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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
WILL COME TO AMERICA
Master Humphreys Cock Is Sold
at Auction In London.

London, July 24.-"Master Humphreys
clock" the timepiece made famous by
Dickens was sold today to a New York
dealer by the local auctioneer with
whom 1t had been placed.
1t is a grandfather clock inscribed
with the name of the maker, VIM. Hum
phreys, of Barnard castls, and dat,
1899. The case is of Dutch lacquer, with
architectural top and dial of brass and
silvered metal.
The real interest in the clock lies in
the fact that it attracted the attention
OF Dickens during the six weeks the
novelist spent In the Kings Head inn,
at Barnard castle. working on Mich
Olas Nickleby.'' The check then stood
IN Humphreys shop opposite the i'm. i.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
Journal Entries

Too many people pay too much atten-
ton to trffles.
One good turn also creates Q demand
or expectations for another.
Neither n It the story with the punch
that puts the reader or listener to sleep.
Some folk dislilIe to accept charity az
much a. others do to dispense it.
Say . good word for everybody when
ever you can. It doesn't cost anything
ana may be worth q good deal to him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
SCHRANk GROWSWORS
Man Who Shot Roosevelt May Never
Be Tried.

who attempted to assassinate Colonel
Roosevelt In Milwaukee in October, 1912,
will probably never be tried for assault
to kill said Judge G. A. Backus, Of the
municipal court. who today received
word from physicians. in the criminally
insane department of the state prison
at Waupun, to the effect that Schrank
is daily growing worse from a mental
standpoint
The assault charge still stands against
the prisoner and he cannot be tried un-
til he has been pronounced sane Should
the case ever come up the point will be
raised as to his sanity when the assault
was committed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
WILL GRADE CREAM.
Creamery Men Meet in Kansas City to
Fyrm q Standard Grading.

Kansas City, July A.-Eighty Kansas
creamery. men met here today and
formed q temporary organisation for
the purpose of establishing q grading
standard OF cream in the state
we have been paying the same
price for poor cream that we gave for
the best. Explained A. s. Kfnnon-
months Of Winfield, who was chosen
temporary president. This practice
had worked a hardship on both the
farmer andl the EDaa1hery owners 1
Another meeting for the purpose Of
erecting aaperHaneit Organization
probably to be known as the Dairy and
Creamery Improvement association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
STABBED TO HEART.
Coroners verdict ON Death Of I,eouard
Clark.

A verdict that Leonard Clark, coI@
wound over the heart, inflicted by His
wife. Callie Clark. ON the afternoon of
July 20. was recorded ~ the Jury e
the coroner's inquest In the district
court room Friday morning. Th1
An autopsy held by Coroner 3. H
Rinehart disclosed the fact that thu
wound, which was made fully thre&
inches above the heart, eonkfnue4
in such q manner that tn
aorta was cut just above the heart IN
stAbbing her husband the negreeg had
driven the short knife blade ana . haIf
inch Of the knife handle beneath thS
flesh =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
MAY ADJOURN SEPT. IS
congress L. Hopeful Since Jones Is
II Out Of the Way.

Washington, July 2A-With the Jones
case out Of the way, Democratic leaders
in tho senate today were determined to
press to conclusion the antitrust program
earliest possible moment. TO that end,
the interstate trade Commission bill, al
ready before the senate, was to be taken
up in earnest ana pressed until . vote Is
antitrust and tho railway securities bills
were to be Disposed Of. These three
measures constituting the entire anti
trust program are now before the senate.
Administration leaders today hope for
adjournment Of congress not later than
September Is,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
TO TRY ONCE MORE.


Washington. July 14.ree1qant
Wilson has decided to make onS more
effort to smooth ont the dtffefences
between the senate ana Paul H War
burg, his nominee for the federal re-
serve board and II he finds that Inn
possible. he will Withdraw his nominA-
ton as he withdrew that of Thcmas
senate leaders that Mr.. WArbures
nomination can be confirmed IL he will
appear before the banking COMMITTEES.
Tho president will wait until he
finds what Mr.. Warburg will do he
fore choosing . successor to Mr. Jones
because II his name il withdrawn only
one banker will remain on the board
whi:o the law requires two.
Mr.. Wilson IL understood to be APP
prehensive that he may have diff
Guilty now In getting the kind Of men
he wants on the board to accept
nominations.
A successor to Mr. Jones, it was said
today, Will be chosen from the Chi
cago district and probably a Repub-
1ican. Senator Lewis Of Ini1fois il
supporting William T.. Fentoh OF Chi
cago. George E. Roberts, dtf&ctor Of
the mint. also n being supported.
White House officials said today
speeches in the senate against Mr..
Jones had nothing to do with the with
drawal Of mis- nomination. They de-
clared that Mr.. Wilson had already
drawn up in shorthand his letter ac-
cepting Mr.. Jones's withdrawal and
that no change in the draft was made
after the attack on Mr.. Jones began
his reply. It was said. while seated ON
q bench under the trees in the grounds
south Of the White House and at the
time took nobody into his confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
By the Way
By HARVEY PARSONS.

Hondo Murphy defines curbstone
time supporting a candidate than he
does in supporting his family.
The local colored lady's effectual
argument with friend husband would
recommend itself to many women If
Secretary Bryan,s cordial invitation
to the Swiss navy to participate In the
canal parade may be his method OF
ciates, the hi-le. hi-lo o-lay-eehee
quartette that followed him on the
chautauQua circuit.
Tom McNeal thinks the statue of
the governor should be modelled In
brass. Mebby SO. mebby so: But,
judging by previous efforts, there is
no one around Mr.. McNeaps establish
ment who can polish that metal
AS to the case Of larceny reported
by Hon. d: Castor: Nothing remark
able about the fact that q theft wae
is one of the safest ways
of spending a pleasant evening-this
pinching something, but that the low
brOwed robber got all the spotls
enumerated from the ice box of 9
newspaper person. does not sound
Aes~VAAeo
Jack. Supp says he wouldn't mind
reporting q French trial were 1t moi
for the danger Of being kissed by mis-.
take In the general hoo-raw following
the verdict.
Nothing is impossible. Some people
get fat on a chatting dish diet.
1T looks like a fellow either had
to be q knocker or some other guys
| anvil" says Filling Fuller.
About, once every. ten minutes. w
get the sweetly solemn thought that
lefthanded man never does anything
right.
What the baseball team seems t,
need 10 revision upward.
| Mr.. Roosevelt's diatribe, mentioned
by Mr.. Barnes. il not the unknown
| tribe he discovered on the banks o
Doubtful river. The diatribe is tn,
first tribe he discovered after discov
ering the rammany tribe.
Madame Catllaux says she merel
intended to scare the editor Mayb,
| she practiced shooting with the n
SO - to scare him more EFFECTIVELY.
Things. Us remarked before, are still
dark In Hayti. but they are showing
. disposition to tighten things 4 trifl(
IThey are still letting, = little daylieh
through each other 1t frequent Il
- - 49, &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Bankers point the finger Of scorn at
the thoughtless who use an old stock
ing. a bed tick or tin can as reposi-
tories for their surplus funds. But one
81 their number who died suddenly in
Yellowstone Park recently had no less
than $50, 900 in cash. in his pockets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
SHE EATS ON THE SLY


son. the Industx:a2 Workers of the
World orator, serving a sentence, ON
Blackwelrs island. 10 not on . hunger
strike Miss Katherine b. Davis. COM
missioner of corrections. declared to-
day that 1t had been found that the
young woman anarchist had eaten
food smuggled to her by other women
nafients in the workhouse. Miss Edel-
son. the commissioner declared. was in
far better condition physically than
when she entered the institution. She
is serving q three months sentence
for melting to riot during the recent
demonstrations here against John D.
Rockefeller jr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

King Georges round table was not
the success that was usually attained
with those staged by King Arthur. But
maybe he did not keep the fiagons as
well Allied with the stun tina cheers as
his ancient predecessor on the job used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

New York, July 24.-Bank clear
ings this week. according to Dun's re-
view, amounted to $2.643,735.e77, q
decrease of OF per cent as compared
with the same week last year. Bank
clearinRs this week, according to
Bradstreet's. aggregate $3.013, Oh. 900.
an increase OF Sc per cent over last
year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

There have been three slips between
the Americas cup and Upton. And
1t is up to Yankee yachting cleverness
to make it four. Permitting the Eng
hshmen to take home the international
polo trophy is enough for one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Evidently. the A. B. c. mediators
have forgotten that President Wilson's
attitude towards Mexico is one of
''watchful waiting" They are looking
t. him to stop further 'bloodshed below
the Rio Grande.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of tho State Journal
away from homo during the summer
each day to any address 1t the rate
81 ten cents . week or thirty cents
8 month (by mail only). Address
Ol,anged a. often as desired. While
ont OF town the State journal Will DC
10 you like daily letter from home.
these short dime subscriptions to savo
Bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

1t looks as though the Progressive
party in New York will have to 60 it
alone as far as a state compaign is
concerned. Colonel Roosevelt has come
out in support of one Of the candidates
for the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
Alton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Just why thirty-six men should want
to swim the % miles between the Bat
terry and Sandy Hook il another OF the
mysteries. The trip can be made
cheaply and comfortably by boat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

II Senior Carbajal. the temporary
president of Mexico, has some fight in
him and Is not bluffing. he may be on
the job considerably longer than the
''watchful walters at Washington
contain u1ata
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

ChicaSoans are greatly gratified
over e recent increase In prices there.
Since the vice war began, the
''sluggers" have increased their fees
In most material fashion. The pro-
fessional murderers in the Windy City
now demand $4,000 for a job where
they used to be willing to do it for
tgOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Considering the drought and the
short crops tina. Kansas experienced
Inst year. It 10 NO more than reasonable
that there should be falling on in the
values Of personal property that have
been returned for the purposes of taxa
aoa- There ought to be different
steey 20 tell. though. when the tax rolls
- yoas are nna<le OUT ~ 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Neither will the senate's foreign re-
lations committee be strengthening the
Administrations positi n on the Colon
bian treaty by denying Colonel Roose-
welt a hearing,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

A philosopher. has declared that
every noble deed lasts, longer than q
marble monument, says The Louisville
Courier-Journal, but the common ex-
perience is that the woman to whom
you give your seat in the crowded car
forgets the courtesy before she flops
into the seat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Some one with more prejudice than
sense. writes the Bushton. correspond
emit Of the Lyons Republican. says
women should not vote, because they
can neither soldier nor do harvest
work. Again ana again we saw wom-
en- driving autos into town after sup
plies for harvest, and II doing cooking
over q hot stove for twelve or fifteen
people, 5sometimes more. isn't helping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

President Wilson'S daughter. Miss
Margaret. does a little better at tennis
than her father does at golf. She wins
q game once in q while. and without
the advantage Of big handicap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

The state Journal IL member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news NJ
ganisation for the exclusive AFTERNOON
0ublication in Topeka
The news is received In The State jour-
mai building over wires for this sole puz-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

And the nerve Of Senior Querido Mo-
Aeno, a one-t.me member Of Huerta's
cabinet, is to be admired. He has come
TO this country to wage fight against
president Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Presumably. it Is no more than a
coincidence that the tax rate which the
city commissioners are so keen on re-
ducing IL the last one they will make
Before the next municipal election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Nine. Caillaux also has versatile
face. 1t is entirely different in each
Of her pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Maybe it's merely a coincidence. but
Jamaica, where Huerta Is headed for.
IL famous for its rum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
PERILS OF PAULINE.
Film Story at Crystal Tonight-New
Chapter in State, Journal Tomorrow.

Tonight will be the last opportunity
to see this weeks series of the. great
feature picture, 1.-THE Perils of Pau
line The Crystal theater is showing
the motion picture dramatization of
this now famous atory every Thursday
and Friday, and hundreds of Topekans
are following each incident closely.
Production by the Pathe people ie
sufficient guarantee of the high quality
OF the film, both in the acting and in
the photography.
The sixth episode In THE Perils OF
Pauline" will be printed in the State
Journal, with synopsis Of previous
chapters, tomorrow evening. and those
who have been following this exciting
tale will find that it grows in interest
with each new chapter.
At the Iris.
Thomas w. Ross in The Only Son. .
Is the program at the Iris today and to-
morrow. Mr.. Ross starred several years
on the legitimate stage in The Only
Son. and won marked success. This
interesting story by Winchell Smith,
author of "Brewster's Millions .sThe
Fortune Hunter" and other brilliant
stories. ran an entire year ON Broad
way. 1t IL q five part picture contain
ing over zoo scenes, perfect photo
graphy and styled 1.-The most thrilling
yet romantic moving picture in the
realms of photoplays-"
At the Aurora.
Today and tomorrow the Aur0rs
theater is showing the last number Of
known as THE Adventures OF KAth-
lyn." The series has been running FOL
several months now. and this hnai In
stAllment win end what has been Z
most interesting and absorbing motion
picture feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

The Topeka club win return home SAT-
urday morning and the Cooley Booster
day Win be observed In the afternoon
The Des Mofnes club win be the attrac-
ton both Saturday and Sunday. A double
header will be played Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Madame Caillaux says she merely
intended to scare the editor. Maybe
she practiced shooting with the "a
SO - to scare him more effectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

The Kaneas Observation-Disclosures club IL
planning big meeting for Saturday
night Of this week. 1t Win be held At
the east door Of the state house Il SIS
o'clock. There WIN be Z parade headed
by the Knights and Ladies' OF Security
band before the meeting.
Made-to-order tWo-ptece suita e1asa
Olof Ekberg. 10 Kan Avo.-k6v.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
!, NEARING 4 CRISIS. .

? = '~fr''l :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

About once every. ten minutes, we
get the sweetly solemn thought that .
man never does anything
right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

Things, Us remarked before, are still
dark in Hayti. but they are showing
q disposition to tighten things = trifle.
They are still letting = little daylight
through each other 1t frequent In
ltervalA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
What the baseball team seems to
need 10 revision upward.

Mr.. Roosevelt's diatribe. mentioned
by Mr.. Barnes, il not the unknown
tribe he discovered on the banks oi
Doubtful river. The diatribe is the
first tribe he discovered after discov
ering the ranlmany tribe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24

1T looks like fellow either had
to be q knocker OF some other guys
anvil" says Filling Fuller.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
Federal Building
Now Seems Assured

Pos' Easter Deal is il I CO pit Of a
long letter from the government
architect at Washington, in which
it is explained that a bill is be-
fore congress for an appropriation
for new federal building at Fair
banks. and MI Deal is requested
to provide large amount of informa-
tion concerning the city. the needs
of the federal departments here and
the availability of building material.
SO much information is wanted
by the architect, that the postmaster
will be compelled to seek assistance
from various other sources. It will
take him some time to fill out the
blanks and have them ready TO re-
turn to Washington.
The government architect does not
usually seek information for a fed
eral building until the appropriation
has actually been made. and the
fact that he is asking for the in
formation in advance OF the passage
of the appropriation is taken to mean
that the building is practically as
sured.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12

directly from Antwerp states that
the activity of the attacking Ger
mans continues and II is feared that
unless relief comes from France.
the city must be given up 10 the
Germans Advices from Bordeaux
state that the allies are rushing re-
Endorsements to Antwerp. but how
they will pass the German lines.
unless sent by ocean, is not appar-
ent
RUSSIA
St Petersburg advices estimate the
German losses in Russian Poland
at 10000 men. a report has been
given out at St. Petersburg that
the Germans have begun to withdraw
to East Prussia
JAPAN
Japanese war vessels have taken
the German island of Jaluit. in the
Marshall group, according to a dis
patch from Tokyo.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
A WEEK. OF WAR I'm EUROPE

state that Antwerp had surrendered
in order to prevent wholesale de
struction of life and property. but
this is denied in a report from Lon
don
A dispatch from Rotterdam. Hol-
land, states that the people Of
Antwerp are hurriedly leaving the
city and are seeking refuge else
where. Some of the refugees are
going to Ostend and some are being
kept in camps that have been made
far outside of the line of danger
from the German shells.
The Germans had captured the
outer forts surrounding Antwerp.
but before starting to throw shells
into the city proper, sent word to
Antwerp that they would soon be ready
to begin bombardment International
rules OF war require that city must
be notified a few hours in advance
Of bombardment that non-combatants
may seek safety.
The report from London states
that the Antwerp authorities have
determined to fight the Germans as
long as possible, but it is admitted
that there is little hope for the
city to withstand for many hours
the attack of the overwhelming force
that is before the city.
A report from Paris states that a
German aircraft flew over Antwerp
early in the morning and dropped
bombs that destroyed some buildings
and killed number OF people.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
GENERAL news
BY TELEGRAPH
NOMINATION DECLINED.

NOMINATION DECLINED.
MADISON, Oct. 5.-Senator Rob
ert NJ. LaFollette has declined tue
Progressive nomination Tor governor
OF Wisconsin.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-Ad-
vices received from the marine OBJ.
server at Eureka state that the
keeper of the lighthouse at Trinidad.
in Northern California, reports hav-
ing heard heavy firing off shore this
forenoon. The firing continued for
twenty minutes. when il ceased as
abruptly as it commenced. 1t is not
known what warships are in that vi
cinity, but it is believed certain that
a naval engagement occurred.
OFFICIALS REMOVED.
BUTTE. Mont. Oct. 6. - At the
conclusion of an investigation last
ing two weeks, Mayor Duncan and
Sheriff Driscoll were found guilty OF
neglect of duty and both have been
ousted from office. The neglect charg
ed against the two officials occurred
in connection with the late labor
troubles.
BABY sMoTAERs.
SEATTLE. Oct 6.-Mrs. Charles
Somers. Jr., wife of local real
estate broker, is mourning the loss
of her baby. which was smothered
to death last night by an automo-
bile robe while the mother was
auto riding. The infant had been
covered by the robe to protect it
from the wind
BODIES RECOVERED.
SEATTLE, Oct. Reports from
the South state that the bodies of
two of the victims Of the Leggett
wreck have been found on the beach.
where they were washed by the
waves. They have not yet been
identified.
SMITH BUTTE MAYOR.
BUTTE. Oct. 7-Clarence Smith,
president of the city council, has
been elevated to the position Of
Mayor Donohue, who was ousted
from office on the charge of neglect
of duty. John Berkin has been ap-
pointed sheriff.
TO FIGHT WAR TAX
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. T.
II is reported here that the liquor
interests Oh the lnlteQ states are
preparing to make a fight on the
war tax measure which is now un-
der consideration before the senate
The Democrats held another caucus
today, but We're unable to finish their
work. The upper house was in SEES
sion only about an hour
The caucus has agreed to a gradu-
ated tax on cigars and cigarettes
and it is stated that this provision
has been approved by the manufac-
turers, so that no obstacle remains
in the way of this part of the bill
PROHIBITION ENDORSED.
BOSTON, Oct. THE state con.
vention of the Progressive party has
adopted a plank advocating nation
al prohibition.
SUES TITLED MATE.
WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Oct. s.
The Duchess Durazza has begun suit
to annul her marriage on the ground
that her titled husband is a thief
Before her marriage, the duchess
was Miss Elizabeth Hanan. sister of
the well-known shoe manufacturer OF
that name.