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DEMOCRATS HARMONIOUS
 STAND FOR WILSON TO A MAN

"unit rule" and "two-thirds" regula- tion which from time immemorial has ruled at Democratic conclaves.
 There was general belief expressed that the regular quadriennial attempt to overthrow these ancient rules would succeed this year.
 Delegates recalled that the attempt was made four years ago in Baltimore and defeated mainly because there was such bitter strife between the candidates. If the two-thirds rule had not been in effect at Baltimore, Champ Clark, Missouri's favOrite son, would have been named.
 This year, it was conceded, will be an excellent opportunity for the Democratic party to abolish the pre- cedent requiring a two-thirds major ity as necessary to a choice. There is only one candidate in the minds of the delegates-WilsOn-and this off, CTS free road to revision of the rules.
 Most important also, in the minds of the gOssipers and hotel lobby de- baters, was the platform upon which Democracy will make this years race. The Democrats believe they have the ledge" on the Republicans, simply be- cause they will have cn opportunity to see what sort of a statement of prin- ciples the Chicago convention has en- acted, and to meet those principles in ] the Democratic pledges,
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START R. R. WORK
 NOW THIS WAY
STATION MEN ALSO PLACED ON MATANUSKA BRANCH
 LINE.

ANCHORAGE, June 14,-WOrk has been started on the Seward side of Anchorage to join up to the main line. On the other side steel has been laid to Matanuska Junction, a distance of 86 miles and the right of way between the Junction and the coal fields is fairly well covered with station men already. Already the grade is pratt cally completed on the coal fields branch. Station work ha1 beep let on the work going south from An chorage.
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NO OFFICERS
 ON THE WATSON
MATES ON STRIKE; OFFICIALS LOADED VESSEL BEFORE
 LEAVING SEATTLE.

The only officer on the Admiral Watson when she passed by Seward last evening was Captain Jensen, all the mates of the Admiral line having gone on strike. The strikers included first, second and third officers of all the ships. It was aleo learned while the boat was here that because of the strike of loagshoremen the officials, clerks, stewards and other sorts of employees loaded the ship. Amongst those who pushed trucks on the dock at Seattle were Frank Watson, the general agent, Purser Tom Kehoe, General Agent Flye, Chief Steward Leonard and several others who still have kinks in their backs. Frank Watson is said to have lost thirty pounds by the exertion.
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WOULD CALL
 THE MILITIA
WHOLE REGULAR ARMY OF U. s. TAKEN UP WITH MEXI-
 CAN AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-A mem Der of the army general staff stated
 today that should the need for troops
 arise the first step would be the call ing out of the state militia. He de- clared that outside of ten thousand men of the coast artillery corps now on the border there are only fifteen hundred regulars now in continental United States and five hundred of them are stationed in Alaska. The rest of the regular army, about four thousand, are scattered at posts in Hawaii, the Philippines and on the canal zone. The statement has creat- ed a tremendous amount of discussion.
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Chairman McCombs said just before conyening the assembly.
 The delegates, themselves however, indicated early in the meeting their desire to hear "glOrifcation" speeches and this excess of enthusiasm was ex- pected to prolong the convention until Saturday morning.
 St. Louis began playing the host to the visiting thousands in royal fash ion. NOn-partisan committees galore, whose interest and energy was bent solely toward making visitors com fOrtable and happy, were constantly in attendance.
 The convention is St. Louis first chance since the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 to entertain dis tinguished guests, and St. Louisans were determined to make the ocassiOn memorable one.
 The convention hall itself had been repainted throughout, mostly with white paint so that every possible hit of light was reflected into it's gigantic interior.
 Special ventilating apparatus cooled the sultry air. Delegates and alter mates alone were permitted on the ground floor, permitting more com fortable seating space for the men who actually do the convention work
 One tOpic which was eagerly dis cussed by the crowds in the streets and hotel Hobbies was the sO-called
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HUGHES AND GERMANS

NEW YORK, June 14-In his first statement issued since his acceptance of the nomination Hughes declared today in defining his attitude towards Geman-Amencan support that it would be of undiued AmeucamSm, so repeating the slogan which he invented after receg the nomination. He said:
 T stated my position very clearly in my telegram to the convention My attitude is one of undiluted Amer- canism and anyone who supports me is supporting an out and out American and absolutely nothing else
 There is no question that as patters developing the German vote is to cut big figure in the election and the Germans are believed to be well organized and sup ported by other natonaltes who proGeman in their sympathies
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ROOSEVELT IN
 SEVERE PAIN
PLACES HAND TO SIDE SEVERAL TIMES AND LOOKS
 QUITE ILL.

NEW YORK, June 14 - Some alarm has been caused by the fact that Colonel Roosevelt was stricken with a severe pain in his side and placed his hand frequently on his side near the heart while he was motoring to the home of his son-in- law, Dr. Richard Derby. He had been to the dock to greet his son Kermit and the latter's wife and baby when the pain attacked him. Mir. Roosevelt says the pain is nothing but he seem ed to be quite ill.
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HOW THE VOTE WILL GO

NEW YORK; June 14-PoHtcal dopesters are also beginning to figure the possible results of the coming election The votes for Taft and Roosevelt combined last election were seven and half millions and the vote for Wilson was six and quarter millions. It is now figured that if the proGeans cast their vote in body they will have the balance of power. The prominent German Americans of this city say that they and some of their friends who are not Germans control at least three million votes number about equal to the vote cast for Taft in 1912 As matters look the prOGermans will vote solidly for Wilson's strongest opponent.
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SINK ITALIAN TROOPSHIP

VIENNA, June 14-The sinking of an Italian troop ship on June was Officially announced today The vessel was filled with troops at the time and was encountered by Austrian destroyers which succeeded in orpedOing her She sank in few minutes and the losses were very heavy The war office denies the story of the great Aus ran losses in the fighting Czenowz but its state ment give the impression that army suffered tenn porary setback.
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PRESIDENT WILSON STANDING BY MARSHALL
EUROPEAN WAR QUESTIONS TAKE
 BIG PLACE IN ELECTION ISSUES
WILSON WANTS MARSHALL

ST LOUIS, June 14-Secretary Baker arrived here i last night as the personal representative of President WI" son and brought with him the Presidents own afaIV oI the platform and also the news that Wilson deslreS e renomnation of Marshall for vice-presdent It IS aSo stated that the President asks for firmly eStaonSeu mar mony during the convention so that the party may gu 'O the noIs without any feelings that might weaken it. The fact that Baker who was named as the choice for the vice-presidentiaI nomination by Morgenthau and many others carried the news that Wilson wants Marshall IS re- oarded as meaning that Baker himself will not accept the nomination if it is rendered to him.
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WILSON ALSO ON GERMANS

WEST POINT, June 14--In making his first address since the campaign began President Wilson here night also dwet very particularly on the German-Amercan question which for the present holds the boards apparent Iy He discussed preparedness miHtarsm, Amencanlsn the causes of the war in Europe the Monroe Doctrine and the divided allegiance and ideals of Americans He de- cared it to be the imperative duty of the United States to be prepared and he added the statement that mankind is going to know that when America speaks she means what she says .@ SsS9
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THE FIRST DARK HORSE"

James K. Polk, at first mentioned only modestly as a vice-presidential in the Democratic conven- tion of 184S, furnished the first dark horse nominee to history. He was proposed when the convention was dcadlocked between Van Buren and Cass.
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SUBMARINE SANK HAMPSHIRE

LONDON, June IA. - The German newspapers are now declaring openly that it was submarine that sank the cruiser Hampshire and killed Lord Kitchener and very bitter feeling has been aroused here For the time being the loss of the fine cruiser itself and three hundred members of the crew has been overlooked in the shock caused by the loss of the minister of although under ordinary circumstances the sinking of the cruiser would be regarded as a very great disaster.
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R. J. WEIR SAYS ALL
 IS GOING SPLENDIDLY

R. J. Weir, engineer in charge of this division, returned from Anchor age on the Alameda last evening and reports fine progress on the work around Anchorage. He did not meet Commissioner Mears who had goneto Matanuska.
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PROFESSOR TO BE LABoRER

SEATTLE, June 4.-Joseph Dan iels, assistant professor of mining at the University of Washington will pass the summer working as a com mon laborer for the Alaska-Gastineau mine at Juneau. He desires the practical experience.-EX.
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ITALY CLAIMS SUCCESSES

ROME, June IA - The Austrian offensive has been brought to full stop. It is admitted that we have a0an doned Avona but only for srategica reasons We have resumed the offensive in many quarters but the strength of the Austrian positions makes progress slow. In message to the army today King Emmanuel lauded its work and urged to supreme efforts in conjunction with it's gaant Russian allies in the east The Russian suc- has been hailed with enthusiasm all the kingdom
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Miss Sylvia Void returned from the westward last evening after short visit to Anchorage
 J. R. McPhail, the local business man, went outside last evening to bring back his family.
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ADMIRAL ABOARD

The Watson was a real flagship when she arrived at Seward last evening, no less a person than re- tired admiral of the United States navy being aboard. He is Admiral E. B. Rodgers who is now the auditor of the Admiral line and a stockholder. He was accompanied by Mrs. Rodgers
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SAYS BRITISH LOST l3O WARSHIPS SINCE BEGINNING
BRITISH LOST 13O SHIPS

BERLIN, June 14.-DWing the war to date the Brit sh have lost hundred and thirty ships of her navy and this represents loss of six hundred thousand tons This statement was issued today and is based statistics gathered by semi-oiciaI agency The loss of the British in the recent battle is figured at nearly quarter of the total tonnage given here.
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QUIET AT VERDUN
ticipated.

PARIS, June 14 - According to the official French statement today no infantry attacks took place during the past twenyfour hours either the right left bank of the Meuse Artillery fighting of desultory kind is reported from various quarters but changes in the re tive positions of the opposing forces is chroniced
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TURKS HOLD RUSSIANS

CONSTANTINOPLE June IA. - It is officially an- nOunced that our troops in Asia Minor have repulsed further attacks by the Russians who being held without difficulty It is also reported that satisfactory operations are proceeding against the British in MesO potamia.
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J. J. Finnegan of the law firm of Morford and Finnegan left for An chorage on legal business on the Wat son.
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Deputy Marshal Harry Brown Of Knik took some insane men out from that place on the Alameda
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ADMIT TROOPSHIP LOSS

ROME, June 14-The admiralty admits the loss of the troopship Principe Umberto in the Adriatic,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

Following in the wake of the sensa-
tionaI activity and rise IN prices In the
wheat marts will come the farmers
with visions of 81 wheat, and inclina-
tions to hold on to whatever wheat
they have until it will bring that sum.
Possibly wheat will go so high this
time, but there are many FARMERS IN
Kansas and elsewhere who nave
gained no more on many occasions
than exceedingly expensive experience
in holding their wheat for that fig
ure. When the price of wheat makes
the jumps it has of late. it is usually
discovered subsequently that such I'M
usual advances have been due to
manipulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

Some of the younger fellows who
go to the circus merely to keep in
good with their best girls, as we'll as
the older ones who go to the circus
simply and only to take their children
are inclined to remark the next day
that 1.-THE circuses are not as good as
they used to be" and they wonder ac-
cordingly. But they all forget these
are not the days of the "used-to-be"
period of their lives, and that they do
not see circuses or anything else with
the same eyes that they used to. If
you want to get true perspective of
the quality of a circus, ask an or
1O-year-old boy for his opinion. And
when he promptly says: ut was the
best ever" you know the kind of cir
Gus you saw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

THE WORLD.
The world is lust as sweet this year
As last years world, my love;
The tempted skies still bend as near
Their azure wings above.
The light upon the summer hills
Is just as soft as then;
And as we would and as He Wills
Loves song grows sweet again.
The flowers are just as fair this year
As in the years gone by;
The brooks that bubble are as clear
Beneath the unchsnging SKY.
The world is just as bright, as true,
The ways are just as fine;
And love, my love, is just as new
As when we kissed its wine.
What change may be, what difference
show,
IT'S we who'ye changed, my sweet
The sun still sends its old sweet glow,
The dews still deck our feet.
The best is born as yesterday;
Today's crown, as Of old.
Still wears the rose that dreams Of May,
And lovee's the best thing told.
Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
SIDE TALKS
Bad as q Man.

Bad as q Man.
"She was the worst hand ever saw
at taking criticism, said Molly, tne
little stenographer lady.
the Lady-who always = knows-some-
how.
E Molly's eyes opened saucer wide.
Did you ever hear her admit that
demanded. Shes almost as bad as a
man that way"
bad as a mann" echoed the Cynic.
ct like that, If you can show me any
man that will try to squeal out OF
things and justify himself by any ar
gument at all, the way she does. III
eat my hat. DID you hear ner tne
other day when we accused ner OF
never being willing to put herseir out
to come and see us but wanting US 10
make all the effort? What was that
excuse that she trumped up, that she
didn't like to leave the house alone, De-
cause they are likely to have wire
about that cousin who is SO SICK!
She's been sick about two weeks as far
as can find out. and we were talking
about the past six months.
That's nothing to what man can
do when he tries,'' said Molly, wither-
ingly, '.bet it's bad enough What !
want to know is why big sister doesn't
think So"
well" said the Lady. ST didn't ex-
actly say I didn't. but listen. 1t was
week ago that you people had that
argument. wasn't it? And have you
| noticed anything since them"
What 2" said Molly.
THAT Margaret has been over here
| twice in that time ~
That's more than she had for the
three months before that"
Exactly. In other words she tried
to justify herself when you criticised
her, just as everybody does when
they're criticised, bat she took your
criticism to heart enough to try to do
better"
You really think so?'
| I've noticed it again and again
about her and other people, too"
DO you think that's better than ad-
hitting you're wrong?"
| isn't it better than admitting you
are wrong and not trying to improve ?"
Yes, but when people are wrong,
why shouldn't they admit it, too?"
1 Because they are human beings in
stead of angels, 1 guess" said the
Lady.
The Lady is pretty near right, isn't
she?
To defend ones self when criticised
is just as instructive as to shield ones
self when a blow is aimed at ones
body.
The instinct of MISREPRESENTATION and
the instinct of self justification are
first cousins.
To be sorry is human, to admit it is
pretty close to divine.-(Copyrigh
by George Matthews Adams.)
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on his arm. That letter is from Ru-
berta Spencer. a college friend OF
mine. We always called her Bert, and
I haven't seen her for years. because
as soon as she graduated she went to
Chicago?"
"Oh," Mr.. Jack smiled rather
shamefacedly. I'm sorry, dear. He
placed his hand over hers. IF you
don't mind, we'll get Annie to bring
in the supper again. ] didn't eat very
much a while ago.
She smiled into his eyes.
OF course" she answered. TT will
be supper for two. after ALL
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
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QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.
[From the p

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
MANY a mans credit is limited to
borrowing trouble
When q woman looks daggers,
would you say she has steely glitter
in her eye.
Why worry over the past? The fu-
ture will probably give you cause
enough.
A girl may be referred to as an
angel only when she prefers halo to
a new hat
You never can tell. The play that
is tried on the dog isn't always a
bowling success.
Trying to explain mistakes is mere
ly wasting time that might be spent in
making more
The wheel of fortune doesn't always
demonstrate that one good turn de-
serves another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

There is plenty of evidence in this
part of the world these days that the
making of fortunes in oil over night,
at any rate, are not among those pos
sibilities that belong only to the past.
But you don't hear anything these
days of. the get-rich-quick oil fellows.
or any of them cutting the capers that
Coal Oil Johnny did. All of which
may be accepted as more evidence that
all men are at least a little wiser IN
the current era than they we're even
in those good old days" about which
considerable is heard. AS a matter of
fact those good old days" were veri-
table prunes when compared with the
present variety, and in every particu-
lar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

Come quickly and help me. Tom
my. sne called Some rubbish has
peeh showed up mere and we'll have a
such neglect in my own housei p,,,
ashamed of myself" az
Now. now. now," comforted Tom
my don't get excited It's only rub
oisn-nothing to worry about Wen
have 1t away in minute" And IT,,
my set to work with a will.
But they hadn't worked more than
one minute, or maybe not quite that
long. before they heard a frightened
little squeak on the other side. "OuiclSi
danger threatens,' VICE.
No. 1T doesn't.'' called Tommy GA
ne peeked through the loose leave.
ana twigs and saw-Slippv Att;cs
Copyright-Clara Tnersr,
Judson.l ingram
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Going UP the Pixies Peak road
distance of thirty-one miles, IN an
automobile in forty-five minutes IS DO
ing the job up brown and almost as
we'll as it could be done ir an aero
Dlane. 1t remains, tho, for some
..nut'' to make a record jump from the
Peak. and it probably would have been
ATTEMPTED long ago did the lay of the
,ard on which this eminence rests
permit of such a thrilling, II deadly'
endeavor
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mouse was enjoying life in the pretty
back garden where he made his home,
his cousin. SIippy Attic-Mouse lived on
contentedly in the roomy big attic.
Perhaps you remember that it was
Slippy in the first place who suggested
TO Tommy that he move to the garden.
Poor little half-starved Tommy would
never in the world have thought of
leaving the dark cellar where he had
always lived but for Slippys urging!
Slippy insisted that Tommy move
to some place where food could be
found, and Tommy was too
much of a coward Cat that time) to
risk living in the big, open attic, the
garden was the only place to go.
Many a time, when he thought of
what a fortunate move he had made,
Tommy had thought gratefully of
Slippy and had wished he might see
him and thank him for the good adj
vice. But he never really expected to
see him, for he hardly thought Slippy
would come to the garden and he
knew for certain that he would never
go to the attic.
One morning, just after Tommy and
his little mate had finished toying
their house, Tommy remarked, At
think I'll. start out the back way this
out the fro mt door all the time lately.
Perhaps I'm missing something at the
other end of the log-no telling
Mrs. Tommy stopped brushing the
floor with her tail and looked thought
fully at Tommy. Il never thought of
thatr she exclaimed. And l haven't
cleaned that back hall, oh. for days,
To tell the truth. had been so busy
had forgotten all about it'll Let's go
and see about it right away" You see,
Mrs. Tommy. like any other good
housewife, didn't like to think that
she had forgotten any part of her duty
and she wanted to hurry and make
sure that no harm had been done by
her forgetfulness.
Quick as a flash, she whisked the
dirt she had swept up into a neat little
pile and pushed it to one side till she
should have more time; then she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

A bumper potato crop and rather
bumper prices don't often go hand In
hand in this country, but that is the
situation these days with the potato
producers of the Kaw valley, and
probably there are not few folk in
these parts with the best potato land
in the world in their possession who
are kicking themselves gently or
viciously because they didn't put more
of their acres to spuds this year.
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A motorist ran out of lubricating
oil while in the vicinity of a small
country town, tells the Chanute Trib-
une. Away out on the prairie he saw
drug store sign looming up on the
front of a lonely building and sent his
little son to buy a quart of castor oil.
The boy came back with a bulky
package on which was written: En-
closed please find two bits worth of
EPSON salts Am out of castor OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

Another of the mysteries of the
European war is as to what has be-
come of the magnificent navy of
France. Where can it be- and what
is it doing?
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M. Sta.a Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full Gay
felerraph renort Of that great news Or
~enizstion for the exclusive AFTERNOON
Publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The state Jonrnai
h,fildinp over wires for this sole purpose
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It is beginning to look as if Old
Man Rain had gone away and without
the slightest intention of coming
again another day.