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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
ELECT POSTMASTERS.
Senator Bristow Introduces a Bill for
That Purpose.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Bris-
tow, (Kan.) has introduced a bill pro-
viding for a preference primary for the
appointment of postmasters, which
would affect the appointment of every
postmas ster in the United States who
receives $500 or more a year Senator
Bristow's plan is to hold a nominating
election for postmasters hereafter
where vacancies occur for the purpose
of filling the office by the voice of the
people. The candidate receiving the
largest number of votes cast in the
nominating district would be appointed
by the postmaster general and would
serve for a term of five years. Only
after full hearing on written charges
could a postmaster be removed and in
such a contingency the postmaster
would not be eligible for denomination.
The bill provides that the nominating
election may be held at the time of the
county, state, local or municipal cleo
ton held next preceding the expiration
Of the term of the postmaster, at the
discretion of the postmaster general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
WIFE IN DISGUISE
Mrs. VIM. Barrett Made Slave in
Home Is Charge.
PitifuI Story Told in District
Court Today.
TOOK FOOD FROM CHILDREN
Husband Beat Wife, Pawned
Her Jewelry for Liquor.
Took Breast Pin, Bible and
Clock From Wall.

Violated restraining order is
sued by Judge A. w. Dana.
Took wife's breast pin, Bible,
silver spoons, and the clock
off the wall. pawned them and
bought liquor with the money.
Choked wife four times in
six months until she gave him
money she earned by doing
washing.
Got drunk every day, awak-
ing from one "souse'' and i'm
mediately starting another.
Took food away from wife
and children and ate it him
self
Did not pay rent, grocery
bills or buy clothing for his
wife or children.
Worked two weeks last July,
the last time he had any en-
ployment
Sued for divorce by his wife
Tuesday and ordered to stay
from the house, he returned
three times within three hours.
Returned to wife's house
Wednesday night and was ar
rested.
Sentenced to 80 days in iaiI
for contempt of court after
violating Injunction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

other corporations are you not includ-
ing the u. s. Steel corporation?" sug-
gested Mr.. Untermyer.
yes, but that is by a resolution by
the board of directors of the steel cor
poration,'' said Mr.. Morgan.
AS to other agreements whereby the
Morgan house became fiscal agents for
corporations he said they We're ''by
word of mouth, or by correspondence -
New York Central Agreement.
Mr. Untermyer read part of the New
York Central fiscal agreement by
which Morgan and company were made
sole bankers for the railroad Mr. Nor
gan said he had been a director of the
New York Central about 80 years. In
Guiding fiscal agreement for the New
York Central Ines were the Michigan
Central, Lake Shore and the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis rail-
ways. Mr.. Morgan said that some issues
of New ork Central securities had
been made in the last ten years through
other bankers than his house.
'I can't recall any but think there
were some," said he.
I'm the last five years?"
Il don't remember of any. None that
I can recall just now" His firm he said
would furnish information on that
point. Mr.. Morgan said the firm
handled several hundred million" dol
lars worth of New York Central securi-
ties and he thought that in the last
ten years those securities had all been
handled on a commission basis.
Mr. Morgan thought the New Haven
too, had issued securities not handled
by Morgan & Co. in the last ten years.
Mr. Unternyer read from the papers
furnished by Mr.. Morgan the proposal
from the Morgan house accepted by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
HAIL OF BOMBS
Greek Military AviatOrs Bonn
bard Fortress of Janina.
Many of the Principal Buildings
Seriously Damaged.

Paris, Dec. ia veritable hail of
bombs was thrown into the fortress OF
Janina by the Greek military aviator
Moutoussis and an accompanying COM
rade, who yesterday flew over that
city in a biplane, according to official
advfces received here. The bombs were
hurled down upon principal buildings,
to which they caused serious damage.
The population was terrorized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

These, gentle reader constitute only
prleI giances at the matrimonial career
OF William Barrett, late of 211 Adams
street but now located near the cornell
OF west Fifth and Van Buren, streets ac-
cordlng to the story told in court TODAY
barrett was IN court shortly before 12
CLOCK today, his nose in a sling his hair
uncombed and an alcohol sweat pouring
from nus face as he waited for the jail
oo3ls NJa 70 pe oroered opened for him.
SIDE the witness railing, sat a little wom-
an who has supported herself, two chill
dren and drunken husband for year
and half by doing seven washings A
week. And the man pleaded with her
while he waited for the judge to enter
court.
Don't do it, he called to her almost
constantly. Don't send me to Jail. I'll
be good
But his pleading was WITHOUT effect
Not a tear diz1Imed the eyes of the little
overworked woman Long ago choking
and abuse had killed all the love she once
cherish and love her through life, she
said.
Told of Indignitfes.
On being sworn Mrs. Barrett told with
she had suffered Under questioning by
James Mcclure, assistant county attor-
ney, she said that Barrett had been served
with notice of his divorce suit as he lay
in bed at home Tuesday afternoon, Sleep
ing off a drunk. At the same time notice
of the restraining order, bidding him stay
away from his wifes house and ordering
him not to annoy her in any way, was
given him. He left with the officer.
promising to leave town and never re-
turn.
Half an hour later he was back and
wanted his wife to read him the notice
again. She did so. Then he left. Again
he came back and tried to get in but the
door was locked and he went away. Next
time he returned he found his boy VINO
had just returned from delivering a wash
ing done by Mrs. Barrett. He held the
boy outside an hour, threatening to break
in the door and trying to break it in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

were to confine their operations under the
provisions of this contract. No one knows.
been paid into the state treasury under
the present administration. And now
Dawson believes there should be a good
many odllars due the state. The state
needs the money. And Dawson declares
he will try to get it or will know some
good reason why the state fails in making
the collection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
KANSAN A VICTIM.
Moro Bullet Claims Captain John Wat
son of Marion.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Captain John
Watson of the Eighth cavalry. station
ed at Augur barracks, Jolo, who was
killed by a Moro according to a cable
gram last night from Manila, prob
ably was from Marion, Kan, where
c. NJ. Watson was notified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
THERE CAN'T Be
AMONEY TRUST
All the Banks i'm ChristendOm,
Says J. p. Morgan,
Cannot Control the Worlds
Circulating Medium.
DOES NOT FEEL HIS POWER
And VIII Not Admit That He
Has Much.
He Prefers Combination to
Competition, He Declares.
Without Control One Can't Do
Thing, He Says.
without Control One Can't Do
a Thing, He Says.

Washington, Dec. 19.-''There could
be no money trust, all the banks and
all the money in christendom could
not control money. The question of
control is personal as to money and
Credits declared j. Pierpont Morgan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
WIND lSCOln TODAY.
Otherwise Tt Is Ideal Weather
Cooler Tomorrow.

If it were not for a twenty mile
breeze blowing from the northwest
this would be an ideal December day.
The sky is clear, and the temperatures
are above normal for this date.
Cooler weather is forecasted for
tonight and Friday. There will be
sunshine thrown in, however. There
is no storm in sight.
The shippers forecast reads: ftPro-
tect Sc hour shipm ents north and
west against temperature of 20 de-
grees; south against temperature of
25 degrees, and east 80 Degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

Y Gather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and colder tonight and Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

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The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
Death of Mrs. Ham mans.

Mrs. Louise Hammans, aged
eighty-two years, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A.
p. johnson, at Waltersville late
Monday evening after long ILL
ness. Funeral services at the
residence by Ed. ID. II. Mather-
ly, and burial IN the Stanton
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hammans is the widow
of Silas Hammans and is the
mother OF fifteen children ten
of whom are now living. Mrs
A. =. johnson and Mrs. Mamie
Weaver of this city and James
Hammans, of Stanton, are all
of the children that are now liv.
ing in the county.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
upnaCe.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Bryant, August 18th, a girl
Lilly Gay.
Mr.. Oscar Mackey and family
of Clay City, visited relatives
here from Friday till Monday.
Misses Belle and Myrtle Broad
dus, of Miller's creek, were the
guests of their sister, Mrs. May
ma Newklrk Sunday.
Protracted meeting commences
at the Christian church at this
place next Saturday night to be
conducted by Rev. Combs.
Lilly, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Newkirk, who
has been sick for several days,
we are glad to say is improving.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
Should Put Up With Anderson.

When Clay City and Powell
county people drive over to Mt.
Sterling as scores of them do ev-
erymonth they should stop with
q. W. Anderson, Jr. and put up
their horses. He will treat you
wright, and you may rest assured
that your horse will be we'll cared
for. George was formerly in bus.
mess in Clay City and while here
made hundreds of friends that
should not forget him when they
have some business to throw in
his way. sess'7'.A' '7-s's
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22

ditions. Some communities have
an abundance of road making
material. Others have to rely
upon a material of secondary
value. The farmers ought TO de-
termine what material to use, and
they ought to ask engineers how
best to use that material.
Better raOds are essential to
better business, better farming
and better lising.-Home and
Farm.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
Mrs. A. r. Hale.

Mrs. A. II. Hale died at her
home in the country Tuesday
night of q complication of dis.
eases. She had been a constant
sufferer for several years and
underwent many operations.
Although depaived of all the
blessings of good health, she bore
her sutferings patiently with
cheerful disposition. Deceased
was one of Youngest daughters of
Isaac and Edith Mize. Mrs. Hale
was a member of the Bryan Sta.
tion Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. She
is survived by her husband and
one dear little boy, Roger Vaughn
Hale, who greatly mourns her
loss. Four sisters and two broth
ers survive her. They are Mrs.
Asa Haggard, of this county,
Mrs. j. W. Mckinney, of Yer
sailles, Mrs. W. r. Day, of Ar.
kansas, Mrs, Florence Locknane,
of 'Washington, d.. G, j. w.
Mize, 81. .Na, Mill, and w.
o. Mize, of Pine Grove, KY.
Services at the house Friday
morning, Rev. L. j. Spencer Off
ciating, and burial in the Win
chester cemmetcry.- Lexington
Leader.
Mrs. Hale and her husband are
both former residents of Clay
City before marriage and each
have numerous friends in this
city and county.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
For Better Roads.

Better roads are essential to
the profitable marketing of the
farmers crop.
They are essential to better
living, to the farmers comfort
and convenience; essential to the
reasonable pleasure of his faml-
ly, and roads mark the standing
of every community.
The general objection to liv-
ing in the country is the Difficult
ty of "getting about" You
want to get about, you neod to
get about, you must get about, if
you properly market your crops,
if you are to keep your machine
ry in good order, if you send
your children to school, if you 60
to church or attend the meetings
of the neighborhood clubs.
These are not little things.
They are great things. Bad roads
impose the heaviest tax upon the
farmer that he pays, and he is
certain to pay it whether he
kuoEs: IL orAuot. He paysit In
the wearsnd tear on all of his
vehicles. He pays it in loss of
time. He pays it In the addi-
tional labor imposed upon his
stock. He pays it through the
labor or self-denial of his family.
Work for better roads as you
would work to put out a fire in
vour barn. Study the best meth
ods for building and maintaining
better roads as you 90 along,
The roads of a community are
largely determined by local con-
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
K. P.'s to Run Excursion.

The X. P's. will run a big eX-
cursion August 9th from Lex
ington to Natural Bridge. The
children of the Pythian home at
Lexington will occupy special,
while the excursion is promoted
for the various X. p. Lodges of
the Bluegrass section and all a.
long the line of the l.. 4 E. the
passengers will not be made up
solely of them. All good people
are invited to 90 long for gala
day. Basket dinners are one of
the features.
See Mrs. Williams new ad this
week and call there and get your
purchase.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
SPOUT SPRING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Mckinney
visited relatives in Clark county
this week.
Little Pearl, the cripple dauoh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. II +. Chris
topher continues very sick.
Elber j. |. Wills, of Beatty
vile, will preach at the Baptist
church here Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Mrs. Shelf Mckinney was call
ed to the bedsied of her aunt,
Mrs. Thos. Conlee, near Stanton
the first of the week.
Pastor l.. S. Fryman of the
Jackson's chapel church and Pas
tor Harvey johnson of the Kim
brell's chapel church are con-
ducting protracted services at
the Rev. Fryman's church.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
Work Unsatisfactory.

Work on the new railroad o.
yer in Estill in reported very dn-
satisfactory to the laborers.
They are leaving there by scores
as well as they are flocking there
in great numbers. 1t is claimed
by many who return from over
there that the time they get to
work doesn't more than pay their
board. They are docked for ev-
cry minute lost and do not any
week get to put in more than
half time. Board is S4 90 and
So 90 per week and wages 81 80
and 81 75 per day.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
High Price for Cattle.

On Monday of last week
at Chicago a choice lot of beef
cattle sold at $10.40 per hundred
weight on foot, said to be the
highest price ever paid for beef
animals since war times. A few
days previous one lot was sold on
the same market at $10.25 per
hundred. The record price was
secured by an Illionis feeder.
They were corn fed cattle and an
exceptionally fine lot.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Services 2nd and 3rd Sabbaths Of
each month.
Prayer Meetings, Wednesday even
ings.
Rev. j. G. Hanley, Pastor.
The Clay City times., 1912-08-22

The City Council of Winches-
ter has permitted the two tele-
phone companies in that city to
consolidate. The law forbids
that, but it is best for the users
Oftelephones as it gives complete
service at half cost.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Vacations for Everybody.

In an article ON vacation i'm tho
Woinan's lone Companion. the a,-
thor SAYS i'm part:
"Horace Greeley said he had hcrn
90 Years trying to find time to go a.
ilshsns. and a few years later he died
from oVcrwork and anxiety. Many "a
farmer lives all his life within sight
OIL running streams. or within sound of
babbling brooks and the suggestion
that he hang up his hoe and go a-fjsh-
ing eve reaches him. Thoreau saws.
'Ihe better part of man is soon plowed
INTO the soil as compost and i have
known some such lives. knew n
woman who put her babies in IL barrel
and left them while she worked in
the field with her husband. Together.
they paid off the farm mortgage. and
then bought moro farms and paid OF
more mortgages. They never took va
cations. Neither of them ever saw a
train OF cars until the Iron rails were
laid through their own lands. and when
the first train passed through. the old
worked hard all of my life. but now
! shall have it easy. / Il lust sit
and milk and sec the cars go BY.
.Ahothef family OF my acquaintance.
living on a large farm. with 80 COWS
TO mix and care for. and 800 hens
for an outing: rather. they hire extra
help on tho farm and take the
time. and they do not take the time
grndglngly. either. They figure that
thc outing costs is the best in
vcstment of the whole year. They have
their own tent and camp for a week
or more ON "A nearby stream or lake
where fishing n boating are good
a fairly good tent can be bought for.
The price of 81 weeks hoard at a sum
mel resort. and the tent will last many
years. Vacation does not necessarily
spell Nantucket. Distance sometimes
lends 81 great deal of elchantment. We
forget that the birds sing just as sweet
ly in our own fields and groves as they
do In tielcs and groves hundreds OF
miles away. Why should we remain
shut in during all the hot summer
months just because we cannot travel
far away If we cannot afford to own
Il tent. there are ever less expensive
WAYS of amping out"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Hand Shaking Habit Had Curious
Orioin.

From the New York Sun.
Did you ever ask yourself why YOU
shake hands with Il person whom you
know! Here is the reason
In the old lays. when every man who
had any p%retensions to being n gentleman
carried a sword. 1t was the custom for
men when they met. to show that they
had no intention of treachery, to offer
each other their weapon hands+that is.
the hand that would be used to draw the
sword. and to withhold the hand was
usually the signal for a fight.
So fixed did this habi become that lonr
after men ceased to wear swords they still
offered the weapon hand to a friend ana
declined to offer it to an enemy. To this
day when you refuse to a hands with
a person it signifies that you are at war.
Among savages. who never carried
swords. the practice OF shaking hands fs
unknown and It affords them amusement
to see the white men do 1t.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
FROM THE HIcKEYvILLE
CLARION.

When the democrats win. Hank
Pnrdy gets soused to show his JOY.
and when they lose he gets soused
to brown his sorrow. Hank also
celebrates every birth and death in
his family, and when he cam find
amy excuses for celebrating he cele-
brates without one. Last week he
celebrated the anniversary of the
opening OF the Suez canal. OF course
he got the wrong week. but that
DIDN'T make any difference. as he has
just 10. many celebrations to work in
heforc the end Of the year.
john D. Oilyfeller said he got rich
by starting in to save pennies. Hod
Peters took his advice. Hod has got
ss.S1 already and he has only been
xavin' them goin' IN four years.
Mrs. Anse Frisby wore the arts
and crafts lamp shade downtown the
other day by mistake, thinkin' It was
her hat, and nobody else noticed the
Inference either.
Abner Jones says he expects to git
- wife down TO the city, but there
ere them as says that he had better
PICK u some single woman.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
The Founder Of tho chaut.uquas.

In h Worlds Work Henry Oyen gives
"a shor sketch of Bishop John Heyl
Vincent, the founder II the chautauaua
movement, who celebrated his SOth
birthday in February.
The growth OF the chautauqua liter
airy and scientific circle has becn one
of h remarkable educational move
ments of this country. From the be-
ginning in 1874 at Chautauqua the
movement has spread to most coun-
tries of the world. Close to 100000
names now are on the rolls OF the chau-
tauqua courses. They embrace all the
tionalities. Fifty thousand visitors
come to the original home of the move
ment, Chautauqua. n. Y. every sum-
mer: and there are few towns in this
country In which ch%autauqua assem-
blies are not an influence at assembly
time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

49, - 'NN'
abroad"
\ PERFECT GENTLEMAN.
Tie doesn't smoke: he doesn't drink:
He doesn't chew er swear.
His equal would be hard. I him
To find most anywhere.
"" doesn't stay OUT late at night.
Tie doesn't fuss or fret
Wlnon things do MOI, conn" out just
right.
Ills like YOU never met.
He doesn't WORRY Which, his hills
com" due aud he cam, pay.
He's never ioublca 10y the ills
That folks meet every day.
He never Speaks a, su,lcn word.
COR old his wifc. Il bit;
1, doesn't matter What's occurred.
OR WHO'S to blame tor il.
III" never plays the ponies and
He docsn', like baseball.
He doesn't care to take n hand
In amy gam" at :ill.
He doesn't roast the weather man.
OR kick about his food:
He doesn't Slam the tariff plan
In language THAT is rude.
He doesn't tear IN" roof off when
He cannot find his shirt
HE doesn't greet collector men
With 1alk that's l"rSc :tnd curt.
He doesn't borrow l~awnrnowers "y
Forget t" pay his tax.
He never is in trouble. for
His methods are not lux.
His folks Hnow RICH, where he is at
Each hour "f the living day:
He never kicks the alley cat
or drives the raInp away.
He doesn't make his %ncighb"rs mad
by PLAYING ON a horn:
\ monograph he never had
TO play from nigh, till ON
lie hasn't got 4 habit that
The gosSips can't explore.
He doesn't criticize the hat
His wife brings from the store.
You may think that this is absurd.
And doubt what 1 have said.
hut waii until the end you've heard.
This gentleman is dead.
JOB NEWER
Slipped on n cake OF soap.
Had To button Il L., collar on n Iii
shirt.
Got Il gas bill.
Tried to dodge AN AUTOMOBILES.
Was struck lay "a three foot hatlin i'm
a thealcr.
Paid 81 cents for 10 cents worth of
butter.
Tried To get IL meal out of IL railroad
sandwich.
Had to- listen to a photograph COM
cert at Il friends house.
Cot Oft Il street car backward.
Had I" help pay the expenses of I;
congress.
Tor. il he had. his biography would
hay. been somewhat altered and his
most famous trait of character would
i!aNt turned up missing.
.
OUR PRIVATE Unabridged.
ltNr-A cereal allied To wheat. also
I" dc,iri,m %tieinens.
Sadiron--A melancholy mineral.
Saint -I;lbcrt Hubbard.
Salmon-StutI from which nieht-
mares are made.
Salon-Apartmcnt for tho reception
OF company.
~Saloon-Tl,c same with TRIMMINGS
and interior decorations
S;lve-Ask a congressman.
Sand-Somcthins TINT u lot OF
statesmen at Washington haven't got.
S"rdine-W.ha a lady feels lik, nj i;
harsain co,lnter rliSl.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
old excepting soda crackcrs

sold excepting coda crackrrs.
Amy person blowing his nose or
striking Il match within the city limits
shah he prosecuted To the eNtent of
the ltW.
ANY person allowing an AUTOMOBILES
tire |" explode 50 that il shall Sound
lux Il dNnainil" cracker shall lw liable
10 ;irINSl
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Hicks-I hate a - of one idea.
Wtcks-Naturaily DO n likes to be ex-
cel,tsl.