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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06
KAREL WINS OVER
SCHMITz IN STATE
PRIMARY ELECTION
Democrats Also Name BOlen.
for Lieutenant Governor.
MGovERN IS NOT OPPOSED
Only Two Contests for Nomins,io,.
on Republican Ticket-Four.co.
nered Fight in Tenth congressloo.l
District VIII Require Official count

Milwaukee, Sept. 4.-Judea 7 =
karei defeated A. J. Sehmitz for ~
democratic nomination at Tuesdav,.
state primary.
Inc returns are very incomnleto
but estimates based on partial =
turns seem to put KarePs nominatio.
beyond doubt by a large majority
Counties carried by Karel inclndo
Adams, Ashland, Bayfield,, Brown
Chippewa, Columbia, Dane. Dodga
Douglas, Eau Claire, Fond DIN Tao
Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwankos
Monroe, ozaukee, Rock, sheboygan
Washington, Waukesha, Racine and
Wood.
Among the counties carried nv
Schmitz were Buffalo Croor
Lake, La Crosse, Manitowoc Mr.
Schmitz's former home, Outagamia
and Winnebago.
In Milwaukee county, Karel wins
over Schmitz by almost two to one
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on the
democratic ticket Harry Bolens do.
feats II. A. Moehlenpah, and Andrew
P. Kealy is nominated for secretary
OF state without opposition. For
state treasurer and attorney general
the returns, while not conclusive
point to the nomination of G.
Leonard for treasurer and John F.
Doherty for attorney general.
On the republican ticket Gov. Nc.
Govern and Lieut. Gov. Morris were
renominated without opposition
John S. Donald of Dane was unoD-
posed for secretary of state. For
state treasurer Henry johnson. now
assistant state treasurer, appears TO
have defeated Henry Krumrey; and
Walter G. Owen to have defeated
Philip Lehner for attorney general.
There are no contests for nomina-
tions on the state social democratic
and prohibition tickets. Returns
from this county, with fifty-three pre-
cincts missing, show that Thompson
social democratic candidate for gov
ernor, has 6,573 votes and HILL pro-
hibitionist, las. The same precincts
give Karel 1O,47S; Schmitz, $3.50
and McGoyern 2,775.
Returns on congressional contests
from the eleven state districts are
very incomplete. In the Tenth dis
trict the four-cornered fight for the
republican nomination between
Frear, ~Twesme, Gilbertson and In
gram will probably require the Off
cfal count to decide. Charles Dona-
hue is the democratic nominee in this
district. Other districts have appar-
entity made the following nomina-
tions:
First Henry A. Cooper, repub-
lican; Calvin Stewart, democrat.
Second Henry j. Grell repub-
lean; Michael E. Burke, democrat
Third-John NJ Nelson, repub-
lican; Aldro jerks, democrat.
Fourth, M. Beffel, republican;
VIM. ]. Cary. democrat.
Fifth. f. Trottman, republican;
VIM. HI. Stafford, democrat
Sixth. H. Davidson, republican;
M. x. Reilly, democrat.
Seventh. ]. Esch, republican;
w. N. Cortland, democrat.
Eighth-E. E. Brown. republican;
A. ]. Plowman. democrat
Ninth-E. A. Morse, republican; 7.
f. Konop, democrat.
Eleventh., L. Lenroot, repub
lican; H. A. Johnson, democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06
Pleads Guilty to Charge.

Jrempealeau. AT preiilllH@,-s.
examination, Jack Bartels pieAu'a
guilty to assaulting Mrs. Ramsds.'
widow, 81 years old Sentence D
not yet been imposed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

The advent of the auto. many
feared. would result in decreasing de-
mands for the horse. whereas the CON
trary would seem to have happened,
with New York state officially taking
mp the problem of an actual scarcity
of steeds. There is still work for old
Dobbin to do.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

About the only person who does
not pay according to what he receives
Is the bald-headed man, who Is charged
Just as much for hair cut as any
male relative of the seven Sutherland
sisters.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

AS lightning six times struck cas-
tie where the reigning family of Bel
GUM is staying with royal guests and
hurt nobody, modern science viii at
once begin investigating whether roy
atty has any peculiar insulating power
which might be developed for modern
benefit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Every time we hear Of joy.rider
whose automobile has been wrecked
beyond repair we feel little more
sure than ever that the world is get
ting better.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Southern Illinois reports shortage
of spring chickens Stories of disas-
ter to the peach crop of Michigan
can be and are received with indif-
ference, but this, if tue. Is a matter
of Importance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06
Heaxx PenaItx Tor AbandOners.

Madison. wisconsin district a.
torneys propose asking the next iss
islature to amend the wife aDahuou
ment law so that offenders may y
sentenced to hard labor at wages anu
the money given to their wives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

BY the time the last of the lonesome
noodles who ask public officials to
find wives for them has passed away
the world will be well along toward
the millennium.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Find WellDressed Girl: Mind
Blank" says the headline in a Chicago
paper It's easy to find well-dressed
men anywhere whose minds are so
near blank that the difference isn't
worth mentioning.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Philadelphia women are so prone 20
primp that 1t has become necessary
to remove mirrors from elevators in
that city. We hope 1t may not be
come so bad that Philadelphia men
chants viii be compelled to have thai,
plate glass windows frosted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

In New York society 1t is proper
for mother and daughter to play polo
on opposite sides. Father and son
have not yet started tatting contests.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Baltimore scientists propose to
make careful study OF the mental
affection known as "the blues" Amy
town that has a tail-end baseball
team will be able to furnish plenty
of subjects.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

That youth Is not necessarily mat
ter of years, despite the Oslerian
theory. is proved by Philadelphia.
woman, who at the age of seventy.
four is not only preparing to wed, but
is also about to take a trip to Europe
to do it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

The price of ice remains hrm no
matter how many icebergs are sight
ed at sea.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Having 'the blues is regarded as
possible sign of approaching insan-
ity. This makes it possible for q
man to be his own alienist.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

The sultan of Turkey has more
trouble on his hands. but revolution
Is mere trifle to a man who runs a
harem.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Warning boat rockers is nothing but
= waste of energy man foolish
enough 10 rock boat is too foolish to
take advice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

The Chicago woman who demanded
$40 for broken heart is not what
might be called a devotee of frenzied
finance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

That the lobster is becoming ex-
tinct is the foreboding of many who
may be presumed to be informed on
the subject, and the next generation
may know 1t only as human type
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Eat soup and grow healthy" says
a docto-. In addition to its health
giving properties it sometimes devel-
ops an ear for music.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Observe the man who haughtily re-
fuses to help wash the dishes when
at home, but who gladly performs the
most mental duties of the camp whila
he is In the woods.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

When restaurant orchestra takes
one OF it's occasional lapses from rag
time into dirge some arrangement
should be made to prevent the walters
from weeping into the bouillon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Possibly some physicist can tell us
why it is that a hammock scarcely
big enough for an able-bodied man
suddenly increased its capacity when
a pretty girl hovers into sight.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Most of the jokes at the expense OF
college men are written by smart guys
who quit school in the sixth grade.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

After reading the advertisements e
bachelor might be pardoned for Won
dering what makes princess slip.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

The buffalo is overlooked when it
Is placed on the new pickels. 1t has
long served on $40 bills.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

Chinese patriots seem to be burning
their fingers trying to take their re-
public of the fire before 1t is done.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

T IS simply "a bit of
bronze, cast in the shape
Of a Maltese cross, one
and one-half inches in
diameter. and worth
about nine cents in our
moneyribbon included.
And yet, up to date, five
hundred and fifty-two
British subjects have
courted what seemed to
~ oay.ta3n nrd cuddor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

ate attempt to save battery from
falling into the hands of the Beers.
In writing of these heroes of the
Cross, it would not be fair to dismiss
the subject without mentioning the ex.
PLOTS of Field Marshal Sir George
Stuart White, who in 1870 won cross,
and the following year was awarded
clasp in addition, equivalent to a SEQ
ond cross.
White, who succeeded 'Bobs" as
commander-in-chief in India, became
an ensign of the 9th Inniskilling regi-
ment in 1853. Ten years later he be-
came a captain in the famous 92d
regiment of Gordon Highlanders. A
major in 1879, he and his regiment
formed part of the avenging column
ordered to Afghanistan to punish the
murderers of Cavagnari.
At the battle of Charasiah, with
mere handful of Highlanders, he won
his first cross and undying fame by
charging strongly fortified hill. The
men in the kits were outnumbered
in the proportion of ten to one; but
inspired by their gallant major, they
pressed on and captured the position.
much to the surprise and satisfaction
of General "Bobs."
A year later, during the nous trot
of the 10000 from Kabul to Kandahar.
it became necessary to take an Afghan
position. A battery Of screw guns
had been Smelling the Afghans for
some time without tangible results
Supported by&a regiment of fighting
Gurkash, the Highlanders scampered
up the hill behind Major White. at
the point of the bayonet they drove
the Afghans away from their guns:
and the first man into the enclosure
was the gallant major, who lived to
become a field marshal
Years later, he defended Ladysmith
throughout siege lasting one hun
dred and ten days. and delighted the
British public by his stern refusal to
entertain Sir Redvers Buffers sugees
tion efat he surrender to the Raers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
HE Pr AIMED HIS WIFE
WITH AN INDIAN CLUB

reserying that course until later. The
prisoner was marched back to his
cell and will be sentenced at later
date
The verdict OF first degree murder
makes it possible for the court 10
assess the costs OF the trial, which
total about $4,000, against Jenkins
besides ordering him hanged. At
present the man is pauper but by
his wife's will he is sole heir to an
estate of $4,000 The costs Of the
trial II assessed against him, Will be
lieu or his inheritance
The trial of jenkins was most dra-
matte but the climax of the case was
reached early this week when the
head of his wife whom he was con-
yicted OF numbering was brought In
to court and set upon a table near
the prisoner The grewsome object
was one OF the states exhibits and
one of the strongest points against
jenkins was made when a state wit
ness took the club with which the
woman was murdered and fitted It
into an indentation in the skull to
show it was thus that the woman was
] slain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
Found Guilty and Will Hang
for the Crime and Lose
His Inheritance.

[United Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CHEYENNE, Wyo, July 27-J.
Warren jenkins, who has been on trial
here on charge of numbering his
wife, was found guilty of murder IN
the first degree at 9:45 O'Clock after
the twelve men had deliberated only
fifteen minutes. The verdict was
reached on the second ballot but 1t
was nearly an hour later before the
Judge could be located to receive II.
Under the Wyoming law death by
hanging is the only possible sentence
for first degree murder. Jenkins heard
the verdict apparently without emo.
ton. Although more than 100 per
sons were in the court room at the
time there was no sign of a demon
stration. Attorney Ross, representing
jenkins did not move for new trial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
$50 oco rs LOWEST
PRICE FOR CHAMPION
johnson Declares That He VIII Not
Enter Ring With Anyone for
Less Than That Amount.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CHICAGO, July 81. Negotiations
between Jack Johnson and the men
who are interested in bringing the
champion and Joe Jeanette together
in New York, we're halted late tonight
when johnson made the positive dec
laration that he would not fight the
negro aspirant for his little for less
than $4,000.
Billy Gibson, manager OF the Car
den Athletic Club of New York and
Dan McKitrick, manager of Jeanette
spent several hours as Johnson $
euest this afternoon and tonight
Their first offer was $4,000 for thir-
ty minutes fighting, and later they
raised their offer to $25,00o, but the
champion said he would not go into
training and enter the ring again with
anyone for that amount.
Another meeting of the promoter
and the fighters managers with john
son may be arranged for tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
SHE SHOT HER HUSBAND
WHILE He LAY SLEEPING

the interviews attributed to him in the
newspapers"
Mrs. Grace was in good spirits to-
night and supremely confident OF
clearing herself. When told that
Grace would attend the trial on a
stretcher she expressed quick interest
and pleasure.
The accused woman asked eagerly
for news of her husbands condition
but offered no comment Grace has
been staying with his mother at
Newman, Ca, and is paralyzed from
/ his chest down, the bullet having
lodged close to his spinal cord
Asked how she explained her hus.
bands insistent declarations that she
shot him while he lay asleep in bed,
Mrs. Grace shook her head. But she
recalled the dramatic scene at the
hospital where in the presence OF dc
tectives she had been confronted
with the wounded man, then believed
to be dying and heard him denounce
her as an attempted murderess,
.I made him admit then that dlu
not shoot him., she said. "and the
last words ! heard him speak were
In substance, that he would take BACK
his statements. Whether he VIII Oh
/ Monday don't know"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
This is the Charge Mrs. Grace
Will Deny in Court Room
Tomorrow.

:.
! United Press Leased Wire Service.l
atlanta. Ga. July 27.-"When l
walked into the hospital the day Eu-
gene was shot, | knew by the look
On his face that he was not -eady for
me to tell the truth, and for his sake
! remained silent Now. / am holding
my peace, but on Monday shall tell
the whole truth"
This was the declaration tonight Of
Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace. who on Mon
aay Will face trial for assault with in
tent to kill her husband, Eugene
Trace, a prominent Atlanta clubman.
my husband, lying on his bed.
nelpiess, at Newman, has nevertheless
peen communicating with me- the
woman added. And his messages
nave been In different strain from
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
Eastern Preacher Calls President
"Fat Taft" In His Easerress to
Show Support Of
Roosevelt.
LILY WHITE PARTY
Colonel viii Take No Part In the
Southern Movement to Keep
Negroes Out of New
Party.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BOSTON, July 27.-"Foolish Taft;
crazy Taft; fat Taft" were some of
the names applied to the president of
the United States this afternoon in
stormy session at Faneuil hall, mark
ing the birth of the new Roosevelt red
bandanna party In this state.
Rev VIM. Gay of Cambridge, once
candidate for governor of Alabama on
the prohibition ticket applied the
quoted epithets to President Taft
| when, after several near clashes he
was permitted to speak for mis- resolu-
tion, which started with denuncia-
ton of the unfair treatment accorded
| j. ]. Ettor, Lawrence strike leader In
jail for completely in the murder of a
woman striker, and ended with de-
mand for public ownership of the
street railways now owned, and con
trolled by the Boston Elevated. In the
course of his references to President
Taft Rev. Gay said:
/ "R Taft had done In private life
{ what he has done in public life, hi
4 would be plain thief
Rev. Gays convention speech in
cluded also vitriolic denunciation O
4 Wilson and discussion of the case
of a Boston attorney, who was sent te
a state asylum as being mentally un
sound and later liberated on habeas
corpus proceedings. He eulogizee
Roosevelt, declaring that angels hoy
cred over Roosevelt's home when h'
was born"
Immediately after Rev. Gays speecl
the Roosevelt managers, In executive
J session selected three women out o
the delegates who will represent Mass
iiachusetts at the Chicago convention l,
J August. Red bandannas as hat band
: and sleeve decorations were conspicu
: GUS. The leaders declared the meet
!, ing was complete success
After the Negro Vote.
OYSTER BAY, July 27.-Colone
Roosevelt said tonight that he woui
take no part in the efforts of some bul
moose men to make the progressiy
marty In the south lilly white" a.
fair. In Virginia, Georgia, South Ca
olina, Alabama and other souther
e states trouble has been experience
g with negro republicans, who insiste
\ on becoming active in the organize
: ton of the new party.
!. "Contests in southern states invol'
9 ing the colored voters must be settle
bv the provisional committeeman froi
J those states" said Roosevelt. "Th
! matter will be Strengthened out at tn
y convention"
It is thought that wherever contes
: ing Roosevelt delegations come frol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
IS 4 FAklR
: ! And KNOWS il
Tb..'. What HlIIss Think. of tho
Biggest Bull Moose and Ex-
plains Why He
Thinks X
BEcLoUD1NG THE ISSUE
No truth Whatever In the Wild
Charges That Taft Stole the
Delegates 70 Secure
Nomination.
BEcLoUDING THE ISSUE

limited Press Leased Wire Service j
NEW YORK, July 81. Making the
direct charge that Roosevelt faxed"
contests at Chicago and that Roose-
yelt knows there is no truth in his
charge that Taft was nominated by
fraud. Chairman Hilles. Of the repub-
lican national committee tonight fired
the first gun In his battle against the
bull moose movement. He denounced
the Roosevelt methods in strong
terms and asserted the bull moose
men are endeavoring to becloud the
i-sue. He said:
"The only possible justification of
the avowed efforts OF the third term
party leaders to induce the republi-
can electors in at least six states to
betray their trust and cast their
votes IN the electoral college for ex-
President Roosevelt would be the
trs1.a Of the charge that President
Taft was nominated by the fraudu-
lent seating Of a sufficient number of
delegates to affect the choice OF the
national convention.
There Is no truth whatsoever in
that charge. Mr. Roosevelt and his
associates know that there is no
truth In it but they have been attempt
ing by vociferoation and reiteration to
recloud the fact that they have no
proof to offer. They would drown all
attempts to establish the truth by per.
sistent cries Of thief and fraud
The third term party is the self
confessed sponsor for 16O fake COL
tests, by which 1t attempted to secure
fraudulent control OF the national con
vention and now it has the temerity
to ask the American people to believe
that In the remaining rs contests the
right was all on It's side.
"of the 2ss contests which Mr.
Roosevelt ordered to be brought be
fore the national committee, hi.
political managers voluntarily aban
doned 160 and one of his press agent
announced that these contests wer,
instituted solely for psychological et
tect and in order that table OF dele
gates elected might rot reveal tn
large majority of legitimately electe'
delegates instructed for Presiden
Taft
This gross misrepresentation @
the republican party has attained prc
portions far greater than factions
quarrel. We're the charges true.
would be national scandal. For tina
reason, the proper authorities hav
caused to be prepared a complete re
view OF all the controverted cases,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
EMPTY STOMACHs
BROKE THE STRIKE
Dock Workers VIII go Back to Work
Monday, Having Surrendered
Internationally After
Long Fight.
STARVING WHILE IDLE
Trouble All Came Out Of KecoanI.
tion Of Union and 25o,ooo
People Were Inn
pllcated.
STARVING WHILE IDLE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, July 27.-Fifty thousand
dockworkers and their families ate
their first square meg in weeks to-
night. They had no money to pay
for food, but their credit was good.
for the dock workers strike ended to-
day and Monday they will have work
again.
The strikers surrendered uncondf
tionally. The employers say, indeed,
that having won the fight, they will
consider the mems grievances. They
do not promise, however, to concede
anything. If they decide the griey-
ances are imaginary the men will get
no more than they had before they
struck
Starvation forced the surrender.
For more than ten weeks the men held
out. When the strike began few of
them had more than weeks wages
in their pockets. For an English dock
worker SIS weekly is high pay. Even
with English prices SIS will not sup.
port family long. By the end of the
| first week most of the strickers felt
the pinch of famine. AS the weeks
passed the suffering grew more acute.
| BY the end of the month 250,00 peo-
pie, striking dock workers and their
wives and Children starving
4 The efforts of the charitablr disposed
Ibid almost nothing towards relievina
1.-THE situation. 1t was too big for them
i They could not cope with it.
], In the east end the streets were
filed with men who actually stagger
ed from the weakness of hunger, with
women who could hardly drag one
i foot after the other, and with hollow
eyed, skeleton children. That many
of the victims literally fell Town ant
4 died OF starvation alone is not true
AT the last extremity the authorities
generally cared for them, But thous
ands died from WEAKNESS and disease
directly due to lack Of food. Amons
the very young and very old, the NOR
tality rate was especially high
II HreSluSut I1dNSlOCk WHsou Vi tli'
International Seamen's Union did hi
utmost towards national strike o
all sorts of transport workers. HI
!, failed, and today he was forced to ad
4 init it. Thereupon the dock worker
leaders announced that flesh an
blood could endure no more. They dc
clared the strike off and advised tn
men to resume work Immediately.
The strike was precipitated by tn
: employment of foreman who re
. fused to join the dock workers unior
His men refused to work under hi
orders and were locked out. In thei
support all the London dock laborer!
car men, lightermen and casuals en-
$ ployed about the docks walked out.
r Chairman Lord Devonport, OF tn
g Port of London authority. for who's
e death thousands of strikers prayed !
e chorus at meeting on Tower Hi
this week generalled the employer
: lin their fight against the workingmel
and is credited for his determinatio
and refusal to take consequences int
consideration with winning yictory fo
! the employees.