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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-22

FOR SALE-A fine strain of Young
Tom turkeys. Healthy and handsome
f.. w. Childs. l9S-tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
ASSASSINATION

Democracy affords many new and
strange kinds of experience; it is well
| if the people themselves will observe
and analyze these experiences; it is
also important to the individual man
in public life to apply such observa-
lions to himself whenever he can,
writes a contributor to PNlitzer's Mag
azine for october.
If republics are ungrateful to their
great men, then it may be said that
democracy is cruel; perhaps this is one
of the peculiarities by which a demo-
cratic form of government is preserved
to its people.
There is one striking popularity of
our democratic country, and that is
the nonchalant way we have of assas-
sinating public characters Any man
NAV prove for himself the existence
of this condition in this country; in
the political life of every town, coun-
try and state there are innumerable
examples of recent record which many
be studied with profit.
Let a man but raise his head from
the commonplace paths of honest and
honora BILE industry or the fruit there
of and aspire to political preferment;
almost Immediately, and as by con-
certed understanding, the character
ASA ssin's knife flashes into play. From
that moment on, a mans peace and
sleep are gone. Let him but have the
barest shadow of g past indiscretion
in his life and the other nine hundred
and ninety nine citizens in every thou
sand will be made to know it in its
most lurid details; and such is human
nature that the great majority of us.
especially in democracy, are ever
ready to assist without thought or di-
rect motive in the decapitation of a
political victim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
TOO WEAK TO SECEDE.

Those who are most inclined to
magnify the movement which is said
to have been started in northern Mex
leo for the separation of five states
from the rest of the country, are
Americans who look at the map
rather than at the statistics of popu-
lation.
In area Chihuahua, Coahuila,
Durango, Sinaloa and Sonora are
quite impressive. They contain near
ly 100000 square miles out of the to-
tai of 765, 900 in the Mexican republic.
That is formida BILE fraction. If it
implied a similar part of the people
the talk of a division of the country
into two republics would be far more
important than it is.
But on the contrary the total num-
Der of inhabitants in these five states,
at the time when the latest census of
Mexico was taken, in 1910, was less
than 100000 out of a total of over 49,
100000. The states which are said to
plan a secession movement have only
about IL per cent of the whole popu-
lation.
There have been instances, in the
worlds history, of successful at
tempts by less than u per cent of
nation to overcome or break away
from the other So per cent or more.
1t is sometimes possible thus to ig-
more the weight of numbers and make
the few in a certain sense the masters
of the many. But hardly in Mexico.
There is no such proved superiority of
the small minority in the five north
ern states over the great majority in
the % states which are apparently
looked upon as certain to remain in
the old republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
.AYHAWKER .JOT.S


Painting the town red ought not to
be much of stunt at Vermillion, Mar
shall county
In the realms of the unusual, the
Riley Regent reports surprise party
where the surprise of the victims was
genuine.
If you want to be popular for popu-
laritys sake, advises the Baldwin
Ledger, just make the other fellow be-
lieve you think he knows it all.
According to the Chanute Tribune,
Probate Judge Natter, of Fredonia,
bought half a dozen spring pullets-
nice Stockton the beginning of a flock
which he expected to furnish his family
with eggs. Those pullets ought TO
begin laying before long he told his
wife, and he equipped, with the latest,
most approved devices, a nest for
each chicken. Mrs. Natter went out
to survey the job. why Albert she
exclaimed. every one of your chickens
are ROSTERS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
War and business,

What would a war with Mexico do to
American security prices? At first
such a calamity would put them down.
but later on prices would very likely
rise to a high level. Still later there
would be another great depression
Such at least is precedent.
After the Civil war had been in prog
ress three years leading northern rail-
road stocks had more than trebled in
value Later on, or after the war was
over a big decline occurred.
Pennsylvania railroad shares, as an
example. We're Z or 8 per cent higher
while the battle of Gettysburg was be-
ing fought than they are today. The
labor riots in Pittsburg. a dozen years
after Appomattox. reduced PennsyI-
vania stock to its lowest point on rec
ord, about S27 a share, compared with
more than $50 when Lee was invading
Pennsylvania.
The stimulant of war on all kinds
of business means larger railroad traf-
fic and increased earnings. But of
course. there are other influences work
ing adversely which are felt more slow
ly but just as surely. England has not
yet fully recovered from the billion of
dollars expended on the Boer war, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
ROB KANSAS MAN.
Alexander Lawson of Annapolis Vic
tim of Pickpockets in X. c.

Kansas City, Oct. S.-Three thousand
eight hundred and fifty dollars in ne
gotiable securities was stolen from
Alexander Lawson, a cattleman from
kanapolis, Kan, by pickpockets at the
Livestock show last night. Mr. Law
son carried the securities, real estate
and notes Endorsed in blank, in a brown
envelope in an inside coat pocket He
was jostled roughly as he boarded
car for the stock yards, and again in
the throng at the show. He believes
the securities were stolen on the car
This is the second big theft made by
pickpockets in the last week. A gang
followed w. S. Shay into an elevator in
a building Monday, crowded him and
took 1915 from his pocket
The details were suppressed by the
police.
No arrests have been made Indi-
cations are that the gangs of thieves
and dips are centering their efforts on
Kansas City this week, because of the
large number of visitors from the coun-
try.
The methods used by the pickpockets
in both cases are similar, but in neither.
case were the victims able to describe
the thieves. a reward has been offered
for the return of the Lawson securities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
EVIDENCE is CONE
Sarecky, Governor suffers
Campaign Secretary, Testifies
That He Destroyed Checks,
Stubs and Memoranda.
mo RECORDS NOW REMAIN
To Show Where Money Came
From or Went.
Omitted Contributions of Brew
erS From Statement.

Albany, Oct. S.-Louis A. Sarecky,
formerly Governor Suffers campaign
secretary, under examination at the
impeachment trial today, told how ne
had destroyed practically all of the
checkbooks, check stubs and memo
randa in connection with contributions
to the campaign funds, which were
in his possession. He also admitted
emitting the contributions of promi-
nent brewers from the campaign
statement which he said he prepared
and which the governor swore to and
filed with the secretary of state.
The cross examination of Sarecky
was not completed at the close of the
morning session. 1t had been searching
an inquiry into the most minute de-
tails of his connection with the im-
peached executive and of his handling
of the Sulzer campaign funds. Sar-
ecky declared he had no bank account
in which he placed campaign contri-
buttons except that in the Mutual AL
lance Trust company in New York.
did you have a checkbook to draw
on that account during the cam
paign?"
L did," he answered.
Where is that check book? ?"
Il destroyed it,
Did you destroy the check stubs?"
Yes"
What became of the cancelled
checks?"
II threw the checks away too"
Did you also destroy whatever
memoranda you may have had in con-
nection with this amount received and
deposited and expended"
Yes
What reason will you give us now
for destroying all the evidence of the
campaign contributions ?'
1.-The simple reason that 1 had no
use for them" SareNy answered.
But did not you know there were
legal regulations safeguarding the re-
ceipt and expenditure of campaign
contributions
I'm a general way, 1 did,
And yet you chucked the checks
and memoranda into an ordinary
waste basket?'
Yes"
Questioned. about the omission of
Jacob H. Schiffs check for $4,000
Sarecky said he could not think of
a single reason why he omitted it,"
May Prosecute Him.
Albany, Oct. S.--Louis A. Sarecky,
Governor Suffers campaign secretary,
resumed the witness stand for further
cross examination today at the I'M
parchment trial of the governor Coun-
sci for the board of managers intimat-
ed they might take some action agains1
Sarecky for. his technical forgery of the
governors nameFto certain checks and
letters. But SuIzer never has objected
to Sarecky'sa signing checks on the
account and as he if anybody was the
loser by Sarecky's nsactions friends
Of the former secretary made light of
the yelled threat of the counsel for the
board. They declared any action
against Sarecky would have to origi-
nate with Sulzer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
HOME GARDEN PLANS.
Real Estate Dealers Promote Move
ment Among School Children.

The first steps were taken today by
the Topeka Real Estate Dealers asso-
citation towards assuring the success of
the home garden movement among the
school children next year Announce
ment was made that the Clearinghouse
Realty company will give 500 to be
used in prizes, and S. E. Cobb, who was
present at the meeting of land men at
noon, intimated that the Bank of To-
peka will make a donation
H. B. Wilson. superintendent of
schools. and C. H. Wilmington, super
visor of gardens. spoke relative to the
work of the last year and of the work
Of the future Others who made brief
talks We're: P H. Forbes, s. E. Cobb,
Mr.. Whiting, DR.. Roy B. Guild, N b.
Burge, c. G. Blakely and W. A. Neis-
wanger- c. B. Wingett presided over
the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES
Items for this column may be teIe-
phoned to 1929 n IL

Items for this column may be teIe-
phoned to 1929 n IL
Mrs. E. a. Dunlap will go to Berryton
Thursday to spend few days with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. N J. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blanchard and Mr..
Edwin Robinson spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. C. Boast
Mrs. s. J. Coker of Berryton is visiting
at the home of her son. Mr.. ]. D. Vance.
Tie Chalitso club will hold it's first meet
ing of the year Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. ]. c. Banta, Twenty-third and Penn
sylvania avenue
Messrs. Clarence and Clinton Shook of
North Topeka spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Case and family.
Madge Madison. Jennie Banta and Pearl
Shaul are guests this evening of Mrs.
Rollin Chubb.
Mr.. J. W. Ferguson has gone to Little
Rock, Ark, where he is engaged in the
real estate business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Doorley have moved
into their new house at Twenty-fourth
and Ohio avenue.
Geo. w. Berry and son have a carload
of fine hogs on exhibition at the stock
Mr.. and Mrs. David Close are visiting
relatives in Springfield. Ill.
Mrs s. S. He'll of Ell Contro. Cal, will
return to her home Thursday, after an
extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porter. and Mrs.
John Painter of Wichita. and Mrs T.
Porter of Topeka were guests yesterday
of Mrs. Geo w Porter.
Young Peoples Christian union was
organized at Highland Park school house
last Sunday. Meetings will be held every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. Officers
are: President Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley;
vice president, Cletus Buehrer; secretary,
Pearl Shaul; treasurer, Raymond More
house; pianist. Vera Crews; chorister,
Ruby Edgar.
Mr. F. V. Marsh has returned from Al
lerton, Iowa, where he has been on a busi-
ness trip.
Mrs. Z. D. Thatcher has returned from
the hospital and is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith are in Frank
fort. Kan, called there by the illness Oh
Mr.. Smiths brother Dan Smith.
The Anti-Horse Thief association Will
have their first regular meeting this even
ing at the Highland Park school house.
All members are urged to be present as
business of Importance will be transacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
WAR AND FLIGHT.

From every point of view the prog
ress of aviation is much more rapid
and extensive in Europe than it is in
America. The crowds drawn to race
meetings are larger and such contests
are far more numerous in France, Ger
| many, Great Britain and other coun-
tries of the old world. There is more
progress in aviation feats of various
kinds in Europe. The business of max
ing flying machines and airships is
much larger there than it is here.
In great measure this difference is
the result of the abundant military
and naval support for aviation in Eur
ope and the lack of such aid, on
similar scale, in the United States. The
flying machines and the dirigible bal
looms of Europe are like great war
eagles. A large part of them are used
by the armies and navies of military
powers. The rest can all be depended
upon in time of need, for government
service.
In the United States there is COM
paratively little government aid for
aviation. The building and use of fly
ing machines and airships has relative
ly poor support from the public treas
ury. No such need is felt in this coun-
try of keeping the entire military
equipment up to the minute and of
great extent.
Many times the arts and industries
of peace have been advanced by war
and war preparations. In that fact is
found one of the arguments for vast
and costly military and naval estab-
lishmenis. At present the develop
ment of aviation presents the latest
and most striking evidence of this eff
feet of war needs upon the conditions
and progress of peaceful years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

the land acquired by conquest in South
Africa has not repaid the debt, so far
as monetary return is involved.
When Sumter was fired upon the
value of southern property was placed
at four and one-half billion dollars
When Lee surrendered the value had
been reduced to two billions. That in
Guided. however, the property repre-
scented by 4,000, 900 slaves.
War in the long run is a destroyer OF
values and not a creator of values
While the temporary stimulant may
advance prices, war is like borrowing
money from a bank-it must be paid
back some time.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

New York is agog again over a newly
imported dance from South America,
from whence came the tango that has
raised such a rumpus in the higher ed
ucational circles of Kansas. 1t is the
maxixe and comes from Brazil But
fat women cannot know of its delights
Its climax comes when the man lifts
his fair partner bodily in the air with
his knee. md the experts say that I'M
less man is a Samson or -andow
he cannot toy very handily in this way
with partner who tips tF~ beams at
more than $50 pounds. More signs
from the fat girls are now in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

get Mr.. Blake to shave the price down
a hundred dollars o. so. By the time
| the place was reached Miss Irene had
given the young man due credit for
truth and honesty.
1t was picturesque site and gem
of bungalow. The girl cried out in
admiration:
why, it's a dream. It's just what
I want. Drive right back to the Of
flee and I'll pay for it,
But you must see the interior,
replied Mr.. Pell.
Surely, but I'll take it anyhow.
You should have brought me here
three days ago."
have given cogent reasons why he
had not brought her. but he did not.
The doors were not locked. The girl
was full of admiration and had al
most forgotten the presence of her
guide when his voice smote sternly
on her ear:
sit down on that nail keg!"
'Why-why-''
sit down.
Mr.. PeIl was holding the muzzle
head, and he looked ugly and de-
termined. Miss Irene hardly recog-
nized it as the face she had seen two
or three minutes before.
'What-what do you want?" she
gasped.
Sit DOWN..
She obeyed.
You have a check book and a
fountain pen"
But l don't understand"
"Oh, I'll make it plain enough to
you. | want a check for $9,5O0i'
But 1 haven't bought any prop
erty.''
You don't have to. This check is
for me. for a birthday present. Fill
it out!''
Why, it's robbery"
you've hit, Miss Beacon
And L won't give you a check"
Won't you! Look at me and tell
me II L don't look like a man who'd
shed blood to have his way We
are half a mile from any other bun
galow. We met no one in driving
here
You wouldn't dare murder mel"
Write that check or you'll be a
corpse within five minutes
IL make it for thousand dol
lars
You poor fool of girl. vou,u
make it for the sum 1 named. You
ought to be swindled You ought to
be robbed"
There was murder in his eyes and
lace, and the check was filled out
NO sooner was it in Mr. PelFs nos
session than he seized the girl with
rough hands and flung her into a
clothes closet and locked the door
on her.
Scream and pound all you will
you can bring no help here,''
Nevertheless the prisoner set up
and battered the panels of
the door with her fists, and she was
stlll at 1t when Mr.. Pell stepped out
OF the door to make haste to reach
the bank and get the cash on his
check.
Don't be in such a hurry"
1t'was Mr.. Robert Ashley that con-
fronted him and took an iron grip
on his arm The owner of the bun
salow was bringing provisions.
There was a fight. There We're two
Or three shots from the revolver,
which went wild and then the human
wolf was knocked senseless and Sc
curely bound until a constable could
come for him. Mr.. Ashley also had
L hystericky girl on his hands for a
couple of hours, but he was a young
man equal to most occasions. He
surely was equal. months later, in
asking a question that was answered
with a blush and 'yes."-(Copy- |
tight, 1913, by the Mcclure News |
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Gussie Gardner, one of the guberna-
torial candidates in Massachusetts. ap-
pears to be of that variety of Repub-
hcans with which Kansans are so ia
miliar. He entered the Republican
primaries and was successful in obtain
ing the Republican nomination. but has
since repudia ted the party that so hon
ored him because it did not adopt a
platform exactly to his liking. This is
a political practice that does not APP
peal with much force to fair-minded
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
NOME In DARKNESS.
Inha bitants- Are Cleaning Up and
Repairing Houses.

Nome, Oct. S.-With the Subsid-
ence of the waters that demolished
half of Nome, the inha bitants are
cleaning out and repairing their dam
aged buildings. The city is in dark
ness at night, the electric light plant
having been destroyed.
There is no meat except the small
supply that was in butcher shops
The large plant of the Pacific Cold
Storage company is total loss.
Among the marine losses are four
power schooners and five tugs. Two
large gold dredges also were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A considerable husband usually has
considerable wife.
= = j
AS a matter of fact, most people
make their money go so far 1T never
comes back.
J. j. j
1t can't be worry that makes the
men bald-headed because few women
are that way.
i j. +
Neither are there so very many men
who will take their medicine without
complaining a little.
A clever dressmaker can do as many
wonderful things with figures as can
a professor of mathematics. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Last Friday morning there was an
accident at Sixth and Topeka avenue
when Edgar Morehouse, All Broadmoor
avenue, stepped off street car and
was struck by an automobile and
slightly bruised. In a report given to
the State Journal it was stated that
the automobile was driven by Mr.
Wieskirch, 123 Greenwood avenue TIE
car belonged to Charles p. Adams who
was driving it when the accident oc-
Cured The Morehouse boy, a high
school student, was not injured except
by bruises on the shoulder and neck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
DEATHS and FUNERALS,

The funeral of r. B.. McMaster who
died Tuesday morning, will be held AT
the home at 916 North jackson street
at o'clock Thursday Members of
Blue Post G. A. r. will have charge
lnterment will be in the Topeka ceme
terry.
The body of Mrs. Mary WindeII who
died Monday at her home at 1904 Kan
sas avenue, will be sent to Perry. Okla
tonight for interment
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Hamilton
Adams. who died Monday, was held at
4 O'Clock this afternoon at her resiN
dence, 1884 College avenue The body
was sent to Greensburg, Ind. for in,
terment
The funeral of Mrs. Mar.usr;.o
Schiefelbein, who died Tuesday. will he
held at o'clock Thursday mornine 81
81. Joseph's Catholic church. Infer
ment Will be in Mount Calvary cena-
terry.
Stella Swickard aged Is. died last
night at the home of her parents NJ
ana Mrs. j. w. Swickard, at HOO Wasb-
Durn avenue. The funeral will he boId
at the residence at 1:30 O'Clock Tb,1rs
day lnterment in Mount Hope GENE
terry. e
Mrs Clara Lesser. wife of Pb;l;r,
lesser, died yesterday in Joliet m
me BODY was received here this NOR
ing and the funeral will be held a. n
O'Clock Thursday in Penwelrs cbsnaI
interment in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

American bankers are reported to
have made a loan of 100000 to the
Mexican rebels in the state of Sonora
This is only more conclusive evidence
that the real power behind wars and
revolutions is comprised of the men of
means who are willing to lend money
to the belligerents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Evidence is beginning to accumulate
to the effect that the British suffra-
gettes are at least falling into a ply
steal decline. They came out second
best the other day in a fight with the
London police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Presumably the income tax law will
also be successful in eliminating the
water" that is now so prevalent in the
announced salaries of many of the
vaudeville stars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

According to one of Henderson Mar
tins theories. there are any number
of rich Democrats in Kansas. At least
a big bunch of them have announced
their candidates. for the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Uncle Sam advises that a crimp can
be put in the high cost of living by
eating popcorn for breakfast. But how
is this suggestion of any advantage to
the poor fellow who doesn't like pop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

No matter how the worlds baseball
championship series results each of the
players on both teams will draw down
a sufficient sum of prize money to keep
his automobile in gasoline during the
winter months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

There is good reason to look with
suspicion on the pretensions of the
rich" Iowa widower who has asked
County Attorney Atchison to assist in
finding him a wife. A rich widower
doesn't have to hunt or advertise for a
wife. Most of his time is devoted to
lodging importunate candidates for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08

Lower steel prices are promised in
the near future as one of the results
of the tariff revision. However, the
human machine has not been develop
ed to the point as yet where it can sub
sist on a steel diet.