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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12

ADVERTISEMENT
THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
For q good many years the Chicago
public had ample opportunity to OBJ.
serve what telephone monopoly meant
In the way of service.
The rates had been raised several
times-and threats Of another raise
were being made. There was talk Of
abolishing certain forms of residence
service. The public was treated with
scant courtesy. There were intermin.
able delays in changing old phones
and installing new ones.
Then came the automatic telephone,
bringing with 1t the much needed
spur OF competition.
What happened?
Immediately the utmost efforts to
improve the manual service were
| made.
But 1t Is a cold, hard fact that these
efforts have been to large degree
unsuccessful. 1t is simply a physical
impossibility to make manual service
come anywhere near the remarkable
efficiency of the automatic.
The reason Is obvious. The auto.
matte Is a higher development of the
telephone principle.
1t has eliminated the huge cost and
great uncertainty OF the human
operator
1t has made telephoning secret,
quick, low In cost.
On the Automatic telephone ma.
chine--quick as lightning, absolutely
accurate-gets your number for you.
There are no bitches, no delays, no
wrong numbers.
Automatic telephone service has re-
ceived tremendous welcome In Chi.
cago. Automatic service has doubled
and doubled again until over 100000
calls per day are being handled.
And all this In the face Of one Of
the most powerful monopolies the
world has ever seen.
For better telephone service. phone
for your Automatic today-Commer.
cial Dept, 33.111. \
| AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE,
Illinois Telephone Z Telegraph Co.,
162 West Monroe Street.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

same time, it seemed to me that you were
little severe upon Wcissmann in this matter
Has not the general evidence since that date
tended to-well, to strengthen his position?"
What evidence?" He spoke with a men,
acing calm.
"Wcl, of course, am aware that there is
not nvwhat YOU might call definite evidence.
/ alludc merely to the trend Of modern
thought and the general scientific point of
view, if might so express it."
He leaned forward with great carncstncss.
Il suppose you are aware said he, checking
off points upon his fingers, % that the cranial
index is a constant factor?'
Naturally" said |.
"And that tclcgony is still sub jadiceI'
Undoubtedly"
"And that the germ plasm is different from
the parthcnogcnetic egg?'
"Why, surely" cried, and gloricd in my
own audacity.
But what does that prove?" he asked
in a gentle, persuasive voice.
".Ah, what indecd:" | murmurcd. What
does it prove?'
Shall tell you?' he coocd.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

Pray do
It proves oared with blast Of sudden fury thai YOU are
the damnds mpostor Londona vile crawling journals who
has no more science than dcccnCy in his composition
LIE had sprung his feet with mad rage in his eyes Ever at
IL that moment found time tor etazeen at the dis
cvcr that he was quite man. his head not higher than my
stunted Hercules tremendous vitality had all
to depth, BREADTH and brain
Gbbcrish" he cried leaning forward, with his fingers on The
table and his projecting Thas what have been talking to
Won Sirsccntifc gbbesh Did YOU think could match cum
nina with mo o, with YOUR walnut of bran2 You think YOU
onniDocnt YOU scrbbc don't YOU? That your praise
can make man blame can break him? We must all bo"
to YOU and try get favorable word must we: This man shall
have leg up, and this shall have dressing creeping
yermin know YOU You've got out OF your station lime was
when vour ears clipped You've lost sense OF proportion
Swollen gas bags I'll keep you in proper place. Yes H you
haven't got over g. E. c. There's who IS still yoor
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

: !: : !: 4 !. j J:
WITH these encouraging words the lady SxgSzAs\
w handed me to the tacturn Austin, -.lS%A&>
who had waited like bronze statue of Dis :,
cretion during short interview, and
was conducted to the end of the passage
There was a tap at a door bulls below
from within, ana "dS i"N0 ~ - WV" Professor
the professor
He sat in a rotating chair behind broad
table which was covered with books maps,
and diagrams As entered, his seat spun round to race me-
His anpearancc made me gasp. prepared for something
strange but overpoweng personality as this 1t was
his size which breath his size and his imposing
presence His head enormous the largest have ever seen
,,on a human being. that his top hat had ever
ntcd to don it. slipped entirely and rested
on nv shoulders He had the face and beard which associate
with an ssvrian bull the Ord the latter black as almost
to have suspicion of blue spade shaped and ripping down over ms
chest The hair peculiar pastered down in front in long,
crving wsp over forehead The bueray
under great black tufts very clear critical and very steru
huge spread of shoulders and chest like barrel were the oher
parts of him which appeared above the table for two enormous
hands covered with long black hair This and bcoWing roaring
rnbng voice. made up my impression of the notorious Pro-
fcSsor Challenger.
'Wel?" said he with most insolcnt stare. "What now?'
must keep up my deception least little time longer other
wise here was evidently interview You good
enough to give appointment Sir said humby, produc-
ing his cnvelop.
He took nv letter from his DESK and laid out before him.
"Oh YOU are the young person who cannot understand
plain English are you? My general conclusions YOU good
enough to approve as understand"
.Entev Sir entirely" | very emphatic.
Dear me. strengthens my position very much does it
not? and appearance make support doub val
liable Well at least YOU than that herd OF in
Vienna whose grcgariou is however, more offensive
than the isolated effort of the British hog He gad at ne
as the present representative of the beast.
They have behaved abominably, said !.
assure that can fight my battles and that have
no possible need of your sympathy Put alone Sir and with
nv wall CT. E. c. happicst then. Well. Sir let
us do curtai this VISIT which can hardly be
agreeable and incxrcssily irksomc You have,
have been led to believe comments TO make upon
the proposition which advanced in thcis.'
There a brutal drccncs5 about his methods which made
evasion difficult mus still make pavand wait fora bctterOpen
ing had seemed simple enough distance Oh, my Irish
Could they help when needed help soro
He transiXcd with sharp stcely eyes Come!
Gomez" he rumblcd
am of student, said with fatuos sne
hardly more might than earnest inquirer At the
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

reflects upon me and all OF us. | suppose
i wasn't about South America you wanted
to see him?"
could not lie to lady.
Dear me. That is his most dangerous
subject. You won't believe word he says
Pm sire | don't wonder. But don't tell
him 60. for it makes him very violent. Pre-
tend TO believe him, and you may get through
al riqht Remember, he believes it himself.
OF that YOU NAV be assured. y more honest
man never lived. Don't wait any longer, or
he NAV suspect. If you find him dangerous,
really dangerous, ring the bell and hold hlm
off until come Even at his worst, can
usually control him"
WITH these encouraging words the lady
w handed me over to the taciturn Austin,
who had waited like bronze statue OF DIS
cretion during our short interview, and |
was conducted to the end of the passage.
There was a tap at door, bulls below
from Within, and | was face to face with
the professor
He sat in a rotating chair behind broad
.oh1o which was covered with books, maps,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
BURIED IN FLOUR
Two Men Nearly SuffOcated
When Sacks Fall.
Severe Although Not Serious
Injuries Result.

Ottawa, Kan, Oct. 23.-Buried be-
meath tons of flour, two men,, John
Kramer and John Capps, were held,
crushed and helpless, to the cement
Park mills, for half an hour. They
were discovered and released. Mr..
Kramer was most severely injured; his
chest is badly effected by the crushing
weight. his head and face are cut.
and there are general bodily bruises
and strains.
John Capps, whose home is at
Wellsville, escaped with lighter injur-
les than fell to the lot of his COM
panion. One knee and ankle are
sprained, and he is generally bruised,
and suffered a cut on the face.
The two men, Capps a new en-
ployee, were moving sacks of flour
in the store room. The room is well
filled with big sacks, piled to the cell
ing-about 25 sacks high, in tiers.
While at work at the base of one
of these piles. in the gathering gloom
of early evening the men did not OBJ
serve that their operations had dis
turbed it's equilibrium, and were caught
unprepared when a half dozen tiers
toppled and fell on them. They were
knocked over, and covered by a mass
six or eight sacks deep. 1t was i'm
possible for either of them to move
hand or foot, so that efforts to es-
cape were futile Both shouted for
help, but there was no other person
in the building and the rattle of the
mill machinery prevented the men else
where from hearing them.
About % minutes after the accident,
A. H Slater, proprietor of the mill,
as is his custom, made a tour of the
premises. and heard shouting He To-
Gated the place, and frantically began
to uncover the imprisoned men,
A truck undoubtedly saved Mr.. Kra-
mer from greater injury; his body
lay beside it and was in measure
protected. The force of the falling
mass may be estimated by the fact
that The heavy iron foot of the truck
was broken off
to be feared by the imprisoned men,
as sacks had been broken and the re-
leased flour was settling in a fine
dust that made breathing difficult
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
TAFT'S PLAN IS LIKED
Seven Governors Endorse Presidents
Cooperative Bank Scheme.

Beverly, Mass. Oct. 23--President Tart :
plan for cooperative banks for the Amer
lean farmer has been endorsed by seven
governors. Ten letters from state execu-
tives discussing the plans have been re
ceived here Governor Baldwin, of CoT.-
necticut is the only governor to express
disapproval. Two letters were received
from secretaries to governors.
The governors who approved the presi-
dents idea are Eberhart, of Minnesota;
Pothier. of Rhode Island; Foss, of Massd-
chusetts Vessey, of South Dakota:
Blease. of South Carolina; Goldsborougn,
of Maryland, and Mann, of Virginia.
The president, in his letter to the gov
errors, said the question of cooperative
credit for farmers at interest rates equal
to those paid capital, was one for tae
states to take up and suggested that the
governors in their conference at Rich
rnond, Va, early in December, discuss
the matter. All the executives who re-
Piled favoTably said they would be glad
to consider the matter.
The president left Beverly early today
for Poland Springs, Me, on the last motor
trip of his vacation in the north On the
trip Mrs Taft and Miss Helen, Secretary
of State P. C Knox and Major Thomas
l.. Rhoades accompanied the president.
He will speak in Cambridge Springs Sat
uTday and plans to arrive in Washington
early Sumo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
WHEAT is HIGHER
War News Starts Buying and
Pushes Prices Upward.
Regardless of Big Receipts
Northwest and Good Weather.
A LIGHT DEMAND FOR CORN
Prevents That Cereal From
Making Extensive Gain.
Covering by Shorts Gives Pro.
visions an Upturn.
4 LIGHT DEMAND FOR CORN

chicago, Oct. 23.-WHEAT-War news
induced buying of wheat today and push
ed the market higher. Export sales dis
couraged the bears. Favorable weather
ana big receipts northwest seemed to be
regarded as having been discounted sIIffi-
GENTLY for the present.
me opening was the same as last night
70 1s4Ac up December started at 93c to
95zsc, a shade to 1s@Ac higher, touched
SzzstaS5c and then rose to 1914 0933sc
me tact that offerings bred up resulted
further tightening the market. The close
937s@94c.
CORN--Light demand prevented corn
from joining much in the wheat bulge
december opened unchanged to 1sc dearer
fell back to 534 G533sc and rallied to 5315c
An additional advance came from iii
no1s reports that husking returns were
falling short of what had been expected ;
the close was firm, 14c higher at 533sc.
Cash Corn-No. 2, 64A064%c; No. 2 white,
G412Qo4@4c; No. 2 yellow, 6414 d64$4c. No. 8,
GSq6S1ac; No. white, 6315G64c; No. 8 yell
low, 63@634c. No. f. 62Q621bc; No. 4 white
62G631ac; No. yellow, 6266215c.
OATS-Oats became firm in the absence
OF selling pressure. December opened a
sixteenth to &c higher at 32146323sc to
32asc and ranged between 32Ac and 3212c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES covering brought
transa ctions varied from SC off to nc
advance with January $500 to $19121& for
pork; s1O.7711 to $10s0 for lard and $1012Jz
to s10.15 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 68@69c.
BARDEY-48674c.
TIMOTHY SEEDS. O0G400
CLOVER SEED-$13. 0061S.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


In sedgwick county, John w. Adams
for state senator, and l. N. Williams,
S. T. Jocelyn and ]. w. Anderson for
representatives. have failed to define
their positions on the senatorial ques-
ton and the league in that county will
use it's influence to defeat all of them.
eff we vote against Stubbs," the
Sedgwick county circular says, land
then vote for Mr.. Adams for senator
and for the representatives in our dis
trict, we nullify our first vote
The Sedgwick County Republican
league is making a vigorous fight on
Congressman Victor Murdoch and will
bitterly oppose his reelection. This is
in part the circular which was sent to
all members of the league in Muir
docks home county:
Are Urged to Vote.
I'VE trust that you will not fail
to vote at the election. Tuesday, No
vember 5. There has been no more
important election, both to the party
and the country. 1t is not simply a
question of who shall be elected presi~.
dent. but of whether the Republican
party shall continue to exist, or shall
be destroyed.
Thanks to the VIGOROUS pro-
test made by the Republican League
clubs of the state, the Republicans of
Kansas can vote for the full ten sIec-
tors, under TIE name of Taft AMI
sherman in the first column on the
ballot. We earnestly urge every one
of you to vote for these electors. III
the early part of the campaign some
Republicans resolved to vote fer the
Democratic electors, in order to oe-
feat the Roosevelt electors, who at
that time were in the Republican co..
umn- 1t is no longer. necessary to do
this Mr.. Roosevelt will not come
within $4,000 votes of carrying Kan
sas He VIII be third in the race. 1t
is vitality important that every RepCb-
lican vote bis marty ticket for electors,
so that Taft and Sherman will be in
the majority.
ANY prospect or danger of Mr.
Roosevelt being elected president is now
past The people are not turning to
him He has drawn no strength from
the Democrats. who are very bitter
against him The only effect of his con-
tinued candidacy will be to divide the
Republican party. and defeat 1t, which
is his declared purpose. But the pros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
New York Stock Market.

Wall St. New York. Oct. 2s-sTOCKs-
Stocks were dull and heavy during the
early part of today's session, becoming
acutely weak at noon on renewed selling
pressure. Steel, Amalgamated and few
other active issues were especially heavy,
and the movement indicated further
urgent selling. Conditions abroad contin-
ued uncertain, London sending a lower
range for American securities. Money on
call continued firm on the further drain
to another bank.
Bonds were steady.
Only nominal changes were shown at the
opening of todays stock market. Most of
the active issues were slightly lower
however, with the exception of Smelling
A one point loss was recorded by NJ. X
& T.
The market became more stable as soon
as business got under way and there was
a fractional rise, aside from Amalgamat-
ed, which was heavy. Chino rose points
and the bonds 512.
The heavy selling movement abated
later and prices made some slight recov-
cry but the markets undertone remained
feverishly uncertain as if awaiting a fresh
attack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
OF JOHNSON
Damaging Evidence Against
Black Given by Girl.
Lucille Cameron Said to Have
Turned Against PugiIist.

Chicago, Oct. '23.-The testimony of
Lucille Cameron, the white girl whose
association with Jack Johnson, negro
pugilist, caused an investigation by the
United States authorities to ascertain if
the Mann act had been violated is said
to have been the most direct the federal
grand jury so far has been able to OBJ
tain. 1t is said that the girl, who has
turned against the negro, made highly
damaging statements.
At the close of the hearing the girl
became hysterical and had to be re-
moved to the office of the United States
deputy marshal She finally yielded to
the pleadings of her mother, Mrs. Cam
eron-F alconet, of Minneapolis, and con-
scented to return to her home, renounc-
ing the pugihst
The city council adopted By d
unanimous vote a resolution urging
Mayor Harrison to revoke the saloon:
license of Jack Johnson and to sec 10
it that Johnson is prosecuted on all
the charges against him.
johnson Denounced by Blacks
Washington, Oct. 23.-Jack John
son, champion pugiliSt, was repudiated
as member of the negro race in es-
olutions unanimously adopted at Il
public meeting of negroes here. I he
resolutions denounced the mating Of
whites and blacks as inharm3niOuS
with moral ethics. Negro mothers
were urged to encourage their cE i
dren to be satisfied with their own
color and people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
BY JOHN HAYS HAMMOND.

All honest and fair-minded Ameri-
recognize and respect President Taf-'s
integrity of purpose. A remarkable
mental poise, a rare judicial temperf.-
ment lies at the foundation of his
character and this fact was appreciat-
ed by the American people long be-
fore he was called to the chief mag
istracy To these characteristics may
be added other dominating traits
/. e., inflexibility of purpose, straight
forwardnesS in doing things, and alb
solute frankness in public and private
expressions In this respect, what a
contrast he presents to the NOMINEES
of the Bull Moose party. To these
qualities those who knew him well
would add entire subOrdination of
personal interests and motives and,
no less, the subordination of partisan
ship to the general welfare of the
nation. Then he has in a conspicuous
degree the courage of his convictions.
a great and abiding optimism, and
charity toward men only to be match
ed in the character of the immortal
Lincoln. To the qualities I have nam
ed. all under the discipline of the re-
markabIe equanimity to which have
referred, he combines a sincere gen
ialtv and a charm of manner that
wins admiration and friendship even
from those who may be called his po-
litical enemies.
President Taft's inflexible honesty,
his unfaiIing judgment, his know
ledge of things military, his industry
in essential routine, his patience, his
firmnes. his unfailing courtesy, his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
STUBS MEETING
Large Crowd at Auditorium to
Hear Governor.
He Pointed With Pride to
Achievements of Party.

About $500 people heard Governor
Stubs defense of the state admins
tration at the auditorium Tuesday
night. United States Senator J. L. Bris-
tow, who followed Stubbs pleaded for
the election of Capper and the saving
of the men whose names appear on the
Republican ticket in Kansas this year
Both speakers repudiated President
Taft and declared they intended to vote
for. Theodore Roosevelt for president.
A strenuous effort had been made by
Chairman ]. N. Dolley to pack the big
convention hall for the meeting. Ar
rangements had been made with the
ReU Telephone company to advertise
the meeting and the operators at the
Rel office called hundreds of subscrlD-
ers and told them of the speeches.: For
more than an hour Jackson's military
band paraded Kansas avenue and ad-
vertised the fact that Stubs and Brts-
tow were speaking in the auditorium.
While the crowd was waiting for
Stubbs and Bristow, County clerk
Samuel G. Zimmerman talked for the
Republican county ticket Zimmerman
T,Ieaded for the election of all of them,
but took especial interest in County
Attorney Simon and his return to the
court house for another two years
Stubbs and Bristow entered the hall
1K-bi1e zimmerman was TALKING anu al
most Immediately the Kansas governor
began his speech. He did not name the
men who are fighting him in Kansas
and he referred only generally to the
Republican League and its purpose In
this campaign. The Kansas governor
gave no heed to the Kansas City stars
bolt of Capper, but urged that the To-
peka publisher was the proper man to
succeed him in office. The charge that
the Stubbs administration under close
analysis assays SO per cent politics and
two per cent business, has aroused the
Stubs fighting blood and the Republic
can United States senatorial nominee
proceeded to tell his crowd where the
administration of four years has been
an is karat, guaranteed and warranted
business service.
THE men who are fighting me in this
fght-the men who have always foughS
me-are saying that the Stubs ad-
ministration has been 98 per cent poll
tics and two per cent business. It's
false and they know it, shouted
Stubs.
Points to Work Accomplished.
Then Stubbs told in detail where I'M
der his regime the state has received
dollars worth of service for every
dollar in the pay check. He pointed
proudly to J. N. Dolley AND his service
as a bank commissioner Stubs was
pleased with the bank guaranty, with
the blue sky law and the breaking up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
E1RERTA PEA offFS Pani BOY Oc Sc

Iopekas Kan, Oct g.
ELBERTA PEACHES-Per box, CSC
APPLES-Per Dbl, $275Q3.25; per box
81 90.
NEW YORK GRAPES-Per basket pc.
TOKAY GRAPES-Per basket crate,
S1.35.
FIGS-Per box, 75c.
KIEFFER PEARS-Per box, S1.25; j
blu. bbl., 1918.
CALIFORNIA QUINCES-Per box, 81 40.
ORANGESPer box, S3.O0J4OO.
LEMONS-Per box. Sc. 25a6.50
Observation-Disclosures ID. Sc; per Dbl,
$3.50
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per cwt.. &. 10.
Observation-Disclosures sized punches, per
bunch, $2O0u225; large punches, per bunch
S2.50Q2. 20; per h., 35&c
ROOT YEGETABLES-Be per bu..
S5c- Carrots, per bu., S5c. Parsnfps, PEI
bu.. &c Turnips, per bu., SIC.
KAW VALLEY ONIONS-Per pu SOC
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, S1.65.
RUTABAGAS-Per h., 11kc.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu., &c.
CELERY-Per bunch, Use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
kansas City Live !toc.1 NTarke,

hansas CITY, OCT. 23.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 11,000, including 1900 southerns. Mar
l1et steady. Native steers, $6.7591O.75;
southern steers. 81. $4,000; southern cows
and heifers, $3.25G5.25; native cows and
heifers, $3.25@75O; stockers and feeders,
S4.6007.5O bulls, So. 756p7.25; calves, 5000
$50; western steers, s5.00d6.00; western
cows, $3.50G6.50.
Receipts 1900. Market 15c low
err Bulk of sales. IS. 1Oas. 40; heavy. IS. $50
S.45; packers and butchers, s. 2OGIS. 40;
lights, sS.OO@S.3O pigs. s4OOQ7.2 5.
SHEEP-Receipts Is, Co., Market steady
Muttons, $350G4.S0; lambs, $600d7. 40; range
wethers and yearlings, S4.OO@5.5O; range
ewes, $2.50d4.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23

Apple Cider. fresh and sweet gal. zoe
Steaks, the choicest cornfed quality
sirloin, 1Sc; round. ......... lie
Grape Fruit, from Florida, for Csc
Matches, good quality, pkgs for Toe
Shoulder Roasts, cut from fancy corn
Ieu peel, 10 &c
Coffee, an old crop, Santos, 30c value,
ID 26e