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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Only That.

T is midnight. He signs. He
means. He mutters. He dreams
that a wild bull elephant is chas-
ing him over a precipice.
Now he awakes.
Now he swings his legs out of bed.
Now he is on his feet with a muir
derous look in his eyes.
Now he arms himself with pillow,
the water pitcher, a chair and a cur
tain-pole, and there is a devilish CLINT
in his eyes and he peeks and peers.
Now he suddenly springs forward
and bats.
Now he jumps backward with a
hut"
He strikes the air. He strikes the
wall. His frenzied blows fall upon
the helpless bed. He shows no mercy.
ut is his life or minei' he mutters.
More bats. More grunts. More
swats.
He may have to yield up his life in
the end, but he will die game.
And the midnight battle for life
went on and on. Sometimes the adj
vantage was on the one side-some-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
His Third Cousin.

- E was a young man of about %
and he had taken too much beer
aboard and was raising a row on
suburban trolley car. He walked
up and down, winking at the females
and guying the men. and at last an
old gentleman who had been fuming
for the last ten minutes beckoned to
the conductor and commanded:
you either make that hoodlum be-
have himself or throw him OF the
carl"
The conductor replied with yes
but did not even speak to the party.
Five minutes passed and then the
old gentleman said to a passenger
IN the seat with him:
''Why don't you take that fellow
by the neckr"
"s-h-h-hI" was replied with a warn
ing glance.
Another Ave minutes and the old
gentleman called out to the conduc-
tor:
Cant you call q policeman and
have something done!"
"a cop wouldn't do anything" was
the reply.
but why wouldn't ne?
you have read of the Olympic
games at Stockholm, haven't your"
"Of course, but is this Stockholm?
Is this an Olympic gamer"
mo, but this young Teller is the
third cousin of the American who won
the high Jump over there, and he is
a bigger man than the mayor of the
city in consequence"
"Oh, I seei" whispered the old
gent, land he had no more complaints
to offer.
ZOE KERR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
THERE you ARE.

Tess-''Release mel If you dare
to kiss me you'll be sorry"
Tom:-'Tf don't kiss you, you'll
be sorry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24

times on the other. The object of
one was to take Iife-the other to
preserve it.
The Rock of Gibraltar may go on
forever, but a battle in the dark
cannot. Just at daylight there was
a heavy fall, and sleepers awoke and
cried out to know what it was
mo cause for excitement replied
the farmer who ran the summer
boarding house. ITS only that big
'skeeter got in agin last night and
was killed by the Teller that got here
from Brooklyn Jest at supper time!"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
So Might 1t Be.

~ HE man that uses saw or plane
The man who mends our shoes,
~ The man who sweeps our city
streets
The man who ditching does.
The man who in a factory works
The blacksmith in his shop:
The man who carries in our GOAL
The roofers at the top.
The women at their laundry WORK
The girls who earn their wage;
The children in the factories
Who blacken Labor's page.
The man whose money runs the show,
The foreman and the boss;
Include the tramp for just q day,
And debit off the loss.
From Judge to he who wields the
pick
From tramp to millionaire;
Let's all get out on Labor Day,
And whoop 'er up for fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
What He Thought.

~ HE one was a humble little man
who didn't want to get OFF the
earth, and yet felt like making
an excuse for living, and the other
was corpulent and complacent and
self-satisfled. They were on the rear
platform of a trolley car together, and
after awhile it occurred to the little
man to say:
We'll. what do you think of 1t
now?"
"Um. A month ago thought
Roosevelt would be elected"
sod II
Three weeks ago I thought Taft
had it,
Sure thing"
"a little later It looked like Will
son."
1T certainly did,
Then the country seemed switch
ing to Socialism,
That's what I told my brother"
Then Prohibition took the lead"
Yes, went right to the front"
"And now continued the corpu-
lent man.
"Yes?"
you want to know what I think ?''
Gust so.''
well, sir, I think we shall have
the durnest, meanest, coolest, blamed
old winter we have had in the last
forty years.
Correct. sir-perfectly correct, and
I get off here to go home and bet my
wife ten cents that it is. knew from
the very first that you were a states
mani"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24

ONE SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.
Dodge-Do you think there is any
thing creditable in that man Skin
NUNS past?
Hodge-Well, understand that
somewhere among his first effects he
has mug with the sentence For a
Good Boy printed on it in gilt let
tiers. But, of course, I have no way
of knowing how he came by it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24

The man who had winked to let US
know what he was going to do had
sized the other up, and 1t was in al
most humble tones that he replied:
mo, thank you, I 'appen to be a
Henglishman, you see, and cawn't
vote a ba1ly vote in Hamerica!'"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
NO VOTE.

I'VE looked to see a row start at
once.
And do you care to make a
choice?'
There it was" said the lawyer,
land we leaned forward to see the
first blow struck. But no blow came.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
RINGING.

Bill Sparrow should think it
would almost do you up to have to
work these torrid days.
village Bell-well. it does. Why,
I'm In a ringing perspiration now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24

do you make up some yarn to tell
your boss when you want to get off to
go to a baseball gamer"
mo. walk right up to him, look
him straight in the eyes, and tell him
where want to co.
Does he let you off?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
HuMoR IN ART.

A portrait of mother-in-law
should always be a speaking likeness.
The portrait of pugilist should be
striking.
If an actress is well preserved she
should be painted in oil, but otherwise
in chalk.
A prohibitionist's portrait should be
painted in water colors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19

son, William Burnlc Smith. as his sur
NNinS heir The VIII provided that in
case Of the death Of the son without leav-
Ing lawful" Issue, all the property
should be distributed to nephews and
nieces IL is the contention OF the trus-
tee that Mrs. Melody, being an adopted
child of William Burnic Smith, is not
a lawful heir and is not entitled to a
share in the estate
William BurnIe Smith died intestate,
and his widow, Mrs. Mathinda Smith,
now Mrs, Matilda Mueller. received one
iourtn OF the estate. while several nioccs
and nephews of the elder Smith also
received portions.
All that Mrs. Melody received was
$4,000, Her attorney. Fred D. Jackson.
declared that his client did not know
that she was entitled TO share in the
estate until 1909, at which time the suit
was filed asking that the win OF the
elder Smith be construed.
William Burnic Smith died in 1890
Mrs, Melody testified that she had been
informed tina she was not entitled to
A Share In the estate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
DISMISS B|WER CASE;
FORMER WIFE LOSES
Special Prosecutor Investi-
gates Complaint and Finds
Physicians Last Marriage
Legal.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Spccia 10 The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida, Dec. 1S.-The complaint
lodged against DR.. Edward l. Biwer by
ms former wife. charging him jointly
with Sadie Dohcrty With immortality. did
not get farther than preliminary hear
Ing in the Justice court TODAY, when 1t
was dismissed on the recommendation of
stead
Complainant declares Dr. Biwer has
never ncen legally separated from her,
oesp!te the fact that he secured di-
vorce in the Idaho courts. Complainant
aiso says She will attack the Legality Of
The case attracted unusual attention
dhe TO the prominence OF DR.. Biwer and
the calm made by his Chicago wife that
sne had spent years in tracking him.
searching In every state i'm the union and
IN foreign countries. She alleged that
she married DR.. Biwcr in Chicago when
ne was drug clerk; that she earned
money to educate him and that after he
became the head OF n hospital In Chicago
ne became infatuated with the present
MRS. Blwer. Complainant said she insti-
tuted t proceedings la the Illinois courts
lor separate maLntena nee and pcnding the
outcome OF the case he disappeared. She
asserted AT the trial today that she To-
Gated MN in Boise and caused both his
arrest and That OF his wife.
When the case was called in the JUS
tlce court here. Special Prosecuting At
IorneE Wlnstead informed the court that
ne would recommend dismissal because
ne had made an investigation and found
mat Dr. Biwer was married in Pocatcllo
october 3. 1912 within the legal period
Following the divorce granted by the dis
trict court for Canyon county.
Judge Adams Immediately granted the
motion To dismiss and the case was
stricken from the calendar
Mrs. Biwer No. now declares that she
viii attack the divorce decree in the dis
trlct court for Canyon county on the
grounds that she was never served with
notice Of the petition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
SUIT FOR ESTATE OF
UTAH MAN LONG DEAD

CHICAGO. Dee, 1S.-Fght for share
in an estate. which is valued at more
than 100000. left by the late James
Smith OF Utah, who was an uncle Of
James (SilenD Smith, is being made be-
iore judge oscar Heard in the cir
cult court by Mrs. Agnes NJ. Melody Of
Detroit, Mich.
She was the adopted daughter of VIII
nam Eurnte Smith, who was the son of
the cider Smith.
Judge Heard has been called upon to
decide whether Mrs. Melody was the
lawful heir OF William BurnIc Smith. The
iihnols trust Savings bank. trustee Of
the estate OF the elder Smith, contends
that Mrs, Melody is not lawful heir
and is not entitled TO a share In the cs-
tate.
James Smith died in 1872. leaving his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
GROWERS ARE
GIVEN GOOD ADVICE
Special TO Tile Tribune

Special TO Tile Tribune
BRIGHAM Nee. 1s,-The attendance at
today's sessions OF the horticultural con-
vention, under the auspices OF the extern
sion division OF the Agricultural college,
was not large, but included the represcn-
tatiye fruitgrowers OF the city and vicn-
lty. DR.. G, n. Jensen spoke OF fungus
diseases OF fruits. deyoting his time en-
tirely to the fungus disease OF the Brig
ham peach.
j. Edward Taylor, state horticultural
inspector, gave q great deal oil encourage
ment on marketing of fruit in the flu
ture, stating that there were good pros
poets for a million-dollar concern being
established for caring for all kinds OF
fruits by the canning method to be op-
Grated on a high plane.
AT 2 y, IN, J. G. Duffin OF Provo, "On
Shall We Specialize in Fruit Growing En-
ciusively?" gave some valuable advice to
the growers In the matter of stock rails
Ing In connection with fruit growing and
thereby esta blish n steady income
Or. 6. y. Jensen continued his talk on
fungus diseases OF fruits,
In The evening Dr. f. j. Evans spoke
on the Importance OF good seed and how
to get il.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
m GUINNESS IS
'sA|D TO Be LIVING
n.r Of Indiana Murder
|pm' Located in Canada,
According TO Convict.

poRrE, Ind. Dec. iS,-lnforma-
Ia, Mrs. Belle Guinness ON whose
t,,m" near here in 1903 thir-
Ss,.a we're found. is believed to
|5.tbbridgc. Alberta, Canada, was
1 ,odar BY Chief OF Police Meinke
Ingram sent by Frederick Wise.
n,n answering the description o.
,rross has been under surveillance
/, hours. The local police were re-
4 a. send man 10 complete Lhr
|IeaiioD.
.,.,smeut OF George Meyers, o
isst Raw Lamphere, who was
u nv Mrs. Guinness, had said the
Chicago woman was placed
f1,r,ness home 10 create the Inn
1. ghat tho owner OF the farm
nrcsd 10 death. has caused n re-
y many old theories. A number
and letters were Received
r. ihe police department Chief
believes that Mrs, Gunnss is
.,usy wordcn, who defended Lam
wSen he was tried for arson, de
ia has evidence, which he is
IL. thai is more sensational than
rSen by Meyers.
~ saws he knows the name OF tho
IN drove Mrs. Guinness IN an auto
nom her home TO Chicago. but
. 10 give Il To the authorities,
4 Who was out on parole, has been
IA ID prison,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
ELECTRIFY
THE MAIN LINE
BY international News Service.

BY International News Service.
DENVER. Dec. 1S.-Thc directors of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad have
decided 10 electrify the entire main line
Of the system from Pueblo TO Salt Lake
City.
The final estimate OF The work. which
will cost approXimately $4,000. 900. has
been completed II is the intention Of
the company to have the work finishes
by 1915 The information is unofficial.
but comes from an authoritative source
1T was announced last month by Vice
President Brown that twelve miles in
Utah are to be electrified at once.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
WILSON WAS FIRST AND
+. TAFT LAST IN NEVADA

CARSON, New. Dec lS-An official
canvass Of the state vote concluded to-
day gives:
Wilson, 1856; Roosevelt, $500; Debs,
1913; Taft, 3196.
Key Pittman (Democrat) was elected
United States senator by 50 votes over
Massey (Republican), and +. E. Rob-
erts (Repubican) was elected 10 con-
gress by SO votes over Tallman Demo
craft The final returns varied little
from earlier unofficial counts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
|RO SNEAkS WITHIN
INES, KILLS OFFICER

|EfLA. Dec. l9.--Capt, John Watson
. Eiehlh cavalry. stationed at Augur
ia Jolo. was killed las; night by
4 who sneakcd within the lines oil
/chment eDcamped at Scit lake. ac-
Z 10 reports received from Jolo this
"a. Lieut. Klnsie d. Ednunds wac
" wounded
ling the cries Of the officer. CG.x%
. Wells dashed into the tent any
| he Moro
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
Weather Forecast for Salt Lake City
fair Thursday and Friday.

Comparative weather data at Salt Lake
City. December is. 1872:
Highest tempera ture today was ~ de-
grees. highest In this month since 1874
was 81 degrees lowest last night was
IS degrees lowest this month since 1874
was 10 degrees below zero; mean tenn
perature for today was So degrees. nor
NAL was 82 degrees; accumulat ted def
cheney since the first OF the month Is 6
degrees; accumulated deficiency since
January l is 297 degrees.
sun rises Ii9 n. m: sun sets 5:02 p. m
December 10, 1912,
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19

You will find that druggists every.
where speak we'll of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, They know from long
experience in the sule OF it that in cases
Of coughs and colds it can always be
depended upon, and that it is ploasnnt
and safe TO take. For sale by all deal
ers, (Advertisement)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19

Mrs, Ellie +. Day widow Of The late
r. B. Day. is a sister of the man whom
she succeeds as postmaster. For four
years she was assistant to Mr.. Ross In
the l4ehi office but has been out OF the
postofiice since 1905
Mr. Ross rendered his resignation last
May but has continued TO serve pending
the appointment OF his successor He
said last night that Mrs. Day would take
over the office about January J.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
MRS. DAY NAMED
LEH| POSTMASTER

Special To The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS-The presi-
dent today nominated EfGe r. Day post
master at Lehi TO succeed Samuel w
Ross resigned
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-21
MlDDlES GOAT Is DEAD

New Mascot Will Appear at Football
Game With Army.
Annapolis, Md, Nov. 21.-Gloom set.
tied upon the brigade of midshipmen
when the news was passed around that
"Bill," the goat who had acted as mas
cot with success at the last two Army
May IOOtDe4fi e,ssLIIOSs "a a1tSI SI--5I1->-----
victories, was dead.
Bill was apparently a healthy goat
Tuesday night and was looking for.
ward with interest to occupying his
usual prominent position at Franklin
Field on Nov. 30. Yesterday morning
he was found dead, and there Is some
suspicion that he was poisoned.
The midshipmen were hard hit by
the announcement of the death, and
for awhile it was taken as bad sign.
Presently one midshipman doped it
out, and his idea geenrally was ac-
cepted.
BILL" he said, "had died for the
cause. He realized that he had helped
the team to two victories and knew
that a new jinx was necessary to keep
up the winning streak. So he died and
gave way to a new mascot"
A new goat, an Angora. has been
obtained and will be seen on Franklin
Field in brand new overcoat.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-21
BRYAN FOR HARMONY
AMONG DEMOCRATS
Shows ConCiIiatory Spirit to
His Opponents.

Washington, Nov. 21.-A Democratic
policy of harmony is being evolved
and William ]. Bryan is one of the
moving spirits in the affair.
The Democratic leaders have been
sDmewhat exercised by the repeated
stories that President-elect Wilson was
confronting many varieties of trouble
due to factional strife in his party,
and after frequent conferences have
ecided to avoid, as far as they can,
4n3 Internal party strife.
5 & Izazsnls 4vcSuI VISIL 10 " dSLliLis5
Mr.. Bryan, who, 1t Is now known, can
be Secretary of state in the new ad-
ministration, and who, unless he may
changes his mind, will accept that
place, displayed a very conciliatory
spirit, entirely out Of keeping with his
traditional attitude.
Leading Democrats in Washington
are pleased over what appears to be
the changed attitude of their former
militant leader. They believe it augurs
well for party harmony, and if per-
sisted in will remove much Of the
sting of Mr.. Bryan's appointment as
the chief adviser in President Wilson's
cabinet.
Speaker Clark's attitude toward Mr..
Bryan Is a source of constant discom-
fort to those Democrats who are plan
ming for party harmony. Speaker Clark
and Mr.. Bryan have not met since the
convention at Baltimore. Their friends
do not conceal a fear that such a
meeting may be marked by scene
that will be embarrassing to both men
and a source of personal regret to the
friends of both.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-21
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the const.-
tutien aud assisting nature in doing
its work. 2he proprietors have so
much faith N IS curative powers
that they offer Cne Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to
cure Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO., To-
!sdo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
ADVERTISEMENT
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-21
RAILROAD OFFICERS
IGNORANT ON RATES
They Cannot Explain Making Of
Coal Tariffs.

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-Three days
of futile effort by counsel for COM
plainants against coal carrying rail-
ways in the investigation by the state
railroad commission into alleged ex-
cessive freight rates on anthracite
coal, eliminated in an admission by
George Ziegler, secretary and former
controller of the Reading railway, that
if the profits of the company should
suddenly fall off there would be no
means of finding where the loss was
occurring.
This surprising statement came at
the conclusion of a long series of
questions by Ward w. Pierson, chief
counsel for the complainants, in which
he tried to get at the actual cost to
the railroad of transporting anthracite
COAL
Mr. Ziegler could tell him that pas
senger business is handled at loss
and freight business at profit. He
knew that the company made a profit
on its business and paid dividends, but
he could not tell what kinds of freight
made up these profits. And as a close
to the fruitless probing, the attorney
asked:
Then you want us to understand,
do you, that If the receipts of your
company suddenly began to decline
and your profits to fall off, you as the
head of the accountip denar+ment
could not tell yor president and di.
rectors where the loss was?" THAT
is right" said Mr.. Ziegler.
Mr.. Pierson has called the vice
president, the secretary and former
controller, the freight traffic manager,
the general manager and the general
coal freight agent of the Reading,
without being able to find out how the
present freight rate on anthracite was
arrived at, on what it Is based, or how
the railroad men would go about fix
ing upon new rate If one were deem
ed necessary
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-21
THOUSANDS DIE
IN TIDAL WAVE
Two. Jamaica Towns Are
Destroyed.
The GOVERNOR RUSAES AID
Homes Have Been Wrecked and Crops
Greatly Damaged-Forty-two Dead
In Montego Bay.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 81. - A
great tidal wave Is reported to have
practically wiped out the town of Sa.
wanna la Mar, on the southwest coast
and Lucea, on the northwest coast oil
Jamaica.
Lucea is a town of 1000 inhabit
ants on an inlet on the northwest
coast of Jamaica, while Savanan la
Mar Is seaport with about the same
population on the southwest coast, al
most directly across the island
1t Is reported in Kingston that the
entire population of both towns was
killed by the wave.
Forty-two persons were killed by the
hurricane in Montego bay, according
to report brought by a fruit vessel
which arrived at Port Antonio. La er
reports say the entire wharf frontage
at Montego bay has been wrecked.
Confirmation has now come to
hand of the great destruction caused
by the hurricane in the western end
of the island. Floods which accom-.
panied the storm caused immense
damage, hundred houses being blown
down. Telegraphic communication is
still suspended.
The governor Of Jamaica has left
on special train accompanied by a
detachment of artillerymen, who have
taken with them 300 tents and food.
stuffs, as in certain sections the sur
vivors are homeless and destitute.
The gale began on Nov. Is and con-
tinued in increasing fury for several
days. Vessels arriving in port report
ed that the wind was blowing more
than 100 miles an hour.
The observer in the meteorological
station in the western part Of the isl
and sent the following report:
"The full force of the hurricane
struck here Monday. The observatory
was partly wrecked"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-21
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter clear, s4Q4.25: city mills fancy.
$5.25@5.50.
RYE FLOUR quiet, at $3.S5@4 per
barrel.
WHEAT quiet; No. 2 red, 961h
CORN quiet; No. 2 yellow. $50
OATS quiet; No. 2 white. $3.50
Sec; lower grades, 37c.
POULTRY: Live heady; hens, 1"@
Arm Arm U.S Choice tS fowls, owl 1Shc, old roost. 90
ers, 121ac.; turkeys, 24@25c.
BUTTER steady; fancy creamery.
EGGS steady; selected, 40 q 44c.;
nearby, 37c; western, 37c.
PoTATOES steady; 65@7Oc. bush.