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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

ing with the mahogany wood trim.
THE climax of COLOR says the Wichita
Beacon, in describing the decorating,
done by Mrs. r. P. Murdoch of that
city, lis reached in a beautiful piece Of
blue and gold brocade with Chinese de-
sign, to be used on the grand piano.
Opening out of this room is Mr.. Cap
per's den. in warm rose red with wains-
coting and book shelves of imitation
Circassian walnut, long walnut table,
tapestry covered divan and chairs. Be
yond lies the breakfast room-the most
charming place in the house. until one
arrives in the wistaria guest chamber.
The walls of the breakfast room are
Portland cement, and the floor is ter
razzo. The hangings are gay cretonne,
and the green wicker table, in the GEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Happy Kitchen Maid

Happy the maid who cooks in the
Capper kitchen. 1t is symphony in
domesticity. and the buffers pantry is
twice the size of many a kitchenstte
me circular upper hall is in gray
and white. On the right is the Cap
per room in blue and cream There
Is rug OF soft Delft blue on the
hoor, and cretonne draperies of the
same color. Again one finds the glass
topped tables and comfortable Ioung-
ing chairs. Beyond is the sleeping
porch, and to the left the bath, in
blue-white tiles. Dutch rugs marble
bowls, electric bath and showers
Ihere are two guest rooms with
bath between. The smaller is in vel
low and white, with dull brass bed
The larger, in wistaria, would make a
fitting background for 1.-THE Sleeping
Beauty if that winSome person ever
appeared on the stage. The furnish
lngs are Marie Antoine-te, old ivory
enamel with cane. The rug, designed
b. Mrs. Murdoch herself, is wistaria
and cream, like the striped draperies
Next the panes hang filmy white gren-
adine curtains, edged with lace. There
are quaint French prints on the wall,
and a diminutive Partisan sewing ia
BILE that would make the saddest
needlewoman long to embroider sim
ply for the privilege of using it. The
dressing table is glass topped and
there is an ivory bureau set. mono
grained in violet. A handsome cheval
glass is set in the closet door. The
whole effect is adorable.
Mrs. NIurdocl1's Draperies.
To Mrs. r. P. Murdoch of Wichita
who designed and executed many of
the draperies and rugs, is due the sim
cerest praise. She must have sue
ceeded even beyond her expectations;
the highest that can be said of her
work is that it is not a series of ex-|
quisite trifles, but q perfect whole.
One does not remember the detail of
the wall paper. it is simply a back
ground, dull, soft and unobtrusive.
There are no glazing whites in the
house; simply mellow old ivory and
the Softest of creams.
A bit of the architectural arrange
ment of the house is due to Mrs. Car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

aid under a soft lavender haze. The
whole effect, especially when the sun
is setting behind them, is warm and
full of light.
Dining Room Is Colonial.
On the right of the hall is the din
ing room, also colonial, and done in
yellow and blue, the furniture is old
mahogany. Over the round, polished
table with its cluny cover, is a. mas
sive chandelier with stunning silver
finish and the daintiest of yellow
shades. Opposite the glass doors,
which lead from the hall, is a broad
golden brown Grueby tiles, and and
irons of old brass; on either side of
the hearth are high windows, with a
conventional design in emerald green
and yellow chrysanthemumS. The
draperies are soft yellow silk rep with
bands of blue. brown, and silver, and
the heavy rug, which is blue and
brown, harmonizes with the seats of
the chairs. The wood trim is old
ivory, with five foot wainscoting, and
beautiful yellow and silver frieze.
The colors, the wide fireplace, and
the quaint buffet all combine to give
q stately and dignified air.
Three CoFnered Room.
Opposite the dining room is the three
cornered living room, in grey and blue;
it is probably fifty feet long, and so
harmonious that someone observed
''even the books seem to match" Grass
cloth covers the walls, and there are
thick Oriental rugs. low chairs, books,
books, books, and a lockwood tile
mantel. The draperies, like those in
the dining room, have a Chinese motif
and are grey, with hint of red, blend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
FIRE DAMAGE HEAVY.
Street Car Barns and Hotels Destroyed
No Fatalities.

Vancouver, B. c.. July 2O.-Fire
starting in a shed here shortly before
midnight destroyed an entire business
block and the British Columbia Elee-
trio railway car barns early this morn
ing. The Royal George hotel and the
Angeles a apartment house were Quilted.
No fatalities have been reported.
The damage is estimated at a half
million dollars.
Many of those asleep in the hotels
and rooming houses were rescued with
difficulty The proprietor of the An
geles rooms had tn be taken to a hos
pital-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
WILLIAM F. SCHOCH
Probate and Juvenile Judge

candidate for denomination and election not gaivantin
around He is neglectng his duties He always
job While he would like to meet voter the county,
duty first and he will "On Duty having
confidence that the public will the
the devoed upon perform candidate for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
BASEBALL FANS HURT
Twenty Four Hurt in Crash While
Returning From Game.

Philadelphia, July 2O.-Twenty-four
baseball fans returning from late
afternoon game were injured when
two trolley cars collided. Automobiles
removed the injured passengers to a
hospital. Two men were still uncon-
scious today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

just as I wanted it, she explained,
land then asked the architect If he
would make an outside to III"
Certainly the whole house is trl-
umph in decorative art, aid leaves no
room for improvement.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
Big Night for the Elks.

The B. P. o. Elks of Rich Hill to-
gether with a good sized herd from
neighboring towns, had a regular jol-
LITIGATION in the Elk's club rooms in
this city Wednesday night. Six can
didates were initiated into the mys-
teries of Elkdom. District Deputy C.
c. Bowlus of Kansas City made fine
talk for the good of the order, and an
elegant turkey supper with all the
trimmings) was partaken of by the
hungry Elks, Altogether it was an
occasion of rare pleasure for all who
attended, and one long to be remem-
bered-especially by the half dozen
victims who rode the goat.-Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
The Big Auction Sale at Butler
Saturday, February 18th.

The Butler Commercial Club will
give an opportunity to the farmers,
merchants, men, women, boys and
girls OF Bates county to demonstrate
the benefits to- be derived from a
Public Sales Day in Butler. The
Club has engaged the services of our
home auctioneer, Col Clyde Robbins,
to cry to the highest bidder anything
that may be offered for sale.
The Club pays all expenses, and
asks nothing from the seller. It,
however, asks that all stock or arti-
cles which may be offered at the sale
be listed at once with any merchant
or business man of Butler. A suita-
BILE place for the sale has been Sc.
cured.
This sale is try out. If it proves
to be a success it will become perm
anent feature. Get busy and list
your stock. There will be two cash
prizes given away the day of the sale
to the one present holding the lucky
number. $500 will be given away
in the forenoon and $1,000 in the af-
ternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

are held in terror of the police. Mean
while take all their wages while
feed them and keep them alive just
as l would feed and keep horse
alive that I had imported for use in a
livery stable"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
Alfred Kuhn Dead.
Alfred Kuhn anoAhor of

Alfred Kuhn. another of Rich Hills
early citizens, has been called to his
last reward. He departed this life al
his home on Chestnut St., this city, at
Ass o'clock Wednesday morning at
the age of 81 years, 9 months and 2
days.
Mr.. Kuhn was a splendid man, one
who attended to his own affairs, was
upright and honorable, industrious
and affable, accomplishing and fair
minded toward all. He met with the
misfortune of breaking a leg by a fall
on a slippery walk few weeks since
but seemed to be steadily recovering
till within an hour of his death, when
he expired rather suddenly without
cause.-Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
Atkinson Urged to Run.

Jefferson City, Jan. 2l.-Friend,
OF Assistant Attorney General Akin
son are expecting an early announce
ment OF his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for Attorney Gen.
eral: The bar of Ripley county re.
Gently adopted resolutiong urging his
candidacy.
Mr.: Atkinson was member of the
judiciary Committee in the Forty
second General Assembly in 1905,
when the lower house Of the LeQisla.
turc was Republican, he was the mi
nority candidate for Speaker, and in
lS07 he was elected Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives. Many
Democlatic country newspapers are
ndvucofing his nomination Er Attor.
ney General
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

our bare hands, turn him inside out.
We are fighting mad this year, and
the quarrel is not among ourselves
but with our common enemy, and the
enemy is going to get hurt Our
peevishness has been growing on us
for some time and it has reached the
stage where we are cracking our
heels together and waiting inpatient
ly to get at the enemy.
Let all innocent by ISLANDERS get in
the clear, then bring on r"Teddy."
We are blood thirsty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
WO0dmen to Set New Rates.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Eight hum
bred delegates, representing 1900, 600
members of the Modern Woodmen of
America, met in Chicago Tuesday to
decide on new schedule of life in
surance rates to be changed by the
order.
The meeting is an adjourned ses-
sion of the convention held in Buffalo
last June, and the question of rerating
will be special order of business.
Head Consul A. r. Talbot of Lincoln,
.Neb., will call the meeting to order.
A readjustment of the insurance
rates has been rendered necessary by
legislation regulating fraternal insur-
ance in number of states.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
John Kersey,

John Kersey, aged SO years, died
at the county farm early Friday morn
of the heart.
Mr.. kersey was native of Ken
lucky and served throughout the
civil war in the Confederate army.
In 1871 he located in Bates county
where ne has since resided. He is
survived by widow and four chill
dren.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. Shelton Saturday morn
ing and interment was made in Oak
Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
BRING ON YOUR TEDDY.

The mad stampede of Republican
politicians to desert Mr.. Taft for Mr..
Roosevelt again emphasizes the well
known fact that rats will leave an I'M
stable ship.
However, in this instance, in flee
ing from one weakened craft, they
are going to one much less staunch,
and-displaying much less intelligence
than their wiser brother, the long tailed
rodent, will 20 down in the sea of
political disaster with their new
choice, just as certainly as they would
have met with misfortune with Mr..
Taft.
Bring on your Teddy" This is a
Democratic year and the Democrats
are in fighting trim and we want a
foeman worthy of our steel. The
Democrats are out for big game, and
the bigger the better. 1t makes. no
difference whether it be a Rough
Rider, Postum Eater or q man with
a Pompadour, just SO he can fight
and satisfy our lust for combat From
all indications the victim will be
Theodore and we hope that this is
true; for Of al Republican leaders,
Teddy possesses the best developed
roar, and We want to hear him howl
and gnasks bis famous teeth when, |
! b Jack Alternately, ne grasp the
tongue Of his untamed wolf and with
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

Almost every day there is report
that the President has "broken" with
Mr.. Hitchcock, his Postmaster Gen.
eral. Mr.. Hitchcock is the person
who, operating under Roosevelt in
fluences, ran the steam roller over all
the kickers in 1908. The motto then
was: Take Taft or you'll get me-"
We suppose that the steam=roller idea
this year is: take me or you'll pet
Taft. "-Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
Organizing for Clark.

A large meeting of prominent Dem.
ocrats from over the county was held
in the circuit court rooms in this city
Saturday afternoon, and an organiza-
ton to work in the interests of Champ
Clark for President was perfected.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. I. j. Smith and Judge John
Coleman was elected chairman and
W. R. Morrison secretary. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed on
a committee to work in Mt. Pleasant
township: T. X. Isle, S. L. Cole
man, w. B. Dawson, John Francisco,
W. r. Morrison, DR.. T.. w. Foster,
W. R. Bell and B. F. Jeter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
Levy Mercantile Co. BRANCHING
Out

The Sam Levy Mercantile Company
have taken lease upon the buildinG
adjoining them on the south, former
ly occupied by the Candy Kitchen,
and same is being remodeled for
their occupancy.
The building b commodious and
well lighted. and when completed
will add much 10 tie convenience a
the Levy Mercantile Co. N handling
their increasing business
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

Governor Hadley has announced
that he will support Roosevelt for the
Republican Presidential nomination.
This will not help Mr.. Roosevelts'
chance In Missouri.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Washington CORRESPOND.
ent of The Times.
By CLYDE H. Tavenner. ,

By CLYDE H. Tavenner. ~
Washington, D. C.-Driven from
pillar to post for explanation to JUST.
fly the Payne-Aldrich tariff tax, stand.
pat protectionists long ago the as.
surance to the people that a prohibi.
tive tariff is for the protection" oil
american" workingment.
When Schedule X, which places a
heavy tax on every article of wooden
clothing worn by every man, woman
and child in the nation, was up for
discussion, Aldrich, Lodge, Smoot
and other special privilege servers
tax on those articles was to protect"
the "American" workingmen in the
wooden industry.
Schedule X became law, the prices
of all kinds of clothing made wholly
or in part of wool have advanced,
and the combination of manufacturers
who contributed heavily to Republic
can campaign funds to have Schedule
X, framed and passed, have made
millions. But how have the "Ameri.
can" workingmen been "protected?"
The strike of $4,000 textile workers
at Lawrence, Mass, one of many
similar illustrations which could be
given, throws some light on the SUBJ
ject. 1t puts the lie to the statement
that Schedule X protects the "Ameri-
cam workingman, because the in
formation shows there are scarcely
any american" workers left in the
wooden manufacturing industry to
protect. The mill owners have "pro-
tected" the "American" workingmen
by driving them from their employ:
ment with low wages and unbearable
working conditions, and by filling
their places with contract laborers
from southern Europe. Fifty-two
different nationalities are represented
by the strikers at Lawrence, and
forty-five languages are spoken there.
Bayonets and decreased wages for
the men, women and children work.
ers, is the definition of Schedule X |
that the mill workers at Lawrence
are learning by actual experience.
In view of the strike of textile
workers at Lawrence, Mass, it is
interesting to know how the wooden
mill owners attract cheap labor to
their mills. Congressman A. P.
Gardner of Massachusetts,, standpat
Republican, while speaking, not on
the subject of protection but of i'm
migration, one day in the House, con-
ributed some valuable information
o the subject without intending to.
For example," said Mr.. Gardner,
suppose l am Syrian conducting a
syrian boarding house in the city of
Dwell, Mass. Perhaps some mill
ends down to me forhands. furnish /
hem at a somewhat lower rate Of (
wages than is expected by ordinary [
ifizen help. l tell them that il they
o not pay me back the money I ad- /,
anced | viii have them arrested; !
mt they must hand over the full t
ages they get in the mill. Thew x
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACTION MUST BE TAKEN.

Butler, to the detriment of pre-
gress and her desirability as a RESI-
dence city, is unfortunate enough t
number among her citizens poisoner
A human varmint who promiscuousl,
spreads his nefarious drug about thu
business and residence districts of tn,
town, regardless of the danger Il
humanity or the rights of his neigh.
bors.
The cowardly caricature of a
Human, who is guilty of the outrage
has, for over a year, scattered hia
poison throughout the city without
interference or Interruption.
So far his victims have been dogs,
and valuable pets have been sacrificed
that his ghoulish feelings might enjoy
in the full measure the knowledge of
the suffering Of dumb brutes. So
far, we say, only dogs have died, but
in at least one instance an innocent
child narrowly escaped the horrible
throes Of a death by strychnine poison.
This occurred some weeks ago when
a county official discovered a little
child, not old enough to know better,
about to eat piece of bologna
sausage which he had found in the
court house yard. Knowing that the
poisoner was using bologna as bait,
the official took it from the child and
discovered that it contained a heavy
dose of the deadly strychnine.
Only by narrow margin and good
fortune did the poisoner escape
adding murder to his other crimes,
and the next time he may not be so
fortunate. Strychnine takes its effect
in less than fifteen minutes and causes
most horrible end, the victim rack
ing with violent commissions until
death mercifully intervenes to end
the sufferings.
Butler has police force, but if
steps have ever been taken to discover
or apprehend the criminal no one
knows of it. Will the police delay
taking action until some innocent ,
child, playing out from under its par {
ents' watchful eye fall a victim to the {
poison, and the story goes out to the g
public of how for over year dead I
ly drug was scattered throughout t
the city without action by the au- ,
thorities, and the whole country,
learning that these things were per- {
mitted looks aghast at our fair city? c
During the past year half hundred a
dogs have been killed by the poison. ,
Valuable farm dogs, hunting dogs and c
he pets and companions of children 7
nave met this fate. Not thirty days r
lgo we saw weeping farmer boy c
,ick up his poor dumb friend from
ne court house square, stiff in death, a
md sadly carry him to off his wagon. s
How long this will be permitted to @
we cannot say, but since the i
'olice have refused to act, the Com d
nercial Club or the citizens them c
elves should take hand and see +,
hat the unknown poisoner is ferreted a
ut and forced to leave the COMMUNE "
y before he further blights Buffers o
air name. t.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

are held in terror of the police. Mean
while l take all their wages while
feed them and keep them alive JUS
as would feed and keep horst
alive that had imported for use in 8
livery stable"
Andrew Carnexie
Victor Murdoch, the Kansas insur.
gent, has been rather quiet lately.
He was aroused, however, when
Carnegie, at the Stanley steel trust
hearing, lodged every important
question, and sought to amuse the
committee with jokes and stories.
Says Murdoch:
Carnegie has offended the national
sense of justice, and no act would
meet with so general popular ap-
plause as one that would follow a
motion to take the Laird of Skibo by
the scruff Of the neck and land him
squarely before the bar of Congress.
1t is not always easy to define humor,
but the American people are pretty
certain that paying interest on three
times the actual value of the Carnegie
properties is not highly amusing.
The jester should be made to laugh
out of the other corner of the mouth.
What we need is fewer Libraries and
more justice"
Brandeis Outspoken.
Whenever the steel trust has asked
for high tariff tax it has based its
plea on the benevolent excuse that
is first wish was to protect the
American workingman."
Louis D. Brandeis, citing figures
rom the Federal Bureau of Statistics,
ays: "Under the guise of protect
ng American workingmen j. P.
dorgan and the owners of the steel
rust have subjected the laborer to
rossly excessive toll and derived him
+ his liberty. In England steel
aborers work only SIS hours week,
'hile in this country they average Y
ours week. About a third work
lore than u hours, and fourth
'ork twelve hours a day and seven
avs a week, with an occasional "a
our day when a shift is made. To
ork men this way not only makes
em old at forty but necessarily
generates the race, mentally, NOR
ly and physically"
Success Instead of Failure.
Operation of the bank deposits
laranty law in Nebraska has failed
result in panics, business chaos and
INK failures, as its opponents pre-1
cted when it was made a feature of
e National Democratic platform in
OS. There was no bank failure in
ebraska last year. What the law
complished was more and better
siness for the banks. The money
deposit in the $50 state banks was
creased last year over the year be-
re by s., 209, GLASS. The reserve
hand is q per cent, or three per
Mt more than year ago. The law
;omplished an increase in the
nk's opportunities for profit be-
use of increased deposits. Then it
de the banks more immune from II
'asion upon the legal reserve, due
the fact that the depositors knew =
'ir money was absolutely safe, and
re not so anxious to draw it out as
retofore. Last but not least, no -.
positor ran the risk of losing a -.
my of his savings. ,s
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Secretary Nagel Says
International Meeting
Should Be Called

las l understand 1t the only result
that can be obtained by this investiga-
ton is that the lawmakers of the
United States, and of other countries,
through the findings of the committee,
will know just how to revise the steam
ship laws so that the maximum safety
is secured for the passengers"
This is the full extent of the scope
of the Congressional investigation of
the Titanic disaster, as seen by Secre-
tary Nagel. of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor.
In an interview the Secretary said:
The logical step relative to the re-
vision of the code governing life-saving
equipment will have to be made by in
ternational agreement. I think there
will be no difficulty about this, for I
have heard that the German admiralty
commission and the British government
have offered to meet representatives
of the American Government relative
to this revision"
The Department Of Commerce and
Labor, the Secretary explained, has no
more lifeboats on their ships. He be-
lieves that in the future, however, they
will be fighting one another to zee
which can advertise the most ifeboats.
The Secretary complimented the pas
sengers in the steerage OF the Titanic.
as the finest set OF immigrants he had
ever seen. They were mostly Irish and
Swedes, and they stood hardship and
deprivation bravely.