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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

Furthermore" says tie Digest in its
compila ton, there are many more who
believe that Mr.. Taft's declaration will
compel his denomination, as the party
cannot repudiate its admonition with
out admitting failure"
If the Republicans can not win with
him, they can not win with anybody
is the verdict of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat (Rep.), which regards him as
THE strongest candidate who could be
named" He is 'the Republican party's
best asset agrees the Philadelphia
Ledger (Ind.). and if he does not vol
unfairly withdraw, no other power can
keep him from being the nominee of
the Republican party, which needs
him. So. too. thinks the Boston Ad-
vertiser (Rep). which declares:
Everybody knows that the choice
of the progressive Republicans of the
country, as their presidential candi-
date, is President Taft. The little fac
ton which styles itself the Republican
sive nor Republican There are many
Indications that the movement has
been heavily financed by the 'reac-
tiOnaries of Wall Street for the pur-
pose of preventing the reelection of
President Taft
The Dayton. Ohio. Journal replies to
Senator LaFollette's reflections on the
administration by saying:
AS a progressive Republican news
paper we believe in President Taft
He is not a politician. He has made
political mistakes. but so did George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln He
has made political enemies. but so did
James A. Garfield and the martyred
Mckinley But he has stood for the
right as he sees the right. He is the
first Republican president who has
had the courage to demand that tariff
inequalities, when so determined by a
f0Cr-1
mated. He is the first Republican
president to advocate the taking of the
tariff out Of politics and meeting the
issues schedule by schedule. on an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

The morning paper is engaged in a
poll and so is the Kansas City Star.
The State Journal hears that there are
many people who are s1eptical about
these polls. They say that the collec-
ton of the votes for the polls is in
the hands of the papers concerned and
that the returns are also in their
hands. A great many of the Taft peo-
pie pay no attention to requests to
vote in polls of this nature It is IN
derstood however. that despite the
conditions the votes for LaFollete or
any other .'Insurgent'' are very small
and that the Taft vote is a surprise to
the insurgents.
Here are two polls which were not
made by any newspaper: Fifty ballots
from Allen county gave Taft "a,
Roosevelt II, LaFollete 8, Hughes I,
and Bryan 1. A small vote from kear-
ney county gave Taft -13. Roosevelt
3 Lafollette 2, Wilson /, Bryan 1.
One man reports: Quite a number
say their first choice is LaFollette and
second choice wilson,"
The Digest thinks that Taft has
forced himself into the forefront by
his declaration of a few days ago:
Nothing but death can keep me out
of the fight now LaFollette and Taft
are really the two men who should be
pitted against each other in this con
nection, for they represent opposing
interests in the party, although Taft
really represents both factions, if the
real Progressives would only admit that
which they know to be true, for there
has never been a more practical Pro-
gressive Republican than Taft himself
he IF of q In
surgents" to array Roosevelt against
Taft have thus far been futile The
indications are that they will continue
to be without result. It will be noted
that those who are said to be close
friends of Colonel Roosevelt are max
ing no effort to secure delegates and
are championing the cause of those
who are candidates, Taft, LaFollette
and Cummins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
KANSAS GOSSIP.
AGED Nansas Woman Dies.

Leaverworth, Kan, June Mrs.
Orpha A. Cogswell died at the family
home near Paramount of old age. She
was about so years of age and was one
of the best known women of Leaven-
worth county. She was the wife of A.
G. Cogsv ell who was a pioneer farm
er and stock raiser of this county. Mrs.
Cogswell. whose maiden name was
Miss Or;Iha Gould and who was first
cousin 20 Jay Gould. was born in
Wayne c5untys New York. She was
married to Mr.. Cogswell in 1856. They
came TO Kansas before the Civil war
and hal resided in this county ever
since. Both were prominent and we'll
known all over this part of the state in
early da. :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
SURE OF HIS MAN
MurdOck'S Friend Mistakes
Marc for Vic.
But the Second Time He Was
Not Mistaken.

Washington, June Vic Murdoch
has younger brother called Marcellus,
and the two Murdoch boys are as much
alike as two circusses. They dress
alike talk in the same winning manner,
ana wear the same copper-hued hair
though Vic's slightly more of the curl
ing iron kink to it than his brothers.
A joker once observed, with snort of
glee. that the half of Marcellus was
merely marceled, but jests of that sort
are barred here.
Anyway, Vic" the congressman, and
Mare editor of the Wichita Eagle
out in Kansas, resemble each other so
closely that it takes a connoisseur to
tell which is which. Even people who
can tell young babies apart are baff1ed
by the similarity in the physical get
up of the Murdoch boys.
A short time ago both Visitor and
Marcellus were at the Waldorf hotel in
New York city, attending the newspa-
per publishers banquet, at which Vic
tor presided as POSTMASTER.
As Marcellus strolled through the
lobby of this swell hotel another guest
stopped him with the exclamation:
We'll, Victor Murdoch! Why.
haven't seen you for more'n seven
years, How's everything"
But I'm not Victor Murdoch said
Marcellus. I'm only Victors broth
er%
''Oh, sure enough admitted the 9TH
er man. of course you're not Victor.
can see that you're not, now that
have a good look at your jib. You're
a ringer for him, though
They continued strolling through their
separate ways through the hotel lobby,
and five minutes later the stranger
pounced on Marcellus again.
I've got you this time, Victor!'' he
yelled "A bit ago 1 mistook your
brother for you, but there's no mistake
this trip L. W. THAVIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Rio Crowd Chases Black.

Kansas City, Mo-. June Sixty
women ard children, with a scattering
of men chased negro prowler
through rhe streets of Kansas City,
Kansas When they caught him under
a box car in the Rock Island yards,
there was a formidable array of wom-
en- with brooms, rakes, canes and one
held had a rusty muSket- The men
were sire ct laborer; and carried their
shovels Mrs Homer Lilies, entering
her kitchen door after feeding the
chickens, had been just in time to see
the negro leave by her front door. She
ran after him and her cries attracted
the neighbors. The pursuit was three
blocks long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
FIGHT OVER SMALL GIRL.
Father Who Abducts Her Threatened
With Tar and Feathers.

Pratt, Kan. June 7-Because he kid
mapped his own small daughter and
spirited her away from her grown up
sisters who have been caring for her,
Ike Devore, a carpenter, is threatened
with a coat of tar and feathers by his
neighbors.
Devore has lived here for many years
and has reared a family. Two years
ago his wife died but before her death,
she called her eldest daug liter, Hazel,
to her bedside and gave her Bessie, the
baby. and told her to care for the child.
Several persons witnessed the request
of the dying mother.
Shortly after the death of his wife
Devore married another woman against
the wishes of his daughters and all
of his relatives. Since his second mar
riage, he has tried several times to get
possession of his small daughter, Bes-
sic, but was never successful until Sum
day night.
That evening he caught her as she
was going to the home of a neighbor
and took her to his house and locked
her in a room. Late Sunday night
neighbors heard the child crying for
her sisters and pleading for some one
to come and get her and all day Mon
day her pleading voice could be heard
by those near Devore's house.
The pleas of the child were too much
for the mothers of the neighborhood,
and on Monday night a crowd quietly
formed and under the leadership of the
women of the neighborhood, started for
the Devore home.
The county authorities heard Of the
gathering and the sheriff stopped the
crowd and asked the leaders to wait
until the law had chance to inter
fere The crowd waited while the sher
iff called Devore out and told
him that the people demanded that he
give his daughter back to her sisters.
Devore at first refused, but when
told that a big crowd was there to
see that the girl was taken away from
him he consented to allow the chief of /
police to take the child home with him |
for the night The crowd then went |
home.
Next morning Devore found a sign |
on the fence in front of his house /
which said: You must be gone by /
shutdown tonight. or you will be tarred |
and feathered by your neighbors."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Delegates on to Convention.

Jewell City, June THE two dele
gates from the Sixth district to the
National Council, Knights and Ladies
of Security. Los Angeles, Cal. are Fl.
G. Wolfe of Smith Center and W. A.
Layton of Osborne. However, Mr..
Wolfe, since the election of the dele
gates, purchased the Peabody Herald
and has taken up the editing and
publishing of the same. He says he
cannot leave now and resigned the
delegateship in favor of his alternate,
George C. Peck.
Mr.. Layton and MIR. Peck have
started for Los Angeles. Their ex-
penses are paid by the lodges of this
district
The National Council convenes On
the 18th inst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
St. John Improves Slowly.

Olathe. Kan. June 7.-Ex-GoVernor
st. John, i'll at his home here with
uraemic poisoning, continues to I'M
prove He is now able to take nour-
ishment having eaten beefsteak for
breakfast and ordered chicken for din
ner. Mr. St. John now is in the hands
of Christian Scientists, no medicine
having been given him since Monday.
While ne continues to improve he still
is very i'll. He evinces great interest
in current events, and when the papers
come he asks that the political news
be read to him at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Lineman Is Electrocuted.

Columbus. Kan. June 7-Rollin
Walker. a lineman for the Empire Dis
trict Electric company, was electro
cuted while doing some repair work.
Life was extinct before the current
could be shut off and the body re-
moved from the wire at the top of the
pole across which l. fell. Walker, who
was % years old and unmarried was
the son Of D. c. Walker, a trustee of
the Cherokee County High school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Girl Is stock Judge.

annual students stock judging contest
held at the Kansf-s Agricultural col
lege, last week, George kirkpatrick,
Eureka. Kansas, won first place and a
won second place and a silver medal.
Miss Ethel Vanderbilt of Solomon, the
only gir' among the A students enter
ed in the contest, was awarded sixth
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07

Atchiscn, Kan. June I'd. D. Jack
son, a Eegro laborer. is under arrest
here charged with exploding dynamite
under the house occupied by his faith
er-in-la~. Tom Brown. Brown was
asleep when the explosion occurred,
throwing him from his bed up against
a stove tearing a hole in the floor.
Later evidences of dynamite were
found Brown ordered Jackson to
leave his home. claiming that Jackson
had failed to support his wife and two
children, who have been living with
Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Garage owner Burned.

Salina. Kan, June Harry Burk-
holder, q dealer in motor cars at
Plainville. Kansas, was burned to death
in his garage last night when a tire
Vulcanizer he was using exploded set
fire to his clothing and to the building
The building was totally destroyed, to-
gether with seven motor cars The
loss is about $4,000. BurkhoIder lived
five hours after the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Counterfeiters Are Busy.

Newton KAN, June IA gang of
counterfeiters seems to be working in
this section. Two men, after several
attempts managed to work off one or
two FIVE dollar bills which were very
rank c1rnterfeits At the recent G. A.
r. meeting at Wichita bad bills of that
denomination were circulated freely,
and several towns in this vicinity have
reported that spurious bills have been
found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Chiropractor Is Arrested.

Enpcria. Kan, June IA state
warrant vas issued against John Crisis
man. Who advertises himself as a
chiropractor, for illegal practice. The
Kansas board of registration provides
no exam nation for a healer of this
designation, and it was held that Crisis
man was practicing an art of healing
without legal qualification. His de-
Tense is that he stands ready to take
an examination when such is provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
H,,ds Corn: Gets SO Gents.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan. June l.
After holding his corn crop which he
determined not to sell for less than so
cents a bushel or not at all, four years
ago. c. g. Smith, one of the oldest and
best known farmers of Cedar Point,
has kent his word and not until last
week wren he was at last offered his
price OF 80 cents a bushel has bush
ell of cJrn left his place. Now he is
unloa ding nearly 10,0 900 bushels of
corn. the accumulation of his last four
years crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07

tural College Alumni. Association of
the Glass of 1912. The purpose of the
charter, as stated in the application, is
to bind It's members together for their
further educational development. Since
the charter laws of the state require
at least five persons to form cor
poration. the following members of the
class siGfed the application Stanley
Clark, G. D. Elder, H. L. Smith, James
West al,d r. r. DoG6eridge. The class
Of 1912 is the first 20 incorporate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
Kali Breaks Rain Gauge.

Junction City, Kan, June THE big
hailstorm made it impossible to meas
ure the amount of rainfall. a large
hailstone fell with such velocity that II
made hole in the bottom of E. E.
Barker's tin rain gauge, the only one
in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
wesleyan commencement Held.

Salina, Kan, June THE closing
graduating exercises at the Kansas
Wesleyan university occurred yester-
day afternoon. Bishop John E. Robin
son of southern Asia, delivered the adj
dress. Fifteen of the students received
class i'll the history of the university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
no Mako Remarriage Harder.

Junction City, Kan, June THE
ministera al union, numbering among
its mefnbers all of the Protestant
clergynlen of the city, has started a
crusade against the remarriage of par
ties divorced for other than Biblical
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
EarIv SoIon,on settler Dies.

Salina. Kan. June John Barrett,
one of the early pioneers of this sec
ton died in his home at Solomon after
an illne=s of some weeks. He settled
northwest of Solomon in 1867 and con-
tinued TO make his home there until
three wears ago when he moved to the
town. He is survived by his son, J. A.
Barrett. who lives on the old home
place. s-ssd two daughters, both of
whom Eve in Solomon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
CE to Meet in Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, June THE an
nal State Christian Endeavor conven
ton will be held here June II, II an
-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-07
IA. s. A. G. Class Asks Charter.

Manhattan. Kan, June THE
senior class of the Kansas Agricultural
college has applied for state charter.
The organization under the charter
will be known as the Kansas Agricul-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28
BIG BRICK BLOCK
Will Soon Replace Another Ancient
Wooden Structure ON
the Square

Mr. Ed Carmichael. with Nr. O'Der.
an experienced contractor in charge,
has commenced tearing away the rear
Of the Hogan & Pedrick saloon build
ing 10 replace that ancient landmark
wit ha handsome and up-to-date white
brick block. The new store. which is
10 be completed within sixty days. will
occupy the entire space. 29x110 feet,
and will be two stories in height with
a very handsome, modern front. The
Messrs. Hogan * Pedrick have a lease
to apply on the new building for a
term of years.
The building throughout will be
most complete and modern in every
respect. fitted with all conveniences
for the handling of the business, both
on the first and second floors, the
storage rooms and mail order depart
ment being maintained on the second
floor
The old building will be torn away
from the rear more than half way and
the new building erected. then, while
the business is conducted in the rear.
the front of the old building will he
torn out and the new one completed to
the street front.
The tearing out of this building,
known so many years as the McGrath
building. removes the oldest building
from about the square and, with the
exception of the little buildings where
Messrs. Weihe and Whaley are doing
business, the only remaining wooden
building anywhere near the square.
This building was built soon after the
war, and has been occupied as a sa-
loon ever since, with the exception of
the short time when the town was
dry. Long before this building oc-
cupied the site it was a saloon, having
been occupied by that character of
business since long before the war, or
even since the town was big enough TO
create a thirst. Mr.. Carmichael says
ii is the oldest continuous saloon
stand in Florida. 1t was one Of the
few buildings that escaped the great
fire Of twenty-five years ago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28
FIVE EXCELLENT PICTURES
At THE IDEAL TONIGHT

If Mr.. Strauss had "Schlit-" in his
coat would Jack have "Rentz?"
Well, look over the show for to-
night and if you don't note it a good
one you are hard to please.
THE Junior Officer" A great Selig
picture. A story of life at sea.
THE House With the Tall Porch" A
fine Edison drama.
THE Spanish Dilemma" \ fine
comedy.
THE Nemesis" Featuring Maurice
Costello.
THE Female of the Species" Bio
graph western and a dandy one.
Doors open at seven.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

Since the arc in the moving picture
machine at the Air Dome has been re-
adjusted it gives one of the softest
and clearest lights ever shown on a
screen in Ocala. \ person with the
weakest eyes can now watch the pic
lures and enjoy them without injury
to their eyes. The pictures even stand
out palmer than they did before. This
is good news to a good many people
that could not watch the pictures on
account of the glare hurting their
eyes
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28
ARBITERS WILL FINISH TODAY

The board OF arbitrators in the mat
ter Of appraislng the value of the
Ocala Water Company's property stat
ed today that il would probably finish
its labors and have its report or award
ready TO submit TO the council and the
water company tonight. Pursuant 10
this information. Mr.. Carroll. president
Of the council. has called a special
meeting Of that body for o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, 20 receive and pass
upon the report. Any citizen interest
ed is welcome TO be present al this
special meeting Of the council
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Star has received the following
appreciated invitation TO the wedding
of two estimable and popular young
people:
Mrs. Annabelle Lawrence requests
the honor of your presence at the
marriage of her daughter, Edith Alice.
to Mr. William Kosciusko Zewadski.
Jr., on Thursday evening, the twelfth
Of September. one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve. at eight-thiry o'clock.
Hyde Park Methodist church, Tampa.
Florida"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

Mr.. l.. NJ. Gibson, the manager of the
Hotel Harrington, arrived yesterday
and will remain in town permanently.
Mr.. Gibson has been in the north for
the past few weeks at Chicago, Gin
cinnati Grand Rapids and other places
buying the furnishings for the hotel
He bought everything complete for
kitchen. dining room. office, parlors
and bed rooms. The furnishings are
OF the very best. second to no hotel in
the state. The goods will be here in
ample time for the opening Of the
house in the late fall
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

One Of our friends, clerk in the
Ocala postofice, says that after a
week or two there will be no complaint
IF the new regulation prohibiting the
delivery Of Sunday mail. He Is proba-
bly, correct. The people have learned
it is no use to complain of anything
done under this administration, and IL
they keep the republicans in power a
few years longer, a private citizen
will probably be sent to Jail II he
criticises the acts OF any official
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28
MISSIONARY TEA

Tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon from
TO 6 o'clock, Mrs. Van Hood will
entertain the ladies of the Baptist
church and congregation, the members
OF the Fannie r. Rary Missionary So
ciety and Y. w. AS. at her home on
Fort King avenue. Miss Marguerite
Porter, president of the Y. W. AS. has
charge of the program. Subject,
Training for Service" Special music
and a social hour to follow program.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

The Baptist church is taking on new
life under the leadership of the ener-
getic and talented pastor, Rev. Bunyan
Stephens. At the prayer meeting to-
night every department Of the church
will present a written report Of the
work. Or. stephens Biblical teaching
is of the highest order and his people
are instructed and built up by his ex-
positions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28
SOMETHING DOING

Well, you bet there is something
doing at the Temple Theater tonight.
There is a big bunch of amateurs go
ing to be there and they are going to
make lots of fun for you: plenty of
good pictures, songs. music: big time
for only a nickel. You cannot afford
to miss this one. Don't forget that
gold watch we are going to give away
on Saturday night, Aug. 81. Be sure
and come out every night and hold all
your coupons They are all good.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

One OF the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with is lame back. Apply Chamber
Iain's Liniment twice a day and mas
sage the party thoroughly at each ap-
plication, and you will get quick re-
lief For sale by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

Mr. and Mrs r. T. Yonge returned
from Jacksonville last night. Mr. r
E. Yonge, Jr.. is able TO ride around
in an automobile and enjoys the out
ing. Mr. Yonge was accompanied
home by Mr. Ben stone who spent the
night with him and returned TO Jack
sonville this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

Mr.. Ed Carmichael will have a gen.
eral roundup of his cattle down at
his farm on Silver Springs run this
week. Mr.. Carmichael has large
number of hogs, sheep, cattle and
horses that will be rounded up and
branded during the next two weeks.
Col lack Mulhall and his son, Charlie
will have charge of the work and will
do it in a regular wild west fashion
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-28

Mr.. Emmett Robinson says he will
head a subscription list to raise mon
ey for band concerts for the remainder
of the summer. The Star will write
Its name right under Emmett'S and
dominates him as a fitting person to
take around the subscription paper.
There are yet left at least ten Friday
nights before the summer is over.