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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23

Continued on Page Two.D
HAS NOT CHANGED
Standard Oil Continues It's Old
Time Business Methods.
Assigns Sales Territory to Its
Former Subsidiaries.

New York. Sept. 23.-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey is still as
signing sales territory to oil refineries
of its former subsidiaries outside of
its own territory. according to teSti-
mony given today at the hearing of
the Waters-Pierce Standard Oil litiga-
ton by Kenneth Adams, assignment
clerk of the New Jersey company.
Adams was asked a series of ques-
tions by S. M. Fordyce of st. Louis,
counsel for the Waters-Pierce COM
pany in line with the latter's conten-
ton that there is no real competition
among the various Standard Oil COM
panies. do you receive stock reports
of any refinery other than refineries
of the Standard Oil of New Jersey %
Adams was asked.
Not that know Of" was the reply.
Have you assigned stations or ter
ritory to refineries outside of the ter
ritory of the New Jersey company"
tFYes," said the witness.
Untermeyer Sees Taft.
Washington, Sept. 23.-SamueI I'm
termeyer of New York, attorney for
the house money trust" investigation
committee and for the Waters-Pierce
Oil company in its fight with the
Standard, conferred with President
Taft at the White House today. Re
ports that the government was watch
ing developments in the Waters-Pierce
suit surrounded the conference with
interest.
Later it was said at the White
House that Mr.. Untermyer and Edgar
H. Farrar, also of counsel for the
money trust committee had asked
President Taft to permit the money
trust committee to draw upon the
government departments for certain
information they want to use in con-
nection with the money trust investi-
cation. 1t was said Mr.. Taft asked
them to submit specific requests in
writing and promised to decide soon
if he could grant them. It was said
that the Waters-Pierc oil litigation
was not discussed.
No engagement had been made for
Mr.. Untermyer, but he was admitted
Immediately to the presidents office
though Mr.. Taft had refused many
engagements because his time was 50
occupied.
1t has been reported that testimony
developed in the Waters-Pierce case
might be used by the government as
a basis for investigation of how he
Standard Oil company is carrying out
its decree of dissolution. Contempt
of court proceedings have been re-
ported pending.
1t is known however that Attorney
General Wickersham has been receiv-
inga stenegraphic copy of testimony
in the case and giving to it his per-
Sonal attention. Tt has been under
stood the government had been inves-
tigating specific complaints against
the Standard Oil company but any
purpose of reopening the big trust
case was diSclaimed bV officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
Continued on Page 81
BRYAN'S DATES
He Will Spend Three Days in
State in Special Train.
October 2, 3 and 4 on Route
From BeIIeviIle to Wichita.
Continued on Page 3,

Final arrangements have been made
whereby William Jennings Bryan will
spend three days in Kansas in a speak
ing tour under the direction of the
Democratic state central committee.
Three night addresses will be made in
the state on October 2, Band 4, and a
schedule of speeches for various towns
along the route is being worked out
Bryan will come into the state from
aF'irbury, Neb.. the afternoon of Oc-
tober 2, speaking that night at Belle
vile, Kan. He will remain over night
at Belleville, leaving early the morn
ing of October 8. and speaking at Con-
cordia, Morganville, Clay Center Man
haitian, Junction City, Abilene. Chap
man and thence to Salina for the night
address.
The morning of October 4 the speaker
will be taken by automobile to Nc
Pherson where another special will be
awaiting him, going to Wichita for the
night address by way of EIDorado. Au-
gusta, wellington and Winfield Stops
will be made at various other towns
along the line
Bryan will make the trip by special
train all the way. Leaving Wichita the
night of October on the Rock Island
he will start back to Lincoln, Neb.,
where he is scheduled for the after
noon of October, 5. The trip will be
made in a hurry and probably will be
ing the present campaign. He has been
routed to reach the greatest possible
number of people, and cover the most
possible territory for the limited time
he Will be in the hands of the Kan
sas committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
COOL and fine.

The weather is delightful today. al
though still slightly cooler than nor
NAL. The forecast, however, calls for
local rains tonight or Tuesday, but
this does not necessarily mean that
rain will strike Topeka. 1t has now
been elevn days since the temperature
were normal or above. The wind is
bliwing fifteen miles an hour from t1e
south.
The report of Section Director T. B.
Jennings for The 4S hours ending at
o'clock this morning follows:
Light frost, with temperature rath-
er close to freezing, was reported in
western Kansas Sunday morning, but
temperatures Sunday night were not
quite so low, though they have aver
aged below normal at all stations. No
rainfall has been reported and the sky
was clear at oil stations both this
morning and yesterday morning.
Il Ill 4 i-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
PLAN TAFT CAMPAIGN
Every Republican County Candidate
TO BE Assisted by Committee.
Record of Fatalities.

Plans for an active county cam
paign by the Taft county central com
mittee are being perfected including
schoolhouse meetings in a number Of
the larger towns of the county. The
plans of the committee embrace a.
small assessment to be levied against
the county candidates. It Is not nearly
as large as has been the rule of the
committee heretofore.
The committee is in sympathy win
every Republican nominee in Shawnee
county" declared Fred II. Jewell, sec
retary of the committee. "Our COM
mittee did not bolt. We merely di-
vorced ourselves from the committee
after the committee had bolted the
Republican ticket by refusing to en-
-dorse President Taft
County Republican candidates viii
be invited to attend the various
school house meetings to be held un-
der the auspices of the committee
whether they contribute their assess
ments or not.
For the present the headquarters II
the county committee will be the Of
flee of Chairman John T. Cheney on
the fifth floor of the New England
building. The work of the campaign
will be managed from the office. Ev-
cry effort will be made to be fair and
Just to the Republican county candi-
dates II is said, and every Assistance
possible will be given them in the
present contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
what DID IT mean
ROOseveIt's Ottawa Statement
About Moving Candidates.
Stubbs and White Interpret 1t
as O. X. of Present Status.

Governor Stubbs is not inclined to
believe that Theodore Roosevelt really
intends that the Progressive candidate
on the Republican state ticket shall
accompany the Bull Moose electors to
the Independent column and refuses to
view the Roosevelt uitimatum in this
light. While Governor Stubbs attended
the ottawa meeting and sat on the
speakers platform when Roosevelt dis
cussed Kansas issues, he does not be-
lieve that the Progressive presidential
nominee invited the state candidates IN
Kansas to follow his electors. The
governor is sure that the colonel did
not intend it to apply in Kansas
In his Ottawa speech, Roosevelt is
quoted as making this statement:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
RUBBER FROM WHISKY

Chicago. Sept 23.-Emperor W.T.
liam of Germany rides in an automo-
bile the tires of which are made from
whisky, according to DR.. H. A. Bern
son. head of the chemistry department
of Heidelberg university, who, with
800 other scientists, is in Chicago to
attend the eighth annual international
congress of applied chemistry.
He says that rubber has been made
from whisky for. several years at sew
eral experimental laboratories in Ger
many and that recently set of auto
mobile tires from the alcoholic bever-
age were presented to Emperor Viii
liam and that he is now using them
on one of his private automobiles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
Refuse to Stand Full Share of
Life Insurance Case.
SCHOOL BOARD BALKS, TOO
Have No Faith in Attorney Fees
and Court Costs.
Illinois Life Trouble Starts
City-COunty War.

If the city officials carry out the
threats they have been making for the
last few days, a legal war involving
several thousand dollars is due to
break over the city hall and court
house soon. The county in obeyinS a
court order rebated $13,554 in taxes
to the Illinois Life Insurance company
of Chicago. County officials claim the
city's share is $5.227 and the school
boards portion is $4,97S. The city
hall is aroused over the demands and
officials declare they will pay only the
original taxation amounting to $4,-
1877
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
IT'S ONE MAN PARTY.
Roosevelt Hardly PeOuIe's Down Cam
didate, Debs Says.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 23.-Eugerc
'. Debs, Socialist candidate for pres;-
dent, in an address here today answer.
ed Colonel Roosevelt's recent refer
ence to him as a will -the-wisp," by
charging that Roosevelt is the leader
of a "One man party
"Angered because defeated by the
Republican party" said Mr.. Debs,
Roosevelt decided to have party
of his own So he called a convention
at chicago, went to Chicago, nomi-
mated himself by acclamation, ACCEPT
ed the nomination and now is cam
paigning as the peoples own candi-
date -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
HAS RIGHT TO KILL
A Father May Protect His
Daughter in Amy Way
And He Will Be Upheld by the
Oklahoma Courts.

| Oklahoma City. Okla, Sept. %
''The father who kills in defense of
| his daughters honor will receive pro-
lection and not punishment in Okla
homa," declared Chief Justice Furman
of the criminal court of appeals when
| he reversed the five year sentence i'm
| posed upon c. NJ. Litchfield, who kill
| ed Ril Collins. a Democratic poIiti-
clan, for attacking his daughter.
In reversing the sentence the chief
justice said:
reputation of his daughter may be- the
father has the right to defend her
against an assault, and he may do this
Immediately, with the most easy
| her assailant the law will hold him
guiltiess, even though it may after
wards turns out that he might have pre-
vented the offense by use of some 9TH
er means, provided only that the faith
er acts in good faith and upon reason
able appearance of imminent danger
to his daughter
The evidence in the case showed
that Collins had misled the Litchfield
girl under promises of securing a di-
vorce and marriage On the point of
attacking the girls former reputation,
the court became emphatic and assail-
ed vigorously the socalled double
Standard of morality.
No Double Standard.
TT would be unjust said Judge Furman.
Ito have the veracity of a man called in
question by proof of his reputation for
morality. If this be true as to men, why
should not the same rule apply TO wom-
en-?
we not willing to establish a dou-
BILE standard in Oklahoma in favor Of men
and against womanhood. This court will
extend to the prodigal daughter every
right and every protection which is af-
forded the prodigal son. It is a false and
vicious standard of morals which opens
every door and bids welcome to the
prodigal son, but closes every door except
that of the grave to the prodigaI dauGh-
ter. We believe that if any differences
are made between men and women they
should be in favor of womanhood. In 80
out of every 100 cases when a girl goes
wrong, it is owing to the temptation and
villainy of some man. and that. too. i'll the
sacred name of love.
ITO every true father his daughter is
the core of his heart, the pride. the 10Y
and the inspiration of his life He would
willingly die a thousand deaths to save
her from shame. Her dishonor permeates
all of the sources of his happiness and
renders life a burden. a nightmare curse
and a disgrace"
The killing for which Litchfield was
convicted occurred on July 10, 1910, and
his conviction came later in the same year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
SISTER DIES

Madrid Spain. Sept. 23.-Princess Mana
Teresa, sister of King Alfonso dieG sud-
denly today from the effects of an en-
bolism. The infanta. who was not quite
80 years old. was married six years ago to
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria Tbs prince
had become naturalized Spaniard a year
before and is officer in The Spanish
army. He resides in Madrid. The infanta
leaves three children, Prince Luis Alfonso.
Prince Jose Eugenio and princess not
yet year old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
BASEBALL PROGRAM.

Sioux City at Omaha. clear.
Des Moines at st. Joe, clear
Denver at Wichita, clear.
topeka at Lincoln, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23

weather Forecast for Kansas.
Local rains tonight or Tuesday.
Cooler Tuesday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
New Clothing and Shoe Store.

The store at No. II Main street Will be
occupied about the end of September
with a first class stock Of merchandise
under the firm name Of Wisconsin
Clothing and Shoe company. The stock
will consist of the finest merchandise
the markets afford. Mems, youths and
childrens clothing and furnishing goods,
also mems, ladies, boys and misses shoes
in all styles and qualities, from the best
shoe manufacturers in the country who
are not in the shoe and leather trust.
The grand opening will be advertised in
the daily and weekly papers and it will
pay you to wait and take advantage OF
the low prices of the goods offered for
sale. There will be such prices that you
cannot resist the opportunity to pur-
chase Ou goods. Our motto: "MOney
worth or money back" and we are able
10 fulfill our promise. Remember No.
II Main street, WatertOWn, Wis.
j. MakOff, Manager.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
In the Social Realm.

Dr. and Mrs A H. Hartwig were
pleasantly surprised by a lot Of neigh
bors and friends who, with baskets Of
good things to eat. marched upon the
doctors home. The occasion was the
fifteenth anniversary of their mar
riage, and it was jolly festival for ali
present. After the surprise wore OF
and the host and hostess began to feel
at home with the invaders, the enter
tainment began in style peculiar TO
the doctor and his estimable wife.
Music and cinch were the features of
the evening and the merry company
cid not finish expressing their good
will and wishes for the host and host
ess until the midnight hour. Those
present were Messrs. and Mines. Emil
Seite, VIM. Kohl, Chas. Piper. Herman
NOWack, Louis KrOnitz, Louis Jahnke,
Durant G. Cite, Messrs Schultze VIM
Gorder, Jr, Henry Gorder, Riemann,
Otto NoWack; Misses Doris Schultze,
Amanda Piper; Mr. Harold Hartwig.
Dr.. and Mrs. Hartwig were presented
with a fine piece of cut glass to re-
member the occasion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
GOODBYE COMRADE, BUT NOT
FAREWELL

The obsequies of the late Mr. David
SchWieger were held Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from ST. PaUPs EpiscO-
pal church, which was filed with sOr-
rowing relatives and friends, to pay
the last sad rites for the departed hus
band, father, friend, neighbor and COM
rade. The services We're conducted
by the rector, Rev. r. NJ. Laurensen,
and were very impressive. o. D. Post
No. "a, G. A R., attended as an or
ganization, and at the grave the burial
service Of that organization was read
for the comrade, whom all loved, and
whose departure all sincerely regre.
The palIbearers were Messrs. A. R.
Eberle, J. w. Schempf, o. C. Vert
heimer, w. E. Brandt, Dr. A. w. Meyer,
K B. Jefferson. Those from out Of
town who attended the funeral were:
John I. Wray, Superior; Miss Ouise
Schwieger, Red Wing, Mimi; Mrs.
and Miss Fitzgerald. Madison.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
MILFORD

Miss Adele Gross of Lake Mills,
spent a few days of the past week
with relatives here
Mrs. Mansfield and son John were
Lake Mills visitors Saturday.
Elmer Gallup and family, Mrs. H.
Kugath and son julius, Mabel Gallup
and Max Hahn, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Wegner.
Miss Ella Schroeder of Marshfield
returned home Tuesday alter a visit
with the Sander families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schaefer are
the parents Of a baby boy, born to
them Sunday, Sept 10.
Archie Gallup spent a few days of
the past week in Milwaukee.
Lou Dangs and wife visited at Leo
Wollin's Sunday.
Chas. Schroeder and family and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hicks spent Sunday at
Eagle.
Mrs. Alvina MANI is spending some
time here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Zimmerman.
(ToO late to appear last week-EdD
Z. b. rutherford and family spent
Sunday at c.. E. Gallup's.
Mrs. L. Wegner entertained Miss
Turner and Miss Pierce at tea Mon
day evening
Max Grosch delivered four calves
to Johnson Creek on Monday.
Mrs. H. Mansfield and son John
were Lake Mills visitors last Sunday
Annie Geisthardt had the misfor-
tune to cut one of her fingers, which
occasioned her several visits to the
doctor.
The missionary meetings held at
the Lutheran church last Sunday was
very well attended. .
Della Kruger and Walter Vandre
were quietly married on Wednesday
evening. The young couple will re-
side on the VIM. Yandre farm
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
Entertainment Course.

The ladies of the M. f.. church are
planning to give the music lovers of
WatertOwn rare treat. Instead of their
annual baZar, they Will furnish the G..
w. Best concert course, the dates for
which are Oct. 2, Oct % and Nov ii.
The talent will be of the highest or
der and our people may look forward to
something unusually good. The first
entertainment Of the course will con
sist of Miss Verne Mcclure, reader; Miss
Helen Legg, cOntraltO; Miss Kathleen
Bunker, harpiste. The second will be
Miss A Elise Smith, soprano and vio-
liniste; Miss lone Hardy, reader; Miss
DOrOthea White, pianiste The closing
entertainment Of the course will consist
of the following: Miss Marguerite Aus
tin, viOlinste; Mrs. NJ. M. LaWing. So
pranO; Master Charles Findlay. violin
cellist. These entertainments should
receive generous patronage, for they
are deserving Of it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
HOSTILE LEGISLATION THE
CAUSE

The writer, while travelling about
the state more or less for month,
was astonished at the poor and incon-
yenient service given by the railroads.
The cars were crowded to suffocation
and passengers on most trains had to
stand long distances before securing
seats, and the cars were inferior to
those in use On western roads The
only exception being the two limited
trains on the two leading roads in the
state, which afford but little accommo-
datfon for LOCAL travel. In conversa-
ton with railroad employees, he learned
that the unfriendly if not positively
hostile, legislation in Wisconsin had
absolutely forced the railroads to
economic in every possible way, and
that it was impossible to give the
public as good a service as obtained
IN the state before the railroads were
crippled by drastic laws, enacted by
men for political purpose.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
OLDEST POLICEMAN IN STATE

The city Of Rice Lake can boast OF
the Oldest policeman in the state
He is "a years old, served four years
in the Union army during the Civil
war, was wounded, and walks with i
imp, but his age and lameness does
not prevent him from tacklfng the big
gest vioIatOr of the laws both state
and municipal. The old fellow is full
of good humor, popular, and can dance
a jig with the best of them. He
weighs about 125 pounds, but in d
scrap is as quick as a cat, and when
he attempts to make an arrest the
party wanted usually says: ~"All right
Jake, I'll go right along" and he goes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
A NEW CHAIRMAN

At meeting of the democratic city
committee held one evening last week
at the office OF J. w. Moore, Henry
Scheblak was elected chairman of the
committee, Mr.. Moore, who had held
that position for a quarter of cen.
tury, declining to accept the position
any longer. The committeeman are:
John Schatz, Henry Scheblak, j. w.
Moore, Albert Borchart, A ]. Kuehn,
Frank Kalina, vacancy existing in
the Fourth ward. One thing was for
gotten at the meeting-a resolution of
thanks to j. w. Moore for his long and
conscientious service.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
Many Driven From Home.

Every year in many parts OF the conn
try, thousands are driven from their
homes by coughs and lung diseases.
Friends and business are left behind for
other climates, but this is costly and not
always sure. A better way-the way Of
multitudes-is to use Dr.. Kings New
Discovery and cure yourself at home.
Stay right there, with your friends, and
take this safe medicine. ThrOot and
lung troubles find quck relief and
health returns. Its help i'll coughs, colds
grip, Group, whOoping cough and sore
lungs make it positive blessing. SOC
and 51.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
| by Gamm Corner Drug Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
LiBERALITY SHOWN

The Milwaukee Journal has made
an extraordinary offer in placing that
paper before us at so cents per year
fer the Sunday edition, if ordered be
fore January 1st, 1913; the daily and
Sunday, $3.50 per year. Previously
they have charged 81 year for the
Sunday; So for the daily and Sunday.
The daily only remains at the old
price of 81 a year. All who wish the
Sunday edition at so cents per year
must place their orders before Jan
uary 1st, 1913.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Colonel Bryan is hot on the trail Of
the Teddy bear and making it exceed
ingly warm for the man who quotes
the Bible and chants religious hymns
in his efforts to nlislead and deceive
the people to give him their support
One term of Roosevelt was enough,
two was too many, and three would
be dangerous with a man insanely am
bilious
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
What We Never Forget

according to science, are the things as
soclated with our early home life, such
as Bucklen's Arnica Salye, that mother
or grandmother used to cure our burns,
b0IIs, scalds, sores, skin eruptions, cuts,
spralns or bruises. Forty years of cures
prove Its merit. Unrlvaled for piles,
corns or cod-sores. Only % cents at the
Gamm Corner Drug Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
NUMBER
OFFICERS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE

At a meeting of the democratic
county committee held at Jefferson
Friday afternoon the following were
chosen as officers for the ensuing
term:
Chairman-J. F. Schrei9er, Fort At
kinson.
Secretary-L. J. Mistele, Jefferson.
Treasurer-Henry Scheblak, Water
town.
The officers chosen constitute the
executive committee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
TOO MUCH SALT, ED

Edward Billner was hurt Friday aft
ernoon by load Of salt backing into
him and crushing him against the wall
of a barn in the rear of Fred Bittner's
store. DR.. IT, F. Shinneck was called
and it was ascertained that no bones
were fractured and it is probable that
Mr.. Bittner will be at work again in
a few days.