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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
CARNEGIE IS SERVED
Summoned to Appear Before the steel
Trust Committee.

Washington, Jan S.-Cornered on the
steps of his great stone mansion in
Fifth avenue, New York, Andrew Car
negie, the steel master and philanthro-
pist, who knows more than any other
living human being about the real
value of the giant plants that form the
steel trust, was on Sunday served with
a subpoena, commanding him to appear
before the Stanley investigating COM
mittee in Washington an Wednesday of
this week.
1t is the purpose of Chairman Stan
ley to force Mr.. Carnegie to tell how
much of the steel stock is covered by
actual values and how much is water.
The drastic and dramatic action
taken by Chairman Stanley followed a
long distance telephone conversation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
PLAGUE PREVALENT
Method Being introduced to
Eradicate Trouble
Eminent Austrian Physician Was
First to Announce
TO GENERAL PUBLIC
That High State of Civilization
Was Debilitating.
Article That Over Came Condi-
ton Abroad Tried Here.
TO GENERAL PUBLIC

A celebrated Austrian physician. Dr.
L. J. Schat, was the first to announce
that high state of civilization had de-
bilitated modern nations. His claim
that half the population are suffering
from nervous debility, produced by the
strain under which we live. has finally
been admitted by physicians throughout
the world.
In recent years a tonic has been in
trOduced in leading European cities to
help build up the countless numbers of
rundown, nervous, debilitated people
produced by modern life and the re-
suits have been remarkable.
Today, in the chief cities of Europe.
thousands have renewed their health
through the use Of this tonic. The ac-
ton of the medicine is very rapid, good
effects being obtained from 1t in ONLY
a few moments time
A company has been formed to put
a similar medicine upon the American
market TIL e preparation is called
''Tona Vita" in the United States and
in the cities where it is being intro
duced ii is proving tremendously she
cesSful- Specialists have been station
ed here to demonstrate the action of
the medicine and have been meeting
many thousands of people and explain
ing the nature of the preparation to
them. The general symptoms of de-
bility are irregular appetite, poor diges-
ton headache, backache constitution
and mental depression and A general
low state of health. The common ex-
preston for this condition Is "all-r1ln-
down" In such cases the tonic acts
with remarkable rapidly.
European physicians are we'll ar
quainted with the results ACCOMPLISHED
by this tonic and are aware of its in
PRODUCTION IN this country. DR.. lanes
Spoyer of London. England. saws in
this connection. If the United States
has escaped having a large percenta ge
of its population in poor physical con-
ditiOn. owing to debility. win he
greatly surprised It seems certain. +be
same methods of living that have no
duced this condition TO such a great ex-
tent in England and the continent, have
had a like effect in the United States =
There IS an attendant remedy known
as Lees Rhubarb Laxative. which l.
most valuable to those sufferine T-;+F9
chronic constipation. It is pleasant -
the taste, does not grippe and scts
promptly.
The specialists introducing tbis
markable new tonic, '.Tona Vita ara
located at The Arnold Drug Store. 592
Kansas Avenue. where theV VIII v,est
all callers from a m to 5 n m anS
explain tie merits Of their prenara +jo11
free trial will be given to ths 49,
rye hundred callers, provided their
s. mptoms show them to be sufferers
from nervous debility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

tceived a check from a firm offering q
prize for the best receipt for salad
She has considerable literary ability
but says that the check is her first
recompense for any manuscript she
sent away.
The Merry Matrons viii meet Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. L. G. Harp
er, sos South Fillmore street
The Taxi HASH club meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. NJ
Forbes. 1901 North Monroe street.
L. r. Mccormack of Oakland is
teaching at Lyman school in place of
Miss Reed, who was forced to resign
the first of the year on account of
sickness.
The annual meeting of the board of
the Central Avenue Christian church
will be held tonight at the home of
Oscar Beeler, 1913 Central avenue.
The sermon on What the Bible
Says About Husbands and Wives to
be given by Rev. J. W. Wa1dron, at
the Kansas avenue church last night
was postponed on account of the small
congregation caused by the cold
weather.
Grant Kelsey who has been in Des
Moines. Ia, on business, has returned
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
WANTS SHORT FIGHT
johnson VIII Take on Some one for
$4,000.

Chicago, Jan. SACK Johnson
probably will fight ten round battle
with some one before May I, after
which he must engage in no more
contests until he has met Jim Flynn,
according to the articles of agreement
signed here last Saturday
Just who the coIored champions
opponent in the short fight will be is
not known. He has several offers IN
der consideration
Il think it will be good practice for
me to mix with some good strong
fighter for ten rounds before meet
Flynn" said Johnson today And
Them
Here Johnson gazed admiringly at
his big racing machine.
"WeIl, the $4,000 I'd get for a
short bout would buy lot of gaso-
line"
Casey Moran of South Porcupine,
Ontario, today wired an offer of $50
600 for the Flynn bout 1t
was not considered, as the bout prob
ably will go to Windward. Nevada.
Flynn left here today for Toronto,
where he meets Al Kubiak Janu-
ary II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
FIRE 10 STORIES UP
Chimney of the St. Regis ResembIed
an Aerial Volcano.

New York. Jan. s.-Lfke an aerial vol
cano. smoke and SCOT spouted from the
chimney towering above the nineteenth
floor of the Hotel St Regis. Fifth avenue
and F'ifty-fifth street, Sunday. Thou
sands of persons on their way to
St. Patrick's cathedral and St Thomas
church and hundreds of others stopping
in the Hotel Gotham, across the street,
watched the spectacle and the firemen, at
lie risk of their lives on the snow-covered
and slippery roof extinguishing the flans
with bags of salt and sand
While the flames spouted high in the
air and sparks and SCOT poured on them
in a steady stream. the firemen made a
bridge from the roof to the chimney,
across which they crawled.
Had the planI1s snapped or slipped the
men would have plunged to their deaths
Their comrades on the roof passed along
to them bags of sand and salt, which the
fireman nearest the opening in the CHM
ney poured down His face soon became
black from the smoke and SCOT and often
he had to lean far over the plank to get
a breath of fresh air
The crowd below, which could see every
mavemen watched the men in awe
struck silence. For thirty minutes the
firemen poured salt and sand down the
chimney before the fire was extinguished-
The damage was small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

F. H. Cron, Ell Dorado.
D. A Ely, Larned.
Stance Meyers, Leavenworth
! J. V. Humphrey Junction CITY.
". S. Hyatt, Parsons
W. c. Harris, Emporta-
E. G. Finnup, Garden City
C. w. Brandenburg, Frankfort.
J. G. Porterfield, Holton-
E. G. Forester, Wamego.
Fred K Hammers, Wichita.
NJ B. AIoTphy, Wichita
C. R Ravens, Wellington.
J. J. Parker, Olathe.
] D. Waters, Bonner Springs
s. w. Baxter, Pittsburg
c. ". Spencer, Sedan
G harrington, Kansas City. Kan.
L. A Hammers. Clear Water.
A H Hammond, Manhattan.
Lot Ravenscraft, Liberal
Guy Helvering Marysvtlie.
Clubs have already been undertaken
at Manhattan, Marysville, Salina, kan
sas City Topeka. Newton, Wichita,
Pittsburg and Emporia and many
others are now in process of organiza-
ton. The Riley County Democratic
club of Manhattan has decided to hold
a banquet on Lincoln's birthday, at
which some prominent Democrats of
national reputation will be invited to
sneak. This banquet, which will be
given under the auspices of the Man
haitian club, is intended to mark the
onaning of one of the most cOmprehen-
campaigns ever undertaken by the
Democracy of Kansas, which proposes
to build up the strongest organization
of Democrats ever created in the state.
The Kansas federation is affiliated
with the National Democratic League
of Clubs, which has headquarters at
indianapolis, Ind, and which is Off
cered by United States Senator John
w. Kern of Indiana, late candidate for
vice president; Ex-Governor Joseph w.
Folk of Missouri; Ex-Governor and
now United States Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia; Governor Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey; Governor
Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana; Gov
ernor John Burke of North Dakota;
Judson Harmon of Ohio;
United States Senator Francis G. New
lands of Nevada; United States Sena-
tor Charles a. Culberson of Texas and
other Democrats of equal national
prominence Neither the National
league nor the Kansas federation is
date for any office, its purposes be-
the party
C. Arthur Haulenbeck of Manhattan,
who is president of the Kansas federal
ton. is one of the most active and
prominent young Democrats of the
state Mr. Haulenbeck has devoted
time and attention to the
of the federation and
speaks very encouragingly of the
Democratic outlook in Kansas.
The headquarters of the federation
are at Manhattan, and the slogan of
he organization is Democratic Vic
DRY in 1912"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health Is Worth Saving, and Some
Topeka People Know How
to Save 1t.

Many Topeka people take their lives
in their hands by negiecting the kid
neys when they know these organs need
help. Sick kidneys are responsible for
a vast amount of suffering and ill
health-the slightest delay as dangerous.
Use Doan's kinney PiIls-a remedy
that has cured thousands of kidney
sufferers. Here is a Topeka citizens
recommendation
Andrew Rainey, s21 E. Sixth avenue.
Topeka, Ian, says: Il know that
Doan's Kidney Pills act just as repre-
scented. My kidneys were weak and
my back, became so lame that I could
hardly straighten. I used Doan's Kid
ney Pills as directed and they not only
removed the pains and lameness but
corrected the trouble from my kidneys.
Doan's kidney Pills are by far the
best kidney medicine 1 ever took and
consequently am pleased to give them
my endorsement"
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster AIilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
remember the name-Doan's-a
/ take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
DEMOCRATS BUSY
Are Pushing the Organization
in Kansas.
G. A. HauIenbeck, of Manhattan
President State League.
STRONG Committees
Nearly All Prominent Democrats
in State Given Work.
Campaign Is to Open on LIN
coins Birthday.
STRONG COMMITTEES.

Tho Democrats of Kansas ara taAliiS
stems to make a strong organization
At a meeting of representative Demo-
c,.ats from all parts of the state, re
Gently held in Kansas City, the prehnl-
,narv MANS were determined and an
executive committee chosen as follows
Henderson S Martin, chairman OF liie
state committee. George H. Hodges Oh
Olathe, late candidate for governor anu
who Will probably gain be a candlddte
for governor this year. Hugh +. + ar
RELY. who is mentioned as Delllo-
cratic candidate for the q. s senate j.
B. Billiard of Topeka, also candluate
fol. governor: W. F. Grosser OF sauna
W. l. Brown of Kingman; G. L. say"
yer of Newton and J. L Napier OF
Newton. This committee is to nave su-
pervision over the management OF the
Kansas Federation of Dempcratlc
clubs, as the new organization viii pc
known These gentlemen are aetlng
in conjunction with C.. Arthur Haul9h-
beck of Manhattan, who is president OF
the federation; A. W. Long, eX-mayoI
of Manhattan. who is secretary, anu
Judge W. S. Glass of Marysville, who is
treasurer They have completed plans
for an active and aggressive Demo-
cratic club in every county in the state,
It is proposed to form a club, first IN
each county seat. and then make tilOse
clubs the nucleus for many other and
smaller clubs throughout the various
counties.
An advisory committee has been Sc
lected as follows:
W F. Sapp. Galena.
J. G. johnson, Peabody.
J. A. Taggart. Kansas city.
G. A. Neeley. Hutchinson
". H. Pepperen. ConcOrdia.
J. D. BotKin. Winfield.
W D. Vincent, Clay Center.
Alexis Andreen, Salina.
Burt E Brown, Lawrence.
B. J. Sheridan, Paola-
T w Morgan. Ottawa
T. L. Peeyjohn, Olathe.
Taylor Riddle, Marion.
Harry AIcMiilen Minneapolis
S. s. Graybill, Hutchinson.
J. W. Morphy. Russell.
J. n. Haymaker. Wichita.
S. l. Hale, La Crosse.
S. b Amidon. Wichita.
Fred Robertson. Atwood.
H A Jones, Salina-
W. 7. McLain, Manhattan.
Harrison Parkham. Emporia-
F. NJ Pearl. Hiawatha-
Andrew Shearer. Frankfort.
l. NJ Penwen. Topeka.
T I. Bond. Salina-
J. NJ. Shuey. Norcatur.
James Maine. Herndon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

The Pittst urg Kansan, the Democrat
ic organ of Crawford county, comes out
sauarely for Mayor Billiard of Topeka
for governor, declaring that Billiard
alone can win. The Kansan says: The
man who can be elected governor of
Kansas on the Democratic ticket next
fall must be a man who can get all
the Democratic votes in Crawford. Cher
okee, wyandotte and Shawnee counties
at least, plus a good vote of Republic
cans who are opposed to the present
administration. George Hodges did not
get the Democratic vote of these coun-
ties when he ran and did not get
enough Republican votes to make up the
deficit. We don't say George Hodges
won't do all this this year. but we are
confident that Mayor Billiard can do this
and some more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
WHOLESALE POISONING
Boarding House Keeper Dopes the
Food and Eats of 1t Herself.

Philadelphia. Jan. 8.-Driven insane
because of her husbands abandonment,
Mrs. Bridget Flanagan, who conducted
a boarding house at 1923 North Twenty
fourth street, is believed to have placed
poison in the food of her boarders with
the result that three of ner own fam
lily were killed, one of the boarders is
dying and four others are seriously ill.
Mrs. Flanagan also partook of the food
and died in great agony
The deed of the demented woman
was discovered when one of those who
was i'll started to summon assistance.
His failure to arouse any of the inmates
of the house aroused his suspicious.
The boarder went through the various
rooms and was Mortified to find the
bodies of the victims and the stricken
persons in various parts of the house.
He summoned the police by telephone.
The police and coroner's deputies are
working on the belief that desertion by
her husband, Joseph Flanagan, unba1-
aneed the mind of the woman While
in a fit of dependency the distracted
wife mixed poisonous drug in the feed
for members of her family and board
erS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Frank A. Names IS IN MayetLa Oh
business
Wakefield have returned home. after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Retter.
Miss Pearl Drake of 1880 North
Western avenue has recovered from a
short illness.
7. HI. FOUGHT, who has been in Chi
cago- on business, has returned home.
S. H. Mite, who has been in Car
bondaIe on business, has returned
home.
Laird Eshom of Nortonville has re-
turned home, after a visit with Bert
Ellis at 416 Paramore street
A North side woman recently re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS

Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook,
two very clever fun makers, will be
seen in bright Eyes, which Mr.. Jos.
NJ. Gates is to present at the Grand
Wednesday night. The opera is by the
authors of the famous Three Twins
and MADAME Sherry" Charles Dickson
having written the book. Otto Hauer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
STENO'S ON STRIKE
Sugar Trust Investigating Committee
Is Forced to Adjourn.

Washington, Jan. s.-For the first
time in the history of the government
labor strike held up the machinery
of congressional legislation today The
house committee stenographers re-
fused to work because the accounts
committee reduced their compensation
from 25 to 5 cents a folio. The sugar
trust investigation committee had to
adjourn until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

bloomington, IN, Jan. s-Occupying
a coffin 40 inches wide, especially made
Tor him in Chicago, Leonard (@Baby'')
Bliss, Bloomington famous fat man.
was buried Sunday. the coffiE being
hauled ten miles to Towanda Cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
Through Servfce.

A car is forming for California
points and we can doubtless offer
through service sometime during the
month of January
SKINNER & GAYHART
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Our customers are getting eggs.
they feed Lees Egg Maker. Why don't
you? Zimmerman Seed company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-28
Coat Specials

If you need Cravanette, Automobile
Coat, Driving Coat, Dress Coat, our coats
are made very stylish for all the year round.
We have ali sizes, all colors, and they fit
better than any tailor here can make them
for you. Very low priced.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
Sports
MEN
GET A ROASTING
lContinued from Page 81

ilpllk i IL o
to 220 yards nearly one-third are
credited TO western athletes. the ma
jority of whom never ran cast of Chi
cako. While several of them have
demonstrated their ability to do some
thing akin to the time credited. in
their competition with track men OF
beaten in time much slower thar the
credited to them in the record
books.
"One of the hest examples of this is
the case of Dan Kelly, who is credit
ed with having done 8 3-5 seconds for
100 yards in Spokane, June 2$. 1906,
tho acceptance of which has been the
u of more controversy than prob-
ably has ever been ocrasioncd because
of any sporting feature for several
generations.
Kelly Unable To Equal Record.
Kelly in all of his subsequent trials
and races never got within yards of
his credited performance, o did
Bog Carey. who finished within five
feet of him. Such a good judge as
Mike Murphy, who had Kelly under
his tutilage for six weeks the succeed
ing year. gave it AS his opinion that
Kelly probably could never shade
10 LIS the best day he ever saw. Three
s"S Ne1i1116 SAac Cdol IId Dltu
Carey to do 10 is seconds when he
competed for Yale.
1T is my idea that. aside from hav-
ing a starter of known ability for
events of such moment. there should
also be Il starting judge, whose duty
should be to see that no record is ac-
cepted If any man in Il rec antici-
pates the starting pistol, which has
been done many times, With the result
that the performances are on the
books rs records. Then. agin. the
t~imekeepcrs should be tested for the
coordination of sight and touch i'm
pulse, to say nothing about the accur-
acy Of the timing watches used. With
such precautions there would be less
reason to doubt. and men would get
their just due and no more or less.
Further than this. athletes of the next
generation would not he compelled to
try against marks never made"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06

manager from the moment it is APP
parent that he cannot win A pennant
CT secure a prominent position in the
championship race. Baseball fans de-
rland results II IL they are not forth
coming the manager must bear the
hrunt OF severe adverse criticism. al
though in many cases the quality of
the players is at fault.
Winter baseball talk often makes
serious trouble" said a leading nan
asor not long ago. "Critics and fans
become so enthusiastic while they hug
red-hot stoves and steam radiators
that they build air castles and actually
believe that their diamond heroes are
lnvincible. They praise unknown
youngsters to the skies and overesti-
mate the skill Of tried veterans. They
claim the pennant with surprising
nerve and in that way they make tho
managers road a rocky one.
when reverses come in the spring
and summer they are quick to ON
denim and are unwilling to accept rea-
sonahle Accidents 10 star
tie figure in the conclusions to be
drawn. It's the unfortunate man.
ager who is made to suffer and IL he
fails to put into effect the snap suE-
Eestinns Of self-appointed advisers he
becomes extremely unpopular. There's
T.OtIllng sure IN naSeball n the hest
teams often fail to and on top. En-
couragement means A lot, while hot
headed censure is fatal. If the fans
and critics would exercise more pa
tience there might be more satisfac-
tory results, for it's often the case
that a. team starting poorly wins out
in h long run.
Manager McCzraw of the Giants is
among tho few team handlers who re-
fuse to listen to the advice Of outsid-
ers. no matter how unfavorable the
conditions may be. McGraw depends
entirely on his own judgment and he
generally shows that he is correct.
This was proved when Richard Mar
guard. the crack left-hander, was an
object Of ridicule for several years
prior to the last campaign. McCsraw
was advised to let him go back to the
bush leagues. but he turned a leaf
ear. He was confident that in due
time Marquard would prove his ef-
ficiency. and when the big southpaw
helped the Giants win the pennant
last year the little manager received
we'll deserved praise. Other man.
ayers. under similar fire. would have
followed his WI ideas and triumphed.
But it must he remembered that for
downright determination ana conf
dence the Giants manager stands
practically alone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06

here among the steers and the .senors.
The managerial dope ON that catas-
trophe had to do with the slump that
5ob Ganlcy tool during the season
after he raced through a portion of
the schedule as the best center fielder
in the biz.
Bob Ganley was brought to the
| Macklncn. ami he made the team.
las long rs Bob was going good"
said Connie. w We're up there like
. million dollars. once he fell down
and it was good night for us. l tell
you we would LAY won h a year
like breaking sticks If it hadn't been
for Bob's slump. There's nothing to
that and don't forget it,"
Talk about Your imrressionistic
| pictures. but the sight of Emory Tit
man and joe nhl paradinC across the
the kreensWard attircd in the diamond
armor is a sight for the gods. the gai-
lery and II other kind.
Emory trihod with the scales at 375
| plus. while Joe Onl knocks the beam
upward at about 1875 minus.
They stalk across the swnrd with d
compar ative style of stalking that Is
a scream.
Emory resembles the back of a
coupe. while ;oe's tendency to em-
bonpoint is about as ready as that of
q luClJeT. AlIeauN ItIit-leituS VI tIlS
INDECENT II unemployed population
of this center of warfare is out every
morning and afternoon to squint at
the luz III their parade. There is
some class to Titman. too
Emory is very much hueno. as the
localities say. which local color means
that Emory is very much to the good.
When he goes into the pool at. the
Turkish bath the attendants in the
office put on rubber boots. while the
rubbers hide fear of being drowned
in the deluge.