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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
MAY SEEK BACK PAY.
RumOr That City I,aborers VIII Ask
''Scale'' Be Made Up.

Following the action of the city COM
missioners in granting a raise of f1om
$1.25 to 81. go a day to charity gang labor
ers it is reported at the city hall this
afternoon that the members of the gang
are preparing to petition Labor Commits
sioner Doyle for 35 cents a day back pay
for all the time they worked under the
old schedule.
The labor commissioner, in an inter
view, claims that the laborers will be I'M
successful in their attemps to procure
back pay. tThey agreed to work for the
city at SIPS q day and they have made
their settlement the labor commission
er says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
STEAMER ON ROCKS.
One Sailor Drowned in Attempt to
Reach Shore.

Gaviota, Cal, March 1.-THE tank
steamer RosecranS of the Associated
OIL company went on the rocks here
early today and one sailor was drown
ed in an attempt to reach shore in a
small boat. The Falls of Clyde, an
Associated Oil company sailing YES
sci is flying signals of distress but the
waves are so high that life boats have
been unable to reach her.
1t is feared she also will go on the
rocks.
The Rosecrans has crew of Sc
men and the Falls of Clyde 10 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
INDEPENDENCE SEEKS IT
Boosters Want Republican State Con-
vention Held There.

Charles Kerr, representative in the last
legislature from Montgomery county, is
here today boosting for Independence for
the Republican state convention. The
rest of the Montgomery county boosters
will be here tomorrow as the vanguard
of the state committee meeting to be
held here Thursday. Independence wants
the convention and is prepared to work
fO,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
ROOSEVELT PETITIONS
VIII Be Filed in Every Congressional
District of California.

Sacramento March 12-Petitions to
place the name of Theodore Roosevelt
upon the presidential preference pri-
maries ballot at the election May IA will
be filed in all of the eleven congressional
districts in the state not later than to-
received today by F. A. Griffin, executive
secretary to Governor johnson.
morroM afternoon. according to a report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
births Reported Today.

To Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Gebhart, 913
West Fifteenth, March s, boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. ParSon Alexander,
e12 West Gordon, March 10, a boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Ander-
son, SO7 East Twelfth, March 9, a boy
To Mr.. and Mrs. l. r. Burns, 1922
West, March Z, a boy.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. t. G. Huett. ESQ
Circle. February s, a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
DEATHS and FUNERALS

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stewart, died at the home of the
family at 1909 Van Buren, street this
morning. The funeral will be held at
the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Interment in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
PLOT AGAINST KNOX.
Nicaragua Liberals Attempted to Blow
I'm q Train.

New Orleans, March 12.-Mberals of
Nicaragua attempted to blow up the
train upon which Secretary of State Phil
ander @ Knox Travelled from Corinto to
Managua, according to private cables re-
ceived here. No less than fifty liberals
are in iail as result of the conspiracy
Fifteen mines were placed under the track
over which the secretary of states train
passed. For some unaccountable reason
they failed to explode
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
AT The PLAY.
Majestic.

Majestic.
American comedy and East 1ndla
philosophy are strangely mixed IN
My Friend From India" by North
Bros. at the Majestic this week. A
rich mans son, to square himself with
his father, induces a companion OF
his carouse to impersonate an East
India mystic. The father tries to use
him as a means of getting his family
into society. All through the play are
references to how happy the family
were in Kansas City.
The heavy work falls on Mr.. Sayles
as Shaver, the friend from India,
Mr.. Hand as Erastus Underholt, the
father, and upon Mr.. Spurr1er as
Charles Underholt. the son. MISS
Brounagh, who opened here as lead
ing lady last week, plays Marian
Hastye and hasn't much chance to
show her ability.
Tonight will be amateur night.
Novelty.
A Kansas City girl, Mondae Phil
lips, daughter of A. A Phillips OF
the Denver Mud company, is at the
Novelty this week. She played Mary
in "Forty-five Minutes From Broad
way with the Kansas City Auditorium
Stock company a year ago As Mary
she sang Take Me Back to Baby
Land" This week she sings in sew
eral different voices, including good
natural soprano
Cora Simpson & Co, Eddie Foyer
and the five Brangdnns eomDlete an
excellent bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

The Kansas State Fair association viii
offer $3.50 in cash prizes for the best
county collective agricultural exhibits
displayed next September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Colbert Burgerhoff of 334 Lake street,
died at the family home early this
morning. The funeral was held at 8
O'Clock this afternoon. Interment in
Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

New York Coffee Market.
New York, March 12-COFFEE-No- Z
RIO, 14ssc. Futures closed steady. May,
1899; July, 1S-41.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Susan Burch, colored, died this morn
ing at her home at 1902 West Norris
street She was So years old. The
funeral arrangements will be announc-
ed later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

George Reroy Brown, the year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Brown,
died Monday night at the residence at
e03 West Sixth avenue The funeral ar
will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

One-half of the copy for the ne
state fair premium list is ready for tn
printers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
Marriage License.

Fred McCue. Usage City, %, Jose
phine Brock, Usage City, %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Wall paper, some 1911 patterns left, a
half price. J. K. Jones Paint CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Frank Haus aged "a, died at the
home of his father at AL Bellvu7
avenue, Sunday. The funeral will be
held in Penwell's chapel at 2:30 o'clock
Wednesday. Interment in the Topeka
cemetery.
The funeral of the late Henry Her
ring. who died of apoplexy Sunday, will
be held at 2 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon at Conwells undertaking rooms,
at 900 North Kansas avenue. Interment
in the Rochester cemetery
P. E Vickland, of HOO Brooks avenue,
has received word that his mother.
Mrs Katrina Vickland, wife of the late
Andrew Vickland died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs G. Johnson. Of
Enonger, Gevleborgs State. Sweden.
She was SO years and months old. She
is survived by three sons and three
and great-grand children Her sons
are P. E. Vickland of Topeka. c. Wick
land of Cambridge, Mimi, J. Sandin of
Mora. Mimi. Mrs. G. Johnson. Mrs. A
Berg and Mes. Lindfors of Sweden. The
funeral was held Sunday, February Is.
Susy Burch, colored, aged Sc, died at
her home at 1402 West Norris street,
this morning. She was a member of
Macedonia Temple No. SO. The funeral
will be held at o'clock Friday at the
B Street Baptist church. Interment in
Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

A meeting of the Topeka Real Estate
Dealers association will be held Wednes-
day noon at the Commercial club rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

See the New Domestic at F'rost's, ovel
10c store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

An "R. c. H." touring car was received
today from the Detroit factory. See Il a
the salesroom, 123 West Seventh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Il am inclined to appoint a new Com
mercial club vigilance committee" said
Secretary ]. Will Kelley this afternoon,
Ito chase such men as John T. Oyler,
who wrote the booklet called When God
Forgot Kansas, out of Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill. J. B. Whelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks Phones $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

The house committee of the CONNER
e1al club recently appointed met for the
flrst time today. The chairman is F. E.
Whitney, and the other members are r.
l.. Overton and Lee Bailey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Wall paper. See our 1912 patterns. j
K Jones Paint Co.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
T.,s MSmock Erock,n

The smock frock was well known in
New England villages In the early six
ties. 1t was plain. serviceable gar
ment. never fancifully ornamented. at
least not to our knowledge. but pictur-
esuue and distinctive. The hired man
wore it and was not ASHAMED thus
dressed to rise In town meeting = to
speak against the lawyer. storekeeper,
minister or rich man of the village on
a question of raising money for schools
repair of roads OF strengthening q
bridge. The town meeting described
and iauded by De Tocqueyille was dis
tinguished by it's smock frocks. Yet
even In the sixties this garment was
not known to many dwellers iu large
towns. George M. Stearns was once
defending some men accused OF arson
The court was held In Northampton
A witness had testified that a suspi
cious person. watched by n constable
was dressed 10 smOck frock. Mr.
Steavns first queried as to the meaning
OF the term and then made all mannel
of fun Of the garment. For once hi'
marked stlrewdness deserted him. Tf'
smdck frock WIS often worn by met
tfhen an the iurv- Boston Herald.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
The Crawford Case

The trial of Annie Crawford has
ended. 1t was a mistrial, nine of
twelve jurors favored her acquital
The evidence against the accused
was circumstantial in that degree
which would impress a strong doubt
in her favor. Miss Crawford admit
ted that she had by mistake given
her sister the poison with no intent
to kill her. 1t would seem that the
defendant and her sister had used
morphine frequently. The State
prosecuted her with unrelenting en-
ergy which from our view smacked
more of a persecution than a pros
ecution. a. "
1t may be conceded that the de,
tails developed during this I tria
were nauseating, but what else coulC
have been expected. ....
I The only comment that the eau
Casian would venture is that if tn,
State. were to apply the same vigol
in prosecuting offenders as was di
rected against Miss Crawford more
than one rascal enjoying the ire,
dom and the privileges of gentle
man would be in the State peniten
tiary.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
Let Us be Fair

The HOmer Guardian Journal
says: The sugar farmer cries OUT
against the proposition 40 put thai
product on the free list which WOul0
reduce the price about tWO cents a
pound, aud yet the cotton farmer
whose fields are laid waste by the
Weevils and whose homes are cover
ed with mortgages on account of the
reduced WELD of his staple crop, are
required to pay tariff tax on all of
life's necessities, food, raiment and
the lumber of which his home is
made. The congresmen from the
sugar districts not only vote for a
tariff on sugar but on all the ne
cessities of life which the cotton
farmer buys. In this case a few
must control the many. The natural
order is reversed, a minority is per-
mitted to dictate to the majority.
We are willing to let our sugar
friends keep their tariff tax if they
will not tax our homes, the hats on
our heads and the shoes on ou-
feet.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
The Camera Hero.

The slave of the camera was doing
In the smoking car when q half dozen
shots rang out on the night air.
The train siackened There were
more shots.
.sTrain robbers" shrieked pallid
passenger Ms he crawIed under the seat.
The camera Inan grasned his black
box and tripod and. running to the car
platform. sprang off into the darkness
The robbers. most Of them. were
grouped about the express car There
was much money In the express safe
The company said not over SIT. but ii
must have been thousands. Anyway
the robbers were determined to get it.
whatever it was They had done lot
of wild shooting and several persons
had been hurt Now they had showed
stick of dynamite into the car and
we're just about to ignite the fuse.
Suddenly binding glare filled the
air with dazzling fire.
| With wild shrek the robbers tee
to the woods.
/ The fash of the camera man hat
saved the train.
When they found him he was crouch
ed before a train hands lantern weep
ing bitterly. E
Something went wrong with th'
DUN things" he moaned. THE film!
spoiled '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
Mss BROWNS AO

Margaret Brown. a Chicago seenOOvs-
pher. wanted positioA.
Also there were other ste0ogfa Pliers
in Chicago who wanted positiona
Miss Browns friesds suggested a.
vertising.
Miss Brown looked ovee the long eos
umns Of ''Sftuations Wanted" in ths
newspapers for suggestions She read
many advertisements like the follow.
ing:
Situation Wanted.-Youno girl % tven-
ty-three. Ave years experience. desieeG
position as stenographer: trustworthy and
rapid: references exchanged Boz x. Y. z.
Miss Brown shook her head.
To go into the newspapers like that
was like going into lottery. There
were so many advertisers. all % them
doubtless as capable as she. How
could she catch the eye and ;rrest the
attention Of the manager looking fos
help?
Miss Brown wrinkled her forehead
tried few times and produced The
following:
Situation Wanted.-A brown haired girl
of the name of Brown would like q posi-
ton as stenographer with a firm named
Brown, although others would be coDsid-
cred. Address X 673.
Rather unique. to be sure
And the result?
A great bunch of letters came to the
newspaper office in answer to the ad
vertisement of X 673. From these the
girl selected the most promising and
called. The same day she was en-
gagged. =. go
The day following shrewd Miss
ton.
And the other girls still advertised.
The teaching Of the little story from
real life is plain. Ours Is. an era OF
advertising. The nearest. quickest road
to publicity is by the way of the news
paper Office Nowadays the business
world does not hang out Il sign ste
nographer Wanted" 1t goes to the
wanted column .fga.
In advertising originality counts
largely. The thing is In the way you
put it. Whoever devises a new meth
cd of publicity, new style Of adver
tising, other things being equal. best
secures the attention of the public.
Miss Brown got the idea.
Her nd. was different
And the retelling of her experience
/ if it shall lead some bright boy or CIR
to thinking along the lines of modern
advertising. will have accomplished it:
purpose.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
NOtiOce

A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Humason Rail Joint Company
will be held April oath, 1912 at P.
M, Room 24O, First National Bank
Building, for the purpose of consid-
ring an increase in the capital
stock of the company, an increase
f the number of directors, and any
further business which may proper
come before said meeting.
By order of the board of directors.
C. P. MUNDAY, Sec.
Shreveport, La, March 81, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31

CanlAridm, Mass, 4arsr 90
l"NiDe out N every ten welsseR o1
Boston are boWl.gged Ov knock
knee1' says Nrs. Ailla ViI,s W.
man, = ~e4I-knoWn Teacher N fmcs
I1ansing and fashionable DOs'oH J..
shocked. 70 cap tAe eliINax Mss
Anna Benson Aees. . societS Belle
tOf kentuckH, WHO i. VisitiNg sn M
HuG says thai wAeb il eoNes ~ bte
feet Chicago has nothing on s0sne OF
the Boston bellies SAd ,HDuranses.
Mrs. Nynan sssS:
"Yhe average knock-kn<e1 girl is
but slightly affected, ker kEees bnls
ing iNwardlS just tke ksst biz
There are others, however, SvAo.r'
condition 10 Wofse. Their knees
bulge inward ustiI slses almost
NoucA. such pair might be called
spawned legs, ana sucA Is the fate
O4 majority OF ~ siris and sscasae
O4 Boston.
In ny Pinses. V<rfect sAap$c
Iess are those mat twsn outward
from tAe hips and are Symmetrical
with small ankles ana calves that
leSpand gracefully. TIE 1ness skculd
be straight and the thighs yell
rounded. SucA legs may b. fat OF
lean. but above oil. they must have
straight knees 70 b. considered well
formed -~
Pew wOMeR possess such PEE
feet pair OF legs. I dare say that IL
twenty-five OF cur society women
were 60 give = cSlisthenic exhibition
it would be discovered that probabI.
but one or two would have perfect
legs. In other words, a majority
would be bOWIegeed ~ knock
kneed"
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
=.

~ s... -.
% up-literally burned. That 0aves
ashe~-cell dirt. Every movement.
neEtal or physical. destroyo some use
less cells. And new ones Sre bVilt uD
So the process goes % GoGtiRuolly-
burning and building.
And the ashes?
They must be got sie Of. else thes
will clog the system and iotertere
with the working organism. ~ the
ashes are not eliminated they will im,
rede the growth of the seW cells. And
the result &S what Oighl be eIpecte1-
bodily ills. ..-
Keep the draft opeG. ~ -.
Eliminate the ashes of life,ss Ores
through drain waste and r0res o. the
skin and AZ all the psot,er outlets.
Use good food fuel. tske suffic1e4s
exercise 20 aid nature in the process
of burning up and eliminating useless
material and. above everytbiES easP-
Keep che draft opeA
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
Opposition to Supt. Harris

Homer Guardian-Jo Journal: The o.
position to Supt. Harris does not
subside. Resolutions have been pass
ed at several places, regardless OF
political factions, calling on, him to
resign. It is set forth in the reso-
lutions that the Superintendent is
so much out of harmony with the
Estate administration and with the
masses of the people that it will be
impossible for him to accomplish
anything worth while for the cause
of education.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE REGILDEp GOLD BRICK.
By EDwTN A. NYE.
% wanted TO get rich quick.

He wanted to get rich quick.
A page advertisement of the Sure
Thing Mining and Milling company.
limited. Of Alluresile. New. caught his
eye.
The writer of that ad. was word
artist. The announcement was all
draped in gorgeous rhetoric. the tons
of ore Just iD sight. each ton assaying
steenth per cent of gold. dividends
they could scarcely be less than 30 per
cent-all merely waiting the placement
of machinery for development,
The price Of the certificates was only
10 cents per share"
Why. said the ad. artist. did not ev
cry one know the history of the Home
stake and Anaconda and Calumet and
Hecla-how at one time the precious
stock sold for song?
Surely. Ard. said the promoters
IF you are not satisfied come to our
office, x. Y. H.. in the Too Good Loan
and Trust company building"
"Our office was luxurious.
The man did not inquire of himself
how these people could spend so much
money in advance. And the doctored
reports of the assayers. estimated out
put. cost of production. balloon divi
dends. aeroplane prospects-an these
he swallowed
1a did not know the experts" nor
the personnel Of the directory board
He asked for no abstract of title to the
claims"
You see. rich men look closely into
their investments. That is why they
are rich. But the man who can least
afford it shuts his eyes and takes the
risk.
In the category of the mine sbal ks
and sharps our man is ''sucker'-one
of whom is said to be born every min
ute
He did not go to his banker for ad-
vice. He sneaked in at the side en-
trance and drew out his money as if
he feared the banker might persuade
him out of the grand chance of his life
quickly to grow rich.
He did not consult lawyer.
He did not ask his wife.
The glowing page of an advertise
ment. big type and little type--so chary
of real facts and so rosy Of promise
had allured him.
And so his little savings made one
Of the streamlets that went to make
the golden food that poured into the
head office of the promoters.
The man is type.
There are others. .: y
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31

rurns over TOT nap, ne Is cue ar rne
newspaper Office at IA. 10. OF a frosty
morning he runs to get warm. If it
rains he gets wet When your boy
would be kept In for a cold he coughs
and keeps going.
Your boy has personal contact with
good teachers and has his own little
collection Of books. He goes to the
Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium perhaps. He
has all the retinementS OF comfort
table home.
Her boy? He runs up against al!
sorts of perSonS-gooA morally unfit.
vicious. He knows little Of the tines
things Of life He knows thiags only
in the rough Work is his physical ex-
ercise: play is IA luxury.
Nevertheless it may be- her boy will
yet outrun yours. Who knows?
The very worldIiness that is sboVt
hiHn may give her boys brain a mental
keennesS that your boy will lack. His
hard experience may cause him TO see
things as they are. And something
may cause the seeds of his ambition 20
sprout
1t depends on the yeast in him
If the yeast stuff that is in him is
good quality let your boy look out for
the washerwomanS boy.
On the other hand. it is pitiful to
think that her boy may go down in
stead of up. The sordid things that
are about him may overwheIm the
good that is in him. He labors under
heavy handicap. The odds are
against him: Your boy has a better
chance than her boy-more's the pity.
But II her boy has real soul 6ber he
will overcome his handicap and in
overcoming make strong man of him
self. He may go stumbling at first
but he will go.
In that case? Why, your boy must
step aside for him and let him go past
The Caucasian., 1912-03-31

young man wants me to tell him
what is necessary to enter journal
ISM
Everything is necessary.
Daily newspaper work ON the ed
itorial side is the most exacting busi-
ness on earth.
First the beginner must have a
strong body. He should have a'reser-
voir of vitality to withstand the kill
ing strain of intense labors concen-
trated into a brief time.
Next he must have that sixth sense
known as ''the nose for news" 1t is
q faculty difficult to describe. usually
bred in the bone. 1t is the ability to
''see story" where others do not.
Then add to these requirements the
scent to follow lead. accurate judg,
ment. ability to make and hold friends.
patience. poise. initiative. loyalty to
orders.
What about ability to write? you
say. Any school graduate can write.
1t is only necessary to tell things In
straight. simple. clear English.
Mind you. all these things are neces-
sary to put your foot on the lowest
rIng of the ladder as a cub" re
porter. You, can climb only by expe.
rience and trials under difficulty.
Young mau. don't enter journalism
unless
You feel you were predestined from
hall eternity to be a newspaper man
or
Unless you know you will not be
happy outside newspaper Office or
Unless the stern requirements are
like bugle call Of challenge.
Because
The demands of a modern daily
| newspaper. IL you would climb. are
keyed as high as human flesh and
blood can stand. and the pay is moi
| in proportion. The discipline is as Sc
we're as that Of military service. and
there is no mercy for those who fall
| But
II the odor OF printers ink ls In
cense to your nostrils. IL you feel it h
in your power to make good. If tht
strong soul of you rises to the call fo
service. why. then
| In the name of Benjamin Franklin
pitch in!
You will get your chance once start
ed, and never. never fear pull vii
not promote some fellow less worth,
above you. You stand on your owl
foundation Merit wins.
/ And there are compensations. Th
fascination of the business is beyon'
that of any other.
| But. by the price of your eterna
salvation. do, not misunderstood tn
requirements.