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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
More Taking Up Esperanto.


Twill you permit me to say that the note
upon Esperanto is scarcely warranted by the
facts and may do harm to a movement / feel
sure you would approve If you fully appreci-
ated its Significance While we naturally lay
public stress upon the economic advantages of
Esperanto, this is not the spirit of the move
ment- While 1t is true that we get less
publicity, due to the fact that we are no longer
news the number OF users Of the language
and the amount OF recognition are constantly
increasing. House resolution 220 of the United
States house of representatives was recently
passed ordering Investigation and report on
Esperanto. The United States patent ONCE, in
a contested trade mark case has declared Els
peranto language recognized by laws of
patent procedure. New business catalogues in
Esperanto appear almost daily. hope you will
publish this letter. EDWIN C. r."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

this wlll pront By my ezperienoe. R. F. B"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
Vinegar Sours Milk.

How to milk: A maid I once had
made lovely batter cakes for breakfast with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

drapery, over and under bodice and
sleeve of brown chiffon. is particularly
pleasing The yoke and cuffs are of
dull gold net and the seal brown satin
is frightened by ball trimming of
bronze beads
Mrs John R. Mulvane entertained the
women of the First Baptist church st
her home Wednesday afternoon. About
a hundred guests attended. The affair
was a Washington's birthday party,
and the house was decorated in flags
and red. white and blue bunting Mrs.
A. H. Horton and Mrs. Kate Freeman,
who sat at the dining table and did the
pouring were dressed in Martha Wash
1ngtOn costume. Mrs. Mary Bliss and
Miss Ruth Whiteker and a number Of
other guests wore colonial dresses also.
The guests were served with cherry
pie and tea. The division of the church
represented by the largest number of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Black stopped in
Topeka Wednesday. Mrs Black is
accompanying Mr.. Black on a trip
over the Santa Fe lines, and they left
yesterday to continue their trip to
California They were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. r. & Oufrton- They had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

The Ceramic Art club will meet Fri
day afternoon with Miss Marie Wit
wer at her home, 1925 Western ave
nue.. Miss Witwer and Mrs. Blinn vii
be hostesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

advertisement
The evening world., 1912-05-13
JACKSON WAS RULING POWER
IN BIG WIRE TRUST,

BY 1908 the combinations that the big
wire companies had formed ten years
before were losing some OF their ef-
fcctveness. Tho prices that had jumped
TO untoward marks IN 1879 and 1900 be-
Kan TO decline. This was not unnoticcd
by Mr.. Jackson whose oyn was on all
trades. So he approa ched the wire man.
ufacturers and suggested new pools.
These men to whom Jackson went
we're the hesvyweights IN their busl-
ness. They thought there was little In
the trade they didn't know. Yet they
listened TO Jackson and "fell'' for him.
The result was the organization OF nine
different pools. that covered all kinds
OF copper wire. steel wire. cables and
horse shoes. Thirty-one companies, with
thlrty-six large plants. went into them
They controlled nearly ~ per cent. of
the trade throughout the country.
The result was that Jackson's sombre
offices in william street became a clear
ing house for practically all the wire
! BUSINESS OF the country. lie had a
large force Of inspectors detectives and
accountants. Correspondence already
read at the steel corporation trial shows
he was intimately IN touch with all the
members OF the pool. Under one of the
rules the books OF oil the companies
were open to him.
| Just what money Jackson made out
Of these pools may never be known.
| The companies were doing well In their
| communities OF interest and they were
| Willing ne should have his share. II !s
| estimated by District Attorney wiss
that M made $3.50 900 in 1905 and 5000 0,I
/ the following year. His wealth In est.-
mated In the millions.
The evening world., 1912-05-13
CHURCH TO HONOR
THOMAS N. INJURY
WITH DECORATION
Laetare Medal to Be Given TO
Him Tonight at the
Cathedral College.

The highest distinction that can ne
conferred upon the sons and daug hters
Of the Catholic Church In America will
Tonight he Bestowed on Thomas VI.
Mulry when he will be decorated with
the Laetare Medal OF Notre Dame. The
presentation will be made by the Rev.
Father Cavanaugh, e. 4. C., President
OF the University OF Notre Dame OF
Indiana. Cardinal Farley will ihves,
Mr. Mulry with the medal. The cefe-
mony will take place NJ the Cathedral
College. Efty-hrst street and Madison
avenue. and will be witnessed by not
less than 1900 guests OF the Cardinal
The Laetare medal had its origin In
Rome. On I.aetare sunday. the fourth
Sunday IN Lent, each year the Pope In
vests some sovereign. or dignitary OF
Europe with the medal. on that day
rose colored vestments are worn In ~.
Peters. and the Pope lblesses q golden
rose which constitutes the medal and
makes the presentation. The University
of Notre Dame established the custom
in the United States twenty-six years
ago. and the Laetare medal OF Notre
Dame II regarded as the highest gilt oil
the Church in this country.
The medal In reserved for the men and
women OF the Catholic Church who
have distinguished themselves In re-
ligious zeal. In the arts and sciences.
In literature. on the stage. In charity
and In the causes of civilization and
humanity. II is for his great work In
the last three of these that the high
honor has come to Mr.. Mulry.
Thomas NJ. Muiry r. one OF the best
known men in New York and in the
work OF charity his name ranks high.
lie has been engaged In the cause FOR
the last forty years, and his activities
have covered tho United States. lie has
been connected with the st. Vincent dc
Paul Society for forty years. He Is now
hfty-seven years OF age. and has been
president OF the society for many years
The work OF the 81. Vincent de Pau
| Society is national In It's scope II 1,
| governed by a General Council IL
! France. to whom all reports are mad,
from this country through the superior
| Council. Of which Mr. Mulry Ia President
Other councils throughout the city an,
State and throughout tho United State
all report to the Superior Council; 81
The evening world., 1912-05-13
THE EVENING WORLD,

that Mr. Mulry Is really tn" authority "f
the society In America. He Is also a
member ~ the state Conference or
Charities uf New York and Was It's
president for year. also ~ the Ilty
Conference Of which he was president
for year.
Mr.. Mulrv Is president ~ the l'nmi-
grants Industrial savings Bank IN
Cha miners street lie har lived with MS
family nearly always In Greenwich VII
iage. and for the last twcnty-three year
In his present home. No. 10 Perry street.
The Laetnre medal VIII arrive from
Notre Dame to-day. Cardinal Farley
viii preside at tosn'ghts meeting nnd
will be assisted by the Rev rather
Cavanaugh, President OF Notrc Dame
Robert W. De Forest. President OF the
Charity Organization. Edward Iauter-
bach, representing the Jewish societies;
James Doughorty. Vice-Prc sldent OF the
st. Vincent de Paul Society; Rather
Evers OF the New YORK Alumni o.
Notrc Dame. Joseph Herman ana Msr'
Denis j. NcNlhon. Nearly all OF these
will make addresses.
The evening world., 1912-05-13
PAYS $4,000 FINE IN WIRE TRUST
CASE AND GOES HIS WAY.

EdWip - In rta A lawyer ann a
r,.rh.r n, IN. aru NJ Noh,. J.ck.oc
A Hubbard Of No 4. WinIam .,reet. Az
a LAWYER bowever. no has never been
prominent in the courts. COMPARATIVELY
few members OF IN, bar have come In
contact with him. II was many q day
since he had been In court when, In
August of last year. he was summoned
TO nay the penalty OF being caught with
the Others in the Wire Trust pool.
Those IN court saw a rather nervous
man, about forty-five years OF age. with
dark hair that seemed to he thinning
out fast. and a closely cropped mus
tache. They saw him cringe under the
lashings OF the District-Attorney and
noticed the look OF relief that came into
his face when ne found he was not 10
70 20 jail. The Judge. instead. gave him
the maximum fne-sB.ooo. Jackson went
away for a while In the custody OF his
The evening world., 1912-05-13
MEN SENT TO JAIL. ON
SHANGHAlED BOYS TALE

Half a dozen boy SURVIVORS OF trip to
Baltimore On. OF twenty who went there
In "A locked noS car. supposins that they
were on the way to Jobs near Jersey
city at 500 a dey. told the story OF how
they were "shsnghaied" in the Man
haitian Avenue Court yesterday.
They had unHittngly gone to Balti-
more as strikebreakers and revolted as
soon as they learned what was expected
Of them. After Magistrate Mcguire heard
the story he sent Claude Mazzo and
Samuel Fenardi. charged with having
enticed the boys away on false pre-
lenses. To Raymond Street JAN In de.
fault OF 81. 800 bail.
The evening world., 1912-05-13

thousand acres and was celebrated for
his magnificent herd Of cattle.
The portion OF the property bought by
Mr.. Lewis Is located north from the
Havemeyer mansion which Is retained
by Mrs. IIavemeyer. The property IL
near the estate of the late George a.
Croker. Mr. Lewis contemplates max
ing extensive improvements and using
it as a summer home. The property
overlooks the beautiful Ramapo Valley
and mountains.
The evening world., 1912-05-13
NEWSB0YS TO DANCE.
Gladstone Club Ia Have . Hall I'm
Asbury Park Wednesday Night.

The second annual ball Of the Glad
stone Social Club will be held at Bor
denis Hail. Asbury Park. n. j.. next
Wednesday evening.
Many OF the Gladstone members are
Asbury newsboys who hustle Worlds
during the summer season and young
fellows who formerly sold papers. They
are all working hard for the succe IS
OF the ball
The evening world., 1912-05-13
Man Who Figures In Govern.
ment's Steel Suit Was
Power Behind Throne.
WON FORTUNE IN POOLS
Nonchalantly Paid $4,000
Fine With Fourteen Bills
in Wire Trust Case. Eit

Down IN the Custom House the Gov
trying 80 smash the United States Steel
Corporation. with Its capitalization Of
nearly n billion and n half dollars. the
greatest industrial combination Of the
country. Millions are spoken OF as
drops Of water. The complaint in the
suit and the testimony contain the
names OF the nations biggest moneyed
men. The officers of the various com
panies in the corporation have nation
wide fame. They direct and control
businesses that stretch from coast to
coast Gnd spread widely into the mar
ke,s abroad. And yet. in the hrst stages
of the testimony. the name OF one man
has come up more than any other
There Is no line OF questioning but In
one way or another leads up to Edwin
H. Jackson.
Therefore. who's Jackson7
This 10 the answer United States Dis.
trict- Attorney Wise gave to the ques-
ton. when he was pleading before
Judge Robert W. Archibald In the United
states District Court here for "A jail
sentence for jackson IN August OF Las.
year. when jackson and eighty-two
others had pleaded nolo contendere TO
the Wire Trust indictments:
He II the worst type OF criminal 80
clety can be damned with. for he has
made his MILLIONS by dragging into the
illegal pools that he has built up men
who were honorable and had no In
tention OF committing an illegal act"
The District Attorney added that this
scoundrei should be pu, out Of the pro-
fesslon"
The evening world., 1912-05-13
HIS FIRST TRUST WAS THAT OF
HARDWARE MAKERS.

About the first big job on which the
trust builder became engaged was in the
combination OF the manufs cturers OF
builders hardware. lie evolved plan
and gave II wide test. He had seen
that the men who owned the factories
were quarrelllng and cutting each others'
throats in competition that was de-
structlye to themselves. II Was good
money going TO waste. Jackson APP
preached the manufacturers with his
plan for combination. He argued with
the factory men for n long while and
proved his scheme. All he asked was "A
trial; he did not want any immediate.
recompense; percentage on the savings.
IL his plan went through. would do. The
manufacturers entered Into the scheme
and finally dwelt IN comfy together.
The prices In the trades rose and the
bones OF the consumers were. Of eosrse,
picked.
Jackson ran the combination. Under
!, came the making ~ plumbers mate
Rails. engineers supplies, furnaces,
stoves ana ranges soft pipe. wrought
iron, hot water boilers. radiators. pumps.
hydraulic rhns. water meters. gas M
lures. keys. hinges, door knobs ana
many more things Not only I'D Jack
son run IA. combination. but he cob
tf0lis1 the trade Later IN the organi-
nation. he Issued regular circular.
known a. tha '"Tlrklsr." whlch VA
rsany black Hat This Vas made up
~ firms who had bought supplies. bu'
90 0as reason or another came under
she ban - the manufacturers
tbs pool bON ever. Was ~ 10 means
the limit ~ ~. JasksOn'E acuy1ty. 49,
toe time n was Perfected ne nan others
90 hls bsD1s Ne as aciifs in fbs
BAH Tyb Trust shish Gam. under this
tss n tina United Etaiss oOysrnnsbi.
~se soma sf SHOES sflasss sss isiss
ksA>elss N DsisD.i. ss9 ~ IVES Elss iss
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-06
FOOTBALL FIRE FIGHTERS
 REWARDED WITH JERSEYS
R. D. Hill Remembers Academy Boys Who Saved His House With Bucket Brigade.

Ten members of the Norwich Free Academy football team have this week received the gift of red jerseys as a re- ward from Rowland D. Hill for the part they played in saving his house, on Harland road, from destruction by fire this fall. The Norwich fire de- partment was called for the fire and Chief Stanton told the Academy boys afterwards that if II had not been for the bucket brigade which the football squad formed with milk cans, pails and anything else that would hold water, it is likely that the house would have been burned to the ground.
 The jerseys are of red, with low necl1s and long sleeves, and a band of white across the chest. The ten to re- ceive jerseys are Waiter Elliott, Frank Burke, James Mccormick, Harry Sil- versweig, Richard Gregson, Myrou Jackson, Ray Higgins, Kirk Raclretts Prentice Chase and Arthur Mullin
 The boys were at practice one after noon when they saw the auto chemical go by on the way to Norwich Town They jumped into an automobile, which Richard Gregson drove, and dashed tc the fire. Walter Elliott, who had beer in the locker room, responded in such a hurry that he went barefooted. Quar- terback Harold Robinson was the un- lucky member of the squad. He cranked the machine, which got away in such a hurry that he couldn't ever get a toe hold on the running board and he was left behind.
 Appropriate lettering for the jerseys has been suggested to show that tht active ten are the N. F. A. fire depart. meflt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-06
NORWICH SOCIALISTS WILL
 NOT CONTRIBUTE TO l. w. w.
No More Money to Be Sent from Here -Ettor Unqrateful for Partys Help.

The regular meeting of the Social
 ist party was held in the Stead block Thursday night with George Moles in the chair. Various routine business was transacted and final arrangements were made for the lecture that will
 be given next Wednesday night in
 the Socialist headquarters by John W. Slayton of Pittsburgh upon the United States Constitution. Class Document. MT. Slayton has spent years in looking up authorities and
 data for this lecture and is anxious
 to answer all questions, especially
 from constitutional lawyers or his torians A warm discussion took place
 about the latest public utterances of I. w. w. leaders Haywood and Ettor, who at a Socialist meeting in New
 York condemned political action. Hay
 wood saying that he would rather be tried by a democratic judge than by Socialist.
 The I. W. W. will have to support itself in the future. says a local So-
 cialist, "as no more contributions will
 be sent from local Norwich" Joe Et- tor is not member of the Socialist party, he continues, but he at least ought to have shown more gratitude towards political action and the So- cialist party, as Congressman Berger did more towards winning the Law renee strike than ali the l. W. W. lead CTS and windbags put together" One new member was admittetd to mem bership and the meeting adjourned at | 10 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-06
PERSONAL

Mrs. Mortimer Stetson of Central Village has been visiting relatives in Norwich.
 Miss Lucy Allen has returned to Mentville after a month spent with friends in Philadelphia.
 Dr. Clarence Capron of Norwich has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Smith of Main street. Noank.
 Mrs. George Lamphere and daugh- ter, Miss Stella bamphere, of Mystic, are visiting friends in Norwich.
 Mrs. Billings Crandall has returned to her home at Stoddard's Landing after visit to friends in Old Mystic.
 Richard Lane has returned to Nor wich after visit to MT. and Mrs. George c. Lane of Willow Point, Mys- tic.
 Mrs. James O. Towson of New Lon don is visiting her sister, Miss Mary WoodmaRsee, at her home in Preston City.
 George Harris has returned to the Saxtons River, Vt, military academy after brief visit to Norwich rela- tives.
 Every day marks improvement in the condition of Frank J. King of School street, who is recovering from an accident on Sunday and is receiv- ing many calls and messages of sym pathy from friends in Norwich and elsewhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-06
coLoRED MINISTRIES.
Their Programme Made a Hit-Ben- jamin Briscoe InterIocutor and Wesley Norris Star Comedian.

A minstrel show, with real cob ored minstrels, was presented Thurs 1 day evening in T. A. B. hall before a capacity audience under the aus-
 pices of the Round About Social club, and the funny songs and entertaining jokes kept their hearers in a state of continuous laughter throughout the programme. The star comedian
 was Wesley Norris of Boston, end man, and his solos made a big hit
 with the crowd. The men were attired in black clothes with red stripes down
 the trousers and red facings on the coats and the ladies wore blue and white sailor blouses.
 Benjamin Briscoe as interlocutor proved his ability and received liberal applause for his oqerings, as did the end men, Mr. Norris, Charles E. Hall, Charles Coblyn and Felix Debarros. The singers included Mrs. Irene But | ler Mrs. Louise Hall, Mrs. Fannie
 Thompson, Mrs. Lotde Vera, Mrs. Ma tilda Mcknight, Mrs. Jennie King,
 Mrs. Florence Moves, Fred Randall,
 Albert Butler. August Vera, MT. and
 Mrs. William Spivery. George H.
 Johnson was at the piano and Regi- | nald Smith played the drums. The | following musical programme was in- terspersed with jokes. many of which
 were of a purely local nature:
 Opening chorus, introductory over ture, Dear Old Moonlight, by Mrs.
 Irene Butler; Oats Harmony, by
 Charles Goblyn; Drifting By, Benja-
 min Briscoe; You'll Never Know the
 Good Fellow I've Been Till I've Gone
 Away, Wesley Norris; I Miss You More and More Every Day, Mrs. Louise Hall; Business Is Business
 with Me, Charles Hall; Moonlight Bay,
 Mrs. Fannie Thompson; When Uncle
 Joe Plays a Rag on His Old Banjo.
 Wesley Norris: Sing, That Sweet Re
 frain, Mrs. Vera Mine, Mrs. Mary | Epps; Let Me Call You Sweetheart,
 Albert Butler; closing chorus, Coon-
 vile Cullard Band.
 l At the close of the programme danc- ing was enjoyed and cake and ice
 cream were served by the ladies of | the society The committee in charge
 of the affair was composed of Charles
 E. Hall. Wesley Norris and George H
 Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-06
IThermos Makes Astonishing Growth
November Shipments of the Company 60 Per Cent Greater Than Any Month Since Business Started-Local Train ing Plant Now Turning Out From 1900 to 1900 Bottles Per DaylPresident Walker Here to Lay Out Office Buildng-Talks of Possible Future Industries Here

President William B. Walker of the American Thermos Bottle company, soon to be Norwich institution, when it is located in it's new factory on Laurel Hill, on the banks of the Thames, arrived here Thursday even ing from New York and spent a large part of the evening. at the Thermos training plant on the two upper floors of the so-called elevator building. Here, with only pupils at work, the company is turning out from l,200 to 1,500 Thermos bottles daily. The run is mostly on the pint and quart sizes, but some carafes have been produced.
 This Norwich school, where there are about 50 employees under Superinten- dent Blumhard, is playing no small part, President Walker said Thursday night, as an auxiliary to the New York plant, which is completely swamped by the orders that are pouring in to the company. Those who are now pupils in the Norwich training school will later serve as instructors in the big plant on. Laurel Hill when the com pany gets located there. How soon that will be President Walker said would depend entirely upon the con- tractors, but the machinery would be installed here at the earliest possible moment.
 As indicative of what the Thermos company was doing now. he said that the November shipments had been 50 per cent. greater than any month since the company had been in busi- ness, and even at that the company was not able to make delivery of 30 per cent of its orders, as it was im- possible to produce the goods fast enough. The coming to Norwich meant an almost immediate increase to the extent of ten times what they were making today at both the New York plant and the Norwich training school. The principal occupation of the three saiesmen out on the road today was in apolegizing for the ship ments that it was impossible for the company te make because it could not get the goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-06

The American Thermos company has lately madde a deal with the Thermos limited of England, and will supply that trade from the Norwich factory, as well as all the North and South American continents.
 President Walker corrected an im- pression that had gained some ground here recently that the Thermos com pany was to manufacture safety razors here. He said that Vice President Murphy of the American Thermos company was president of the Gresstec company, which manufactures safety razors, and has an East Boston plant, where it will be for two years, but he spoke of the possibility of this safety razor plant being ultimately removed to Norwich. This Is two million dol lar concern, double the capitalization of the American Thermos company, but it's officers and those of the Mark Cross company are all the same set of men and the sales force of the Ther- mos can be used with the other two, thus cuttong down this expense largely for all. The Gresstec company is about to establish two other large plants abroad
 Hopes were held out by President Walker that he would at some time iA"'C tAO iCPl OSculdflNeS Ol DIE HlOWA cocnern here to look at available sites along the Thames river This is a concern that is in the business of building houses by mall order The same considerations of water and railroad shipment that appealed to the Thermos people in inducing them to come to Norwich would also weigh with the corporation he had in mind They had promised to give the matter attention at the first convenient oppor- tunity.
 The Thermos president expects to be here for two days possibly. He is to see about the layout of the Mason house for offices
 William F. Hill went to New Lon- don Thursday night with his automo- bile, meeting the o'clock train from New York and bringing MT. Walker here in the machine.