davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

Nothing In life will ever approach
the joy felt by the hundreds who were
waiting in little boats IN the spot
where the Titanic f~oundered when the
lights on the Carpathia were first made
out. That was ct 4 o'clock Monday
morning.
The Carpathia, steaming on her way
TO the Mediterranean, was halted a
little after midnight by the desperate
calls Of Phillips. the Titsnic's wireless
man. The Cunarder slowed, turned
and headed at full speed for the loea-
ton given. Captain Rostrom swung the
Csrpathda westward At full speed. Az
vansements were made to take care OF
4yoOO people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

The EVENING NEWS goes into
more homes In this vicinity than
any other publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24

Harvard Law school, where he COM
pleted his professional studies in 1901
and was admitted to the New York
bar.
With little money and no influence
he came to this city and began his
career as a lawyer by accepting a
clerkship in the offices of big law
fl m. Shortly after a coterie of New
York bankers consulted the firm by
which Mr.. McCombs was employed
upon a proposition which involved the
investment of $40, 100000 in certain rail-
road securities The legal aspects Of
the case were turned over to Nc
Combs, who handled the work so well
that his ability attracted the attention
of certain interested magnates and he
was offered inducements to accept other
work of the same nature. This led the
youthful lawyer to open an office for
himself at Sc Broadway, where he has
been remarkably successful and has
built up large and lucrative practice.
Mr. McCombs' sole political expert
cree was when he became candidate
i'll 1904 for Assembly in the Twenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24

tax returns of your township, the place
where you lived and where your per
Sonal tax should have been returned,
show you returned as personal tax
for 1902 the small sum of one thou
sand eight hundred eighty eight dol
lars, and in 1903 you returned person.
al tax to the amount of only eight
hundred sixty dollars. Don't you think
this was a little small for a million
aire?
Again you have publicly announced
that you were driven out of business
and had done nothing but had enough
money to live on and in 1908 after
the law was amended so as to make
men show what they had you turned
in personal tax to the amount of
ninety-six thousand five hundred sixty
five dollars. Quite a sum for a man
who had been speaker of the Kansas
house and who had done no work for
five years.
That the people may know your re-
turns I submit a certificate from the
county treasurer of your home county.
Office of Treasurer,
Douglas County.
c. F. Pearcy, Treasurer.
1. c. Stevenson, Deputy.
Lawrence, Kan, May 16. 1912.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The records of this office show that
W. r. Stubbs paid tax on personal
property valuations in Wakarusa
township, this county, for the years
below as per amounts set opposite:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24

the speeches and after carefully
studying the case 1 voted for Mr..
Lorimer because there was no evil
dence connecting Mr.. Lorimer or his
managers with fraudulent conduct.
The fact that the first committee
made no case against Mr.. Lorimer
was admitted by the insurgent writer.
Mr.. Welliver, who said in the Munsey
for June, 1911:
THE senate committee on privil-
eyes and elections had been sent to
investigate the (Lorimer) charges and
had utterly and ignobly failed to pro-
duce real light" (See Munsey Maya
zine, June, 1911, page 221.)
Again he says: 1T did not gather
any testimony that was worth the
finger snap of a man with both hands
paralyzed." page 22S, same maya
zine)
If you could read the letters re-
ceived from the farmers of Kansas
urging me to vote against free hides
do not believe you would have called
attention to the subject. Hon.
Thomas Potter of Peabody, Kan, who
came to Washington to oppose free
hides can tell you of the feeling and
also that I stood by the farmers in
that contest 1 did what / could to
told the senators that free hides would
not reduce the price of shoes or
leather goods and my prediction has
been verified.
About the Income Tax.
You deliberately attempt to mislead
the people on the income tax ques-
ton and again repeat what you
know, but are not fair enough to tell,
that is the supreme court declared
the income tax provision of the Will
son bill unconstitutional and that I
and other Republicans voted to sub
nit the question of amending the con-
stitution to the legislatures of the sew
eral states, so that a constitutional
income tax could be provided. The
Kansas legislature voted to so amend
the constitution last winter.
You Intentionally misrepresent my
votes on the corporation tax. You say
1 voted against exempting small cor
porations when the Record shows that
/ voted to exempt corporations or as
sociations, the gross sales of which did
not exceed $4,000 per annum, while
Senator Bristow voted against exempt
ing them. Cong. Record July Z, p. 1854.
Mr.. Bristow voted with Senators Aid
rich and Lorimer on this question.
Again on page 1856 the Record shows
that I voted against Mr.. Aldrich's mo-
ton to table the McLaurin amendment
which exempted from liability to make
returns the corporations the capital
stock of which did not exceed $50, 900.
and the net income of which did not
exceed $1,000. Senator Bristow again
voted with Senators Aldrich and Lori
mer.
Saved Little Corporations.
If the position taken by me had been
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fifth district, a Republican stronghold,
Although he was defeated, the young
lawyer waged an aggressive campaign
and forged ahead of his party ticket.
1t will thus be seen that Mr. Nc
Combs comes to his present position
equipped with little actual experience
in the political game. He is a tireless
worker; he possesses an unusual ability
to judge men and he has great tact.
These are the qualifications which fit
him for his present position.
But If Mr.. McCombs is without
practical experience in politics his adj
visers on the campaign committee are
mostly old hands at the game. Sena-
tor Reed is a man who has been mixed
w in Missouri politics for years; as
much might be said of Senator Gore
of Oklahoma and Senator O'Gorman f
New York, Representative McGilIicuddy
of Maine is another experienced poll
tician, Josephus Daniels of North Caro-
lima and A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsyl-
vania are two other members of the
committee who have had wide politi-
can experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24

New York. July 24.-The rapid rise
of William F. McConbs, the smooth
faced, youthful attorney who success
fully managed Woodrow Wilson's pre-
convention campaign and now holds
down the job of chairman of the Demo-
cratic national campaign committee. Is
one of the wonders of modern politics.
Who is this man McCombs? He is
a young looking man, prepossessi1g in
appearance, clean cut, thin Tipped, with
a strong jaw and eyes of steel blue.
The first impression conveyed on meet
ing him is that he is rather frail in
physique. He is a trifie lame and walks
with a slight limp.
Mr.. McCombs is only thirty-six
years old. having been born in the
little town. of Hamburg Ashley coun-
ty. Arkansas, on December 6, 1875. He
reived his early education in a small
ungraded country school and later pre-
pared for Princeton and the locomotive
cheer at the famous Webb school in
Tennessee. He was graduated from
Princeton in 1898, receiving his degree
cum laude." and promptly entered the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24

development Congress, headed by Lew
W. Hill who succeeded his father as head
of the Great Northwestern railway is re-
ceived with shower Of roses.
At Lyons, France, where the recent
auto race was held sensational accident
occurs and the driver is badly injured
At Taft, Cal. oil gusher floWing
10000 barrels 9 day catches fire and burns
fiercely for four days.
Other features of this program are:
The Lesson-A Cowboys Proposal and
an Edison reel entitled For Valor.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24
Respectfully,
G. E. PEARCY,
County Urea SurHr
(Signed)

Again I desire to call attention of
the people of Kansas to the infamous
inheritance tax law. You claimed the
credit for its enactment into law and
it has forced every widow and orphan
no matter how small their estate
might be, to go into the probate court
and you know the cost in the probate
court in any estate is from twenty to
forty dollars and many of the poor
people are unable to pay any amount.
This act alone should drive you from
public life.
Again you have talked about your
business administration and yet you
know the records show that in 1902
the expenses Of the governors depart
ment for the state of Kansas were only
$12,76O.O0, while last year the Office
under you cost the people $25,s39.57.
This is a wonderful showing for
business man. The people have had
to pay dearly for your non-attention
to your office.
Now, to close, why don't you come
out in the open-why don't you run
on your own record instead of trying
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look, hear, and try, for
yourself all of the different
makes of player pianos you
can, then come to our store
and do the same with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24

Some of the features that will be pro-
duced in motion pictures at the Novelty
TO-DAY and tomorrow by Pathe's Weekly is
as follows:
Ex-President Roosevelt addresses d
hotel at Chicago.
At Seattle, Wash, the Northwestern
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Saved Little Corporations.
If the position taken by me had been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24
Skin Troubles Such as Eczema Pim-
pies on the Face and Itching
OF the Scalp Yield to This
Trcatment

Why should you continue to ex-
pertinent with greasy lotions and
smeary ointments to rid your skin of
germ life? They can't do it because
they cannot penetrate to the seat of
the trouble and draw the germ life to
the surface of the skin and destroy it.
Why not try a proven remedy, one
that will do this? We have a mild
soothing Liquid Compound that pen
etrates the inner skin, right to the
seat of the trouble, drives the germ
life to the surface and DESTROYS it,
The first application stops the terrible
itching. Your leading Druggist
stands back Of this Scientific Remedy
BRINKLEY'S SANADOR@buy it to-
day from Chas. w. Kohl. Rex Phar-
macy, 10th and Kansas Ave
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Interesting BIN at the Novelty.

to be elected to an important office
on the popularity of another man?
The evening world., 1912-05-03
HUBBY WAS l|TUp
DAILY FOR THREE
YEARS, SAYS Wife
She Stood That, but When He
Turned on Gas She Began
Separation Suit.

Mrs. Agatha II. Lsininssr. suing her
husband. Philip. for q separation. de-
clarsd IN the Supreme Court to-day
that he had been Intoxicated almost
daily for three years past.
The coupis lived At No. NJ West
Thirteenth street unui April n, when
Mrs.. Lsininssr aid her husband
threatened 10 hn her md she WAS
forced TO leave him.
Although married In 1890. Mn. Lein.
ingsr swers that Leiningsr had neg.
isctsd and refused 10 support her since
their honeymoon wore on. about one
mouth after the wedding. He hes
earned Q substantial salary. she said,
but hes Kept all Of Il himself.
Mrs.. l<iningsr put up with her hus-
bands drinking and personal eHtrava-
Gahcies' until April 10. Thea. she
charged, the climax WAS reached whom
Leininssr turned on the Gas lets and
closed the windows and doors In her
room while she ~ asleep. II was only
by the merest chance. shs added. that
ske wa not a~sphyxiatsd.
A few days lister, when Mrs. Lsininger
returned home about sisven O'clock In
enc svsalng. after visiting friends. she
alleged Leininger caught hold Of her
Violently. tore on her coat and bracelets
apd crushed nor hat. Then. she said.
he tried 70 choke her. but she broke
Away from Aim and left the houss.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
YOUNG MAN ENDS LIFE
As HIS OWN LIGHT FAILS.
Eyes Injured, East New York VA.
chinist Preferred Death
to Darkness.

When his failing eyesight permitted
him to read AT all. Joseph Mithan wa
always found with kiplins's The Light
That Failed" The graphic tragedy Of
the brilliant young artist who. losing
his vision. had himself placed In tho
forefront Of battle that . bullet might
end his suffering. appealed to the youns
machinist. Death. he told his friends,
was preferable TO a life In the darkness.
a year ago. while working At . lathe.
Mithan's eyes were lacerated by bits
OF fyins steel. Or. Nolan attended him
for months. but Mithan realized that
he would never again see as he had
before the accident. He secured three
positions In the past few months, but
had TO give them up. Ito could not
properly perform his work.
Early to-day his father. Peter Mithan.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
WALL STREET

~ early stock market was sub.
3eeted TO heavy sslifng. The liquida.
ten s~onvetged mainly IN psadihe ana
Steel. Reading rscsded over Q point,
while Steel Asclinsd -. Of = psisG 70
10 80. Other Issues reacted In sym.
pathy with the weakness displayed In
~ tvo leadsrs. The threatened strike
% ths locomotive hrsmsn was offered
- TIE ~ for the speculative sis-
msnt SEPARATING On the besr side to-
1av.
Subsequently . dsSldsdiy armsr tone
esvsaeped. the Nat rscowsrins the best
part ef the initial losses. In the late
rally American Can assumed . promi.
nsnt position. both the common and
preferred creating new high records.
An inhux ef buying orders IN Copper
eesnmsd . rsactinG tendency 1t MID.
Aay. but NE improvsmsnt was short
nved Tor sailing orders IN large volume
Broke ouf IN the af.emou. Under 4
s4aoreus selhas attack stocks Of many
To- taad1ng featurss broke NAafpay
eo0 ! 70 I points. The 1smonStrat5oe
y slmed chisny ~ Reading. Union
fadee and Keel. These isuss were
the DeehAndsrS a the late runo6.
Reasons for he break were nsasnsrous.
~ ~ q that rsostvsd tho most a..
ee9fsee va 20 the effect that . power.
= eoemeat that has ben tns rumsntai
= Due~ng ths MARKET 1A0hsr hoA Nm.
Ssswa its .nsport ~ hA1 turppa q,
0gpoovs saliers. -
4 tsir-assa r.Hy ~ h prosress IN
- ~ fsw minutes. but ues chsuwss
were aluoss entirely losses Of from I to
sOctuas.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
RICH WIDOW LEAPS
DEATH OUT Of
MANSION WINDOW
@
Mrs. Zellhoefes. Suffering
From Melancholia, Eludes
Nurses Vigilance.

Airs. Amelia zeiiheseer. the widow Of
DR.. Charles zefihoefer. who was for
ysars . leading physician in Brooklyn.
committed suicide to-day ~ jpnpins
from Q window on the fourth moor OF
her homo. No. - ~. Marks, avenus.
she landed In . paved reewa and ~as
Instantly killed. =
Dr.. Esllhosfsr aisd two ysAss ego.
HIS death vas . Ueat shock - HE
wks and she became melancholy AZ.
though her son Herbert c. zeliholesr.
sad her daughter Ard ethsrs, ala an
ihsy could to take hss mind on her sor-
row.. the msiancholts became more
acute. Travs, and change Of scene hav-
Ing been found Intellectual. Mrs.. xell-
hoefsr was sstablishsd In hS homo
under the care Of Aurss. teeary 4,
Smith. re-, y =.
It was q rule in .ths ~houssheyd that
slthsr the nurse Of 8 SASntaf ~ M
family should keep Mrk zsifseefer IN.
der observation continually. The zs1l.
hoefsr home II . big fourAetory. a..
taehsd building In H&2S- es6et "fushtoNs'
able part OF the st. Marks section,
between Brooklyn and Kinsssoa eve
Eues. SuI Je1lbJfr - v:
Mrs. xellhosfsr sndatlp uurss went
- the front door to-day. while the
mother said goodby to her son, who
was starting for his once. No. - Lab
crty street. Manhattan. After the -.
Tarturs Of Mr.. Zeiihosfer the nurse
snd Mr.. zslihosfsr went 10 the bass-
ussnt 10 look after . household task.
The nurse was engaged for only . few
minutes whom che heard . sound of
something he~vy striking the nsgging
outside and found the body OF Mrs.
xclihostss.
Ma zsllhoefer had stealthily ~ to
the top floor. opened . window and
tumpsd cut. TIE suicide wa accom-.
p,ishsd IN three or foor minufAs. Mn.
xsllhoefer va hfty-feur yssse ola.
Her husband for. maay years wal . busy
and popular practitioner In the Eastern
district Of BrSoklyA. HI va, s9sssl.
the Health commtaepsrship ~ Neyor
Wurstsr. In ~. buttescllncl ~ pQaco
Ssce.ss Of the dsmApds on bis time
~ - V'scSe"
The evening world., 1912-05-03

found him dead In his room IN theft
home. No. 2s Essex street. East New
YORK. AsphyxIation had caused death.
On a table rear the body was found
the following note;
Dear Father: Pay DR.. Nolan s1s for
services rendered. My eyes have Inn
proved a bit, but they will never be
right. The doctor has done all he can
for me. ] cannot stand II any longer"
The evening world., 1912-05-03

pUoPeR WORMS ~ OnDuTuSG.
tyson TIE chieaso Record Iisssld.)
The poetor-Hov IL G6As hAaNh3....
Ths Traysiisr-HoW do you fsrof
rf> Aerchant-How's business.
The Lawysr-How 10 your cassf
th4 SwfnAlcr-Hov 40 ypu "do''y
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through most of the performance
When he walked up he tried to dis
cover what attraction Lefty Lane had
for. Dan. For the young man never
left Ruggles' side, never went behind
the scenes, though he seemed alb
sorbed, as a man usually Is absorbed
for one reason only.
In response to a telegram from Os-
dene Park. Dan motored out there one
afternoon, and during his absence
Eaggles vas surprised at his hotel
by a call.
my dear Mr.. Ruggles." Lord Ga.
lorey said, for he it was the page boy
fetched up. why don't you come out
to see us? All friends of old Mr..
Blair's are welcome at Osdene."
Ruggles thanked Galorey and said
he was not a visiting man, that he
only had a short time in London. and
was going to Ireland to look up his
family tree"
There are one hundred acres of
trees in Osdene," laughed Galorey;
you can climb them ALL" And Rug
giles replied:
Il guess l wouldn't find any
| O'Shaughnessy Ruggles at the ton of
any of 'em, my lord. The boy has
gone out to see you all today"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
here. and they say she mar

her over here. and they say she mar
ried him"
Dan Blair could have told them how
she had sung In that little church
that day. Dan was eating his caviare
sandwich. "Her name then was Sally
Towney." he murmured. How little
he had guessed that she was singing
herself right out of that church and
into the London Gaiety Theater! Any
way, she had made him "sit up" 1t
was a far cry from Montana to the
London Gaiety. And SO she mar
ried the greasy Jew who had discov-
cred her!
Dan glanced over at the Duchess OF
Breakwater. She was looking well,
exquisitely high bred, and she i'm
pressed him. She leaned slightly over
to him, laughing. He had hardly dared
to meet her eyes that day, fearing
that she might read his secret. She
had told him hat in her own right
she was a countess-the Countess of
Stainer. Titles didn't cut any ice
with him. At any rate, she would be
able to buy back the old farm"-that
is the way Dan put 1t. She had told
him of the beautiful old Stainer Court,
mortgaged and hung up with debts,
as deep in ruins as the ivy was thick
on the walls.
AS Dan looked over at the duchess
he saw the other people staring and
looking about at a table near. 1t was
spread a little to their left for four
people, a great bouquet OF orchids in
the center.
There" Galorey said, there's Let
ty Lane And the singer came in,
followed by three men, the first of
them the Prince Poniotowsky, indo-
lent, bored, naughty, his eye-glass
dangling. Miss Lane was dressed in
black, a superb costume of faultless
cut, and 1t EMBODIED her like a shad-
as a shadow might enfold a spec
ter, for the dancer was as pale as the
dead. She had neither painted nor
rouged, she had evidently employed
no c%oquetry to disguise her flag; rath-
err she seemed to be on the verge of
a serious illness, and presented a
striking contrast to the brilliant crea-
ture, who had shone before their eyes
not an hour before. Her dress was a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
CHAPTER VI.
GaIorey Seeks Advice.

Blair did not go back at one to Os
dene Park. He stopped over in Lon
don for a few days to see Joshua Rug
giles. and so remarked for the first
time the difference between the
speech of the old and the new world.
Mr.. Ruggles spoke broadly, with com
plete disregard of the frills and adorn-
ments If the Kings English. He
spoke United Staten of the pure,
broad, western brand, and it rang out,
it vibrated and swelled and rolled, and
as Ruggles didn't care who heard him.
nothing of what he had to say was
lost.
Old Mr.. Blair had left behind him a
comrade, and as far as advice could
go the old man knew that his Dan
would not be bankrupt.
Advice" Dan Blair senior once
said to his boy, lis the kind OF thing
we want some fellow to give us when
we amt going to do the thing we
ought to do. or are a little ashamed Of
something we have done. It's an aw-
full good way to get cured OF asking
advice just to do what the fellow tells
you to at once"
During Ruggles' stay In London the
young fellow looked to it that Rug
giles saw the sights. and the two did
the principal features Of the big town,
10 the rich enjoyment OF the Western
err. Dan took his friend every night
to the play, and Or the fourth evening
Ruggles said: Let's go to the circus
or a vaudeville, Dan. ! have learned
this show by heart" They had been
every night to see "Mandalay.'
"Oh. o go on where you like.
Josh" the boy answered. I'm going
to see how she looks from the pit"
Ruggles was not a Blairtown man.
He had come from farther west, and
had never heard anything of Sarah
Towney or Lefty Lane. He applauded
the actress vigorously at the Gaiety
at first, and after the third night slept
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

George killed a female for food. Here
we stayed for some days, arranging
matters with the local hunters. We
engaged two-Yong, whose heart, as
the Chinese say. was not in the cen
ter, but the best panyang hunter for
miles, and Lou-loo, an inveterate slack
or. with a shy smile and magnificent
| calf development.
The takin, In many respects, is
closely allied to the OK tribe, which,
In q wild state, are VIGOROUSLY vindict-
i've. Our hunters being secured, we
started on August l, and on the morn
ing of the I'd reached our temporary
quarters.
The cave faced the south, and was
partially sheltered to the east by an
overhanging rock. From this direction
fortunately came the prevailing wind.
Had It been otherwise we should have
beer damper, If such a thing were pos
sible, even than we were. l do not
think / erer experienced a wetter or
more uncomfortable ten days. We
we're wet when We rose from our soak
ng beds, wet when We sought them
.fter a soaking day.
On August 5 a strong wind sent
aasses of mist and cloud boiling and
| ,wirling about vast chasms and gull
les. Hope revived, and we set out.
)ur way wound about groves of rhodo-
,endron and azaleas, mingled with
stunted arches and spruce FRA Lus-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
drove" =

The city man had turned his horse
out to pasture two years ago or more
and as he had not been in funds be
had not paid the farmer a cent during
that time.
Not long ago the farmers patience
was exhausted and he informed the
city mar that he proposed selling the
animal to pay for Its keep.
you owe me more than the horse
is worth now" said the farmer.
The city mar considered for a min.
ute. Then his face lighted up.
I'll tell you what I'll do" he said.
You keep the horse two months long
er and you can have him."
The city man thought he had driven
a hard bargain. = Milwaukee Free
Press.