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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

Rev. G. Elias Winston, the Evange-
list delivered masterful address to
the young men last Sunday, taking for
his subject: Situation The Greatest
Thing in the " orld =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

Medicines that aid nature are always
most effectual. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. It allays
the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to a healthy condition. Thou
sands have testified to its superior ex-
cellence. Sold by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
l''Tv NEWS
a.. N. Clements, who has been Wis
,.,.a Mrs. W. T. Buckner and friends
..turned % home Monday.

W. are pleased to announce that our
.1v musician DR.. A. j. Booker who
9. - heen sick in the hospital is able to
!. y his office this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19

! Miss Gertrude Hyde returned home
IN week from visit in Kansas City,
IA She reports having delightful
.iinne. 4s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
RUCK BROS. ON TRIAL.
Parents of Boys Are Believed to Have
Kept "Fence.''

Gotlieb Ruck and his three brothers are
on trial today in Judge Garver'S court
charged with thefts of numerous articles
from freight cars and depots in Topeka.
Their preliminary hearing will occupy the
courts attention the greater part of the
day.
It is believed by county officials that
the Ruck brothers are leaders of a gang
of men who have systematically robbed
the freight companies of thousands of
dollars worth of valuable goods. Direct
evidence against the brothers, however,
seems to have been scarce and the county
attorneys force is making a desperate
effort to have the men held for trial in
the district court.
Not only are the four Ruck brothers
under arrest in Topeka, but their father
and mother are awaiting trial in Colo
RADIO charged with the disposal of stolen
property. 1t is believed that the Ruck
brothers sent much of the stolen property
to their parents and that it was sold in
Colorado. On this theory an effort is be-
ing made by county officials and special
OFFICIALS of the railroads to connect the
men with numerous local robberies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
M'KINLEY'S REPLY.
To Charge of Trying to Coerce Office
holders.

Washington, March 6.-President
Taft's manager, Representative Nc
Kfnley. has made the following state
ment regarding the alleged activity
among federal employees:
Under the recent ruling of the civil
service commission the managers of the
campaign of any presidential candi-
date may inquire of any federal office
holder as to political conditions in his
vicinity and may even ask his own po-
litical preferences, which / distinctly
did not do in my letter of the oath.
mo office holder was asked by me to
do anything which was not consistent
with his duties under the law and es-
pecial emphasis was laid on the sub
ject of a reply for no other purpose
than to fix in the recipients mind that
he owed no further obligation to any
body than the courtesy of an answer.
In this connection 7 might suggest
that Mr.. Roosevelt's managers are as
free as am to write any office holder
in the United States at any time, and.
what is more to the point they are
doing it. The friends of Mr.. Roosevelt
among whom Senator Dixon has always
been conspicuous did not hesitate to
follow a similar line of action four
years ago and properly, too, because
only in that way could they have Sc
cured any reliable information on
which to map out their campaign"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
Ward Speelman in No Hurry to
Begin Sentence.
VIII FOregO Expense of Trip
to Wichita.
HE EATS JAIL FOOD NOW
Meals Are No Longer Sent to
Prisoner.
Confinement Is Already Telling
on His Health.

Ward D. Speelman, the defaulting
bank teller, will probably remain IT
the Shawnee county Jail until the
April term of court before his arralgn-
ment in Judge Pollock's court. In
statement made today. speelman init
mated that he had changed his plan 70
begin the hasty serving of his peni-
tertiary sentence.
After his arrest, Speelman gave a
lengthy statement to this paper IN
which he said he was anxious to be
gin his prison term. Through the e.
forts of Harry J. Bone, United states
district attorney, it was arranged tnat
the young bank clerk might De taken
before Judge Pollock at the Marcn
term of the federal court. Ihls Woulo
enable him to begin his term IN AeAV-
enWorth a month before the opeAi1AiS
OF the court in Topeka.
Since this arrangement was MADE
SpeeIman'S friends are SAD TO nave
assured him that a concerted eIlort
will be made to secure leniency IN the
case. Now he has decided 10 avail
the action OF the court here.
There is nothing that care to say
about the matter" Speelman SAID TO-DAY
when visited by a State journal rep
resentative. Yes he replied IN an
swer to questions, my FRIENDS nave
promised to ask the court AOH AOA1O1NSs
but there is nothing about TINS thd'
care to discuss"
To Rely on Courts Mercy.
Asked if he contemplated facing
trial Speelman said he would only
reIv on the mercy of the court. his
reasons for declining to go to Wlch1ta
were vague.
Il have decided that the extra eX.
pense of going to Wichita is useless
said the bank clerk, I'm view OF the
fact that the court will meet here next
month But 1 don't care TO talk ol
these matters. The newspapers nave
already said enough. 1t doesn't seeIE
necessary to rake this affair again All
7 ask from the papers is to be lel
alone
That was as far as Speelman carec
to CO. If there are any deeper rea-
sons for the mans change of heart, ne
declines to talk of them and prefers
to keep his own counsel, at least for
the present.
Jail life has worn on Speelman- he
is not well. Contrasted to his rugged
healthy appearance of two months ago
the bank clerk is today broken anu
weak. The color has left his cheeks
and he is visibly much weaker be
cause of the close confinement.
After the first two weeks of his jail
life. the Elks club ceased to seno
Speelman his meals. Since that tine
the prisoner has eaten the regular
courses provided at the county Jail ana
with the change in diet, mingles more
freely with his fellow prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
T. R. MAKES So Per DAY
The colonel Is Sitting on the Jury at
NIineola.

Mineola, L. L, March 6.-For the first
time in mis- life Theodore Roosevelt To-
day served as a juror and is earning
So a day. A crowd greeted him when
he reached Mineola from Oyster Bay.
A case continued from yesterday it
was announced would take up most
of today's session, so 1t was unlikely
that Mr.. Roosevelt would be called to
sit in a case today, but jurors were
not excused. Mr.. Roosevelt according
ly put in the time In the grand jury
room where he settled down in a chair
with a book. Mr.. Roosevelt was ask
ed whether he would comment upon
Secretary Stimsons speech in Chicago
last night in support of Mr.. Taft
II don't care to say anything about
that" he replied.
The colonel was somewhat annoyed at
the persistent attention Of the camera
squad that followed him at every step
It's awfully hard" he said, ''to smile
and look pleasant when your picture
is taken SO often
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
MUST Be NO JINCOISM
Secretary Stimson Says 1t Would
Cause Slaughter of Americans.

Chicago, March 6.-''The first utterer
of a cry of jingoism relative to either
China or Mexica is going to be respon-
sible for the slaughter of an untold
number of innocent foreigners in those
countries" said Secretary Stimson who
arrived here Tuesday from Washington.
I'VE are watching the situation closely
and the armies in both countries are
carefully keeSkng away from foreign
residents
Immediately they get an idea that
our armies are hoverin-- near to gobbIe
land instead of to protect our country
men they will wreak their vengeance
on the foreigners"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
Little Enthusiasm Behind Pub
lie Market Plan.
City Commissioners Admit idea
Lacks Support.
TOPEKA WOMEN TOO PROUD
VIII Not Garry Market Basket,
Says I'll. P. Miller.
Matter Before Board of Com
sioners Tomorrow.

Although the city commissioners
will not pledge themselves to vote one
way or the other, it is preolcteo IreeIy
at the city hall that the punIic mar
s1pport of the board of commissioners
when it is taken officially before these
officials H. P. Miller, city commls-
sioner, who has pushed the pupnc
market idea and who orlglnateo e+ tne
noon that the buyers in Topeka We're
not educated to the market idea ana ana
he was pessimistic about the success
of the trial.
proud to take market basket over
their arm and go to market, Com ms
sioner Miller explained IN otnei
cities 1 have seen women whose nus
hands were worth half million, take
a basket under their arm and puy
from the municipal market But IN
this city I have talked with women
who are living on less than Two ool-
lars a day and when ask them ABOUT
the market they throw back their
heads and exclaim:
why, do you think 1 would gao
down town with a basket under my
People Against Plan.
Commissioner Miller will present
his findings on the market question
to the board of city commissioners at
their regular meeting tomorrow
oDenly at this time and an ordinance
will be framed up later in case the
commissioners wish to make a test
of the municipal market proposition.
A severe setback to the plaHl mas
been handed the city following an at
tempt of Commissioner Miller to To-
cate a street on which to hold the
curb stone market Mr.. Miller IN
nearly every instance ran up against
a threat of Injunction Or prosecution
in case he attempted to establish a
market in front of certain property
on Quincy and Jackson streets. 1t
appears that all property owners are
complaining of the dirt and confu-
sion in front of their premises.
81 don't know where we can place
the market" Commissioner Miller adj
mitted. Everyone is against it in
front of his property. They threat
en- injunction and lawsuit And 9TH
ers say it would be a good thing for
business. We are going to have
hard time finding a location"
The commissioners are not enthu-
siastic about the market idea. Com
missioner Miller, who has fathered
and pushed the plan from the start,
admits that the people of the city are
not giving the proper support. What
is done at the board meeting tomOr-
row will tell the story. There is OBJ
lection written on the faces of near
ly all the commissioners. The market
idea will have hard shedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
REPLY TO STIMSON.

''I went in because I conscientiously
felt that it was my duty to take my
part in the fight for honest govern
ment, for genuine self government by
the people, without regard to the con-
sequences to myself; and I am in this
fight on precisely the same basis and
for practically the same reasons
Let me add, in view of the Ques-
tons of certain friends, that neither
Mr.. Stimson nor any other man whom
have supported. for public office
owes me any gratitude for doing so;
I support man, not to get his graft
tude but because L believe he will
render good service to the people, and
I ask nothing from any man in return
except that he render such service to
the people and judge him accord
ingly. AS for the question concerning
who are forcing me into the arena,
the answer is easy.
Attacks the Administration.
(Which side is making the demand
for open primaries and which side is
sitting this demand wherever possible,
refusing to accede to it save under
compulsion and trusting to the use of
tried in the recent Kansas City con-
gressional convention and to those
very machine leaders who have turn
ed a complete somersault as regards
the president during the last four
years?
These leaders are managing the
campaign against me; and if they were
deliberately trying to wreck the Re
publican party they would follow pre-
cisely the tactics they have been fol-
lowing, tactics which make it seem
that they would rather see the Re-
publican party defeated than see it
restored to what it was under Lincoln,
and see it become again the genuine
party of the people, the party that
stands for real popular rule, and for
the highest ideals of social and indus
trial justice, to be achieved through
popular rule
I'VE stand for direct presidential
preferential primaries everywhere, in
Massachusetts; in Illinois; in New
York (for in New York the present
primary law, passed by the machines
of the two parties is expressly design
ed to prevent either party from escap-
ing the control of the professional
control of the people.) If our oppo-
nents wish the people to have their
say, let them support real primary
bills.
eff in open primary without coer
cion or fraud without pressure,
brought by the use of patronage or
by the promise or by the Withholding
of patronage, the plain people of the
Republican party declare that they do
not wish me to be nominated, then
most certainly I do not wish the nomi
nation; If they declare that they do
wish me. not in my interest, but in the
interest of the people as whole, then,
as I have already said, I will accept
and will strive to serve the people
with all of whatever powers possess"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
GRAIN IS STRONG
Receipts of Wheat Larger Than
Bulls Looked For.
Liverpool Prices Also Have a
Downward Tendency.
FARMERS SELLERS OF CORN
Favorable Weather Conditions
Help to Hold 1t Down.
Free Unloading of Provisions
Due to Cereal Situation

Chicago, March 6.-WHEAT-Wheat re-
ce1pts on a larger scale than bulls had
looked for gave the market an easy tone.
Then, too, Liverpool prices had down.
ward tendency because of labor disturb
ances and reports of more liberal offer
lngs from Argentina and the Danube.
The opening was the same as last night
to sc lower. May started at 81. 0314 al. 03as
to $1.O32s, a shade to 1sc down and bag
ged to 81. 1901. 031z.
A sharp rally ensued owing to big ex-
port flour sales and improved cash de-
mand. The close was strong with May
&c net higher at $1.O41s6D1. O434.
CORN-Generally favorable weather con-
ditions and a selling attitude on the part
of farmers made the corn market weak.
May opened &c to &c off at 704sc to 7OAc
and dropped to TOSS @701zc.
The market later recovered with wheat.
Closing figures were firm at INC for May,
sc over last night.
OATS-Support was poor in oats. Mod
crate selling pressure carried quotations
downward. May started 1sc to Nc lower
at 52ssc to 52s4c and descended to 521zc.
PROFESSIONALISM was rather free
unloading of hog products as result of
the weakness in grain. Initial transac-
tons varied from PFC lower to sc advance
with July deliver $161712 for pork, S95712
to $500 for lard and $895 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, S91zc.
BARLEY-S2cQ$1.30
TIMOTHY SEED-$11. 00014.50.
CLOVER SEED-$16. O0d2150.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
NO MORE FOR DIAz.
Former President VIII Not Mix in His
Country's Quarrels.

Paris, March 6-''What I promised my
compatriots was that would return
should war break out against a foreign
enemy and not that I would return to
take part in the struggle of the parties.
1 have no intention of intervening in the
strife of the parties, especially, while
they have not recovered their reason
This declaration was telegraphed by
General Porfirio Diaz today to the As
ISOLATED Press in connection with a report
that he had written letter to a friend
in New York, saying he was ready to re-
turn OF Mexico If the country needed him.
It was in response to a request as to
his intentions telegraphed to General
DiaZ. who is staying at Cap D'Ail, on the
French Riviera The French government
after considering the report fears of an
anti-foreign movement in that country
ordered the cruiser Des Cartes, now at
Rio Janeiro. to proceed to Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
KID" JUDGE FREED,
He Must Be Good to Escape Serving
Sentence.

Spokane, Wash, March 6.-After fac
ing the bench of the Spokane police
court which he himself occupied less
than a year ago, John P. Stanford
known as The boy Justice who had
pleaded guilty to charges of obtain 1g
money under false pretenses. is at lib
erty today, having signed a remark
able contract. intended to keep him
out of further trouble.
position formerly held by Stanford
suspended sentence of $50 days in jail
when Stanford signed an agreement to
observe the following rules: Not t.
issue checks without funds in the bank;
to stay out of saloons; to forsake i'm
moral women companions; to refrain
from gambling, especially on horse
races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06

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But slight notice had been given
of the meetings last night and the
MAN of organization was known only
to charter members of the club. I ct
the meetings were unusually well at
tended and the interest displayed by
workers from almost every precinct
in the city indicated that the enroll
ment in the next few weeks may
reach several thousands.
Second Ward Organization.
More than forty Second ward vot-
ers attended the meeting in tho A o.
u w. band hall in the Office block.
Reports from early workers in this
ward showed an enrolment in excess
of 125, backed by promises that the
list would be doubled before the meet
ing next Tuesday night. James Glib
bons was elected president of the
Second ward workers and Cyrus
Guthrie was. named as secretary. w.
A. Charles was chosen vice president
at large. Precinct vice presidents in
the ward are Otto Larson, w. A. Stan
field, George Adamson, L. G. Kay and
John Isaacson. The selection of vice
president for the fifth precinct was
left open. Short talks were made by
p H Coney James Gibbons. George
Adamson and others.
Third Ward Enthusiastic.
In the Third ward a lively Taft
meeting was held by the Republican
voters. This meeting was held in the
office of the secretary of state and
many prominent party leaders at
tended the meeting and declared their
allegiance to the president for renom-
ination and election. DR.. L. A. Ry-
der, chairman of the county commit
tee, presided as temporary chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
New York Stock Mar,,c,-

wan ST, New York, March 6-STOCKS
r OF IacK or a more tangible reason trad
erS on the stock market seized upon the
IeJecuon or the anthracite coal miners
demands as the chief cause of reaction
To-Day AS matter of fact in no i'm
Portant instance except Reading did the
oecHne extend much beyond a point from
yesterdays best 1t is not unlikely that
Iecesslons were due more to realizing for
profits than to any other cause. Some
Improvement was noted before noon New
York Central responding to the extra
dividend declared by several of the Van
oerplit lines, including Lake Shore and
Nlchlgan southern. Erie was again
strong but the movement otherwise was
unimpOrtant.
Bonds were steady
Leading stocks opened with fractional
declines today. United States Steel Union
Facl1lc and Reading were dealt in mod
erately and some of the specialties were
signify under yesterdays closing prices.
Canadian Pacific and Missouri Pacific
were among the few stocks that showed
Sault Ste. Marie advanced III, the initial
trading.
Buying orders were uncovered at the
lower figures and the opening losses were
made up When this demand ceased, how
ever, the list went off again, with some
of the important stocks selling lower than
at the outset. American Tobacco and
American Snuff broke points each.
Prices picked up slightly in the late
afternoon, seemingly more owing to a
confident demand. Standard Milling
stocks rose several points on the an
nouncement of the increase of the divi-
dend stock.
The market closed heavy. Prices were
almost modonleSS for long intervals in
the final hour, until just at the close,
when dealings became more active and
the market droppepd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06

isn't worth much even as a minister
when he grows up, is the belief of the
Rev. F. A. Cone, pastor of the st. An
thony Park Methodist church.
''If preachers are taken from this
goody goody type of boys, so much the
worse for the profession said the
Rev. Mr.. Cone in an address here yes
terday at the Minneapolis Ministerial
association meeting.
1T do not believe that the adolescent
period of a boys life, when he rather
would follow in the footsteps of Buff
falo Bill, than any of the saints, should
be avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
GETS A W|NDFALL.
Rock Island Clerk Receives Legacy of
a Million Dollars.

Omaha, March 6.-Edward Mather, a
clerk in the local Office of the Rock
Island railroad received a court certi
ficate today showing he is heir to ST.
OO0, 900 from the estate of the late Rob-
ert Mather. his brother, head of the
Westinghouse company.
Within ten minutes of the receipt of
the certificate the Omaha man had re-
signed, taken his hat and left the Rock
Island offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
PLOT FOUND IN SIAM
Conspiracy in Favor of Republic Is
Discovered.

Bangkok, Siam, March GA serious
revolutionary conspiracy in favor of a
republic in Siam, has been unearthed.
Many officers of the army and leading
civilians have been arrested. The docu-
ments seized by the authorities show
that the plot was of formidable proper
lions, both the navy and army being
implicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
/ of GAN Ra eUs5 1SU FREE

This photograph truthfully shows the
terrible effects of rheumatism in my case
but today enjoy perfect health and de-
vote my life to curing others.
After spending $4,000 and suffering I'M
told agony for thirty-six years, 1 discov-
cred a remedy which permanently cured
me, and 1 viii send you a package of the
very same medicine absolutely free.
Don't send any money-itS free. A let
ter will bring it promptly.
Your absolute satisfaction at all times
is positively guaranteed.
Every day lost means one more day of
needless pain, so write now to S. 7. De-
lano, Dept. 272A. Delano. Bldg, Syracuse.
~. r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
New York Produce Market.

New York, March 6.-BUTTER-MarIxet
1lrm. Creamery specials, 31c.
CHEESE-Market firm.
EGGS-Market easy. Fresh gathered
extras, 24Q25c; western gathered white.
23Q24c.
POULTRY = Alive. steady; western
cnlckens, 1Sc; fowls, 1615017c; turkeys, $50
Oc. Dressed, firm; fowls, 13dl6c; turkeys.
12@21c. 49, - '0- Ae' D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
Kansas City Iive Stock Market.

Kansas City, March 6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000, including 700 southerns. Mar
ket steady. Native steers, $5.75QS.50;
soutehrn steers, $525Q6.75; southern cows
and heffers, So. 25Q5.25; native cows and
heifers, So. 25Q6.75; stockers and feeders,
s4.25Q6.45; bulls, $4.OO@5.S5; calves, s4.5Og
$50; western steers, $5.009725; western
cows, $3.50Q5.25.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market steady to
&c lower Bulk of sales, $6.30Q6.55; heavy,
$6.50Q6. 60; packers and butchers, Sc. 1905. so;
lights, $6.25q6.55; pigs, $4.50q5.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market 10c to
15c higher. Muttons, $3.5045.25; lambs,
Sc. 25Q6. 80; fed wethers and yearlings, $425
$500; fed ewes, $3.OOQ5.OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-06
HANGED FOR KILLING.
j. A. Stott Shot Woman Who Would
Not Marry Him.

Harrisburg, March 81. A. stott,
20 years old, was hanged Tuesday for
the murder of Blanche Taylor, whom
he shot down on the street last June,
because she refused to marry him.
Stott's mother, who lived at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, was forced to do washing
to raise funds to have him buried at