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The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
FINANCE


Trading IN Railway common was the
featurs OF TIE meeting OF the Washing
ton Stock Exchange yesterday
During the call the stock sold a.. high
AT 81. an advance Of IL points over
the highest level Of the day before After
call a twenfy-hve-ahare lot sold a. 81
The final quotations for the day were
81 bid and . asked.
No trading was done In Railway pre-
ferred during call After call ten shares
sold at g. Ns
An advance was also recorded IN the
stock OF the Eastern Light and Fuel
Company. During and after call the
stock sold at 12ssk. which Is point better
than the best price yet attained. AT the
close the bid was lzs5k and the asking
price Ia
There was some trading IN bonds.
Washington Gas IS sold at uek and
Trsction IS at liost Railway ls brousht
~. -att
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
CURB MARKET.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
QUEER FUNERAL
Pet Cat in Expensive CaSket
Offered for Burial.
COrtege Is Halted at Cemetery
Owner Indignant.

Atlantic City, y. J., Dec. 21.-A
funeral procession consisting of Mrs.
Catherine Carter, a wealthy resident
of Memphis, Tenn. and an under
taker, and the body of her pet cat,
Tiger" was halted at the entrance
to Pleasantville cemetery yesterday.
You can't get permit to bury that
cat here" a group of cemetery Off
ciaIS announced.
Mrs. Carter was indignant. She
pointed at the specially made casket
containing her deceased pet of fifteen
years. The coffin was of rosewood,
trimmed with German silver, silk
lined and perfumed and decorated with
catnip, but the authorities were not
moved
Tiger was blind and had a brok-
en- back He had been brought here
for treatment by specialists but died
Tuesday of heart disease.
Mrs. Carter had bought him a ST.
600 diamond studded collar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
He TAKES IT BACK
Governor StubbS Recalls $1,000
Horse Cure Reward.
Not One of 1900 Applicants
Were Successful.

No one gets the $1,000 reward
which Governor Stubbs offered for an
effective cure of the recent horse epi-
demic in Kansas. The experts at the
State Agricultural college have just
notified the governors office that they
have completed the job of wading
through 1900 applications for the re-
ward. but that none of them suggest
ed a effective or certain cure
It was when the horse epidemic in
western Kansas was at its height that
Governor Stubbs declared he would
give $1,000 to the man who would
suggest a certain cure for the disease
which puzzled the state and govern
ment veterinarians sent to the infect
ed district Immediately scores of
remedies were suggested to the Kansas
executive. About 1900 people ap-
piled for reward and their pro-
posed remedies AMI suggestions were
reported to the a Agricultural college.
Now, after studying the suggestions
for three months, the governor is ad-
vised that it will be unnecessary to
pay the reward and that among the
1900 cures none have proven effec-
tive.
The epidemic has long since been
blocked and almost forgotten. When
cool weather came the horses quit
dying, the farmers returned to their
work and the epidemic, which for two
months worried the entire state and
caused alarm in the nation, has be-
come a matter of history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
Bryan and wilson Enter 1htO a
Conference
At the Governors Office in the
State House.
DOOR STANDS WIDE OPEN
President-EIect' Promised Pol
icy Is Inaugurated.
Nebraskan Declines to Tell
Object of the Meeting.

Trenton, Dec. 21--William Jennings
BRYAN met President-eIect Wilson al
the state house at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
Joseph P. Tumulty, the governor
secretary, escorted Mr. Bryan throush
the various rooms until they found the
president-elect looking over some let
tiers in an outer office
7 did not mean that you should hno
me ont here" said the governor as he
took Mr.. Bryan's hand and escorted
him into his private office. The big OAK
door of the private office was Woe open
and the open door policy winch MI
Wilson fnaugurated here enabled spec
+ators who freely come and go in the
anteroom to see the two men IN con-
ference. Mr. Bryan declined to say,
when he was met at the train, just
what he would discuss with the presi-
dent-elect-
IF the governor has not told you
the purpose of the conference 1 certain
" cannot" was his reply.
He did not know, he said, now long
the conference would last or when he
would leave Trenton. As he got into
the automobile which the governor sent
TO the station for him a small crowc
gave the Nebraskan cheer
President-elect Wilson announced
after an hour and half conference with
been mentioned in their dizcussion OF
cabinet places.
I'VE had a very delightful conference
but did not come to any conclusion,
said the president-elect- I'VE talked
things over generally. We talked
about the policies of the party the
carving out of the platform pledges
and talked about various cabinet
places. discussing names in a general
way
Did Mr. Bryan suggest some
nan7es2'' he was asked. Il don't remern-
Der whether he or I suggested the
Names" The governor was then asked
II Mt Rrvan's name had been dis
cusved. 1T was not discussed he an
swered euphatically.
You must take me at my word that
I an not making decisions now and
honor me by rot asking questions that
call that into question"
The governor said he did not know
whether he would have any further
soon with Mr.. Bryan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
WHITE is PRESS AGENT
En1porIa Man Heads the Bull Moose
Publicity Bureau.

New York. Dec. 21.-With the an
nouncement that it had been decided
to establish publicity headquarters in
Washington and with the appointment
of various committees to forward the
work of organization, the executive
committee of the Progressive party
adjourned a two day session here late
today to meet again January 10.
In statement tonight the commit
tee announced the personnel of the
party's legislative committee. with
Dean William D. Lewis of the Uni
versity of PENNSYLVANIA as chairman.
Chairmen of other committee, the per
sonnel of which will be decided upon
later, were named as follows:
F1nance-Eton H Hooker of New
York
PubIicity-william- Allen White of
Kansas
Organization = Walter Brown of
Ohio.
Permanent headG quarters will be
maintained in New York. with branch
headquarters in Washington. The
publicity bureau at the national capi-
tai is to be opened at once. it was
announced, with o. X Davis in
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
DAY IS SHORTEST
Sun Passes Over Topeka in a
Hurry Today.
Winter Is Here Officially at
1O:45 Tonight.

Winter win be officially ushered in at
precisely 10:45 O'Clock tonight At that
time the sun will be shining in all his
glory directly over the Tropic of Capri
corn.
Today, Furthermore is the shortest
day in the year-at least from one
standpoint. Sunny Flora, the
weather man said today that the short
est day is the period of twenty-four
hours that one enjoys the most.
The sky is clear today, and the tenn
peratures are avera aging many degrees
above normal for this date. No one
would ever suspect that winter is at
hand, were it not for the statement of
Flora, and the information printed in
the family aImanacs-
On September p, the sun was di-
rectly over the equator, taking the
pep out Of even the members of the
baboon tribe and causing them to
hunt the shady spots Since that
time it has apparently been moving
south. On March % it will be back
at the equator
The sun rose this morning, accord
ing to the local observer, at 1888
o'clock. 1t will set at 5:04 O'Clock.
The weather man stated that on De-
cember 81, 1887, the mercury drop
ped down to the four below zero
mark-a decided contrast in COM
parison to conditions today.
"A queer thing about the weather
is" said Mr.. Flora, that the coolest
weather doesn't come when the sun
is farthest south. The middle of
January is generally the coolest part
are often many zero days in Febru-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
PREDICTS PROSPERITY
Taft CongratuIates the South on the
Election of Wilson.

St Augustine, Fla, Dec 21-Presf-
dent Taft in speech here cOngratula-
ted the south upon the election of a
Democratic president. predicted nation
wide prosperity under the new admin
istration and spoke of the way this
nation takes the quadriennial verdict
of the people at the polls.
The president spoke in the Masonic
temple and frequently was interrupt
ed by applause. He closed with a re-
mark that swept the hall with laugh
ter:
"fThe only sorrow 1 have" he said,
sis the thought that there will break
in upoE the people and some individ-
uals, the fact there are not enough
offices to go around.
your chairman. Senator Fletcher.
has said something about the relations
of the north to the south and has read
from one of my addresses with refer
ence to the recent election said the
president. Il meant every word 1 said
I am not taking back a word, only
want you to understand that 1 was
playing the part of a philosopher and
was attempting to find good out of
something which might have been diff
ferent.
ST did not think that was the case in
ed the south during previous cleo
ton camT sign that I ventured to think
a great many of my audience would
vote one way and pray another
'fI di not think that was the case in
the last campaign. at least there was
nothing to Indicate it. The morning
after the election everything was set
tied, everybody acquiesced and there
was not what in colloquial terms would
be called a kick anywhere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
DISEASE
Horses and Cattle Are Dying in
Western Kansas.
New Stalk Fields Blamed for
Revival of Plague.

Lebanon, Kan, Dec. 21.-The stalk
field disease" is still very disastrous to
many farmers in this part Of the state
Henry welker. a farmer near here, has
lost four horses in the past few days
and cattle die almost by the hundreds
when turned out on fresh stalk fields.
The disease is the same that rage6
in Kansas last summer, carrying death
to hundreds of horses and cattle. At
present the new stalk fields seem to
be proving fatal to animals, horses
and cattle that are turned on to them,
diving seemingly without cause.
The situation is alarming farmers
in this section who already have had
q taste of the losses tbroash the Eays-
terfaus disease and who are afraid
og another epidemic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
State May Realize $15O.OOO
From River Companies.
Charge Royalty of Five Cents a
Cubic Yard.
FIX A LAW IN LEGISLATURE
Prohibit an Advance in Price to
Consumers.
RumOr of Combine Among
Sand Men Along Rivers.

State Auditor W. E. Davis has been
flooded with letters endorsing his plan
for the state to collect a royalty from
the companies which take sand from
the Kaw and Arkansas rivers. a week
ago Davis estimated that a four-cent
royalty would put $4,000 a year in the
state treasury Now he has some new
evidence and by making the royalty
five cents a cubic yard, Davis believes
that the state would realize from $780,
600 to $50, COO a year from the sand
dragged from the beds of the states
navigable streams.
Only the other day Davis was ad-
vised that record of the sand dragged
from the mouth of the Kaw river at
Kansas City, Kansas. would profit the
state to the extent of $4,000 a year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
Mcpherson Attorney Jumps
Back Into Spotlight.
Now He Would Impeach JUS
tice Clark A. Smith.
WOULDN'T PASS ON ERRORS
Hanson Says Supreme Court
Has Neglected Him.
Criminal Action Is Only Means
of Recovery.

Justice Clark A Smith of the KAN
sas supreme court can retire tonight
feeling reasonably certain that he will
not be disturbed by an officer of the
law and thrown into Jail. Following g
the action of E. r. Simon, county at
torney, who declined to issue a war
rant for Justice Smith, Judge A. W.
Dana today declined to direct Judge
simon to issue a warrant for the ar
rest for the juriSt. All of which great
ly disappointed John F. Hanson, at
torney from Mcpherson and Linds-
borg, Kan
Following the action of Simon in
refusing to issue a warrant Hanson
instituted mandamus proceedings be-
fore Judge Dana in which that Judge
was asked to require the county ar
torney to issue a warrant for the ar
rest of Justice Smith. He charged
Justice Smith with oppression in Of
flee. The offense alleged was the neg
Iect and refusal of the member of the
supreme court to pass separately upon
each of the 81 errors alleged by Han
son in the trial of his case recently
tried and decided in the supreme
court.
They took my property away from
me" he pleaded patheticaly before Judge
Dana. They reduced me to penury. l
didnt have clothes which should be worn
in polite society. have been going with
out my meals because these other people
have my property and will not give it
TO me"
Hanson went on to declare that the rea
son only a portion of his errors aiIesetI
We're passed upon was that to pass upon
the others would have required q decision
In his favor He said he had filed appli-
cations for rehearing of the case which
IS entitled Lisa Hanson and others
against John F. Hanson but that the su
pTeme court ordered his petitions strick-
en- on Denied a rehearing and his uues-
tons not answered in the decision which
followed his first hearing the criminal
action was all that was left to him, he
said
Il figured that there were nine chances
out of ten that this would happen said
Hanson after Judge Dana's decision was
made. But now I'll take the matter uu
in the legislature and impeach Justice
Smith We've exhausted every other
means and wen make our fight there"
And Justice Smith, happy in the
saii. can worry over the fact ti1af tfse
next legislature win be asked to in1peacn
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
The Mexican President Brought
Trouble to Himself
By His Reply to KnOx's Note
of September.
HE CHALLENGED THE FACTS
And BIames Americans for the
OrOzcO Rebellion.
Reports of Disorder Continue to
Pour In.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The presenta-
ton of the state departments rejoin-
der to the Mexican reply to Secretary
Knox's note of last September demand
ing protection for American interest
may not take place until after the hoIi-
days.
Secretary Knox is leaving Washing
ton today for his home at Valley Forge
to be absent until early in January
and the intervening time probably vii
be utilized in careful preparation of
the American 0te which in way
is likely to be of historic Importance
as marking a distinct crisis in the re-
lations between two countries. Officials
disclaim the report that the note will
be an ultimatum to be completely met
by a specified date That the forth
coming note, however, while moderate
in terms and dignified in character, will
deal with the issues between America
and Mexico in the firmest and mos
uncompromising spirit is fully expect
ed.
The administration has been brought
to this attitude by the unexpectedly
defiant tone Of the Mexican reply to
Secretary Knox's September note. The
secretary had earnestly requested
Mexico to take measures to protect
American interests, lives and property
IN AS4lCO anu ndQ d0QuCSu ii IO4S llSl
of instances where those interests had
suffered
Full of Resentment.
The Mexican reply was full of re-
sentiment of the secretary's suggestion
and even went to the point of i'm
pugning the accuracy of the statement
of alleged facts contained in the sec
retary's note It was charged that
many of the Americans who COM
planned of nistreatment were them
selves to blame, having secretly par
ticipated in the rebellion and It was
practically intimated that the entire
Orozco uprising would have been i'm
possible except for American support
II was this EncompromisIng splritin the
Mexican reply that brought the admin
istratton TO the convfction f;4at #
was due IS 4ues 3sssNsky c1 this gayerrl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
GkNG STEALS AUTOS.
Not Safe to Leave a Machine i'm New
York.

New York, Dec 21-It positively is
not safe to leave an automobile unat-
tended in the streets of New York.
even under a locking device, according
to Secretary Edward s. Cornell of the
National Highways Protective society
who has recently been investigating the
numerous thefts of automobiles An
organized gang of automobile thieves
is at work he declares, which the police
are trying to run down.
The gang is said 10 include an expert
mechanic. thoroughly acquainted with
automobiles. It is upon this member
that reliance is placed TO unlock any
device used by automobile owners to
safeguard their cars.
TT is a very simple matter for these
thieves" said Secretary Cornell. 1.-The
thieves change the number at once and
as soon as possible they repaint the
car. After that they speed it into
Pennsylvania and set a license for it
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
SHOPPING WEATHER.
Kansas Favored With Ideal Outdoor
Atmosphere.

Nowhere in the country is the weather
more favorable for Christmas shopping
than IN Kansas The weather man prom
ises just about the same for Sunday
The weather in all Of the central section
of the country Is just about as pleasant
as it is in Topeka but the Temperature Is
not as high
thirty-six hour shipments to points north
and west against Is to % degrees and
against % to 5 degrees to points south
and eset-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

Tacoma, Dec 21-Four thousand
one hundred and fifty bales of raw
silk valued at s2.075. 600 the largest and
most valuable silk cargo ever brought
across the Pacific to the Puget sound.
arrived here last night on the steamer
BelIerophon from the Orient. The mo-
ment the steamer tied up gangs Of
Iongshoremen Cnder rush orders began
transferring the silk to a special train
which will carry the valuable cargo to
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
RECALL OF DECISIONS.
Amendment Adopted by the Voters of
Colorado.

Denver, Dec. 21.-The official count
on constitutional amendments just
completed shows Colorado adopted the
mothers compensation act the head
less ballot, recall of judicial decisions,
recall OF elective officers, including
Judges. and the woman. eight hour
law statewide prohibition and pub
lie utilities court and commission were
defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
SCALDED To DEATH
Infant Child Falls Into Basin of
Hot Water
While Mothers Attention Was
Attracted Elsewhere.

Augusta. Kan, Dec. H.-ScaIding water
that she had heated for bath caused the
death OF Mrs. Clarence Gallagher's s.
year-old daughter today The water had
been poured into a basin and while the
mothers attention was attracted in Ar
other direction ttBa child tell iIEs & 5slsis-
wards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
HoBoEs MEET AT NEW ORLEANS.
brotherhood Welfare Organization
Founded by James Eads How.

Cities anxious to get conventions
will not look with envious eyes upon
New Orleans next month. On Janu-
ary % the Crescent city will be the
scene of a meetin, he Brotherhood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
AMERICAN ACTS AS ARBITRATOR.
Henry L. james of State Department
Sails for Ecuador.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Henry L
James, assistant chief of the Latin
American division OF the state depart
ment at Washington, has just sailed
for Ecuador to act as the representa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

\ Gather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Sunday.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12

-t;:':j "a .ew l,eiS4'A. D4s,nes a.
who have been through an Irish fam
Inc and have learned the value Of q
potato know that the skin and thu
eighth Of an inch Of the spud next to
the peel is the best part Of q baked
murphy" said the proprietor Of til.
best aud most popular restaurant up
town. But I'm one Of the few. and
every potato before It goes into the
wen In my kitchen Is scrubbed will,
brush 80 that not = speck Of sand
emainx. Besides. We bake none but
IL big. smooth potatoes. I sell NOR,
liked potatoes than any two restau
ants in town. and lot Of my PATRON,
ave learned to eat EN- skin and aft
.ot few have learned. too. that :.
.lked potato with no seasoning bu,
alt has One flavor. q more truly
otato flavor. than can he got will,
utter aud paprika and the other fool
! things nOn.lrish conn0isseurs use
spoil the best Of egptables."-New
cork Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12
THE HUMAN SKULL.
Many a Fracture Is Averted by lta
Great Elasticity.

Many a Fracture Is Averted by lta
Great Elasticity.
Fortunate.;' the human skull. al
though composed of bones. is elastic.
much more so than o.e would think,
The average male adult skull. in fact,
says the Scientific American. is SO
elastic that it may be compressed
laterally in diameter by Il blow OF By
pressure. applied at the center OF area.
at RICH; an-les to the surface at that
point. by ore and half centineters or
about siy-tenths of an zach. recovering
It's orsginnl diameter and form withou!
breakage
s The materia! OF which our bones IS
made is 81 highly resistant that a
cylindrical piece thereof only one
square la1liilne,er or O.OO155 square
inch in area ii. e.. only LIPS millimeter
d or O.03 4 inch in diameter, has q tensic
strength Of fifteen Kilograms or thirty
]. three pounds avoirdupois. figuring out
ut about 1890 pounds per square
Inc
a ~ similar sample Of hard wood. test.
"a inthe sane manner. held only ten
kilORI M that IL. bone has 50 per
eent ~ tensile strength than wood
insie bone nber = shown IN TIE
ME exhibition. Dresden. support.
l veiEhf q nye kiios rans O sisv.
aySlrdup0 5g.s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12
Had Had No "He,p.-

Aunt Hattie IN everybody called
'er. wan the Oldest person In south.
n city. She was generally thought to
at least ninety years old. but
spite her advanced age she was still
igorous and In the enjoyment Of per.
act health. One day. moved by that
'eling Of curiosity that some people
ave about anything that il abnormal
i unusual. several friends of Aunt
-uttie's mistress called upon the old
ndy In her Kitchen.
What is the secret of your great age
md your wonderful vitality. Aunt Hat
e:" asked one Of them.
Honey" said the Old woman, will,
Just the slightest twinkle in her eye. 81
thinks it's because amt never had nc
trouble with hired girls" New York
Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12
OUR PLANETARY SYSTEM.

ossa Frsm ths Nearest Fixed Star Il
Would % Tiny spseIs.
Il - only when W regard our globe
- member Of the planetary system.
and that system in turn % q unit
among The systems. that We realize
bow inaniteeimal ass ito concerns and
bow rslativsly Insignificant It H.
We may Tor practical Proposes trec
H. orbit Of Neptune a the circumfer
snce Of our planetary system ana stat.
he diameter Of It thessfors % abou
$3.50. 100000 miles.
But II W could suppose al this vas:
plane converted into q solid disk in
stead Of being. a. now. for the mos,
part empty space. and Il 70 It were
then given BY some means or other q
slightly luminous surface. It would ap-
par to the observer upon the very
1earsst nxed star no more prstsntious
than new twenty-five cent piece gilt
tsrins In the sunshine would appear to
IN observer at distance Of something
ever hundred yards.
We may safely say. then. for those
Who concern Themselves with the
oarth's loss Of heat. that the annual
thermal loss Of our own little sphere.
though sufficient to melt TT cubic
miles Of ice. would. even though multi
Piled BY centuries Of centuries. no more
Affect the temperature Of space than
the striking of a match would avail to
moderate the climate of Siberia.-Har
per's Weekly.