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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
MRS. LEASE FOR T. R.
She VIII Take the Stump for Him II
lie Run for President.

Washington, d. c., May 29.-Mary E.
Lease of Wichita, famous as an orator
and politician during the Populist reign
in Kansas back in the early '90's, will
take the stump for Colonel Roosevelt
this fall should he be nominated for
tioE or run as an Independent. At
present she is one of the most militant
suffrage speakers campaigning in the
East In commenting on the former
woman politician, the Washington Ev-
ening Times published the following
editorial:
What is fame?" asked Byron, and
he answered his own question by say
ing that it was ito have ones name
misspelled in the gazettes.''
"One of the public prints recently
undertook to enumerate the leading
SPIRITS in the Populist party of the
early nineties and among them men
toned Mary Elizabeth Lease. Thus
history is written No wonder il has
been called a fable agreed upon. 1t Is
less than two decades since the Kansas
Demosthenette swooped down upon the
startled and effete East with a direct
ness of statement. poise and aplonliJ
on the platform which carried captivitv
captive and made the assembled thous-
ands toss their wool hats in the air
The welkin reverberated with the euIl
name of Mary Ellen Lease Changes
were rung upon that Ellen-with n
touch of blazes-which one would have
thought would have endured until the
last syllable of recorded time As one
OF the real pioneers of the rights of
the people she blazed a pathway which
others have found easy to follow.
And now, as a further evidence Of
the 1ngratitude of republics, we finl
her very name distorted in one of our
leading chronicles. Those who make On
honest effort to leave a name to pos
terity deserve to have If recorda,J 49,
as 1t was bestowed at the christenine
The above becomes amusing when 4
is remembered that Mrs. Leases name
really is Mary Elizabeth.
MISS Jessie Guersey, of Independence,
Kansas, was among the 1912 graduates
OF Mount Vernon Seminary here this
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29

if he had communicated the ceremony
properly. Mr.. Burdick informed him
that he had. He then asked what
was next. Upon being informed, he
| started toward the candidate, when he
was stricken. He fell into the arms
of MIR. Burdick without uttering a
word. l.. NJ. Penwell rushed to the
side of Mr.. Burdick to aid him in
caring for Mr.. Dibble. They thought
that he had tainted because of exces-
sive heat which was increased by the
vestment of heavy robes, the insignia
of the station. He was carried to an
other room where it was thought to be
cooler. The vestments were removed
Nicou were called to attend him. but
they were unable to administer re-
storatives with any effect and he
never regained consciousness.
Mr.. Dibble was 60 years old and
has been engaged in the grocery bust
ness in Topeka since 1887. He started
in business in an old building on Rail-
road street and Kansas avenue in
North Topeka. This building has
been removed and replaced by more
modern buildings during recent years.
He started in with small stock, but
enjoyed increasing sales. He was
manager of two stores when he died.
In addition to that, he was active and
had sole charge of both places contin-
uously.
His stores, located at SO4-6 North
Kansas avenue and at III East Sixth
avenue, employ about 40 persons
Two sons, d. NJ. and f. G. Dibble
were associated with him in the bust
ness and a third son, Ivan w. is a
student at the State University at
Lawrence and is in his freshman
year.
Mr.. Dibble was born in Delaware
county, New York. July 6, 1850. He
moved to Kansas So years ago and To-
Gated at Ottawa. He moved to To-
al
cry store and has continued in this
business ever since. He suffered re-
verses during the Kaw river flood in
1908, but he counteracted this by
esta blishing his store on East Sixth
avenue. This proved to be a profit
able extension and is now one of the
principal grocery stores on the south
side of the river.
He took active management of the
affairs of the business in which his
sons were also interested and was es-
pecially active even Tuesday He
appeared to be in good health. and in
fact, he told Ira Burdick, while in
the lodge room that he was feeling
affairs of Knight Templars Command
cry No. 5, of Topeka. and in the reg
ular line of succession. would have
been elected as presiding officer at
the next annual election of the COM
mandery. He had expected to lead
the members of the local commandery |
to the triennial conclave which will |
be held at Denver next year.
He is survived by his wife and !
three sons. The youngest, Ivan W., |
home from Lawrence Tues |
day and expected to return to Law |
renee today with the family motor /
car which he had planned to use dur |
ing the commencement exercises at |
the university this and next week.
Mr.. Dibble lived at 619 West Ninth |
street, and his two older sons lived at |
617 and 621 West Ninth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29

higher than those recommended from
Chicago, 10 per cent higher than those
from Detroit and Pittsburg. while those
from the Atlantic seaboard are practi-
cally the same
The immense annual saving effected
for shippers by the new rates will mean
a corresponding reduction in the reVe-
nues of the transcontinental railroads.
Those extending to the North PACING
coast especially will feel the difference,
as of all the railroads they have the
most important and thickly settled in
termountain territory, the region TIC
which the rate reductions apply. IL
the southwest, where the intermediate
territory is less important in relation
to the railroads total traffic, the effect
will be less pronounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
BEWARE OF A FIRE HOSE.
Railroad Is Lab for Damages in Case
of Accident.

The Minnesota supreme court has
held the Great Northern railway liable
for a loss by fir due to one of its To-
comotives running over hose and de-
stroying fire protection. A hotel at
MoorhoaG caught fire about year
ago. The hotel adjoined the railroad,
and it was necessary to run the hose
across the track. In doing so the fire.
men called the attention of the watch
man in the swit-h tower to the fact
that the hose had crossed the track.
In spite Of this an engine backed over
the hose and cut IL in two just as the
fire was under oontrol. The fire start
ed up again and, there being no water.
the building was destroyed. Suit was
begun against the railroad company
and a judgment Cor s22, was given.
This has been affirmed by the supreme
court. The decision of the court is
strong. holding shat the firemen are
not the agents 81 the property owner,
and any negligence on their part in
stretching their hose across the rail-
road tracks should not operate against
him. It also held that it was the duty
of the railroad - use care not to run
over the hose. even though no notice
had been given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
MAKES RESTITUTION.
Man Who Gained Wealth by Fraud
Leaves Will in Diary.

Fresno, May 29.-H. Avorl1ian, a
peanut vender who died here recently
leaving a fortune of $4,000 confessed
in a diary found with his will. that
much of his money had been obtained
nv theft and fraud and directed that
such funds be returned to his victims.
The principal items of his confess
sion were that as head of a religious
society in Turkey. he had absconded
With several hundred dollars of the
society's funds; that in searching
through the ruins of a church he had
found a bag of gold which rightfully
belonged to the church and that he
had defrauded a railroad company
of 500 by collecting a claim for the
theft from his trunk of an imaginary
gold nugget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
LUMBER CAE SHORTAGE.
Orders Pouring in at Rate of 10000
Cars Month

Cars a Month
Tacoma. Wash May 29.-Six trans
continental railway systems, including
the Burlington, must hustle to supply
1900 lumber aid shingle mills in
Washington, Oregot and British Co
lun bia with cars to fill orders from
eastern and middle western states. Or
ders are now pouring in at the rate of
more than 10000 carloads per month.
These come chiefly from railroads, car
building companies and for SilO build
ing in The Mississippi valley. Orders
from line yards al e still meager, but
good crops will mean tremendous Or
ders from this source, because line
yards stocks hav- been steadily d1-
ninishing for Years. Lumber prices
are slowly advancing.
Cargo orders are limited only by the
tonnage availabte both coastwise and
foreign. After four and a half years
of depre Ssion, demand for cedar shin
giles has become brisk from every part
of the United States. Mills in the
Shingle Manufacturers associate
have a daily capacity of 100000
shingles and are cutting 80 per cent
of capacity. Stocks at Minnesota
transfer and in transit are at mini
num- with many mills shipping direct
from dry kilns.
Railroad DIS arr hurrying their own
lumber shipments because the car
shortage will be inevitable when the
summer crop movemen t begins. Rail
shipments are no1I approaching new
high records
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
TEXAS FOR WILSON.
Lone Star State Instructs Its 40 Dele
gates for the Professor.

Houston, Tex, May ga solid
delegation of 40 members Instructed
for woodrow Wilson was elected to
the national Dem ocratic convention nv
the Texas Democratic convention. The
delegation is composed of eight dele
gates at large and 30 district TeIe-
gates. The Harmon forces made one
test of strength on district DELEGATES
and were defeated, 542 to 1855. Cato
cratic national committeeman.
Republicans Hold Two Conventiou.
Fort Worth. Tex, May 29.-Praua-
dent Taft's Texas supporters refused
TO participate in the state convention
DOMINATED by the Roosevelt forces,
marched away before the time set foT
converting and held a separate con-
vention. Each convention chose eigbt
delegates at large to the national Pc
publican convention and decla-ed for
it's favored state and national leaders
The Roosevelt delegates were elected
at the convention at the appointed
place and was composed of deIepates
selected according to the cali 81 tba
one from each county. Roosevelt s,i6,
porters claimed representatives from,
169 counties out of the states 94a
The Taft delegates were elected at
convention on the basis of one dele
gate for each one hundred votes 1st
for Taft in 1908. This convention
claimed delegates from 2O3 counties
and polled LOLA votes
The Roosevelt convention adopted
committee on temporary roll call
while the Taft convention adonted
that signed by two of the 81 men,
bers of this committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
ORIENT BONDS TO NEW YORK.
First Lien on $40 Miles of Track of
the Line.

the Line.
Kansas City. Mo-, May 29.-Under
the order of Judge Pollock, of the
federal court, receivers for the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railroad
have sold to r. L. Day & Co., of
ficates to the amount of $1,00O,00O at
9S1a
The order of the court provides for
the issuance of bonds to the amount
of $2,500,000. The sale to Day & Co.
StipulateS the company shall have the
right of purchase to the remaining
$1,000, 900 issue at the same price.
This bond issue is a first lien on the
$40 y miles of main track and ITO
miles of switch track already built as
well as the 81 miles to be constructed
from the money received from this
sale of certificates.
The bonds are to run for two years.
At the end of that time they may be
if payment is not met, it is within the
power of Day & Co, or whoever may
hold the issue at that time, to fore
close and force the entire Orient sys-
tenn under the hammer.
Should this be done the holders Of
the bonds now outstanding to the
amount of S24,53S, 900, would practi-
ca1ly be shut out and would receive
less than 25 per cent of their invest
ment.
Judge Pollock may, at his own dis
erection, cause the issuance of another
100000 issue of receivers certificates,
and then another and still another
and on and on until the public refuses
to invest its money in this tangled
railway corporation. Each succeed
ing issue of receivers certificates be-
come first lien on the entire mileage
of the road. And thus will the thou
sands who have poured their money
into the dream of Mr.. Stilweu lose all
their investments in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
KILLS WOLF WITH WHIP

Henning, Mimi, May 29-Whft
driving to this village yesterday. Mrs
Lee Parker, wife of a farmer residfnp
a Few miles from here, noticed a
young wolf following her carriaee,
When the animal caught UP with her
vehicle, she stopped the horse. got o,1t
of the buggy and gave battle with a
buggy whip, her only weapon. She
succeeded in killing the wolf and TODAY
will present the pelt to the county
clerk for the bounty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
BattIeships Left Out

Washington, May 29.-The house
has passed the naval appropriation
bill without providing for any now
battleships. In the final hours of con-
sideration, however, a radical amend
ment was added by which government
contracts in the future must be filed
under the eight hour law. The pro-
vision applies not alone to naval con-
tracts but to all work that hereafter
may be done for the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29

Il am quite ready now said the eminent
citizen, who was about to be interviewed
land if you please, we will step into the
next ROOM This is your office, isn't
it?" queried the reporter. why not here?'
Because I know there's no photograph
concealed in there, and I'm not absolute
~ certain about this room. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
ID. W. Dibb1e Stricken With
ApOpIexy Last Night.
Comforting Knight Templars
Degrees at Time.
LIVED BUT A SHORT TIME
End Came Twenty-Five Min
uteS Later.
Was One of Topeka's Well
Known Business Men.

d. w. Dibble, manager of the DID
BILE company grocery stores of To-
peka, was stricken with apoplexy
while assisting in comforting the
knight Templars degrees in the Ma
sonic building Tuesday night. He
died 25 minutes later without regain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
FRANTIC SEARCH FOR WOOD
superstltIous Customer In Modern
Barber shop Had Hard Time to
Find the object Desired.

well. how's the neuralgia" queried
the barber. alphabetically, as no
poised the razor over Thompson's
lathered face in a tonsorial emporium.
Haven't had any since last"--and
then the barber was dumfounded to
see his customer rap hard on tho arm
OF tho chair. He was further aston
ished when Thompson sat up. jumped
to tho floor and ran to tho marble
wash bowl, where another customer
was in process Of being shampooed.
Thompson reached under the stool
on which the customer was sitting.
and raped 1t. Then. with look Of
dismay no turned wildly and made a
sprint to tho cigar counter at tho far
end Of the room. There no raped his
knuckles on tho wooden frame. while
barber and customers. In various
stages Of barbering and hair cutting.
stopped and stared.
Its all right" he grinned from be-
hind his coat Of lather Had to touch
wood, you know. after making that
statement about not having had neu.
ralgia. sure don't want 1t again."
you surely don't have much wood
in these places" he observed as the
barber somewhat gingerly began the
shaving operation anew. 'This chair
10 made Of enamel. glass. nickel and
leather. that stool seat Is made at
some kind Of leatherette composition.
and do believe the only thing in
your shop made OF wood IL that cigar
counter frame"
Then Thompson's barber and tho
other BARRIERS went on shaving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
oeeshs's s,rshssy.

An amusing story. taken from Bode's
book on Goethe. appears In . Paris
contemporary. In August. 1913. Goe.
the went to Carlsbad for the cure, and
placed himself under the care OF DR..
Rehbein. One morning when he rose
he requested Charles. his domestic. ID
place . bottle Of red wine and glass
in each Of the two windows In the
room.
Then the poet walked round and
round tho apartment. stopping At each
window to drink glass OF wine
When he had nearly emptied the bot.
ties the doctor arrived. All" said
Goethe. you are come. Do you know
1t is my birthday!" NO" said the
doctor. 1T 10 not your birthday. ls
falls tomorrow"
Only the production OF the almanac
could convince Goethe that he was .
day out in his reckoning. When he
discovered his mistake he gave vent
to strong expression which Scott
puts In the mouth Of Capt. Manly
Ewart. and. after n long pause. turn.
ing to the doctor. said: Then I have
cot drunk tnr nothing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Be healthy eat
+'H0LSuM', bREAD
Mr.. Implement Dealer

Are you going to keep that old ma
chinery over another year? Still stay
in the same old rut? Drive out in the
country day after day to find pros
poets? THAT'S UPHILL BUSINESS.
Let us show you how to get rid OF
1t, how to draw your prospects in to
your place Of business. bring them in
by droves, make them glad to come,
make 1t worth their while. profit for
both buyer and seller.
Write rs for dates. we will put on an
EVE OPENING, BUSINESS GETTING
SALE for you, that will do you hun
dreds OF dollars worth Of good and start
you going right.
It's our business. (would you hire a
dctor to mend your watchD We make
1t q profit for YOU.
THE UNITED SALES CO.
Phone 500 White
Marshaiitovvn. lows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
orange. once q Prohibited Fruit.

Oranges were for some years pro
hibited fruit In Holland. When tho
Batavian republic was established the
badge and color OF the Stockholders
family became so hateful to the popu-
lar party that. not satisfied with ex-
polling their prince. they passed q law
forbiddinE the sale OF oranges and car.
rots, and ordering all persons who
grew lilies or marigolds in their gar
dens to pluck up the plants and de-
stroy them. This prohibition remained
in force until 1906, when Napoleon
made his brother Louis king OF Hol.
land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

Meantime the overseer sought out
Ware in his ONCE. His manner OF
stating his grievance was singular.
He began by swearing at his employ.
or. He had been insulted before all
the quarter-his rage fairly choked
him: ho could not speak.
Tom seized the opportunity to
swear back.
SCENT you OF the place. did she;
well. you'll have to eat crow. I'll do
Iall I can. I don't know what girls
were ever made for anyhow, damned
II do!" he added.
Hicks consented to eat crow only
after Mr.. Ware had cursed and ca
joled him into q better and more for.
Swing frame Of mind.
Later, after Hicks had made his
apology, the two men smoked q
friendly pipe and discussed the situa-
ton. Tom pointed out that opposi.
ton was useless, losing game; you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

".rnen you expect to remain in the
neighborhood?"
i've given up the river. and I'm
going to get hold of some land"
"Land?" said Betty, with 9 rising
infection.
Eyes, land"
81 thought you were a river-man?"
I'm river-man no longer. l am
going to be planter now. But I'll
tell you why, and all about 1t some
other day." Then he held out his
hand. "Good-by," he added.
Are you going ?-good-by. Mr.. Car.
rington," and Betty's fingers tipgled
with his masterful clasp long after he
had gone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
poub,y Blessed.

Tho mother of little Helen waa one
Of twins. As the twin sisters lived
quite a way apart. Helen did not see
her aunt until she was about two
years old. On first seeing hor sne was
greatly puzzled over the resemblance
OF her mother and aunt. and after look
ing bewilderedly from one to the otn'
or finally exclaimed. More mamma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
The Lucky N.mhse.

An amusing story concsrning to
Greek naval lottery appears In 8 Paris
Journal. II seems that The tickets
were hawked about the Pirasus and
were eagerly purchased from De COZ
bined motive OF patriotism and the q.
element attendant upon . gamble.
One day . hawker stopped outside .
milk shop and. seeing an as standing
BY laden with eggs. cheese and but
ter. to tantalize the animal took one
Of bis tickets and gave Il TO the beast
The poor beast was struggling with
II In the hope Of extracting something
eatable. when . grocer on the opposite
side OF tho way who had seen what
was happening. rushed across and res-
cued tho ticket. That ticket" no
said to the hawker. will win prize.
and will buy It." He did 80 and the
ticket drew . prize Of thirty thousan4
francs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

He vas not to repeat that VISIT.
Az Murrell approached. the hot cor
or surged into Betty's face. As for
Hannibal. no had gone white to the
lips, and his small hand clutched hers
desperately.
Murrell, with all his hardihood,
realised that too great confidence
had placed him In an awkward post
ton, for Betty turned her back on
him and began an animated CONVEX
sation with Darlington and Charley
Norton.
Hicks. tho Belle Plain overseer.
pushed his way to Murrelrs side.
Here, John Murrell. amt you 60
ing to show W trick or two7" he
inquired.
Murrell turned quickly with a sense
Of relief.
II you can spare me your ritie.' he
said. but his face wore q bleak look.
Don't you think you've seen about
enough. Bet:" demanded Tom. "You
don't care for the shooting. do your
That's the very thing I do care
for; think I'd rather see that than
the horseracing," said Betty perverse-
~.
Betty now seated herself in the car
riage, with Hannibal beside her,
quietly determined to miss nothing.
The Judge, feeling that he had come
into his own, leaned elegantly against
the wheel, and explained the merits
of each shot as it was made.
II hope you gentlemen are not 60
ing to let mo walk of with the prize?
said Murrell. approaching the group
about tho carriage. Mr.. Norton,
am told you are clever with the rifle"
II am not shooting today" respond
ed Norton haughtily.
Murrell stalked back to the line.
AT forty paceA ia risk 1t myself.
ma'am," said the Judge. But at =
hundred, offhand Ike this, should.
most certainly fall"
1T would be hard to beat that"
they heard Murrell say.
lat least 1t would be quite possible
to equal It," said Darlington, ad.
vancing with Hannibal's rife in his
haTds.
Il was tossed to his shoulder. and
poured out its contents In q bright
stream of fame. There was q mo-
ment Of silence.
Center shot, maam!" cried tho
Judge.
'T'M add twenty dollars to the
purse!" Norton addressed himself to
Darlington. "And shall hope. sir.
to see 1t go into your pocket"
"Our sentiments exactly, ma'am.
are they not?" said the Judge.
perhaps you'd like to bet little
of your money!" remarked Murrell.
'I'm ready to do that too, STR" re-
sponded Norton quietly.
Give hundred dollars, then, that
this gentleman in whose success You
take so great an interest. can neither
equal nor better my next shot" Muir
rell had produced roll OF bills as he
spoke.
Norton colored with embarrass-
ment. Darlington took In the situa-
ton.
Wait q minute" he said, and
passed his purse to Norton. Cover
his money. SIR" he added briefly.
Thank you, my horses have run
away with most Of my cash." ex-
planned Norton. fE re,~
your shot" said Darlington short
~, to the outlaw.
Murrell taking careful aim, fred.
clipping the center.
AS soon az the result was known.
Darlington raised his rife; his bullet.
truer than his opponents. drove out
the center. Murren turned on him
with an oath. @s3
"You shoot well, but board stuck
against tree is no test for mans
nerve" he said insolently.
Darlington was charging his piece.
II only know Of one other kind OF
target" he observed coolly.
"Yes-a living target!" cried Muir.
rell.
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