davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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week, and came to attend the COM
'mencement exercises.

tattSft f~3HA3 w.
MEaArthur Cartier from Westby, Mon.'
-suroute to Grand Forks. stopped Off a
few days at Crary this week to visit his
=sister Mrs.5J. w. Murphy.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

C. I. Neirhaugen OF Devils Lake was =
business caller in town Wednesday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

Mrs. Josephine Fossum of Foy, Mimi,
was business visitor at Crary last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28

always laughed significantly when
ever it was told on him, and so it was
accepted to be true. At any rate,
wrote it for the Star, and other news
papers printing it, it become history.
A year or SO ago, a Capital reporter
revived the story, as an incident of my
early work here. Within forty-eight
hours afternoon Brother Higgins wrote
me from BartleSville saying that now
that he was becoming old he thought
that ought to set him straight. How
ever, he did not have the nerve to
deny the legend, and l wrote him that
what was writ was history So when
the annals of the rule of the Popu-
lists in Kansas come to be written by
tho future historian, Bill Higgins and
mucilage will be given the credit of
settling the tie between Ballenger and
Rice in Coffey county.
/ When L came 20 Toreka, J. l.. kim
reporting politics, represented the St
Louis Globe-Democrat; d. o. McCray,
the Leavenworth Times: Milo BunnelI
city Times; I. ]. Norton and A. G.
stacey, the Kansas City Journal; Har-
vey Fowler, Charley Barnes and Farm
er Murphy, the Topeka Journal; Ar
tnur Capper, the Topeka Capital; and
W. r. Tomlinson, the Topeka Demo-
crat. Frank farrell came for the old
Kansas City Times so soon after L
came for the Star that really he be-
longs to the Old Guard. There were
other reporters for the Topeka papers.
but L do not just nov recall their
names.
FRANK Montgomery and Tom Nc
Neal also were working Looking on
were Cap" Rowley, c. S. Gleed and
Al Greene; the last named sometimes
assuming the pen name Joe Fluffer"
Frank MacLennan, owner of the To-
! peka State Journal, and FIR d Collier
mis- managing editor, also came to the
state house occasionally to look on.
Another comrade was w. H. Horna-
day. Father Baker and his son Cliff
used to visit the old stamping ground,
altho they no longer were in news
paper work. Marsh Murdoch, his
son Victor. and his brother Roland,
upon Whom l fastened the epithet Fa-
Their, Son and Holy Ghost used to
come up from Wichita to look on; and
Noble Prentis and Alexander Butts
from Kansas City. These are a few
VINO pass in memory's review now
OF the procession, King, McCray.
farrell, and MacLennan sit with
us here tonight. Bunnen many
years ago moved to Duluth,
4 Mimi, where he owns a great 1ews-
| paper; Norton lives in Chicago, where
ne Is a general attorney for the Santa
Re railway; Stacey. after arduous
vicissitudes, lives comfortably In San
Diego: farrell, after conducting a
weekly newspaper quite brilliantly,
has been taken over by the Santa Fe
IN the capacity of publicity agent
Victor Murdoch. after twelve years in
congress. is editor of the old Trinity's
PAPER, the Wichita Eagle: Capper now
owns the Capital nd is governor OF
the state; Chase is editor IF the Cap
ltal now as then; McNeal is an edi-
tor1al writer on the Capital; Frank
MacLennan still owns the State Jour
nal; Fred Collier went 20 the Globe
Democrat long ago: Harvey Fowler is
methodist preacher. aspiring to be
bishop; Charles Barnes, after a career
in politics, now is the head of an in
surance company; Al. Greene has re-
tired. making his home near Portland
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Chaplin manager and managing editor OF
the Chicago Graphic. The personnel of the
party besides the two men named, is Olar
c. Ellison, editor; Mr.. Chase Thorn. artist
The Graphic is an handsomely illustrated
weekly published in Chicago.
Mr.. Olaf Ellison of the party formerly
lived in Topeka and was connected with
the immigration department of the Santa
Fe.
Jack, the Barn Burner" is again at
work. At TAO o'clock last evening fire
broke out in the two story stone barn
across the alley from the medical college,
at the rear of 40 Van Buren, street. IL
was owned by George Shultz. and occu-
pied by the delivery horses of William
Schlegel. proprietor of meat market The
barn contained seven horses. all OF which
were burned TO death. The horses were
insured for 5000 and the barn for $500.
which will fully cover the damage. The
fires are believed to be of incendiary
origin, the probable work of Barn Burner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The annual meeting of the stockholders
railway took place today. That the meet
by the fact that none of the eastern stock
holders were present and the old board
of directors was unanimously reelected.
The only change was the election of Geo.
R. Peck of Topeka to the office of general
solicitor. taking the place of L. II. Abbott,
of Cambridge Mass. Immediately follow
ing the stockholders meeting the directors
met and reelected all of the old officers:
Geo. C. Magoun, chairman, New York
City.
A. Marvel, president. Chicago.
A. A. Robinson, second vice president and
general manager, Topeka.
A. w Reinhart, first vice president and
auditor, Boston.
J. d. Springer, third vice president. Chi
cago.
f. Wilder, secretary and treasurer, To-
peka.
The Methodist presiding elders in their
conference here today devoted their atten-
ton to the Epworth league which is a
new feature in the church. and is to be
recognized by the next general conference.
committee was appointed to draft con-
stitution for the management of the league
to be presented to the next general con-
ference.
One of the most handsome and elegantly
equipped cars in the country is at the
Santa Fe depot. 1t is called the May
flower" and is the private palace
car of Truman G. Palmer and Elias C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
Looking Back Into IL Years
Being Account of Early Newspaper Days
in Kansas and Topeka.
FRED L. VANDERBILT
speech Before Topeka Press Club. Oct. 49,

came to Topeka to do Kansas
politics on the Kansas City Star on
the eve of the legislative war of 1893
It was in December, soon after the
canvass of the election returns. by
which the Populists had been given
the governor and the other executive
Offices. one justice of the supreme
court. and control of the state senate,
only losing control of the house OF
representatives by the forethought OF
Bill Higgins, who decided tie in
Coffey county, by lightly sticking the
right name to his finger with mucilage
before he put his hand in the hat.
This gave the Republicans sixty-three
members and the Populists sixty-two;
assuming that the house itself would
undo the fraud in Stevens county, by
which the votes for Rosenthal, Demo-
crat, and those for Stubbs, Republic
can, had been transposed by the coun-
ty clerk; the certificate given to the
latter who really had lest the election
before the people.
This story possibly may have been
an invention of the Populists, but Bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28

of Miss Wohlford by marrying Miss
Mclean. Miss Mclean is the daugh-
ter of Dr. Angus Mclean of Detroit,
who has been conspicuous in the
world of surgery
The Police Interfere.
Zumstein and Miss Mclean were
married in Terre Haute, Ind, one day
LAST week But the mating was short
of duration, for it was learned that
Miss Mclean, or more recently Mrs
Zumsteiu, was arrested on advices to
the Terre Haute police from Chief
Maruuardt of Detroit. Soon after DIR.
McLea hurried to Terre Haute, OBJ
tanned the release of his daughter, and
returned to Detroit.
The advices to the Indiana police
were in effect that Miss McLean's
marriage of September II, 1915, has
never been dissolved. Zumstein,
sued for SIS, 900 in Chicago by the
danseuse, and bereft of a bride in
Terre Haute, could not be found in
Detroit. But It was reported he was
returning to his home from his we'd
ding trip.
Helene Got Hers.
Zumstein first was mentioned in
connection with Miss Wohlford when
the danseuse was known as Mrs.
Helene b. Cowan. Zumstein was
named in a suit for divorce brought
by the husband of the girl, James c.
cd down a few weeks ago.
Cowan, in asking a divorce from
his cabareting wife, set out that she
wrote him she could not care for any
man for any length of time" Also
he said his wife had promised to
forego the cabaret and settle down to
a domestic life. But she didn't stop
her dancing. Instead she kept late
hours soon after she was married to
Cowan, he alleged. and often came
nome late in the night. On one occa-
sion, he declared, he entered a home
going elevated train to find his wife
sitting in the lap of a man who was
entirely strange to him.
Finally, Cowan alleged the discovery
that Mr.. Zumstein, the Detroit broker
had presented Mrs. Helene Wohlford
Cowan with diamonds, a set of expen-
sive furs and an automobile.
y Change of Heart.
The divorce was not contested by
Mrs CoWan, who resumed her name
of Wohlford. And as Miss Wohlford
she states in her suit for breach OF
promise she was tenderly courted by
"Zummie' with promises of mar
rage But then his ardor failed hin,
and he grew cold. Then she heard OF
his marriage to another girl. And
then she brought suit
Zumstein's missives. of which Miss
Wohlford offers an abundance invar-
1apiy were opened with My Dear
and closed with a kittenish Yum
mic" There are references to clothes
for Miss Wohlford, for the purchase
Of which. on one occasion, "Zummie'
travelled to Cleveland. as he explains
in letter.
Also "Zummie" wrote at length OF
real estate and relevant matters d
which he seemed best posted. But
there was one. offered b. Miss Wohl-
ford, which says:
fAIl x-Ot1 7 hauo ,Jarp
and you know l am not kidding YOU,
for I want you to come to Chicago
very much. 1 want to see you and be
with you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
MIGHT'VE EATEN
2 APPLES IN THE
GARDEN OF EDEN

New York, Oct. 2S.-'I think if I
had been in the Garden of Eden l
wouldn't have eaten the apple, but l
don't know never met that charm
ing soubrette Eve. I might have eaten
two apples"
This was Vice President Marshall's
illustration of his charge that Hughes
doesn't know what he would have
dor if he had been president"
AS for the eight hour law. Marshall
said, Solomon worked his men eight
hours building the Temple and Solo
mon was a pretty wise man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28

will be his faith, and the less prone
will he be to suppIant it with any 9TH
er form of belief.
Tho now in his 64th year, the vener-
able pastor of New York City temple
congregation continues the active life
which has marked his career for the
past generation. The active head of
several large religious organizations,
he continues to edit a semi-monthly
religious journal. and ably discharge
his duties as pastor, being unanimous
ly elected their pastor for a number
of successive years.
The lecture at the Grand next We'd
nesday is being arranged by the local
body of Associated Bible students. at
whose invitation Pastor Russell will
visit the city. 1t is announced that adj
mission will be free and no collection
lifted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
CITY MANAGER PLAN
Outline of j. NJ. Switzer's Speech Be
fore Rotary Club Guests.

How to make a city a financial sue
cess was explained in some detail by
J. M Switzer, city commissioner Of
Dayton, Ohio, in his talk before the
Rotary club. When the Dayton plan
went into effect, the city manager
could foresee a shortage of S165,0Oo
in taxes because of the distribution
made by the tax budget commission
among among the state adsia county and city
heads together for a heart-to-heart
conference. Dayton finished the year
$50,100 to the good
The public safety department had
no head. The salary was $4,000. A
an entire year, finally found the right
man, and gave him the place.
These are but two of the rather I'LL
usual episodes in the new system of
Switzer's mental dictionary of city bus
mess control. He revealed several
for their occurrence. One is pitiless
publicity; the other, the recall.
Make the recall a fundamental part
of-the charter itself" he urged. 1.-The
Dayton plan stands. II is absolutely
essential
The welfare of the people-health,
safety, comfort, happiness, general
well being-Mr. Switzer set forth as
the chief function of city government.
of the death rate under the Dayton
plan. The city administration he be-
lieves should make good" from a
business standpoint.
LAS the board of directors of a great
business enterprise employs the best
man it can get for general manager of
the business, and then looks to him for
results, so the city commissioners en-
ploy a man fitted by training and ex-
perience for getting the best result
in the position of city manager" said
the speaker. This centralizes au-
thority and fixes responsibility, so
there is no question as where to look
for results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
Wedding of Broker Cause of
All the Trouble.
DESERTED Her FIRST HUSBAND
Helene WOhIfOrd's Suit Adds to
Zumstein's Worries.
His Bride of One Day Arrested
for Bigamy.

Chicago, Oct. 2s.-When "Zummie"
of Detroit hears of a neat packet of
his own letters tied by a pink ribbon
to a suit for $4,000 for breach of
promise. he probably will think his
cup of woe is running over. For late
last week Mrs. Ruth Day Mclean
Zumstein, his bride of a day, was ar
rested on a charge of bigamy.
''Zummie" is Arnold Zumstein, a
real estate operator of Detroit. This
is set out in the breach of promise
action started in Chicago by Miss
Helene Wohlford, a cabaret danseuse
not lacking in recent mention in the
newspapers nor in personal charm.
He is accused of breaking the heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
MADE A $4,000 SPRINT
Cashier Ran for Police and Bank Rob-
Der Is Caught in Act.

Chicago, Oct 2s.-The Harvey bank
here would be $4,000 short today had
it not been for the lightning sprint of
August Walzchmidt, assistant cashier
who, as an auto bandit entered the
front door as the bank was closing
last night. dashed thru the rear door
and ran to the police station Officers
reached the bank as the robber was
leaving with an armfu1 of money.
He gave the name of George Sunk
ell. An accomplice named William J.
Steed, also was nabbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28

Since the outbreak Of hostilities in
Europe, special attention has been
drawn to the Brooklyn pastors teach
ings in view of the fact that for 80
years, in his lectures and in his books
on Bible study which have attained
an immense circulation, he has pre-
dicted time of great trouble and dis
tress upon the world to commence
with the autumn of 1914. The pastor
declares this view is we'll substantiated
by the Bible prophecies; and believes
the present struggle in Europe is a
partial fulfillment of these, and the
prelude to the great Battle of Arma-
Seddon," which will involve all ma
tons, and finally introduce the king
dom of Christ
Pastor Russell has become world
famous during the past 35 years thru
his outspoken antagonism to the
teachings of a place of fire and brim-
stone as the eternal home of the wick
ed. He declares the doctrine contrary
alike to reason and the Bible, and
blasphemous misrepresentation of the
Divine character.
The socalled higher critics have also
received from him severe and trench
ant criticism in his defense of the old
faith; and the modern college has re-
ceived Its share of censure. He de-
clares that while he believes that the
higher critics do much to clarity facts
concerning the Scriptures, he is new
ertheless of the opinion that they do
more to destroy faith. The Bible, he
says, cannot be improved upon; and
the deeper one studies. the greater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
Head-Off That AlI-Winter Cough

At the first sign Of sore throat, tight
chest stuffed-up head take dose of
DR.. Bells PineTar- Honey. The healing
pine-tar, soothing honey and glycerine
quickly relieve the congestion, loosen the
phlegm and breakup your cold. Dr. Bells
Pine Tar Honey has all the benefits of
the healing aroma from pine forest it is
pleasant to take and an antiseptic The
formula the bottle tells why it relieves
colds and coughs. At your druggist, 25c
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28
TOO MANY COOKS NOTED man HERE|
Pastor Russell VIII Come to
Topeka Next Week.
"The World on Fire" Lecture at
Grand Opera House.

Pastor Russell, noted author and
Bible lecturer, president of the Inter
national Bible Students association,
Watch Tower Bible and Tract society,
and other religious organizations CEN
tering in Brooklyn, New York, will
visit this city Wednesday, October IS,
and deliver an address at the Grand
opera house at Sis p. m. His topic
will be The World on Fire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28

Many colds that hang on all winter
start with a sneeze. a sniffle. sore threat.
a tight chest. You know the symptoms
of colds. and you know prompt treatment
Discovery, with its soothing antiseptie
balsams. has been breaking ur colds and
healing coughs of young and old for At
years DIR. Kings New Discovery loosens
the phegm. clears the head. soothes the
irritated membrane and makes breathing
easier At vour Druggist. Soc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
CANDIDATES ENTERED.

CANDIDATES ENTERED.
The entries during the last week were
as follows
Name. Organization.
Portus Hamilton Achcson,
Int Photo Engruvers Union
Miss Alice Andron. Phila. School of Expression
Mrs. Louis Angeloty. II. X. Il. Y. NJ. G. "A.
Dora Anisman. n...................R Rainbow Club
William Beatty. y.............. Ath District Police
Miss Anna VI. Beisel. Fern Rock WOOlen Mills
ALA BerthesOn. 80. Athletic Recreation Park
James Brown. ,3tth District Police
Philip Buckley, ,.....,.....S. =. White Company
George A. BuTk. United Security Life Ins. Co.
Lewis Clayton ................. Rainbow Club
Beatrice Cllnch ................ Rainbow Club
Miss Grace Crox. ........S. =. White Company
James Curclo international Musical Union
Miss Grace DObsOn. ........ The Vienna Buffet
Miss Eleanor Deeney. l.. II. =. Dramatic AssO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
Stanley v, Mastbaum and
His Work In Philadelphia
The Pioneer of the Modern Moving Picture Theatre.
One of the Three Judges in the Evening
Ledger Seen aro Contest

Messrs. Boyd and Mastbaum were voted
temporarily insane.
That such was not the case has been
proven by the wonderful success of this
venture. The Regent Theatre was not mere
ly put over" but was put over in such .
manner as to fairly startle local theatrical
circles Immediately following this achieve-
ment, Stanley V. Mastbaum organized the
Stanley Company for the purposes OF
establishing moving-plcture theatres even
superior to the Regent.
Plans were Immediately drawn up for the
erection of the most modern and beautiful
of Phiadelphia's moving picture theatres
the Stanley 1920 Market street. This
theatre Is one of the handsomest and most
costly structures of its kind in the United
States and represents the skill OF master
mechanics of many trades.
The policy of the company in operating
the Stanley Theatre is one enbodying
sound business principles. No seats ara
reserved. and II is a common sight to see
well-known Philadelphlans standing in line
Immediately clad, we'll paid and are the
recipients of a bonus paid yearly from the
profits of the company.
That photoplays of class are in them
selves sufficient to maintain the popularity
and continuous success of a modern NOV
ing-pictuTe theatre with no adjunct or
vaudeville or other eNtraneous features has
further been aubstantiated during the last
year in the case of the Palace Theatre.
1914 Market street. Up until this time
year ago when Stanley V. Mastbaum took
over this playhouse, a combined bill OF
vaudeville and film plays was in order. ana
dire prophecies of disaster were made when
Mr AIastbaum announced his decision to
do away with vaudeville as an attraction
and make the Palace Theatre a strictly
photoplay house. The prophecies could not
have been proved more erroneous for the
theatre today is enjoying a patronage and
prosperity at least 100 per cent greater
than 1t was one year ago, while the popu-
larty appears to be constantly growing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
Evening Ledger Photoplay Cast
Contest Opens With Entry List
Readers From Many Walks of Life and of All Ages Ambitious
to Shine the Screen-Entry List Still Open.
How to Vote

THE EVENING LEDGER is seeking a cast
j. of Philadelphia players to produce the
prize-winning scenario in its Scenario Con-
test for photoplay written by a Philadel-
phlan about Philadelphia. Tho EVENING
LEDGER wants its readers to name this cast
from among their own number.
Since 1t has always set its face against
any sort of subscription scheme for making
financial profit out of popularity contest,
the EVENING LEDGER intends to conduct
this Photopay Cast Contest on a straight
voting basis.
To insure responsibility and genuine in
terest among the contestants, one condition
is set That candidates must be entered
by a club, organization or group-that Is,
by such bodies as business mems clubs, dra-
matte associations, labor unions, settle
ment.house groups, primary schools. high
schools, welfare associations in stores and
manufactures, fraterntles, clubs athletic
associations. Y. NJ. c. As. or, in fact, any
group of Philadelphians whose common
aims will lend responsibility to their entries.
In the case of popular individuals not
members of such organizations the EVENING
LEDGER makes a special rule that they may
enter If they send with their entry blank
list of % friends who have formed club to
back their candidacy.