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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24
COMING SOON.

per a- hest known and mos'
popu -fu omplny in The sout
Il das Is t1, one to play three
nights n-a4tnrnr III the opera
hous' Ic near future.
7 NadderhS-Field Players ar'
cnm., 4 ot 4 number OF the ola IL
,orlte~ ol The &. ". Park Dramatl.
Co. a.3 are headed by the sterlin-
youn4 actor. Norman r. Field. This
COMPANY haze stepped into publ,
fayor and are playing to crowded
hcns,s in all cities they visit
Th.y have gained the reputation
OF presenting plays OF the higher or
der ..f small price and also for
keeping their performances clean
and refined in every manner
throughout this State they have
been termed THE Society Entertain
ers and are playing return dates
c,ery where. 1t is expected that th1
people of this city will recognize tht
merits of this clever organization
and urn ont in such numbers as K
il ,!H the management to plac'
I.ahsl,nd on the regular circuit.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24
The Heather in His Blindness.

An Indian went hunting one day For
deer After 'ranring through tho
woods for some hours he came acttss
herd and managed to kill onc ~
shDgldered il and started for lra-a..
which =*as sHGn aro 'ailns awsy E.H
q course. he longer he pa.kod .e
hearier the deer got and b. =" 'i'.e
he reached the deer uark' 10 @as
about all il lie hung The de.- - 'he
scales and stood look'rg - T. ai'h
Wonder EN-allv b. s 'aa'i
Ugh. Let him hang Aae.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24
Bones az a Barometer.

The merits Of bones as Indicators OF
ed for by he captain Of an Italian
steamer carrying a cargo of bones
from the South American port OF
Buenos Avres 70 New York When
the ship was sailing toward storm
recently the skipper stated the bones
creaked and moaned, and when fair
weather was ahead they were silen'
again.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24
EDlsONIA.

As Will b" seen by thc regular al
rtisomcnt. EdiSonia offers a pro
gram OF unusual lcn2rh and merit
tonight There are five reels. besides
. number of sliles Irpiutine tllr nay
a review 'rhc show will BE- well
worth attending
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Morris & Mann. prominent ia
i>le., irIe- at l.tk,laul Naa
VISITOR ~ Tampa Yesterday, omine
husln,ss and pleasure combined.
AW NHua speaks int"rrs'inely o.
rae id' q prosperity in that lns-
llMs town. nriny ncw miildIn-> be-
me- completed. and many more hay
il : been contracted for While her
Tr NunH speaks Interestingly o
Soto hotcl Tampa Tribune
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Mr.. NJ. J. Malloy bought of +. G.
Alexander the residence of the lat
ter on South Missouri avenue. be-
tween Orange and Lime streets. Mr..
Malloy plans to sell his present ifesi
ience and make a home OF his'new
prrchase.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Mrs. !. W Turner and sou Mes
- leil on The noon train today IL
Join Mr. Turner at Blue Ridge. Ca /.
and together they expect 10 spend
four or iA weeks IN tho mountain.
% North Carolina Miss Gladys, who
las been sick for some time, has re-
covered ana is ablr 10 20 "a school
aaain
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Mrs Hendrix, Who recently re-
'Hrncd from her summers outing iii
The Carolina mountains reports 4
delightful time. and much improve
nlept She made stays at Hrcvard
y ynes,illr and Salnda and vas
lrricuarl, pleased with the latter
plasr
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Mr.. Ray Weeks. who for the past
two weeks has been sojourning in
New York city. Philadelphia. Wash
neton and Niagara Falls. returned
last night having enjoyed a very
pleasant trip. accompanied by
Messrs. T. u Battle ana Curtis
Brown
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24
Agreeable PEOPLE.

Tie agreeable person Is one who
pretcnls to enjoy hearing another talk
endlts,lv OF him or herself
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Lee Swindell left to
iGe city. whore she Will
ia college Miss swim
aud talented young
doubtless make a tina
a'h ~
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

Hg .'a-.. .- pr bleaching
neck tsaaD 'lt ls hvh collars thef
is nothing b''t"r D,ly very litilo
lemon is needed ~ one time. To keep
lemon from drying up and becoming
useless place il under an ordinary
glass timbler on the toilet stand and
II will not wither and dry out.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

MARSHALL went to kis-
Il. 4 business trip.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-24

,,u lift today for De
NiIl matriculate a.
fN
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10
IN BAD COMPANY
Orion Fridays Daily.)

In the editorial comments yester.
day regarding the action OF the mg
islaiure in rcpudiating and vi,iating
the referendum clause in the consti-
tuition. such criticism was no, con
ceived nor intended in "A partisan
spirit II applies just as foreibly
and just as directly To the few Re.
publicans who voted to- override the
governors veto as il did to their
Democratic colleagues. These Re
publicans were not representing
faithfully the law abiding constitu-
ency which elected them. IA was
not justigablc excuse for them to
vote as they did for no other reason
than TO put Hun, in a hole" II
was no time to play politics but to
play the par, OF men who have re-
sPeS' io' Tue law as " - written
and written so plainly that its mean.
ing could not possibly be misundcr-
stood. II they thus vote to recall a
section OF the constitution and usurp
the power of the people. why should
they balk at the recall OF the iudges'
The latter is the lesser of the two
evils. II there could be anything
less evil than that devilish PROPOSE.
ton II had been our hope that the
Republican minority in both houses
would have made mp in courage
what they lacked in numbers. Their
failure only shows the contaminat
ing effect OF bad company. Some
of the Republicans, it is true, stood
for the protection OF the constitu.
ton They should have been an
unit.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10
SUPERIOR COURT
(From Sundsy's Daily1

In the superior court yesterday. in
the case Of Mrs. Marie Nelson We
j. !. Nelson, in which divorce pro.
eeeding were the issue. defendan,
was given Judgment upon the filing
oi his cross-complaint.
In the case Of Peter Gordon vs.
William Lubin. defendants motion
Tor a continuance was granted. and
the trial entered for May a.
In the case of the Consolidate
Arizona Smelling company VS.. KeI-
logg 4 George. by agreement Of
counsel judgment was entered in
favor OF plaintiff. A small amour,
IN store account is involved.
In the case of Sam Ferguson We
the Grand Mountain Mining com
pany judgment for plaintiff was
ordered in the sum of $1,000 on n
miners lien filed agains, the above
property.
In the estate OF Elijah Orr. de.
ceased. hearing on the petition ~,
the probate OF the will was con.
tInued until May 9
In the estate OF Frank 6. Kucb,er
deceased, hearing on the final AZ
count and decree OF distribution was
continued until April IS.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10

solely the defense of the constitution and in declaring their
allegiance TO it, and yet the records Of the legislature ""
that they among the first desert the referendum pr
cipc and kick the constitution a cooked hat When the
bill was enacted Lnncy Moore and Hall i'll the house stood
true but after the governor Veto all but Linney proved
traitors the people OF the entire Yavapai delegation
inney alone stood firm in the final in his support Of the
cardinal principle Of the constitution and he deserves the ut
most credit for his manly and courageous position He alone
demonstrated that he could be trusted and that the peoples
faith in him had not been misplaced And vet Mr. Imncy
was the man who said the least during the campaign tho
question Of his loyalty the constitution He made noise
he addressed the voters without blarc OF mpcts he did
not rend the air shouting against oppression and the per
uicous influences Of predatory wealth. but his heart was
right and he not hypocrite. With the others was
is revealed but an expression of poyalty with Mr. nney
it was the fidelity of conscientious conviction that required
no blatant demonstration to prove his sincerity.
The scales have fallen from the eyes of the people They
find that their idols only Of clay They realize that they
have been shameessy betrayed BY their chosen representa-
tves with but one exception
W "" ave nc people gong 10 do dbOm IT. They have
witnessed the destruction OF the referendum bv which
principle they have been invested with the power to
endorse reject of the legislature but they have the
recall left to them
Either Governor Hunt wrong and should be rcbkcd
or the legislature wrong overriding the veto and the re
call should he applied members II the people were sin
cere in adopting the referendum petition should be started
today for election for the recall of either the or
the Yavapa delegation in the legislature with the exception
OF Representative nney II representatives will berav
the people on one Of the vital principles of the cons,
ton itself to what they be trusted on measures Of
lesser Importance?
1t they will not keep faith that fundamental doctrine
which guarantees that the people shall rule will they not
violate the spirit OF the constitution in its other features
whenever it suits their purposes so The object Of the
recall to dismiss officials who were recrean in their d
and false to the public trust.
Let II be used noV Otherwise it is ONLY deus;on and
snare-a pocrcal and demagogica device intended to
blind the electorate.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10
TAFT LEADING IN DARK
AND BLOODY CROIyNDn

LOUISVILLE, April o. Early
returns in today's primary indicate
thar Taft will have a majority Of
the lis counties which will selee,
delegates to the state convention
This city shows leaning towards
Roosevelt, with Taft leading in the
rural districts.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10
USE THE RECALL!
CFrom Thursdays Daily.)

Bv their fruits shall We knOc them.
Never before in the history of Arizona has there been
such azen and defiant disregard Of the will of the people
as was exhibited Tuesday by the legislature overriding the
veto of Governor Hunt of Bill No 49, thus repudiat
ing and destroying the referendum principle which of
the bulwarks of the constitution
This measure was an amendment the state law ex-
empng cities from the operation of the xmile limit statute
which prohibits the of license any saloon within
miles of railroad construction camp of any public
work The FL Paso and Southwestern railroad is within
miles OF Tucson and all the saloon licenses with
cepions. in that city expired April In order prevent
the saloons being closed for ninety days the bill rushed
through both declared emergency measure by
a two-thirds majority.
In article w. section 8. of the Arizona constitution
which deals with the referendum provided that ito allow
opportunity referendum petition no act passed BY the leg
islaure shall be operative ninety DAYS after the close of
the session of the Legislature enactng such except
such require earlier operation preserve public peace
health safety provide appropriations for support
and maintenance of the departments OF and Of
institutions I
Independent of the merits OF the object intended by the
BILL it is farccal pretend that the existence of saloon
necessary ito preserve the public peace health safety
Me only permitted by the constitution for the declara
ton of an emergency to avoid the referendum.
The with which Senate Bill No. 80 was passed as an
emergency measure and with which the governors veto
was overrdden by the reveals the sncerty OF
the Democratic party and its contempt for the God given
constitution which its slogan during the campaign as
means by which to ride into office
Let the people rule, the battle cry and the ina-
tive, referendum and recall the lboehs of principles
by which the people to be supreme
Let the people rule" shouted from the stump the
houseop the highways and the byways now the people
who believed these false prophets know that they have been
deceived Even the recall which was supposed to be the KEY
stone of this arch of governmental principles has been side
tracked by the Legislature in order nuify the referendum
1t is amazngt is ptifulha the constitution which has
been held up sacred and divnely document
should .avc been thus ruhcssy ramped under foot at the
first opportunity Figurativcy speaking the constitution
the organic law of the stateike the the parable
has fallen among thieves 1t has been betrayed in the house
of its supposed friends.
During the recent campaign. vocferous in
eendum and recall Senators Wood and Cuniff of Yaya
pal county Their uerances the platform were confined
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10
REALTY DEAL
vrsu TAuSsday's Daily

Kene Rampont has sold to Mr.
w. 1. Herdman. lot Al in block 9
OF Jerome, for the sum Of SIPS, the
aeed being filed for record yester-
day
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-10

Journal-Miner-Hish class job work
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
DEATH IN WAKE 0RIB6 STORM
Southern Kansas Eastern okiahona
and southwestern Missouri Swept
BY Storm - Temperatures
Take Big Drop.

Shreveport, La. Eight persons are
dead and about SO injured as the re-
suit of tornado which swept through
the western outskirts Of Shreveport
All the dead are negroes with the ex-
ception OF the two-month-old baby Of
]. A. Mannheim, whose home was de-
molished. The baby,s body was found
block from the Mannheim residence.
A number OF negro cabins Awere de-
stroyed in the outskirts OF the city
and on nearby plantations.
The tornado approached Shreveport
from the southwest, sweeping g path
through two negro sections, and cross
ing Red River struck two plantations,
where negro cabins. barns and out
houses were destroyed. In the city
proper no damage was done.
The damage to property is estimat-
ed at 100000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
Put POISON IN
BABIES MILK
Hospital Attendant Breaks Down.
and Contesses.
EIGHT LITTLE ONES DIED
wInhred Ankers Says She Put oxalic
Acid In the MIX Prepared For
the Babies At the Brooklyn
Nursery and Hospital


New Winifred Ankers, a
kitchen attendant at the Brooklyn
Nursery and Infants Hospital, broke
down and confessed after two-hour
Interrogation by the police that 1t was
she who had put oxalic acid in the
milk prepared for the babies in the
hospital. causing eight deaths and four
eases Of Illness. Her purpose, the girl
said, was not to kill the children, but
to make 1t appear that nurses in the
hospital against whom she had a
grudge were not taking proper care Of
the children
Miss An5ers has baby Of her own
In the hospital. 1t is not sick. The
police brought her to the point Of con-
Tossing by threatening to take her
baby away, whereupon there was q
hysterical outburst, in which the
young woman sobbed out her story OF
how she had dropped the oxalic acid
into the milk bottles.
District Attorney Cropsey was noti-
fed Of the girls statement, and
promptly sent Assistant District At
torney Warbasser to the nursery,
where the girl had been questioned, to
take her evidence against herself down
IN legal form.
The police believe the Ankers WON.
an is demented.
The Ankers woman was formally
arrested later, but is still held at the
hospital under police guard. The ex-
animation which developed her con-
fession was heard by several nurses.
When the threat was made that her
child would be sent to another hospital
unless she told tn truth, the woman
who had been denying all evening any
blame in connection with the baby's
death suddenly became frantic. She
jumped from her chair, shaking her
fists at Detective McAirdy.
IF you take my baby from me I'll
kill you," she screamed. She then
sank back into chair, crying hysteric
ally.
When the officers Gained her she
said: "Well, I'll tell you all about it. :
and went on to relate how she turned
the oxalic acid into the milk bottles in
the icebox.
Il did it in a hurry, fearing some
one would come" she said, "and
don't know how many bottles I put
1t In"
There was anotner interruption by
Mysteries and then she lamented:
Il did not want to kill the babies
| All wanted to do was to make then
sick. knew ii they were sick they
would be cross and cry and cause lot
OF trouble for the nurses. The nurses
have snubbed me and they were M
enemies. am YER sorry for the poor
poor babies"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
Forty-Eloht stars Now.

Washington.An official order for
changing the stars Of the national
ensign and the Union Jack in use by
the Navy to show the addition Of two
new States to the Union has been is
sued by the Navy Department. The
change, which takes effect July 4. pro-
yides for 48 stars to be arranged in
six rows Of eight stars each, with the
corresponding stars of each row in q
vertical line This arrangement is
the one recommended by the joint
board of the Army and Navy and APP
proved by President TAFT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
New Japanese Ambassador.

Washington.-Viscount s. Chinda.
the new Japanese ambassador, has ar
rived in Washington, accompanied by
the Viscountess Chinda and retinue
of attendants, He is expected to pre-
sent his credentials to the State De
partment within a week. The new
Ambassador is a graduate of De Paw
University, Indiana, where he was a
classmate of former Senator Beve-
ridge. of Indiana. He was ambassador
to Germany when ordered here to sue
coed former Ambassador Uchida.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
FIRE SWEEPS TEXAS CITY.
Probably One Thousand Persons Are
Made Homeless.

Probably One Thousand Persons Are
Made Homeless.
Houston, Tex.-In the wake OF the
most destructive fire in the history of
Houston, smouldering wreckage COW
ers an area about one and half miles
in length and varying in width from
200 yards to half mile in the north
eastern section of the city. More than
dozen of the city's most important
industrial enterprises are in ruins;
200 or more dwelling houses and store
buildings are in ashes and approx
mately 1000 persons are homeless. An
accurate statement of the monetary
loss is not vet possible, but the most
conservative is that it will reach at
least $4,000, 900. The insurance car
ried will not exceed 40 per cent Ex-
cept for few who suffered minor
burns and bruises no casualties at
tended the fire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
"a Haltiens g Dead In Battle.

Cape Haitien, Haiti. The Official
report has just been received OF q Sc
we're fight between the revolutionary
forces and the Government troops
which occurred near the San Do
mingan frontier. The result OF the
lighting is not recorded beyond the
fact that the Government troops sui
fered loss Of 40 killed and large
number wounded. A small San Do
mingan coasfing vessel has been en-
gagged for the conveyance Of the malls
from Monte Christi to Cape Haitien
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
Nearly Buried Alive.

Duluth, MINI. After being prepar-
ed for burial and apparently dead two
days. the three-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mahoiechek, who
i've near Black Duck. was discovered
to be alive as the burial service was
being held Three days ago the child
fen into q buckle. OF water and was
apparently drowned. It was noticed
al the grave that moisture had gath
cred on the glass Of the coffin and the
body was removed. BY the use Of
stimulants the child was resuscitated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
TRAINS CRASH IN TUNNEL.
Engineer and Fireman Killed and
Traffic Blocked.

Engineer and Fireman Killed and
Traffic Blocked.
North Adams, Massive train
men are dead and two are missing, as
the result of rear-end collision be-
tween a freight train and Boston
bound express on the Boston and
Maine railroad.
The passenger train was not seri-
ously damaged, with the exception of
the electric engine which was draw.
ing 1t, but several cars Of the freight
were demolished and the wreckage
took fire. The smoke, pouring from
the east portal of the tunnel. drove
back those who sought entrance from
that end, while the heat made it i'm
possible to go beyond the central shaft
from the other end. Hours after the
crash the wreckage was still burning.
The heat was so great that portions
of the tunnel rock were cracked on
and fell to the tracks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
COLOMBIA ORDERS
MINISTER HOME
IIlIIWtI
viii Maintain Her International
Policy.
REsENTs MINISTER'S WORDS
His Declaration That Secretary OF
State Knox Would Not BE Wei
come Not Upheld BY His
countrynen.

Bogota,, Colombia Gen. Pedro Mel
Ospina, Colombian Minister to the
United States. has been recalled by
the Colombian Government.
The action of the Government was
taken because neither it nor the Co
lombian people upholds the position
taken by the Colombian Minister at
Washington in notifying the State De-
partment that the visit to Colombia OF
Secretary Of State Knox would be in
=opportune, owing to the fact that Co
lombia's claims in connection with
Panama have not yet been arbitrated.
The notification given by the Co
lombian Government says that Cen
eral Ospina is separated" from his
post at Washington, and that the Incl
dent between Colombia and the Unit
ed States Is thus closed.
Colombia, it continues, will main
tain her international policy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
Wants ! Revenue Board.

Washington The purpose OF the
majority of the House Ways and
Means Committee to abolish the Tariff
Board and substitute for it another
kind of commission was manifested
by the introduction Of a bill for reve.
nue. board by Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Palmer's bill is the second of the kind,
another having been introduced by
Representative Peters, of Massachu.
sets. providing for board Of
statistical experts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
Moore dno Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds.
Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, Of London and Edinbnrg. Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, Of London. Com
tinental Insurance Co., New York. Under
writer's Agency. Hanover Fire Insurance
Co. German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co.. of Glenn Falls, N. Y.
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance CO., Spring Garden Insur.
Ance Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In
surance Co.. of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field, Mass. Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central of st. Louis, Missouri.
Fireman,s Fund Insurance Co., OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters
1.-THE JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
snrance Co., Of Boston, Mass. The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY 4 GUARANTY CO.,
issue all forms Of Surety Bonds. Bonds fof
Administrators, Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued Immediately upon
notice. Farms, Town Properties and Real
Estate of every description for sale. We
are prepared TO make loans both large and
small on short notice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
ARSON FOR AN EDUCATION.

Two Girls Fire Barn To Get Into a
Reform School.
WEIGH, w. Va.--Lizzie Crabtree and
Lucy Trout, 15-year-old girls who we're
convicted of arson in the Circuit Court
here, admitted setting fire to d barn
so they could obtain an education. The
girls had been reared on county poor
farm, their parents being too poor to
care for them, according to Fire Mar
shall. F. S. Carington. They had heard
Of the reform school and said If they
could be sent there they could learn
some of the things that would make
them useful women. Both were sent
to the Girls Industrial Home at Salem.