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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
Die &ernrtbeilatng Der 2ouboner
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ionoern Die feige11 Mainner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
THIEVES KILL OFFICER.
Homer Reggie Shot to Death by Sa-
loon Robbers.

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-In a pistol
duel between two men he had arrest
ed as burglars, Homer Reggie, a mem
Der of the motorcycle squad of local
police. was killed early this morning g
at Nineteenth street and the Paseo,
within one block of No. 6 police sta
ton.
Shortly after 1 o'clock a telephone
message was received at the police
station that burglars were trying to
enter the saloon owned by William
Green at Nineteenth street and Brook
lyn avenue. Reggie was sent to in
vestigate. When he arrived at the
saloon he found two men in front
who acted suspiciously. He arrested
them and started with them to the
station.
When they reached the Paseo the
two men suddenly released themselves
from the officers, shooting as they ran
away Reggie fired at the fugitiveS,
but he was killed and they escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
POISON in COURT.
Counsel in Hyde Case Exhibits
Cyanide.
Record of Drugs Purchased by
Defendant Shown.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-Dr. Il.
Clarke Hyde's purchase of cyanide
shortly before the death of Col. Thomas
H. Swope, with the explanation that
he wanted the drug ''to kill dogs with -
was the point which the state attempt
ed to bring out at today's session of the
Hyde murder trial. Clerks in a down.
town drug store told of selling Dr.
Hyde cyanide in quantities that alarm
ed them. Senator Reed, states coun-
sci. in questioning the clerk, shook a
large bottle of white substance which
he said contained enough of the dead
ly drug to slay a multitude"
The jurors shuddered as Senator
Reed repeatedly shook the bottle. and
the defense objected. Miss Ada Hoov-
er, bookkeeper in Hugo Becklein's phar-
macy, took the stand and produced q
ledger for 1909 from which she read
entries showing DIR. Hyde's purchase
of cyanide capsules and also digestive
capsules of holadin. Miss Hoovers
readings showed the following pur-
chases by Hyde:
September 13, 1909, four fve-grain
capsules cyanide; September IA, 1909
"a five-grain capsules holadin: Decem-
Der 4, 1909. six five-grain capsules cy-
anide; December IL 1909, IL five-grain
CAPSULES cVanide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
Emilio Has Gone to Join
Brothers Ghost.
He Was Killed While Leading
Rebels in Northern State.
FELIX DIAz FOR PRESIDENT i.
His Candidacy Announced by
Party Made to Order.
Battle Expected Today Between
FederalS and Rebels.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Oficial an
nouncement of the killing of Emilio
Madero, brother of the former presi-
dent of Mexico, reported several times
recently, rs contained today in dis
patch from Ambassador Wilson, who
reported Madero shot while leading
rebel force in the nothern states. This
brings the death list of Maderos in
three.
No confirmation has been received
of the reported death of Raoul Madero,
another brother.
Conditions in southern Mexico, Am
bassador Wilson reports, seem rapidly
to be improving. The governor of Yu-
catan, brOther-in-law of former Vice
President Suarez, is reported to have
advised the Huerta government of his
submission, as have the governors of
Tabasco, Oaxaca and Camneche.
The consul at Nogales reporting Mad
erist activity in eastern Sonora, says
a band of rebels is gathering to oppose
the Huerta government. Reporting the
Central railway north of Torreon, the
consul at Durango says there is a ru-
NOR that Campa's rebel band of 1900
shortly will lay down arms.
Mexico, Feb. 2S.-Felix Diaz today,
formally accepted the candidacy fer
the presidency of Mexico offered him
by a committee representing a party
organized for that purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
NEGROES PLEASED PLAN 5 YEAR hike
Look for Appointment of Color
ed Man by Wilson.
Autograph Letters From Presi-
dent-EIect Exhibited.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Local leaders
of the coloTed race are elated over re-
ports current here that Peter ]. Smith,
a colored chiropodist, originally from
Boston, will be appointed deputy regis
ter of the treasury in Washington.
Autographed letters from President
elect Wilson to Bishop Alexander Wal
terS, colored, of New York, president
of the Colored Democratic National
league, indicate that the colored race
will receive greater recognition from
the Wilson administration than from
any other in the past.
In order to be near the White House,
Bishop Walters has moved his family
to washington and established head
quarters at the home of Bishop J. w.
Smith, colored, at 1909 r street north
west. He announced that he will re-
main here Indefinitely after the new
president is inaugurated and that he
intends to get in touch with the exec
utive as soon as the latter can find
time to consider appointments.
The bishop proudly exhibited three
letters bearing President-elect Will
sons signature and written on New
Jersey state house letter paper. The
first contains ante-election assurances
of Mr. Wilson's good will toward the
colored race. The second acknowledges
receipt of suggestions from the bishop,
while the third was sent in especial
TO d Sldle composed OIL dSpiI-
ing colored citizens submitted by the
bishop. The last is as follows:
January II, 1918.
My Dear Bishop Walters:
Il have made it an absolute rule not
to indicate what 1 am going to do
about appointments, because 1 am not
now making promises of any kind, but
1 am sure you will not yourself feel
uneasy after the general assurance L
have taken pleasure in giving you from
time to time. Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
AGREE ON REPORT.
House Money Trust Committee Find
ings Up Today.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The final re-
port of the house money trust COM
mittee on the concentration of money
and credits in the United States was
formally agreed upon at an executive
session of the committee last night.
The report will be submitted to the
house late today. The seven Demo-
Gratis on the committee will sign the
report and the four Republicans will
submit brief minority views on several
points involved in the report.
The full committee, with Counsel
Samuel Untermyer, concluded it's con-
sideration of the report at a rather
spirited session. The original report
as framed by Mr. Untermyer was
amended in several particulars and
the final draft was the result of nu-
merous compromises and concessions
The report deals with the question
of regulation of stock exchanges and
clearing houses and recommends a
revision of the laws relating to nation
al banks. Two bills embracing the
remedial legislation recommended by
the committee will accompany the
report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
LIFE ABOVE CASH..
Marshall Would Spend All to
Save American Lives.
But Would Not Shed Blood to
Save Dollars.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2s.-Discussing the
Mexican situation here, Vice President
elect Thomas r. Marshall declared -I
would spend my last dollar for an
American citizens life, but would not
spill one drop of blood to save an
American citizens dollar
'It is very difficult to say what
would constitute a reason for inter
vention in Mexico" he continued.
There are so many rumors that doubt
if even those on the ground know the
real facts. There are charges that a
syndicate heavily interested in Mexico
is fomenting the trouble. also that along
the border there will be some Ameri-
cans killed to force Intervention by the
United States. My own view is that the
troubles in Mexico are due to the fact
that there is an upper crust and an
under crust, but no middle class in that
country.
"I don't blarrA those who have money
locked up in Mexico for wanting inter-
vention.''
The vice president-elect made it plain
to interviewers that he was not in any
way reflecting the views of President
elect Wilson, with whom he was in con-
ference today in Trenton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
Former Ruler Will Take Com
mand of Army.
DISTRESS Call Reaches Exile on
Banks of Nile.
HUERTA HOPES FOR PEACI
Mexican Dictator Gives First
Interview to Press.
Answers Fifteen Questions But
Has Little to Say.

Mexico City, Feb. 2s.-GeneraI Por-
firio Diaz, iron fisted ruler of Mexico
before he was exiled by Madero, has
heard the call of his country which he
has ever religiously declared he would
heed, should it come.
If he keeps this pledge-and no one
doubts that he will-Porfirio Diaz with
in a few weeks will again command the
army of his country with the power of
dictatOr-or despot he has been
called-to exterminate every rebel in
Mexico.
a cablegram to Diaz at Cairo, Egypt re-
questing him to accept his former rank
in the Mexican army and re-enter the
service to help the Huerta-Diaz gov
ernment establish peace.
A reply from General Diaz setting
forth the date of his arrival in Mexico
City is expected hourly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
So HOURS.
Three Miners, Close to Death,
Dragged to Life.
Too Weak to Walk to Safety
When Rescued.

Pottsville. Feb. 2S.-Weakened by hun
ger and benumbed by cold. three miners
who were entombed on Wednesday, in
collierN near Mahanoy City, were rescued
today. Two of them were completely ex-
hausted and had to be dragged through q
small aperture which had been made dur
ing the last ten feet of the digging in the
wall which separated the men from lib
erty. During the fifty-eight hours the
men were imprisoned they were without
food water.
Their clothing was soaked with icy wa
ter and they suffered great hardship. The
waters of creek broke through the
mine wall and caught five men. TWO
were washed by the rushing water to
place of safety but the others were
caught and imprisoned.
After many hours of labor the rescuers
despaired of saving the men until faint
tapping was heard. Then the rescuels,
working in relays redoubled their effort,
and finally saved their comrades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
Honeymoon of New Jersey
Couple to End i'm 1918.
Man VIII Live on Vegetables
and Wife on Meat.

New York, Feb. PA honeymoon to last
for five years is the plan of Hubert c.. A.
Hassler. aged 20 years, ana Mabel "
Broad1e, 10 years old, who were married
at the brides home in New Brunswick
N. j. Hassler in khaki and the bride
IN a mixing" dress came to New York
early today to start on their long rambIe
from city hall They declared that they
heId a contract under which the Majestic
Athletic association of Jackson Miss
VIII pay each of them 5000 upon their re-
turn to city hall five years from today
with vouchers showing that Hassler had
stuck strictly to a vegetable diet and his
wife to a meat diet throughout the trip.
They expect that the long test will de-
eide reasonably well the merits of meat
and vegetable food as basis for physical
endurance Proof that they comply with
the conditions imposed will be furnished
by the vouchers to be signed by witnesses
wherever they eat. These will be pasted
in scrap books and forwarded to the Ath-
letic association at Jackson.
The couple will not be allowed to sell
anything or beg, according to the terms
of the contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
BELGIUM FEARS WAR.
Liberal Leader Points Out Country
Would Be Battle Ground.

Brussel, Feb. 2S.-Apprehensions of a
possible war between the great Europe
powers appear to exist among the
members of the Belgian cabinet and
are shared also by the leaders of the
opposition parties. The latter have
been taken into the confidence of the
ministry with the object of making the
pending increases of the Belgian army
nonpartisan in character.
in the house of representatives, declar-
ed today:
Belgium in an event of war would
become the battle-ground of Europe.
The country must do its utmost to
prepare for its defense"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
BACKBONE OF WINTER.
Flora Says 1t Will Be Broken Satur-
day, So Cheer Up.

Bril- It's cold today. But cheer up,
for sunshine accompanied by warmer
temperatures is predicted for Saturday.
The minimum temperature this morn
ing was five above.
broken Saturday. The chances for an
other long continued siege of near zero
weather are slight. 1t will soon be time
for the first dog tooth vioiets to pro-
ject their head out of the earth.
1t will be cold again early Saturday
morning, but the weather is expected
to moderate in the course of the day.
Fair weather is predicted for tonight
as well as Saturday. A light snow has
been falling the greater part of the
time in the last "a hours. However,
only half inch of the white substance
fell from O'Clock Thursday after
noon to 10 O'Clock this morning.
The depth of the snow on the
ground in Topeka at 10 o'clock this
morning was seven inches. Three
inches of snow fell Thursday in the
north-central and northwest portions
of the state; one-half to one inch in
the southern half of the state.
1t Was Above This Morning.
A fine cutting snow was still falling
at two o'clock this afternoon, but
were that the storm would
disappear by night. Only a fraction of
an inch of snow fell between ten
O'Clock this morning and two o'clock
this afternoon. The wind is blowing
nine miles an hour from the north
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
THEY WANT To KNOW.
Health Department Deluged With In
ouiries About Eriedmann'S Cure.

Washin ton. Feb. 2S.@Surgeon Gen.
eraI Blue, of the public health service,
has been so deluged with requests from
sufferers of pulmonary tuberculosis
for permission to offer them as sub
jects for tests of DR.. Frfedmann's tu-
bercuIosis vaccine that he today made
an official announcement that under no
circumstances would the public health
service give the vaccine to anyone
until it had been tested in the govern
ment's hygienic laboratory here.
Director John F. Anderson, of the
laboratory, vent to New York today
to get the cultures Dr. Friedman has
turned over to the publ. health service
for laboratory tests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
CONTINUED on Page Two)
PEACE IN BALKANS
London Now Believes 1t Is q
Certainty of the Future.
Turkey Offers to Cede Adrian
Ople to Bulgaria.

London, Feb. 2S.-A belief is prev
alent in official circles here that peace
in the Balkans is imminent. Tewfik
Pasha and Hakka PaSha representing
the Ottoman government, paid sue
cessive visits to the foreign Office this
morning. Turkeys offer to conclude
hostilities on the basis of cession of
Adrianople to Bulgaria, has created
general optimism. Turkey, it is un
derstood demands that her frontier
line shall be drawn from Midia on the
Black sea to EnoSs on the Aegean sea
if she gives up Adrianople and, it is be-
lieved Bulgaria will raise no objection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
1T IS JUST TOO Silly"
Thus Vice President MarshaIrS Wife
Describes Suffrage Hike.

Philadelphia Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall, wife of Vice President-elect
Marshall, in an interview today described
the hike of the suffragists to Washing
ton as too silly for anything" and
blamed the American man for thought
lessness and lack of interest in affairs
which make women attempt to right po-
litica1 wrongs.
Il don't belong to any anti-suffragist
society. because L wouldn't do anything
to oppose the vote, if women got it and
would certainly exercise the right of fran
chise.'' she added But women have vet
to bring about dress reforms and settle
the domestic problem before they en-
deavor to handle mems affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
TODAY IN CONGRESS,

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Senate met
at 10 a. m. Passed resolution
calling on secretary of treasury
for all correspondence relating to
treasury order No. requiring customs
receipts to be deposited in national
banks.
Senator Sheppard introduced bill to
forbid change of size and color of pres
ent paper money. Considered private
pension bills.
House met at 1880 a. M, passed reso-
luton to accept bust of Rep. Cannon
for house office building.
Considered miscellaneous legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
LURE OF THE SEED.
No Longer Can Congressman Conjure
With Free Packages.

Washington, Feb 2S.-CongreSsion-
al distribution of seeds was ended by
the senate by eliminating from the
agricultural appropriation bill a pro-
vision appropriating $685. 100 for that
purpose.
Among the more important amend
ments adopted was the bill by Senator
Hoke Smith. creating a bureau of mar
ket in the department of agriculture
The bill as it passed the senate carried
SO, 100000, an increase of nearly
S1,O00,000 out of the house bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
MINORITY.
Organization Plans for Special Session
Congress.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Republicans
of the house in caucus today discussed
tentatively plans for organizing the
minority in the incoming congress.
representatives Burke of South Da-
kota: Woods of Iowa and Calder of
New York were authorized to call a
Republican caucus of the Sixty-third
congress probably March 81. It is
considered certain that Representative
Mann of Illinois will be reelected mi
nOritV leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
A MILLION LADY BUGS.
They'll Be Used to Save Clinging Vines
of Melon Crop.

Sacramento, Feb. 2S.-Thirty-six mil
lion lady bugs have been captured and
ca ged for shipment by the California
state insectary, and will be sent to
various sections of the state in order
to save the melon crop. The lady bugs
prey on the melon apflis. an insect that
destroys the new vines. Hop growers
will also be supplied with the insect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
TRAIN SERVICE BLOCKED
Burr Oak Branch Trains Stopped by
Snow.

Jewell City, Feb. 2S.-No train
service on Burr Oak branch on ac-
count of 10 inches of snow the past
week and high north wind the past
"a hours that drifted snow badly in
the cuts. This is the first moisture
for this section of any consequence
since last fall. This puts wheat in
first class condition and will put this
section of the country in a prosper
GUS condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
VETO is TAKEN UP.
President Preparing Message on Webb
Liquor Bill.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-President
Taft in a special message to congress
today vetoed the Webb bill to prohibit
shipment of Intoxicating liquor into
dry states.
Questions of constitutionality were
the presidents principal consideration
in his veto.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Before Presi-
dent Taft left the White House today
to attend the cabinet meeting in the
executive offices he took up his veto
of the Webb bill prohibiting the illegal
transportation of liquor into dry
states. The cabinet meeting was
shortened to one hour instead of the
usual two in order that the president
might work on the message in time to
return the bill to the house of repre-
sentatives before adjournment.
The president, Attorney General
Wick ersham, most of the lawyers in
the cabinet and in the senate and
house have held that the bill is un-
constitutional and the veto message
was written largely from that angle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
GREAT IN DEFEAT.
London Times Considers Taft on Eve
of Retirement.

London. Feb 2S.-The Times, discussing
Mr.. Taft's administration, says edl-
torially:
President Tafts candidature leaves
him with a of defeat but he ha.
borne adversely with such admirable tenn
per that he now stands higher in the re-
gard of a generous people than he did
last November. 1t will be found that the
course of events under the Taft admins
tration has made reform easier for Mir.
Taft'S successor