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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
IN THE FIELD TO WIN
Unusual Activity Among West
Virginia Republicans.
PARTY DEMANDS HARMONY
Former Senator Scott Suggested for
the Governorship. =
RIVALS FOR THE LEADERSHIP
Davis Elkins Grooming for the
United States Senatorship.
Others in the Running.
RIVALS FOR THE LEADERSHIP
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, April I.
All things considered, there is sur
prising activity at this stage among the
republican leaders of West Virginia re-
garding next years campaign. The state
ticket and the legislature are the basis
for considerable maneuvering and inter-
viewing, and the feature excelling in in
terest is the probable struggle for con-
troll between the friends Of Davis Elkins
and Nathan B. Scotts until lately tenants
of the United States senatorial chamber.
Following a visit of young Elkins to
Wheeling last week the announcement
was made semi-ofiicially that Scott might
be a candidate for the Senate next year.
This announcement came on the heels
of an impression Ekins left that Scott
was through with the political game.
The subsequent denial was significant.
Scott for Governor, Probably.
1t has been understood in high circles
that Scott might be groomed to lead the
state ticket as the candidate for gov
ernor. There has never been a sugges-
ton that he would go after it energetic
ally, but the opinion has been circulated
freely that he would not be averse to
an acceptance of the nomination, and
that he would endeavor to round out his
career in the executive mansion at
Charleston. In fact, IL Senator Scott de-
sired the nomination there Is hardly any
doubt that he would win 1t without much
trouble. There is q sentiment for a bust.
ness man for the place, and for that rea-
son he would be doubly acceptable to his
party.
The tidings from Scott quarters that he
does not intend to be retired from the
IL
notice to w. p. Hubbard. his former sen.
atorial primary opponent, that Hubbard
is not to be allowed to aspire to state
leadership. There have been rumors OF
deed, some ardent Hubbard factionists
have been trying to foster the impression
that the democratic landslide was q
reputation of Scott and could be con-
strued as indirectly restoring Hubbard Ito
prestige.
0sI~~k
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his most active supporters before are
either candidates themselves or will sup
port other candidates.
The talk is going the rounds that John
]. Cornwell will be given the democratic
nomination for governor. Aside from
the recognized sentiment for him. there
is doubtless color to the assertion that
he is to get the backing Of Senator Wat
son because OF an alleged deal pulled off
in Charleston. At the time CornweTs
refusal to make hard race for the
senatorial caucus nomination was puz-
zling. The explanation Is made now,
more or less accurately. that the gov
ernorship was to be his reward. Corn
wells popularity will be tested when
this assertion is thrashed out, as it is GER
tain to be when the campaign opens up
in earnest.
No call from Gov. Glasscock for an
extra session has yet been issued. Be
fore he started for Florida he said he
would have the body convene about
April %. Strong pressure is being brought
to bear on him by leaders in his own
party to recede from his desire in this
regard. The governor declared he would
call the special session exclusively for
the purpose Of passing a state primary
law.
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future, but those who know him do not
believe he will be content to sit quiet
throughout the pending efforts for re-
organization of the party in this state.
From time to time there is gossip to the
effect that Hubbard has sword he in
tends to unsheath before the next ma
tional campaign, and that he will be
found lined up at the head OF any anti
TAFT movement that shows signs of life.
Davis Elkins wants to be elected to the
United States Senate by the next legisia-
ture for the full term of six years. His
brief enjoyment of the honor seems to
have whetted his desire for further pre-
ferment, in which desire he is backed by
some influential republicans. These ar
que that he is the logical choice and that
he is young enough and has the means
to build up a victorious reunited .repub-
licanism, whereas, dependence on the old
leaders will keep alive the Hubbard
Scott factional feud and make success
against the new democratic Organization
impossible =; +.s -. $50
On the other hand, the Scott followers
maintain that Scott won his party,s in
dOrsement for another term and would
have succeeded himself under normal con-
ditions. In other words, they argue that
the November landslide was impersonal
and had no bearing whatever on the
senatorship. Inasmuch also as Senator
Watson is from the northern section of
West Virginia and will very likely be his
party's selection to succeed himself, the
Scott people claim a point for their man
on geographical reasons.
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PYTHIAN NOTES.

Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters,
was largely represented at the enter
tainment and dance given by Washing
ton and Coldwell Companies in honor
OF the ladies Thursday evening.
Friday evening Rathbone Temple re-
ceived an official visit from Mrs. Ed
ward Willoushby Graham, grand
chief Of the Grand Temple Of Virginia
and the District OF Columbia.
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Plans to sidestep Extra Session.


Republican leaders believe they can
satisfy the primary sentiment in another
direction, and at the same time forego a
legislative session. They do not think
the assembling OF the legislature would
help them politically. They think re-
publican prospects are favored better by
leaving things in statu quo. The record
of the recent legislature was SO unsat-
fsfactory that they do not want it i'm
proved.
Their substitute plan is to have the
republican state central committee meet
soon and decide on a statewide primary
for the nomination Of the state ticket.
At this meeting all federal and state
ofiiceholders are to resign from the COM
mittee. and permit their places to be
filled by representative republicans not
offensive to any Of the old factions. This
step Is to end an agitation for q reor-
ganization Of the committee along this
line.
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Mann to Be Reckoned With.

The third republican entering into all
calculations is Isaac T. Mann. living at
Bramwell, in the southern part of the
state. He will be doomed by the repre-
sentatfves from his territory who will
pull for him on the geographical cry.
They say their part of the state, which
furnishes the bulk Of the republican vote.
has never had republican senator, and
they refuse to think their logical time
should be deferred until the expiration Of
Senator Chilton's term, which will be six
years hence.
Friends of ex-Gov. A. B. White say he
will be a candidate for the Senate With
Scott, Elkins. Mann and White in the
field the state will be we'll covered. Such
q quartet working for a common aim, If
not common purpose, should tend to
help the republicans. Furthermore. the
republicans are giving conservative atten-
ton to their next gubernatorial candi-
date. They are anxious to have a win-
ner. realizing the need of a man to whom
little objection can be urged. In the last
two campaigns their candidates have run
thousands Of votes below the rest of the
ticket, and they do not care to take UNI
necessary chances next year.
Virgil B: Highland of Clarksburg.
banker and an active state politician, is
said by some to have the bee, and by
others not to have it. Judge Ira Robinson
Oh inc StaI0 supreme court, Is SAID 10 De
the candidate favored by Highland and
his side partner, Sherman C. Denham.
Senator Howard Sutherland of Randolph
county is expected soon to make his of
fetal announcement Senator w. G..
Grimes, who will favor Sutherland under
certain conditions, may shy his castor
into the ring. DIR. Hatfield, president of
the senate. Is considered a strong prob
ability. and there is talk of c. w. Dillon,
ex-state tax commissioner, becoming an
early and active aspirant.
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It pays to read the want columns OF
The Star Hundreds Of situations are
filed through them.
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Swisher Still in Spotlight.

But throughout all the gubernatorial
discussion the burning question lis. What
about Swisher?" This relates to the for
mer secretary Of state. who got Off the
ticket to satisfy the insurging Scherr
crowd after it held rival convention
three years ago. Swisher wants to try
again. He insists he will be- nominated
1t is remarked. however, that many Of
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Hubbard has returned to Wheeling ap-
parently without political purpose for the
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Pentalpha Lodge, No. %. will have
charge Of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home at 3
pm. Sunday, April Q. arrangements for
which are now being made.
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Consists of 1 brass trimmed
enameled bed, I genuine woven
wire spring. I cotton-top mat
tress, / good oak dresser, 1 good
oak washstand. . oak chairs,
1 bedroom picture, 1 room
size mating rug.
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Consists OF 3-piece loose-cush-
ion parlor suite. i parlor table,
1 parlor lamp. parlor pic
ture and 1 room-size mating
rug.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26
LAWS OF THE COUNTRY MUST
BE ENFORCED, DECLARES
GOVERNOR BROWN.
With Merciless Logic Tears to Tat
tiers Arguments Upon Which Pleas
For the DanVilIe Chief of
Police Were Based.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 22.-Gov.
JOS NJ. Brown has declined to ap-
prove the recommendation for par
don for Thomas Edgar Stripping.
After fourteen years of liberty,
which he achieved by breaking jail,
the man who slew w. j. COrnett in
the dead hours of the night in Harris
county in 1897, must don the stripes
of the convict and begin the service
of the sentence demanded of him by
the law for his crime, and which will
terminate only at the end of his life.
From a life of responsibility in
Danyille, Va, where he attained by
industry and sObriety to the office of
chief of police, and where, under the
assumed name of r. E. Morris, he
had come to be looked upon as a
man to be honored and trusted, he
must join the band of lost citizens,
and at the sacrifice of his liberty
and the forfeiture of all his rights
make the atonement for his crime.
ReVerses the Commission.
In denying the application for
pardon which Stripping filed shortly
after he was arrested in DanVille a
few weeks ago Governor Brown de-
clined to follow the recommendation
made unanimously by the three
members of the prison commission.
With almost merciless logic he
tore to tatters every bit of tenable
ground upon which the lawyers and
friends of Stripping had builded the
plea for executive clemency
That Governor Brown arrived at
his conclusions only after the most
exhaustive, the most thorough and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Topperwein,
she celebrated marksmen, will give
an exhibition of expert and fancy
shooting at the ball park in Dawson
ON May End. Mr.. Topperwein is
the acknowledged dean of fancy and
trick shots, and his many feats are
of a highly sensational character.
Mrs. Topperwein has no equal
among women for adeptness in
shooting.
Mr.. Topperwein, who represents
the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
lives in San Antonio, Texas. His
native state has long been known for
it's expert shooters, and this pencil
ant for shooting among Texans, add
ed to his natural ability, undoubt-
eddy accounts for the wonderful skill
he displays. He uses no special
equipment, but ordinary Winchester
rifles, shooting regular cartridges
with solid ball; or, in other words,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26

tire number of shots in four hours
and 80 minutes.
At the Pacific Coast Handicap, at
Seattle in 1910, Mrs. Topperwein
won high general average over a
large field of the best shots of the
Pacific coast and Canada. On the
first day of the tournament she made
the remarkable score of 1875 200,
which included 20 doubles, and on
the final day she broke the entire
program of 100 singles straight. She
has broken 100 straight and better
a great number of times, her longest
run being 226.
Her score at the Grand American
Handicap, held at Chicago in 1910,
where she was the only lady shoot
ing, was SO 100 from 10 yards.
Mrs. Topperwein is the only lady in
the world who ever had the honor
to qualify as a national marksman
in open competition, shooting at
200, 300 and 500 yards with a mill
tary rifle.
Admission will be free to all, and
the ladies are especially invited to
go and witness her astonishing skill
with shot gun, rifle and pistol.
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dressing to go to bed and k,-.
over IN the act of untying bir sing
One of the most d9noern-r,o sAoe.
menacing our institutions is lewis evils
ness, " declares the govern i"|ieSs-
mop executing in wild disordor ne
Victlm and the individual wro sI us
MS own revenge for wrongs r TanIng
imaginary, the man or interest V al OF
ing with contempt the laws ~ . eat
land and trusting to gold mr. =; me
ence for safety, are striking , tuuu-
festations Of this spirit of s1 nanl-
ness. i" less
Stripling's Later Record
Above the rolling tide an.
securing fog of sympathetic pleas ~ ~,
emotions we cannot fail to Soo ana ,4
reck OF the record which SHOW Inc Ene
Ihomas Edgar STRIPPING, bv Ina; inat
OF ms peers, was convicted Of 'u lt
murder OF a fellow man" continr une
the governor; that he aftnru. nueS
violated a second law of Georo %a' us US
breaking Jail and fleeing to aH moi w
state, and that, enmesbed in 'HeF
complications of his crime his o Cne
brother-in-law, Terrell Hnff Omn
sent to the penitentiarv u,;4 las
which he was confined at hard I'm" Inn
UNTIL through doubts as to his pniI+
ne was set free on recommendatioI
OF the prison commission. or ostJn
regret, therefore, that under the onn
dltlons L do not feel justified in in
terruptlng in this case the die ,ro
cess of the law D'0'
Governor Brown discusses c+ri,,
lings life after he broke iaiI =,
1891, and does not find it suficinntIL,
spotless to entitle him to a nar5a1
and continued liberty, as his friAnde
had hoped. N-iuS
Not one man in several hundroa
Kills one man." says the governor
mot one man in 5000 kills two
men and Intentionally wounds an
other, and, while an officer of the.
law, is fined for opprobrious lam
gauge profanity and once for
violence toward other men. But this
is Stripling's record since he killed
Cornett. l do not say that he was
not within the scope of his duties
| IN each of the tragic incidents mark
ing his career since he fed from this
state; but l submit that they impair
the power to claim that his life in
Virginia is above suspicion and ppr
Sc entities him to a pardon in Geor-
gia."
The decision is sure to create
widespread comment. From those
who have and do favor pardon for
the former Danville chief of police
there will come up a storm of criti-
cism; and from very large number
whose conceptions of justice and
right agree with the governors there
will come a chorus of praise But,
whether it be criticism or praise,
/ the quiet little man who heads the
state government will move serene
ly along undisturbed, conscious that
he has performed a high duty with
clear conscience and only through
his conception of right.
The impression prevails that as
500 mas GovernOr-elect Smith enters
office a petition will be presented for
J Stripling's pardon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26
FAMOUS MARKSMEN COMING TO DAWSON
Mr. and Mrs. T, pperwen, Marvellous Target Shooters
Will Give a Free Exhibition at the Ball Park

and the breaking of 3,507 targets
without a miss at the Worlds Fair
in St Louis.
Mr.. Topperwein is the originator
of many marvellous fancy and trick
shots, and also of the feat of draw
ing the outlines of Indian chiefs and
other pictures with bullets shot from
a rifle. Rifle shooting is not his only
requirement. as he does wonderful
work also with the revolver, pistol
and shotgun
Mrs. Topperwein Shoots Some, Too.
Mrs. Topperwein, who shoots to
demonstrate the superior quality Of
the American Powder Mills Dead
Shot" smokeless powder, is un-
doubtedly the premier lady shot of
the world. Although she took up
shooting only a few years ago she
has startled the shooting world and
entertained many thousands of peo
pie by her great skill with rifle, shot
gun and pistol. Shooting comes nat
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26
FOLLOW NATURES ADVICE
Drink BoWden Lithia Water for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion
Indigestion.

Don't complain OF indigestion and
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Follow Natures advice Drink Bow
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Indigestion, sour stomach and terrible
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DRINK 1t freely Drink it at all
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breakfast and upon retiring. Bowden
pepsia and indigestion, but prevent
more serious maladies, such as kidney
and bladder trouble and Brights Dis
ease. Eminent physicians every VIII ere
prescribe Bowden Lithia Water We
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ural to her, as without seeming diff
ficulty she masters various kinds of
shooting quickly.
Her first public appearance was
at the Worlds Fair in st. Louis,
where, with a Winchester automatic
rifle, she broke 967 out of 1000
, z inch flying targets, and later
1895 out 1000 with a straight run
of 1,437.
Besides being a wonderful wing
and fancy shot Mrs. Topperwein is
a consistent shooter at the traps, and
has won many high averages in open
competitions, shooting against the
best professional and amateur shots
in the world. Among her scores are
19Sx 200, 245 $50, 3S5 400, ass
x 500. At San Antonio July 18th,
1908, she broke 961 1000 targets
thrown from regulation traps at the
regulation distance, shooting the en-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26

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the most searching investigation and
study is amply evidenced. Weeks
ago he spent several nights reading
and digesting the testimony and rec
ords of the trial in 1897. 1t is to
be doubted if any of the attorneys
engaged in the case gave it more
profound and painstaking study.
1t was a herculean task, for the
material would almost have filled
a hamper basket.
Then, after the lawyers had again
threshed out the case before him last
Monday, he has given a week of pro-
found thought to complete review
of the entire case. 1t is probable
that no governor ever gave any case
more exhaustive study.
This document will stand as a
classic in Governor Browns state
papers, because of it's cogent reason
ing, its clear analysis of the case, it's
high conception of duty and for
courage in ruling against such an
overwhelming mass of sentiment
brought to bear in behalf of Strip
ling.
That he felt heavily the burden OF
purely human sympathy for those
who must suffer through his decis-
ion is shown when he says:
Has Profound Sympathy.
Il have profound sympathy for the
family of the unfortunate man who
is the subject of this decision-there
is in their condition and in his a
pathOs which awes the heart and
respect the impulses of many valued
friends who have appealed for a par
don in the case under review; but
sympathy and personal friendship
have not the right to supplant an
oath-bound duty to execute the laws
Of Georgia. | cannot sacrifice my
obligation to the laws upon the altar
OF emotiOnalism."
Governor Brown says that 5000
people signed the petitions for Strip
ling's pardon, but had it been 100
times 5000 it would not have swerv-
ed him from his conception of his
duty in the case
The governor does not see thai
any material new evidence has beer
brought to light in Striplings favor
He. found before him no importani
facts that did not go before the jury
at the trial. He calls attention tC
the fact that there is no ''unwritter
law in Georgia, and that under his
oath he cannot recognize it. With
regard to the alleged insults to his
wife and sister, all this was before
the courts, and Governor Brown says
it is not for him to say that both
the Superior and the Supreme Courts
were wrong.
Act of a Coward.
One can scarcely imagine an as
sassination characterized by more
complete absence of the elements OF
courageous manhood in him who
committed it," says Governor Brown
1t will be recalled that, according
to the evidence, STRIPPING, who haC
been seen with Cornett during the
day, went the same night to his
| home about II o'clock and shot him
through a window as he was un
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26
SIX COTTON MILLS ARE CLOSED.
Failures Due to High Prices and a
Lack of Demand for Goods.

Lack of Demand for Goods.
With raw cotton at a high level
cotton mills in Georgia seem to have
fallen on hard lines Within the
past few w eks no fewer than six
mills have been closed down by fail
ure, the most recent being action for
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
against the Spalding Cotton Mills
and the Boyd-Mangum Mills at Crit
fin.
Other mills that have been closed
down recently are the Laurel Mills
at Roswell; the Toccoa Cotton Mills,
the Elizabeth Mills and the National
Duck Mills. Cotton mill men say
the failures are due to high prices
and lack of demand for American
cotton goods. Manufacturers say
that heavy goods cannot be produced
at a profit with the raw staple close
to , cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-26

cartridges such as are sold by all
dealers. He shoots at oranges, ap-
pies, bits Of coal or brick, walnuts,
small marbles, empty cartridge
shells and many other tiny objects,
which are all thrown into the air
and hit with either rife or revolver.
In the most remarkable exhibition
of rifle shooting ever given Mr.. Top
perwein shot for ten days at 72,500
2 "A inch wooden blocks thrown into
the air by an assistant, missing only
9 out of the entire lot, and only 4
out of the first $4,000. During the
shooting he made straight runs of
1880, 1889, 1922, 1929 and
1888.
Other remarkable feats by Mr..
TOpperwein with the rife were his
scoring of 50 out of 100 21a inch
targets thrown into the air while
riding at full speed in an automobile,