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The Washington times., 1912-05-08
ROCKVILLE COUNCIL
READY TO CHOOSE
THREE OFFICIALS
Town Clerk, Treasurer, and
Bailiff to Be Named at
Meeting Tonight.

ROCKVILLE, Md, May s.-The newly
elected mayor and council of Rockville
will hold their first meeting this
evening, when a town clerk and treas
urer and a town bailin will be elected.
1t Is understood both John J. Higgins.
clerk and treasurer. and Bailiff Aaron
r. Hewitt will be reelected.
The board of directors of the Rock
vile Cemetery Association met here
yesterday afternoon and passed reso-
lutions upon the death OF Hattersly w:
the organization of the association In
1880 The resolutions declare he was
a useful, patient and industrious direc-
tor and was an esteemed and honored
friend.
The Washington times., 1912-05-08

Suits have been filed in the circuit
court here as follows: Flora NJ. Candy
and others VS.. Sidney Candy and others,
for sale Of land for partition: Susan A.
partition of real estate; D. B. Martin
Company We. Herbert d. Waters. ac-
count; Martha j. Kemp VS.. Ernest E.
Gregg, for foreclosure of mortgage.
The annual election OF officers OF All
The Washington times., 1912-05-08

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Banking and
Trust Company of Rockville, directors
TO serve one year were elected as fol-
lows: Samuel P. Phillips, John JOY
Edison, Edward c. Peter, william w.
Welsh, John w. Walker, James e.
Deets, Arthur Williams. Albert M.
Bouic, Robert G. Hilton, Harry Griffith,
Horace D. Waters, william W. Darby,
Eugene Jones, Arthur Peter. The direc-
tors reelected Robert G. Hilton presi-
dent and secretary, Edward c. Peter
vice president, Roland Wootton assist
urer, and John J. Higgins assistant
treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
CRUELTY TO FLEAS.
The Secretary of the S. p. G. A. Makes
an Investigation.

Asbury Park, N. j., July IL
Charges of cruelty to fieas employed
by Nat Brain, trainer, who has been
exhibiting some particularly intelIi-
gent ones on the beach front here,
have been investigated by the Asbury
Park S. P. c. A.
Mrs. Percy B. Wilcox, secretary of
the society, and Agent Frank Thomp-
son displayed their badges at the
house in which the insects performed
and demanded admittance. They saw
the fieas go through their stunts and
found nothing to complain of other
than the collar worn by one of the
feas seemed to pinch a little. Brain
promised to have it made larger.
Mrs. Wilcox said a complaint was
made to Mayor Bennett by a promi-
nent citizen who said the f1eas were
prompted by electric shocks and i'm
paled on thin wires to be led through
their performances. She admits that
the jurisdiction of the society over the
heaS is questionable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
| !: IS IN CHICAGO
Detectives Miss Him by Few Hours at
Lawyers House.

Chicago, July 11.-John c. Henning,
husband of the woman who made a
confession that the $4,000 suit re-
Gently brought against Clarence s.
Funk, general manager of the Inter
national Harvester company, by Hen
ming for alienation of Mrs. Henning s
affections, was in Chicago last night,
according to a report published in a
morning newspaper.
Henning, it was said, was at the
home of a relative of Attorney Daniel
Donahue, his lawyer, and left there
few hours before the arrival of two
detectives. The officers were told by
the relative that Henning had been
living there for several days and that
he was being kept posted as to the de-
velopments in conspiracy inVeSt1ga-
ton, in connection with the case. now
being made by States Attorney Way
man, by a man who telephoned daily.
1t was also said that he left the
house hurriedly and the belief was
expressed that he had gone to the
home of his lawyer.
Henning disappeared directly after
the conclusion of the trial of the $25,-
600 damage suit which was won by
Mr.. Funk Almost imme diately MIR.
Funk's counsel started an investiga-
ton in the hope of unearthlng an al
legged conspiracy formed for the pur-
pose of besmirching his character. and
bIackmail and Henning has been
sought since in this connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
SEN. CURTIS DELAYED
May Not Return Home Until Next
Week.

Senator Charles Curtis was expect
ed to return to Topeka and was due tc
arrive here Friday of this week that
he might begin active work in his
campaign against w. r. Stubs fol-
United States senator, but it is now
practically contain that he will not re-
turn home until next week.
Friends of the senator stated this
morning that Senator Curtis would re-
main in Washington until after the
vote was taken on the case of Senator
Lorimer. This vote is expected to be
taken Friday and if it is taken at that
time, Senator Curtis may arrive in
Topeka as early as Monday. Mrs.
Curtis said this morning that Senator
Curtis would start home as soon as the
vote was taken.
Curtis was one of the senators who
supported Senator Lorimer on the first
vote; but it is understood now that he
will now vote for his expulsion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
SHE is IMPOSTER.
Girl Who Claimed to Be Orphan Had
Run Away From Home.

The unfortunate girl, VINO
aroused the sympathy of the OFFICERS
at the court house and KilmaurS King,
the humane officer, over the death of
her parents, has been discovered to
be an imposter. Her parents are liv-
ing and she had simply run away
from home because she did not want
to hoe potatoes.
She told the officers that her IA
Their and mother and she came to
Shawnee county from Arkansas in a
wagon and arrived here less than two
weeks ago.
She said her father and mother died
a week ago last Friday while they
were staying at the home of j. w.
King who lives three miles northwest
of Elmont. This interested the officers
vestigation. He with the girl and
Kilmaurs King drove to the home OF
]. w. King, where the girls parents
are supposed to have died. Mr.. Bum
gardner started an investigation and
Mr.. King recognized the girl as the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gin
ter, who live two and one-half miles
southwest of Kiro and near the river
Mr. Bumgardner telephoned to Mr.. Gin
ter and learned that the girl left home
Wednesday about noon.
The girl later said that she ran away
because she did not want to hoe sweet
potatoes. Her mother says she VIII
be II years old her next Birthday, but
the girl claims to be but 13 years Old
She had been gone from home not
more than seven hours before her ease
was reported to the police and her
entire story has been proven untrue.
Her father will come to Topeka this
afternoon and expects to take ner
home with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
CATCHES HOPPERS.
Youth Finds New Use for Vacuum
Cleaners.

Newman, Calf, July 11.-An en-
ergetic young man who believed that
vacuum carpet cleaners could be sold
in the country as well as in the city IS
responsible for the death of millions
of grasshoppers in this city, and many
alfalfa ranchers whose parlor floors
boast no carpets have become his pa
irons.
The young V. c. c. agents first day
in the country was profitless, but no
ticing the desperate expedients made
by the farmers to rid their gardens
of grasshoppers, he straightway evolv-
ed a scheme which has made his name
household word
Mounting a vacuum cleaner on a
light sled, he pushed it before him
through the alfalfa. The hoppers
Jump from before it as it reached
them, and were drawn by the power
full suction into the machine. When
the holder was full he dumped the
hoppers into a box and killed them
with bisulphide of carbon.
The farmers have added to the
economic advantages of the system by
drying the hoppers and sacking them
for chicken feed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
HEAVY BOND ISSUES.
School Fund Commission offered 3d.
$4,000 Bonds-Bought $685. HI.

Regardless of the short crop condi-
lions in Kansas last year, the Offer
ings to the school fund commission for
the six months ending July 1, this
year, exceeded 81 million dollars. OF
this offering the commission purchas-
ed bonds in the amount of $358,117, OF
more than one-sixth Of the aggregate
offer.
For the first six months of 1911-af-
ter a season of more favorable condi-
lions than those just closed-the offer
exceeded those of this year by about
$2S 600. In 1911 the offering for the
first six months was SO, S22, 551.65, while
the offer this year reached So, 256, $40. Il.
1t was of this last offer that the COM
mission purchased nearly $360,000 in
bonds. using all available funds for
the purchase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
SPENT LOTS OF MONEY
Cortelyou Used $1,9OO.0OO to Elect
Roosevelt.

Washington, July 1.-THE Repub-
lican national committee il 1904 raised
$1,900,00O for Theodore Roosevelt
campaign, according to George b.
Cortelyou, then chairman of that COM
mittee, who testified today before the
senate campaign contributions commit
tee.
Mr.. Cortelyou testified at the begin
general rules as to contributions and
was Tot concerned with detailed con-
tributions except in rare cases as the
campaign progressed. One of the
rules was that there should be no
promise or pledge attached to contri-
buttons he said. Mr.. Cortelyou told
of one contribution being rejected I'M
der that rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
REPORT P. 0. DEPOSITS
United states Finds $4,000 in Banks
in Kansas.

Washington, July 1.-The in =
formation as to the relative standing
If the various states in the amount
of postal savings bonds applied for +S on
July l. and a comparison OF TINS
Standing with that of January L last
was made public today by Postmaster
The total amount of bonds applied
for on July / was sS54.s6O. The total
ON the previous issue January /, was
S417.9SO, and on July L, 1911, $41,9OO-
The grand total of the three issues was
Three states-Ohio, Indiana and
Calffornia-passed the $4,000 mark
Missouri exceeded $4,000. Illinois,
pennsylvania, New York. Colorado and
Michigan each applied for more than
$4,000 of the bonds. Minnesota, Ken
lucky, Kansas, Montana and the DIS
trict of Columbia exceeded $40, 900.
The following states each applied for
more than $4,000 of the bonds:
Tenne ssee, Wisconsin, Nevada,
Massachusetts, Texas, Iowa, Washlng-
ton. New Jersey and Oklahoma
South Carolina was last with $56O,
hut its percentage of increase since
January / last was the greatest, 1888.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
INSURGENTS ON TOP.
They Are in Control of the Prohibit
ton Convention,

Atlantic City, July 11.-Insurgency
broke out in earnest in the national
Prohibition convention here today and
forced an adjournment Of the first ses-
sion without the transaction of any
business other than the passage of a
rule to take up during the afternoon
the election of a national chair
man by the convention itself. This
was an insurgent victory.
Attempts were made to go ahead
with the nomination of presidential
and vice presidential candidates but
the insurgents had decreed that the
national craftsmanship should first be
settled and they had their way. A
self-constituted committee of conven-
ton leaders met and agreed upon a
plan of taking what amounts to a
blind ballot on the national chairman
ship. Under this rule, which the con-
vention will be asked to adopt, no
nomination would be allowed but
balloting would continue until one
man received a majority. The friends
of National Chairman Jones of Chi
cago were busy trying to offset the in
surgent movement to defeat him
The adoption of the party platform
drawn by the committee on resolution
also was put off until afternoon. Many
of the delegates are anxious to end the
convention tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
FROST ON
AUGUST SIXTH
But It's Geo. B. Frost, Who Wants
Job as Topeka Court Marshal.

Mr, George b. Frost is making the
Ola time politicians in the race for
narshal of the court of Topeka sit mn
anu take notice. This is his first at
tempt at the political game. but he
seems to be there with the goods His
membership in several of the LEADING
orders of the city, among them tbe
Odd Fellows, Knights Of Pvthias
Woodmen and Moose, and his bavinp
p pee SO closely allied with lodge work
Tor number of years, has given him
an acquaintance that has proven
valuable in his campaign for this Of
nee. Mr.. Frost is an honest. faith
tui worker, amply qualified for the
JoP OF marshal Of the court of To-
PeKa. He wants the job because IL
Will be an increase over his present
wages, and will give him a start for
something better. He will appre-
clate your vote and will show his an
probation by conducting the office of
marshal of the court of Topeka in
the same manner that he has the
business affairs of the people for
whom he has worked for the past sew
eral years.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
He PLEADS IN VERSE.
Convict Asks for "Chance'' in Lengthy
Rhyme.

New York, July 1.-THE use of verse
In voicine a plea for clemency in a
criminal case made it's first appearance
in New York this week in the trial OF
w. ]. Fette for robbery. Fette's poem,
which is addressed to the district at
torney, declares mournfully that he has
'.never had a chance and is eager to
do right if the opportunity offers. One
sta MA is as follows:
when the liberated convict bids adieu
to durance vile,
"And he passes through the Office with
an eighteen carat smile;
Don't throw the iceberg shoulder or
the cold suspicious glance,
But be a little lenient and give a man
a chance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
MAOKsvnLEs ANNUAL FAIR.
VIII Be Held Sept. 20 and 27 This
Year, Announces Secretary wiIes.

Macksville, July 1.-THE fifth an
huaI fair of the MacksviIle Street Fair
association will be held here on Sen
tember 26 and 81. This event I. q
close rival of the Stafford county Ta,-
which is held at st. John, both in size
premiums, exhibits, crowd and ren,,,
uatlon. >: G. Wiles is secretary-treas-
urer of the association - Se-@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
RAIN DELAYS WORK.
Less Dirt Moved Last Month in the
Panama Canal.

Washington. July u-Heavier rainfall
and fewer working days caused falling
off in excavation work on the Panama
canal in June. A cablegram received -
the Isthmian canal commission here re-
ports 2 339 no cubic yards of earth and
rock removed during June against 1885,
GIG the month previous. June had % work
ing days. one less than May. There was
ia inches of rainfall in June and 5.O1
inches in May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
New York Money Market.

New York. July 1.-MONEY-AIoney on
call firm, 3Ad35z per cent: ruling rate,
81 per cent; closing bid 81 per cent; Of
fered at 81 per cent Time loans, steady;
50 days: S7s9bsA per cent; 80 days, 35z per
cent; six months, 41z@4z per cent
~ per cent.
Sterling exchange easy with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at 34sl-75 for 90
day bills and at S4-67-35 for demand. Com
mercial bills, A.S4.
sILvER-Bar silver, sO$1c; Mexican dol
lars, 48c.
BONDS Government bonds steady. rail-
road bonds easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
AROUND THE WORLD.

4
June 3.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 11.-Wnat is
said to be a new record for encircling
the globe was completed here Tuesday
by J. A. Allen and E. ]. Scott of
Phoenix, Arizona, who made the trip
in thirty-nine days The two men left
Los Angeles June 1 and sailing from
Seattle June made the journey by
way OF Vladfvostok and Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Wheeler and little
daughter Dorothy of Baltimore, Nd, and
Mrs. J. b. Sommay of Bentonville, Ark,
are all visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wood
of 1885 Fillmore street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Arthur Robert Steitz, aged 27 years,
died Wednesday at his home at 3O7
Branner street of pneumonia. He was
born in Lawrence, Kan, and is sur
vived by his wife and one child, two
sisters and his mother. The body will
be shipped to Lawrence for burial
William Zeigler, aged "A years. died
Wednesday at his home at $50 Michi-
gan avenue. The funeral will be held
at 10 o'clock Friday morning in Pen
wells chapel. Interment will be in
the Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Peter Peterson, who
died Monday, was held this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at the family home at
1877 Fillmore street. He lived in Los
Angeles.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Marshall of 1895 Kansas
avenue, who died Wednesday, was
buried this morning in the Topeka
cemetery.
l. M. Travis died Tuesday in indie
pendence, Mo-, and the body has been
brought here for interment. The fun
eral will be held this afternoon at the
home of his brother, Z. F. Travis. at
407 Leland street. Interment Will be
in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Prof. Wilm offers for sale his house at
1920 College avenue. One of the choicest
homes in the city. Call Bell 2793.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
LOCAL MENTION.

MIS-. z. fIdnd, JT.,
of 1906 Tyler street, are the parents of a
baby girl, born Wednesday, July 10.
THE Best picture theater is showing
today a film entitled Votes for Women.
In the picture are featured DR.. Anna
Shaw and Jane Adams, two of this
country's most prominent suffrage lead
ers. 1t is not known whether there is
any significance attached to the fact that
the Good Government club of Topeka has
taken most of it's members out of town
for the day an excursion to Leave--
worth. However, the picture is thrilling
and very interesting to all women well
as men. 1t will be shown today only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

ED-Stenographers for Temporary
work. Tel. sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

WANTED AGENTS.
Live young who want to work can earn
from $500 to $500 per day; steady employ
ment; no experience necessary. Call for
Mr.. Smith, Fifth Avenue hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

The Santa Fe telegraphers beat thu
Mills building team at baseball by tht
score of to 1 at Skeene's park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

The Thor motorcycle that did things
at the races last Friday and Saturds y
is stock machine and for sale for S175
Excelsior Cycle Co., 2OS West Sixth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
Over 600
Kirnball Pianos

were sold about twenty
years ago, in Topeka, by
our branch store manager,
Mr.. Gully. We have been
unable to find one of these
that is not a good piano yet.
If you know of one that has
not given perfect satisfac-
ton, tell us.
This policy is a little
"old fashioned" to be sure,
in these strenuous, COM
mercial days, but the
house of Kimball never
loses interest in a customer
If you are expecting to
buy a piano or player pi-
ano, we are sure that Kim
ball quality and integrity
will please you. Our hand
some catalog and particu-
lars of our money saving
factory to home" plan,
will be sent free for the
asking. A postal will do.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-06-12
R0CKEfELLEA'j INCOME
IS 4 &ILLI0N 4 WEEK
Or About 81 a SecOnd-WOn,
derfuI Strides of Mil.
liOnaire Business.
(By &. n. Tavannrr \

Washington, June S.---Admims-
tration Of the Government by Re
rrGlicans is a good thing for Tohn
D Rockefeller. Through the col
lection of rebates from railroads
a practice that his competitors wore
not allowed to indulge i'll, and aid
I'd by a tariff wall which enabled
him to build up a monopoly with
out fear Of competition from
abroad, he has built up a 100000
600 fortune. From the oil indus
try, and subsidiary Industries
which the high tariff advocates stu
refer to as infants" yet in need o
a protective tariff, Mr.. Rockefelle,
derives an income Of approximate,
SO a second. The Rockefeller in
come at the present time, as near as
financial experts have been able to
estimate it. is $6O,OOO,OO0 a year;
100000 month. $1,153,S4G o
week, $164.73j day, $G,S63 an
hour, STA a minute, or$l.9O a sec
ond.
A girl working in q store for S,
a week would have to labor ABS
years to earn as much as the une-
quail, unfair aud unjust laws of this
nation permit Rockefeller to draw
down every week.
William Wood, president Of the
Wooden Trust. testified in court not
long ago that he had no idea as TO
the number of automobiles he
owned. J. p. Morgan, it was re-
Gently announced, now has an at
worth $G0.000.0O0. An
drew Carnegie, il is we'll known.
has lost all track" Of his wealth.
These are the big flanders o.
America. In order that they ana
he horde of lesser millionaires who
'njoy their privileges under the
aw. may pile up such fortunes, ev-
Try reader of this article must pay
ribute in the form Of unnecessarily
high prices for life's necessities.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-06-12
ONLY ONE WEEK GIVEN
= CUBAN GOVERNMENT

Washington, June S.-The Unit
ed States Government has given
President Gomez of Cuba one week
in which to show that he is able to
put down the Negro rebellion. ac-
cording to reports in official circles
here to-day. The 5000 troops or
dered to be ready to go to Cuba at
a moments notice will be held rea-
dy to Intervene until it Is made GER
tain as to the ability as to the Gu
ban Government in the situation.
"If the Cuban authorities cannot
maintain law and order. and pro-
tect life and property, then we must
do il for them. but there will be no
intervention unless it appears con-
clusiyely that the constituted au-
thorities cannot maintain law and
order" said Representative Sulzer,
chairman Of the House Committee
on foreign affairs. tonight.
Sulzer made the positive declara-
ton that If the United states is
compelled 10 intervene it will mean
that the United States will stay
there"
ct is believed that President Co
mez can control the situation" adj
led sul2er.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-06-12
AMERICAN TROOPS TO
PUT DOWN REBELLION
In Cuba, But Will Not Intefere
With Present Political
Management.

Washington, June S.--The gen.
eral staff of the army to-day issued
preparatory orders for the dispatch
of a military expedition of 5000
troops to Cuba.
The four big army transports
now at Newport News were ordered
to be put in commission, provision
ed and supplied. Orders also were
sent to the army posts from which
the troops will be drawn, to have
them in readiness (or the move
ment.
The troops will be taken from
Plattsburg barracks, Forts Porter,
Niagara and GoverHor's Island, N.
Y, and Forts Mcpherson and Ogle-
thorpe, in Georgia.
At the War Department it was
emphatically stated that if the ex-
peditonsry force did go to Cuba, it
would not be with any thought OF
political interference in the affairs
Of the island government. The
principal object would be to aid
Cuba in restoring order.
Rebels Burn Village.
Havana, June S.-Last night
eighty negroes attacked and burn
ed a village on the Guantanamo
Western railroad, eight miles from
'he city of Guantanamo, where a
garrison Of 100 American marines
is stationed.
President Gomez was notified
last Wednesday that the United /.
States would intervene in a sub /.
stantial military way TO restore or /,
Ter in Cuba unless his own army .
made some immediate progress.
The notification was delivered in
he form of a note through the
United States Legation at Havana.
which also notified the Cuban Pres
dent of the dispatch Of the Fourth
division Of the Atlantic feet to
guantanamo.
The proclamation which Gomez
las issued to the Cuban people call
ng upon them 10 aid jim suppressing
he rising is believed to be directly
ttributed to Secretary Knoxs note.