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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
EASTERN ROADS FARE WE'LL.
Tonnage Far Ahead of Showing for
Same Week Last Year

Railroads operating eastward from
Chicagt and 81. Louis reported a fur
ther increase in tonnage during the
last week, including iron and steel
pro6Ects, coal, general merchandise,
miscellaneous freight and grain.
There was also a better movement of
provisions and packing house prod
ucts
Officials state that general tonnage
was considerably ahead of the same
time last year, when business was
also heavy, the approximate gain be-
ing iE the neighborhood of 10 per
cent. There was a heavy westbound
tonnage of a diversified character
also in excess of the same time in
1911.
Seasonable gains were made in the
movement of freight over the south
ern roads. Business sctivity in the
south has picked up generally during
for steady Improvement from now on
during the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

population, the canvassers, in order
to make the poll as representative dis
possible, sometimes have to make an
office-to- office and man-to-man car
vass. 1t is among this. element that
the Taft vote largely lies, a quiet, I'M
demonstrative element.
The undecided vote, which is of
vast proportions in the west and mid
die west, is a nelement on which it
is almost impossible to get a line,
while as to the foreign born unskilled
labor vote, no canvass yet undertaken
has been able to test it thoroughly.
The electoral vote of Kansas will be
counted for woodrow Wilson if the
vote in November fuIfills the promises
made by the returns from the straw
vote collected in five counties of eastern
Kansas.
The plurality of 81 ,007 votes in the en-
tire state for Taft in 1908 will not only
re wiped out, but the Democratic can
di6ate will receive a safe plurality in
stead if the ratio is maintained.
In a total of SPA test ballots in
Shawnee, Wyandotte, Pottawotomie,
Brown and Douglas counties Wilson re-
ceived 2,544; Roosevelt ran second with
1924 and Taft was a close third, with
1.15S. All of these counties four years
age returned large Republican plural
tiles. save Wyandotte county which
gave Bryan a vote of 1928 to 1854 for
Taft.
The straw balloting shows that the
Roosevelt strength (and it must be
reckoned with in Kansas) is recruited
almost entirely from the vote that went
for Taft four years ago. Wilson has
also profited by the wholesale Republic
can assertions, and his vote in the test
exceeded by nearly 100 the combined
vote cast for Taft and Roosevelt
The Socialist vote, while taking on
but small proportions, indicates that 1t
will exceed that of four years ago, and
1t is recruited from the Republican
ranks by almost two to one over those
taken from the Democratic ranks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
zELIC IS KILLED
"Big Jack" Gang Leader and
Gun Man, Shot to Death
While Seated in a Trolley Car
in New York.

New York. Oct big Jack Zelig
has been shot and killed. The East
side gang leader and prospective wit
ness in the trial of Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, the gambler, which
begins today, was seated in a Second
avenue open trolley car when Phillip
Davidson, who says he is a fruit
dealer jumped on the running board
and fired the fatal shot.
Davidson leaped from the car and
ran away, but was caught. weapon in
hand He admitted the shooting and
decuared it was for revenge the police
say. According to the prisoner, Zelig
had held him up at the point of re-
volver in an East SIDE hallway and
robbed him of $500.
Zelig was rushed to Bellevue hos
pital, but before the ambulance reach
ed that institution he was dead On
his body the police sey only 1874 was
found, although a well dressed woman.
whose identity was not learned, visit
ed the Bellevue morgue not long after
Zelig's death and asked the authori-
ties to turn over to her $500 which
she said ZeIig had in his possession
when he was shot. The woman was
detained by the morgue authorities,
they stated. The police also detained
Lyman Giverth, an East side resident
as a material witness. Gfverth says ne
saw the shooting.
only one shot was fired at zelig.
The bullet took effect back of the
gang leads right ear.
On Zelig's body several letters were
found. including one signed, Whitley"
from the prison where Whitley Lewis
and other prospective Becker trial
witnesses are confined. Frank, Louie
and Gyp send regards to you,' a post
script to the letter read, Il want you
TO stop worrying about u.s. was an
other clause. 1--WE are only up here on
a very short vacation to have good
rest and fatten us up"
Zelig's name came into the Rosen-
thai murder investigation in it's early
stages According to testimony Jack
Rose is reported to have given before
the grand jury. big Jack was the
man who furnished the names of the
four gun men charged with the muir
der of the gambler. The man, 'tGyp
the Blood" "Leftie Louie Whitley
Lewis and ''Dago Frank Cirof1ci, were
all known in the underworld as mem
beers of ZeIig's gang of gun fighters.
Rose said that as an enissary of
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker. he
went to zelig and told him that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

think that everyone will agree that the
American marines in Nicaragua have
conducted themselves in manner worthy
of their flag and their uniform. That
story about sharing their rations with the
starving women and children might pc
expected from such a fine body of men
1t emphasizes the timeliness of the assist
ance given, by the request and with tie
consent of the government of Nicaragua
in putting an end to conditions shocking
humanity.
Mexico seems to be emerging from its
troubles, which have probably not been
as bad as reported. This government has
been careful to respect International
obligations in dealing wiSp the questions
that have arisen in connection with the
disorders that have afflicted our southern
neighbors and have hope and confidence
that the patriotic spirit of the Mexican
people will lead to complete restoration
of the internal peace and harmony essen
tial to thei2- national welfare"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
AUTOS CLAIM IS LIVES
Nine Joy Riders in One Car Killed in
Philadelphia.

Nine Joy Riders in One Car Killed in
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct. mime young men
lost their lives when an automobile i'll
which they were joy riding crashed
through the railing on the side of the
Master street and fell into a coal yard,
seventy-five feet below. The machine, a
big touring car, turned turtle and the
occupants were found crushed in the
hood of the machine.
The Dead.
ROBERT A. BOYD, q years old
GORDON H. MILLER, 81
WILLIAM NJ. LAWRENCE. IS
EDGAR NJ. SHAW, 10.
THOMAS NEyIN, IS.
DANIEL J. WILKES, Is
JESSE HOLMES, %.
ERNEST SCHOFIELD, 81
ROBERT GEISEL, %.
All were from Philadelphia.
Edgar Shaw, 10 years old a son OF
James Shaw, lumber merchant who
owned the car, was taking a party OF
eight friends home in the machine and
when the party came at terrific speed
down Thirty-third street. In turning RI
avoid the smaller machine, which was "a
the lead, Charles L Spayd, who was drlv-
ing an automobile in the opposite direc-
ton. collided with the rear wheel of tie
Shaw machine.
The heavily loaded car swerved and
crashed through the iron railing of the
bridge. When those in the other ma
chimes had made their way to the coal
yard only one occupant of the. Inflated
car showed signs of life, and he died
shortly after being removed to a hos
pita1
The others were dead when the institu-
ton was reached.
Thomas A. Lawrence. brother of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
LAYS MILES or TRACK A DAY.
Machine Between Kansas City and
Excelsior Springs a Wonder.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. IA ma
chine that can lay three miles of
track a day is being used in the con-
struction of the Excelsior Springs di
vision of the Kansas City, Clay Coun-
ty &, st. Joseph railway. 1t is to be
transferred to the thirty-three miles
of unfinished track between Kansas
City and st. Joseph as soon as the 4
mile trackless gap between Kansas
City and Excelsior Springs Is finished.
The track layer travels on the track
it Ieys. The men who control the
machine stand in the engine house
and lay the track by jerking certain
levers.
Behind the engine house the ma
teriaI trains follow close and feed
ties end steel rails to the track layer.
The ties are carried forward along a
long projecting arm by Il belt con-
yeyel They are dropped n the right
places and the rails are carried for
war and set true to the gauge. Men
follow and attach the f1shplates and
put in enough spikes to keep the rails
from spreading as the track layer
moves forward The rails are spiked
fast after the track layers has passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

Lawrence who met his death, was in the
smaller machine He said this autoInc
bile about fifty yards ahead of the
Shaw motor when he heard the crash.
Whole Family Killed.
Dallas, Tex. Oct. 7.-E. B. Cornelius, CT
Palmer Tex, his wife and two daughters
and his sister and her child were killed
when an automobile in which they were
riding was struck by an interurban car
near Arlington, % miles from Dallas
The car, travelling at rapid speed struck
the automobile squarely in the middle,
throwing its six occupants directly in it's
path. The bodies were mangied almost
beyond recognition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
ASIA ADVICE on MAIL HANDLING
Senate Committee Asks Railroad
Presidents IL Pay Is Aflennafe

Presidents of railroads throughout
the country have received request
from the senate committee on post
offices and post roads asking them to
forward to the committee at Wash
InSton information concerning charges
made for transporting the mails IN
formation also is sought as to wheth-
er the present day is adequate. A
Dill is pending in congress which pro-
Vldes that the railroads shall be al
lowed per cent above the actual cost
for Transporting the mails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
Every Day Owl Prices

White House Flour. AS lbs. SIPS
made from the finest Kansas
Wheat, in one of the best
Mills in the State.)
OWL Tablets. one of the very
best nc
IS lb. fine Granulated Sugar ST
Upright or Inverted Gas Man
ties, each --...---- &C
Finest pure Strained Honey, ID.
for 12c
sOc plug Clipper Tobacco >. csc
Fine Hubbard Squash, each Zoe
and 10c
Very best Toe Toilet Paper. roll
for DC
Fancy Sound Red Cranberries,
OTIS. .-....-..---- Zoe
Trenches Cream Salad Mustard,
bottle sc
Large 25c pkg. Fresh Oatflake,
at -ASC
Csc Broom ...-....... zoe
2-1Oc pkgs. very best Oatflake
for -Aoc
Large Csc can very fine Pine
apple. nc
&c pkg. very best Hardwood
Tooth Picks ..-. SC
Our Finest Japan Tea (value so
to 70c) 4Sc
Heavy 15c Cotton Gloves. 10c
15c bottle pure Catsup, (high
grade) ..-.... &c
Csc Leather-faced Gauntlet
Gloves ZOc
10 bars White Rose Soap. =. csc
DOE. pair 1Oc Cotton Gloves Csc
Our Bread is Improved by our
new baker ....3 for 10c
SOC Gas Lamp complete Ga good
one) S9c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
STRETCHED q INCHES.
Lightning Stroke Increased Length Of
Its Victim.

Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 7-George ID
Pittnian, a rancher who was struck
by lightning near Willcox, measured
five feet eight inches In height before
death and six feet afterward. His
shock
Pittman's hair was singed at the
back of his neck, where the bolt en-
tered. His neck was broken and
shoulders crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

police lieutenant wanted Rosenthal got
out of the way. Zelig, at that time,
was out on bail on a charge of carry
ing q. concealed weapon. In return for
supplying the gun men who would kill
Rosenthal, Becker promised, according
to Rose. TO have the gun carrying
charge against Zelig dropped. ZeIlg
was on $4,000 bail on this charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

Why have the baths of Dfocletian sur
vived when other structures have perish
ed ?" Il spose they wasn't used much -
washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
INCREASE IN CAR LoADINGs.
For September SS,771 Cars. a Gain of
12.1I5 Since LAST Year

Original car loading on the Santa
re fer September was 9S.771 cars. an
increase OF 12,115 over last year. The
total of all loadings was I21.69o cars
an increase of 1853 cars.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29
THE KEY TO THE MAINE"
MYSTERY.

TIL strip OF metal which proved to
be the key to the mystery of the de-
Struction of the L. S. Battleship
Maine" is shown in two illustrations
in the February Popular Mechanics
Magazine An article states:
With the Identification of the strip
as a bottom plate. between frames IS
and 81. the position of the mine was
fixed as under the bottom, little to
pert. and between the frames named.
The conclusion of the board that
low form of explosive was used
means that Il mine, not a torpedo. was
the instrument used. a torpedo al
ways contains a high power explosive,
such as nitroglycerin or similar COM
Ocund- Black powder. a low eXplos-
i've. is used on the other hand, in
mines. That low explosive was used
the board concluded from the nature
of the sides Of the cash, where this
strip was blown inward. Had il been
q high explosive. the bottom would
have been punctuTpd neatly instead of
being torn. The difference is the same
as that in TIE case Of n rifle bullet
penetrating a pane of glass. making a
clean-cut hole. and an apple hurried by
a boy at the same piece cf glass
which would result in a jagged. irreg-
ular cash, or rupture"
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29
RAILWAY BUSINESS IN NOvEM.
BER 1911.

Tables prepared By the Bureau IF
Railway Economies from the reports
made by the railways for that month
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion show that the business done by
railways Of the United States in the
month of November was somewhat
less than the business done in Nov
cmmer. 1910. when measured by the
average per mile. the Only basis on
which comparison can properly be
made.
The total operating revenues of
railways include their receipts for
freight and passenger transportation.
for mail and express service, and
for all other traffic service rendered.
The average receipts in November,
1911. for a little more than 90 per
cent of the total mileage of the
country. were s1,054 n mile, de-
cline of SIS a mile from the receipts
In November. 1910. There was de-
crease in average receipts in both
freight and passenger service The
decline was urevenly distributed. The
lres OF the eastern part Of the Coun-
try show only n slight decrease for
November, 1911. in comparison with
November. 1910, white the lines in
the southern section show a slight
increase and the, lines in the western
section a falling off. In the total
operating revenue. the receipts for
freight transportation represent 71.1
PER cent and receipts for passenger
transportation eos per cent. the re-
mainder coming from mail. express
and other sources.
Operating expenses also show n
lower average per mile of line. These
include all costs of maintaining track
ard equipment. the cost of operating
trains, OF securing traffic and of ad-
ministration. but do not include new
construction. Expenditure for main
tcnance of tracks and buildings was
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29
THE WET BLANKET REGION.

Nhenas for fishing 1 am fain
And avid Of the rod and rec,
/ take me To lake in Maine
And harken To- the woods appeal
Daily I fling my futile line
Employing all mine art and reason
You should" they say. when re
pine.
Have tried it earlier in the season
Whenas ! take IN ocean trip.
The waves are ninety cubits high;
The vessel does the mortal dip,
And l affrighteG yeIrn To die.
Some storm. oh. what? | gasp, as
who
Should say that statement is
finific."
Says one: Why this is nothing TO
a storm | saw on the Pacif!c."
make a journey in July
Through fairy forests lined in
green:
Above me is the summer sky
\ wonderous day, a perfect scene.
praise the picture. "Oh. tut. TUT
Replies my friend the village
printer,
The woods IL rice in summer. But
We oushter see EN- in the winter
And thus il is where'er / go;
| fail to find the perfect State.
Whether my step be swift or slow.
go too soon or come too late.
These random rhymes, l own may be
a piece of pleasant versifying.
But. bless my soul, YOU ought to see
What ] can do when / am trying.
From by and Large" by Frank
lin T. Adams, in the Metropolitan
Magazine
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29

The woman who keeps house" has
enough to do when she is in good.
sound health, but if she is weak, tired
all the time. and suffering from morn
to night with an aching back. house
work becomes a heavy burden.
Many women who were afflicted IN
this way TINT DOan's Kidney PIhs
have made life easier for them.
Women are subject To kidney dis
ease. The clothing they wear. the
work they do. the worry and strain OF
bearing and rearing children. the lack
of proper exercise; all tend to it.
Backache. bearing down pains, head
ache. dizzy spells. faiatness, fits Of
blues" and other troubles often
thought to be peculiar to the sex are
found frequently in kidney dis
ease. When any one OF these ills APP
pears. together with I discolored con-
dition of the kidney secrctions. with
passages too frequently. scanty or
burning. jus, make III your mind that
your kidneys are weak. and be quick
to help them.
Doan's Kidney Pills have helped
a great many weak women through
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29

One little known feature Of the great
Equitable fire was the destruction Of
the once famous Whispering gallery"
which more than 4 decade ago vas
the bane Of politicians, and which
probably had more To do with the
making of political history than any
one man knows. AS was well known
when Henry e Hyde erected the
building which 1T that time was one
of the sights of the city. he incOr-
pOrated in il q private suite of rooms
for himself which included Il great
dining room of novel design. Accord
ing To the story, which was always
believed at Albany. many Il member
of the legislature visited that dining
room only to discover later that
stenographic record of his suggestions.
proposals and yelled threats as To in
surance legislation was il existence.
The explanation which finally came to
be accepted was that a-tful curves
in the paneling of the private dining
room carried the most intimate con-
versatiOns over coffee and cigars fur
away TO n niche where sat 4 stCnOg-
rapher who recorded them.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29

reduced by an average of $40 a
mile as compared with expenditure in
November. 1910. For the maintenance
of equipment there was an increase
averaging 10 cents mile; and the
cost Of conducting transportation. an
item representing about one-half Of
the total operating expense. was re-
duced BY an average of S cents a
mile. BY the reduction in oXpendi-
ture for maintenance Of track and
buildings the roads were enabled to
make Il Slight offset TO the shrink
age in operating revenues.
The net revenues. that is. the diff
ference between total operating rev
enues and total operating expenses.
averaged SIG less per mile of line in
November, 1911. than in November.
1910. which is a decrease of 40
per cent This so-called net revenue
is. in fact. gross profits out of which
must come taxes. amounting in Nov
erlber to $9.65G.976 or an average
OF S43 mile. rentals, interest on
bonds. dividends. and appropriations
for improvements. The falling off of
1.6 per cent in operating revenues
contrasts with an increase Of l2.I per
cent in taxes.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29
MANHATTAN IS AMBITIOUS
Continued from Page One)

than the male lawyers, who in this
case at least seem to be the more
deadly of the species. nOtWithstand-
ing Rudyard Kipling's assertion. Just
why this is the case has not been
very definitely determined. although
4 number OF reasons are suggested.
The female lawyer is still Looked upon
as q novelty and as a result perhaps
not as reliable as her more firmly
entrenched professional brother. Then,
too, Il is pointed out that possible fe
male clients strangely enough simply
will not Dlare confidence in 4 feriale
LAWYER. being much stronger in this
attitude than possible male clients.
However. a number of women are
making Il good living at this profes-
sion. one Of the most notable cases
being that of a wife who is assOci-
ated with her husband as equal part
ncr.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29

indicted To- his throne by the attend
ant Brahmin priests. the swinging
commences. From the lower cross
bar Of the swing plank. about six
feet long is attached by stout ropes
SO that il hangs about twelve feet
from the ground Some yards away.
and in front Of the swing. bag OF
money is attached To a tall bamboo.
All being in readiness four or five
BrahminE. viii tall cOnical hats bear
ic% little metal snakes in front.
mount to TIE plank and urge it by
every means possible towards the
bamboo. when the man at the end
strives To- seize the bag Of money
with his teeth
There are usually three lots of
these swingers, and they display
wonderful dextcrity and strength in
what is really difficult and dan
gerous operation. The first lot get
about five dollars. the second three,
and the third dollar and a half;
but il is the honor which is really
coveted. The swinging over the
Brahmin priests sprinkle water over
all the people they can reach. which
is considered as comforting a blessing,
and the procession then reforms and
returns to big temple near the roy
al palace. where it disbands. The
ceremony always takes place on two
days-once in the morning and once
in the evening-and on the second
occasion the procession invariably re-
verses its route-From the February
Wide World Magazine.
Dnrr,nIicnn MINT Ads my
Arizona republican., 1912-01-29
SOME THINGS We NAY NOT
KNOW.

We shall never he able to say posi-
lively. be the advance in astronomy
what il may. that any of the O.her
planets are actually inhabited. Such
Is the conviction of that competent
student Of the heavens. Professor II
G. Wilson. who lately elaborated his
ideas Oh the whole subject before the
Astronomical society OF the Pacific.
We shall he says. by no increase OF
magnifying and defining power in
the telescope. ever be able actually
To see the inhabitants. This is not
because We have reached the limit
of magnifying power but because Of
the great turbulent ocean of atmOs-
phere through which we must look
and which is almost necessarily in
motion. bending and interminglins the
rays of light which come to us so
that the minute details Of Il planets
surface are hopelcssly blurred.
The more we magnify these details
Of n planets surface odds Professor
Wilson. the more they are blurred.
On exceedingly rare occasions the
sea of air cuiets down and permits
the astronomer TO use the full power
of his instrument The astronomer
ISIS happy If at these times he is free
To devote his attention to those OBJ
jects which are most attractive to
the sight.-Current Literature.