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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
FAVORS ROCK ROADS.
Good Roads Committee Reports to Ma
fionaI T. r. n. Convention.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 19.-Declaring that
the convention was not legally organlz-
ed and the report of the credentials
committee had not been adopted James
Wallerstein, of Louisiana, exploded ;
bombshell in the twenty-third annual
national convention of the Travellers
Protective association here today.
The report of the credentials com
mittee was received Monday. Prest@
dent Hopper ruled that the failure tt
adopt the report did not affect the
legality of business transacted at pre-
vious sessions. On motion of Mr.. Wal
lerstein the report was adopted today.
The report of Edward Smith, of Lou
isiana, chairman of the National Good
Roads committee, was read. The re-
port contained a general summary OF
all work done by the committee last
year and recommended a change in
the manner of constructing roads. He
recommended the money now used III
building dirt roads be increased by
bondage and the construction of rock
and gravel roads be begun all over the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
POLICEMAN IS KILLED.
In a Clash With strikers at Cleveland,
Ohio.

Cleveland. June 19.-Edward Parker
a natrolman, was killed and William
Carlich, an express wagon driver, was
badly wounded during demonstrate ton
of 100 striking track workers employed
on the Pennsylvania railway at st.
Clair avenue and East TWenty-slxtf
street here today. Garlich is expected
to recover.
The track workers struck last night
and today endeavored to make a dem
onstration when the railroad company
put 20 men to work in their places. A
riot call was sent in and squad OF
natrolInen answered. The police wer;
greeted by a shower of missiles. The5
opened fire, several of the strikers re:
plying. Parker fell Immediately. A
stray bullet struck Garlich as he drove
paSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
ARSENIC IN HIS LIVER.
Chemist Submits a Report on the
LindIoff Case.

Chicago, June 19.-Arsenic in large
quantities has been found in the liver
Of Arthur Lindloff whose mother, Mrs.
Louise Lindloff is under arrest in con-
nection with his death according to a
report Professor Walter S. Haines sub
nlitted TODAY.
After receiving the report of the
chemical analysis Coroner Hoffman OBJ
tanned an order for the exhumation of
the body of William Lindloff and Alma
Lindloff, husband and daughter respec-
lively, of the accused woman. The
viscera from their bodies also viii
be examined by Prof. Haines. Mrs.
Lindloffs arrest followed the sudden
death of her son, June 10. Five deaths
that have occurred in her family in the
last three years are to be investiga
<od
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
PUT COAL OIL ON MEAT
Women Find New Way to Fight
High Prices.

Philadelphia, June 19.-Four women
were arrested here today following de-
monstrations before butcher shops
which recently increased the prices of
neats.
Women at a mass meeting last
night decided to boycott the butcher
shops in an attempt to force down
prices and the determination today
spread over all the southern part of
the city The women entered the shops
meath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

Washington. June 19.-President
Taft today pardoned Franklin P. Mays
on the ground that the government
prosecutors had pursued improper
methods in securing his conviction of
land frauds at Portland. Ore, in 1907.
This is the second pardon granted by
the president in the famous Mitchell
Hermann land cases. Willard n.
Jones was pardoned few days ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
ONE LEG CUT OFF.
Hunter Fitzgerald Still Has Two
Good Ones Left.

Richmond, Va, June 19.-Hunter
Fitzgerald, the three legged boy OF
BLACKSTONE. Va, who attained more
than local reputation, has had the
third member amputated here and is
recovering from the operation. tltz-
gerald's third leg was smaller tnan
the other two upon which he walked
and since his birth, II years ago, ne
bas suffered little inconvenience by it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
TRAIN KILLS AGED MAN
ID. w. SIusser of Silver Lake Struck
by L. p. Train.

d. w. Slusser, aged 81 years. was
killed by a Union Pacific train at s
o'clock today near Silver Lake, &C
cording to a report reaching the coro-
ner's office. Slusser was walking down
the track at time of the accident and
it is believed, did not hear the train.
He leaves wife. two sons and a
daughter. A brother resides near Au-
burn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
Notice.

Members of Topeka lodge No. 40,
I. o. o. F.. and visiting brotners meet
- T n a F. hall lit West Sixth
street. at $50 p. M. June 20, to attend
the funeral of our late Brother Seth
Reuf, P. G..
WILL. RUSSELL. JR.. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

A number of young girls capable of car
ing for children performing light
household duties are at present registered
at the Provident association, fourth ana
Tackson streets. and anyone desiring such
service may be supplied by applying to
the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
Bubonic plague in porto Rico.

San Juan, June 19.-F'ive deaths
which have occurred since Friday
near San Juan have been diagnosed
by the insular board of health as
cases of bubonics plague Several sus-
poets have been confined under OBJ
seryatiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

You invited TO Try lue Inn y -AAN =
cent meals for fifteen cents, at the
,1oupnertv Coop club, lis West Eighth,
upstairs.
IT an ordinance now under considera-
tion at the city hall is passed, IN the
future it will be against the law TOT q
TopeJxa contractor to block the sidewalks
and streets with building material IN the
construction of building Ine ordinance
will require a shed to be bu1lt over
sidewalk so that it VIII not pc necessat-
for pedestrians to walk out into the
street Still Topeka needs to encourage
new buildings and in the past has coil
scented to close or block entire side streets
to this end
convention will close tonight. Fifty per-
sons have been in attendance from out OF
the city while the local soeletleS nave
sent five delegates each to the LoWnlait
Memorial church where the convention
has been held.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Franks of College
Hill gave pleasant surprise party for
their daughter Ruth last evening IhoSe
present were Miss Lillian Brain, MISS
GoIdie Worstei, Miss Mildred DAVIDSON,
nice Carnett Stiles Miss Marion BisseH,
Miss Reulah Bissell Miss Lena Graham,
Mr.. Frank Brain, Mr. Roy true MI
CIyde Atha, Mr.. Noble Garrett. Mr.. Tom
sanders Mr.. Paul Franks and MI hoy
Franks.
t-iftv-seven Young dentists, seeking adj
mission to practice in Kansas, are being
examined by the state board OF dental
Examiners at the National hotel The ap-
plicants are all graduates OF oentaI col
ie<ree tine majority from the two colleges
a. Kansas City This is the largest class
the board has vet examined Two colored
men are included in the list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

The piano pupils of Mrs Antonette
Smith belonging to the Oakland class viii
give recital Friday evening. June Il,
at 40 o'clock at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bi.nberg. $50 Oakland avenue. READ
ings will be furnished by Mrs. Himbers,
Miss Esther Himberg and Lillian Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observa tions of tho
United States weather bureau for the "a
hours ending at O'Clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and tire
lowest point recorded last night: W. fro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

emergency he certainly will show
himself qualified to hold down a
diplomatic post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
DEATHS and FUNERALS

Seth Rueb. aged 60 years. died last
night at his home at ia North Lake
street. The funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
The funeral of Frances CrissWel III.
who died at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence FRS
bic. at S34 North Quincy street. of
diphtheria. was held at the home at
o clock this afternoon. The funeral
was private.
Mabel McLain died Tuesday at her
home at 1017 Lime street. The fu-
neral ARRANGEMENTS will be announced
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

Bank Commissioner J. n. Dolley has
issued a call for reports from state banks,
condition on June a. the same date named
bv the comptroller of the currency in his
call issued to national banks today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
TELLS HER SHAME.

Continued from PAGE one,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
LOCAL MENTION.

We can save you money on your lurn-
Der bill Whelan Lumber Co. Il. attn ano
Santa Fe tracks. Phone 800
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

New York Coffee Markef-
New York June 19.-COFFEE-Rio No.
Z 145kc Futures closed steady: July. 13- A
March I3e2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

you are invited to try the ''thirty-five-
cent meals for fifteen cents" at the
lJougnerty Coop club, us West Eighth
upstairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

!. r. JENNINGS,
Section Director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

/ was TO go to the hotel and Ericsson
was TO meet me there"
Did Mrs. Thomann leave the no
tel?''
Yes. She and Medlock left the
Fifth avenue before l did. They wen'
to Holton. Then ! went to the Ma
tional where l met Ericsson"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
PARKS AND SAM
TARY MATTERS


fContinued from PAGE oral
and Minnesota and Sixteenth and Da.
kota avenue we're filed and turned to
the hands Of the light committee.
After a lengthy discussion IN the
matter Of the corporations Of the city
violating their franchises. CITY Attor.
ney Hammerly was requested 70 lnyes-
ilgaie and IN cases where violations
are being made to file charges and
commence suit A number Of the al
dermen expressed the opinion that
the matter should be investigated and
II ihe city cani not remedy matters
10 ask the corporation commission to
intercede
Where horses are used IA the city
work but owned by city officers a mo.
ton aas made 70 allow 81 each month
ior the feed and use 81 each animal
Alderman coiiman asked that the
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

New York. April ls-A passenger
on the carpaihia made the following
statement:
7 was awakened at about half past
twelve at night By a commotion on
the decks which seemed unusual. but
there was no excitement AS the boat
was moving. paid little attention 70
Fl asd went to sleep again / noticed
thai the boat had stopped went TO
the deck. The caFpathia had changed
her course Lille boats were sighted
and began 70 arrive and soon, one by
one. they drew Up to our side. There
we're sixteen in ali and the transfer
ring OF the passengers was most pitt
full The adults were assisted in
climbing the rope ladders BY ropes
adjusted 70 their waists. The little
children ana babies were hoisted TO
the deck In bags. Some Of the boats
we're crowded. q few were not half
fon. This could not understand.
Some people we're IN full evening
dress. Others we're ia their night
clothes and wre wrapped in blankets.
Ali we're hurried into the saloon for
hot breakfast They had been in
1.-THE open boats for four and five hours
in the most biting air ever exper-
fenced There were husbands without
wives; wives without husbands par
ents without children and children
without parents. But there was no
demonstration. No aobs- scarcely q
word spoken They seemed to be
stunned.
Immediately after breakfast divine
service was held in the saloon One
women died in The Ale boat thref
others died soon after reaching on
deck their bodies were buried in th'
sea Ut 3 o'clock that afternoon. Non'
Of the rescued had any clothing ex
capt what they had on aud a relic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
CAPITAL
PETITION
is FILED

Oklahoma city, April l9-Gnthrie
people Apparently are going about the
capital removal idea III earnest, and
Thursday morning an initiative petit
tion providing for the removal Of the
capital and its permanent location at
Guthrie was filed at the office Of Sec-
Rotary Of State Ben F. Harrison BY
Deyereux e Hildreth, a Guthrie law
firm. It was stated that the work
OF securing the necessary number Of
signatures to the bill will be started
at once
The body Of The proposed measure
which is State Question No. 10, Tnitia-
tive Petition No. rs, is extremely
brief THE capitol and seat Of gov
ernment Of the state Of Oklahoma is
hereby located az the city Of Guthrie
in said state is an there Is to 1t, fol-
lowing the usual enaeting clause. It
IS proposed TO nave vote On the ques-
tion at the regular election. Tuesday.
November ). About thirty-eight thou.
sand signatures will be necessary In
order to secure a vote
The filing OF the proposed bill will
have nothing whatever to do with be-
ginning work on the capitol as soon
as the 100000 is paid to the state,
Gov cruce said Thursday It is ex-
pected that i.a money will be paid
over this week, and the contract by
which the building company assumes
risk OF refusal by the legislature 70
ratisy the action viii be signed at
once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
Probe Of the Titanic
Disaster is Started
Continued rom page one.l


Capt Smith was last seen on the
bridge. just before the ship sank. leap.
ing only after the decks had been
washed away
What became Of the men with the
life preseryers was a question asked
BY many since the disaster.
Many Of those with lite preservers
We're seen to 80 down despite the pre-
servers and dead bodies floated on
the surface as the boats moved away
Mrs lsidore straus refused to leave
her husbands side and both perlshed
together.
Harold Cotton, Marconi operator on
the carpathia. did not 90 to bed at his
usual tsme Sunday night and as re-
suit caught the first message Of the
Titanic's plight which was responsible
for saving the hundreds of rescued
who landed IN New York.
of the many accounts given BY the
passengers most OF them agreed that
the shock when the Titanic struck the
iceberg, although ripping her great
sides like q giant can opener, did not
greatly jar the entire vessel for the
blow was a glaneing one along her
side. The accounts also agree that
when the passengers were taken Off
on the ne boats. there were no ser.
lons panics and that many desired ITO
remain on board the Titanic. believing
her to De unsinkabler The most dis.
tressing stories are those giving the
experiences OF passengers ia boats.
They tell not only Of their own suffer
ing but give the narrowing details Of
how they saw the great bulk Of the
Titanic break IN two and plunge to
the bottom. As this awful spectacle
was Witnessed by the group Of sur
vlvors in the boats they plainly saw
many oi those whom they had just
lefi behind leaping from the decks IN
to the water
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
HELPLESS WHEN ON lTs BACK
Prsdieamcnt Of Camel Means Much
Hard Work and Is Conducive to
Profanity.

The "ship Of the desert" like any
other ship may be capsized, and in
that predicament the camel Is said to
be absolutely helpless under certain
conditions
The queer beasts manner OF lying
down to rest is to fold bis legs be-
meath his body. II he happens to
roll upon his side he cannot recover
his feet again. This inhrmity of the
animal was amusingly illustrated in
the experience Of a French explorer
whose caravan was made up OF cam
els.
The leader had bought some new
ones and had no idea OF taking any
other animals into a country largely
composed Of loose sand. Trouble be-
gan at the very outset. one camel as
awkward as any of the species. man
aged to tumble into ditch Of thick
mud between the road and a wheat
field. When once fallen a camel can
only get up again II he can arrange
his feet conveniently under him and
II the ground is nearly fat.
In this case it was not so. The ami
NAL lay with aa four feet in the air
perfectly resigned aud incapable Of q
single movement to help himself. ia
draw him out required more than hail
an hour and took the united efforts
of many men with cords passed IN
der the camers pack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
eommIltee was Iormed and our paa-

committee was formed and our pas
sengers contributed enough for their
immediate needs.
When her life boats pushed away
from the steamer the steamer was
brilliantly lighted the band was play
ing and the captain was standing on
the bridge giving directions. The boat
was well submerged and the keel rose
high above the water Suddenly the
beat seemed to break IN two. The
next moment everything disappeared.
The survivors were so close to the
sinking steamer that they feared the
life boats would be drawn into the
vortex There were preparations for
a brilliant party to be given on board
the next evening
"On our way hack New York we
steamed along the cage Of a field Of
ice which seemed limitless. As far as
the eye could see to the north there
was no blue water. Al one time /
counted thirteen icebergs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
SERVING A COURSE DINNER
Description Of Highly Successful Meal
That Called for Minimum Amount
Of Work.

"One day when company came on
the maids day out, we followed this
plan Of serving our dinner Of four
courses" said the woman who studied
housekeeping problems I'VE have
nest Of tables which match the dining
room furniture. The two largest were
placed, each at the left Of the person
at the head and foot Of the table We
omitted soup course and served
meat. salad dessert and nut courses.
The meat and condiments were the
only dishes on the table. On one o.
our side tables we placed the vege-
tables on trays for passing. and the
salad with It's aceessories--dressing
and cheese; on the other side table
the dessert and nuts. changes Of plates
and a pitcher Of water. At the end
Of the meat course the sciled dishes
and meat platter changed places with
the salad paraphernalla, and a napkin
covered the used dishes. AT the end
Of the salad course. it and its accom-
paGiments changed places with the
dessert aud serving dishes. At the
end Of this course an exchange was
made with the nuts
On a third nest table in our living
room we had previously placed our
coffee percolator and cups and saucers.
and TO that room we adjourned for our
after-dinner coffee, after lifting the
two small tables containing all the
soiled dishes into the buffers pantry.
10 get the cloth on the dining table
and leave the room, which opens into
our living room, in perfect order was
The work Of but two minutes. BY fol
lowing this plan We found II unneces
sary to leave the table once during
the meal, and we did not have the an.
noyance of having the table filed with
food that should not appear in 3
mass"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

Daniel O'Connell Is a wire worker ia
the Rankin mills and naturally stands
for things being long drawn out, but
the tensile strength Of his patience
snapped and broke after being stretch
ed beyond the limit Of endurance by
Mrs OConnell when she got away
with his false teeth while he slum-
bered4 Her alleged purpose was the
evening up Of grievance she was EN-
tertaining Now a man who Is a wire
worker has, as a rule, a very good ap-
petite, and requires solid food. O'Con-
nell sucked in milk and SOUP as long
as he could stand it. Mrs O'Connel
remained obdnrate and he becoming
thin and weak, applied to the Brad
dock police to assist ii the recovery of
his store molars. But Mrs. O'Connell
has not yet attained the full measure
Of her revenge Pittsburgh Dispatch,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

Often the beauty OF a painting Is
lost because It is so thickly covered
with dust. To remedy this follow
these suggestions:
Brush the painting free from dust
and wash the canvas with water, us
ing a sponge. Now take a piece Of
shaving SOAP and rub Il over the en-
tire painting, leaving It on a very
short while. Scrub on With a brush,
and when It is thoroughly dried, rub
the canvas with piece Of linen which
has been dipped into benzine DO not
use this too freely. however II the
painting appears duh. q little olive oil
win benefit this. A coat Of thin. col
orless varnish IS now applied, which
protects the painting and keeps II
bright for a long time.
10 hrighten a gold frame boil some
onious Ia water until soft. mash them
fine and use the fluid that is extract
ed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

I wclder how many know the many
uses Of hot.water bottles. Nearly ev.
cry one uses Il Allied with hot water
in cases OF neuralgia. loothache or
pains in any part Of body. or filled
with crushed ice to lay On head IN
cases Of brain trouble One way I
have found It useful Is to al with hot
water and set my bread on It TO rise
on a cold night or In the day time ia
cold weather. stil another Is to
make a cover TO ft # with pocket
on each side large enough to hold q
nursing bottle. put bottle Of milk IN
pocket and All hot water bottle with
hot water i win keep the milk warm
for baby and save the trouble Of get
ting up to warm milk on a cold night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

Westminster Abbey has played
more important part in the worlds
history in the last thousand years
than any other one building. 1t is be-
lieved 10 be two thousand years since
the first building was put where the
present abbey stands. That was d
heather temple. It is supposed this
was pulled down Ia the year 17s to
make room for a church which
British king named Lucius built in or
der that he might have the Christia<
faith taught.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

Take one pound Of -four, one paand
Of brown sugar, one-half pound OF cit.
ron, two pounds Of raisins. one pound
Of currants, three-fourths pound Of but
ter, one pound Of almonds. one ounce
Of mace, ono cup Of molasses. one.
half teaspoonful Of soda stirred IN the
molasses and i've eggs Stir the sugar
and butter 60 a cream. then add white
and yolks Of eggs. beaten separately
Stir IN the -four gradually. then the
molasses and spices. and lastly the
fruit. This makes three loaves Bake
IN a moderate oven.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19

First place It near ! fire to get
warm that the congealed oil may
melt. then ell 1t thoroughly with par.
attn. Work II quickly for 2 few min
utes. then wlpe on all the raraHin and
dirt Treat it to a very little Of the
machine oil. and after the application
Of a little more kerosene wipe It
again and It will be ready for use.
People often shirk the trouble OF
cleaning their machines like this, but
a clogged and heavy machine under
this treatment win become like new.
and It's easy working viii be ample
reward for the trouble incurred.