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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
DIDN'T LIKE JAIL SENTENCE.
James Davis Creates a Scene When He
Hears His Fate.

Thirty DAYS in Jail for the theft of
SIS from his brother-in-law's barber
shop caused James Davis, colored, all
manner of mental anguish when he
was sentenced by Judge Carver. Davis
did not appreciate the fact that he es-
capped & term in. the penitentiary by the
barest margin and his cries and groans
were easily heard in every corner of
the court house.
This is the first time that Davis ever
encountered real Notwithstanding to
the court records-and he took his
light sentence much to heart. The COM
plant against Davis originally consti-
tuted felony. But when the young
man repented in loud tones and plead
ed for mercy. the court accepted a
plea of guilty on a charge of petit lar
ceny.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
ALL FOR WILSON
Democrats Meet iE Topeka as a
Feeler.
Probe Sentiment Of State on
President.
ONLY ONE CHOICE
Convinced That Voters Are for
New Jersey Man.
Also That ResubmissiOn Will
Not Be an Issue.

At an unofficial meeting Of the state
Democrats at the Throop hotel today,
the discovery was made that the lead
ing Kansas Democrats are almost un-
antmously for woodrow Wilson for
president. Today's meeting was moth
ing more than "feeIer" to determine
the attitude of the leading Kansas
Democrats on this question When the
question was raised in the star cham
Der session of the leaders, it didn't take
long to decide that both Clark and
Harmon were selling platers.
With smooth work on the part of the
leaders, all state politics were elimina-
ted from the secret session, but the out
side talk seemed to indicate that a
majority of those present were for
Hodges for gubernator1al candidate, and
that they objected to resubmission as
an issue. Neither Senator Hodges nor
Mayor Billiard, the two most talked of
candidates at this time, attended the
meeting, and the substitution of J. w.
Orr of Atchison as substitute for both,
was not discussed.
No formal resolutions were introduced
at the secret meeting, as it was held
unofficially. Senator Fred Robertson OF
Rawlins county, presided, and Jess
Napier, of Newton, was secretary. 1t
was brought out, however, that the as
Sembled Democrats were unanimously
in favor of sending delegates to the
national Democratic convention by the
state convention route, rather than a
primary election of delegates.
Some of the Democratic leaders are
so close mouthed about the session that
il is suspected that some warm argu-
ments were raised in the meeting, but
the "argifiers' were undoubtedly
small minority and didn't count.
The studied evasion of resubmission
as a Democratic issue by the practical
politicians of the party will make hard
for that issue when it comes
up in an official meeting of the state
Democrats.
The prominent Democrats of the
state that were present at the meet
w. H. L. Pepperen, Concordia,
Kan; P. II. souther, Topeka; G. F.
Pettyjohn, Olatha, Kan; c. n. Page,
Overland; Harrison Parkman. Con-
ccrdia; H. P. Farrelly, Chanute; Frank
Comisky, Pittsburg; John Wolfert,
Downs; DR.. John J. Parker, Olathe;
ley, Topeka; T. F. Morrison, Chanute;
ley, Topeka; T. F. Morrison, Chanute;
NJ. F. Garrity, Norton; Mike Frey,
Junction City; James w. Orr, Atchi-
son; Frank s. Thomas, Topeka; B. L.
Strother, Galena; Miles Mulroy, Hays;
w. s. Glass, Marysville; A. P. Elder,
Ottawa; E. NJ. Bentley, Welda; H. c.
Lindsey, Topeka; Jess Napier, New
ton; Fred Robertson, Atwood.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
KANSANS COMPLAIN.
Glass Companies Declare r.. r.. Rates
Are Discriminatory.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Railways in
official classification and western
trunk line territory were charged to-
day before the interstate commerce
commission with giving to manufac-
turers in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania preferential rates on shipments
OF window glass to destinations in
other states. particularly Pacific coast
terminals, to the serious disadvantage
of glass manufacture in Kansas.
The Coffeyville (Kansas) window
Glass company and several other glass
companies of that state declared in a
complaint against the Missouri Pacific
and many other carriers that the rates
on window glass from Kansas points
to all destinations are grossly excess
sive and discriminatory and they
asked that they be made equitable.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
he Is FAITHFUL
w. III. jackson and Wife Lie Side
by Side in Cemetery.
''I'll Stay by You Through
Everything" He Said.
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Widow Brings Body to Kansas
Home for Burial.
Three Deaths Result of Attack
OfTwo Negroes.
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Prescott, Kan, Sept. 1s.-Two
graves in the little cemetery here
mark the end OF a tragedy that stir
red Kansas City less than two years
ago. The bodies of w. H. Jackson
and his wife are buried there.
The night of December %, 1909,
Mrs. Jackson was attacked by two ne
grOes. The two negroes John Will
liams and George Reynolds, were ar
rested and identified by Mrs. Jack
son and were hurried to a speedy trial
for the offense. They were convicted
January Z. 1910, and were executed
Mrs. Jackson was a nervous wreck
after the trial. Her husband was a
switchman for the St Louis & San
Francisco railroad, and Immediately
took his wife to. California in the hope
that her health would be restored
there. From California the husband
land wife returned to St. Louis, where
Jackson was given employment by the
Frisco. He worked there a few
months and was killed in an accident
IN the railroad yards in February this
year.
His wife brought the body to Pres
colt, the boyhood hoome of Mr.. jack
son, and the burial was here She re-
turned to Kansas City to live with
her mother. Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. Jackson left to her own re-
sources for support, attended a busi-
mess college to study stenography and
bookkeeping, and had just been grad
lSiated from the school The night of
July 81 she told her mother she soon
would be able to help make the living
FOR the family. The next morning
when the mother went to the room to
call her daughter she found her dead.
Her death was ascribed to nervous
lprostration, from which she had been
suffering since she was attacked by
the negroes, and that was intensified
by the shock caused by the sudden
death of her husband.
Mrs. Jackson's body was buried be-
side her husbands, and modest
stone stands above, with no sugges-
tion of the fearful tragedy that wreck
ed their lives. But one familiar with
the history of the incident recalls as
he stands beside the grave. an extract
from the testimony OF Mrs. Jackson
at the time of the trial.
Mrs. Jackson told of her asking her
husband II he would leave her when
no knew the whole truth of the at
tack.
And he answered-?'' the prose-
cutting attorney urged.
He said, No, God bless you, girl:
I'll stay by you through everything -
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
ROOSEVELT sPOms ~CIRCUs."
Kids Fun Prospect Fades When He
Declines to Talk.

Chicago, Sept. 13.=Because former
President Theodore Roosevelt refused
TO come to Chicago, hundreds of chill
dren from Chicago play grounds Will
not have Circus on the lake front
on September 80, which was to have
been feature of the International
Municipal Exposition and Congress to
be held in Chicago from September s
to 80 under the direction of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce.
II made a resolution not to make
any speeches during 1911" Mr.. Roose-
Nelt told the committee in a letter re-
ceived yesterday. "If 7 came to Chi
cago on the Gay you suggest. I prob
ably would have to make a speech or
appear diseourteous. If you care to
extend the invitation to some future
time, I should be delighted -
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

his classes. using his own case in il
lustration in the most matter of fact
way.
In handling the skeletons in the
anatomical department he made men
ton once of the fact that the bones
OF his grandfather were among
them. Indeed" he added, many
Harvard professors of the past have
bequeathed their skeletons to this in
stitution. I expect some day that my
skeleton will appear in one of these
cases. have so willed it."
Dr. Dwight's will has not yet been
filed for probate
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
WOULD GUST WOMAN.
People of HunneweH Tire of Row
Among City Officials.

Kansas City, Sept 1S.-That a
movement is on foot to obtain the re-
moval from office not only of the five
men members of the city council of
Hunnewen, Kan, but also the mayor,
Mrs. Ella Wilson, with whom the
council has been at outs since her
election last spring, was indicated in
today by c. w. Trickett of Kansas
City, Kan, appointed by Governor
Stubs to strafghten out Hunneweli
municipal affairs.
Mayor Wilson's report said a petit
ton was now being circulated in Hun
newell urging that both councilmen
and mayor be ousted from office.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
WILL THEY GET HIS BONES.
Harvard Students Wonder IL DR..
Thomas Dwight Kept Promise.

Cambridge, Mass. Sept 13.-Now
that the end which he so calmly pre-
dicted. has overtaken him, friends of
DT. Thomas Dwight, successor to
Oliver Wendell Holmes as professor
OF anatomy at Harvard, are wonder
ing if he kept the promise he often
made to his classes at the Harvard
Medical school and bequeathed his
skeleton to the institution.
DIR. Dwight was an expert on the
disease which caused his death-can-
Ger. He was accustomed to lecture to
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
DUMMY SUICIDE CAUSES SCARE.
Passengers Badly Shaken Up When
Car Stops.

New York, Sept 13.@The suicide"
OF a dummy man frightened a lot of
people on Broadway in the theater
district early this morning. The
scarecrow brought from the Coney
Island MardiGras by belated jewellers.
appeared at Thirtieth street, where it
fell down and rolled under the fender
of a southbound trolley car.
Passengers yelled and the motorman
put on the breaks SO hard that those
on the car were thrown about, pro-
miscuously. A policeman dragged the
supposed human being from beneath
the car.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
SICKNESS CAUSES POVERTY.
Only Per Cent of Cases Due to Drink
in New York.

New York, Sept. 13.-There is more
suffering from poverty in New York
this summer than last year, according
to the Association for Relieving the
Condition Of the Poor. The associa-
tion's figures show a decided increase
in the number of families dependent
on charity.
striking feature is the fact that
intemperanca is held responsible for
less than two per cent of all distress,
while 43 per cent is said to be due to
sickness.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
RUNAWAY CAR KILLS -FOUR.
Cable Wire Breaks and Dump PIunges
Down steep Track.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 1s.-Through the
breaking of a wire cable four loaded
cars ran away at the Marvine collfery
here late yesterday and killed four men.
The cable parted as the cars were
emerging from the mouth of the mine
and they Travelled nearly half a mile
down a As degree slope before they
dashed into the miners.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
STOP PoP-PoP JOY RIDING.
Death Results in One Passenger Rule
for Motorcycles.

Washington, Sept. S.-Motorcycle
''joy riding" has been forbidden in the
District of Columbia as a result of the
death of 12-year- Marjorie New
hiser, who was run down and killed
recently by motorcycle ridden by a
young man and girl.
The commissioners have adopted an
amendment to the police regulations
maxim it unlawful for two persons to
ride on a motorcycle or bicycle built
for one.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

New York. Sept 13.-MONEY-Afon
on call steady. "a per cent; ruling rate, 2ik
per cent; closing bid 2ls per cent; offered
"a per cent. Time loans. former 60 days.
2X per cent; 90 days, 3lfd31k per cent:
six months. 39fa4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper ~ per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business In bankers bills at 9f.s3 50 for al
day bills and at Sass. .10li4S6.15 FOR demand
Commercial bills S4.62at.
SILVER-Bar silver, 52lkc; Mexican dol
lars, 45c.
Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
Hold for Lemberger Murder.

Madison. Sept. 13.-John A. johnson
was arraigned in municipal court to-
day on a charge of murder in the first
year-o1d Anna LembergeF whose body
was found in Lake Monona last Satur-
day. johnson pleaded not guilty. Batl
was fixed at $4,000 and preliminary
examination was set for September 26.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
WILL KEEP SECRET.
"John Doe'' Dying at Hospital, Refuses
to Tell Name.

Leavenworth. Sept 13.-Refusing to
reveal his name or the address of rela-
tives or friends, a man who was con-
victed under the name of John Doe"
at Eau Claire, Wis, for postoffice
burglary is dying in the federal prison
hospital of cancer of the stomach. He
is about As years old, well educated
and refined
Although told that he could not live
"a hours Doe" today declined to dis
close his identity
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

Chicago, Sept. IA new automo-
bile record between Buffalo and Chi
cago was established yesterday By
Gaylord Warner of the Chicago Motor
club, who covered the distance of 647
miles in "a hours fiat.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

Arnold and his name entered on the
work book. Jailer Woodruff thinks
the Mexican's friends will pay his way
out however. and is glad OF 1t for the
reason that he is a disbeliever in Mexi-
can labor.
Silas Morrison, the East Fourth
street merchant. has returned from a
business trip to Chicago and a visit in
Ohio.
Frank c. Beck, 1916 Topeka avenue,
had his pockets picked yesterday or
last night at the fair grounds. but the
theft got nothing but checks, all Of
which have been stopped. There is no
clue to the operator.
H. A. Green and Victor Carlson were
taken to the city prison about midnight
last night by Sergeant Sauis charged
with fighting. Green. who gave his
age as 25, is said to have been drunk
and refused to go home when Carl
son, a lad of II, tried to pilot him TO
safety He backed up his refusal with
fight and the two engaged in a harm
less disturbance. Green was fined IS
in police court and Carlson was dis
charged.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

Syracuse. n. Y, Sept. 13.-Pinned be-
meath his mount when the horse reared
on it's hind legs and fell over back
wards, Lieut. William Lynch blue rib
bon holder of the New York mounted
police. squad, was fatally injured at
the state fair here last night
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
SHERIFF. MAY STOP. IT.
WoIgast- Mcfarland Bout Must Not
Look Like Fight.

Madison, Sept. 13.-Assistant Attor-
ney Russell Jackson in an opinion on
the Wolgast Mcfarland proposed box
ing contest says should the affair de-
ve1op into a prize fight the sheriff Is
at liberty to stop it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
GIRLS FRIEND KILLS HIMSELF.
Despondent Because. Trying to Help
Her, He Was Accused of EIoping.

south Manchester, Conn, Sept. Ia
Despondent because he was accused Of
having eloped with a fourteen-year-
old girl, Thomas A. Wright, 30 years
old, committed suicide in a hotel here
last night Wright was employed on
a farm at Simsbury and the girl was
an orphan who had been bound out
to his employer.
Two days ago Wright hired an auto
mobile and took the girl to the home
of his sister in Manchester alleging
that she had been cruelty treated BY
her emplOver.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

three players is regarded as serious,
following the loss of Ralph Young and
Eberle Wilson of the regular back
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are the observations of the
United States weather bureau for the
"a hours ending at o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
DEATHSAND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Peter Nelson. who
died in Kansas City, was held from the
home of his brother, John Nelson, at
404 Madison street, this afternoon at
o. o'c1ock- Services were in charge of the
A o. L W. lodge No. 244-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

The funeral of Captain J. c. Lang
ston viii be held from his home at 1929
Mulvane street Thursday morning at 10
o'clock Services in charge of the
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

The habeas corpus proceedings for
the possession of 4-year-old Anna Lee
McKinstry will be heard at o'clock
Thursday morning in Judge Schoch's
court. The hearing was originally set
for this morning, but a continuance
was granted on application of the de-
fendant, Mrs. Chance, who is an aunt
of the child in question
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

The large exhibition cake featured
in the display windows of the Ideal
Bakery succumbed last night to tho
intense heat and the curious thousands
examining it. 1t will be re-made and
ready for inspection again tomorrow
morning. Some of the cakes parts
are too fragile to stand heat which is
responsible for the accident.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

I. D. I'm N mus,
Section Director.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

George Douglass today filed suit /
the district court against Emma Heal
and others, asking that title be quiete
to certain Shawnee county land 1
which Heale and his wife claim title.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

J. w Smith, a North Topeka, resi-
dent, was arrested today on an insanity
charge and will be given a hearing
some time next week in the probate
court Complaint of Smiths strange
actions have come from several people
in North Topeka and this morning
warrant was granted for the mans ar
rest.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

Manual Barcus, the Mexican who
chased a couple of boys with foot
long knife and landed in the city
prison. was fined $25 by Police Judge
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

William G. Bracket has filed sui
in the district court against Matte z
Brown and Frank J. Brown to recove
$500 on a past due note. The note
secured by a first mortgage on
Shawnee county farm.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

Last night at 9.20 p m. just after
the parade had passed through Kansas
avenue, the downtown fire engine com
panies tore through the streets to a
fire in a hayloft at 431 Kansas avenue
The damage was trihing.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13

A total of 26 farm names have been
recorded to date in the office of Sam
uel Zimmerman, county clerk. The
registration of farm names under the
new law is getting a rather slow start
in Shawnee county and it may be sew
eral months yet before the provisions
Of the new law are thoroughly under
stood and appreciated by real estate
owners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
High School Girls
to Have Big Tennis
Tourney Next Month

The high school girls viii hold a tennis
tournament this fall beginning the first
week in October. Drawings will soon be
made and it is expected that all prelimi-
nary matches will be prayed off the first
week.
This has been decided upon by the High
School Racquet club. which is under the
direction of Miss Dumont, the girls
physical training instructor, who had
charge of the tournament last spring
Miss Dumont hopes to have a large list
of entries and a silver loving cup will be
awarded to the winner Of the tournament.
This cup is at present in the possession
OF Miss Laura Zimmerman, who won the
tournament last spring. Miss thinner
man will be called upon TO defend her
title.
The High School Racquet club has at
present an active membership of seventy
five girls and considerable interest has
been taken in tennis playig by the girls
Of the school since the organization of
the club. The following are the club
officers. President, Laura Zimmerman,
vice president, Beulah Byrd; secretary
and treasurer. vacant at present; re-
porter Elizabeth Ralney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
BY W. w. NAuGHTON.


CHICAGO. Sept 23.-"I am the only
boxer in the world who does not lie about
his weight" remrkead Lightweight
Champion Ad Wolgast recently. No one
who heard knew whether Wolgast was
justified in paying this tribute to his
own truthfulness or not. The dead line
in the class named is 1873 pounds and the
plummet always rests in the 1873 pound
notch when Ad weighs in to do battle
The lever does not move, and those
present are given to guessing whether
Wolgast weighs 1928 pounds or several
pounds less. He says occasionally that
he weighs less, but he doesn't readjust
the machine to show much less.
The only direction in which Wolgast
has established reputation for veracity
regarding his avoirdupois is In his claim
that he always weighs within the light
weight limit.
That there are fighters who fib notort-
ously about their weight is an undeniable
fact. They guard the secret of their
poundage as tenderly as a woman hides
her age, and people who know little of
the ring and It's peculiarities wonder why
this particular point should involve so
much misleading information
The best answer, probably, is that the
boxers are afraid Of one another. A ring
man who can make a certain notch with
out distressing himself always wants a
formidable rival to weigh exactly the
same. While the negotiations for match
are in the early stages, the rival will try
to make 1t appear that it is easy enough
for him to meet the other mans weight
terms BY talking that way he hopes to
avert suspicion to the end that the weight
question may be sldetracked. He knows
that il he says he cannot conform to the
terms required of him, the man he is
seeking a fight with will be more de-
termined than ever in insisting upon his
favorite weight.
Il can do it easily but 1 won't allow
| him to dictate" is a way boxer some
times evades a showdown on the weight
question. He knows in his heart he can
not do it." and the other fellow. Is
equally well posted as to the facts OF
| the case.
The harder 1t is for a dangerous OPP
ponent to make weight, the more in
sistent will the other man be- And there
was never a champion yet who wouldn't
hang out like a veritable shylock de-
handing his pound of flesh il he felt it
would enhance his chances of retaining
his laurels. He could do it in the full
knowledge that removing the last pound
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Iowa Varsity Team
Will Be Strong and
Well Balanced

IOWA CITY. Ia. Sept. 2S-(Special.)-
When Iowa faces Minnesota on Northrup
field on October % the Gophers will be
confronting an aggregation of veterans,
developed under one of the best coaches
in the west and with more than a year
experience together. From present indi
cations the Hawkeye team this year viii
not be an exceptionally heavy one, but
the men will be we'll balanced in regard
to weight.
-Four or five men are expected to stand
out prominently IN the Iowa machine
These include Captain Murphy. who will
be used either at full or half, both Of
which positions he has filled during his
two years on the team. Murphy has al
ways been the most reliable back on the
team when short gains were needed and
is a great dodger in the open field.
Curry, at quarter. is another upon whom
the Iowa rooters are relying His work
in running back punts and circling the
opposing ends last year was always
spectacular and consistent and there are
not a few who believe that he will be the
leading quarter in the west this fall.
O'Brien, the big center; Alexander, the
negro tackle, and Trtckey at guard are
others of whom great efforts are er-
pected
The Iowa line is certain to include a
solid front of veterans from tackle 70
tackle, with some ~ men Of previous
years as substitutes O'Brien will be at
center with Clemens as an available
veteran. For the guard positions
Trickley. Repass and Hanson will be
available unless Hanson should fail tc
remove his conditions. His loss would be
a severe blow 10 the team. as he is re
lied upon 10 do the punting.
Alexander and Ney. last years tackles
are both back and are trying tor pod
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Across the River.

From Council Bluffs the Red Men base
ball machine will wander over to Trey
nor. la. for the purpose of showing the
farmers how fast they can play ball,
one of our local teams, the Sherman
Avenue Merchants, will vamoose for Blair.
Neb. about eight rings this morning.