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The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
NO OTHER TROUBLE
 FORT. < K. BEGUN
Little Rock. May IS

AN' begun.
 Mandamus, injunction, legal opinion, and surrender mark the path of the 1. X R. Amend ment. The farther the citizens go In their law making capacity, the deeper they get into the mire ot legal entanglement. Many thlnk that the complications arising through the efforts to put Amendment into operation Will have the effect of forcing a constitutional convention to be called by the next Legislature.
 AS result of Atty. Gen. Nor woods decision that the War nook Banking Bill, initiated by the author at considerable ex. pense, is not in proper form, and connot therefore be certified out, MT. Warnock has decided not to push the matter any further. He will instead 90 before the Legislature in an eff fort to secure banking bill. and offlclals of the Arkansas Bank ing Associating say they will aid hlm ln securing banking law, With the exclusion of the deposi- tors guaranty feature, which is objectionable to them. The mea- sure will not be sent out for pub lication by the Secretary of State, and this will save the state 20 per county for the cost of publication, total of S2O,343.. 75,
 Little Rock city officials have agreed that since the Attorney General has raised the question of the legality ofsubmitting more than three amendments at one time, 1t will be best to bring the matter to an issue and have it de- clded by the Supreme Court Joe. fore the election. The bond res call amendments, the last two filed, are the two that would be knocked out should this opinion prevail.
 The Attorney General is re- quiring certified check for S1OO as a guaranty for the publication of petitions for local measures. pending a decision by the Sup rene Court on the question of their submission. A check for S100 was put up Friday by Claude Ringo to secure the pu- blicatlon of the petition for Sunday baseball in Little Rock. The Hot Spring News agrees to publish free of cost the Garland county racing bill. The Secre- tary of the State has been manda- mosed to certify out the Dallas county site removal and the Mon tgomery site removal peti- tions, and other proceedings of a similar character may be had. He has agreed to certify out any local petition if cost of publica- tion is guara nteed,
 The Camden liquor petition cannot be certified out, because it provides that it was to have been voted on at the general city election April ?. The petition therefore dead,
 The official publication of the of the proposed measures will be- gin next week. The Western Newspaper Union has prepared supplements including all the of measures, which are to be furnished the various newspaper of the state. In many instances more than one paper in county will publish them. and hv iapree-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
MOTORCYCLE TRIP
A TOpekan Tried the Colorado
Route for Fun.
His Story Reads Like Tale OF
Siberian Exile.
IT IS MOTORCYCLE MIKE
Mr.. BOImar Had More Troubles
Than Anyone.
He Skidded, Starved, Thirsted,
Walked and Spent Money.
SUNDAY

ITO skid in the sand, slip in the
mud, starve in the shade, thirst in
tie sun. cause a couple of runaways,
and ss.uander my hard earned cash,
said Motorcycle Mike Carl Bolmar,
that's my idea of a summer vacation
Nv dream for years has been to take
q long jaunt on a motorcycle.
RoImar has returned with his
dreams unrealized and his cherished
ambitions upside-down. A few weeks
ago he started on his machine Tor a
two weeks trip to Colorado. After his
friends had relinquished all hope OF
his return he came back, crestfallen,
and gives the following bloodcurdllnS
account of his adventures:
A few months ago L became the
proud possessor of an antiquated and
NANCY looking motorcycle. The Tor
mer owner said he was ready to shed
tears at the thought of parting with 1t,
but as he was leaving town hurrledly
and could not take it along, would sell
at a truly sacrificial price.
1 swallowed the bait without know
ing how it tasted, spent months
wages in Strengthening out the more
serious kinks, put on a free engine
clutch, and went into training for the
event of my life.
Diary of the Trip.
The great day finally rolled around
and here is a journal of each day S
happenings. As to whether my dreams
of happiness came true, he who reads
may Judge for himself.
Friday, July 12.-Five or six acct
dents the first day out; fell three miles
west of town, slipped in the mud, and
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would stop a fellow on such a pIac e
unless he saw something the matter
with the machine or was in dire dis
tress himself. 1 stopped. He said,
Did you pass a Teller in a buggy a
while back?" 1 did not swear out
loud.
AT Victoria there has recently been
completed large and handsome Cath
stop off from the train to anybody in
interested in architecture.
Colby a Good Town.
Wednesday, July 17.-Colby is a nice
little town, at least it looked nice af-
ter the forlorn ride getting to it. Ev-
cry house in the town and every one
for miles around it, has a windmill.
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody any
good, even in western Kansas.
Was running along at a 20 mile gait
over a good road to the west of Colby
with every prospect of getting to Kan
arado before night. when suddenly 1
got a puncture and bent a valve tube.
A puncture is nothing serious but the
injury to the valve tube was. For
had no extra valve tubes with me.
To be stranded in the middle of a
prairie, eight or nine miles from a
town, gives one a feeling that must
be experienced to be appreciated.
Pushing a Motorcycle Hard Work.
Tried to push the motorcycle to a
small railroad station Gevant) that
appeared to be about two miles further
OIL DuI lIllS PION6G " u lOO u
a job. So 1 abandoned the attempt,
and taking my baggage and the dam
aged tube, proceeded on foot.
Thursday, July 1s.-Road all right
for first three or four miles, then l
suddenly ran into mud, slippery mud!
Sticky mudI Big pu6dles in all of the
hollows. The machine wouldn't go;
wheels just spun around and threw
mud over my back. Finally it fell
over and bent the right pedal.
At this I became disguised and de-
| termined to give up. So taking every
thing 1 could carry I walked eight
miles. into the town of Brewster. Peo-
| pie there said roads were muddy at
| least as far as Goodland, and the APP
| pearance of passing automobiles and
! wagons convinced me that this is true.
Several local motorcyclists have had
bad falls and one of them is seriously
hurt.
Have decided to abandon my motor
| cycle trip and ride the rest OF the way
| ION cushions"
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ct have tried to be, and if 1 have
fallen short 1 am sorry for it. There
have been times when have behaved
like an ass
'Oh, no, dear
"It is sweet and kind of you to say
so, but know better. I have kicked
and bossed and bulldozed and given
you many unhappy hours"
IT do not remember one such Oc-
casion."
THAT shows what a grand and 10y
a. little woman you are. Mrs. Bow
ser, on this our anniversary, 1 admit
that I am full of faults, and beg your
pardon that 1 am not a better man.
Forgive me if ever 1 have caused You
Il moments unhappiness, and 1 will
seek to do better"
BY John, but won't 1t be a devil
of a shindy!" said the cat to her
shadow as she found safe cover under
a chair.
Mrs. Bowser looked at her treas
ures with tear-filled eyes, and Mr..
Bowser was too affected to speak fo-'
couple of minutes.
Twenty-Five long years, today he
unused as he walked up and down
with his hands behind his back You
have helped me enjoy the sunshine
and you have shared with me the
shadows If I hadn't remembered ev-
cry anniversary since the first-if
do not remember every one till the
last, then 1 am a brute"
You are what 1 said-the best
husband in the world said Mrs.
Bowser as she walked with him. Il
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walt.
$50 you bought one, did your" was
queried as the man made a brief in
spection and began to grin.
| las you see. 1 also bought this pin
and this bracelet"
Yes. I can fix the ring to fit, but
why do SOP
What do you mean by this?''
why, it is only a plated ring, with
a rhinestone in it, and it is poor stone
at that. If you wanted anything of
other pieces are just the same. Where
did you pick them up?''
do YOU mean to tell me- replied
Mr. Bowser as his face began to turn
white, that it is pinchbeck jewelry ?"
cit is nothing less; and poor pinch
at that"
Mr.. Bowser wondered how he could
murder him quickest. Then he raped
on the show case with his knuckles
and hoarsely whispered:
Don't toy with a desperate mani
"And you hadn't better toy with any
more auctioneers! If you don't be-
Iieve what I say, take your stuff else
where. Even a longshoreman would
spot the rhinestones. What's the trou-
BILE with you? Instead of coming to a
responsible person when you want
Sir, you are villain!" gasped Mr..
Bowser.
'And you are a sucker,''
Mr.. Bowser had no bomb, bayonet
or stiletto, and he took his anniversary
presents and started for home. He
had five minutes in which to mediate.
He assembled the steps, unlocked the
door, and, striding down the hall, he
confronted the guilty woman and
thundered:
Woman, have discovered youi"
What on earth do you meant re-
piled Mrs. Bowser.
IT mean that train leaves the depot
for the town in which your mother
lives at 10 o'clock in the morning. I
mean that you will take it. I mean
that our respective lawyers will ar
range about the divorce and alimony.
I mean mean
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Monday, July 15--Lost latch that
holds up stand, lamp jumped off while
climbing hills west of Brool<ville. ran
into herd of cattle near Carnerio and
was thrown by humping into one of
tnem- Spent an hour and a half in
Ellsworth trying to find somebody who
could put tagging on again; took an
other hour to do the work
Arrived at Wilson at about DARK
I'm route had trouble with the carbu-
retter and caused a farmers team to
run away.
tuesday. July 16-Ran III miles
between 10 a. N. and dark
The Man on the Hill
On the steepest part of the steepest
Mill man on foot passed me. After
he had passed he yelled back some
thing which, because of the noise the
engine made, could not understand.
Supposlng, of course, that nobody
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hope you didn't pay too much for
these beautiful things
'They are one of my bargains, dear
I was looking around for something
when came to an auction place. They
put up the articles and I bid them
off. l got for 500 what would have
cost me 500 or $500 at any jewelry
store. That is one of the things that
pleaseS me. What in bIazeS ais that
internal old cat
The feline was trying to suppress a
giggle and rolling over and over on
the floor to do it, while shadow of
doubt had chased the smile from Mrs.
Bowser's face.
Think of it, dearie,' said Mr.. Bow
ser-"seven or eight hundred dollars
worth of diamonds for only $50! I
never could have got them in the
world if the auctioneer hadn't had
consumption and wanted to close out
his business and go to Florida.
"And-and you are sure they are
genuine diamonds ?"
LAS sure as sure. The man war
ranted them white stones of the purest
water, and dying men don't lie. You
can flash them under the nose of all
the women on the street and be sure
that they are the real thing. The ring
seems a bit large for YOU
The jeweIry store on the next
block is open. Let me take the ring
and run down there and have 1T fixed.
1 II take the other things as well, as
1 want to be revenged on the jeweler.
wanted to buy a ring of him, and.
although the stone was hardly half
the size of this. the swindler wanted
1925 for it. 1 told him then he was
a robber."
When Mr.. Bowser had gone the cat
looked at Mrs. Bowser with sorrow
and pity, but could not make her I'M
derstand that the shingles were about
to be torn off the roof. Five minutes
after leaving the house Mr.. Bowser
was saying to the jeweler:
st want this ring made trif1e small
err. and 1 hone you can do it while I
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MRS. BOWsER'S DIAMONDS.
They Were One of Mr.. Bowser's
Surprises.

Mr.. Bowser smiled as he opened the
gate the other evening.
He chuckled is he assembled the steps.
He took Mrs. Bowser in his arms
in the hall and kissed her, and as she
cried out in establishment he laughing
ly said:
Il thought it would surprise my little
wife. Here-slip this on your finger.
He took from his pocket solitaire
diamond ring and handed it over, and
as she slipped it on her finger she
looked at him with eyes full of tears
and whispered:
Then you did remember it, after
au?"
Our twenty-second anniversary? You
betcher life Here is something.
He handed out breastpin with
large diamond doing the headlight
business, and followed it with a brace
let ornamented with four more spark
lers. Mrs. Bowser had to sit down ana
cry, but when he had kissed the tears
away she was excited and happy as
girl with. her first long dress on. 1t
was a happy dinner they sat down to
that evening. Mrs. Bowser had two or
three extra dishes as surprise, ana
Mr.. Rowser was so bland and boyish
and good that the cook winked the cat
out into the kitchen and said:
Now, then, you get ready for a ca
lamity. I've been in this place for two
years, and 1 never knew the master
to soften up but what a row followed.
"Of course 1 remembered that 1t
was our anniverSary-of course L did,
said Mr.. BowSer, as dinner was ended.
tTw enty-two years ago 1 married the
incest little woman in all this world.
She has been nice and loyal and true
to me ever since, and there are a thou
sand reasons why I should remember
this daV." ..
But I didn't expect you would buy
me all these beautiful things" she re-
piled, as a lump gathered in her throat.
And why not dear? Nothing 1 can
buy is too beautiful for you. You de-
serve to be covered with diamonds from
head to heel, and 1 would that I had
the income of a king.
The cat came up from the basement
just then, and she looked at Mr.. Bow
ser and grinned and said to herself:
1.-THE cook is right There is going
to be brickDats flying here before the
evening is over"
twenty-five years. Twenty-Five
years. unused Mr.. Bowser. I'VE were
young and careless then. and we have
grown old and staid together We set
out to be all in all to each other, and
to make a happy home, and we have
it. Have you ever regret
ted the step, dear?"
Never. You have been the best
and kindest husband to me-"
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bent a pedal. No garage at Silver
Lake, so went to blacksmith shop TO
get a pedal Strengthened. Blacksmith
scorned the easy, but effective opera
ton, of a simple twist of a strong
arm with a monkey wrench, and went
through the full eremony-heating,
hamrnering, bending and the like.
Time consumed, one hour; price, one
dollar.
Proceeded on my way. Road very
rough. Fell near Kingville and bent
another pedal
Good garage at Rossville. Owner
straightened pedal with wrench. No
charge.
- again bent pedal. Broke my wrench
while trying to straighten same, and
road being too rough to start machine
Nv running. finally had to be carried
into St. Marys by a passing automobile.
Hea+ something fierce, was obliged to
cool shade of the roadside weeds sew
era1 times to avoid sunstroke.
Saturday, July 13-Engine died on
6rst hill west of town and had to drag
machine to top. No more trouble I'M
iii ogden was reached, then engine
1-art into a trance and continued on
With short intervals of conscious
ness until FIT Riley was reached.
Near the old territorial capitol on
Pawnee Flats. tried. during an en-
forced stop, to find out what the mat
ter was The scorching midday sun
beat pitiIessly down, not a tree, not
a house. no water
The Engine Died.
Fl. Riley was a welcome sight. First
thing 1 did was to get drink of wa
ter, then told my troubles to some
telephone linemen. One said he knew
something about motorcycles and would
see if he could not tell what was
wrong. He Examined the batteries and
said they were weak. They were brand
new when 1 left Topeka but 1 tool
his word for it Ga drowning mar
catches at a straw. Went into June.
ton City on the electric car, bought
an armload of batteries. and returning
placed them in the machine with the
Hnemen's help. Then the old thine
went up the FIT. Riley hill like darky
chased by a spOok, but at the top be
came totally unconscious again anC
could not be reviVedA kind motorma1
and conductor helped me put it on tn,
back platform of car and as kindl!
helped me off again at the first garag,
we reached. There was a good me
chanic who soon located the trouble
a birds. nest in the pipe leading to tbs
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It took the full count to eliminate
some of the candidates.
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carburetor. the removal of which end
ed most of my troubles for that day
Sunday, July 14-Day of rest and
L sure wanted to rest, but had to go
while the going was good. Broke fork
While passing over railroad track here
at Saiina. Man at garage said he could
mend it. but. not until tomorrow, so
VIII have to stay. Am not sorry, hot
test day 1 ever saw.
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SATURDAY

slammed and locked the door. His
twenty-second anniversarv had been a
successi-C copyrighted. 1912, by AS
ISOLATED Literary Press.1
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And he dashed the rhinestone jew
elry on the floor and jumped up and
down on it and uttered cuss-words,
and then strobe into the library and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
Joe MandOt Is Frugal and Has
$4,000 Sailed Away in Bank

the scheduled limit OF the Labor
day fracas.
Never Knocked Out,
rivers is such a classy, brilliant
scrapper that I do not blame los
Angeles fans for being so dazzIA5
oy MIN that they can see no other
nghter in the ring with him. But
they should not overlook NV hov
Mandot has had Al fights and nevar
was knocked out, and only ktssed
the mat for one Touchdown in his
entire career. He has whipped all
the lightweights of any conse-
quence except Rivers and WoIzas+
and now is ready to finish them
He is the most versatile fighter
/ ever saw. He can hit from anv
position, can adapt his tactics 70
those of his opponent with ease
whether boxing a clever opponent
or mauling with a slugger. If Riv-
efs wants to box to a decision
Mandot Will box with him, though
not overlooking any chance to M,
over the sporific touch. If he wants
TO make 1t slugging battle. Man.
DOT VIII accommodate him. If Riv-
ers wants to go at a 75-mile-an-
hour gait Mandot will carry him
along at so.
Highly Regards Rivers,
We do not underestimate Riv-
ers at all. We know he is bieb-
class fighter and one who is dan
gerous at all times until MT
away. Mandot will be perfectly
trained and in tiptop condition
When ne enters the ring, and we
snail refuse to be convinced thar
Rivers is the better man until il is
proved to us. Mandot is acclimated
already, having recovered from the
effects Of the change in climate
which affected him the first week
we were here. All other conditions
are ideal and we shall have no OK
Cuses if we lose.
Mandot will not weigh more
than 100 pounds when he enters
the ring. He is a natural 12S-
FOUNDER and we would have made
that weight for the Mexican had he
insisted. His best tighting weight
now is about 1870 pounds, and the
most he ever weighed was 1872
pounds, which was too much for
him and left him soft and SLOW.
If Rivers comes in at 1870 pounds
as understand he will do. thev
viii be at even weights, and since
they are 50 evenly matched other
wise, | predict one of the greatest
scraps Los Angeles fans ever saw"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
FODDER FOR FANS

II Ty Cobb gets the $751; 600 year that
he demands he will receive almost as
much for his season S work as is paid for
an entire Southern league team
Connie Mack is kicking because he
cant win his fourth game - get EN-
says Connie. but / cant seem 10 develop
one more man who can win
Speaking Of that. wonder how many
more years Connie viii be able To depend
on Bender and Plank It is certainly up
TO that McGilhcuddy person To develop
couple of young pitchers and to do it be
fore next season begins
owner Grayson. OF Louisville is having
busy August denying reports that he is
goins to sell his franchise
Jimmy Callahan isn't having an espe-
cially peaceful time of IT, He has had
frequent run-ins with Walsh and Bodie
and one historic ARRAY with Benz
Cy Forsythe turned down by the At
ianta club this spring, is batting BIS for
Dallas. At that he isn't worth carrying
for his arms work quicker than his brain.
Hugh Jennings has sent Tex Coyugton
and Ouuielder Del Drake from prov-
dence TO Kansas ClN-sort of swapping
OF farm hands as 1t We're
Chick Gandu learned to- swing the
stick as a member of the police force al
Shreveport La
Chicago papers say that John IT. Brush
is president of the National league
through his spokesman. Lynch
A triple steal was pulled by Peoria play
ers in recent game with the Decatur
club
John McGraw is now worrying less
& Et IS =. ns
Not a pinch hitter has delivered for the
Pirates since July % though scores oft
them have been sent m
~.4e st Louis Browns VIII NOT train
again in 81 Louis This cheese pairing
stunt didn't even save money The
Browns will train IN Texas next spring
Manager George Stovau keeps his dope
on batters in a book which he Nauk~ out
before each game. Brown pitchers never
suffer for lack of information though
they do their fair share of sufterue Am
right
Dutch Revelle. former Cracker now
with Newport News, allowed only 34 naf
tiers TO face him in recent game with
Norfolk.
Lou Castro has stirred up the usual
whirlwind in the Virginia league The
owner Of the club which he rs managing
accuses him Of laying down and there q
beautiful row in progress
south Bend Akron and Canton are
among the teams that are Keen TO with
draw from the twelve-c,u Central league
Tony Mulane, who umpired i'm The
Southern league once. and pitched too, IN
prehistoric days we believe, is Stlll alive
and doing well as detective in Clncin-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
Becker and Waldorf Will Hurl
Today's Double Bill With Vols

Bailey's all-round work was tho
feature Of the game. from an At
lanta standpoint He contributed
the fielding feature Of the game.
when he raced to the left-feld
fence and speared a vicious line
drive from Elliotts bat with one
hand, and turning quickly doubled
Lindsay at second This after the
double thai Lindsay had made.
Bailey made two doubles and
scored two Of the three runs by the
Crackers, HARRISON contributing
the final punch with single that
sent Bailey home HARRISON scored
the other run himself.
Brady and Bair in Second.
Brady and Bair were the hurlers
in the second stanza and the At
lanta hurler had all the better of
the argument Bair was ..teved
by Fleharty IN the ninth inning.
After the second inning Brady
was practically invincibIe ana his
team mates gave him faultleSs sup
port
Alperman aud MCElveen were the
heavy hitters for Atlanta. while
James and baltimore were the will
low FOUNDERS for the Volunteers.
But It was Harblson's timely wal
lop that sent home the winning
runs in the ninth chapter. the At
ianta shortstop being responsible
for half of Atlanta's runs in this
game, making him directly respon-
Sible for six runs during the after
noon