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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Dave Leahy threatens to run for SEN
ator from Sedgewick, and although We
may not be permitted to vote IN WlcIt-
tia, our moral support is at his service
AS a close student of senat1cs ourlns
the past ten years, we feel competent
to assert that the grade of prevar1ca-
ton prevalent in the senate is Vurry'
vurry poor.
A Kansas Shriner went on little
junket and met with a serious accloeht;
He met an old sweetheart and married
her The moral seems to be that elder
ly lodge delegates should avoid jun
kets.
Fifteen years ago writer of this de-
partment was herding colored gentle
ment on a plantation in Pont coupe
parish, La, a district which is now
several feet under water, and it is hard
for us to think of anything funny
about it. We wouldn't laugh even Il
we saw fat old uncle Henri Moebuse
and skinny Honore Ledoux up the same
tree.
About the only difference between
the United States investigation of the
Titanic affair and the English investi-
CATION will be in the spelling of the
Transcribed notes. In the English in
vestigation the words honour" and
"endeavours'' are sure to appear.
The party organ always refers to the
gang that hopes to profit through the
election of their candidate as "hfs
strong support and the other side is
perfectly willing to admit that said
support is so strong that it is almost
rank.
In days of old, when knights were
bold,
They should have kept on tryin',
Onstead Of tearing some ones hair)
To swat the Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Jim Flynn is to begin training at
once for his fight with Jack Johnson
on July 4. If he follows his usual Gus
tom he will practice some of his knock
out punches on women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Miss Simpson-Kin you cut nah initials
on de ice, Mistah Johnson? Nah names
Gertrude Agnes May Gladys Penelope
Dorothy Simpson. Mr.. Johnson dubious
ly)-Wal, 1 could do dat Miss Simpson
but it would spoil de pond 70 skatin'.-
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
FROM OTHER PENS
RUssIA's NEW NAVY.

A naval program which has just been
submitted by the Russian minister of
marine admiral Grigorovitch) to the
Duma proposes that the Russian Bal
tic fleet shall have two squadrons, each
comprising eight battleships, 400 ar
mored cruisers, eight protected cruisers,
36 torpedo boat destroyers, and "a sub
marines. The Russia Black Sea fleet,
which is of secondary Importance, is to
be, at any rate. stronger than any two
of the most powerful navies maintain
ed in that sea; and the construction
of the following new ships has been
proposed: Three battleships, with a
displacement of %, 900 tons each Ctwo of
these ships are to be built at Sebasto-
pol and one at Nicolaiff, in Vickers'
yards; the cost of these ironclads will
ship is already in course of construc-
ton at Sebastopol and the other at
Nicolaif); nine torpedo boat destroy
ers at an improved "Novick" type, with
displacement of 1,O5O tons, and a
speed of 35 knots (the estimated cost
of each of these destroyers is 81 $50 600;
four are to be built in the Nicolaiff
arsenaD; and six submarines, three
of which are 10 be of the Holland type.
Altogether, che program of Admiral
Grigorovitch contemplates an outlay of
$27 900; the admiral insists that it
is necessary that Russia should have
powerful fleet as an essential con-
dition of the integrity and independ-
ence of the country, and as a means of
maintaining the peace of Europe
Shipping Illustrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Homer Davenport, the great car
toonists is dead. But his vigorous
work will live long in the memory
of men, and he has left an impress on
cartooning that is likely to be perma-
nent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

MY wife says women ought to vote"
said Mr.. Meekton. ''Well, have you any
obiection?' mo. But there's going to be
a terrible row If the women of our COM
munity get the vote and then try to vote
for anybody except her."-Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

biles. What's the use of being the
champion prize fighter of the, world.
anyhow, if one must behave like other
men?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
FTJLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganfxation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news IS received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Wffie-George, before we married you
told me that you would go through fire
and water for me. Hubby-And so I
would, dearie, willingly. Wifie-Then go
and discharge the cook.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

teries swallowed a lot of spoons
He hasn't explained it, but the theory
is that he was one of those cranks VINO
always follow the doctors directions
and get bottle of med cine Labelled:
take two teaspoons three times
day."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
In Memoriam
HOMER DAVENPORT
AIRS Tonga, vita brevis

When a candidate is reported on the
sick list, we always suspect him OF haV-
ing smoked a cigar from the wrong
pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
BY THE WY
BIZ HARVEY PARsONR

About all a little one can do about
the passing of a big one:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
DUTY AND DEATH.


In connection with the tragedies on
the Titanic they're discussing whether
it is wife's duty to go to death with
her husband. Solomon himself couldn't
settle this question to the satisfaction
but, really, isn't there involved in It
the crux of the issue of equal rights"
It is a cur of a man who won't give
up his chance of life to a woman,
whether she be his wife or not. Tha:
spirit of self-sacrifice has been bred in
men until it has become almost a nat
ural instinct in civilized men. We can
admire the action of Col Astor and
other heroes of the Titanic who gave
up their chances to the women. How
sweet and noble the sacrifice Of Mrs.
Isadore Strauss. who refused to leave
in the lifeboats but went to death with
her aged husbandI But, let step into
the Steerage on that night of horror.
Here is the Risinski family-father,
mother and FIVE little children. If the
father-the bread-winner-dies, how
hopeless the future of widow and or
phans? Hasn't that mother the right
to decide which shall live? Has she
any right to decide that both shall die?
And, while our hearts fill over the he
roism of the first cabin, how awful
appears the necessity for a decision b.
that mother in the steerage, who really
becomes a heroine whichever way she
decidesi Most people will, perhaps,
say that Mrs. Strauss decided rightly.
The right or wrong of what Mrs. Risin-
ski decided is unfathomable by human
wisdom-Albany Times Union.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01

perspective is bounded completely by
the annual show of his association,
but the egg producer out in the
country does not need to butt in where
the poultry associations are asleep at
the switch. He knows that con-
tinuous and UNI elaxIng effort should
be made to better market conditions,
to muzzle the commission merchant
SO that he cannot lap all the cream
off the jug; to tag the cold storage
egg and chicken cadaver and to en-
courge cooperative effort, on the part
of all members, in the purchase OF
feed and supplies and the marketing
of the product. Any poultry associa-
ton that is not making a strong effort
along these lines is rank failure,
however successful it's annual show
may be. 1t is up to the country
poultry associations to lead off in
this work. Those of the big cities
will never do it. Their membership
is for the most part composed OF
poultry raisers who buy eggs for home
consumption during a considerable
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01
TIMELY TOPICS

ment noticed in the poultry shows
this winter, and the splendid work
done by the poultry associations in
connection Herewith. There is other
work however, equally important and
equally the province of these associa-
tions which has been consistently
neglected by them. This statement
may surprise the city breeder whose
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01

part of the year and can hardly be ex-
pected to rejoice over a raise in the
winter egg quotations; and who are
not large enough of skull to extend
hospitality of a real idea, such as
this; that it would pay to off coat and
help fight the battle Of the country
brother, even if the show business
was temporarily neglected, as an in
ere Sc in both price and demand for
poultry products would marvelously
benefit the breeder of thoroughbred
poultry as we'll as the market pro-
Queer.
A correspondent asks me If the
same system of feeding will give
equally good results with all varieties
(breeds?) of fowls. Certainly not.
There is vast difference between the
Mediterranean breeds Leghorns, An
conas, Minorcas, etc. and the heavier
and more sluggish types of fowls.
Great care must be taken not to over
feed the latter; while it is almost i'm
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01

1t is frequently the smaller things
connected with poultry raising that
prove the most 7puzzling; and it hap
pens sometimes that the usage OF
years is found to have been incorrect
and new and unexpected idea proves
to be the correct. 1t has been a
generally accepted belief that the
deeper the litter in the pens the
better. Grand exercise for the fowls
digging their grain out of two feet OF
straw and all that. But is it right.
after all? "There's reason in roast
ing eggs" my grandmother used to
say; and of late I've got to thinking
that deep mess OF damp straw in
the pens during the rainy season, is
not an unmixed blessing. And so,
recently, I reduced the quantity of
litter by one-half, and then some
more; and 10! the pens are cleaner
and dryer, the straw presents better
appearance, is handled with fourth
the former effort and great is the
saving in cost as we'll as labor. And
| think this would apply with almost
equal force to wooden foored pens as
we'll as those with dirt floors.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01

Elsewhere in these columns we have
referred to the gratifying improve
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01

Continued on page 14.)
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-01-01

Here is another pesky little prob
lem. Much has been said for and
against the curtain front chicken
house, but however fiercely the battle
has ragged no one has raised the ques-
ton of how the curtains shall be
operated; yet that is a most puzzling
question and few seem to have solved
it to their entire satisfaction. A
method much in use is to tack the
curtain in place at the top OF the
opening and, by use of small rings
sewed in the bottom of the curtain.
stretch it tightly over nails driven in
the wood at bottom of opening. This
is tedious work at best, provocative
of regrettable thoughts, and hard on
finger tips and nails. A better way
that have seen lately is to sew the
rings in the top of the curtain and
run same on heavy wire stretched
taut along the top of opening, with a
similar arrangement at bottom. The
curtain may then be drawn aside
quickly. If the opening is long one
the curtain may be split in the center
and drawn back to both sides. Pos
sibly a still better way is to tack the
top of curtain in place, sew length
of fairly heavy (say three-fourth inch)
iron pipe in hem at the bottom; SO
that by it's weight it will hold the
curtain down properly; and raise 1t
by one pull on a stout string which
leads down from top of opening, under
the bottom of the curtain, and back
on other side of curtain to the top OF
opening again; where it passes through
a pulley, and thence to the operators
hand. A single pull rolls the whole
curtain up snugly to the top of the
opening.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

QS Bl! lHEIS,
|Hsayy Rainfall Grsst atsst HAxsas
= 02mips Day q Yinhae
l1pdal . uAs.vsshaao1,n XaalA

eqoA - Uh6sWAshinG1on 0oAlA III.
Aaltimofs.. Ma. Nov. I7Yhi autumn
fmeeting Of the Masyhaa, jbcksy Club
begAn this sftsrnoon Il 4lhlico under
the most uyiag weot9e lcpe ittous the
ssin f.isnt oonsnntsy hsnn yhs nrst TO
nbon Sss d inahciirii Spicchass a
Two milee @ith il Aeld q tsn starters,
and The winner tufned sup IN young
Morpheus ax 10 "a. !. Dsl3o being second
and ehann0n River third
TslIfate.. at one time enc. o1 the best
jumpsEy n the country: adrpppsd dead
after the race. The Hotel ksruan purse
easily by. the fasny1tA fogkshire Boy,
Inspector Lestrads ..beinx bscond and
Amslia Jenhs .ahisd. -eummiS1es:
HRsf KACt-xu d iGs: Avs md oos-haR I'm.
fleor Acnn. W (NsdhJ. y % s. won: Tartar,
= Cacosheyl.: 70. . edoed: Psndoiina, isi
pss,s:.; Sss. - = g I tss,d 1n'' lSA srssa
SECOND 1xcEJfvoysarolds; n,. and one.
half furiones. Ten Point ~ tTeahsa,. 10 ..
ss; sS 1si q n.... ~ . tss e : :1s A. sas ss:
kin. Oliver Lodss Roa.Es Bsadlsy. fajs.nier. and
!; TsiaS is;is. i. ss s:sss: .sa . .s:
won: Mis Moments, 10 -(Mastin,, o to i, second !;
Besybody. no tGla.s,. "a. third Time. LIS Is
Garth. Chiffon Qa.sn. Mr. spscs. syI5estris.
FOURTH RACE-Iuausursl stssp,schsss: four.
year-olds and up; two mills Young Morpheus. rs
Boyle). to I. won; Bello. - Kemath). 3 to l.
second; shannon River. Ii tAllenl. 10 I. third.
Time 41s IS Telifar. d.. Heard. Jssuit. Gun
Cotton. Prince Hampton. Calm. and Dissenter
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Maidens: all aees: ons mile Star
Ga.e. Kanica). to 5. won; Bydown. %
tRowiey,. l3 to 5. second: Aonso,i,n M ButvelD.
II to z third Time. l:p s. Judge WalHr. Fid-
die. Slim Princes. Triton. Gilbert, Brynlimsah.
and Pons Asinorium also nan.
SIXTH RACE-Thes-yearoldsa and up; mils and
one sixteenth. YORKSHIRE Poy. % tSkirvin), to 10.
won; Inspector Lestrade. IS Rowley. to l. sec
ond: Amelia Jenks. los tCemens), I to !. thiSd.
Time. 21l rs. Biilikin also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Three-ysar -olds and up: sei-
ling: ak fnionsz. Patrick s.. los tSchuttnger1. Il
to /. won; Coming Coon. Ill Byrne). to !. &C
ond: LAwtou Virgins los (Msrin). to J. third.
Time. lis Is Double Five Mis- Nett. Tortoo
Field Georpe 8. Davis Cardiff. Dan Do Noyies.
and Jessupburn also ran.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
MUD LARKS WIN.
Three Favorftes Under Wire First
Mt Lat0nia.

Latonia. KY. Nov. Mud larks were
given an opportunity to earn feed money
at Latonia this afternoon. the track hav-
ing been converted into a sea OF mud
by heavy overnight rains. The public
seemingly had little trouble guessing the
winners. Three favorites were first to
catch the judges eye. The other three
events went to long shots
An overnight handicap at a mile and
three-sixteenths was the carded feature.
but 1t was robbed Of Its interest because
Of the muddy condition of the track. only
a couple Of the starters being even fair
mudders. Col. Holloway was returned
the winner. with Helene second. q nose
In front of Mudsill.
For rough riding Jockey Obert was
suspended by the judges for the balance
Of the meeting. Summarizes:
FIRST RACE-Purse sDc: maiden tsoyeaI-oas
S. So won Haason. IL Oiolesworth). S. 30. second;
DIR. Jackson. l0 Gross. $50. third. Time. ILL Is.
Gordon Russen. Holberg. Locklsnd. King Box. Kid
Nelson. Creil Bill whaley. and Visilant also ran.
old.. klebune. liz Tuner,. $50 won: Flying
Tom. los tGrinerl. $50 second: The Grader. loi
tBu1tonl. xH. third. Time. lis :a Albloch, Car
pathia. Oriin Kripp. fercies. and Cream also ran
THIRD RACE-Fivs and ooe-half fuYiooss; four
year ods and upward Port Arlington, lls lBuxton).
$50 won: Scarlet Pimpernell. IL tFsinI, S9n. sec
ond: Dominica. ll9 CTurneTl. A6. third Time.
l:S5a Theo Cook. Hawlcy. Venetian. Toison Dor.
and Belfast also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One and ;hrseiItecnths miles:
three-year-oid. and upward. Colonel Holloway. l07
(Turner,. Sso won: Helene. g Taylor. $50. sec
ond; Mudsill. l2 (BuIton) 60 third. Time.
204 Is Swannanoa and Motld also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One and oneaxteenths miles:
thresyearolds and upward Feather Dustef. liz
tLoftus, E.a won: Dutch Rock. lot tGoo.el. Hp.
scc,nd: Tay Pay. lo7 CHenry1. &0. third. Time.
laO35 Font, Wander. General Mzrchmoat. Lss-
mencr Captain Bravo. My Fellow. Ymir and HUSKY
Lad also
SIXTH RACE-One mile and seventy yards; three
year-oIds and upward: Joe Stein III tGoose. San.
won: Loveday. los tGruas,. Ssp secund: Patruche.
lOS (I3uxton), g. third. Time. l:is Is. Lady kght-
ming McCreary Sigurd Maid Militant Bachelor
Girl. Coll-,e. Horus Little Marchmont. and Sir
Cstest,y also ran.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
HI(DIES / !. B'AI ! /,
RlEsBklB!
Game i AlyaHeed 8 Day 0rt q
fsspsst = Death Of Vice
pfosidelt fbesman. +

kn1scia b TAs'Wadnh03nn HasA. y
/ Annapolis, Ma, Nov. 1.--0a . nsla REQ
/ asrsd soft asd slippery by eontinnoul
rains during the day. the Naval Acedem,
won from Western HAssrve here ~
afternoon BY I to O
The game was largely Q kicklng dOa
between Landgfegs. o. 1teoefve: ND
J Nicholls and Leonard. of the Navy. aAl
4 honorS Wese 7gsneraiU eveR but thl
superior cexfytng ability Of the Man
backs gave the local team the advaA'
tase, and II worked the bah within He
serves 1S-yardz Hns On several occa-
sions. ), - ~
In the second quarter . forward pan
from Redso 70 HaTrison.s the latter b.
ing inside Reserves goal lire, secured
| the only, touchdown Of the game. and
Brown kicked the goal
There was little advantages during the
whole second half. and neither goal line
was seriously threatened. ~
The game was scheduled for to-mor-
row, but was cancelled a. an omcial
contest on account Of the death Of Vee
Sherman. However, the Westerners had
arrived, and il was felt that It would be
unfair not to give them q contest. 30
the game was hurFiedly arranged for this
afternoon.
Hard rain fell during most Of the morn
iu6 ouu ~ uiScIS8iS tu0 B8luo
and from the standpoint Of the Mid
shimen. 1t was rather gloomy AFFAIR.
as handclapping was the only mark Of
approval allowed. an order against cheer
Ing during the game being announced.
The lineup and summary:
- Wsgtem Reserve. Naval Academy.
Ess:s:s; Es;s:.! + q. $$s: $::si $:::s ! ! t. ::
Bowman, 9. Peny. @.
Wells, B. q. Brown B. @.
Love 3. T. Rsdman r. r
Hanley. r. Z Gilchrist, r. T.
Engehart. 9. 3; Nichols. g. 3.
spurnsy. 4. IL b. inssshsm. h. il. B.
Price, F. B. Harrison. r. B.
6ooFe-Naval Academy. Z: Westan ReRsve q
Touchdown-Hanikn. Coal frm touohdo~n-Br0sn-
observation-disclosures for stroup Evans for Bowman.
Fox for Wells, Hopkinson for LAndsfege. FHtman
for Price. Latimors for Redman. Ingram fos Cook.
Bates for n Hauison Referee-Mr. McCAbe. Johns
HorkinA Umpir-Mr. stollenvorck. JohD Hop
kinA Head Hneman-Mr. Bowie. Western Reserve.
Time Of paiods-l2 10, Il and Il minuteA
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
FOOTBALL DID
NOT CAUSE DEATH
Yale Daily Hsws :says aridirol
~ Game Prolonged Theodore
York's Life.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 1-Omitting
all football work again to-day. the Yais
squad. the football officials, and the en-
tire sophomore class crowded Battel
Chapel this afternoon to attend the
funeral Of Theodore York. the football
guard who died Wednesday night. The
services were conducted by President
Hadley and Secretary Stokes. Of the uni
versity.
Tonight the remains were taken to
Maine for interment.
kilograms Of coincidence have been re-
ceived from the football associations Of
Harvard. Princeton. and several other
universities. The Yale Daily News to-
day bitterly attacked the report that
football even remotely caused York 8
death. Editorially. II says:
"A somewhat general rumor has spread
abroad that the sad death OF Theodore
Woodbury. York was caused indirectly
by his having played football. This is
the case said that what effect football
had was rather to prolong York's life.
We would have this rumor among US
stopped. II tends only to infame the
sorrow that we all feel keenly."
A statement was made tonight by one
Of the physicians in charge Of York q
case, asserting that football alone ena-
bled him to make the brave fight for life
he continued for ten days against double
pneumonia He said:
"Only for York's splendid physical con-
dition. due to football. he could not have
withstood the pneumonia half as long az
he did after being attacked"
The team learned tonight that It will
be impossible for Doc Cornish to play
again this season. TIL he was injured
last month he was the leading candidate
for quarter back. A tendon in his heel
has been 30 badly bruised that It VIII
require several moro weeks for recovery.
The entire coaching squad. including
Howe, McDevitt. Sculiy. Vaughan. and
Henelnnger. left this morning for Boston
to attend the Harvard-Princeton game
Most Of the regular team will eco the
battle in Cambridge tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
FAST GAME EXPECTED.
Meridians and Mercurys Clash To
morrow nt Capital City Park.

MerlOl0nS ana Mefcuryo SA0on 10.
morrow nt Capital City Park.
The fast Mercury Athletic Club foot
ball team will line up against one OF
the fastest aggregations in the District
tomorrow at Capital City Park, North
Capitol and L Streets, when the Merid-
ians, a team composed Of former high
school and college stars. take the field.
The Meridians have been defeating
some of the best teams In the District
this season. and a hard game is ex-
pected. Coach Johnny Smith, of the
Mercurys, has been drilling the men all
week in several new trick plays and
formations, and 1t is expected that a
greatly improved eleven will take the
field tomorrow. The Meridians have
the Rawlings brothers in the backfield.
and as this trio Is known as three Of
the best backs in the District, some fast
and spectacular playing Is booked. The
game will start promptly at 2:3O o'clock.
Prior to the big game the Spartans
will hook up with the Dixie A. c.. one
of the strongest 13o-pound aggregations
in the East
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
PENNSY FEARS STATE ELEVEN.
Quakers Hoping for the Best i'm Big
Game This Afternoon.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-The University
Of Pennsylvania football warriors. who
are stopping at Media, were sadly disap-
pointed with the existing weather condi-
tions to-day. and had to be content with
signal drills in civilians clothes on the
spacious porch, sheltered from the driz-
zling rain and the northeast wind. Late
in the afternoon the Red and Blue had a
light workout on the soggy golf links.
Pennsylvania will line up as in the La
fayette game. Minds viii give the sig
mails. but II relieved from the game.
Craig will be allowed to pilot the eleven.
Penn's coaches fear States heavy team.
particularly on a wet field. and. though
hoping for the best. are anything but
confident
The State College warriors arrived here
early to-day and went out to the White
Marsh Country Club. where they had
light practice.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
Yale Cross-country Team Wins.

New Haven. Conn.,. Nov. L-Yale de-
feated Princeton, Is to 80. in their an
nual cross-country run this afternoon
Three Yale runners. Capt. Clark. Guilli-
Yer. and Frost, finished first. well
punched. although Stickney, of Prince
ton, who reached home fourth, pressed
them closely. The race was run in a
drenching rain. and the roads were deep
with mud. The time of Capt. Clark. IS
minutes and 80 seconds, was remarkable,
under the conditions. The distance was
six and q half miles.