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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
poesn,t seem Natural

Here's a new kind of magazine
story"
'In what, way?"
"A village storekeeper is intro
duced who doesn't say, Dog my
cats!'"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
A Surprise.

I'm going to give my wife a real
surprise this Christmas"
That so? What are you going to
give herr"
The money"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
Important to Mothers
Bears the
Getting His.

Had most enjoyable time at the
dentists today"
"Eh. Enioyable?"
Yes. When I went in another den
fist was filling my dentists teeth"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
A Busy Woman.

Have you ever wondered about
your husbands past?'
Dear me, no! have all can do
in taking care of his present and wor-
rying about his future. Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

Clerk-This is an eight-day clock.
Murphy-G'wan! It's a loi; theirs
only swim days in the wake!-Puck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

The danger from slight cuts or wounds
is always blood poisoning The immedi.
ate, application of Hamlins Wizard Oil
makes blood poisoning impossible.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

It's a great accomplishment to be
able to sing, but don't lose sight of the
fact that it's just as great a one to
know you can't.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels,
Segregated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

Pettlt's Eye saIve For Over 100 Years
has been used for congested and infamed
ewes, removes film or scum over the ewes
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, NY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

Every thread of gold is valuable,
and so is every moment of time
Mason.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

ONLY ONE "BROMO oUTNISE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QJINISfs TOok for
the signature Of 4, W. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure Cold in One Day. Csc,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

He is dangerous man who spends
much time drawing fine lines between
shrewdness and sin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
EIKs EXCURSION TO LOS AN.
GELES.

February a, 1911, Via the Salt Lake
Route.
Tickets on sale at Salt Lake City,
February 4th, only; good returning
until March Z.
Via the Salt Lake Route.
For full information, rates, reser.
vations, write A. w. Raybould, Sec.
rotary Elks Club, Salt Lake City, Ut.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
A Happy Man.

81 heard she is to be married. Who
is the happy MANI"
Her father. "-Lippincott's
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

The best way to lift men is to meet
them on level.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT.
AENT fails to cure any case OF Itching blind
Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles in 10 Il days. 50c.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
TIRED. SICK AND DIscouRAoED
poan's Kidney Pills Brought Health
and CheerfuIness.

Mrs. J. P. Pemberton, S54 So. La
fayette St., Marshall, Mo. says: For
years I suffered from Brights disease
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

The greatest glory of a free-born
people is to transmit that freedom to
their children.-Harvard.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, Sofens the gums reduces In
alays palm. cures wind collie &c bottle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

Heresy hunting is simply an obses-
sion of omniscience.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
HUNNEwELL FIGHT TONIGHT.
Mrs. Wilson and Council May Clash
If They Meet.

Hunnewell. kan, May IA test of
strength between Mrs. Ella Wilson,
mayor, and the councilmen of this town
is expected to develop tonight when a
meeting of the council is scheduled to
take place. Since Mrs. Wilson was
elected in April the mayor and the
councilmen have not met together.
Mrs. Wilson, with her suffragette CO.
workers, the city clerk and city mar
shal. whom she appointed, has held Of
fetal meetings in a vacant store room
and the five councilmen have met a
few times at a hotel and transacted
what they called THE official business
of the city
The controversy here is largely based
upon the enforcement of the prohibi-
tory law. The mayor is determined to
enforce these laws. She said today that
she will make the town dry or re-
sign.
She said Governor Stubs had prom
ised to send a special attorney here
to see all laws are enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
STOLE THEIR MONEY.
Attorney for Iron Workers Says Police
Robbed Their Safe.

Indianapolis, May 15.-That s422
was taken from the safe in the Offices
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
when IT was opened by an expert lock-
smith for the police, following the ar
rest of j. ]. Mcnamara. secretary
treasurer of the union, who is in Jail
In Los Angeles now, awaiting trial for
completely in alleged dynamite out
RACES, was the charge made today by
Leo M. Rappaport, attorney for the
iron workers. He demands an inves-
tlgation by the police.
Rappaport says he saw money in
the safe when it was opened. but did
not count it. He charges the money
was not in the safe when it was re-
opened Monday by the iron workers
othclals, after the early Sunday morn
ing raid. An assessment of SIS per
member has been levied by the execu-
tive board of the union for the defense
OF the Mcnamara brothers, according
to the current issue of the official jour-
nal of the organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
JACKSON WOULD SEE.
Wants Facts About Loss of Life and
Property by Fire.

Washington, May 15.-Congressman
Fred S. Jackson of Kansas has intro
duced resolution in the house pro-
Vldlng for a complete inquiry by the
president into all available facts bear
ing upon the loss of life and property
py nre ana upon the means of prevent
ing snch loss in the future. Mr. Jack
son points out that many of the states
nave assumed control of the fire insur-
ance companies and have established
UNIFORM system of rates to enable
tnem TO establish proper classificatjons
and reasonable fire insurance rates He
proposes that countrywide data shall
pc gathered. In his resolution calling
Tor an inquiry, Congressman jackson
asserts that the determination of rea-
sonable fire insurance rates for anv
states requires q consideration of the
facts and history of fire losses in ali
the states.
Such work. said Mr.. jackson tn
the state journal repreSe nta tive Twill
be greatly facilitated and made more
perfect by a central bureau of re-
search which must of necessity. he CON
Quoted blythe federal government, sew
erdl states in their efforts to deal with
thse problems are meeting with many
obstacles in that there is no central
source of information from which
IactS concerning the causes ril1r1 her
and history of fires can be obtained
tabulated and analyzed.. manifest to
reasonableness of fire insurance rates
mace manifest to meet this condition.
l propose that the president shall be
directed to employ suitable ernarfs 80
assistants and to cause an exhanstiIa
inquiry to be made into all available
1actS bearing upon life and uronAr+y
losses caused by fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

YOU can lead a horse to water. but
YOU can't make him drink
Another charge was that in the
March Federationist Mr.. Gompers
published an editorial, in which it was
said: 'It should be borne in mind
that there is no law, aye not even
court decision, compelling union men
or their friends of labor to buy
Bucks stove or range. No, not even
to buy a Loewe hat
In public address in New York In
April, 1908, Mr.. Gompers SAID 1t was
charged: "Of course in the case OF
the Bucks stove & Range company, II
tell you that the Bucks Stove q
Range company was still unfair, when
l get back to Washington tomorrow or
some place where they say people play
checkers with their noses-wel, as
say, am not prepared to tell you that
those things are unfair. But there IS
no law, no court decision that compels
you to buy them nor does any law
compel you to buy anything without
the union label"
From another address by Mr.. Com
pers in Chicago, in May, 1908, was
taken language alleged to have been in
violation of the Injunction.
In addition to the urgent appeal" :"
in which Mr.. Mitchell Joined, he was
accused of having acted in contempt
bv presiding over the United Mine
Workers convention when it adopted
a resolution to fine any member who
bought Buck stove.
In addition to the urgent appeal"
charge against Mr.. Morrison, he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

also accused of having mailed out the
magazines objected to.
Distinguished counsel appeared on
both sides, when the case was argued
before the supreme court. Prominent
among these was Judge Alton B. Par
ker, former presidential candidate,
who had been retained to defend the
labor leaders. His principal argument
was that the injunction was an i'm
proper interference with the constitu-
tional right of free speech and free
press. He further contended that the
injunction decree was void, at least, in
parts and that his clients could not be
held under the statutes for violating a
void decree.
Parker Is Happy.
New York. May 15.-Former Judge
Alton B. Parker of counsel for Com
pers and the other labor leaders was
busy receiving congratulations from
his friends and colleagues today
This comes nearer to my heart,'' he
said, than anything that has happen
ed in years. A monstrous injustice has
now been averted by the unanimous
action of this great court and the de-
cision at the same time furnishes an
other illustration of the care with
which that, court regards and protects
the personal rights of the citizen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
MRS. TAI Il BETTER
President Leaves for Washing
ton Much Encouraged.
Physicians Say Wife May Follow
on Thursday.
AT HOME OF BROTHER.
She Suffers a Nervous Break
down.
Was Taken Suddenly Ill During
a Dinner.
AT HOME OF BROTHER.

New York, May 15.-President Taft
left for Washington over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at 1o:oS o'clock this
| morning.
DR.. Evans. the Taft physician, told
hin Just before he left the house of
Taft's condition had shown such i'm
provement that it would be safe for
her to follow him Thursday morning.
The president had spent the night
with his wife, who was taken i'll here
Saturday night at his brothers home.
Secretary HlIes and Major Butt, the
presidents military aide. ACCOMPANIED
him to Washington. During the; morn
ing the president talked briefly with
two callers Henry L. Stimson and
Postmaster General Hitchcock Mr.
Stimson came to ask for more time be-
fore he qualified as secretary of war.
He was to have taken the oath of Of
fice today or tomorrow but it was ar
ranged that he should be sworn next
Monday. Mr.. Hitchcock spent onIy five
minutes with the president. The for
mer will go back to Washington to-
morrow morning.
Mrs. Taft first complained of feeling
Ill Saturday night while attending the
dinner given her by the academy of po-
Htlcal science, at which the president
spoke. Sunday morning it was consid-
cred inadvisable for her to leave the
house. The president went to Harris
burg alone and returned Immediately
after he had addressed the convention
Of railway trainmen.
The first information regarding Mrs
Taft's illness was received by the pres
ident Just before he left for Harris
burg yesterday. Mrs. Taft's illness
was said to be a recurrence of the nerv-
Gus trouble from which she suffered
| two years ago. but in a less severe
form It was expected that she would
| be able to return to Washington in
| two or three dayS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
BOMB WRECKS NEW FLAT.
Labor Trouble Declared Responsible
for Explosion.


Chicago, May 15.-An explosion par
TALLY wrecked three-story flat build
ing at I'll Bunker street early today
and drove % families into the street.
Windows were shattered for blocks
around, and a large section of the
thickly populated Italian district was
terror stricken
Labor difficulties are believed to have
been at the bottom of the explosion.
Michael Bottigliero, contractor, had
been employing nonunion men. in
defiance of many threats, it is claimed.
He had expected an attack on the
building, and placed a special guard
about it.
In spite of these precautions his
enemies were enabled to place a pow
erful bomb in the center of the
structure.
The explosion tore off the roof of the
structure, cracked the walls and shat
tered the windows. In spite of the
heavy property damage no one was in
jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

Joined in the conspiracy by Rogers.
Archbold. Payne and Pratt
The form which the alleged con-
spiracy took is described by the gov
ernment as being from 1870 to 1880 "a
combination between a large number OF
manufacturers who acted in harmony
and whose stock interests were pooled
in the hands of three trustees in 1873.
From 1882 to 1899, the form of the al
legged combination was that of a trust
large number of corporations was
placed in the hands of trustees, who
managed the property. From 1899 to
the present time, the combination is al
legged to have taken the form of hold
ing company, the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey.
Decision of Lower Court.
The four judges in the circuit
court found that the Standard Oil was
an Illegal combination in restraint of
interstate commerce and was also
monopolizing the oil trade. A decree
was entered enjoining the holding
company from exercising any con-
troll over the subsidiary companies,
and enjoining the subsidiary COM
panieS from paying any dividends to
the holding company. All were en-
Joined from engaging in interstate
commerce until the illegal com bina-
ton was discontinued.
The court also found that the Stan
dard Oil:
Produced more than 1-10 of the
crude oil obtained in this country.
Owned and operated more than L
of all the tank cars used to distribute
its products.
Manufactured more than q of all
the crude oil refined in the United
States.
Transported more than As of the
petroleum derived from the Pennsyl-
V2nia and Indiana oil faJ6S
Marketed more than AS of all the
Illuminating oil sold in the United
States.
Exported more than As of all the IL
Illuminating oil sent forth from the
United States.
Sold more than As of ali the naphtha
sold in the United States.
Sold more than $40 of all the lu-
bricating oil sold to the railroad COM
panies in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
BASEBALL WEATHER.
Western League.


Sioux City at Denver, clear, $3.50 o. m.
Des Moines at Wichita, cloudy, 3:45
p. m.
Omaha at Topeka. clear, $3.50 p. m.
ST. Joe at Lincoln, cloudy, 3:45 o. m.
National League.
st. Louis at New York, clear. p. m.
Chicago at Brooklyn, clear, 4 p. m.
Pttsburg at Boston, clear, $3.50 D. m.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, clear, 1880
p. m.
American League.
New York at Cleveland, clear, o. m.
Boston at Detroit, clear, 80 o. m.
Philadelphia at Chicago. clear, 80
p. m.
Washington at st. Louis, clear. $3.50
p. m
American Association.
Columbus at Toledo. clear, 3:15 p. m.
Louisville at Indianapolis, clear. 3:15
o m.
Kansas City at Milwaukee. cloudy, 9
p. m
Minneapolis at st. Paul rain. $3.50
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
KANSAS GAS co. WINS.
Can Pipe Gas From Oklahoma With
ont Legal Interference.

Washington, Maya5.-Natura gas
may be transportated out of Okla
homa in pipe lines and the state can
not prevent it, according to a decision
today by the supreme court of the
United States. The court in effect
approved an injunction to prevent the
Oklahoma officials from interfering
with the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany. laying a pipe line into Okla
noma
The court held the state officials
in so doing were interfering with in
terstate commerce. An Oklahoma
statute authorizing the acts of the Of
ficials was held to be unconstitutional
and void.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
FIRE IN A CLOTHING STORE.
Small Place at 324 Kansas Avenue Is
Damaged.

The interior of the Galitzki clothing
store at 324 Kansas avenue was badly
damaged at 12:45 this morning, when
a fire originating from an unknown
and mysterious cause started in the
rear of the store and worked toward
the front.
The building is a frame affair owned
by Joseph Groll.
The smoke from the fire entered the
opened windows of the Orient hotel
and guests fearing a spread of the
flames we're taken from the building
down ladders and over fire escapes.
Simon Galitzki believes his stock is
nearly a total loss from fire and water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Weather Hot and Sultry.

It IS hot and sultry today with the
thermometer registering IS degrees ct
o'clock, but this is the last hot cath
er Topeka will experience for several
days If the prediction of the local
weather observer comes true. Accord
ing to indications. he says, the weather
will be unsettled with showers tonight
and Tuesday. This morning there was
frost in southwestern Colorado and the
cool weather is due to strike Topeka
tomorrow. There have been drenching
rains in the southwest. The wind is
blowing 20 miles an hour. The hourly
rooIinpG-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
BASC0M TO GET IT.
VIII Become Rock Island PASSENGER
Agent in Topeka.

c. E. Bascon. travelling passenger agent
of the Rock Island Lines at Oklahoma
City is slated to take the position of CITY
passenger agent of Topeka recently va
Gated by H. H. Hunt who leaves soon
for Atlanta, Ga, to become district pas
senger agent.
J. A. Stewart. general passenger agent
in Topeka refused to make an announce
ment of any kind today. He admitted
that Bascom was considered for the place.
Rumor in railroad circles names Bascoua
as Hunts successor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

WILLIAM R. HOTCHKIN,
who is advertising director of
the Gimbel Bros. Store, does not
believe in THEORETICAL or
SCIENTIFIC ADVERTISING.
He holds fast to the good old
advertising doctrine that you
must convince the purchaser AT
HOME before a sale can be
made.
In other words, Mr.. Hotchkin
thinks that the advertising copy
of firm must be POWERFUL
enough to convince-to GRE
ATE A DESIRE TO PUR-
CHASE before man or woman
leaves the home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
BIG LAND SALE ON
Government Disposing Of Two
Thousand Tracts Today.
Put Up at Auction and Sold to
Highest Bidder.
LIMITED TO ONETRACT
No Purchaser Permitted to Buy
Over 16O Acres.
Belongs to Seminole, Greek and
Cherokee Nations.
LIMITED TO ONE TRACT

Wewoka, Ok. May 15.-An auction
sale by the government of 1000 tracts
OF unallotted land in the Seminole.
Greek and Cherokee nations began here
To-Day. Not more than $50 acres were
sold to one person.
Much of the land was snpraised at
less than it's cash value. A condition
OF the sale was that the land must
bring at least its appraised value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
HERMOSILLO FALLS.
Federals Abandon Sonora Capital to
the Rebels.

HermosilIo. Sonora, May 15.-Hermosillo,
the capital of the state of Sonora, was
evacuated today by the federal troops.
General Luise Torres, military governor
of Sonora, departed on a special train
with the garrison of 500 men for Guaymas.
Guaymas, Mexico, May 15.-The state of
Sonora is beng abandoned to the rebels
and federal troops concentrated in Mexico
City, Col. Diaz arrived here today with
500 men from Aqua Prieta and began en-
barking his force on a steamer. He will
proceed to ManzaniIlo, thence over the
Tehuantepec railroad to Mexico City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Senatorial Deadlock Holds.

Washington, May determination of
the deadlock in the attempt to elect
parent today when the first ballot result
ed in no choice. Senator Gallinger, the
Republican caucus candidate, polled IS
votes, his Democratic opponent, Senator
Bacon, the same number. while six pro-
gressive Republicans voted for Senator
Clapp-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
BASEBALL BURGLAR.
Breaks Open Club House and steals
Two Dozen Balls.

The club house of the baseball asso-
citation at League park was broken into
last night and two dozen new baseballs,
eight fielders' gloves. and a catcher's
n1itt were taken.
There is no watchman at the park or
near it and the thieves broke open the
door without danger of detection. No
good clue is available as to who did the
job The athletic goods taken are worth
about $50 or $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
GOMPERS is FREE.
Officers of the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor
Win in the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
LOWER COURT ERRED
In Sentencing Them to Imprls-
Onment for Contempt.
Offense Was DisObeying an In
junction Against BOycOtting.

Washington, May 15.-Setting aside
thu sentences of Imprisonment imposed
by the supreme court of the District
of Columbia, for alleged disobedience
to a boycott injunction, the supreme
court of the United States today held
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CONTEMPT Sentence Approved.

washington, May 15.-The supreme
court Of the United States today sp-
proved the recent sentence of con-
tempt imposed in the New York courts
on Christopher c. Wilson, president of
the United Wireless Telegraph, because
of refusal to permit the examining of
the company's books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Weather Indications.

Chicago, May 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled weather and prob
ably showers tonight or Tuesday; cool
er Tuesday and in extreme west por-
ton tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
SIXTY WOMEN WILL PLAY.
GoIfists Compete for Ten Cups offered
as Prizes.

Atlanta, Ga, May 15.-The first annual
woman's southern golf championship
tournament is in progress today over the
links of the Atlanta Athletic club at East
Lake.
Play will continue throughout the week
until Friday and ten handsome cups have
been put up for the winners in the various
events. About sixty women will partici-
pate.
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CONTINUED on Page rwos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
U. S..W|NS.
Suit Against the Standard Oil
Company Is Decided
By Supreme Court in Favor of
the Government.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Action Has Been Bitterly Fought
From Start.
Decision Has Been Anxiously
Waited for Months.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

Washington, May 15.-The suit in
stituted in Missouri to secure the dis
solution of the Standard Oil company,
under the Sherman antitrust law. was
decided today in favor of the govern
ment.