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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
He SHOOTS THE COURT.
Prisoner Is Later Killed by the Deputy
Marshal.

Benton. ILL.,, Aug. n.-Attempting 70
escape after being remanded to jail for
examination Martin Shadowens shot
Justice of the Peace James Mannon,
City Marshal John Stakinrider. and Il
spectator and cut Deputy Tom Mackey
Mackey shot and killed Shadowens
whose brother, Charles, fell from a sec
ond story window and was probably
fatally hurt. The shooting occurred at
Christopher. a small town near here, at
midnight The Shadowens had been
arrested for shooting on the streets
after a man named Benges had been
injured by a bullet. Martin Shadowens
pleaded to be allowed to appear in the
justice court today but Justice Man
non ordered that ne be taken to jail.
without warning Martin shot Justice
Mannon through the right arm and
then put two bullets through the body
of Marshal Stakinrider. 1t is thought
that Stakinrider viii die.
The court room was crowded by citi-
zens attracted by the novelty of a night
session and William Shultz, the spec
tator, received a bullet intended for
Mackey.
Mackey was injured in approaching
Shadowens before he fired the fatal
shot. In the excitement Charles Shad-
owens fell from the court room window
On the second floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
PUBLICITY THE REMEDY.
Perkins Makes a SggestiOn to Steel
Trust Committee.

Washington, Aug. 1-George w.
Perkins. the New York financier, sug-
gested to the house steel corporation
committee Of inquiry today that a gov
ernment commission which would in
sure focusing the limelght of publici-
ty on the business affairs of great cor
pOratiOns would do much to eradicate
present day trust evils ana preserve
their virtues.
Mr.. Perkins made his suggestion as
to publicity in response to a question
by Mr.. Bartlett
L believe the mere question Of lime
light an important thing" said Mr.
Perkins.
THE limelight, firmly think, would
eradicate MANY Of our troubles. If we
mad a law providing that a corp 0ration
engaging in interstate business could
register itself with a bureau here III
Washington submitting it's operations,
its prices, its balance sheets, its meth
DDS, its treatment of labor, etc, and
that if these reports were made pub
lie thus gaining the confidence of the
public in the securities of that cor
poratiOn the confidence of the COM
petitcr that he was being fairly treat
ed and the confidence of the consumer
that he was being fairly dealt with
think that very soon all corporations
would register themselves until we
would have that kind cf publicity
which would go a long way to erad1-
cate the evils of our great corpora
tions and preserve the good that al
ready is self evident in these corpor-
ations."
"Such q tureau or commission should
conduct its affairs in the limeiight,'
commented Representative Young, "and
not AS some of the bureaus Of this
government are conducted behind
closed DOORS
Members of the committee and Mr.
Perkins applaUded this suggestion. the
utterance having been directed toward
the bureau Of corporations which has
withheld information about the steel
trust from the committee.
DO you think" Representative Lit
tetor asked Mr.. Perkins, that it
would be possible in attempting to
cure these evils to get uniform state
action Regarding Incorporation laws?"
L think that would be utterly i'm
possible, at least within a reasonable
time Mr.. Perkins answered.
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the way is now open to home rule and
from the statement from Home Secre-
tary Churchill in the house of COM
mons that tie government intended to
pass a home rule measure during the
present parliament their c 3nf1dence ap-
pears to some extent justified It must
be remembered, however, that the lords
will still be able to delay the passa ge
of such a bill two years and they can
be depended on to delay home rule as
long as it is possible for them to do
so. Tie earliest bill could not be in
trcduced until next spring and it would
be strongly fought in the house af com
mons. The lords would then throw it
ou. and some time must elapse before
it could be again presented so much
will be able to hold out that long. An
election with parliament bill as an is
sue probably would result favorably to
the government but an election over
he question of home rule Cor Irela5.d
is another matter There is an ir-
creasing number of people in England
formerly opposed to home rule who are
now prepared to give Ireland q local
self-goverrme whiet IS Ill .hat John
Redmond asks at present and accord
ingly the prospects Of an election on
this issue are not AS threatening as
heretofore.
The Irish press adopts moderate
tone in discussing the passage of the
veto bill. The Irish Times of Dublin
says that it is only the first step in
bitter and prolonged controversy.
The Dublin Freeman Journal says:
"The curtain falls on the discom-
fiture of the peers. the inveterate enc
mics of Irish nationality. only to rise
straightway on that nationality in its
triumph
The Irish Daily Independent Of
Dublin says:
80 far as ireland is concerned, the
lords may keep home rule back two
years and a feeble measure as we'll as
a bold one will receive the same trent
ment at their hands. In these cir
cumstances the government should
face the question boldly"
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He ordered her released this after
noon, thus ending a controversy OF
four days standing between the judge,
the street commissioner, the police and
the public of lola and some of tie
public outside, as to whether it was
indelicate to compel woman to con
boomers ard break rock.
The pardon was the result of the
sudden discovery by the mayor that he
had power to issue it. City Attorney
Travis Morse has been deluged with
letters asking the woman's parole or
pardon, and many contributions OF
money have been received to pay her
fine.
Today Morse informed the mayor he
believed that official had power to par
don Mrs. Reese Mayor Bollinger call
ed a meeting of the city commission
ers. In solmen session the commits
sioners agreed the mayor might. CHER
of Police Conlielf was then ordered to
bring about the woman's release.
Police Took Stand.
With the announcement that Mrs.
Ella Reese would be arrested if she
appeared on the street in bloomers. the
lola police today for the first time had
taken a stand in the controversy
which has kept this city in a state of
excitement since Judge d. B. d.
Smeltzer last Monday decreed that the
woman should don bloomers and work
out her fine on the rock pile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
BASEBALL WEATHER

Western League.
Omaha at Sioux City, cloudy, S:Ag
p. m.
Denver at Lincoln, cloudy, s:4s
p. m.
Pueblo at Topeka, clear, 3:45 D. m.
st. Joe at Des Moines, cloudy, 3:20
p. m.
National League.
Philadelphia at New York. clear, 4
p. m.
Brooklyn at Boston, clear, s:15 D. m.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati, clear,
p. m.
st. Louis at Chicago. cloudy, 8 D. m.
American Association.
Boston at Philadelphia, clear, 1:4s
and $3.50 p. m.
New York at Washington. clear,
and 4 p. m.
American League.
Toledo at Columbus. clear, D. m
Indianapolis at Louisville. clear
2:15 p. m.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis, clear,
p. m.
Kansas City at st. Paul, clear.
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
He Motors Over From Boston
With Major Butt.
HE MAKES A DECISION.
Thanksgiving Day Fixed for
Last Day in November.
Football and Theatrical Mama
gers Wanted to Know.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 11.-President
Taft arrived at Beverly this morning
for his third weekend stay at Para
malta. The president came from
Washington on the Federal Express.
He was accompanied as far as Bos-
ton by delegation from congress to
the funeral of the late Senator Frye
at Lewiston, Me.
Leaving Boston. the PRESIDENT and
Major Butt. his military aide. motored
to Paramatta.
Thanksgiving Day Fixed.
Washington, Aug. 11.-President Taft.
it was learned today will designate
y thursday, Nove1n Der 20 as ThanEssi1
ing day this year. 1t always has been
the custom to fix the last Thursday in
the month. This year there has been
some doubt be-ause November happen
ed to include five, instead of four
Thursdays. The White Houce has been
besieged by theatrical managers and
those in charge of college football games
to settle this doubt so that definite
arrangements could be made for the
usual arrany Of sreeial performances
and sports that mark the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
HEAT SUSPENDS DRILL.
Guardsmen Swelter at Riley-K- U.
Won Rifle shoot.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 11.-An
drill work and maneuvers at the Kan
sas National Guard encam oment on
Pawnee flats on the Fort Riley reser-
vation were suspended Thursday after
noon on account of the excessive heat.
The temperature at noon was los.
The Topeka battery, the last of the
guardsmen, arrived in camp and went
out on the range for targ-t partice
late in the afternoon.
Company A. the Karsas university
company of provisional guards, is
making a great name fer itself In
competitive shooting with the entire
First regiment, this company won the
trophy cup offered by Colonel Wilder
S. Metcalf.
The shoot was held last Tuesday be-
tween picked teams of riflemen of the
regiment, each company being repre-
sented. Company A came out with
score of 494 points out Of a possible
500. Those who composed the win
ming team were: Coach Lieut.. Steele.
Sergt Thompson, Sergt Abraham,
Corp. Waddell and Private Utterback.
All of them did good shooting. with
Private Utterback high man He was
given a medal for the highest score.
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GUYER BEGINS CAMPAIGN.
Kansas City Man Takes Action of Con-
gressionaI Committee Seriously.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. ILL. S. Guyer
of Kansas City, Kan, was here and
formally opened his campaign in the
interests of his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination of representative
from the Second congressional district
of Kansas to succeed the late Alex c.
Mitchell.
Campaign activities have awaited
the Republican committee meeting
held at Kansas City Monday night,
when it was decided that the thirteen
members from the nine different
counties of the district should make
the nomination August 2S. Following
the adoption of the plan. Mr. Guyer
visited Lawrence in the n: erests of his
race and after spending the morning
in Ottawa, went to Garnett to visit
Thursday afternoon. He has outlined
an active speaking itinerary and will
now begin his campaign in earnest. He
will return to this county to speak at
the LeLoup picnic next week and ap-
pearances at Gardner, Garnett, Gree
ley and other neighboring points will
follow.
Mr.. Guyer was accompanied to OF
tawa by L. H. Haynes, recretary for
Mr. Mitchell and who still is assist
ing in closing up the official affairs
for the late representative.
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TOGO IN BARGAIN RUSH.
Admiral Sees American Women Do
Their shopping.

Philadelphia. August 11.-Admiral
Count Togo today saw the American
woman do her shopping. On a sight
seeing tour, he and his party visited
one Of Philadelphia big department
stores, mingling with the crowds that
filed in steady streams through the
aisles. 1t was the first time the ad-
nljral had seen so many women to-
gether during his visit to this coun-
try. Word that the distinguished Jap
anese was in the store spread rapidly
and women forsook for the moment
their all absorbing occupation and
turned attention to the admiral.
What a small sized man for big
admiral" exclaimed one as the Japa-
nese walked by.
Look at the gold TOOTH" suggested
another and the adr7irars party pass
ed through a gauntlet of rapid-fire
comment until they reached their au-
tomobiles.
The admiral next was shown Inde-
pendence Hall and Nthe Liberty Bell.
Well acquainted with American his
tory, he observed minutely the various
tablets and relics with their inscrIp-
tions The party also stopped at the
United States mint, saw lots of money
coined and completed the morning tour
with a ride through the parks and sub
urbs of the city
The aimir al is scheduled tc leave
for New York at O'Clock this after
noon.
Another engagement was added to
Admiral Togo's itinerary today when it
was arranged that the distinguished
Japanese should motor to Oyster Bay
next Sunday morning and take lunch
con with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
returning to New York in the after
noon to receive delegations of Jap
anese at Carnegie hall.
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Put Alexander c. Mitchell into con-
gress, and the members of the COM
mittee feel that they know what they
were elected for. The candidate they
name will be acceptable to the voters
of the district who already have ex-
pressed themselves in most decided
manner as to the kind of candidate
they desire.''
Guyer- Defends Committee.
U. S. Guyer of Kansas City, who is
accused of being the com mittee choice
for the nomination, also makes the
following defense of tne committee
action:
IF should receive the nomination
at the hands of the comn.ttes I should
consider that I had received it from
the representatives of the Republicans
of the Second district, since the COM
mittee was elected by a majority vote
of the Republicans of the district II
1 do not receive the nomination I shall
feel bound as a Republican to support
whomever the committed does nomi-
nate and I shall do that.
II will say again to Mr.. Brady what
I said to him before TIE committee.
If he desired a primary as badly as
he claims why did he vote as a mem
Der of the legislature to put into the
primary law this clause: This act
shall not apply to special elections to
fill vadancies?'
Il always have favored I primary
under the supervision of law, and I
favored it to get rid of the mob pri-
mary as well as to get rid OF the con-
vention system. Party treason is
rather a bold judgment for Mr.. Brady
to launch against the nine county
chairmen of the Second district"
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STUBBS AT COLUMBUS.
Governor VIII Deliver Labor Day Al
dress in Cherokee.

Governor Stubbs will speak at ca
lumbus, Cherokee county, on Labor
Day, September 4, and at Kansas City.
Kan, at the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants fair, September Z.
These are the first speaking dates
the governor has accepted since last
winter He has been resting quietly at
his country home at Lawrence during
the hot weather. The governor viii
never admit that he gets sick or tired
out, but it is d fact that he needed the
rest to recuperate his strength He had
been going full tilt in politics and busi-
ness without letup for many years.
He is in good health now and declares
that he has recovered all his old
strength and Vigor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
Harris Convicted of Murder.

La Junta, Aug. 11.-Guilty of mur-
der in the first degree. with the penal
ty death by hanging, was the jury's
verdict returned today in the case of
Robert Harris, colored, charged with
the killing of Chief of Police ]. b
Craig and Night Marshal Jacob Kip
per of Rocky Ford. Harris lapsed
upon hearing the verdict. which had
appeased public prejudice and elimin-
ated the possibility of mob violence.
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WANT DIAz TO RETURN.
Mexicans Are Begging Deposed Presi-
dent to Come Back.

Lucerne, Switzerland. Aug. IL
General Porfirio Diaz, former presi-
dent of Mexico. who is stopping here.
mas received many cablegrams an
opponents of Francisco I. Nadero urg-
Ing him to return to Mexico and re-
store order. One message from the
M Mexican society of New York informs
the deposed executive that the society
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is getting up a huge petition begging
him to intervene in the Mexican dis
orders. The society has reelected
Diaz as president. General Diaz does
not heed these communications and is
looking for a village with the object
of remaining here until the end of the
season. His health is excellent and he
takes short excursions into the sur
rounding country.
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lola WOMAN FREE
Mayor Got Tired of NFangle and
PardOned Mrs. Reese.
Town Had Been Torn for Four
Weary Days.
JUDGE WAS OBDURATE
Said Woman Would Work or
Stay in Jail Indefinitely.
Police Chief Had Forbidden Her
to Wear BlOOmers.

lola, Kan, Aug. 11.-Upsetting the
decree of Judge D. B. D. Smeltzer Of
the lola municipal court that Mrs
Ella Reese should work out fine i'm
posed upon her last Monday on the city
streets like a man, Mayor Bollinger
pardoned the woman at noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
small Boy Fatally Dragged.

Wellington, Kan, Aug. 11.-Paul
Stuart. 10 years old, was leading a
COW to pasture. and tied the end Of
the rope about his waist. The animal
began to run and dragged the boy. His
head struck a bridge timber and he
died an hour later.
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1t is another hot day, with the ther-
monet registering close to 100 de-
grees and but a six-Enile an hour
breeze blowing. which is almost the
same as no breeze at all mo relief
in sight" is the cheerful information
given out by Sunny Flora the gov
ernment observer. The hourly read
ings:
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81 viii not tolerate any such exhibit
ton" said Louis E. Coffielf, chief Of
police. I believe the law gives me
power to take the woman into custody
If she arrays herself in those harem-
scarem things and appears in public"
A Moral Issue.
Underneath the controversy between
Police Judge Smeltzer and the city
commissioners as to the proper punish
ment to be meted out to a woman who
has been found guilty of an aggravated
Offense against society, lies the firm
conviction of the court that only such
drastic measures as he advocates will
solve the problem of social evil. Judge
Smeltzer is q stern. radical churchman
who frOwns upon evil alike in men and
women.
He believes sentiment prevents the
influence the law should have. He
can not conceive how a bad woman is
any better than bad man and he is
convinced that until women are made
to understand that they must suffer
penalties as rigorous as those imposed
upon men, no effective remedial meas
ure will be found to drive from soci-
ETY. treacherous influences.
The lola city attorney first an
pealed to Judge Shelter to parole
Mrs. Reese, but the judge remained
obdurate.
This pressure of public sentiment
has no effect whatever en- me-" said
the judge. IAN evil woman does not
look any better than a man to me-"
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weather indications.

Chicago, Aug 11.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday. About the same tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-11
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

If your community needs good
roads, ADVERTISE FOR
THEM IN YOUR HOME
NEWSPAPERS
DR.. DONALD McCASKEY
is President of the Supervisors
Board of Lampeter Township,
Lancaster County, Pa. HE
WANTED BETTER ROADS for
his community, but found it
hard to get the cooperation of
his brother officials.
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6continued on PAGE Twol
The Springfield herald., 1911-09-22
Taft Defends Supreme Court.

Detroit.-At luncheon with the Bc..fG
of Commerce here, President Taft
made the first CT what may be termed
the political speeches of his six
weeks tour of the country.
He took up the trusts" and clearly
outlined his view concerning them.
He defended with vigor the deci
sions of the United States Supreme
Court in the Standard Oil and Tobac
co trust cases. Mr.. Taft added, rather
significantly, that persons who do not
understand the decisions and really
do not understand the law, have had
a great deal to say about them. 1t was
not fair to the court, he declared, to
say that it had read the word reason
able" into the antitrust statute.
The Springfield herald., 1911-09-22

passed her ninety-hrSt birthday, re-
members them all and her lively and
unclouded mentality still maintains an
interest in these great things of life.
extraneous though they may be to her
quiet ways Of existence.
Grandma Bush, as she Is commonly
called, is a remarkable woman. silver
of hair and benign Of expression. and
she scans her daily paper without the
aid Of spectacles.
She was born at Dingwall in the
highlands of>Scotland. 1t was little
town and during her girlhood she re-
members seeing there Lord Brougham.
Lord John Russell and William E.
Gladstone. indeed the grandfather Of
the last named was mayor OF the
town. She remembers distinctly the
festivities incidental to the coronation
of Queen Victoria.
She came to America in 1889 by
sailing vessel and the voyage took
five weeks. The few steamboats, of
that day were considered entirely too
dangerous to be trusted. From New
York she came west via the Hudson
river. Erie canal and the great lakes.
AT that time there were only two rail-
roads in the United States; one ran
from Schenectady to Albany, N. Y.
and the other from Detroit to Ann Ar
Dor. Mich. By means of the latter
railway. in a train that was plain.
slow. cramped and jolly. she reached
Ann Arbor. There a man and team
were engaged and for days she rode
through the dense forests to Gun
Plains. Allegan county. where her
home has since been.
In contrast is her latest journey.
upon which she visited Chicago.
Boarding a parlor car at her home
station. she reached the city without
change. and an automobile took her
to the home of her relatives. She is
not at all nervous about the devil
wagons" and rather enjoys little
speed stunt down the boulevard. In
going to the station upon her return
home. she motored past Grant park.
where dozen aviators were clearing
the air like birds, in close prophecy
of yet more wonderful modes of trans
portation.
The Springfield herald., 1911-09-22
tBy A. s. ALExANpER3

The typical. ideal draft horse stands
over 16 hands (5 feet inches) and
under Is hands high. and weighs 1000
pounds OF more in ordinary flesh.
The form should be broad. deep.
massive. evenly proportioned. and
symmetrical. the entire makeup sug-
gesting great strength and weight. The
body should be massive. blocky. and
compact. and squarely set on short.
broad. clean. sturdy legs showing fine
skin. large Joints and prominent ten
dons.
The head should be large. proper
tionate in size to the body. well
formed. clean and free from coarse
ness and irregularities. The forehead
should be broad. full and not dished
or too prominent. The profile of the
face should not be too straight or OF
"Roman-nose" form. There should
be good width and fullness between
the eyes. indicating power and intelli-
The Springfield herald., 1911-09-22

be found helpful not only in retain
ing ground moisture a short distance
below the surface, but also in accumu-
lating the same even in dry weather.
Usually depositing the seed with
the grain drill is more satisfactory
than sowing broadcast and in some
instances following at once with the
roller will make the difference in a
dry season between success and fail
ure in the crop.
Sow from three to four pecks per
acre for soiling and of various vari
cites, as Hungarian. German and broom
corn.
If large varieties like the Japanese
kinds are used, they are usually sown
In rows and cultivated. From 10 to
20 tons of green millet per acre should
be obtained from good and well-man.
aged land.