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New-York tribune., 1912-08-16

PROVISIONS sympathy with live hogs
and further rcporta OF cholera. the market
onened active and hrmer. and after somo
reaction duo to proht taking the market had
another sharp upturn. and closed arm az
about best prices of the day. PORk-Flrm;
meas $50 " $50 80: family, s20T S2l; short
clear $40 5OmS21. BEEF-Mess. Sl04Slo 90;
family, SIS 509 $40; packet, Sll lOgSlS; ex-
ira India mess $40 50a $50. BEEF HAMS-
steady; s2saS3l. DRESSED HoGS-Ba-
cong III u li3ikc: pigs 12&c. CUT MEATS
--PlcIled bellies. unsettled; i2G lie; picked
hams frm. i3. Qiic. TALLOW-speciai'
Tc; city, Csc; country. 6G51c. LARD
Middle West 11MIl.1Oc; city, 10Se bid;
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
MOLAssEs AND sYRUPs-Molasses stead

MOI-4SSES AND DSYRUPS-M0Iassts sIeHU!
but quiet; syrups inactive ana noiiihaiiS
unchanged.
NAVAL sTOREs-Spirits turpentine was
Urn and somewhat better as 10 prices Rosln
and tar steady.
OrIs-Linseed oil unchanged. Renned
petroleum steady at s.3Jc for standard whlte
in barrels at New York.
RICE--Steady. with moderate demand at
full prices. -,
SCCAR-Demand for refined was slow.
Prices unchanged with fine granulated gen
orally held at &c net. less per cent casa,
hut sales were made by one or two renheIS
at .a5c. same terms Raw firm, with hold
ers asking 411c while there were buyers
ut O5c for 90 test. centrifugal; muscovado'
50 test. 3.65c. and molssses sugar. ~ ,ss,:
at 33Oc. In London, beet sugar was quist
and unchanged, with August at lis lIzd
September. lis; October to December lhd
dearer at 9s f1Ld.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
CURB ECHOES.
The Butte & Superior ore bodies are
reported TO be Increasing in size.

The Butte & Superior ore bodies are
reported TO be increasing in size.
Gilbert Elliott & Co.. OF New York,
have issued for distribution timely and
comprehensive circular giving interesting
statistical information as to the capital
ization, dividends, etc. Of all Standard Oil
securities
The Toronto Globe says that accord
ing TO local reports good values are eX-
pcctcd from considerable amount Of ore
which Is being produced from the lO-foot
vein on the 300-fOot level of tho Mcintyre.
It is stated that the alterations planned
for the mill will begin shortly and II
viii not be long before a greater tonnage
is being treated daily with better per
contage Of recovery.
Canadian reports state that Nipond has
had four additional plates installed In its
mill, which are expected TO be IN opera
ton very shortly. With the installation
Of these new plates the total number VIII
be Increased TO ten. and It is thought the
effect will considerably add TO the recov-
cry. which, up 10 the present, has not
met with the expectations OF the mine III
terests. This is said to be owing to tho
congested state of the mill resulting from
the crowded conditions OF the six plates
originally installed. II is further reported
that a good grade OF ore is still being eX-
tracted ON the 300 foot level from the No
vein.
After many years OF geological, metal
Iurgical and engineering research and
study It is now conceded in the year 1917
that there Is defined scope Of territory
IN Nevada, beginning at HUMBOLDT County,
on the north, aud extending southwark
10 southeast for some three hundred miles
by one hundred miles wide, which carries
a naturalization OF gold, silver, copper,
lead. tungsten aud other minerals, which
affords a base FOR mining operations for
some time to come, and Is said to be not
euualled I'm scope and value 10y any SINH
lar section OF land throughout the world.
Within various periods speculation has
come into this scene Of mining which has
brought its millonaires and made It's
paupers. II Is therefore 10 be expected
that what has happened in the past VIII
repeat itself again In this respect. An
other newly born speculation Is manifest
~ asserting itself in tho barren hills and
wasteless deserts Of Nevada sands.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

american Light and Traction common
goes on and on and continues to show new
Insh prices. Not only do the quotations
tor the stock increase, but the earnings
OF 'he company keep q company pace
ana the surplus of the company is grow
ing larger.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
NEVADA QUOTATIONS.
TONOPAIIS.

Furnished by Weir Brothers 6 Co, 40 n
Broad street. New York;
August 49, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16

Some correspondents are trying TO work
up a story about Standard OIL being be-
hind a scheme to extract sulphur from
Texas land. Perfectly absurd. Standard
OIL can extract plenty of sulphur from
Wall Street any day. Not necessary to
20 TO Texas.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16

Liverpool cables: Spot. quiet but steady
sales. 600 bales: speculation and export. 500
American 1000: imports, 1000. all American;
middling upland, $500 Futures opened steady
at a net advance OF IL To ~ points; closed
steady at net advance Of lIlsrlsis points
August. G.Dol; August September, c.O2 sd
Sept mber-Octobcr, 6.4Dd; Octooer- November
Ga3i I'd: November December. GOO: December
January. go %: January-FebruaTy. 63O&di
February March. C3l isd: March-APril, 6.J2 81,
Nprii-Hay, 6.33isd May y-June, 63Jd; June
July. G.3li4d; July-August 63id Manchester
Yarns firncr. cloths quiet.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16

New Orleans, Aug. 16.-Openlng steady, ur-
changed 70 . points of. with generslly favor
able news. cotton futures advanced on buying.
apparently based on the belief that the market
was oversold At the end OF the first half
hour DTices we're II points over Yesterday ,
close. Selling soon became general, and az
noon prices we're IA points down. The market
steadicd In the afternoon. and closed steady
at a net advance OF ) TO q points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
AT 100000 A DAY.
That Is the Speed of Topeka Pension
Paying Off Claims.

A. w. Smith, agent of the Topeka
pension agency, received authority
from the pension bureau at Washing
ton this morning to resume paying
vouchers of pensioners that have been
held for several days because there
was no money on hand. The message
informed Mr.. Smith that sufficient
money to pay the unpaid vouchers
had been placed to his credit in the
sub-treasury in st. Louis. 1t was re-
ceived at 1890 o'clock and the eleri-
cal force began mailing checks i'm
mediately.
to pay the pensions due the pension
ers who have not received their
checks. Pensioners numbering about
$1,000 have failed TO receive their
agency has received number of in
quiries concerning the time when pay
ment will be resumed.
All of this week will be necessary 20
complete the payment in the Topeka
district. The message does not give
the officer authority to employ adj
ditional clerks and this will cause
the regularly employed clerks to Work
harder than usual and to delay the
completion of the payment. About
thirty clerks are regularly employed
and it has been customary to employ
an emergency force of 10 or IL more
during the days when checks are be-
ing mailed.
A. w. Smith and the clerical force
in his office have been waiting the
information from the pension bureau
ever since they received 1nformat1oh
that President Taft had signed the
general pension appropriation bill. A
number of them were assembled IN a
crowd when the message was received
and the first check was sealed In an
envelope within five minutes after the
information came.
A sum of less than 100000. 900 was
placed to the credit of the local agency
through the adoption of an emergency
pensioners who live in Topeka were
paid beginning August 5. This being
completed, checks were forwarded to
the out of town pensioners beginning
August 8. The pensioners were paid
in alpha betica1 order and about 51,O0O
have failed to receive their quarterly
pay from the government.
Checks will be sent out daily which
will exceed 100000 per day until the
full payment is completed and the TO-
work sometime Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
IS TAKING A REST.
Colonel Roosevelt Is Preparing for
Long Campaign Trip.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 19.-With his cam
paign for the presidency fairly under
way, Col. Roosevelt is making the most
of his last days at Sycamore Hill be-
fore starting on his long swing about
the country. He spent most of the day
out of doors, riding and playing ten
mis-. He will remain at Oyster Bay
until Wednesday when he leaves for
Wilkesbarre, Pa, to attend the jubilee
of his old friend, Father Curran.
Col. Roosevelt is to make an address
in Wilkesbarre, which will deal largely
with morals.
After another short rest on his re-
turn from Wilkesbarre he will start out
again and keep constantly at work, I'M
til election time
Colonel Roosevelt issued a statement
today in reply to a published inter-
view in which Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania was quoted as saying
that he believed the $4,000 check
sent to him in 1904 by the Standard
Oil company was used by the Repub-
:ican committee to help in carrying
New York state for roosevelt.
The colonel said that in 1904 he had
written to George Cortelyou, Republi-
can national chairman, stating that no
campaign contribution should be taken
from the Standard Oil. He said if any
such contribution was received it was
without his knowledge and in spite of
his prohibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
BEES HIM TO KILL HER
Woman Pinned Under Auto ImpIores
Husband to Shoot Her.

Petaluma, Cal, Aug. 19.-Mrs. E.
w. Mason, wife of the secretary of the
Coalinga Oil company, lay in the road
beside their overturned automobile
this morning fatally injured, and beg
ged her husband to end her agony by
shooting. Ten minutes later death
relieved her.
The Masons were enroute to Peta-
luna when Mason lost control of his
car, which veered into the ditch and
overturned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason were both
his horn and honked for help.
When they were released by farm
ers, who heard the call of the horn,
the wife was suffering horribly.
She begged her husband to shoot her
and when he would not, clutched at
his revolver. He withdrew it from her
reach and in a few minutes she died.
Mason will live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
DINNER STORIES.

Colonel Winter Wimberly of Ma
con, Ga, enjoys a wide reputation as
a story teller in Georgia, that land of
story tellers.
Colonel Wimberly was once engaged
in a ease in which the plaintiffs son.
ask the boy his reasons for appear
as witness.
When the youngster entered the
box he wore shoes several sizes too
large a hat that almost hid his face,
long trousers, rolled up so that the
baggy knees were at his ankles, and,
to complete the picture, a swallow
tail coat that had to be held to keep
it from sweeping the floor.
This ludicrous picture was too much
for the court, but the judge, between
his spasms of laughter, managed to
as kthe boy his reasons for appear
ing in such garb.
With wondering look the lad fshed
in an inner pocket and hauled the
summons from it, pointing out a SEN
ITO appear in his fathers suit" it
read.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy once said that
in his opinion one of the Wittiest re-
torts he ever heard in the House of
Commons came from DIR. Robert Wal
lace. DR.. Wallace was criticising and
condemning an education measure
when a member interrupted with,
Half loaf is better than no bread"
Like a flash came the rejoinder:.
rs half a watch better than no
chronometer?
motorist was showing off his car
to an old sea captain, whose knowl-
edge of recent developments on terra
firma is somewhat hazy.
How fast can she travel?" asked
the captain.
Fifty miles an hour"
"Off the wind %
Either on or off," said the owner.
The old sea-dog grunted obviously.
His eye caught the steering wheel
rs that yer wheel?" he inquired.
Yes"
"Then where's yer compass ?''
Don't use one"
"oh, she don't work like boat,
them"
Quite different"
Again the captain grunted as his
eye wandered over the snorting con-
traption, until he caught sight of the
extra tire fastened on behind, when
he demanded triumphantly:
Now, If she amt like a boat, why
in the name of Davy Jones do yer
carry that there life belt?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
T.R. 10000 TO GOOD.
That Is oniciaI Majority of Roosevelt
ri Electors in Kansas.

All of the eight Progressive Reptb-
lican candidates for presidential cleo
tors, who had declared their allegiance
to Roosevelt, were nominated in the
state wide primaries of August 6, and
received majorities ranging from
33, 600 to $1,000 over the Taft candi-
dates. B. F. Baker, who had a place
on the hand picked" list, but who had
declared for Taft, led the ticket with
77,647 votes, while John Gilmore of
Fredonia was the tenth man in the
race and defeated Charles H. Browne
Of Holton, the regular nominee of the
Baker are the two Taft men nomi-
mated
Browne. who was the regular nomi-
nee for the electoral candidacy, polled
but 40,597 votes and was the seven
teenth man in the race. Gilmore, who
won the nomination, polled A. 65
votes The votes received by the
eighteen candidates for the ten cleo
toral nominations were: B. T. Baker,
1884; Robert M. Armstrong, 76,148;
SamI ella. Davis, 1880; Dorsey Green,
IS SOL j: A. Lister. 74,s7O. L. A.
waite, 73,412; E. s. Rule, 74,0SS; John
Stewart, 74.947; John S. Gilmore,
1865; Charles H. Browne, 1887; L.
H. Thompson. 41.SS2; Paul Rich,
41,419; w. A. Thompson, 40,249; A. @.
Miller, 41,291; C. w. Miller, 41,14O;
John Dellinger 1910: ]. E. Bocock,
40,317. The first eight named candi-
dates are Roosevelt supporters.
In the Burch-Buckman supreme
coure race, Judge Rossaeu A. Burch
has defeated Judge 6. H. Buchanan
by 4,944 votes. The total vote of the
two opposing candidate for associate
Justice of the supreme coure was:
Burch, 44,212; Buchanan, 39.36S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19

said the old woman, as she come out
with a lantern.
But he hadn't. He had some scratch
es and q bite or two, but nothin' 70
worry about No, sab. What allied the
mule was madness and contrariness.
He'd sot out to lick that bar without
any hind shoes on and reckonin' TO
fight fair and hev sumthin' to brag
about, and he was mad and contrary
bout my mixin' in. When he found
he'd killed the bar he swelled up till
his heart busted and he fell over dead.
and jest believe he was glad to go.
Thar was nothin' mo- left on airth for
him to fight. and why should he tarry
longer? AS to the bar 1 reckon it was
the same with him. Leastwise, he lay
thar with smile on his face, jest like
a man who has tried his best in a fout
and got whopped. AS for the Teller who
scld me the mewl, I never did see him
again, and I 'spose he went to heaven
accordin' to his program. "-(Copyrigh
1912, by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19

for a new stomach when you wanted
one as much as I did, he says. 81
had to go through months of rigor-
Gus treatment to get it. That was no
joke. But the reward is great stuff.
II do not feel at liberty to go into
the details of the treatment through
which I have come out of the hos
pital a fully restored man, though
went there a wreck. But 1 do know
that made up my mind to give per-
sons less fortunate than myself and
afflicted as I vas. a chance for treat
ment.
He Was Dying.
1.-THE details of my restoration? I
would rather have them told by DIR.
Hugh Young. who devised the treat
ment. He is in Europe now. and I'd
rather not speak without his con-
sent.
"AIl I know IS thought vas
dying-that Broadway, the theaters,
the restaurants, the crowds that I
love would never see me any more,
and here 1 am, feeling as if my sixty
years were only sixteen.
st gave one big dinner party, ate
more than anybody else and felt as
if could do a dance afterward. I'm
going to give a second dinner at the
Vanderbilt hotel just to show my
friends that the cure was perma-
nent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
SHOOTS HIS FAMILY.
Sets Fire to His House and Commits
Suicide.

Eastbourne, England, Aug. 19.-Capt.
Hicks Murray of the Gordon Highland
ers, last night shot and killed his wife's
sister and her two children, wounded
his wife, set fire to the house here in
which the tragedy took place and then
killed himself with the pistol he had
Us ed upon the others.
The affair was given an air of sensa-
ticnal mystery by the fact that Captain
Murray, representing himself as
Richmond Charles Mackie an American
had taken the house two months ago
and installed his wife. her sister, and
the latter's children. Of the household
the only survivor is Mrs Murray. who
was found wandering in the vicinity
suffering from a severe wound and I'M
able or unwilling to explain the circum-
stances of the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19

New York, Aug. 19.-"Diamond
Jim" Brady is mighty well satisfied
with his new stomach. for which he
presented Johns Hopkins university
with 100000.
They certainly handed me back a
newly lined, high powered, plant
placid and pleasantly dfspositioned
stomach-the kind that 1 had when
I was IL years old and could eat a
raw turnip with a relish,'' he says.
why, if you roasted a full size bull
moose and just put me in front of it,
I guess I could eat the whole thing.
and you'd probably find me gnawing
at the hoofs and antlers. And no
pepsin powders afterwards, either
Diamond Jim always was mighty
fond of his eats. 1t became heart
breaking when he got to sitting at
the head of the board as host, wear
ing a smile, but slipping weak tea
and nibbling stale toast.
His daily menu got to be something
like this:
BREAKFAST.
Milk toast, half slice.
Egg, white of 1.
Pepsin and bismuth ad lib.
LUNCHEON.
Potato, 1 crushed in buttermilk.
Pepsin and bismuth ad lib.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. c. Stewart to B. E. Cookinham,
lots 1851 Boswell ave-, College
Place - oO0
o. Meyer and wife to I. r. Bailey,
lots z1-43 Madison St, Cranes add z,2O0
A. G. Dumars to N. Dumars, lots "a
Hancock ST, Holidays add.
J. Berger and husband to G. A
Bailey and wife. lots 365 and pit. So
omews REHABILITATION. .o -. 400
J. Schrfefer and wife to o. Meyer, pit.
lot 22I Jefferson St, Holidays add $500
NJ. w. Dickey and husband to A. E.
St. Rings ; sGd . -9s-A $3.50
A. J. Bolinger and wife to j. Ruck.
lots I16-1S Branner St, Metsker's End
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
POLICE JOTTINGS.
Two IIoIdups Face Penitentiary Charge
Made by C. S. Crawford.


Mary Thomas, alias Edith Smith ana
Given Smith. both negroes, are praG.
ticailv assured trip to Leavenworln
at the expense of the state. Not only
a trim to Leavenworth but board ana
lodging in the state penitenuary LOT
while The couple were arrested sun
day for robbing c. s. Crawford OF 4VAe
Kansas avenue. Mr.. Crawford had been
attending the band concert at the city
park and was on his way to supper
which he intended to buy at the La
dies Exchange. Given Smith accosteo
him and invited him to drink cola
cue,' but Mr. Crawford insisted that
he did not indulge.
The latter was carrying his coat on
his arm. and while talking to the man.
he felt his purse slipping out OF the
hip pocket of his trousers. The woman
got it and both negroes were turned
over TO Tim Donovan, marshal OF the
city court, this morning on a state
warrant which charges them with high
way robbery. Smith lives in Joplin
After the robbery officer John An
derson traced the couple to their room
in the rear of 213 Kansas avenue. He
found them fighting over a division O.
the money. 1t contained no money but
some valuable papers. The woman was
arrested by Detective Frank Summers
and Of7cers Anderson and Mcguire ar
rested the man about z O'Clock in the
evening.
The Office of DR.. W. A. Wehe, at
707 Kansas avenue, was robbed of surGt-
cal instruments aggregating a value of
about $50. The burglary was commit
ted Thursday or Friday night of last
week and DR.. Wehe reported the at
fair to the police this morning. The
burglars entered the Office by breaking
a glass in the transom over the door.
He was unable to give the officers
clue to work on.
Alvaris Tranaldo, a Mexican, was ar
rested by Officers Duncan and Sanders
Sunday night while trying to start
trouble in the bottoms. He was drunk
and carrying a vicious looking knife
his enemies. The Mexican wanted to
fight the officers but was overcome and
taken to the police station. He will
appear in police court this afternoon TIC
answer to the charge of committing
an assault.
E. Scully of Ontario, Canada, was
arrested by the police Saturday and
WAS thought to be insane. II was dis
covered later that the man was suffer-
ing from excessive indulgence of
liquor. His condition improved and
he was released and sent to Wichita
Saturday. The unfortunate man claims
to have a brother in Wichita.
Joe Schultz, 16 year old boy who
disappeared during the early part of
last week was found by the police
Sunday and turned over to his father.
John Schultz of Santa F'e shops. The
junior Mr.. Schultz has been promised
employment in the Santa Fe shops
and his father was anxious for him to
return home.
The police raided a disorderly
house at 211 Hancock street Sunday
and arrested Edith Lewis, Harry Muir
p1y and d. d. Miller. The woman is
charged with being the keeper of the
place and the boys inmates. The
neighbors have complained about the
place and the raid resulted. The trio
is due to appear in police court to
answer to the charge of disorderIy
conduct this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
NO new STATION.
Commissioners Refuse South Siders
Petition for Fire Protection.

At an informal discussion today the
board of city commissioners practically re-
fused to grant the request of the South
side boosters who want a fire station
located in the southern section Of tue
city. A petition was handed to the COM
rnissioners a few days ago.
The city officials have decided that the
No 2 headquarters engine house COM
panies can take care Of all fires in the
southern city districts. With the motor
apparatus the engines can answer an
alarm faster and more effectively.
The budget for 1918 has been made up
and approved and does not include an APP
preparation for South side fire station
The city is attempting to reduce the de-
partment expenses by combining stations
and purchasing motor apparatus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. Emma I. Duncan. aged 20
years, died Sunday at her home at Alb
Poplar street. The funeral will be
held at 3 o'clock Tuesday at the resi-
dence.
Clara Josephine Herman, aged %
years, died Sunday at the home of her
sister, Alberta F. Herman, at 1900
College avenue. The funeral will be
held at the residence Tuesday at 10
O'Clock. Interment in Mt. Hope Gem
etery.
George w. r. Ward, aged 81 years
died at his home two miles north and
west of Menoken Saturday afternoon.
The funeral will be held at the Prairie
Home church at 2 o'clock Tuesday.
The members of Blue Post G. A r.
will have charge of the services at the
grave. Interment in Mount Hope Gem
etery. He was one of the pioneers
of Shawnee county.
Word has been received here of the
death of Seth Ethan Allen Palmer
which occurred at San Bernardino,
Cal, August 9. Mr.. Palmer was a
member of the Kansas legislature
when the fourteenth constitutional
amendment was submitted to the peo-
pie. He was born in Alba, Pa. Feb.
8, 1884 and moved to Auburn, Kan,
In 1856. He was a member of the
Second Kansas cavalry and moved
from Kansas to California in 1873, He
Is survived by six sons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19

DINNER.
Bacon, rasher.
Egg, poached.
Lettuce, sprigs.
Tea, "a cup (weak)
P. and B.. strong.
But nowl Well, here is one days
bill of fare:
BREAKFAST.
Cantaloupe, full portion.
Oatmeal.
Bacon and eggs.
Watercress. Marmalade.
Coffee Gone pot).
Cigars.
LUNCHEON.
Olives. CLAIMS. Radishes
Broiled Bass.
Asparagus. Potatoes. Tomatoes.
Omelette soutf1e.
Coffee. Cigars.
DINNER
Olives. Anchovies- Radishes.
Turtle soup.
Broiled Bluefish.
Potatoes. Peas. Spinach.
Sweetbreads.
Sherbet.
Broiled Guinea hen a la Bercy.
Salad.
Ice Cream.
Coffee. Cheese. Cigars
1.-TWO hundred and twenty thou
sands of dollars isn't much to give