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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
SOx co ABROAD
Training Trip to Australia
Planned by COmiskey.
Chicago Team VIII Sail Soon
After Christmas.
CBy r w. Lardner.)

Cbica go Nov. 9-Those who are fort
innate enough TO be regulars on the
White Sox payroll at the end of next
season will be given treat they never
dreamed of when they were learning
their baseball on the lots or in the
bushes
President Comiskey today gave forth
the tidings that he would take MS
Sox to Australia in December, 1873,
provided the promoters of that IdI
away continent made him an offer
similar 10 the one just turned down
by Cal Ewing, owner of the san iran
cisco club. It was after talk with
President Ewing that Commy came 10
his decision.
According TO present plans the Sox
will be assembled here about q week
before Christmas next year. They VIII
be taken to San Francisco and thence
to Australia, stopping off at Honolulu
and the South Sea Islands on both the
outward and inward journeys
Exhibition games will be played with
the Australian teams. 1t may be nee
essarv that Commy loan some of has
battery men to the islanders, because
they have little confidence in the abil-
itr of their own pitchers and catchers-
The entire trip, including the time
spent in journeying from here to San
Francisco. will consume about % days.
The voyage from San Francisco to
Australia. takes - 10 days including
one day stopOvers at the Hawaiian and
South Sea Islands. 1t is planned to
spend about 80 days in Melbourne ana
other cities Of the Pacific continent
Returning to San Francisco about
March l, the Sox will spend three
weeks in training and then will start
back east to open the season of 1914.
Expenses for this long journey will
probably be guaranteed by the Aus
tralians who believe that they can
clean up some money in exhibiting a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
FARES PLEASE, HTS CRY
Guy. delivering Formerly Street Car
CONDUCTOR.

St Joseph. Mo-. Nov. s.-Guy T. Helver-
ing of MarysviIle, Kan, formerly q street
conductor in St Joseph, who was the
Democratic nominee for congressman IL
the Fifth Kansas district. was elected by
a large majority Tuesday
delivering is a lawyer and his fi-st
knowledge of Blackstone was acquired
here six years ago in the Office of James
W. Mytton. Later he entered the Unfver-
sity of Michigan at Ann Arbor where he
took the law course and was graduated
with honors.
After his graduation he began practice
in Narysville and was elected prosecuting
attorney. He has the distinction of being
the only Democrat who ever held office in
Marshall county. He is the first Demo-
crat to be elected to congress from the
Fifth Kansas district
Prior to taking up the study of law
delivering was street car conductor here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
HOW GIRLS
MAY AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience Of Two Girl
Here Related For The
Benefit Of Others.

Rochester, N. Y.-ttI have a daueh-
ter Is years old who has always been
very healthy until recently when she
complained of dizziness and cramps every
month, so bad that would have to keep
her home from school and Put her to bed
to get relief.
After giving her only two bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound she is now enjoying the best of
health | cannot praise your Compound
too highly want every good mother
to read what your medicine has done for
my child Mfrs. RICHARD n. DUNHAAI,
81 Exchange ST., Rochester, NY.
Stoutsville, Ohio.-"I suffered from
headaches, bacbache and was very irreg-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
ELOPlNG GIRL MARRIED
Parents Feared She Had Been Forced
TO Accompany Man.

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 9.-EtheI Matte
son, Is years old. who ran away from
her home in Viola, Kan, about two
weeks ago. walking ten miles to the
nearest depot. was married November
at Liberal. No, to Philip Gleason, Is
years old, according to a letter from her
TO her mother today. The bride said
IN the letter: If you don't make any
more trouble I won't 7 am all right
She viii be forgiven. Gleason is a
arm hand and met the girl while
Norklng as a thresher last summer near
viola The pair met in Wichita and
Went to Liberal An unpostmarked let
ter the girl wrote her mother led to the
neief that she had been forced to ac-
company Gleason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

big league ball team to the natives.
Cal Ewing was assured that he would
not lose on the venture, but the men
with whom he was dealing weakened
at the last and wanted him to cut
his expense estimate by s., 500. As he
had aIreay named a sum that barely
covered the cost, he called the trip off.
President Comiskey has long been
threatening TO take his team abroad
but has never been able to make UP
his mind that such a trip would be
beneficial. The Australian venture aP-
peals to him and he win open negotid-
tons soon, with Mr.. Ewing acting as
mediator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
WILSON IN MINORITY.
The President-elect Failed to Receive
Majority of Popular Vote

son will have, on the unofficial returns
a plurality of more than two million
votes. Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 got
plurality of more than two and one-half
million votes and majority over all.
Governor Wilson, however, will be
elected by a minority vote. the COM
bined Roosevelt and Taft vote alone ex-
ceeding the Wilson vote by 667, 672. Mr..
RooseveIt's plurality over Mr.. Taft is
nearly one million votes on the unof-
fetal count.
the three candidates gives Wilson g.
39S, 997 votes, Roosevelt Abs, sos, and
Taft 1850 1854. In 1908 Mr.. Bryan re-
ceived a vote of 6,409. 104. or 10, 107 more
than Mr. Wilson's unofficial vote in this
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

thanks for what Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
! mad taken other medicines but did not
md relief. Miss CORA B. FosNAUCH,
Stoutsville, Ohio, RED, No. /.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Aydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
tiers have been received by the Lydia E.
Inkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

readily showed their appreciation of
Miss Stoves and her assistants work.
Two extra coaches with two engines
were required to take the teachers to
the various points between here and st.
Joseph.
office, is in Usage City for a few days
on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

ular. A friend adj
vised me to tax e
Lydia E. Pinkham s
V e G e table Com
pound, and before I
had taken the whole
of two bottles I
found relief. I am
only sixteen years
old, but / have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
L cannot exDresS nv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

Choly received a letter this morning
from Gladys Maud. He consumed an
nour IN reading it Was the letter very
Long Not very long. He spent most
81 the time looking for page 2.''-Birming-
ham Age-Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
A Great Building Fans.

when its foundation is undermined, and
if the foundation of heaIth-good diges-
uon-is attacked. quick collapse follows.
On the first signs of indigestion, DR..
Kings New Life pills should be taken
to tone the stomach and regulate liver
kidneys and bowels. Pleasant, easy. safe
and only Is cents at Campbell Drug Co
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

Roosevelt's plurality over Taft. 946. 951-
President Taft has carried Vermont,
Utah snd possibly Idaho
Col. Roosevelt mas carried Pennsylvania,
Michigan. Minnesota. South Dakota,
Washington and possibly California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

The Value of Glasses
Depends upon the skill of the one who
fits them. We can please you. Chas-
Bennett, Doctor of Optics, 906 Kansas
aVenue.Adv.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17

what excenenL outward order and de
cency is preserved. 1t is also fact
that our secret service force does the
very best kind of work. It is very
seldom baffled. II is, in a large sense
the secret service force of the whole
country. We, in fact, do the work fol
the whole country.
eve recently had two cases here
which illustrate what mean One
was the robbery of the bank messen
ger by the socalled taxicab thieves
The police had very little to go by
and yet they arrested them all. One
l think, they found in Memphis, one
in some other western city and one
in Cuba, or On the way to or from
Cuba. By, the way, when a criminal
here gets outside of the city they ar.
able to catch him easier than if he
went into some hole here in the city
and kept still.''
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
GAYNOR ADMITS THE
Ex|STENCE0 Of GRAFT
DEFENDS POLICE FORCE, But
SAYS "rLL NEVER SET CROOK
TO CATCH CROOK"
SOURCES OF CORRUPTION
Aseerts They Are Excise, Gambling,
and Social Evil Laws.-De-
clares Becker Most Re.
markable Criminal.

New York, Dec. 9.-The great
Becker -Rosenthal gambling graft case
was analyzed by Mayor William j.
Gaynor in a special interview in
which he pointed out lessons that may
be drawn from it by the executives
and people of other American cities
Sitting at his desk in the city hall, in
the country's largest city, the white
haired, gray.bearded executive frankly
admitted there had been plenty Of
graft here and that some still re.
mains. He insisted, however, that
It was being gradually stamped out
and defended the rank and file of the
New York police as the best in the
world.
Gaynor insisted that he knew Ger
tain old-time police inspectors were
srafters. He would not have been
surprised, e'said, if one or more had
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
CREscO IOWA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1917

England shore the beautiful feast,
whose God-like spirit has softened and
conquered the world, was celebrated
The Norwegian visits to Vineland
were continued by Thorwald and Thor.
stein, brothers Of Lief, who had sue.
ceeded to the patriarchal office and
possessions Of his father; and on the
deaths in quick succession of both
Thorwald and Thorstein the wife Of
the latter, Gudrida. married a rich Nor.
Vegian named Thorfin and accompa.
MED him and company of his follow.
ers to Vineland, where they lived
three years. Gudrida was pious
soul. When her second husband died
she visited Rome, narrated to Pope
Benedict an account of her adventures
in this far western world and with the
papal blessing returned to Iceland,
where she founded convent, of which
she became abbess.
There are no records bearing on the
Christmas days spent by these hardy
Norwegians in New England, but i'm.
agination can well picture the renewal
in this strange land of the Christmas
customs of Scandinavia. And thus it
is entirely legitimate to assume that
by them the first celebration Of the
day was observed in the new world.
History, and tradition as well, are
silent after this on new world affairs
until the coming OF the Spaniards, fol-
lowed by the Portuguese, French and
English. By them the feast of the Ma
tivity was celebrated, and long before
Plymouth Rock was discovered, to be
made the cornerstone of new civil.
ization, hardy fishermen from France
chanted the hymns of the Catholic
church in the waters of Maine. An
old French chart gives to certain is
lands near the Machias river, east of
PeH6bscot, the names of Isles des Rois
Mages and Havre Mage-Isles of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17

Magian kings, and Magian harbor--
in memory of the three wise men. who
followed the mysterious star, to lay
their offerings OF gold. of frankincense
and of myrrh before the Babe of Beth
lehenf.
In stern and puritan New England
Christmas was placed under ban. The
Plymouth colony. indeed, did not pass
prohibitive laws, but in 1922 Gov. Brad
ford placed all Christmas games under
interdict and those who afterward
observed the day did SO secretly. But
the Massachusetts, Bay colony. follow
Ing the example of Cromwell's parlia-
ment, which prohibited all observance
of the feast and decreed that holly
and ivy were badges of sedition," en-
acted law, in 1859, obliging all men
to labor on Christmas day and inflict-
ing fine upon those who observed the
feast. 1t was not until 16S1-more
than 20 years after the passing Of the
Cromwell regime and the restoration
Of the Stuart dynasty to the throne
that this law, abolishing personal free
uOLl dLu uUcIIy VI "OiSulpS WoC AO
pealed; and several years after this
the spirit of New England was reflect
ed in letter written by Rev. Joshua
Moody to Rev. Increase Mather. in
which the observance Of Christmas
was thus referred to: "And the shut.
ting up of shops on Christmas day and
driving the master out of school on
Xmas holydaies are very grevous."
Elsewhere throughout the colonies
the feast of Christmas was observed.
Both New Amsterdam and New York
maintained the old.world customs as
sociated with the day and in the south
the beautiful festival never lost its
hold upon the hearts Of the English
settlers.
Today there 10 no north, no south.
no east, no west to Christmas cele-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17

been caught IN rne rece1rt npneaval,
and hopes and rather expects some
win yet be !auded in the net.
Instead of considering Becker a
type Of CRATER the mayor declared
the lieutenant was the most remark.
able criminal Of his day II all that
is charged against him is true. but,
with characteristic forbearance. re-
fused to deal with this subject AT
length because Beckers appeal from
his conviction is still undecided BY
the highest court
Three Aids to Graft.
The mayor insisted that three
things Contributed to graft-the en-.
forcement Of the liquor regulation, an.
ti.gambling and anti-prostitution laws.
But taking the enforcement OF these
out Of the hands Of the general run
Of police and making a squad under
the immediate direction of the com.
missioner responsible, the graft ques.
ton is solved, he said. The mayor
minced nothing. evaded nothing, and
made 1t very plain that, SO far as he
is concerned, he believes that he had
solved the problem of how a city
should be run.
"You ask me how I regard the New
York police force today, as whole,
for efficiency and effectiveness?" be
gan the mayor. The best in the
world / say that advisedly. 1t is
not generally known that compared
with other cities our police force here
is very small. We have population
Of 100000, and only 10000 police.
men. What do you think of that? Our
full complement compared with the
other large cities should be $4,000.
But deficient in numbers as the force
is, it does excellent work. 1t is cap
able Of any work put up to it. Every.
one who comes here to the city sees
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17

son of Eric the Red, Of Norway, and
describe the southwark voyage of his
little vessel past the. snow-clad noun.
tains of Labrador and the wooded
shores of Newfoundland, until Vine
land an indefinite region on the New
England coast. was reached.
Here Lief, who was Christian, and
the members of his little band of dar.
Ing adventurers spent the winter of
1902 and no doubt on the bleak New
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
Mat Riskina Interference.

"Why do you insist on staying
downtown tonight"
II have reason to believe that my
daughter is planning to elope with q
young man who has nearly million
Collars in his own right"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
civ.. s,oo,ooo to F,ench School.

New York, Dec. an. Jusserand.
the French ambassador to the United
States. announced at a meeting of the
French institute here a gift of $780,
600 from James Stillman, banker Of
this city. to the school of fine arts in
Paris.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
aasSgea3ssg sgSs ss# Ss4#
OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS
Holiday Celebrated in America
Before Time Of Columbus.
The Christian Norsemen Undoubtedly
Observed the Occasion on the
New England coast-In Early
Colonial Days.

HILE the settle
ment of the Amer.
lean continent is
modern and its
history clearly de.
fined, pro b a b | y
there were Christ.
mas elebrations
In what is now
the United States
several centuries
before the first
voyage of Colum-
bus. The chron.
icles of Iceland
tell the story Of
the visit made to
Greenland hu iof
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
Had Something In Him.

Rev. Hudson Robert Jones had
preached what he thought was .
great Christmas sermon. On the way
home from church he came upon .
youth sitting doubled up on the steps
of domicile. Wishing to admonish
this young Person for what he took to
be laziness, he stepped up to him and
said:-
Don't sit there like that. my boy:
this is Christmas. Get up and stir
yourself; you certainly must lave
something in you."
I've got big Christmas dinner in
me-" was the forced reply. "and ]
can't move"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
s1.5o YEAR YEAR

bration in the United States. The
story of the Babe Of Bethlehem 10
written on every heart and every
tongue on Christmas morning repeats
the song the angels sang over the
Judean hills: "Glory to God in the
highest and on earth peace to men OF
good will"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
After the TumuIt.

After the Tumult.
This Is the day of calm delight
With peace and quiet blest,
When noisy fans all take their flight
And score boards are at rest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17
PHILADELPHIA Insurance Man Dies.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Albert S.
Gillett, founder and for 65 years presi,
dent of the Girard Fire Insurance com.
pany of Philadelphia, is dead, aged
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17

Cold at Duluth.
Duluth, Dec. 9.-Temperatures here
fell to 10 degrees below zero. and the
aid is increasing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-17

Wins Iowa Rhodes Scholarship.
Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 12.-Paul Graves
Williams of Wilmot S. D., has been
awarded the Iowa Rhodes scholarship
Of three years at Oxford University.
EislanG.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-21

Action brought in the Superior
Court OF the State of Arizona. in and
for the County OF Cochise, and the
complaint fled in the said county of
Cochise, in the Office of the clerk Of
said Superior Court.
The State of Arizona, Sends Greeting:
To William Steele,
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintln In the Su-
periOr Court of the State of Arizona,
in aud for the County OF Coehise, and
10 answer the complaint lied therein
within twenty days exclusive Of the
day of service) after the service on
you OF this summons fif served within
the county; otherwise within thirty
days. or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the
prayer of said complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal
OF the Superior Court Of the State of
ARIZONA; in and for the County of co.
chise, this II day OF July in the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve.
]. z. JAMES.
Clerk
By c. S, WILSON, Deputy Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-21
EASTERN MARKETS
s--~
YE S T E r d A Y


BOSTON, August 20:-All interests
in the stock market conferred in the
metal stocks today. Amalgamated
and Smelter were steadily accumulat-
ed, the advance was consistent and
there was hardly any reaction. Sell
ing IN all sized lots was readily aD-
Lcfbed and the close showed net ad-
vance tor day OF Ia In Amalgamat-
ed. Volume OF buying shows clearly
that il could nave been only Ior IN.
stdecs und il certainly looks as II
the stock were on its way 10 100. Tie
present earnings amply Justifles such
price and there is every indication
u further ADVANCE in the metal.
Local coppers were SLOW to sympa-
thize with the movement but CONT
denCe gradually Increased ali day anu
Just at the close, the buying OF the
local stocks was the best seen for
a long time. Inc general average OF
the local coppers is four 10 five
points lower than it was earlier in
the year when copper was selling at
Is cents.
Calumet Oil in good demand at As
cents with moderate offers at go
News from Baltimore OH is very fay-
orable with new buying orders in the
market.
Total sales New York S47.SO0. Cop.
per metal Il "a.
PAINE WEBER and co.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-21
NOTICE EoR PuellcArloN.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the interior.
U. S. Land ONCE at Phoenix. Arizona.
August 8. 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
John W. Clark, of Bisbee, ARIZONA,
who on June Is. 1908. made Home
stead Entry, No. 1744-0442S. for n 1-2
NV Ia Section 22 and SIP SW14,
Section IS, Township 22 S.. Range
26 f.. G. & S. r. Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, TO establish claim
to the land above described, before
J. n. Taylor. U. s. Commissioner, at
Bisbee, Arizona. en- the goth day OF
September, 1912
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Daniel J. Zigler, of Bisbee. Arizona.
William j. Rucastle, Of Bisbee, Ari
Zona.
Josiah J. Muirhead. Of Bisbee, Ari-
iona.
Preston Fletcher, of Blsbee. Ari-
zona.
FRANK Fl. PARKER
9l5. Register.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-21
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
In the County OF coehise, State Of
Arizona
John w. Meeker, Plaintiff,

In the County OF cochise, State Of
Arizona
John w. Meeker Plaintiff,
VS.
Agnes B. Meeker, Defendant
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the state of Arizona, in
and for the County of Cochise, and
the complaint filed in the said Coun-
ty OF COchise, in the Office of the
clerk of said Superior Court
The state Of Arizona sends greeting:
To Agnes B. Meeker.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the Su-
perior Court of the State of Arizona,
in and for the County of Cochise,
and TO answer the complaint filed
therein within twenty days exclusive
of the day of serviee) after the sery-
ice on you of this summons (if
served within the county; otherwise
within thirty days. or Judgment by
default viii be taken against you ac.
cording to the prayer of said com
plant.
Given under nv hand and the Seal
of the Superior Court OF the State O.
Arizona in and for the County OF
Coehise. this 9th day of August, in
the year of our Lord one thousand.
nine hundred and twelve.
J. Z. JAMES,
Clerk.
by C. D. WILSON,
Deputy Clerk
9fs
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-21
The Hesna Plant.

E~erywhere In lower Egypt the hen
Ia bush grows. II attains a height Of
seven feet and bears a multitude. Of
Snowy tufts The virtues Of henns
are chanted BY ali mouths and IT'S
tawny tinge is seen around the eyes,
ID the nostrils. and on the hair Of east
ern' women. The henna paste is made
by rolling the dried leaves and soak
ing them in liquid drawn from another
shsub.-Harper's Weekly.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Once ar Phoenix, Arizona.
August s, 1912
NOTICE Is hereby given that
Alfred NJ. Truitt, Of McNeal. Arizona,
who. on July 29. 1907, made Home
stead Entry, No. S92-O37T1, for
SW IA, Section 80. Township 90 s.,
Range 26 E., G. & S. r. Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention to make
Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim 10 the land above described,
before ]. d. Taylor, U. S. Commits
sioner. at Bisbee. Arizona, on the
18th day Of September, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas G. Mcdonald, of White
water. Arizona.
Charles McGinty, Of whitewater,
ARIZONA.
Thomas Patterson, Of whitewater,
Arizona
Abraham Pipher. of McNeai, Ari-
Zona.
FRANK H. PARKER,
9f7. Register.