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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
NOT Their FAULT
Charles Blood Smith Tells
American Bar Association
Judges Are Not to Blame for
Recall Idea.

Milwaukee. Aug. 29.-Judges were
declared to be ''scandalously under
paid" and the delays in settling law
suits in this country were attributed
to cumbersome methods of procedure
rather than to judges by various
speakers before the American Bar as
sociation today.
Most of the criticism which has
started the movement for the recall
of judges results from dissa tisfaction
with the slow ways in which cases get
through the courts said Charles
Blood Smith of Topeka, Kan. This
tardiness is due to modes of procedure
and not TO the judges. 1t is our be-
sary to remedy the causes which have
started the restlessness of the public
over judicial procedure. The improve
ment will be and is being accom-
pished."
I'VE should keep our judges from
temptations" asserted Henry d. Esta-
brook of New York
IAN occasional judge is found want
ing because all judges are human. I
am inclined to think that a judge
should be permitted no patronage
whatever, whereas We are forever
thrusting upon them powers of ap-
pointment because we want the as
suranee of their greater abilities and
undoubted probity. There should be
no perquisites 10 the judicial Office but
in lieu thereof we should pay our
judges salaries worthy their position.
LAS it is, we get infinitely better
judges than we deserve"
Frank B. Kellogg, st. Paul, was
elected president of the Bar asso-
citation today. Other officers were re-
elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
ARE DIPPED
Nations of the World Do Honor
to Gen. Booth.
Salvation Army Leaders Body
Is Laid to Rest.

London, Aug. 29.-The body of the
late General VIM. Booth was laid to-
day beside that of Catherine Booth,
his wife, in Abney Park cemetery.
of presidents of republics, including
the United States, Joined round the
grave with many thousands from the
masses whom the founder of The Sal
walton Army has tried to uplift.
The coffin was borne from the great
doorway of the Salvation headquar
ters to the hearse which was decorated
only with dry palms placed over the
"blood and fire" banner draping the
casket The celebrated battle flag
which the general has planted on
Calvary was placed at the head of the
coffin and as this was done the flags
of the foreign deputations and of the
English provincial corps dipped in "a
lutte. Immediately after the hearse
selected body guard of staff officers of
The Salvation Army swung into line
preceding the mourners of the family
who were led by General and Mrs.
Bramwell Booth. The whole process
sion was more than a mile long.
Most fittingly the procession passed
through a portion of that section of
the city where the work of The Sal
yation Army is best known and there
in front of the house stood many poor
women and children who had at some
time or other received benefit from
the Army. AS General Booth had been
an honorary freeman of the city of
London the lord mayor appeared on
the balcony of the Mansion house and
saluted the coffin. The service was a
simple one, consisting for the most
part of singing of Salvation Army
General Brarnwell Booth and his sis
fer. Miss Eva Booth, commander-in-
chief. delivered speeches, while the
generals youngest daughter sang
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
Woman Carrying Two Knives
Placed Under Arrest
While Waiting in a Hotel for
the President.
SAID SHE WAS HIS WIFE
One Weapon Bore His Picture
ON the Handle.
She Carried a Roll of $500 in
Her Clothes.

Columbus, O., Aug. 2s.-Caroline
Beers. aged 40. who said she was from
Greenville, O., was arrested by detec-
tives at the Southern hotel while wait
ing for President Taft with two long
knives found concealed in her clothing.
The woman said she was the wife OF
the president.
Mrs. Beers says she was going to
punish the president. She had been
noticed yesterday afternoon waiting
around the hotel and told employees
that she was waiting for the president.
"I have the sacred knife for President
Taft she told a detective when ar
rested. The woman did not get near
the president but was found and rush
ed out of the hotol as the presidential
party arrived. She was found in one
of the upper floors waiting near the
elevator on which it was expected the
president would go to his apartments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
THEY DID NOT GO FAR.
Balloons Starting From Colorado
Springs Soon Came to Earth.

Colorado Springs. Aug. 29.-The
three balloons which left here shortly
before o'clock last evening in the
race for the Antlers' trophy were
forced to make a landing approximate
ly an hour later because of gas trouble.
Tt is thought that the race was won
by the Kansas City II. which is re-
ported to have landed near Sedalia,
40 miles north of here, but this re-
port is not yet verified.
According to the pilots, the gas
lacked the usual lifting power because
of an unusually high percentage of
water. Although the start was made
at the highest altitude ever attempted
by EaIlonists, about one mile, it is not
thought that the lack Of atmospheric
pressure had anything to do with the
lack of buoyancy.
The Goodyear, Paul Mccullough
Tilot, which was the last bag to get
away. was also the first to land, de-
scending at GAS o'clock near Palmer
Lake. about % miles north of this
city.
Uncle Sam. Captain Honeywell
pilot. went about II miles farther.
landing at Perry Park, 33 miles from
the starting point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
COP SLEW NOYES COMING TO topeka
oliceman Struck Publisher Two Girl
Because He Whistled. Choose Between Them.
hen Hauled Him to Station, Topeka Maids
Where He Was Released. Egg Shells.
:AD MANS VALET TALKS EACH GETS Her PHOTOGRAPH
ccused OFFICER Leaves State Correspond With
ment and Quits City. Not Knowing It.
ashngtOn Police Captain Be Best We'd
Caught in Deception. ding, the Pact.
Policeman Struck Publisher
Because He WhistIed.
Then Hauled Him to Station,
Where He Was Released.
DEAD MANS VALET TALKS
Accused Officer Leaves State
ment and Quits City.
Washington Police Captain
Caught in Deception.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Thomas Noyes.
millionaire publisher and president OF
the Washington American League
baseball club. died a week ago last
Wednesday from the effects of being
cf August II by Charles M. Mundie,
member of the washington police force.
An affidavit to this effect has been
made by Charles Simply, for 13 years
valet to the dead publisher, and who
is corroborated by two elevator boys
of the fashionable Farragut apartments,
in front of which the tragedy occurred
No4-.bers of the Noyes family have
been conducting an investigation OF
the occurrence and making every ef-
fort to keep it from the public. Mundie
has left Washington, leaving behind
a statement in which he declares Noyes
fell from a street car.
According to the Wallets affidavit
Noyes left his apartment at Seventh
and I streets at 10 o'clock the night OF
his death and walked one block to the
scene of the assault. He stood on the
ed by officer Mundle, who objected to
the noise.
Noyes Raised His Hand.
Mr.. Noyes had lifelong habit OF
raising his hand before speaking and
generally placing it on the arm of
the person addressed in an intimate
manner. According to the valet he
raised his hand when addressed by
the officer and was Immediately felled
TO the ground by q heavy blow from the
policeman's fist.
away by the officer, who called a pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
TAKE OFF PU KPS QUEUE
Dcposed Baby Emperor Drops Manchu
Hair Dress.

New York, Aug. 29.-The Young
China association is overjoyed at the
report just received from Peking that
the imperial clan has cut the queue
fl ON the head of Pu vi, the deposed
baby emperor of China. Members OF
the association here think that this is
the most hopeful sign of the submis-
sion of the Manchus to popular rule
The receipt of the news set the
members OF the Young China associa-
tion searching through Chinatown for
those who might still be wearing the
queue and chasing them into barber
shops. In an appeal to the press. the
association begged the cartoonists to
hereafter omit the queue in carica-
lures of the Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
THEY PLOW AT NIGHT
Fly Causes Death of Stock on North
Texas Farms.

Dallas, Tax, Aug. 29.-Farmers in
northern Texas are plowing by moon
light to escape the attacks of fly
that is causing death of live stock in
that section of the state Horses and
cattle are being driven blind by the
pest and cows refuse to eat
Dairymen are heavy sufferers. sup
plies of milk and butter being greatly
reduced The people also are suffer-
ing attacks of the fly. Horses are be-
ing covered with blankets and old
clothing to protect them, both in the
country and in towns in the affected
sc ection While the situation is re-
ported improved in rome localities, in
others it continues serious. with no
Indication of early relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
e HeIe= Would Il
Steamship Lines
Out of Their Clutches to Keep
Down Rates.
GALVESTON PORT IS USELESS
Southwestern People Receive
No Benefit From 1t.
Commerce Commission Should
Fix All Rates.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 2s.-Prefacing
his remarks with tie expls nation that
he did not believe the railroads as a
whole were collecting more for the
transportation of freight than they
were entitled to, Judge A. E. Helm OF
wichita, told the TrsDsmississippi Conn
mercial congress this morning that in
his opinion the people Of the south
west were required to pay too muchs
that they were being robbed OF the
profits that should go to them by rea-
son of their proximity to the deep
water ports of the Gulf Of Mexico and
vaston gateway.
I'm Texas" he said, sathe railway
commission enforces reasonable rates
to and from that port, but when you
pass the Texas border it would be
just as well for you If the port OF
Galveston were blotted out. for it Is
absolutely of no benefit"
He quoted the rates from Galveston
to Oklahoma and those from New
York to Oklahoma by rail to show that
the former rate was prohibitive of
competition with the latter.
"This" he said, sis because the rail-
road companies own these lines en-
gagged in coastwise traffic between New
interest to maintain as high a level OF
rates as possible. What the steam
ships lose in business is more than
made good by the rates they are able
to charge on the long haul from New
York by rail"
To remedy the condition Judge
Helm had offered a resolution recon-
mending an amendment to the inter-
state commerce law which would make
it unlawful for any railroad company
to own, operate. lease. control or have
any interest in any water carrier en-
gagged in coastwise traffic Two sup
Elementary resolutions, one to extend
the Jurisdiction over the rates and
practices of the water carriers and an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
TO OPEN next WEEK.
Democratic State Headquarters in
New England Building.

A suite of four rooms on the second
floor of the New England building has
been secured and will be opened as the
state headquarters for the Democrats the
first of next week. Bob Helvering has
been appointed chairman of the speakers
bureau, and will be on the job at once
An appointment of chairman of the pub
licity bureau probably will be made in
a few days.
Already a ton or two of literature has
been secured and is ready for distribu-
ton. State Chairman Henderson Martin
has been secured. Chairman Martin
making arrangements for opening the
headauarters- A corps of stenographers
has been secured. Chairman Martin
left last night for Wichita where he will
attend the Gore meeting today. He ex-
poets to be back tomorrow, and will
spend most of his time in Topeka from
now on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
NOT QUITE so HOT.
Today is Degrees COOIer-May Be
Showers Tonight.

II was four degrees cooler at 2
o'clock today than yesterday at the
same hour, but at that it's hot. The
reading at the hour mentioned was
OK degrees and a twelve-mi breeze
from the south was causing the mer-
curry to climb.
The maximum temperature Wednes-
day was recorded late in the after
noon-101 degrees.
The forecast calls for scattered
showers tonight or Friday. A show
er NAV strike Topeka and may not.
"This will probably be the last day
of extremely hot weather" was the
&Ue1conne comment of Sunny" Flora,
Who has returned from his vacation.
s.Tomorrow will be warm, but prob
ablv not quite so hot. There is cool
weather in the northwest. 1t was "A
this morning in wyoming.
Following is the report OF SecClon
director r. b. Jennings for the "A
hours ending at Z O'Clock this morn
ing: - ,iu,+ 81 the
south central counties OF the state,
and in the extreme northeastern coun-
ties, following the high Temperatures
of Yesterday afternoon, When the
temperature ranged from 1V9 oe-
rTees to 1O4 degrees in central and
eastern Kansas. Clear weather gen
orally prevails this morning with
slightly lower temperature.
Tba hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
Girl THROWS ACID
Held on Assault She Tells of
His Perfidy.
She Pays for Education; He
Loves Another.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Miss Annie Raf-
felson, p years old. was arrested to-
night, charged with assault with in
tent to kill. after she is said to have
thrown acid in the face of Abraham
Milzenmacher, a medical student at
the University of Chicago.
She told the police that Milzc n
macher had Tilted her for wealthy
Sheboygan girl after she had contrib
uted to his education and promised 20
be his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
CLAIMS GIRL HE SAVED
Hume VIII Now Wed Woman He
Took From Seine.

San Francisco. Aug. 29.-His he
roic rescue of a beautiful girl who was
about to drown in the Seine river in
Paris, two years ago, became known
to his friends here for the first time
today when Samuel J. Hume, dramatic
student and graduate of the University
of California, left for Boston to marry
the girl in the case, Miss Maud Craw-
ford Dick of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Miss Dick is now en- route from Liv-
erpool to Boston to meet Hume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
Arlxansas Ready for Business.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29.-The new
d~eadnought Arkansas was formally
furred over to the navy department
here today, President Samuel Knox OF
the New York Ship Building company
giving the war vessel into the custody
Of Captain Grant, commandant of the
PHILADELPHIA navy yard. Ohcers as
signed to the new war vessel are r.
g, Smith, captain; Commander VIM.
Moffatt, executive officer; Arthur M.
Ka2ting, lieutenant commander, and
u n Ingram. lieutenant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
LOUIS POTTER DIES.
He Was Being Treated by Chinese
Doctor.

Seattle, Aug. 29=Louis Potter, the
New York sculptor, died here today
while undergoing treatment by a
Chinese physician fo- a minor skin
disease of long standing. Mr. Potter
came here ten days ago On tour OF
the west. The exact cause of his
death has not been determined. The
coroner is conducting an. investiga-
tion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
Land Restored to Entry.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Pres1dent
Taft has restored to entry 1851
acres of land in Colorado heretofore
included in coal Withdrawals. More
Than 100000 acres of these lands are
in North Park, Jackson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

washington, Aug. 2s.=Judge r. W.
Archibald of the commerce court,
whose trial under impeachment pro-
has asked Chief Justice White of the
United States supreme court, tempo
rarily, to relieve him of duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
AMERICANS HELD
Rebel Leader Notified He Is RESPONSE
BILE for Their safety.

Mexico City, Aug. 29.-Frank NJ.
Curtis and Arthur Cunningham,
Americans said to- have killed three
rebels while resisting an attack at the
,nirirg town of San Rafael, in western
Sonora, are being detained there. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Weather Forecast for Kansas. :
Local showers tonight or Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

econtinned on vago Two.'
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Continued on Page 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-22
Notice of Land Sale.

By virtue of power vested in me
by that deed of trust executed to me
on the 18th day Of December, 1910,
by William Rufus Suggs and wife,
Ella Suggs, and duly recorded in the
Office of the register Of deeds for
Halifax county, in book POI at page
246, and given to secure the land
hereinafter described, shall sell for
cash at public auction in the town
of Scotland Neck, on the 23rd day
of March, 1912, at IL o'clock noon,
to the highest bidder, the following
described land, lying, being and sit
uate in the county of Halifax and
State of North Carolina, to-wit:
That tract or parcel of land in
Conoconara township near Tillery's
Old Mill known as the old store place,
containing fifteen acres more or less,
adjoining the lands and bounded as
as follows: On the north and west
| by the lands of H. L. Tillery & Bro,
and the heirs of J. A. Norheet, and
on the south and east by the old
road leading from Crowells Cross
Roads to Pollock's Ferry, being the
land conveyed to William Rufus
Suggs by B. F. Tillery and wife,
Alice V. Tillery, on Dec. II, 1910.
This February 19, 1912.
T. F. WHITLEY, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-22
Notice of Land Sale.

By virtue Of power vested in me
by certain deed of trust executed
to me by M. Hardy, which is duly
recorded in the Office Of the Regis
ter Of Deeds for Halifax county,
North Carolina, in Book 200 at Page
sos, | will on the 9Th day of March,
1912, sell for cash at public auction,
to the highest bidder, in the town
Of Scotland Neck, N. c., at IL o'clock
noon, the following described Real
Estate: That tract Of land in Hall
fax county, North Carolina, begin
ming at a cypress on Smiths Mill
Pond, thence N. 422 P, thence N.
S5a E. 235 P, to the road leading to
SCOTLAND Neck, thence N. ] E. 33
P, thence 49, e. 10 P, thence N.
II E. 81 P. thence NJ g. E. IL P, to
the Mill Pond, thence along the
courses of the Mill Pond to the be-
ginning, containing AZ acres more or
less, being the same land conveyed
to A. P. Kitchin by Fenner Dixon
and others.
This the End day of Feb'y, 1912.
EDWIN B. JOSEY, Trustee.
STUART SMITH, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-22
Notice of Land Sale.

By virtue of power vested in me
by a certain deed of trust executed
to me by Amos Smith, which is duly
recorded in the office of the register
Of deeds for Halifax county, North
Carolina, in book 226 at page 466, ]
will on the 23rd day of March, 1912,
sell for cash at public auction to the
highest bidder in the town of Scot
land Neck, N. c., at IL O'Clock M +,
the following described real estate:
One half interest, undivided, in and
to that tract of land in Halifax
county, North Carolina, containing
one and three fourths acres, bound
ed by the lands OF A. Strickland
James Tillery, the A. c. L. Railroad
Company and by the public road
leading from Greenwood to Smiths
Mill, being the same land occupied
by Sue Shields on October 81. 1911.
This 10Th day of February, 1912.
STUART SMITH. Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-22
KITCHjH AND SIMMONS.

Governor Kitchin delivered his
first Senatorial campaign speech be-
fore the Kitchin Club in Raleigh last
FRIDAY night. The Governor show
ed up the Senatorial record of his
strongest opponent, Senator F. M.
Simmons, in & Very strong argu-
ment that was very pleasing to his
hearers, and his supporters through
cut the State, who have read the
speech pronounce it q strong and I'M
ansWerab!e document. He showed
by his votes in Congress that Sena-
to: Simmons bad not stood by his
party platform and was not true
preventative Of the Democratic
part and therefore was not deserv-
ing OF reelection. He also issued q
challenge to Senator Simmons to
meet him on the stump and discuss
his course before the people.
The speech Of Gov. Kitchin had
hardly been delivered before Senator
Simmons was coming back at him ir
a long reply giving the records as t.
how he had voted on every question
and giving his reasons for such votes
and comparing bis votes with other
Democratic Senator's including the
votes Of Senator Overman and the
Congressman from North Carolina
with the exception of Congressman
Claude Kitchin, who voted straigh
every time.
So there you are.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-22
WILSON THE MAN.

Editor Josephus Daniel, Of the Ra-
leigh News & Observer and Demo-
cratic National Committeeman from
North Carolina, gives his views on
the political situation in the South
and is quoted as saying for Cover
nor Wilson as follows:
ct is no reflection upon any of the
candidates for the Democratic presl-
Dental nomination to say that not in
years has any man so quickly OBJ
tanned popular confidence upon the
record of promises kept, deeds per-
formed, and rare craftsmanship dis
played as Woodrow Wilson, the Gov
ernor of New Jersey. He has the
scholarship and the philosophy of
government Of the Jefferson school;
the courage to oppose bossism and
control of government by big bust
ness displayed by Jackson; and as a
thorough-going and relentless foe OF
graft, even in his own party, he has
displayed the qualities of Iillman.
On the stump, he wins and charms
with an incisive clearness that gives
him no competitor among the aspl-
rants for the presidency. His pro-
gressiveness is based upon belief in
popular government and his concep-
ton of the way is to remove the OBJ
structions that now deny rule by the
people. No man in this decade has
appealed to the popular imagination
or so won the public confidence as
Woodrow Wilson, and everywhere
those who are looking for an end OF
government by bosses for their own
benefit and the enrichment of what
is called the interests Or big bust.
ness look to Governor Wilson, ideal
~ fitted, as the man for the big jot
that America wishes to have done
Wilson has shown that he knows how
to doit by the unparalleled RECORD
of the New Jersey legislature undel
his leadership
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-22
Poe to we'd Mss AyC0Ck.

Raleigh, Feb. 15.-Announcemen
was made this evening Of the engage
ment Of Clarence Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farmer, and Miss Alice
Aycock, daughter of Ex-Governor
and Mrs C. B. Aycock, the marriage
to occur May 20. The news Of the
engagement was made knows at an
entertainment given by Mrs. Albert
Anderson in honor of Miss Aycock
and Miss Powell, the latter of Colds
boro. No social event in the Capital
City will be Of wider interest than
the marriage of these young people.
Both are we'll known, and Mr.. Poe
has national reputation as editor,
speaker and writer Miss Aycock is
the gifted daughter of ex-Gov. and
Mrs. Aycock.