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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
PROUD TO GO TO JAIL.
Cotton Bull GIories in His NIanipuIa-
ton of the Prices.

New Orleans, Oct. 31.-Delegates to
the governors cotton conference this
morning were discussing the statement
by Frank Brown. the big cotton bull
that 7 shall be proud to go to Jail i
1 have in any way aided in enhance
nent of the value of the south's prod
uct''
Nj Brown made the statement last
night at a banquet given to members
Of the conference He was referring to
the federal Indictment brought against
himself. Eugene siales of Texas and
James Patten of Chicago. They are
accused of violation of the antitrust
laws in connection with operation with
The sO-called cotton pool OF 1909.
Said Mr.. Brown: I was indicted in
New York on the grave charge of haI =
ing unduIy added 5000 600, 900 to the
value of cotton in the south. If what
I did in New York is decided to be a
violation of the law. then L say God
help the southern farmer
The south this year win receive
sS70,O0o,oO0 less for its cotton than for
the previous years crop Press and
public stand aghast at the announce
ment of the reduction of $40 a. share in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
DAVIDSON IS HONORED.
Nebraskans at Washington Heap
Praise on Former Topekan.

Washington, oct. 31.-Dr. w. NJ. DaV-
idson. superintendent of the public
schools of the District, was the guest
of honor at a reception given by the
Nebraska state Society at Elks' hall
last night Among those present to 40
honor to DR.. Davidson were many mem
bers of the teaching staff of the va~i-
Gus high and other schools.
f. H. Abbott, assistant Indian COM
missioner, paid a glowing tribute to
the work OF DR.. Davidson as an edu-
Gator, and especially as superintendent
of schools in Omaha In recognition of
his distinction as an educator, Dr. Dav-
idson was recently given the degree of
IL. B. by the board of regents Of the
University of Nebraska He also was
honored signally recently when he was
invited TO take part in the exercises
at the Inauguration of the new presl-
dent of the University of Vermont
There his name appeared on a program
with the presidents or Yale, Harvard
and other leading universities
Fred K. Nelson. an alumnus of the
University of Nebraska, also spoke in
high praise of DR.. Davidson's work
as an educator. F. W. Collins, of the
department of justice, also spoke The
following committee was in charge
H A Harding, Z. H. Abbott. F. W.
Collins, and Miss Fanny Roseman-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
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concluded she wasn't in the picture
had passed it along to Ethel jackson
and found her unsuited for it; and
were In despair when somebody sug-
gested the 1.-the and lovely Claire girl,
who had been in the Folies Bergere
company. She was summoned, and
filed the bill.
There you are for an illustration of
the way luck works out upon the
stage. A few few days ago, Ina Claire
was a mere mimic. Now she's a full
hedged leading woman, every bit as
well equipped as Minnie Ashley at her
very best AS for her voice-that' s
does quaver a trife.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
PACIFIC NAVAL REVIEW.
Western Fleet Is Assembling OF san
Pedro, Cal.

san Diego, oct. 31.-With two sub
marines, the Grampus and the Pike,
already steaming north to San Pedro
and the other twenty-fOur ships of the
Pacific fleet preparing to follow at z
o'clock tonight, the mobilization and
review of the great body of war yes
sells now in western waters is APP
preaching actually.
Rear Admiral Thomas plans chat the
vessels of the fleet here shall take
practically the same formation as that
planned for the official review tomor-
row.
It is expected the fleet will arrive
off San Pedro shortly after midnight
tonight.
According to present plans, the fleet
Will be kept intact at San Pedro until
the morning of November 3, when the
disposal of the vessels to their regular
stations will be begun.
Admiral Thomas expects to return
here with a good part of the fleet and
to sail from this harbor for Honolulu
about November 16
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
TOPEKA GETS in.
New Traffic Bureau Asks for Lower
Freight Rates.

Acting in behalf of the Topeka. Traf-
fic bureau, the utilities commission
has filed its suit before the Interstate
commerce commission for lower
freight rates for Topeka. In long
petition the advantages of Topeka are
set forth and the unjust freight rates
with which she must struggle in her
effort to compete with Mississippi and
Missouri river basing points. The
claims and charges have been covered
many times before in the past few
years. By constant hammering it NAV
be that the imaginary basing line Of
river towns located on rivers now no
longer navigable will be wiped ont.
Forty years ago steamboat traffic on
the two big rivers won for the river
towns a low freight rate. That river
traffic is now only a memory for the
Oldest inhabitant, while the new towns
west of the rivers have ecIipsed the
river towns in population and wealth
and still have to struggle with freight
rates twice as high as the old river
towns enjoy. An interstate CONNIE
commission decision on this question
would be the most important to in
land towns that that body has ever
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
AUTOS A MENACE
Prof. Sprague Says They
Threaten American Race.
People Think More of Rugs and
Automobiles Than Children.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 31=Prof. Robt.
J. Sprague of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural college at Amherst, in looking
over the last state census, figures out
that the Yankee race is threatened
with extinction Rugs and automobiles
are blamed in part for the falling off
OF the birth rate.
I'VE conceal our love making" the
professor declares. Romance should
be frank and open; we make it NOR
bid. Many of our young men would
be getting along better after five years
if they asked their friends to find their
wives, for the present basis of choice
is often blind infatuatiOn.
"A woman may work like a slave
indoors, get indigestion, and have ner-
vou5 prostration, but must not exer-
else in the open air lest she lose her
social standing. This is race suicide
for the Almighty has declared that
any race that endures must breath
fresh air Our trouble is not that we
love children less but that we love
oriental rugs and autom ObileS more"
Prof. Sprague declares that factory
regulations to compel better ventila-
ton and healthful conditions in gem
eral are essential.
Get health vitality and earning
power, he says. land the race suicide
will not be a pertinent question.
"Celibacy is the first danger that
threatens the modern family and the
AnglO-Saxon race in the United
States continued the professor. Cell
bacy is unknown among savages and
primitive people, almost unheard of
among the Asiatics, rare among the
Russians, but prominent in western
Europe and America.
Modern civilization involving con-
centrated industrialisn, extended edu-
cation, and delayed earning power on
the part of the young man. are putting
off marriage until it is sometimes Civ
en- up entirely. The economic indie
pendence of women and the physical
comforts of bachelors make celibacy
easy and pleasant.
1.-The more complicated the develop
ment of the individual, mentally, NOR
ally, esthetically, the more difficult
it is to find a mate who will satisfy all
desires where romantic love is the ba-
sis for marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
IT MAY END TODAY.
Case of Zee Runge McRec Is Drawing
to a Close.

OpeIousas, La, Oct 31-Indications
at the opening of court today We're that
the case of Mrs. Zee Runge AIcRee VINO
declares she killed Allan Garland, the
Tulane student in defense of hss'
honor would go to the jury before night.
When the accused woman completed
her day on the witness stand recount
ing details of the tragedy that ended
in the killing of young Garland it was
believed the trial was practically in
ished, unless the prosecution attempt
ed to spring a surprise in rebuttal. The
defense today will try to swear a num-
Der Of character witnesses. The prose-
cution objected to introduction of this
character" testimony yesterday and
this morning the court was expected to
decide whether it is admissible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
Do You Wish TO In
prove Your Complexion,
Hands or Hair?

If you wish a skin clear
of pimples, blackheads and
other annoying eruptions,
hands soft and white, hair
live and glossy, and scalp
free from dandruff and itch
ing, begin today the regular
use of Cuticura Soap for the
toilet, bath and shampoo.
assisted by an occasional
light application of Cuticura
Ointment. No other method
IS so agreeable, so often
effective and so economical
IN treating poor complex
ions, red, rough hands. and
dry, thin and falling hair.
Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment have beensold through
out the world for more than
a generation, but to those
wishing to try them with
out cost, q liberal sample
of each will be sent free
with 32-p. book on the care
and treatment of the skin
and hair. Address "Cuti-
cura," Dept. I'D, Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
INA CLAIRE A STAR.
Topeka Girl Makes a Hit in 1.-THE
Quaker Girl

A Topeka girl, Ina Claire, has made
q distinct hit in New York in 1.-The
Quaker Girl the latest Broadway
success All the critics praise the
work of the little Topeka girl. Miss
Claire is only 1 s and was seen at the
Novelty two years ago in limitations
Of Harry Lauder and other well known
people. Last year she was in Jump
ing Jupiter" which will be in Topeka
next Saturday.
Miss Claire is a distant relative Of
c. d. Myers of 1878 Harrison street, a
North side real estate man. She was
entertained at the Myers home a year
ago last winter while here at the Nov
city. At that time she was only Is
years old, very pretty and exceptional
~ clever.
She is the daughter OF Mrs. J. r.
F'agin. Mr.. Fagin's home was former
ly in Topeka He went to Washington,
d. c., as a government clerk. few
months before the daughter was horn
he was killed at the old Ford theater
when the building collapsed about
fourteen years ago.
Mrs Fagin's mother lives in To-
peka. Miss Claire's mother travels
with her
Ieander Richardson, one of the best
known New York critics. is the author
of the following which appeared in the
New York Review:
There was young girl in this
piece who carried off most of the hon
ors, though she hadn't much voice to
sing with She was so very pretty, so
exceptionally graceful, SO winning in
all respects that she caught hold of
the spectators at the moment she en-
tered upon the scene and held them
closer and closer until the finish. She
is Ina Claire by name, and they tell
me she was rather well known for her
clever limitations when this role fell to
her quite by accident.
TT seems the management had
tried Lucy Weston for the part and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
IS He TOPEKA MAN?
boy Wonder saw Baxter With
Managers Wife.

Ashtabula, o., Oct. 31.-The capital
city Of Kansas broke into the Sherman
divorce suit here when Charles OWN
ell, known formerly as the Boy Won
DER testified in the case. Isaac /.
Sherman, the plaintiff. is a theatrical
manager, medical Snowman and land
promoter, who is being sued by his
beautiful wife for divorce. He was
DwinelFs manager here.
Dwinell testified that while working
for Sherman in his medical office in
Topeka. kan. in 1906, he saw Mrs
sherman holding hands with man
named Baxter in a hall in the rear of
the office. He said they entered bed
room and Mrs. Sherman pulled the
shades He testified he heard them
laughing and talking and when he
looked through the keyhole he saw
Mrs. sherman and Baxter sitting on
the edge of the bed.
Mrs. sherman Loves FRANKIE.
On the witness stand Sherman said
that after he returned from Little
Falls. where he alleges he believes his
wife was indiscreet. he insisted that
Mrs. Sherman should marry FRANKIE,
as she loved him and would not give
him up, and, believing it would save
II asked Mrs. Sherman to phone
FRANKIE to came up" he said He
could not come. and I went to Erie to
see him. He came home with me and
1 placed the two alone in "A room for
q short time. and then asked the con-
cIusion We talked the matter of di-
vorce over and I said I could get a
divorce or she could. Josephine said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
Advice to Those of
Baggy Cheek and Chin
(From Pilgrim Magazine

are beginning to sag and who by the
same token is acquiring a double chin,
remember to keep her mead up is the
advice of a celebrated beauty expert.
Let her battle her face, neck and chm
in a solution made by dissolving an
ounce OF saxolite in a half pint witcn
hazel. The result win surprise her,
the lotion being so quickly effective
This treatment tightens and reduces
skin ana muscles. also strengthening
and t0ning up the same
Naturally the Tightening effect dis
perses wrinkles and furrows. The 10
ton is very refreshing. BE sure -
ask the druggist for the powdered
saxo1ite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

steel, representing a paper loss of 100
million that may be only temporary
and easily recovered. On the other
hand cotton marked this year at ridicu-
lousy low prices represents a loss that
can't possibly be retrieved
The cotton conference has Endorsed
the Louisiana system of bonded ware
houses for cotton, which protect plant
ers against low prices brought about
by too rapid marketing of crops. Il
was explained that warehouse receipts.
having moral backing of the state Will
be negotiable in money centers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
DROPS OUT OF SIGHT.
n Chicago Girl Has Been Missing
since October II.

Chicago, Oct. S1.-A general call for
all Scandinavians in the city to look
for Miss Alma Peterson, who disap-
peared October IA, was sent out today
by the National Swedish society. The
police also began a search
Miss Peterson left her home to visit
an aunt. Yesterday an Italian visited
Mrs. SWanson's home and told the
girls mother he knew where Miss
Peterson was. but that she would not
trust him to escort her home
He asked and obtained from Mrs
Swanson a note urging the girl to de-
pend on the italian. Nothing further
has been heard from either him or
the girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
shave on Their Queue.

san Francisco. Oct. 31.=Two hum
dred and forty Chinese members Of the
crew Of passenger steamship plying
between this city and the oriental ports
voluntarily had their queues shaved or
here today as an expression Of their
opposition to the AIanchu regime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
TORNADO IN TEXAS
Town of Thelma Destroyed and Much
Damage Done to Crops.

San Antonio, Tex. oct. 31.-The
town of Thelma. Is miles south of san
Antonio, was practically destroyed,
two persons were hurt and damage.
the amount of which has not been
estimated. was done to crops by a tor
Eado yesterday. according to news re-
cei1ed here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

Chicago. oct. 31.-Grief over tho
death OF his wife nine weeks ago j.
believed to have caused the death
early today of Calvin Durand. presi-
dent of a large wholesale grocery here.
The immediate cause of death was
given as heart failure. Mr.. Durand
was born here in 1859.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

she would go to California and could
get a divorce on the grounds OF descr-
ton. I was willing to forgive her. IL
she would give up FRANKIE, but she
would not, and I knew she had been
intimate with him, as I had proof
Of II
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02
ECZEMA CURE A BEAUTY WASH.

Although d. d. d. Prescription has
been recognized for years as the one
remedy for Eczema, Psoriasis, and
all other forms of skin diseases, it
Is now known that there is no other
wash, even those used by the beauty
specialists, that can compare with
this mild liquid for ''eansing the
skin of pimples, blackheads, rash
and all similar skin affections.
For this reason alone, a bottle of
d. d. D. should be kept on hand in
every household. A trial Csc bottle
will show you the merits of this
great remedy as a complexion wash.
D. d. d. seems t. remove the cause,
whatever the trouble may be, cleans
ing the skin, and leaving it as soft,
as smooth and clear as that of a
healthy child.
Get 25c bottle today and Ike p it
In the house.
Frank w. buchanan, Skowhegan
Me. 5-9-13
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02
WORK Of v. c. 7. i. IS
MAGNAN|MOUS
Has Held 100000 Meetings In Year
Medical Temperance Crusade.

There seems to be on the part OF
some an erroneous idea of the object
aim and work of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. In view oil
this the following statement may be
OF interest
The w c. T. L. is the largest or
ganization of women in the world and
Is organized in every state in our ma
ton, and in so nations of the world.
The Maine w. c. T. U. is an import
ant factor in this organization. Mrs.
L. NJ. N. Stevens, president of the
Maine branch is also president of the
National W. c. T. u. and vice-presi-
dent of the worlds W. c. 7. IT,, of
which the Countess of Carlisle is
president.
The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union has not only a legal diyi-
sion but some of its most successful
and earnest work Is done in Pre-
ventive, Educational and Reformatory
lines.
The w. c. T. U. has secured the en-
actment of temperance education
laws for the public schools of every
state and territory.
The w c. T. U. has been the chief
/ factor in state campaigns for
!
statutory prohibition, constitutional
amendments, reform laws in general
and those for the protection of wom-
en- and children in particular. and in
securing anti gambling and anti
cigarette laws.
The crusade of the medical temper
ance department against concealed
alcohol in proprietary and patent
medicines. resulted in agitation for
Legislation requiring the publication
of the ingredients used, and awakened
the church and secular press to the
danger lurking in such medicines.
1t first secured the appointment of
police matrons, now required in near
ly all the large cities of the United
States.
lie w y. 1 u W tS dlllOuS tllt Ill ol
to ask for an appropriation by the
United States Congress for amuse-
ment halls, libraries, and better food
for the soldiers, which appropriation
now amounts to about two million
dollars.
Organization among colored people
Is a very encouraging feature of w.
c. T. U. work; also among the In
dams in Indian schools.
The department of organization
among foreign-speaking people prints
and circulates literature In twenty
different languages and keeps a mis-
sionary at the port of New York. 1t
Is planning to increase, as rapidly as
possible, the number of languages In
which literature is printed.
About six hundred thousand meet
ings have been held in this country
the last year under w. G. T. t. aus
pices, or addressed by w. c. T. L.
speakers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains
IN EFFECT
Monday, October 10, 1910

Departures-5.O5 a. m. $40 a. m..1210
p m. and 230 p IN. for Boston. Port
and and all points west of Wateryille.
The 2.30 p. m. train via Augusta only.
At sos a m, $40 a. M. 2.30 p. m. for
Bangor and stations East of Water
lille. At 12.10 p. m. for Burnham.
Pittsfeld. Newport, Bangor, Aroostook
County, Washington County. st. John
md Halifax. Sundays at $40 a. m.
and 200 p. nsv for Boston and Port
land via Augusta. and for Bangor and
way stations.
Arrivals-7.5O a. m. from Augusta
md Waterville. 1925 a. m. from
Portland, Oakland, Augusta. Bangor
and Waterville. 445 p. m. and s.45 p.
m. from all points. Sundays 1915 a.
N. from Portland and Bangor. 420 D.
m. from Boston and Portland via Au-
gusta and from Bangor.
f. f. BOOTHBY, General Passenger Agent.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & General Manager.
Portland. Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02

A good many men could boast of
having a governess in the family If
they were more willing to admit they
are henpecked.
When 1t comes to hindering work,
the hookworm isn't any worse than
love.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02

John w. Sickelsmith, Greensboro
Pa. has three children, and like most
children they frequently take cold
I'VE have tried several kinds of cough
medicine" he says, "but have never
found any yet that did them as much
good as Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy," For sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02

Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are far the most dan
gerous? 1t is not the cold itself that
you need to fear, but the serious dis
eases that 1t often leads to. Most of
these are known as germ diseases,
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and cure your
cold while you can? For sale by G.
r. Fogg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02

Whenever there is a beggar on a
corner people remark: 'I'll bet he has
more money than | have"
About the only thing some men are
ever responsible for is delay.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-24
A CERTAIN PROGRESSIVE
KANSAS TOWN.

A certain country town has $500
population, is not the county seat, is
more than four miles from the nearest
city and depends almost entirely upon
the neighboring farms for its pros
perity. In appearance this town diff
fers little from a thousand others of
are a surprise and the lawns and hou-
SEES might be remembered as neat and
more trim than ordinary.
Ask question and it leads you far,
says Golfers. You notice, perhaps
that the press of the country news
paper is run by an electric motor. The
power and light plant is the property
of the town and pays a revenue of
$500 a month into the public treasury.
The heating plant for downtown
stores also is owned by the people.
1t utilizes the water steam from the
power plant and cuts the merchants
fuel bills in half A country physi-
clans son, who in this little town now
is completing $4,000 hospital for
general practice, has credit for the
suggestion that the steam be connect
ed with the water system, SO that if
the water pipes ever become infected
they may be sterilized with live steam
To this municipal light, water and
heating plant is attached private ice
factory which sells ice made from
sterilized water at forty-fiye cents a
hundred pounds. A wholesale ice
cream factory-buying real country
cream to sell again for eighty cents
a gallon-uses the salt water from the
ice plant. Helpful cooperation is
found in other fields. Uncle John
Mowder, farmer now comfortably
rich and with spare time to improve
his form in horseshoe quoits, uses
his little fortune as a private remed-
ial loan fund for townspeople who
long to own home, and the women
who makes quilts for the countryside,
the boy who runs the peanut stand, a
clerk in a general store, and timers
helper are respected property owners.
The town boasts that every laborer
who has lived in the place five years
owns home, and that Uncle John
never has lost dollar on many risky
securities. Women's club meetings
have time for Keats and Browning and
the servant problem never needs to be
discussed. In the neighborhood there
are number of the Amish sect whose
daughters, as a matter of religious
principle, will do the homework and
mind the baby for ten cents an hour
or SO week or less-never more. At
one end of town is public play
ground, which in winter is flooded for
a skating rink. For a city man who
remembers the country town as it use
to be, visit to such community as
this is stimulating education. The
place, by the way, is Sebetha, Kansas.