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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

The pet pig of the New York police
force has been disposed of. Nothing
must be permitted to remain in the
department that can squeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Eighty-four cases of divorce up in
the Chicago courts last Friday. No
wonder Reno contenptates getting out
of the business. ----...---.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

The old idea that there is no money
in the literature business is exploded.
Walter H. Page has accepted the Lon
don ambassadorship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

This may be an era of pessimism,
but at the present season of the year
everybody has the same old confidence
in the seed catalogues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Somehow the story about the Con-
necticut farm hand who slew eight
huge blacksnakes in deadly combat
looks little queer without the Win
sted date line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

If Huerta really wants Zapata to
come in and surrender, all he has to
do is to assure him that no automobile
rides are contemplated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

With the cost of living so high in
this country, it is hard for Ameri-
cans to work up a sympathetic feel
ing for those English suffragists who
refuse to be fed gratis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Now is the time for young America
to rise in revolt. Congress Is con-
templating a so per cent reduction of
the tariff on castor oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

The customs court has decided that
a soused herring is a herring. Which
should convince all wives that their
soused husbands are still men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

At least those men who will eat
raw eggs for two years for the benefit
of the doctors will know whether they
are fresh or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Andrew Carnegie isn't for peace all
the time. He recently gave testi-
monial for a brand of Scotch whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

This is going OF be hard season
for the chautauqua circles Congress
will be in session all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

me state Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full Gay
feiegraph report of that great news NJ
ganfzatfou for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State jour
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

May be the president read his mes
sage himself in the hope of getting
1t into the Congressional Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Wool on the free list probably VII
not have any effect upon the shearins
industry in Wall street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

1t looks now as though the womel
should have done their marching il
Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Are we to infer that all the square
Dealers are cubists?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

1t seems that there are things IL
connection with the presidency ina
even the colonel never thought of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

It begins to look as though the new
tariff measure, like that of 1894, vii
be the Wilson bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Kentucky, at last, is taking water
But only under protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

THAT tramp talks funny, ma am. He
says he castigated his itinerary from Bos-
tom He only means he beat his way"
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

The Indiana novelists have probabl
by now emerged from the six bes
cellars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

: 1.-The points in Binks' speech were well
taken, I thought?" Yes; most of them
from other men."-Bufalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

The early spring liar is a little late
this season. He usually beats the early
spring dandelion with his annual hoop
snake story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Critic--By George, old chap when I
look at one of your paintings 1 stand and
wonder Artist-How I do 1t? Critic
No. why you do it!-Independent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

Waiter-And how did you find the beef
sir? Customer-Ohi / moved a potato
and there it was,-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

why does Pidgin look SO woe-begone?'
His best girl told him she adored Maurice
Maeterlinck, and Pidgin thinks he has a
dangerous rival in town."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-14

A Virginia gent shot his wife because
ne saw a strange man leaving his
happy home. OF course the lady should
have retained the visitor long enough
to effect an Introduction, but it will
be held by many that her husband
method of teaching department was a
trif1e drastic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

haG no connection whatever with.
and had never written or spoken
to any official single word in re-
gard to 1t.
MY interest In the land was.
In fact. disposed OF before the
sale," he said.
The senator explained that he
and each of his brothers and vari-
Gus other relatives of a large
Poindexter family each inherited
one forty-second of the estate.
The estate as whole was bought
by the government in its purchase
of an Appalachian forest reserve.
The price paid was 100000,
which, divided into forty-seconds,
approximates $4,000.
A special effort has apparently
been made to discredit Poindexter
since il was learned that he in-
tended opposing the coal trust
and Guggenheim plans for exploit
ing Alaska. Friends of Poindex-
ter see significance i'm the fact
that this attack came almost SIM
ultaneously with his introduction
of his bill for the immediate de-
yelopment of Alaska i'm the inter-
est of the people, and it is not
hard to trace its inspiration to the
special interests, which would like
to preserve Alaska for their pri-
vate exploitation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
QUEER THINGS Do HAPPEN

WORCESTER, Mass-Iesle Elliott who left Emma Lafleur
waiting the church. in Malone KY explains that it was be-
cause Oh MS uheie opJectoh pu he mar her se'
LONDON-The bus companies have naugurated owl
said be becoming Ameri
canized
CROSSE that brakemen disturb the
calling Milwaukee road
stations shall be announced in gentle
tone.
Schultz complains bill of divorce
that husband assaulted her with DIR essed chicken
CHICAGO-Shocked lur id picture of pair &c turkey
committee cha will
of ancabare ordna hitting tea Dances
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
WHOA THERE, YOU
R. T. D. CARRIERS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 81.
The speed mania has struck the
rural delivery service, and some
carriers, by the use of motorcy-
cles and automobiles, cover their
routes in one, two, three or four
hours.
The one-hour men have been
dubbed lightning carriers .
Their speed makes their compen-
sation approximately 81 an hour.
Other carriers are Obliged to
spend the entire day on their
routes.
When the next increase IN SAB
aries comes to the rural delivery
service the fact that some men
work only a few hours a day,
when Uncle Sam Is entitled to get
eight hours Of work under the
law. may be taken into considera-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
BY CHARLES ii. NEWELL.

DENVER, Colo, July 30.-The
biggest temporary stadium ever
built anywhere is ready in Dem
yer for the Knights Templar con-
clave, which begins here August
9th.
The enormous stand occupies
the new civic-center site. 1t ID
100 feet long, 40 feet wide, and
it will seat comfortably 10000
people! 1t took four weeks to
build, and as soon as the Knights
Templar conclave is over, a force
of men is ready to begin raZing it.
And the cost of the stadium is
100000!
But the big stadium is only one
feature provided by Denver for
this great conclave. For electric
effects on the streets and desora-
tons $150.000 is being spent.
The Church of the Holy Sepul-
chre at Jerusalem is being repro
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
BABY CRYING?
LOOK AT THIS

LONDON, July 31.-Lady Bal
four of Burleigh told a meeting
of mothers how to silence crying
babies. She said she discovered
her method accidentally and had
always found it successful.
Her suggestion was to lay the
babies with their heads slightly
lower than their feet, at a gradi.
ent of about one in u, and they
would soon fall asleep.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
INDIANS ARE
BLAMED FOR
BIG FIRES

That the Indians are causing
the big fires which have been
devastating the Glacier creek dis
trict for the past few days is the
belief of the forest rangers wko
are working in that neighborhood
today in an attempt to stop the
spread of the flames.
The fire has spread to Cat
Creek where big amount of tim
Der is reported to have been de-
stroyed yesterday. Cat Creek is
in the Mount Adams district.
The Indians are about the only
inhabitants in that region and
the federal authorities believe
that they have been careless with
their fires during their usual war
dances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

PASADENA. Cal, July 81. -
Leaders of Pasadena's "Four Hun
bred" are trying to close up a gap
In their fashionable" ranks.
The gap was left when $50
ciety" suddenly discovered that
VIM. st. John Ranney was sent to
prison for taking 100000 from
the Santa Fe 10 pay all husb
money to blackmailers who
threatened to expose his past pris-
on record.
Once Ranney had many
friends. They were eager for bids
to his famous dinners. They
didn't want to be forgotten at
any of his fetes. Now their prin-
cipai effort is forgetting.
Ranney has discovered Just how
much his friends were worth.
The same people who smiled on
him at fashionable clubs failed to
send in their cards at the county
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

duced in half-reduction and the
Micklegate Bar of the Benedictine
abbey. York. England, is being re-
produced complete.
A knight in armor, so feet
high, against a Colorado sunset,
towering 60 feet into the air, will
be outlined in electric lights. TIL.
city streets, for 60 blocxs, will be
canopied with incandescent bulbs.
No worlds fair" ever has had a
lighting scheme to equal that
planned for Denver. An electric
cross 60 feet high will be sus-
pended from a captive balloon
1000 feet above the dome of the
state capitol.
The grand parade in Denver
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

This Poindexter went to the
Philippines during the Spanish
American war as a private, and
was recommended for bravery in
atcion. On his return he TOOK the
examination accorded all enlisted
men, and by passing, gained the
grade of second lieutenant. To
credit him to Senator Poindexter
is the height of absurdity.
At the time Fielding Poindex-
ter secured his promotion, Taft
was president, and it is notori-
Gus fact that Poindexter's influ-
ence could not have appointed a
chairman under Taft administra-
ton.
Another name credited to Poin-
dexter is one Ernest PoindcXter.
The statement that he is on the
government pay roll as a special
attorney is absolutely false. He
never will be i'm the employ of the
United States government. Any
one who will stop to think knows
that a democratic attorney gem
eral who opposes Neterer as fed
eral Judge would hardly he will
ing to favor Poindexter by APP
pointing his relatives or friends as
special counsel.
Another misstatement is that
| Gail Poindexter, son of the sena-
tor, was appointed by his father
to the United States naval acad-
envy at Annapolis. If the sena-
tor had done so, he would have
found plenty of precedent. Sena-
tors and representatives frequent
ly do this.
The appointment merely gives
the boy chance to take a very
stiff competitive examination and
does not necessarily get him into
the academy.
As a matter of fact, the sena.
tors son was designated by Rep
resentative La Toilette of Wash
ington, and not by the senator.
The other Poindexters mention
ed in the article are unknown t
Senator Poindexter. If they are
: relatives he never heard of then
: and had no hand in their connec
ton with the government ser
vice. There are many Poindex
ters from the south, and most o
those mentioned in the published
: articles are credited to southern
a states.
o AS to the sale of land referred
to, Senator Poindexter said HI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

will be the last In which knights
Templar will ever ride horses. So
rapidly is the automobile replac-
ing the horse the Denver commit
tee has been unable to find, in
the whole state, enough chargers
to go around!
At the next conclave, three
years distant. the knights will
have to content themselves with
seats in motor cars.
Five hundred Pullman cars will
be parked in the union depot to
relieve the crowded condition OF
hotels. 1t is estimated the Temp
lars will usue as many extra Pull
mans as were in Washington for
the inauguration,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
RAISES RECORD
CROP OF CROAKS

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 81
Bullfrogs by the thousands are be-
ing placed in the streams of Penn
sylvania by the state deartment of
fisheries, and it is expected that
more young frogs will have been
distributed than ever before han
died by the states fish propagat-
ors.
The propagation of frogs was
undertaken few years ago by
the department, when the demand
for the green-backed "bullies" be-
came so great on the part of ho-
tells and restaurants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
WOMEN CAMPERS
DON TROUSERS

LAKE HOPATCONG, N. j.,
July 31.-Women campers on the
lake shore have taken quite a
fancy to male attire and almost
all are wearing khaki trousers. 1t
is no uncommon sight to see a
camping group which from a dis
lance seems composed entirely of
men and boys. Closer inspection
shows that some of the boys
are women.
Most of the women don skirts
when they leave camp, but some
of the less timid have gone so far
as to appear in stores and other
places about Nolan's Point in
their novel attire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
GENERAL SAYS
He COULD
END WAR
NOGALES Ariz

NOGALES. Ariz., July 81. =
That with sufficient arms and
ammunition he could effect, peace
in Mexico within forty days, is
the claim of Constitutionalist Gea-
eral CarranZa. He wired his
Washington agents today with in
structfons to present his state
ment to the state department.
Carranza's messages deny reports
of federal victories in the inter-
Tor, but admit woeful shortages of
munitions of war among his
troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
OWNERS PREDICT
: SPEEDY END
OF STRIKE

CALUMET, Mich, July 81. =
Prediction that the copper min
ers' strike would be broken with
in a week. was made today by the
mine owners. They assert that
500 miners have already returned
to their work.
The operators are adamant.
They refused to accept a plan of
Cancellation made yesterday by
Governor Ferris. The-plan had
been accepted by the strikers. but
the operators were unwilling to
meet with the men as representa-
tiyes of the Western Federation
of Miners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

Jail.
OF course, those friends"
couldn't have done much for RAN
ney, except to cheer him with
their presence occasionally. But
he had little golden-haired wife
and blue-eyed baby. That little
wife thought her neighbors with
their iimousines and diamonds
were her friends. But when they
heard that Ranney was 1ailad-
Polite regrets came from So
ciety leaders whom she had In
vited to luncheon: when her baby
went to play with the other chill
dren as Of old. agitated maids
snatched them away.
The only callers Mrs. Ranney
received were collectors. They
came Ia droyes and shoals. b
she was PENNILEsS. T.
And fashionable Pasaden4
gathered up It's skirts and shranx
away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
HERE IS TRUTH OF
THAT ATTACK ON
SEN. POINDEXTER
ny gibson GARDNNR.

WASHINGTON, July 3i-Senator Pondexter appointed
family brother.
Jay RI n of PondeNter relatives.
who concoced the story evidently took the
list child
printed this list members OF Poindexters
To
Is that Fielding H. Poinexter first
Iicut retire OF United
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
HEAT WAVE IN
CHICAGO is
BROKEN

CHICAGO, July 31.-The back
bone of the Chicago heat wave
was broken this morning by show
ers. The thermometer stood at
80 early in the morning. but
dropped to S5 by 10 O'CLOCK. HUI
nudity is still high but cooler
weather is predicted for tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
GUARD KILLED BY
OWN INVENTION

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, July 81.
Caught by the hair and drag
ged to his death by a piece of
machinery of his own invention,
is the fate here today of George
Webb, for more than five years
a guard at the state prison
Webb's invention was designed
to give better ventilation in the
jute mill and he was adjusting
the machinery when his hair
caught in the tumbling rod. He
leaves a widow, who lives in Oak
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
ELEPHANTS. In
WILD RAMPAGE

WINNIPEG, July 31.-Severe
thunder storm started the ele-
plants in a circus on a rampage
and they demolished the circus
tent, and wrecked several small
buildings before their trainers got
them quiet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
A. r. Grafton & Co.
5O2-5O3 Berlin Bldg Telephone Main $40
DIVORCE SUIT
ENDS WITH
MURDER

SALEM, Ore, July 31.-Be-
cause of her refusal to dismiss a
suit for divorce and become rec
onciled to him, Mrs. Fred Ingle is
dead here today from bullet
wounds inflicted by her husband,
who then fired a shot through his
own brain.
The tragedy occurred in the Of
fees of Carson & Brown, attor-
neys, and Miss Renska Swart,
friend of Mrs. Ingle. was the only
witness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
STRIKE OF
TRAINMEN
DELAYED

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
Action on the threatened strike
of trainmen and conductors .on
the Pacific division of the South
ern Pacific railroad, involving
more than $500 men, will be
delayed until an answer is receiv-
ed from the railroads appeal to
the new United States. board of
mediation and Cancellation. A
reply is expected before Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

MINNEAPOLIS, July &C.
w. Simmons has valuable horse
: called Harry. He proposes to
continue to keep him in good
physical condition, in spite of the
automobiles that infest Mfnneapo-
lis streets.
Recently he fitted to the bride
between the horses ears an cleo
trio light that Is a headlight in
more senses than one.
81 am not going to take a
chance ON his heing smashed up
by an automobile" says Simmons.
The ordinances Of the city re-
quire lights on all horse-drawn
vehicles. as well cas- automobiles,
and the electric light shining be-
tween Harry's cars has been held
to comply with the requirements
1hghe light Is fed by storage
)M.an the harness saddle.
met ltprse. For 16
mischief and takes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31
PORTLAND'S NEW
BRIDGE BURNED

PORTLAND, July 31.-Port-
lands new $2,000.000 double
deck lift bridge over the Will
annette river, built by the Harri-
man railway. was put out of COM
mission by fire which burned the
plank roadway Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

READ GRAFTON'S LIST

III u-d1
READ THIS ACT home near
all floor large
shades large attic with maid rOph iu
cuff s3OOO$5OO cash will handle it.
HERES A SACRIFICE A BUNGALOW, only half block
5oxoO feet in lawn ana agh and
who moved to Oregon
P r $3.50 reduction $3.50
including Don't pass up
HERE'S far from ssh and YAKIMA
TWO LEVEL In
GAIoW and laundry trays Ay
fixtures
terms OF WV Vi VOW
cash. a good speculation
STREETS House rs Just rlse
basement Laundry
reception parior kitchen and on second
n neor Price Pee s29oo on terms Of
ANOTHER TRADE 5-RooM BUNGALOW completed anS
November The living room ane aiming
finished wood work IN
house finished in 5coa work dandy and
nMSy tTaVs dandy and heater
5000 mgas PaySR ole go $50
the Pt Dehahce
800 CASH including interest VIII buy a
good bath na berries on North
shades and gree s If good home
terms
FINE MARINE VIEW. equa in area to B g
Three cottage ana g19a w Month Located
and Only block from he car ''u
nraise ally garden truck and then some
$50 CASH AND level lawn fine gar
den with toilet and o snE HS
member and are in ana paid
Locae
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-31

EAST SIDE FIRE.
The John Martz Wagon COM
pany, East C and Puyallup, had a
small fire Wednesday, but little
damage was done.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-26
WILLIAMS VS.. DIXON.
Longwood Match survivors.

BOSTON, July 26.-Having worked
Sheir. way through a strong field in
the all-comers' tournament for the
Longwood tennis singles bowl, Will
liam j. Clothier, of Philadelphia; w.
M Johnston, of San Francisco; N.
w. Niles, Of Boston and G. P. Gard
ner jr., of Boston, were the survivors
last night in the semi-final round.
Clothier came through at the ex-
pense of Beals c. Wright, of Bos-
ton His victory required four sets,
the scores being 6-2, 81, 60, e..
Johnston, the youthful Californian,
survived without great exertion, beat
ing j. S. Pfaffman, of Quincy, at
6--1, 6--3, 81.
Niles had an unexpected walkover
in his match with e. H. Whitney, of
Boston. Niles defeated Whitney 81,
al, GO.
1t required five set match to de-
eide whether Gardner or g. M.
Church, of New York, should go into
the semi-finals. Gardner won at 70,
60, 60, 4-6, S-6.
Clothier will meet Johnston and
Niles will meet Gardner in the semi
finals today.
The sepi-finals for the Eastern
doubles championship will also be
played today with Larned and Wright
opposing Touchard and Washburn,
and Niles and Dabney playing Scott
and Reals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-26

II. K Devereux. Cleveland mil
lionaire and president of the Grand
Circuit, Is president of the league,
so Cleveland comes in for It's share
Of the glory
Pierre Lorillard, millionaire to-
bacco manufacturer, is a member of
the New York Club. Robert Goelet,
member of the millionaire family,
drives with the New York Club.
There are no cash prizes. Admission
is charged at only one matinee a
/, year. There Is no charge at the
regular weekly meets. The prizes at
the big intercity meets are cups. The
greatest glory is to win the league
cup for winning the big race at the
intercity meet each year. Courtesy
rules in the league. 1t is customary
for the club of which a member wins
the cup one year to invite the league
the following year. So this year the
intercity meet is at North Randall,
Cleveland. 1t will be held August 25,
the opening day of the Forest City
| fair