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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
His Friendship,

He-I know how this catastrophe
has crippled you, and as one Of your
oldest friends l should like to help
you. l will buy your furniture for 300
francs.
She-You're very kind, but l have
just sold it for S25 francs.
He-What? You allowed yourself
to be robbed like that?-Pele-Mele
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
DANGEROUS for Restless psnnIs

BILL see a man in Iowa has pat
ented bedstead that holds a mattress
on rollers and pivots.
Jill-If restless man should at
tempt to use one Of these mattresses
he should either tie himself to some
thing in the room or nail down all the
windows.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Ready for Business.

"Are the pink curtains up in the
booths?"
"Yes, sir"
"Blue ribbons on the stencils?"
eyes, sir"
Perfume on the ballots?"
Eyes, sir"
"Tea fixings ready to server"
Eyes, sir"
"Then the polls are now open."-
Satire.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

q. This article is self executing. but
legislation may be enacted to facilitate
its operation, but. in no way limiting or
restricting the provisions Of this arti'
Gle or the powers herein reserved
Filed in the office of the Sec.
retary of State on the 9th day
of May, 1912.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature.
this Goth day of May, 1912.
EARLE w. HODGES
[Seall Secretary of State.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
In Bad Company.

~ was very much amused to see
DR.. Goodly having serious discus
sion yesterday with lady member Of
his flock"
What was so funny about that?"
"They were standing in front Of a
billboard on which there was q far
ing lithograph of "a chorus girls kick.
ing at the sky"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
"What hapened?"
He Knew.

You'd better fumigate these bills
before you go home. They may be
covered with microbes" said a Wal.
than druggist one Saturday evening
as he landed a few faded, worn and
soiled silver certificates to his clerk.
mo danger from that source" re-
sponded the latter, "a microbe couldn't
live on a drug clerks salary"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Never Permitted to Eoraet.

Captain, how often have you cross
ed the ocean,"
Seven hundred and eighty-one
times"
Mercy! l should think you would
forget to keep count"
mo, no. Some silly person makes
it necessary for me to recall the mum.
ber on every voyage"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
xEorosrD BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT NO. 4.

AN ACT creating popular educa-
tionnl committee, creating text pooS
commission; prescribing the manner OF
les election aud its duties aud provldlng
for uniform text books for the pu3llu
schools of this State. and for FURNISHING
rne same to the school patrons OF the
state at actual cost OF production anu
delivery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Proud Of Himself.

do you know Dibbs?"
"Quite well"
"He succeeded in finding his wife
in a department store the other day
and now he thinks he's regular lit
tie Amundsen."
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Respect for Ace.

Pedantic Old Gentleman Ito restaur-
ant waiter)-I believe it is improper
to speak disrespectfully of ones ell
ders?
Restaurant Waiter-So I've heard,
sir.
Pedantic Old Gentleman-Then I
shall be silent concerning this fowl
you have just brought me.-London
Tit-Bits.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Teacher-One of the principal parts
Of sugar is essential in the composition
of the human body. What is 1t?
Scholar-Sand.
Music Was Too Lively.

"a serious accident happened in
one of our cafes the other day"
Tell me about it.
"a guest who was trying to eat in
ragtime stabbed himself in the face
with his fork"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
By INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No. is,
providing for the issuance of Bonds by
Municipal Corporations for certain pur-
poses when authorized by a majority of
the qualified electors OF said munich
Dalities
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
A New Training.

There is one thing aviators are 60
ing to do besides flying"
What's that?"
"Give a stimulus to the higher edu.
cation"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
BY INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No. IA. pro-
yding for the recall of all elective pub
lie officers, and prescribing the proce-
dure.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Knew Ills PIacA

Father, Alfred has something to
say to you tonight"
"Well, and what have you and your
mother decided must tell him?"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
A Careful Younu Man,

You want to marry my daughter?"
I'm not certain, but I'd like an op-
tion on her hand, slr."-Judge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
ny INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No 13,
limiting the amount and per diem and
mileage of members or the General AS
sembly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Down and Out.

what is the matter with your hus-
band? He seems all out of sorts?"
Eyes, he had a chance until yester-
day morning to be nominated for the
legislature"
what hapened?"
"One of the papers printed a pic.
ture Of him that was taken when he
wore long mustache with waxed
ends"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

didates Congressman Boutelle, Low
den, Rodenburg or Mckinley"
Regarding his own election, Lorimer
said:
"If Speaker Shurtleff had not drop
ped the gavel when received 1OS
votes l would have received 15O votes.
That day 1O2 votes was majority.
The speaker, thinking that all desired
changes had been made, announced
the result when had 10S."
Lorimer declared he believed De-
neen sincerely favored his candidacy
until the governor was told by friends
that the legislature was opposed to
Lorimer. He continued:
81 made up my mind after the roll
call of May 25 that I could be elected
without Deenen's support. The morn
ing of the next day-the day of the
election-I formally announced that l
desired my friends to vote for me. In
my last interview with Deneen we
talked of the Democratic votes, and
| told him | thought could be elected
without him. 1t was also understood
that If | became a candidate | would
get many Democratic votes"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
I'1u1A assyu1 sszud da1ISnl

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Renewed
declarations that he became a candi-
date for the United States senate at
the urgent request of Goyernor De-
neen, of Illinois-who denies twas
made here today by William Lorimer
when he resumed his testimony before
the senate committee, which is inves-
tigating his alleged corrpt election.
Lorimer, in telling his story, recit-
ed at length to the committee the
details of the turmoil in 1909 in the
Illinois assembly before his election.
He said that in March he had agreed
to support Deneen for the senate, and
that everything was arranged to elect
Deneen on March "a.
At II o'clock on the night of March
%, a friend advised Lorimer that De-
neen would not run. Lorimer said
that he went to the executive man
sion to interview the governor, who
said his friends did not want him to
make the race. fearing that Lleuten-
ant-Governor oglesby, who would thus
become governor, would not treat the
Deneen faction fairly. Lorimer added:
THAT night Deneen urged me to be
candidate. | objected because
was a member of the house commltte
on deep waterways, and hoped to get
deep waterway legislation through
congress. l staetd that I would rath-
er be successful in that than to be
elected senator.
ROY West was ambitious to be-
come senator, but I told him l would
not support him. suggested as can
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
HIS DAMAGES
ESTIMATED AT
THREE DOLLARS

A speedy termination of the case in
which A. c. Atkinson is suing F. L.
Waters to recover personal damages
in the sum of $4,000, was arrived at
today when attorney C. L. McNary,
representing Waters, moved that the
court direct verdict for the plain
tiff in the sum of $500. On the
grounds the plaintiff failed to intro.
duce sufficient evidence to constitute
a cause for damages in the amount of
$4,000 Judge Kelly sustained the mo-
tion and the plaintiff was awarded
only the amount paid for the theatre
tickets, which the management re-
fused to surrender to him for the al
legged reason in All answer filed; he
was colored.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
AUTO TURNS
TURTLE BUT
NO ONE HURT

What might have proved serious
accident occurred yesterday when the
auto owned by R. E. Kingsbury and
F. A. Borden, who have offices in the
Board of Trade building in Portland.
went into the ditch. The car was be-
ing driven at moderate rate of speed
but skidde on the slippery road, and.
before the driver could regain control.
the machine had turned turtle and
spilled out the occupants, but no one
was badly hurt, as the ground was
soft. The large touring car was quite
badly damaged, and is now laid up
for repairs. One lamp was almost
completely demolished, and the run
ming gear was thrown out of line
The supports for the top were badly
bent, but the car was not injured be-
yond repair
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
trial.
OF WILDE
SET TODAY
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRn.1

Portland, Or, Jan. 1O.-Presiding
Judge Gatens of the circuit court to-
day assigned the case of Louis !.
Wilde, San Diego banker, charged
with the embezzlement of 10000 in
connection with the wrecking of the
oregon Savings & Trust bank here
to Judge Kavanaugh. The trial will
start Friday morning.
Wilde will be represented by four
attorneys. District Attorney Gamer
on will be aided by three deputies
and Special Prosecutor A. E. Clark.
who said he would appear in the
case despite wounded arm, sus-
tanned at Salem when an attempt
was made to assassinate him on the
state house grounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

dered official document to hand down
to my heirs" retorted Carnegie. "The
signature of Chairman Stanley may
be worth something in the years to
come"
I'm mighty glad some one val
ues it, was Stanley's reply.
You must have a quantity of bills
payable out for collection" suggest
ed Carnegie.
NO., said Stanley, 81 am a poor
man head over heels in debt"
Have One With Me.
"Will you accept a library" said
Carnegie with a smile.
Stanley shook his head and Car
negie closed the exchange with the
declaration that it was disgrace to
the country that it's public servants
are paid so poorly"
Carnegie then told of bringing the
Bessemer and Open Hearth steel pro-
cesses to America From Scotland and
called Charles Schwab "the greatest
genius l ever knew"
Plans Industrial Commission.
Carnegie has prepared a lengthy
statement for the committee, sug-
gesting the creation of an industrial
commission to solve trust problems.
He said:
ut should be modelled after the in
terstate commerce commission. But
it needn't fix all the prices. This
body should examine all details con-
cerning manufactured and natural
products, ascertain the cost of pro-
duction, fix the minimum selling
price, based on the average cost Of
production to a well managed and
up-to-date works. If, however, the
works happened to be both poorly
constructed and conducted, it should
be compelled to reach standard Of
perfection or suffer the conse-
quences Of mismanagement."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
SMUGGLING
OF OPIUM is
SUCCESSFUL

San Francisco, Jan. 10.-0pium val
ued at $46.SOO is declared today to
have been smuggled into this port
when the American-Hawaiian steamer
Nebraskan arrived yesterday. FEEDER
al officers are investigating. Ten five
tael tins, found floating in the bay,
were all of an expected cargo of 49,
900 tins that have been recovered. A
tip from San Diego is said to have
been received by the authorities, who
we're on the lookout.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRp.l

Washington Jan. 1O.-Dodging
many pointed questions as to his re-
lations With the steel trust but dis
coursing at length on business, econ
omics and philosophy, Andrew Car
negie tod@ gave testimony before the
house committee headed by Congress-
man staney which is investigating
the steel Industry.
Among ther things Carnegie at
tackled the lountry's financial system,
saying:
when patcs happen, they are Ill
rectly due Tour banking system.
which is a lisgrace to civilization.
Panics are wong and unnecessary.
If congress lsses the bill now be-
fore it, a wa will be made to pre-
vent them"
Didn'tKnOW Much.
Carnegie poSively declined to dis
cuss anything was not absolutely
sure Of He ened several pointed
questions by sang that he left a
great part of thbusiness to the man.
agement OF hislartners and knew
nothing of mantransactions.
Asked concerHg his plans when
he sold out to be steel trust, he
said:
"If had remaid in the steel busi-
ness | would ha built a plant at
Conneaut, Ohio, hich would have
astonished the Wild and absolutely
crushed all coletition Charlie
Schwab said thate could build a
plant at Conneauthat would save
$40 a ton on laufactured steel
tubes. told him go ahead"
A Witty 4 Cuss.
Chairman StanleAnd Carnegie en-
gagged in many witlsallies. AS the
witness left ithastand Stanley
thanked him and "a that he regret
ted the necessity 'fierving him with
a subpoena.
81 am delighte tI have that or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

New York, Jan. 1O.-That Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, in speaking Mt
the Aldine dinner last night, stated
ne would accept the Republican pres
idential nomination "if asked to do
So is the declaration here today of
several New York newspapers. All
attempts by reporters to see the for
mer president today failed A denial
OF the report, however, was made bv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
LORIMER TELLS OF HIS ELECTION
WAS ONLY CHOSEN AT LAST MINUTE
Job Lot of Hangings.

? Sacramento, Cal, Jan 1O.-of :
? four executions set for Friday +
? at San Quentin, but one will =
= take place-that of Mark Will 4.
= kins, convicted on a charge of I.
= wife murder. r
? George Figueroa, of Los An =
? geles, convicted of the same 4.
? crime, was reprieved by Cover +
= nor Johnson today until March I.
? l. John Byrne, convicted of =
2 killing man in San Francisco, +
? had his sentence commuted to =
? life Imprisonment. William +
= Burke, who was to have becn +
r hanged, has been reprieved to +
? February 2. In the case of +
= Byrne there seems to be a pos +
= sibility of mistaken identity and +
r further investigation will be =
, made. =
+
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
THE Way CARNEGIE GOT HIS "START"
SAYS He JUST BORROWED $l,5OO,OOO
r = = + + + + ++++++ + 1
He Saw Kelly.

= San Francisco, Jan. 1O.-J B. 4
= Barry, until today a janitor in :
= the Ferry depot waiting room, is :
= convinced that Governor Hiram Z
= Johnson can make things "whiz" =
= when he gets into action. Bar =
= ry, armed with broom, accord .
= ing to the governor, was doing =
= his utmost to make things disa- +
= greeable at the waiting room :
= when the governor entered with +
= Mrs. Johnson. Her dress soon 4.
= was covered with dust as the Z.
? result of Barry's activity. r
= Governor Johnson suggested +
= that the janitor cease operations 4.
= for time, and Barry advised +
= him to mind his own business +
= "Ill see Supt. Kelly about it." +
? responded Governor Johnson. +
? Then it happened. +
= +
= + = + + + r + + + + = r =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
++++++++++++++
His Silence Golden.

+ New York, Jan. 1O.-Simeon 4
+ Ford's appreciation of Charles
= F. Murphy, leader of Tammany
r Hall, who was active in the re- 1
= cent councils of the Democratic
+ national committee in Washing 1
= ton, is being recounted by local I
= politicians here today. Ford I
+ said: =
+ "of all the prominent men in :
+ politics, | know of but one who :
= is less garrulous than the oys- Z
= ter, and that is Charley Murphy. :
? And see how nicely he is getting :
= along, too. The wolf never Wis., :
? its his door If it did Charley =
+ would be wearing furs the next :
= day" =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
City Shy of Beer,

st. Louis, Jan. 1O.-This city is in
mourning today. The Anheuser- Busch
brewery is closed, and will put out no
more beer until the city's water sup
ply is increased. The situation is
acute.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
TACOMA IS
SHOCKED
BY NUDE
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1Rr.1

Iacoma, Wash, Jan. 1O-Jay Fox,
leader of the anarchist group Mt
Home Colony, 80 miles from here.
went on trial today for sedition
against the government.
The sedition consists in criticising
the county officials for prosecuting
alleged nude bathing cases against
the colonists. Fox has funds and de-
clares he will carry the fight to che
United States supreme court on a
free speech basis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
Lawrence Abbott. He said:


Colonel Roosevelt will not make
any statement concerning the Aldine
Club dinner, as it was a private club
affair. No reporters of the press
were permitted to attend the affair
and none took down what Colonel
Roosevelt had to say
Il am also certain that none Of
the guests or club members repeat
ed for publication the purport of his
remarks, for to have done so would
be a grave breach of faith.
The statements appearing in a
number of New York newspapers,
notably the article appearing in the
New York Times, are absolutely with
out foundation"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

A man may spend his money like a
prince in his bachelor days, but when
he has been married awhile he feels
like taking off his hat every time he
meets dollar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
WOMAN is
BABY ERY
"a HURS
UNITED PRESS LrAsrir. :

Cheyenne, Wyo., JaO.-The
proudest mother in the dry to-
day is probably Mrs. I'm Carl
son, of this city who hash birth
to a baby each day for conse-
cutive days. The third a girl,
was born early today. Their two
were boys.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
HUNDREDS
OF CuNKS
ARRSTED
UNITED PRESS 40 wrRn.I

New YORK. Jan IUe ed by black
masked Japanese lnp per, 125 po-
licemen have today e than 200
Chinese under arrest he result CT
the most spectacular ever made
in New Yorks Clown. The
prisoners are chargeEith gamb-
ling. Dens were brok9 to by axes
and crowbars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
Heads the Bunch.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty was
today elected chairman of the Inter
state Commerce Commission for the
year, succeeding Commissioner Glenn
ents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
He WOULD HAVE RECEIVED
$50 VOTES IF SPEAKER HAD
NOT DROPPED GAVEL AT 1O0

He Says Governor Deneen Urged Him to Be Candidate. But
That He Demured and Suggested congressman Boutee,
LOWden RodenbLrg or Mckinley Says Deneen Did Not
Want to Make the Race Because It Would Make 0qesby
Governor Deneen EmphatCay denies this part of the
Story.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

Grants Pass new council, as its
first work, is auditing the city books
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
THEODORE
WILL RUN
IF ASKED
New York Newspapers This
Morning Print This State
ment---Say Roosevelt Made
1t at a Private Banquet Last
Night.
HE SAYS HE WOULD ACCEPT

The Colonel Is Still VOiceless But "a
Friend" One Lawrence Abbott,
Speaks for Him and Denies the
Statement That Roosevelt Said He
would Accept the Nomination If
Asked to Do SO"-Teddy is in Re-
ceptive Mood.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

The lifesaving station at Bandon is
now equipped with a motor boat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10
WHAT He TOLD OF BUSINESS
WOULD MAKE THE SPHINX
SOUND LIKE A PHONOGRAPH

INDUCED in Many Witty SaIeS With the Committee and
Asked the Chairman He 'WOuId Have Library With
Hlm? if He Had Remained in the Steel Business
He Would Have Built Plant in Ohio That Would Have
Put Competition Out of BuSi ness and Asounded the World
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

CONTINUED on Page 5.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-10

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Barton County democrat., 1912-01-26
MAKE SPORT OF JACKS.

Saved from starvation. on the ice
bound plains, several hundred live
jackrabbits ane now being held al
Riverside Park in Hutchinson. 10 be
ssnt cas-; to make sport for ooursine
clubs.
There is a constant demand from
these clubs for the jackrabbits, to be
used in coursing events, in which the
hounds chase the rabbits" explained
John Beck, superintendent of the
park. During the late storm il has
been a very easy matter to catch the
rabbits alive"
There are something like 300 live
jackrabbts now at Riverside park
awaiting shipment on east. They
are being fed and put in good condA-
ton before being shipped farther.
About half Of the rabbits received
there from western Kansas die after
arrival or in shipment. because Of
their poor and starved condition
Barton County democrat., 1912-01-26
COLD STORAGE LADY BUGS.

Lady bugs Of Nevada origin are i'm
ported in'o California to destroy many
Of the insect pests of vines and Or
chards. They are found in moss
under the snow; but at that season
they cannot be pressed into service,
because the worms on which they
feed have not ye. appeared, while the
lady bugs are still hibernating
Accordingly the little Nevadans ane
plalced in refrigerating wagons and
thus conveyed to California, to renal
in cold storage until their service on
vines and trees are required. During
all this time they take no food. Win
spring come the destroying worms, an
then the lady bug is taken from her
prison and dispersed where she ap-
pears most likely to do her work we'll
AS she is ravenousg hungry the work
il begun and continued unil the
worms are destrOyed.-Harper S
Weekly.
Barton County democrat., 1912-01-26

! C.. A. Moody, who had just recOv-
cred from am attack of appendicitis,
worked one night at the round house
last week, and as a result is again
bedfast. Mr.. Moody formerly work
ed as a fireman on the Union Pacific
out Of Ellis and Tor the Missouri Pa
cific out nj Osawatomie.
Operator DeIell cut his hand
quite severely Monday while scufflfng
with Harry Heltemes. Mr.. DeBell run
his hand through a window glass and
cut it so bad on the back that five
stitches were required to close the
wound.
Helen Josephine, the three weeks
old daughter of Mr.. and AIrs. c. E.
Hooker, died Saturday morning of
acute indigestion. Funeral services
were held at the home Sunday after
noon at O'Clock, conducted by Rev.
H. C. Wharton. Interment was made
in the HO:sington cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hooker and family have he SYM
pathy Of the community in the loss
Of their darling babe.
About 2:30 this afternoon the east
school building was discovered to be
on fire under the roof next TO the
chimney. It was soon put out by the
fire department but without fire
fighting apparatus, the building
would soon have been reduced to
ashes. The scholars we've all gotten
out without mishap. R. E. Ashburn,
member of the fire department was
badly hurt by being thrown out of a
light dray wagon on which the wheel
broke At this time the extent Of
his injuries is not known.
Carson Boxwell and Miss Bess
Bowler went TO Kansas City Mon
day to attend the funeral OF Roy
Pierre who died Sunday evening. Mr..
Pierre was an early day resident of
Hoisngton and was married to Miss
Carrie Bowler here "a years ago the
9th Of last December. He suffered
a stroke Of paralysis l3st summer and
has been falling in health since. He
leaves a wife and two children. Mt.
Pierre was employed as a brakeman
by the Missouri Pacific at this point
for several years and sfterward na.l
roaded out Of Karsas City but Of late
years has been in the neal estate bus
mess there.