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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Such a poultry show as is being
staged at the auditorium is well worth
seeing, but it does seem that the hens
on display, regardless of the magnifi-
cent showing of feathers and fancy
points they are making, might be bet
ter engaged in laying eggs for the
consumption of the hoi polloi, ard
especially at this season of the year
when the real thing in the way of
eggs Is we'll nigh priceless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Buffalo" Jones is to get $500 per
lecture concerning his experiences
with wild and ferocious animals. And
all that Buffalo Bone has received
so far is something akin to a horse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

It is reasonable to assume that Col
onel Roosevelt has less use for the
courts OF the land and the way they
do business, than ever before. The
supreme court of the United States has
tossed the Panama canal libel in
dictment' into the waste paper bas-
ke6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

This effort Of the Commercial club
to conserve the natural gas supply for
householders has all the earmarks of
being futile. How can anything be
conserved which does not exist?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
LIMERICKS:

Disturbance VIII.
Your dear teacher is perfectly Will
ing to admit that he has Started Some
thing. We did not know that SO many
people were afflicted with the by the
Way. habit. or that SO many of them
could write better limericks than the
teacher. Some day we Will have 20
get out a 12-page extra and print the
limericks which have been contributed
during the past week. Until that time,
some of the contributors viii have TO
be patient. We open the festivities
with bunch of perfectly good ones
We are indebted to Hon. Adam (pro-
nounce it with whatever accent you
please) Wise Poet, of Strong City, for
the opening bars:
A cowboy who lived at Bazarre
Made a hit with jane from Navarro;
Now they're in the same feather,
They're married together
And WOULDN'T that give you a
jarre?
A man by the name of Bill King
Thought mule was an innocent thing;
But the mule played a trick
And passed him a kick:
Now he carries his head in sling.
Adam Wise Poet.
A stunning young maid in Manhattan
rattan;
A dog came in sight
And she had to take flight
And she ran till she had little fattan.
FDR
For the purpose of calling to your
attention the peculiar rules of the
limerick, we introduce the following
homegrown one:
A friend of mine traded a flute
For a gun which refuses to shute
But at that my friend made
Almost excellent trade
For he got seven dollars to butte.
1t may be readily observed, in this
instance, that we desired to add that
residue in going out upon a beautiful
tute, but the rules of the limerick
two long, two short and a lopg,-will
not permit of this postscript.
We have been waiting for several
days for the weather to moderate SO
we could slip this one across the
plate:a
Who got a good job in Topeka;
AT first he was strong
And quite fresh, but ere long
He began to grow weka and meka.
A favorite type of limerick is known
as the Hazard Luck Limerick. A
shining example:
Who sold short in a game Of draw
poker:
But he said: Here's my clock
Which I know can hook
For six-bits-so I'll go out and soker!"
We dislike to drive our readers to
drink. AS Kansas is dry, 1t is eqoiva-
lent to driving them out of the state
and far be it from. us to drive anyone
out of our fair state; therefore,-some
day when the present supply runs
short,-we are going to STOP writing
or printing limericks.
Hon. Jim Nation has p Scheme to
cut out some useless state jobs But,
reading between the lines. we take his
scheme as a personal jab at our
friend, Hon. Stubs. How, may one
ask, can he expect to cut out any state
appointive jobs without cutting down
Hon. Stubbs's patronage?
London is still stirred uD over the
police fight of Tuesday. And we gath
er from the cable reports that the little
incident caused Haufu1 Hexcitement
in East Cheap.
Having forgotten to attend it, we
are still wondering whether or not the
about the hen crossing the road. No
amateur minstrel show is complete
without that one.
Hop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Just as soon as Mr.. Brandeis COM
pletes his task of showing the rail-
roads how to save million dollars a
day, we would like, says the Southern
Lumberman, to engage him to show a
newspaper man how to live within his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Another redeemable characteristic
about the seismograph is its failure
10 stir up trouble around home. The
latest activity of this instrument at
the state university records an earth
shock which occurred some 5000
miles AWAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Probably the suggestion is imper-
tinent. But now that the supreme
court bench of the nation is full it
might be well for this distinguished
tribunal to get on the water wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

N.r must it be forgotten that the first
day OF 1911 provided this part Of the
country with sample of every kind
of weather that it is possible to pro-
duce, with the possible exception CT
heat at the boiling point. In the early
morning there was rain, a soft and
gentle rain like the kind which falls in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

The more recent reports from China
indicate that the people of that land
don't need a constitutional form of
government as much as they do some
thing to eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganizafion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Now that the telegraph wires to
Mexico are open, it appears that the
revolution which has been In progress
there does not amount to very much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Great progress in the development
of Russia is now assured. John Hays
Hammond, who was once a candidate
for vice presidential honors in this
country, has told Gar Nicholas how
to run things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Reports on the condition of Jack
johnson, and his present activities.
make it apparent that 1.-The pace which
kills. is going to play a large part IN
the handling or the removal of this
particular white mans burden"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
FQOM OFFER PENS
pEcIsIoM DoEsN,E DECIDE.

Britons We're all at sea before the
elections. They are at sea still. Par
lament did not know, before the cleo
lions, what the people wanted, and it
asked the people to express choice.
The new parliament will be, to all in
tents and purposes, what the last one
was. In a time of small issues, in 4
period of good feeling, such a result
of the elections might have been ex-
pected. But feeling has been running
high in Great Britain. the power, COM
position, even the existence of the
house of lords, have been subjects Of
bitter debate-and. still the country
sends back a house of commons like
the old one! When was there ever an
other such verdict in a time of stress?
OF course, the Liberals will claim the
victory. Since the country has return
ed them to power. it must want the
government to go on with the task that
it has undertaken. There is some JUS
tice to this claim. Else why was not
the other party sent back to rule, in
stead of merely to obstruct?
But the other side will claim that the
country has not made up its mind yet.
1t will need a longer struggle and an
other appeal to the people-so the Con-
servatives will say-before the great
question at stake can be decided.
The truth of it is that another cleo
ton will come sooner than the Briton
who likes peace and quietness has been
hoping That much is certain. what
ever else may be said--Buffalo Ex-
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

If the weather man keeps his pres
ent lick, that ten degrees below zero
will be nothing more than an I'M
pleasant memory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

zbyszko, the wrestler has much
more to answer for. 1t appears that
his first name is Stanislaws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
THOSE LAND CRACKS.

The land cracks at Dodge City are
worrying the scientists at. the state
university at present We believe they
are easy to account for, and that there
is nothing to worry over. They are
caused by the alfalfa roots. which be-
come swollen by the heat as they near
the center of the earth. The extra de-
mands made upon the plants by irriga-
ton in western Kansas have sent these
rooths farther and farther down in
search of nourishment. until they have
reached the danger limit. The farm
.ers can easily afford to build cement
crossings over the assures with the ex-
ira alfalfa produced by the plants, and
no one need be alarmed over the smoke
which issues from the cracks. 1t is
from the cigarettes used by the male
roots. and is perfectly harmless
Kinsley Graphic. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
KANSAS CONTENT
ADVICE TO GIRLS.

Every young girl looks with scorn On
tie old drunken sot and wonders how
MS Wife ever came to marry him. She
doesn't stop to think that the old sot
was not always such miserable being,
but mayhap, was at one time hand
some young man. He had no idea of
ever becoming an old sot. He simply
thought OF having a good time with the
boys. He saw other men take drink
with the crowd and still maintain their
position in society and the business
world, and he thought he could do the
same. But he couldn't control his ap-
petite and his love for the flowing
bowl, and the result was that it got
him down. just as it will get every
man down who follows it up. If you
could look back twenty years, young
lady. you might see that old sot a fair
haired, open face, lovable young man;
the leader of his social circle, whose
only fault was his free heartednesS and
his love of pleasure But twenty years
of dissipation have scared his cheeks
and bleared his eyes and as result he
is the wreck you now behold. And then
again If you could look twenty years
into the future: that sporty young man
with the flashy tie and pegtop trousers
upon whom you lavish your affection;
that free and easy, happy go-lucky
young fellow who holds your heart in
bondage. and who you say -'only drinks
a little to be sociable." he may be the
you may be the poor wife, and then
people will look upon your haggard.
care worn face and say: "How in the
world did she ever come to marry such
a e?"-Downs News.
WHY PRINTERS ARE FAVORITES
dentist is. an awful bore, a barber
Is quite cut-up, carpenter spends
most of his time knocking, the aver
age candidate takes his exercise rum
ming, a lawyer is eternally giving
someone advice, a doctor has lots of
patients, photographer wants every
body to look pleasant, a telephone
man is climber, an autioneer is a
breezy fellow, but a printer is always
favorite with the. girls. A printer
admires a good t'form," doesn't care
for ''pi," uses a good rule in his
business, has a few leases" on tap
most any time, always keeps a few
"quoins" lying around handy, has a
comp for everything and knows all
about how to go to press What
more could a girl ask Burr Oak
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
THE SILENT SAGE.

John D. Rockefeller, who used to be
in the oil business, is not going to
speak to the American people any more
through the medium of the press. This
may be a premature New Years reso-
luton and. it may not be. Further
more, there is room for speculation as
to the motives which prompt the MAX
ing of it. Mr.. Rockefeller may have
acquired, gradually, an aversion to in
terviews intent on edifying the public
with those precious homilies on thrift.
kindness to dumb ;brutes and kindred
topics, to which the said public has
been treated from time to time.
There was a time when Mr.. Rookie
Teller did not speak to the public
through the press. That was when he
was busy boring for oil. But all of
sudden he broke the silence that sur
rounded him, and certain it is that
many of those indefatigable interrog-
ators known as reporters took much
advantage of Mr.. Rockefeller's 1eanings
toward publicity. As Is sometimes the
case, they went too far. One of them
tripped jauntily UP to the Rockefeller
cottage q few nights ago and pertly in
quired as follows: Mr.. Rockefeller, do
you believe in Santa CLAUSE" The in
genious method of arriving at whether
true. or a subtle preliminary to a touch
for q Christmas box. Seeing himself
thus inlperiled, Mr.. Rockefeller with
drew forever from the public prints. so
far as direct quotation is concerned.
and withdrew graciously. imparting his
blessing on US. one and all, like Tiny
Tim.-Detroit News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Having forgotten to attend it, we
are still wondering whether or not the
Y. NJ. c. A. minstrels got off that one
about the hen crossing the road. No
amateur minstrel show is complete
without that one.
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

London is still stirred uD over the
police fight of Tuesday. And We gath
er from the cable reports that the little
incident caused Hauful Hexcitement
in East Cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Hon. Jim Nation has P Scheme to
cut out some useless state jobs. But,
reading between the lines. we take his
scheme as a personal jab at our
friend, Hon. Stubs. How, may one
ask, can he expect to cut out any state
appointive jobs without cutting down
Hon. Stubbs's patronage?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Did the audience weep while I was
singing?" asked the temperamentaI So
prano- NO" replied the music director.
you were making that noise all by YOUR
self. ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

She-My little brother shot off his gun
this morning and the bullet went through
my hair. Hollow careless of you to
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

when man on the home team strikes
out he strikes out. 1t can be stated in
plain English -'Well?" but when he
makes a base hit he watts daisy bingle
over left garden for an initial sacker"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

Hi Holler-What's the matter. 81? We
look all in after the trip to New York Had
a a touch Of high life and couldn't stand
all right, but what they gave me down
there this time was a regular swot.-
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

We dislike to drive our readers to
drink. AS Kansas is dry, 1t is eqoiva-'
lent to driving them out Of the state
and far be it from us to drive any
out of our fair state; therefore,
day when the present supply runs
short,-we are going to STOP writing
or printing limericks.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-06
HOSIERY

MEMS and Women's Silk Hose. So
cent values, per pair. 4,c
Mems and Women's Silk Isle Hose
25-cent values, per pair. Die
Mems and Women's Black and Tan
Hose, 1O-cent values. 1.2c
Misses, Boys and Children's lie
Black Hose, per pair
Mems Imitation Guyot Suspendc,s
per pair 10
Dig reduction on all Suit Gases,
Trunks and Travelling Bags during
this Sale.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-06
NOTIONS

A big saving on little necessities.
] Bunch Hair Pins ............1t
! Box Mourning Pins ....lc
boz. Pearl Buttons. .......5 81
Rubber Tipped Lead Pencil -. IL
/ paper Adamantine Pins .... IL
Ladies Handkerchiefs ..3S
Mems Handkerchief ......i;
10-cent Ribbon .......... ):
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
DAMAGE
SUITS ARE
NOW FILED

william II. Boar0man has started an
action against the Hammond. Whiting
& East Chicago Railway Co. to recover
$4,000 damages on account of injuries
that are alleged to have been received
by his wife when she was thrown to
the floor by the jerking of the car and
suffered the fracture of a rib. 1t is al
legged that there was a bolt protruding
from the floor which caused her to trip
and fall. Attorneys Kruse and Peden
fled the complaint
William +. Murphy has brought an
action for damages against the Chi
cago. Lake Shore & South Bend rai,-
road on account of injuries he is al
legged to have received while he was
working as conductor.
He claims that st folding door open
ed suddenly and injured him in such a
way that he lost the use of his arm. II
f. Granger flied the suit and asks
1000 damages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09

details But gradually details became known which made it
if Dean he had missed his calling
ALI by detectives
criminals this The marked, the
of bills TAKEN the banks issuing
searched witnesses before entering
the searched again when he
under circumstances which made it impossible for
Knots conceal the and the aphs used to record
the conversation
These methods the that were employed by
Burns the graft Ohio the similarity
the Ohio and the there
the minds of people that William
worlds detective is the who has been employed
break the grating ring Gary and permit the organization
clean and representative city government.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
CLERK WILL
NOT BLUFF
LITTLE BIT

Village Clerk lgnatius MankoN'sx
has received a very pertinent letter
from the Chicago law firm of Atwood,
Pease & Louks, in which they wzrAEd
him that if he does not pay the $3.50.
which is alleged to be due the In
terstate Construction company for plans
and specifications for the power line
from West Hammond to Blue Island
that suit will be brought TO mandate
him to pay the money.
Mankowski, however. does not intend
to be bluffed. He says tI1atsthe village
has already passed the 5 per cent linn
1t OF its ind debtedness and that the
courts viii never compel him to pay out
this money.
Mankowski has issued a report in
which he shows that the fetal tax val
uation IN West Hammond SIS ss43.o0o.
that per cent of that IS $4,000; that
the city is ow in debt to the amount
OF s37.5o0 and that to add $4,000 to
that Indebtedness would not be legal.
The Chicago law firm gives Mankow-
ski just Ave days in which sto sign the
warrant, but the doughty village clerk
says: Nothing doing "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
CITY IN UPRoAR.

there were crowds gathered. One fight
took place opposite Hedges and Ridge
ley's offices. A large crowd assembled
and when the police made their way
into the heart of the gathering they
found that Matthew Cox. formerly head
nurse at the Mercy hospital, had been
injured as the result of being slugged.
This morning 1t was said that Cox sus-
tanned a eoncussion of the brain and
may die from his injuries.
The fight and near-riot took place a
few feet from the first National bank,
almost where the factional fight be-
tween the warning union electricians
resulted in street murder last win
ter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
GARY AGOG
OVER BRIBERY

1T was no. until this morning that
Gary began to recover from the shock
caused by the arrests of Mayor Knots,
CITY Engineer Willston. Boiice Szyman-
ski and Aldermen Bowser. Sfmiasko.
Szynanski and Gibson on the charges
OF soliciting and accepting bribes from
T. b. Dean, the recipient OF heating
franchise.
The main topic In Gary today Is the
question: who is this man Dean?'
And most OF the answers are this:
Dean Is clever detective
There were no new important de-
velopments this morning. Dean is out
OF town and those arrested yesterday,
acting on the advice of their attor-
neys, refuse to discuss the cases.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
DEAN GUARDED &
BY DETECTIVES

1t was reported this morning that
Dean got out of town as he received
word that he was to be arrested and
then -slugged. However. men shadow
ing Dean said that tl1cre was no chance
to slug him as he was followed by a
guard of seven armed men from the
Burns detective agency.
Hodges and Ridgeley's Offices have
been shadowed since yesterday morn
ing, and other well known Gary peo-
.ple including newspaper men, found all
OF their movements under surveillance.
There is. a strong feeling that there
is be some strong arm work. but as
yet the Cox slugging has been the only
orc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
.FR ANK HOLMES GIVES
TAUsSIG A SWEAT

Frank Holmes. formerly Crown,
Point man and now welIto-do farms
er at Shelby, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Constable Taus4g on a
warran Mt for surety of the peade, sworn
out by Isaac sherward. ~~x
Constable Taussig had considerable
difficulty in arresting Holmes. having
to go to shelby by train tneneh iresan
automobile, a horse and buggy aifta1ast
but not least, Taussig almost got los in
the swamps. SS
After being fs Shelby oyer FIVE hours
Tarssis finally LOCATED .Ho4mes- across
the river. adm not knowing lhat he was
in Newton county he read the warrant
to Holmes. Taussfs not knowing that
the warrant wa good and that Holmes
informed Taussig- that ne could not take
him out of Newton county. Unable to
mend matters and could not get Holmes
to go away with him, ne left after
Holmes promised he would appear In
Judge Ames' court for trial this morn
Ing.
Holmes lived up to his word. and with
seven witnesses. including his wife,
who appeared for the state. came to
Hammond on the e:55 Monon this
morning
A preliminary hearing was heard be-
fore Judke Ames and the case was con-
tinued until Saturday. Sept. 18th.
In the testimony 1t dveloped that the
whole trouble arose because the COM
planning witness was quite intimate
with his wife, and Holmes had several
times threatened Steward with his life.
Mrs. Holmes also testified and claim
ed she had heard her husband say he
would kill Steward, and was also afra Id
that he would do her bodily harm. He
| was placed under a $500 bond.
This Is one of the heaviest cases
Judge Anies has ever had before him, as
there win be over 500 in court costa
TO pay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-09
TERRIBLE DEATH
e is WOMAN'S FATE
While Burning Up Rubbish
Merrillville Lady is Lit
orally Burned to Crisp.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Merrfllville. Ind, Sept. 9.-While at
tempting to burn rubbish in her back
yard early yesterday morning, Mrs. T..
Nasshahn accidentally permitted her
clothes TO be caught by the flames, and
before she could be given assistance
her body was literally burned to a crisp
She died at half past from the effects
of the terrible burns she had received
The fatal accident happened at half
past in the morning.
Mrs. Nasshahn, who was highly re-
spected member OF the community had
been a resident of Merrillvilie for thir-
ty-five years. and was the proprietor of
a little general store. She was a wild
ow and her son, William, lived with her.
Early yesterday morning while her
son was still in bed she got up to burn
waste paper and rubbish in order to
have the store in readiness for the
days business She used kerosene to
start the fire and IL is possible that
she spilled some of the infiamma Bile
liquid on her clothes.
Mrs. Nasshahn is survived by four
children. three sons and a daughter.
The latter resides at Brinheld. Ind.
Two of the sons reside at Portland,
Ore.