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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
ELECTRICITY VS.. CANCER.
French Surgeon Demonstrates New
Cure for Malignant Scourge.

Medical history, which is likely to
be of untold importance to the human
race, is being made at the New York
Skin and Cancer hospital, at Second
avenue anG Nineteenth street.
Recently for two hours DIR. de Keat-
ing Hart of France demonstrated be-
fore a body of medical men interested
is known as the F'ulguration treat
ment, which, it is claimed, does away
with occurrences of the otherwise IA
tai malady.
The general theory of the treatment
is that after a malignant tumor has
been removed the healthy cells that
surrounded it are made, by sparks of
extremely high static electricity, for
ever incapable of again being able to
harbor and promulgate cancerous
germs The person who has received
the treatment is believed to be as free
from cancer as one who has never
had it.
In the amphitheater of the Skin and
Cancer hospital a score of physicians
gathered, robed in antiseptic garb,
their heads well covered, and watched
mova1 of cancer. Most of them were
for affliction of the face. At one time
three operations were going on stimuli
taneously.
DIR. Hart stood with the conductor
Of the electric machine in his hand.
AS each tumor was removed he ap-
piled his treatment. Sparks of great
fineness but extreme brilliancy shot
from the instrument into the cavity
made by the surgeons knife.
He explained with a strong French
accent, through the gauze veil that
almost completely covered his face,
that science had discovered that these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
SMUGGLING TRICKS ABROAD.
Any Old Thing Is Used to Get Alcohol
Into France Free.

Describing a visit paid to the customs
laboratory, a correspondent notes the
manager as saying that one enterpr1Slng
Innovator in an endeavor to avoid the
duty on alcohol had embodied 1t in soap
Of which 70 per cent was pure spirit.
Then there is the imitation baby carried
by a nurse who by judicious squeeze,
produces melancholy walls. hearse es-
corted by four undertakers men and foI-
lowed by q weeping family conveyed TO
the cemetery a coffin sumptuously drapeo
in black velvet, which contained one hum
dred and eighty htres of alcohol
One day a cart drawn by three horses
rurnbIed into Paris under the noses OF our
customs officers. Apparently the cart
was laden with square blocks OF stone;
in reality every stone was mono" anu
contained alcohol.
First-class railway carriages sometlnnes
conceal lace, chronometers' ana e1penslve
cigars Motor cars have false pottohils'
logs of wood are followed out. Ihe IN
formant went on:
lone day the people of a little village
near the Belgian frontier were waiting
for the Bishop of Chimay, who was cross 3
ing to conduct confirmation All the
villagers in their best clothes hneo the
road. Presently the carriage comes IN
sight, crosses the frontier, and the plshoP'
carrying the pastrol cross very gray ta,
stretches out a hand to bless the custom custom
officers, who bow their heads to receive
it Then the carriage rolls on
Twenty minutes later there comes a
second carriage, much less elaoorateIy
filled 20 than the first, containing sec
one bishop of Chimay Suspicion fell on
the ecclesiastic, and he was requested TO
leave the vehicle without delay, ana ms
carriage was ransacked from emu 10 eIIo-
Of course nothing is found. Not a stain
on the character of the bishop, who nat
urally is the real one.
you remember how Henri Rocne1ort
paper La Lanterne,' when placed under
an interdict under the empire, was SNUG
gled in from Belgium concealed lnsloe
busts representing Napoleon Ill cong
on to speak of the various adulteratlonS
practiced the manager concluded;
But the worst crime of these people is
the adulteration of milk; S0eOO Frencn
children are annually poisoned-yes, de-
nberately say poisoned-by adulterated
nilk."-Paris LIE Temps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
SIMON REPORTS FEES.
County Attorney Gets $500 for Liquor
Case Work.

In quarterly report fled today with
the county commissioner, County At
torney Simon shows that in January
February and March he collected 5000
in extra fees from Shawnee county
jointists. This sum goes to Mr.. SimCn's
private bank account in addition to
his regular $4,000 a year salary.
A tabulated report of fees collected
by the county attorney shows $3.50
from the court of Topeka and $24O
from the district court. All of the city
court fees belong to the county and
$40 of the fees from the district court
will go to the public till. Fees in six
liquor cases, however, are the personal
property of the public prosecutor. In
one case. Simon collected SIS, while he
received $25 in five other cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

Jacob Won Gunten, the hermit, and dia-
orsm Of als home showing: No. I.
route by which nurderers entered
house; No. 2, whore Won Gunten was
attacked; NO. 9, where body was
found; NO. Z, door by which murder
ers left.
Jacob Won Gunten paid with his life
a sacrifice to neighborhood gossip
when, because of reported wealth, he
was tortured and killed by highway-
men. The murder occurred In his
home on Linndale turnpike, near
Cleveland. on the night of April 8.
He lived the life of a hermit, but In
spite of the current report that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

sparks so changed the healthy cells
upon which the cancer had grown
that they would be entirely different
in their nature and the recurrence of
the disease would be made impossible
The microscope has shown this to be
the case, but a strange feature is that
the current appears to have no effect
upon the diseased cells themselves
New York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

well. $13S; Frank B. Parker, $1O4; T. w
Williamson, SsS; E. V. King. $67; DR.. E.
5. Pettyjohn, $3.50; George V. Dough-
erty, SAT; w. r. Arthur, $45; W. D.
Euwer, $36; Ralph Kingsley, $S6: w. E.
Riley, $31; c. c. Witt, $50; Robert HoI-
combe, $3.50; John r. Sargent, S.
Boys: Churchill Sargent, So. so; Vernon
West. $50; Robert Holt, $50; Floyd
Weightman, $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
OLD DUTCH CLOCKS.
Those Made by PauIus Bramer Had
Strange Chimes.

In response to an American inquiry,
search has been made by this consulate
for a certain style of clock made by
Du Luss Bramer en- Soon of Amster-
dam, but no trace of that firm was
found. All clock dealers here, how
ever, knew of Paulus Bramer en- ZooD.
clock makers in this city in the middle
of the eighteenth century. 1t is pre-
sumed that clocks of their make arc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for the beautiful floral of
ferings and for the kindness shown us
during the sad death of our dear and
only child, Louise.
MR.. AND MRS. FRED A. SCHRAMA1
AND RELATIVES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
Man Is Shot Five Times.

Lynn, Mass, April 1.-THE body Of
George E. Marsh. president of a soap
manufa curing company here, was
found today beside the Point of Pines
boulevard. There were five bullet
wounds in the body. The police be-
lieve Marsh was murdered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
Topeka Avenue Team Wins.

The Topeka avenue team defeated
the Polk team by score of to ..
Pontius on the Topeka avenue team
struck out 10 men. Batteries: Pontius,
Kouns and Bell: Marshall and kauf-
man.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
ANTELOPE SPRINGS
HAS GOOD ORE

Harry J. Coogan. one OF the state
agents of the Missouri Life Iusur-
ance company, IL over from Gold
field and states that reports have
been received in that town that %
sets Of leasers are now az work in
the new camp at Antelope Springs.
OF this numbe TIVE or three have
sot into more Of shipping grade
ore and several thers are In mate
rlai 81 e6mmcrs Al value Depth
appeafs Il 81 owing up many
q the properties good shape aud
there + every reat lu now 10 hope
that she fa#p e satns te BE e per
maueht one The amp new has =
eopalailaa ct fFom SO ta zee. aud
maug fTospevsoss ae ia the Heu
asid
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
With the New President at the
Head Ready to March on Peling---
New Flag Has Been Adopted BY Chinese
Republic.

cording to the same dispatch. which |
also stated that regiment of re-
publican soldiers had embarked for
Nanking.
PEKING, Jan. 12-The negotia-
tions which are now pending be-
tween China and Russia on the
subject of Mongolia henceforth wi
be conducted in St. Petersburg. as
it is considered that the upheaval
here initiates against the progress
Of the discussions.
Il is understood in well infcr
circles that China Is prepared to
discuss the project for the construc
tion Of the trans -Mongolian rail
road. which will include the linking
OF Koakhta on the Siberian side of
the frontier and Urga, the capital
Of Mongolia, with the Siberian
railway system. The Chinese gov
ernment however. disputes the JUS
4 tica of the other conditions put
forward by Russia and the Mon
golians The latter include the
] withdrawal of the Chinese garrison
from Mongolia, the recall of the
Chinese functfonaries and the ces-
sation Of Chinese attempts at the
colonization OF Mongolia
I 1t is expected that the voyage to
China will last ten days The
troops will disembark at Ching
Wang Tao and Rear Admiral Jo-
selh b. Murdoek. commander oil
the United States Asiastic squad
ron probably will assist at the
landing.
, The strength of the expedition
will probably be SO men in all
, including the First battalion of tn,
Fifteenth infantry. the detachmen
of the hospital corps, a machin'
! gun platoon and field seryic,
wagon train
Major James NJ. Arrasmith, wh'
VIII bC III NohiAidhui VIII po oNSoAi
panied by an officer of the intelli
e genee department and will repor
: to William Calhoun, American min
/ lister at Peking
r The troops will go aboard tn
r transport at 4 o'clock They cam
k down from Fort Mckinley in hug
: barge along the river Pasig. Al
d we're iubilant at the chance of fiel
: ervicc
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
GIVEN SIX MONTHS
FOR STABBING Man

This morning the preliminary
hearing Of George Kersneyich, who
on payday night, at the Del Paso
sa.oon, during a row with Tony"
Krnkoych, stabbed the latter twice
in the body with small knife,
the wounds being in the shoulder
and the small of the back The
evidence went to show that the
first named was the aggressor and
his honor. Judge II II Atkinson,
decided that a six months incareer-
alton behind the bars in the county
Jail would be the proper place, and
this order was written upon his
docket The prisoner commenced
his sentence at once.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
Thermometer Says
so Below In MOndnd

with a pronounced drop in tempera-
ture, snow driven by wind at 80
miles an hour swept over south
western Kansas, northern Oklahoma
and southern Missouri yesterday.
Lower temperatures were expert
enced in the Missouri valley, rang
ing from II below at Des Moin
and 10 below at Omaha to "a be-
low at Huron, s. D. The local
foreeaster predicted a drop to the
lowest point of the season througl
out the Missouri valley and the
southwest.
LACROSSE. Wis. Jan. 12.-For
the 11th successive day the tenn
perature was below zero yesterday,
the thermometer registering a mini
mum of % degrees below. Prac-
tioally all out-of-door work is i'm
possible.
DENVER, Jan. 12-Snow began
falling generally throughout the
state yesterday accompanied by an
average drop Of 80 degrees in tenn
perature with the mercury lowering
close to zero. Snow has been fall
ing steadily for week in the high
er ranges of the continental divide
and railroads report snowdrifts in
cut and mountain passes ranging
from 10 to Is feet deep, necessitat-
ing the constant use of rotary
plows.
The thaw of the last two days
saved thousands of cattle on the
eastern Colorado plains, but stock
men fear that a continuance of the
present storm means serious losses
If it should develop into blizzard
because of the weakened condition
of the herds.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 12.-Ex
treme cold continued throughout
northern and eastern Montana yes
: terday. The lowest temperature re
: ported was so degrees below Zero
at Malta. It was Is below at Vel
ena. Trains are running from l.
! TO Is hours late.
GREEN BAY. Wis. Jan. a.
: Axle palm Of Oeonto was founs
, frozen TO death today near Lake o
: the Woods The thermometer stil
! havers around 90 below aero.
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the state shoud also have their as
sessments raised as it was plainly
evident that they were not paying
taxes anywhere near their actual
valuation. He cited the present
case of Miller & Lux against the
Mason Valley Mines company as an
instance. He stated that this COM
pany claims in it's application for
an injunction prohibiting the oper-
alton Of the new smelter at Thomp-
sen that In case the smeiter is al
lowed to operate the Miller & Lux
property viii be damaged to the
extent Of S200,O ,O00. Figuring on
this basis the governor said that
the assessed valuation ot Miller 4
Lux shonld be about si00 600 In.
stead ef s7a.0eo. the valuation
fixed by The board last yesr
Attorney euwdeu. representing ths
Southern Pacific company addrees
"a The board. Swing numerous res
sons eby In hls opinlou the ssia
ailon ahaaid nog he Increased.
Nslaailoa II property oanta b.
othef railroad companies ersfatlus
Iia Ns,saa and - ne btaush lines
sl3rtfdfks ara gnilles ssafk ei -
sQatssFn raeire uemrarf wtA =
sakea m# seat
CARSON etfY Ne0 tta
re Hasa hala g aassasefs ses
fdaf HesleA rate 81 80
mHe NH assM sire Wstai4lHst q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
ALL HARMONIOUS.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 12.-
What threatened early in the day
to divide the constitutional con-
vention into opposing camps turned
into harmony late yesterday when
President Herbert B. Bigelow voted
that authority to name the stand
ing committees that will work out
plans for constitutional revision be
submitted TO a convention committee
of seven on rules. The convention
adjourned until Tuesday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
Interesting Witness
Is Andrew Carnegie

Il think that is obvious.
Mr.. Carnegie was asked If he
agreed today with views he ex-
pressed two years ago, urging gov
ernment control of corporations ana
regulation of prices.
Il still adhere to them" he
swered. Il believe the govern
ment should regulate maximr
prices.
DO you think it an unfortunate
condition."
II think the time has arrived
when that is necessary and | point
to the interstate commerce commits.
sion which has brought order peace
and justice out OF chaos in the rail
lroad business.
>~e-~-e.~-~Ns~-~~~S~~s~- ~~~~~~e~~-e~~se~-~~@e-
was damaging and the defense wai
unable to puneture it,
The defense renewed the effor
to have the court declare mis-
trial, but so far it has been in vain
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
INSURGENT LEADER
IS NOT IN FAVOR Of
The APPOINTMENT
DEMOCRATS ARE WITH REGU.
LAR REPUBIICANS-DEBATE
WAKES VERY WARM.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Repub-
lican insurgency broke out in the
house yesterday for the first time
at this session of congress when
Insurgent Leader Norris of Nebras-
ka bolted Republican Leader Mann's
selection of Philip Campbell of Kan
sas, a regular, to succeed the late
+. II. Madison of Kansas, insurgent,
on the house committee on rules.
Mr.. Norris nominated Mr.. Murdoch.
Speaker Clark ruled that the Muir
dock nomination would have to be
voted on as substitute for that Of
Campbell
Democratic Leader Underwood
urged all democrats to vote for
Campbell and sustain the republican
leader. Mr.. Norris said he was not
bound by any party caucus.
Former Speaker Cannon, Repre-
sentative Berger, the socialist, and
others broke into the fight.
Mr.. Berger said that If Messrs
Norris and Murdoch could not agree
with Mr.. Mann they ought to ge
off and start party of their own
as we have done.
The house finally sustained re
publican Leader Mann by defeating
the nomination Of Murdock, l07 t
167. Twenty-six republicans votes
In favor of Murdock. the remainde
OF his votes being democratic.
Mr.. Mann's selection OF Repre-
sentative Campbell for the rule
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
WITNESS WANTS
JUST one PUNCH
At GRAHAM RICE
COURT DEPRECATES ATTEMPT
TO CREATE DISTURBANCES ny
LICKING DEFENDANT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-With the
courts permission, George Lynch, a
former employe of the Rice-Scheftels
concern, now working for the gov
enrment, said he'd punch the head
of Rice the first time he met him
in the street.
Former District Attorney Elder,
personal counsel for Rice. asked
Lynch II he ever phoned the defend
ant demanding money from him
Lynch admitted phouing Rice but
denied that he demanded money
lie wanted to tell the court what
Rice said, but Judge Ray refused
10 let him.
II Rice dares repeat Il in ml
presence" said the witness. aus
the court viii aIiow me. I'll knocl
his eyes out"
lie explained that the convcua
tien took place aHeF 4 long distance
phone and he eoaIa not have reach
"a lee % punch him then " b
wanted o. The ensrt aepreeatel
the threat "a liek the asftndan
and formally refused ofHrfai sane
tioH. LATER isnsh was pseased fal
sasr ahisel .Ae thssas aaa saHe
Riee : lar l.Faeh eas pu u
ftAna all ass ana wa@ erassexan
lafa stesi NaN - maas 70 =
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12

MANILA. Jan. 12.-The United
States transport Logan, which is to
convey the first battalion of the Fiji
teenth infantry to China. left here
this tFriday) morning. All the
troops will sleep on board ship to-
night.
The expedition will be provided
with $50 tons of commissary sup
plies For each soldier haversack
rations sufficient for ten days are
being taken and garrison rations
for another ninety days. For heat
ing purposes and fuel 600 cords Of
word have been shipped.
The captain of the Logan expects
to reach his destination at Ching
Wang Tao in six days.
II is probable that inter-island
transport vessels will be utilized
for replenishing the supplies of the
expedition. making Manila the base
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12.-Ii
the troops of the Chinese republic
led by President Sun Vat Sen In
person, actually assault Peking, they
will march under new flag, q
banner composed of five broad
stripes Of yellow, red. blue, white
and black The flag which the re
Ipuhlicans have followed up to thi.
time, and which is displayed in tht
Chinese colonies in the United
States. viii be the naval ensign o
the new republic.
This information was received
Yesterday in a cable to the Chimes
Free Press of this city, the messag
stating that President Suns cab
met selected the new banner as tn
flag Of the republic, turning owe
the old emblem to the navy.
Another message from Nankin
received by the Free Press, state
that 1000 Cantonese troops had al
rived there and had been sent fol
ward to Pu Kow.
A cablegram from Canton to tn
Chung Sal Vat Po. daily news
paper. contained information of II
execution of deputy commando
and number of his officers fo
completely in robberies. The Kwo
SEE, newspaper organ of the in
= =
perial government, was suppresse
; by the revolutionary leaders. a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12

CHICAGO, Jan. 12-''No moder-
atien of consequence can yet be
predicted. said Weather Forecaster
Cox yesterday when asked regarding
the prospect of an early end to the
cold wave.
The severest temperature report
ed yesterday was at Pembina, n.
D., "A degrees below zero. The
Arctic conditions were working to
the southwark and st. Louis ex-
poets six below by tonight.
The Chicago conditions, though
distressing, are somewhat less so
than at places not helped by the
influence of the Great Lakes. La
crosse, Wis. was a typical example,
reporting the 11th day of continued
below-zero weather.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. &c
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12
Vote of Board of Assessors Is Unanimous
Amendments Killed -- Governor Oddie
Addresses the Board Favoring the In
crease on Railroad Property

CARSON CITY, Jan f2.--After
amendment to the original motion
placing the assessed valuation of
the main line tracks of the South
ern Pacific company in Nevada at
$50 eco per mile had been voted
down the board OF assessors passed
the original motion by a unanimous
vote. This is an increase of s3500
per mile over the valuation fixed
by the hoard Of assessors last year.
notwithstanding the fact that the
valuation was fixed by unanimous
vote there was considerable excite
ment before the matter was settled
NJ sooner had the original motion
been made than an amendment was
offered placing the valuation Al
s3a.0ee per milo This was prompt.
ly voted down and another amend.
ment fixing the valuation Al tsi.e0e
was made Il met similar fate
Tho vote VAS then eH the original
iweiion snA BE- Nas eeFFlea unaul
mausly
Governor 0dals adatvmed th,
teaFA Is eaaasstiap eHh p.aeini
the ,aiaailea aad stated thss ls
f bis ouniau the soathefa Fseiei
IA r.. -.sas ss sssNa sNAA fM,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12

folk was sired by the famous oil
Lexington
FL iRo Rey, name known from
Plains handicap, Monmouth Park
and Dunnow stakes, New York.
Among its colts who became famous
are Scarbolo. the winner OF the
California derby; Neya Lee, one of
the greatest race mares on the Pa
ciic coast, Uncle Jiles, CaIientes,
Jenny Reed. P. A. 7innigan and
Manalina.
Winters was the oldest horse
breeder on the Pacific coast and his
close friend, Senator Hearst, father
OF William r. Hearst, secured his
finest horses from him, as also did
Fair and other earIy-day mining
magnates Of the Comstock and Pa
ciic coast The wonder. Ell Rio
Rey, is dead, but his memory and
record lives conspicuously in the
official records of the turf. He
outlived his master, for whom he
made several fortunes, but to his
last moment he was cared for as
a child, and from sugar Jumps to
oats, nothing was too good fol
him from those who loved him and
visitors who went to see him.
His hoofs are being preserved al
souvenirs of a Nevada animal with
Ian International fame.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Andrew
Carnegie, continuing his testimony
before the house steel trust COM
mittee yesterday, declared that the
day OF competition had passed be-
cause of the ability OF manufactur-
ers to fix and maintain prices.
Men," he said have been able
10 sit down and agree to fix prize
and maintain them.
DO you believe that the situation
today destroys competitions" he was
asked.
Certainly.
THAT men in these corporations
meet somewhere today to fix ant
maintain prices?'