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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-29
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 9 TX RI
Good Plan.

Write down a list of things you
intend to do in spare time and do
not let a week slip away, nor a day,
if you can help it, without doing one
of them. Each month will bring new
interests which will be worth trying
to take up.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-29

After reading Mr.. Chase's second
article find that he is much more
onnosed 10 the county roads system
than had at first supposed ma
some statements therein that l want
10 answer.
Mr.. Chase considers good roads a
luxury. 1t never occurred TO me mat
roads were a luxury, and II good ROADS
are not universal necessity, then
there are no necessities. | agree with
Mr.. Chase that we never feel that we
can afford the modern conveniences
and Injuries, as he terms them, but
the fact is we always have TO sacrifice
to obtain these things aud when the
tax payer stops TO consider what he is
getting for the small sacrifice TO each
he will be willing TO do this, las in time
this will come. Thirteen counties are
voting on this system this spring The
telephone, rural mail routes and par
cells post (soou 10 be- all came slowly
and all had opposition. but when once
iii operation no one feels that he can
do without them, and l predict the
same for the county road system,
Judging from the Counties that are
now under the system
Mr.. Chase says: The proposed
county system is no great improve
ment over the present system and
would be more in the nature of lux
ury than a necessity and would double
our county tax without materially
reducing our township tax" The
county is now paying for highway
purposes, Il will give the total of all
the townships repair tax S27, 405 .64,
this tax is paid by the farmers only;
improvement tax S34, 347 %, assessed
on all property except South Haven
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-29
Women as Well as Men are Made Miserable
by kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
and lessensarlbition; beauty,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

terrain church Sunday evening. The
CONGREGATIONS of the downtown
churches will hear Professor Nc
keeVer Il want to say some things
Inat VIII apply locally to Topeka" said
ProIessor McKeever in speaking of the
George H. Smith, who has sold his
restaurant at $40 Kansas avenue will
start out in the restaurant business
at west Palm Beach, Florida, in Au-
gust: Mr.. Smith has been resident
OF Iopeka since 1870. II expect to
stay IN Topeka just long enough to
vote FOR. Kfene for sheriff. said Mr..
smith today. II like Topeka and will
PROBABLY try to get back here once
eacn year. For several years Mr..
smith was member of the board of
education.
The men who were being sheltered
AT the Proyident association Friday
Hlsht We're alarmed by the peculiar ac-
lions OF man who evidently was not
right in the upper story The man
IN question was brought to the assoei-
alton building last Sunday. He ap-
peared TO be suffering from heat pros
trat1on. He was kept at the associa-
ton building, but his actions began 10
become exceedingly strange The po-
nee refused to lock him in a cell Fri
day night, and as a last resort he was
taken to Kansas City by late train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Kemp wants $500 Damages.

The $500 damage suit between C.
Kemp VS.. A. w. Bronson. as the re-
suit of a collision between Mr.. Bron-
sons automobile and an express wag-
on belonging to c. Kemp, was tried
in court of Topeka today. The case
now rests with the jury, which went
out late this Afternoon. o. W. Bronson,
son of A. w. Bronson, was driving the
car at the time of the accident. Bron-
son was driving east on Sixth street
and when reaching Lane street, the
wagon, which was going in the same
direction took such position on the
street, that he said he was unable
to avoid striking it. The wagon was
broken to some extent, and the horse
bruised up somewhat; c. Kemp is
bringing suit to recover for perman-
ent injury of the horse, also for ner-
Vous shock suffered by himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
FRIENDS WORTH WHILE
Kiene. Candidate for Sheriff. Has
Friends Who Toll for Him.

Five staunch friends of L. L. Kienc,
men prominent in professional ami
business circles in Topeka. showed
their loyalty one evening this week by
going out in their own automobiles
and placing in conspicuous places ut
cross roads in the county $500 large
Kiene- for-sheriff cardboard posters.
With them they took other friends
to aid in the task of lacking up the
posters. From O'Clock to 10 they
toiled. covering the territory in the dl-
rection of Silver Lake. Rossville, Te-
cumseh, along the Central avenue and
North Kansas avenue roads and ont
as far as Richland Each car carried
500 signs. The work was voluntarily
done as a token of their esteem for
Mr.. Kiene Some of the lawyers and
business men of the party qualified as
frs. class sign posters and hackers"
before they returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
END OF A TRUST
Packers Tell q. S. Attorney
Distribution Is Made.
Assets Have Been Divided
Among the Big Four.

Chicago, July 2O.-A formal state
ment showing the method of distribu-
ton of the assets of the NatiQr%4l
Packing company with a declaration
that the company has been dissolved
was presented to United States Dis
tict Attorney James H. Wilkerson to-
day. Counsel for the packers asSur-
ed the federal official that the distrib-
ution of the assets had already taken
place and told him that complete de-
tails soon would be presented.
The plan of distribution adopted by
the owners of the National Packing
company, which was regarded by the
government as an inStrumtnt used to
check the meat industry will be care
fully scrutinized by federal officials
and if it meets the approval of the at
torney general will be allowed to
stand. Should it be objected to,
taken by the government to induce
compliance with its desires.
According to the plan set forth by
counsel the assets of the National
Packing company have been distribute
ed in the following manner: The H.
G. Hammond company is taken over
by the Swift interest. The Omaha
Packing company plant at Chicago,
the st. Louis dressed beef and provis-
sion company and the United Dressed
Beef company of New York are also
acquired by those in control of Swift
& Co. J. Ogden Armour takes over
the following subsidiaries:
What Fowler Gets.
The Fowler Packing company; the
Provision company
and the New York Butchers Dressed
Beef & Provision company of New
York. The Omaha Packing company
plant at South Omaha is taken over
by Morris & Company.
There has been similar division of
the branch houses and selling agencies
through the United States, according
to a statement by Mr.. Wilkerson,
BASED on the packers reports of dis
solution. The statement further de-
clares:
The attorneys for the different
rs of the National Packing
company state the division of the
property of that company in accord
ness has been completed. There has
been an outright division of the prop
erty of the company and there is no
joint ownership on the part of the in
terests that formerly controlled it.
The property has been distributed
among its stockholders in proportion 70
the amount of stock held by them.
Mr.. Wilkerson said that complete de-
tails of the distribution of the property
would be readyin a few days. In adj
dition to the dissolution of the National
company the National Car
Line com pany, operating the refrigera-
tor company system of the packers has
also been dissolved and the cars appor-
toned to each of the stockholders, the
district attorney was Informed. The
of the dissolution was
made after conference between Will
kerson and Attorneys A r. Urion. |
Ralph Crows, NJ. w. Borders ana
Henry Veeder, representing the pack
ers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
JOHN is A CITIZEN.
He Said Roosevelt Would Take Taft's
Place If President Died.

Chicago. July 2O.-John Roach is
TODAY a full hedged citizen of the
United states even though his answers
in regard to presidential succession
were not accurate.
Roach was examined in Judge
Bretano's court yesterday as to his
qualifications to become a citizen.
I'm the event of the death of the
president of the United States who
would take his place? % was one OF the
questions put to him.
Roosevelt" he answered promptly.
The answer drew a smile from the
Judge, who signed the court order ad-
hitting him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
MarshalI's, Pride of Topeka
and Kansas, % Years Old.
Still Best known Amateur
Band in America.
PLAY MUSIC BY REQUEST
New Means of Giving Listeners
What They Want.
Sidelights on History of To-
peka's Musical Organization.

Marshall's band of Topeka, the ac-
knowledged greatest non-professiona
organizat ton in the country, has adopt
ed a new method in pleasing the thous-
ands in Topeka who flock these COO
evenings to the parks and listen tc
their open air municipal concerts
Marshall's will play any selection re-
quested of them by persons who attend
the concerts. Since this policy has been
made public the band has been forced
to play the most difficult music written
not once have they refused or failed
to please.
Twenty eight years ago this fall the
band was founded by John B. Marshall.
For twenty-five years the veteran band
leader kept the organization together
and made the band known all over the
United States. He perfected his mus1-
clans in Topeka until such we'll known
bandma sters as Liberati. Arthur Pryor
and others declared publicly that no
other amateur band in America could
equal the class of concerts played Dy
Marshalls. And today this organization
is a household word in the west-and
the pride of the city of Topeka
The two recent concerts given n
Chesney and the City park by Mar
shalls has aroused a new interest in
Topeka. Topekans who have been pay
ing high prices to hear III Trovatore,
''Sextette from Lucia and other Sc
1ections have been able to sit in a cool
park seat with their families and hear
MarshaIl's render these pieces with all
the class, harmony and quality of a
high priced band of national fame.
Play on Short Notice.
And that isn't all. MarshalPs band
has played these selections upon re-
quest of only short notice. Sometimes
they have had time to go over the Sc
lection. Other times they have been
given the music at the park and played
it as the concert progressed-no prac-
tice or study.
They tell a good story on the ability
of the late Mr. Marshall in training his
band to play directly from new music.
Carl Hoffman, a we'll known Kansas
City music publisher and dealer, was a
great friend of Mr.. Marshall. One day,
knowing that the band would play in
Kansas City, he hunted up the Topeka
leader and gave him the parts for a
new march.
when you get time. I wish you
would try that at the band room,' Mr.
Hoffman said to the leader.
Whats the use of waiting that
long" Mr.. Marshall answered. I'VE
will play it when we go by your place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
FoRMER KANsAN DEAD.
Charles A. Taylor. Former State Off
cial, Died at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2O.-Charles A.
Taylor, aged 60 state examiner of Okla
homa and formerly assistant state auditor
of Kansas, is dead here today. He came
here eight months ago with his wife.
Mr. Taylor was assistant insurance COM
missioner instead of assistant auditor,
according to politicians of the city. He
served under s. H. Snyder during the ad-
miniStration of Governor L. D. Lewelling.
His home was in Pratt and he had been
active in Republican politics for number
of years but turned Populist during the
time that creed was popular within the
state. After serving in this capacity, he
left the state, even before Governor
Leedy's Democratic administration. Mr..
Smith was one of the early settlers in
Pratt county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many kind friends and
neighbors; also the lodges for their
words of sympathy, assistance and
beautiful floral offerings at the time
of our recent bereavement.
MR.. j. H COOK and daughter Fay.
MR. AND MRS S. FELDNER
MR. AND MRS. J. w. FELDNER.
MR.. AND MRS. HARRY COOK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Woman missionary Dies.

New York. July 2O.-The board of
foreign missions of the Methodist
Episcopal church has received word by
cable of the death of Mrs. Benjamin
Chappelle, one of its missionaries in
Toxic. Mrs. Chappelle had been a
missionary in Japan "a years She was
the daughter of the Rev. P. Holbrook,
a member of the wyoming Methodist
conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Hon Laws Bic Egg.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, July 20.-The
latest achievement of a prize winning
Plymouth Rock hen, owned by w. F.
Boltman of this city. is an egg ten
inches in circumference and weighing
u ounces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

Homer E. Carney. of Denver. secre-
tary of the National Mems Equal Suf-
frage League, comes to Topeka July u.
Previous to his arrival in town, he
will speak at two or three chautauqua
meetings in the state. MIR. Garvey says
he was led to work for suffrage by
reading the rank Misrepresentation
made by eastern magazine writer's
about the women of Colorado As
soon as Mr.. Garvey became interested
in the work, he devoted himself to it
energetically, and, being assistant dis
trict attorney. has considerable inf1u-
ence. While in Topeka Mr.. Garvey
will be the guest of the State Mems
League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Chas. G. Blakely

Candidate Representative 34h District
3rd and 4th Wards City of Topeka Subject to Repub
lican Nomination Primary Election August g. 1912.
He stands for good citizenship fair dealing, clean in pri
vae and public life and he works every movement
erprise and institution that has for its purpose the
erests of the people He believes that commonwealth
happest and most whose citizens practice
greatest extent habits of industry economy
dealing and for truth
whose pride in public affairs creates spirit of
endeavor and personal sacrifice in the interest the
munity and general public.
He favors labor organizations having purpose the
elevation and beterment of the aborer resulting
efficient service to the employer reasonable hours of labor
and adequate pay therefor.
He salaries for all county officers
be in each instance with the services requi
responsibility involved all fees becoming exclusv
property of the county.
Should the voters honor him by nominating and eecting
him the office to which he aspres he will
faithfully efficiently and honoraby represent the people
his district city, county and state to the best of his ability
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-12
AUTO RIDE IN THE PARK
HAS POLICE COURT END.
Lailan and Chauffeur Mix II and
Woman Companion of Chi
cagoan VaniSheS.

Solomon blflan. forty years old. a
Chicago manufacturer. was arraigncd
In the West Side Coui; to-day on a
charge OF fclonlous as1lult preferred by
Ihlop Schnct2. chauffeur.
According to Schnetz. Lanan and a
woman companion hired his taxicab last
night and ordered him to drive them
through Central Park. At about Seven
ty-ninth street. the chauffeur says. tho
woman called him to assist her In "A
struggle with bailan.
Schnotz says he appealed to a passln,
automobile party, who took the woma n
away.
A hght followed. according to tho
chauffeur. and Schnctz got a blow over
the head with u cane. lie called Po-
liccm1n Buckley OF the Arsenal sta
tlon. and Magistrate kernochan held
lillau In $500 bail for further cXdmina-
ton to-day. Lailan denied that he had
assaulted tho chauffeur.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-12

Harris he was confidential man. For
called Tours OF the World"
q. In 1909 what was your occupation?
A. IL II was the year of racing In New
York / was making book at the race
track
The witness could not recall that he
was interested in anything else but the
Hesper Club at that time. lie had an
Il per cent. interest In the Iiesper Club
and continued to keep his interest until
the place was raided
Q. Who else was interested with you
Ia the Ilesper Club? \. There were
some silent partners. but Rosenthal
didn't tell mo their names.
q. How did you make your living in
1910" A. was an expert poker player.
Also had some business with Mr..
Harris.
Rose had not fiinched at single
question so far.
Rose was asked II he had sworn In a
trial OF suit in 1910 that he was not In.
terested In a gambling house.
.. Did you tell the truth when you
swore To that, or did you tell a delib-
crate lie? A. told the absolute truth
In ten years have you ever had d
legitimate business?' Numbered Mr.
Mcintyre.
Yes" said Rose. mildly. smiling. 81
ran athletic clubs"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-12

van have been very Intimate. A. Yes.
In Connecticut only.
Rose said he had promoted baseball
games and conducted a hotel In Connec-
ticut later promoting an athletic club
for holding contests Of endurance and
skill. He denied he had Harry Russell
as a partner.
Rose swiftly recovered from his first
spasm OF nervousness under fire. braced
himself In his seat and faced Mr.. Nc
intyre with his head thrown back and
his chin up. He loked the cross-exam-
liner In the eye. and flung out his an
swcrs in a much louder voice than he
had used In direct examination. His
attitude was that OF a man defiant and
unafraid.
q. Where were you born? A. On
the other side--I do not know where.
was only two years old when came
to America, and ! never was curious
enough to ask where ! was born.
think l was born In Russia Poland.
My parents never told me, nor did my
brothers and sisters.
O. Where are your parents? A. My
mother Is dead. My father lives in
Johnson street. Brooklyn. My sisters
and three brothers live at Thirty-sixth
street and Broadway. in Manhattan.
O. Did You live In Connecticut with a
woman not your wife? A. That question
needs no answer, and refuse to an
swer on the grounds II would degrade
me.
He was stopped by Justice Con and
advised that he need not answer any
questions that would tend 10 degrade or
lncrimlnate him. The defence objected
to this interruption by the Court and the
objection was overruled.
his effort &c reveal the shady part OF
the states witness.
O. We're you ever convicted OF crime?
A. No.
q. You were 'greengoods" man
once? A, I was not.
q. Did you ever forge union label
stamps? A. No, did not.
Q. When YOU came here ten years ago
from Connecticut where did you live?
A. Broadway and Fortieth street l was
promoting an athletic club.
.. Did you live with a woman not your
wife In the Delevan Hotel there? a. I
decline to answer. 1t would degrade me.
.. Where did you move next? A, To
the Lafayette Baths, when | was IN
town. spent most OF my time in Hari-
ford. Conn, where the Legislature was
In session. looking out for my club.
q. Did you ever live with a woman
and send her out on the streets TO solicit
and live on her wages of SIM A. =
dld--not.
q. Did YOU ever take money from a
woman with whom YOU lived? A.
al not.
q. Whore did you 60 after you
moved away from the Lafayette baths ,
A.. got married and went to house,
! keeping at No. 3i7 East Fifty-irst
street.
@. Were you gambler them A.
was.
q. Where? 4. I had no establ!shm"nt nj.
I played IN other gamhlin houses, prln-
| clpally those of Roscnthal
q. DID you ever run gambling house
4. Yes, one on Suffolk street and another
, on Delaney street. That was nearly
| twenty years ago
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-12
THERE'S MILLIONS IN EN-
CHARLIE DECLARES.

When the supply Of mirth was cut
Oft cha mpagne Charlie" sought solacc
in his statcroom ana worked up his
grief into Art, with "A capital a. by
transposnE his masterpiece Of the
klondike into ragtime. Iiut this time
he only gave the passengers u few
little bars of II. for-s-sh some we'll
known musicians were on board. and
as he whispered to the man that turned
the leaves at the piano, "You can't tell
isn't copyrighted they Just steal II
right and left, and there's millions IN
these songs. you know"
When the tired though happy passcn-
gers had turned In In the hope of a
dawning clearn"ss and an early get
away, "Klondiko Charley" called his
little cotcric, that clung to him ~ close
az brothers. IN n wee corner OF the
smOklng-room, anl there. for the multi
tudlous time, told them the story 81
his life and disclosed to them the one
secret OF his heart. that the Man who
Stole the klondlke from Alaska" was
Just little six-footcd Charley, and that
he had poured out his soul in that song.
And II they would promise not to tell
IT, he would sing the otter two verses,
just between us"
But the fog horn blew from the pilot
vessel near by and the lights OF an
other ship doomed close. and the majesty
Of II all so overcame the composer that
he begged Off from pouring his feelings
out In more notes of inspiration. That
was the last seen OF him Friday night.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-12
DENIES HAVING TOLD KELLY
BEAT HIM.

q. Did you tell Kelly 10 call up Ro-
seminal and tell him that he Kelly)
had beaten you up ana blackened your
eye? \. did not.
q. Did you tell Roscnthal that Kelly
had beaten you up as he dtoscnthaD
had ordered? \. | never did.
Q. Dil Herman Roscnthal ever call
YOU blld-headed -? \. No.
Rose denied that he had met Rosen-
thai on the evening OF July II In a
Fourteenth street restaurant and told
him that II he didn't get out CO town
he would be done up The witness also
denied that he had ever urged Roser-
thai to leave town.
Ibid you ever?" asked Mr.. Mcintyre,
"get communication that Rosenthal
had started story that your wife was
a woman OF il-repute and that your
children were illcgitimatc?"
Rose pulled himself up in his chair
and his little eyes blazcd.
mo, No, No" he shouted. mo one
would dare say that to me"
O. Did Essential say You We're en-
gagged In the white slave traffic In this
city? A. No,
q. Did he not send that word 10 you?
\. lie did not.
G. DO you know Louie Green, the
doorman for Dollar John? y. Yes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-12
RACED AT THE DELAY IN KILLING 81 VS. ROSE

narrow escapes at the foot OF Forty.
second street. where many children were
on their way to the river-front - -
the warships.
The first manhole cover 20 ascend
was one directly ncross from tAe en-.
trance to the ferry house. This fell In
the midst OF a crowd Of children. Then
i've others. one In Forty.third street
opposite the New York Central pier.
and the others In Forty-third street be-
tween the New York Central tracks and
Eleventh avenue. blew out IN succes-
sior. For Ave minutes after the expao-
SONS. which were heard as far away
as Eighth avenue, the air was heavy
with the odor OF gasoline. This indt-
Gated that the explosions we're caueed
by the ignition OF vapors from gasoline
drained from garages In tho Longacre
square district
Following the explosions nre was
discovered under the New York Gem
trails Forty-third street pier. Policeman
|O'Donnell turned In an alarm but when
the engines reached the scene the flro
had been eStingulshed by the railroad
employees.