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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
1T blew IN DELAWARE
One Person Killed. Others Injured
and Much Damage to Property.

Wilmington, Del, April 3.-The
wiz storm which swept over Phila-
delphia and a part of New Jersey last
night did much damage in Della
ware, killing one person and injur-
ing others.
Near Dagsboro, in lower Susque-
hanna county, the wind demolished
the house of Washington Hickman
Willie m Hickman was killed almost
instantly His brother lost an eye and
his father was badly injured. Cliff
ford Sockrider, a boarder, sustained
fractures of both legs. An infant
asleep in bed escaped without a
scratch.
A schooner, supposed to be the
Humarock from Charleston, S. c.,
for Philadelphia, was driven on
Cherry island. in the Delaware river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
WANTS HER FARM BACK
Anna L. Miller Suing for Cancellation
of Deed.

Because of Misrepresentation said to
have been made in a trade for a Mar
shall county farm, Anna E. Miller IS
today asking the district court to set
aside a deed she gave to her own farm
in Jefferson county. Judge Oscar
Raines of the Jackson-J efferson county
district, is hearing the evidence in
Judge Dana's court room. The case was
filed in Jefferson county last fall.
The Miller woman owned a 10 acre
farm in Jefferson county, which she
had listed with L. r. Casebeer, of To-
peka, for sale. o. n. Hunilberger own
ed farm in Marshall county, which
it is claimed he represented to be worth
$4,000. He offered to exchange his land
and considerable personal property for
the Jefferson county land and a deco
was executed by Mrs. Miller. Then
is claimed, she discovered that her
new farm was worth less than $500
that the land was leased for three
years and certain improvements claim
ed, could not be found on the place.
Now she wants the return of her JET
ferson county land.
BY agreement of all parties to the
suit. Judge Raines consented to come
to Topeka and hear the evidence. The
plaintiff is a resident of Quenemo,
Usage county, while the defendant lives
in Jefferson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Parsons Railway Objects to
Carrying Mail Carrier Free.
Says Company Is Forced to
Violate Anti-PasS Law.
APPEAL TO STATE BOARD
Do Not Want to Violate the
Kansas Law.
Council Passed Ordinance Re.
curing Free Passage.

The first case to be appealed from
the municipal authorities to the utll-
ties commission under the public ut1I-
tiles law was that filed today from
Parsons in the matter of whether the
citv has the right to force the street
railway company there to let mali
carriers ride free. Thus, this law,
which was designed to protect the
public from public service corpora
lions is first used by corporation TO
protect itself from injustice at the
hands of public servants.
The commission will set a date for
the hearing of this case in the near
future. The decision Will at1ect sew
eral other cities of the state Where
mail carriers ride free on street cars
In its appeal the attorney Tor the
street railway company makes the
argument that his company violates
the state anti-paSS law in carrying
mail carriers free of charge. Also thal
1T would be a violation of the anti-dIs-
criroination clause of the public utili-
ties law 1t is further argued that
while the railway carries city flre-
men and policemen free, that they are
employees of the city from which the
railroad secures a valuable franchise.
PINT the mail carriers are the employ
ees of the U. S. government and nave
nothing whatever to do with the rail-
xyav company and the city of Parsons.
The case involves several new ana
interesting points and the decision of
the commission will be looked for by
all the larger cities of the state where
street railways are operated
The mayor and city council passed an
ordinance ordering the railway COM
pany to carry policemen, firemen and
mail carriers free when in uniform. The
railway company appealed direct from
the Parsons council to the utilities
commission.
street railway company for carrying
mail carriers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
HOLD AN AMERICAN.
Mexicans Capture Citizen of Ell Paso
Across the Line.

Austin, Tex, April Powell Rob-
erts, an American arrested in Juarez
Sunday, was held by Mexicans appar-
emily as a decoy to entice certain Ell
Paso policeman into Mexico, where
the policemen might be arrested. ac-
cording to an official report to Cover
nor COlQuitt today.
The governor wired Secretary of
State Knox to try to obtain Roberts
release.
The report to Governor Colquitt
was from Sheriff Edwards. of
Ell Paso. The sheriff said Roberts
was not a policeman and that he had
nothing to do with the search of the
'house of one of the rebels who was
then living in FL Paso and who says
the officer stole some money"
Sheriff Edwards report asserted
that the ''rebels seem to be holding
Roberts in an effort to get Texas Off
GERS who searched the house to come
in person, so as to hold them for do
ing their duty"
The Mexicans have refused the Off
GERS aff1davits, stating they want the
officers to come over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
REAL ESTATE CHANGES
Over Seven Hundred Deeds Filed in
Last Quarter.

In the quarter ending April 1, more
than 700 warranty deeds to Shawnee
county property were recorded at the
register of deeds office. A total of
2,704 instruments were filed in the
registers office in the three months
and the earnings of the Office for that
period were $1,903.85.
March was much the heaviest
month of the quarter, 100 more instru-
ments being recorded last month than
in February, while the gain was near
ly 200 over January. In January 778
instruments of various descriptions
were filed in the register of deeds of
flee, while in February the number in
creased to 913. March showed an
1913. a total of 2,704 for the three
months.
The record of the three months is
considered unusually good and by real
estate men is said to indicate excep-
tiona1 activity in Shawnee county
realty. The showing was made at a
time when conditions were decidedly
Throughout the quarter roads have
much of the time been impossible and
agents have been unable to accommo-
date customers because of weather
conditions With favorable weather in
April, May and June, it is believed
that the showing made this quarter
will exceed that of the quarter just
closed.
detailed statement of the business
for the previous quarter shows that the
2,704 instruments recorded were di-
vided in the following manner: Deeds,
7O6; mortgages, 500; chattels, $50; re-
leases. 45S: assignments, So; plats, 2;
miscellaneous. 61 Total fees paid the
office in the quarter. s1,903.S5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
CONTEST FOR Y. NJ. MEMBERS.
Topeka Will Try to Do as Well as
wichita.

The opening gun of the Topeka
Wichita Y NJ. c. A. endurance mem
bership contest will be fired Friday
evening when the local workers will
meet for o'clock dinner in Gemmell
hall. The notice of the meeting
reads:
.Au machines entered for the To-
Wichita endurance run will be
at the garage, Gemmell hall. Tanks
will be filled with gasoline; tires in
flated; rear and front lamps lighted.
Cars made ready to start from the
line Monday morning early, for the
six DAYS race. Wichita cars are
ready Their machines are manned
with the best and most influential
citizens. Their one idea is: Beat To-
peka or bust every tire.
The race proper will start Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

DR.. Birman- Bera, the English sur
geon, after making study of the ears
of famous musicians, has come TO the
conclusion that the construction of
that organ has little to do with ones
musical appreciation, and that IL is
not necessary to have even normal
ear-drurns to become finished mu-
stefan. Dr. Birman- Bera says that his
observa tions have shown that COM
posers as a class have erect, almost
vertical ear-drums. and that must
Clans other than composers. have
ear-drums the position OF which vary
from the slanting to the vertical in
Guiding all Intermediate forms
Whether DR.. Birman-Bera's discovery
will result in the discarding Of that
handy and much-used but now use
less phrase, IAN ear for music" OF
course, remains to be seen.-Musical
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
new MARRIAGE RECORD
Judge. Schoch Performs Three CeFe-
monies in Nine Minutes.

All marriage records in the probate
court were broken this afternoon when
Judge Schoch performed three cere-
monies in just nine minutes. All of the
spring brides were under 20 years old.
Dressed in their new spring bonnets
and white shirt waists, the young wom-
en- accompanied their lovers to the
court house this afternoon and lined up
at a desk to await their turn at the
matrimonial mill. 1t required just nine
minutes to perform the three cere-
monies and is perhaps a record in the
Shawnee county probate court
Four licenses were issued in the
course of the days business. They
went to the following parties: Henry
Smith, aged 19, and Nora Barngrover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
TWO CASES NEAR END
Miss NIercy's SANDER Suit and Mrs.
VermiIya's Murder Trial.

Chicago. April showing that
Esther Mercy's 100000 SANDER suit
against Marion Talbot, deal of wom-
en- at the University of Chicago. be
taken from the jury, Attorney Walker.
for the defense. today charged that
Miss Mercy had continually flirted
with the jurors during the trial" and
that the suit was an insulting attack
on a great university.
Testimony in the case was ended
after rebuttal witnesses had testified
that Miss Mercy and her finace bore
good regulations for truthfulness.
Chicago, April 3.-The state closed
it's case today in the trial of Mrs.
Louise Vermilya, charged with poison
ing Richard T. Smith, a railroad man.
Judge Sullivan oVerruled a motion
b ythe defense to take the case from
the jury and discharge the defendant.
The defense then began the pre-
sentation of it's case by calling Mrs.
Laura Buchholz, a sister of the ac-
cuSed. as its first witness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
WILSON MEN ELECTED.
Claim the Professor Is Clearly Choice
of the Frogressives.

Washington, April 3.-The Wilson
national headquarters here today
claimed that the victory of Governor
Wilson over Speaker Clark in Wiscon-
sin showed that Governor Wilson is
CLEARLY the choice of the progressive
majority of the party
The Wisconsin election was the first
direct presidential primary in which a
vote was taken on the Democratic
candidates. The Wilson managers
claim that the Harmon forces turned
their strength to Clark in an effort to
heat Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
suicide Sets Fire to Bed.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 3.-When
William Kersting, SO years old, wnC
came here recently from Dallas, Tex.
for his health, committed suicide by
shooting last night, the flare of the
powder set fire to the bed clothing
and ignited the building but the dam
age was slight. Kersting left a note
saying: L thank all my friends foi
ma St faVorS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
TAFT ISSUES ORDER.
1t Is Designed to Break Up Grazing
Range Monopoly.

Washington, April 3.-In the interest Of
small cattle and sheep growers, President
Taft today issued order designed to
break up the monopoly maintained by
cattle and sheep kings on springs ana
small streams in the Great Salt Lake
desert in western Utah The order sets
aside these GASES and streams as puyn~
watering places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Washington, April 3.-More Opponents
of the house free sugar bill were heard
by the senate finance committee today
Former Congressman Ralph D. Cole of
Findlay O.. representing beet sugar
farmers, said the enactment of the free
sugar bill would destroy the industry in
his state Joseph Geoghegan, of Salt
Lake City said the free sugar bill would
place in the hands of the sugar refining
trust the complete distribution of sug4r
in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Two New Directors.

Louisville, KY, April 3.-Juliu
Kruttschnitt and L. ]. Spence were
the only new directors elected at the
stockholders meeting of the Southern
Pacific company here today, succeed
ing W. Bayard Cutting, deceased, and
Clarence Mackay, resigned. Mr..
Kruttschnitt is director of mainten-
ance and operation of the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific system and
Mr. Spence is traffic director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

aged is. both of Carbonate; Arthur
Jones. aged "A, and Nellie L. Snyder
aged 49, both of Admire; Cooper W.
Wilson. aged % and Cecil Mcintosh,
aged IS, both of Topeka; Charles b.
Palmer. aged q, Silver Lake. and Ha-
zelia Fiederling, aged II, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Arrest of % Stowaways.

Boston, April 3.-Twenty-seven Ital-
ian stowaways on board the White Star
line steamer Cretic, which arrived from
Naples today, were arrested today. The
search was made upon information re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

ceived last week from Italy that stow
Always would be found on the ship and
that they were members of BLACK
hand organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Smaller Streams Rising.
CLABBY WINS FIGHT.
Defeats Meegan in Contest for We'll
terweight Championship.

Sydney, Australia, April 3.-Jimmy
CIabby, the American boxer and Aus
tralian middleweight champion, today
defeated Michigan, who holds the
lightweight championship, on points
in a 20-round contest for the welter-
weight championship, in the stadium
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations of the
United States weather bureau for the q
hours ending at o'clock this morning,
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

The Karnfval knights ticket selling,
teams are busy today. There is a special
ly decorated box in store for the team
selling the largest number of tickets
Some local politicians are working par
ticularly hard to win the prize. They be-
lieve that a victory in this direction
would be good advertising for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Rev. A z. Solander. Congrega tiona
minister at Maple dill and Valencia
came to Topeka today to visit his sol
who is junior at Washburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
New York Coffee Market.

New York, April 3--COFFEERio No.
7. 14szc. Futures closed barely steady.
May, 1918; July. 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill. J. ,. Whelan s. CO., Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks. Phones S65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Richland. Kan, April 3.-The Taft
forces carried the caucus here this af-
ternoon. August Bananda was elected
delegate to the county convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

The N. II. West address on Public
Parks" which was scheduled for the Com
mercial club Monday night has been
called off. The business meeting Of the
club will consequently not be held until.
April 16
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Dean Charles Hughes Johnston OF the
department of education of the State uni
versity will speak Friday night in the
high school assembly room on Industrial
Education" I'VE want the people OF To-
peka who are interested in this subject
to hear the address" said Supe<fntend-
ent c. c. Starr today. There will be no
admission fee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
THEY FAVOR TAFT.
But Rossville Delegates Are Not In
Structed.

Rossville, Kan, April civilian
Howard and John Wagner were named
today as delegates to the Topeka con-
vention Thursday. They go uninstruct-
ed but both expressed a preference for
President Taft. The alternates are Ira
Zickafoose and C. E. Gresser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

The general public is invited to the re-
ception this evening for DR.. F. L. Love
land and family at the First NJ f.
church. Refreshments viii be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

number OF boys in the city schools
have asked school principals for vacant
lots on which to do their gardening in
connection with the school garden con-
test IF there are property owners N
Topeka who would be willing to turn over
their vacant lots to the boys" said SUI
perintendent G. c. Star, We would like
to know about it. c. II. wilmington. at
the head of the gardening work, Is the
man to call up at the high school build
ing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

II. NJ starr. of the Howard Athleu
Supply company left this morning for III
western part OF the state Mr.. Starr wi
return Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

There will be a band concert at the hal
Of Topeka lodge No. II, A. o. L. w.
sixth and Jackson, Friday evening, April
5. The meeting is open to all A o. L. "
brothers, their families and friends Music
nv the A O. L W band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Section Director
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-29
bout Some ming as a mueI"

bout some th!ags as muel"
He eyed his mount critically
"DurDc1 II ever thought Id ri
nstraddlc o any fuurleggcd CrI,t,r
aTin." no said. rubbing himself as u
In sudden and painful recollection Of
the past, but sort,r picked M this
yerc muol down 1t thcr corral, an he's
tow duTn wore ont totin' things fer
you uus ter ever move often q walk
s0rter reckon It's heap easier a
aittIn yere than ter take II afut all
tAer way to-" Their lonntings
It WAS long after dark the second
day when, thoroughly wcaricd. We
turned into an old tobacco field and
made camp FOR the night To right
and l0ft of our pcsitlo. Glowcd the
CHEEKY fires telling where Early
command Diyu"ark"d in limo Of battle
From the Iow range OF hills in front
NJ where wr rested one could lock
across an intervening valley. and ap"
IL Off 10 the uJrthward the dim
flames witch marked the position OF
ia" enemy. Down IN the pystoTIau'
darkness between. divided only by d
swift and narrow stream. we're the
blue aud gray rickets. The oppos0uE
forces wore sleeping on their aru
making ready for tho death grip ca
the morrow
As ! lay there thinking. wondor.ue
what might Doe uy ate before ano,ho.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-29
SYNOPSIS.

.uo Hrars urHua T. Confederate t"ut
' "r l..i rt8Eg ~ the civil War Gen
..n .rpIr' {. capt. Wayu" an important
H."a 80. 30 i.puEsfr"et hrrnup painted hg
fH' era Hu old ARM scout Wayne
''u 2" nn s mission. They ct W.'..a
." H.' ~ 'H" nanny Had ir 10" dark
."'" w I.r' 'E it-en Tor a Federal 90.
rr'r and "a young lady on hurgrbacG Ia
E,Frn .n ns ''trGr Sho IN u northern
.''ri 'n' "''"mr'g to escape. on" Or tho
nors's su. Ywhg and CrniE goes through
with me lHrHichrs. whlln WAYNE and Ny
iA1y ~ tho %orth ar" left alone They
seek shelter In hut nul entering 10 In
Lh" dlrs huge masilT RtnUEs WI'uo.
IN" 'wurr ~ ~" hut. Jed RIugry and
, 'H VIZ appear and soon party ~
Lnr7'w'r uppruarh They nrn l"I hY
man rla'w'ur go 800 Rod Lowrln. bu' who
proves Co.. p" Ma brennan. Fol raI
'.N''r WHOM tho Union girl recognize.
III" orders o." arrest Of Wayne l- % spy
lNN 20 'H h'u.E.f before sheridan. who
'hr.N''u" h'm With death #ulasr o.. r.-
"tlt NJ 4".rni message WH,rn '..H...a
J '''' '1"-n.u o. B." Ia" Wifr ~ NlH.
i'r"rn1m IT, n rescued iy JuI EHn.|f
o." 'i.T't 'N r.t.h Gru i.... N...n
N'Fh. . '.FE',. un0nirIi"7 g. tho N.i
''N ''. .'. "U."H b.. NlN boom 600.
."'"' ~. '- introduced o. MIS-.
p" no, .If''T osnIo"s lonr unnI,..
'..h ,.'"rn1u rD.uan.'.mr 50 '.nn
I}7 H'l s1vr Iim g,nur.ur % pass.
.r""r' 'N" lines ftr3 lrr rurfu,rf"| hs
l'r,nrtU rhr +. l.ua.l.l arrr.l..s Then.
Y, .na '"h "ilgI. Wayne irulug
.I,''h l"' 'h.r" -. "nrpgulnra RY.rlg.
10y reach ~. l..r camp a.I nrr cont
DO" t'III .f 'ia"'... g. fD.. l.trl.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-29
behind the drifting powder CLOUD. rns

behind the drifting powder CLOUD. Tns
ever deepening roar OF ceaseless con-
test had moved westward down the
.a!ley. when an aide wheeled HE
moking horse IN front OF the Colonel.
"ake dSzsn hasty ~-rds pointed
iTpetuously 20 the leit, and dashed
uf down tho line. TIE mel leaped
20 their feet IN eager expectancy. and
as the Fall in, fall In there, lads"
echoed joyously from lip to lip. the
kindlng eyes and rapid movements
DICED Enthusiastically the soldier spirit
We moved westward down the long.
bare slope in the sunshine, through a
balf.doZen deserted. desolatc fields.
and along narrow, rocky dcNle lead
ing into a deep revine. Al the mouth
OF the rayine we came forth into the
broad valley, and halted Just in
front Of us, scarcely a half.mlle dis
'art, were the fighting lines, partially
enycloped in dense smoke, out from
which broke patches Of blue or gray,
as charge succeeded charge. or the
''''N ~ uSlNN Aht ipb VI bdllIts
The firing was one continuous crash,
while plunging bullets, overreachng
peir mark, began to chug into our
own ranks, dealing death impartially
TO horse and man. The captain OF the
troop next mine wheeled suddenly. n
look Of surprise upon his face, and
fell backward into the arms OF one OF
his men: with an intense scream OF
agony, almost human, the horse OF my
irst sergeant reared and came over.
crushing the rider before he could
loosen foot from stirrup the Lieuten-
ant.Coionel rode slowly past us to the
rear, his face denthly white. one arm.
dripping blood, dangling helpless at
his side. This was the hardest work
Of war, tina: silent agony which tried
men In helpless bondage to unyielding
discipline. glanced anXiously along
The front OF my troop but they re-
.uirnd no word from me. with tightly
set lips and pale, stern faces, they
acid their line steady ms granite. clos
ing up silently the ragged gaps torn
hy plunging balls
Captain" SAID Colgate, riding to
where | sat my horse, you will see
that the paper | gave you reaches