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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26

Wonder what kind of a politica
patriot Colonel Roosevelt thinks Bill
Finn is now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26
KANSAS COAMENT
SERMON FOR WOMEN.


If the poor women who have noth-
ing to occupy their time and are there
fore in the habit of meeting around IN
their different homes to gamble foI
prizes or play for the championship,
would only burn their cards and DOM
mos and take up the study of politics,
it would be one more step toward free
dom and civilization. And they would
then be able to understand some OF
the great problems which men and
women of our nation must face, and to
discuss them intelligently and vote
rightly when the time comes. Kansas
women now have equal rights with the
men. How will they use them? VIII
they honor or disgrace the privileged
No doubt some will be ignorant. some
Indifferent and some vicious, but dear
old Kansas has many, many good,
brave, true women who will stand
shoulder to shoulder with her many
many good, brave, true men and learn
and teach, and vote intelligently and
rightly We have no fear for these
women or for the outcome OF their in
huence. But it is for the poor ignor-
ant, gambling, novel reading idlers
that Kansas will blush with shame,
Statistics show that in the six states
which have had equal suffrage for some
time 80 per cent. of the women have
voted at every election thus showing
how much interest they take, and row
they appreciate the rights which tarCly
Justice has finally given them. viii
Kansas women lead OF fall behind1
They cannot lead unless competent and
qualified. Let them begin now to edu-
cate themselves to take up their share
of the work in this great state and this
glorious free country.-Norton County
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26
TREATMENT OF VETERANS.

The congressional committee now
making investigation of the Soldiers
Home at Sawtelle Cal, should make
thorough work of it and show no
favor1tism. If the investigation shows
that the inmates of that institution ara
treated with anything but kindness
then there should be a prompt clear
ing out or the entire MANAGEMENT. This
united States has erected these homes
that the country's defenders NAV spend
their last years in comfort These vet.
Grams are nearly all old and decrepiti
many or them are cranky and unreas.
ohap!e, no doubt; but that is no reason
Tor their being treated inhumanIv or
ncers handling such men ought to be
endowed with infinite patience and ar
active sympathy for their charges. II
Is no place for austere, arbitrarv
nart1nets. There should be close s1I-
perVlsion of these homes and frequent
investigation of them by congress- on
other authority not directly Connected
with them. The dispatches yesterda1
STATED that this is the first fnvestfga-
uon ever had into the workings of a
nome. That is not correct. Some wear,
ago congressional committee fnvesti.
gated the home at this place. Rut q
is true that a closer supervision bv
autnorities not directly connected with
tne institution would not do harm and
might accomplish much good.-Ieaven-
worth Times. eli'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26
RY THE WAY
N HARvnY PARsO91A

'Thuh gink with a autermobul
seems tub have a better opinion of
like thuh dickens tub waste any of
it."-Deacon Squash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26

In the Kansas-M Missouri game, the
K.-U.'S submitted the same lock they
presented to Washburn. The differ-
ence was that Missouri couldn't find
the key-hole.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27

knocks from other papers throughout
the state 1t has to be said that the
new law did not bring about all it's
hackers claimed for it, but there is
one thing sure the law is on the stat
ute books to stay. 1t may be modi-
fed, but it will never be repealed.
That was the history of the first pri-
mary law enacted. 1t was a misfit,
but few had the nerve to suggest it's
repeal.
Lucky Eberhart is the remark fire.
Quently heard now, yet If a few who
think they know it all were only wise
they would find that it was bHains and
not luck which put the Mankato man
over for the third time. The present
primary law, which many predicted
would be the governors undoing, was
put over by the governor and his
hackers and that after a review of the
situation with the conclusion that his
excellency could not win In conven-
ton. The general impression at the
time was that the primary was forced
upon him, but such was not the case.
Gordon thought so and marshalled all
his forces in putting the law through.
So did Spooner and E. T. Young. They
know different now.
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1t is thought that the next legsla-
ture will either change or repeal the
second choice feature of the primary
law. Only a fraction of the voters
exercised the second choice. Besides
it greatly complicated the count, many
mistakes being made.
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27
NAME MINNEAPOLIS
MAN FOR GOVERNOR
Minnesota PrOgTeSSiVeS Place
State Ticket in the Field.

p. V. Collins Of Minneapolis, pub
Usher of an agricultural journal, was
nominated for governor on the Pro
gressive state ticket by the Progress
sive state central committee at St.
Paul after four hours of bitter fight
ing in which the advocates of the
third state ticket outgeneraled and
outmaneuvered the minority members
who were opposed.
J. A. A. Burnquist, Republican nomi-
nee for lieutenant governor; Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith, State Treas
urer Walter ]. Smith, James Manahan,
Republican nominee for congressman
at large, and Chief Justice Start were
given unanimous endorsement and
promise of support by the Progress
sives. The complete ticket follows:
Governor-P. V. Collins.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. A. A. Burn.
quist.
Attorney General-Lyndon A. Smith.
State Treasurer-Walter ]. Smith.
. Congressman at Large-James Man
ahan.
Secretary of State-No nomination
or endorsement
Railroad and Warehouse Commits,
sion, Experimentation S. Lotus
Minneapolis.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion, four-year-term-T. J. Sharkey
Staples.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27
JUDGE UPHOLDS PICKETlNG
Refuses to Enjoin Duluth Street Car
Strikers.

Refuses to Enjoin Duluth Street Car
Strikers.
BY refusing to grant a writ re-
straining the Duluth street car
strikers from picketing the barns of
the street car company Judge Homer
B. Dibell upheld the right of the
strikers to use all peaceable means to
dissuade others from working.
The grievances set forth by the CON-
pany's representatives were that the
defendants had trespassed on the COM
pany's property, had interfered with
the operation of the cars, had threat
ened employees and had crippled the
service by cutting wires and placing
distractions upon the tracks.
Counsel for the strikers declared
that the corporation was responsible
for all violence that had occurred.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27
Backed Most Of the Winners In
Statewide Primary,
MAMMALIAN ONLY EXCEPTION
AIs Nomination for Congressman al
Large a Great Surprise to
the Leaders.
Especial Correspondence

st. Paul, Sept. Ex-Governor Eber
hart is the Republican state standard
bearer; P. M. Ringdal of the state
board of control has been picked to
lead the Democratic hosts to victory
and the organization candidates have
prevailed almost all down the line
The one exception was in the case OF
congressman at large on the Repub'
lican ticket. Here James Manahan, a
rank outsider, prevailed. This is the
net results of the primaries of week
ago and the question now prompts it.
self, did the people or the bosses rule
Judging from the small vote cast, less
than 100000, the people gave the first
test of the much advertised statewide
primary little attention, but whether
they voted or not avails little now, as
the tickets for the several parties are
complete and will be passed upon at
the regular election in November. TIC
some the primary and its net results
Der are now wading through the re
turns in an effort to find out how it all
happened. The losers are especially
interested.
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Some may take the statement on the
basis of the old Il told you so" gag
but the fact that Governor Eberhar
won over a field of five, and two OF
them admitted as formidable op
ponents, did not come as any surprise
That his eXCellency would win was
accepted by all concerned and this
feeling even extended to those voter!
who broke the silence, which was {
feature of the primary contest up K
the last moment. The general feeling
was that the primary alone was the
governors only hope. He could no
have won at convention because O
big field. AS to RingdaI's nomina
ton, his selection was never doubted
It was only the smallness of the vote
on the Democratic side of the house
that prevented the lead he was justl!
entitled to. AS it was he won out b!
a vote of nearly 3 to 1.
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One of the pathetic things of tn
whole primary fight was the almos
overwhelming defeat Of S. Y. Gordol
of Browns Valley, the first to ente
the ring for governor on the Repuh
lican ticket. Mr.. Gordon finished
poor fourth in a field of six and tn
slump in his vote was heaviest il
those sections where his hackers hat
picked him to lead. The Iron Rang
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27

population centers factor in the
nomination game and unless the next
legislature adopts some method OF
keeping Democrats out of Republican
primaries and vice versa theiI
strength as determining factor will
neapolis dominated the primaries
week ago. Every candidate which
they favored won, and this despite the
fact that the majority of the candi-
dates discarded by the cities had a
heavy following in the country. Had
the country voted it's full strength
there would have been nothing to it.,
but it did not. In the rural districts
the vote was very light.
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The work of the leaders is now be-
ing directed at getting the defeated
candidates in line for the winners,
but apprehend they will have some
trouble in bringing number OF them
around. S. Y. Gordon early In the
game announced his intention of sup
porting the winner no matter who he
was, but so far no like statement has
been made by Spooner, Lee or Young.
Spooner, it is said, has gone back to
his home in Morris and is preparing
to run for his old job as a house mem
Der. He will go on by petition. If
he gets by there will be some fire
works in the legislative halls this
winter Mr.. Spooner has tested out
the primary law, he knows it's defects
and his winters work will be directed
at correcting weak places in the law
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Among those who went down to de
feat in the legislative contests
throughout the state last week was
George Mckenzie of Gaylord, mem
Der of the last house. His retirement
removes from the field possible can
didate for speaker. In fact Mr.. Nc
Kenzie made his campaign on the
speakershlp. The Gaylord man is the
author Of the present anti-hangins
law and it is said the passage of the
same two years ago was what brought
about his defeat. The law did not ap
peal to his German constituents.
Another talked of candidate fol
speaker of the house to fall by the
wayside was Len Rice of Park Rapids
DR.. Stone, one of the belligerent mem
bers of the last legislature, defeated
him. Rice, it is said, filed for tn,
purpose of putting DR.. Stone out O
business, but the fates were agains
him. Mr.. Rice was a valuable mem
Der of the last house. DR.. Stone, VIII,
defeated him, figured prominently il
the last session when he was brough
before the bar of the house and triet
for using language rejecting on tn
integrity and capacity of his col
leagues.
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Speaking of the next house, man,
new faces will be seen. Quite a few
of the old members up for renomina
ton failed to get by and they, togethe
with large number who did not fl
for return ticket, means an almos
entirely new crowd. Bob Dunn fiji
ished nicely in the finals; so Of,
Henry Rines of Mora and a numbe
of others prominent in the last an,
special sessions.
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"a bowling farce-thats what tn
present primary law is" is the wa.
r. G. Dunn of Princeton comments o.
the latest thing in election laws Til
paragraph heads the editorial column
of his official organ this week and h
; supplements his own criticism wit
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27

was credited as Gordon's stamping
ground, yet he finished third in the
count there. The entrance of Il. L.
Young, former attorney general, into
the game sounded his death knell and
the Browns Valley man and his man
ayers admitted it weeks ago. Their
only hope was perhaps some of the
other candidates might withdraw at
the last moment. Mr.. Gordon, though
credited with the backing of c. A.
Congdon, the millionaire iron mine
owner of Duluth, was handicapped by
q lack of money. / have it on good
authority that his campaign cost him
about $1,000 and that the most of it
came out of his own pocket. His
home town came across with about
$780, If Congdon did furnish any of
the sinews of war such was not ap-
parent at his headquarters in the Mer-
chants hotel.
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The establishment of the statewide
primary and the consequent passing
of the convention was heralded as the
finish of the organization, but just the
same the organizations in both the
Republican and Democratic camps pre-
vailed in the contest just closed. The
tickets backed by them went through
almost to man. AS one we'll known
state politician remarked, You can
say what you please and pass all the
laws you want to but it is the man
with the organization who wins in the
political game. Occasionally there is
a slip but not often" Mr.. Politician
is right and the primary fight backs
him up In his assertion. Save Gov
srnor Eberhart at any COST" was the
word sent down the line and in answer
thousands of Democrats voted the Re
publican ticket. In st. Paul, Demo,
cratic stronghold, only fraction OF
the party vote was recorded. In the
Capital City the anxiety of the bosses
was for Congressman Stevens and
Democrats all over the city were so
licited in his behalf. Naturally Gov
ernor Eberhart realized frem this in
vasion and SO did the other organiza
ton candidates.
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Those behind the threat of a thirG
ticket in the event of the selection Of
Governor Eberhart made good at {
meeting of the Progressive commit
tee of fifty in st. Paul and P. V. Col
Inns, a Minneapolis publisher, wa'
their choice. The naming of third
ticket was done only after hard figh
and the injection of things into tn
proceedings that may yet cause spill
in the ranks of the Progressives o
the state. George LOTUS will n
the race for railroad and warehous
commissioner. Chief Justice Start wa
endorsed, also Attorney General Smith
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James Manahan's victory over
field of four old timers for the nom
nation for congressman at large wa
really surprise and the leaders ar
talking about it yet. He ran like
scared deer from the start and keT
up his lead to the finish. Frank Edd
was the organization candidate an
he would have won despite the Mana
han lead had it not been for the Ell
trance of w H. Eustis of Minneapolis
Eustis took Minneapolis away frol
l Eddy and he ate into his following
administration circles. Eddy receive
a good country vote, but it was nl
large enough to overcome Manahan
city lead.
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The new primary law has made tt
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27
Her Little Joke,

Wife-John. wish you'd drop into
the hardware store on your way home
and get water cracker. Hub-A wa
ter cracker-in a hardware store
Wife Certainly! An icepick, stupid
Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27
HAWKINS IS Committeeman
Duluth Man Chosen to Fill Minnesota
Vacancy,

1t took the Republican state central
committee, meeting in St Paul, less
than an hour to fill ten places on the
presidential electoral ticket and select
a successor to l. A, Caswell, who re-
signed as national Republican com.
mitteeman because he cannot support
Taft.
E. B. Hawkins of Duluth, former
state senator, was chosen as national
committeeman. His name was pro-
posed by Simon Michelet of Minneap
oils and the selection was made with,
but dissenting vote.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27
GOOD NATURE.

i Afabiity, mildness, tenderness,
and word which | would fain
bring back to its original signi6ca-
ton Of virtue-I mean good nature
are Of daily use in this worry
laden world Of ours. They are the
bread Of mankind and staff Of life.
Dryden.
Morris tribune., 1912-09-27

The new primary law has made t
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
RECESS INVESTIGATION TO SHOW
U. S. SHOULD REIMBURSE CO.
LoMRIA FOR LOST TERRITORY
WANTS A PAYMENT MADE
Would Take Testimony From Old
French Directors, Hoping to Throw
Some Additional Light on .he Sub
ject.


Washington, Aug. 10.-Representa
tive Rainey of Illinois, is seeking
'fIC III the house committee on foreign
affairs, opportunity to continue the
inv estigation of the acquisition of the
Panama canal zone during the recess
Of congress. He has had conferences
with Chairman Sulzer and will ask
tn committee to give him time in
which to produce additional testimony
that the United States should reim
burse Colombia for the territory.
Mr. Rainey said yesterday that il
subpoena could be served on M
Burau Varilla, first French minister
to Panama, and a director Of the
French Panama Canal company, and
other processes obtained on witnesses
in Paris, he favored a continuation OF
the Panama hearings during the re-
cess of congress.
Experts in congress today say the
serate has authorized highly impor
tam extension of the power of the
interstate commerce commission. In
adopting the Bourne amendment to
the canal bill
The provision would authorize the
commission to divorce competing
railroad and steamship lines when
ever they operate to public detriment
ID would extend powers of regula-
ticE over water routes.
Little difficulty is anticipated in
reccnciling the differences between
tn senate and house on the bill
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
LEAHY HAS NOT RESIGNED
POSITION WITH THE A., B. ga
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THAT EFF.
Feet SENT OUT FROM ATTAIN
Ia PROVES ERRONEOUS.

The many Brunswick friends of w.
H. Leahy, general passenger agent Of
the A, B. & A., who was in the city
the first part of the week, will be de-
lighted to learn that the report Print
ed several days ago to the effect that
he had resigned his position, is erron-
eous.
In a letter received by The News
yesterday from the popular general
passenger agent he stated that the
report was without foundation and
that he had no intention of leaving
the road with which he has been con-
nected for a number of years.
This report was sent out through
an Atlanta press bureau and was
printed in many papers over the state
and the announcement was received
with much regret by Mr.. Leahys many
friends. He has rendered valuable
service to the A., b. & A., and the
territory which it traverses, and the
announcement that he is to remain
with the line will be received with
! pleasure.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
TEXAS TROOPS TO
Be ORDERED OUT
UNLESS j. s. AIDS
ssslss --4
GOV. COLQUITT WIRES SECRE-
TARY OF WAR SITUATION
CAUSED BY MExIcANS.
REBEL BANDS IN THE STATE
Sheriff Asks for Mounted Men in r.
der to Cope With the Stuati -
Everything However, Reported to
Be Quiet at Present.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 10 - Governor
Colquitt had not received a reply early
today to his message regarding the
situation on the Mexican border in Ell
Paso county, which he sent to Secre-
tary of War Stimson yesterday. The
governor sat up until midnight last
night waiting for a reply. Meantime
four troops of state cavalry are at
New Braunfels awaiting the COVER
nCrs orders.
Sheriff Payton Edwards of FL Paso
wired the governor last night that
there are Several bands of rebels in
Texas, and declared he would have to
have mounted men to cope with the
situation" Colonel Steever in com
mtnd of the United States troops at
Fort Hancock, however, telegraphed
that everything Is quiet"
His message referred to the report
e | disturbance which cavalry was sent
to investigate.
In his telegram to the secretary Of
war, Governor Col1uitt said il the
United States did not offer aid in the
protection of the Texas people and
Their property the state troops would
b. called out.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
ESCAPED AMERICAN TELLS
TREATMENT BY MExIcANs
Pattlesnakes Thrown lr Den With
HIm-Escapes Through Friend

San Francisco, Aug. 10.-A nara
tive of adventure and SUFFERING n
Mexico was told here today by VIII
liam Bender of New York. who sald
he arrived from the southern repub-
liz by way of Nogales, Ariz. After he
had been captured as a spy, hell as a
slave by his rebel captors AMI con
demned to death, he escape and
tramped 400 miles to reach tn, Uni
I'D States.
Bender, according to his accounts,
went prospecting to Chihuahua. Reb-
els arrested him as an American spy.
III" insurrectos held him captive for
EIGHT months, he said, and made him
do the menial work in camp
Il had heard of the foulness of the
M-Aican prisons, but | never imag-
ined there could be a place so awful
as that into which | was thrown" he
said.
"Ohe day the guards threw into my
CO. two rattlesnakes with the hope
th2t they would kill me- killed the
snf kes. The same performance was
rCtes ted later"
Finally, Bender said, he was cap
d"inl ed to be shot, but made friends
with one of his guards, who aided him
t. es cape. In making his way to the
west coast he had to cross a river
o. a log, but the current carried him
a!tls for eighteen hours before he
CT ;d reach the opposite bank Bender
said that after many hardships he
reacted Mazatlan, but being unable to
obtain work he tramped to Nogales,
where he earned his railway fare to
ti's city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
SECRETARY BOARD or TRADE
MAY COME IN TWO WEEKS
HANDSOME QUARTERS TO BE
SECURED BY THE BOARD
oGLETHoRPE HOTEL.

Secretary Weatheriy, of the newly
organized Brunswick board of trade,
may report here for duty within the
next week or ten days When Mr..
Woatherly was in the city and after
he was elected secretary he returned
to his home in Columbus, Miss, and
stated that 1t would probably be Sep
tember / before he could report for
duty here The work of the board,
however, has grown so rapidly and
there are so many things that need
the attention of the new secretary,
that he has been requested to report
here as soon as possible. ~
1t is understood that the board has
made arrangements for a suite Of
rooms in the Oglethorpe hotel, which
will be fitted up into very handsome
offices.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
G. c. & p. WILL ENTER CITY
OVER TRACKS OF THE
A., 8. G. A.
USE TRACKS OF OTHER LINES
BY Terms of the Agreement the New
Road Will Have Use of Various
Sidetracks of the Other Three Roads
Along Bay Street.

Announcement has been made that
tween the Georgia Coast and Pied
mont railroad and the other three
lines entering the city, whereby the
new road has made traffic arrange
ments with the other lines and will
use their tracks in the city.
The full contents of the agreement
are not yet known, but city council
which has been awaiting an amicable
agreement between the lines before
passing a franchise to the G. C. & p,
has been notified that the traffic ar
rangements have been made, which
means that the new road will not re-
quire franchises on certain streets in
the city.
According to the best information
obtainable, the G.. G. & P. will come
into Brunswick from @ street on the
tracks of the A, B. G A, and that
the new line will also use the passen-
ger depot of the A, B. & A. While
this has not been officially announced,
it is generally understood to be true
Various sidetracks of the other
three lines along Bay street will also
be used by the new line, which will
not necessitata the laying Of new
tracks on a now. crowded street. City
council is very much pleased that
this agreement has been reached.
In this connection it may be of in
terest to state that work is progress
ing rapidly on the new line and a
large force of men are now at work
near Darien.