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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
FIRST WOMAN JUDGE.
VIII Be Inaugurated in Chicago
Tomorrow.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Miss Mary NJ. Bar
telme, for Is years public guardian of
Cook county, tomorrow will be inaugu-
rated as Chicago's first woman judge.
Miss Bartelme was the choice of the
judges of the circuit court, who con-
sidered several other women lawyers
for the position. She will assist Judge
Pinckney in the juvenile court and
will direct most of her attention to
girls who come under the courts jur-
iSdiction.
In her position as public guardian,
thousands of young girls came under
her attention and she is referred to
by them as Mother Bartelme'' There
was much rejoicing among those who
knew her when it became known that
she was to be the kids judge
My idea of being a judge" said
Miss Bartelme last night, "is not so
much to pass judgment as to assist
unfOrtunateS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11

state, and is now in charge of ours
said to be the largest agricultural
school in the world. He is an ideal
Democrat; a thorough-g going, progress
sive business man, and would honor us
if given this great position; but that is
not all-he could fill the place better
than any man in American and do
Kansas more good in the department
of agriculture than he can as presi-
dent of our Agricultural College"
Henderson Martin is a candidate fer
Harry j. Bones job, United States dis
trict attorney. If the appointive position
is left open, through inability of the >
pu- 4cans to make Senator Bristo v
change his mind and submit to the con-
Gratis really have a chance at the appoint
ment, Henderson Martin will not be the
only claimant in the Democratic ranks.
Senator Fred Robertson, of Atwood.
Rawlins county and an attorney who has
a large practice in three states, will be a
candidate if Mr.. Bone loses out.
Senator Robertson, during the past two
sessions of the Kansas senate, was so
fair and impartial that he was not only
the leader of the few Democrats but was
considered and consulted by the leaders
His legal advice was of great value TO
the committee on education, of which he
was chairman, and in more pretentious
of which he was a member.
In politics he has been a solid Democrat
and his choice of governor and president
were winners. Robertson was the original
+ fIOdgeS-Wilson Democrat of the state,
and it was his efforts that prevented the
delivery, hOg-tied, of the state organiza
ton to the BilIaTd-Champ Clark faction.
AS the big man of the big district Rob
ertson seems to have some claim on the
appointment,-if there is any appoint
ment- As to the chance of the Democrat Is
to make that appointment,-it all depends
0n Senator Bristow and his personal
d1StaSte' for Harry Bone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
OLD SHERIFF QUITS.
New One Is Sworn in Ahead of Time
at Jay, Okla.

Jay, Okla, Dec. ia hundred armed
men are patrolling the streets sur
rounding the old court house in this
town today to prevent the moving of
the records to the new town of Jay.
Sheriff G. w. Hogan has resigned and
Sheriff-elect Bud" Thomason has been
sworn in. Half mile distant, at the
new town, are 200 deputies who have
been sworn in for the purpose of cap
turing the records and taking them to
the new place. The situation is tense
but there has been no bloodshed.
Deputy Sheriff William Shelton was
shot at three times by Ol6 Jay town
men. They then disarmed him and or
dered him to leave the scene, which he
did. County Clerk Ed West, District
Clerk w. H. Ballard and Treasurer T.
j. Williams remain in their offices in
the old town. The other county officers
have locked up their records and left
The records were ordered to the new
town by the old board of county com
missioners. The new board will be
sworn in in January and probably will
order the records left in the old town
Governor Cruce will not send state
troops until some overt act is COM
mitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
Street Cars in Topeka VIII Use
First Crossings.
New Plan Into Effect After
First of Year.
lVOID MANY ACCIDENTS
MOtOrmen Are Able to View
All Intersections.
VIII Take Weeks to Educate
Topeka Patrons.

Effective Immediately after the holi-
day rush season the Topeka Railway
company will stop its cars on the near
side of the street instead of the far
side has been the custom in To-
peka since the street car lines were
built. This new rule will be observed
in all sections of the city with the ex-
ception of a few designated points
1t is figured by Albert M Patten,
general superintendent, that the near
side stops will not only prevent many
street crossing accidents but it will be
of greater accommodation to the public
1t is a practice that has been adopted
by most of the larger street car sys-
TENS in the United States and in q few
years will become a general city rule
throughout the country. Scores of cities
have abandoned the far side stops and
have substituted the short crossing
slow downs.
The big advantage is the chance It
gives the motormen to survey their
crossing before starting the car. Prac-
tically all of the street car accidents
occur at street crossings. Now that the
cars are manipulated by air brakes the
slow down does not begin until the
front vestibule has reached the middle
of the street intersection. This means
that a car is going at full speed when
it crosses a street.
Avoid Corner Accidents.
Under the near stop rule, If a passen-
ger rings to leave the car or If a per
son is waiting on the corner it means
that the car stops with it's nose barely
over the sidewalk line The street is
open in front of the motorInan and he
can avoid all accidents from intersec-
ton traffic.
Another feature-considerable time Is
wasted and traffic held up by a car
slowing down for the far side crossing.
With the starting point on the near
side drivers of horses and motor cars
are able to see the car-and the motor
man is able to see the traffic, before
the traffic moves.
- In cities where the new rule has been
adopted it is stated that street car pa
irons prefer the near stops to the old
system. 1t takes some time to educate
the public, street railway officials say.
but in few weeks Topekans will stand
on the first corner out of force of habit.
1t is necessary under the new plan
for patrons to stand from thirty to
forty feet inside the sidewalk line in
order to meet the car entrance. Cars
with front exits will unload passengers
directly in line with the sidewalks.
The Topeka Railway company is not
planning on the adoption of the new
rule until after the Christmas rush. IT
takes weeks to teach the patrons and
the railway officials do not wish to
paralyze schedules in the process-espe-
cially during the holiday rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
PLACE FOR TAFT
The President Is Considering
an Offer From Yale.
Kent PrOfessOrship in Law Has
Been rendered Him.
FiALTS Between TWO COURSES
Whether to Accept 1t or Return
to Cincinnati.
Has Talked Over the Matter
With His Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. 11.-President
Taft is considering an offer of the
Kent professorship at the Yale Law
school. The place, which has been
vacant for several years and was last
filled by Professor Phelps, at one time
American minister to Great Britain,
has been formally rendered to Mr..
Taft and he has talked over the offer
with his cabinet, but arrived at no de-
cision. Should he accept it, his rela-
ton to Yale university would be much
the same as was former President
Cleveland'S relation to Princeton.
Mr.. Taft is considering this offer
on one side and his original plans to
practice law on the other. Some of
his friends here incline to the belief
that he will accept the Yale place
though they do not expect he will
make up his mind to go to Yale before
The president has had the offer to
go to Yale under consideration for
some time. He is already a member
of the Yale corporation and his desire
to return to New Haven has been
weighed against one to go back to
Cincinnati, hang out his Shingle,"
take his oldest son, Robert, into his
office and establish a law practice in
his home city.
Edward John Phelps, who last held
the Kent professorship, died in 1900.
He was a distinguished lawyer and
active Democrat.
Under President Fillmore. Mr..
Phelps was appointed second comp
troller of the treasury and in 1880
was president of the American Bar as
sociation.
In the same year he was the unsuc-
cessful Democrat candidate for COVER
nor of Vermont, his home state. He
was made minister to Great Britain
by President Cleveland in 1885 and
served until the end of that presidents
first term.
The Kent endowment pays $4,000 a
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
Prize FOR BEST WHEAT
= ,ntana Growers Receive $1,000 for
Five Bushels.

Minneapolis, Dec. 11.-Joseph P. Nash
and Charles Bridgeman, of the firm of
Nash & Bridgeman, Clyde Park, Mont,
were awarded the $1,000 first prize for
the best five bushels of wheat exhibit
ed at the Northwestern Products ex-
position held here in November. The
grain which is of the Turkey red va
riety was grown in the Shield river
valley, 20 miles north of Yellowstone
Park.
The grain went slightly over so
pounds to the bushel and in grading
received a score of 921z. In laboratory
tests, however, which consisted of mill
ing and backing the grain received
score of 1047
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11

numbering about $1,000, will be fur
nished with the best spring balances
obtainable, each having a capacity of
20 pounds. One hundred and fifty
thousand parcel post stamps and the
same number of zone maps have al
ready been made.
New System of Carrying Mail.
The Inauguration of a parcel post
will work a complete change in the
carrying equipment now in use by rural
carriers and star route men. At pres
ent mail is delivered by nearly $4,000
rural carriers on horseback, in buggies,
two-wheeled carts, motorcycles and
automobiles. In some sections during
heavy snowstorms deliveries have been
made ON foot Motorcycles and auto
mobiles can only be used when roads
are in good condition and the weather
favorable.
The postmaster general says that
when the parcel post service is well
under way motor express cars and
large wagons will necessarily have to
be used in order to take care of the
extra delivery of goods and the increas-
ing mails now being received and sent
by farmers in every section of the
country
One of the most vital things of in
terest to every rural carrier and star
route carrier in the country is the
dNN9NAOAA VI AAl0 Size c1iAO SlldpS VI P1SA-
ages or parcels to be admitted under
the parcel post act.
Doubtless 1t will be some time after
the new system is put into operation
before the public will thoroughly be
familiarized in this matter.
The law will require that a parcel
shall have a length and girth COM
bined to come within a six-foot meas
urement. In the first place a parcel
must be oblong in shape. Each post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
IT IS MUCH COLDER.
Ind 1t Will Stay Cold, According to
Weather Man.

There is a chilly breeze blowing today
at a twelve mile pace from the northwest
The temperatures are averaging twelve
degrees below normal for this date. The
minimum temperature was recorded at s 30
O. clock this morning-twenty-two degrees
below that of Tuesday at the same hour
1t has been showing in South Dakota,
Wyoming, and parts of Colorado.
Fair weather with little cnange in tenn
perature is the prediction for Thursday.
The shippers forecast reads: Protect
thirty-six hour shipments north against
temperature of from ten to fifteen de-
gees; west fifteen degrees; east and south
from twenty to twenty-five Degrees
The hourly readiOPs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
GOV. WILSON'S MAIL.
Forty Thousand Letters in Five
Months Is the Record.

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 1L-Forty thou
sand letters in five months represent
the total of Governor Wilson's mail
since he came into prominence as the
Democratic candidate for president last
July. These are the figures given out
by Joseph P. Tumulty, Governor Will
sons secretary on whom devolved the
task of reading and answering most
of them, as only the more important
communications were turned over to
the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate VIII Can on I. Q. G. to Franc
Antitrust Laws.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Senate met
at noon. Interstate commerce com
mission to be called to frame antitrust
laws.
Omnibus claims bill taken up.
House met at noon Ways and
means committee announced dates OF
tariff hearings. New York bankers
continued to testify before the money
trust committee. New. Haven investi-
CATION hearings continued before rules
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
ONE MURDER A MONTH
Enacted During the Past Year at
death Corner

Chicago, Dec. 11.-An unidentified
man was shot through the head and
instantly killed near Death Corner
in the North side Italian quarter early
this morning. The locality is called
Death Corner by the police because
twelve murders have occurred there
within a year.
The latest victim was a laborer who
was hurrying to his, work when two
men ran up behind him. One fired
two bullets into his head. The assail-
ants fed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11

cept as it may be inferred from this
statement
The oleomargarine manufacturers
said to be involved in the inquiry are
Armour & Co., W. ]. Moxley & Co.
and a subsidiary of the National Pack
ing company recently dissolved
1t is said District Attorney Wilker-
son will call no further witnesses un-
til Washington decides whether the
dispute is to be settled by. compro-
mise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
DOG POISON KILLS MAN
Mistook Poisoned Sausage for His
Own Food.

Missoula, Mont, Dec. 11.-Instead
of poisoning a dog by giving it a por-
ton of sausage containing strychnine,
william Van Stone, As years old, ate
the mixture and died last night Van
Stone placed the poisoned sausage
with food intended for himself on his
kitchen table. Presently he ate some
sausage. Before he died he said:
81 must have got hold of the wrong
dish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
CHRISTMAS IN PANAMA
President Taft Will Start for the
Isthmus December 10.

Washington, Dec. 11.-President Taft
will leave Washington at midnight,
December 10, for Key West whence
he will sail on the afternoon of De-
cember q for Panama on the battle
ship Arkansas. Mrs. Taft, Secretary
Hilles, C. P. Taft, and probably several
other persons will be in the party. The
president is expected to reach Wash
ington on the return trip, December
21
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
LYNCH IS REELECTED
National League Unanimously Re-
tains Head.

New York, Dec. 11-Thomas J.
Lynch has been reelected president of
meeting of that organization at the
W-aldorf-Astoria hotel John Arnold
Heydler was re- elected secretary.
Lynch was returned to office for a
term of one year only; Heydler for
three years. Both officials were re-
elected unanimously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
Grace sues for Divorce.

Newman, Ga, Dec. u.-Reiterating
the charge that his wife shot him to
obtain his life insurance, Eugene H.
Grace today filed suit for divorce
against Daisy Opie Grace. At her trial
here in June Mrs. Grace was acquit-
ted and returned to Philadelphia to
live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
MANS HEAD A GARDEN
Two Growing Beans Taken From Ear
Tube.

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 1.-Two
beans, one of which had sprouted into
an embryo plant, were removed here
yesterday from the head of a Mexican
laborer by DR.. H. V. Beeson.
For months the man had complain
ed of severe pains. The beans had
entered his head through his left ear
The growing plant was nearly an inch
long and apparently had f1ourished in
the ear tube.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
CRUDE OIL IS HIGHER.
Increase of 2 Cents Announced by
Prairie Company.

independence, Kan. Dec. 11.7An
advance Of cents in the price of
crude oil to 7S cents n barrel was an
nounced today by the Prairie Oil and
Gas company.
Other agencies met the advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Thurs
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Continued on Page Two.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
A GREAT SUCCESS.

Inc eighth Trlennial Session or
The international grand Temple and
Tabernacle and International order of
Twelve, Knights and Daughters of
Tabor, was held at Louisville, KY,
Aug. q to 30, 1912.
The Triennial grand Session was
called to order by Sir S. A. Jordan
!. c. G. M. Of Little Rock, Ark, the
roll was called and two hundred and
present fine session was held and
all the jurisdictions was we'll repre-
sented. Then work was taken up
Tuesday night the sermon was preach
by Sir New M. e. Marchant Wednes.
night the grand body went on a boat
excursion and all had nice time
Thursday the Election of officers
The officers was as follows:
S. a. Jordan I. C. G. M. Little Rock,
Ark. Mrs. Jennie Jones I. G. H. P.
Jacksonville, I'll. S. S. Reid l. v. G. NJ.
Marshal, Texas, Mrs. Martha Brooks
l. V. G. P. Des Moines, A. R. Chin l.
c. G. S. Glasgow Mo; Mrs. Annie
Bowmand c. G. N. Louisvill KY; Mrs.
Ella Faison I. C. O. NJ. Indianapolis
Ind; G. E. Newstell l. G. P. P.
Alabama, A. 8. Brown 1. C. G o.
Florida, w. E. Hargras l. G. P.
Massachusetts Jennie Delong I. G. s.
T: Georgia A. A. Casey I. C. G. TT.
Mississippi, C. NJ. Johnson l. c. O.
st. Nebraska. James Payne I. G. H.
M. Ohio, l.. M. Kinney /. c. C. Illinois,
Lillian Booker Mossouri Emma Games
Kansas, Mary Johnson Texas Fousa
Bell Alabama, J. w. Pruitt louisiana.
These are the grand judges.
w. G. King Colorado, w. M. Wash
ington Ark, Jennetta ..enol.
Friday at two o'clock the street
prade from the church to the park.
Where the Texas palatine guards had
a drill and they we're fine and cannot
be beat. AT eight o'clock the install
ing of officers and the Banquet and
the hall was beautifully decorated
with the colors of the Order of Twelve
the next Triennial session will meet
in St. Louis, Mo-, the fourth Tuesday
In Aug. 1915.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
h., were among those present.

H.. were among those present.
Mrs. Lucy --lggs of Omaha Neb. Is
visiting friends in our city.
Mr.. Rufus Dandridge has under
course of construction on his farm a
large new barn.
The Missionary Society Of Bethel
churches will serve refreshments in
kilbourne Park on Labor day. Rev.
Brewer striving faithfully to win1 up
the conference year with success.
1t was the pleasure of your cores
pondent to meet two Of our keokuk
girls while in ST. Louis, viz. Mrs.
Bertha Alexander Sanders and Mrs.
Ella Ware Taylor both reside there,
are doing we'll and asked to be re-
membered to friends.
Miss Ella Scott who underwent a
very serious surgical operation at ST..
Joseph Hospital is rapidly recover
ing. Her sister, Mrs. Robert Tuisley
who was here for few days has re.
turned to her home at New London
Mo.
Mr.. VIM. Ross was called to
Louisiana Mo-, last wweek owing to
the death of his father Louis Ross,
who had been i'll for some time.
Mrs. Lucinda Matthews and Miss
Annie Marion spent few days last
week in Palmyra. Tho as guest OF
their aunt Mrs. Sarah Holmes.
Mrs. Katie Green and Mrs. Mamie
Grand convocation Of the House Hold
of Ruth. While in the city they were
the guest Of Mr.and Mrs. Geo. Ashley
1907 Morgan St..
Mrs. o. Fields who has been visit
ing in st. Louis-Festus and Bonne Mo.
returned home Monday night.
Mrs. Anna Alden and son Clarence
who has been visiting in Fulton and
Bloomfield Mo-, returned home Mon
day night.
the Missionary Mite Society Picnic
which was given labor Day Sept. End
was a spl- lid success.
Mrs. Ellen Gregory who has been
visiting her son Alonzo Gregory in
Omaha, Nebr, returned Saturday
night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
WASHINGTON IOWA NOTES.

A., l.. Hall has returned from Des
Moines inatendance at the State
Fair.
Messrs Horace and Harvey Spences
visited relations in Chicago last week.
Frank Ripper visited in Ottumwa
last week.
Hayes ~Crayton accompanied little
Margaret Galloway to Chicago last
week and visited Sunday with friends
in the windy city returning home
Tuesday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Brown went
to Fairfield Saturday where the Rev.
conducted quarterly meeting Sunday
at the A. M. e. church.
Elizabeth Redd has returned from
a visit with relations at Oskaloosa.
Willis Turner and family arrived
make their. home here IN the future.
Mrs. Sarah Williams of Oskaloosa
was guest at the Tom Lewis home
Monday. She was enroute home
from Chicago where she had been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Etta
Cheek.
Mrs. s. Joe Brown of Des Moines
was in the city last Friday afternoon
and organized ladies club.
She is state organizer of colored
women's clubs.
Miss Leone Basfield will also give
a recital on Sept. 18th at W. Sampson
Brooks church at st. Louis, Mo. on
her way to enter Fisk University for
completion of her musical education.
Mrs. Daniels Haynes has been
quite sick again but is up again now.
Word comes from the Niles Shell
ton family in Chicago that Mrs.
Shelton has been sick with sciatic
rheumatism and Niles has been. laid
up with a fractured rib, having sus-
tanned the injury by being thrown
against a car seat while in the act
Of lighting a lamp when the engine
suddenly shifted the train. Both
patients are mending at this writing.
Miss Geneva Murray has a cousin
visiting her from Kansas City.
Mrs. kobt. Armstrong left Thurs
day morning for New York to join
her husband who is stationed there.
Since her stay among US she has
made many many friends who were
both to see her depart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Linkton, who
have been visiting at the B. T.
home have returned to
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis and
family expect to visit in Oskaloosa
and Knoxville in the near future.