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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
Descendants of Acadians.

In the centre of the Gulf of St
Lawrence the small group of Mag
dalen Islands are populated by three
or four thousand lineal descendants
of the Acadians under Champlain and
De MontS, who were driven out OF
New France, Nova Scotia, by the En-
glish. Since the first settlement in
1853 generations of the same families
have raised scanty crops in the valleys
and fed sheep and cattle on the high
conical hills which constitute a
prominent feature of an insu-
lar landscape. Year after year
men have gone out on the wa
ters of the gulf in search of the cod
mackerel. and Holsters on which a
livelihood depends. They are simple,
primitive people, these natives of the
Magdalens, laboring all the while
under circumstances that are most
discouraging. The archipelago con-
tains twelve or thirteen distinct is
lands, including several grim rocks
which are lot inhabited and never
will be.-Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
DODGE LOSES IN HARD FIRE.
Damage in Business Section Is Esti-
mated at 100000.

Dodge City, KAN. March 11.-One
of the most destructive fires in the
history of the city, resulting in an
estimated loss of $4,000 to 100000,
occurred when the Gluck opera house
block. the Eagles lodge hall and adj
joining buildings were totally destroy
ed. as well as two billiard halls, gro
Gerry store, meat market and confec-
tionery.
The York-Key Mercantile company,
BedelI jewelry store and several small
err stores sustained considerable loss,
and plate glass windows were broken
in many buildings on the opposite side
of the street by the intense heat
Heroic work on the part of the mem
bers of the fire department and good
water pressure saved a large part of
the business section of the town from
destruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
STARR KILLS 1880 JACK RABBITS.
Trapper Gets S42 for Evidence of
Having Slain Pests.

Larned, Kan, March lib. F.
Starr. the famous trapper of the Up
per Pawnee creek, has pulled off an
other stunt which he claims is a
record breaker. He has arrived at
this place with 1850 jack rabbit scalps
and disposed of them to the county
commissioners for the sum of $42.
Starr will be remembered as the trap
per who made the sensational trip
from Burdett to Larned about a week
ago in an improvised sleigh pulled by
two large coon dogs, in order to ship
a load of furs to a Kansas City fur
house within the time specified in his
winters trapping contract. He is also
manager of the Burdett Skunk form
which was started by him for the pur-
pose of raising skunks for their furs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
COLD KILLS PIONEER E.NIPORIAN
l.. L.. Haneck Was President of First
County Fair.

Emporia. Kan. March 11.-Lewis
L. Halleck, vice president of the Citi-
zens' National bank. died suddenly
here of acute kidney trouble. The dis
ease was melted by a cold taken dur
ing the recent snow storm MI Hal
Ieck came to Emporia in 1872, and
had extensive business interests. At
various times he was engaged in lum-
Der, flour and feed and banking pur-
suits. He was president of the first
county fair At the time of his death,
he was vice president of the Emporia
Railway & Light company, vice presi-
dent of the Emporia Amusement
company, treasurer and director of the
Country club, and treasurer Of several
lodges. He is survived by one daugh-
ter Mrs. Arthur H. Loomis of Con-
cordia. Mrs. Halleck died twenty
seven wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
CLARK FIRST CHOICE
Pawnee County Elects Five Instructed
for dissOurian.

Larned, Kan, March 1.-THE Paw
nee county Democratic convention
held here on Saturday resulted in
Clark victory. Five delegates were
allotted for his county for the state
convention at Hutchinson March IA
Ten delegates were elected, each
having half vote and instructed to
support Clark unless his chance went
glimmering. In such case to support
Wilson.
The delegates elected are: James
Sweeney, John z. Wagner, Lawrence
c. Welsh, James E. Burns, Dan Zock
elected by Wilson men and G. J. Web
ster, -. E. Halves, A B. zLovitt Claude
f. Groves and Harry H. Fox, by the
Clark men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
SNOW is GENERAL.
From Five to Seven Inches Fell Over
Missouri.

Kansas City March 11.-For the
third time in three weeks heavy snow
today interfered with railway traffic in
the Missouri valley. From five to seven
inches fell over Missouri and from
one to three inches in Nebraska and
Iowa. A light snow fell in northern
and eastern Kansas and light rain in
southern Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Trains from the west are running be-
hind schedule. Telegraph and tele-
phone service is demoralized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
LAND OWNER IS POOR
May Clean Up $4,000 But Family Is
Starving

Hutchinson. Kan, March Ills a
man who owns a quarter section of
land and has 100 acres in wheat a
pauper?
James Britton appealed for aid for
his family of the city poor commits
sioner. He owns a quarter section of
land in Gray county and has much of
1t sowed in wheat. But his place is
heavily mortgaged; he can not borrow
dollar; he is helpless with rheuma-
tism and his family is starving
I've got every prospect in the world
of cleaning up $4,000 in nv wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
WRECKED TRAIN IN DRIFT.
Katy Engine Goes Into Ditch Near
ParkervilIe.

White City, Kan. March 1.-THE
Katy train from Junction City to Par
sons was wrecked near Parkerville,
four and one-half miles south of
White City. The wreck was caused by
a broken rail. No one was injured.
All the coaches left the track and
leaned up against a snow drift. A
large number of school children and
teachers, en- route from White City to
Council Grove to attend a contest,
were on the wrecked train. AS there
was no chance to proceed they hero
ically walked back to White City, their
home, accompanied by the teachers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
HEN RIDES ENGINE TRUCKS.
When Engine Hits Flock She Takes
Refuge Under Pilot.

Newton, Kan, March 11.-When en-
CINE 1851 of the Santa Fe came in
from the east pulling No. and was
taken to the round house, a fine large
Rhode Island Red hen was found sit
ting on the pony trucks of the locomo-
tive, just back of the pilot. The hen
had occupied her position for nearly
thirty miles for Engineer Mcneil says
he ran into a flock of chickens near
Peabody and the lone fowl must have
been one of the flock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
INDICTED MEN ON JURY.
Try Cases Where Charge Is Similar to
One They Face.

Winfield, Kan, March 11.-George
Mounts under indictment for perjury,
and w. R. Callahan, under indictment
for selling liquor in violation of law,
served on juries in the Cowley county
district court last week, and were
seated in Juries which tried cases al
most identical with their own, for
which they will have to stand trial at
this term of court. In both cases the
juries upon which they served failed
to agree upon a verdict. Why they
were not excused or challenged by the
prosecuting attorney remains unex-
planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
CARR SEEKS A CAMP.
Kansas City Blues May Go to Tulsa
if Manager Likes Town.

Kansas City, March 11.-Charles c.
Carr, manager of the Kansas City
team in the American association, de-
parted today for Tulsa, Ok, to look
over that city as a possible spring
training headquarters for his team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
ORDERED TO BORDER
Third Troop of Third Cavalry VIII Go
Eagle Pass.

Washington, March 1.-THE war de-
partment has ordered a third troop
of the Third calvary from San Antonio
to Eagle Pass on the Mexican boundary
to aid in the enforcement of the neu-
trality laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11

New York, March IA primary
election ballot IA feet long will be SUBJ
mitted to voters in the Twenty-third
congressional district March 26, when
delegates to the national political con-
ventionS are named
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
CLARK GETS SUMNER

Nine Delegates Are Instructed for
Him.
Wellington, Kan, March 1.-THE
Sumner county Democratic conven-
ton was held here Saturday. Nine dele
gates were elected and instructed for
Champ Clark for president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11

Time to SOW Kentucky blue -rass and
white clover. We have rev stock.
Zimmerman Seed CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11

crop this year. said Britton. But
I've got to beg for a quarter to buy
my children something to eat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
CLARK GETS MITCHELL

Today.
Bc1oit, Kan, March 1.-THE De-
mocratic county convention was held
here Saturday.
Six delegates to the Hutchinson con-
vention were chosen. They were in
structed for Champ Clark for presi-
dent.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06

daughter of the lawyer once at
tended a Sunday school class
conducted by the Wipona man
and the attorney was well known
in the little Louisiana village.
Il have watched the case of
Mr.. Patrick with interest for |
have always believed that he was
not guilty" said Mr., Bessonnette
last night. Fifteen years agp
l knew him when he came 70
Napoleonville with his wife ito
visit his brother-in-law. Hdsard
Munson. While there Mrs Fat
rick was taken i'll and they both
remained.for some tin1
little daughter was in my lass
at Sunday school. | remsmber
Patrick as a bright and . slire.d
man and when the first ensatlbns
al announcement Of the murder
of Millionaire Rice came to me /
could not believe that he was
guilty and | do not believe so to
this day.
Il have followed the case
closely" he continued, and
have watched this man use his
wonderful mind to secure his
freedom. His is a courage that
does not fail and he never lost
heart. AS a result he is today a
free man and was able to take
his Thanksgiving dinner with
his family for the first time in a
dozen years. Yes | am glad he
is free" he concluded. -Winona
(Minn..) Independent.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
PENSioNING Ex-PRESlDENTS.

The offer of the Carnegie
corporation to present to each
ex-President S25. 900 annually
has not been received very kind
ly by the public. The offer has
brought from Representative
Burlison, of Texas, the state
ment that he will offer a bill in
the lower house of Congress
giving to each ex-President a
yearly salary of SIT, 600 which is
the amount now paid to our
highest government officials with
the exception of the president.
We can see no just reason why
ex Presidents should be placed
on a pension. The Office is
strictly a political one and sought
after for the honor that is in it.
The holder makes no sacrifice
through a long life of service at
moderate pay like officers found
in the army. AS a rule of late
our ex-Presidents are turned out
in fairly good circumstances.
President Harrison received
some of his biggest fees after
he retired from the presidency.
Mr.. Cleveland made some real
estate investments that proved
to be highly profitable and ne
retired in good circumstances.
Mr.. Roosevelt through his ability
to advertise himself has been
able to draw literally from the
magazines for his support. MI.
Taft proposes to enter the legal
profession again and no doubt
his services will be in demand
He is a great lawyer and can
name his fees.
If the Carnegie corporation
feel disposed to place these ex-
Presidents on their pay roll at
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
MISS, DEC. 6, 1912
CAR SHORTAGE

The railroads of the country
have failed to keep pace with
the growing business found IN
all sections by not building a
sufficient number of cars to han
die the products rendered them
for shipment. The building OF
good roads has been greatly
hampered and delayed because
of the failure of the railroads to
supply cars for the hauling OF
the material. In many markets
perishable freight has been left
to decay because the roads are
unable to move it. Cotton, lum-
Der and grain become congested
and serious loss is sustained on
account of the fact that there
are not enough cars in which to
haul this freight. The roads
themselves are handicapped by
lack of cars in which to trans
port cross-ties. coal and other
necessary articles. The New
York Central railroad company
buy many cross-ties in Missis-
sippi. They start out train loads
of empties to this section to be
used in hauling ties on the return
trip. The Big Four at Cairo
turns these cars. it is reported,
over to the Mobile & Ohio road
to be forwarded to their destina-
ton, but they do not arrive at
the point to which they are bill
ed Local business makes it i'm.
p~erative it seems for every road
to utilize every empty that
passes over its line and this &C
counts for the failure of cars to
reach their destination. The
roads have suffered for years on
account of car shortage and un-
less the capacity Of the factories
is increased the public. business
will suffer serious loss. The rail-
roads should not cry hard times
when they are offered more
freight than they can haul.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06

$25, 900 a pear and assign them
to research work, then there
should be no objection raised nor
a criticism of the government
for permitting it. Our pension
rolls are long enough. Ex-Presi-
dents widows draw $5000.0 0 a
year as long as they remain un-
married. The necessity for
pensioning our presidents at
the hands Of the government
does not seem to have arisen.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
President Finley Makes State
ment.

Nov. 21.-President Finley, of
the Southern Railway Company
and the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road Company, today gave out
the following statement with re-
spect to the suit brought by the
State of Mississippi against the
Southern Railway Company and
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Company, charging a violation
of the Anti Trust Laws of Missis-
sippi:
THE Railroad Companies re-
greet that the Attorney General
of Mississippi is OF the opinion
that the facts in the matter justi-
fly the bringing of this suit. The
officers Of the several railroads
involved are confident that no
law of the State of Mississippi
has been violated by these Rail-
road Companies. especially is
this true inasmuch as the consum-
nation of the transaction, now
more than ten years ago, with
the consent of. in the manner
prescribed and on conditions slip
ulated by the proper officers of
the State of Mississippi, and we
believe that when the Attorney
General becomes acquainted with
all the facts on both sides of the
issue he will so conclude. ADV.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
Nonresident Notice.
State OF Mississippi.

State Of Mississippi.
To Rieo Chemical Co.. WeatherbH Arm
stead, Mckinney Co., Harris, Davis & Co.,
Webb Mfg. Co., hurry, Dibrell Co., w. S.
IRiddell, Norton Co., Van Vleet, Mansfield Drug
Co, Harriet, Davis Co, Memphis Queensware
Co.. Overall Haws Hat Co., Benedict, Warren
Hdw. Co., C. F.. Simmons Medicine Co..
Oliver Chill Plow Co., Maury, Cole Co., Robt.
Harris & Bro, Continental Gin Co., Simmons
Hardware Co.. Defendants.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court Of the county Of Lee, In said
State, on the Bird Monday of April. A. D., 1913,
to defend the suit in said Court in the matter
Of the Assignment of Austin Bros, Of Moores-
vile, Miss. wherein you are defendants.
This 4th day Of December, A. D., 1912.
27-3t John NJ. Witt, Clerk.
w. A Blair, Solicitor for Petitioners.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
Patrick as Lawyer in South

One of the men who were
pleased when Gov. Dix, of New
York, granted a pardon to Law
yer Patrick was w. C. Bosom
nette, 405 Center street, who
knew the attorney whose long
fight for liberty has interested
the entire world, some fifteen
years ago while he was a resi-
dent of Napoleonville, La. A
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
RATES OF ADVERTISING

DISPLAY advertisements at rate Of
l 90 per running il Oh per month OF
four weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings Of strictly chari-
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06
Reception rendered Mrs. Fox.

Reception rendered Mrs. Fox.
Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox, of
West Point, State Regent of the
D.. A. R. in Mississippi. was
the guest of Mrs. Jack R. Jones
November 21st and 22d.
On the afternoon of the 21st
Mrs. Jones complimented Mrs.
Fox and the Nancy Stuart Chap
ter with a reception and tea on
which occasion many Of our rep
resentative women had the pleas
ure of meeting the honoree.
At two-thirty, an hour pre-
ceding the reception, Mrs. Fox
entertained the members of the
Chapter with an informal talk
on the purpose and work of the
organization, both national and
local.
Briefly told the substance of
her talk was this: 1T is the
aim of this society to foster pa
triotism and not to inculcate the
spirit of exclusiveness. History
is the grandest, study in the
world. 1t is our duty and priv
ilege to preserve for future
generations all that we can
find concerning the early history
of our state. 1t has been
said that we have little of
historical value in our early
days.. Truly a misleading state
ment, for from the pine clad
hills of Tishomingo to the blue
waters that lap the feet of Biloxi
our state is a rich mine of his
torical lore waiting but the mas
ter mind to develop. In and
around your own town you have
scenes of intense interest to all
lovers Of both tradition and his
tory. You should make it d
study and try to locate places
and personalities and to put on
record the true story of the men
who fought. bled and died. in
the beginning of this, your own
home. 1t is our earnest wish to
mark the places of state and
nation wide interest so that in
the coming years our children
may point. with pride to these
monuments saying thus and here
our great forefathers wrought
for us in the trackless forests
with savage foes on every side.
We can even now point with
pride to the marking of the
"Natchez Trace" for which we
have been working with patience
and hope for many years."
Especially did she urge the
Daughters to teach the youth
the beauty of remembering the
trials, struggles and glories of a
past age. for a land without
memories is "a land without lib
erty."
At three-thirty the guests be-
gan to arrive and we're intro
duced to Mrs. Fox by Mrs. Jones.
Passing into the dining room,
aglow with the mellow light of
wax candles, they were served
refreshments from a beautifully
decorated tea-table presided over
by Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Ledyard.
Mrs. Fox won the hearts OF
all the guests by her sweet gra-
ciousness and charming manner.
The D. A.. r. of Mississippi
are to be congratulated that
their Regent is. one, not only
charming and magnetic in her
personality, but enthusiastic,
capable and ambitious to see her
state forge to the front rank.
MRS. w. B. ANDERSON.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06

Have your eyes tested and fitted by
the Did Optician in Tupelo.-T. J. Jour-
dan, in back rooms Peoples Bank.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-06

Entered at the Tupelo pos. office as
second-class mail matter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-03
Pardon Notice.

FRANKLIN, La, Dec. Goth, 1911.
To all whom this concern:
| hereby give notice that l shall
at the xt III 3eting of the Board
OF Pardons of the State of Louis.
lana, make application for pardon
by that body.
FRANK JAMES.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-22
A Liquor Law Suggestion.

A correspondent whose residence and
business associations give him unusual
opportunity to see and observe the work
iigs of the license law at close range.
and who is temperance man himself,
has a novel suggestion to offer He
would allow the sale of liquors contain
ing less than five per cent. of alcohol in
any town. This would cover beer and
ale, which he finds are not properly
oassed as intoxicating. and the free sale
OF which. he thinks, would tend to ban
ish, almost. the demand for stronger
drinks These latter he would control
by license local option, as at present.
He thinks the use of beer and ale would
be less dangerous and demoralizing than
the hard cider which is so freely used
ali over the state. Proper regulations
as to selling, whom to serve, etc, should
be made. We would not go to the ex-
tent of letting down the bars alto
gether in the matter of selling beer and
ale. believing communities should have
the right to forbid it if they wish--and
many so wish-but it might be well
to present the license option in the form
I he correspondent suggests, rather than
to have it carry the certainty of the
sale of 'hard stuff if the town votes
yes.-R Randolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-22
SURVIVOR WELCOMED.
Portaluppi Relates Scenes at Wreck of
Titanic at Milford, N. H.

Milford, n H., April 22.--Emile Porta-
luppi. one of the survivors of the Titanic,
arrived here Saturday night and was
given great reception by hundreds of
friends
portalupp tells a graphic story of his
escape from the vessel from which he
leaped short time before it sank. He
was in the water about two hours be-
fore he was rescued by a passing boat.
He says there was no panic on board,
a. every one thought the Titanic would
not 90 down. He speaks in the highest
praise of the captain and Maj. Butt, but
he states that the crew was in such
haste to get the lifeboats away that
they did not nearly fill them. In the
boat in which Mr.. Portlauppi was res
cued, he says there was room for at
least 10 more people. Three men died
in the boat from exposure before they
were rescued
When the Titanic went down. Mr..
Portaluppi was within 500 yards of the
boat. but it went down so slowly that
il made little connection in the water
aud not until the last moments before
it went under was there any panic on
board
MIR. Portaluppi says that he lost all
his valuables and his money, but that
he has come through the ordeal safe
and sound and that outside of slight
cold he is all right and thankful to
escape with his life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-22
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
SLOW DOWN
NO, SAID lSMAY
Woman Whose Husband Was Drowned
Tells of Talk Before the
Disaster.

Chicago, April 22.-J. Bruce Ismay was
said yesterday TO be partly responsible
for the Titanic disaster, by Mrs. Walter
D. Douglas of Minneapolis, whose hus-
band was drowned in the wreck. Mrs.
Douglas was rescued in lifeboat, with
Mrs. Arthur Ryerson of Philadelphia.
Everybody knew we were near ice
bergs. because it was SO cold" said Mrs.
Douglas. "0n Sunday before the wreck,
Mrs. Ryerson told me Mr. Ismay told
her. i have just had word that we are
in the icebergs.
Mrs Ryerson said, OF course, you
are going to slow down
"'Oh no, Mr.. Ismay replied, we are
going to put on two more boilers and
get out Of it,
1.-THE day before the wreck ! was on
deck with nv husband when he saw one
OF the ships crew letting pail down a
bit outside of the ship, to dip into the
ocean water and take the temperature.
The pail never touched the water. and he
pulled it up empty. He then took the
pail to the waterpipe on deck. and filled
the pail with the ships water. Then he
took the temperature of the water IN
the pail. He never took the tempera
ture OF the ocean while | watched him.