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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

ms he should 40, Governor Foss. Of
Massachusetts, refuses to keep Richie
son from the chair. A Just punish
ment will he suffered by q foul and
unnatural murderer, who used the
cloth of God as cloak to shield tho
deeds OF n hideous criminal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14
Az AEnlcAN nonnn,c1s

would dircc; the worlds attention ne
Involving prospoctiycly the next great
Diplomatic If not physical, conflict.
: Right on the heel of the news Of Lord
| Haldana's supposedly peace mis-
sion to Berlin come semi cdt
iorinl dispatches from London pro
phesyinS a resoundine clash between
Great Britain and Germany over tho
! division of the Portuguese colonial
| possessions in Africa. for the acquisi-
ton OF which. in part. or in whole,
| both powers, It Is asserted. are strIv-
| Ing This time" says one of these
| dispatches, Germany and England will
come face to face: each Will bc fight
ing her own battles. not that Of her
friends and allies. as in the Moroccan
and the Bosnia and Herzegovina
| cases" 1t Is admitted that Great
Britain Is probably prepared to ccde
to Germany Walnsch Bay. the rcla-
tons OF which to the development OF
German and Portuguese Southwest
Africa we have described IN previous
article touching on this subject: but
we are told by the nlarmists that this
actor OIL the
over INC portuguese
domain In Southeast Africa. we arc
ynrsv e o0h'ro-
In order - 49,
tho Dbv, 49,, ~,
nrca,c,,or ord =, 49,,
Ast. 90 .,o 49,.
tor g :, os.o,,,,,
foc, po.,,r.
,nrs 49, ,onrd,,
| vest h. n-,,,sh co,.,
the north h,. c., re-. 49,,
lf.r. por,,n,, n,a
lion ro,ot,vcIv tow,rd. pr,,,s, 60,
At-Ica tbat c.r-ro,,,.
,.r +, sor.hw.s. W.,
tueunsc mas, At.,,.,.
two mos, ,.o,,,,.,
on which Graz, pr,.a,n ~,
ana ,hroprh which Tho poo-s a.,,.oa
mos, 81 thn nn,,,.. ..,.,,,, 80 ., e1s go
, ' :. ."e "'''''HrY supplies they ac-
e,o.po.- W. '"' A
frr,he- sor., ~.
,r,,o,, -. 80,
AFFORD her soutb african co,o,i1.
outIo, - .ho 90. .,., ,.,.,.,
49,,
no contention o' the a!prmists ana
sle"' storm forecasters Is that Great
britain could not and weuld not allow
'"es9 PoS'S |" pass INTO GeTmany's
''"uS' since mat would lie suicidal;
"e"e' she could not consent to divi-
| 80" WIN Germany On the other
manu. Htf'""Ay' 1t is held could not
"bfeo 10 parutioning which would
ie'f' th'm under british control. as
10 90 SO would render the value of any
''''oi!'ud sHc could purchase com
P"F"'lVeF negligible Consequently,
IL Us argued Great Britain must logi-
cahy nave all of Portuguese East
Airica' or opposs ts passing OIL, of
F'rtusaiS posscssion---!n short. it Is
commended that division IS impractica-
DC
But there IS another and dccid. div
optimistic slide to the question. which
is set forth in very ,houehtful art.-
clc in a no less conservative nan.r than
the London Spectator. That contenno-
rary not only thinks that ,nsfactorv
adjustment between tho Two rre,,
parties in interest IS prantjca,1o h,,
Urges Portugal TO sell to cermary
I'VE have nc doubt wbatevorm /. do.
clares. that il wanna ne ar.a.,, ;,
h. bsntnt OF the wor,a :. c.ou
could ecouIr. mo At.,o.
Portugal, ar. 70 mn, :, No.,
Inn, no-,,o. wy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

The score OF delegates SO far elected
to the Republican National Convent n
is; Taft. IL; Roosevelt. o. but even 1S
10 1 didn't land Bryan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14
&
ANSWERS


There are queries without real nam,
from y \ X, IL NJ, Clara and r.
L. The best answer we can give will
~ sent or inserted here If the querIs,
VIII give real name. Any other NAV
be added for publication.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14
\ Token,

have medal about the size Of
accent piece. On one side are n palm
tFee ana cannon and sun rays, with
iouTteen stars, and tho motto: mo
submission TO the North" On tho other
side are the words: Tho Wealth of
the South" and Rico. Tobacco. Sugar
Cotton" and cluster OF plants. Please
tell ma what 1t Is. The date is 1850.
p. G. s.
Tho modal IS not found in any list
10 which we havo access II was
struck 10 commemorate some incident
tending towards the disruption of 1881
ana we nope somo rander can Inform
us Just what 1t was.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

A. j. Cummings. presidential candi
date, at least has made Il good alpha
betical start.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

This ought to be n heavy mail day
for bachelors. It's ST. Valentines and
Leap Year as well
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

A new kind of fancy dance every
day. Now It is the "angloworm wig
gle"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

You cant 81, a1ong with tn best wo-
drawers swell. don't believe that
even bein' photoeu In q golf suit will
prevent Gov'nor Wilson from gittin' th
presidential nomination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

The trade reports do not state prc-
ciseiy what the principal business Of
this town Is, but from what have been
able TO observe while have been about
collecting impressions. It Is the barber
ing business. Whenever anybody in
Washington doesn't have anything ia
perticuiar TO do for n few DAYS he
starts barber shop. There are seven
teen In one block on Pennsylvania Avo
nue.. and /; is short block Mt that.
Ihs BARRIERS hero arc great hands 10
maize friends. They are scrapins new
acGuaintances every day In the base
ment OF the hotel which has tho honor
or entertaining me at the very r.nson-
able expense OF 81 q day there IS n
one armed barber 4 one-arrncd ba e
her! Car YOU beat that? Who can saw
mat there are not all kinds OF BARRIERS
In Washington? The customers Of
mis- 0ne-armed barber have to hold
their own faces when he shaves them.
don't know how he lost the other
arm ito says a glass OF chandelier f,ll
and cut 1t Off while he was shaving
abraham Lincoln. Every bnrner in
Washington has shaved Abraham Lin
coin md u. 8 Grant, and l struck ons
inc other day who shaved Lincoln.
Grant and Roosevelt all in one hour.
lie would also have shaved Georg,
Washington and Thomas Jefferson the
same day, but they were out of town.
ihat was very unfortunate. as this har-
ncr was trying to make n record that
particular day. The man who shaves
himself loses 10. of fun here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

Mail your valentine early.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14
Linmor md Politics.

What is the cost OF e lionor license
In Richmond now? Han Il been
changed Ia tho past three years? What
is about the nunltAer of votes cast in
elections in Richmond?
..oo CONSTANT READER.
s.S9h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14
WASHINGTON
By Roy X. Moulton
whisi<cr. in Washington.
Washington. Fobrunr,

Dear Editor:
The Congressman do not look half
us handsome In group without the
customary opry house stage effects a.
tncy do individually when they mako
their campaign speeches. They are
not nearly SO disting uished looking as
me pictures we so often see accompany
ing their testimonials for patent meui-
clhes. ~ composite picture OF the House
OIL representatives would not produced
an Apollo Belviderc
Inc birds-eye view from the pr ,ss
saiiery presents a startling array of
marquis and whIskers. 1t is perfectly
apparent that good many OF the
statesmen set by on their hair. Thosa
VINO do not try to look like DantI
wooster make q frantic effort to imper.
senate from hlrsute standpoint at
ieast. benjamin Franklin or John A.
Logan.
Ono statesman. as seen from the
louise press gallery. has n bald spot
ABOUT the s!zs OF a silver dollar, and
surrounding It is a mop of Titan hair.
me erect reminds one OF a cross be-
tween an italian sunset and the Jap
ahese national fas. am told that he
mas been elected on the strength OF his
hair for fve terms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-14

Ihere are some members who appar,
ently do not depend upon haircuts at
an There is. for instance Alic,
hooseNelts husband. The hair that
NICK hasn't got would MI enough mat
resses TO enable the entire standing
h'mE TO lie down and take comfort
aoie sleep. There is also Ollie James.
Oh hentuck%. who. 1t Is said. posed for
INC before" half of the orlgina, be
iore and after" hair restorer al These
TWO BALD spots arc the most famous in
mo House. inasmuch as they both
cover every square inch OF available
territory. Clifford r!nchot should look
into this matter along with the forests.
Tor In somc cases the House Is badly
In need of the conservation of hair.
The other bald spots that We noticed
range from the 1ocent size up 10 a
uonor and doliar-and-n- hulf size.
CONGRESSMAN Mccall strikes happc
average with one that Is about the
size OF teacup. This seems to be the
popular size at this session.
chh hardly depart from the subject
without the all-importnnt mention of
"hiskera. Statcsmanship and whiskcrs
haHo SO long been associated together
That tho mention of ono recalls tn,
other. just us one always thinks or
nam in connection with eggs or apple
sauce In connection with roast pork
ihey range all the way from the non
uerous lace curtains of Uncle Warren
Ni@fer, OF Ohio, to the unobstrusive and
gcntlemanly Mamie goat variety sucn
rs bangles from the chin of Washington
Gardner. OF Michigan. or Uncle Cy. Sui
lo"ny, OF New Hampshire Whiskers
they have In every style, some of them
waiting for Bryan to be elected Presl-
dent befort they can be removed From,
all indications here these latter wnl
continue to disdsure the landscape in
definitely.
The press gallery is so called because
the correspondents are pressed In like
aardines. They ST, on little round !
stools. for all the world ms though ,hey
were just about to order coffee and
MIXERS. Tho correspondents can over
.ooN the entire House from their gal.
lcry. and 1t IS often necessary 10 over.
look great deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
SUNK BY A SHELL.
The Texas Did Not Hit Mine as at
First Reported.

ConstantinopIe, May IA telegram re-
ceived by shipping agency from Symrna
today says the Archipalego-Am
Steamship coInpany's steamer Texas,
which went down in the Gulf of Smyrna
with 40 persons, was sunk by a shell
fired from the military fort and not by a
mine, at first reported.
The dispatch adds that two black shots
were first fired by the Turkish fortifica-
lions, warning the vessel that she had de-
waited from the proper channel, but when
no notice was taken a shell sent her to
the bottom.
The new version of the steamers loss is
regarded as quite probable for the au-
thorities had repeatedly warned shipping
companies that their vessels would risk
becoming targets for the fort if they
strayed from the channel marked out for
them when entering or leaving the har-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
PLAN FOR SUFFRAGE.
Eighty-Five Counties Have Selected
Working Force.

Eightyfive of the counties of the state
In some of the counties the leagues will
need nurtur1ng and strengthening, and as
soon as the remaining counties are organ
lied, speakers will be sent into every dis
trtct. After the annual convention pre-
cinct workers will go out into the country
districts to complete the work of organic
alton and carry it into the townships. The
league needs money to carry on it's work.
and any amounts, large or small, that
can be contributed toward the expense
of the campaign, will be gladly received.
The cost of maintaining the office at
headquarters costs about 900 a month,
and last month the postage bill alone
was nearly $38.
All women in the state who belong to
any of the county suffrage associations
are also members of the state league and
entitled to vote at the wichita conven-
ton which begins May Z. Those who wish
information about entertainment during
the convention should write to Mrs.
Ernest Cramer, 513 st. Francis avenue,
Wichita.
Logan county has been organized with
the following officers: President Mrs.
Maud Porter; first vice president, Mrs.
Estelle M. Smith; second vice president,
Mrs. Eliza Messeur: third vice president,
Mrs Ethel McLolth; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Lora Harwi: press chairman,
Mrs. Birdie Morgan; educational chair
man, Mrs. Nellie Raines, and membership
extension chairman, Mrs. EstelIe NJ.
Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The defamation contest that for
merly has been held between the
members of the two literary societies,
will be held this year between the diff
ferent classes, the literary societies
have been disbanded. The contest will
be held on the last day of school. A
diamond pin is given to the winner to
wear until the next year.
Justice Burch of the supreme court
will address the students of the high
school on the morning of May 10, on
the subject, Browning"
The seniors are having a busy time
this week having their faces mug
ged,' as one senior boy expressed it,
The pictures are being taken for the
annual, and the photographers of To-
peka are reaping a harvest.
Mr.. Herman Springer was to have
sung to the students of the high
school this morning, but owing to
sore throat, he was unable to do so.
Donald Heath, who is the manager of
the farces which will be presented at
the high school for the benefit of the
football team informed the students
of the characters in these farces, and
they include some of the best talent
ever seen in a high school production.
The students who will have parts in
the farces are Fern Mold, Violet
Crumbine, Kathryn Albaugh, Ruth
Foster, Frank Fable, Charles Lyons,
Edwin Menninger, Ange1us Burch
Ralph Kingsley and Abe Gordon.
Lyman Malone, Hubert Glass, Jas.
Gurden, ivan Gregory, Ralph Zercher,
will represent Topeka high school at
the state track meet to be held in To-
peka on May 18th. These boys won
either first or second places in the
events in which they were entered at
the first district track meet which was
held at Holton last Saturday. A low
ing cup was also won by them, but
they must again win it next year be-
fore it belongs permanently to them.
The interclass meet will be held on
May 29th, and the elimination meets
of the classes will be held some time
between now and that date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
ROUGH READY in AGAIN
Former Well known Topeka Character
Wanted in Jefferson.

Rough Ready, well known charac-
ter of Topeka, was arrested this morn
ing on a warrant from jefferson coun-
ty, which charges him selling liquor
on six different counts. Sheriff Mccain
was in Topeka looking for Rough
this morning but was called to Oska-
loosa on other business.
Rough Ready was arrested several
months ago but is reported to have
escaped by Guiding the officers while
he was being taken to Jail. He and
Sheriff Mccain were on the way TO
prison when the prisoner jumped across
the track in front of a passenger train
which was so close that the sheriff was
forced to wait until after it had passed
before he could pursue the runaway.
Ready is being held until Sheriff Nc
Cain comes after him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
ISMAY is NOT DODGING
He Is Willing to Testify in the Robins
Damage Suit.

New York, May Frank I. Polk was
appointed commissioner today to take the
testimony of ]. Bruce Ismay, managing
director of the White Star line, and Of
ficers and men of the Titanic in advance
of the filing of papers in suit for dam
ages to be brought by Mrs. Louise Rob
ms, widow of Col. John Jacob Astor's
valet who was lost in the disaster. Vice
President P. A. S. Franklin of the White
Star line told newspaper men that Mr..
Ismay was not lodging service in the
Robins suit. He said Mr.. Ismay would
not have to be served in person because
service could be made on the company
itself or on it's attorney. Mr.. Franklin
said he did not know whether Mr.. Ismay
would sail Thursday on the Adriatic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
PEARLY USES KNIFE.
Archie Bailey Badly Wounded in Fight
Over Woman.

"Pearly'' Atkinson, incensed because
Archie Bailey was bestowing his affcc-
lions on the lady friend" of Atkinson,
attacked Bailey with a big knife and
inflicted wounds which may cause his
death. Previous to this. Atkinson while
drunk, beat the woman and inflicted
painful bruises.
Atkinson was quite drunk and after
whipping his alleged wAfe, left home.
This was on Monday night and he was
arrested after the woman complained
to the police. He was released Tuesday
and after being released got drunk aud
went hunting for Bailey. He rushed
into the home of the woman at 80
West First street about IL o'clock last
night and found Bailey. He accused
Bailey of trying to steal his woman"
and also discussed other unpleasant
recollections which had caused enmity
between the two men, Bailey is report
ed to have wanted to argue their differ
ences as a system of selfdefense and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01

arbitration but Atkinson did not want
this. He cut Bailey just under the
heart, near the stomach and just under
the left shoulder blade.
Bailey broke away from his assail-
ant and left the place. He was found
by officers England and Carson about
ten minutes later at the Rock Island
passenger station. He was holding his
hands under the wounds in the fore
part of his body and watching his blood
trickling out of the wounds and into
his hands. The officers questioned him
and learned his story. They put him in
a hack and went to 80 West First
street where they arrested Atkinson
AMI then went to the police station.
If. James Stewart the city physician
was called and attended the injured
man who was taken to his home later
Atkinson is being held pending the re-
suit of the injuries. Bailey is reported
to be III a dangerous condition today
and it is feared that he cannot survive
the injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
Boys Get $50 Through Well
Planned Robbery.
Rear Store Window Unlocked
Tuesday Afternoon.
OFFICER GETS ONE OF Them
But Releases Youth After
Learning His Age.
Then Finds He Is Wanted for
RObbing Store.

Two boys, aged about 16 years, OF
whom Clarence Hicks, of 500 Monroe
street is one, entered the grocery store
of A D. Shreffier which is located on
the northwest corner of East Fifth
and Monroe street about IL O'Clock
Tuesday night and robbed it of about
S35 in money and two revolvers. The
boys entered the store by raising
window in the rear end of the building
They made their escape and went TO
Atchison this morning but the omcers
have notified the authorities at that
Mace and expect to hear of their ar
rest at any time.
Clarence Hicks was one of the boys
and he has been in the habit of spend
ing much of his time in the store. He
is often employed for short periods py
Mr.. Shreffier. The boy went in the
store Friday afternoon to get drink
of water. He went to the rear end
of the building and drank some water
from the hydrant-
While in the rear of the building, he
unlocked the window. This was abo Ut
o'clock and while Shreffler was pre-
pairing to close up for the day.
Clarence Hicks and the other boy
wFzo is supposed to be Howard COT
fey returned TO the place about mid
night or shortly before, raised the
window which Hicks had unlocked
early in the evening. This allowed
them to enter the place without trou-
BILE After entering the building they
had no trouble in locating the money
drawer opening it and taking the
money and revolvers.
The affair became known at
O'Clock today and a number of officers
went TO work on the case. officer Wilt
found the Hicks boy early toGay at the
Rock Island depot, en- route kansas
City. The officer took him home
where a part of the money and one
OF the revolvers were found in his pos
session. The, boy explained to the Of
ficer that his father had given him the
money and that he intended to go to
kansas City thiz morning The boy
could not tell how much money he
had but said that his father gave him
a number of silver coins and that he
had put it in his pocket without
counting it.
This was denied when officer Wilt
took Hicks to his home and the boy
nor his parents was able to tell the
officer how the boy got the money or
wisere it came from. The boy was but
fifteen years old and officer Wilt did
not arrest him because of his age. How
ever he intended to return to the
Hicks home this morning, place him
under arrest and take him to Judge
w, F. Schoch of the Juvenile court
Wilt went after the Hicks boy this
morning but he had left home. The
two boys were seen by some people at
the junction depot in North Topeka.
They boarded train No. 108 on the
Santa Fe. The Atchison officers have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01

been notified of the affair and the local
officers expect to hear Of their arrest at
any time during today.
The Hicks boy, according to his par
ents, has been in the habit of turning
his daily earnings over to them each
evening. However the boy did not give
them any money last night. Persons
who live in rooms just above the store
heard the boys in the place last night
but this did not arouse their suspicious
as they knew that Mr. Schref1er some
times allows his dog to sleep in the
store at night. They thought it was
the dog making the noise although
some of them say that they are posi-
tive that they heard footsteps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
North Side Notes and Personals.


Avis Dick of College View, Neb,
who made a short visit at the Drans-
field home north of Topeka on the
Central avenue road, has returned
home.
The young people of the North, To-
pekas Baptist church who are to give
playlet, The Last Day of School"
at the Quincy school the last day, held
rehearsal at the Lukens opera house
last night. While considerable natural
talent is being developed, it is hoped
that none of the B. Y.sP. ever try to
go on the stage and spoil an other
wise useful career
Foucht's hardware will sell at cost
potato planters, disk harrows and rid
ing plows.
The G. w Lukens family, who have
been living at 1909 Central avenue,
have moved to their farm at Roches-
ter for the summer.
Miss Irene Winner, employed at the
Cunningham millinery, is visiting
nome folk in Rochester.
Rev. John d. Zimmerman, assist
ant secretary of the Kansas Chris
tian church June /. He has accepted
tan Missionary society, will become
pastor of the Central Avenue Chris
the call to the pulpit made vacant by
the resignation of Rev. David Lyon,
but can not take up the pastorate I'M
til the date mentioned.
"A May day reception and entertain
ment will be held at the North To-
peka Baptist church at $50 o'clock
this evening. Following the recep-
ton program will be given.
The chorus choir of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet at the
home of John D. Pratt Friday night.
Harry Knox is circulating petition
for the building of a new Shorey
school house.
A reception and birthday party for
Mrs. M. j.. SprouI is being held at
the Kansas avenue church this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
Quantity of Music Offered.

L have a great quantity of light music Cloth
vocal and instrumental) which I should be
pleased to give to any who would call for it
II never have been able to find the poem,
called Crazy Jane which asked for long ago.
I know it is old timer. old lady used
to recite 1T to after she over hundred
years old. C. F. G."
I committed Crazy Jane to memory when
I was 10 years old. 1t was not new then-and
that longer ago than like to recoIlect.
-Ay impression is that 1t written by Cow
per. Or. maybe, by Hannah Moore? It must be
unearthed and sent to the liberal soul who pu Is
the great store OF music at our disposal.