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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19

| If Bret Harte were alive he would be
| tempted to write of the gamblers OF
New York instead of those of the far
| west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Big Load.

From the Boston Traveller.
The Teddy bear was bad enough, but
just think of toting around bull moose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Odds and Ends i'm Infants Wear.

'?s a"s snfs m ' soo to $50
Rebuilding Sale price
Babies Short Dresses made Of fine quail
n
Odds ends In Babies Null Caps. French eff
ss5 @ and 400
ra esSss %s se'a $50
edge: regula rly 59c. Rebuilding Sale price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Vacation Toilet Needs

, Lablache Face Powder. all tints.
DOX 80.
, Stillman's Freckle Cream, box. .33c
, Crowns Bathodora assorted
odors: box. .21c
Wilbert's Violet Talcum Powder.
DOIllC ~
) 3ac Nail Buffers, piece. 19c
Folding Manicuring Sets. .9Sc
soc Detachable Handle Bath
Brush NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .39c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
At IS, Gave Him Vigor
and Relieved Consultation

From a mere skeleton, C0nSti.
pated, no appetite. Mr.. S. IL.
Hiestand was restored to
health, gained 20 pounds and
reinvigorated till he says he
feels like young man again.
1.-TWO years ago | was mere
skeleton, weighed less than 100
pounds, was constipated, appetite
gone and thought | would never
recover. | procured some Duffys
Pure Malt Whiskey, used it, and
it put new life into my body, and
in the course Of three months
gained 20 pounds. | remained
we'll for two years. and once more
was taken with bad cough and
appetite gone; also became con-
stipated. | used more of this
medicine. and am happy to say
that | am once more well; am
| have been recommending it to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
SOC MERINO TO-
UNDERWEAR 1 -

This is indeed a wonderful value IN Me
rino Underwear Extra fine Mercerized Lis,c
Thread Vests, low neck no sleeves; R'ehecu
ribbed goods, worth soc garment. Owing
to slight imperfections, which will in no way
affect the wearing qualities we will l9c=
sell these tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
WILSON DENIES IT..
says He Never Wrote Letter Advertis-
ing the Everglades.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-Secretary
Wilson today denied authorship of a
letter which has been widely circu-
lated by one of the mpanleS exploit
ing lands in the Florida everglades
The advertisement head Secretary
wilson's opinion was credited to the
East coast homeseeker" of June, the
year not being given
The purported letter follows
..There is no other large body of
land anywhere in the United States,
in fact any where else in the world,
that will when the drainage is COM
snised everglades. Between three and
four million acres of rich alluvial
lands located in a climate that is al
most absolute perfection, where all
crops can be grown the entire season
through, where there are no long cold
winters. no excessive heat in summer
and no malaria or other diseases.
.sFrom the very nature of the condi-
the whole world. There careful
thrifty tiller of the soil can make
mo- money on ten or twenty acres
of land than on $50 in the north or
are standing back waiting develop
ments viii in a few years see their
There is no other section of the
United States where the climate is SO
near perfect There is no other place
where the tiller of the soil receives
sl1ch large rewards for labor There is
no other section of the state where
opportunities for small capital are so
great and where in few years the
small man can have a home and COM
potency
writing ANYTHING of this sort, said
MI Wilson today This sort of thing
happens often and I have to stop it as
1 have been forced to do many times
before. 1t is not uncommon to find
nv name and that of Dr. Wiley used
without authority in advertisements
DR.. Wiley oftener than mine because
L. Is more nrcminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
SIMON CHANGES PLEA
Charges Kelley & Kelley Were Not
County's Agent.

After viewing the defeat Of the Reno
county case against Kelley & Kelley,
County Attorney Simon has amended
his 1etition in the Shawnee county &C
ton in view of the probable evidence
in the approaching trial Simon 5
amended petition is virtually a direct
contradiction. of the cOuntys original
charges against the brokers for the
sale Of the Missouri Pacific stock.
The original Shawnee county petition
charged that a legal contract mad been
made with the Kelleys as agents for
the county and that the agents were
unfaithful III that they conspired with
other parties in the transaction and the
county did not get what they should
have received from the sale of the
bonds. In this petition, the county ad-
mitted that the contrast was fulfilled
and was legal, but sued because Of the
alleged duplicity of Kelley & Kelley.
In his amended petition. Simon de-
clares there was 10 legal contract. that
there was nc agency in existence and
that the money which til brokers re
ceived belongs rightfully to the county.
This change of front makes an entire
change in the county's charges. 1t IS
considered probable that tie county
will ask to have the case now pending
carried over the term, although Simon
declared last week that he was ready
for trial. Since making that statement,
he fled an amended petition in the
Shawnee county case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
TWO WANT TO QUIT.
Disappointed Wife and Husband Seek
Divorce.

Neglect and cruelty are grounds for
two new divorce cases filed today in the
district court. One was filed by an IN
happy wife, the other by a disappointed
husband.
Nellie AIcKnaught I3 East Ninth
street alleges that John f. McKnaught,
an expressman, has been guilty of ex
IRENE cruelty and made her life unbear-
able. She was married to McKnaught
December a, 1894. After more than Is
years of married life, Mrs McKnaught is
anxious to resign. She wants the care
and custody of two minor children the
household furniture and permanent ali
mony to be determined by the court.
Charles J. Hayes complains that Lula
Hayes has neglected her domestic obliga-
tions in the Hayes home to a most shock
ing extent and pleads with the court for
his liberty. His petition recites that Lula
HAYES failed to cook the meals regularly
and her neglect has shattered his dreams
of home comforts. He was married TO
the woman September 20 1910 They are
the parents of one child
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
WATSONS FINED $40.
Negroes Who Tried to Kill Policeman
Get Off Easy.

For biting a policeman's finger
Green Watson and his wife pleaded
guilty to assault and battery in Judge
Garver's court today and each was
fined $40 and costs. Mrs. Watson bit
officer Jake Maze's finger when the
policeman took hand in a quarrel at
the Watson restaurant on lower kan
SaS avenue.
Maze was on the Rock Island depot
beat when he heard trouble brewing
in the Watson restaurant one night
He sought to queH the uprising and
nearly lost a finger in his efforts to
preserve the peace. The officer
charged that Watson held him while
Mrs Watson took firm grip on one
of his fingers. She chewed the mem
Der with the zeal of a swapping turtle
while the policeman yelled for mercy.
When reinforcements arrived the
Watsons were taken to the police sta
ton, but Maze's finger bore the tooth
prints of the enraged women for sew
eral weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
He ASKED FOR DEATH.
Fred Hart Held for statutory Onense
Against Girl

When Fred Hart was arrested last night
on a statutory charge, he pleaded with
officers to give him revolver taken from
his person at the time of his arrest. that
he might end his life. The charge against
Hart was sworn to by George B. Oliver
in behalf of Edith Francis Oliver, his IA
year-old daughter
Hart is street car conductor and came
here several months ago from Canada.
Since coming to Topeka he has made his
home with Floyd c. Cox, a contractor,
and an uncle of the man under arrest
At the time of his arrest Hart had in
his possession ugly dirk knife and a
Colts automatic revolver, besides about
$65 in money and draft He was taken
a once to the county jail where he spent
the night At the Jail Hart begged with
the officers to give him his gun that he
might end his troubles.
Edith Oliver, the girl, is but Il years
old Hart had known her but a short
time, it is claimed, and their relations
became known to the girls parents this
week Monday afternoon Oliver went to
the county attorneys office, where he
demark1ed d warrant for Harris arrest
Bond in the amount of $1,000 was pro-
vided for Harris appearance at the pre-
lminary hearing before Judge Carver
March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
7. R. IS COMING WEST
The Colonel Will Leave New York for
Columbus. Ohio, Tonight.

New York, Feb. 2O--Theodore Roose-
Welt will leave New York for Columbus.
Ohio, tonight over the Pennsylvania
road. Only his secretary will accom-
pany him Col. Roosevelt plans to go
direct to the Ohio constitutional con-
vention where he will deliver an adj
dress and start on the return trip in
the afternoon Col. Roosevelt declined
TO talk for publication. He was closeted
for d long time with John Temple
Graves of Atlanta. When Mr.. Graves
departed lie was surrounded by report
ers. Mr.. Roosevelt was at his heels
and Joined the group.
This is certainly unusual" he said.
Newspaper men interviewing d news
paper man, case of the bitter getting
bitten. ! should say"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Al. H. WHITE ON STAND
He Tells Jury He Is known as ''Tur-
key White.

St. Louis, Feb. 2O.-Al H. White of
Hannibal, Mo-, witness for the defense
in the Kimmel insurance case on trial
in the L. 5. district court testified to
day that he had been called Turkey
White. The defense introduced him
to show he was the Turkey White
that Bruce L. Cosner testified to hav-
ing known in Arkansas City, Kan, in
1898 shortly before George A. Kim
mel disappeared
Cosner testified the claimant An
drew J. White was known as Turkey
in Arkansas City. Al II. White said he
had never been in Arkansas City and
that he never knew Cosner.
He does not resem BILE the claimant
in any respect save the lack of a
thumb. Whites presence in the case
has tended to add confusion to the al
ready complicated situation in which
four personalities have been introduce
ed. In addition to Al White. they are
Kimmel. Andrew J. White. the claim
ant. and Melvin Turkey" White Of
Parsons, Kan, also was mentioned by
COsner.
The witness said that any railroad
man who changed jobs frequently was
known as Turkey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Wyandotte County Appeals to
Attorney General.
Want Him to Help Administer
Law There.
HAVE NO COUNTY ATTORNEY
Two Judges at LOggerheads
over Appointment.
Suit Also Brought Over the
County Auditor.

Wvandotte county has no county at
tornev and the authorities there are
stewing around over a PAD ldllSle u
legal matters and appealing TO the a. a.
tOrney general Tor peilhlsSlo ' ~ - ~
his name and office on necessary n
dictnents in the prosecution OF GRIM
fnaI cases. Dawson says NO,
cent in case of murder or some III
famous crime when. of course, ne
would not hesitate for MN ute 70
serve the ends of justice.
Ever since the supreme court ue-
cided the custer suit against james
Meek, acting county attorHeS 10
WyandOtte the county has mac ny
fo7,rt7- ATTORNEY Tire two judges
Hutchins and Fischer. can not agree
upon the appointment oil a suCcS9so
to Joseph Taggart- IheN nave =
ordered bv the supreme court TO IeaSt,
s,leh an agreement but they are sun
plaving politics and quafrellnS oNei
personal privilege and prefer ne
They may be in contempt OF court IN
of these fine days .., !
an appeal from Wyandotte 70 use ~
name to indictments against peL , ~
who had violated the law nay Z
refused said Mr.. Dawson. TO leilu
-. ,,s,,,e i'm cases of this kind l am
MOI going TO perform the duties u
county attorney of WYanootte oo1l -.
of course, in case OF MURDER VI 90
infsrno1ls crime ! would not neslta1S
= ,,,iT,,+e to serve the ends of justice
But it is not a matter IN Which .' 80
help the county. or should pc 1870
anon to help. l brought SUIT peIoIe
the district court to have meek ous.S 80
rrbe supreme court also ordered me
ty-o district Judges to get together anu
aoree upan an appOintee Tor county
attorney. They have not done 50.
iS nm 10 them to provide a county d.,
1ornev for that county. Ihey VIII
soon he in contempt of court ana tneS
are irving to place me in that posi-
ton. 49, ,ic~ ,o,,ut,-
of Wvandotte is clOgged up ana VIII
main in that condition until inc Two w
frict Judges can agree upon an appolhtee5
for Taggart's place. Meek was appOil.tteSe
nv one fudge and repudiated by the ~
er Judge The supreme court held 'Ia
assent Of both Judges is necessary 10 ap-
continent The judges after tne -
rrerae court decision. agreed 10 agree
,,r,o,, the Meek appointment if the coun-
IL commissioners would agree upon I. ,.
esa,r5n for county auditor The latter
co1,Id not agree upon Sartin, so there i
another deadlock. 1870, s,s-.j,,
IN con1plicate matters still more, oartlh
+,5s15 brought suit of custer in the su-
,,,-e.,,3a colrt against W d Smell, county
auditor on the grounds that Sneli- VIZ
had served a term in TINS oIIlce IS ~
longer eligible to serve. as Judge fAsOiiSi
has appointed Sartin in his place
The same division that MADE the cOuisS
attorneys office vacant now threatens 70
make vacant the office of county auuleol-
~rfe- are playing too much pohucs III
xT-,-a7dotte for the good of the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
GOT WRONG MEDICINE
Arthur Doran Wants Damages From
Charles w. Cole.

Because a prescription was not
properly filled, Arthur Doran, a car
Pentge. ASKS 9S'0oo r oamaee dr IrGT
Cole and his wife and Earl Sedan, a
former drug clerk, are the defendants
in the action which is being tried to-
day before a jury in Judge Dana
division of the district court.
Doran alleges that he went to Coles
drug store in August. 1910. and asked
TO have a prescription filed Sedan
waited on him. The defendant says
that because the prescription was not
properly filled. he became sick and his
health has been permanently damaged.
For this injury and suffering. Doran
ages.
Cole declares that Sedan was not an
employee of his store at the time and
denies all knowledge of the transac-
ton. Because of the fact that Sedan
was not in his employ. he contends
the case should be dismissed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
BILLIARD MAY LOSE.
Stotts and Miller Likely to Oppose
Charity Labor Compromise

From reports at the city hail TINS
afternoon it is probable that I'm
sioner Miller and Commissioner Slotts
have deserted Mayor Billiard IN ms
-t+ar,nt 10 make peace between the
city and the state labor COMMISSIONER
The ordinance introduced by the may
or Monday calling for an increase ~
wages paid to the city charlty sansss
threats of the state may not pc sup
ported bv Stotts and Miller IL always
has heen fought by Commissioner
Bone and Tandy. 1
since the article in the state Jour
raj last evening stating that the city
had hacked down the city commas
sioners saw they have been storfned
with complaints from Topekanls- On -,l.-
missioner Miller said TINS dAeeA l TO-,
tban his telephone bad been pusy
e,.Sl since the state journal came
from the presses. ,.,,,ee 49,
CITY out of what everyone Knows -
IaeaI and is for the good of the poor
lesat CT ni+1-- is the sentiment passed
to the commissioners SINCE lnls
fee1ing of the public pulse, it is prop
able now that the mayor Will nave -
fight for his ordinance dlon ls..4 and
although Commissioner Stotts anu
c,I1.-,,,9issioner Miller refused to state
.4odav what will be their vote on the
,nevor,s ordinance, it is felt at the city
hall that they will join with Tandy ana
Rome in voting DOWN the Una - -
nance The mayor would pay the char-
itv Iaborers $3.50 q, day instead OF the
resent wage of $1.25 This is in partial
Compliance with the orders from tha
sta+a labor commissioner demanding
that the city pay the current scale Oh
81 81 a day .-; +,,a
wages will ruin the entire plans or the
commissioners to give work to the poor
and needy" Commissioner Tandy sald
tI,is afternoon IF we pay $3.50 day
We must have men who will give US our
monev's worth. This means that we VIII
wed out all the old men, the cripples
and the poor who can find no other
work to do In paying $1.25 day we
are able to hire these kind of men
And l cannot figure out why we are
not disobeying the law as much when
we are paying $3.50 a day as when we
nav s1.25 a day and the labor commits
sioner says the scale is S1-S1 day
ID not see where the mayors ordinance
Is going to relieve us of our violation
Of the state S-hour law
The work under the Melan bridge has
been abandoned today on account of
the high water in the river. The water
win delay the work for several days
and probably for weeks. The tree trim
ming gangs are working this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
LOOK FOR INDICTMENT
IT is Believed Grand Jury Is Consid-
ering Cash Register Affairs.

Cincinnati. Feb. 20.-Rumors that
the special United States grand jury
in session here this week is consid-
ering the affairs of the National Cash
Register company to ascertain if it has
violated the sherman antitrust law
gained ground here today
The visits of attorneys who repre-
scented the company at the time of
the civil suits. the instructions to the
Jury by United States Judge HOLSTER
and the presence of E. S. HOLSTER, as
sistant to Attorney General Wicker
sham. all have added weight to the
reports The grand jury is expected
to finish its investigation Thursday.
The company and % of its officials
and employees were parties to the
civil suit by the United States, in
which it was charged they had con-
spired TO stifle competition and urged
that they be restrained from illegal
selling methods tending to crush com
petitors. The defendants have not
yet had a hearing in this action. 1t
was said that much of the testimony
gained by the government in the civil
action has been presented to the pres
ent grand Jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

did not know when this meeting will
be held.
Of1ciaIs of telephone companies of
eleven states are now represented on
the directorate of the Bell Telephone
company OF Missouri
Tt will be seen as a result of today s
election that steps have been taken
toward the unification of the middle
western states in so far as telephone CO.
operation is concerned said President
Gleed after the stockholders meeting.
ION the directorate are the presidents
of telephone companies operating in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Iowa. Nebraska, Missouri, Kan
sas. Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
Home of Mrs. McKibbcn Demolished
by Blaze Today.

Fire almost completely destroyed the
home of Mrs. Cora McKibben, 1909
Western Avenue at 9:15 O'Clock this
morning. The roof was burned COM
pletely and much of the interior was
also destroyed. The fire was hard to
put under control, as the roof was
burning before the fire was discovered.
A son of Mrs. McKibben has just re-
Gently been i'll with scarlet fever, and
the quarantine sign had not yet been
removed from the house. although the
house was to have been fumigated to-
day.
Mrs. McKibben was at a loss to know
how the fire started as there was no fire
in the house last night. At about s
O'Clock this morning a fire was built in
the furnace. A defective f1ue was the
only possible cause. The house was in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
CLEE CLUB ON WAY.
4. L. Organization VIII Tour santa
Ee System.

The Kansas University Glee club
started Monday morning for California
on one of the Santa Fe reading room
tours. The party consisted of IA peo-
pie. including Professor Heubach- This
oroa MIA ton has been very successful
during the present season, and it will
no doubt make creditable showing
With the series of entertainments. to
be given between here and the coast
Becitals consisting of quartetts. duets,
eol7s and readings viii be given.
The itinerary of the University Giee
eIub will be from Lawrence to Cha
mite. ann from there through Oklaho-
ma. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona TO
can Francisco They will return over
The main HE of the Santa. Fe-
The sending out Of clubs for enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
TO REPAIR OLD ROAD.
Aged Highway VIII Be Restored and
Used.

Washington Feb. 20.=What prob
ably is the oldest highway in Amer
lea still in use is just about to be
modernized and put into first class
condition with a good layer of mac
adam by the American engineers on
the isthmus of Panama This is a
road built about 1880 over the old
Cruces trail on which pack trains tray
eIed between the old city of Panama
and a point on Chagres river. where
goods were loaded into boats and
floated down to the Gulf of Mexico
Originally the trail was paved with
field rock. but it was abandoned about
the middle of the eighteenth century
when the treasure and merchandise
fleets ceased to call at Port BelIo
gain it was used by the adventurous
spirits among the forty miners as part
of the Panama route TO California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
BELL co. SELLS OUT.
Missouri insurgents Lose in Fight to
Prevent sale.

Ct. louis. Feb. 2e-The American TEL
ephone and Telegraph company assll4n-
ed c1,tire control of the Bell Telephone.
company OF Missouri at the annual cleo
ton of directors today. The five IN
surgent' St Louis directors did not at
tend the meeting and were ousted
President c. s. Gleed. Of the Bell, voted
the entire stock of the parent company
for the eleven directors chosen. Officer
of the Bell company will not be elect
ed until the board of directors are or
Eanized- President GIeed said that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
WASHBURN news.

Those interested in dramatic art
are now largely interested in the play
to be produced by the Dramatic club
the 18th of next month. Barrie's
and Miss Grace Gaines will take the
leading role. Warren Crumbine Will
take the part of THE Little Minister
Others having parts are: Miss Nc
Searle, Menninger. Neiswanger, Dunn,
Johnson and Bush a more definite
announcement will be made later.
All the photographs for the annual,
THE kaw." have now been made. and
the book will shortly be sent to press.
The publication of the kaw is one OF
the major enterprises which engages
the efforts of the junior class each
year
Washburn was represented at the
state Y NJ. c A convention at Hutch
inson last week. Besides DR.. F. X.
Sanders. who was made president of
the state organization, Sheriff Smith.
Rees Hughes. sydney Nye. Howard
Searie, Karl Menninger, Arthur So
landt and Ray Myers were present. A
full report of the convention has been
written out and will appear in this
weeks issue of the school paper. The
Washburn Review"
The president of the Y. w c. A.
was GietLt0 last Nttks SOilt NFEhN III
advance of the usual election date.
Rees Hughes. a junior and member
of the Kappa. Sigma fraternity. was
the only candidate.
Afternoon classes from3 p. m. to 4
D. m have been scheduled for next
term The particulars of the new
schedule have not been made known
The class parties scheduled for last
Friday by the senior. junior and
sophounore classes but forbidden by
the faculty. have been arranged for
Wednesday night of this week.
Marriage Licenses.
Friedrich T. Jones, Topeka. 25;