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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-19
DINNER STORIES.

At a bridge party Miss Antique was
coupled with young Jack Smith and
| chung to him like a Ieech.
| BY and by, during a temporary lull
in the proceedings, she approached him
coyly.
"Oh, Mr.. Smith" she said, 'Iast night
| had. such a delightful dream! posi-
lively dreamt that you and I-on1y you
and I, mind-were travelling on our
honeymoon. Do you ever have dreams
like that Mr. Smith,
The young man considered for a sec
ond before deciding upon his reply.
Then he spoke up like good man and
true.
ct am afraid I used to. Miss An
tique," he answered.
But now, Mr.. Smith, she insisted
Now I am more careful over my
suppers.''
Where are we, Bobby?'' she asked.
II don't know, grandma answered
the little boy
Didn't the brakeman say something
Just now?''
mo. He just stuck his head inside
the door and sneezed."
Help me with these things, Bobby"
she exclaimed, hurriedly. This is Osh-
kosh It's where we get Off"
She had just finished reading that
1000 bills were presented to congress
in nine days. DO you think it bust
ness-like to have so many bills in sucn
a short timer? she asked sharply.
I'VE women could do much better.
When we are represented in congress
we'll prove it." C1ithers scratched his
head in perplexity. How would you
women stop it?'' he demanded How
would we stop it?" said Mrs. Blithers
scornfully. WED pay cash as We went
along"
The condemned man was asked if
there was anything he desired. He
frightened up. 'fWhy, yes he replied
I'D like to have capital punishment
impossible. Then he cheerfully added,
Tets have the recall
Two O'Clock a. M, and a fine, driz-
cling rain, the village constable eyed
the suspicious loiterer. For half an
hour had the shabby stranger paraded
stealthily about the quiec road under
the dripping trees
At last the officer felt he must act.
Here, my man. he said. coming on
the suspect unawareS, what are you
doing lettering about here?"
Nothing at all, officer" was the re-
ply, which failed to appease the con-
stable.
ically. "Then why have you been
hanging round here for the best part
of an hour?"
Nothing wrong, 1 assure you." said
the stranger. You see. I sing tenor
in our church. and the bass soloist is
but what's that got to do with you
being here?" interrupted the con-
stable.
"Quite a lot. I'VE got to take the
bass solo tomorrow night, and I'm
hanging around here trying to catch
cold to lower my voice."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-19

The condemned man was asked if
there was anything he desired. He
frightened up. ''Why, yes he replied
I'D like to have capital punishment
abolished They told him this was
impossible. Then he cheerfully added,
''let's have the recall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-19

of sisters at a friends house, and they
are very nice girls. I would like to
call on them, but do you think they
would laugh at me, as am only II
and not large for my age. They are
older than I am. I would like to have
them for friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

Long will you remember this sale for we are going to
make lit n real, up-tO-date, wide-aWake bargain event
which will positively interest the thrifty heusekeeper--in
fact, everybody who buys foods. Shockingly low prices
will prevail at this great sale. We have cut off our profit
entirely on many articles and have greatly reduced the
price on others. We are determined to convince the peo-
pie of Perth Amboy and vicinity that ours lis The Leading
Market of New Jersey, where you get the very best and
highest quality of pure foods at the very lowest rock-bot-
tom prices. just attend this out-of-the-ordinary bargain
sale and convince yourself that our great market is a
most satisfactory place to trade.
No matter what you require in pure foods you Will
find 1T hcre--the very highest qualify at the very lowest
price.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
GOV. WILSON
WELL PLEASED
WITH BALLOTINC

Seagirt, N j., July They are
coming as slowly as cold molasses, 3
was Gov, Wilson's comment, tonight
upon his gaining strength at Baltt-
more, tbut at that he are doing bet
ter than we did last week: During
the week we gained So today, to the
present, we have gained II The
Wilson fines are holdisg solid and
the gain Is satisfactory" .~,te
I Wilson has become so anAist6meh
to the suspense that he does not
mind the sensation. He was in good
humor all day--in too good humor
to accept an invitation to act as UNI.
pre- of a baseball game which the
newspaper men played on his lawn
He sat on his porch and watched tho
game with interest, however, and
when it ended after the forty-seY-
enth run, he said that one OF the
plays reminded him OF Roosevelt 8
attempt to steal third To the re
porters who sought an expression Of
his opinion on the situation, the
Governor declared t->~e only one
hing he could see was tnat he was
making riot of silence"
During the afternoon he sent d
.elcgram OF announcement to his
'ollowers at the convention. Once
iuriRg the day he conferred With
ais managers by telephone. Several
lines friends called, but for this tha
Governor was out of touch with and
apparently little concerned in the
details of the fight, in which he wa.
playing SO prominent part.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
WILLING TO PAY
ALL EXPENSES OF
W|LSONDELECATES

Seagirt, n. j., July IA pledge
OF $4,000 to pay the bills of Wilson
delegates at the Baltimore conven-
tion was made tonight by Samuel
Ludiew, Jr, a banker Of Jersey City,
and Joe Bernstein, a merchant Of
the same place.
Reports from Baltimore that on
account of the extended session
many of the delegates We're hard up
caused the New Jersey men to come
here and make their offer.
we are not going to permit VIII
sons fight to fail at this crisis for
lack Of funds, said Ludlow. I'VE
arc prepared to pay the hotel bills
and other living expenses which the
Wilson delegates at Baltimore are
unable to pay, We expected to
spend at least five thousand dollars
this way. II necessary we can raise
s5e,o0V In twenty-tolrs hours and
will do SO. We will pay any sun
needed to keep these men In Baltl-
more" ..sS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
UNDERWOOD is
NOT TO co TO
THE CONVENTION

. * " z q
Washington, July LIT am not
going to Baltimore unless they send
for me'to approve the platform, saia
Representative Underwood, tonight
His fF'entls al the capital said theg
expected him to 90 'tom6rrow
TIE Alabama candidate expressed
satisfaction over the Developments at
Baltimore today He thinks Wilson
cannot gain many more ballots and
rs confident OF the balioting con-
tinuing tomorrow, being firm in the
belief that there will be no nomi-
nation tonight.
Underwood insists he is in the
race to stay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
AGREE TO ADD
Three TO -four
FEET TO IEVEES
Railroad Official and Executive
Committee Confer Il May
or's Office
60 FEET TOO EXPENSIVE
Decide Stronger Base Would Be
More Effective Than Great
er Height
60 FEET TOO EXPENSIVE
Cooperation Is Certain.

4E
The meeting developed mutual
cooperation OF all parties interest
ed and plans are TO be completed In
time dor the meeting of July 15,
which also will be attended by the
general officers of the four railroads.
The railroad representatives present
lat yesterdays conference agreed to
co operate with Engineer Miller,
who has been retained by Mayor
Parsons to aid In the work.
Engineer Miller announced yester-
day that he would 90 To Memphis to
confer with Major Smith of the Mis-
Isissippi River Commission concern
ing the bids solicited for the repair-
ing OF the breaks in the Drainage
District leyee. Owing to the ambig-
uous nature of the specifications In
the governments request for bids,
no bid haa been submitted for the
work OF repairing the Chic levee. Al
representative OF the Big Four Rail-
road Company declared at the con-
Terence that after reading the sDeci-
ficatIons he was lin doubt as to
whether the requirements included
the sodding of the levees with grass
or the planting of seed or roots. This
VII mean a delay of about Is days.
Following conference between
members of the Citizens Executive
Committee, the -four railroad com
panies and the Cairo Electric and
Traction Company yesterday AFTER
noon, 1t was defided To increase the
height of the Ohio levee in Cairo To
81 feet, the Ohio levee from the IIIi-
uois Central bridge to Cache river to
5S feet, and the Cache and Missis-
sippi levees to conform with this
height. The conference was held In
the office Of Mayor Parsons Those
present were Mayor Parsons, John
s Asthorpe, II Smith James III.
Galligan, John Il Greaney, A. S.
Fraser, supe. W. r. Crosslev of the
Cairo Electric and Tractio Conn
pany, Engineers Baldwin and john
son Of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company, Engineers Smith and Mill
lard Of the Big Four Railroad Com
apany. Engineer Curd OF the Iron
Mountain mad General Superinten-
dent Moore and Engineer Wood Of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Com
pany. Another meeting. at which
the division of the total cost of re-
building and strengthening the
levees viii be discussed, will be held
July rs.
The plan to increase the levees TO n
uniform height OF so feet was dis
cussed but 1t was decided that the
cost per each additional foot to the
present height would represent rs
to 30 per cent increase In the ex-
pense Instead Of building the levees
to the height az so feet. they VIII be
made wider at the base II was the
concensus of opinion at the confer
ence that wider base would assure
more stable levee and give more
protection than would weaker
levee, although higher.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02

would not have happened had he
been present,
Although Speaker Clark was
known to have motored to Baltimprc
from Washington early Al the dag
and to have remained at the home
of friend several hours, he did not
appear at any political Rendezvous
tonight. It was said there mad beea
no conferences between the candI-
dates and his managers, except by
telephone. The Speaker was report
"a greatly grieyed because Of Brvau's
atatack on him. and To be III athighls
nervous condition
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
GOV. FRANCIS
APOLOGIES FOR
insult TO BRYAN

Baltimore, Md, July Ia per-
sonal apology was made to William
Jennings Bryan tonight BY former
Gov. David r.. Francis of Missouri,
who said he was not in the conven-
tion hall during the afternoon when
Clark adherents placed in front Of
the Nebraskan banter, inscribed
with Rfysns former eulogistic esti,
tinsate of the Speaker. Francis said
the action of the men in carrying
the Missouri banner was an indignity
and expressed the opinion that 1t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02

/, to he sitting tonight.
II do not believe either Wilson or
Clark can be nominated now" de-
cared Mack.
The calling of the session was de.
|layed by the failure CT the leaders
to arrive, Chairman James did not
reach the stand until $40.
A moment later he dropped his
gavei and prayer was offered
James ordered the doors closed to
prevent further over-crowding. He
warned the galleries against disor-
der and declared that the slightest
efforts Of demonstration would re-
suit in the immediate clearing Of
any section. He then ordered the
roll called for the thirty-fif ballot.
No Illinois Break.
The rumored break in Illinois did
not occur, it's tiifty-eight votes stay
ing solid with Clark. The roll call
was interrupted by the entrance Of
Bryan, whose advent was greeted
with cheers The break in the
Michigan delegation arriver as per
schedule. The Wilson delegates
lcheered as the vote was announced.
Wilson 81, Clark B. = This gave
Wilson is additional votes, taking
them from the Clark column
The steady gain which Wilson
had been making all day continued
on the thity-ffth, Wilson securing
Is votes net, Clark lost IA Under
woods vote remained at 10t1s.
Kern lost i.
The thity-ffth ballot gave Clark
433M, Wilson 49st6, Underwood
9Sh Harmon 20, Kern /, Foss IS;
absent VI.
Speaker Clark received only
A33l2 votes on this ballot, his low
mark since the beginning of the
contest. On the first ballot he re-
eeived 440R, and his vote increas-
ed slowly until the tenth ballot,
when 1t bounded upward as the re-
suit Of New York's 90 votes coming
TO him In q body After he had re-
ceived a majority vote. however,
his friends struck stone wall in
the opposition OF Bryan.
Clark's opposition openly boasted
that the Missourian' strength
would disintegrate rapidly from the
point where he had lost part Of
his opening vote.
On the thirty-sixth the change
was immaterial. Clark gained sim
gle vote and Wilson 2. Clark re-
refvde 435, Wilson 49S1a, Under
wood 1907, Harmon r29, Kern / n
Foss 2s.
Clark Loses Again.
On the thirty-seventh ballot
Clark lost 2 and Wilson's vote was
unchanged. Underwood gained b..
The shift Of two from Clark to I'M
derwood was the only change on
this ballot. The ballot stood clark
4S2M, Wilson 4961a, Underwood
iol " Harmon 20, Kern /, Foss 2s;
absent h
Inc thirty-eighth gave Clark
aa5' Wilson 49sh, Underwood 1os,
harmon % 20 Fcss 2s, Kern i; alb
sent ".
The thirty-ninth gave Clark 422 \
wilson SoiM. Underwood 1os, Har-.
mon 20, Kern !, Foss rs; absent " d
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
Near Stampede.

IHe COHVeulluH HAL WAS almost
stampeded tonight by thousands Oh
persons who were refused admission
after Chairman ames hal ordere
the police to admit nune except
llldlegates, alternates AMI members
OF tile -press
When the order was issued the
police were having trouble prevent
ing crushes at the doors and in this
streets around the hall. Within a
few minutes the authorities were
confronted with situation so ser
ious that reserves were sem for and
the crowds driven back from the
doors.
In front of the hall the street was
roped off at, every entrance of the
building and double lines Of police
stationed along the streets. No one
was permitted through these lines
without a delegate badge and ticket
or a press badge and ticket. BY 10
o'clock It was estimated that 25,000
persons were packed in the street,
clamoring for admission, but none
could cludc the police.
Kisses Are Frequent.
AS the night wore on and ballot
after ballot was taken without re-
Hsult, the temper of the delegates
grew worse. Every shifting vote
and every demand for the poll of a
delegation awakened bitterness
that lay beneath the proceedings.
Kisses, half hearted cheers and ieers
greeted the few changes in each
succeeding ballot. The spirit also
was shown at times in the audience
and the police were forced to re-
move offenders who became inyolv-
ed IN 1uarrels. On the thirty
ninth the first break came In Colo
rado, Wilson was given one of the
twelve Clark votes, while the Colo
rado delegates were instructed to
vote for Clark until released by
aim, Chairman James held that
there was no unit rule involved, and
that the delegates were responsible
OILY 70 theirN people. The single
vote was counted for Wilson.
just prior to Sthe thirty-ninth
the Illinois delegation held a caucus
on the proposition of allowing a
split to Wilson. 1t was decided not
to allow the break at that time. and
on the thirty-ninth ballot all of the
fifty-eight again voted for Clark.
Iowa gave Wilson two more
Stark votes, making the states vote.
Clafk 10, Wilson 49, The Wilson
people started demonstration but
the tired delegates did not Respond.
On the thirty-ninth ballot Clark had
only 81 more than the one-third
necessary TO hold a veto power and
prevent . nomination. In Wiscon-
SIN anothrc vote went to Wilson
npr tho Clark column. The thirty,
ninth went to Wilson from the
Clark colsmn. The thirty-ninth
gave Clark 422, Wilson s01k, IN
wood los, Harmon 20. Kern /, Eoss
2s; absent Vi M
On the fortieth ballot Clark rc-
gained one OF the Iowa votes. which
had deserted to Wilson. III Ohio
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
SPEAKER REehNs SIX VOTES
LOST By HIM IN MICHIGAN
AND WILSON GRABS MANY
l-
Illinois Delegation Holds Caucus and Votes to
Stand by Clark for the
Present
J. HAM lie WIS IS in LIMELIGHT|
As Acting Chairman II Takes Him Several
Minutes TO Get Order When IOWan
Votes for Rim
J. HAM LEI WIS IS IN LIlELIGHT

Baltimore. Md, July 2.-The
deadlock In the Democratic national
convention over the presidential
nominee, seemed more complicated
than ever when adjournment was
taken at 1908 a. m. until noon
today. Governor Woodrow Wilson
has made steady gains during to-
days ballot.ng. until he reached n
highwater mark BIT SOL on the thir-
ty-ninth ballot He remained sta.
tionary on the fortieth and then be-
! gan to lose ground. The last ballot
was the forty-second. on which the
New Jersey executive polled 494.
Speaker Clark reached the low
ebb of his candidacy on the bahot
on which Wilson reached a crest.
He went down to 422 votes at that
time but Immediately began to pick
up and had gone to $40 when adj
journment was taken
The Speaker came over to Baltia
H
more during the evening and was q
guest at the home of Mayor Preston.
near the convention hall. He re-
turned to Washington shortly after
midnight.
A weary bedraggleds peevish ag-.
gregation of fIdelegates and alternates
to the Democratic convention, drift
Cd into the convention hall tonight,
with , long dreary session in pros
pect. The days session ended at
5:f7. They confronted the same
grind Of balloting that has con-
tinued since last Friday morning.
when the first, ballot had developed
deadlock on the presidential noin-
ination, was cast after an all-night
session. N
The tensity of the situation had
shown itself in a semi-riot on the
floor during the afternoon, when
William Jennings Bryan found him
self in the midst of score of fist
fights Police were warned to exert
extraordinary vibilance in the flu
ture. The slow vasciIlating rise and
fall of the vote of fayorite candi-
dates throughout the day, had In
creased the steady growing bitter-
ness of the past week, and tonight a
match of offense touched to the ex-
cttement would have set the entire
convention ablaze.
II was on this situation that many
OF the leaders based the hope of a
final vote and nomination before
the night was over.
~ Others contended that the situa-
tion made impossible an agreement
on an yone OF the candidates now
before the convention.
Wilson Forces Optimistic.
the Wilson forces, encouraged by
their gains througout the day. are
optimistic. They assert that An
time they would secure majority
OF the convention and then the dele
gates, ready to do almost anything
70 end the struggle, would flock to
the Wilson standard.
Another attempt to reach some
sort OF agreement among the leaders
failed tonight Tho So co,1oa
servatives were in conference. Ma
tionaf Chairman Mack. cnarIns F.
Murphy, Col. George Harvey, Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald and Roger sulli-
van dined together After The talk
Mack declared that everyone seemed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02
CITY Council Meets.

The first meeting of the city
council for July will be held to-
night,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02

AZ All the clothing merchants of TIE
city with one exception hays agreed
to cSSsr their stores Oh Sunday. Tho
crosIng 'xIllbssin 1ext Eunday =
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02

Wilson gained enc of the Harmon
votes, giving him 20 to Harmon's s
%. The fortieth gave Clark 423,
Wilson SOL u Underwood LOG, Har-
mon 2S, Kern 1, Foss 2S; absent "a
Harmon Loses One.
Tho. only net change on the ballot
was a. gain of / for Clark and a
loss of for Harmon. Before James
could order the fortY-first, a tired
Alabama delegate yelled, Il move
that this convention adjourn until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning"
A Wilson leader demanded roll
call but the motion was withdrawn
and the forty-first roll call begun. II
showed loss OF for Wilson and a
gain of ] for Clark. The forty first
gave Clark, 424, Wilson 4991s, I'm
derwood 106, Harmon 27, KernNI,
Foss 2s, Gaynor l., Rrayn a; abb
sent III. N
When the vote was announced
attemDt was I. made to adj
iourn this timeS Until III o'clock TO-
morrow. BY the time Maryland was
reached on the roll cali the motion
to adjourn d big vote hadsbeen re.
corded against it and 1t was with
drawn.
J. Ham Causes Laughter.
Then, In great disorder. the forty
second roll call was begun.
As the forty-second ballot pro-
ceeded disorder grew until Col.
James Hamilton Lewis Of Chicago,
who was in the chair, had trouble
IN enforcing order The delegates
insisted upon Joking Lewis and the
convention roared with laughter
when Iowa's vote was announced.
Twelve for Clark, 13 for Wilson
and ono for the Honorable i. Ham
Lewis.
1t took Lewis several minutes TO
subdue the uproar but ho finally an
nounced:
please be rs quiet as is CON
sistent to Your convenience. gentle-
mon. Let the roll proceed"
When Michigan was reached the
Clark followers chee"cl fnr tho
Speaker gained six vo.e3 at the cx-
pe SC of Wilson. BY this time the
delegates were % TIRED Of the pro.
c2cd rgs that. ehey dill not take hir,
seriously. Every occurrence or an
that offered the Sight
est excuse was mad the basis OF a
Joke or greeted with fowls and
ieers. Gov. Brewer Of Mississippi.
III announcing Mississippi, twenty
VOTES .sr Underwood gaye The last
iwlla|le of the name u a rich, free
baritone. He had been doing the
same thing througout. Tt caused
muc'i mcrriment.
The forty-seconds gave Clark ;sD,.
Wilson aaf, Underwood ind, Haf.
mon 27 Kern I, Foss IS, Gaynor 1
Bryan u, y. Ham Lewis i, James !;
absent Is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-02

eighth ballot, the Illinois delegation
tonight decided by vote of AZ to,
II not to desert Speaker Clark ."at
the present time. z
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-11
TIE NEW BOHEMIAN GIRL

Containing exquisite lyrics gems.
including the fine old airs, Then
Youll Remember Me-" Il Dreamt !
Dwelt in Marble Halls The Heart
Bowed Down, combined with a full
grand opera performance and a stage
spectacle of great magnitude and nov
ell, up-to-date features figure in an
elaborate revival of the Paris YER
sion of Balfe's great lyric drama,
The Bohemian Girl" which is to be
presented at the Park opera house
on Thursday night by the Aborn
Opera company. The big production
It is said enlists an ensemble of 100
artists, with solo cast chorus, corps
de ballet and orchestra of grand op-
era strength, and introduced in the
highly spectacular features of the
work are trOup of real Tzgani or
Gypsy acrobats, troubadours. dancing
girls, fortune tellers. a cavalcede of
horses and several 60-foot carloads
Of gorgeous and massive scenery.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-11
TARDY SPRING MEANS
BUMPER FRUIT CROP

Fruit growers in Colorado expect
the best fruit season this year that
has occurred in the history of the
state. The continued cold weather
has retarded the budding of trees at
least four weeks according to n. A.
Glasco, president of the Grand June
ton Chamber of Commerce, who is
in Denver, The lateness of budding
is expected to preclude the possibility
of fruit being killed by a late frost,
as the four-weelSs' delay viii put
the growth of buds beyond damage
by frost.
Fruit trees in the Middle West and
South have been greatly damaged by
the extreme cold weather, it is said.
and many of them have been killed
outright, especially the peach trees.
Due to that fact. Colorado peach
growers are expecting to command an
unusually high price for their fruit,
Denver Post.