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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

SadIier j. HOdgins. Elected President
Of the Commercial Club.
W. w. Webb of the firm of Steph-
enson & Co, is now frequently spoken
of as white Way Webb, on account
Of his energy in pushing to compile
ton the white way project. Mr.. Webb
is chairman of the lighting committee
of the club and is man who does
things.
1T is my opinion" said President
elect Hodgins, that the Commercial
club will be a bigger factor than ever
in the next year towards building up
the city of Topeka 1 expect to work
building up the club which should be
made in every respect the hub of the
business interests of the city.
The publicity campaign started by
the Comm eFcial club will be kept up,
and 1t is my opinion that the mem
bership viii reach the mark that was
set recently, 2 00-Within a short
time If the men of the club pull to-
gether the membership should reach
1900 within another year or So
Secretary J. VIII Kelley, who has
made a success of his work in the
past few months, was unanim re-
elected as We're the two treaSurers.
Line Party Tonight.
The Il membership committees of the
Commercial club that pledged them
selves to bring in 10 new mmebers each
by tonight will report at the club rooms
at o clock this evening.
Later j procession will be formed and
the men will march to the Novelty the
alter where the members of the Fight
ing Twenty team will be the guests
of the losing team in the recent con-
test, the '-l1eavywe; ghts.'' The vietors
claim to have get the goat of the losers
and a real live goat Wiz march in the
parade tonight according to George
Godfrey Moore. captain of the Fight
ing Twenty aggrega tiCn.
The performers at the Novelty have
been tipped Oft to get off some jokes
on the camp.Iis.. lerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
STUBS NOT READY
VIII Reply to Dawson House Letter
Later.

Governor Stubs has returned from the
good roads convention at Emporias but
has not yet decided what reply he will
make to the last Dawson letter asking
him for instructions in regard to the
justice of the peace before whom House
shall be summoned. The governor will
doubtless make up his mind tonight or
tomorrow on the question and give the
attorney general further instructions in
the premises.
Dawson has his papers ready and will
issue the summons as soon as he hears
from the governor. 81 have diligently in
quired regarding the personality and preju-
dices of the three justices of the peace
for Topeka said Dawson today, but
have learned nothing concerning them
that throws any light on the situation.
feel like Diogenes looking for an honest
man. I will get a lantern and live IN
barrel if necessary to find him.
When it was decided by the governor
to have House summoned before a To-
peka J. p. to answer the questions re-
garding violations of the law or go TO
fail for contempt, the governor wrote
Dawson telling him to bring the proceed
ings before a justice mot unfr1endly 70
the prohibitory law. Dawson checked
the matter back to the governor and call
ed on his excellency to name the }. r
who was 0. K.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
LAND THREE MORE
County Clerks, Registers of Deeds and
Commissioners to Meet Here.

Three statewide conventions were
landed for Topeka Thursday at the an
nual meetings of the county clerks,
registers of deeds and county commits
sioners, held in Manhattan. It is prob
meet Jointly in Topeka December
1911. The conventions were brought
to Topeka after a stubborn fight with
the Wichita delegation, which offered
inducements for the conventions of
county officials.
Five Shawnee county officials at
tended the Manhattan meetings and
secured the next conventions. The
county clerks and county commission
ers conventions were taken from Wieh-
tia without a serious struggle. Then
the Beer1ess Princess demanded reeog-
milton and insisted it should have the
session of the registers of deeds With
the vote tied, Robert Tasker, register
for Shawnee county, made overtures to
one of three lady registrars at the con-
vention and swung her vote to Topeka.
the conventions by Robert Tasker,
register of deeds; Samuel G. thinner
man. county clerk, and Edwin L.
O'Neil, F. B. Simms and James SHIN
er, county commissioners.
1t is estimated that the three con-
ventions will bring nearly 400 visiting
county officials to Topeka next winter
and extensive plans will be made to
show them q good time. Recently the
annual meeting of the probate judges
was secured for Topeka. With the
coming of the other officials, it is
probable that an effort will be made
to combine all four conventions, which
would practically mean the closing of
the Kansas court houses for two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

son ssk for political preferment of the
Democratic party? Certainly not on
his record! The day has not yet ar
rived in this World vixen political
treachery and betrayal shall be re-
warded at the expense Of fidelity and
devotion.
Speaker Clark campaisned in 16
states for Mr.. Bryan and the Demo-
cratic party. He has never faitered or
weakened when the interests of De-
mocracy were at stake. One of the
ton Herald, says, He would be thor
oughly Lccertable to Bryan. having
gone to the full length of silver radi-
caiism in 1896. His denunciation of
the goIu STANDARD as the worst crime
against humanity since the crucifxioTl'
may be recalled He is the sort of a
man whom party leaders like. He is
exceptionally effective on the stump
He is man whom people like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

over $500, 600 Democrats who voted for
and believe in what Mr.. Bryan. advo-
Gates, is it the hand out that Mr.. Will
son asked Mr.. Carnegie for in the shape
of money that many people consider
tainted or is it his all-consuming San
ity and egotism?
Does it occur to Mr.. Wilson that
knocking into a cooked hat is a game
that two or more can play at and if he
advocates knocking Mr.. Bryan into a
cooked hat what would be the OBJ
Compliment at this most opportune
time, assisted by $500, 900 Democrats
who did not desert the party in the
midst of the battle in 1896, as Mr.. Will
and Buckner ticket that was financed
and run by Republican money to COM
pass the defeat of the regular Demo-
cratic nominee, Mr.. Bryan?
"IIIon what grounds can Mr. Will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Frank s. Thomas, the dyed-in-the-
wool Democrat, opposed to Woodrow
Wilson, favoring Clark, is displaying
the above facsimile letter to Democrats
today He says in commenting on the
letter:
Knock Mr.. Bryan into a cooked
hat. Indeed. And by whom? A
school teacher! The Democrats of the
" est and South have always been in
tensely loyal to Mr.. Bryan. They have,
by choice, stood for what he stood for,
and if Bryan deserves to be knocked
into a cooked hat according to Mr..
Wilson, then the Democracy Of the
South and West deserves the same
treatment; in fact, while Mr.. Wilson IS
about it, he might knock the $500, 600
Democrats that voted for Mr.. Bryan
into a cooked hat Upon what does
our Caesar Wilson feed that he has
grown SO great as to sit in Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
Do NOT Be DUPED
BY Books or Men, Says Governor
Woodrow Wilson.

Detroit. Jan. 19.-Governor Wood
row Wilson spoke today at the board
of commerce luncheon on the "Patri-
otto Function Of Commerce. but fail
ed to comment on the stateemDt made
last night by Henry Watterson- The
principal thought in Governor Wilson s
address revolved around a declara-
ton THAT the patriotic function Of
business is vision we can't have any
trustee for the prosperity OF a big
nation. Do not be duped by books and
men. No individual can interpret life
to you. He may know a great many
people but not all the people,"
Wilson League Formed.
Madison, Wis. Jan. lathe Wood
row wilson League of Wisconsin was
launched today at a conference Of
prominent Democrats of the state
meeting in the law office of John A.
Ayiward and National Committeeman
Joseph E. Davies The organization of
Wilson clubs in various districts Of the
stats and the appointment OF district
leaders to further the Wilson boom
were endorsed in a set Of resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
GOV. FOSS UNDER GUARD
The Governor Is Apprehensive of a
fBlack Hand' Attack.

Boston, Jan 1s.-When Governor Foss
came to the state house here from ms
home in Jamaica Plains he was guard
ed by detectives and plain clothes men
watched the corridor during the Cay for
the possible appearance Of Black Hand
agents said to have designs on the SOW
errors life. Dudley NJ. Holman, lie
governors secretary, said:
I'VE received from sources which we
considered trustworthy and from six
widely different points that at a secret
naee ting held at night certain interests
had sent to New York to have two
Black Hand bomb throwers come over
here and attack Governor Foss and 9TH
er officials and give attention to their
residences. One contirmatory report
came from Lawrence.
"It was our information that the feel
ing against the governor was due to
his action in sending the militia to
lawrence as well as because he had
signed the "a hour bill which is an is
sue in the strike. AS a precaution the
police were asked to guard the COVER
nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
FOUR -FlFTHS DONE
Excavation of the Panama Canal Is
Nearing Completion.

Washington, Jan. 19.-New Years
day. 1912. marked the completion of
four-fifths Of the excavation for the
Panama canal. According to the canal
record, the American engineers since
beginning their work in May, 1904,
have taken 15S.010.964 cubic yards of
dirt and stone out of the canal bed.
The French engineers who preceded
them had already removed 1916, geo
yards. but only %. s0s,0a0 yards of this
work was of value in the construction
Of the canal as rerouted by the Ameri-
cans. On January there remained to
be excavated 27.23o.439 cubic yards
The last construction is also going
on rapidly and at the beginning of the
year rs per cent of the concrete for
the canal locks was in place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
WILL DIVIDE EVEN
One ST. Louis Ward VIII Not Choose
Between Folk and Clark.

St Louis. Jan. ia new angle to
the Speaker Clark ard former Governor
J. N. Folk contest for the endorsement
Of Missouri Democrats for the presi-
Dental nomination developed today by
the adoption of a resolution by the
Democrats of the Twenty eighth ward
to divide their delegation equally be-
tween the rival candidates.
Folk and Clark have pledged them
selves to abide by the decision of the
Democratic state convention which Will
be held at Joplin February 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
MUST LEARN TO WRESTLE
New York Policemen WIN Have Pro-
fessiORaI Teacher.

New York. Jan. 19.-New York policemen
must learn to wrestle. Carrying out
Mayor Gaynor's idea that the night stick
must not be used except when absolutely
necessary, Commissioner Waldo announced
today he had engaged Tom jenkins the
Cleveland wrestler to teach members of
the force how to grapple with a criminal
without calling the billy into play Jen-
kins has been physical instructor OF West
Point AMI comes to New York with the
sanction of the war department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighboTs for their KIND
ness and beautiful floral offerings dur
ing the illness and death of our be-
loved wife and mother
MR.. JOHN FTNNIE.
MR. AND MRS. G. l.. SAUNDERS,
MR.. AND MRS. H. NJ. F'INNIE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
KILLERS ARE CAUGHT
Two Ex-Convicts who Murderer St.
Joe Farmer.

st. Joseph, Jan. 19.-Williarn steffens
and Enos Stoner. ex-convicts, were ar
rested here charged with the murder
of Lykins. Steffens, who conferaed
said Stoner fired the fatal shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Capt B. B. Smyth, state curator of the
state museum, has been seriously III from
a severe cold fever and erys1peiaS LOT tue
xast two weeks confined to his bed. at
his home, I06 East Twelfth street. under
the treatment of DIR. 5. g. Stewart, who
now reports him better and conVatescails
Mrs Snayth has also been in bad eondl-
ton from severe injuries from ian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
Central Topeka Paper Man Leads
Commercial Club.
White Way Webb Is Elected
Vice President
TO BOOST BUSINESS.
Publicity Campaign, Already
Started, to Be Kept Up.
Plan Is for l 500 Members With
in a Year.
70 BOOST BUSINESS.

Presidents. J. Hodgins.
Vice President-W. w Webb.
Secretary. VIII Kelley
Treasurers-R l. Bone and Scott
Hopkins.
These are the men who viii head
the Commercial club this year.
S. J. Hodgins commonly known as
s'Sads is the president and treasurer
Of the Central Topeka Paper Co. He
IS popular among the business men
and has been a hustler in the Com
mereiaI club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
IT CARRIED $4,000, 600
Omnibus Public Buildings Bin Agreed
Upon ia Committee.

Washington, jan 1s@The house
committee on public buildings and
grounds today decided to report an
omnibus public building bill carrying
$16,000,000. Democratic Leader Tn
derwoed advised against this action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Went to bed at O'Clock last night
Why so eaFly2R My shoe came united
and thought Z d save the trouble Of tytng
1t again. ''-Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Grenad5ne Fay Wilson. the 5-montEs-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Viii
son of 113 East Twentieth street. died
funeral will be held at O'Clock Satur=
day and the body will be buried in Mount
Auburn cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Edward Senaon. aged 3 years and ten
months died at the home OF his mother,
Mrs Eva Sernon at 221 North Chandler
street from dfphtheria this morning
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Saturday and the body will be buried IN
the Topeka cemetery. The funeral and
burial will be private
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Fannie Gray is on trial in the district
court today charged with eight violations
of the prohibttory law. She is facing the
same array of gentlemen spoilers VINO
have made life miserable for other al
legged violators of the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Daniel samms aged "A. died last night
at his home at 713 Stella street. The
funeral will be held at 3 O'Clock Sunday
in Penwelrs undertaking chapel and the
body will be buried in the Topeka eeIn-
etery-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Mrs Adelaide Wallace of West
Union, Iowa. who has been the guest
OF Mrs. David Palmer. has gone for a
trip to California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Charles Wallace and Matte johnson
each entered pleas of guilty to nuisance
counts today in the district court and the
state dropped the sales numbers Ihe
case against James White was continued
until some time next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Mrs Mary Franklin. aged 81 years. 6
months and 25 days. died Thursday at
her home at 1863 Seward avenue The
funeral will be held in Penwelrs under
taking chapel at o'clock this afternoon
and the body viii be buried in the To-
pelxa cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
Shawnee County Pioneer Sue
cumbs After Long Illness.
He Was Poor Commissioner
Here for 20 Years.
CUT DOWN EXPENSE
In 1908 He OverwOrked Himself
Helping Sufferers.
Relief Work Followed by Break
in Health.

A. C. Hale the first and only commits
sioner of the poor of Shawnee county
excepting c. n. Bacon the present IN
cumbent. died at his home at 1909 N
Van Buren, street early this morning
He died after having been sick for az
least eight months from heart failure
and dFepsy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Ray Hairs orchestra will play for sun
day dinner at the National hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

The funeral of Mrs. Maud Varney Of
436 Poplar street. who died Wednesday
night viii be held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon at the family home and the
body will be buried Ia the Topeka eeTne-
tery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Ray Halls orchestra will play for Sun
day dinner at the National hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

That violin marvel. Jan kubelik. who
rose from the place 81 a gardeners Son to
the position of first musician Of his kind
in the WeFld, will be heard in concert at
the First Baptist church on Saturday
evening.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-30
How to Destroy ANTS

The following suggestion as to
how to destroy ants appears in the
current issue of Farm and Fire
side:
"The best and easiest method l
have ever found for destroying
ants, whether they are in the house
or on the lawn, is to take large
sponge, wet it and sift fine sugar
all over it and lay 1T in the place
that is infested. The ants will
soon fill the sponge. Take it and
sink it in pail of water; they will
then leave the sponge and rise to
the top of the water and can easily
be DESTROYED. Sprinkle more
sugar on the sponge and put it in
place again. This repeated a few
times will soon enable the house
wife to destroy all the ants"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-30

is especially fitted for the position to
which he aspires. He has an army OF
friends all over the state who are
actively interested in his election,
and, if elected, the department over
which he will preside will have
most capable and efficient head.
The farmers of the state are vi
tally concerned in one of the meas
ures before the present legislature,
championed by Senator Blalock, the
bill being known as the pure fertili-
ger bill" This measure provides that
cinders, sand and other substance OF
no commercial value shall not constl-
tute any part of the commercial fer
tilizers offered for sale in this state.
The passage and enforcement OF this
bill would save the farmers of Geor-
gia not less than five million dollars
annually in freight, sacking, hauling
and distributing. This amount seems
large, but, when it is realized that
S25, 100000 are paid for fertilizers an
nually, then figuring one-fifth-or
from 400 to $50 pounds of worthless
filler having no plant food, in each
ton--it is evident that this estimate
is approximately correct.
The fertilizer trust is now, as al
ways, actively fighting any measure
to raise the standard Of fertilizers
whereby worthless substances can be
eliminated. The small mixers, who
are not using worthless filters, are
generally for this measure. If Sena-
tor Blalock is elected commissioner of
agriculture, he will see that this
measure is thoroughly enforced, as
we'll as giving to the office practical
business administration. This office
was created especially for the pro
lection and benefit of the farmers.
During Senator Blalock's service in
the general assembly, he has favor
ed the pensioning of all Confederate
soldiers, being the author Of the bill
pensioning the widows of Confederate
soldiers, and he stands for the liberal
and prompt payment of teachers Of
the public schools.
Hon Emmett Cabiness is g. "hog
and hominy'' farmer, who believes in
and practices raising at home every
thing for the support OF man and ami
mal-corn, oats, wheat and hay. AS
president of the State Farmers I'm
ion, he actively aided the formation
of Boys Corn Clubs all over the
state, and is one of the successful
farmers of Georgia
He is a member of the agricultural
committee of the house, and was the
author of the bill which was so siren
uously opposed at the last session
by the fertilizer trust, providing that
the different ingredients of all fertili-
zers offered for sale in this state
should be printed or branded on each
sack or tag. Representative Cabi-
ness and Senator Blalock are using
their best efforts to pass measures
insuring the people pure fertilizers
in this state. AS the consumer pays
tax Of more than 100000 annually
for the inspection of fertilizers,
Messrs. Blalock and Cabiness believe
that the farmers are entitled to the
most rigid inspection of fertilizers
sold in Georgia, thus guaranteeing
that the farmer will get what he
buys.
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A. O. ELALCCK SPEAKS TO
LARGE CROWD AT DALTON

Dalton, Ca, July 22.-(SpeciaL)--
Senator A. o. Blalock of Fayette coun-
ty spoke at the courthouse here to-
day to a large number of practical
farmers. and outlined his plan upon
which he is running for commissioner
Of agriculture for the state of Geor-
gia.
The gist of Senator Blalock's argu-
ment was that, if elected, he would do
ali within his power to raise the
standard of fertilizer which costs the
farmers of Georgia such an immense
sum, and to prevent the shipping of
garbage from large cities into Geor
gia to be sold to farmers as fertilizer
and endangering them with disease
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Sale Of Unreiurned Lands.
GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY.

GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that on
the first Tuesday in October. 1912,
at the court house door in Fitzgerald,
Georgia, within the 'egal hours Of
sale, the undersigned will offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash, the following unreturned
lands for the taxes due Ben Hill
county and the State of Georgia for
the year 1911. Said lands are lie in
Ben Hill county, Georgia, and are
described as follows:
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List of Jurors for July Term
Of City Court.

T. M. Parson
HI. M. Warren
r. j. Bishop
j. S. Mccall
c, S. Cummings
John Gray
j. S. Ellington
Geo. F. Gray
|. Goldenberg
G. E. Baker
S. P. Dykes
j. r. Mercer
t. M. Griffin
J. D. Mink
Fred Land
r. E. Ashley
Coy Brown
T. j. Luke
G. G. Reeves
J. B. Seanor
NJ. D. Meyers
d. T. Paulk
w. 0. Miller
G. NJ. Booker
N. B. Andrews
r. w. McLendon
T. j. Griffin
j. d. Holt
+. w, Harris
Byrd MobleY Jr.
NJ. L. Hobbs
j, 3. Butts
j. NJ. Grlner
j. M. Smith
Sam E. Booker
j. d. Mashburn
w. j. Stone
j. w. Morris
T. w. Williams.
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ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISENGE
FOR COMMISSIONER
Of AGRICULT URE
HON. A. o. 3LALOcK OF FAYETTE
COUNTY.
Hon. Emmett Cabiness of Oglethorpe
County for Assistant Com
missioner.

Hon. A. O. Blalock has represented
his county and senatorial district in
the Georgia legislature almost con-
tinuously for the past twenty years,
and has made a record for himself
as a representative of the people and
their best interests, second to. no
public man in Georgia. He has al
ways taken an interest in the well
fare of the farmers of Georgia, and
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-30

Of the City of Fitzgerald accord
ing to the platssrand survey of said
city, of file in the Office of the clerk
OF the superior court
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-30

The Blue and Gray Swimming
Pool is for sale, provided sale
can be effected between now and
September first, but after that
date, if not sold, it will no longer
be on the market. If interested
call on j. W. Manbeck. 57-tf.
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w. O. REECE G. SONS,
Commercial NurserYmen
FITZGERALD, GA.

Pecan Groves sold and planted; also
general line of Fruit and Orange
trees, Hedges and Ornamental trees,
S7-2t