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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
VIII Take Longer Time.

London, March 19.-The government
pathologist, who has been making an
analysis of the contents of the stomach
of Frances Leslie, the chorus girl who
died under peculiar circumstances on
board the Oceanic, does not expect to
complete his investigation until the end
of next week. This was the main reason
behind the adjournment of the inquest
to April ii, when the Oceanic is due back
at Southampton. Meanwhile the police
are remaining quiescent, having made up
their minds that the result of the analy-
sis will show conclusively that the girl
died a natural DEATH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Commended for Bravery.

Washington, March 19.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels today sent let
ter to Hans Henningsen, chief quar-
termaster of the gunboat Castine,
commencing him for prompt and gal
liant action in jumping overheard in
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and rescuing
a shipmate. The commander of the
Castine, in reporting the incident
orajSed Hennin gsen'S act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Committee to East.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 19.-The
senate committee investigating the
white slave evil held a meeting this
morning with Lieutenant Governor
O'Hara in the governors office and
com pleted arrangements for the east
ern trip of the committee. The mem
bers will leave Springfield at noon to-
morrow on the Chicago limited and
will leave Chicago at $50 p. m. on
the 1S-hour train on the Pennsylvania
railway for Harrisburg. The commit
tee has an appointment with the gov
ernOr of PENNSYLVANIA at noon Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Search for Boy.

Washington, March 19.-The ma
tional government today needed the
appeal of frantic mother and order
ed eighty troopers of the Thirteenth
cavalry to join a regiment of boy
scouts and a flying squadron of society
horsewornen in searching for missing
S-year-old Granville Dickey. a cousin
of DR.. Harvey W. hey. The boy left
home during an attack of mumps and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Josiah Moore Acquitted.

Kansas City. Mo. March 10
Josiah Moore was acquitted today of
the charge of numbering Charles Nc
Corrnick a barber, in his shop in
Kansas City, Kan, six weeks ago.
Moore shot Mccormick after losing
money at dice in McCormick's shop.
At the trial the dice were introduced
in evidence and rolled" before the
Judge to show that they were LOADED -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Large Steel Plant.

San Francisco, Cal, March 19.-The
Schwab Steel interest will estab lish q
great plant in San Francisco and open
an industry involving between s., DOC, 00t
and So. 0O0, 900 annually, if coal can be
brought from the Alaskan fields. This
announcement was made by John Nc
Gregor, president of the Union Iron
Works. upon his return from confer
ence with the directors of the Bethle-
hem Steel corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Cantain Grant Transferred.

Washington, March 19.-Captain
Ulysses S. Grant. corps of engineers,
son of the late Major General Frede-
ident Grant, today was ordered reliev-
ed from duty as superintendent of the
state, war and navy building here, eff
fective April 80. He will be stationed
at Leavenworth, Kan. His successor
will be Captain Douglass Macarthur,
of the engineer school at Washington
barracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

SENATE BILL NO. $40.
AN ACT TO provide for the purchase of
rock crushing machinery by the board
of county commissioners of the several
counties of the state of Kansas, and to
provide for the ownership, operation
and maintenance thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. The board of county commits
sioners of the several counties of t ne
state Of Kansas, may on petition of not
less than thirty-five percent of the resi-
dent taxpayers of the county, and are
hereby empowered to appropriate from
the general fund of the respective coun-
ties an amount not to exceed the sum of
thirty-five hundred dollars for the pur-
pose of purchasing rock crushers and
rollers and other road making machinery,
to be used for the purpose of preparing
material for the construction, repair and
maintenance of the public roads in their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Demands Her ProDerty.

New York, March 19.-Deputy sher-
ifs are camped today in front of the
Madison avenue residence of Eric B.
Dahlgren, son of Rear Admiral Dahl
gren, demanding entrance on behalf
of Mrs. Lucy Drexel-Dah1gren of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Dahlgren contends
that property of hers, worth $4,000,
is held in the residence of her former
husband. She obtained recently a de-
cree of absolute divorce and the Gus
tody of the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
john ID. in Good Health.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 19.-John d.
Rockefeller. his face bronzed and appear
ing in the best of spirits, passed through
here with his family in a private car en-
route from Sea Breeze. Fla, to New
york. Mr. Rockefeller looked to be in
excellent health and said that he and his
family had both enjoyed and benefited
by their stay of three weeks at the little
Florida coast town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Farmer Injured by Train.

Eskridge, Kan, March 19.-Ralph
Stratton, a prominent farmer of Es-
kridge, was run into and seriously in
jured by a train on the Santa Fee late
Yesterday afternoon. His legs and one
arm were broken and he was seriously
hurt in the back. The accident occur
red near the depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Valencia races Crave Charge.

Tom Valencia, Mexican, was arrest
ed by the police last night and put in
the city Jail to work out some old fines.
He formerly was a police character but
has been away from the city almost a
year.
1t is charged that he is practicing white
slavery with two Mexican women who
operate a chilli restaurant on East Fifth
street near the Santa Fe depot. The po-
lice are making an investigation and if
they can secure sufficient information
against him, they will ask for state
Harrant this charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Small Sum for Robbers.

Joplin. Mo, March 19.-Less than a
dollar was the amount obtained by
robbers who, last night, entered the
Bank of Asbury at Asbury, Mo-, eight
cen miles north of here. The money
was in pennies, left on a counter by
a bank clerk when the institution was
closed in the afternoon. No attempt to
omen the vault was made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
WIN Work at Night.

Washington, March 19.-Official So
ciety, which has made it's preparations
to license the French officers who are
to make the photographic tests to es-
tablish the longitudinal time between
Washington and Paris received a
shock today when it was learned that
the visitors are to be nocturnal in
their habits. They will carry on their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

Charles E. Meyer, aged "a years,
died early this morning at the home
of George Veter in Shorey. He is sur
vived by his wife, mother, Mrs.
Catherine Meyer of Cincinnati, and
three sisters: Miss Emma Meyer,
Mrs. Kate Keyler and Mrs. Anna Ell
lott, all of Cincinnati. The funeral
will be held at the Vetter home at 2
O'Clock Thursday and interment will
he in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
ROut Was Slow.

Atlanta, Ga, March 19.-Jimmy
Perry of Pittsburg, and Wild Cat Ferns
of Kansas City, fought ten slow and
uninteresting rounds here to a draw.
The bout was billed the first of a
series of elimination bouts to decide
the welterweighr title of the world.
The crowd hooted the two men re-
DaatedlN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Former Congressman in Court.

ST. Louis, March 19.-Former Con-
gresham Harry E. Coudrey appeared
in the federal district court here to-
day for trial on a charge of using the
mails to defraud in connection with
affairs of the Continental Life Insur-
aQCe COmDanY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Is Great Picture.

The three-ree1 feature, THE Taxicab
Mystery is being shown at the Ma
jestic theater today and tomorrow. The
picture portrays a story that is excit-
ing from start to finish. Mystery pic
lures always draw we'll. but this pic
ture is said to be one of the best that
has been produced in Topeka. The
acting is particularly good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Investigate Deaths.

Cincinnati, O., March ADMINISTRATION
of deaths in this city, said to have been
caused by triersol, preservative ingredi-
ent in the Flexner serum for spinal
meningitis, has been begun by a COM
nnittee of the Academy of Medicine Dr.
s p Kramer, addressing the academy
last night, attributed deaths of children
at the Cincinnati hospital to that cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Miss Morgan Ill.

New York, March 19.-Miss Anne
Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont Nor
gan, who was injured six weeks ago
while playing squash in the Colony
club, was operated on in her father s
home in Madison avenue. The opera
ton, which was a delicate one, upon
the knee, performed in the hope of
preventing permanent lameness, it is
believed, was successful, but it will be
several weeks before the result can be
announced definitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Crane Juice Punch Popular.

Washington, March 19.-The grape juice
punch, which Mrs. Champ Clark inau-
gurated in the face of opposition in
Washington society, has become the
proper beverage at functions which the
Misses Wilson attend. This populariza-
ton of Mrs. Clark's idea meets the hearty
debutantes, who became alarmed at the
increase of alcoholic punches served at
social functions and who banded to-
gether to abolish the custom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Snec;aI Arson Jury.

Chicago, March 19.-The arson cases,
in connection with which more than
100 warrants were issued here yester-
day. will be heard by a special grand
iury. Acting on a petition filed by
Assistant State Attorney Johnston
Judge Burke today entered an order
TO enpanel a grand jury in week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Police Sergeant Shot.

Buffalo, March 19.-Charles E. Lang,
sergeant of police was shot and fatally
wounded in the office of Mayor Louis
P. Fuhrmann this afternoon by JOS
eph Stefanski, 35 who says he is a
Montana cowboy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
steamship Line Transfer.

New York, March ia cable re-
ceived by Sanderson & Son. general
agents of the Royal Mail Steam pack
ct in this city, confirmed the purchase
by the Royal Mail company of the
Nelson line of steamers at a total
price of S5,434. 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Socialists Win in Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, March 19--Final re-
turns from the Two Harbors, Mimi,
municipal election yesterday show that
the Socialists made almost a clean
sweep. William Towel, Socialist, for
7oayor defeated E. P. Christensen,
In6eneudent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Confers With President.

Washington, D. c., March 10
Senator Simmons outlined to the
president today his plans for handling
the tariff bill in the senate The sem
ator said in order to deal with the
tariff expeditiously close corporation
would be necessary between members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Suffrage Bill Killed.

Concord, n. H March 19.-Woman
suffrage is dead in New Hampshire, at
least for a year. the house of repre-
sentatives having killed the woman
suffrage bill by a vote of 239 to 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
LOCAL MENTION.
Let us estimate your paint bill. ]. K.
Jones Paint Co.-Adv-

Let us estimate your paint bill. J. K.
Jones Paint Co.-Adv-
"a Trip to Panama" will be illustra-
ted and explained by Mr.. Frank Forbes
at the First NJ. E. Sunday school tenn
pie, Tuesday, March 25. He is busy
arranging his views, some of which
were difficult to obtain. The Balopti-
con to be used on this occasion throws
the colors upon the screen as well,
which brings them out true to nature.
ADV.
Shawnee Camp No. $500 Modern
Woodmen of America have arranged
to have some special feature each
meeting night commencing tomorrow
evening Camp meets every Thursday
evening at 112 East Seventh street.
Adv.
Choice tours to Europe. Sixth season.
Send for itineraries. Western Bureau Of
Travel, Topeka, Kan.-Adv.
Let estimate your wall papering bill.
J. K. Jones Paint Co--Adv.
Free 81 extra pants with every suit
to order SIS This week only. Glasgow
Wooden Mills, 729 Kansas ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Increase Number of Cadets.

Washington. March 19-Secretary of
War Garrison, in a statement suggests
that the number of cadets, educated
at West Point annually. be increased
even beyond the number required for
military purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Subway Agreement,

New York, March 19.-The city to-
day entered into an agreement with its
two principal street railway compan-
les for the operation of the new $780,
900, 600 subway system, now under con-
struction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

this Tor full fifteen minutes,
gently rubbing the sore
parts" The effect is really
wonderful. All soreness
goes instantly; the feet feel
SO good you could sing for
joy Corns and caIlouses
can be peeled right off. 1t
gives immediate relief for
sore bunionS, sweaty,
smelly and aching feet. A
twenty-five cent box of
Calocfde is said to be suf-
ficient to cure the worst
feet. 1t works through the
pores and removes the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

experiments almost entirely at night,
for the working conditions are bet
ter than during the day. Many plans
for dinners and dances are being can
celIed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

Francis w. Harper. aged 5 years,
died of pneumonia in the rooms of
the Provident association this morn
ing. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Enoch Harper. His mother is receiv-
ing treatment at the tuberculosis
camp. The funeral will be held in
Bum gardeners chapel at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
He Beat His Wife-JaiI.

Arthur Jordan, a negro, was arrested
at his home on East Seventeenth street
last night for abusing his wife. Detec-
tive Otto Anderson found him beating his
wife and drunk. She complains that he
does not support her and filed COM
plant against him in the county attor-
news office this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

William Yates, aged years, died
last night at the home of his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Yates, near
Silver Lake. The funeral will be held
at the home Friday. Interment will
be at Elmont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Quickest Relief Known
For all Sore Feet

The following is absolutely the surest
and quickest cure known to science for
all foot ailments: Dissolve two tabIot
spoonfuls of Calocide compound in a
basin of warm water. Soak the feet in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

cause of the trouble. Don't waste time
on uncertain remedies. Any druggist has
Calocide compound in stock or he can
get 1t in few hours from his wholesale
house. 1t is not a patent medicine but
An an ~4hina1 nranaration--Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

H. James of 1909 n. Monroe street
died at his home this morning. The
funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

is believed to have been temporarily
deranged by his illness. Bloodhounds
were put on the boys trail tonight af-
ter an absence of IS hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

Published in The Topeka State Journal
March IS, 1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

Choice tours to Europe. Sixth season.
Send for itineraries Western Bureau Of
Travel, Topeka. Kan.-Adv.
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
Minority Rule Likely to be Brief.

A majority of IL. .OO0. 900 citizens who
went to the polls last fall voted for
a Protective policy. But the presi-
dent and Congress are trying to pass
la Free-Trade law. 1t is doubtful II
they make any real progress from weel
to week. They represent but little
over 100000 of 1900. 900 voters. Cur
rency revision also is talked about
by this minority in the saddle. In the
nature of things 1t rides for a fall.
Not half the voters believe the Dem
Qcratic party is competent to revise
Tariff or currency. or carry through
any valuable refrpm. A new House
and third OF the Senate will be
elected next year, Minority rule is
likely to be brief. Even now it is
able to claim a margin of only one
in the Senate. Practically, no work.
ing margin is there. No matter how
a minority party is manipulated 1t
is minority still, and in struggling
to exert the weight of a majority
makes it's basic weakness more and
more manifest.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
Dissatisfied Democrats.

Two of the leading Democrats of
northern Iowa are opposed to the
"intoto" of the proposed Democrat
ic Tariff. Hon. Charles W. Miller sees
ruin for the big Waverly Beet Sugar
factory. Waverly is his home town
and he does not want to see its lhrg-
est industry crippled or ruined. Will
bur w. Marsh, of Waterloo, is the
proprietor of a large cream separa-
tor plant in that city. He has been
to Washington to protest the placing
of the products of his plant on the free
list. When it comes down to brass
tacks many Democratic Tariff theo-
rists refuse to hold the striking
hammer. What is true of the Wav-
erly and Waterloo plants is true Of
every mandatory in the iand.-Ma-
rion Qa.) Register.
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will bt
pleased to learn that there is a,
least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its
stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cur
now known to the medical fraternity
'Iatarrh being a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. there
by destroying the foundation OF the
disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers tina,
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case to cure. Send for dist of tes-
Address:
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
The Party of Ruin and Deva station

II the Democratic party is really
anxious to lose Louisiana, it is 60
ing about 1t in the right way, as
appears from the following communi-
cation recently printed in the New
Orleans Times-Democrat:
Abbeville, La, July 8, 1913.
To the Editor of The Times Demo-
crat:
In 1895, under Clevelands ad-
ministration. was a farmer and a
merchant. The Wilson billMas pass
ed and ! sold my rice (6.733 sacks)
at an average price OF 35 cents per
sack, my cotton go bales) at 4 cents
per pound, and cane sold. was re-
liably informed. in my vicinity at
$3.50 per ton. and | lost al | had
(Sl2OO0). Now, eighteen years after.
another Wilson has sprung up, and
the Country is again threatened and
ruin stares. US again in the face. All
business is at standstill, and IL the
present Tariff bin goes through we
will all be worse off, as no good crorl
have been made for the Last five
years.
Louisiana should take heed and
see what party is bringing ruin and
devastation upon our fair land.
EUGENE w. GASPARD.
There are states other than Lou
isisna that are going to take heed
and see. What they see will be
costly sight. TO be sure. but II they
learn therefrom the fouy Of intruyt-
ing their interests to q party made
up Of Free-Trsde Tariff wreckers the
lesson will not have been In vaan.
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08

The new primary law is success.
but II needs some amendments TO
render Il the most effective. At pres
ent the law shuts out voters who
win be qualified at the November ell
ection, because of age or residence.
4 young man who is not 81 years old
when the primary is held but who
w1u be when the election takes place,
should be allowed to have voice in
the selection of his nominees. So
should one who has not been resi-
dent of the p/linct. county or state
long enough at the primary. but can
NEST these requirements st the No
vSmber election. We see no need Of
is candidates 70 secure 30 many
u~mes 70 Q petition TO become el-
teihls, but he should be required to
aIep . pledge not to use improper
nsfhods IN securing votes and to file
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
THOMAS FIGHTS
With DOORkEEPER
Ketucky Congressman Cuts House
Employe-No Warrants
Are Asked

Washington, Aug. 5.-Representa
tive r. Y. Thomas, Jr., Of Greenvilie
engaged in an alteration with Davit
Goodlett, a doorkeeper of the Hous,
of Representatives, in the cafe OF
the New vanum Hotel late this
afternoon and slightly wounded Good.
Lett with a knife. No arrests were
made and. although the combatants
by no means patched uptheir quarrel
II is understood the affair ended with
the stabbing. H411D
Eyewitnesses to the combat say
Goodlett, who Is a man in his twen-
ties and a native Of Alabama, struck
the elderly Congressman the first
blow. The Kentuckian responded by
drawing a knife and going after the
doorkeeper.
| Goodlett's wound consists of q
small cash the length Of a short
knife blade across the left edge Of
his collarbone. while Thomas bearp
no marks of the fray.
Neither Of the combatants could
be found tonight. but the fact that
neither swore out a warrant and that
no arrests were made is taken to
mean that their quarrel ended with
the stabbing. I,...
According to stories told by hotel
attendants and those who were
sitting in the cafe, Thomas and Good
lett entered the room md were>
drinking together when they began
to argue. This speedily took on the
tone of a quarrel and abusive IAN
guage passed. Goodlett is said to have
struck the Congressman with his
fist. Thomas response was to draw
a knife-some eyewitnesses say he
drew two-and charged the doorkeep-
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
A Card.

! went before the Republican vot-
ers Of Ohio county at the late pri-
mary as candidate for Assessor and
lacking a scant hundred votes of the
nomination. ! gracefully accept my
defeat and pledge my hearty support
to my successful appointment and
to the entire ticket nominated.
thank heartily my many friends who
80 loyalty supported me and have
nothing but good win for those who
voted for my opponents.
Respectfully,
j. T. COX.
The Hartford republican., 1913-08-08
Card From Mr.. Bratcher.

Hartford. Ky.
: l am under many and lasting OBJ
Iigations to my friends ana Repub-
Leans who supported me in the Pri-
mary Election for Sheriff and will
take pleasure In returning the favor
at the first opportunity. haven't
anything to say against those who
supported my opponents, and / ex-
pect to support the ticket this fall
Respectfully.
s A BRATCHER
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