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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27

x-o1,,u,ins is the text of the telegram
Stubbs sent to all senatorial can1i-
dates: :.
Kansas an opportunity to nave an Ell
fective direct vote for the election 81
ITnite6 States senators this year. I am
asking all candidates for the United
states senate in this state, without re
gard TO party, to join me in a request
to all candidates for the state leg1sla-
ture. both in the house and In the
senate. to sign and file public state
nents pledging themselves that they
will if elected to the legislature. vote
for that candidate for the United
States senate, who receives the largest
number of votes in the entire state at
the coming November election, regard
less of his political affiliations.
wv. r. STUBBS.''
The law provides that candidate for
the legislature may declare himself as
willing to carry out the will of the peo-
pie in the matter of the nomination
and election of U. s. senator, but that
he is not compelled to do so.
Governor Stubs has heard from all
of the senatorial candidates of both
parties in regard to his proposition ex-
cept Senator Curtis.
T L. Bond, Democrat, says: ION
March 90, 1912, I began urging Demo-
cratic candidates for the legislature to
sign, circulate, and file statement No.
1. A true Democrat believes in the rule
of the people. The voters of Kansas
should determine who should represent
them in the United States senate
Hugh L. Farrelley, Democrat, says:
81 am pleased with your message;
have been advising legislative candi-
dates for months to pledge themselves
to vote for man whom the people in
dorse for senators: have favored this
method for twenty years. Glad to have
you join me in this request
All the candidates for the legislature
from both parties in Shawnee county,
except N. B. Burge. who is a candidate
for the state senate. are willing to ac-
eept the verdict of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27
Many Autos Burned.

Cleveland, May 27.-Over SITS, 900
loss by lire was suffered by four con-
Germs occupying a two-story building
on Euclid avenue nsa- East Nineteenth
street today. The flames originated
from defective wiring in garage
where automobiles worth $3.50, 900
were destroyed 1t is expected that
$4,000 in jewelry stock will be re-
covered from the ruins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27

mopylae. And we are before them,
was the answering cry of Leonidas.
The world is before you presenting a
thousand ills that must be slain. Sure
ly you will not be mere camp follow
ers. nor yet deSerters. Surely you
will take up the ringing soldier cry:
We are before life as those who fight
for the good!'
Excellent music was rendered by
the regular choir of the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27
LORIMER WILL FIGHT.
His Son Declares the Senator Will Not
Resign.

Chicago, May 27.-William Lorimer,
ir., son of United States Senator Lori
mer says his father will not give UP
his seat in the senate without a strug-
gle.
Denial of a rumor.that Senator Lori
mer's resignation had been taken back
to Washington by Vice President Sher-
man also was mace by Mr.. Lorimer, jr
Senator Lorimer personally an
nounced that he would go to Washing
ton within two OF three days if his
physical condition becomes no worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27

est popuIar vote at the November cleo
tion. This will force the Republican
candidates to do likewise. or cause
their defeat
This certainly makes clear that
should I be the Democratic candidate
am perfectly willing to abide by the
decision of the people, and that I am
anxious that no oversight or mistake
shall deny the people of Kansas the
privilege of naming the next United
States senator
Since you have raised the questloIi
,,o,-,3it me to ask if you should be the
Renublican candidate whether you are
also willing to do likewise, regardless
e u,betber or not the candidates for
the legislature sign and file public
statements pledging themselves 10 vote
for the candidate receiving the nlgnes'
popular vote?
Very respectfully. ,eo,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27

Rev. Ralph c. Harding; at the Unitar-
ian church by the Rev. j. H. Jones.
and at the Seward Avenue M. E.
church by the Rev. A. S. Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07
SOCIETY IN NEW YORK
By MARGARET WATTS DE pEYsTER

New York, May 6.-(Special)-Th frightful tragedy off Cape Race, which snuffed out the lives of men like John J. Astor and other we'll known people who moved in society placed damper on so- cial functions. which had just been re- vived after the Lenten season. There is hardly a big family of Holland Dutch of German origin here that had not some connection with Colonel Astor, by mar r.age, socially or financially. He was a popular man and there were few im- portant social events of any importance where he was not guest.
 Events planned long ago were post poned out of respect to his memory and tnat of other victims of the ocean dis aster.
 Since it was announced that Mrs. Ava Aston. the first wife of the late Colonel Astor. had decided to return to this city people who are in the social world In which she moved years ago have been asking themselves if it was likely that she would return to society. It can be stated definitely that Mrs. Astor will live quietly with her son, Vincent Astor, now the head of the Astor family. and her daughter The blow that recently struck her son and her daughter off Cape Race was not without effect upon her, for in spite of differences she has always had warm corner in her heart for the father of her splendid children.
 The coming of Mrs. Astor raises sig nifcant question on the divorce subject. especially among those who do not be- lieve in court separations or the validity of second marriages.
 What will be the position of the young widow when the first Mrs. Astor resumes her residence in America?
 Not much has been said about James Cinch-Smith, the brother of Mrs. Stan- ford White. and more familiarly known as simply Clinch-Smith. He was not SC well known in Chicago although he mar ried a great belle of that city Miss Bertha Barnes, but many remember how he fell madly in love with the Chicago girl when he went there years ago tc stay with friend. and how he said she could beat all New Workers dancing. But who here does not remember his beautiful house at Hampstead. his magnificent stables, show horses, and four-in-handsi However, after the Clinch-Smiths went to Paris we heard comparatively little oi them.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wright Barclay recently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

celebrated the anniversary of their wed- ding by giving a dance at their residence, West Eighty-third street, one of those fortunate houses that overlook Central park. The dance was preceded by a SUD- per served at small tables, while the pop uiar cabaret style of professional vaude- vile entertainment was in progress. Among the guests were MT and Mrs J. Stevens Ulman, Mir and Mrs. J. Ledlie Hees, MT. and Mrs. Wonder Poel Jr, Mr. and Mrs. George Le Boutellier, Mir and Mrs. J. Victor Onativia, Jr., Mir and Mrs George Provost, MT. and Mrs. Howard Coolidge. MT. and Mrs Austin Pressen- ger, Mrs. Alfred Conkling. MT. and Mrs. Crosby Thompson, MT. Dongon de Pey- ster. Henry Batcheller, E. R. Walker, Ernest Ayrault, Carlisle Boyd. MT. Her. Der; Seymour MT Joseph Vernon and MT. Henry Haskins.
 Society folk predict that Prince Henry of Reuss. will be cordially welcomed to America as the representative of Ger many, though he comes with only the rank of lieutenant of the navy.
 An event of social interest is the an- nouncement of the engagement of Miss Ellen H. Rogers and Kenmouth B. Schley. MT Schley Is prominent in the country H1e or Morr1stoWn. His rather IS Grant B. Schley, who has home at Bernardsvile and as a wedding gift he built a house in this place for his daugh- ter, Miss Evelyn Schley. the butterfly bride whose wedding presents were dec orated with bears and butterflies in va rious ways in recognition of her fad and of her marriage to Mir. Max Behr. MT. Sohley also built a stuoso home at Bern nardsville for his friend. Church. the artist Miss Rogers is daughter of MT and Mrs. Archibald Rogers and through her mother is a member of the Coleman family of Pennsylvania.
 What was really one of the most bril- liant affairs of the season was a dance given at Sherry's by Miss Madeleine Dinsmore, daughter of Mrs. William B Dinsmore, for her debutante niece, Miss Helen D. Huntingdon, daughter of MT and Mrs. Robert P Huntingdon. In form. CT years this affair would have beer called a ball, as there were over 800 per sons present.
 Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney outdid her self. being fairly laden with jewels. II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

Jackson, Miss. May 6.-(special)-The first day of the meeting of the State Bar association. May 8, will be devoted largely to addresses of welcome and func- tions of a social nature. The associa- ton will convene in Representative hall at 1880, with J. F. Fox of West Point president, in the chair. The address or welcome on behalf of the city will be by Mayor Crowder; on behalf of the local bar by R. H. Thompson
 A short business session will be heio at 1030 with J. F. Fox of West Point' smoker and Dutch lunch at the Elks' ciup for the men folks, and an auto ride over town for the ladies of the party.
 At p. m., there will be receptioh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

marked contrast was Mrs. French Van derbilt. whose lack of ornaments made her actually conspicuous in the glittering assemblage.
 Miss Madelein Knowlton, whose en- gagement to John E. Cowden has been announced, has a most common sense at
 titude in regard to the affair. Miss
 Knowlton. in the years that she has been
 out in society, has had plenty of oppor-
 tunity to compare young men and old
 men as sweethearts and husbands. She
 is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Danford
 Henry Knowlton, and her sisters are Mrs.
 Allan Appleton Robbins, Mrs, John 1nsley
 Blair and Miss Louise Knowlton. MT. Cowden has two sons Elliott c. and John Cheever, whose engagement was recently announced to Miss Florence Hopkins. daughter of Mir and Mrs Edwin w. Hopkins of San Francisco. MT. Cowden' $ first wife died in 1908. A recent marriage of interest to naval officers was that of Lieut.. Kenneth Whit ing, U. S. N, and Miss Edna NJ Ander- son, daughter of MT. and Mrs Charles Anderson of Larchmont.
 The best man was Lieutenant Whiting $ brother Butler Whiting The ushers were Lieut.. Guy Castle. Lieut.. John W. Wilcox. Jr.. Lieut.. Lawrence N. McNair and Midshipman F. E. M. Whiting. a brother of the bridegroom.
 ] The Misses Reelker of this city, who l have been guests of Mrs. Taft at ths
 White House, returned . few days ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

They were almost constantly entertf until the news of the sea tragedy ind the postponing of almost all the e taining in official and smart reside circles.
 Mrs. Richmond Pearson Hobson Is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. H. Hull, will remain for some time.
 Among the coming weddings in W New Workers are interested are the lowing:
 Miss Harriet Francis. daughter of late Charles Spencer Francis. ampi dor to Austria. and Mrs. Francis or ] N. r.. to Marshall Hurst Durston or cuse, N. Ys; Miss Dagmar Wetr daughter of Mrs. James Markoe Charles s. Sergeant, Jr., of Bo Grace church; Miss Florence Hop daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Hopkins, Menlo Park, Cal. to MT Cheever Cowdin of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07
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7hink that oue,-and get it's titH meaning to the motorist who is interested only in last costs
 Think what it means in actual mileage econ- o'ny to have four corps of expert tire builders-each of which formerly made tire easily the equal of any other single factory tire-putting into United States Tires all the skill and all the experience and all the secret processes known to the four organizations. Nothing like it has ever before been attempted in tire making.
 Possibly it will help you to get more def- mite idea of the immense importance to you of this four-factory method ifyou ask your self this question:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07
Chilly

A certain member of Boston clul bitually evinces such frigid deme that many of his acquaintances facetiously averred that it gives Q cold to shake hands with him.
 One evening a group at the club discussing the disposition of the member. when a new conner venl this:
 EWhy, gentlemen. I understand tn is the custom in this club when that attends dinner here to ice the clar order that 1t may be at the same perature as the dining room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07
MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION
 MEETS IN JACKSON THIS WEI

at the Mansion by Governor and Brewer, and beginning at 10 p. n., a at the Mississippi club.
 The Jackson board of trade is pr ing for great Booster meeting a Century theatre May 13, and mass l ing has been called at the county ( house for Monday night, at which Ii line of action and programme is mapped out. Jackson has come to point where she has great confiden her own future, and is determined ject lot of it into the hearts oi outside world. The battle-cry from on will be Fifty Thousand by 1920. Jackson does not doubt she will ha' and to spare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

buildings The lands will be let to the so-
 cieties for term of T5 years. and the
 money advanced will be for similar pe- riod. The societies will pay the city a fixed rate of interest. There will be a sinking fund so that by the end of the
 leases the city will have nothing to dis purse.
 It is felt that the interest having re-
 gard to the rents to be paid by the ten
 ants must not exceed per cent. After paying this interest, rates and taxes, and all other charges on the property. the
 balance will not be retained by the soci- cities, but will be placed to a reserve ac- count of which the city will get two thirds at the expiration of the lease. The societies are disposed to accept the finan- cial control of the buildings, but they claim full liberty of management
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07
pabst
 Blue Ribbon The Beer of Quality

"A N order for P abst Blue : Ribbon" Beer carries with it the distinc ton of quality and good taste. Served with your lunch or dinner. Blue Ribbon lends zest and refreshment most satisfying. Every bottle IS worthy of your table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

Bottled only ct the brezoery in crystal clear bottles, showing at q glance thar 1t Is clean and pure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

In order that she might revenge her self upon her landlord. who gave her mo- tice to quit, Madame Viogorne Ocotidy, a worthy woman, committed suicide by suf- locating herself by means of charcoal steve. The woman left letter addressed to the police saying: "I am committing suicide in order to play a joke on my landlord, since he has let my lodgings. My corpse will stop my successors from taking possession of the roo:ns."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

The numerous assaults and murders in Chalon and in the surrounding districts led the police to suspect the existence oi regular gang of criminals A body was recovered from the ca. al near Saint Leger-sur- Dheune, and on examination it was discovered that the throat had been cut and the pockets rifled before the body had been thrown into the water The police believe the man whose body was found in the canal some time age was the victim of a fnurderous assault At Etringy the body of M. Moreau. re- tired schoolmaster. who was suffocatet under a mattress. has been found. The police arrested a man on suspicion Sew eral suspects have been arrested ant other men with police records are being watched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

One reason why there are not sufficient model dwellings in Paris to meet the needs of the working class population is because the law of 1906 forbids town coun- cils and communes from building them. The law does not prevent a city furnish- ing the money for building schemes, only the management of the property must not be under municipal control.
 Paris proposes to raise a loan of sev- eral millions for cheap houses for work ing class families. Of this amount one fourth will be reserved for those societies which control existing model tenements. These societies offer to build the tene- ments on land belonging to the city or purchased by it. The money will be ad- vanced by the city and the municipal authorities will approve the plans of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

Tire prices do not determine tire oalues. But actual tire Ualue is the only thing that can determine actual tire cost. First costs may be alluring land they will influence, certain number of buyers) but experienced motorists know that last costs are the real costs, and that it is far safer to buy the greatest possible tire Uaiue than to take advantage of the iotoest pos sibLe first cost.
 The motorist who does not buy his tires on the serpice-cost basis is buying on the wrong basis-and his tire bills are the best proof of 1t.
 United States Tires lay no claim to being the cheapest tires to buy. They are not. Several other makes may claim this distinc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

The three new French battleships which are to be laid down under the present programme are to be named Lorraine, Bretagne and Provence in pursuance of the geographical series begun with the France and the Paris. Two of the yes ses at Brest and L'Orient respectively. and the third on August l, under private contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

The Misses Reelker of this city. who have been guests of Mrs. Taft at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

Society folk predict that Prince Henry Of Reuss. will be cordially welcomed to America as the representative of Ger many, though he comes with only the rank of lieutenant of the navy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

MT. and Mrs. Wright Barclay recently
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
A Perfect Christmas.

Let us try TO imagine what a scene
the world would present II all men the
earth around could have and enjoy one
perfect Christmas--one day ia which
the Christmas spirit should manifest
Itself ia every human heart Ia all Its
happiest, truest, largest meaning
What "a foretaste of the millennium
such a day would be. What sorrows
would be mitigated. what misery as
suaged, what enmities. jealousies. bit
ternesses. would he buried never to he
renewed! Such Christmas even for
one day would be n source of immeas-
urable blessing to the world IL could
not fall To break the crust Of human
seItishness beyond restoration and SET
many springs or kindness and good
will flowing never To cease While
such u Christmas. even for a day, can
exist only I'm the realm of dreams. 1t Is
within our power To make each recur-
ring Christmas measurably like II by
transloting our wishes into deeds. by
making the best of our means md op-
pOrtunities to make life little bright
er and a little sweeter for those around
us and n little nearer like the life we
could truly wish for all mankind LES:
lies Weekly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
WHEN WAS the
CHRIST CHILD BORN7

Vt IL not generally known That there
is grave question as to thu
actual date Of Christ's birth.
= For many centuries We have
celebrated Christmas on Dec rs ant
have not troubled ourselves will
chronolosical inquiries. That course
IL no doubt reasonable and proper. fol
the churches have sanctioned 1t.
As matter Of fact. few modern
theologians and chronologists agree ri
to the date of the birth of the Saviour
What most OF them agree In. however
Is that Il did not occur on Dec. 20.
A point on which there is stlll more
unanimity is that Christ was not born
In the year which we call A. ID. He
was born at least four years, earlier.
The present method OF counting the
years was introduced by the Roman
abbot Dionysius Exiguus In the sixth
century and came into general use
two centuries later, during the reign
Of Charlemagne. He placed the Ma
tivity ON Dec. IS. 154. A. u. C.-i. T..
after the founding of Rome Nearly
all chronologists agree that he was
wrong by about four years. Christ
according to them, was born $50 A. U.
c.. or b. c.. II not earlier.
Much evidence Is offered i'm support
of this. According to Matthew II. |,
Christ was born In the days OF King
Herod /. or the Great, who died, ae.
cording to Josephus. at Jericho A. u. G.
$50, just before the Passover. This
date has been verified by the astro-
nomical calculations OF the eclipse of
the moon, which took place on March
Is In the year $50 A. u. c., a few
days before Herod's death.
Allowing two months or more for
the events between the birth Of Christ
and the murder Of the innocents by
Herod. the nativity must be put back
at least to February or January, $50
A u. &. or 4 b. &.
The star which guided the wise men
has been brought into service In the
attempt 10 nix the birth OF Christ with
scientific accuracy Between 1903 and
1904 the great astronomer Kepler OBJ
served conjunction OF Jupiter and
Saturn, which was made more lumi-
nous by the addition or Mars la the
month or March, 1904 In the autumn
OF the same year he observed near the
planets Saturn, Jupiter and Mars q
new fixed star OF uncommon brillianey.
Ii was blazing and glittering like
the most beautiful and glorious torch
ever seen when driven by strong
wind" and seemed to Kepler an EEK.
ceedingly wonderful work of God"
He thought that this phenomenon
might lead to the determination Of the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12

For this contest make as many small
stockings 0f oct as there are children
40 play. Then cut from magazines and
advertisements pictures Of articles suit
able for Christmas stocking, such as
hooks, games toys. etc Mounttthese
on thin cardboard and then cut into
irregular pieces for picture puzzles.
Place each puzzle separately Ia small
red envelope OF tissue paper and oil the
stockings. avoiding duplicssson When
ready give each a stocking, THE object
being "a mud its contents by p1tting the
puzzles together Que after the other A
prize should be awarded 10 the one
Who tirst solves all the picture puzzles.
ana this prize may be one or the nlled
stockings They can easily be nlled at
home for % cents each. The same
contest may be given for Older chill
dren by using anagrams instead OF the
picture puzzles. aud these win he found
less troublesome 10 prepare. III desired
Christmas boxes may be used instead
Of the stockings. Place the puzzles OF
anagrams ia small boxes, packing In
with cotton as n fragile, and tie up
aud mark the boxes as II they had
come by express or mail.