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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED-To buy horse suitable for de-
livery. City Hand Laundry.

were INDUCED in. The lawn was bright
ly lighted with lanterns and number OF
coy corners were made for the older
people who did not care to take part
in the games. The young people served
the guests with dainty refreshments.
Mrs. j. Steitz and daughter Mar
guerite of Lawrence, arrived the first
of the week. called here by the Sc
rious illness of Mrs. Steitz's son, Mr..
p. Steitz, S07 Branner street, who is
suffering with an attack of pneu-
monia.
The pie social which the Interme-
date department of the Third Chris
tan church gave last night was well
attended and a success in every way.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Etzel and fam
lily of 222 Lake street, have returned
from st. Marys, where they have been
visiting relatives the past few days.
The Dorcas society of the Third
Christian church will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. +. Sankey at her
home, 701 East Sixth street.
Miss Jessie Mae Umpleby of JEFF
ferson street left Tuesday for a two
weeks vacation with relatives and
friends in Missouri and Nebraska.
Little Bertha Brown, 1921 Fourth
street, is celebrating her 7th birthday
today.
Mr.. and Mrs William Cawfxer and
daughter Isabel and Miss Dorothy
Overmyer of East Ninth street, went
today about IS miles west of Topeka.
where they will camp for ten days.
Miss Leatha Atkinson of Chanute.
Kan, is the guest this week at the
Jesse Covert and L. A. Ellis homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
WRITTEN IN BLOOD" AT BEST.
Big Feature Film at Moving Picture
Show Friday and Saturday.

Written in Blood" is the title OF
the feature film which will be shown
at the Best moving picture theater
Friday and Saturday. Two comrades
are left for dead on a French battle
field. One partially RECEIVERS first. He
discovers papers showing the uncon
scious comrade to be heir to a for
tune. He steals the papers and i'm
personates him, bribing two townsmen
to swear to his false indemnity.
Meanwhile the rightful heir re-
covers and tries to get his inheritance
The villain, pretending to give in and
showing him over the grounds of his
estate, imprisonS him.
The prisoner writes with blood and
describes his wrong on handkerchief.
He ties it to a pigeon which had flown
into his cell. The message is discov-
cred by the prosecutors daughter. The
man is released, and forces the villain
to confess to having defrauded HIN.
The rightful heir, of course, marries
the girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
THE SENTENCE STICKS
Supreme Court Affirms Heavy Verdict
Against Topeka JointiSt.

That Lizzie Young, Topeka joint
list, must serve nine months in the
county Jail and pay fine of $500 and
costs, was determined today when the
supreme court set aside a stay of eX-
ecution, filed by the woman's lawyer.
The woman was convicted on nine
counts at the January term of court
and was sentenced several months ago.
Following an appeal to the supreme
court. County Attorney Simon filed a
motion to set aside a stay of execu-
ton. This motion was argued this
morning and the court upheld the con-
tention of the state. Because of the
delay in filing a transcript an appeal
in the case will not lie at this time
and the jointist must go to Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
PHONE COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE
Two Institutions at OberIin Now Un-
der One Head.

The rival telephone companies in
Oberlin were today granted permits
sion to consolidate and issue new
stocks and bonds by virtue of an or
der from the utilities commission.
The Central State Telephone company
will be consolidated with the Oberlin
Telephone company and the two cor
porations will transact business under
the latter name.
Under the provisions of the CONSOLE
dalton, the new corporation is permit
ted to issue $150,000 in stock and $780,
600 in bonds. OF the bond issue, $780,
600 will be held in the treasury to PC
used only for building and promotion
purposes or for the taking over of any
new properties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
SHOWS UP
Fight Pictures Give Him More
Chance Than Reported.
Johnson Held and Flynn But
ted to Defend Himself.
DIV W. w. Naughton.l

San Francisco, July 10.-The moving
pictures of the Jack JohnsoR-Jim Flynn
worlds championship boxing contest
at Las Vegas were thrown on screen
for the first time last night, the ex-
hibition taking place at the establish
ment of Miles Brothers on Mission
street. the firm that sent its operators
to the ringside to take continuous &C
ton photographs of the big match. Inc
spectators were limited to newspaper
men and friends of Jim Coffroth, who
has secured the western rights to the
fight films.
The pictures bore out the account OF
the fight. Those who viewed them saw
Champion Johnson holding and blank
citing Flynn for probably two minutes
out of every three that should have
been devoted to fair stdndup boxing.
They say Flynn tearing to close quar-
tiers in spite of the occasional spells OF
hooking and uppercutting he was sun
jected to and they saw Johnson unosr
F'lynn's persistent boring in. grow grad
ualIy tired and less inclined to TRACE
punches with the fireman.
The scene at the conclusion or the
bout when the state police invaded the
ring to call a halt, is particularly VlVld.
For some reaS- the pictures are nluCn
clearer than such things usually are
and the determined look on the face oil
the police captain, as well as the puz-
zled expressions on the faces or FRO
moter Curley and other interested par
ties who clambered into the ring are
reproduced with notable effect.
Just before the invasion of the ring
by the authorities Flynn is seen ex-
postulating with Referee Smith, VINO
has pulled the fighters apart to ad-
monish Flynn for butting. Flynn is
trying to persuade the referee that out-
ting is the only recourse when an oP-
ponent resorts to holding the way
johnson did. Johnson meanwhile is
standing a few feet away and there is
something about him that suggests he
is not overanxious to continue box1ns
When the police come in Flynn pleads
with the captain to be allowed to con-
tinue, but the official shakes his head
and waves his arm to signify that the
affair has gone far enough. Flynn then
walks to his corner with a jaunty man
ner, while Johnson saunters slowly
the ropes and gives his version OF The
affair to the men in the press divis-
ion BY this time Johnson's golden
SMILE has mellowed into a saddened
look, but every play of expression on
the champions features is remarkably
distinct as he stands there talking &c
the newspaper men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
REDUCING The RISK.
Fire Marshal Issues General Order
Governing the City.

The complete general order of Chief
Wilmarth of the fire department pro-
viding for a system of fire inspection
over the city and giving the officers Of
with the city's buildings thereby re-
ducing the fire hazard, was issued to
all stations today. The order covering
every detail reads:
General Order No. 100.
In order to establish as thorough a
system of inspection for the proven
ton of fires throughout the city as
possible and requiring a compliance
with the ordinances of the city pertain
ing to fire hazards, the entire city is
divided into six inspection districts, as
follows:
District No l. All that part of the
city north of the river; and on Jackson
street, Kansas avenue, and Quincy
street, from the north side of First ave-
nue. to the river.
District No 2 From Harrison street
to Monroe street. south of the river
exclusive of the territory north of
First avenue, included in district no. l,
District No 8. From the river to and
including Tenth avenue. and from Mon
roe street to Hancock street, Qncluding
the A. T. & S. F. lumber yards.)
District No. A. From and including
Topeka avenue to the west city limits.
and from the river to and including
Tenth avenue,
DlSIF1CJ NO. o. ana 1ncIuOln2
Topeka avenue to the west city limits,
and from Tenth avenue to the south
city limits.
District No. 6. All that part of the
city east of the A. T. & S. F. tracks.
south of the river-including all of the
A. T. & S. F. shops.
Capt. Joseph Hanlon, deputy building
inspector, will have direct charge of
district no. 2, and will exercise general
supervision over all other districts.
The following officers are hereby de-
tailed as assistant inspectors, and are
assigned to the Districts, as named:
Capt. Vim. Cawker, Lieut.. Ernest
Davis. District no. 1.
Capt. Louis Knott, Lieut. J. W. Wash
ington, district no. 8.
Capt. Joseph WaideIich, district no. f.
Lieut.. Thomas Higbee district no. 8.
Capt. H. N. Gilman, district no. 6.
Assistant inspectors will inform
themselves from this Office as to their
duties. They will be expected to be
viGilant in requiring the prompt re-
moval, as far as possible, of all defects
or hazards found, that are liable to
cause fire.
Fire Marshal & Building Inspector.
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Fire Marshal & Building Inspect,
LOCAL MENTION.

On account of the strong wind Tuesday
afternoon the regular weekly contest of
the local gun club was not put on the
club records Most of the members were
AFRAID of making small scores. However
of the shooting that was done Arthur
Wolf broke Al out of 50 blue rocks. 9TH
ers who attended were Hogeboom Null
vane, Fullerton and Bennett.
The sherif's office was notified Tues
day of the loss of a pony. which was
either strayed or stolen from the pastut .
of Alfred Johnson, at Kenwood The pouy
was the property of Mr.. Johnson. pa
Clay street. and weighed about $50
pounds, sorrel,' white feet and bald face
The divorce courts are not breaking a1y
records at the present time in Topeka
However, they are not decreasing to a..y
great extent. Seldom a day passes by
that one or more divorces are not applied
for at the court house
The w. W. S. S. class of Lownan Me-
mortal church will hold an ice cream So
cial on the lawn at Tenth and Garfield
avenues Friday evening.
There is some talk among Country club
members to secure the services of a pro-
fessional golf player at the local club To-
the purpose of promoting a better brand
of golf in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
WILLIAM DENNY IS Kissing.
Worked on North Side Farm-Last
Seen in North Topeka.

William Denny, 25 years of age, mys-
teriously disappeared Saturday night,
and no information regarding his
whereabouts can be obtained. The
missing man was employed by w. S.
Robson at the Page farm, north of the
city. Saturday night Denny drew his
wages, which amounted to $50, and
came to town. He was last seen in
North Topeka by one of his friends,
who said they talked together a few
minutes, Denny saying that he was on
his way to some music store to pur-
chase a violin. The sheriffs office was
notified, but no clue whatever has vet
been obtained in regard to the missing
man
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New York Money Market.

New York, July 0.-MONEY-Money on
call firm, 3a31z per cent; ruling rate, 3
per cent; closing 3A per cent; offered 81
per cent. Time loans, steady: 90 days. 31z
per cent; 80 days, 81 per cent; s months,
4h per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, ~ TO
AZ per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at 9465 for so day
bills and at $4.s7.40 for demand. Com
mercial bills, $4.S4A.
SILvER-Bar silver. sic; Mexican dol
lars, 45c
BoNDs-Government bonds, easy; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
PARKS EARNED $500.
Commissioner Stotts Collected THIS
Sum From Concessions.


Sum From Concessions.
More than $500, representing the
city's end of the receipts of the amuse
ments in the City and Garfield parks
for the month of June, has been
turned over to the city treasurer by
E. B. Stotts, city commissioner of
parks and sanitation.
The city, through the arrangeme
made by Commissioner Stotts early m
the spring, receives 10 per cent of the
receipts from Garfield and City park
amusem
1t is announced by Mr.. Stotts to-
dav that all of this money will be used
in the Improvement of the parks. The
Garfield share was $373.77. This will
go into the Garfield park amusement
fund. The City park share was
$145.03 and will go into the park fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
Playgrounds School League

Score: Polk 6, Central Park Z. Bat
teries: Davis, Coffman and Kouns;
Wilson and Martin. This puts Nentra
Park at the head of the league and
makes Polk fourth. The pitching of
Wilson of Central Park and the catch
ing of Kouns of Polk, were features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

The funeral service of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Pattison, who died in
Indiana, Pa, recently, was held this
afternoon at First United Presbyterian
church. Rev. ]. A. Renwick officiated.
The bodies were buried in the family
lot in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Woru was received today or the
death of L. NJ. Travis, an old resident
of Topeka, who was well known in this
city. Mr.. Travis was SO years of age,
and died Tuesday afternoon at INDIE
pendence, Mo. The remains will ar
rive at Topeka today over the santa
Fe; the funeral will be held from the
home of a nephew, E. G. Travis. 407
Leland street, Thursday afternoon at
4 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

]. A. Dunn, formerly of Topeka
died Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
He was the son of c. Dunn, who was
formerly engaged in the dry goods
business in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Louis 7. johnson, the one-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson,
who live at 432 Clay street, died at
the family home Tuesday. The funeral
will be held at the family residence
at 2 o'clock Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
Notice.

1 am no longer agent for Uncle
Sam Oil Co. and will not be RESPONSE
BILE for any debts made by them after
July 9. w. z. M'CARTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

George Harris, colored, aged SO, who
lived at Twenty-third and Monroe
streets, died this morning. The fu-
neral will be held at the residence at
o'clock Thursday. Interment in
Ritchie's cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Mrs. Cynthia Sheffield, aged 81
years, died at her home, seven miles
southeast of the city, last night. The
funeral will be held in Penwelrs
chapel at O'Clock Thursday. Inter
ment in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
New York Coffee Market.

New York, July 10.-COFFEE-Rio No.
Z, 145zc. Futures closed steady. Septem-
ber 1925; March, 1888.
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eRabv Face John Moore, who was ar
vasted for stealing some sash cord from
- Continental Creamery. was fined so
IN o poiice court by Judge N B. Arnold
tuesday afternoon. Baby race con-
t5ad that he was not guilty of tie
1870 t,1t there were witnesses enough to
conxzSnce the court that he did
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
LABOR FOR THE STATE cONV1C7S.

ISO OR many years the convict labor question has perplexed legs
latures of all the States, and it is just as perpexing today
as it was a quarter of a century ago. 1t would be simple
enough if all that was required was the establishment of industries
in our prisons. But free labor is involved in the problem as well
as the interests of manufacturers generally. 1t has come to be ac
cepted as an axiom that convict labor should not be brought in
injurious competition with free labor. That being so, how shall
convicts be made to contribute to their maintenance, how employed
to keep them from idleness and how shall those who have no trades
be taught trades at which they can make an honest living when they
are released? Assemblyman Anderson, of Somerset county, wants
to see the problem solved by a special commission and has intro.
duced a resolution in the Assembly for that purpose, and maybe a
commission can discern some light on the subject. The probability
is that it will merely revive some old propositions. Anything that
shall come in conflict with free labor will be futile. The commits.
sion must get away from that idea at the start. There is one form
of labor, however, to which no objection can be made. and that is
farming. This will actively employ convicts about half a year, it
will conduce to better health and morals in the prison and will give
the State some adequate income to offset the maintenance cost
To carry out the farming plan the State prison would have to be
removed to an agricultural section. Much could be done also by
convict labor in repairing roads. The annual cost of road repairs
is mounting up to immense figures and convict labor could be well
employed in keeping it down. This labor could also be utilized by
the State Forestry Commission in planting trees, especially along
the highways where they are needed. But all such plans are inn
practicable for the State prison as long as that institution remains
at Trenton. The first step TO be taken !. the building e. . new
prison on a rural site, having ample land for husbandry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
TUESDAY EVENING. 10. 1912.


II F the question of abandonment Of the Morris Canal is to be set
Ii tied this year it must be settled right The attorney for the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company has declared that the COM
pany will make no further concessions. The truth is that all the
concessions have been made by the State in the tentative agree
ment drawn up between the Governor and the attorney, and the
real point is whether the State shall go to such an extreme length
in relieving the railroad company of it's selfassumed burden and re-
warding it beyond the dreams of avance' for wrecking a great
State property. And there are other parties in equity in the case.
The municipalities demand that their rights shall be considered as
well as the claims of the railroad company. To a very important
extent the agreement affects the future welfare of Newark and Jer
sy City, something that was entirely lost sight of by the Governor
and the railroad attorney in their private conferences at Trenton a
year ago. And we believe that a firm stand for public rights will
avail to bring the canal lessees to terms, despite the statement by
their representative. If the railroad company secures the canal
basin at Jersey City alone it will have a prize worth more to the
company that all the other canal property, with all that the COM
pany has expended for maintenance thrown in.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

in Parrametta.s Quirindi and the other
one-night stands. Do you see these
pants? Passed up to me by a dis
tinguished society matron Of Murrum-
burrah. How do you like this shirt2
It's one of a half dozen that I got from
a Mudgee girl. And this fur-lined coat.
my boy. Is the real thing-none Of your
cheap and nasty imitations-but real
rat-genuine Australian rat. I thought
I'd drop when a Outgoing usher passed
1t over the footiights with the compli-
ments of the Gulgong Bachelor Girls
Social"
Prof. Brander Mathews at a literary
DINNER In New York said OF a certain
''best seller"
Its grammar is rather of. It's au-
thor lies open to the rebuke melted
out to a Philadelphia author In the
early days of the last century.
This author had been slashedl In a
review. and he wrote to the reviewer
and challenged him to a duel.
But the critic wrote back:
"tI have read your letter. It 10 as
wretched as your book. You have
called me out. and I have therefore the
choice of weapons. Very well, I CHOOSE
grammars. You are a dead man."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
,UsTAIHEr
ABoUT MEM
(eQNQoM

Five-year-o1d George Kaegi. jr.,
woke up early yesterday morning. and,
putting on his bath robe and slippers,
as is his wont, went to the front win
dow of his home at II Springfield
avenue to watch the street cars go by.
Suddenly there was an excited
scream from the youngster that reused
Mrs. Kaeg1 from a sound sleep. "Oh,
mama!" he cried. Look! Look! Flags
are growing in the park! I'm going
over to pick some"
what are you talking about?" said
Mrs. Kaegi, still half asleep.
Flags growing in the park, flags
growing in the park" George. jr., kept
repeating, and Their he hustled for the
door leading to the stairs. He was
caught before he got out, and then
Mrs. Kaegi was led to the window,
where George, jr, excitedly pointed to
the myriad of small American flags
that had beer placed In the ~ice-covered
park as a decoration in honor of Presi-
dent Taft's visit.
city Hall officials seem to be wildly
interested In President Taft's visit"
remarked a friend to County Counsel
F.. Jones as the latter was
hurrying to the dinner at former Gov
ernor Franklin Murphy's home yester-
day.
WHY" querried Jones, and for an
swer he got a wave of the hand at the
windows of the City Hall.
Jones smiled and then said, well,
you know The Democrats have to hang
together these days"
Among a numbel Of prisoners that
were arraigned before Acting Judge
Freeland in the First Precinct Court
was a mar Who said he lived in Harri-
son.
where did you get drunk?' asked
acting Judge.
lover in Harrison" was the reply.
"Wer, get back there and sleep It
off," said the judge.
''They amt got any heat in the jail
over there" said the prisoner.
I'VE do not rent any rooms In our
jail. and If you want to get warm, go
said the Judge.
"Oh, 1 thought you was sending me
to the Harrison JAIL" said the Harri-
man as he left the court room.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
DINNER STORIES.

The actor. bronzed from q long sea
voyage. was praising Australia, whence
he had Just returned.
"Australia's the plaoei" he cried en-
Enthusiastically. "If = pretty actress
makes a hit over there the warm
hearted Australians aren't content
with passing flowers YER the foot
lights to her. No. no. They pass her
a fur mum, OF q case Of wine. Why,
In Milparinka my wife got passed .
Cabot. dress, q Lewis hat and tan
pounds Of writing paper.
"As for mo
The actor made . great gesture Of
arm and shoulder to indicate modesty.
"As for me-" he said. "Y don't want
to brag. I was never m to boast. At
the same time, this I Will say. No
5eune premier ever made the hit ! did
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

cTNHE postal card poll taken by the Kansas City Star in Missouri
on the presidential candidates, as far as it has progressed,
shows these figures: Roosevelt, 43,712; La Toilette, 5,1S7;
Taft, 5,172. Roosevets vote exceeds Tafts nearly nine to one,
while La Toilette heads Taft in the poll. Missouri is of the same
character as other States of the West in its population and pre-
yaiing sentiment. and The poll faten shows the sentiment that pre-
walls generally west of the Alleghanies. 1t is enough also to point
to significant polls of Republican votes taken in the East to under
stand the drift of party sentiment in this section. Is Mr. Taft living
in a FOOLS paradise or has he the discernment to read and interpret
these ominOus signs? III.