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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
BILLIARD in REPLY
Tells Facts About the Demo-
cratic Banquet Speech.
Made a HarmleSsJOke and Didn't
Reflect on Prohibition.

ApoIogizing for the fact that he was
paying any attention to their "howls'
and regretting that he had any in
clination to answer what he called
their ridiculous Journalism" aMyor
Billiard took exception to the report
the morning paper gave to the people
concerning his speech before the
Democratic state banquet Wednesday
night.
AS a matter of information it will
be stated that the morning paper re-
ported the Democrats up in arms over
the speech made by Mayor Billiard
when he stated that he was sorry To-
peka could not give the visitors Kan
sas grape-Juice instead of ice water.
The paper said the Democrats ratified
their plates, mumbled among them
selves and paid no more attention to
the speaker. And they said the presi-
dent made public complaint of the
alleged terrible misconduct of the
mayor of Topeka.
when I first read this ridiculous
account I was tempted to answer it,
said the mayor this afternoon. "Then
I thought it over and decided that it
was so SenseleSs and SO characteristic
of the paper that has continually con-
Quoted an unfair fight against me, that
1 decided to pay no attention to it,"
You ask If it is true?" continued
the mayor. "Well, I will tell you just
your own conclusions
''I was speaking to the Democrats
when I mentioned that I was sorry
Topeka couldn't offer Kansas grape
juice instead of just water-with ice
in it. And then I said that possibly
Governor Stubbs might send a message
to the legislature declaring against ice
because it was made of distilled water.
II said this all in fun and it created
a big laugh among the members pres
ent- No one Kissed or raised a dis
turbance while I was there. The
morning paper said that they inter
fered with my speech. I talked about
five minutes after I had made that
statement and I saw no disturbance.
Afterwards the president in his
speech said nothing of my reference
and no one as far as I know took ex-
ceptions to the little fun I had indulg-
ed in. I said nothing in my speech
rejecting on the prohibitory law and
feel angered at what I had said.
'I am expecting nothing else but
abuse from the morning paper in this
campaign fight and I have made a
rule to pay no attention to what it
says-and / believe there are many
people who agree with me. I sue
ceeded in being elected last year over
their protests and if I am defeated
this year I will not worry or grieve. I
have tried to carry out the law, I
have kept the city as dry as it ever
has been and I have done my duty
as a city's chief executive. If the
morning paper wishes to make a pro-
hibition fight out of a business COM
mission proposition of placing a man
over a $50.0OO,O00 corporation, it is
their business and not mine.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
TAFT GIVES 1T UP.
VIII Appoint Senator Curtis Friends
If No Agreement Is Reached.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Unless Senator
Curtis and Senator Bristow reach an
agreement relative to the federal pat
ronage in Kansas within the next few
days it is highly probable that Presi-
dent Taft will give the officeholders
who are friends of Curtis recess ap-
pointments. The Kansas senators had
another talk about the appointments
but failed to arrive at an understand
ing.
AT the request Of Bristow the nomi-
nations of Col. A. W. Smith to be pen
sion agent at Topeka and Fremont
Leidy to be collector of internal rev.
enue have not been reported to the
senate by the committee to which they
were referred, and as Bristow shows
no disposition to withdraw his oppo-
sition to the appointees, their nomina-
ton will remain unacted upon when
congress adjourns March A.
Inc nomination OF H. j. Bone to be
United States district attorney is still
before the judiciary committee and ow-
ing to objections to Bone by Bristow
that committee will not report it. Bris-
tow wants the district attorneyship for
William Huggins of Emporia, but Cur
tis refuses to withdraw his support of
Bone and President Taft evidently in
tends to stand by Curtis.
The understanding among the Kan
sans here has been that J. A. Harrison
of Salina, whom Bristow indorsed for
pointed, but President Taft shows nc
sign of making the aIpointment. Har-
rison, who is now postoffice inspector
stationed in Chicago, formerly was the
inspector in charge at Kansas City. He
is on friendly terms with Curtis as
we'll as with Bristow, and Curtis, it is
understood, is willing that he should
have the place. Bristow said he had
not discussed the marShalShip with the
president for some time and intimated
that he would not take it up with Mr..
Taft again until the latter suggested a
conference on the subject. Bristow's
friends here are emphatic in the state
ment that he will not permit the federal
patronage to influence his vote On any
measure now before congress.
Bristow, who has opposed conffrma-
ton of some of the Kansas postoff1ce
appointments, said he would not in
terpose an objection to the nomination
Of Albert P. Myers, Representative Mil
ler's secretary, to be postmaster at
Emporia. He withdrew his opposition
to Thomas A. Ellis. named for post
master at Buriingame and Ellis NOM
inatfon was confirmed yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
AFTER LAHM CUP.
Big Racing Balloon Starts From San
Antonio Today.

San Antonio, Feb. 24.-Wind and
weather being favorable the big
racing balloon Miss Sofia will start
this afternoon with William F. ASS
mann and ]. M. O'Reilly of ST. Louis
aboard, in an effort to capture the
Lam cup and establish a new record
for distance.
Assmann is a member of Aero club
of St. Louis. O'Reilly, who goes as
aid, is an experienced balloonist.
The Miss Sofia holds $4,000 cubic
feet of gas, and has a carrying ca
pacity of more than three tons. Two
thousand pounds of sand will be car
ried as ballast. The balloon will be
equipped with provisions to last the
men week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24

would be impossible for passerby to
see what was going on"
Professor Harvey Worrell, music
teacher. picked up an empty mans
morocco or alligator purs\ \ near the
state fair grounds yesterday. He re-
ported it to the police as having pos
sible bearing on the North Topeka
murder.
Rewards Are offered.
Sheriff Norton and County Attorney
Simon this morning requested Governor
Stubbs through Dave Leahy, his pri-
vate secretary, to issue the reward OF
$3.50 which is customary the state
derers. Mr.. Leahy said that he would
take it up with the governor and
thought that the reward would be Of
fered.
He did not know whether the yearly
appropriation of $1,500 made by the
state was all used up or not, but if not
he thought that a reward would be
offered for this murderer.
The Modern Woodmen of North To-
peka have offered a reward of $25.
Platt was a member of the Kansas City
Woodmen.
Mr.. Freidberg has offered a reward
OF 500.
COroner's Inquest Tuesday.
Dr. Keith, county coroner, officially
examined the body at Penwelrs un-
dertaking rooms at o'clock this
morning and secured a jury for the
inquest which will be held at 8 o'clock
next Tuesday morning. The jurymen
will be H. c. Brown, ]. E. Guild, ]. Q.
A. Peyton, j. D. McMichael, Josiah
Jordan, 3. G. Walker.
The examination showed 13 wounds
in the skull. Both ears were cut
through. The blows were delivered on
the sides of the head and back of the
neck. DIR. Keith thinks that they
were made with a heavy, blunt instru-
ment and could have been made with
the butt of a heavy revolver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
7. R. FOR SUFFRAGE.
Roosevelt Declares in Favor of Votes
for Women.

Chicago. Feb 24.-CoL Theodore
Roosevelt declared uneouivocally in
favor of woman suffrage while here.
Personally" he said in his speech
to foreign born citizens at the First
Regiment armory. 81 am in favor of
giving the franchise to all citizens. ir-
respective of SEX
Miss Jane Addams of Hull house sat
beside the colonel and it was, no doubt,
in compliment to her that the declara-
ton WAS made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
Sheehan VIII Stick

Albany. Feb. 24.-William F. .Shee-
han will not withdraw from the sena-
torial contest even should every other
Democratic candidate do so according
to a statement issued from the Shee-
han headquarters here today. There
was no quorum when today's ballot was
taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
Rourse Is Agitated.

Paris. Feb. 24.-The bourse opened
agitated today on the weakness Of
American shares in London which fol-
lowed the adverse decision of the in
terstate commerce commission. AS the
day progressed prices here steadied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
Defeated in Iowa.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-The house
has killed the joint resolution provid-
ing for a constitutional amendment
giving to women suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
Sugar Goes Up.

New York, Feb. 24.=AlI grades of
refined sugar were advanced ten cents
a hundred pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24

tendent of the school for the feeble
minded is fixed at $1,800 a year and
the salary of the superintendent of the
state school for the blind is made
$1,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 24-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight. with warmer
west portion. Saturday, increasing
cloudiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24

the east front on the ground floor is q
Lard job for an ablebodied man. &c
say nothing Of the trials lady must
undergo to force her Way through the
two doors pulled in place by the rusty
section of an old rail and a barrel OF
nails and horseshoes and other junk.
Malone, of Rawlins. made a gallant
fight on the floor of the house today
for his Herndon experiment station,
but lost. The majority report or the
ways and means committee against all
experiment stations was too great ODDS
for the little Irishman. But he fought
bitterly every inch of the way and held
the house up for nearly an hour IN the
effort to win through with his meas
ure.
The ways and means committee re-
ported favorably on the bill to appro-
PIRATE $4,000 for Improvements and
maintenance of the Osawatomie bat
tlefield park.
Kelley of Shawnee arose to ques-
tion of personal privilege at noon to-
day and denounced as an assassin and
coward the person who he said had
spread the report that the three Shaw
nee members had been offered SO
per cent commission to get the Topeka
paving bill through the house. The
house members took occasion during
Mr.. Kelley'S speech to express plainly
their confidence in the integrity of the
Shawnee members and their senti-
ments that the charge was as ridicul-
Gus as 1t was false. Olinger also ex-
pressed himself plainly on this sub
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The ways and means committee of
the house today reported adversely on
the three bills by Davis of Kiowa to
light the state house dome, provide for
settees in the rotunda and erect storm
doors at the principal entrances. The
storm revolving doors are almost a ne
cessity during the winter months. Get
ting into the state house now from
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Calls Him "Old Lady"

IF he had been more Ct a man and less
an old lady things would have been diff
ferent," Mrs. Gambler testified. He
should have recognized the fact that l
could not be the first to make advances.
If were young and uninformed he should
have taught me what was expected Of me
as wife in the way of affectionate dem
onstrations.'
Mr.. Gambler on his part testified that
his wife dominated him. repyoved him on
one occasion when he entered her room
while she was dressing. and assumed the
attitude that she was expected to defend
herself against his unwarranted imperti-
nences when he wanted to kiss her more
than twice day.
But while Mr.. Gambler received only
cold storage kisses there was a great
deal of testimony 10 the effect that Mrs.
Gambler walked and rode the street with
the mysterious unknown. who. according
to witnesses, kept his arm around her
waist for more than block, and who in
Central Park in an automobile kissed and
hugged her ardently.
Late in the case IL developed that the
Suppressed name was that Of Harvey
c. Sicker. broker. Mrs. Gambler and
Mr. Sickler denied all the testimony re-
latIng to them. but Justice Pendleton
points out that they We're contradicted
by four or five Witnesses
Evening star., 1911-08-08
from Leesburg TO Washington. as the
case may be.
Residents Are Enthusiastic.

Residents of Leeshurg and the country
lying between Leesburg and Washington,
as we'll as Washingtonians are enthusiast
tic over the prospect OF the constructio n
of a fine highway. Robert y. Harper
president of the District National Bank,
who has a country place near Leesburg.
has taken a leading part in raising the
subscriptions for the work on the road
and in fact. is directing the work. Mr..
Harper has made a careful study of the
situation. and has drafted map showing
the new highway to Leesburg and the
Cd and familiar landmarks and country
places belonging to a number of pro.ni-
nent persons which will he affected by
the improved highway conditions
Nearly all of the $4,000 necessary to
improve the Georgetown Leesburg high
way and make 1t thoroughly good road
has been subscribed Automobiles and
business men Of the District of Columbia
are much interested in the project, and a
committee is making a canvass for funds
here in Washington. The improvement
in the highway conditions between Wash
ington and the Virginia cities and towns
will work a large increase in the amount
of business done by the residents in these
places and Washington, 1t is believed.
The roadbed of the old GEORGETOWN
Leesburg pike, constructed q hundred
years ago. is still available and well
adapted for the proposed improvements
The pike will be resurfaced. Culverts will
be constructed over the streams which
cross The pike and the roadway generally
improved.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
GAMBLER WINS SUIT
Defendant in Divorce Case,
He Is Granted Separation.
NOT OBLIGATED TO BRIDE
Tables Turned on Wife of the Bar
rel Hoop Hug"
MAN OF SUPPRESSED NAME"
Justice Reviews Case and Finds
Plaintiff Was Rugged Ardent
ly by Stranger.
MAN OF SUPPRESSED NAME

NEW YORK, August s.-One of the
very best jokes ever perpetrated by busy
little Cupid was taken very seriously by
Justice Pendleton of the supreme court
yesterday when he rendered decision in
the case of Gambler against Gambler. He
found that Mr.. Gambler. the defendant.
is entitled to a decree of separation He
is cashier of the Merchants Exchange
National Bank
Last June the trial ohthe suit for sep
aration of Mrs. Edith Russell Gambler
against Edward Victor Gambler on the
ground of desertion or abandonment at
tracted very much attention. Mrs. Gam
bier set forth that her husband had left
her after four months of married life.
She also said all sorts of things calculat-
ed to place Mr.. Gambler distinctly out
side the Romeo class. He was cold. un-
sentimental and not at all impressive as
a lovemaker, she declared.
Then MIR. Gambler made public his
troubles, proving by witnesses that while
Mrs. Gambler was to him a breath from
the frozen north. she was the genial child
with the mysterious man with the sup
pressed name" The testimony was she
permitted the mysterious one to hug and
kiss her eXtravagantly.
All these things We're taken into con-
s.deration by Justice Pendleton in his de-
cision finding that Mr.. Gambler and not
Mrs. Gambler, is entitled to the separa-
ton.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Brief Sketch of Case.

Justice Pendleton sketched briefly his
tory of the case The marriage took place
April 30. 1910, III New York city. and the
two lived together until August 10 of
the same year. The decision then states
that the defendant left plaintiff. intend
ing never to live with her again Con-
tinuing, Justice Pendleton says:
This is the assertion relied upon The
affirmative matter relied upon by way of
defense is substantially that plaintiff
never loved the defendant; that she re-
fused to live with him as his wife. and
that there never real maria ge.
The husband charged that before mar
riage she falsely represented that she
loved him and intended to live with him
as his wife, when she. in fact. did not.
and thereby induced him by false repre-
sentation to marry her
Next fall the suit of Mr.. Gambler for
annulment of the marriage will be started.
In the meantime this decision of Justice
Pendleton holds as degree of separation
releasing the husband from any obli-
cations.
In the trial Mrs. Gambler testified that
her husbands warmest demonstrations
of affection were "coldstorage kisses"
while Gambler countered by testifying
that on one occasion. in wild outburst
of passionate alteration, Mrs. Gambler
gave him barrel hoop hug" This par
Tic uar form of caress consisted of placing
her finger tips together and dropping her
Evening star., 1911-08-08
GOOD ROAD PLANNED
Highway to Leesburg to Re-
duCe Distance Eight Miles.
COST WILL BE $4,000
Committee Canvassing for Funds
Here-Completion by Fall Is
Expected.

Washington soon will be connected with
Leesburg, Va, by fine highway, which
will cut eight miles from the distance
now travelled By automobilists and others
who use the road between the National
Capital and the Virginia town. Already
work has been begun on the new route
to Leesburg. which. in reality. is the Old
Georgetown-Leesburg pike. The old pike
had fallen into bad state because OF
heavy traffic and little attempt to keep
the road in proper condition. Conse-
quently, it has been the practice in re-
cent years TO travel between Washington
and Leesburg by way of Falls Church.
Va, which made the journey a full th!r-
ty-six miles. but offered better road.
When the Georgetown Leesburg high
way is completed the trip will have been
curtailed to twenty-eight miles. and will
be an easy hours journey by auton1o-
bile from Washington to Leesburg, or
Evening star., 1911-08-08

tween Washington and Fairfax Court
House, which Is a part OF the entire
scheme for bettering the roads connecting
va shinptoo and Virginia towns and cities.
For this roadway about SG2.o0o will be
needed. and this sum. too. has been SUP
scrihed by persons realizing the great
benefit which will be derived from tne
improved road conditions.
The WASHINGTON Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce have interested
in these good roads projects
The Chamber Of Commerce has contribut-
ed substantially to the Leesburg ROADWAY.
a,d Robert n Harper is chairman of the
good roads committee of the chamber
Arthur c. Moses has also taken proml-
nent part in interesting Washington busi-
ness men in the Improvement OF these
roads
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Brussels Magistrate Receives One in
Mail in Attempt to Murder Him.
espondence Of The star.

Foreign CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star.
BRUSSELS, July "a 1911
4 serious attempt to murder NJ.
Fromes, a magistrate. by means of an
Internal machine has been discovered
A packet ostensibS containing choco-
late was sent to him by some person un-
known. Suspicion was aroused and the
package was opened with great care. 1t
was found 70 contain several Kilograms
CT explosives. and had this exploded a
catastrophe must have followed.
An ingenious device had been adopted
to secure explosion. and 1t is remark.
able that the package. which was ham
died several times without the least pre-
caution. did not explode. An inquiry has
been opened
The outrage is attributed to motives OF
revenge.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
BEAUTY Of WASHINGTON
PRAISED AT CONVENTION
Speaker at Meet of American
Park Superintendent
Takes City as Model.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, August s.-With
more than a hundred delegates present
from ali parts of the nation. the thir-
teenth annual convention of the American
Association of Park Superinten5ents open
ed in this city to-day.
Parks Are to Cities What Lungs Are
to Men" was the subject of an address
at this mornings session by Henry d.
Ashley. park commissioner of this city
Fresh air and greenery for the poor in
cities. to whom such things are luxuries,
was the speakers theme.
Some wag has said that the only thing
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Specialized on Butterflies.

From the Boston Transcript.
Il woke up last night and found bur-
glar In my room"
Catch him.?
Certainly not, 1 am not making a col
lection of burglars"
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Rock Crushers at Work.

AT present two rock-crushng machines
have been placed on the pike. one near
Leesburg and the other near Langley,
and the work is progressing rapidly. 1t
is expected to have the highway COM
pleted and in use by the coming fall.
At the same time that this road inn
provement is going on. another highway.
a macadam road, is being constructed be-
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Praises Washington's Beauty.

Mr. Ashley spoke of the necessity Of
planning early the beautification of the
cities and pointed to Washington as an
example of excellence in city planning.
Beauty in cities, he said. was a spur to
better morals. THE monotony of brick
and stones" he added .'of dust and dirt,
the absence of colorS which nature
paints. the lack of a breath of fresh air.
write despair on many a face, and en-
grave IL On many heart
William =. hartman. superintendent OF
parks in Brooklyn, y. Y, and president
of the association, was the principal
speaker at this afternoons session. Other
prominent park superintendents attending
the convention are DR.. Frank Baker, su-
perintendent of the Geological Park.
Washington. ID. c.; Frederick c. Stein
hauer, superintendent of parks in Denver;
Charles E. Keith. Bridgeport, Conn; w.
A. Adams, Omaha, and j. w. Thompson,
Seattle.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Something Wrong.

From the Buffalo Express.
There must be something disa agreeable
about gooseberries.
.'Why?"
"Neighbor Awkins wants to give ue
some for our garden"
Evening star., 1911-08-08

the American Indian still owns is Indian
summer" said Mr. Ashley, but are
American palefaces much better off? Now
that coal and water are controlled by
the trusts, how long will il be before we
city dwellers have to buy our fresh air
in CONCEALED cakes and pay dearly for
what we get, plus the weight of the
scales?'
Evening star., 1911-08-08
A Nickname.

From Judges Library
Il do wish," said Bessies mother,
that Mr.. Waterman would call his wife
something besides she all the time."
well, mother. volunteered Bessie
perhaps her name is Sheba-"
Evening star., 1911-08-08

Massive Continuous Post
White Iron Beds. just like the
cut. to the right. The posts are
one and a sixteenth inches in
diameter. have seven heavy filters
in both hea aboard and footboard,
large chills and hard white
enamel. Blue or green beds OF
the same pattern $1,00 more. All
sizes.