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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
LIVED A CENTURY T. R. GIVES UP
Wm Lampkins Dies Age of He Taffs Nomination
One Hundred Three at Chicago.
Was for Forty Years Slave in Declares He
Year.
MADE HOME IN TECUMSEH PARTY DOOMED TO DEFEAT
Has Been in Kansas Since No Compromise Candidate
Year 1875. Could Unite Factions.
"Unce Billy" Familiar Fig Any on Reasonable
in the County. Platform Can Win.
He Comedies Taft's Nomination
at Chicago.
Declares He Is Glad He Can
not Win This Year.
PARTY DOOMED TO DEFEAT
No Compromise Candidate
Could Unite Factions.
Any Democrat on Reasonable
Platform Can Win.

New York. April 5.-The Press this
morning prints a story of a Conferences
in Theodore Roosevelt's Oyster Bay II
brary last Sunday at which It was
agreed that President Taft could be
nominated at Chicago should he force
the issues of the present struggle into
tne convention. The conference was
held between five or six of Colonel
Roosevelt's intimate advisers. among
them the chief editorial writer OF an
out of town newspaper, who for the
past year has been very close to the
ex-president
Colonel Roosevelt, it can be said
with authority" says the Press, "spoke
bluntly. to his friends and told them he
was sincerely glad that he could not
WIN the nomination this year. He said
the crowds he faced in making his
speeches had convinced him he would
not have behind him a united party
with which to win the nomination but
he was also thoroughly satisfied that
the American people did not under
stand his position in respect of the
judiciary and other vital subjects
treated in his Columbus speech. and
ne further said that some of his dear
est friends in and out of public life
We're at this time opposed to his posi-
tlon. He said frankly that he would
not depart on his trip to Kentucky.
West Virginia and Illinois in quest OF
votes but that he would go because
he believed that in the next four years
the party chastened by defeat would
listen to him and get behind the prin-
ciples which he stands for.
Colonel Roosevelt said that Taft,
If nominated, would be overwhelming
ly defeated and that in his judgment
no compromise candidate could hope
to unite the party upon any platform
agreeable to the progressives. Colonel
Roosevelt insisted this is neither a
progressive nor a reactionary year for
the Republican party and with en-
phasis he said that any Democrat
nominated on a reasonable platform
could carry the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05

Lampkins has been known and re-
spected in and around Tecumseh for
more than forty-five years. He was
we'll known among the negroes in To-
peka. He served as an example of the
old true blue negro of fifty years ago.
Always willing to serve, to assist, to
uplift his fellow men and to spread his
message of good cheer, Iampkins car
ried the good word wherever he went.
Lampkins was born as a slave in
Tennessee in 1909. Think of a man liv-
ing today who can recite incidents of
this country when the inhabitants
were hugging the Atlantic shores-and
even then they were afraid of being
crowded into the sea by invading In
dians.
In the civil war Lampkins was still
serving his masters in the southern
climes. Even after his bondage had
been released and he was a free man,
Lampkins remained in his native coun-
try and stood loyal to the men VINO
had welded the whip over his body
In 1876, moved by the promises of t1e
free state and melted by the thoughts
of a farm, homestead and a home and
family, Lampkins moved to Kansas. He
and his nanny" came to this state
after exciting experiences through Mis-
souri, and along the unsettled and
aroused country-country that had not
recovered from the war.
Finally the two got into the state
and settled on a farm near Tecumseh.
Here he fought it out with his white
enemies for many years and finally
owned his farm and watched his fam
lily grow into strapping young fellows.
In his last few years of old age Lamp
kins lived with his son, Sam Harris.
William Lampkins was Familiarity known
Uncle Billy" Every man, woman
and child for miles around Tecumseh
know and have heard of Uncle Billy"
His tales of war times and the early days
of the nineteenth century have sent many
a youngster home into a ''spooky'' bed
room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
She ISN'T AFRAID
Woman Urges Off
GERS to Investigate.
Wants Sudden Death of HuS-
band PrObed.

Atchison, Kan, April 5.-An official
investigation of the mysterious death
of Otto G. Foster, piano salesman
at his home here yesterday was begun
today The contents of his stomach
were sent to the state chemist at the
Kansas university for analysis and an
autopsy over the body was begun.
These steps were taken after the
wife of the dead man urged that d
thorough investigation of the death be
made.
1t was learned that Foster previous
ly had been subject to spells of heart
trouble.
Investigation made by the county
attorney today revealed facts which
caused him to decide that no inquest
was necessary. In view, however, OF
reports and rumors Mrs. Foster was
declared to be entitled to the investi-
cation she asked. She insisted that
an examination of Fosters stomach
be made. The viscera will be sent to
the Kansas university experts today.
Taught school at 16.
Foster was a peculiar fellow. Ex-
ceptionally bright, he was teaching
school in Atchison county when he
was 10 years O1Q- 1n0F6 nad D66n some
trouble between him and his wife. They
a time or two. Once there
was talk of a divorce.
Fosters father reached here today
and will probably take the body to his
home in Hemphill, Mo, for burial He
scouts the murder theory. 1t is known
that Foster has suffered from attacks
of heart trouble. Recently while sit
ting in a dentists chair he suffered
one of these attacks but a stimulant
was administered and he soon recov-
cred
One of Fosters peculiarities was his
desire that in case he died suddenly
his body be given to a medical school.
He wanted this done, he said, in order
that whatever assistance was possible
might be derived from his death by
the medical fraternity.
1t is generally believed here that
Foster died a natural death. There
was no other man in the case as far as
can be learned and the authorities are
convinced that his death was due to
heart trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
AN ALL DAY VISIT
Dinner at Commercial Club to
End Tour.
All Topeka Made Menu viii
Be Served.

One of the interesting features of the
Seeing Topeka First" day, April f6
will be $50 dinner at the Commercial
club with an entirely Topeka made
menu. That is. all the good things
served will be of local production.
All Commercial club members will be
invited to take a day off to join the ex-
cursion which will start from the Com
merce building at o'clock in the
morning. The calvacade of rs automo-
biles carrying the business men will
return from lunch at the club rooms at
n:30 O'Clock, and the procession will
again start out at 1:30 The dinner at
night with some after dinner speeches
on Topekas industries, will be the cul-
minating feature of the day.
Secretary j. Will Kelley will send the
local manufacturers a letter requesting
them to be prepared with sufficient help
to show the visitors their respective
plants. OF course it will be impossible
to visit every factory in the city. AS
many as possible will be taken in by
the business men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
HIS TRAIN DELAYED.
The Colonel Is Held Up by an Tn
usual Accident.

Cumberland, Md. April 5.-An ac-
cident on the railroad over which
Colonel Roosevelt travelled across
West Virginia last night neId up his
train two hours. For a long stretch
the rails were loosened. The accident
was discovered before the colonels
train passed over this section which
was dangerously weak.
Investigation showed that a wheel OF
a freight locomotive had left the rail
and had clipped the heads Of the
spikes holding the rails.
Martinsburg, w. va, April s.
Colonel Roosevelt winding up his
campaign tour through Kentucky and
West Virginia, addressed several thou
sand persons in the public square here
today and started for Chicago to take
up the campaign there before the Illi-
nois primaries.
In his speech here MT Roosevelt
dwelt principally on local political
conditions. He urged his supporters
to see that the county mass convention
to be held here tomorrow was conduct
ed fairly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
Was for Forty Years Slave in
Tennessee.
MADE HOME IN TECUMSEH
Has Been in Kansas Since
Year 1875.
NUncIe Billy" a Familiar Fig
ure in the County.

Thirteen years in boyhood, forty
years a slave and fifty years a free
man. This is the career of william
Uncle Billy Lamp<ins of Tecumseh.
who died Tuesday at his home in that
village. Lampkins was 103 years OF age
at the time of his death and In all prob
ability was the oldest man in this part
of the state or in the west.
Lampkins was one of the old type II
negroes. His training in Tennessee as
a slave for forty years provided him
with that admirable southern negro
characteristic that is so lacking in the
modern colored man of today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
MADE TO KISS FLAG.
Members of L. w. w. Are Then Ban.
ished From the County.

San Diego. Cal, April 5.-Nearly
one hundred Industrial Workers Of
the World, almost all of whom admit
ted they were anarchists, knelt on the
ground and kissed the folds of an
American flag near San Onofre.
small settlement a short distance this
side of the Orange county boundary
line.
The ceremony, which was most un-
willingly performed, was witnessed by
Is deputy constables and a large bodS
of armed citizens OF San Diego. The
men, who were thus forced TO show re-
spect to the national emblem, COM
posed the party that left Santa Ana on
a freight train the night before anc
whose coming was awaited by the
deputies and armed citizens who had
gone out in automobiles to meet them
and drive them back. The Industrial
Workers were stopped at San Onofre
and detained there until morning.
After the flag kissing, the Industrial
Workers were divided into squads Of
five and placed in command of details
of deputies. Then the march 10 the
line was started and the procession
moved to the tune of the '.Star
Spangled Banner" I'm which the In
dustrial Workers were compelled 10
make at least show of joining. At
the Orange county line the men who
had come from Santa Ana were given
a parting admonitiOn to keep out OF
San Diego county. They started north
on the railway track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05

Parade VIII Be Given ON Kan
SaS Avenue.
Enthusiasm Meeting to Be
Held at GemmeII Hall.

An enthusiasm meeting of Y. M.
G. A. members will be held this even
ing at $50 in Gemmen hall to Gre
ate interest in the Topeka-Wichita
endurance rum April S-13. The
principal speaker will be c. G. Lord,
secretary of the Kansas City associ-
aticn.
The seventeen membership team
captains with a line of twenty or
more men on each team will occupy
separate tables in the hall. Names
of prospective members will be hand
ed out, and each person will be given
a campaign flag to wear bearing the
motto: Central Y. M G. A. 1000
members.
wichita is smarting under the de-
feat of last year, and has adopted
this motto: Beat Topeka or Bust.
The purpose of the campaign is to in
crease the membership OF the 1ouhg
Mems Christian associations in the
two cities This is also part of
the general plan of the national com
nittee to increase the membership in
the country to one million
In Wichita the plan for work is
somewhat different than that adopt
ed by the local association. There
there will be u relay system Here
ALI of the committees are expected to
be on the job all of the time from
Monday morning TO Otludcy IllSAl at
9.3O o'clock The Topeka teams will
report daily at 1915 o'clock At
O'Clock each evening the associations
in the contest will learn of the stand
ing by long distance telephone.
Friday and Saturday will be silent
days. That is, no reports will be
made until the close of the campaign
at $3.50 O'Clock
on account of the difference in
membership rates in the two cities.
dollars will be counted instead of
new members, each dollar represent
ing one point. There are at present
about 1850 members in the local as
sociation AS stated, the goal set is
2,00O
An automobile parade will be held
Saturday night, composed of 100 ma
chimes. The machines will travel up
and down on Kansas avenue. Several
of these machines are of the latest
types Just from the factory The pa
rade is in charge of Dr. W. W. Yates
z. V. King and John r. Wiley The
parade will let the people of To-
peka know of the campaign. Ban
ners will be displayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Money Trust Investigating Committee
Given Power of Court.

Washington. April 5.-Senate in
session p. m. Adverse report on
house steel tariff revision bill sub
mitted by finance committee.
Senator Smoot introduced bill to
repeal apex mining law"
Porto Ricans opposing house free
sugar bill were heard by finance
committee.
House met at noon. Considered
Indian appropriation bill.
Bill limiting labor on government
work by private contractors to eight
hours day ordered favorably re-
ported by senate committee on educa-
ton and labor as it passed the house
House adopts rule empowering ju-
dietary committee to employ every
means possible in investigating So
called money trust" Committee
given power of court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
IN DARK HORSE LIST.
Governor Marshall Is Not Counting on
the Presidential Nomination.

Washington. April 5--Governor Thomas
r. Marshall, of Indiana, whose name will
be presented to the Democratic conven-
ton as Indfana's choice for the presiden-
tial nomination., said here today that his
Happiness did not depend on political
success
IF it is foreordained that I am TO be
cleaned out, I will have no complaint, -
said Governor Marshall. He expressed
the opinion that in the event of a dead
lock in the Democratic convention the
delegates might ultimately turn to In
diana for a candidate.
Governor Marshalls visit to Washington
is to fulfill a speaking engagement Sun
dav before the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. He was visitor at the house
and senate and will call on President
Taft Tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
INSURE WOMEN SAFETY
Girls Highway AssaiIant Sent Up for
Sixteen Years.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, April 5.-Wal-
ter Davis, farmland, must spend the
next Is years in Sing Sing for attack
ing Miss Elsa Hottie. the young daugh-
ter of a wealthy New York contractor.
while she was on her way home from
Sunday school near Pleasant Valley.
In sentencing Davis, Supreme Court
Justice Morschauer said:
II plan to make the country high
ways as safe for a young woman to
traverse as a city street, patrolled by
policemen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
THEY KILL EACH OTHER
Business Men Fight a Fatal Duel in
the Street

Beaumont, Tex. April 5-In a street
duel here today NJ. A. Mcknight and W
C. Whitney, business men of Beaumont
killed each other. Both were building
contractors. They had quarreIed over
work Mcknight was about so years old
and families.
Mcknight shot first. Whitney fell
dying, but he sank to the ground he
drew his pistol and with waning strength.
raised the weapon and fired Mcknight
dropped dead. shot through the heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
DIES BY own HAND.
Mrs. Ella Skeet Follows Daughters
Suicide of Three Months Ago.

Lawrence. Kan. April 5.--Afrs. Ella Skeet
committed suicide here today by taking
poison. Dependency over the suicide OF
her daughtr, Olive SlSeet, at Kansas City.
three months ago, was given as the cause.
Mrs. Skeet is survived by three dauEh-
ters and four sons, among them being
Mrs. A. G. Wright OF Kansas City. ard
Mrs. william Gueyrman OF Coal Camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
Another Warm Day.

This is a clear warm day. the warm
est in fact since the middle of last
October. The temperatures are aver
aging II degrees above normal. The
baln1v weather is fast bringing out
the buds The wind is blowing at the
rate of Is miles an hour from the south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05

Chicago, April 5--Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05

and making Kansas avenue decidedly
dusty. For the first time in many
months there has been no freezing
weather today in the United States.
The stage of the river is IL feet. The
hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05

Continued on Page Two.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

March, 1910, shot to death at
state prison. Thorne paid pen
atty last month.
Ottawa, Ont.-Stephen KY
oshk, Indian, sentenced to-death
for murder, granted new trial by
Department of Justice.
Washington.-Somebodyh hung
bull moose button on Francis
Taylor, former Chicago alder
man and secretary to Franklin
MacVeagh and riot nearly start
ed around white house.
Taylorville, Ill.-J.H. Belknap,
switchnan, shot and killed by Jas.
Jackson, stranger, in revolver
duel.
Geneva, Ill.-Jessie Bruner, II,
II So. Center ave-, Chicago, and
Joy Hubbard, Is, Jarva, ILL.,, es-
capped from Industrial School for
Girls, making rope of bedcloth-
ing and fed With two men.
Oyster Bay.-Roosevelt was
up bright and early today and be-
gan debating speeches to his sec
rotary.
London.-England's latest and
greatest dreadnought, the MARI
borough, was launched at Devon
port.
Havana. = General Menocal,
conservative candidate for presi-
dent of Cuba, fired upon by
would-be assassins.
Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Lila M.
Hunt granted divorce from Rev.
r.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

butcher shop, wrecked premises
and stole meat in latest protest
against high prices.
Portland, Conn.-Mrs. Charles
T. Stout, known as Genevieve
Necker, woman national golf
champion, sued for divorce.
Rochester, Ind.-John Camel,
baseball manager, may lose sight
of right eye as result of hunting
accident.
Omaha, Neb.-Benjamin R.
Day. railway mail clerk, and F.
N. Whisenand, Adams Express
messenger, arrested for robbing
mails.
Boston, Mass.-Former Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot, of Har-
ward, spoke for Wilson before g.
600 people. First political speech.
Milwaukee. = LaFollette, in
magazine article, compares
Roosevelt to switch engine back
ing round with big noise, but get
ting nowhere"
Mexico City.-Felix Diaz, lead
er of late rebellion, will probably
be executed some time today.
Jackson, Mich.-Fire, reported
to started by convicts in revenge
for inhuman floggings recently
received, destroyed warehouse in
state prison. 100000 loss.
Milan. = Count Ferdinand
Pine, As, one of the wealthiest
noblemen in Italy, shot and killed
himself. III health.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
BOXING
Late News and Views

Jack White is training faithfully for his
20-round fight with Owen Moran in Los
Angeles July 20 These two scrappers
were matched for bout some time back
but the Engllshman hurt his hand while
training and the scrap was declared off.
George Engle. who IS managing Frank
Klaus, in letter to friends on this side
of the pond says French gamblers Of
fered $4,000 for Klaus to lay down to car
pentier when the two fought recently
Promoter Goffroth recently announced
there would be no hitch in the Abe Attell
Tommy Murphy fight scheduled for Au-
gust 4
Al Kaufman will get his last chance to
deliver the goods this month when he is
scheduled to go 20 rounds with Charley
Miller If big Al loses this fight he will
have to join the has been club
Tom oDay, the san Francisco fight
promoter has offered Ad Wolsast $S2, 500
for "a a = 9o,roqnd scrap with Packey Ne
TO reports
Wolgast has also received an offer of
$1,000 for return engag cement with Joe
Rivers in Sacramento on Labor day
The champion has not accepted either
OF the offers yet. but II is likely he will
accept the offer to meet Rivers as he
figures he would not take as much risk
with his title in lighting the Mexican as
he would In boxing the Chicago Whirl-
wind
Albert Griffith. known better in the pu-
gilistc world as Young Critic. was ar
raigned in a New York court a few days
ago charged with soliciting aims Critic
at one time boxed George Dixon for the
featherweght title.
Griffo who Is n Australian. fought his
first time in this country for a purse Of
$4,000 It is said after the fight the pro-
moter brought Critic three one thousa nd
dollar bills. eight one hundred dollar bills
and two hundred dollars in one dollar
bills. Critic could neither read nor write
and had never seen any bills as large as
one hundred dollars. so he took the one
dollar bills and. despite much urging
left the $500 with the club officials
Luther Mccarthy the big Chicago
fighter is yelling because no one will fight
him Mccarthy was recently matched
with Al Palzer, but the lowan ran out
Of the match claiming the guarantee was
not large enough for him
Tom Jones. Ad Wolgasts manager. Is
very Ill. His illness is not serious but it
has DELAYED the signing of articles for a
return match between Wolgast and
Rivers.
Willie Richie is back on California soil
again Richie did not fight but once on
his Eastern invasion and that was when
he defeated Joe Mandot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
Crackers Are Off Tonight on a thinks Journey"
Second Invasion of the South Is Always Unlucky

MOT since the days of Noah has
4 baseball suffered as much at
the hands Of the weather man as
1t has this year Not satisfied with
raining all the spring and making
training impossible. it has rained
almost every day since
Yesterdays game was off on ac-
count of the rain. The second
game Thursday ended in a shower.
1t rained the day before that II
rained the day before that. 1t has
been raining as long as human
mind can remember-not all the
time, but usually at game time or
shortly afterward.
The Southern league magnates
are feeling the strain So is the
league If il rains. you can't play
baseball. And II you don't play
baseball, there are no gate re-
ceipts. It's certainly a tough prop
osition
on the other hand the moguls
have been helped out by close
race. There isn't a team in the
league except Nashville that isn't
in the hunt And a close race
means money for the moguls. So
maybe they will do fairly we'll aft
er all.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13

Chattanooga. Chappelle can't do
anything with Memphis or Mobile.
Josh Swindeu has dropped three
and won none form Memphis. Johns
has lost all he has pitched against
Birmingham. Coveleskie finds Biz
mingham his only real stumbling
block. More is in the same fix, and
so 8 Fritz.
Baseball fans except the bettors,
do not pay lot of attention to this
especial slant, but managers do.
When they find a pitcher can't win
against a club, they try TO jockey
their staff so that he will not have
to try. Bill Smith has ever been
great believer in the efficiency OF
certain Of his pitchers against GER
tain clubs. He keeps most elab-
crate pitching records, and can tell
YOU TO the last fraction Of a hit
what his pitchers are doing against
the various clubs
a lot of the old psychology stuff
enters into this. Let pitcher be-
lieve ne can beat particular club
and he viii usually do it, on the
other hand. let him believe that he
can't get by any one team and he's
beaten before he goes in A wise
manager. knowing these things
jockeys his staff accordingly