati, accompanied by the husband and children, the incident was finally forgotten. The team and wagon and all the belongings of the Gorman's were shipped back by freight.

Was Gypsy Queen. The following Associated Press dispatch from Cincinnati teils who the woman was: "Cincinnati. 0., April funeral of Mary Gorman, queen of the Gypsies, was concluded here early today. It was attended by tribes of Gypsies from all parts of the country. The queen died November 6.

1908, in Pittaburg, Kansas. Her body was sent here and placed in a vault at the cemetery. The funeral was set for yesterday. a week tribes had been coming to Cincinnati. The various camps conducted the Gypsy funeral services last night.

The ceremony lasted all night." An Elaborate Funeral. A letter to M. G. Brady, of the Pittsburg Undertaking who prepared and embalmed the body of Mary Gor. man here, states that the casket was taken from the receiving vault at noon on Sunday and taken to Marysville, a suburb of Cincinnati, and placed in the center of the camps of the Gypsies 11.11 der 8.

large canopy and at 7 o'clock on Sunday evening the casket was opened. the camp fires started and services commenced. Each outfit or tribe took their turn in prayers for the deceased. and finally the woman's immediate relatives 0011- eluded the services at 8:30 a. m.

Monday. There wasn't a minute from the time the casket was opened in the evening until closed in the morning that some of the gypsies were not holding their service. There was about 2,200 gypsies in the camp, and they came from almost every state in the union. from Maine to California and from Canada. to the coast.

At 8:30 the casket which was of solid mahogany and when open exposed the full form of the queen of the gypsies, was closed and the procession was formed to start to All Saints' Catholic church where mass was held and interment in the family vault in Calvary cemetery followed. Cabs of Them. The remains were in a perfect state of preservation and presented a lifelike appearance. as when shipped from here six months ago. It required enty-seven cabs to accommodate the women and children to the church and cemetery.

The men rode their horses, two on either side of each carriage. Maggie Gorman was 35 years of age and had been queen of the gypales for the past nine years, and her father 18 a millionaire. A letter was also received by M. G. ady from the family thanking him services and that they were abra view the remains of their loved one atter her having been dead so long.

the was is in rallied this at ba encourage the by at the it and raised the this any by be in is the the her bedshie Sha 1s nad ah- EL WHITE IS CANDIDATE BILLALLEN WHITE OUT FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR DOLLEY SAYS IT'S SO INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES. OF CRUELTY AT SOLDIERS' TO BE MADE. Railroad and Telephone Companies 10 Be Given Henrings As to Taxes Apr. 19 to 24-Other State House Gossip. Topeka, Apr.

is no longer any doubt as to whether William Allen White will be a candidate for lieutenant governor. J. N. Dolley, chairman of the Republican state central com- mittee, talked with White in Washington when the latter was on his way to Europe and was informed frankly that White would be a candidate. Dolley has maintained silence in regard to this in order to give Del Valentine, the original White booster, a chance to spread the news.

"William Allen White is a sure enough candidate for lieutenant governor," says Mr. Dolley, "and the people of Kansas can accept it without reservation, qualification or discount whatsoever." According to Dolley when he talked with White about the matter in Washington White said to him: "This matter was sprung without my knowledge or consent and has gotten entirely away from me so I will be a candidate for lieutenant governor. You can say so for me when you get back home. White went on to Europe and up to the present time had given his friends here in the state no satisfaction. Several other men had begun to figure on getting into the race.

One of these was R. J. Hopkins of Garden City, speaker pro tem in the House during the last session of the Legislature. Hopkins is so lined up with the administration that he 19 not expected to become a candidate now that White is openly a candidate. To Probe Charges.

Governor Stubbs says he will start an investigation of the State Soldiers' Home at Dodge City at once. He has received formal complaints from old soldiers there in which cruelty and mistreatment are charged. The Governor does not pretend to say whether there is anything back of the complaints, but says he intends to find out, and that in a very short time. Complaints from the Home have been reaching Topeka off and on for three or four months. The Champion Cow.

Through a letter received by F. D. Coburn, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, it develops that Kanthe home of the champion Jorsas is the whole country. She sey cow of belongs to Fred Zimmerman of Moray and broke all records for producing in a seven day test. The butter fat developed this fact 1s letter which F.

Miller, an editor of from Charles Springfield, Illinois. Railroad Tax Hearing. Tax Commission will The State grant hearings to the railroads and telephone companies this month. the railroads of the state will All of the be given a chance to appear before the and tell why their 08- commission sessed valuations ought to be reduced April 19, 20 and 21. The telephone will be given a chance companies April 23 and 24.

The telegraph, pipe will be line and private car companies also but the dates for their heard hearings have not been set. ARE GETTING RELIGION Because Three of Kansas Commission Are Divines Apr. 16-Governor Stubbs Topeka, has done a signal service to his country. Through the instrumentality of his new state text book commission converted the grand army of he has school ibbok agents and turned their feet into the straight and narrow path. All of them are flocking to Kansas now to get religion and incidentally some school book contracts.

The state text book commission has these three noted divines on it: Rev. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka; Lillis at the head of the CaBishop tholic churches of Kansas; and Dr. Murlin, president of Baker University. The commission meets next month to award five year contracts the supply of high school books for the state.

The contracts in the agin gregate are worth perhaps $200,000. worth going after, and all They are the big school book publishing Arms of the country are after them. from Baldwin are to the Reports effect that the hotels' there are overrun with bobk agents who are anxto do something for Baker Uniious and who insist on hearing Dr. versity Murlin preach. It is the same squad that goes out to hear Dr.

Sheldon they are Topeka. And it is said when outfit make a speciality of the same attending the Catholit church in Kan898 City, Kan. It seems that on the of creed the aforesaid school question book agents are "eclectics," They are Congregationalists in Topeka, Me thodists in Baldwin and Catholics in Kansas City, Kan. NE SOUGHT IN VAIN. Works the Placard Worn In 4 Want Vain by a Laborer, New York, April device to obtain work which rivals me recent auction of unemployed in Brooklyn, was adopted by Aristide De Paoli, a young Italian here yesterday.

All day he paraded the streets wearing a big placard on which were inscribed the words Want Work" but no one offered him employment and he was compelled to apply at the municipal lodging house last night for a place to sleep. TAFT TO TAKE TRIP IS SHOT TURKS BURN VILLAGES OF CHRISTIANS IN ASIA MINOR BRITISH CONSUL WOUNDED NO CONFIRMATION YET OF KILLING OF ARMENIAN MISSIONARIES BY TURKS. Moslems Attack Christians on Pains Const and Barn Two of the Christian Villages--Other Outrages. Constantinople, Apr. is no confirination yet of the reported killing of two American missionaries at: Adana.

The British vice consul at Mersina was wounded in the arm while endeavoring to quell hostilities at Adana Christians on the Paias coast were nttacked by Mussulmans today and two Christian vilayets burned. The Lazarist mission is threatened. Armenians Slaughtered. Sixty Armenians were killed today in and around Adana, a town of 000, of Asia Minor, by fanatical Mo- hammedans who have started a warfare on Christians as EL result of the Constantinople uprising. One German citizen and an interpreter in the British consulate were also killed in the nighting, which is likely to call for interference from both Germany and England.

Many houses In Adana have been pillaged and burned. Today's outbreak is EL resumption of the fighting that began yesterday, and which was erroneously reported as taking place at Mersina, which 30 miles southwest of Adana. Racial War Spreads, The racial war la rapidly spreading throughout all of Asia Minor, and foreign consulates are receiving instructions to warn the people that any interference with foreigners will result in heavy reprisals. When news of the reported advance of several battalions of the second army corps against Constantinople Wa' received here the sultan ordered the Anatolian guard to surround the palace. The Anatolian troops are considered the most loyal in the empire, as they have a grudge gainst the Young Turks, who expelled many of them from the country for their participation In an alleged reactionary movement.

Disaffection of Troops. The reported disaffection of the seeond army corps lacks official confirmation. Messages are passing between Constantinople and Salonica in desberate effort to prevent the massacre of prisone who ate there. The elimination of the Young Turks from participation in the new government was effected today through resolution adopted by parliament to the effect that members of parliament not attending the regular session of the body should henceforth be classed as traitors and expelled. Young Turks In Hiding.

The Young Turks, who form a jority of parliament, are scill in hiding and would risk their lives were they to venture to the parliament building. They will therefore be declared traitors and expelled. There is still a great deal of rioting in the city, and the list of victims grows daily, STATE MUST KEEP OUT. Federal Court Orders State Court to But Out of Game. Kansas City, April 17-Judge Smith McPherson in an amendment decree handed down in the United States district court here today, reserved exelusive jurisdiction in the Missouri rate cases and in effect instructed the state courts to keep out of he case.

The deere will disolve the injunction against the railroads now pending In the state courts and started by the state officials to enjoin eighteen railroads operating in Missouri from putting the three cent passenger rate into effect. "Todays decree," said Frank Hagerman, representing the Missouri railroads, "means the federal court retains absolute control of the rate gituation in Missouri and it will prevent any future interference part of state courts." The Burlington Rock railway systems had alreads 'announ ced a passenger half cents effective May first today third railway, the St. Louis and SanFrancisco, announced It intention to follow suit. Railway oDlicials here profess 10 believe all raficoada will be forced to take similar action, Question of whether not the railroads will return to three cent rate depends upon Judge McPherson'a forthcoming supplementary decision. SAVED HIM FROM MOB.

A Close Call for An Oklahoman Who Killed Two Women. MeAlester, Ok. Apr. -A mob of (200 men fought their wry onto an inter-urban car at HaFtshorne last night in an attempt secure and hang Mike Zanone. on the Efficers car had hard battle to keep off the mob and the trainme turned on full speed and saved Zane who charged with hiving killed his mother-inlaw, Mrs.

George Doss, and her 17- year-old daughter, Miss Willie. Zanone left here y'aterday afternoon and went to see hp8 Ivorced wife and baby, 11v- cadache Zanone's parents. She 'the day," him see the baby and when the else. 'her room thing Both women were easy till I he' Zanone then ran and myself abs: head by his about had exchanged shots He will recover. He ness you've young woman killasked.

"I mus'e ar'8 graduating class Interfere with high achool. pens." "Oh, I can atte---he assured me, Meeting. Rev. John Maceither. I shan't of the intendent fere with the othe.

in the city Tueswon't stir out of In the afternoon note." erty meeting. It your Chicresting exercises Bereft of him, LET BIG CONTRACT A LONG SWING THROUGH SOUTHWEST THIS FALL TO ALSO VISIT ALASKA PLANS TO START ON TRIP TO WEST DURING THE LATE SUMMER. Will Also Make a Swing Through the Heart of the South--Will Attend the G. A. R.

Encampment, 5. Washington, D. Apr. Taft, who believes the chief magistrate of the nation should keep in as close touch with his people as the duties and requirements of office admit, is planning a notable trip during the late summer and early autumn, provided Congress decides. to continue the anual appropriation of $25,000 for traveling expenses.

President Taft will leave Washington as soon as he can arrange matters June first, going direct from the White after adjournment of Congress, about House to his summer at Woodbury Point, Beverly, homes Massachusetts, and will spent two months or more there as quietly and free from official worry as possible. The trip the president desires to make to the west during the late summer will be entirely too expensive to be paid for out or his own pocket. The outline of the proposed itinerary has been given to high railroad officials and the estimate requested. It is said the cost would be in the neighborhood of $15,00 to $17,000. If he goes west at all, the president will include Alaska in the journey.

No president has ever visited the far northern territory which for 80 long has been part of the United States. The president has been invited and is particularly anxious to attend the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Salt Lake City, Utah. The plans also include a long swing through the southwest and heart of the south itself. PETITIONS POUR IN. Over 30,000 Voters Have Already Signed Petition.

Jefferson City, Apr. 15-Some idea of the extent to which the people have taken interest in the prohibitory matter can be gained from figures compiled today by counting the petitions and the number of signatures in the hands of the house committee 011 constitutional amendments. The count showed 529 petitions with 26,201 signers, and all of them, with a very few exceptions, were voters. They represent almost every county in the state. The senate has more petitions than the house and its total of signers will exceed 30,000 voters, with more petitions coming in every The petitions are pretty well distributed and show on their face that most of them are neighborhood affairs and not the result of an organized movement, e8 is often the case when petitions are sent here in large numbers.

BULGARIAN UPRISING Bulgaria May Now Strike Blow For Liberty. Sofia, Apr. 15-The Bulgarian cabinet held a special session today to consider the question of a general mobilizing bf the army to force from Turkey a recognition of Bulgarian independence. The overthrow of Filmi Pasha, former grand vizier Turkey, indicates a propitious time, in the opinion of the cabinet leaders to attempt to wrest from the new min-. istry the recognition that has been 80 long delayed.

THE MASSACRE SPREADS AMERICANS AT MERSINA APPEAL TO CONSULS FOR PROTECTION FROM MOSLEMS. The Trouble Started When An Armenian Killed Musselman-'The Turks Then Began to ICALL Christians. Constantinople, Apr. 15-A massacre of Armenians is in progress today at Mersina, a seaport or Asia Minor, on the Mediterranean. The trouble grOWs out of the murder of two Moselems by an Armenian and the faet that the assassin was not apprehended.

The Mohhammedan population then attacked the Armenian quarter. The Christian communities of the town are appealing to the consuls here for help. Two American missions are located in Mersina. Warfare on Christians. There is great danger of the fanatical Mohammedans taking advantage of the disorder over the revolution to wage another warfare on the Christians.

A reign of blood would follow such a warfare, as the Christians, including vast numbers Armenains, are armed and able to put up a desperate resistance, Another dark aspect of the situation is the private feuds and endless murders that are sure to result in the overthrow of the Young Turks, who know but one way to avenge themselves, and that by secret assassinations. While the trouble is not of an antiforeign character, the foreign residents of the city are fearful for their lives on account of the general confusion. All the foreign powers have instructed their embassies to take evpossible precaution to protect the lives of the people under their charge. Many Uprisings. Reactionary uprisings are reported today in Aleppo, Damascus, Askub, Libra and practically throughout all of Albania.

The government offices are in a state of such wild excitement that none of these reports can be verified. It is also reported that Russia 19 seizing the opportunity to begin an advance across the Persian frontier, SCHOOL BOOK CONTRACT FOR $200,000 TO BE LET THE DATE IS MAY CAD NEW TEXT BOOK COMMISSION DISCOURAGES TEXT BOOK LOBBY Too Many Preachers On The Commission For Good Work By Lobby--Not Much DoIn That Time Topeka, Apr. 17-According to State Superintendent E. T. Fairchild the 300q 041 una 8100 ju00 eu1 LOT IM 107 011 qvul sAus oft 41.10 0q SUN $008 0108 out Ag 101 30 LIT.M AL 401 100108 companies which are successful will dispose of bobks to about that amount of money.

Most of the books for which contracts will let next month are for use in the high schools bf the state. The contracts for the books used in common seltool which were let last year were worth in the neighborhood of $900,000 for the five years. Considering that the letting only two weeks away very little interest being shown in book companies, Not more than half dozen representatives of book companies have been in Topeka recently and none of these have camped here. Ordinarily they come in a month before the time for the letting and hang around buttonholing everyone who might possibly have some influence from then until the last contract is let. The new Text Book Commission named by Governor Stubbs not one which would a text book lobbyist.

It has too many preachers on it. That may account the for sence of lobbyists at stage of the game, There are fifteen books to select at the county meeting and the maximum price the state may pay for them 19 fixed 1 law, The book compantes could under the price if they wanted to but that has never happened in state so far. WAS A PIONEER MRS. ANNA EARLY SETTLER OF FRONTENAC, DEAD. She Conducted for SumeripLions to Build the First Cathot Church In Frontenne.

Mrs. Annie Eichhorn, wife of George Dichhorn, of Frontenac, died yester- terday afternoon Mt. Carmel hospital about 3 o'clock. The husband and one son, Mayor John Beltanger, of Frontenac, were her aLl. time of her death.

Mrs. Eichhorn was taken to the hospital last Monday evening and 211 operation performed Tuesday. apparently from the operation and was not considered in critical condition until yesterday, when she grew rapidly worse. She had been a sufferer for several years and had not entirely recovered from a serious fall received several months ago, in which two of her ribs were fractured. The deceased was one of the earliest residents of She located there with her husband and family 22 years ago and all have since resid- in Frontenac.

She was her year and was born in Bavaria. The family came to America in 1887 and came almost directly to Frontenac, arriving there on the 22nd day of September, that year. Her first husband and father of John Beitzinger, died in the old country and she WILH married several years after to present husband. From the second mar- riage, four sons were born and all are Elving Frontenac and vicinity, Fred, John and George Eichhorn reside in Frontenac, and Peter Eichhorn lives near Franklin. Mrs.

Eichhorn was a devout Cathoolie and has been instrumental in domore for the church in the early days in Frontenac than other WOman residing in the city at present time. She personally conducted the subscriptions which the money the construction of first Catho- lie church the This city. building in later followed the present and the deceased was also alt building active worker in raising of funds for that church. The funeral services will be cOn ducted from the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Frontenac tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. Father Pompenev having charge of the services.

Interment will be made in the Mt. Carmel Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Eichhorn came to Frontenac directly from the coal fields of Westphalla in Germany when Frontenac was EL small camp and when her youngest child was but two vears old. She lived to see her children grow up around her and all of them ate now married.

Her native city was Haslach, Bavaria. Like the daughters of her Nation. Mra. Richborn labored and economized and with God's blessings on the labors of herself, husband children 8.11 estate was built up that would have given the couple a competency during the rest of their days ca earth. when the final eummons came to her Friday, afternoon.

Mrs. Eichhorn WALK well known in the community for her church. hogpital and charitable work, all of which was done quietly and her 108s is gincerely mourned by all classes of citi- zens. FOUND STOLEN HORSE Was Stolen From Cherokee MondayFound nt Joplin Cherokee, April 16. In less than 16 hours after he is alleged to lave stolen a horse from the barn of Frank Marshall of Cherokee.

Harry Ashon, a half-breed Indian, was arrested In Joplin yesterday by Patrolman Burns. The horse was located and was turned over to Marshall when he arrived in Joplin yesterday afternoon..