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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
KANSAS GOSSIP.
Winner at Point of Death.

Lincoln, Kan, Nov. 11.-Lying at
the point of death in his home in Lin
coin, Jesse L. Stoner, Democratic can
didate for register of deeds, is uncon-
scious of the fact that he is the WIN
nar of the closest of this years con-
tests over Lincoln county offices.
Stoner was injured in a motorcycle
collision last Monday evening. as he
was returning from his last days can
vass in the eastern part of the county
He and CaryI Watson of Lincoln met
head-on in the darkness, two miles
from Lincoln, when both were riding
at high speed and without llghts-
Stouer had leg broken in two places,
a hand broken and mangled, his jaw
broken and his skull fractured. He
has not been fully conscious since the
accident, and his death is expected.
Watson received less serious injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
Ric,-maD Goes to Usage.

Usage City, Kan, Nov. Ill: D:
Hickman, for fourteen years heau o.
the printing department at the State
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-07

eral thousand dollars worth of
bric-a-brac in home of DR.. w. R.
Casselberry, 1880 Calumet ave.
Chicago Grand Opera Co. had
deficit of $4,000 last year; this
year made profit of $10,217.
10 Moitka, g, 1926 S. Albany
ave-, has sued DR.. Max Thorek,
315 Douglas blvd, for $4,000 for
injuries suffered when run down
by Thorek's auto.
A. Freeman Olsen, building in
spector, has written Building
Commissioner Ericsson demand
ing return of SIS bride paid last
Oct. by Michael Minett, .contrac-
tor. Minett says the money
should come to him.
Ericsson thinks the question is
delicate one, as questions inVolv-
ing bribery are apt to be, and has
written States Attorney Way
man for. advice.
Man giving name of Geo. FL
well, 43 Washington place, held
for examination by city physician
Attacked men and annoyed wom-
en- at Walton place and Lake
Shore drive. Believed insane. =.
City council committee on gas,
oil and light will fight pending
ordinance which would permit al
most unlimited storing of oil and
gasoline under alleys.
Ernest Lang, 6, sos Beloit
ave-, died at his home, of burns
suffered while playing near bon
fire.
sPure milk ordinance will he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-07

dished UP a New England boiled
dinner.
Roosevelt is quite likely to be
in Chicago about next Wednes-
day, so get your cyclone cellars
ready.
"They call my husband the
Rough Rider Statesman That's
funny. He wouldn't fight if you
picked on him" Mrs. Cecil Ly-
on, wife of the national commit
teeman from Texas.
David Farrell, 7, 5635 Went
worth ave-, struck and probably
fatally injured by northbound
Wentworth ave. car near home.
Crew of car not arrested.
John Demaros, $40 Milwaukee
ave-, struck and seriously injur-
ed by westbound car near home.
Lord Montagu, of England,
who is in Chicago, is surprised
that the people of Chicago put up
with the high car fares we are
soaked. We can't help it, your
ludship.
Aid Ellis Geiger stabbed in
cheek by woman's hatpin in city
hall elevator. Now boosting Nc
Weeny's boosting squad for en-
forcing hatpin ordinance.
Katherine Swift, 3, 712 E. 47th
ST., died suddenly after eating ice
cream cone purchased at William
Cotter's store, 1903 St. Lawrence
ave.
Judson Lyon, negro delegate
from Georgia, now in our midst,
has his name on most S. bills. Is
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

AN ALARhlINc VIEW.


We call to the special attention Of
our readers the alarming facts found in
the following paragraphs taken from
advance copy Of the Report of the
State Board of Regents to the Cover
nor:
The first cause for alarm about our
agricultural conditions is found IN the
fact that the rural population is drift
ing towards the towns and cities. We
hear much in vague way about the
drift towards the towns and cities but
we are likely to associate this move
ment with some far-away State or the
county as whole. This movement is
going on at an alarming rate here in
West Virginia, In spite Of the fact
that the population Of our state as q
whole increased ETA per cent. during
the last decade, the population actually
decreased in large number of our
farming counties as shown in the fol-
lowing tables
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
That Hog Combine. !


There seems to be. general protest
in West Virginia against what is termed
the office appointing trust that certain
more or less successful politicians are
seeking to establish for their own advan-
tage and for the benefit of close ring
of bosses A small number of these
bosses are going to try to dictate the
appointments to be made by the Demo
cratic administration. and are practic-
ing the war-cry of party regularity as
their slogan. We rather think that
they will have to show some better
credentials than party regularity to
President Wilson He knows very well
what crimes are committed in the
name of party regularity, and the
greatest fight that he ever made was
against Jim Smith, the regular party
boss in his own State,
It is one thing for party leaders to-
nominate capable, deserving, creditable
men to fill positions of honor and service
1t is quite another for political bosses
to push forward their satellites who are
only useful as segments Of . political
ring. Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Hill Top House Burned.

Yesterday, early in the afternoon,
the Hill Top House at Harpers Ferry,
was totally destroyed by fire, which
breaking out in the western portion of
the buildings was famed by the pre-
vailing breeze and consumed the hotel
within thirty five minutes of the dis
covery of the FIRE. The origin is not
known. but the fire had evidently been
smouldering for some before it broke
into flame. About three fourths of the
furniture and other contents Of the
house were saved. # is understood
that ABOUT fifteen thousand dollars in
sprance was carried while the loss will
amount to over thirty Thousand. The
worthy proprietor has the sympathy Of
an army Of friends in bis Igss: There
is neshettar host or caterer than Tom
Lovett and it is hoped by those who
know and honor him. as 9 good map
and citigen that his loss win not be-
heavy and that with bis accustomed
energy hes..will soon rebuild and be-
ready to welcome guests to the new
Hill Top House.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Dick Byrd Will Be Unopposed For
United States District Attorney
In Virginia.

Very properly, the other as
pirants for the position of United
States, District Attorney for the
Eastern District of Virginia have
Withdrawn on being advised that
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd
would be candidate for that
position.
This brilliant Virginian es-
poused the cause of Woodrow
Wilson-his classmate at the
University of Virginia among
the first, and fought valiant1y
against the machine oppose
tion at both the Norfolk and
Baltimore Conventions until. the
cause he ehampioned was won.
Had he been. for Clark he
would have been among the first
to concede recognition to- those
who had succeeded in nominat-
ing their candidate.
Virginians evidently do not
believe that the losers should
crowd the winning side to the
rear in the scramble for Office,
and have proper regard for the
political amenities.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Good For Morgan!


The Recount of Votes gives
the Election to the Democratic
Candidate for County Commits
gsioner in Morgan County.
III AS the court consists of three
members. and there was already
one Democrat on the Court, this
gives control to-the Democratic
party in Morgan in County af-
fairs for the first time since the
war.
Incidentally it may be remarked
that while Morgan went Repub-
lican by six hundred for other
offices the Democrat won be-
cause he fought the whiskey
ring.
Perhaps party leaders CD else
where viii be taught after a
while that boodling isn't the
only road to party success.
But provided they land the
Offices, principles are a joke to
the iobthunters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
What They Got For The Spencer
Riot,

In the circuit court at Hagerstown
last Saturday John Welcome, Jefer-
son county negro living at Engle's
Station. was tried for the murder Of
Page Belardina, an Italian, during the
riot at SpeRcer's saloon, opposite
Harper's Ferry last July. The jury re-.
turned verdict of manslaughter.
In the same court on Tuesday, Luigo
Caruso and Marcello Giulio, two Ital-
ians, were arraigned for their part in
the SIP encer riot. being charged with
the murder of William Braxton, colored.
Carpso pleaded guilty of manslaughter.
which was accepted by the court, and
the State abandoned the charge against
Guiho.
Yesterday Judge Keedy sentenced
the prisoners. Welcome was sentenced
to three years In the penltentiary, and
Caruso, the Italian. got eight years in.
the same prison. Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Virgil A. Lewis.

-
The statement is often made
that there is no one SO useful to
his fel1ow-men, that his place
cannot be filed.
And yet, in the loss of her
State Historian and Archivist,
West Virginia will find it very
hard, if not well nigh impossible
to replace the late Virgil A.
Lewis,
In day when material mat
tiers were engrossing the atten-
ton of her people, Virgil A.
Lewis acted as the conservator
of West Virginia1history and by
intimate knowledge of events
occurring during his lifetime and
a deep study Of old documents
and other data, compiled an in
valuable and authentic record,
for the guidance Of future gener-
atoms.
A Democrat in politics, as
Superintendent of Free Schools,
Virgil A. Lewis advanced the
educational interests of the state
to a high plane and his History
of West Virginia is regarded as
the standard of authority by edu-
Gators.
Splendid1y equipped mentally
and by love of his work for the
Office he filed so we'll, he was
witha1 a courteous, affab1e gentle
man. who was universally liked
and respected, and in his death
the people suffer the loss of an
able and upright public servant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
A Protest.

The egort Of the saloonists Of Hor-
pers Ferry and Charles Town, to re-
verse the present dry regime in
Jefferson County, should rouse deep
indignation,
It is an a1yront to the 2,030 men
who Voted last month for state wide
prohibition.
Let euery editor, every minister Of
the gospel, euery home louing man
and wonpan unite in a great protest
to the County Court in January.
It is unthinka6le that our county,
after eighteen dry months, the bright
est and best in her history, should
repeat the shame Of Martinsburg.
JEFFERSON COUNTY WOMAN'S S.
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
The Part That Whisky Plays.

AT THE LAST ELECTION West
Virginia voted for constitutional
amendment. to take effect July i, 1914,
prohibiting the manufacture and sale Of
liquors in that State. The amendment
was adopted by majority of 81 900
votes. Only three counties out Of fifty
five gave majority against the amend
ment. The vote was surprise. The
large vote in favor of the amendment
was no doubt due to a protest against
certain corrupt conditions connected
with the liquor traffic in some counties
of the State. Saloon licenses were
farned out through the County Court,
or Board of Commissioners, by certain
firms who sought monopoly of the
traffic. No one not agreeable to these
firms could secure q license from the
County Court. The licensees were COM
PEELED to buy their supplies from these
local firms At arkitrary prices. The
saloon men themselves made little
money. These local liquor rings con-
trolled the politics of their counties.
and it was the general belief that
membership on the County Court was
an open sesame to sudden wealth In
some cases the members of the court
were charged with receiving large sal
aries from these liquor firms in addition
to the salary paid by the State. The
County Courts and the local liquor mono
polists were also accused of political
alliances with coal-mine operators, who
sought control of the courts, the
prosecuting attorney s Office. and other
local offices. In many of the COUNT es
in the State the liquor interests did
more to corrupt local politics and poll
ticians than all other causes combined
It is safe to say that the liquor people
themselves furnished stronger argu-
ments for the amendment then all the
preachments of reformers and evan
gelists. In due course we shall print a
series of articles which will include,
among other aspects of the liquor bust
ness. its control of law and the instru-
ments of justice in some communities
Golfers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

People have been crying for clean
politics. but they win never get it
until they begin right at the door steps
Of the party committees" Isl MaYys
Oracle.
You said something then BROTH
er Pembertonl
There has been so much skull
duggery and crooked manipu1a-
ton practised, that the voters
have about decided to dispense
with Bosses and settle affairs
hereafter BY Direct Primary, get
ting rid of both Committees and
Conventions at one crack.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
The eaase ii The Defeat.

Everybody admits nov that bad the
Democrats come ont boldly for the
Prohibition Amendment they would
have swept everything in this State.
But the shrewdast politicians are often
as stupid as owls, and usually assume
that morality and cleannesa mean only
weakness. There 10 no doubt that the
party would have won handsomely had
the leaders mixed common sense with
simple, manly honesty and had the
courage to name ticket known to be
sound on the temperance question,
-Shepherdstown Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Resolved, That Bow.Legs are !,
Greater Menace to Navigation
Than Knock Knees

Debate before the National Press
Club, Thursday evening. December
IL. at o'clock.
Affirmative William Sulzer, Cover
nor elect of New York and James M.
Cox, Governar7elec Of Ohio.
Negative Boies Peprose, senator
from Pennsylvania, and Thomas P.
Go e. Senator from Oklahoma.
Referee--John Hays Hammond,
we acknowledge an invitation to
this epochal debate and hope to at
tend. Editor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Newspaper Ads Best. !"
Barking Official Calls Other Advertise
ing Devices Lemons !,

Barking Official Calls Other Advcrtis-
ing Devices Lemons
In speaking before the members of
the Mississippi isanker's Association
here. R. L. Quincy, in charge Of the
savings department. of the Common
wealth Trust Company of St. Louis,
characterized the different devices and
advertising plans sold to bankers of the
United States as lemons. /"
Some of these lemons are programs,
-dignified announcements of simply
the banks name capital 1and loca-
tion; special writeups, and spasmodic,
instead Of constant use of newspaper
space, he said,
He outlined plans for writing bank
advertisements and urged the bankers
present to do this work themselves.
He used stereopticon to reproduce
the newspaper advertisements used by
the Commonwealth Trust Company,
and showed many which had brought in
depositors to open savings accounts.
In speaking Of the value Of using news
paper space only, he said;
The first step in taking up the adj.
yertising for your bank. and it is
step Of paramount Importance, is to
decide.to spend your appropriation In
buying newspaper space only, You
will find it difficult to adhere RICHLY to
this decision, but it will pay well to do
so.
Your bank is for all classes of
people. and there's no way to so effec-
lively presents;your appeal for new
business to ali classes as in the COL
umns Of the local newspaper. It not
only reaches all classes, but goes into
every home, where it is read by almost
every member of the family. The
newspaper is controlling, likewise
compelling, factor in the daily life of
every man and woman, and we ought
really to say every boy and girl, for
children are omnivoreus readers nova
days.
The shortest and most direct route
to the attention of all the people is
through the columns Of the newspap-
ers, for it is daily read by business
men. professional men. mechanics, ar
tizans. all alike Men and women, too.
want their favorite newspaper the
very minute it comes off the press,
for they crave the news served up red
hot. \ They also buy it to read the adj
vertising columns, (Gulfport. Miss,
Cor. Philadelphia Record
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Congressman Brown Out 81 Danger

! Last week Hon. VIM. G, Brown was
dangerously III from ptomaine poison
with other serious Complications, pneu-
m0nia being threatened.
We are pleased to learn that he is
now out Of danger and resting wen.
An early and complete recovery to his.
usual robust health is confidently *
pected.
He viii not be able however of course
10 resume his seat in the House or at
tend to any masters Of business until
xftsr be first q ~ yeuz-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Decrease in Population.

The same census bulletin from which
the figures above were taken shows
that the purely rural population de-
creased in Berkeley, Jefferson, Hamp-
shire. Monengalia, Doddridge. Gilmer,
Richie, Tyler. Wood, Peasants. Jack
son, Mason, Cabell and Monroe.
It is time for our lawmakers to take
notice when the population in fine
farming counties like Jefferson and
jackson fall off from Q to per cent in
a decade while it increases more than
SO per cent. in industrial counties like
Ohio and Logan. In 1850. 80 per cent.
Of the people Of West Virginia lived
outside of Incorporated towns and
cities; in 1900 the per centage had
dropped to 70 pei cent; in 1910, it went
down to 70 per cent; and by this time
it is even lower.
The second cause for alarm is found
in the fact that increase in production
is falling below increase in population
in West Virginia. As stated in preced
ing paragraphs, the population of Vest
Virginia increased q per cent during
the last decade Increase in population
means increase in ability to Produce,
hence the natural conclusion would be
that the ordinary farm crops of the
State would show an increase similar
to that of population. Moreover, we
are very sure that the demand for food
and clothing increased with population,
and when our State productions fall be-
hind the ordinary demands of our popu-
lation, welbecome an importing state.
This means that the money of our State
flows from our own stores and banks to
outside merchants. Indeed. it means
that we are conducting losing bust
ness Before further comment the
facts should be examined.
In 1899 the farmers of West Virginia
raised 16, $40 $50 bushels of corn. Ten
years later. in 1909, they raised II 49,
097. or 81 per cent. more than In 1899
in spite of the fact that the population
in the same time increased 81 per cent,
The per capita production Of corn by
decades in West Virginia follows: In
1879, 22-4 bushels; in 1889, is bushels;
in 1899, 17-3 bushels; IN 1909, IA bushels.
y There has also been decrease in
numbers Of live stock during the period
under discussion that is worthy of our
consideration. The situation is we'll
shown by the following table:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12


apologies to Kipling.)
A fool there was and he knew It al,
Gwen as you and y
When an agent dropped in on a business
Call
BE sneered and scoffed at the good fell
lows gall,
But refused to bite" at the .'scheme''
at all,
Even as you and y.
A fOoIshe stayed and his goods he spent
Gwen as you and y
Insurance was not his good INTENT
1t wasn't for that his money went
But fool must follow his natural
bent
Even as you and y.
But sickness came and his job he lost
And this excellent things he planned
Went upward in smoke and the fools
little wife
Took up his part in a battle of Life
She didnot understand.
The fool. to be sure. had no money
aside,
Even as you and y
Which he might have had, when the
trouble arrived, e
fBut it isn't on record the fool eyer
tried)
He left not a cent when he finally died,
Gwen as you and y.
The fool.was to blame, but all of the
shame
The woman, alas, must stand;
Insurance. Of course. would have help
ed her lot,
But the fool never. gave insurance q
thought,
He never could understand.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
- :
LOST.

On B. & 3. evening train or between
station and my home, BAR Pm with
two jet pieces and pearl IN center Of
each. Reward If returned to
MISS AMELIA HoFKINs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

If is proposed to put County
officials on a fixed salary and to
cover the excess fees into the
treasury.
If this is done it is claimed
that the amount will more than
Offset the loss in income from
retail liquor license consequent to
the ratification of the Prohibi-
ton Amendment.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

(This includes "loans" (?) without
security OF anything else. hold-ups;
round-ups; tickets for raff1es and balls
never pulled of; prescriptions for
.aick" (?) people; subscriptions to
magazines didn't want; donations to
churches outside of my. own parish
when ! am back two years in my pew
rent at home, etc.
lSigned) IGNATIUS BRENNAN
The statement is sworn to before
]. B. Handlan. q notary public Of
Ohio county.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Charleston. w. Va. Dec. 6.-Filed
with the Secretary Of State Is the mas
terpises Of West Virginia political
literature in the form Of statement
Of campaign expenses of I9natius
Brennan, Of Wheeling, Democratic
nominee for State Treasurer, in The
recent election. Brennan was defeated
BY the present treasurer, E. Leslie
Long.
Brennan is somewhat Of man Of
letters and contributor Of poetry to
the State newspapers. His statement
Of campaign expenses Is as follows;
Election Expenses OF Tgnatius Brennan,
Candidate For State Treasurer.
Securing nomination by purchase s 2.25
R. R. Fare-B. & o. mostly.
splendid system --------------.- 80 90
Pullman Company Of Illinois = 9.25
Tips to Republican Pullman Port
ers -------.--.--44-g---------2 .1O
Dining carter meals enroute-- 14.OO
Tips to Bull Moose waiters-- zoo
Hotels ----4---l---.-------------100 90
Hostelries, posing as hotels : 65.0O1
Tips to "non-pledged, ~ Re
publican walters 1zE-- z----- SIS
Trips by auto, go .----z--!4ss----z 17.50
Livery hire, Candidates rates. 20 90.
Ordinary rates aabout$6 OO)
Workers" "a tgell named) : rs. 90
Postage -------------a-------- 4.50
Cards mot playing cards) 750
Cuts Of my mug ------------ 1890
Buttermilk, pop,s settler beer,
ale, whiskey, high balls. cock
tails for myself and friends; over
which we discussed our majorities IS. 90
Bromo-seltzer, salts, liver pills.
turkish baths, ETC., for myself
(the morning atter) ----------- Zou
Stationary 4.5O
Incidentals 45. 90
S457 az
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
The County Salary Bill.

A statement has been prepared
showing the aggregate amounts
paid to Sheriffs and County
Clerks in the different Counties.
of West Virginia out of the state,
county; and school treasury for
the fiscal year. ending July 1st,
1912.
The statement does not include
the allowances for keeping pris-
oners, or to jai1or and janitor,
the amounts received from indi-
viduals for serving summons,
executions and other miscella-
neous services. These, it is COM
puted, will increase the compen-
Ssations fen per cent.
The figures for Jefferson for
1911 are:
Sheriff $5364. O6
County Clerk 2335.55
These Sums appear quite mod
est compared with some others,
viz.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
FOR SALE.

One second hand Ha1let and
Davis upright piano. Inquire at
8 Claymont. .