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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
CHICKENS At NIGHT.
just as Bad as Robbing . Banl
Under Kansas Law.

Stealing chickens in the dark OF
night is a felony, and may send Nick
and Arthur Level, two colored genie
men, to the state penitentiary. The
Level brothers. according to the story
told the sheriff. raided two coops, and
passed their booty to their brother
in-law. who sold it to the Gem sgroc-
cry, Tenth and Topeka avenue. The
proprietors of the grocery were speed
lily notified by the sheriff to retain
their wares.
Two indignant women swore out
the complaint against the alleged
chicken thieves+Mrs. Carrie Pyle,
who lost six Plymouth rocks and one
white rooster, and Mrs. George
Bigum, former owner of fifteen sturdy
Rhode Island Reds. Mrs. Pyle esti-
mates her loss at 81, and Mrs. Bigum
asserts her hens were worth not less
than $25.
Zone of my hens moaned Mrs.
Bigum, always wore her tail feath-
ers on one side of her back
This memorandum was duly noted
in the complaint.
The Levels were arraigned before
A. c. Bartell. clerk Of the court of
Topeka, and pleaded not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
GOLFERS IN EUROPE.
Yankee Amateurs Attract Attention
Travers Has Chance.

New York, March 2S.-The inva-
sion Of American amateurs il ar0us-
ing great interest among British golf
ers, according to George Low, the pro-
fessional who has just returned from
q visit to England. The English play
ers. says Mr.. Low. have q high regard
for the ability Of Jerome D. Travers,
tho four-times winner of the Ameri-
can title, and there also exists keen
desire to zee Francis Ouimet.
With regard to the probable out
come of tho Travers effort in the anna
teur championship tournament at
Sandwich, Low said that It would be
necessary for him to get his bail up
and not depend upon the low carries
which worked 50 well for him in this
country.
Cable dispatches from London stodAy
tell Of the defeat OF Travers and Fred
Herreshoff at Hoylake by Captain
Nichols in three-ball match. Cap
tain Nichols returned a card OF 75,
beating Herreshon by up and Trav-
ers by up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

The funeral Of George ". Martin.
former secretary Of the State Histor-
ica1 society. will be held Monday
morning at 1880 O'Clock. from the
First Presbyterian church. Dr.. s. s.
Estey will onlciate. The body VIII be
taken to junction City for interInent.
Funeral services will also be held
there, from the. Presbyterian church.
DIR. Har1haw and DR.. Hart to be In
charge.
The honorary pail bearers win be
Chief Justice w. a. Johnston. Col.
George w. veale. J. N. Harrison. Arr
thur Capper, William. z. Connelley and
John e. Frost The active pail bear
ers win be Charles Sessions W. r.
Kercher. John Waters. T. A. McNeal,
W. J. Russell and Elon 8. Clark.
The body will lie in state one hour
at the Presbyterian church before the
service. The local order Of the I. Q.
o. r. will send an escort with the
body to Junction City. The lodge in
Junction City, Of which Mr.. Martin
was 4 charter member for almost hall
q century, will hold services also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
ST. LOUIS TEAMS TO PLAY.
VIII Open Season at Home With Inter
club Series.

st. Louis, March 28.-The 1914 base
ball season will open here tomorrow
with the initial game of the spring series
between the local National and Ameri-
can League teams. The opening games,
though originally scheduled for the Ma
tional League park will be played on
the American League grounds because
they are in better condition. The Ma
tional League diamond. torn up by the
winter soccer series has been resodded
but the new earth has not yet become
firm. The National League squad of
Is PLAYERS and trainers arrived here
from the training camp. at st. Au-
gustine. Fla, yesterday. The Ameri-
can team Is expected to arrive here
tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
Winn i'm Detention Hospital.

Charles Winn. negro. tried and con-
victed for the murder of a cOlored
woman who was cook at the Country
club, was today removed from the
county Jail to the city detention hos
pital. He has smallpox. He is the
second Of the county Jail inmates TO
have the disease Mark Williams, con-
victed OF granddaughter, has been at the
detention hospital several weeks. He
has recovered from the disease and the
city is now ready to turn him over to
the county again.
Part OF the time while at the hospi-
tai williams was shackled with . ball
and chain. One day he walked out OF
the hospital carrying the ball. smashed
the lock on the chain with q rock and
then returned laughing to the hospital
A special guard has been employed by
the county to watch him. He will prob
ably be retained to guard VIM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
MAYORS DOWNFALL,
Former Officer Of Harrington Arrested
OH Worthless Check Charge.

Hutchinson, March 2S.-One time a
wealthy and prosperous man. and
once mayor of Herington, Jess Dairy Is
now facing a criminal charge for
having worked an ordinary cheap
swindle with a bad check, and beating
an old friend out of SIS.
Sheriff K. C. Beck has gone to
Kansas City with a warrant in his
pocket for Dairy. who has been located
there. At one time he Is said to have
owned a good portion of the city of
Herington, where he was regarded as
one of the substantial citizens.
But he is now down and out. He
happened to be in Hutchinson one day
while passing through. and run
across ]. w. Burke, a meat cutter
whom he had known in Herington.
He asked Burke to endorse a check
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
MISSOURI VALLEY MEET
Stanford Track Team win Compete in
St. Louis Event.

Stanford University. Cal, March %.
1T was announced yesterday that a
Stanford track team of ten men will
be sent east to enter the western con-
ference meet on Marshall Field, Chi
cago, June 6. This will be the first
Stanford entry since 1908. While on
the eastern trip the cardinal athletes
will also enter the Missouri Valley
meet at st. Louis, May a. and the
Colorado state conference at Boulder
May 20.
The Stanford team will participate
in one preliminary meet either with
Nevada university at Reno or with
Brigham Young university or the Uni
versity Of Utah at Salt Lake City. The
team is scheduled to leave San Fran
cisco May 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
Majestic Dark Next week.

The stock company which has been
playing at the Majestic for the past few
weeks closes its spring engagement
here tonight. The house will remain
dark next week, to open Monday, April
6, with a new policy.
Feature pictures, films being shown
at the larger theaters throughout the
country, and originally booked for the
Grand, will be exhibited at the Majes-
tic. The House Of Bondage is to be
the first feature presented.
Many theaters in New York and Chi
cago are devoted exclusively to feature
Aims. The idea has become popular
lied throughout the country.
The Majestic will be renovated and
equipped for the presentation Of large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

with him, - he was . stranger here-
Burke had no reason to question him.
for he had known him to be . man OF
means. He endorsed the check drawn
for SIS on = Kansas City bank. and
1t was cashed ut the First National
bank.
In time the check came back, hav-
ing proven to be worthless. Dairy
ignored efforts to get . setlement. II
II said, and the matter Was finally re-
ported to County Attorney p 2. E'oote.
viii be brought back to face . penal
charge.
It IL said that his wife II now rum
ming Z rooming house In . poor quar-
ter of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
PAUPER HAS $4,000.
Hays Man Files Poverty Affidavit-Is
Seeking Relief Of Fine.

Kansas City, March 2s.-Hays City,
Kan, has d very peculiar pauper, ac-
cordinx to affidavits hled with O. Q.
Claim, United States commissioner on
the Kansas side.
Alois Staab was sentenced to a month
in the Wyandotte county Jail and fined
800 for selling liquor without govern
ment license.
When the thirty days expired he fled
a request to be released, stating that he
was "a pauper.' L. 8. Harvey, assist
ant United States district attorney,
went to Hays City to investigate. Mr..
Harvey fled affidavits with Mr.. Claf-
lin, stating that Staab was the owner
OF property valued at $4,000.
Mr.. Clafiin must now decide II StaAb
IS a pauper. II he IL not Staab re-
mains in jail until the 800 fine is paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
COULDN'T PAY FINE.
DR.. G. L. Katz OF Syracuse Surrender,
to- Federal Officers at wichita.

wichita, KAN. March 2S.-Dr. c.
L. Katx, OF Syracuse. KAN. who was
indicted by q federal grand jury here
this month on q charge OF using the
mails for illegal purposes. surrendered
himself at the county jail here today
and was locked up. He was fined 800
and costs by Judge Pollock and given
Is days in which to pay. He gave q
bond and went home to try to raise
the money. He says he was unable
to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
"CASCARETS' IF COSTIvE, BILIOUS,
HEADACHY AND UPSET DIME A BOX

No odds how much your head aches:
how miserable you are from constipa-
ton. indigestion, b.liousness a "Casca-
ret" tonight Strengthens you out by
morning.
Clean your stomach. liver and bowels
tonight; end the headache. biliousness.
dizziness. nervousness, the sour, gassy
stomach. backache and all other dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
CLARK WAS NAMED.
STATE Fair Board Rat3fy Action OF the
Manager.

The board of directors Of the Kan
sas state Fair association today ratifi-
ed the action of the board of mama
gers and the finance committee in
joint session Friday In the appoint
ment of George E. Clark Of Topeka,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

William B. Warren, age Is years, died
this morning at his home at 1870 Vest
street, at 1915 o'clock. He is survived
by his wife and two children. The
children are E. w. b. Warren and
Mrs. Iva A. Bliss. The funeral services
will be held at 2 O'Clock Sunday at
Penwelrs chapel. MIR. Warren was a
veteran of the civil war. The body will
be taken to st. John, Mich, for inter-
ment.
The funeral of Rev. Peter Person.
who died Wednesday at his home at
622 Polk street, will be held at 2:30
o'clock Sunday at the Swedish Bethel
church at 522 Polk street. In addition
to the survivors announced few days
ago, he is survived by two brothers.
Gus Olson Of Burlingame and Eric Ed
ward Olson of Lyons county Gust
Anderson, of 712 Lincoln street, was
one of Rev. Mr.. Persons Oldest
friends, they having been friends while
in their native homes in Sweden. In
terment will be in the Topeka ceme-
terry.
George w. Martin. age q, died Fri
day night at his home at 1928 Topeka
avenue. The funeral will be held at
10 O'Clock Monday morning in the First
Presbyterian church. Interment will
be in Junction City.
Word has reached Topeka that r.
win X. Arnold, formerly of Louisville,
KY. died at Shelbina, Mo-, March 26,
of typhoid fever. A cousin, Tennie
Arnold, resides in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

tress; relieve your sluggish Liver and
Bowels Of all the sour bile. gases and
clogsed-up waste which is producing
the misery.
A 1o-cent box Of Cascarets keeps
your head clear, stomach sweet, liver
and bowels regular and you feel bully
for months. Don't forget the children
their little insides need q gentle
cleansing, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
DR.. w. s. Hunter il away takinl
postgraduate work.-Adv.

The Court of Honor has started a CAM
paign to increase its membership to five
hundred. A state wide contest Is now on
and the Topeka court il expected to prove
q strong contender for the prise banner.
ner two years ago after q hard fight
against Kansas City and Wichita I. D.
F.ory. the state manager Of the c. Of H.,
attended the meeting In Topeka last night
and gave a very interesting talk to the
members.
Bargains in secondhand cars at In
Eighth.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

photo attractions. Prices will be 10 and
20 cents in the evenings. and 10 cents
in the afternoons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

Tomorrow morning at 9:45 at the
First Congregational church, corner of
Seventh and Harrison streets, DIR. Ar
thur S. Henderson will lecture to his
Bible class ON the Gospel Of John an
Interpretation Of Christ" All man
not affiliated in Bible study are cordial
ly invited to be present and hear a
most instructive and interesting adj
dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

George e. Clark, Who Was Today
Formally Elected Secretary of the
Topeka State Fair.
as secretary OF the fair. Details were
discussed at the meeting today look
ing towards making the fair at Tope-
ka next September an unqualified sue
cess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

| Call and see US in our new location.
Topeka Printing Co., COS jackson St
Phone 77.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28
LOCAL MENTION.

BARGAINS in secondhand cars at In
dependent Auto Co.. 1919 West
Eighth.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. vetter, ~ Chandler
street. March "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-28

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 25c-35c dog. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
GOVERNOR cox DEFEATED
Ohio Struck by Old Fashioned Repuh,
llcan Landslide.

Columbus, o.. Nov. 6.~-ohio was
struck by an old fashioned Republic
an landslide The Republicans elect.
ed Frank %. Willis OF Harding county
governor by a plurality estimated at
$4,000 over Governor James NJ Cox.
The Republicans elected Warren G.
Harding OF Marion United States sen.
ator over Attorney General T. s. Ho.
gan by about $4,000 and elected the
entire state ticket and secured con
troll of both branches OF the general
assembly. %> a~ -g-.
The Republicans captured at least
ten of the twelve Ohio congressional
seats,sas compared with three Repub'
ncans ard nineteen Democrats In the
present congress. Nicholas Long
worth, soninlaw OF Colonel Roose,
welt, was returned In the First dis.
triet over Stanley Bowdle. the present
incumbent. 49,
Taxation, woman suffrage and state,
wide prohibition amendments to the
state constitution were all defeated
taxation by the largest vote
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
Exciting Contest in
South Dakota.
5YRNE IS REELECTED
Republicans Get Governor and
al Least Two Congressman.

Pierre, g. D.. Nov 5.--eThe state Re-
publican headquarters fltds IL hard to
get figures. but admit estimates ON
twenty-five out OF sixty one counties,
mostly in the southern part of the
stata, give Johnson Democrat, for the
senate. a lead OF 1000 over Congress
man Burke, Republican Democratic
headquarters claims figures which in.
sure the election OF Candy for con-
gress In the Third district and that
very close vote faYors johnson.
Counties not heard from In the
northern part of the stale in the past
have been strongly Republican, .
In the First district G. III. Dillon,
Republican, was reelected and Royal
Q. Johnson. Republican. nominee in
the Second district, also has been
elected. Governor Byrne. Republic.
an, has been reelected by good ma
iority.
Returns on woman suffrage and 9TH
er separate matters are very meager,
However, such returns Al received In.
Dictated that woman's suffrage has
been defeated
Meager reports indicate a gain by
the Democrats in the Legislature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
MAJORITY VERY
MUCH REDUCED
Democrats Lose Many Seats In
Lower House Of Congress.

Washington. Nov s. Although
eighty.ilye congressional districts were
still unheard from. Democratic lead.
era here we're confident that the adj.
ninistratIon would retain control OF
congress. although the majority In the
house might be cut from It's present
strength Of lal 20 as low "a twenty
FIVE or thirty After conference OF
national Democratic committee 9TH.
clals 1T the White House with Pres
idant Wilson and Secretary Tumulty
1t was estimated the Democratic ma,
iority might possibly stand at thirty,
With the eighty.fiye congressional
districts missing the election OF ISIS
Democrats, iea Republicans and Pro
gressiyes WAS reported, Tho pres
emit complexion OF the house Ii 2Ss
Democrats. is9 Republicans, lis Pro
gresaiyas and vacancies The re
turns showed gain Of thlrty-three
Republicans IL takes DIS Tor d ma
jority In the house To fnliili tht
prediction of Democratic leaders of :
majority DC thirty II Ii necessary fol
slxty4three of the unraported distrtcts
% be Democratic. They are clainlet
BY the LEADERS,.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
sENAT0RsHlP is IN DOUBT
But Uncle Joe Cannon Gets Seat In
House From Illinois.

Chicago, Nov s. The senatorial
election in Illinois Is In doubt. the plu-
raiity outside Of Chicago tor Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman rolling up SO
rapidly that Republican leaders con
tended he would more than overcome
the plurality of $4,000 polled in Cook
county by Roger C, Sullivan, Demo
crat Raymond Robbins, Progressive,
despite vigorous campaign In his be-
half by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
was a poor third. both In the metrop-
oils and outside, at
a The Democrats suffered severely in
their Illinois congressional representa-
ton. losing ten OF the twenty seats
held In the house. The Republicans
thus gained twelve congressman. in-
eiuding six former representatives
who were retired when the Progress.
sive party split the Republicans two
years ago. %s a-#
Among these six Is former Speaker
Joseph @. Cannon and William q. Nc,
kiniey. "~~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
HAMMOND
BY $4,000
DenlOCratEasyWiIl-
ner in Minnesota.
GIVEN IMMENSE VOTE
IN RAMSEY COUNTY
Also Carried iennepln and Many
Country Districts.

III. Paul, Nov ST., Minnesota has
slscted h Democrat for governor for
the third time.
John Lind flgei broke the long Inns
of Republican victories In 1893, but
when Winfield Scott Hammond takes
the oath of office next January he
will have no associates Of bis own
party holding state Office.
The entire Republican ticket was
elected with the customary maiori.
ties ranging from $4,000 10 $4,000, ex.
eept the candidate for governor. Win
LAIN ". Lee.
In the late returns Lee WAS slowly
reducing the Hammond plurality In
the country districts This was Elk.
pected. and. while the Democratic Or
ganizatlon chiefs will have 10 revise
downward their first early predictions
III ii $4,000 majority, II Ii believed
tinal figures VIII not show the lead
much Less than $4,000
Hammond will carry Hennepin and
Ramsey counties hy from $4,000 To a0..
oeO Reports from 81 Louis county
are msagre. but the st, JAMES man II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05

In the lead, has carried Duluth and the
Iron range and probably VIII vet out
az the county With majority Of asboo
oyer Lee
Justice George &, Bum Of the state
supreme court has been reelected for
six-year term His opponent Albert
Johnson az Red Wing, seems 10 have
been showed nndsr hy $4,000 on the
gaea of returns ut hand. The congres.
sional results are a. follows:
First District sydney Anderson,
faneshoro tRl.
Second District F'rankltn +. ella
worth, Mankaso tR1.
Third District Charles r, Davis. SC
Peter llsl.
Fourth District q. 8. van Dyke. 81
paul lIsl.
Firth District George n. Smith,
Minneapolis tlei.
sixth District Charles a. Lind
hsrgh. Little Falls tial,
Seventh District ANDREW volssaad
frantic Faiia fRi.
Eighth District Clarence b Miller
Duiath tRl,
Ninth District Halyor steenerson
crookslon tRl,
Tenth District Thomas D, schal
Minneapolis lPl.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
WHITMAN GIVEN
BIG PLURALITY
Republicans Also Make Other
Gains In New York State.

New York. Nov. 5,---As the election
returns became complete they EN-
phasized the sweeping Republican vic
tory In New York state. With the
collapse of the Progressive move
ment the Republicans dominated the
situation. Summarized results show:
Charles $. Whitman, Republican.
defeated Martin II. Glynn for governor
by plurality OF I31 .435.
James ". wadsworth. Republican,
defeated James w. Gerard for senator
by 1890. Republicans carried both
branches of the Legislature over.
whelmingIy. the senate standing: Re-
publicans, "a; Democrats. II: assem-
bly,. Republicans. 80: Democrats, 81,
Republicans elected the entire tick
ct for minor state Offices and an over,
whelming majority OF the delegates
to the constitutional convention which
will write the states new constita'
ton; Republicans reduce the Demo
cratic congressional representation In
the state from thlrty-one TO nineteen
william Sulzer. impeached and re
moved as governor by Tammany Hall
ran ahead OF Frederick Nj. Davenport
the Progressive candidate for gov
ernor. SulEer. running as the Pro
hihition candidate with the American
party endorsement. polled 5000 votes
against $4,000 for Davenport.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
FERRIS ELE TED GOVERNOR
Only Democratic Winner on Michigan
State Ticket.

Detroit, Mich. Nov. Sit was prac-
tically conceded. even by Republicans.
that Woodbridge n. Ferris, Democrat,
has been reelected governor oil Mich.
gan by a majority yariously estimated
at from $1,000 to 10000. Former Gov
ernor Chase S. Osborne, who ran
against Ferris. was the only Republic.
an defeated on the state ticket.
On the face of the returns Repub.
licans had won in every COMPRESSION,
al district except the First and the
Second. at the same time defeating
Miehigan's two Progressive congress
men, who sought reelection.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-05
Phillip Is
GOVERNOR
Republican Wins in
| Wisconsin.
IM'GOVEaN ALSO VICTOR
Defeats Democratic Candidate
TOR United States Senator.
M'GOVERN ALSO VICTOR

Milwaukee. Nov. additional tig-
ures but still far from complete re-
turns do not change the estimate Of
the vote In Wisconsin which elected
Emanuel Philip, Republican, Of Mil.
waukee, governor of Wisconsin, to-
gether with the complete state ticket
by plurality of at least $4,000 over
Judge John C. Karei. Democrat. John
J. Blaine. independent candidate. who
was endorsed by the La Toilette fac
ton. was completely out of the run
ming.
Governor Francis q. McGoyern was
elected United States senator by per
haps 10000 plurality over Paul O..
Hustfng, Democrat.
The present congressional incum-