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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

They do not feel exactly as "ft'' one
day as another. and their speed is af-
fected by conditions which are not
easy to gauge or foresee.
For these reasons the turf will long
remain in high favor. 1t may never
gain the vogue here which it has in
England, but it is not likely ever 10
sink into a comparatively obscure place
among the sporting interests of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Tom Taggart didn't make much of
a showing at the Democratic conven-
ton, but his French Lick Springs
ought to get a big trade from the
leaders whose strenuous labors at
Baltimore demand that they take
some real rest and recuperation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

As the result of the verdict that was
rendered in the district court of Shaw
nee county the other day, Matchmaking
and criminal libel are likely to become
unpopular in this vicinity and
throughout the entire state of Kansas.
Tt is difficult to obtain convictions for
such dastardly crimes. and the Shaw
nee county authorities are to be con-
graduated for their success in this di-
rection. Even if the verdict should
be set aside by higher courts, it will
have a great moral effect nonetheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.1 1ea-Qc
Having an affinity is merely having q
streak of the devil. ii E8aE5
It seems almost as hard to keep money
as a good name. -7IFEFz-
The shortest cut to private interest is
by the road of public service. .o11 ~
Like charged waters, the danger of a
temper disappears when the cork pops
out. Iefg1s f3tfei
A nice thing for a girl about being en-
gagged to a man is she can kiss him. but,
If they weren't he would have to do its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
by THE WAY
az HARVEY PARsoNA.

regular candidate is kept in doubt
until the last minute whether the dark
horse should be handed a hay sand
wich, or taken out behind the barn
Pip Daniels, chief disturbance of the
Howard Coufant, says that all soft
pedal literature is not mush. Before
tor, we want to know whether or not
he is defending the literature of Ber-
tina NJ. Clay.
The smaller the umpire. the mere
dissatisfaction is expressed over his
decisions.
Again Dodd CASTOR makes observa-
lions anent our hat. Kicking our hat
around has +been one of Hon Dodd's
favorfte indoor sports for the past ten
years. Were it not for our hat, he
would be hard pressed, at times, Tor
paragraph material. And for that
reason wes hasten to issue bulletins
whenever we get new hat
AS it takes but one man to start a
new party now, according to the rul-
ings of King Stubs, and any ticket IS
ence Scott be drafted to run for presi-
dent on the Meal Ticket.
There should be an awful smash-up
when grocery prices come down. They
have a dadblamed long way to fall.
We are agin the practice Of sending
missionaries to the canniEals. Charity
should begin at home by furnishing
our own poor with free bread before
furnishing the cannibals with free
meat.
People who have trouble keeping
their hired girls, should use a little
diplomacy. Instead of calling it a job,
they should call it Office, and elect
the hired girl instead CT hiring her
That ought to work, as every person
elected to office tries to stick the rest
of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Garrett P. Serviss, the astronomer,
has an idea that aviators will be sail
ing to the moon before long. All that
is needed is the construction of some
kind of an aircraft that will hold
enough air and food for the party
making the trip. Inasmuch as the
moon is some 100000 miles away,
such an airship will have to be of
rather immense proportions. And if
it travelled at the rate of 10000 miles
a day, which would be a fair speed,
it would take some % years to make
the Journey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
HONE news VILE AWAY.

Subsca ,I,ers of THO state journal
away from hoE,c during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to amy address c9 the rae Oh
month (by nail only address
changed as often as desired. While
out OF town the State Journal VIII be
to ven like a daily letter nom nome.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
hoOIkISeeping cXpenses. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Many of the English suffragettes
have nearly starved themselves to
death in prison. This sort of
fa.naticism may be easy to laugh at
for a while. at long range. but it is a
mighty serious matter to deal with,
none the less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

If you are inclined to kick about
present spell of warm weather,
t forget that it is great for the
and a large corn crop will add
friaIly to the general prosperity of
one in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

n the Republican national conven-
tIon of 1880, when General Grant was
a candidate for third term nomi-
nation, thirty-six ballots were taken
before the nomination of James A.
Garfield was brought about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Those wags who have referred to
the New Jersey governor as Wood
run Wilson probably had little idea
that he would make as fine a show
ing in that line as he has.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Not the least surprising incident to
the Baltimore convention is the I'M
usual number of distinguished gentle
men who are willing to accept the
vice presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
BELL TELEPHONES
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal Is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that & eat news Or
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Much talk is heard these days about
the necessity for harmony in several
political arenas. But the point seems
b have been reached where harmony
politics is an impossibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

Tough dog days will soon be
probably VIII not be possible
a muzzles on Pete Sharp of
turg, who persists in telling a
Fent story every once in while
L his matrimonial enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

There is this slight consolation:
Another presidential campaign will
not put in an appearance for four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
FROM OTHER PENS
BACKYARD EXISTENCE

What would we think of a housewife
who would keep closed the shutters of
all her windows except those on tina
shadow side, opening upon the pig
styes and the garbage heap, accepting
the dampness. the i'll odors and all tho
litter of a backyard. instead of sun
shine, pure air and front view? Could
it be possible for her to have much low
IN nfe? Could she ever see much
beauty in the world? Could she ever De
really alive to the higher purposes and
possibilities of existence? No; her life
would be narrowed down to the one
side of her environment. and that the
meanest. She would be foolish indeed
Yet. this is precisely what we do when
We keep closed the shutters of mind on
the side of the spiritual and eternal
and leave open only those on the side
o. the material and mortal BY this
foolish process we shut out the light
ana the sweet spiritual vision of Life.
truth and Love, and keep constantly
before us the degrading impression Of
sln' sickness and death.-Joliet Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
BEEF PRICES

The rise in beef prices is causing
very bitter feeling, all over the conn.
try Yet, so long as present conii-
lions continue, beef prices are certain
TO advance. more and more. every
year That is the natural order of
things. The grazing fields grow small
err and the demand for beef steadily
increases, as the population grows.
If Canada We're willing to negotiate q
new reciprocity treaty, the price of
beef could be appreciably lowered. II
the tariff on beef were cut, the price
would drop, very quickly But If the
people keep on eating meat. and no
new supply can be brought in cheaply
from the outside. the price of beef is
going to rise constantly-especia
for the best cuts One can get very
good roast beef. if properly cooked Tor
the table, at less than 20 cents a pound
net, in Boston today.-Boston Adver-
tiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

regular candidate is kept in doubt
until the last minute whether the dark
horse should be handed a hay sand
Wlch, or taken out behind the barn
and shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

The smaller the umpire, the NOR
dissatisfaction is expressed over hi
decisions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
DISTURBED SPAGHETTI FETE,
is STABBED BY PEEVED ONE.

1t isn't safe to disturb a fellow when
he is eating spaghetti. This is freely
admitted today by Valvito Vallendo, a
29-year-old "disturber," who is in the
City Hospital suffering from a stab
wound, while the who cooked
the spaghetti is held in a Fourth pre-
cinct police cell as a material witness.
The spaghetti-eating stabber is still at
large, but the police say they are on
his trail and will get him before the
day is over.
The story old by Mrs. Carmila Nor
fey, the hostess who cooked and served
spaghetti, is that she and her boarder,
the man at large. and her S-year-old
daughter Victoria, We're eating spa
ghetti in their basement home at 1856
Bruce street, when Vallendo came down
the steps and interrupted the proceed
ings.
She says that Xallendo was slightly
under the influence of Chant and in
sisted upon entering and joining the
family circle. The man at large, whose
name the police withhold, was peeved
at the interruption and said so. There
upon, it is alleged, Vallendo felt in his
pockets in a suspicious manner. The
other fellow got there first and inflicted
a deep stab wound on Vallendo, who
may lose his right arm as a result.
After the %stabbing the man fled from
the neighborhood. Plainclothesmen
Kass and Cort are detailed to the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
ORANGE IS SPLIT
OVER OLD SCHOOL
Officials Unable to Agree on
Proposition to Make City
Hall of Building.

Argument lasting two hours be-
tween members of the Orange Com
mon Council and the Board of Edu-
cation of that city last night did not
settle the question whether the Day
Street School building shall be o n
verified into a city hall. There were
numerous suggestions made, and the
controversy dwindled down to an
order to have Building Inspector
Roberts examine the structure and de-
termine whether the structure is fit
for an office building.
Much opposition to the plan of using
the school building was voiced by
Councilman Fineran, Freeman and
Smith, who commended hat IL the
school building is good enough for a
city hall 1t is good enough for school
purposes.
Frederick M. Struck, chairman of
the building committee of the school
body, stated that it was h intention
of the board to ask Council for an
appropriation of $780, 900 for a new
building, should the Council determine
to utilize the Day Street School. Mr..
Struck was promptly told by Council
man Freeman, chairman of the build
ing committee of the Council, that
the request would be useless.
Mayor Seymour, who apparently
favors a new building. sent a letter to
Councilman Freeman, in which he
compared the cost of paying rents for
the present city offices, with what it
would require to maintain a new city
hall.
Mayor Seymour's figures showed
that the city is now paying annually
81 ,155.75 for the maintenance of it's
offices and police station. and that the
amount of conducting the new build
ing yearly would be about $5,43o, that
is, providing the city would sell the
police station and two other tracts of
land.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
INVITES "CHUM" TO SEE
FlANCEE; FIGHT RESULTS,

A chance meeting on the back plat
form of a street car and a sudden
friendship proved disastrous for two
young men who were today arraigned
in the Fourth Precinct Police Court
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Joseph Costa, a teamster, 26 years
old, living at 1888 Chestnut street, met
Herman Kugel, a bartender. living at
12S Prince street. on a Springfield ave-
nue. car, and proceeded to get ac-
quainted with him..
Costa, out of the goodness of his
heart, told his new-found friend that
he had a sweetheart on Rutgers street,
and asked him to go there with him.
Kugel was very willing. and they had
not been at 10 Rutgers street more
than a few minutes when they began
fighting. The police were called, and
Patrolmans Kabus arrived in time to
see Kugel throw a revolver unde a
bed.
Each of the men was today fined $40
for breaking the peace and Kugel was
held in $1,000 bail to await the action
of the grand jury for carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
PLUNGEs
TO INSTANT DEATH
Aviator Had Made World Record
by Crossing Continent in
AerOplane.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 4.-Avia-
tor Calbraith P. Rodgers. who made
aerial history by flying across the con-
tinent from Sheepshead Bay to Pasa-
dena, California, in forty-two days,
ending his fight at the latter city on
November 5, 1911, fell with his aero
plane a distance of $50 feet at Long
Beach yesterday, and was crushed to
death and buried under the wreckage
of the aeroplane.
Several hundred people witnessed the
accident, the cause of which is not
known. 1t is believed, however, tina
Rodgers m~iscalculated the distance in
descending and could not right his ma
chine IN time.
He rose and flew at a height of about
100 feet toward San Pedro. Then he
started back, increasing his altitude
to $50 feet.
About seventy-five feet out from the
shore he was seen to plunge down.
Spectators thought Rodgers was max
ing one of his spectacular dips in order
to rise W. a pier and make a landing
But the aeroplane came straight down
$50 feet. Rodgers was seen to stand
upright in the machine just as it hit
the water. which was only two feet
deep at this point.
The place where Rodgers fell was
only 200 yards from the point where
he landed in completing his trip across
the continent several months ago. BY
a strange freak of fate he fell almost
on the spot where it had been planned
to erect a monument to his achieve
mentS.
When the prov of Rodgers's machine
suddenly turned toward the water the
spectators expected to see a sensa-
tional feat of gliding, but by a mis-
chance the aeroplane dashed into a
flock of sea gulls the moment the Prov
was tilted. The squawks of the fright
ened birds as the flying machine
dashed through their ranks seemed to
discomfort Rodgers and before he had
recovered control of himself his plane
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
WIFE PACKED HIS GRIP;
PUT HIM OUT, HE SAYS.

Mrs, Anna Ollendorf, of So New street,
had her husband, Adolph Ollendorf, of
1884 Clinton avenue, Irvington, before
Judge Hahn, in the First Precinct Court
today on a charge Of n~on-support.
When the judge asked Mrs. Ollendorf
if she was willing to live with her hus-
band she replied that she was, but that
he preferred the society Of other wom-
en-. Ollendorf denied this. He said
hat his wife packed his grip and
pushed him out of the house.
Ollendorf was ordered to pay his wife
Sc a week,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
Fatalities in aviation here and

was within fifty feet of the surf and
his fate was sealed beyond recall.
Grasping his elevating lever. Rodgers
desperately sought to urn his aero
plane away from its downward course,
but in vain. The aviator stuck to his
machine and struggled with the levers,
out the airship, instead of obeying its
control, turned straight downward and
shot to the surf like a plummet. A
mass of wreckage piled over the form
of the unfortunate aviator.
Scores Of the several thousands of
people who were watching the exhi-
bition fights rushed to Rodgers's res
cue. He vas dragged from under the
wreckage and carried to the Emergency
Hospital, where it was found that his
back as well as his neck had been
broken, his jaw dislocated and he had
beer horribly crushed. Doctors at the
hospital said that his death must have
been instantaneous.
An examination of the wrecked aero
plane shortly after the accident dis
closed a broken steering gear and this
undoubtedly caused the aviator's fall.
Rogers achieved the greatest fear
known in the annals of aviation when
he completed his flight of 4,231 miles
across the American continent on the
fifth of last November. He started IN
this fight from New York city, at
S~heepshead Bay rae track, on the af-
ternoon of Sunday. September II. His
start was made as a competitor for
the $4,000 prize offered by William
Randolph Hearst to the first airman
III crossed the continent within thir-
ty consecutive days.
But the numerous accidents that be-
fell the tall flyer between New York
and Chicago caused him formally to
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04

ciic coasts. AS a cross-country flight
his record has not since been ap-
preached and it is not considered prob
able that it will be duplicated for
several ear to come. 1t entailed
hardships that are almost incredible.
But in spite of the frequent smash
ups the aviator escaped with minor
injuries. 1t was not until he attempt
ed to fly from Pasadena to Long
Beach, a distance of twelve miles, that
he met with a serious accident. Fall
ing at Compton, it was believed he
would not survive. But after a month,
swathed in bandages, the lanky avia-
tor jumped into his machine again
and triumphantly landed the craft on
the sand at Long Beach and laved its
skids in the water of the Pacific
Ocean.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
FINED AS SHOPLIFTERS

Mrs. Mary Tonasso and her daughter,
Annie, of 275 Moore avenue, were ar
aligned in the First Precinct Court to-
day on the charge of shoplifting and
each was fined $40. They were ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Lieuten-
ants Farrell and Ryan for stealing ar
ticles in a Market street store.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
MAN HELD ON CHARGE OF
ENTERING WINE CELLAR

Henry FISHER, 81 years old, of IT
Prospect street, West orange, is a
prisoner in the Bloomfield police sta
ton charged with breaking and enter
ing Oscar Dorting's wine cellar, in the
Watsessing Hotel. Dorting said he
caught the man in the act. FISHER
tried to escape when detected, but was
captured by Dorting. He will have a
hearing later.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
THIEVES IN STORE GET SIS
R O EACH OF 2 WOMEN.

Two reports were received by the
police today from women who had
their handbags robbed yesterday after
noon while shopping in a Broad street
store. One of the women vas Mrs.
Thomas Cook, of 26 Hayes street, and
the other was Mrs. James Wade, of 6
North Nineteenth street. Each re-
ported that she had been robbed of So.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04

withdraw from the competition when
he arrived in the Windy City. There
after he continued his flight purely for
sport. He wished to win the distinc-
ton of being the first man to fly from
the Atlantic to the Pacific across the
United States.
1t took the aviator fifty days to make
the flight between the Atlantic and Pa
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
TWO HURT IN CHURCH FIRE.

WATERBURY,, Conn. April 4,-Fire
First Baptist Church here, with a loss of
SIS, 900. The fire started from an overhead
ed pipe in the cellar. A gas explosion in
iured two firemen. The fire department
had hard work saving the postoh1ce. i'm
mediately adjoining the church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-04
MoNTcLAIR cop SUSPENDED.

The Montclair police committee has Sis
pended Patrolman Harry Martin until a
charge of assault, preferred by Miss Anna
Sorcenson. a waitress in a Bellevue ave-
nue. restaurant, has been investigated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31
A Recent Marriage

On last Monday evening. May 27,
at the residence of the officiating
minister, Miss Tina stansberry and
Mr.. Chris Lawrence were united in
marriage by the Rev. S. f. Reynolds.
The bride. young and very hand
some girl. is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan stansberry. of Louisa.
She is an attractive young woman,
very popular In her circle OF friends
Mr.. Lawrence came to this county
about three years ago. He is a
Pennsylvanian. and is an expert In
the oil business, His first work was
with the Venora people and ne has
the confidence and esteem OF his as
sociates. He is driller aud con
having the contract for
putting down five new wells in this
field. His friends are congratulate
ing him on his latest venture.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31
Acquitted Himself Well.

Brad Chaffin. a Lopisian. who
has until recently been student al
Valparaiso. Ind. has finished his
school work and gone TO East Chi
eago, Indiana. He attained envi.
able grades in all his studies. win
ming the praise and commentator
of the faculty.
1t will be seen by the following
from the East Chicago Globe that
the former machine operator on
the NEWS is again engaged in sins
liar work:
Brad Chaffin has accepted po-
sition with the Globe printing and
publishing house on Chicago avenue
and took up his duties last Monday.
He will operate the linotype machin
and assist in the job departments.
He has been student at the Val
paraiso University since October and
was a classmate with the editors
son, Francis Brown. II is hoped
by those concerned that he win like
his job. He comes from Kentucky.
but desires to remain near the uni
yersity where he hopes TO continue
his studies'some time in the future.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31
PenItentiaTy Night School.

A night school for the conyicts
employed in the hospital at the
penitentiary has been established
by Dr. p, H. Maggard. prison physI-
eian, with 0. II. Hurley, hospital
steward, as principal. As soon AZ
the men have had their suppers
and have finished with their work.
Burley lines them up and star.s
the school. The men are taught how
to read and write and more advapo-
ed pupils are given lessons in arith-
metic. The school has been proven
a good thing and some OF the con-
victs have learned more in the last
rev months than they had gathered
In all their lives previously.
Burley, the principal OF the
schools is banker. who was con
victed of making false returns. He
was cashier of the State Bank al
Willard, and was sentenced to serve
from one to ten years, the offence
with which he was charged being :
violation of the State banking laws
Buriey has been there six months
he took the place that was recently
held by Raymond ByIand, another
convict banker Burley was well
known in this county.