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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS THEM
AS IT MIGHT BE.


What are you looking so serious
about. Puss?'
81 was thinking about making good
resolutions for next year. You know
most people do"
That's SO, it's nearly swearing of
time
away. Won't it seem to strange to
write 1922"
"Oniy for a few days; it's wonder
full how quickly we accommodate our
selves to such changes. But what
about the good resolutions. dear? You
know, most people only make them to
break them
Il don't think that. dear. They
mean to keep them, but after a while
they forget and fall back into their
old ways
What a sweet nature you have.
Mabel: always looking on the KIND
side of things.
seems to me it's better to make a
good resolution If you only keep it a
little while, than not try at all
Il suppose that's SO. have a horr--
rfble suspicion, Mabel; please don't
ask me to swear off smokingi''
mo, indeed; 1 wouldn't deprive you
of your smoke for anything. And you
don't drink, so I can't ask you to give
that up"
What do you want me to do? I
don't eat ice cream Or
Its a long time since I've said any
thing, dear; but I so wish you would
give up going to your clubs so often
'I'm sorry you feel as you do about
my clubs, dear. I've tried to explain
to you how necessary they are to a
business man nOW-a- days"
1T does seem. Jack, dear as though
you might see the men at the office"
I know it does. Pet, and I appre-
ciate your point of view. but I'm
afraid you'll have to let me be the
judge of what's best for my business"
Very well, Jack; but don't go Of
tener than you can help. will you?r
I'll gladly promise that"
Then, Jack, there's another thing.
It's a long time since we've been to
church.
"Phew! So that's it?"
Yes: Jack. dear. how long has it
been since we've been inside of
church? And we were both brought
up to 60.
It's a long time. Puss Let me see
about three years.
Lets make up our minds to go
this year; will you, Jack?"
I'm so out of the habit, dear; and
I do so enjoy our lazy Sundays with
the papers and magazines"
80 do I, dear, but I think we
should go just the samei"
Wont you go without me If you
feel that way about it?''
mo. dear. If you stay at home I'll
stay with you; but I'd be so glad if
you'd 60"
''Ali right: Puss, I'll 60 Any more
resolutions2"
no, dear. and thank you. I'm sure
We'll both be happier for going
Il don't see that we are unhappy
now
we will feel we are doing right
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FOREIGNERS UNEASY.
Fear That There Will Be Trouble at
Picking.

Picking. Dec. 29.-The Importance
of yesterdays edict calling together a
national conference to decide on the
form of the future government Of
China apparently is not recognized in
the Chinese capital. There is more
agitation here over the arrest this
morning of three revolutionaries car
rying bombs in front of the central
police station than over the imperial
edict.
Foreigners here are somewhat ap-
prehensive lest the capital should be
transferred to Marking, but many
residents, Chinese as we'll as foreign
ers. are inclined to believe that there
is something behind the apparent inn
periaI surrender. Premier Yuan Shi
Kai. however, states that the pres
ent situation is the result of follow
ing the advice of friends opposed to
fighting.
Previously the imperialists had been
able to suppress the rebels, but they
were no longer able to do so owing to
the impecuniosity of the government.
Yuan Shi Kai says that as premier he
is willing to bow to the wishes of the
majority but he remains a monarch
ist and never will serve a republic
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ecution if he had pledged his word. He
realizes that at the ligktest he is likely
to receive q heavy sentence in the peni-
Tertiary, for the courts of the South
west are anything but lenient in deal
ing with Indians who chance to offend
against white men. But no sense Of
impending danger is reflected in the
impressive face of Ches- chiI-Ie- be- ga
In cheap gray suit of store clothes,
A heavy overcoat- and a SLOUGH hat he
stalks about the agency grounds, doing
tasks at the behest of Agent w. T.
Shelton. Sometimes the Indian police
are all out on assignments that call
them miles away from the agency, and
there is nothing to prevent the Navajo
from taking a horse and making his
escape But every night. he stalks into
the logkouse that serves as police head
quarters and jail, and rolls up a blank
ct on the floor and sleeps the sleep of
a man whose mind is unhampered with
any care.=Denver (Col) dispatch to
New York American
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La Toilette Attacks U. s. Su-
preme Court.
DenOunces Decision in Standard
Oil Case.
He is NOT HIDEBOUND
Join Any Party That Will Re-
store Rule TO People.
Criticises National Committee
for Action on Primary.

North Baltimore, o., Dec. 29.-De-
nunciation of the supreme courts de-
cision in the standard Oil and Tobacco
trust cases and of the Republican ma
tional committee for its failure to or
der a presidential primary in those
states where such procedure would not
be illegal, marked the speech here to-
day of Senator LaFOllette, who is tour
ing Ohio in furtherance of a campaign
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation. The speaker declared that the
courts ruling as to reasonable re
straint of trade" was a usurpation of
power.
He said he was not "hidebound
Republican" and would join any party
that could do better toward restoring
rule to the people.
The progressive meeting here was held
in a somewhat picturesque environment
"a roughly constructed tabernacle that
had been used for a religious revival hav-
uses.
The initiative. referendum and the re
call the progressive movement in Wis
consin and combinations and trusts were
again discussed. On primary elections In
government Mr. LaFollette said;
THE very backbone of true representa-
tive government Is the direct primary
He said old machine politics has always
opposed primary election. continuing;
The national Republican commjttee Is
almost wholly composed OF men opposed
TO the primary principle In its recent
meeting in Washington this committee
went on record not only opposing
voluntary primary elections in states
where there is no law prohibiting them.
but by failing directly to recognize the
law in those states that have provided
for the election Of delegates to the Ma
tional convention in primary elections
Applying his remarks relative -
the supreme court of the United states
the speaker said that body had writ
ten into the Sherman act something
that was not intended to be there by
legislation.
without an act of congress the
court" he said by its rule of reason
and its weapon the injunction has all
at once created itself into a legislature
an interstate commerce commission
and a supreme court. com bined.
1.-The rule of reason gives it legis-
1ative power. the power to determine,
according to its own opinion that some
other restraints unlawful The power
organization of the trusts and to work
out details. to impose conditions and
supervise their execution, is just ex-
actiy the kind of administrative pow
er that a. legislature turns over to
commission to carry out the legisla
tive end And finally punishment for
contempt of court is substituted for
fhe criminal penalty that the legisla-
ture attaches to the violation of its
statutes
Senator LaFolIette left for Dayton
Immediately at the close of his
speech.
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F.NDS 1T WAS MURDER.
Coroner Files His Verdict in Case of
DR.. Knabe.

Indianapolis, Dec. 29.-Happenings
III the life of DR.. Helen Knabe, former
state bacteriologist, have been uncov-
cred that might have supplied a mo-
tive for her murder, according to the
verdict of Coroner Durham filed to-
day The coroner concludes that DR..
knabe, who was found dead in her
bedroom with her throat cut October
"a, did not commit suicide, but was
killed by some person or persons IN
known The knife slash that almost
severed the young physicians head
was delivered by powerful arm
while the victim almost nude was
lying on her back on top the cover
of her bed the coroner finds, and he
declared it would have been impossible
for her to have struck the blow her
self.
The verdict does not reveal the
coroners theory of motive for the
murder, but it adds:
Evidence that screams and a strug-
gle in this apartment were heard some
time near midnight before the body
was found the following morning; that
afterward followed walking and talk
ing in a low voice: that at the same
time a man was seen hurrying from
an alley in the rear of the building
are facts strongly presunptive of
MURDER
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WANTS JOHNSON FIGHT
Jack CurIey viii Put Up Money for
Flynn.

Salt Lake City. Dec. 29.-Jack Curley,
manager of Jim Flynn. the Pueblo heavy
weight, left for Chicago at noon today
prepared to post $4,000 in cash to bind a
match with Jack johnson for the heavy
weight championship Of the world.
He will renew his offer of $4,000 for
Johnson's share of the purse for finish
fight with Flynn. Curley states that he
has received assurances from Chicag go
that Johnson is disposed to give the offer
favorable consideration. If Johnson &C
cepts. the bout will be staged just over
the Nevada state line west of Salt Lake
City. Business men of Salt Lake City are
said to be associated with Curley in
financing the fight.
The defeat of Al Kaufman by AL Palzer
in New York last night will not affect
F'lynn's determination to accept Coffroth s
offer for bout between kaufman and
CurIev.
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TvEITMOE ON The RACK
San Francisco Labor Called Up for
Investigation.

Los Angeles. Dec. 2S.-The federal
grand jury which is investigating the
alleged national dynamite conspiracy
evidenced a purpose today to go into
all the business relations of Olaf
Tveitmoe, the San Francisco labor lead
er and all his transactions in behalf
of the trades organizations with which
he is come cted. In addition to sum-
moning Miss Ethel Murphy, Tveitmoe's
stenographer, the government inyesti-
gators subroeraed A. D. ellison, his
private secretary.
ellison was ordered to leave San Fran
cisco last night and appear before the
grand Jury forthwith. He was present
today when the inquisitors went into
session. With ellison in the witness
room today was A. E. YOell secretary
of the Asiatic Exclusion league OF
which Tveitmoe is president.
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ARE HUNTING SHELTER
NIanchu Princes Seek Safety in For
eign Concessions.

Picking. Dee. 2s.=The news of the
selection of DR.. sun Vat Sen as presi-
dent of the Chinese republic reached
the members of the cabinet by means
of the Associated Press. No comruuni-
cation OF any nature arrived from
Tang Shao vi. who is at Shanghai at
tending the peace conference as the
representative OF Premier Yuan Kai
Tt is believed the members of the
court will remain in Peking until The
sbdication of the empress dOwager
and the child emperor is announced
which is considered only a matter of
days
It is understood some of the princes
have taken houses within the foreign
concession at Tien Tsin and probably
a secret arrangement has been made
for the emperor and empress dowager
10 take refuge in the legation quarter
of Picking.
The independence of outer Mongolia
is considered here as conclusive since
the proclamation of Kutuktu as Khan.
Russia is expected to recognize the
independence of Mongolia after some
months
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THREE YEARS IN JAIL.
Probable Penalty That Will Be Melted
Out to Reyes.

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-An official of
the department of justice expressed
the opinion today that the penalty
melted out to General Reyes would be
about three years in jail. Although,
according to the military penal code,
acts of high treason are punishable by
death, it is thought the charge will be
modified to a crime of lesser degree.
Where the rebellion has resulted in
robbery, spoliation, burning and as
sassination, the punishment is eight
or ten years imprisonment. Should it
be shown that Reyes was responsible
for the uprising throughout the coun-
trv. punishment of eight or ten years
might be adiudEed.
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THEY OFFERED STOCK.
But DoIIey Failed to Endorse Com
pany. Witness says.

Cleveland, O., Dee 2s-s. H, Gar
rett, Topeka. Kan, agent Of Charles
A. Sandals and Albert S. Griffin. on
trial in the federal court here for al
legged misuse of the mails to defre~@d,
today testified that stock of the sterl~
ing Oil company had been offered to
J. n. Dolley, state bank commissioner
of Kansas. for his endorsement of the
company.
Griffin. on the stand before Garrett
was called. testified that Dolley con
their property. but refused to do so the
day before the party was to start.
Garrett told of a trade of $4,000
shares Of Sterling oil stock for a flour
mill at Olathe, Kan, which, he said,
the mill was made security for a cash
consideration
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WEDDING OUT THE ARMY
Five Officers Are Ordered Before the
Retiring Board.

Washington, Dec 29-Five officers Of
the army, all above the grade Of major,
have been ordered before retiring boards
in connection. with the army ''weeding
out program. They are Colonel VIM. L
Pitcher, infantry, Fort Mcdowell, Gala;
Colonel VIM P. Evans, Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas; Lieutenant Colonel James
A. Goodin, Seventh infantry army and
navy general hospital, Hot Springs.
Ark; Major Wendell L. Simpson, Fiji
teenth infantry, New York City, and
Major Vim. H. Brooks. medical corps,
Fort Mcdowell. Gala These officers are
now serving in the continental United
States Tt is expected several officers
serving in the Philippines also will be or
dered before retiring boards.
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HONOR AMONG INDIANS.
Navajo Released on Promise to Ap-
pear for Trial.

At the San Juan agency, in north
arm New Mexico. there is a Navajo
Indian who is under indictment for
numbering a white trader, but who
Toams the reservation, practically a
free man, with only his word of honor
binding him to the wheels of the white
mans justice.
The Indian is Ches-chil-le-b e-ga. a
full blooded Navajo, who. a year ago,
shot down Benjamin Wetherill, one of
the best known Indian traders in the
Southwest. The Indian was in Jail at
Aztec, ~ NJ, few weeks, but finally
he was released without bond, after
giving his word of honor that he would
appear for trial. For months he has
TOamed about the agency grounds at
Shiprock. with nothing to prevent his
escape TO the distant mountains, where
he would stand a good chance of eluding
the Indian police for years. But the
Indian has no thought of escape. He
has given his word, and the word of a
Navajo is something stronger than
chains or iron bars. Tt was the recog-
milton Of this high sense of honor
among Indians that prompted the auth
critics of San Juan county, n. NJ, to
release CheS-chil-le-b e-ga, for the
white men of the Southwest realize that
the red mans word. once given, is never
broken.
There is only one notable parallel to
the case of Ches-chfl- de-be ga-the case
of an Oklahoma Indian murderer who
was released, after having been found
guilty in the first degree, and who was
allowed to play baseball all summer on
his promise to return on the day of
execution. The Indian returned as he
had promised, and was executed with
all the formalities of the white mans
law.
No doubt the Navajo Indian who
stalks about the agency grounds at
ehiprock would present himself for ex-
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she studied Painting When Fifty.

No woman need be discouraged by
age if she desires to study netting
for which she has had no time in
earlier years. Mrs. Mary D. Porter, a
Southerner, "a years old, recently ex-
hfbited water colors for which she was
awarded two prizes. She never took
a painting lesson until she had passed
her 50th birthday and reared her fam
ily Of seven to maturity. In intervals
of painting Mrs. Porter takes care OF
rs chickens, raises all the vegetables
used on her table, does her own house
work and all her cooking without as
sistance She keeps up with current
events by reading and has her house
full of company most of the time
New York Press.
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10 Make IL Nonpartisan.

Denver, Dec. 29.-NonpartisanshIp
is believed to have been assured by
the associated organizations in charge
of the Lincoln day banquet here at
which former Senator A. J. Beveridge
of Indiana will be the principal speak
er. The committee appointed today to
take charge of the arrangements con-
sists of six Taft men, six LaFollette
supporters six citizens who hope to
see Colonel Roosevelt the Republican
nominee and six others who profess
no preference.
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CHARLOTTE Russo ANOTHER
TEMPTING DAINTY

Our Charlotte Russo are made Of
the creamiest, richest. sponge cake
Imaginable. In the center they are
hollow and filled with delicious whip
ped cream. The tops are daintily dec
GRATED with lucioua drops OF whipped
cream. Each one is encased in it's
own crimped cardboard container.
Charlotte Russo sell at &C each.
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CHOCOLATE E'CIAAIRS FOR NEW
YEARS DINNER

This is one of the most delicious
pastries Imaginable. but the way they
are made here. makes them doubly
tempting.
They are long oval shaped hollow
puffs; baked crisp and brown OF puff
paste dough We fill them bountifully
inside with rich. pure whipped cream
and ice them all over the top with
thick sweet chocolate icing They
sell at zoe per dozen.
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HIS TONGUE HURT.
Teacher says Dentist Deprived Him of
Earning Power.

Chicago, Dec 29.-In a suit filed in
the circuit court here. Herbert Schmidt,
a teacher, asks IS, 900 damages against
a dentist who he claims injured his
tongue while treat ting a tooth. Schmidt
stipulates that his livelihood is tied up
in his tongue and that he is unable to
carry on his work on account of the
injury. The plaintiff claims that he IS
scarcely able to speak on account of
+ha injury
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Card of Thanks.

We desire in this manner to express
our appreciation and sincere thanks
to the friends and neighbors who so
kindly assisted and sent flowers at
the time of the death CT our beloved
wife and mother.
DIR. A. W. CARSON
MR.. & MRS. l.. H. SINCLAIR.
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COMPLETES THE COUNT
New Mexico Court Orders Election
Board to Sign Returns.

santa Fe, Dec. 29.-TerritoriaI Su-
preme Court Judge G. J. Roberts today
ordered election judges and clerks Of
Clayton precinct, Urion corIrty, to sign
the returns of the vote cast November
T. This permits the completion of the
official ccunt. The canvassiug board an
nounees the certificate to be forwarded
to President Taft Will be ready by to-
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LOCAL MENTION.

Any meals at the Dougherty Coon.
Club. five for 20 cents. BY the week Sg15
lis West Sth st. Upstairs.
THIS noon the Merchants Journal en-
tertained 30 travelling men and house
statesmen Of the Davis Mercantile COM
pany at tho commercial club. Charles
r. Adams presided over the meeting
Talks were made by the following men
w. II. Davis. J. c. Witt. S. X. Reamg
Ed Grote and Paul Lovewen
Wanted place to work for board and
room, by young man student Phone 5ss
Ray Halls orchestra viii play tor sun
day dinner and for dinner on New Year'n
at the National hotel.
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morrow nisht. The certificate should
reach Washington next Wednesday
when President Taft is expected to is
sue the proclamation admitting New
Mexico to statehood
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The WEATHER RECORD

The following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the
"a hours ending at O'Clock this morn
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

James CrisweH died at his home at
215 Forest avenue in Oakland this
morning. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


FOR SALE-Good roomed house, 1 lot
$500 cash II sold soon. Leaving city. II.
NJ Howard, 1211 East 9th st.
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Katherine Oberst, the two-year-ol@
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Oberst of iii North Chandler street,
died Thursday and the funeral was
held at O'Clock this afternoon The
body was buried in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
Frank Phillips died at his home at
2s4 Wabash avenue yesterday and the
burial this morning.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. David Brockway at Will
Jamestown, Mass, last week. Mrs
Brockway and the member of her
family were important factors in the
early development Of Topeka. The
three brothers, Silas, Justus and
David, went to California in 1858,
where Silas became prominent as a
lawyer and superior judge. A num-
Der of others became prominent here
judge of the district court and as a
member of the legislature
Mrs. Myrtle Gibson, aged thirty,
died at her home twelve miles south
west of the city Thursday. The fu-
neral will be held at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning and the body Will be
buried in the Foster cemetery. Mrs.
Gibson was niece of F. NJ Stahl for
merly county treasurer and chief of
police
Word has been received here of the
death Of Mrs Anna g. Lyon at St.
Charles La, which occurred Deem
Der is. at the home of her daughter
Mrs. A. E. Sayres. Mrs. Lyon went to
Louisiana several months ago for the
benefit of her health
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie Carson.
wife of DR. A. W. Carson of Richland,
was held from the PenWeu chapel at
3:3O D. m. Thursday. Rev. c. A. Finch
of the First Christian church preach
ed the funeral sermon
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New York Coffee Market.
New York, Dec. 29.-COFFEE-No Z
Rio 141kc. Futures closed steady, March,
1885: Nay. 1915
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Frank Phillips died at his home at
2s4 Wabash avenue yesterday and the
body was taken to Oskaloosa for
burial this morning.
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T. B. JENNINGS.
Section Director.
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ROAST TURKEY, CHICKEN DUCK
AND GOOSE

We have arranged for another sup
ply of these fine fowls such as we
cooked for Christmas. We shall roast
them Monday morning-New Years
day and you can get yours piping hot.
just before dinner. Each bird IS well
stuffed with rich. savory dressing and
you may we'll imagine how delicious
they will be when cooked according to
our special chefs ideas. You may buy
these New Years roast fowls either
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3Oc Ib.

NOTE:-It would be well to give Us
your order tonight or tomorrow to i'm
sure getting just the sort and size OF
bird you want al the demand may be
greater than our preparations.
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IDEAL BAKERY

The Place That's Different.
121 West Sixth st. Phone 100.