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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Catholic Statistics Issued.

New York, March 2O.-There are
15,154,15S Roman Catholics in the
United States proper, according to
1913 editions of the Official Catholic
Directory, and a total of 23,32s,047
under the protection of the United
States flag; there are 7,131,9S9 in the
Philippines, 999,35O in Porto Rico.
1870 in Alaska, 42,10S in the Ha-
waiian islands and 900 in the canal
zone. The figures are supplied by the
Catholic bishops and chancellors of the
dioceses concerned. There are 14,312
churches in continental United States.
There are according to the same
authority, 22S Roman Catholic or
phan asylums in which 47,415 orphans
are being cared for. Thirty-one states
in the union have over $4,000 Catho-
lie population, including: New York,
279O629; Pennsylvania, 1858, 353;
illinois, 1.46O,9S7; Missouri. $1,000;
Texas. SOC, 400; Iowa, 266. 735; Kansas,
$4,000: Nebraska, 11S,270.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
ROSS COMPLAINS.
More Lamentations Than in Book of
jeremiah.

Those Democratic statements that
the half million dollar increase in
appropriations at the hands OF the
1913 legislature was due to paIr1-
otto desire to aid the educational IN
situations, is absolutely false and mis-
leading, according to statement
made by State superintendent w. ID.
Ross, who points to the fact that the
Democrats lowered the state aid for
weak school districts $40, 600 and cut
$1,000 off the contingent fund OF the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. He further charges that the
apparent patriotism and statesman
ship of the Democrats was but a
mere cloak under which was de-
sire to create smelling committees, re-
duce salaries of defenSeleSS Stenogra-
pliers and discharge decrepit and de-
pendent janitors and other state house
employees.
Superintendent Ross further charges
that Governor Hodges misquoted the
facts when he recently declared that
the high school inspection of the state
cost $4,000 year. The complaints
of Superintendent Ross are covered in
lengthy statement issued from the
office of the state superintendent OF
public instruction. In these statements
he reviews the fact that the ways and
means committee of both the house
and senate gave him but little consid-
Grafton. Once, Mr.. Ross states, he
complained to Chairman Herr OF the
house committee when the house pre-
pared to slice $1,000 a year off the
superintendent contingent fund Herr
is recorded in the Ross statement with
replying that the superintendent
should make merry if he did not sui
fer any further reductions in this
age of retrenchment, or words to that
effect.
Again, Mr.. Ross charges that the
legislature failed absolutely to con-
slider certain resolutions which the
State Teachers association adopted in
Topeka last fall. And again the
teachers legislative committee, which
met in Topeka this winter, were not
invited to extend their visit through
out the session or to offer suggestions.
These insults, Mr.. Ross declares estab-
lish absolutely the fact that the Dem
ocratic legislature was not striving to
aid the Kansas schools, but found oc-
caSion to give them as frosty a re-
ception as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
RESULTS TELL
There Can BE No Doubt About the
Results in Topeka.
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is moved

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed
The testimony of Topeka citizen
can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
Calvin Brewer. 635 Madison St, To-
peka Kans., says: 81 was an engineer
on the road for years and my kidney
trouble was caused, undoubtedly, by
the constant jolting. I was in such bad
shape after 1 left the road that had
to use a cane to get around. My back
was constantly racked with pain and
1 was so lame that I could hardly
stoop. The kidney secretions were also
irregular in passage and my whole sys-
tenn was run down. Doans Kidney
Pills were finally recommended to me
and / decided to try them, procuring
nv supply at Rowley's Drug Store.
The contents of two boxes cured me-
Although 1 am sixty-six years old, I
am in good health" Statement given
November IL, 190S.)
RE-ENDORSEMEN
At a later date Mr.. Brewer added to
the above: you are at liberty to con-
tinue the publication of my former en-
dorsement of Doans Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
GHOST OF VIOLIN.
The Old Timers Played in Fiddler
COntest-Geo. Rake, Winner.

Hundreds of feet moved at the
auditorium Wednesday night as fifty
old time fiddlers played Turkey in
the Straw with many a flourish, and
other melodies still heard at country
dances. The thing was catching; the
feet moved mechanically.
1t was the occasion of the second
annual fiddlers' contest given by the
Knights and Ladies' of Security. Even
/ the oldest men who participated in
the eVent-men who had seen eighty
or more winters-were almost as spry
as young boys, and the broad smiles
indicated that they were enjoying the
occasion thoroughly. 1t was a decid-
eddy hilarious OCCASION; the audience
was convulsed with laughter at times.
There were all kinds of fiddles put
into operation, and the operators were
just as interesting. S. A. Hayes was
awarded a prize for having the oldest
violin in the contest. He claimed it
was a genuine Stradivarius. made two
hundred and thirteen years ago. The
collection of fiddles included several
that were home made. George Lowry
won several prizes with a violin with
out paint which had a remarkably
sweet tone.
I. NJ. Ewing, age SO years. who came
from Kansas City, Kan, to participate
in the contest, and who calls Moulton,
Iowa, his home, was a favorite. He
won several prizes.
man with gray whiskers and spec
tacles, who performed old time dances
in approved style, made hit with
the crowd. George Washington,
fiddler as black as they make EN-,
and who possessed a prominent set of
teeth and a broad smile, was adjudged
the handsomest fiddler in the bunch.
There was one man the crowd pick
ed on-he was known as mo. B. They
demanded that he be awarded the
prize offered for the homeliest fiddler,
and that which was advertised for the
poorest fiddler. AS matter of fact
he was neither the homeliest nor the
poorest fiddler, but it seemed that
someone must be the goat
The grand prize was won by Geo.
w. Rake of 27S AFTER avenue, Oak
land. 1t was a piano given by the
Emahizer & Spielman Furniture Co.
George NJ. Johnson, who played
violin which he claimed was a Stradi-
varius, was picked as being the best
two-handed fiddler in the bunch.
Albert Haag, the only man who en-
tered the accordion contest, was en-
oored several times. He played Dixie"
and the crowd went wild.
Miss Maud Catron wo- the whistl-
ing contest. She whistled Listen
to the Mocking Bird initiating the
call of various members of the feath-
cred tribe. She also was encored two
or three times.
Perhaps a third of the fiddlers
hailed from other towns Along the
towns represented were Usage City,
Perry Paradise. Silver Lake. Tecum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
SamueI's "3-P'' Makes You Able to Eat
What You Want Without Distress

What's the use of starving yourself
just nibbling at your meals instead of
eating what your system Graves and de-
mands?
Try a Csc box of SamueTs "3-P'' cap
sules, and you'll soon have a raVenous
appetite, and the power to digest easily
and normally whatever you eat. Three
Pr capsules not only give instant relief
from sour stomach, bloated, gassy
dition, lack of appetite, nervousness, lenc-
ylency, etc, but tone up the digestive
nerves so the gastric juices flow freely,
and you feel energetic. ambitious and
full of life and spirits again.
Made after the prescription of IA
nous French specialization called the
million Dollar Formula for the good
it has done. These instant relief cap
sules contain Pepsin. Papain, Glycero-
Phosphates and other harmless ingredi
ents put up in sealed gelatin capsules,
easy to take. and don't lose strength
like tablets and pills
Buy package NOW, while you think
of it. Two sizes: 25 cents and family
size SOC at your druggist. Write the
Samuel Chemical Co, distributors for
the United States and Canada, Cincin-
natl Ohio. for a handsome booklet on
stomach ills. Sent free.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
HAIR TURNING GRAY OR FALLING?
JUST MIX SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR.

druggists make their own but tia
usually too sticky, SO insist upon get
ting 'Wyeth's which can be depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair and is the best REM
edy for dandruff, dry. feverish, itchy
scalp and to stop falling hair.
Folks like "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur" because no one can positively
tell that you darkened your hair, as it
does it so naturally and evenly, says
well-known downtown druggist.
You dampen a sponge or soft brush
and draw it through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. This re-
quires but a few moments, by morn
ing the gray hair disappears and after
another application or two is restored
to it's natural color and looks even
more beautiful and glossy than ever.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

sch, Centralia, Overlook, Eskridge,
Meriden and Horton.
Fiddlers who contested were: Geo.
NJ Johnson, S. A. Hayes, E. Nicholson,
F. H. Ewing, w. b. 7Tice, George w.
Rake, NJ. R. Sayler, George Lowry, O..
M. Cromwell, George Washington,
Miss Maud Catron, Burrel Preston, w.
NJ. Cassidy. John Wendell, E. w.
Rake, Albert Haag, G. z. Robbins,
Fred Douglass, c. Hamilton, John
Booth, s. R. Roger, E. S. Engle, Ell
mer Mix, G. F. Harris, James H.
Graves, - Mcbride, Frank Evans,
George f. Guthrie, T. NJ. Dick, Andy
Jordan, T. ]. Upchurch. Finley Nc
Gray, Daddy Clay, Barney Tolliver,
F. W. Costley, Thomas a. Haynes,
John Williams, Earl Spangler. Mrs.
Spangler, John Wilton, Lee Fender
grass, A. J. Noba c. B. Brown, Thos.
Iampton. Albert Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
It's Grandmother Recipe for
Dandruff and Restoring
Color to Hair.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also cures dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays skilled chemists do this
better than ourselves. BY asking at
any drug store for the ready-to-use
product-called ''Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy''-you will get
a large bottle for about SO cents. Some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
AID OF SCHOOLS,
distribution of s29,6o! Among 4O2
Districts.

Among 4O2 school districts in a.. %
Kansas counties. the state Will ol s.
tribnte S29,657.S3 for the AID OF
schools whose levies are insufficient
70 maintain the seven months term
required under the law. the larS &c,
sums from this aid fund will go TO the
Western counties. In Norton county
alone, 50 districts will receive al a.
while assistance will be eNtenueu ~
AZ districts in Rawlins county IN
the 400 affected school districts are
1888 pupils. ee,o of
o,+ata SUPERINTENDENT Ross show that
the following sums will be paid to
some of the western Kansas couni ties
"a oe1 -. CHEYENNE, $3.SS3.76; Nor
ton. s3.526.48; Ness, s2,1S1. 81: Sher-
man. s2,O4O.94: Decatur, s192 I. -
stevens S1451.40; Wallace, $1,141. 81.
or the AZ counties which will receive
state aid. there are but 20 counties IN
which five or more districts are un-
able to maintain a full seven months
course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
GIBBS BUYS B. & w.
Bankrupt Clothing Firm in Lawrence
Taken Over by Topeka Firm.

The B. & W. Syndicate store, Ninth
and Massachusetts, streets, Lawrence.
has been declared bankrupt and the
stock purchased by the Gibbs Clothing
company of Topeka.
The B. & w. stores are located in
several Kansas towns, the store at
Lawrence having been established but
eight months and is one of the newest
cleanest stocks in the state.
The stock is being moved to Topeka
and an announcement will .-ppear in
the State Journal tomorrow regarding
the disposal of the goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Get Rid of
Piles at Home
Try This Home Observation-Disclosures
Free,

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Grafton.
Just send in the coupon below with
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a sample will be sent you FREE. 1t
will show you conclusively what Pyra-
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can get the regular package for so
cents at any drug store. Don't suffer
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Urge Hastings Appointment.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Gore and the Oklahoma congressional
delegation are urging the appointment
commissioner of Indian affairs. Hast
ings was the original Wilson man in
Oklahoma and stea dfast supporter
of Wilson in the Baltimore convention.
Other candidates for the position are
F. H. Abbott, the present assistant
commissioner, and E. B. Merritt, the
law clerk in the bureau. 1t is under
stood that Secretary Lane has looked
with favor on Mr.. Merritt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

Dresent season which he hoped might
result in the sale of not to exceed
1000 binders in this territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Star witnesses Testify.

Omaha. Neb., March 20.-The In
ternational Harvester company put
some of its star witnesses on the
stand Yesterday in defense of the gov
ernment's antitrust suit. Among
them were competitors and dealers
Christopher Dunkle, representing a
competitor. declared he already had
made contracts with dealers for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
ExDress Line Planned,

San Francisco, Cal, March 20.-An
express between New York and Manila.
via the Panama canal, has been decided
upon by the Togo KiSen Kaishea, ae-
cording to the announcement of w. H.
Avery assistant general manager of
the japanese line, published here today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Doubled His Salary
In One Year
He Now Gets $100 a Month.
You Can Do as Well

Sounds like a gold brick"
story-but it isn't. 1t is a
frequent experience of young
people who complete cou Sc
in Bagwell's College. Stu
dents say it takes only one
half the time at Bagwell's.
1t will cost you absolutely
nothing but a moments
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-01
STRIKE FOLLOWS THE ACCIDENT
Pandem0nium Starts and Men at
Scene Cry Vengeance
WOMEN ADD TO CONFUSION

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1.--Three labor
ers are known to be dead. two fatally
injured four severely hurt. and score
more are unaccounted for as the result
or collision of ore trains at the AL
louez ore docks here last night The
men fatally injured are not expected to
live through the day one has "a leg
off and the other leg and arm cut off.
Indignant over the accident, 25O dock
iaborers struck. The accident is blamed
TO careless switching. A moving ore
train ran into IA standing train, throw
ing the workmen into the ore pockets.
All ambu!ances in the city and a
dozen doctors were summoned. The
injured were removed to hospital
and the dead placed i'm "A switch house
Pandemonium started after body
was found.
Suspending work 250 men stood
about in groups or ran to the scene
crying vengeance. The widows of the
dead hurried to the docks and added to
the confusion. The dockmen were or
dered to resume work but the foreign
ers refused.
a number of boats at the docks will
he delayed unless an agreement with
the striking laborers is reached.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-01
DOESN'T
Want The TROOPS
KeweenaW Sheriff Make Affidavit
to Governor Ferris

That Sheriff Hepting of Keweenaw
county wants the troops withdrawn
from his bailiwick was made plain in
an affidavit by him on Tuesday, July
2s. a copy of the affidavit. which is
addressed to Governor Ferris, was Civ
en- to the press this morning by Guy
l.. Miller, executive member Of the
Western Federation of Miners. 1t is
as follows:
Hon. w. n. Ferris,
Lansing, Mich,
y, John Hepting. Sheriff of Kewee-
nav county, Michigan, hereby certify
that was requested and urged by GER
tain mining officials to call troops and
| refused as did not see any neces-
sity. in as much as there had been
perfect peace and order and not a sin
gle infraction of the law committed
since the strike commenced. The said
mining officials urged me to get your
permission to call upon General Abbey
for troops i'm case | needed them and
iipA ONiiti NiS's Ny lhNtHNloil was llOI
to call troops into this county. on
July the 10Th, \. ID. 1913, several
troops appeared at the boundary line
and | protested against troops being
brought into this county as conditions
did not require il. Whereupon, one
of the officials of the army stated to
me that if I did not permit the troops
to enter Keweenaw county at that
time, that no matter how bad Condi-
tions became even though the location
would burn down. they would not give
any assistance thereafter. The tele-
gram was made out by the attorney of
the company and my attention was
called to sign IT, ] requested them to
give me time to consider the case at
least one day but their answer was
that | must decide at once.
Therefore a request YOU to with
draw all troops from this county.
Respectfully Yours,
John Hepting.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
the 29th day OF July 1913.
j. A. Hamilton,
Notary Public"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-01
BOGUS LORD SEEKS
PARDON OR PAROLE


st Louis, Mo, Aug i.-Announce-
ment that efforts are to be made to
secure pardon or parole for Fred
erick "A. Seymour, otherwise Lord
harrington, who is serving a life SEN
tence for the murder of James +. Nc
Cam near this city in 1902. has served
tn recall TO the public mind this pseu -
do-nobleman, whose career is one of
the most romantic in the annals Of
crime.
The further announcement that
"Barrington's" fight for freedom will
be based on an allegation that the man
he was convicted of Staying is now
alive in the person of James +. May
bray, whose band of swindlers was
broken up by the federal authorities
several years ago after Maybray and
Others had been sent to prison, is gen
orally regarded as but another illus
tration OF the subtlety and resource
fulness of the bogus lord who is now
behind prison bars.
There are those, however, who be-
lieve that the story is worthy of in
vestigatioh. II is considered a rather
Continued on 3rd Page, 9th Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-01
AC|TATORS ARE
BLAMED FOR
STRIKE
Mining Officials Declare They
Have Worked rs Years
Without Trouble

Lansing. Mich, Aug. The formal
reply OF the mine operators of the
Lake Superior copper district to the
request Of Governor Ferris that a con-
ference be held to adjust the differ
enees between the companies and the
striking miners, arrived at the execu-
tive Office at noon today.
After pointing out that they have
operated for 25 years without labor
troubles they declare positively that
they will not negotiate with the West
err Federation OF Miners.
The operators charge Labor sgitat
ors' with causing the strike.
The statement is signed by James
MacNaushton, r. w. Denton. Charles
l. lawton, Theodore Dengler, r. M.
Edwards and J. T. Harris.
The statement says in conclusion;
with the utmost respect for him
personally, and for the high office
which he holds with so much honor to
the state OF Michigan, and with the
great regret that the circumstances
seem to US to render IL necessary, 20
feel obliged to say that for the welfare
and good name OF the state as
whole, for the best interests Of our
employees, fer the interests OF this en-
tire community, and as making for
continued and lasting industrial peace
and quiet IN this district, we should
not and cannot enter into or take any
part IN joint conference with the
leaders or representatives OF the Wes-
tern Federation of Miners, which or
aanizaton is solely responsible for the
conditions now existing, nor with any
representatives OF these who are act
'Vely engaged in the strike and who
falsely assume to represent the great
body of our employees.
"ln thus stating our position we
feel that il is due to his exeellency
as we'll as TO yourself that we shoul5
also state our reasons for this con-
elusion."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-01
MITCHELL NAMED
ON FUSION TICKET
Three Parties Unite In Fight
Against Tammany

New York, Aug. John Purroy
Mitchell, collector of the port of New
York, TO which position he was re-
Gently appointed by President Wilson
was nominated for the Office of mayor
OF New York early today on the flu
sion ticket. Mitchell is a Democrat,
aged 80. and was chosen by a COM
mitete of Republicans. Progressves
and Independents organized to fight
Tammany hall in the coming city cleo
tion.
District Attorney Whitman. Repub-
lican. defeated by Mitchell for the
mayoraljty nomination by narrow
margin. was renominated for county
prosecutor.
William A. Prendergast was nom
mated for comptroller and George
McAnney for president of the board
OF aldermen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-01
.EIGHT ARE ARRESTED;
ONE WITH DYNAMITE
Threats Lead to Sensational Dis
coveries Last Evening

That the strike is gradually drifting
towards its second stage a period of
guerrilla warfare against loyal en-.
ployes. and property damage by q
Few Of the more desperate ct the men.
Is demonstrated by the supposed at
tempted dynamiting at the Red Jacket
shaft location last evening. From the
first outbreaks week ago Wednesday
night and Thursday morning events
moved rapidly. The arrival Of the
state troops occupied the interest of
the community, strikers. loyal en-
ployes and operators alike. Then came
a brief lull. neither the strikers nor
mine arrangements making any move.
Now. with the resumption of pumping.
shop work and other activities At least
on a partial scale. and with few uu,-
breaks in Isolated districts. 1t appears
the strike has settled down to a stub
born grind
Last nights developments were # a
startling character William Carmi-
chael was threatened with death and
with tho dynamiting of his home. capt.
Blackman of the Jackson company.
which is on guard at the Red Jacket
shaft, was notified, and his command
promptly took action ~ corral the mon
Thought TO have issued the threats
-Four men were taken into custody at
first as members of the party who had
made the threats. These were taken 10
the Red Jacket shaft office and Were
about to be searched. when Joseph
Mihelchich. believed To he the ring
leader Of the party pulled three sticks