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Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O--In report ing today on the arrest last week at Santa Cruz, Cal. of H. R. WillIen, as he was trying to pass bogus $lO note of the Minneapolis federal reserve bank, treasury secret service agents said today the government had got i.s hand on the most skillful and elusive counterfeiter of recent years.
 The prisoner according to officials here. confessed manufacturing the three most puzzling series of counter felt bills encountered since the notor- ious Monroe Head affair.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
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 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct 30.-- The thirty Mexicans who opened fire on an American detachment in the Big Bend district October l9, preciptating a fight that lasted for forty five min utes, were under command of Chico Cano. This information was con- tained in a written report of the af- fair received today by General Funston from Major John D. Long, command ing the squadron of Texas cavalry on duty in the section.
 Cano holds rank as captain In the Carranza garrison at Ojinaga He has been identified with border disturb
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
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CHICAGO, oct 30.-F'rederick W. Bright, an engineer and inventor of note, died at his home here today af- fer a short Illness. He was the in- inventor of number of devices nov in general use on the beef killing 1oors in the larger plants.
 MT. Bright was superintendent of motive power of Armour and Company.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
AMERICAN CREW
 IS PICKED UP
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 LONDON. Oct 30.-Lloyd's an nounces receipt of the following wire less message from the Dutch steamer Ryndam by way of Nalentia, Ireland, october %:
 Sixty degrees 90 minutes north, l2 degrees. 40 minutes west. Rescued l3 men of the crew of the American tug Ngilant Three men remained aboard the tug which proceeded on her voyage"
 The Ryndam left New York October 2l for Rotterdam.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
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COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 3O--Frank c. Daley, special assistant of the United States attorney general appointed to investigate alleged "colonization" and other election frauds in Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, stated here today that cer- tain law violations have been disclosed by information now in his hands. MT. Daley issued warning Ito those con- templating use of fraudulent registra- ton and voting schemes
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
Investigator Warns Not
 To Mtlmldate Embloyes

IL was inferred by the investigators statement that the disclosures so far obtained relating to intimidation of employees by employers. "It is reported that men in Ohio have arranged to in- timidate their employees" said Mir Daley. into voting according to their wishes. Numerous conspiracies of this nature are reported
 Daley cites the penalties of the law relating to intimidation of voters in his statement.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
Breckin,1dge Told c Friend
 Substantially Same Story
 Concerning The Postscript

done if it had been a mere fabrication by Dr. Bailey. Dr. Bailey is a gentle man of the highest character and standing and veracity. I have no doubt that he stated the conversation in sub stance with absolute truth"
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
Presidents Denial Enouqh

SAN MATED. Cal, Oct 30-When Henry Breckinridge. who arrived here tonight from Del Monte. was informed that President Wilson had branded un- true the statement made by Senator Lodge regarding the Lusitania note. he said
 Since the president has denied Sen ator Lodges statement. I shall have nothing more to say about it.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
President Is Waiting.

LONG BEACH. N. J., oct. 30.- President Wilson, when informed today of the sinking of the British steamship Marina by a submarine with the prob able loss of American lives, immedi atelS directed that he be supplied with all details as they come to the state
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13


the afternoon en- samue don't
arego to get
donc
a
thing Samuel want to take notice at
didn't
Samue are
4 tnonia !
by
to
( and wal up WI NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

viliin is gettin' reddy
to blow the ia S t
x-press 2 king dunn
cum (warever that iz)
with dynamite. Gee,
1t wuz a thriller, and
then sum. But do u
suppoze they'd print
it? Nav. They just
looked it over, LATED
kinda sarkastik like
and chucked it in the
basket. Sum people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
WE ARE ALWAYS READY.

1t is believed bomb was placed in
the postof1ce the other night to blow
( us and Uncle Sans mails sky high.
- At least a length of gas pipe, secure
Sly stopped at both ends. with a fuse
leading to the hole in the middle, was
discovered under the building and
carefully taken away and buried.
Nobody went to see what would hap
pen If that fuse was lighted.
No one need go to any great trouble
to blow US up.
We are always on hand when any
body wants to shoot us, and that Is
the most decent way to get rid of our
presence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
NO INNOVATIONS.

THE item noating around through
= the western papers to the effect
that we have an automobile and are
aInbling about with it is the veriest
nonsense.
A man who would run an auto
through this country would be shot
into scraps before he had gone ten
miles.
Ice cream was introduced last sum-
ner for the first time, but the people
VIII stand no further innovations for
ten years to come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
STILL IN THE RING.

The Lone Jack. Recorder asks If we
have lost our aspirations for the presi-
dency.
We have not.
We haven't said anything for the
last two or three weeks, but we have
had our ear to the ground just the
same.
We have started out to reach the
White House, and if We fail to get
there about five states in the west will
go over on their beam ends and dump
their population out. NJ. QUAD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
SAW HIS MISTAKE.

We regret that we were obliged to
knock Major Smallwood down in the
corridor of the postoff1ce the other day,
but as he insisted that we were run
ming second class postofflce we had
to resent the imputatfon.
When he recovered from the jar
he begged our pardon and invited us
to drink, and he is now telling every
body that we are running a bang up
Al concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
HANG TIE WEATHER.

The Kicker will predict no further
weather predictions. We have tried it
for two years and hit the nail on the
head about once in forty times.
Everybody can take his blamed old
weather and carve it up to suit him
self. and the faulthnding will not be
with US
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
How It Happened

A F>TER which they both dismissed her,
And the man that kissed her sister
Looked, but couldn't find a blister
Where he kissed her when he missed her.
So. as he was some persster
And she was a poor resister,
He just simply up and kissed her
Out Of sight of that kid sister.
Milwaukee News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
IN why WE LOVE OUR DOG.

aFFNEIE little scrap between our fighting
dog Jim and a cur from Rose Hill.
which took place at the rink Wednes-
day night, as advertised, put $50 more
in our pocket toward the project of
bringing out a Daily Kicker next year.
We own the dog as an individual
and not as editor, mayor. postmaster
Tor state senator.
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O~~~~~~~~~~~
O~~~~~~~~~

EIRsT he missed and then he kissed her
Her kid sister said, "Oh, mister,
Amt you 'fraid there'll be a blister
On my sister where you kissed her?'
Then that wicked kidlet's sister
Grabbed her by the ear and Missed
Warning to her to desist or
She would give her ear a twister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

country and De admired Dy the KIND
hearted peasants and their children.
Come back here in three or four days
ard hell me OF your great happiness"
When next they met the Robin had
one wing dragging on the ground and
was so lame in the left leg that he
could not put his foot to the ground.
~Heigho, heigho, but what does 1t
mean?'' asked the Sage.
@As a redbreast robin I went to the
country homes to do some warbling,"
YVES the reply. Il had scarcely lighted
ON the roof of a fine clad cottage when
aspeasant began throwing stones at
me Then I flew to a grove wherein
was being held a school picnic, and the
kind hearted children threw at least a
hundred stones and chunks of brick at
me before 1 got away. I don't wish to
be robin any longer"
81 see," replied the Sage as he
thoughtfully strohed his whiskers, "but
I have still one good thing to offer you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
The Office Boy GIFTS Sarkastik

OTIS good dope waste in this here offs bieev
IL and all bcaws the mushheds witch
goes in 2 the paper don't good they
it Hopeful Hank, the offs boy, and I
takin' Of The other day in classy pitcher
shows movie CURL hangin by bridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
~ Of No Importance ~

r in railway carriage bound the
following Characteristic dialogue took place between
two occupants Of a compartment:
Inqustive Scotty-Ye1l likely be gaun Ellie?
Rettcent Engshman-
Inqusitive Scotty-Then yen be gaun Pttenweem?
Reticent Engishman-No!
Inqustive Scotty-Then yell tae Grail?
Reticent Englshman-No
Inquisitive Scotty-Dae a a boot
gaun ?-London Punch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

Of
N you
he
all
him
"Oh Sage that Robin Redbreast
o nakeo ut?'
me a
knocked gay
. a
And within hour after being changed
When fault
ga :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
She Talks
About Her
Funeral


EkSEI
EXSAI Dolby
a rand
~ a
" he
he n a
of
NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
1t Wuz a Thriller.

did nuhn Ignerince bliss sumbody wunce
and it liz the witch this merry munthly
melody joy-Treve Collins, Jr,
in Music Movie Monthly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

his coffin had been purchased mace
him hold his breath.
Eyes, she is dolefully continued
Mrs. Dolby after several whiffs at the
bottle, land she wants to have few
last words with you. In five minutes
the summons came. I had Just start
ed to wash the dishes, and had that
cracked bye platter in my hand. but
1 didn't give it over two wipes when
the dishcloth fell to the floor with
great spat.
when that dishcloth fell knew
that my time had come. That's the
way Mrs. elmer and Mrs. Taylor weAt
Their dishcloth fell and in twent
four hours they were in heaven.
shall be up there by tomorrow highs,
Samuel, while you'll be free to stay
out all night to hear the political news.
I'd have died before you came home,
only 1 wanted to talk to you little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
e--~~-~~-~-. THE >~-~>-~~~~.e
Old Snowman


furnish
wasoo a
in
headed curiosity all after
broker lis Off n a mad frenzy.
s the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

the an
he wis man.
be
a a mi T
my You be tanddy uohe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
| u |
IgEE|


KIND OF DeaSt out OF MIN! IL you can
produce a wonderful discovery will
raise your salary SO per week.
II though 1t over for three or four
days and then told the boss to bring
the rhino on and would do my best
in the case.
Before we began our work on the
rhino 1 had gone out in the country
looking for an old ram. / found one
and paid the farmer SIS for it. He had
the greatest pair of horns you ever
saw. had him killed on the spot and
brought the horns back in my buggy.
While they were being cleaned and
painted just the color we wanted we
tied up the old rhino and bored three or
four holes in the base of his broken
horn. Then holes were bored in the
base of the rams horns to match.
I'VE gave the old rhino a weeks rest,
and then we were ready to astonish the
world. By means of bits of steel rod
we fastened the rams horns so neatly
and accurately that at a distance of five
feet no living man could tell that any
hocus work had been done.
IF the rams horns had been put on
the rhino's snoot as they had grown on
the ram 1t would have been queer, but
w revaraod than Thfz tho bio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

walking along seashore in his
meditations OF the and exclaimed:
"Oh. told that anythingi will state
with that help I've Clam
change This salt water diet
Indigestion, n
ghale sands sharks THAT do nnnYca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13


of
along route by the thousands Under
discovered
$25o0o.0o0 a
of
riding when there
hand
of
for
where others failed
M
cclureN Indicate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

were poets-numbers Of them r7rs
their lays. and the earliest settlers %"'a
the hest OF story ~tcliers. We 49, "a. =
MS asked how "" account to" 'NN fa''
that so many novels come 'u' - 't7
ana. and I shall offrr on th's oNr.'-
what ! believe to be tho tru' expiration
OF this.
In the old pjNneCr tluoe orp~'"'Nr''es
Tor social Intercourse were few 80
pioneer was a lonely man, ot'"r -''N
rated by miles Of WOODLAND AND b.;
from his neighbors. and when 80 ST.
tiers met at long Interval, cyC-y 0tt
woman and child had - story o. TOLL F"
might be ~ tbs" hunt. II W -ht ." ~ 80
Indian raid, IT might ho ~ a '-'-'N'
that washed out his corn. but '.ny t
had their stories and Whom they cara
together they seized tho o~pro.tgr''" :"
tell them. and We may Vel b'' ? ava
they told them effectively art -" =
fine sense OF their dramatic y,|lr 4
is why We people of tho>e N'1r'."
states have always been r'Hr' ~
and why We produced 81" 90 tia =
est Of ~racontcurs IN Nhra'tnl d. r.0
Tn" civil war again stiuult'"t 'r" ''-.'
telling impulse, Soldiers coming 'N"'
had stories 10 'c'l. and hlN.'s T. -"''
the art from their rio"cor FH'N" ''''
told them well. and from '''l - "a '''r
10 writing ane is. I susrcst. AN o'-y ana
natural TRANSITION"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

land. After he has told his tale he
sete out for Borneo once more In the
hope Of trying the adventure again.
The authors are lavish with their
native words. but they have spun a
yarn that will carry the reader along
to the very end.
A Jaryman's Experience.
The right sort Of realism 10 used by
George Barr McCutcheon In telling a
capital short story. The Light That
Lies (DOdd. Mead and Company. The
account Of the court proceedings and
of the trial might almost be a news
paper report and the doings In the jury
room a be verified in other mems
experiences. A mysterious young
woman who never speaks plays havoc
with all In the court room. The
reader will suspect the influence that
acts on the hero and his fellow Jurors:
he will share in their mystifcatlon and
he will be as much staggered as the
hero In a, the outcome. Original plots
are not common nowadays. but the au-
thor has n here.
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BY NIGHT.
1t is a real book that Thomas Bur

1t Is a real book that Thomas Burke
has written IN Nights tn London
CHenry Holt and Company. descrip-
tons Of wanderings about the great
city by one who is part OF It and who
feels the poetry of the night. There
Is no system in his rambles; he Is not
acting as a guide for strangers who
want to see the sights, but tells what
he sees on his newspaper errands or
when he IL out OF work or when he
deliberately starts after adventure.
lie visits the theatres and the music
halls, to be sure. but more frequently
explores the slums and dangerous
places n the residential districts 81
middle class responsibility. Every
where he finds something picturesque
or striking. II not In the places then in
the people he runs across. He has Q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

herself, and when Hazel Willis dragged
her from the river. what was the truth
regarding the charges made by Wini-
fred against Jim? Hazel appeared to
have trustworthy powers Of d%ivination.
Her cold scorn Of Winifred will i'm
press the reader.
There is a line at page So that casts
illumination upon the doings Of Jean.
A cable despatch from her, sent from
Paris and addressed to Alien Hamil-
ton, New York impresario. reads:
Need $4,000. Can't explain. Mort
gage voice" Did Jean love this ad-
mirab.e i~mprcsario. TO whom she was
vastly indebted? We feel ourselves at
liberty to say that II she had loved
him 1t would have been no more than
was his due. But there was Jim. whom
in her childish years she had hated:
Jim who looked like a Greek god. and
whose character was as admirable as
his appearance. We find Jim writing
to Jean: II am on to Africa. The
solitude of the wide PAGES OF sand, the
profound insinuating silence, the des-
ert with the sky like a inverted saucer
meeting 1t at the rim, the illimitable
- ~ wv ~ WV 1tib
"A camel-all these things are calling
me. They offer me balm. Away of
there, when my man and are the
only ii>ins things whic,,-so We ara
told-are fashioned after the image OF
God. ] will learn to think of you with
out pain" Jim had a good knack OF
writing. The reader may believe that
Jim's case was hopeless. II tho reader
wishes.
What is this? Jean, Jean; yoi
must never leave me again. YOU
must The primitive instincts o.
a cave man who loves had sprung into
life. but the girls startled eyes brough'
civilization back to it's own. AlleI
Hamilton's flesh went cold. Instant,
he recovered his self-cOntrOl. He hat
frightened her! Boor!" There II
line later. ".Jean!' She was In hi
arms again and all the world was for
gotten" IL was Jim back from Africa
J A sprightly and engaging story.
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weakness for the women he meets
with and has some p!,.ah!e tales -
tell: he manages to convey the i'm
preston Of abiect misery which seems
to he deeper in London than anywhere
else. He lever shirks telling OF an
ugly sight or fact, hut he does not
60 out OF his way 10 seek either and
tells il frankly and directly without
trying for literary effect or harping
on II. II is remarkably good work.
full of life and showing "A side Of Lon
don OF which most visitors can catch
only an occasional glimpse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
BOYS BOOKS.

a trapper and three small bows in
Charles Clark NUNS Camp C~astaunp
are carried of into the Canadian
wilderness when the captive balloon in
which they are riding breaks loose.
They have only their knives aud a few
matches with which to start on their
Robinson Crusoe career, hut with the
trapper's science they manage to pass
the winter comfortably and profitably
and return Ia civilization with a In,
OF entertaining and exciting cX.
p%ericnce (AppletonsI.
The jaunty and amusing hero of two
earlier books by j. Raymond Elderdice
Affords more fun in 7. Harildn nd Hicks
Junior ,Appletons). Through all his
nonsense he retains his shrewdncss
and kindness. In this stage OF his
college career he settles a disputed
point in football. with great ingenuity
and conducts successfully a ludicroue
campaign for the control OF the COL
lege paper.
Using his privilege Of calling his
heroes to life again Joseph a. Ait
sheler In The Keepers Of the Trail
'Appletons) engages his Young
Trailers' in further thrilling advcn-
lures in the forests of the middle Yves,
against Indians and their British al
lies. That VII the homo Of all Indian
tales in the days when they meant
something to boys. Mr.. Altshelcr has
preserved al the right tradition, In
this series Of stories and they are as
exciting TO read now as the forbidden
ones that u boys erandfathcrs de-
lighted In.
a young follow who has kept his
eyes open and has attended to bust
ness in a city hardware store takes
hold of a rundown concern in n conn
try village In William q. Stoddard
Jr.'s Making. Good in the Village CAD.
pletons) and makes II successful nv
the application Of efficient methods
He has to deal with the element Of
human nature as We'll. which improves
his theories and Likewise gives liveli.
ness to the story.
In The Farm That Jack Ruit AN.
plctons) II Is improved methods in
agriculture, following the Govern.
ment reports, and efficient distribution
that William q. Stoddard, .Jr., brings
TO the attention OF youth. He puts life
into his people. which makes the story
interesting,
Finally in The Purple Pcnnunt CAD.
pletons), third OF a high school series
Ralph Henry Barbour with his trained
skill again interests youth in the dc.
vclopment OF track athletics. He ha.
the knack Of making his storie.
pleasant reading, whether school O,
college doings or the wooing Of Thu
summer girl be the subject he chooses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
SHORT STORIES.
sosthern waters and Alaska.

A rich young man bored with the
routine Of life steps into a New Or
leane carnival crowd in the title story
OF Rex Beach's The Crimson Gdrdcnid
and other Stories tHarpers) and for
An hour or more is jolted through ad-
venture enough 10 last him a life time.
1t In a good story that could stand
some application. The next two are
graphic. artistic sketches OF Haytian
nearly all the others are
vigorous tales OF iawless doinss in
Alaska. which is now the last shelter
for the Bret Harte breed OF outcast ad-
venture. All the stories are entertain
ing and readable.
e.. Quarics Agais.
Another set of ingenious criminal
puzzles evolved by h scientific mind
OF Christopher Quarles will be found
in Percy James Brebner's The Master
Dctectirc tE. +. DuttOn and Com
pany). There are fifteen OF them. all
dealt with in the came intuitive
fashion. crimes and circumstances de-
scribed briefly. with few indications on
which the reader can work till Quarles
comes in with his private information
ard intuition and sets everything
straight. He. his amiable daughter
and his detective chronicler remain
unchanged. az do the methods. The
stories are ali interesting and Mr..
Brebner writes good English.
Welsh PeasantA
The artistic quality Of the sketches
which Caradoc Evans calls MY People
ANDREW M~elrose. I-ondon) Is beyond
cayil. II IL as clear cut work and
trucr to nature than Maupassant's
portraits OF French peasants. lie de-
pic,s a small community Of bigoted
Welsh country people and finds no
goodness in any OF them. The
preacher. the elders. .radesmen. farm
people. men and ONE alike. are
hard. %covetous. hypocritical. misery
and untruthful. The women have no
virtue. moi have the men. There Is no
Lint of decent feeling In any person
that figures In any OF the stories: II is
a relief TO fnd one creature energetic
enough to kill the girl he wants and
the man she has taken up with. The
authors people. as he chooses TO see
them. are lower than beasts.
4 W'omaa Detective.
The heroine OF Arthur l.. Reeves
Constance Dunlap (Hearst's Interna-
,ioral Library Company begins by
committing a crime for purely selfish
! motives. After that she employs her
ingenuity in getting others out OF
scrapes. and every time gets the better
of a male detective, who opposes her
Sho is embarrassed by her extreme at
t~ractiveness to tho men she has &c
deal with. The twelve stories are no,
so much accounts Of detective methods
as descriptions NJ The in which
crimes may he committed.