davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
RFp E/TI(rIrP P4I lJl

Washington, Jan. 25.--1n giving the
ways and means committee of the low
or house the power to name the com
mittees and in taking that power from
tha speaker the Democrats have
wrought radical change in the pro.
cedure in congress--in fact, the most
radical change of recent years IN
consequence Oscar w. Underwood OF
Alabama, chosen at the Democratic
caucus to be chairman of ways and
means, becomes the second most
powerful man in the lower house. and
in many cases he will be certain to
nave more influence than the speak
er He will be chairman Of the com
mittee on committees, which ways
and means becomes, have much to do
in designating who shall serve on
the various committees. Congress-
man Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn opposed
the new plan Of taking the appointing
authority away from the speaker. lie
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
BANDITS HOLD UP
SUBURBAN CAR
YELLING LIKE INDIANS THEY
SHOT THROUGH THE ROOF
AND SIDES.
ONE OF Them WOUNDED
BY Passenger When Latter saw
Friend Shot--Wcunedd Bandit
Captured on Way to Med
icaI Attention.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan 25. Yellins
like InSian warriors and aarlng pro
miscuoisly frcn pistoss inshot:l hauds
two MASKED bandits boarded ali Ill
hound beach suburban car on the out
skirts Of Santa Monaco shortly after
8 o'cicck tonight and after rcbbins
~ passengers and seriously wounding
one Of them, were roslt&.l and forced
to fee by a single shass
The shot wounded ohe Of the rob
bers. and although hegand his com,
panion escaped In the brush, the
wounded one was captured tonight,
wnen lie attempted IT, take car 10
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26

of capitalization and the prices at
which stocks should be sold
Others raised the question Whether
tbs states would not desert thclr con.
stitutionsl rights by refusing to relll
quish their control TO the federal gov.
erGnent
George VI Reynolds, president or
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tionai Bank, and John II. Roemen, OF
the Wisconsin railroad and ware.
house commission, the only witnesses,
today favored federal regulations.
Mr.. Rcemer said Wisconsin Ia pre-
pairing rev laws Tor the issuance OF
railroad secuHiics without Gcsig-
hftel money value. The state, ha
snid would be willing to give un its
control to the national government
as soon as congress put law into
effect, hut he doubted is Ell of the
states would be willing to do IL with
oft o lght.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26

known he was to be called as a wit.
ness. whether he would refuse to give
testimony relating to events further
back than Is months as he hal
warmed the inquisitors, or If he would
reuse to testify concerning his own
election. He said he would not re-
fuse. but would tell all he knew.
A peculiar situation will arise when
Judge Kimbrough appears to testify.
He will be examined by an officer of
his own court, States Attorney Lew
man and incidentally Lewman will be
asking questions which open up his
own campaign for inspection
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
CROWD OF NEGROES SHOOT
ANOTHER NEAR MARION, Ill.

lowed during which Harris got hold
of The girl and started out of the
cabin door with her before him.
A crowd Of the woman's friends
hal collected on the streets, and Har.
r!s, IN order 10 force passage. fired
several shots above the beads OF the
people The girl broke away AMI ran
down the street, and when Harris fol.
lowed her the negroes turned on him
with their pistols. The shots iopk
effect In his arms, legs ahd his head,
the latter being the more serious.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
TAFT GREETS CHURCHMEN
Commended Movement of coopera
tions BY Council of Churches
of Christ in America.

Washington, Jan. 25.--President
Taft, responding to the greeting of
the delegates of the federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in America
todoy at the White House, commend
ed the cooperative movement of the
churches, characterizing It as team
work for better humanity"
The president said while 1t was
true the United States had no estab-
lished religion the government was
favorably inclined to the interests Of
every church whatever It's creed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
DENVER MILLIONAIRE WEos.

Denver, Jan 25.--T4awrence G..
Phipps, a Denver millionaire, saa
married at O'Clock this afternoon 70
Miss Margaret Rodgers, caughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. platt Rodgers the cere-
mony taking place at the home Of the
brides parents In this city. An effort
was made to keep the news of the
wedding a secret until afer the depa'.
ture Of the couple for California on
their wedding trip
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26

Marion, H.. Jan. Walter Harris,
a negro miner. was shot six times
and probably fatally woundel at Dew.
maine, south of here, tonight, by a
crowd of enragei negroes while nc
was attempting to kitfuap his own
child Dewmaine ~ negro mining
settlement.
Harris had TO go TO the home or his
wife fron whom he Is separated, ant
insisted upon taking the child, a ten
year Old girl, away with him. The
woman objected and quarrel fol-
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
MAY ATTEMPT FLIGHT TODAY

Key West, Fla, Jan. 25.,r-J, A. y
Mccurdy who had planne9Sio ~
from this place TO havana. Cubs, To-
day, was compelled to postpone tfr
attempt. AT 10 O'Clock tonight the
weather conditions improved to such
an extent that 1t was regarded as
probable that McCurdy would at
tempt 10 make the flight tomorrow
morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
MORGAN SAILS FOR EUROPE.

New York, Jan 25.-J Pierpont
Morgan, who had planned 10 sail for
Europe on January u, but delayed his
departure until the complications fol.
lowing the failure OF tho so-caled
Robin banks were cleared up. saIleG
today In the Celtic, Mr. Morgan had
nothing TO say about his plans except
that he would 20 to Egypt as soon as
be could after reaching England
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
5ANkHEAD ELECTED
SENATOR FROM ALABAMA

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 25.-John
II. Bankhead, Democrat, was de
clared elected United States senator
to succeed himself in April 1913 at
the Joint session Of the Alabama OBJ
sembly today. This is the second
time he has been elected by the as
sembly. The first time mistake was
made, and to make matters sure the
legislature decided to so through the
proper forms again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
stranae RIrdi

My two little nieces had bird give,
70 them and We're very anxious to sea
II bathe. On seeing II get fhSo the
water for the first time, the three-year
old child exclaimed: why, declare,
If 1t isn't getting right into the waite,
with all Its feathers on.-The Delin
Gator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
A HappY Comet.

Harry, aged six years. was greatl
excited over his first trip on steam.
ooat, and his father allowed him {.
stay on deck with him for a while T.
inc evening. His attention was O.
once directed to the light of tn,
searchlight moving to and fro. r,
cieediy, he grasped his fathers hans
ana said: Daddy, look. There mus
oe happy comet near here. Sc
now he wags his tail"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
SITUATION In OHIO.

West Union, o. Jan. 25.-All past
records for the Adams county cleo
tion probe were smashed today when
the grand jury reported 32S new in.
dietments.
These were against voters who had
voluntarily entered pleas of guilty.
The last last batch brought the total
of the five weeks up to PAS, or one
third of the entire electorate. Be-
tween 1900 and 1900 have been dis
franchised.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
JOLIET REJECTS THE
COMM MIsSION FORM

Joliet, Ill.,, Jan. 25.--The commits.
sion form of government lost III
joliet today by vote of 1926 to
1869. The liquor interests took the
lead In opposition to the plan
Charges of fraud in the voting have
been made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
A Modern Question.

A mother in Hackensack engage,
a young woman as nurse for her baby
Aiter she had wheeled the youngste,
ABOUT the yard for half-hour, sh,
came INTO the house and asked: DC
you mind. ma'am. If smoke cigar
ettesg There is vacancy In Hack
ensack
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
on Them.

II pair of shoes has becoma s,,r.
ened with walking in the wet. they
should first be washed with warm wa.
ter and then have oil we'll rubbed into
them
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26
Why Men Marry.

In so per cent OF the marriages the
man wouldn't marry II he had every
assurance that no other man would
get her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-26

come into the city for medical treat
fConcluded on Sixth Pape.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30

hollow square about the shaft, while
side the shrouded pedestal. Old friends,
social and business associates, old COM
rades, hundreds of students. and IL
most every member of the college fac
ulty and Institutional staff were pres
ent to take silent part in the ceremon-
les of honor. The company included
several special guests, TO whom -he
ceremonies meant much. the widow,
Mrs. w. A. Harris, a daughter, Mrs.
Isabel iSyrne. of St Louis, the eldest
son, Page Harris, general manager IF
the Texas Pacific railway, whose home
is in New Orleans. and his eldest son,
Monroe. To this grandson was re-
served the pleasant task of unwilling
the tribute of friends.
While distinctly formal. the cereTnon-
les We're as simple as it was possible
to have them. When the company
had assembled. the band played Amer
lea" After this came a prayer by the
Rev. A. Z. Holt. President Waters then
introduced Col J. F. True. of Topeka
chairman of the Harris memorial fund,
Who in turn presented the remaining
speakers. The memorial was accepted
for the board Of regents by Edwin Tay-
Tor, a member. Addresses We're deliver
ed by President Waters, Gel. J. F. True
of Topeka, J. G. Waters of Topeka, B.
o. COwan, Chicago, secretary Aneri-
can ShortEorn Breeders association
Col. r. T. Bean of Wichita. Alvin Sand
ers. Chicago editor of Breeders Ga
zette, member American tariff board,
j. NJ Meade OF Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
END STOMACH TROUBLE NOW,
Dyspepsia, Gas, Sources or Indi-
gcstion Go in Five Minutes.

AS there is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack of Indi-
gestion or some form OF Stomach trou-
BILE, why don't you keep some Dia-
pepsin in the house handy?
This harmless blessing will digest
anything you can eat without the
slightest discomfort, and overcome a
sour, gassy Stomach five minutes aftsr.
Tell your pharma cisr to let you read
the formula plainly printed on these
50-cent cases of Pape's Diapepsin
then you will readily see why it makes
Indigestion, Sour Stomach. Heartburn
and other distress go IN five minutes
and relieves at once such miseries as
Belching of Gas. Eructations Of sour
undigested food Nausea, Headaches
Dizziness Constipation and othe
Stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long TO flnc
relief from Indigestion and Dyspepsia
or an out-of-order stomach with the
common everyday cures advertised
that they have about made up their
minds that they have something else
wrong. or believe theirs is a case of
Nervousness, Gastritis, CatarTh OF the
Stomach or Cancer
This, no doubt. il a serious mistake
Your real trouble is, what you eat does
not digest; instead. It ferments and
sours, turns to acid, Gas and Stomach
poison, which putrefy in the digestive
tract and intestines, and. besides, poi
son the breath with nauseous odors.
A hearty appetite. with thorough di-
gestiol. and without the slightest dis
comfort or misery Of the Stomach, ~
waiting for you as soon az you decids
to trE PaQe's DiapepsAn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
Haskell Co. Prisoner Liberated
Then Taken to Garden City.
Arrest on Charge Of Murder
Causes County Event.
NO USE FOR PRISON.
1t Has Been Years Since an Ar
rest on Serious Charges.
Farmers and Wives Make Holt.
day of Trial.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 30-HaskelI
county's fine county Jail at Santa F-e,
a county seat 40 miles from railroad
has been waiting for so many years
for a real prisoner that when there was
one lately, it was a real county event.
Bent Hartley, a ranchman, was ar
rested on a charge of murder. 1t was
the first time in the history of Has
kell county that there had been an
arrest on such a charge and Sheriff
w. ". Lucas made ready the jail,
which was built years ago and which
has been standing idle for these mary
years.
But it was found that during the
years which had elapsed the locks Ia i
become useless and the keys had be-
come lost There was not cell in
the jail in which a prisoner of the
dignity and Importance of one charged
with murder could be incarcerated.
Taken to Garden City.
And so Ben Hartley had to be al
lowed TO go free and untrammeled
until such time as he could be taken
TO Garden City and bail fixed up. much
TO the chagrin Of Sheriff Lucas and
everybody else who had found a sure
enough prisoner at least for that county
Jail.
While Haskell county has a good
sized jail, albeit a lockless one. there
is no court house. Court has to D.
held in the theater. The trial of Ben
Hartley. the first murder trial in the
history of the county, was a greater
attraction than any -melodramme~. -
Farmers and their wives and families
came from all over the short grass
country 10 attend the trial Their pa
bieS sprawled over the opera hOnso
stage while the lawyers argued.
Neither court nor barristers, Jurors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
HOME CURE FOR
RHEUMATTSM

10 not waste time nor take chances
OF becoming cripple or helpless
sufferer from Rheumatism bv irving
to cure the disease with external an
pllcat1ons alone. Such treatment
sometimes gives relief from the
severe pain, or may reduce the
inflammation of a swollen Joint or
muscle, but the effect cannot be more
than temporary. Each dav the cause
IS allowed to remain in the system
Rheumatism gets a firner hold on
its victim. Purify your blood of the
1nnammatory uric acid and then Won
Will cure the disease permanently.
The system will respond more quickly
and surely to S. S. S. than anv other
treatment. This great blood purifier
possesses the penetrating Qualities
necessary to drive out every trace of
urate matter from the circulation and
build the blood up to a norrishino-
and healthful condition. ONLY n,re
blood can overcome Rheumatism and
S. 5. 5. surely creates pure blood.
Thousands have cured themselves Of
Rheumatism by using S. S. s a
medicine made entirely of roots
herbs and barks; no harmful mineral
enters into its composition and
S. S. S. is therefore safe for any one
to use. Write for our book on Rheu-
1natism and ask for any special med
zeal ADVICE no charge for either.
S $, s. IS sold at drug stores.
zzE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Aflarss. C..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
CoNvICTs NINE MORE COAL.
Approach of Cold Weather RESPONSE
ble-TeIephones Being Installed.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 3O.-More
work is being done in the mine now
as the cold weather approaches. At
present 1900 tons of coal per week is
taken out of the mine.
The telephones are rapidly being in
stalled and A. Fulton, superintendent
of mines, expects them to be the
means of saving q great deal of time
The best air i'll the mine is at the
face where the majority of the men
work. In fact, no part of the mine is
noticeable for the foulness of the air.
In the artillery room of the mine is
a hand made violin. the frame of
which is constructed from powder
boxes and is covered with cheap var
nish. Violin strings have been stretch
ed on it and during dinner, violin music
is furnished by one of the convicts.
Behind the artillery room is the cleo
trical room and in this room IS a
miniature electrical plant made by one
of the convicts and which lights a
globe Of 16 candle power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30

Presbyterian Synod Deeply DepIores''
His Candidacy.

Wichita, Kan, oct. 3O.-With the
statement that THE synod deeply de-
plored the fact that any man should
announce his candidacy for governor
of Kansas on a resubmission plat
from" the United Presbyterian synod
in d meeting just closed in this city
took a direct thrust at Mayor J. B.
Billiard of Topeka, in his campaign for
the governOrship.
Not only did the synod express itself
on matter of state politics, but nation
al figures came in for their share Of
notice also The president and James
A Wilson. secretary of agriculture.
came in for censure because of their
seeming approval of the liquor traffic
as represented by the brewers assoc
citation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
N1ABRAY AND MORSE ARRESTED
Officers Meet swindIers at Prison Gate
and Take Them North.

Leavenworth, Kan. Oct. 30.-John c.
Mabray and E. K. Morse, members of
the famous Mabray swindling gang,
were released from the federal prison
here Sunday bit their liberty was brief.
At the prison gate Deputy Sheriff
Waddington and Prosecutor Frank ].
Capen, both of Council Bluffs, Ia, re-
arrested the two men on a state charge
Neither prisoner expressed surprise
met him at the railroad station here
ana the entire party left for Council
Bluffs over the Chicago & Great West
ern railroad. The prisoners We're not
shackled.
Leon Mosser. who was the fake foot
racer oil the gang, also was released
but he was not rearrested. He left for
Denver. Several other members of the
gang are still in prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
TAFT DEFEAT. WHITE SAYS.
Emporia Sage Declares Everyone Is
Dropping Him.


Madison, Wis, Oct. 3O.-President
Taft's Chicago speech, asailing big
business" means his elimination as Il
presidential possibility, said William
Allen White, editor of the EmpOria
(Kansas) Gazette, and student of po-
liticaI conditions, who is here attend
ing the National Civic Center confer
ence.
Wall street sees that Taft cannot
win,'' he said. Big business will dump
him mercilessly. It seems to fear that
Taft's weakness means the success of
LaFollette unless som ething is done
to outplay the LaFollette sentiment.
Perhaps a new candidate will appear;
some fine, unimpeachable, dignified
candidate like Seth Low, President
Butler of Columbia, Senator Lodge, or
Senator Burton of Ohio Big business
could steal the south from Taft and
Hitchcock.
with the south gone, Tafts re-
nomination will be impossible. LaFol-
lette will carry the west. Nothing
can stop that. Wall street knows it.
Wall streets feet are SO cold that it's
toes clink. That's why it is dumping
Taft and preparing for some new pO-
ment is growing.
1.-THE Taft trip has proved that he
can not regain the peoples confidence
that he can not know their language
that he cannot head their ale
glance. Something must be done to
Something will be done.
The New York Sun, which shines
in the reflected glory of Morgan, has
been telling the truth about the aus
tere funereal character of the Taft
meetings and editorially the Sun and
other organs of its class have been
clawing the president politely yet
TiciOuSIv,''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
SEEKS LONG LOST BROTHERS.
Girl Wants to Locate Boys She Has
Not Seen for Years,

Wichita Kan. oct. 3O.-Eighteen
years ago a family was broken up by
the separation of the husband and
wife, and the three boys of the family
were taken in charge by persons in
Wichita, who agreed to find homes for
them. The other child, a girl, was
taken by the mother, and is now in
Pomona Cal.
The names of the boys were, George,
William and James Warner, and this
sister, Miss Mae Warner. has written
from California to the Wichita pc
lice, asking them to find her brothers
if possible In her letter to the police,
Miss Warner says:
MY brother George was taken by a
woman named Strait. I believe that
my brother, William, was adopted by
family named Eddy, and I have
heard that my brother James is dead
but I am not sure. Any information
you could give me relative to them,
would be much Appreciated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30

Drink Twenty Gallons of Coffee as
They Celebrate.

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. 3O.-"The
Sunfiower state people have drunk
twenty gallons of free coffee with their
basket 1uncheons, have heard good ad-
dresses and have had an exceptionally
good time all around today said II.
H Huntsberger, president of the Kan
sas society on the occasion of the fall
aIl-day picnic of the society at Syca-
more park.
About 1900 former and visiting
Kansans assem- bled in the shade of the
sycamore trees. A large number of
sunnowers were in evidence and each
person was tagged" with his or her
name and former Kansas address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
WHEN PRospEcrs rrNE.
Early Day Farmer Says Soil Prcparn-
ton Is Responsible

Salina, Kan. Oct. 30.-"Wheat con-
ditions in Saline county just now are
IS fine as I ever saw them and 1 have
lived here fifty-four years"
This statement was made by Leon
Wary. a farmer living northwest Of
Salina.
''On account of the adverse weather
conditions the ground was worked
early and unusually we'll" Mr.. Wary
said, land that IS one reason why IL
is in such splendid condition. The
wheat is coming up nicely and some OF
the neighbors are pasturing on 80.
They are short of other feed and this
pasturage viii come in as a great
help"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
HALLOWEEN PARTIES OFF.
Youngsters Were Ordered to Stay In
side SATURDAY NIGHT.

Salina, kan. Oct. so.-According 70. 4
letter received a few days ago, by the
Ellsworth county officials from a crank
at Denver, Saturday was the night that
Ellsworth was to be burned up
The officials have no faith in the
threat, but a NUMBER of Halloween par
ties had been arranged for. and fearlI.e;
that the young people going about the
town to their parties and cutting up
their pranks might be taken by some
one irving to do damage would be in
ilIred, the officials called off all the
parties ana oraers issued for the young
people to remain indoors to avoid acct
dents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30

I was assured that the rates would be
increased in every other town in Kan
sas which gets its supply from the
Kansas Natural company ]. w. Wag-
gener, manager of the local company,
said THE Kansas Natural people
wanted me to raise to 35 cents, which
is the maximum allowed by our fran
chise, but 1 compromised on 81 cents''
The advanced rates take effect Novem-
Der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
PIainviIIe Murder Trial Soon.

Plainville. Kan. oct. 3O.=The pre-
liminary trial Of Elmer Faris for the
murder Of his brother, John Faris.
who was found dead in a wheat stack
near Codell more than a year ago. Will
be held before Justice McCracken at
Stockton. November g. 1t is said that
Elmer Faris will try to prove that his
brother John was seen here after his
own departure for Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30
Mr.. William Penn, Champalon Baseball Player =.

nor witnesses We're disturbed by the
crying of babies. 1t was big family
gathering; a real reunion of the coun-
tryside. And everybody felt glad when
the jury failed to agree. for it meant
that Ben Hartley would be tried again,
and Haskell county would once more
reVel in the luxury of q murder trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30

bred Lee Burnham was sOlemnized
this afternoon in the Episcopal church
in the presence of a large number of
relatives and friends. Both the groom
and bride have grown up in Jewell
county. The bride is the charming
daughter of M. II. Burnham of For
moso, a well known lawyer of north
west Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-30

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 30.-David
II. Mack, s3 years old. a resident Of
the Soldiers Home here, committed
suicide in the bathroom at the barracks
of company NJ by almost severing his
head from his body with a razor. He
was wounded in the hip while serving
in the Philippines, and worry over his
comparative helpless condition is sup