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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
THIS TABLE VALUABLE
Convict Makes One With $4,000
Pieces of Wood.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 28.-An exhibit
ton of the work of prisoners of the
Western Pennsylvania penitentiary
was opened yesterday.
One article which attracted wide
spread comment is a table made of
SIS, 900 pieces of wood. The surface
of the table contains ten masonic de-
vices and insignia. Thousands of Wis
itors now attending the fifty-ninth
annual Pennsylvania state conclave of
knights Templars admired the table,
A well known judge visited the ex-
hibition. Didn't so-and-so make this
table ?'' he asked. When asked how
he knew, he said he had the counter
part of it.
The judge had sentenced the talent
ed prisoner to a life term for murder
and later had it commuted to twenty
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
GERMANY BUILDS SHIPS
Navy League Asks Congress to Recon-
slider Appropriation.

Washington, May 2s-Germany's
naval building program and a sugges-
ton that an attempt may be made to
place under the German flag many
thousands of square miles in Brazil
controlled by German nationals are
submitted to members of congress il
letter from the navy league of the
United States urging reconsideration of
the houses refusal to make an appro-
priation for battleships this year.
Attention is also called to the build
iI.g program of Japan and it is decldr-
ed that while both that country and
Germany are most friendly with the
United States, 'tit would be most fool
ish if we failed to consider them as
possible opponents"
The letter directs particular atten-
ton to attacks upon the Monroe doc
trine appearing in German publica-
lions. One of these urged Germany to
closely examine whether things ret
ing on such shallow legal and histori-
cal foundations as the Monroe doctrine
need be tolerated or whether at the
bottom there were not merely Ameri-
can arrogance which require sharp .lad
decisive opposition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
TAFT IS CONFIDENT.
Managers Confident He'll Garry All
But Two Districts Tomorrow.

Perth Amboy, May 2s.-Feeling fit for
his final hours of campaigning before
the primaries here President Taft
today began his trip down the east line
Of New Jersey. The presidents voice
in his first speech of the day here
showed a decided improvement over
Saturday night. He continued to fire
hot shot at Col. Roosevelt.
United States Senator Briggs, of New
Jersey, chairman of the Republican
state committee, said:
Il believe the president will carry
the solid delegation with the exception
of two districts, and in these districts
we have an excellent chance"
The president said here that 'in his
heart he believed Roosevelt would be
defeated. II am here to get your ap
prevail to this administration as a Re
publican administration" said MI.
Taft. II think you would have APPROX
ed it clearly and without question if
Mr.. Roosevelt had not interviewed ano
now the question is whether his inter
vention ought to prevent your doing
SO''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28

ents had every opportunity to see the
needs of their children but not so to-
day.
s.SociaI and economic life in this
generation separate the family and
many children are left to grow up
morally-they are trained in reading,
'riting and 'rithmetic, but our schools
are so crowded that little time is left
for the personal touch of teachers.
This condition. along with many
others has made a demand for well
fare work among the children. Our
next generation will be the growth of
the seaG--planted in the children or
today. When we see exemplified what
environment can do for child, it
spurs US to change conditions.
We ere caring :or our hogs, our
horses. cur grain, but what are we
doing to develop the child.
1T has been ESTIMATED that seven
English speaking children come into
the world every minute. and each one
of these new corners is call to us to
do our very best for them.
Result of Experts Work.
1--WE can't begin too early. The
value of trained hands in infancy is
exemplified everywhere Take our
own city of Lawrence. We have a
beautifully planned city. No crooked
paths To straighten, no tearing down
to build on a straight line, why? Fifty,
sixty years ago an expert was employ
ed to carefully trace the paths we
walk with the result that today we
enjoy well planned city.
There are many things about our
city which are not we'll planned-and
which, / trust, the welfare board or
some such board, will remedy.
THE streets should be made more
should be thoroughly ventilated, sani-
tation carefully guarded, but above
these the play should be directed. OBJ
jections to the public schools should
corner should be lighted each evening
so that our school buildings would
furnish 10 rendezvous for couples
hunting dark corners. The parks
should he well lighted and some one
on duty to see that they are whole
some.
Play grounds should be scattered
over the town with a trained director.
Vacant lots cultivated, giving work
and play dignity they do not now
we'll enforced, policemen who will
know his beat and do constructive
work Alleys should be we'll lighted
Parents Should Teach Children.
These are lines for the larger
work, but / want to appeal to you
mothers to do a different work. Your
first duty is to your own children.
Parents have too long left the teach
ing to their children of the secret
things of life to other children. You
remember when your child reached
the period in life when he wanted to
know the why? Did you draw him
close to you day by day and answer
mis- questions or did you leave him
10, day by day or perhaps all at once.
lind out from some other child who
mad low ideals and no real conception
If the meaning and sacredness of the
body.
1T is not a question of whether
your child should know or your mock
nodesty in telling him but a question
Of whether you will be his teacher or
some one else. Have you lived to see
he day you regretted missing this op-
1ortunity? Tell your children frankly
and carefully what their inquiring
minds are seeking.
In my work 1 have seen SO many
ives ruined or blighted that I want
O lay this heavily on your hearts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
U. S. READY TO QUIT.
New League Teams Not Paying the
Players.

New York, May 2S.-The United
States league faces dissolution a
result of strike by the players of the
Chicago club. The windy city aggre-
cation refused to play Monday at
Bronx Oval. The players mutinied
when their manager, Billy Nissen
failed to put in an appearance. They
claimed as an excuse that they mad
received no salary to date and that
they had been forced to pay most of
their own expenses. They did not
care to go on, they said, with what
appeared a losing cause.
1t was rumored locally today that
Reading was ready to quit. That
would mean four assertions from the
original eight clubs. Cleveland and
Chicago appear to be through in the
west, Washington and Reading in the
east. Reading has been one of the
enthusiastic towns in the circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
Mrs. Brady Asks Them to
Teach Own Children.
Secret Things Now Left to
Others, She Says.
THUS LIVES ARE RUINED
Barrier Is Put Up by Parent OF
Child.
Tell Them What They Want to
Know.

Lawrence Kan. May 2S.-"I come 10
YOU with this message, not as ali eE-
pert, not as a teacher. nor as having
won the right by signal success III tins
line, but I come in the interest OF hui
rnanity and especially younger human
ity, for have first-hand knowledgs CT
their difficulties as well as their tri-
umphs through social service work III
several southern cities and Kansas
City"
Thus spoke Mrs. ]. L. Brady, in an
appeal here today for the permanent
organization of a welfare league.
Mrs. Brady is the wife of Senator j.
L. Brady, editor of the Lawrence
Journal World. Before her marriage
she was Miss Leo Crittenden. She
had had great deal of experience
along the line of welfare work She is
n graduate of the Nashville, Tennessee,
training school and was engaged IN
league work for a number of years,
part of this was institutional church
work in Kansas City, Missouri.
I'VE live in an age continued cfrs.
Brady, that has been awakened to the
great truth of brotherhood. People of
today realize that He whom we can
bless is a neighbor. Our cities and
towns are growing steadily. Their
problems are growing and the demand
for a larger neighborliness is upon u5.
Our neighbors can be divided into
o;asses-our children a home. at school
and at play; our young people in school.
in boarding houses, in the business
world: men and women we meet in So
cial life: our tenants; those without
homes: families who have somehow in
Lies struggle gone under; the strong
and the weak who should be strong:
each class needing a specific kind of
work and calling upon individuals 70
study their strong points and weak
POINTS and place themselves where thew
can serve to the best advantage.
Children Are Chief Problem.
There are those whose sympathi=s
are with the children. who seem to ur-
Gerstand their needs and realize the
wonderful opportunity a plastic mind
and body furnishes.
THE children are the chief problem
Of our civilization today There was a
time when the children worked and
played around their own household
The boys work took him with his faith
er, the girls with her mother Par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
During Sleep
Nature Repairs

If you are one of the "Sleepless
Squad" let us suggest that you avoid
coffee and tea and have a cup of
steaming hot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
MAY SAVE HIS life.
New Yorker Still Unconscious From
Fall From Horse.

Great Neck, n. Y, May 2S.-John c.
Tatum, a wealthy New York broker,
who was thrown from his horse, while
riding near his summer home here
week ago. is still unconscious from the
accident. An x-ray examination reveal
ed a fracture of the skull and small
piece of bone pressing on the brain.
This pressure has produced uncon-
seriousness. Although his physicians at
first despaired of saving the bankers
life, they now declare that if he can
hold his own for three days longer, he
will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
The Demons of the swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they put
deadly malaria germs in the blood. Then
follow the icy chills and the fires of fever
The appetite flies and the strength fails;
also malaria often payeS the way for
deadly typhoid But Electric Bitters
kill and cast out the malaria germs from
the blood; give you a fine appetite and
renew your strength After long suf-
fering,'' wrote VIM Fretwell, of Luca-
ma N c., three bottles drove all the
malaria from my system, and I've had
good health ever since Best for all
stomach, liver and kidney ills 20 cts at
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
BATTLE FOR TITLE.
McGoorty and Moha VIII Try to
straighten Out Dope.

New York, May 2s.-The chief box
ing event of the present week in New
York city will be the ten round en-
gagement this evening between Ed
die McGoory of Oshkosh, Wis., ana
Bob Maha of Milwaukee. They Will
fight before the s.. Nicholas Athletic
club at 158 pounds.
The battle may serve to clear up
some of the controversy regarding the
title once held by Stanley Ketchel. AL
though McGoorty and Mo1a have been
fighting for a long time, this Will be
the first time they have met.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
BELIEVE FOUR DEAD.
Men i'm Boat Strayed From Vessel and
Are Lost.

Halifax, N S., May 2S-Four men,
hers of the crew of the fishing schoon-
er, Eva and Mildred, who strayed from
their vessel in small boat off the
banks last Friday, have been given up
as dead. Two boats were originally
lost, but one of the boats, containing
two men, both unconscious, was picked
up off Liverpool.
The vessel is now at Liverpool with
her long flag at halfmast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
500 Miles of subway.

proposed subway construction in New
York city prepared by city officials,
shows that If the plan adopted by the
board of estimate last week is finally
carried out to its full extent New
York will within five years have a
subway and elevated system practically
500 miles in length. The cost of the
proposed new roads is given as S31e,-
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28

Your boys and girls, until they grow
to manhood and womanhood should
have careful training from their par
ents- Your child naturally comes to
you until you put up the barrier.
There is a call to those who are not
mothers to ever be ready to guide a
young life.
Have the boys and girls around
you needed you and yet gone down
for the lack of the very help you
could have given. Let this not occur
again. Remember your responsible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
POSTUM

before retiring.
1t has soothed the tired nerves and
brought peaceful, refreshing sleep in
many, many cases.
The activities of the day cause
more or less waste of tissue which is
repaired at night during sleep.
The man or woman who sleeps well
at night is sure of the necessary re-
pairs, other things being right, to
make each day time of usefulness
and living joy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Taft to Take Issue
With Roosevelt

WASHINGTON. April N-Presldent
Taft will Invade" Massachusetts the
next big state to hold presidential prefer
ence primaries.
According to an announcement made
at the White House tonight the presidenf
will spend next Thursday speaking in
Springfield. Worcester and Boston. Th'
Massachusetts primaries will be held
April 30. Close friends Of the president
expect him on this trip TO break his
silence under the criticisms Of Colonel
Roosevelt. Men In close touch with Mr..
Taft believe he will not hesitate 10 men-
ton Colonel Roosevelt by name. some
thing which he has not done so far In his
speeches. except in commentator.
The presidents decision 10 reply 4
Colonel Roosevelt. it was said on the au-
thority of those in his confidence. was
reached reluctantly only after he was In
sistentIy urged to become more aggres-
sivs by some Of his campaign leaders.
The forthcoming Massachusetts trip
will take Mr.. Taft away from Washing
ton April a. All "Details have not been
worked out at the White House, but /,
is probable the president will go d.Tectly
to Boston and from there Journey ~
Worcester and Springfield. making few
rear platform speeches on the way.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Ice Cream Factory
Coming to Town

H J. MeMurray of woodbine has
brought new enterprise to Council
Bluffs in the shape of wholesale ice
cream factory and dairy product sales
room. He has secured the south room
on the ground floor Of the Masonic TEN
pie building and expects to be ready for
business about May I. The interior of
the room is being painted white, as will
also be the front, 10 emphasize the
character OF the business
Mr.. McMurray has been the manager
of the Roundy -McMurray Creamery COM
pany at Woodbine. He will still retain
his interests there, devoting one day in
the week to II and the remainder Of the
time to the establishment proposed 10 b.
conducted here. The new plant will be
equipped with modern machinery. \
large refrigerator will be installed and
everything In the line OF dairy products
handled, including country eggs. All Of
the products required by the Council
Bluffs plant will be shipped from Wood
bine and the fresh milk and cream will
be received every morning by express.
He expects to move his family here I'M a
few days and will live at lll2 East Pierce
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
HEWITT'S TRIAL BEGINS
ON SHOOTING CHARGE

The trial of A. c. Hewitt. indicted on
the charge Of shooting with intent to Kill
W. II. McGin on May last. as the latter
was about to take car for Omaha, &C.
cupled the time of Judge Wheeler and
a district court jury yesterday. The state
finished its direct testimony late In the
afternoon and the defense asked for an
adjournment until this morning. BY the
testimony Of half a dozen witnesses the
state established the fact Of the shooting
and the alleged malice that prompted
Il. Attorneys for the defense said last
evening that they would try to show that
the shooting was justifiable on the theory
Of self defense. and that Hewitt had rea-
son TO believe that McGill meant TO injure
him. This will be contrary to the evidence
of the state. which showed that McGill
had no weapon Of any kind and that
Hewitt began shooting the moment he
got near his intended victim as he ap-
preached him on Avenue A. II was shown
that McGill sought TO protect himself by
getting behind a telephone pole and that
Hewitt invited him to stand out and be
shot. Two Of Hewitt's bullets struck Nc
Gil in the groin. inflieting injuries from
which he can never recover. The malice
for the shooting was shown to lie in the
fancied belief that Hewitt had reasons to
be jealous Of McGilrs attentions to Mrs.
Hewitt and to her children. McGlll had
been taking his meals with the family
and the shooting followed Immediately
after he had refused TO pay the board
money to Hewitt instead Of giving II 20
Mrs. Hewitt. The testimony showed that
both Mr.. and Mrs. MeGIll had long been
real benefactors Of the Hewitt family.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Harris and Taussig
Barred from Boats

NEW YORK. April 2o-The wife and
daughter OF Emil Taussig Of this city
were taken to the home Of Mrs. Taus-
sig's father. William Msndelhaum. Both
were suffering from exposure and grief
over the death OF Mr. Tausslg They said
that Mr.. Taussig and Henry q. Harris.
the theatrical manager. who. with his
wife, rushed with them to the deck when
the collision was felt, were threatened
with revolvers when they attempted 10
get into a lifeboat. although there was
plenty Of room for them.
The last Mrs. Tausslg saw Of her hus-
band and Harris was a few moments be-
fore the liner plunged out Of sight The
men. she said. stood side By side. now
embracing each other and nov waving
their hands in farewell to their families.
Mrs. Taussig said she heard several
pistol shots and that there were three dis
tlnct explosions. one following close upon
the other before the Titanic disappeared.
What the firing meant she did not learn
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Repairs Are to Be
Made on the bitches

A meeting OF the Pottawattamie-Har'
rison County Joint Drainage board was
held at the court house here yesterday
afternoon. attended by nearly all Of thu
members Of both county boards. II was
a special meeting, called for the purpose
OF providing for the care and repairing
OF several levees that have been damaged
by high water in the river Supervisors
Zahner and Holton Of Harrison county
and Darlington and Children Of Potta-
wattamie were appointed a committee h
make the repairs with instructions to do
so at once.
Seth Deane, engineer for the joint
board. was instructed to make permanent
specifications for the Wilson ditch. To-
Gated In Harrison county. The board set
May Is as the time for hearing protests
and claims for damages for right-of-way.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Council Bluffs
COUNTY LOSES ANOTHER SUIT
Court Jury Raises the Award Made
to John S. Woodburn.
CASE UP FROM TOWN OF Av0CA
tamie Commissioners Have
Lost in Drainage Ditch
Cases.

The fourth successful suit against the
county supervisors by land owners who
have appealed from the apportionment
OF damages connected with the establish
ment OF drainage bitches has been tried
at Avoca. Il Vas the suit of John :
WOODBURY.. owner Of an amusement park
at Carson. through which the Nishna-
botna ditch ran, cutting off large she@
OF the park itself destroying Its beauty.
The board allowed him 500 The case
was tried before Judge Arthur and q
jury. A sealed verdict was returned late
yesterday afternoon. and information thar
> is undoubtedly reliable indicates that thu
jury gave woodburn $500.
J. J. Hess was attorney for the plaintiff
and the boards interests were looked
after by Attorney W. II. Killpack. It
required two days to try the suit.
In the Carson Milling company's case,
where the construction OF the ditch
turned away the water from the mill and
destroyed the property, the board allowed
s4,T0O. The jury in the district cour;
raised this to SEQ. and the judgment and
costs have been paid. In the case OF J..
NJ. Pullen, whose sandpits at Oakland
were likewise destroyed by the same
ditch, he was awarded s4S5 and secure /
a Judgment at the end OF a suit fixing
the amount at Loo. This has also been
paid. together with the costs. Thomas
J. Maeklin. who had been awarded So
in payment for G4s acres Of land taken
IN the establishment OF the Honey creel:
drainage ditch system, got judgment
for 500
The uniform success Of these appeals
and suits has caused q revulsion Of SEN
timent in the minds OF several Of the
members Of the board. who will no longer
feel inclined to insist upon low estimates
OF damage and high ratings OF benefits
in future ditch establishments. 1t was
admitted yesterday that damages had
been too low. but that in many cases. u
the appointments had been raised. the
bitches would not have been established
The bad feature OF all Of these suits y
the fact that the men are simply suing
their neighbors, as the judgments must
all be paid from assessments levied upon
the lands supposed to be benefited by
the bitches The costs Of litigation and
the heavy judgments that have already
arisen in connection with the Nishna-
botna bitches will largely increase thu
taxes to be levied against the benefited
land and will bring the total up TO SUCH
an amount that would have caused the
most ardent advocates Of the ditch to
have opposed II In the beginning.
Hereafter II will be the policy OF the
board to secure better prices from the
contractors and no longer attempt 10
make the land owners bear an unequal
burden. Some interesting discoveries
have been made in connection with the
ditch-digging business. and the board
members have become convinced that
contracts have been let for cents a
yard that would have been profitable to
the contractor at sis cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Council Bluffs

process from the initial point underlying
the formation Of the cell or anterior 10
the cell. on upward through al the forms
Of nature TO the apex where man crowns
il with his complex organism and mar
Vicious mind. lie made clear the fact
that life does not begin the process Of
differentiation below the cell, and from
that cell. amoeba or monorOn. the pro
cess is constantly upward He made also
what to some might be the startling dec
laraIion that the original processes Of
creation were in as active operation to-
day as they were at any previous period
OF the worlds history, and that contem-
poraneous with all OF the evolving forms
from the protoplasm TO the man the Crea-
ton Of the original primal cell was and
is the result OF the constant chemical re-
actions on next Friday Judge Points
will speak on The Breath Of Brahma. d"
another phase of the spiritual view and
purpose Of evolution.