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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

W =. Tandy, G. Bacon, Topeka city:
George J. Leeper, Topeka township;
Boyd E. Pollom, Soldier; w. F. George,
Menoken; William Howerton, Ross
Vile; W. A. Luthye, Silver Lake; o.
w. Nelson, Tecumseh; Lawrence Sims,
Monmouth; E. P. LeVan, Mission;
Walter r. Black, Auburn; w. NJ.
Lyle, Dover.
+. NJ. Spencer, appointed as depu-
ty city assessor, failed to qualify and
on the recommendation of Assessor
Haynes, the board named C. E. Malm-
berg as Spencer's SUCCESSOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
FIGHT AT WENDOVER.
Flynn and johnson VIII Go Twen4y
Rounds July "a.

Salt Lake, March Jim BIynn and
Jack Johnson will meet in a twenty
round bout for the heavyweight
championship of the world at Wenc-
over on July "a. This is the Substance
of an announcement made this morn
ing by Local persons who are dnaucial-
ly interested in the venture with Pro-
moter Jack CurIey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Price of goal DOUBLES.

Hamburg. March 1.-The prices of bunk
er coal already have doubled here since
the declaration Of the British coal strike.
Domestic ship owners have a fair supply
of fuel but there is little or none avail
able for foreign vessels even at fancy
prices Twenty-Five steamers which are
due today from England have not ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
L. C. G. suspends a Rate.

Washington, March Railroad
freight tariffs of the Southwestern
lines making advances on cotton seed
products were suspended today by the
interstate commerce commission from
March until June %, pending an in
VeSfi0atiOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill. ]. B. Wheelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks. Phones S65.
Mr. Fillmore, who is advance agent for
the Three Twins Show Co., was in town
Thursday and reported that the show
has been held up near Stafford, Kan, on
account of the heavy snow. They will
show tonight in Hutchinson, being their
first performance since Sunday.
This is time of the month. when some
people look upon the bill collector as a
human pest.
There is something remarkable about
the manner in which the railroad COM
pany has handled the trouble resulting
from the recent snow storms over the
system said Mr.. T. L. King of the
Santa F'e this morning, land once again,
All trains are on time -
The announcement of Mr.. RooSevelt'S
candidacy for president has given the To-
cal BARRIERS a new topic of conversation.
This is a little diversion from the Gus
tomary line of baseball talk
Mr. Asher B. Burrows of Kansas City,
district passenger agent for the Nickel
Plate railway, who was in town for sew
eral days, attending to business matters
has returned to Kansas City.
local taxidermist has received four
specimens of elk heads that were Ship
They are said to have died in Jackson s
HoIe,'' wyoming. the severe weather
killing off quite a, number, during the past
winter Despite the fact that they died
from either starvation or freezing. these
specimens are Of the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
IT SETTLES CONTEST.
Basketball Tonight and Saturday Will
Decide Title.

Lincoln, March 1.-The Universities of
Kansas and Nebraska practically will de-
eide the Missouri valley conference cham
oionship in two games here tonight and
Tomorrow Nebraska has won the leader
ship in the northern division from Drake
and Ames and Kansas nosed out Wash
ingtou and Missouri The local five has
already defeated Kansas twice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
URGES WOMEN TO FIGHT
PREACHER says They should Vote If
They Pay Taxes.

Evanston ILL.,, March IF 1 were d
woman and a property owner would go
fo the penitentiary and die there before l
would pay taxes withor5 being given the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
C,ongratuIations From franco.

Paris, March 1.-The French fedora
ton of miners today telegraphed to
the British miners congratulations on
the coal strike, adding ''in few days
the French miners will strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

s'There is one queer thing about fish
stories'' 'fWhat is that?' Fishermen
in telling of their catches, never seem
able to draw the hne-"-Baltimore A1neri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the "A
hours ending at o'clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

Charles Boydston. aged rs, of 425
Adams street, died Thursday night
from injuries received at Lawrence
while employed as a brakeman on the
Santa Fe. His body will be shipped
to Meriden Saturday morning and the
funeral will be held at his home near
there at 10 o'clock. Interment in the
Meriden cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

New York Coffee Market.
New York, March 1.-COFFEE-Ri No.
Z, 1880. Futures closed steady. May,
1s.15; July, 1s-s4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

Smith lived here a number of years
ago when Mr.. Smith was master me-
chanic of the Santa Fe system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
DEATHS And FUNERALS

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Holtzmeister died Thursday night at
the home of the family at 113 Locust
street. The funeral will be held at
o'clock Saturday morning at st. JOS
eph's German Catholic church. In
terment in Mount Calvary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

Sign minus g indicates below zero.
T 3. JENNINGS,
Sectional Director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill J. B. Wheelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks Phones S65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

terment in Mount Calvary.
The funeral of Nellie A. Porter, col
ored, who died at one of the local hos
pitfalls Wednesday night, will be held
at the B street Baptist church at 2
o'clock Saturday. Interment in Roch-
ester cemetery.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Abbey J. strong, wife of
William B. Strong, ex-president of the
Santa F'e system. She died in Newton
Center, Mass, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George A. Burdette.
Mrs. Strong is known by the early set
tiers of Topeka as she lived here with
her family when Mr.. Strong was gem
eraI manager and president of the
santa F'e system a number of years
ago.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. c. w. Smith, who died
at Pasadena, Cal, January 20. Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

This is time of the month. when some
people look upon the bill collector as a
human pest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

tel, George w. Bouschor and Majestic
Saloon. The matter Of granting a Ii
cense To the iIiawatha Hotel was laid
over until the next meeting. a conf
mittee being appointed TO investigate
the claims of the two applicants, Au-
gust Miller and Peter Mckinnom A
petition was received, asking the coun-
ril TO grant licenses to the Barnes and
St James hotels. The request was de q
nied \ motion from the W. \. r. L..
asking that the number of saloons be
reduced TO the ratio Of one to every
zoo inhabitants, was received and
placed on file. The following seventeen
applications were approved. ole Olson
,Kcystone HoteD. John HAYDEN, Gus
tav 4. Johnson. Patrick Mcnamara,
AXel Larson, Jacob b. Reid. Adolar
YES Jardins (ManistiQuc HotcD, ole >
Johnson. Charles o. Johnson. Antoine
Vincent. Matt Schneider, John skunk
tNew American HoteD. Peter LaBelle.
Joseph Gorsohe. Napoleon Farley and
Charles Boomer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
A LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL.


Place two chairs at. modest distance
look him squarely in the eye.
Then begin by complimcnting or the
color of his tie.
Speak of other mems Shortcomings
how their careless way of dresS
And the lack of real refinement Oft
has flied you with distress
Lightly touch on things of moment
say you do not understand
What q woman wants with suffrage
in this well-ccnducted land.
Why she yearns to mix and meddle
in affairs Of court ard state.
When her place is with her children
toasting bread before the CRATE.
Picture all those helpless wee ones
poor, abandoned little souls
Waving moist Good by" TO mothers
who arc headed for the polls.
Don't forget to tell him sweetly
though the subjec slightly shocks
That a woman's highest mission Is
to darn her husbands socks.
Also be his soul companion, share his
sorrows and his cares,
By this time, you'll note. there's
scarcely any distance 'twixt the
chairs.
When with surreptitious motion, he
essays TO stroke his nose,
This denotes capitulation; It's the
moment-now propose!
Florence Golf Schwartz i'm Puck.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
Plans to Build Club House

The Arbeiter unit Verein, the 500
German society, auxiliary to the state
Bund. has practically completed ar
rangements for the erection of $l0.-
900 building on the corner of Portage
avenue and ord street. rhe block will
be constructed of stone or brick and
will be an ornamental structure. 1t
will be 75xl1O feet two stories in
height, with deep basement. The
basement will be fitted up for n barber
shop and baths. The ground floor will
contain two store rooms. The entire
second floor will be reserved for the
lodge and will contain a meeting hall.
dining hall. club rooms and kitchen.
When the building is completed the
Arbeiters promise themselves one OF
the most comfortable and best appoint
ed homes In the city. The .Arbeiter unit
Nerein has shown rapid growth in
membership since IL was organized and
now enrolls a majority of the Soo's
representative citizens Of German birth
or parentage. The ladies' auxiliary To
the order also will utilize the new hall
for lodge meetings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
.NATIONALISTS ARE
FOR HOME RULE
CONVENTION UNDER PREsiDEN,
cY OF JOHN e. REDMOND Ac.
cEPTs THE NEW IRISH
ASSURE.

Dublin, April 25.--When the Nation
alist convention assembled under the
presidency of john L.. Redmond, It's
first act was To pass a resolution ex-
pressing sorrow at the disaster 10 the
Titanic.
Although the acceptance in principle
OF the home rule bill was a foregone
conclusion, there was plenty of en-
thuslasn among the delegates and
| cheers broke out as Mr.. Redmond de-
scribed the third home rule hill as the
most satisfactory measure ever Of
fered to Ireland.
Mr. Redmond declared that under the
bill Dublin castle. with all its evil and
blood stained traditions. would disap-
pear The Iiish would be a nation OF
fools not 20 accept the bill. which gave
Ireland immediate control of nine
tenths OF the Irish services and even
tually Of the whole.
The finance provision Of the bill. he
said, was better than that of either
of the two previous measures.
Carried With Enthusiasm.
Mr.. Redmond concluded by moving
Il resolution accepting the bin, which
was seconded by the lord mayor oil
| Cork and carried amid q scene OF
wild enthusiasm and the unfurlng OF
| the green flag.
Another love feast was witnessed
when a number Of Catholic priests
|
ments to the home rule bill should b,
| left in the hands of Mr.. Redmond. The
motion was supported by the Protes-
tant rector of Kenmore and carried by
acclamation.
w. G. G. Gladstone. a grandson OF
the one time premier. addressed tn,
convention ard received stirring well
come.
A telegram was read at the conven.
ton from Patrick Egan, formerly
United States minister of Chile, de.
claring that the message signed bS
forty-siX Irish Americans against
home rule did not represent Irish.
American opinion. and adding thai
this effort TO stab Ireland in the back
should be universally condemned.
John O'Callaghan, secretary Of tn,
United Irish league, addressed an over.
TOW meeting, at which he declared
that the honest hand Of friendship helt
out by the home rule bill should b'
| grasped by the Irish in the United
| states. The only opponents of the
measure there were men who had beef
always opposed to any constitutions
movement.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
throwing a lance.

throwing lance.
The women are rather heavy in
build The hair is well dressed and
falls down over the neck in long, close
curls. The features OF the face are
lacking; perhaps some superstition
such as that which prevails among
Mohammedans forbade their portrayu'.
Some small ivory figures also recent
~ discovered. and considered To be
Of the same date do show features,
which are those of the bush women or
HottentOts of South Africa.
The three bas-reliefs came from
Kind of subterranean museum dscoy-
cred at I.aussel. in the Dordogne. Here
in front of "a ravine stands a gigantic
ruin, the donjun Of Commarque which
faces Lausse
Under the shadow Of this fortress
was the site chosen by the palaeolithic
men for their primcNal village. a site
chosen nc doubt for the same strategic
reasons that appealed to the builders
Of the donjon. Bones Of lions, stays.
monkeys. wolves and reindeer. chiefly
reindeer. are t. be found Under ne
soil. as well as quantities. Of weapons.
polshers and pierced shells, when cvi-
IDENTIFY made part of palaeolithic wcm-
ans adcrnment.
In a cave in the surrounding cliffs
has been discovered a frieze bcau:i-
fully done. representing bison. horses.
etc These belong to the AurignaCian
epoch
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

stretches out TO the crack of doom
millions OF la2y shiftlcss mortals reach
ing out their dirty palms for the pit
lance which the State provides after
they haze become united 20 labor
Your frenzied Imagination depicts hui
man ambition palsied, iilial love Stro-
phied. and the pittancc swollen by the
greed of the multitude 70 a runous
allowance for cveN body. the inevitable
sequence of which will be univ ersal
bankruptcy.
The difficulty is that yug uuderosti-
mate both the dignity cr human ua-
ture and it's common sense. l am un-
able to forcsce the Likelihood OF amy
carnival Of cxtravagence as the result
of relieving tho individual supcrdn-
nuated in the struggle of life from the
reproach oi mendicancy. ] see in 1t
the working Of more enlightened
sense of justice. which refuses longer
to lay almost hystcrlcal stress on the
frailties OF human nature as the un
deriving cause of human lacl, Of sue
cess. but weighs In the same scale with
these the other contributing factors.
some concenital some due 10 oppor-
tunlty and chance which contribute 10
the production of the man who has
rusted out. 1t means the growing
recognition that henceforth sheer fail
IRE under our economic system is not
To be regarded rs a crime the punish
msnt for which is starvation or an
amshouse. without regard TO eNtenuat-
ing circumstances. for which the sys-
TEN itself is partly Responsible
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
Abandoned Fort in keweenam-

II is not generally known that there
is an abandoned United States fort i'm
the peninsula The government main
tanned post. Fort Wilkins. at Copper
Harbor. on the north side of the he
weenaw peninsula, as laSe as 1861,
when il was abandoned. The buildings
which We're similar In construction "a
those OF old Fort Brady. still remain
and are in a good state of preserva-
ton. There also remain portions OF
the old Indian stockadc, hunt of cedar
logs. 1t is said that the government
keeps a caretaker on the premises ano
refuses TO sell the property. The posi-
is on the banks of u small inland lake
Il beautiful spot, and which has beer
sought Cor resort purposes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
Wait to Be Limited to Escanaba-

Informing him that the visit Of the
Detroit Board of Commerce to Green
Nay ports during the coming summer
Lindsay has received a letter from
the secretary, accepting the invitation
recently extended by Mr. Lindsay when
mayor OF the city because az made
quate docking facilities at other ports,
the secretary of the board announces
that it has bcen decided to confine the
cisit To Escanaha whore the Detroiters
will be met by representatives Of the
different cities of the peninsula.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

metallic objects to which we can as
sign a probable date are thought to be
those found in royal tOmD at Maya
that of King Menes. In one Of the
chambers We're some bits Of gold, and
bead, a button. and a fine wire OF
nearly pure copper. If the tomb has
been properly identified. these OBJECTS
are at least $500 years old. Nearly all
the ancient gold that has been Exam
lned contains silver enough to give 1t n
light color. 1t was gathered by The
ancients i'm the bed Of the Pactous and
other streams OF Asia Minor.-IIarper' s
Weekly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
THEIR ONLY CHANCE.

Jerome S.sMcWade. at dinner il
Duluth, praised the interchangeable ac-
tivity Of Colonel Roosevelt.
"a Duluth urehin." said the million
aire collector. "uncc asked me why il
was that bears and other wild animals
slept through the winter.
"'Thesc creatures, I replied, must
have sleep at some period of the year
and the winter is the only season wher
Colonel Roosevelt doesn't hunt +"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

Former earaoa Man Promoted

Word has been received that Thomas
g. Thomson. former keeper OF the
sand Point Light, who left Baraga IA
NOTED in the service assuming charge
of the Pigeon Point light station This
station is one of the first order. The
tower is one hundred feet high, and
has an incandescent oil-vapor lamp VI
10000 candle power and a first-class
compressed air siren fog signal. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomson are delighted with
their new home, which is fifty miles
south OF San Francisco.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST


Gabriel Weis, the owner of what is
said to he the most eNpensively bound
copy in existence of Edward F'itzger-
AIDS translation of 'Tubayat of Omar
Khayyam." said that the book was lost
Sunday night when the Titanic found
cred. This copy, which sold at Sothe-
by's in London, March 20 last for Sl025,
was Illustrated by Elihu Vedder, and 1t
took Songorski & Sutcliffe OF London
two years to bind 1t. About 1860 jew
els were set In gold in the binding, in
Guiding rubies amethysts. topnZes, OIL
wines. garnets ana one emerald. Mr..
Weis received cable message from
his agent in London saving that the
book had been insured for c 500.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Noted Writer Does Not See Any Dan
ger in the Proposition.

Robert Grant, writing I'm the May
scribner. is confident that the time is
coming. ano is not far OF when society
will he ashamed that IL ever approach
ed the question of relief for the i'm
pecunious aged from any other point
of view except their dire mex essities.
When YOU coniure mp the old -agc pen
sion list YOU behold long lire which
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
Two Miners Rival Candidate

There is lull in Iron county politi~
cal circles About the only new th.aI
is the announcement that Captain G.
r.. Roberts has cast his hat into the
ring and will he a candidate for the
Office of mine inspector. This office
is now held by Captain VIM. Carlson.
who is n candidate for re- election. The
primary will be held In August
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
WHITE SHOES.

White shoes and slippers may be An
eXtravagancc--thcy may be hard tN
keep clean and expensive to procure,
hut there is no gainsayiug the fact
that they are most attractive In warm
weather, SAYS the Chicago Inter Ocean.
For practical and general wear there
are white canvas shoes and slippers,
cut on smart lasts and made well,
Also of white and easily cleaned arc
slippers and pumps of linen and these
arc quite scrviceable.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
TASTY DISH.

For an especially tasty luncheon or
supper dish cut the meat left from
roast or boiled fowl into pieces. Have
ready a green pepper cut into dice aud
cook it in two tablespooncuis of butter
until it is tender but not drowned. SAYS
add rounding tablespoonful &C Hour
and cook stirring for three minutes.
Turn in cupful ana a half of cream,
two cuptuls Of chicken ana a cupful OF
button mushrooms and heat through
over hot water. Serve on toast.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

rho petroleum industry. which has
made such great advances during the
last fifty years, deals with product
which has been known in other lands
from earliest days. In China II was
used long before history was first writ
ten. The famous petroleum springs
near Baku on the western shore ot
the Caspian sea have been kncwn from
the earliest times. Antiquarians say
that Pliny and HcrodotUs each knew
or had heard of petroleum-New York
sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
Eiqhteen Saloons for eessemer-

Eighteen liquor licenses have been
granted by the common council OF
Bessemer. This is reduction OF FIVE.
compared with year ago. Licenses
were refused to Albert Ceno. Matt
Cirendian. sam Jarvenapa1. Peter Got
Ia and Joseph Chiambretti.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
People to Decide About Road

People to Decide About Road
county, board has agreed C let the
voters decide whether the proposed
road to Nestoria will be built on the
south or north side of the South Shore
railroad track. The question will be
answered at a special election to be
held Monday. april 29 Last year the
township bonded itself for $4,000 to
build this highway but as two fac
tons are striving 10 have the road
built on their favorite side it was
thought best TO give all a chance To
settle the matter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

1T would be just as impossible TO
censor the American press as 1t would
he to censor n bolt of lightning said
Rev. DR.. Milo VI. Gates OF the Chapel
of the Intercession, Trinity parish.
New York city. addressing the Epis-
Official Censorship IN the Interest of
Morals" AS "A power for good, moth
ing is superior to the newspapers" he
continued. 'If censored they would
become dull and vicious | am not ca :
ierins TO the press. but believe in
giving the newspapers the credit they
deserve.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

Seventeen Liquor LICENSES Granted
The Manistique council has granted
liquor licenses to seventeen out of
twenty three applicants Those denied
were the Barnes Hotel, ST. James Hoo
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
New Bank Cashier Chosen

G.. f. O'Connor of Co;cr1inc, Mimi,
has been appointed cashier OF the Co
gebic National bank of lronwood to
succeed NJ. w. Mattechcck. who re.
Gently rendered his resignation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25
ART 10000 YEARS AGO.

Three ess Reliefs Found in Cave Mu-
scum in France.
Three statuettcs or bas-relicfs as
they might almost be called the work
of men who lived about 10000 h. {.
were exhibited last week before the
French Academy of Inscriptions. The
man represented in these bas-relicfs
is strongly but neatly made. thin.
without any sign of superlluous Hesh,
and his figure betakens great supple
ness He seems to be on the point Of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-25

a recent paper presented to the
Royal institution at London, in dis
cussing the question of the metals used
by the great nations of antiquity,
pointed out that gold was probably the
first metal known to man. because it is
generally found native. The oldest