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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
VALUATION NO HELP TO Her RACE, SAYS
DAINTY SQUAW In UNCLE SANS EMPLOY

Denver, Colo, March 2e.-In the
emplov of the Indian service of the
United States government, in this city,
is a full-blooded Oneida Indian girl,
Leila Somers who attends to the
stenogra phic work of the department.
Dainty and petite of form, with
exouisitely shaped hands and feet,
dressed in clothing adopted by her
naleface sisters selected with good
IA ste. there is but little, if any out
ward signs to cause one to suspect
that she is the daughter of squaW.
But 1 am not ashamed of my peo-
pIe.'' saws this pretty Indian maiden,
and I wish I had been born in the
olden times when the prairie present
ed an uninterrupted sweep and the
free tribes travelled from one camping
ground to another. That was a HE
worth living 1 hate the shut-in places
I was born some years too late.
Miss Leila Somers does not wish to
forget for a moment that her father,
Wa'h-ta-nis in the tongue of his tribe,
was an Indian. Although at the age
of seven she left her fathers w1gwam
in Wisconsin to attend the Haskell in
stitute in Lawrence, she remembers
every syllable of the Oneida IAN
guage.
She is not particularly proud OF the
fact that she speaks the English Ian
guage we'll, in a low and musical
voice with just hint of accent she
loves her race, its traditions, its for
mer history, its mode of Hfe-with a
deep passion that is almost fetish.
sI do not think the government
carries the education of the Indian to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

master of his home town. He has been
endorsed by Senator Thompson.
Wants to Go to Chilli.
J. K. Freed, of Scott City, seeks ap-
pointment as state statistical agent for
the United States bureau of statistics.
John Caldwell, of Fort Scott. desires
to be appointed minister to Chilli, or
some other South American post.
Burt E. Brown, of Lawrence, who was
the Democratic candidate for secretary
of state, wishes to be appointed di-
rector of the reclamation service, to
succeed Director Newell.
John Saunders, of Cheney, would be
minister to Canada.
]. NJ. Kirkpatrick, of Dodge City, is ex-
erting the influence of his friends to De
land office, to succeed Commissioner
bennett.
w. P. Morrison. of Sterling, candidate
against Congressman Medley, wants to
go. to Ecuador as minister.
Joseph Edsd f0gmr Eenera
under the Taft administration, may De
retained in that office by the new post
master general. Mr.. Burleson recognizes
that Mr.. Stewart has technical knowi-
edge of railway mail matters that viii
make him almost indispensable for few
months, anyway, as some important man
contracts must be made in that period Il,
Stewart is to be retained. has started
mild tempest in labor circles 1t was IN
way mail service was reorganized about
two years ago. with longer hours for the
clerks, the famous gag order was IS
sued. and railway mail clerks ordered not
| to join labor unions
Mr.. Burleson's position is embarrassing
because the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. methods
greatly reduced the cost Of Transporting
| mail, and Mr.. Burleson wants to run the
postoffice department economically with
| out offending the labor unions:
Senator Thompson is being flooded VIII
| applica tons for presidential postmaster
| appointments. Up to date he has list
| of candidates numbering between 500 anc
600. Many of these candidates are
/ women.
! Right now Senator Thompson's job Il
| rather an unhappy one. When asked by
| the Topeka State Journal correspondent
| how he liked his job as political dispenser
| he said: :.
| ''Well, it is the most unpleasant part OF
my duties as senator. However, since Il
/ falls as my duty to dispense the patron
| age Of INV state I intend to make all ap
| pointrnents with an end which will serve
| the best interests of the state OF kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
WANTED TO Die.
Kansas City Man, Lacking Nerve %
Suicide, Murdered by Italian

Kansas City, Mo-, March 90
wish I could die-1 wish nao ths
nerve to kill myself" .
For a week John Hors, laborer, Al
wears old, out of work, has been say
ing that over and over again to cronies
around a saloon here.
Yesterday an Italian stabbed Hors
to death in fight. When Ada Jonn.
son. a 16-year-old school girl, leaned
over him and asked If he wanted her
to call an ambulance, he cried:
For Gods sake, mo- want to die.
Ten minutes later he was dead
Thursday Hors and the ltallan-a
youth not more than "a years old
had met at the same corner and
uuarreled Last evening Hors was
talking with the Johnson girl, at
whose home he formerly boarded. The
Italian approached them and the
nuarrel WAS renewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
FAIR COMPETITOR.
Testimony in Favor of Harvester Co.,
Adduced at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, March 2s.-That the
International Harvester company
proved q fair competitor and that
they knew of no attempts by the al
legged trust to coerce dealers, were the
assertions made by dealers of farm
implements when they testified here
at the hearing in the governments
suit against the company under the
antitrust law.
J. E. Duncan and E. G. Blanton,
managers of Independent concerns at
Oklahoma City. testified their bust
ness was growing steadily and said
they sold practically the same pro-
ducts as those sold by the Interna-
tional company. A. c. Kinds of Perry,
Okla, was asked by E. P. Grosvenor,
the governments counsel, if there
were not a clause in the International
contracts of 1904-5 forbidding the re-
tail dealer handling any other binder
or mower, and another clause placing
the retail prices on all their goods:
Mr.. Kinds said he never heard OF
these clauses. Kinds said he solo
more mowers manufa ctured by an In
dependent concern than International
mowers.
Seventeen witnesses for the defense
were examined today. With the tes-
tfmony of twenty-three more witnesses
today; this hearing in the case will
close
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Scribed examination. While the de-
partment is endeavoring to obtain new
postmasters, the incumbents, although
they have resigned will be forced to
discharge the duties of the office.
Tests will be framed by the depart
ment and the civil service commission
jointly and will be submitted to Presi-
dent Wilson for his approval. The or
der for the examination would have to
come from the president.
The department officials are finding
considerable difficulty in arriving at a
basis for tests which would insure the
securing of competent men, and at the
same time not to be so difficult as to
brighten off applicants for the places
We have with us the Job hunter.
TIE streets of the national capital are
filled today with thousands of men
waiting for something to turn up" A
few will land jobs before they desper-
ately turn their faces homeward.
The situation has it's humorous and
its pathetic side. There is no way to
warn the pie hungry" applicants VINO
press forward to the lunch counter
whenever a new party comes into
power Each man remembers the
woman service he rendered back IN
Hickory Hollow, and he confidently be-
lieves that if this is brought to the at
tention of the new president recogn1tlon
will be swift and sure
No Cure for Disease.
Washington has long since become
| convinced that hunger for office is a
| disease and the science of politics mas
devised no cure, except giving fellow
what he wants, and that is Impossible
nine cases out of ten.
| Meanwhile. We have with us again
the job hunter, and public sympathy
! extends to the heads of the executive
departments, regarding whom a wise
president has said:
Let George do it"
| Indignation meetings are in progress
on fine street corners. Politicians VINO
have looked longingly forward to a new
order of things, to time when Snt
Democracy might come into its own
are absolutely flabbergasted.
i "Why, it's worse than When Grover
cleveland was president" they say
He kept a lot of Republicans IN OF
| hce-Republicans who hadn't done
blamed thing to elect him-and nov
Wilson sends US off to see some sec
| retarv or something"
Kansas has her quota of office hunt
ers here They seek anything iron
a United States enthusiastically to tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

, ioh of messenger in an executive oe-
partment. ,,
democratic senator from Kansas, is
having his hands full. He is the SUI
preme referee of all appointments OF
the presidential class to be MADE III
the state, as we'll as naming first, sec
ond and third class postmasters in the
districts represented by Congressman
Campbell, Anthony and Murdoch.
The three big jobs to be dispensed
in Kansas will be those of United
| States district attorney, marshal and
| collector of internal revenues
| Although the term of Mr.. Bone as
| district attorney will not expire for a
year or more, there are already hall
| dozen or more candidates for the Of
| fee. Among them are Fred Robinson
| of Atwood; ". A. Ayers, of Wichita
| former clerk of the court of appeals;
w. w. Hooper, of Leavenworth; Edgar
| Bennett, of Washington; Charles H.
I Apt, of lola, and Francis NJ. Brady, of
| Oswego.
Candidates for Marshal.
The marshalship for Kansas is an
| other job which will not be vacant
for some time to come-July 9, 1915.
The candidates for this office include
K. C. Beck, of Hutchinson; o. T. Wood,
of Liberal, former sheriff of Seward
county; ]. H. Hostetter, of Belleville;
]. H. Baum, of Wilson; c. Sheets, of
Lawrence; Mr.. thinner, of Kansas
City, Kan, former chief of police of
that city.
The first big fight to be pulled off
will be for the collectorship of inter-
nal revenues for Kansas, now held by
Fremont Leidy. His term expired on
March f. upon the incoming of the
new administration. For this job there
will be a desperate contest among
some of the most powerful Democrat
he -fo 70
Among the candidates SO far heard
from for this juicy plum are: w. H.
L. Pepperill, chairman of the Demo
cratic state committee; Guy o. Taylor
of Topeka, a former schoolmate OF
Senator Thompson, and now an en-
ployee of the pension bureau in Wash
ington; Fred B. Stanley, of Atchison;
Barney j. Sheridan, of Paola; George
w. Watson, of Topeka; H. r. Fulton
of Hanover; A. NJ. Sharp, of Neode.
sha- cashier of the First National banl
of that place.
1t is the best bet that Guy O. Tay.
. Tor, of Topeka, lands into the job o.
collector.
> In addition to this list there are ;
horde of other Kansans seeking fedora
recognition. Here are some of them:
NJ. Williamson, of Santa Fe, is a can
, didate for appointment as ambaSsado
to Mexico. Mr. Williamson would, i
is understood, be satisfied with con
| SulSQ1p assignment II nOIn1ng DeIUe
can be offered or is available.
Judge J. A. Haymaker, of Wichita
would be a United States minister t
any good foreign city.
Judge Schumacher, of Ell Dorado. is
candidate for a judgeship on a fedora
bench in some of our insular posses
| sions-
S. 1. Hall, for many years a lawye
| at La Crosse, wants to be made assist
| ant attorney general of the depart
ment of justice in place of the lat
John O. Thompson, of Kansas, who wa
assistant attorney general in charge G
the work before the court of claim:
Judge Thompson died but few week
ago. Judge John H. Mahan, of Ken
| sington, is also candidate for thi
| office
George S. Hartley, of Arkansas Cit.
Is in the field for appointment as post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
PLAN IS COMPLETE.
Democratic Tariff Movements Mapped
Out by Committee.

Washington, March 29.-The tariff
revision, including a graduated IN
come tax plan, was competed last
nipht nv the Democratic majority of
the house committee on ways and
means, which ADJOURNED sine die
The plan, as finally passed upon
is understood to provide for raising
the income tax revenue on gradu-
ated scheme, beginning with one
ner cent tax on incomes of $4,000
and running as high as four per cent
on incomes of 100000 and upward
1t was said the plan retains the pro-
visions for free raw sugar and free
raw cotton and the fifteen per cent
Ia ON raw WOOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

Rome. March 29.-Rumors are current
in Rome that Pope Plus is near death
Although these rumors are Indignantly
denied, it is at least admitted that
His Holiness is far from well. The
sedentary life of the Vatican during the
last ten years has told upon him.
Pope Plus is seventy Eight years old,
the same age as Cardinal Gibbons of
Baltimore and ten years younger than
the venerable Monsignor Capaceltio,
cardinal-archbishop of Capua and the
dean of the sacred college That his
health is impaired is due not alone to
his sedentary life but to the many
vexeo questions of Vatican statecraft
calling for immediate decision. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL, GLOSSY HAIR,
NO DANDRUFF--25c "DANDERINE''
Hair coming outfit dry brittle, thin your scalp che and
isl full of dandruef-Use "Danderne."

strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair viii be light fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance, the beauty
and simmer of true hair health.
Get a 20 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove to yourself
tonight-now-that your hair is as
pretty and soft as any-that it has
been neglected or injured by careless
observation-disclosures all-you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots of it il
you will just try a little Danderine.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find
single trace of Daadruff or a loose or
falling hair and your see p will not
itch, but what will please you most
will be after a few weeks use, when
you will actually see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes-but really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine will Immediately
double the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
Though your hair. taking one small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

recent death of his sister also told
upon him.
Already there is talk of the death of
the pontiff as something which cannot
be long in coming and there is much
speculation as to who will be his sue
cessor Among those most prominently
mentioned are Merry Del Val, Rampolll
and Falconio. Rampolli very nearly
succeeded Leo XIII, but the Austrian
veto prevented his election. Del Val
has the disadvantage of being a
Spaniard and a papal secretary VINO
has irritated several members or the
college. ,.o
Cardinal O'Connel, of Boston Is aiso
mentioned as a possible successor.
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as high a point as it might says Miss
Somers; 'at the institute we finish
only the eighth grade. 1 wish they
would esta blish a high school course
and let US pay for our own books.
love to study and 1 am going to save
my money and go through high school,
if 1 can, and possibly college. 1 am
paying my sisters way through h1gh
er educational privileges than the
American Indian.
mo; L don't know so very much
about woman suffrage, or equal
rights; but I do know that the first
laws of human nature is for the
braves of our tribes to protect their
wigwams, their squaws and their
papooses. Equal rights, such as the
paleface women advocate, would rob
the women of the privilege OF ad-
miring their husband or lover Ii
man is not lord of his household or
his wigwam, he has nothing to be
proud Of Equal suffrage makes of
him a sQuawman.
"'I think the women of the world
should be educated, but it would
seem to me that the politics might
be bettered through the suggestions
of the women-touching the finer
and higher sense of honor and NOR
atty of the mcmillan by seeing the
women og into politics as a profess
sion"
Miss Somers has a marked gift for
music and not only plays well, but
composes music-in fact, her impro-
visations are so marvellous that pro-
fessional musicians have expressed a
regret that she did not begin earlier in
I life predicting a brilliant musical ca
reer for her had she been trained
when a child in the rudiments of
music.
My mother, who still resides on
the Oneida reservation in Wisconsin,
1 adj tod n HIT
has a greater insight and higher
ideals than many white people, she
said.
Miss Somers does not believe that
the civilization of the paleface has
benefited her race. A lack of en-
durance has come in civilizatt on s
wake, she says, as well as deceit and
1 trickerY-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
j. p Morgan III.

London, March 29.-An unconfirm-
ed dispatch from Rome to the Tx
change Telegraph company says:
Herbert L. Saterlee, son-in-law of j.
P Morgan, admitted today that Mr..
Morgan has not left his hotel since
Easter day. Mr.. Morgan became III
during church service on Easter and
was forced to return Immediately to
his hotel. He is taking a complete
rest under the instructions of his doc
tnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
Bank Robber Killed.

Spencer, Neb., March 29.-In an at
tempt to hold up the First National
bank at Naper, Boyd county, Clifford
Rohr of Brocktown, Keyapaha county,
was shot and instantly killed yester-
day by the city marshal, Jacob Zim-
norman Rohr had fired several
shots at the officer. Naper is small
town several miles from a railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
Coronation Islands Leased.

San Diego, Cal, March 29.-The
Coronation islands, a small group
south of here, have been leased by
the Mexican government for i've
years to Josef Carraco, who, he said
today, will turn the concession over
to American capitalists, who purpose
asta hlisl,ing ouarries on the islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29


The Grip or Influenza is epidemic
in the city. The disease has been gain
ing rapidly in the last six weeks, ac-
cording to information obtained yes
terday at the Department of Health
1t is believed by the health authorities,
however, that it will in no wise be as
far reaching or as severe as i'm 1890
'91-Tribune.
ssSeventy-seven'' is the remedy for
Grip. Influenza, Catarrh, pains and
soreness in the Head and Chest, Cough
Sore Throat, Aching Bones and Gen.
eral Prostration-
Taken early, cuts it short promptly
Taken during its prevalence, pre-
occupies the system and prevents its
invasion. At your Druggist, Csc, OF
mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., l5d
Williams St. New York--Adx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
MRS. IRA ARMSTRONG
AFTERNOON TEA HOSTESS

Mrs Ira L. Armstrong; afternoon tea
was one Of the most delightful incidents
of yesterday. She entertained hundred
and twenty-five guests in compliment TO
Mrs. @. o. Childress and Mrs. T. c.
Ragsdalc of Tennessee. The hours were
to G O'Clock
Mrs. Armstrong; home was beautifully
decorated with wild flowers, quantities
of dogWood and other white blossoms
making Il delightful contrast to the pro-
fusion of greenery.
Mrs. W. B. Leedy, Jr.. and Mrs George
Stewart presided at the tea table which
was spread with green satin and COW
cred with white lace. In tha center was
large basket filled with snowballs and
tied with green tulle.
Among the members of the coterie as
sisting Mrs. Armstrong to welcome her
callers were Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr.,
Mrs. j. L. Rushton Mrs. John f. Foster.
Mrs. e. r. Smith, Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs.
J. I. Coulburn, Mrs. S. F. King. Mrs.
John w. Sibley, Mrs. F. w. Dixon, Miss
Anna Stillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
MISS SILVERFIELD
WEDS MR.. ABE LEVINE

The marriage of Miss Sadie Ruth Sill
verified and Mr.. Abe Levine was at
tractively solemnized last evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Slverfield in the presence of the inn
mediate family circle and few close
friends of the bridal couple. Afterward
for the ensuing reception, the family
group was supplemented by 4 large con-
course of friends.
The residence was decorated throughout
with greenery and cluster of pink flow
ere frightened each room. In the draw
ing room a large green canopy was built
over the altar which was made of ferns
and palms, and the bridal party descend
ed the stairs, as Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played by Mrs. Michaelson,
and stood beneath this canopy for the
vows. The officiant was Rabbi Loeb.
| During the VOWS Mr.. Michaelson, with
Mrs. Michaelson's piano accompaniment
sang, 20 Promise Me-" The bridal party
VAS very interesting. Mrs M. Silver
| field of Blossburg, wearing a handsome
| white lingerie costume with pink girdle
which matched the color OF the roses in
| her bouquet, was matron of honor. Miss
Nettie Siy VERIFIED, the BRIDES sister, was
her maid of honor. She wore a very
pretty white gown with touches of pink
and carried an arm bouquet of pink car
nations. Her hair was bound with bit
| of plrk tule. Miss Nettie Levine, in
1 pink cn1IIcH anu wearing Il tofaSe DOu-
quet OF sweet peas, was the bridesmaid.
| Mr.. Iievine's best man was Mr.. Mil
| ton Slverfield and standing with him,
| in lieu of his parents, were Mr.. and Mrs
/ |. Kronenberg. Mr.. Ben Levine of Gal
weston, Tex, was groomsman. The bride.
| looking very attractive IN white silk voile
| garnitured with bands of Irish lace and
| tulle veil the length of her train was
| given In matrimony by her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. Siverfield. She carried
bridal bouquet of bride roses and lilies OF
The valley.
| An enjoyable reception followed the
wedding. The brides mother. Mrs j.
Silverfjeld. was attired for the occa
sion in black crepe de chine. The mem-
| bers of the bridal party assisted in re-
ceiving. From the dining room ices
and cakes were served in the pink and
white color scheme. The table held
| pink shaded lights and overhead was
en- electric dome decorated with car
8tlons and tulle. A large wedding
cake was embossed IN white and pink
| Among the out-of-iown guests al flie
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs N. Silvcr-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
DELEG ATES RETURN FROM
CONVENTION IN RICHMOND

Mrs. Maibelle Sloss Cecil wrote from
Richmond. Va. of the splendid conven-
ton of the National Young Women 5
Christian association, which, IN company
with several other Birmingham women
who are interested in this great work,
she is attending. She states that they
expect to return to Birmingham today.
She states, "The convention Is drawing
to a close and I am sure 1t will be of
interest to know that their work has
had recognition. I was asked to tell
of the February finance campaign which
broke the record IN similar campaigns
held in northern and western cities
theirs not including their building cam
paigns.
Mrs. James Bowron is Birmingham
representative in the south central field
committee and had the honor of serv-
ing on the resolutions committee, COM
posed of five representatives from widely
separated states.
"Our entire party composed of Mrs. T.
r. Davidson, Miss Edna Sandlin, Mrs
James Bowron. Mrs. A. M. Taylor and
myself will reach Birmingham by Fri
day."
Mrs Cecil includes clipping which
states:
Two of the most prominent young wo-
men in the United States will address
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton convention tonight. Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the Presi-
dent, will speak on what the Associa-
ton Means to the College Girl" and
Miss Elizabeth Dodge of New York on
what the Association Means to the
City Girl"
SO great has been the demand for
tickets that meetings will be held simul-
taneously in st. Pauls Episcopal church
and In the Seventh Street Christian
church. Miss Wilson and Miss Dodge
alternating at each In this way, 1t is
believed that all who wish to attend eaff
be accommodated