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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
Two Charges of Buckshot Fail
to Scare Visitor.
Flashed Lights Worry Farmer
and His Family.

| Freeport, Kan, Dec. 31.-The
! ghost" that has been bothering the
FAMILY of Thomas Davis, near here, by
swinging mysterious lights at night,
narrowly escaped serious trouble for
Mr.. Davis took a chance at it with
! double barrel gun, letting both charges
go and using buckshot. Mr.. Davis may
nave been bit nervous. for he has
peen worried some of late by the depre-
dation Of the prowler,- and he missed
MS ann. Either that, or the thing
really has an ethereal construction. 1t
IS a fact that the shot did no damage
and the nightly visits of the apparition
have gone on just the same as if moth
ing had happened.
Ihat there is material association
with the ghost must be concluded from
the experience of an officer of the law
who went after it some nights since
He claims he chased a man almost
to the capturing point only to be
thWarted by discoura ging flash in
the eyes from a detectives buIPs owe
which blinded him and caused him to
lose his trail. The constable did not
have chance to use his gun
Wh1le Mr.. Davis is disappointed at
not having winged the ghost when he
shot at it, he is not discouraged. While
he and his family were at Christmas
pleasures Wednesday night. neighbors
saw the mysterious visitors brilliant
reflections in the Davis locality. but
there being no phone at the house. they
could not notify them. By the time
they went afoot to the house the lights
had disappeared and there was so much
joy in the anticipation of the approach
of Santa Claus that they despaired of
making any mention of the more un-
welcome ---sitor, and the holiday went |
on just as if there never had been |
any ghost.
There are many theories regarding |
the night lights that are flashed ~ |
the Davis home, but none has as vet |
offered a reasonable solution to the !
mystery. Mr.. Davis is of the opinion |
that he can solve the problem with
a shotgun if he is given a good op- /
portunity and his nerve doesn't desert |
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
NIACKEY KILLS RED FOX.
Deputy Warden's Son Finds Rare
Game Near Prison.

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 31-Har-
old Mackey, son of Deputy Warden
w. H. Macley of the federal prison,
shot and killed a red fox on the gov
eminent reservation, three-fourths of a
mile west of the federal prison. This
is the first time in the last fourteen
years that a red fox has been killed in
this vicinity, says Dick Madison.
Young Mackey, with some compan-
ions, was hunting on the reservation
when suddenly the fox sprang from
some underbrush. Mackey took quick
aim and fired. He intends to tan the
hide and keep it as a souvenir
A number of years ago, NJ. T. Fer
ris. a well known farmer of Jefferson
county. brought some red foxes over
from Missouri. He liberated them on
a branch of Walnut creek and for a
time they were quite numerous in that
part of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
PRISON NEEDS DYNANnTERs.
They VIII Be Put to Work on New
Cell House.

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 31.-The
coming of the 33 dynamiters to the
United States penitentiary is causing
no flutter among prison officials here,
as prisoners in carload lots are not
unusual. Although the prison is
crowded almost to capacity, Deputy
Warden Mackey stated that accommo-
dations for the expected arrivals would
be found without any great amount of
inconvenience.
mo extra preparation for the re-
ception of the dynamiters has been
made" said the deputy warden. "They
will be treated in the same manner as
other prisoners. After they have been
dressed in they will be given such
employment as seems best suited to
each Individual"
Work on the east cell wing will be-
gin within a few days, and as there is
much structural iron work to be
erected, some of the arrivals may be
detailed on this work.
eff there are any capable struc-
tural steel workers among the men,"
said Alva Cole, superintendent of con-
struction at the prison, they will be
put to work on the new wing"
Leavenworth is to be given no
chance to see the dynamiters, as the
special car is to be switched into the
prison yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31

tWenty-tEc'ee.
Willie Hoppe reisned supreme in the
year of 1912. Many critics who watched
him play in the three championship con-
tests in which he competed in the flrsa
half of the season contended that tTo
young New Yorker had lost his former
skill. koji Yamada, the japanese player
was the man who defeated him.
Yamada, although he has played balk
line billiards for only three years, alreauy
is recognized as a championship post
hility. No player of his age ever ms
made such great strides at balk line.
Although Hoppe was unbeGten in the
1872 title play, he lost the ISL title 70
George Sutton of Chicago on March 70
The latter was beaten by Ora Morning
star of Pittsburg on May 20, ana the Ia
ter still retains the title.
The three-cushion title changed n aI.uS
three times. Joseph Carney of Denver
defeated Alfredo De Q=o early IN tne
gan of st. Louis. Morgan later 'deIehue
his honors against John Daily and Is TIE
present champion. TOD
Thoroughbred racing practically stoo1
still during the season of 1sls IN lo1 ~
United States, in fact. it almost backeu
1p. The incentive to race for the pui:sS-
offered in the limited field where raclnS
is allowed is so small that only those W.,
already possessed the took campaign"
strings of horses. ....,.o1
The wealthy sportsmen who maintained
expensive stables during the day Wheh
New York. California. Louisiana, 1enheS-
see and Louisiana tracks had regularly
scheduled meetings of pretension either
ba Sc retired from the game or are con-
Quoting their operations in France ana
England. .,,io.,-
The exportation of valuable stallloaS
and broodmares continues ana pIds ldli -
continue until that day arrives II II eN :.
does when running races again take Il
Mace of responsibility in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
LEAVES DYNAMITE FOR PAY.
Hotel Man Not Pleased With Security
for Meal.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 31.-Three
sticks of dynamite, two yards of fuse
and a handful Of caps, wrapped in
an old newspaper were handed Paul
Luckan, proprietor of the Place
House, in exchange for a meal that
he had served a stranger. But Mr..
Luckan didn't realize at that time
that he was the recipient of an infer
nal machine capable of destroying the
entire hotel. Mr.. Luckan didn't
make the discovery until he investi-
gated the mysterious package to de-
termine what it contained. Upon
realizing what he had sheltered for
two days, Mr.. Luckan lost no time
in getting the machine out of his
place and turned it over to the city
police.
The package was left at the hotel
by an unknown man who had eaten
supper at the hotel He told Mr..
Luckan that he had no money and
could not pay for his supper at that
time, but would leave his package at
the hotel until he returned with the
money, which he said he could get
up town. He left the hotel and
promised to be back in a short time.
But he did not return that night or
the next day and Mr.. Luckan thought
that it was time to claim the pack
age which had been left as security.
The package was turned over to
Marshal Meyers of the city police
for safe keeping. The
didn't fancy the job either
and ordered one of his men to throw
the caps in the river. The fuse and |
the three sticks are now in the po-
lice station waiting for the owner to |
show up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
SHE CAME BY BOAT.
Six Grandchildren VIII Be Pail Bear
ers for Mrs. Mcdowell.

Kansas City, Dec. 31.-Six grand
children will be the pail bearers for
Mrs. Sarah E. Mcdowell, SO years old,
who died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. C. Hartley. in Kansas City,
Kansas.
She had been a resident of Kansas
CITY for 43 years, having come to this
city from st. Louis in 1869 by boat.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs.
Edith Love and Mrs. w. c. Hartley of
the Kansas side, and Mrs. Rowena
Ruie and Mrs. Frank Mardin of Shaw
nee, Kansas; two sons, George Carter
and Henry Carter, both of this city;
twenty-eight grandchildren, thirty-six
great grandchildren and seven great
great grandchildren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
she WANTS Cash GHOST is UNHURT
Divorced Wife, Married Again,
Begins Suit for AIimOny.
LeavenWOrth Divorce Case Is
Again in Court.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 31.-In
| the district court Mrs. Cora Chapman
! Cheever, divorced wife Of Eugene A.
Kelly, president of the Army National
bank, filed suit against her former
husband for the recovery of alimony
installments of $50 per month since
last April. the payment of which she
| alleges Kelly has defaulted.
Kelly does not deny the non-pay-
ment of the amount due each month
under the judgment of the court.
of course Kelly hasn't paid the
aHmony," said Lee Bond, attorney for
Kelly. He quit paying when his wife
married Colonel Cheever and if there
IS any justice in the matter, he ought
never to pay another cent. Mrs. Kelly
married Cheevcr the day the decree
become absolute and took effect, six
months after the judgment was rem
dered.''
In her petition which was filed by
a. E Dempsey, Mrs. Cheever alleges
that Kelly paid the first few INSTALL
mentS of $50 per month on the S10,
600, but since April has refused to
make further payments. She further
AYERS that since June "a, 1912, Kelly
has refused to contribute to the sup
port Of their daughter, Helen. and that
this has fallen upon her The value
of his service. she alleges, amounts to
the sum of $50 per month. The plain
tiff asks for a judgment of $3.50.
The Kellys and Cheevers lived in
the same block here. May 8, 1911,
Mrs Kelly filed suit for divorce from
Kelly. She charged that he did not
support her according to their station
in life and that he was uncongenial
and unsociable. Kelly filed a general
denial. Tho decree was granted and
Mrs. Kelly was given $4,000 to be
paid in monthly installments of $50.
September 8, 1911. Mrs. Elizabeth
NJ. Cheever filed suit for divorce
against Colonel Benjamin H. Cheever.
In her petition she alleged that theyi
were married March 26, 1888. She
charged Colonel Cheever with ex-I
IRENE cruelty and gross neglect OF
duty On the witness stand she testi
fed that Cheever had associated with
a person that caused scandalous COM |
mert and that he declined to discon- |
tinue such practices. She said his con- |
duct became such that it destroyed her
and peace of mind. Chew |
er's retired pay, she said, amounted to
$500 per year. She was given ali |
mony of $110 per month.
Kelly recently was named as CO
respondent in a cross-petition in
suit in which a Kansas City woman
sued for divorce. Kelly's deposition
was taken here and a few days later
the Kansas City couple settled their
and the suit was dis
missed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
I1n-n,ers Arc Not Satisfied.

: Larned, Kan. Dec. 5l.-Despite the
apparent success in congress of the
Lever agricultural extension bill, which
proposes a government appropriation
for county agricultural experts, farm
ers in several western Kansas coun-
ties are taking matters to hand and
propose to hire experts of their own.
In Kearny and Sherman counties the
is rapidly coming to a To-
Gus and in several other counties it is
making Roadway. Farmers in Sher
man feel that an expert paid by them
would cut out theorisms and pay more
attention to profits than an expert pais
by the state and government and fur
nished by the agricultural college They
say state agricultural experts today
strive for large yields and pay little
or no attention to net proceeds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
NO CHANGE IN RULES.
Football Experts Satisfied With Game
as 1t Is.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-The 1912 football
rules viii be retained intact by the
national committee when 1t meets III
WoyT YORK next month, according to
prediction by Coach A. A. Stage of
the University of Chicago. Stage
who is a member of the old commit
tee now fused with the representatives
Of tho National Collegiate Athletic as
sociation. said he doubted that single
radical change would be suggested.
Stage spoke of the probability of
the game being unmodified when dis
cussing the proceedings of the y. c. A.
A. last week in the east, when the
present game was endorsed by the
collegiate experts. He said the ANAL
gamated body would be as much in
favor of a ''standpat' policy as it was
urgent for a change a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
ROW over COCK
Kansas Farmer Missed Bird
From ROOst in Tree.
Finds Bird Like Him at Farm
Of Neighb0r.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 31.-There is one
Rhode Island rooster on a farm near
Goddard that will not appear in the
poultry show in this city next month,
but he is quite a noted rooster just
the same. He has set Il whole neighbour
hood by the ears, caused two men to
come almost to blows, and finally
rounded up today in a lawsuit in which
one man was fined SIS and costs. And
the end is not yet, for the man who
was fined has given notice of an appeal,
declaring that he viii be ''jiggered' if
he will let any man take his rooster
and then hang fine on him. if It
costs a farm to defend his honor
Henry Floyd, a farmer three miles
north of Goddard. raised a nice looking
Rhode Island Red rooster this year
look out for himself, formed the habit
of flying up in a certain tree on the
Floyd place to roost. One day the
rooster was missed by Mr.. Floyd, who
had come to set great store by him,
and he believed he had been stolen.
A few days after the rooster disap-
peared Mr.. Floyd saw a fowl res .cnJ-
ling him in the chicken lot of Ness
Peterson. a neighbor, and he imIned-
refused to give the rooster UP, saying
that it was his own and he proposed
to keep it.
Peterson says Floyd called him bad
names and made some demonstrations
that he construed into a disturbance
Of the peace. Quite a bunch of wit
nesses for both sides came into town
this morning and the case was tried
in the City Court with the result that
was fined IS and costs for disturbing
the peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
RUNAWAY CAR KILLS TWO.
on TrestIe Laborers We're
Ground Under Wheels.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 31.-Two la
borers We're killed and three injured,
each probably fatally, when a runaway
box car struck a hand car on which
they were riding here. The collision
occurred on a trestIe, 25 feet high. The
men killed were caught beneath the
wheels Of the box car, while the others
were hurled from the trestle.
The car was being pushed by a
switch engine and was going down
grade when, in some manner it be-
came uncoupled and ran wild. AS the
runaway car cut off view of the head
light on the switch engine, it was not
seen by the five men until it was
upon them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
PRIzELEss SHOW a SUCCESS.
Poultry Show Draws Great Crowds at
Garden City.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. 31.-The
first F'inney county poultry show,
which has just ended, was a decided
success despite the fact no prizes
wc-1 awarded. J. J. Anterior of En-
poria. poultry expert, judged and gave
some birds a grading of SO and 81.
He stated today the show was one of
the most successful initial and prize
less exhibitions he had ever witnessed
and that many of the birds could be
probably entered in eastern shows.
AS a result it is probable the E. P.
Griggs, John Craig and Eggers en-
tries will be taken to the state show
at Wichita next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31

San Francisco, Dec. SLIT is gener-
ally agreed that there will be a mighty
battle when Luther McCarty and Al
Palzer meet in this city on New Years
day in the heavyweight elimination
series. Palzer will have the job of his
life is the opinion of experts who have
seen both men fight.
PaIzer depends to a large extent up
on his right hand uppercut. a blow
with which he can fell an OK when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31

most extensive trappers of this section
says this is one of the best seasons Of
his many years experience in securing
pelts. Constable has already captured
$500 worth of furs this season and
expects to at least double that amount
before the close of the season. This
makes him the champion trapper of
this part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
Foot of Pierce Boy .Amputatct1.

Horton, Kan, Dec. 31-Paul Har-
ris. who was run over by a freight
train at Pierce Junction, nire miles
east of here, had his foot amputated
at q Horton hospital. The unfortun-
ate boy is n son of Mrs. Harris.
mother of the Rock Island agent at
Pierce, a junction for the Missouri
Pacific and Rock Island and is well
known by many passengers who stop
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
Jeanette to Fight Jeff Clark.

Joplin, Mo, Dec. 31.-Joe Jeanette,
through his manager, Dan McKettrick,
has accepted a challenge issued by
Jimmy Bronson, manager of Jeff
Clark, the fighting ghost" to fight
Clark ten rounds in Joplin on Janu-
airy II. Clark was given a decision
over Jeannette after SIX rounds in
Philadelphia on Labor day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
Drives on A Terror.

The chief executioner of death In the
winter and spring months is pneumonia
Its advance agents are colds and grip. In
any attack by one of these fnaladies no
time should be lost in taking the best
medicine obtainabIe to drive it off. Count
less thousands have found this 70 be Dr.
Kings New Discovery. My husband be-
lieves it has kept him from having pneu-
monia three or four times writes Mrs
George w. Place. RawsonviIle, VT, "and
Tor coughs. colds and Group Ne havo
never found it's equal" Guaranteed for
s1.0o. Trial bottle free at Campbell Drug
Co.Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
CAPTURE THIEF IN STORE.
Negro Youth Has Little Defense to
Offer.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 31.-With
policemen behind him, policemen in
front of him, policemen beside him
and policemen all around him, Irv-
ing johnson, young colored boy,
was trapped in the Starkweather
Shoe store and placed under arrest
on charge OF burglary. Young
Smith was caught in the very act and
was unable to put up any sort of a
defense. It is quite proba BILE that he
will spend some of his time in the
near future at Hutchinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31

he lands it. But he seldom uses his
left with much effect. merely pushing
out with it occasionally, and following
with that terrific right up for the body.
He cannot readily land this blow on Il
fighter who faces him in an erect posi-
ton, but he can slaughter a fellow who
fights in q crouch.
McCarty is a heater boxer than Pal
ger, and being a snappy, short hitter
and very cool-headed, he stands n good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31

chance of outboxing O'Rourke's man,
and eventually putting him away. In
his recent six-round bout with Tony
Ross, Palzer made a poor showing. He
was unable to land his favorite blow
on Tony, and as a result the big
italian bested him by a goodIy margin.
But the Palzer-McCarty fight will be
a hard one, and the fellow who lands
the first hard smash to the jaw will
in all proba bility be the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31
Trap Animals Worth $500.

Bennington. Kan. Dec. 31-Grant
Constable, one of the experienced and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-06

w. r. FARRINGT0N-I believe 4
]. Writ is the man to be credited with
shaping the organization which car
ried the Democrats to such sclear-cut
victory throughout the island. The
day after the Democratic nominating
convention I suggested to Republican
headquarters, Keep your eve on
Wirtz," and the response was assneer.
When it comes to the intricate detail
of successful political organization,
keep your eye on Writ" He'll come
as close to being the boss of Honolulu
as any man now in politics on either
side. e< =.
w. o. SMITH-Herea think there
were a variety of reasons. think the
so-called method of scratching, or vot-
ing for the best men, is largely re-
sponsible. Then there is the matter
Of the banana campaign, as great
deal was said about the Republican
administration having cut the bananas.
Further, there was the feeling among
the Portuguese about the Punchbowl
lots. think that Kuhio's attacks in
fluenced good many people. With
regard to the mainland election, ] be-
lieve that Wilson will make good
president -ss,
SENATOR A. f. JUDAS ne,
publican I can say that am sorry
things have gone as they have gone,
but / am too good an American to be.
lieve that the country has gone to the
dogs. understand thai. the RepuS
licans win have working majority in
the next house and ssenate, and, with
the intelligence which the Democratic
in the legislature
have, it looks to sme as though sle
Territory was to receive for the firsi
time q legislature composed of two
parties fairly balanced. ] underse land
that there is not q lawyer elected to
the house from alu, and for thai
reason especially very much regret
Castles defeat. There is no fit CHAIR
man for the judiciary committee
that Is on the presumption that Hol.
stein will again take the speake.. Up.
AT to the mainland election. believe
we are going to have radical changes
In the tariff. The responsibility Of a
national administration Is bound to
result in maxine progress slowly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-06
Our NEXT PRESIDENT

Gov. Woodrow Wilson is victor without
even hard fight ~ 80
When he was nominated, the Star.Bulletin
said of him: Woodrow Wilson is presidential
candidate of whom the Democratic party may
be proud, and in the country at large he should
command heavy vote. Progressive, high-mind-
led. an able exponent Of notwithstanding adj
vance, and an able leader of men, actuated by
patriotic motives, he combines ideals with con
siderable practical experience How coed ma
|tionaI eampaigner Wilson il, remains to be seen.
|Perso1aiIy, he s held to be rather unapproach-
able There is nothing of the 'baekslapping,
|armpumping type about the Nassau schoolmas-
ter -.
Taft and Wilson offer the voters Of the coun-
try conspicuous character and strength Of judg-
|nient from which to choose Hawaii's duty is
plainly with Taft, whose stand on the tariff is
80 enphatically the safety Of Hawaii's indus
trial welfare that we're this territory to partici
|be unanimous
Democracy is to be congratulated on its re-
pudiation of Hearstism as expressed in Clark's
support; on its open denunciation of Big Bust
ness control The battles Of the next few
months will be watched with extreme interest.
We see no reason to change our estimate of
Mr.. Wilson Hawaii's stand has been with Taft
because Of Taftas aid in the fight Tor the saliva
ton Of Hawaii's sugar industry Mr.. Wilson
has declared that he will not allow any tariff
revision to disturb legitimate business, and it
remains 10 be seen whether he will Or viii not.
Roosevelt made good fight great fight,
but Wilson had every strength Of personality,
Of record, Of Democratic year. and Of the
Republican party divided against itself. No
wonder he got q big vote