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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Your
II Full Firm EuSt is
Worth More to a
Woman Than Beauty

1 don't care how thin you are,
how old you are, how fallen and
flaccid ere the lines of your fig
ure or how flat your chest is,
can give you a full, firm, youth
full bust quickly. They say
there is nothing new under the
sun but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
THEY FAVOR SUFFRAGE
Abstracters Endorse Votes for Women
at PIainfield Meeting.

Winfield Kan. June 22.-The Kan
sas Abstracters association in annual
session here this week, endorsed the
pending amendment giving women
suffrage on equal terms with men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06

be taken for an impossibility to relax
into the heavenliest diversion inherit.
ed by the sons of men--courtship and
marriage. But the engaging Celt, true
to his racial instinct, didn't forego that
browning completion of manhood, the
taking of a wife.
When he found leisure to win the
adorable actress, Bessie Dyke, even
his own memoir doesn't dilate on, but
but he was married at the time that
half the grand danes of the social
cenacle were making soft eyes to
eyes that spoke back not less inviting
ly. Earl Russell, who wrote Moore's
biography, signalized the union in
these significant words:
"She proved the best of wives, re-
ceiving from her husband the HON.
age of lover from the hour of their
nuptials to that of his dissolution"
The equal of this testimony can hard.
ly be found in literary unions the
single exception that comes to mind at
the moment is that of Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning and her husband Rob
eIt
For this wife, who fills James Rus
sell Lowell's picture, mot as others
are, she who to my soul is DEAR"
Moore broke from the entertainments
Of the world he loved, took up his
abode in dovecot in Leicestershire,
hard by the mansion of Lord MORA,
where he substituted the noble lords
library for the Pierian spring, min.
Cling its earnest drafts with the intox.
icating bliss of the honeymoon dream.
In fact, to the day of his death the
union was honeymoon, for the gentle
Bessie found her gallant lord the
most domestic of rollickers, the ten.
derest of mates.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06
SHE SELLS 100000 STAMPS
Mrs.. Charles n. Parkhurst Dlsposes
of Collection Of Thirty
Years.

New York.-A collection of 10000.
900 cancelled postage stamps, domestic
and foreign, done up in 100000 neat
packages. were on exhibition recently
at the office of New York dealer.
They were sold to him by Mrs.
Charles H. Parkhurst, wife of the pas
tor of Madison Square Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Parkhurst had been pa.
tiently collecting them for 80 years,
and sold them because the Parkhurst
family moved to smaller house,
where there was no room for the
stamps.
Thirty years ago Mrs. Parkhurst
read an advertisement which offered
free tuition for Chinese lad at an
American institution of learning in ex.
change for 100000 cancelled stamps.
Mrs. Parkhurst began to collect them
with great diligence. but when she had
million she could find no place
where they might be exchanged for
college days for a celestial, so she Just
went on saving them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06
TOM MOORE IN BERMUDA
Irish Poet Wrote Verses to Calabash
Tree That is still Pre-
served.

Barcelona. Winter tourists in the
isle of Bermuda are still reminded of
the sojourn in the Arcadia of the poet
Moore, not only by the religiously pre-
served roof that gave him shelter, but
by the almost reverential care of a
"calabash tree" possibly better re-
membered than many more interest
ing relics of the Irish lyrist through
verse he dedicated to them when he
was This majesty's registrar" for the
island of Bermuda, says a correspond
emit In a poetic epistle to a crony he
leaves this metrical souvenir of the
tree under which the winter wanderer
perhaps now for the first time reads
the "amorous and convivial outpour-
ings" of the rollicking poet:
"'Twas thus by the shade of caiabash
tree,
With few who could feel and remem-
Der like me,
rhe charm that to sweeten my goblet
threw
Was tear to the past and blessing to
you"
In this mingled merry go-round of
social dissipation and really astound-
ing accomplishment it would naturally
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06
LOSES FOOT; SHEDS NO TEAR
Boy Living at Petersburg. Ind, Shows
''Nerve" When Run Over by a
Freight Train.

Petersburg, Ind.-One of the legs of
Howard Smith. age fourteen, was sew
cred at the ankle while he was hop
ping on a freight near here the other
day. He never shed tear, and told
bystanders to hurry to get doctor.
but not TO tell his father.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06
sure of Her Ace.

Boston.-Marshall Hatch Of NcrweIr
has a hen that is q years old and
TIN laying eggs. Hatch is sure the
hen is twenty-one because her egg
was set the day his mother died.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06

upon the deck and cursed the
Deity, swearing that he would
round the cape IL it took him
till the day of Judgment. There
upon came a fair wind, he
squared his yards and set off,
but although his ship plowed
through the seas he made no
Roadway. for the Deity had TAX
en- him at his word and doomed
hin, 10 aail tho cnna for nunr
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-06

eAeae siny haiis oo1S OUT Oh the Iog, or
ships stealing across the moon glade" athwart the
glitter OF silver cast upon the waters by the impe-
rial votaress when the rays pierce the sails so that
they become gauzy films?
II he knows these things who shall blame him for
not soothing at the superstltions OF those who 60
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
CAIRNS SUCCEEDS SHUSTER?
Persia's New Treasurer General
Said To Be American.

London, Jan. "a Teheran despatch
TO the Daily Mail" says that w. Morgan
Shuster, the former Treasurer General
has handed the accounts of his office TO
the commission, Of which M Mornard
the Belgian eX-Dircctor Of Persian
Customs, has been appointed president.
+. f. Cairns. who was Mr.. Shuster's s
chief American assistant, the corre-
spondent says, has been named as Mr..
Shuster's successor.
THE Times" prints a letter from an
Englishman who was recently in Persia
declaring that Persian opinion connects
NJ. Mornard. head Of the newly APP
pointed financial commission. with out
right antaConism to Mr.. Shuster He
says that NJ. Mornard's appointment
would hc regarded as a triumph for
those opposed To true financial reform.
\ ~. Petersburg despatch to The
Times" says that the withdrawal Of the
two Russian regiments from Kssbn to
Resht. ostensibly to strengthen the
forces OH the Caspian littorsl. in reality
denotes the final abandonment Of the
march on Tcheran
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
RUSSIA ADVISES AMERICA
Semi Official "Rossia" Indicates
Limitations for New Treaty.

ST Petersburg. Jan. 3.-The "Rossia"
publishes an editorial this morning crit
icising tho proposed commercial reprisals
against the United States as premature
and overhasty. II says that Russia must
wait until the United States frames pro-
posals. 10 rs certain whether these prove
unacceptable. The declaration Of the
abrogation of the treaty Of 1892 did not
indicate that the question OF the Jews
constituted the reason for such abroga-
ton.
THE conclusion of new treaty" says
the "Rossid.' is possible only if the
great republic does not introduce the
interests Of the Jews into the substance
Of the negotiations"
The "Rossia" dNells upon the impossi-
bility of granting privileges in this con-
nection. \ tex on American cotton. the
paper points out, would open the mar
ket to Rri;sl and German goods ana
ruin business in Russian textiles, 1t
suggests tho introduction Of foreign cap
ital and irrigation.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
SEVEN YEARS FOR EGAN
Extreme Penalty for Collector of
Hudson County, N. J.
LENT MONEY TO DAVIS
Court Ignores Jury's Recommen-
dation for Mercy and Plea of
EX- Governor Fort.

Seven years imprisonment at hard labor
and fine of $1,000 was the penalty i'm
posed on County Collector Stephen Nj.
Egan in the Court House, Jersey city. yes
terday afternoon by Supreme Court JUS
tice Swayze for loaning s31 800 Of the county
funds TO the late Robert Davis. The court
imposed the sentence under the old law. in
force at the time the crime was committed
but giving the prisoner the benefit OF the
law of last year, which he doubted would
apply. He fixed seven years as the maxi
mum and one year as the minimum term
When the sentence. the extreme penalty
was pronounced Egan was staggered. He
swayed and probably would have collapsed
had friends not assisted him to a chair.
writ Of error was entered, the oaii was
fixed at 5000. and Egan was released uhtii
the Supreme Court and the Court OF Errors
and Appeals shall have passed on technicai
questions touching the drawing OF the
grand jury by the elisors and the verdict
of the trial jury. which adjudged Egah
guilty. but declared that there was insuf-
dcient evidence Of intent TO defraud Tor
personal gain.
Ex-Governor ]. Franklin Fort moved
that sentence be deferred. contending that
the verdict was not one of guilty. in that
il set forth there was a lack OF evidence
of intent 10 defraud the county, ana
strongly recommended the defendant TO
the clemency Of the court lie sald tue
elisor drawn grand jury was Illegally
drawn that the grand jury drawn by the
Sheriff and discharged had been drawn ana
summoned before the time OF the alleged
offence had been committed by the Shrrih'
Justice Swayzc In reply said the jury
found him guilty but recommended MIN 10
mercy for the reason that there was no in
tent 10 defraud for personal gain and neccs-
sarilv implied there was an intent IN de-
fraud for some other purpose. The crime
consisted. the court held. Of taking other
peoples money and using IT for purpose
for which IL was not intended and that the
county was deprived of $4,000 for two
years without interest.
1T was suggested that the money was
deposit with Mr.. Davis" said Justice
Swayze. 1T had none of the characteristics
of deposit There was no effor. to with
draw H. II was turned over TO Mr. Davis
10 use as he pleased, and II was not turned
over AS loan OF the county money. II
was turned over and A note taken in inc
defendants own name. and when that was
paid counsel who paid. as he testified, was
careful himself to see that the money went
directly 10 the county
After the court mentioned the fact that
Egan after his conviction had not resigned.
Ex-Governor Fort said that nc had acted
under advice Of counsel Mr.. Fort then
made an earnest appeal, that Egan was IN
fucnccd by a potential power, did not real
iZe that he was doing any wrong, that the
county had not been defrauded. and that
the crime was not cmbezZlement, hut an
unlawful loan. The sentence was then i'm
pOScd
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
TO CHECK WARSHIP GRAFT
Officials Make Regulations for
Visitors to Fleet When in River

To prevent tho overcrowding Of boats
conveying visitors TO warshps In the North
River and their cxorbitant rates. of which
many people complained when the fleet was
last here. committee. composed OF repre-
sentatlves Of the federal and city govern
ments and the navy met yesterday AZ the
Department OF Docks and Ferries and ap-
proved regulations for the boatmen on
gagged in such business
The rules az approved Yesterday provide
that owners Of boats desirous OF transport
ing passengers to naval vessels shall apply
10 the Commissioner Of Docks for a license
number TO be displayed on the boats that II
may be easily distinguished nv the dock
superintendents and by the officers OF the
decks on the men Of war. The numbers are
10 be issued only for the time during which
the ships are in the river and are good only
between designated ships and landing places
csta blished by the Dock Department for the
purpose. The fare is limited to % cents
each way, and boatmen are forbidden to
collect the return fare until the return trip
Is under way.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
ENGLISH PANAMA SCARE
Preference to American Shipping
in the Canal Feared.

London. Jan. 3-"The Morning Post
has started strong agitation against
the reported proposal OF the United
states government to grant preference
to American shipping in the Panama
Canal. 1t devotes three columns, and a
long editorial this morning to that sub
iect. II declares that such discrimination
would be violation OF the Hay y-Paunce-
fote treaty, and says:
Rv no sophistry can the American gov
ornment pretend that IL is not bound oy
Tho terms of the treaty. An evasion OF
The obligation into which II entered Woulu
nrove 10 the world that It's pledges are
meaningless
"Tbe Morning Post gives interviews
with various shipping authorities IN an
ferent British ports, most of whom re-
fuse TO believe that the Washington gov
ernment has such an intention
Sir Walter Runciman, senior partner
of Walter Runciman e. Co, OF New
castle-on-Tyne and London, thought
that II the report was true the British
government had been caught mapping;
hut he doubted if such discrimination
even If adopted, would have the eN-
oectad result Of encouraging traffic IN
manner TO make the canal pay.
]. H. Turner, Agent General for Brit
;sh Columbia, agreed that il would he
violation Of the treaty and would seri-
ously injure British Columbia. 1t would
also injure the canal itself for many
,oars until the United States had built
up a mercantile fleet.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
DOUBTS RUSSIAN. SINCERITY
Peking Believes in Muscovite
Designs Against Mongolia.

London. JAM 3.-The statement OF NJ.
Sazonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister.
that Russia does not contemplate an ad-
vance on Mongolia or Turkestan, is re-
garded in Peking as mere equivocation.
according to the correspondent there Of
the Daily Telegraph" Russia imperi-
ously demands the exclusive right TO
construct the Kiakhta- -Urga Railway,
and presses an old claim for frontier
rectification north of the Tian- Shan
watershed, which forms the boundary
between Russian and Chinese Turkestan.
These demands. however. are con-
sidered a mere blind.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
BANKERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Jenkins and Raymond of Mount Yer
non, Arraigned on New Indictment.

Herbert Theodore jenkins president. and
Samuel X. Raymond. cashier. of the Mount
Vernon National Bank, who were indicted
on December II for misapplication OF the
banks funds, entered tentative plea OF
not guilty yesterday before Judge Hough
in the United states District Court to an
additional indictment.
The new indictment. containing eight
counts, charged various instances OF mis-
application OF the banks funds, just as the
first. which contained eighteen counts The
new Indictment dealt particularly with an
unsecured note for s2,O0 made by Maurice
T. Killeen. a s. a week office boy. This
note, the indictment alleged, was placed TO
the banks credit for the purpose OF pad
ding it's profits, and by hiding the dummy
loan" from the directors the board was
misled into declaring dividend. OF which
Jenkins received more than $500
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
COULDN'T DANCE; TOOK ACID
Fifteen Cents Would Have Changed
Girls Outlook OH Life. .

Orange. n. j. Jan. (SpeciaD.-It was
only matter of 10 cents that made life
worth living for Miss May Donnelly, nine
teen. or death welcome. The 10 cents was
not forthcoming so she swallowed carbolic
acid on the street last night 1t was a
weak solution however. and for that rea-
son she will live to be arraigned In the
Grange police court on a charge of at
tempted suicide.
The girl is fond OF dancing and she need
cd the Is cents TO make up the price
OF ticket. having no escort Tor last
nights sffair. She had the 10 cents that
she had hoped would complete the . for
the ticket, hui decided to invest the dime
in the lethsl potion.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
WILL CONFER ON SUBWAYS
No Interborough Offer, but Some
Progress Reported by McAneny.

There is to he another conference to-day
or tomorrow in an attempt to reach some
middle ground on which the Interborougn
and the city may come together for the
extension Of the Interborough's subway
system.
$50 far there has been no intimation that
the Interborough will make a new Offer"
said Borough President McAneny yester-
day. although we believe we have made
some progress in the negotiations. Some
thing will tave to be done within short
time now, however. as we are going ahead
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
COTTON MEN AT DEADLOCK
English Employers and workers Will
inc However, to Listen to Reason.

Manchester. Jan. Both the Lancashire
Cotton spinners' Federation and the opera
tives in the cotton trade to-day agreed ~
meet Cir George Askwith, of the Board OF
Trade here tomorrow
ON Saturday last spinners and weavers 10
the number of 10000 were placed on haif
timo as result OF the demand of the
onerauyes for the dismissal of non-unionist
workers from the Helene MIL at Accring-
ton where they were employed.
Although the employers and the workers
have agreed to conference, they AT the
same time have int'nated their in'en.on
of strictly adhering to their present deter
limitations. There Is great nope however
that Sir Georges aplnty IN dealing WIN
such situations will bring about co'npro'
mise. IL not settlement OF the difheuiS r
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
NEW FRANCHISE PROPOSAL
New Jersey Utilities Board Sug.
gests Indeterminate Acts.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. |

Trenton. n. j., Jan. 2.-Among the recon-
mendations OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion. in its annual report TO the Governor
to-day. is the repeal OF the present limited
franchise law. substituting for 1t the nde-
terminate franchise The report says on
this subject:
There should be established by law an
indeterminate franchise, compulsory for all
new public utilities, and permissve where
possible, under existing law or by mutual
arrangement, for existing public utilities
providing that the terms OF the grant or
permit shall be indeterminate so long as
orders OF this board or until purcha sed by
a municipality: that the corporate property.
exclusive of franchise valuations. and with
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

all Intangible values defined by law, I'm ad-
vance shall be entitled to a fair return
while operated by the company, or its law
ful successors or assigns. and shall be pur-
chasable at a fair price IL ever taken over
by the municipality or the state
Some suggestions regarding the abolition
of grade crossings are also made in the
report, which also contains the following
recommendations:
Public utilities which hereafter issue
bonds for cash or property of less amount
or value than the value of the bonds silali
be required TO provide out OF their earn
ings for the amortization of the discount az
which such bonds have been issued or sold
and the rate at which such provision for
the amortization shall be made shall be
set, fixed and determined by the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners
The powers now conferred by law upon
this board empowering II. after hearing, Dy
order in writing, to direct any railroad OF
street railway company TO establish ana
maintain just and reasonable connections
should be extended to other utilities where
possible. Thus, to prevent the wasteful
duplication Of telephone lines and plant IN
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
RUSSIANS HANG 16 PERSIANS
Head of a Religious Sect Among
the Slaughtered.

Tabriz. Jan. Eight Persians were
hanged Yesterday by order Of the Russian
court martial and another eight were exc
cuted this afternoon in connection with
the recent attack on the Russian troops.
The officers composing the court mar
tial are trying the prisoners in patches,
and in nearly every case they are con-
demned 10 be summarily hanged and
their bodies displayed throughout the
day in the public square.
Among those hanged are SheGat vi
Islam, the head of one Of the religious
sects and the chief member OF the local
Assembly Seik Salem.
a-ed-Dowleh. brother OF the ex-
Shah, arrived here this afternoon to as
sumo the governorship. lie was escorted
by a body of Cossacks
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
SULTAN'S NEW MINISTRY
Said Pacba Chooses Colleagues
for Principal Portfolios.

Constantiuople Jan. 2--Thc Cabinet has
practically been reconstructed by ssid
Pachs. the Grand vizier. strictly on INES
suggested by the Committee OF Union ana
Progress. Although not yet officially an
nounced, It is known that Nessib Ene.idi
will became Shelk-ul-Isam; Taloat bey'
Minister of the Interior Emrullah Bey'
Minister OF Instruction. and Aristid Pscha'
Minister af Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

haigan' In the Chinese province OF Chilli
says that the princes OF Southern Mongolia
VINO are loyal to the Teaching dynasty have
resolved unanimously TO support the inn
perlal government in lighting against the
chinese revolutionaries They say they
VIII declare their independence in the event
OF the establishment of Chinese republic.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

with TIE plans that were made oy ms
Board Of Estimate last July.
President McAneny said that. even shous
any change be made. ii would mol mesS
that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
would be deprived Of right TO bid on the
proposed Brosdwsy-Ssth street iine
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

territory now supplied by one company. the
company in possession ought to be required.
when ordered by this board, to estab-
lish connections with other telephone COM
panies upon such terms as this board, II
necessary. may fix and establish
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
BLIZZARD SWEEPS MONTANA
Northwest in Grasp Of Storm
80 Below at Grand Forks.

MlssOula, Mont, Jan "A blizzard is
sweeping Western Montana from the north
east Snow is falling and is drifting be-
fore a strong wind. The mercury fell 20
degrees in FIVE hours to-day at Blosburg
and extreme cold is reported at Garrison.
Three feet OF snow have fallen at Lookout,
the summit OF the Northern Pacific Line in
the Bitter Root Range.
Minneapolis, Jan. With the government
Thermometer here registering 10 below zero
to-day. the cold wave reached its greatest
intensity Numerous street gas lights were
frozen and were extnguished last night.
Reports show that unusually low tempera-
lures prevail in other places. Grand Forks.
~ D., being the coolest, with 81 degrees be-
low. 1t was 2S degrees below at Moorhead
Mimi. Devils Lake, n. d., and Winnipeg
Canada.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-06
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-06

Porch Party
Miss Anna Rouleau entertained very
pleasantly on last Monda, evening at
porch party IN honor other sister,
Miss Victoria Rouleau Of Michigan,
Who is a guest in the city. The porch
ana lawn were gayly decorated in
Japanese lanterns and the national
colors. red, white and blue. Small
Japanese flags and fireworks were also
iu the decorations Whist and forty
TWO furnished amusement for several
hours. after which refreshments were
served the Fourth Of July colors again
being effectively carried out Miss
Len 0Brlen presided at the punch
bowl. and dispensed cooling bever-
age throughout The evening Small
firecrackers were presented each guest
as iaYors-