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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
ABOUT LOUNSBERRY.
Duluth Editor Writes of FamiIy's
High Standing There.

A Duluth. Mimi, man writes to the
State Journal to say that Wells
Lounsberry, in Jail here for the rob
berry of a Union Pacific mail train,
bears a good reputation in his vlcin-
ity, where he spent considerable part
of his life. The letter particularly
emphasizes the prominence and good
reputation of Lounsberry's father. Col.
c. A. Lounsberry, who was here for
several days after his son had con-
fessed to the robbery.
Lounsberry has recovered from his
self-inflicted wound. and is waiting at
the county Jail for the indictment of
the federal grand jury and subse-
quent hearing in the federal court.
The train robber, Wells Lounsber-
~, in your city bastile," the Duluth
man writes, was formerly a resident
of Duluth, well thought of, and at
one time was a printer on The Her
aid, and afterwards a route agent
between Duluth and ST. Paul for a
number of years. His father in the
early days was a prominent figure in
North Dakota politics and came with
in few votes, many years ago, OF
being a United States senator from
that state His mother died here last
fall, at which time Wells LounSberry
who now lives in Oregon, was here
and attended the funeral. His three
brothers reside in this city, one of
them being the foreman of the Herald
ad room, another owning a large job
printing office in this city and the
third being the largest contractor and
erector of business blocks in the city.
1t was he who built The Herald build
ing eight or nine years ago. 1 feel
very sorry for them that this pro-
cedure on the part of a relative should
hurt their exceptionally good reputa-
ton in this city, if such is the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
ParoIed Boy Goes Wrong.

Eureka, KAN Sept. 14-About six
weeks ago a set of harness was taken
from a barn near Madison one night
and the next day a young man who
apparently was travelling through the
country. was found to be in possession
of the harness. He was arrested and
pleaded not guilty at his preliminary
hearing and for the past six weeks
has been in the county Jail here await
ing the october session of the district
court. Yesterday, Charles Martin, of
the Hutchinson reformatory, was here
and identified the young man as for
mer inmate of the reformatory, who
came from Parsons to serve a five
year sentence for burglary. Homer Long
was a model prisoner and after serV-
ing IS months was paroled. s. F. Vic
ker. county attorney, advised the young
man if he was guilty to admit his
guilt and return to Hutchinson. He
did this, and was taken back to Hutch
insOn last night to serve the balance
Of his sentence, three and one-haif
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
Family Pinned Down by Auto.

Usage City, Kan. Sept. 14.-Evan
Evans and family of Lebo had a
narrow escape from death Thursday
night about $50 near BurIingame,
while on their return from the state
fair at Topeka. They We're going up
the Dick James hill in the Dragon
valley They were half way up, when
the automobile engine went dead ard
the car began to skid, and backed off
the embankment. turning over with
the occupants underneath. There was
a gully just where the car struck, AMI
through this the Evans family crawled
and escaped from more serious injury
Mrs. Evans had her shoulder dislocate.d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
USE SANTA re LINE IN WEST.
Rumor says Rock Island Will Use
Track Agreement.

san Bernardino, Cal, Sept 14.-It
is again geenrally reported that Rock
island trains are to run through Far
ker over the Santa Fe lines at no dis
tant date.
1t is known that President Nudge
was through Arizona recently and the
plans here outlined seem plausible as
they have for d long time. 1t may be
that som ething is about to be done.
Recent developments in railway cir
cIes indicate that within a year or two
the Rock Island will be ready to run
trains into San BernardinO on its own
rails or at least have the greater part
of the distance from FL Paso to Los
Angeles covered by its own rails, in
which even the road probably would
arrange with some other line for an
entrance to the coast. In any event it
is believed that the company is seek
ing to terminate the lease which it now
has for the use of the Southern Pacific
tracks from FL PasO to Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

Manhattan Kan, Sept. 14.-Eight
or ten senior students in the veterinary
school of the agricultural college have
gone to Hoxie, Kan, to work in the
laboratory which has been fitted Up
there, temporarily, by college BAG
teriologistS who are investigating the
new disease that kills horses. These
students will help in inoculating horses
with serum which is being tried
out as a preventive for the disease
They will hold post mOrtems over dead
animals and otherwise assist in the eX-
detrimental work of this emergency
station. The experience, of course
will be very valuable to the students
and their help is needed.
One thousand horses, voluntarily Of
fered by farmers in that vicinity, will
be used in the test of the new serum.
To give the proper attention to that
many animals will require all the help
the veterinary department can spare
The students will remain on duty until
the epidemic is over or until some sat
isfactory results are obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
WITHDRAWs FOR WOMAN.
Winfield Democrat Says She Has
Claim on Office.

Winfield, Kan, Sept. 14.-P. H. Guy,
who was nominated by the Democratic
party at the August primary for clerk
in favor of his Repu blican opponent,
Mrs. Anna L. Tonkinson. In his pub
lished letter of withdrawal Mr.. Guy
says:
s'I am convinced that majority of
the Democratic voters of CowIey coun-
ty believe, as [ do, that there is a high
er service for the party than that of
attempting to defeat a woman for of
fee, situated as Mrs. Tonkinson is at
this time, and with the claim she has
upon the people,"
Mrs Tonkinson's husband was elect
ed clerk of the court four years ago
but died within two weeks after as
Stunning the duties of the office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
Willingness of Railway En-
pIOyees to "Chance."
Safety Work Would Discourage
Risky Trials.
MAN WHO MAKES SURE
Train May Be Delayed, but Pas
sengers Saved.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

One man sitting in a locomotive cab
with a train full of passengers be
hind him struck a cIoudburst on Sun
day. says the Chicago Tribune. The
track was new. The rain poured down
like a waterfall. But the engineer
drove into it at thirty miles an hour
until he drove into a Washout. Ee
died and six with him, and % weTC
seriously injured.
Another engineer. not many miles
away, encountered another storm. lie
expected to find a bridge The bridge
was not there. Four died of that mis-
take and six We're seriously hurt.
There was another engineer who
drove into the storm area with passen-
gers in his care. He remembered a
DANGEROUS river crossing and before
he reached it he stopped his train. A
brakeman went up the track to make
sure The bridge was not there.
This engineers train was late, be-
cause he took time to be cautious. But
il was not as late as eternity
Safety devices are very important
good equipment is important, the
block system saves many lives. But
the block system that is most impor-
tant deals with the engineers block
otherwise known as his head. and
with the block" of every employee
who assists in the operation of tracks
and trains. And the first thing IN
that system is d brake on the Ameri-
can Willingness to take d chance.
Within bounds that willingness means
enterprise and prosperity; abused, it
means waste and death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
WOMEN THREATEN GAMBLERS.
When Husbands Lose Money They
Meet and Issue Warming.

Larned, Kan, Sept. 14-Horse
whips and clubs are the weapons the
Women's Gambling association of
Larned threaten to use upon the city's
gamblers if they do not leave the
home-loving husbands of this town
alone. The members of the associa-
ton are wives of men who say they
have been recently buncoed by gam
blers- Following recent efforts by the
police to rid the town of the game
sters. the women met and issued an
u timatum that they intend to take the
law into their own hands and raid the
next poker game held here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
college Herd to Hutchinson.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 14.-With its
II head of sleek, fat cattle the agri-
cultural college is one of the big eX-
hibtors this week, in the cattle de-
partment of the state fair at Topeka.
The herd includes Shorthorns. Here
fords, Angus and one Galloway The
largest animal in the herd is Orange
Dale, a year old ShorthOrn steer
weighing 1910 pounds. The college
herd will go 10 Hutchinson next week
for an exhibition there. From there
they will be taken to St. Joseph, Mo-,
to the interstate fair; then to the
American Royal in Kansas City, and,
finally, completing the season at the
International show at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
EAST STATES DEPoPULATED.
Ohio Wants Railroads to Abolish
HOmesCeIAer Excursions.

Chicago. Sept. 14.-Claiming that
Ohio and other eastern states are be
ing depopulated by hOmeseekers' eX-
eursions. A. p. Sandles. secretary of
the state board of agriculture of that
state, is attempting to have such ex-
cursions abolished. In a campaign
against such excursion. Mr.. Sandles
has taken for his slogan ''unexcelled
farm lands in Ohio, and at a price less
than 500 an acre Il have always
felt" said Mr.. Sandles. that these ex-
cursions have done more harm than
good. They have taken hundreds of
people out of the state. We have
$4,000 acres of abandoned farm lands
in this state, due mostly to homeseek-
ers' excursions. I have taken this up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
CAUGHT BY CAVE-N. UNHURT.
Miner Lives Eight Hours and Is Res
cuesI bN Comrades.

Weir City. Kan, Sept. 14.-Louis
Martelo, an Italian miner, was i'm
prisoned for eight hours in mine No.
AZ of the Central Coal & Coke COM
PAW here. A cave-in at o'clock cut
off the only means of escape. A crew
of rs men worked in relays until 5
O'Clock in the afternoon before he was
rescued. An air hole was cut through
IS feet of coal which was piled up in
the entrance to the drift where he
worked and he was able to breathe
freely His only injuries were severe
bruises to his body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
KANSAS GOSSIP.


Dodge City, Kan, Sept. 14.-Win Wat
son was found guilty in the Ford coun-
ty district court, of grand larceny, for
robbing the Reden jewelry store re-
Gently. The charge was burglary, but
the jury took charge of matters and
convicted OF larceny, which means five
vears or less imnrisonment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
SeM CarIoad oil Seed

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Sept. IA
TIE most valuable carload of grain
shipped from this place this season
was a car of alfalfa seed containing
$50 bushels, worth 81 a bushel, which
was sent to IN Iowa seed house yes
terday. The value of the car of seed
was something over $500, or enough
to pay for a respectable Kansas farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
ealGEEXN 8a
IS 8

Women who bear children and re-
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance Of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature in its prenatal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de-
mands made upon 1t, and she Is often
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remedy is so truly q
help to nature as Mothers Friend.
and no expectant mother should fail
10 use 1t. 1t relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on
the hgaments, makes plant and elias
tic those 1bres and muscles which
nature is expanding, prevents numb
ness OF limbs, and soothes the inf1am-
nation OF breast glands. The system
being thus prepared by Mothers
Friend dispels the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met Mothers
Friend assures a speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she Is
left a healthy woman to enjoy the
rearing Of her
f4ita1 is M soId at Mothers
drug stores.
Write for our free FEEGHE
book for expect
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
gestions OF a helpful nature.
RRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. AtIssta. Go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

All foolishness-HerrL ammchen Con his
first acquaintance with Shakespeare
This "Othello" is a crazy fellow! 1t is
ridiculous to think of a chap kicking up
all that row over a lost handkerchief
Fliegende Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

with the Central Passenger associa-
ton, and they have agreed to cease
booming these excursions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

It's Origin.-Ham explained his complex
ion. L was the first man asked to take
down a stovepipe," he safd.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
Moving Pictures for Schools.

University of Kansas, Sept. IL
Following Thomas Edison's suggestion
that grammar and high schools should
use the motion picture machines as
method of instruction, Professor Rich
ard r. Price Of the extension depart
ment has arranged for series of pic
ture lessons in morals for Kansas
schools. Milton Fairchild of BaIti-
more. lecturer of the National Insti-
tuition for Moral Instruction. has been
procured to give a carefully prepared
talk on what is right and fire in con-
duct as an explanation of the photo
graphs while the students are study
ing them on the scene.
Youngsters in the grammar school,
for example, will see 100 pictures TAX
en- from real life. showing what men
think about boys fights. Most fights
are foolish, DULLES are cowardiy, but
the boys will see that there are times
when it is manly to fight. Lectures
and pictures Cor high schools are 1.-THE
True Sportsman" Conduct Becoming
a Gentleman" Personal and National
Thrift AS it is a part of the extern
sion work of the university the lee
lures will be cree. Mr.. Fairchild will
reach Lawrence about November ] 1
and will spend a month travelling over
the state. The itinerary will be an
nOunCed later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

"D Theodore" and "0ear VIII"
be shocked recent
picture during
haveta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

and Mr.. Evans's chest was injured and
all of the party were morS or less
bruised. They were brought to Usage
City and DR.. Zane gave them medical
attention. They were able to return
to their home in Lebo that evening
Jess Hawkins, Theodore Bloom and
party went out to the scene of the ac-
cident and turned the car over. 1t
was not badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

rearing Of her
child. Mothers
Friend is sold at
drug 8 tore 8.
Write for our free
book for expect
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
AND NATIONAL
HEALTH.

The trainers of the platform OF the
Republican National Convention did
not see fit to make any definite decla-
ration on the subject of national
Bureau or Department of Health.
For this omission there are two pos
sible explanations: Either they did
not consider the subject of sufficient
Importance to be worthy of mention,
or they feared the antagonism of the
interests and sects which, either
through selfshness or ignorance,
have opposed this measure. On the
contrary, the trainers of the plat
form for the Democratic party placed
in it a strong and comprehensive en-
dorsement of a national health SER
vice. The plank is straightforward
endorsement of the principles OF the
present Owen bill. 1t reads:
eve reaffirm our previous decla-
rations advocating the union and
strengthening of the various govern
mental agencies relating to pure
foods, quarantine, vital statistics and
human health. Thus united and ad-
ministered without Partially to or
discrimination against any school OF
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

medicine or system of healing, they
would constitute a single health SER
vice, not subordinated to any COM
merercial or financial interests, but
devoted exclusively to the conserva-
ton of human life and efficiency.
Moreover, this health service should
cooperate with the health agencies
of our various states and cities with
out interference with their preroga-
tives or with the freedom of individ-
uals to employ such medical or hy-
gienic aid as they may see fit"
The plank in the Democratic plat
form evidently meets the approval of
the Journal of the American Medical
Association. In recent issue it
says, commenting on this statement:
"There is nothing vague about this;
it is concise and straightforward,
with no attempt at ambiguity"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

no criticism against the delegation
for faithfully following their in
structions and voting throughout the
balloting for Clark.
There has been, however, much
criticism of the delegation for lining
up with the reactionary interests and
supporting Alton B. Parker as
against Bryan for the temporary
craftsmanship. In this respect the
delegation not only did not follow its
instructions, but voted, as the dele
gates themselves well knew, directly
against the wishes of an overwhelm-
ing majority of the Democrats of Ar
kansas.
If the Democracy of Arkansas re-
ally wanted Champ Clark for the
presidency, the first vote cast by the
Arkansas delegation at Baltimore
was for the thing that ultimately de-
feated Clark. If Arkansas had voted
for Bryan for temporary chairman
Change Ol lcoS IIldu ~ OeiiCi uCAS-
gates would have elected Bryan. AS
II this state occupied a strategic posi-
ton near the head of the roll call a
sufficient progressive vote would
doubtless have been enlisted to de-
! feat Parker and Clark would have
+ inevitably been the Democratic nomi-
nee for president.
| Of course, the Arkansas delegates
could not foresee that their joining
in the reactionary conspiracy to elm
mate Bryan would result in the elm
ination of the man for whom the Ar
kansas Democracy had instructed
But had they faithfully endeavoreo
on this vote to represent their state
instead of playing politics, they
would in all probability have witness
ed the nomination of Arkansas
choice
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
faulkner bull
MOOSE CALLED
CONVENE HERE JULY II
WILL ELECT DELEGATES TO
STATE ROOSEVELT CONVEN-
TON JULY 30.

That the Bull Moose party has
some adherents in Faulkner county,
was indicated today when a call was
issued by |. r. Reynolds and others
for a county convention to be held at
Conway Saturday, July 27. The
names of two or three Democrats are
attached to the official call, which in
vites the voters of the county, ire
spect;ve of past party affiliations, to
join the new party. The official call
follows
"To the Voters of Faulkner County,
Irrespective of Past Party Affilia-
tons:
"You are hereby called to meet at
the courthouse in the town of Con-
way, Ark, on Saturday, July 27,
1912, at 2 o'clock p. M, either in
mass or by representatives from each
township in said county, for the pur-
pose of electing five delegates to the
Roosevelt state convention, which will
convene in Little Rock on July 3d.
1912, and to transact such other bust
ness as may come before said meet
ing"
The call is signed by I. R. Rey-
nolds, w. A. Ingram, Henry Wood
ward, j. w. Flowers, J. F. Boyd,
j. A. Dunn, J. A. Curtis, N. B.
MOSS, j. M. Rickett, j. w. Vena-
BILE and r. F. Anthony.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

posed measure at the election at
which the same shall have been voted
upon and the result of the vote legal
ly proclaimed, as hereinafter provid-
ed. the same shall be and become a
law for such county or municipal
ity."
Disregarding any question as the
Interpretation of Amendment No. 10,
lit seems clear that the legislature has
the power to establish means of self
legislation for its creatures, the coun-
ties and the municipalities; that it
did establish such means Of self-leg-
islation in the case of city councils
in municipalities; and that by the
passage of the so-called enabling act
lit w;dened and extended these powers
of self-legislation to include the vot-
ers at the polls as we'll as the city
council.
In discussing this subject, more at
tention has been paid to the munich
patty than the county as law-mak-
| ing unit, for the reason that the leg
islature, the creator of both units,
has more clearly defined and estab-
lished the law-making power of the
former. But the analogy holds good
as to the county. The county has no
organized legislative body, and to the
absence of such a body is due the
baneful excess of local bills in the
state legislature. Yet the legisla-
ture, years before the initiative and
referendum principle was proposed
as constitutional amendment,
granted certain referendum powers
to the people of counties, the constl-
nationality of which is now unques-
| toned. These are seen at the foot OF
the ballot at every general election
when the voters of each county are
called upon to decide whether or not
the sale of liquor shall be permitted
in their county and whether or not a
road tax shall be levied. The voters
also decide at their annual school
elections whether or not the office OF
county superintendent shall be estab-
lished and whether or not uniform
system of textbooks shall be adopted
The enabling act, therefore, merely
broadens and extends the limited field
of referendum legislation already
granted to counties, just as it pro-
vides an additional mode of leglsla-
ton by municipalities. The power tc
grant initiative and referendum as
F.; well as other law-making powers tc
counties and municipalities, we con-
tend, was possessed by the leglsla-
ture before the adoption of Amend
ment No. 10; it has been exercised by
the legislature in the instances cited
above, and in other instances; and we
believe it was exercised again in the
massage of the Pipkin enabling act.