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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01
CONGRESSMAN
POWERS SIGNAL
LY HONORED
Speaks at Lincoln Club at
Grand Rapids. Michigan,
With Foreign Ministers ond
Presidential Candidate to
1900 5UnquetcrS

We clip the following IRON the
Grand Radios, Michigan Herald:
pr. Loudcp, the brilliant Minister
from The Netherlands, delivered a
most pleasing address Senator
Albert q Cumm.ns, OF Iowa, a can
dida,r for the Presidency, delivered
mas,erlul speech
Congressman Caleb Pow ers trosl
the mountains OF Kentucky paid
not only an cloSuen, tr,bute to the
mountain people OF eastern Ken
lucky, whom he described as NV
own people hu, likeued their rug
ged honesty and manly Qualities to
those Of Abraham Lincoln. in com
,nemoratton OF whose services to
he country the banquet was held
United States Senator William
Alden Smith IN introducing Con
gresham Powers said: America
he's had many martyrs. | am going
10 Introduce TO Won a youag nan
from that great state III which Lin.
coin was born, as a child he was
dashed with storms. In Young man
hood he was made the martyr OF
the most damuable cause ever per
petrated. Eight years he was b"
hind prison bars, yet not once did
his spirit break, not once did he lose
his faith in his country or his coun.
trvmen. Inuocent, he stands tonight
before YOU. not bv the faver OF an
executive, not by tae verdict f =
Jury, but with the commission OF
100000 Of his Reighbors who have
sent him to the Nations Capita A.
their Vo:e OF confidence "
Congressman Powers received
most remarkable ovation when ne
rose. That lie vas Vindicsted in
Grand Rapids was very apparent.
Mr. Powers mingled humor with
fact, pathos with history in intro
ducing his .o. CT. 1.-The Moan:sin
People at Eastern Kentucky He
voiced a pride IN the -ged eharsc-
ter Of "uine own people" setting
'orth the fact rha, 10y the nature Of
their cclutr, mud Us geographical
ioratiuu u va, cui "H, IN rhr earl,
laws. from the ihurnres hici, car
ir.I the t,rrit"rv north f II mr"
he lnc nj cpuuc',iai and ildu-t'is'
proprr.s. ilr s,id iui"r;
II 10, ;ad cal mtg'r 81 the krf
u,ty mon, 'sirrr does not diGet
II, NJ Thar ol his lovl'.nd htother
e vent, i've per ce't - Tic nnrest
~ 80 hath came from virginia
The main stock of Inc arccslory oi
hath Is Scotch. lrsh aud English,
he e tch Irish larg rly piedoninn.
49,. unt they are - Nv ali Aineri'
,aus. many If Ihcu having fec,nd
I'd IRON revolutionary soldiers.
One writer sals - then "l' is
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

Recently there has been con-
siderable stir raised over the
proposed parcels post. We are
not thoroughly familiar with this
system but take if from the
amount Of free literature that is
being sent the country ne wspaper
editors that it is hurting some
body's feelings, and that some
body" may be the express com
panies.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

The Advocate force is cut down
this week on account of associate
editor Hemphill taking week
vacation in Indiana, his first in
two years. However We expect
him back on the Job again next
week.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

JOY thought for this week We
may have more work this week
but the payroll will be lighter
on Saturday.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

Teddy" hasn't anything on us
in the fact that he will accept
the nomination if it is rendered
him. Wen DO the same thing.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

See any one in that picture
on the front page that looks ia
miliar?
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

Ono swallow does not make a
spring neither does one announ-
ment make a president.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01

These friends have pointed 90
that Secretary Of War Stimson. VIII,
ran for Governor Of New York Will
Mr.. Roosevelt as his most conspr
uous hacker, and also Secretary Of
the Navy Meyer. who was in the
Roosevelt cabinet, and one Of his
chiefs closest counsellors were in
the Taft official family.
1t has been a matter Of every day
comment that Secretaries Stimsou
and Never have been frequent visi-
tors to Col. Roosevelt's offices in
New York or his home at Oyster
Raw. These visits were accepted a.
nrool that Taft and Roosevelt were
iot wholly estranged.
There is a great deal OF specula-
lion here as to the probable attitude
nf these mewbers Of the cabinet.
II their support is given to Col
Roosevelt their designations may be
expected
So far as Secretary S'iasou 10
concerned it is known that he eut err
ed the Taft cabinent unhaHpered
as to any fututre political activity.
Col. Roosevelt is one Of the naep he
is known to have Consulted before
he accepted the war portfolio and
it is said. upon unquestioned author.
ity, that he stipulated he should
not be excepted to do campaign
work. Yet he has accepted an in
vitation to speak in Chicago on
March 5 at the TAFT Clnb meeting
Only as recently as last Friday
Secretary Never met a ruuor that
he was about to resign with thi;
statement:
"If remain in the cabinet as
intend 10 do, it is quite evident thai
my Loyalty will be with nv chisi.'
Many who inquired as to tb'
phraseology Of the Roosevelt letter
we're intent upon learning whether
it was made clear that the Colnn'
would be a candidate only until tht
Chicago convention made ils choice
Many political leaders professed T.
believe that If the olonel tailed ;c
get the nomination he would lead =
third party.
Even before the Roosevelt letter
vas received the bureau here VIII 81
has charge Of his interests ISSUED =
statement denying the third party
rumor The letter issued from New
York was taken as positive evidenc,
that Mr.. Roosevelt had no such
purpose.
Not withstanding the bombshel
from New York, the usual optimis
tic weekly review of the last weel
was issued tonight from the Taft
Bureau.
1t was stated that forty four dele
gates for Taft thus far had been cleo
ted. No account was taken Of th,
several coutesting delegations, TIL,
statement being made that no. &c
publican delegates opposed Mr.. Taft
had beeu elected.
IL was also reiterated Sunda,
night by friends Of the President
that he was willing to let stand hi:
announcement Of several weeks ago
that nothing but death would take
him out OF the fight for the nOmi
nation.
The Roosevelt letter was read tt
Senator's La Toilette aud Cummins
both avowed candidates Tor the H
publican nomination. but Meth
would sake any comment,
The Woodrow Nilsou and III
hudson <. Harmon headquarters is
sued statements expressing their de
/ light al the muddving of Republic
waters and several prnmInrnt Dem
ocrltic leaders took ncc"s'od
predict nm easier ass f. their o.,
" Ia the coming cnmpaiIn
For Sale
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-01
TIE WORLD ALMANAC
1919 edition

1919 GdIfI0R
N ms oompsci 'oums Of valuable ana i.l.r.
s"inf Information compets up-tOAats nbsass
10 hssli. 'ou vii find accurate pArtioulArs 4 ~
'ptca 'essions OF Congress. the sisctiOas u.ns.s
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CANA na'atts. eFoDs. increase in pslnss e stApls
Hoducts. 9oN Of tung. aerial Ashisvsusata
records and osastsrl ssisntife disooveasa sEplss-
.lion' and Innovations Of 1911. wam. International
di~gretments and Other great Alst0nca' Vvsat..
growth Of The United States inersasins populA-
ton and wealth OF oOunlriea stata and aunict
naltes. Congressional -ecorda sporting roossAA
currency weights and measunss weather foFeoAs1A
nitersities and schools religious sTdsss. hdls
tiles commerce. railroads.. Ihippina. dsba 4
nalions, arm@ and uavies Of the UosiA bAnana.
money lakes. Insurance.. political p9Ftea. seossl
soeeties. stubs hirthA marriages. NsSsoa a.
deiths woman uffrage and
10000 Other Facts and Figures % - DATE
o. ever Ia interest and salus 10 esefybo1g.
No meNhAnt farmeT lAborsr baAHs. aaa,
housewife Or business Wouaan. school boz - sshool
girl should he without . sopg 4 ths Vaiuaois 1918
reference tolums q lssful iniounstea. fass
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
insult ON INJURY
TOmbS Barber Charges for All
Extras in Slaves.
When Patrons Kick Asks Why
They Don't Go Outside.

New York. Dec. 21.-A letter COM
planning of the barber and restaurant
service in the Tombs prison, signed by
several temperamental inmates of that
institution, has been received by Com
missioner of Corrections whitney
Lack of competition has made the
barber an autocrat," the letter reads
He charges ten cents for a shave
tonce over won't wash an inmate
face for less than an additional nickel;
gives a clean shave for a quarter;
charges five cents more for combing
the hair and a nickel for a neck
shave"
The inmates further complain that
when protest is made, the barber asks
them why they don't get shaved out
side.
The gentlemen are also indignant at
the extra charge of ten cents for meals
served in ones room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

ings and swimming pool at Junction City,
which cost s., 500
T. W. Williamson planned the new $10-
coo Quinton Heights school building now
nearing completion
L. NJ Wood designed a two room school
building erected at Lillis, Kansas.
Carnegie Library at EIDorado.
A handsome $4,000 Carnegie library
building has been completed at EIdorado.
1t is built of the native stone, and is at
:ractive in design 1t is complete with
modern shelving In the basement is an
assembly ROOM The accompanying cut
is from photograph taken a month ago.
soon after the completion of the building.
Mr. Stanton was the architect
The Masonic and odd Fellows building
in Junction City is being remodeled- The
improvements will cost in the neighbour
hood of $4,000. The structure IS of native
stone. The lodge room is 40x70 feet.
n. 2. Nielsen designed a 81, 900 grade
school building erected at Reserve, Kan.
In 1911 y. p. Nielsen designed three
story hospital building for DR.. ]. 7. AK
tell of Newton He IS now adding another
story, and also erecting four story an
mex 38xe0 feet in size. The same architect
has planned a $1,000 residence for Dr.
Axtell-
Other residences designed by n P. Mel
sen: a five thousand dollar bungalow
residence for NJ J. Drury, superintendent
of the Santa Fe shops, at 1230 Mulvane
street; bungalow for Wilson & Neis-
wanger a Huntoon and MuTVane streets
costing 5000; forty-five hundred dollar
residence for Mrs. Porter at the corner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
Mrs. Jane StanSfieId as Healthy
and Happy as Ever.
Has Been Living in Topeka for
Forty Years.

Mrs. Jane Standsfield. who lives
with her son, William J. Baldwin, 724
Lawrence street, is celebrating her
one hundred and first birthday ami
versary today. When she reached the
century mark the last twenty-first of
December. she was congratulated by
80 grandchildren and 90 great grand
children.
She is a dear little old lady of the
quaintest type-rather feeble by this
time, but full of initiative and fun.
Most grandmothers condemn automo-
biles as internal machines" but Mrs.
Standsfield believes she is never too
old to learn. She enjoyed her first
motor drive at the age of 90, when
L. NJ. Penwell invited her for an out
ing.
Mrs. Standsfield was born in Cow
ington, KY, December 81, 1911. She
was married like most girls of that
period, in a short WASTED frock and
black strapped slippers. at the age of
II. She came to Topeka in 1871, and
likes it immensely. Her father fought
in the war of 1912, and her sons in
the war of the Rebellion. She is still
full of energy, and expects to cele-
brate her one hundred and second an
niversary when the Christmas month
rolls round again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
Is TOT YEARS OLD is MONSTER TREE
Novel Popular. Xmas Celebra-
ton in Preparation.
Tree Is so Feet High-TO Garry
1000 Electric Lights.

New York, Dec. 21.-Work of set
ting up the big popular Christmas
tree in Madison Square, which will be
an outdoor novelty during the holt
day season here, was begun today.
The tree is so big that it took a four
horse steel girder truck to haul it to
the square. 1t is sixty feet high, eigh-
teen inches in diameter and it's lower
inches have sweep of 20 feet
A great choral festival about the
tree, with many nationalities partici-
pating, is planned for Christmas eve.
The chimes of churches all over the
city and Long Island are to be rung
for twenty minutes at O'Clock that
evening, as a signal for the lighting OF
the tree, with 1,2V0 vari-colored cleo
trio bulbs.
1t is hoped by those who have
worked up this outdoor tree idea that
so many cities will eventually adopt
it that it will become a nation wide
custom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

of Huntoon street and College avenue,
dwelling costing 81, 5o0 and others.
The First National Bank of Manhattan
is being remodeled at a cost of approx
mately $4,000. The interior Is said to be
as elaborate as anything in Kansas The
floor is of tile and the wainscoting is of
marble of the best quality The vault
is unusually large, and includes a safety
deposit arrangement The safe door is
probably the largest in the state Frank
Squires, the architect, planned the i'm
provements-
J. c. Holland & Son designed the new
State Journal buildings Many compE-
mentary remarks are being made con-
corning the new home of the State Jour
nal.
Will Spend $4,000.
The improvements that are now being
made at the store of the Crosby Brothers
Co. in Topeka will cost approximately
$4,000. The firm will have 10000 square
feet of floor space: The first floor will
be 100x322 feet in dimensions-the largest
room west of St. Louis, according to the
statement of the architect, N. P. Nielsen.
l. NJ Wood. the architect had charge
of the work of rebuilding the A. B. Gin
ton home at 1243 Topeka avenue The
cost of the improvements are estimated
The Mrs Willis Norton residence at sos
Topeka avenue which is being renodeled
at an expense of 10000 when completed
the middle of January will be one OF the
most pretentious homes in Topeka
The living room will be particularly at
tractive. with mahogany finish beam
ceiling, built-in book cases, and fireplace
1t will be 40x3S feet in size.
Among other features will be an inside
system of telephones. and vacuum sys-
TEN of cleaning the house The exterior
finish will be stuccO. Frank Squ1res Is
the architect employed
Some Interesting Residences.
The David Page house is now IN course
of construction at the corner of Linden
wood and Eighth avenues. 1t viii cost
approximately 5000. Two bath rooms
will be included and sleeping porch
The finish will be stucco. Frank S1uires
also planned this house
Mr.. Squires designed a $4,000 residence
at Junction City for Fred Bone, $4,000
residence for H. c. kibbee completed last
spring at Tenth avenue and Buchanan
street a s. OG flat building for Mrs. C. s
Cornweu near the corner of Sixth and To-
peka avenues, a $500 residence for Vim
cent Kaczynski at the corner of Fifth
street and Western avenue. store and
flat building on East Fourth street for
Gordon Brothers and other dwellings ana
structures.
Mr. Stanton has designed a $4,000 resi-
dence for d W. Travis at Pratt, Kan
1t was impossible to include many OF
the buildings and residences planned by
Topeka architects. Building and real
estate news for publication in the Satur-
dav issue of the State Journal Will be re
ceived up to noon on Friday of eacn
" eek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

stories, but next to the editor he is
about the whole cheese. He is also our
main authority on spelling and gram
mar. But the cartoonisti He is a
disheveled gink with two pens behind
his ear and ink spots on his face and
shirt. Is he not? Yes, he is not. He
is as neat and orderly as any young
fellow in the office. Furthermore, to
hear him talk you would not suspect
him of being what he is; which goes
to show that he is a very smart man.
And we feel that we can safely say
the same of the artist.
Now I am not going to say much
about the s-grubbers in the re-
porters' room. Suffice it to say that
they are a fairly nice bunch, and there
is not an amateur detective in the
whole lot of them. (You probably
know that reporter is supposed to
f1nement by ferreting out the real
criminal.)
I will now see what I can do to
make the society editor sore at me.
She has always been pictured as a sort
of an ogress, with a heart of drop
forged case-hardened steel. Is she?
We'll I should say not. She is as
nice as any young lady could possibly
be. AS to the heart-well this is not
an ante-mortem examination.
Ny goodness 1 almost forgot the
sob-story writer. She is not a bit sor-
rowful as she should be. She is the
happiest person in the whole office not
even excepting myself.
For the special benefit of any vim
dictive party that may have read all
this, I take delight in stating that
am under the protection of an armed
guard.
P. 81 think the editor is a nice
man.
Note: to the gentle reader: the post
script is to aid this bunch of bunk in
getting past said editor. ). H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

! city editor and reading the funny pa
pers. The news room of the State
Journal has young fellow who looks
] at the comics, to be sure. He also
| talks over the topics of the day with
| the sport editor. He complains, too,
when the city editor shoots him to the
| composing room eight times in three
minutes. In fact he is a regulation
copy boy-with one shining exception
he makes good use of his time.
Sidney linn is his name. Sid. as he
is called, jerks off a few minutes here
and there and crouches down in front
of one of the office typewriters, test
ing his mental capacity along re%or-
torial and editorial lines. Between
these rushes to the composing ROOM
Sid discovers poems, ditties, master
pieces and gems of literature hidden
beneath his thick head of wavy brown
hair.
Sid has written his impressions of
the State Journal office-the news de-
partment 1t is reprinted for the bene-
fit of persons who know not the inner
secrets and characteristics of the news
paper shrine:
A little over year ago acceptedC?)
a job-not a position. a job. as copy
boy in the office of the Topeka State
Journal. started in with grand ideas
of a newspaper office. For week I
worked before [ began seeing things.
According to all the stories ever written
on the subject, and all had ever heard
things should have been entirely diff
ferent from the way I found them
Now am an orderly guy by nature
so I will begin with the editor: Ac-
cording to all tradition the editor
should be a gTouchy old fellow with a
mean eye, blue pencil, big pair of
scissors, and a voice like a four-year-
old gentleman COW. I discovered that
our editor was not that kind however
before 1 acquired the habit of Jump
ing forty feet when he looked in my
direction. The one redeemfng feature
about him was that he chewed real
tobacco.
The first time I was ushered into the
presence of the editorial writer (not
the editor) I received another jolt 1
expected to behold a room with al
thick, fuzzy rug on the floor, and a !
large mahogany desk in the corner.
Sitting at the desk should have been a
benevolent old man who dealt excIu-
sively in six syllable words and flow |
cry figures of speech. Ny dream pop
ped when discovered that he wore a
blue shirt. smoked a pipe. and fire.
quently used the word ''ain't"
Next came the telegraph operator |
1 firmly believed that he was a young
guy who smoked coffin-nails, wore a |
green eye-shade and cussed whenever |
he felt like it. But the real tick-tick
man is a heavy fellow with a bald
head, who wears real nose glasses. and |
smokes cigars that cost a jitney.
For a sporting editor We have a |
portly gent who hasn't the wind of a 4
half grown mouse. A sporting editor |
should be a deep chested and athletic /
three pills day smoked by the meek
and Iowly'' copy boy.
For some unknown reason the tele-
graph editor does not figure much in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

Washington, Dec. 21.-Postage
stamps in mile lengths soon will be
printed by the government as the re-
suit of the invention of a machine by
Benjamin R. Stickeny of the bureau
of engraving and printing. The new
machine will print, perforate, gum,
dry and either cut into sheets or coil
in. mile lengths the product of the
press. 1t will save the government
a vast sum of money, for it is claimed
by the inventor that it will cut down
the cost of producing stamps at least
81 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
TRAVELLING TO DEATH.
Special Train for 10000 Passengers
Who Will Die Soon.

washington. Dec. 21.-Traveling to
their death in a special train 80, 900
turkeys passed through here early to-
day on their way from the smiling
hills of eastern Tennessee to the
tables of Christmas ce1ebrants in
Baltimore Philadelphia and New
York Taken in conjunction with a
former big shipment. from the same
section, just before Thanksgiving, the
value of the birds shipped by the
Tennesseeans is said to approximate
a half million dollars. Both big ship
ments sought the same market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

Don't YOU find your short arms dis
advantage in Efe2'' Not altogether
can reach vigorously for a dinner check,
vet let the other fellow beat me to it ev-
cry time.'-Washington Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
Copy Hustler Tells Newspaper
Secrets to Readers.
Thought Editorial Writer Had
Mahogany Desk.
SPORT EDITOR SHORT MINDED
Telegraph Head Is the Real Of
flee Dictionary.
SOb-Sister Is the Happiest Per-
SON on Duty.

Every newspaper office has an office
boy-some have two and three and
four. The average office boy lis sup
posed to spend his time chatting with
the sporting writer, growing at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

All. So you're the chap who makes mud
heads2 Sculptor-Not all of them.-Lon-
don Opinion
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
Newsy Notes About Men and Women
of Many Towns Throughout the State
LEIPSIC.

LElPSIC.
Lester Sylvester of Wilmington.
has been visiting his uncle Mr.. Thorn
as Thornton.
Miss Ella Carrow of Dover is Wis
iting Mrs. Thomas Buckson.
Miss Ella Moor has returned home
after spending some time in Phila-
delphia accompanied by Miss Mary
Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Lafferty and
daughter Madeline of Philadelphia
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson OF
Wyoming. spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lafferty
Mrs. Wood and Mr.. Archer 81
Smyrna are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Alonza Jones.
Mrs. Benjamin North is visiting In
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodall anc
daughters spent the Easter holidays
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. d. H. Boyce of Cheswolc
spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harper,
The Ladies Aid met at the parson.
age on Monday night. The election
of officers was held President, Mrs
Jennie Jerman; vice-president, Mrs
Mary Brown; secretary, Mrs. Pear
Rawley; treasurer, Mrs. Cora Keith
collector. Miss Emma Jerman. The
first meeting will be held at the aid
hall on April 26.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

John H. Blakeley, Jr,, has pur-
chased the 6S-acre oliver Blakeley
farm, near Cedar, for $4,000.
Former Governor Austin l. Croth-
ers is confined to his home in Elkton
with a serious attack of stomach trou-
BILE
Rain yesterday extinguished a
great forest fire which had been rag
ing on Big Savage Mountain near
Mount Savage
The historic Caulksfield farm near
Rochester, has been bought by Levin
U. Skirvents. of Kent county for S12,-
600.
Rising Sun public schools re-
opened today, sessions having been
suspended for several weeks because
of scarlet fever.
The Elkton Improvement Associa-
tion has launched a movement to have
town clock placed in the tower Of
the Court House.
The National Local Preachers
Association of America has arranged
to hold an all-day meeting at North
East next Sunday.
Mrs ]. Frank Harper of Centre
Vile. has been given the pen with
which Governor Goldsbrough signed
the Presidential Primary bill.
Governor Goldsborough has
signed the bill authorizing the Kent
County Commissioners to borrow $50
600 with which to rebuild the Chester
town Court House.