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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
GIBSON FOUND GUILTY
Alderman Is Convicted on Evidence of
Dictaphone.

Crown Point, Ind, Dec 22.-AIderman
Walter E. Gibson, of Gary, Ind, has
been found guilty of bribery in connec-
ton with the passage by the Gary coun-
Gil of a heating franchise ordinance Sc
cured by Thomas B. Dean of Louisville
Ky, who was the states chief witness
1t is the first conviction based on evil
dence secured by a dictaphone. on record.
The jury was out Is minutes and only
one ballot was taken It is the first Of
several trials of Gary officials on charges
of bribery which will be held in Crown
Point. A previous trial at Valparaiso
against City Engineer Williston, of Gary,
resulted in his acquittal
Dean testified that he came to Gary to
invest in a heating plant. He was told,
he said, he could not get a franchise I'M
less he should see come of the CITY Of
ficials. He testified that Gibson was one
OFFICIAL he saw in the way of paying a
bride in consideration for a favorable
vote Dean substantiated his statement
by causing to be made dictaphone records
of his conversations with Gibson
The dictaphone, a delicate electrical in
strument which gathers even minute
sounds in one room and transmits them
to a telephone receiver elsewhere, car
Tied conversations in this case to stenoS-
raphers- The stenographers read into the
record what purported to be the CONVEX
sation, including the alleged offers of
brides and their receipt
Special Prosecutor Samuel E. Parker,
appointed by Governor Marshall, of In
diana. directed the case for the state be-
AOI0 JuUSo 0IIiOn van Fl0el- VINO was
called in TO hear the case. Gibson, who
was so years old yesterday had his wife
mother and seven children in court when
the verdict was given against him. A
motion for new trial was entered. The
jury had been instructed that the punish
ment for conviction was from three to
fourteen years imprisonment a fine OF
not to exceed $1,000 or Acknowledgement
for an indeterminate number Of years. or
all of them. The sentence in the absence
of recommendation from the jury will be
fixed by the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22


'Oh, Jack dear, you've forgotten
again; you didn't wipe your feet
That's so. Puss. what a careless
fellow 1 am. III go right back and do
1T won't do any good now, dear.
You've tracked it all through the hail.
I'm sorry. I'll try to think next
time; but I'm always in such a hurry
to get in that l forgot"
You're forgiven; but do try to re-
member dear. It makes Norah so
cross to have to do her work over; and
you know she cleans the front hall
every morning"
Let it go until tom orrow, then
mo, indeed: some one may call
I'll make it all right with Norah.
Let's see; III tell her I didn't think
and"
you kid: you don't have to say
anything. I'll tell her to clean it up
after she serves the dinner We will
wait on ourselves,
That's a good idea
Il wouldn't say a word. Jack, but
it's so hard to keep help, and it's only
by making things easy that I keep
Norah.'
Perhaps you make things too easy.
and that's why she is cranky. over little
extra things"
II think not. Jack"
Don't be too thoughtful; they don't
appreciate it. I'm not excusing myself
IOI IOIReIllnS- Out you may ONeTQO II.
Don't you remember how good
Norah was when you had that abcess
in your carp
by love. She was a brick, and 1
was so aggravating.
I'VE certainly have wandered It's
funny. Jack, how we start to talk of
something, then switch off on some
thing else. We were talking about
your tracking in the mud, and here we
are discussing Norah.''
lone thing leads to another; and as
long as we don't quarrel, I guess no
harms DONE
"Quarrel-why should we?"
"a good many married people do.
Puss''
Not about little things; not If they
love each other, Jack
There comes Norah. Now to make
my peace
All right. But be sure not to make
her cross"
You see. dear. she wasn't cross"
How could she be when you prom
ised with such an air?''
IAN ARP
'Yes.='you'n never do it again.
etc. I'd like to bet you wfll-the very
next time it rains"
st won't bet with you, Puss-the
odds are too much against me-but
III try to remember q Copyright,
1911, by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

Dirty of the state tax commission was
named chairman OF the meeting. In
addresses by Secretary of State Chas.
F. Graves Attorney General Hogan.
State Treasurer D. S. Dreamer and
others. the Harmon administration
was commended and the declaration
made that his record as governor was
in itself a platform on which he could
go before the people of the country
Governor Harmon expressed his APP
probation of the Endorsement given
his administration. He told the Off
Gals that his candidacy was in the
hands of his friends and that he did
not want sentiment manufactured for
him.
He frankly told the officials that his
cause could not be aided by the en-
gendering of fractional quarrels, and
would not be found dabbling in local
political fights or trying to do any
..slate making,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
MUST WORK ON SUNDAY
Postofice Clerks and Carriers Will Get
No Rest December %.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Although four
days before Christmas the crush of
holiday matter in the mails is so great
that Postmaster General Hitchcock has
issued orders that postoffice clerks and
carriers must work on Sunday in the
distribution of letters and packages.
This is done in spite of the department
rule.
Instructions have been given to the
postmasters of the larger cities to care
for the prompt distribution of mail
matter, and to this end, authority is
given for the hiring OF wagons and
teams.
The present indications are that the
pressure of Christmas mail this year
will be greater than ever before in the
history of the postoffice department.
He told her that he would gladly die
for her" THE same old bluff. Did it
catch herr" mo. She told him she would
-,adly let him. Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
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LIFE ~
y.111l181Sza aNND S NnD S dHp 3&2z70
E
JAck FoRGETs. AND TRACKs IN Mud o. ELS sHoEs.
BY SARA E. WORTS.


AS IT IS
cant YOU remember? or do you
do it on purpose -
Cant / remember what? And what
is it I do on purpose2"
sWnl you tell me what I have a rug
outside that door for? Just look at
that mud.
"weH. what of it? Let Norah clean
ii up"
like YOU. one would think Norah had
clean up the mud you were too lazy or
too careless to leave outside"
LAS long as you don't have to do it,
1 can't see why you kick"
Il clean up after YOU? 1 see my
self,H
Il can't be all the time thinking if
I'm going to bring in a peck of mud
You're too fussy-
you'd better think, if you want me
to keep any help. The girl can only
do so much; and if she's cleaning up
your mud she has to let other things
go.
LET the other things go. then
IF that's not just like a man. You
have no idea of trying to help wom-
an; it doesn't make any difference
whether she's your wife or a servant
Il don't think either of you hurt
yourselves in this little apartment You
really don't need a maid; we could not
only save her wages, but her board and
what she wastes.
Il haven't said she was wasteful-'
''rhey all are"
"Oh, they are? If you ran your
business on that principle-that all the
men wasted your money-where would
you be? 1 guess you'd better let Norah
alone
'.AlI right, I'm willing. What did you
start this discussion for, anyway ?"
Il start it2 I like thati Why YOU
started it, just because I asked you to
wipe your feet when you came into the
house"
eff you want a fellow to do some
thing. why don't you ask him in de-
cent way?''
81 suppose I should get on my knees
and beg you humbly PLEASE to wipe
your feet and not to bring all the
street mud into the house.
Nobody wants you to get on your
knees=though I'm not so sure 1t
wouldn't do you good
eff any one in this family needs to
pray, it's YOU"
'.Au right, have it your own way.
But let's have dinner"
you'll get no dinner until Norah
cleans up that mud. Some one may
call and then say I'm not a good
They would never think
of blaming YOU, though its all YOUR
fault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
START HARMON BOOM
Friends of the Governor Organize to
Further His Candidacy.

Columbus. O.. Dec. Ex-Governor
Judson Harmon was given a surprise
party If the executive Offices and his
presidential candidacy endorsed by the
meeting and organizing of Democratic
state officials to actively cam paiSn for
a solid delegation from Ohio to the
national Democratic convention favor
ing the nomination of Mr.. Harmon
for president.
The delegation of state officials
gathered in the corridor outside of the
governors Offices and marched in on
him Just as he was closing his desk
at the finish of his DAYS work. The
state executive was made a. spectator
in his own office while Judge r. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

Joe-How are you, old man? Arthur
Got a beastly cold yknow Joe-TIard
luck, bah Jove. Been going out in the
cold without your monocle? Arthur-No
Called On Henery at his house and that
wretched dog of his persisted in wagging
his tail and creating a draft.-Tit-Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

Everybody read the State Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
LOUISA ALcoTT RAN AWAY
Characteristic Incident % the Early
Childhood Of That Popular
story Writer.

Leuisa NAY Alcott. who was proba-
bly, the most popular writer OF young
peoples stories OF the last genetation.
left in . diary the following charac-
teristie story OF her own early child
hood:
Running away Was one OF the do
lights Of my early days" she wrote.
"On one Of these occasions passed
. varied day with some Irish children.
who Hospitality shared their cold po'
tatoes. salt fish and crusts with mo
a. We revelled in the ash heaps which
then adorned the waste lands where
the Albany depot now stands. A trip
to the Common chee:ed the afternoon.
but as dusk set in end my friends de-
serted me felt that home was nice
place after all. and tried to find 1t.
dimly remember watching lamp
lighter as sat to rest on some door.
dog welcomed me so Kindly that fell
asleep with my head piliowed on his
curly back. and was found there by
the town crier. whom my distracted
parents had sent In search OF me. HIS
bell and proclamation of the loss OF q
little girl. 6 years old. in pink trock.
white hat. and new green Shoes woke
me up. and small voice answered
out OF the darkness: Why. OATS mel :"
The story adds that the fun ended
next day when the little runaway was
tied to the arm Of the sofa 10 repent
at leisure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
BETTER fHAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children Of
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box w. Notre Dame, Ind. will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment. with full fnstruc-
tons Send TO money, but write her
today if your children trouble you In
this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are it can't help it This treat
ment also cures adults and aged peo-
pie troubled with urine difficulties by
day or night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
EIdor. New. Items.
Special to Times-Republican.

special 10 IllneS-RepupIcan.
Eldora. Nov. 1S.-Judge Lee ad-
journed court! here Friday afternoon
The judge took under Amusement two
cases that were tried before him here
last week-one was that Of Oldham vs..
Lundy, suit on the enforcement OF q
certain contract. and the other was
that Of Jensen VS.. Devendorf, where
in the right of possession of a strip OF
land eight feet wide by 12S feet long is
in controversy. On Dec. Judge Al
brook will hold a short session OF
court here for the purpose of taking
up some matters which could not be
disposed of at the present term.
Indications are nov that Eldora w!ll
next year witness one OF the busiest
seasons since the organization of the
town. New business buildings. score
or more Of new residences. extension ct
water and sewer mains and the paw
ing OF certain streets will furnish en-
ployment for host Of workmen.
Charles Schwehke. an old and re-
spected resident Of Hardin county. now
living in the west part of town. is
quite sick with pneumonia. Being up
wards of 20 years Of age, and in q
weakened condition, his friends are
quite apprehenstve as TO the result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Grinneii and Vicinity,

Special to Times-Rcpu oIiCGn
Grinnell. Nov. 18.-A. w Gordon, of
Montezuma, recently traded his large
stock Of hardware in the county seat
for 500 acres of land in Iowa. On
Saturday A. c. King, q son Of the lum-
herman. A. L. King, Of that town,
bought the stock of hardware and took
possession. Mr.. Gordon had carried on
the business for the past eleven years
There were 10 persons present on
Wednesday evening when the Grinnell
Temple, No. 1913, of Pythian Sisters. hao
as guests the members of Loyalty
Temple Of BROOKLYN. The two-course
lunch was followed By prog-..n Of
music, recitations and talks, filling the
evening hours until the visitors were
s0bliged TO take the train for home.
County Supervisor J. j. Corrough had
a heavy loss by fire on Wednesday
night when the large barn on his farm,
some eight miles east of Grinne1l, was
entirely destroyed, with nine horses,
eighteen tons of hay and 1900 bushels
Of grain. Another barn was burned
but the stock in it was saved. No
cause for the fire can be assigned as
no one had been in either barn since
the caring Of the stock tor the night
The fire broke out about 9 o'c.cck II.
the evening. Mr.. Corrcust had a fair
amount OF insurance in he Powcsh.el,
County Mutual.
At the residence IF he bride, 81
Park street, this city. Il. 8 o'clock on
Wednesday evening. was celebrated the
wedding Of Mrs. Kate A. Morris to Mr..
John w. Render. Of this city, Rev Mr
pifynAn performing tho ceremony. They
Viii make their home where they were
married. = = I 2. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Other Decisions.

Special TO Times Republican
Des Moines, Nov. 1s.-The court
rendered the following opinions today:
Blank VS. Independent Ice Company.
appellant. Polk district Affirmed
Bell. appellant, VS.. kearrs. Hamil-
ton district. Affirmed.
Richards VS.. HELEN & Son. appel
tants. Hamilton district. Affirmed.
Swanson VS.. Fort Dodge. Des Moines
& Southern Railroad Company appel
liant. Webster district. Affirmed.
Chesire VS.. Des Moines City Railroad
Company. appellant. Polk district. At
frmed.
Pine Bros. VS.. Chicago. Burlington G
Quincy Railroad Company. appellant
Ricggoid district. Reversed.
krehbiel. appellant. VS.. Henkle. Lee
district Supplemental opinion over
ruling rehearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
IOWA HORSES SENT EAST.
Shipment o. Splendid Animals Fror
creston Very Valuable.

Special to Tines-Republican
Creston, Nov. 1s.-A consignment o.
twenty-eight fine horses was sent ou
of here to the New York market by ex-
press the first Of the week. said by ex-
pert horse judges to be the finest lo'
ever sent from here. They averaged
100 pounds each and brought on ar
average Of s2S5 per head. One dapplt
grey weighing over 1850 was pro-
nourced by the judges as the bes
h. horse IN the state and it was said E
team like him would easily bring $1,000
The horse market here is always brisk
and many fine animals find their way
to the eastern market thru the dealers
here. One firm in this city alone i'm.
ports more horses than any other singls
firm In the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Fire. Of surf,,o ch,ns.

On the plains where wood was M
known buffalo chips supplied the
camp fire that cooked the meals OF the
plainsnen The old time prospector
with his wagon and mules, carried
with him On the plains store OF
blocks sawed from by pine plank.
When meal time came he chopped q
block in'o many small pieces. lit his
s:e. cooked his bacon and boiled his
tea or coffee. al! OF which he succeed
ed !r doing successfully by proper
management
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
HOLINESS UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES
BARS oskALoosA
ASSOCIATION.
FURTHER USE OF GROUNDS
WILL BE PROHIBITED
Official Notification Declares That Boy
Scout Movement and Theatrical and
Operate Representatives on chau-
tauqua Platforms Are Obnoxious to
-
Patrons.

Oskaloosa, Nov. 1S.-The board OF
directors of the Oskaloosa chautauQua
were very much surprised yesterday to
receive the following:
Taken from the minutes Of Meeting
Of Board of Trustees of Central Holt
ness University, Nov Z, 1911.
Whereas, the annual chautauqua as
semblies held on our grounds carry
out a program which is out Of har-
mony with the charter and purpose
for which this Institution was founded,
and, whereas:
1.-THE boy scout movement and the
theatrical and operate representations
ON the stage are especially obnoxious
to our patrons and constituency, and
whereas:
I'VE believe these things are dele
tertous to the standard Of christian
reduction for which we stand. there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That we decline hence
forth to allow our grounds TO be used
for any such purposes, and respect
fully request the mana cement Of the
chautauaua assembly to ind other
grounds
GEORGE q. RAMSEY.
president.
ELo1sE T. GILMORE,
Secretary
N addition to this it has been stated
that the town council Of University
Park has an ordinance on second read
ing requiring a license of 800 day for
any amusement operating inside the
CORPORATION, the understanding being
that 1t Is aimed particularly at the
chautauQua.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
1rlae foreel.

vnO t0vO0Ss
SEEKING inspiration, Leave the city
and 90 to The forest. journeying There
b. the path Of memory. for chains
oelf-urged. prove too strong for re-
lease from city desk.
visit IN thought It's oratory. whis
pering . prayer Of love and praise
place flowers upon the altar Of stones
made beautiful with velvet Of moss
and lichen lace.
The winds teach my lips q new
song. the sun grants my eyes fresh
vision. earth fastens wings. on nv
feet
Az I walk through its aisles an
shrived Of WEAKNESS. weakness. fear
At the font Of a spring am I baptized
into new understanding.
Then. receiving the benediction Of
the trees, I return again to my desk
renewed In spirit. strength and, above
oil, In love.-From the Craftsman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
TIMES RrpuB11oAN IOWA.

and the like. Charley 8. Crawford
Winterset: grain car door. John .
Dobie. Onawa: driving mechanism
Edward A. and d. L. Eustice. Newton;
motor and machine stand. Charles -
Hathorn. Mason City: oil burner. Rob-
ert d. Mains. Council Bluffs; storage
battery electrode and making It. Wll-
liam Morrison, Des Moines: method 1oI
producing plaster boards, David =.
Roberts, TT. Dodge; means for operat-
Ing washing machines, William h
voss. Davenport; water delivering ap-
paratus. John r. Lamb, Mason CITY;
and J. Davies, Ansley, Neb.; mausole-
UNI, John B. Mckay, Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
TAMA WOMAN BURNED.
Mrs. Howard Travers May Die From
Explosion Of Kerosene.

Tama. Nov. 1s.-Mrs. Howard
Travers, a bride of month, was
burned fatally here yesterday after
noon.
Early in the afternoon Mrs. Travers
went to the home of a neignbOr TO take
care of baby while the neighhor did
some shopping. During the afternoon
the fire needed starting. Finding 1t
low, Mrs. Travers attempted to use
kerosene. pouring the liquid from a
can An explosion followed, the wom-
ans clothes catching fire. She suffered
the mos, about the head. her eyes ard
lips being burned badly.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton.
reside at Belle PLANE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
IOWA coNeREssMAN's SON I'LL
Representative Hubbard Called Il
Washington-EIdestS Son Sick.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

, SpeclaI 70 Ilnes-Repub!lcan.
Washington, Nov. 1s.-Representa-
tive and Mrs Hubbard have been
called here by the Illness Of their cid
est son, who IS in Providence hospital
: Ill with diphtheria. They talked with
him from the street IN spite of quaran-
tine. His early recovery is expected.
Mr.. Hubbard expects the adjustment
Of the commerce court this session
much consideration on tariff and much
talk Of currency and corporation mat
tiers, but no action on these two aues-
tiorR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Hau~c co.s to Minnesota.

Special to Times Republican.
Goodell, Nov. 1S.-Mr. knu.e Hauge
buttermake. for the Goodell Creamery
Company. has resigned his position to
accep, similar one in n larger cream
cry at Preston. MINI. The creamery
company ana his many friends regre;
to see him leave as me has been their
butte-,naker here for four years and
proved himself to be very satisfactory
Himself ard family expect to leave
Goodell Sunday. Mr.. ". N. SorensoH
Of Enlme;sbu-e. will he the new but
termaker to succeed Mr.. Heuge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
LAUNDRY WORKER WINS BIG
DAMAGES IN SUPREME COURT
DECISION.
TALENTED MUSICIAN
HAS CAREER SPOILED
Court Sustains Decision Of Lower
Court Because Of Humiliation and
Anguish From Disfisurement-Oth
Decisions Handed Down by lowa's
High cours.

Des Moines, Nov 1s-Margaret Muir
ray, of Davenport. will receive $4,000
decision of the supreme court here.
Miss Murray lost her fingers while
working in laundry. She was. before
the accident, a talented musician. The
court affirmed the verdst on the
ground of humiliation and anguish
from Disagreement"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Iowa at Washington

Washington, Nov ls.-The following
Io"ans we're granted pensions:
Charles H. Caswell. sl5; Arson Gull
yer. SIS; Mark Dotson. SIS: Jesse Fos-
ter. $50; John Goulds, $40: James Hall.
|s15: George H. Jacobs. SIS: Frank
Kuble, SIS; Wilbur H. Marley, Sc:
Henry Mercer. $50: Elizabeth L. Sim
hons. s12; George W. Swezey, SIS.
Patents granted to Iowans for the
week ending Nov. IA: Ink well. Sigurd
E Anderson, Des Moines: cuspi6or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Reform PAPER at creston.

Special 70 Times EenuNIEcan-
Crestor. Nov. 1s.-AEtcles OF ineor-
poration have been fled with the coun-
ty auditor by the stockholders Of the
Creston Plain6ealer, a newspaper which,
is being published by the Rev. Miss
Bertha j. Bowers of this place
It is a weekly paper devoted to the
work Of reforming municipal affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
GENORGE Il. RAMSEY.
president.
"OlSE T. GILMORE,
"BlAck HAND" At VAIL.
Thrse cltizens Receive Letters De-
nandine Money and Making Threats.

mandina Money and Making Threats.
Special to Times-Rapublican.
Denison. Nov. 1s.-The town OF Val
located the next station east Of here
on the Northwestern is much stirred
up over evidences that some one is
trying the Black Hand to obtain money
from farmers A letter was first re-
ceived by Andrew Harrington south
east Of the town, in which $1,000 was
demanded. The letter was found on
his front porch and It told him to leave
this sum on the porch on certain
night or his property would be de-
sroyed and his daughter kidnapped
Later 1t was found that q similar lette,
had been sent William Harrington. 4
Mrs. Gallagher, of Vail, was called upo1
Z to.xive up 5000 under threat AS TIVE
Of the letters were mailed in a rura
mail box the United States posta
authorities have been called to sift ou
the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
pe,p,.. Not Sinai, Things.

The point Of q needle may open q
door through which death can creep
into the greatest life; a little foolish
word may bring greater disaster to a
human character than the philippe Of
the orator.-The Universalist Leader.