davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
FOR CLARK
NebraSkan Declares Himself in
Favor of Speaker.
Neither Candidates Name Is
Yet Withdrawn.

Lincoln, Neb., March 21-The last
opportunity for the withdrawal of can
didates before the presidential prefer
entail primaries in Nebraska has
passed here and the names of Clark,
Harmon and Wilson will be printed on
the ballots as the Democratic candi-
dates. This assures the support of
William Jennings Bryan to Speaker
Champ Clark.
The attitude of Colonel Bryan became
known as a result of a long conference
at the colonel's birthday dinner and is
authoritatively told. He will devote his
energies to a fight on Harmon and his
promised championship of Professor
Wilson will not materialize.
The fact that Col. Bryan had admit
ted to his political friends that he
could not espouse the Wilson cause be-
came known Immediately after the din
ner. Bryan's only hope of escaping a
poor position disappeared when neither
Clark nor Wilson withdrew from the
primary race.
Bryan will abide by the preferential
vote but hopes to go to the national
convention instructed for Clark. Should
Harmon be named at the state primar-
les Bryan will resign his place as ma
tional committeeman. His election as
committeeman is conceded.
AT the same time those who attended
the dinner state with authority that
Col. Bryan will turn all his strength
to the progressive Democratic move
ment in Illinois in the fight on Roger
Sullivan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21

explain the death of her husband.
Enoch Summers has been declared to
have been killed by inhaling chloroform.
Mrs. Sommers left her bed at 3 o'clock
the night before he was found dead
in bed with her brother. She has not
been seen since. Before her marriage
Mrs. Sommers was Miss Clara Anth-
ony, a school teacher at Columbus
Her father lives at Kincaid, Kan. She
married Sommers June Is last.
The short married life of Mrs. Som
mers was filed with the unusual. Dur
ing the winter her husband lost his
job and dressed as a man she was
found beating her way with her hus-
band on a boXcar. Her feet were badly
frozen.
After first meeting her husband at
a students rooming house Mrs. Som
mers is said to have made a wager
that she would marry him. He heard it
and said, I'm see if you are game?''
They were married. at midnight. that
night, by the judge who presided over
the inquest over Sommers' body.
When she left the house after the
death of her husband, the only gar
ments- she took, according to those
who knew what her wardrobe consist
ed of were her shoes and a kimona
Suicide is feared But meanwhile she
is sought in the hope that she can tell
something of the, death of her hus-
band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
A Remarkable Change
Mrs. Flowers Highly Endorses
Wonderful New Method.
Suffered Four Long Years From
Nervousness.
SHE is FINALLY HELPED.
Decided Change For the Better
Is Soon Noticed.
Tremendous Amount of Happi-
ness Is Assured.
SHE IS FINALLY HELPED.

Mrs. S. E. Flowers of $50 North
Fillmore street, this city, is among the
hundreds of Topeka people who are
now enthusiastic indorsers of the new
tonic +@Tona Vita" that is having such
tremendous sale in this city at pres
ent.
Mrs. Flowers said: This 'Tona
Vita has done more for me than any
medicine have ever taken. 1 got the
tonic short time ago and have taken
it regularly ever since.
Before using this tonic I was COM
pletely run down. For the past four
years have been a sufferer from kid
ney and liver trouble. 1 slept poorly
and at times I would be very nerv-
Gus. had little strength and energy
and my duties become a burden to me.
although l have not been com
pletely cured of my troubles I feel
better than 1 have for a long time. 1
could hardly believe it myself that this
preparation is restoring me to health
and thought that it must be my i'm
ag1nation as I had tried so many
RENE dies without relief. Judging from
what it has done for me so far 1
truly believe it will restore me to my
usual good health and gladly recon-
mend it to all my friends who are
suffering as was
The specialists who are introducing
the new tonic in this city are meeting
the public at the Arnold Drug COM
pany's store. 52S Kansas avenue. from
state that the success of the tonic
here is larger than they anticipated
and that a great many people are TAX
ing the tonic here in his city.
while we are meeting callers each
day now and hundreds of debiIitated
people are regaining their health
the use of our tonic there are
more whom we want to
reach before we leave. If all the men
and women who are struggling along
depressed in mind and body by nerv-
Gus debility. unable to get any real en-
joyment out of living, would only take
the time to come in and talk to US,
we would bring a tremendous amount
of good to the people of this city.
There is little real pleasure in life for
an individual who feels continually
worn out. Positively the very first
dose of our tonic benefits a man or
woman in this condition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
DROP THIRTY BOMBS.
Details of Italian Aerial Attack on
Turkish Camps.

London, March 21.-Details of the
attack by an italian dirigible balloon
on the Turkish camp at Suani-Ben-
Alden are given in a special dispatch
today from a correspondent with the
Turkish forces. The two Italian diri-
gibles carried out two "Reminiscences
over the Turkish lines, dropping
bombs. They stopped almost still over
Zanzeur, about IA miles west of Trip
oil, and dropped a bomb into the
street.
Four persons were killed and ten
wounded, all noncombatantS. A sus-
tanned rifle fire from the Turkish in
fantry compelled them to disappear.
In their second visit the airship sue
ceeded in dropping thirty bombs, ac-
cording to the correspondent, who does
not give any particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21

tinguished as being the first and only ap
prentice band the entire Santa Fe
system.
Mr.. H. w. Jacobs and Mr.. Billie Nelson
have returned from a business trip TO
Chicago.
Mr.. James Dwyer of the electrical de-
partment has returned to Cleburne, Tex,
after spending few days with his fam
lily here
Mr.. r. G. Holden, Santa Fe brakeman
between Dodge City and La Junta, Col,
is in Topeka on business for few days
Frank Lane has enrolled in the class of
penmanship at the R. r. Y NJ. g. A.
Mr.. E. K Pew of the Pullman Car Co,
in st. Louis, Mo-, was a guest at. the r.
R. Y. NJ. c. A. Wednesday.
Mr.. L. NJ. Gain. chief electrician, has
returned from Chicago, where he has
been on business
Engineer Bill Rain, who has been sick
for some time, is not well as usual
Mr.. John Hawkins of the freight office
is visiting in different points in Texas.
Mr.. H. H. Lanning has just returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
LARNED SENIORS WIN
Peace Grafton Wins
High School First Prize.

Larned Kan. March 21.-The fourth an
nuaI contest of the Larned high school in
defamation and oratory was held here
Wednesday night. Miss Mildred Cotton,
representing the senior class, won first
place and Miss Gladys Address. the
sophomore representative, received the
second prize in the declamatory contest.
The oratorical contest was won by J.
EsteI Jones of the junior class who spoke
on international Peace" and Lester
Kimmel the senior orator, whose subject
was '.Our Trust Problem" was second.
The senior class was awarded the class
banner which is given the class making
the highest number of points in the con-
tests.
This is the mourth consecutive time that
the class of 1912 has received the class
banner The winners of each contest
were awarded gold medals and those who
won second received silver prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
MACKEY GROUP OUT.
Claims of 81 Persons to Alaska Coal
Lands Held Invalid.

Seattle, March 21.-MaiI advices
from Juneau, Alaska, state that no
tees have been issued by the land Of
flee there to the 81 claimants of the
Mackey group in the Kenai coal fields
that their locations have been held
invalid because the claimants failed to
comply with the United States statute
which provides that coal land 1ocat-
er must file application for patent
within three years after date of loca-
ton.
The Mackey group. the McAlpine
group and the Bushnell group are
known in the land office as the De-
troit claims because the Mich1gan-
Alaska development company of De-
troit was formed to acquire title to
them all. The promoters of the Nc
Alpine and Bushnell groups are under
indictment.
The three groups comprise $4,000
acres of land lying along Cook inlet.
The coal is Ignite and is not of the
best quality, but it crops out along
bluff overlooking Salt Water and
would be inexpensive to mine and
shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21

Clogs the pores of the scalp, prevents the
hair from obtaining proper nourishment-
causes it to fade and eventually to fall
out. And besides, it's irritating and
annoying to have your scalp itching and
burning all the time.
If you want to get rid of the DandruR
eerm--to stop the annoying itching and
burning-to have a really clean end
healthy scalp, get bottle of HAYS
HAIR HEALTH to-day-prove to your
self what satisfaction it is to have hair
health.
Your money back If noa satisfactory.
S1-0O and SOC At Drug Stores or direct upon
receipt of price and dealers name. Send l0c for
trial bOttle.-PhilO Hay Spec Co., Newark. N. J.
Arnold Drug Co, Campbell Drug Co., A
G. Klingaman. ]. p. Rowley, Brunt Drug
Co., G. w. Stansfeld. Campbell, 704 KS. ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
SCOTT AT LAWRENCE.
Makes an Address Before the Taft
Club.

Lawrence, Kan, March 21.-Chas.
F. Scott of lola and ex-congressman
of the Second district, addressed an
enthusiastic meeting of Republicans
held here last night under the auspices
of the Taft club Although the wealth
er was extremely Indictment the court
house was crowded and applause fire.
quent.
Mr.. Scott discussed the Taft admin
istration showing that practically
every pledge in the platform had been
redeemed. He also said that it would
be a singular inconsistency to point
with pride to the accomplishments of
one man and then nominate another;
After a discussion of fundamental
principles of government, the follow
ing question was submitted: Shall
the Republicans adhere to the princi-
pies that underlie a representative
government or shall it declare in favor
of the methods of direct democ-
racy?''
After the address the club unani-
mously adopted the resolution that the
name of Charles F. Scott should be
presented as one Of the delegates-at-
large to the national convention at
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
HE'S BACK AFTER TITLE
Matt Wells Wants to Sign WoIgast
for Bout.

New York, March 21.-George Nc
Donald, manager of Matt Wells, the
English pugilist who has just return
ed to America for a new series of at
tacks on the lightweight championship
will be busy for the next week seek
ing pugilistic engagements for his
charge. The English champion ex-
poets to remain here for several
months and hopes before returning
home to engage in a bout with Ad
WoIgast for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world. Arrangements
for sucn a bout were practically COM
pleted last fall and then the affair
fell through.
Wells is willing to make 1913 pounds
at 8 o'clock for Wolgast, the weight
which was agreed upon last fall, or
1876 pounds later in the day
On account of Wolgast's illness it is
not expected that any bout will be
possible for at least two months, but
the arrangements may be completed
and the contracts signed at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
TO GET THAW OUT.
A New Plan Has Been Evolved by His
Attorneys.

Fishkill Landing, N. Y, March FL.
A new move looking to the liberation
of Harry K. Thaw is reported from
the Matteawan state hospital where he
is confned. The Thaw attorneys, it is
learned, recently sent three alienists to
the hospital to make a new examina-
ton of their client and the report of
of Clarence J. Shearn of New York,
chief counsel.
No inkling as to the nature of the
report has been made public.
The experts called in to aid in OBJ
tanning Thaw's release were DR..
Adolph Meyer, professor of psychology
at Johns Hopkins university; DIR. Chas.
K. Mills, professor of neurology at the
University of Pennsylvania, and DR..
Frederick Peterson, former president
of the New York state lunacy COM
m iSSiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
DR.. WALKER IS BETTER
She Writes Statement Concerning
Her Condition.

New York, March 21.-Dr. Mary
Walker, who has been seriously i'll
here for several days, was reported
much improved today. Last night she
asked for pen and paper and wrote
out this statement regarding her con-
dition:
Don't waste your time writing my
obituary now. 1t will be stale before
you have occasion to use it I expect
to add long record to my life's work.
am not dead yet. 1 have never sent
for a doctor in my life. 1 have al
ways been my own physician. I have
got so few brains that I always know
where to find them and how to use
them when 1 need them. 1 only went
to the hospital for one night to rest
up.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
Tightens Her Skin
Loses Her Wrinkles
CFrom Social Mirror.)

4 want to tell you how easily I
got rid of my wrinkles writes Luella
Marsh. While in London a friend,
much envied because of her youthful
looks, gave me a formula for a home
made preparation which has the eff
feet of instantly tightening the skin,
thus smoothing out wrinkles and fur
rows.
THE principal ingredient is pow
dered SaXolite, which can be had at
drug stores here. An ounce of saxo-
lite is dissolved in a half pint witch
hazel. After bathing my face in this
but once the Transformation was so
marvellous I looked years younger
Even the deep crows feet were af-
fected and the annoying creases
about my neck. 1t seems difficult to
believe anything could produce such
results. Several to whom I recon-
mended the recipe have been similar
ly helped, one an elderly lady whose
cheeks had become quite baggy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
THE BOOK OF JOHN.
CHAPTER XXI.

BY Paul B. Jenkins. D. D.. Imman-
ueI Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
CA series of interesting articles on
the Gospel according to John, writ
ten by prominent busin ess and profess
sional men at the request of Rev.
Robert Gordon. Questions on this
book will be answered by Mr.. Cor
don at the First Baptist church, Sun
day night)
The twenty first chapter of the
Story of the Life of Jesus of Nazar-
eth as recorded by John the ex-f1sh-
erman of Bethsaida, is one of the
greatest of all the chapters of the New
Testament 1t is full as hardly any
other chapter of the gospel of the
many infallibIe proofs of the real
ity of the risen presence of the Lord,
such as led even Matthew Arnold to
say: ''Of the great events of ancient
history. I know of hardly any which
is more widely attested and more def
nitely proven than the resurrection of
Jesus Christ Miracles; His divine
power over the forces of nature and
His divine Willingness to use that
power to further the every day inter
eSts of men; the majesty of His three
fold challenge of Peters love and the
sweetness of His forgiveness of Peters
terrible denial-all these are here. Yet
to the writer at once the greatest, the
most majestic and the most appealing
of all the words of this chapter are
found in the last half of the 22nd
verse: Z" What is that to thee?
Follow thou Mel" Let any man take
those words deeply to heart. and turn
them over continually in his mind,
and he will find them at once sum-
mary of the whole gospel of Christ;
a swift and simple solution of all His
life's problems, difficulties and 1rr1ta-
tons; and a more than sufficient state
ment of the way of life which we call
christianity and which. as Henry
Drummond once said, Consists, af-
ter all, just in taking life as Jesus
did, what is that to thee? Fol-
low thou Me!"-those words will
waste basket anything, little or big,
that threatens, troubles or would 9TH
erwise interfere with the simplicity,
the breadth, the strength or the gen
tleness of his devotion to the life
which Jesus came to inaugurate
among men. Pettiness, bigotry. de-
insistence, O'er-hasty
all these go for good when this
verse is realized, and in their stead !
a. man begins to know what it is sim |,
ply to follow Him. 1 know a man |
who was an agnostic until he happen |
ed upon these words, when the COM |
bined power and simplicity OF their ap-
peal made him. as he is today, one
of the great Christian thinkers or the |
middle west. know another man |
who had these words engraved on the
case of his watch, that they might be |
ever before his eyes, and few men
alive today know the happiness, the
peace and the energy for Christ that
have ever since been his. May we
not each make the great m essage of
this chapter to our hearts the words:
What is anything else to thee? Fol-
low thou Mel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
BIRDS ATTACK AIR MAN
They Force the Aviator to Descend
to the Ground.

San Rafael, Cal, March 21.-Sea
gulls and crows which nest on the
marshes here made a combined at
tack on their human rival, Didier
Mason, a French aviator, today and
drove him to the ground.
Mason was trying out a new ma
chine and began a low flight over
the shore of San Pablo bay. Soon
Mechanicians and others at his camp
saw the birds form a swirling,
screaming cloud about him. The
aeroplane then ducked and landed on
the mud flat.
Mason said later he could not see
his way because of the birds Tapping
their wings in his face. A stay wire
was broken by the impact of one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21

skin troubles but none that we can
recommend as highly as this for We
know that Odd. stops the itch at
once. We can give you trial size
bottle for IS cents that will be enough
to prove it..
OF course all other druggists have
Odd. Prescription-go to them &c
you can't come to us-but don't ac-
cept some big profit substitute.
But if you come to our store. we
are so certain of what Odd. will do
for you that we offer you full size
bottle on this guarantee:-If you do
not find that it takes away the itch AT
ONCE it costs you not cent.
632 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
Why Salves Can't Cure Eczema

Since the old-fashioned theory of
curing eczema through the blood has
been given up scientists, many differ
ent salves have been tried for skin
diseases. But it has been found that
these salves only clog the pores and
cannot penetrate to the inner skin be-
low the epidermis where the eczema
germs are lodged.
Thistle quality of penetrating
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess of the well known liquid eczema
remedy, oil of wintergreen, thymol,
glycerine, etc. as compounded in d.
DID. Prescription.
We have sold other remedies for
~ Geo. w. Stansfield, Druggist,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
HE LIKES FOURNIER.
President Comiskey says Some Re
cruitS Look Good.

Chicago, March 21.-President Chas.
Comiskey of the White Sox returned
to Chicago last night, after spending
three weeks watching the pcatcie of
his ball players in Texas. He reported
taht all of his players were in good
physical condition and that Manager
Callahan was especially pleased with
the showing of several of the recruits.
Fourier, Delhi, Peters, Rath and
Weaver look especially promising" he
said. Fourier appears to have quail
tiles which may make him a second
I.ajoie.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
[l[b15er5qpI9(|l

The highest point Of woman's hap
piness is reached only through moth
erhood, in the clasping of her child
within her arms. Yet the mother-to-
be is often fearful of natures ordeal
and shrinks from the suffering incl
dent to its contamination. But for
natures ills and discomforts nature
provides remedies, and in Mothers
Friend is to be found a medicine OF
great value to every expectant mother.
1t is an emulsion for external
application, composed OF ingredients
which act with beneficial and sooth-
ing effect on those portions of the
system involved. It is intended to
prepare the system for the crisis. and
thus relieve, in great part, the suffer
ing through which the mother usually
passes. The regular use of Mothers
Friend will repay any mother in the
comfort it affords before, and the help
full restoration to health and strength
it brings about after baby comes.
Mothers Friend
+: E i; +; : s: !: Ps}a
expectant moth
ers which contains much valuable
and many suggestions Of
q helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoned
to Bell 1929. Ind. 2253 Blue or the State
journal office-1
The ball in honor of the Santa Fe AP-
prentice band was held last night in
Music hall and over 300 people attended.
The hall was prettily decorated for the
occasion. The organization includes IS
members, all of whom are apprentices in
the Santa Fe shops here. The band was
organized under the leadership of Mr.. E.
A. Tinker, April 19, 1911. This band is dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
ARTISTS ORGANIZE.
viii Give Exhibitions of Their Work
This Summer.

Topeka artists have formed an or
ganization to be known as 1.-The Art
Committee of the Topeka School of
Art Following are the members:
Geo. NJ. Stone, Harvey Parsons, Albert
T. Reid, Lloyd Sargent, Win FaZel,
Carl Bolinar, David Overmyer, Max
Hagerdorn. Preston FIenniken and
Frances Mitchell. 1t is planned to give
exhibitions through the summer of the
work of members and the first will
probably be held at Library hall within
a month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21

thaws threaten to overflow their
banks. The streams are within two
feet of high water marks. Grand riv-
er, too, is assuming flood conditions,
according to reports received here. 1t
has already left its banks and flooded
the low lands. The water supply of
Chillicothe, Mo-, is threatened. An
derson Schwartz, a rural route mail
carrier, almost lost his life yesterday
while attempting to cross the flooded
lowlands near Rosendale, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
POTASH IN THE MOJAVE
Valuable Discovery Has Been Made in
the Desert.

Washington, March 21.-A valuable
discovery of soluble potash salts has
been made in the Mojave desert,
Southern California, by field repre-
sentatives of the bureau of soils and
geological survey. The potash was
found in a partially dried up lake
The government experts who found
it declared there are indications of
millions of tons of potash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
CUTSA BIG MELON.
The standard Declares a Dividend of
1900 Per Cent.

New York, March 21.-The Standard
Oil company of Indiana today declared
a stock dividend of 1900 per cent paya-
bile to stockholders on record APRIL. This
action followed a recent increase III
company's capital stock from 81 900 00c
to $4,000 600 The additional $29. 0OO, 600
being given to shareholders as a stock
dividend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
WHERE is WIDOW
Married at Midnight by Judge
Glad in KimOnO.
Wife of EnOch SOmmers Is
Sought by Officers.

Pittsburg, Kan, March 21.-Where IS
Mrs. Enoch Sommers, bride of less than
a year. The county authorities here
would like to know. Some of them be-
lieve she is dead. Others say she is
alive and hiding. But none of them
know. Meanwhile an effort is being
made to find her. She will be asked to