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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
LOCAL MENTION.

than new, 25-35c. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Tom Jones, embalmer employed by l. NJ.
Penwen, is sick and was taken to St.
Francis hospital for treatment this after
noon Mr.. Jones has been sick for several
days His condition is not believed to be
dangerous.
F n Adds. III w. 18th St, has an ex-
cellent line of wall paper and puts in on
right too. Phone 4014.-AdY.
You should read how to burn coal to
the best advantage on another page in
tonight's paper in the Southwestern Coal
and Fuel Co.'S ELECTROMAGNETIC.
l. D. Graham, secretary of the Interna-
tionaI Cattle company and formerly with
the Kansas Farmer, has been appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
No Interference with Lind.

Mexico City, Aug. 9.-No impedi-
ment will be placed in the way of
John Lind on his arrival here, but
he will be given every guarantee for
his safety and freedom from moles-
tation This was the statement
given out today by the Mexican for
eign minister, Manuel Cara Aldape.
In respect to mediation, which has
been referred to as part of Mr.. Lind
mission here, the foreign minister
stated:
The government of Mexico already
has made it's declaration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Margaret J. Holmes, age sc
years. died early this morning at the
home of Mrs. c. t. Trap, at 215 West
Fifth street. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
AN OLD TIME KANSAN.
Thomas j. McCue Died Today a
Denver.

Denver, Aug. 9.-Thomas J. McCue,
Democratic national committeeman
from Colorado and formerly receiver of
the United States land office at Colby,
Kan, died otday of uraemic poisoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Chauncy D. Conron, age 10, died a;
his home in Newton, august Z. The
body was shipped to Wakarusa and was
buried there today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Frank Spetter, aged 65, died this
morning at his home at 916 North Mad
ison street. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
He Broke a Federal statute.

The first arrest under the new federal |
law making theft of interstate freight l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Ruth Tanner, age 10, died this morn
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Tanner, which is three
miles north of the city. The funeral
will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday in
PenweITs chapel. Interment will be in
the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

The funeral of Mrs Mary Niccum
who died at her home east of Tecum-
sch. will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning at the church at Tecumseh,
Interment will be in Bethel cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Information has been received here
of the death of George w. BrookIatch-
err master mechanic of the FL Paso
& Southwestern, with headquarters in
FL Paso. He was 40 years old and is
survived by his wife, Minnie Brook
Hatcher, who is a sister of J. r. Cowdry
of Topeka. Mr.. Brooklatcher formerly
worked in the Santa Fe shops in To-
peka and was employed at a foreman.
The body will be brought to Topeka for
burial and is due to arrive Sunday
The funeral arrangements will be made
later
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Arrested in Los An.
geies, Cal, for a series of small for
geries, A, j. Helm. founder and for
mer president of the Helm company
a loose leaf book manufacturing
/ concern in Milwaukee, gouged out
both of his eyes In self punishment.
II do not believe in suicide" ex-
planned Heinz II want to die
natural death But | never shall sec
daylight again or forge another check
and am more az peace than | have
been for some time Helm muta-
ated himself with small penknife
which had fallen into the lining Of
his coat and was overlooked by the
police who searched him
GAINESVILLE Edward Ryan. an en-
ploye of the Northwestern railroad,
was found in an unconscious condi
ton near the depot Ryan died be
fore he could be removed to the hos
pital Louis Belden gave himself up
to the police later, saying that he
was Ryan's assailant. He says the
two had an alteration in a saloon
and that Ryan had minated that be
could whip BeIden lie told the po-
lice that he only acted In selfde-
Tense
Madison--The state board OF ag
riculture has contracted for the great
Cheyenne show. which gives repro.
auctions OF roundups. buffalo hunta
and other western scenes for the ma
ior attraction for the state fair this
fall
Washington.--The senate adopted
an amendment to the omnibus pax.
sion bill increasing the proposed pen
sion to Mrs. Mary Macarthur, wild
ow of Gen. Arthur Macarthur, to
800. No vote was cast against 1t.
La Crosse By a revision in the
insurance rates in La Crosse a re
duction of from Is to so per cent
will be made in assessments.
Fond du Lac-Two Persian cats
valued at 800 each came from
GAINESVILLE society women through the
mail for the Grafton hall fund.
Sheboygan. NJ Black
stock, president of the Phoenix Chair
company and one of the best known
republicans in the state, died at his
home in this city OF pneumonia. MIR.
Blackstock had been republican
ever since that party was born and
had always taken a leading part in
local and state politics, having been
mayor of this city for three terms,
member of the city council for seven
terms, member of the legislature,
candidate for governor, delegate to
state en@ national party conventions
and a member Of the state central
committee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07

andria company OF riflemen with the
company of artillery paraded in front
OF the Presidents lodgings. At I2
o'clock Thomas Jefferson. attended by
number OF his fellow citizens. among
whom were many members of CON
gress, repaired to the capitol. His
dress was, as usual. that of plain
citizen, without any distinctive badge
OF office. He entered the capitol un-
der a digcharge from the artillery. AS
soon as he withdrew discharge from
the artillery was made The remain
der of tie day was devoted to pur>
poses Of sestivity, and at night there
was pretty general illumination"
"Man of the People,
When Andrew jackson vas elected
In the fall of 1928 the people of the
west and the radical elements OF the
south scored triumph and he was
hailed as a man of the people." This
character was emphasized on the day
OF his inauguration the following
March. for never before had such a
huge motley throng gathered in Wash
ington. Jackson's wife had died not
long before, and he asked that the
ceremonies be made very simple, but
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
SHORTER DAY is DEMANDED
State Consumers League Convention
Announces Opposition to Extension
of Working Hours for Women.

Oshkosh. Mrs c. G. Stern was
reelected president Of the Wisconsin
Consumers league at the annual
convention of the league on satur-
day. Other officers reelected are:
Vice president Mrs b. G. Gud-
den. Oshkosh
Corresponding secretary Mrs. AL
ma Schleissinger, Milwaukee.
Recording secretary Mrs. J. A.
Strathern, Kaukauna.
Treasurer Frank j. sensenbren-
ner. Neenah.
The keynote of all the addresses
at the convention was "A shorter
work day for women in the paid in
dustries. In her annual presidents
address Mrs Stern declared that the
league was strongly opposed to ex-
tending the working hours for wom-
en-. Concerted action by the con-
sumers' leagues of all the states for
the enactment Of a minimum wage
bill, with the Wisconsin bill as the
standard, was predicted by Miss Flor
ence Kelley, New York, executive
secretary of the National Consumers
league.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
HIGHWAY BILL IS
UP TO GOVERNOR
BROWNE MEASURE PASSED BY
BOTH HOUSES OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
$4,000 is APPROPRIATED
Little Opposition Develops on Floor
of Assembly When Bill Is Consider
sd--Peddiers' License Law Bills Ex-
pected to Furnish Usual Comedy.

Madison.-With little opposition
on the floor, the Browne bill appro-
priating $470, 600 for recouping the
state highway fund was concurred
in by the assembly and now goes to
the governor The vote was 50 to
IL. The senate's request for con-
currenee in the Browne bill was pro-
tested against by Roessler and Hood,
who desired continuance Rost and
L. l.. johnson urger immediate action
SO that the bill may be made effec-
tive when the money is most needed.
Action was ordered at once, and
Ressler argued that the adoption of
a constitutional amendment for i'm
ternal improvements applied to road
improvements and this increased APP
preparation should not be added.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
sIx-YEAR TERM BILL PASSED
Assembly, by Vote o. so to as, Ad-
vaness Measure Extending Tenure
OF Al Probate Judges in State.

Madison, The assembly by a close
vote passed a bin introduced by As
semblyman Hedding as amended, to
make the term of probate Judges
tnroushout the state six years instead
OF four. As originally introduced by
Mr bedding, it extended the term of
the Milwaukee county judges from
-FOUR to six years. Spoor added an
amendment making the extension of
term all over the state. The vote was
SO to AS.
Inc Cannon bill fixing the limita-
ton of IS cents for each tract or lot
q land as the fee for publication
OF notice of land sold was killed by a
vote OF 75 to 10. Assemblyman
hoessler. a printer. protested against
the further raise in the charge in
view of the fact that the price had
Deen raised by the last legislature
from 10 to Is cents
the assembly passed the Holmes
Din permitting street or interur-
pan railway company to use the
TRACKS Of competing line where pub
ile convenience and necessity require
it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
INCOME TAX HEAD RESIGNS
superintendent x. X. KEENAN, Retired
from Position on March ~
Is Expert on Subject,

Madison. X X KEENAN, of Mil
waukee, superintendent of the in
come tax, has resigned and will re-
tire March / 1t appears that Mr.
KEENAN, last fall gave notice to the
state tax commission that he would
retire at time convenient to the
commission. He took the position in
the first place because OF his inter-
est a TIE new Income tax levy and
his desire to aid i'll the initiation OF
it's administration. He was prob
ably the best informed man in the
state ~ the subject of income tax
laws ,-ad his special knowledge has
been valuable in the work incident
to the first years experiment with
the new tax.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
How George Washington Became
President at Federal Hall in
New York City.
FALSE STORY OF JEFFERSON
AstmpIIclty" Of His Inauguration a
Myth Traced to English Writer
Jackson Fairly Mobbed by
Motley Throng.
Nv EDWARD WEBSTER.

From the e-y beginning OF the ma
lion. inauga rat, M day has generally
been a day = display and festivity
Cor the people of the United States,
though at times national conditions
have made 1t an occasion more solemn
than Joyous But always the induction
of new president has been a note
worthy and interesting event.
When George Washington was in
augurated the first president In 1889,
Nav York was the temporary capital
Of the young nation, and it was there
that the ceremony took place after
General Washington had ridden from
his home at Mount Vernon in what
was much like triumphal progress.
Welcomed to New York.
Arriving at Elizabethtown Point,
Nj. on April %, he entered a barge
rowed by IL pilots clad in white.
and passed through the Kill Won Kull
into New York harbor. which was full
OF all manner OF craft gaily decorated
and loaded with cheering crowds. The
Spanish man of war Galveston broke
out the coIors Of all nations, and
fred salute of Is guns, to which the
American frigate North Carolina re-
sponded.
Finally. on April 80, all was ready
for the inauguration. Washington
was escorted to Federal hall, then
the capitol. which stood on the site of
the present sub-treasury at Wall and
Broad streets. The streets had been
filed since sunrise with waiting
crowds, and the enthusiasm was in
tense. In the senate chamber Wash
ington was joined by Adams, Knox,
Hamilton, Won Steuben and few 9TH
ers, and all Of them appeared on the
balcony Robert R. Livingston, chan
cellor Of New York, administered the
oath and cried Long live George
Washington, president Of the United
States whereupon there broke out
mighty tumult of cheering bell-ring-
ing and the noise of cannon. Re-
turning to the senate chamber, Pres
ident Washington read his inaugural
address and the history of the
United States under the constitu-
ton began
Jefferson Story False.
II you are a good Democrat, no
doubt you believe that Thomas ,Jeffer-
son rode unattended to the capitol on
horseback, tied his horse to the
fence, and was inaugurated with less
ceremony than would attend the TAX
ing OF office by keeper of a dog
pound Such is the old story, but it
Is pure myth and is first found in
a book Of travels in the United
states written by John Davis, an Eng
hshman. Davis asserted that he was
an eyewitness Of the simple ceremony
Wnlch ne described, but it has been
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
LINCOLN DELEGATE is DEAD
Justus 7, Mcak. Pioneer Watertown
Citizen, Was Member of Conven-
uon Nominating War President.

Watertown .--Justus t. Moak, SO,
Ior twenty-three years postmaster at
Watertown, is dead, at the home of
MS daughter in Fort Atkinson. He
was named postmaster in 1867 by
PRESIDENT Andrew johnson and held
during the administrations of Pres
idents Grant, Hayes. Garfield and
arthur. He was relieved by Presi-
dent Cleveland and again appointed
Dy PRESIDENT Harrison. Mr.. Moak
was delegate to the republican con-
Yention which nominated President
abraham Lincoln, and in the sew
ehtles was for six years on the re-
publican state central committee He
settled in Waterfowl in 1854.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
Oppose Week end Recessas.

The members from upstate who
can not spend the money to go home
each week are getting FESTIVE over
the disappearance of other members
who live nearer at hand TIL insur-
gents admit they would go home
themselves If they lived near enough.
as they do not they want other mem
bers to remain over Saturday. A
motion in the assembly Friday to
adjourn until Monday night went to
a division and was carried only by a
few votes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
WANT LEGISLATIVE AGENT
Badger Cities Propose to Employ
Representative TO Watch Interests
at Madison During Session.

Marinctte. I'm the belief that sec
ond and third class cities stand to
gain or lose much by bills before the
legislature. Mayor Joseph Fisher of
this city, chairman OF the Legislative
committee, has inaugurated move
ment to have the cities jointly MAIN
tain a representative at Madison dur
ing legislative sessions.
This plan was advocated by Mayor
Fisher two years ago but at that
time other cities did not take up the
question actively and nothing was
done. This year there are several
bills pending before the Legislature
which city officers believe to be de-
cidedly detrimental and this has
stirred up much feeling. Chief among
the Objectionable bills is one pro
posing to take one-half of the sa-
loon license revenue and apply II to
the improvement OF county roads.
This, II is declared. would take many
thousands of dollars from the treas
uries OF Wisconsin cities
A meeting Of mayors Of several
Fox river valley cities will be held
at Oshkosh soon to perfect plans for
making a united effort to secure de-
sirable legislation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
HUGE INSURANCE
ATAX IS PROTESTED
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
COMPANY QUESTIONS RIGHT
OF STATE TO ASSESS.
FEE FOR 1913 is S5O5. 643.22
Milwaukee Risk Concern Turns Check
for This Amount Into State Treas
urY, But Hopes to Recover If U. S.
Supreme Court Sustains Protest

Madison.--The Northwestern Nut
ual Life Insurance company of Mil
waukee paid the sum OF S505, 643.22
into the state treasury on March l.,
under protest, the amount being
claimed by the state as a license fee
for the company for the year begin
ming March /, 1913.
1t is said that Judge George II
Noyes. as counsel for the company,
received notice from the state au-
thorities that il the Northwestern
failed to pay it's taxes by March
it would not be permitted to do bus
mess after that date.
Henry r. Tyrrell, who delivered
the check, and officers of the com
pany refused to comment on the pro-
ceeding Just taken, but others who
claim 10 be informed, said that the
contention in the protest TO the eff
feet that the company is engaged In
| interstate commerce, IL sustained by
the supreme court OF the United
States, would result not only in the
Northwestern recovering back from
Wisconsin nearly a million dollars
of protested taxes, but would place
all life insurance under the super,
vision of the federal government, and
take away from the several states
the right and power to tax the com.
| panies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
Affects Freight Charge Claim.

II the bill recommended favorably
by the committee on transportation
OF the assembly passes both houses
of the legislature claims for excess
freight charges may be filed any
time within two years. The meas
ure is similar to the provisions in
the interstate commerce act and the
idea of the bill is to make the pro-
ceeding in each case uniform. When
the railroad commission act was
passed it contained a provision that
charges might be filed within six
months. The legislature two years
ago extended the provision to one
year and the bill to make the pro-
vision uniform with the interstate
commerce act was introduced by As
semblyman Holmes. The railroad
officials made no objection to the
measure at the committee hearing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
MARKET REPORT.
Milwankee, Mareh I. 191s.

milwaukee,, March 4. 1913.
Butter-~Creamery. extras. S5c;
prints. sec; tirsts, 32@ 33c; seconds,
40 29e; renovated, 26Q2Tc; dairy.
fancy. SIC.
Cheese - American. full cream.
new made. twins. 16@ 16h Nc: Young
Americas, 161s @17c; daisies. 16 q
lie; longhorns. lie: limburger, t7c;
brick, 161ac.
Eggs--Current receipts fresh as to
quality. 1S019c; rocandled. extrss,
- @ Zoe; seconds. 15@l6c.
Live Poultry IA lAc; roas-
ters, SIZE; springers. 15c
Wheat-No. / northern, Gle; No.
northern, 9oc: No. northern. S5c'
No. velvet, zoe.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 4Sc.
oats-No. 3 white. $50; No. 4,
white, 32c.
Barley-No. 5, 59Q6Oe; wiscon-
sin. 50@61e.
Rye No. 2, 60 a csc.
Cattle Butchers steers, $500
S.25; cows and heifers, 4.6o@6.60'
feeders, SIS clio; calves, 800 q
1000.
Hogs Good heavy butchers, s.S5
0S.45; fair TO best light. s.25 a.
$50; pigs. 100000.
/ Sheep Lambs. 7.0008.50; ewes,
3.00m5.0O.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
ADMITS Staying OF WOMAN
Hugh Swanson of Frederick, Polk
County, Receives Life Sentence
tor Shooting Hotel Mans Wife.

Balsam Lake Hugh Swenson, the
Frederic, Wis. barber who on Jan
uarg 2S, shot and killed Mrs. Emma
lexington. wife of a hotel proprietor
at that place, pleaded guilty to MUIR
der in the first degree, in district
court here and was given sentence
OF life Imprisonment in the state pen
itentiary at Waupun. Swenson told
the court he was intoxicated at the
time OF the murder and did not know
what he had done until some time
later.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07

.oseu that he was not in Wash
'ngton at the time.
me inauguration of jefferson. which
rnarAed the defeat Of the Federalist
10 20 Of Hamilton. Washington,
rIaalls and Jay, was the first to take
. s,aee IN Washington. The newly es-
eiIsned national capital, then but
s,h lev months old, contained only 5000
~ aa plants, many of them negroes:
80 houses were mostly huts and the
rEa ase !. muddy roads. The big event
A' %s mus described in the Philadelphia
Aefofa Of March Ii; 1901:
"a. =. an early hour on "Wednesday
sen .en 4, the city of Washington pre-
re-. 800 a spectacle Of uncommon ami.
H. '.on oecasioned by the addition TO
81 os Usual population of a large body
4 s'ens from the adjacent districts.
slnscnarge from the company Of
eav lugton artillery ushered In the
@oo about one o'clock the Alex-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
larson for As .embIxman.

ette.-Late returns give Cap
tain James Larson, socialist, victory
in the special election for assembly
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of A. E. Schwittay, over p. NJ.
Nelson, republican nominee. Larson
ran as an Independent and carried
every ward in Marinette and Pesh-
tigo Larson is a former assembly
man.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-07
Mrs. WOODROW Wilson.

the masses were too hilarious to heed
the request. The weather was pleas
ant and the east front Of the capitol
was used for the first time for the in
auguration. In front OF it surged
10000 persons who were restrained
only by great iron chain Jackson
rode to the capitol on white horse
and went through the ceremonies with
dignity, and started back to the White
House. Then began his troubles, fcr
the people broke loose with ven
geance
The president was literally pursued
by a motley concourse of people, rid
ing, running, helter-skelter striving
who should first gain admittance into
the executive mansion, where it was
understood that refreshments would
be distributed wrote a contempt
rary. Mrs Samuel Harrison Smith. In
their mad rush the crowds smashed
furniture and dishes and seized the
food as If they were starving. Tho
confusion became more and more al
pafling. At one moment the presi-
dent, who had retreated until he was
pressed against the wall of the apart
ment, could only be secured against
serious danger by a number of gen
tiemen linking arms and forming
themselves into a barrier. 1t was
then that the windows were thrown
open, and the living throng found an
outlet 1t was the peoples day, the
peoples president, and the people
would rule
Too Much for Harrison.
For II years the Democrats con.
trolled the destinies of the country,
and then the Wings elected William
Henry Harrison, who was inaugurated
March 4, 1S41 By this time trans
portation was made easier by the |
building Of railways and the crowd |
that 1ocked to Washington was i'm |
mense. 1t was much better behaved I
than that which "honored" Jackson, !
but it was hungry for offices.
Cold, wintry blasts swept the streets /
of Washington that March day. and /
Harrison, already old and rather
feeble, rode his white horse without
cloak or overcoat, and with his hat
off in salute to the cheering crowds.
The line of march was unprecedent.
eddy long, and so was the inaugural
address. and then the president led
the procession back to the White
House. The exposure was too much for
him and within one month he was
dead.
When Lincoln Took Hold.
Immensely dramatic was the first
of Abraham Lincoln In
1861. From the day of his election
threats against his life were numer-
Gus, and detectives discovered and
foiled an organized Ilot to assassinate
him on his way to Washington. The
big bodies Of troops that had been
at former inaugurations
merely to add pomp to the occasion
now were used for the protection Of
the president.
The day had opened cloudy, chilly !
and dismal, but as the president step
ped forward to take the oath from
the aged Chief Justice fancy the sun /
burst through the clouds and shone
full on the bowed head Of the man
who was to give up his life for the
country he loved Lincoln himself
loticed this "sunburst" and drew
from It happy augury.