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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17
THE COUNTRY Boy"

1.-THE Country Boy" the story
of Edgar Selwyn's play, now at
the Liberty theater, New York;
q romance Of the stage, told
from behind the scenes, will
begin In The Times as a serial
Tuesday, Dec. 20. Get the first
instalment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

Proof against the curious is a
double enV elope that Frenchman mas
invented. The flap of each envelope
seals against the back of the other
SO that the contents cannot be re-
moved without destroying the cover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17
HEARS BURGLAR, CALLS HUBBY
Mrs. Henry Jacklin Keeps Her Nerve
Intruder Frightened Away.

While she was in her home at No.
1879 Twelfth-st., with her two little
children, Friday night, Mrs Harry
Jacklin discovered burglar trying
TO get into the house.
Instead of emitting the conventional
scream and going into the usual
hysteria, the woman quietly tele-
phoned her husband, who works
nights. She also called police head
quarters.
In few minutes, a motorcycle Off.
Ger came to the house. The husband
arrived shortly after. The burglar
fed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

Italy, but In ad-
dressing his neigh
bors from Milan
he spoke in the
habit and manner
Of n Frenchman
BY special messen
ger he notified nj
he crowned heads
OF Europe that
England was his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

The Stag from garbage incinerating
plants has been found valuable for
filling between ceilings and floors In
warehouses as II Is sterile and con-
tains no sulphur to inJure stored
goods.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

Although the southern states are
not regarded as grain growing Sec
ton OF the United States, they pro-
duced S6.2OS,000 bushels OF the coun-
try's total crop of 691, 769.000 bushels
this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

Austrians claim that horses are shod
better in their country than any place
else in the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

To display poultry in market with
out II being necessary TO tie the BIRDS
feet together. an Indiana man has In
vented spring hook just large
enough to hold a fowls foot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Dec II, 1907. Napoleon issued de-
cree from Milan. Napoleon had elect
ed himself king OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17
JAILED AS WIFE DEsERrgR.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 17.-While
Detective Rowell was bringing to
headquarters William Coleson. against
whom II was thought to wedge a seri-
out charge, Sheriff Henderson, from
Big Rapids, was asking the police de-
partment to assist In locating Soleson,
who was wanted on charge Of de-
sorting his wife and three small chill
dren in that city. Sheriff Henderson
was allowed to take Coleson, who IL
alleged to have been living with an
other woman in this city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

An average crow grabs or 100000
insects In q year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17
Santa Claus Has Just Arrived, Bringing Millions
" of California; Finest Ormges-the "SUNKzS7" /
II Kind On Sale All Week at Your Dealers!

Oranges for breakfast! Oranges for lunch!
Oranges bet.0een meals! Oranges served so1ole
and in halvesl Oranges in desserts and salads!
Oranges in every conceivable form
That is the program for Christmas and the
! Holidays. The people of this city and vicinity
are to be given orange treat such as they have
never had before.
For millions of delicious, fresh, tree-ripened,
hand picked oranges, direct from CALIFORNIA;
fruit farms, have arrived. They will be on sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
CONGRESSMEN FOOLED.
Tawney and Adamson Fall Victims to
Yesterdays Franks.

Washington, April 2.-Representative
Jim Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of
the appropriation committee, frowning-
ly stalked into his office yesterday dur
ing a Iull in the house proceedings. He
picked up memorandum on his desk.
1t read:
"Can up Mr.. Train, 1880 Main" Mr..
Tawney hurried to the booth telephone
and called the number.
''Mr. Train?" he asked.
did she?" asked a voice at the other
end.
''Did she what?'' asked Mr.. Tawnay
impatiently. "Who is this?'
Union Station"
Then a light broke upon the watch
dog of the treasury" and he slammed
the transmitter on the hook and saS
down abruptly.
Representative Adamson OF Georgia,
ranking Democratic member on the
railroad committee OF the house re-
ceived an envelope. Adamson, about to
submit the minority report on the rail-
road bill, opened the envelope, when
suddenly a trick arrangement in which
a coiled rubber ball figured was sprung.
releasing the rubber with a buzz heard
over most of the chamber. Judge Ad-
amson jumped from his seat When
he recovered from his shock, he laugh
ed and remembered it was April Fools
day and that congress was not exempt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

dolphs, Moorehead, Weldon, Anderson
and Garkins are connected with William
B. Price & Co, of Baltimore, of which
Taylor was correspondent in Washing
ton, Price becoming correspondent for
Eoggs & Co, the first part Of Septem-
Der, 1909. Price & Co. also purport 20
do business through the Consolidated
Exchange of Philadelphia and Camp
bell is their representative there.
"A representative of Price & Co. has
been convicted of running a bucket
shop in Norfolk, Va, and one of the
indicted men connected with the Price
concern is a fugitive from Justice in
another jurisdiction. 1t is believed the
return from these indictments and the
prosecution of the defendants therein
will do a great deal toward destroying
the operations of bucket shops
throughout the country"
The governments agent went at the
enemy with his own fire and it is said
did not hesitate to do a little wire tap
ping now and then to get evidence.
Taking for granted that the charge
often made that bucket shops obtained
quotations by tapping wires which
carry them to legitimate customers are
true, the detectives tapped more than
one communication being sent by those
indicted. Employees of some of the
shops were served with subphoenaS and
called before the grand jury to tell
what they knew about the methods Of
operation.
Violation of the law on conviction en-
tails a maximum penalty of $4,000 fine
and two years Imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
ALL ABOUT HIS SALARY.
County Commissioners and Clerk in a
Merry Little War.

Another scene in the uproarious po-
liticaI comedy of the Shawnee board
of commissioners and the county clerk
was staged Friday as the commission
ers were leaving their rooms when Clerk
Zimmerman executed a diagramatic
monologue purporting to be the COM
pIete directions whence the board
should "head in in the matter of ty-
ing up his salary until he did certain
piece of work.
Ed O'Neil is playing the "heavy"
for the board. Recently he told Treas
urer Medlicott not to pay Zimmerman
any part of $400 salary for February
and March. He made the order YER
bally before the commissioners. Jas.
Sinner and F. B. Simms.
The board would like to have the
clerk get up the minutes of their pro-
ceedings, which he has failed to do
since a year ago. The customary rule
is that the minutes ought to be up
every three months. Zimmerman
claims he has been too busy with tax
rolls and the like which must be COM
pIeted at definite dates.
1t is very funny, this comedy, how
ever childlike. and will be continued
Monday when the board meets again.
Indications are that the clerk will
draw his pay-and also do his work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
TOOK SHOES and RAN.
Arrested Boy Claims He Was Playing
"ApriI FooF' Joke.

An April fool joke upon a lower
Kansas avenue merchant, the quick
work of a policeman who used $50
pound drummer as a wind shield, and
the rapid rate at which Carl Linder
ran with his head down all combined
to land the youngster, who is but Is
years old, in the county Jail. His
hearing in the juvenile court this af-
ternoon is set for o'clock.
Linder has been in trouble all week
but Friday certainly was his unlucky
day. He went to a lower Kansas ave-
nue. store and looked at several pairs
of shoes. He chose one pair and
then asked for baseball shoes. These
were shown him and ordering the two
the merchant handed them to him.
Then he shouted april Fooi' and
ran.
The merchant couldn't see the joke
and shouting ''stop thief gave chase.
Linder ran toward the Rock Island
depot, merchant in pursuit. Officer
Frank Summers heard the commotion
and saw the flying youth. He looked
for hiding place, but there was none
which would place him within reach
of Linder as he passed. Walking up
close behind a fat drummer Summers
took refuge, telling the drummer to
look straight ahead and not say
word. Before the astonished travel
ing salesman could turn to inquire
Linder reached the scene and started
past. But Summers nabbed him and
the chase was over
A week ago today it is alleged that
Linder stole a signet ring and knife
from one of the players on the st.
Paul baseball team which were quar-
tered at the National hotel. Linder
was emplOyed at the hOStelry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

prove inadequate to accomplish such
results. then will favor the enactment
of such additional legislation as exper-
ience shall prove necessary, and the
well-being of our people demand.
1 believe in and advocate the pr1n-
ciple of prohibition, as expressed in
the constitution and laws of the state
of Kansas. and those law should be
strictly enforced.
VIII Not Build Up Machine.
If I am elected governor of this
state promise to the people of Kan
sas that will not, directly or Indirect
ly, undertake to build up or construct
a political machine, or aid any person
or persons in so doing; that 1 will, in
the orderly administration of my Of
flee perform every duty and obliga-
ton with fidelity and impartiality i'm
posed upon the governor of this state;
that 1 will cooperate with and aid
every state officer to the extent of my
official and individual ability. in the
faithful discharge of his lawful duties
and in the enforcement of all laws.
Convinced as 1 am. that no man has
the right to use the prestige or pat
ronage of the Office of governor. di-
rectly or indirectly. as an aid to his
own selfish or political interests, 1
promise the people of Kansas, in the
event Of my election as governor of
this state. that l will not become a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
DAWSON TO WASHINGTON
Railroad Board Attorney Interested in
Several Interstate Suits.

John S. Dawson, attorney for the
state board of railroad commissioners.
will leave this evening for Washington.
He goes to argue an interstate coal rate
case before the interstate commerce
commission. set for hearing next week
Mr.. Dawson will also file a new case
before the commission on express rates
on interstate poultry shipments. In this
case the Kansas railroad attorney
charges that exorbitant express charges
established by the express companies
two years ago have reduced the inter-
state shipment of poultry about a mill
lion dollars per annum, and Secretary
Coburn's statistics are cited to prove
his contentious.
Mr.. Dawson leaves this evening in
order to reach Washington Monday
morning in time to hear the arguments
before the supreme court on the Mis-
souri, river and Denver rate which were
established by the commission last
summer and later nullified by Judge
Grosscup of the federal court in Chi
cagO.
Mr.. Dawson says that these cases
vftaIly affect the Galveston rate case
which he is pushing before Commits
sioner Prouty. and also the St. Louis
rate case which the Kansas railroad
commissioners recently instructed him
to bring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
A BILLIARD Statement,
Real Object Union League to Repeal
Not Violate Laws.

ITO the Editor of the State Journal:
please permit me to correct state
ment you made in yesterdays State
Journal under the head, Tell Tale
Record" You state that the Union
Liberty League is an organization of
men pledged not to vote for any person
for office who will enforce the prohibi-
tory law.
This is not the fact The object of
the Union Liberty League is to repeal
or change the laws,-not to violate
them. I am not ashamed to belong TO
the said league. In fact, am proud to
belong to an organization whose object
is to so change the laws that all per-
sons can live under them without evad-
ing or encouraging their violation like
more than three-fourthS of the people
now do to obtain liquors for their own
personal use, either for medicinal or
other purposes
81 consider it the right Of every citi-
zen to advocate the repeal or change of
any law that he considers wrong, and
in doing so he should not be charged
with beine a violator of law
1.-THE object of the Union Liberty
League is to change laws,-not to vio-
late them.
Mayor Green is mistaken in the
statement you quote in your City Poll
tics column If elected mayor 1 can
comply with my pledge in the Union
Liberty League and enforce the pro-
law and all other laws fully,
and will, as Mayor Green has done, and
not commit perjury.
u B. BILLIARD"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
LeavenwOrth Closes Up Her
Business for the Day
To Attend the Funeral of JUS
tice David j. Brewer.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
Three Hundred Citizens March
to Railway Station.
Many Persons There From Kan
sas and Other States.

Leavenworth, Kan. April 2.-Leav-
enworth today was a city of mourning
for the late Justice David ]. Brewer of
the supreme court of the United States.
Business was suspended generally in
response to a proclamation of the
mayor. Many business houses were
draped in mourning, while all flags
were at half mast.
The body arrived from Washington
this morning. 1t lay in state and was
viewed by hundreds of persons ana
later, after simple services had been
held in the First congregational
church. burial was in Mount Muncie
cemetery beside the graves of tho jus
tice's first wife and her daughter
Three hundred leading citizens
marched to the railway station
together with many distinguish
ed visitors from this and other
fcials from Topeka. for the purpose of
acting as an escort to the church.
Just prior to the beginning of the
services, the members of the Leaven-
worth County Bar association. of
which the decedent was a member.
assembled in the court house and
marched to the church in body. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Brewer
Rev. William z. Harding. pastor of
the church. Rev. Mr.. Eddy is a son
of one of the dead Justices early
friends.
The exercises were simple. A choir
rendered some of Justice Brewers IA
vorite hymns and Revs. Eddy and
Harding paid tributes to his memory.
Justice Brewer was one Of the founders
of the church.
At the conclusion of the services the
body was taken to Mount Muncie and
laid to rest.
On his last visit to Leavenworth.
Justice Brewer went to the cemetery.
and with the sexton. visited the graves
of his loved ones After few moments
contemplation he turned to the sexton
and pointing to a spot by the side of
his wife, said:
Sexton. lay me there and it was
in this spot that the grave was dug.
The active pallbearers were Judge
William c. Hook. Judge William Dill.
Mayor Omar Alternately. Lee Bond,
Edward Carroll and William Reed.
The honorary pallbearers were Paul
HavenS, Judge H. w. Ide, Arthur Sim
mons, William Booth. o. +. Taylor. w.
N. Todd. A B. Havens, George Shar-
ritt, DR.. W. w. Walter. Edgar Hopkins
Thomas P. Fenlon. Eugene Lysle and
w. 7. Hewitt
When the funeral party arrived
from the east the relatives of Justice
Brewer requested that no display be
and the plan to escort the
body to the church was abandoned.
The relatives also requested that the
services at the grave be private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
THEY SELL US WATER.
Cold Storage Plants Held Responsible
for High Cost OF Living.

New York. April 2.-The direct
charge that cold storage plants are
largely responsible for the high cost
of living was made today in a present
ment returned by the Hudson county,
New Jersey, grand jury. which recently
indicted the directors cf the National
Packing company. The freezing of
poultry and meats by immersion in
water it is charged results in the pur-
chaser paying for from to IA per
cent of water and the comment is Of
fered:
Water at 25 to 80 cents a pound
seems beyond the drea ms of even the
optimistic conserVatist''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
THE BONE APPOINTMENT
To Be Confirmed by the Senate on
Monday.

Washington, April 2.-By agree
ment between Senators Curtis and
Bristow the judiciary committee has
been requested to report to the senate
the nomination of Harry J. Bone. who
was reappointed United States district
attorney for Kansas several weeks ago.
Senator Bristow had requested the
committee to hold uo the appointment
SO as to permit him to look into
charges that Bone had written letters
rejecting upon the character and in
tegrity of the junior senator. While
it has been some time since Mr.. Bris-
tow completed his investigation. ac-
tion on the case by the committee was
delayed from time to time by illness of
Mr.. Bristow and members of the COM
mittee.
The nomination will be favorably
reported to the senate Monday. And
Mr.. Curtis says the senate will con-
firm Bona without any doubt in his
mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
PLAN Big AUTO RACE.
Sports of Argentina Will Speed Cars
for Cup.

New York, April 2.-Notification
has just been received by the Auto
mobile club of America that the So
ciedad Sportiva Argentina, the lead
ing sporting body of the Argentine
Republic. is organizing for the month
of May a great international automo-
bile race under the title, ''The Ameri-
can Cup" The contest is to be held
in connection with a series of notable
events to celebrate the centenary of
the independence of the republic. In
vitations are being sent to the prin-
cipal nations of the world asking them
to participate.
The race will take place on May Is,
and the prizes offered aggregate $2O,-
900. The first prize is $14, 900 in cash
and the trophy valued at $1,000. The
distance will be 500 kilometers, about
375 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

against w r. Stubbs, today sets forth
his position on state issues. He pro-
mulgates a platform based upon party
regularity and endorsement of the
national administration. He believes
in the enforcement of all laws and is
opposed to the practice of a public
official building UP a machine. He
refers to the startling increase in state
taxes and closes with strong tribute
to President Taft.
The statement in full is as follows:
To the People of Kansas:
When announcing on March 21 last
nv candidacy for the nomination of
governor OH the Republican ticket,
among other things stated that in
due time 1 would make my position
clear to the people of the state on all
present issues. Hence, 1 desire at this
time to define my position on the same.
I am a firm believer in and advo-
cate of the efficiency and stability of
our form of government under its ma
tional and state constitutions.
I believe in our representative sys,
tenn for the enactment execution and
enforcement of our laws.
Party Organization.
I believe that political parties and
marty organization are indispensable to
the perpetuity of our governmental
system, and me best method whereby
and good government may be made
most effective in the progress of the
nation and the prosperity of the peo-
pie
believe, therefore, that party plat
forms should be decle rations of gov
ernuental principles and made by rep
resentatives of the individual member
shin of each party; that the will of
the majority should at all times pre-
vail and that the combined wisdom of
the majority is far superior and safer
1uide than the persona opinion of any
Individual.
form of the Republican party is such
a document, and that a duty devolveS
sInon every member of that party to
aid. to the fullest extent of his ability,
in carrying out its pledges to the peo-
pIe and the enactment of its principles
into law.
/ accept the conscientious interpre-
tatfon of that platform placed upon it
by the men who framed it. the presl-
dent of the United States and the ma
ioritv of the Republican party in con-
gress. rather than the Interpretation
claimed for it by the representatives
of the Democratic party
For Taft and His Tariff.
am firm believer in and ad-
,,ocate of a protective tariff system and
believe that President Taft was right
when he approved the present tariff
law and knew what he was talking
about when he declared 1t the best
that had ever been enacted by an
American congress.
believe in the strict enforcement
nf all laws for the regulation and con-
troll of corporations, com blnatlons ana
trusts. and if our present laws snouio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

candidate for any other office, either
elective or appointive. during the term
Cor which 1 am elected.
Kansas being one of the greatest ag-
rlcultural states in the Union, 1 am
heartily in favor of good roads and be-
heVe that by wise legislative enact
Tnent, laws may be passed whereby a
system Of good roads may be estab-
hshed throughout the state.
State Taxes.
The startling increase in state taxes
in 1909 over 1908. without any ADEQUATE
advantage to the state. has earned Just
condemnation. 1t is apparent thai
there has been an undue expenditure
of public money and that retrenchment
is lmperatively required. If elected
governor = will insist upon rigid econ
omy in the administration of public af-
to prevent needless or extravagant use
of state funds.
Tribute to Taft.
1 revere the splendid record of the
Republican party in this state and ill
the nation. I have confidence in the
integrity and caDability of its officers
and especially SO in William H Taft,
the president of the United States,
whose integrity, courage and ability has
never been questioned. and whom l be-
lieVe to possess more comprehensive
and exact information concerning the
affairs of our government, the condi-
tions oe its institutions and the needs
of our people than any other man now
living. My highest ambition, therefore,
is to aid the Republican party under
his leadership, in carrying out its plat
form pledges made to the people and
the accomplishment of those essential
and necessary governmental reforms
constructive and progressive policies
now proposed by the Republican party.
THOS. L. WAGSTAFF.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
MORE CARS BLOWN UP.
Dynamite Is Exploded Under Six in
Philadelphia.

Phila delphia, April 2-Six trolley
cars were dynamited in various sec
tions of the city during the night.
The state railroad commission has
declined to intervene in the street car
employees strike, on the ground that it
has no authority to do so. 1t is un-
derstood another meeting will be held
tonight in the Office of United States
Senator Penrose, at which will be pres
ent Senator Penrose, Dennis Hayes of
the American Federation of Labor,
State Senator James P. McNichol and
a representative of the transit com
panV.