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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
Move Against Dueling.

The recent discussion of dueling in the
reichstag will apparently lead to strong
effort on the part of that body to take
some acton looking toward abolishing or
further restricting the evil in the army.
After the Prussian war minister. Gen.
Won Heer.ngen. said in the reichstag that
officer who refuses to fight duel
from religious convictions does not be-
long in the social circle of the officers
corps the clerical party a few days
later rade formal and energetic pro-
test through its leader, DIR. SPAIN, against
this utterance. He argued that the min
lister of war placed himself and the en-
tire officers corps outside of the law
through this remark. since both the civil
code and the military penal code prohibit
dueiing. Or. SPAIN called attention to
the fact that the minister would exclude
from the army all officers who respect
and obey the laws. and said that the
matter would be further discussed in
committee
The minister evidently saw that he had
gone too far. and at the opening of the
next session of the budget committee he
made formal statement designed to
break the force of his declarat on. He
expressed his regret that in the excite
ment OF the moment he had given his
view sharp form unattended by him.
This. he said, had led to msconception,
inasmuch he had never intended to
represent man who opposes dueling
out OF pure and noble motives as being
less worthy than others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
SIGNAL CORPS MAKES
TESTS WITH ''BUzzER''
Experiments Carried on by
Squad of National Guard
of the District.

with fine weather, the Signal Corps
Company OF the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia has begun its field
work. This morning volunteers will re-
port at 9Th street and Florida avenue
northeast at 10 o'clock. as they did last
Sunday, for practice The work a week
ago consisted of heliographing. flag s.g-
mailing and telegraphing and telephoning
with the buzZer. The squad was under
the command of Lieut. Russell M. Mac
Lehman.
Interesting work along the line Of ex-
periments frequently tried by the Signal
Corps OF the regular army was done
After the buzzer wire was reelei in the
small compact telegraph and telephone
sets were attached TO a wire fence, about
20 yards apart. No attempt was made
to see Il the wire fence was GROUNDED"
between the two points. From the clear
and distinct communication over the
wire fence. both with the human voice
and the buzz" which replaces the me-
tallic click of the ordinary telegraph. no
ground was encountered. demonstrating
that in actual field work a wire fence
could be used excellent substitute
for WIRE. which is usually strung along
the ground or on trees.
Many times the buZZer has been used
on railroad ties. up TO distances of sew
eraI miles. The record distance on a
wire fence Is considered almost I'M
believable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
BARES Drink HABIT
Use of Liquor in German East
Africa Discussed
BEFORE THE REICHSTAG
Statements Made During Debate of
Colonial Budget.
DUELING MAY BE RESTRICTED
Matter Called to Attention of the
Kaiser's Lawmakers-Prohib
Regarded as Possibility.
DUELING MAY BE RESTRICTED
Correspondence of the Associated Press

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May IS, 1912
The discussion in the reichstag of the
colonial budget brought out interesting
remarks about excessive drinking in the
colonies as we'll as about household slay-
cry in German East Africa. From the
speeches of several members it appears
that the German officials and the few
Germans in the colonies are very heavy
drinkers.
DR.. Paasche. first vice president of the
reichstag, who has himself Travelled in
the colonies, said: Our high officials
are still compelled. as it were, to invest
both in Southwest and East Africa.
higher official must drink up nearly
s6oo, and the medium and lower class
officials correspondingly. They must put
the half of their Incomes into alcohol"
Herr Davidsohn, a socialist member.
claimed that drinking went to far great
er excuses with the whites than with
the natives, so that it was common
among the negroes to say of one of their
number when found dead drunk that he
lis as drunk as white man.
Southwest Africa Conditions.
Herr Noske, another socialist said
Southwest Africa was the most drunken
of all the colonies; that the Germans
there awaited themselves of every occa-
sion TO hold great drinking bouts. A
member of one of the small anti-Semitic
parties finally offered a resolution ask
ing the government to restrict as far as
passible the import of alcohol into the
colonies for the use of the natives. But
upon motion of the socialists the refer
ence to the natives was dropped and the
resolution adopted in the most general
terms. Another resolution was adopted
asking the government to use its inf1u
ence to have the Brussels congress call
ed together again to adopt more restrict
We measures against the sale of alcohol
in Africa.
Members also favored fixing a date for
the final abolition of household slavery
among the native population of East AZ
RIGA. DIR. Solf, the new colonial secretary
however. expressed doubt as to whether
it would be feasible to fix upon a specific
period for it's adjustment. The govern
ment, he said. was doing all in its power
TO restrict the evil, but II needed further
time before it could say whether Ii would
be practicable to fix date for its aboli-
ton. He declared, too. that slavery In
Africa was not really so bad as Germans
at home imagined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

kitchen by the back door. He had been
entertained in the house the night be-
fore, but he fixed the pipe, received
his thanks, shouldered his pipe and
prepared to go.
Here's a quarter said the woman
flying down the stairs land 1 certain
ly thank you"
"Oh no, that's all right" objected
Mr.. Guthrie. He hustled home, and
found the quarter had been dropped
in his pocket.
He dressed for dinner, remembered
a job in the new house, caught UP a
dilapidated pair of trousers and ran
down the block. He unlocked the
door, changed clothes in the hall, fin
ished the work, banged the front door
and found he had left his best trous-
ers on the other side of the spring
lock. Keys in the pocket, at that
Mrs. Guthrie was waiting on the
corner in the cold dusk, the cars pass
every seven minutes, and six or eight
cars sailed by.
Meanwhile Mr.. Guthrie, like the
knights of old, had instigated a quest;
the goal was a ladder. The only I'M
locked window was at the top of the
house. What Mr.. Guthrie did, and
what he said are, like the Complete
Angler" interesting to only a few.
He arrived at dinner an hour late,
but explained why in the jolliest story
of the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
The REPORTER
Beginners Troubles Are Many
and Deep.
He Misses Big Stories While
Looking for Little Ones.

A group of seasoned newspaper men
were talking about their experience as
"cubs," which being interpreted means
beginners in the reportorial service.
81 never did anything quite as raw
as some of whom I have read" one
said. Il never went to report ten
mis- tournament, for instance, and came
back hours late to report there WASH
any tournament because the special
train was a wreck and players all dead
or dying. But 1 have pulled few
bonehead stunts in my time and
richly deserved the bounce.
Il remember being sent to cover a
small religious meeting at one time.
On my way 1 passed a crowd of eX-
cited people, mostly men, and out of
curiosity, entirely personal rather than
professional, 1 stopped to ascertain
the cause. There had been a fight be-
tween two dogs that led to deadly
combat between the owners Of the
dogs, and as L stepped up heard one
bystander say that both men probably
were dying 1 asked few casual
questions, then wendell my way to
cover my assignment.
when L returned to the Office cou-
pie of hours later the city editor was
raving because he had missed an edi-
telling him 1 knew all about it then,
but something restrained me. Later
l confided in a pal who had taken a
kindly interest in me. Well, he sue
ceeded in making me understand that
1 had been guilty of terrible crime,
but at the time I couldn't understand
Just why. He also warned me with
a good deal of unnecessary profanity
that 1 had better never tell anybody
else around the office because if Mac,
the city editor, found it out he would
fire me so quick it would make my
head swim. 1t was months before
appreciated to the full the editors feel
ing.
stAt another time a mass meeting to
demand the impeachment of a high
city officer was held in the suburb in
which L lived. The first meeting mere
ly elected officers and appointed COM
mittees. I was chosen as secretary
Of the meeting. The day before the
final meeting was held the other pa
per printed the story. Worst of all they
published an interview with the chair
man of the meeting and short one
from me. OF course the boss saw it.
81 was summoned rather hastily into
his sanctum, and I remember feeling
rather than seeing the deadly calm
of his demeanor. wondered vaguely
what was in store.
Had you heard anything about
mass meeting on the North slider he
asked quite casually.
Il admitted that I had but did not
offer any further information.
Then he broke loose. During part
of that interview I am sure he raved-
and tore his hair, and pranced around
the room. And by the time he was
through with me I was quite well sat
isfed that 1 was the biggest fool alive.
IT never quite understood why l
wasn't fired then and there. presume
it was because at that time was
drawing the munifcent salary of So per.
At any rate I stayed on until I had
learned a good deal about the bust
ness. and went to another paper at
what seemed to me a big salary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
CLOTHES MAKE MAN.
Bank Officer Mistaken for Plumber
by Hostess of Night Before.
Never again, for H. F. Guthrie.

Never again, for H. F. Guthrie.
He moved recently, as his friends
know, from the 400 to the 1900
block on Harrison street. Nothing I'M
usual in that, but the moving was not
accomplished without the aid of the
fates. In the first place, the cashier
was mistaken for a plumber and earn
ed two-bits in an unexpected way. In
the second place, he locked his dress
trousers in the wrong house, and was
nearly forced to attend dinner in
overalls.
He was trailing from the old house
to the new, carting a stove pipe, and
wearing raiment of questionable cut.
He passed the house of a friend, saw
his friends wife on the piazza, and
raised his hat in his customary court
eOuS way.
"Oh, mister plumber" she cried, 81
wonder if you could come here min
ute and help me with this stove con-
nection?"
Certainly. ma'am," acquiesced Mr..
Guthrie, politely, and entered the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
HIS FUN CAUSES ARREST
Wicket 'Izidded, Police After Pass
ing Worthless Checks.

Los Angeles, Dec. IA misguided
sense of humor led to the arrest yes
terday in New Orleans of L. J. Wick
EFT, according tao a message to Chief
of Police Sebastian from that city.
Wicket, who is said to have mas
queraded under numerous aliases, is
alleged to have issued worthless checks
on a wholesale scale in Los Angeles
and vicinity. He was arrested early
last month by private detective agen-
cy and after having been admitted to
bail left the city.
Since his departure, Wicket sent
numerous postcards to the detective
agency, bearing caricatures of the
head of the agency and the latter re-
sponded by sending circulars bearing
Wickett's photograph to every city
from which he had received card.
This chase led to Wickett's arrest and
city detectives will leave tomorrow to
bring him back for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
WILL TRY TO IMPEACH SENATOR WARREN
ON CHARGE OF FENCING GOVERNMENT LAND
ON CHARGE OF

Washington, Dec. 7.-Albert s. Con-
nelly. of Wyoming, is here to lead
in a determined fight for the expulsion
of Senator Francis E. Warren, of
wyoming, from the United States SEN
ate. Connolly charges Warren with
"dagrantly violating the act of con-
gress prohibiting the fencing of gov
eminent land" He will try to prove:
1. That Senator Warren violated the
law wilfully.
q That a special agent of the in
terror department was transferred to
another district after having reported
large areas of government land unlaw-
fully inclosed.
8. That an investigation of these
illegal Enclosures Of public land was
directed by E. A. Hitchcock, as secre-
tary of the interior, and the report sub
mitted to the department of justice.
4. That Assistant Attorney General
Purdy, after considering this report,
advised against prosecutions, and that
his reasons for this course are con-
trary to an opinion of the supreme
court of the United States, as report
ed in vol: 167, page 519, in a similar
case.
5. That an investigation was made
of the Warren live stock Enclosures
of government land by direction of
James r. Garfield, as secretary of the
interior department, and that the re-
port showed a nominal area of lands
inclosed, which, as publicly reported,
completely exonerated the company.
g. That the case of Senator War
ren's disobedience and refusal to COM
ply with the law forbidding fencing
of government lands is one of the
most powerful incentives in initiating
disregard of law and has been fol-
lowed by irregularities and land fraud
transactions of considerable magnitude.
Wants Warren Impeached.
Mr.. Connolly holds that the conduct
of Senator Warren in violating the
laws by fencing lands was disreput-
able and that he should be impeached.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Connolly
a subcommittee of the house commit
tee on expenditures in the department
of the interior was induced to in
vestigate the charges made against
Senator Warren, of the Warren Live
Stock company. The subcommittee,
with Representative W. L. Hensley, of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
WONDERFUL

1t was done in days; if had relied upon will
faith would still be dTunkard. because
alcohol slave has will power while drink.
ing. reoiced greatly at having found true Telef
that decided devote my life to removing the
IRON others My success has been for have
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

Perchance there is some one who
does not know about "Seventy-seven."
We once more reiterate, that for
Coughs, Colds, Grip, Influenza, Cold
in the Head, Bronchitis, and Sore
Throat, or for any form that a Gold
may take: Pains in the Head, Back,
or Limbs, Congestion, Inflammation,
or Fever, DIR. Humphreys Seventy
seven is supreme.
Taken at the first feeling, it will
break up a Cold at once.
If you wait, till you begin to cough
and snccze, it may take longer.
A small vial of pleasant pellets, fits
the vest pocket. At your Druggist Csc
or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., 156
Williams St. New York.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
Famous staRe Rean,ias

tamous Stage Beauties
LOOK with horror on Skin Eruptfons
blotcness Sores or Pimples. They don'f
nave them, nor will any one who mes
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t glorifies fSs
lace Eczema or Salt Rheun yanis5 ~
lore II II cures sore lips, chapned
hands, chilbiains; heals burns. cuts aed
bruises. Inequaled for piles Oniv ~.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

Missouri, as chairman, submitted the
following report:
After careful consideration of all
the above reports and documents SUBJ
mitted to US by the department of
the interior, we find that at the time
of the LINEN report, September Z, 1906,
the Warren Live Stock company was
maintaining unlawful Enclosures, as
stated in the charges filed with the
committee"
Mr.. Connolly believes that the re-
port OF the subcommittee will be
adopted by the full committee imme-
diately after congress convenes. With
that report he will continue his fight
to get before the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
Mothers. iYes, Sisfars

While drifting from bad to Torses as all
slaves of King Alcohol do, Unexpectedly found a
true remedy. 1t saved my life My health was
quickly restored. 1 became and am respectable
man. enjoying every benefit freedom from the
alcohol. speedily naturally all desire
for drink. took less and less. began to prefer
coffee butteTnllk and other non-alcohOlic liquids; the
craving for liquor ceased, could sleep per
fectly, stomach became well and recovered from
other ailments which | now know were due to my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
Thief Returns stolen Sermons.

wichita, Kan, Dec. 7.-When Rev.
H W. Brewer of Peru, Iowa, reacheo
wichita on his way home after con-
d1ctine a revival meeting at Jetmore,
Kan, he left a grip containing 400
sermons in a seat the Santa Fe pas
senger station while he took a short
walk Returning to the depot to take
a train east he discovered that the
grip had been stolen. An hour later
he saw the grip on the station plat
form. The thief had returned it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
VICTORY In 3 DAYS

If you know anyone who drinks alcOs
hOI in any form, regularly periodically. let send
my FREE book, "Confessions of an Alcohol Slave"
1 drank beer at first then gradually developed
into drinker OF strong liquors. When drinking heY-
lily wouldn't hesitate to pawn my coat or break q
saloon window spirits. For long periods would
drink over q quart of whisky, rum or gin daily.
And often some mixed drinks and beer additionally!
damaged business, health and social
ODDOrtunitiess made family lniser9 Bile. lost real
friends and became unworthy, unWelcone burden
upon all except the saloonkeepers who checrtuy took
my money for the poison they gave me.
For IS years kept it up and was regarded
hopeless case. Various cures" did me no good.
But now have a iOyOus message tor dT.nAers and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
SOUTHERN SENATOR'S VIEWS
John S. Williams Believes Roosevelt,
Will Be Nominee.

Washington, May 25.-"Roosevelt
will be nominated" said Senator John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi. And
what is more vital he will be elected
unless the Democrats bestir them
selves. 49,,
PERSONALLY, | believe that our
strongest candidate to put up against
him is Governor Wilson Wilson is a
match for Roosevelt on the stump and
would keep him on the defensive from
the outset. The American people
seem to be wild about Roosevelt and
he seems to be determined to get back
into power. 1t he is reelected / don't
suppose it will be possible to get him
out of the White House until the
Southern people rise in body and
march on Washington and throw him
out bodily" .'.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
NEARLY ONE MILLION
GIVEN TO EDUCATION
Rockefeller Foundation Contrib.
4 uteS Various Sums.

New York, May 25.-Nearly 1,000,-
900 was contributed to the cause OF
education by the general education
board, founded by John D. Rookie
teller, at its meeting here. OF this
sum 100000 was appropriated for
distribution among five colleges, the
largest contribution, $2oO,OOO, going
to the George Peabody college for
teachers of Nashville, Tenn, for the
establishment of the Seaman A.
Knapp School of Country Life. The
other colleges awarded appropriations
are:
Manchester college, st. Paul, $780,
O00
Beloit college, Beloit, Wis, $780,
O00
Coe college, Cedar Rapids, Ia, $780,
000
University of Rochester, Rochester,
N. Y, 100000.
1t is explained that the gifts to the
colleges mentioned are conditioned on
an equal sum being raised by the re-
spective institutions.
Aside from the college appropria-
tons the sum of 100000 was set
aside for demonstration work in agri-
culture in the Southern states, for pro-
fessors of secondary education in
state universities in the South and to
aid the work of negro education in
the South. The demonstration work
appropriation is $133,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
LINDBERGH ENTERS CONTEST
Candidate for United States Senator
From Minnesota.

Washington, May 25.-Representa-
tive Charles A. I-indbergh, after de-
liberating for nearly year, an
nouneed that he is a candidate for
the united States senatorship from
Minnesota to succeed Senator Knute
Nelson. Mr.. Lindbergh's statement Of
his intentions to submit himself to
the people is brief. 1t is as follows
II have decided to become a candi-
date for United States senator.
shall make no personal contest
against Senator Nelson, but since
there is wide difference in the poll
cies for which he stands and those for
which / stand shall base my cam
paign on what | believe to be the pres
ent and future requirements of the
people While / have received let
tiers from many parties asking me to
become candidate | have not had an
opportunity to consult my friends in
regard to the announcement. | had
expected to do that, but the work
here has prevented me from doing so,
and believe this to be the proper
time to make the statement that
shall be a candidate"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
May 24-31-June z,

MAY 24-31-June Z.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS. AND FOR HEARING
THEREON
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Aymer D. Axtell, Decedent.
Letters testamentary on said es'
tate this day having been granted
to Eliza ]. Axtell.
1t is ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that Wednesday, the
goth day of November, 1912, at ten
O'Clock a. m, in the probate rooms
at the court house at Mankato In
said county, be, and the same here
by is, fixed and appointed as the
time and place for hearing upon and
the examination, adjustment and al
Ilowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press, as provided by law
Dated May 18th, 1912.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Court Seal.)
BENZ. Taylor, Attorney.