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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-23
In your hand you hold
a five-Cent piece.

1AN0-C0I1C piece.
Right at the grOcer's
hand is a package of
Uneeda Biscuit. He
hands you the pack
age-yOu hand him the
coin. A trifling trans
action?
NO-a remarkable one
for you have spent the
smallest sum that will
buy a package of good
fOOd-and the grocer has
sold you the most nutri-
tiOuS food made from
flOur-aS clean and crisp
and delicious as it was
when it came from the
oven.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-23
Esbon Team Wins Debate.

Esbon, Kan, Dec. 23.-The debate
between the high schools of Esbon
and Lebanon was held at Esbon. The
affirmative, supported by Floyd E.
Lull and Esther Belle Dykes of
Lebanon, was victorious, the delivery
and argument being considered the
best by the Judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-23
STUBBORN MARSHAL Is FINED
Garfield Man VIII Now Keep Stock
on Streets

Garfield, Kan, Dec. 23.-At the rec
ommendation of the Business Mems
association the city council has passed
a stringent cleanup ordinance and an
anti-filth campaign is on. It ts but
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
NEGRO [YNCHEO
 AFTER CRIMES
Steals Engine In Van Buren Yards and Makes Way
 Into Oklahoma.
FARMER AND WIFE VICTIMS
Murderer Asked to Be Admitted to House to Get Warm, Kills Man
 and Assaults Wife.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Fort Smith.-Ending his career on earth in mad orgy of crime and bloodshed, including the stealing of a switch engine, the staying of farmer. who had befriended him. and the assaulting of the dead mans wife, a negro named Turner was lynched by the maddened citizens Of Muldrow. Okla, 13 miles west of here. Turner went to Muldrow in the cab of an Iron Mountain engine, which it is thought he and another man had stolen from the railroad yards at Van Buren. When the runaway engine was deraIl- ed by the railroad employees at Muld- row, the negro escaped under cover of darkness. He next appeared a. the home of George Cason. q farmer living near Muldrow. Admitted 10 the home by Cason, he rewarded his beae- factor by flashing out his brains with an axe. He then repeatedly assaulted Mrs. Cason and piled himself with whiskey until he fell into a drunken stupor. He was found lying in bed beside the corpse of the man he had slain. when the lynching party reach ed the Cason home, after Mrs. Cason clad only In her night gown and with bare feet, had run across the snow covered fields to sound the alarm.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
TREASURQ HAS DEFICIT
End of 1912 Shows Disbursement of
 Millions in Excess of Receipts.

Western Newspaper Union News rseryice.
 Washington.-The end of the year 1911 is bequeathing tine federal gov ernment a materially increased deficit as compared with. the close of 1910-11. 10 be wiped out, if possible. during the remaining half of the current fiscal year The general fund, representing the available resources of the treasury showed a big growth, due to the sale of $50,00000o in Panama Canal bonds during the year. While Secretary MacYeagh had not received complete returns. it is known that the disburse- ments exceeded the receipts during the last six months exclusive of the Panama Canal financial operations. by about $22,0o000O. while during the corresponding period last year the deficit was only $3,S70.O00.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Accuses Negro of Assault.

Little Rock.-While standing in line with 12 other negroes. Lee Williams was identified at police station by Mrs. c. w. Presley of 819 Cross street as the negro who entered her home about 3 o'clock on the morning of December Is and assaulted her. Williams did not finch under the searching gaze of Mrs. Presley and the detectives. Mrs. Presley stated that the negro. with a companion, who covered her with a revolver, commanding her to keep still" entered her residence on the morning of December IS and as saulted her.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
MORE EVIDENCE IN
 PACKERS TRIAL
Government Has Another Star Witness In Beef
 Case.
EVIDENCE IS CONTRADlCTED
Was Manager of Packing Concern and Has Correspondence Said to
 Show Price Fixing.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Chicago - Documentary evidence that the price of meat was fixed and the business apportioned on a non- competitive basis by the packers at their weekly Heetings was introduced by the government at the trial of the 10 Chicago packers before Federal Judge Carpenter Special Counsel Pierce Butler read several letters re- ceived by W. D. Miles, manager of the Armour Packing Company at Kan sas City, in June of 1907, in which the amounts to be shipped to certain Eastern markets were given, and the price to be charged, based on the margin of 90 cents on the uniform cost estimates used by the packers, was named The letters also flatly refuted the statement of Henry Veeder on the witness stand that no metings of the packers to fix prices and apportion business were held between April, 1897, and January, 1898, when sta tistical bereau was maintained to com pile records of meat shipped and prices obtained at different points.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Part of Population In Jail.

Washington. - A preliminary state ment of prison statistices for the year 1910 was issued by the bureau of cen sus, department of commerce and la- bor The prison population of the United States on January l, 1910, was 113,597, and the number of commit ments to prisons or other penal insti- tutions during the year 1910 was 479,- 763. These figures include every class of offense, from vagraney to murder in the first degree. They also include cases in which the offender was com mitted to jail or prison for the non- payment of fine. The ratio of pris- oners to population shows that there were one committed to every 500 per sons
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
A HEALTHY. OLD ACr

May be promoted by those wA,] gently cleanse the system. now .,i| then. when in need of a laxais| remedy. by taking a desertsponG| of the ever refreshing. wholesOp.| and truly beneficial Syrup of E.| end Elixir of Senna. which is S| only family laxative generally ,a| proved by the most eminent ur| sicians because it act. in a nahrI| strengthening way and warns ,I| tones up the internal organs withs| weakening them. Itis equally beod
 6cialfor the very young and the m1| dle aged, as its always &cien. ,l| free from all harmful ingredients, T.| get its beneficial effects it is alw,,| necessary to buy the genuine. be,s| ing the name of the Compaw-| California Fig Syrup Co.-plaah| printed on the frontof everypactaas|
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
COTTON OFFER
 |S WITHDRAWN
Financier Says Southern Mis- representation Will
 Be Costly.
Western Newspaper unian News seryic..

Western Newspaper Union News Servics.
 Fort Worth, TeX-Col. Robert M. Thompson of New York and Washing ton, who proposed a plan to finance 2000,000 bales of cotton, has with drawn his offer for the reason, as he states in letter, that certain South ern newspapers are making misrep- resentations concerning it which may tend to prevent it's future adoption It is his opinion that the South would save SoO,000,000 year by this plan, or some plan on the same line. Fol lowing is Colonel Thompson's letter to the committee who conferred with him in New York: AS result of the meetings recently held throughout the South, l am convinced that there is no chance this year of my cotton plan being accepted by the farmers, and to prevent a misunderstanding hereafter, I think it better to formally withdraw my offer. You will there fore please consider my offer to re- eeive cotton and make advances upon it as cancelled"
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
TIED DOWN. 20 Years SIavery-Hew She Got Fres
 dom.

A dyspepsia veteran who writes from one of England's charming rursl homes to tell how she won victory h her 20 years fight, naturally exults n her triumph over the tea and cofes habit:
 T feel 1t duty to tell you" sss says, -""how much good Postum hS done me. l am grateful, but also ds sire to let others who may be suferiI as l did, know of the delightful met cd by which I was relieved.
 T had suffered for 20 years from dyspepsia, and the giddiness that usf ally accompanies that painful allmsnI and which frequently prostrated nsl l never drank much coffee, and coed and even milk did not agree with n! impaired digestion. so l used tea, q clusively, till about year ago. whs' l found in package of Grape Nuts ta nttle book, The Road to Melville.
 After careful reading of the boof let l was curious to try Postum ana SSAS AOA a PoNha6C. CtJOy SQ " A'N the first, and at once gave up tea ID It's favor.
 T began to feel better very soon' My giddiness left me after the frss few days use of Postum, and my stonr aeh became stronger so rapidly that J. was not long till l was able Gas stu ann to take milk and many other ar ticles of food of which I was fermeFt compelled to deny myself. ha'' proved the truth of your staterneD.. that Postum makes good, red blooa'
 T have become very enthusiastic o'e' the merits of my new table beverass and during the past few months, ha'' conducted a Postum propaganda amons my neighbors which has brought benz fit to many, and I shall continue to lss my friends of the better way in Th'D l rejoice" Name given by PostDD Go, Battle Creek. Mich.
 Read the little book. The Road Melville" In pkgs. There's 8 fsS son"
 Ever read the above Ietterf A pc, pc, one appears from time to time. iss are genuine, true, and full of hn"- interest.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
HUGHES SURRENDERS
Arkansas Man Surprised Officers by
 Walking in Unexpected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Memphis, Tenn-Looking hale and hearty, but with a growth of beard that created some doubt in the minds of Tennesse officers as to his identity, J. J. Hughes, reputed millionaire of Haynes, Ark, surrendered to the jailer here, and was locked in his cell to await trial early in the new year for alleged murder of Tommy Dolan, a jockey, Hughes has been at liberty at his Arkansas home for nearly two months on s50,000 bond granted by the lower Tennessee court, but was ordered returned to jail by the su- preme court
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
iMPER!ALISTS CONFIDENT
Manchu Throne Seems to Have New
 Life in Spite of Republic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Pekin.-The feeling in Picking is that that throne has taken on a new lease of life. Indeed, there are some competent observers who believe that Premier Yuan Shi Kai will yet pre- vent the eonsummation of republic despite the Inauguration of President Sun Yet Sen. The imperial cabinet has accepted the resignation of Tang Shao Ii. who was sent to Shanghai as the representative of Premier Yuan Shia kai and the imperialists at the peace conference. The government has also telegraphed Wu Ting Fang, the leader of the revolutionaries at the peace conference. stating that in the future it will negotiate telegraphically The government declares that Tang Shoa Vi went beyond his instructions when he signed the agreement calling national convention to decide upon the future form of government.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
New Judicial syster, in ef,..,

Washington Throughout Tho 1-ni.
 ed States the new year marked the passing out cf existence of the va. rious federal circuit courts. tribunals as old as the nation, and more promi. nent in the early days of the republic than the supreme court itself. The new judiciary code, which went into effect provides for the abolIshnert of the circuit courts. In the main tho business ef the circuit courts win ho courts '''
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Employes Barred From pnLities

Westinghouse thousand Til. ral free delivery letter carriers are barred from active participation in politics by an executive order signed by President Taft. It forbids the rural letter carriers from pernicious actiy- ity in politics and empowers the civil service commission to dismiss any found to Dc SO engaged. The term pernicious activity in politics is an elastic one and it in the past has worked on other classes of fede,.1 employees as an effeeuaI lar
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Must Leave Out .Iems

St Petersburg-The Rossia publish ed an editorial criticising the proposed reprisals against the United States as premature and oyerhasty. It says that Russia must wait until the United States frames proposals to ascertain II these prove acceptable. The decla- ration of the abrogaton of the treaty Of 1852 did not indicate the question Of the Jews constituted the reason for the abrogation The con eiusion of new treaty" says the paper, lis only possible if the great republic does not introduce the inter- ests of Jews into the substance of the negotiations.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
CHINESE FLAG FLIES
Demonstration in New York Over
 the New Republic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 New York.-A celebration of the es- tablishment of the Chinese republic coincident with the inauguration of it's first president was held in China town. Hundreds of Chinese rushed to their barbers early in the day and had their queues cut away, seyering, as they said, the last symbol of Man chu domination. Many of the China men also shook off tneir sandals, and in heavy American shoes climbed the stairs of the old Jess House, in crook ed, narrow Mott street, which was re- christened The Chinese Public Hall, :" and gravely bowed before a large DOT trait of the new president, pr. Sun Yat Sen.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Federal Ownership in enoIans

LonGon.-At the stroke of midnight usAer.ng in 1912. the British govern ment took formal possession of inc G00e09 telephones owned by the Ma tional Telephone Company and there by assumed actual operation of all public telephones in the United Kipq- dom. The lS,000 employees of the Ma. tional Telephone Company will here after be government employees. pro tected by civil service against the loss of positions ana vill enjoy other rights.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
MORE ARRESTS IN
 DYNAM|T|NG CASE
Grand Jury in Los Angeles Re- turns Indictments Against
 Labor Men.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Los Angeles. Cal.-Three labor lead CTS of national prominence were in- dicted and arrested in the govern ment's first roundup of men alleged to be connected with alleged national dynamiting conspiraeies which federal grand juries began Investigating here and in Indianapolis directly after the McNamara brothers confessed on De cember l. The men arrested are Olaf Tveitmoe, secretary-treasurer of the California state building trades coun- cil and head of the Asiatic exclusion league; Anton Johannsen, organizer of the state building trades council and J. E. Munsey, head of the Salt Lake City local union of bridge and structural iron workers. of which or ganization John J. McNamara, now serving 15 years in prison, was inter- national secTetary-treasurer. E. A. Clancy, formerly business agent of the structural iron workers union in San Francisco, is charged with the but he has not been arrested. In ad- ditiOn to these four men, five others are named in the indictment They are Ortie McManigal, confessed ac- compliee; the McNamara brothers, and David Kaplin and o. Schmidt, all legged confederates of James B. Nc Namara in the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times building
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
lriquois Victims Remembered

Ghicago-The eighth annual memo rial services for hundreds who per ished December 30, 1903. in the Iro- quois theater fire panic here, was held here in the Iroquois Memorial hospital, which is maintained by an association formed to perpetuate the memory of the martyred dead who sacrificed their lives on the altar of future public safety A bronze tablet by Lorado Taft was unveiled.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Constitution May Block Move.

Washington. - Democrats of the house who contemplate eliminating this year the s25,OO0 appropriations for the presidents travelling expenses have had called to their attention a clause in the constitution of the United States which says: The president shall, at stated times. receive for his services a compensation. which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected"
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Kills Her son-in-Law in Bed; Two
 Husbands of Woman Murdered.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Mobile, Ala.-After an inquest over the body of Police Officer Frederick Wasserlebien, who was shot and killed in his home, the coroner's jury ren- dered a verdict that his death was brought about by gunshot wounds in the head received at the hands of Mary T. Godau, his mother-in-law. At the inquest Mrs. Godau testified that she shot Wasserlebein while he was in bed because he invited her to kill him after he had offered her an insult Two husbands of Mrs Godau have been found killed and #I carry. ing heavy life insurance.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

Tampa, Fla.-As result of a near riot between factions of the First Con. gregational church at the conclusion of the mornings services. the police arrested six persons, and the pastor, Rev, E. l.. Kirkland. spent the after noon in bed, In written statment he declared he had been kicked by some Of the women members of his flock.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Revoiutionists Destroy BrIdoe

Cautla, Merelos, Mex = Zapatist as attacked the town of Yuctepec. but were repused by the federals. The causalties are said to have been few. After the fight the crew and passen- gers of train which left here over the Interoceanic railway arrived at fuetepec on foot, having abandoned the train, which was stopped near ri. cuman by bridge having been blown out by the Zapatistas.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Girl Saves Mothers Life; Is Killed

New York.-Hertha Reiaa, a H. year-od girl threw herself in front of a revolver iE the hands Of her step father George Benz. salesman. and received two bullets which, resultant Of quarrel, had been intended for her mother. The girl died in an am bulance ha-f cn hour later; the motacr was uninjured Benz lied down the street, Eut Eas captured and held without bail on charge of murder.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Holding Movement Is strono

Montgomery, Alabama. total amount of cotton in Montgomery warehouses held for better prices is 53,490 bales. This shows an increase Of i8,625 bales over the same period ot last year. The last week in De oember, 1910, showed 34,s65 bales on hand. Cotton then was selling for l4 9-16 cents.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

woman get-rich-quick promoter has been arrested. Sue may have the credit Of proving that in swtndline fields hitherto regarded as exclusively mans province the female of the spe. cies gathers victims as slickly as the male
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

man and woman who had a lovers quarrel thirty.five years ago have just been married in Ohio If if is going te take them that long iD each case to make up they are not likely to have many family quarrels
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Aviator Reaches New Orleans

New Orleans. La,-Robert c. Fow- Ter. the aviator, after numerous de lays on account of engine trouble. reached New Orleans. He fleY from Anna, about IS miles above New or leans, and landed in the City Park race course. He will give exhibition flights here.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

judge in Seattle has ruled that A dog las a legal right to bite a man who treads on his tall. It may be add. so ie- benefit Of those whom it may . q that few dogs are likely "a the eaergency cited. to walt for their legal Tisbt te be tested.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

Word comes from Chicago that two burglars bound and gagged a woman IS she played the piano Never hay. Ing heard the lady play, we find 1t i'm. possible to judge whether they were burglars or simply neighbors
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

Citizen of Ohio wants a divorce be- beuse his spouse smokes cigars. If she goes through his pockets at night, and eonflscates his best ropes. We sym pathize with him.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

In France the bicycle has become the most popular of all vehicles. while the craze for the motorcycle is begin ming to abate. You never can tell what the French are going 10 do.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Never Fail.

My wife cant decide on a car" This model Is the last word touring cars"
 The last word, eh? Then sheT have it."
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Block Destroyed by Fire.

Jonesboro.-Fire resulting from tho explosion of can Of gasoline serious ly burned ]. H. Hogan and swept an entire block at Monette. The loss is estimated at s50,0oO. Only meaeer details coul' be obtained. as all tele- phone connections were cut off by the flames.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

Several Cincinnati schoolgirls have succeeded in living on seven cents day. It Is hard to tell whether they did it In the interests of science or merely to catch husbands.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Atlanta, Ca-As the result of the

Atlanta. Ca.-As the result of the establishment Of the Go-hour- -per-week law enacted ty the lcs.slature. about To weavers, loom fiXers and other emp.oyes went oa 2 strike at the Ex- position cotton ri's tere. The men had prev, ous'y haen wor.ing 66 hours week. and olieeted to a cut in wages corresponding to the cut in hours. Company officials in a state ment declared Lat commercial and economic ooadit!eas' made it impos- sible to pay as much for 60 hours work as was paid for 66 hours"
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

There Is birth every four minutes In New York. Even at that, New Workers are often hard pressed to take care Of the money constantly handed them by outsiders.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

Dispatches from the east tell us that ! ton of oil recently was taken from Ihe tongue of whale. We have not been able to learn the details, but We have a hunch that it was a lady whale.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

A farm journal says the result of the experiment of mixing wine with feed for chickens was to increase the yield of eggs by 100 per cent Prob ably the hens were unable to count straight
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

If the European picture thieves will come over here and give their atten- ton to the studios of some of the art Ists who get out covers for the maga- tines they will meet with a hospitable welcome
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

You can't hold the women down; soon they'll be invading the realm of high finance. A New York woman has been spending s21.o0o yearly on an in come of s1S,000.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

A man in New Jersey estimates that In the last thirty years he has walked 25,000 miles between his home and church. This may be defined as real ly taking steps to be saved
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

Fire destroyed 25 automobiles In a New York garage. Yet when they are led out they do not rush back into the dames.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

An X-ray examination of a Michigan man discloses the fact that his vital organs are on the wrong side. Rail- road train or football?
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

"A man of 20 is worth $6.230." says , statistician. This will be good news to great many men of twenty who arc looking for meal tickets.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

It may be easy to fly across the At fnuc as Willis Moore says. but If any jody contemplates trying 1t we advise him to take along a bathing suit
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05
Not AHinities.

Mistress-And why did you leas Jour last place?
 Maid-Me and the missis was ng. congenial.-Harper's Bazar.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

A Chicago man committed suicide after card party. The ordinary man. however. is satisfied with being mere N bored to death.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

A lecturer down east says that woman should be more conspicuous than her clothes" Sometimes in the ball room she is.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-05

We refuse to become excited over tho fact that Sir Walter Raleigh's pipe 10 for sale. Our old reliable corneob Is good enough for us