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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12
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The Woman Who Lovcd-and
Earned AMedsm s.o:z d Home and Bushes.
A Modern StoSy OF |
By JANE PHELPS

too. 1 know he always wished Bob
would care for me. But he never did
not then. He was just like a brother
in his treatment of me. Then he met
Robert was unhappy almost from the
time you came back from your we'd
ding trip. oh, don't think he ever
said so-then. But I could see a
change in him almost at once"
"A change? What kind of a
changer" 1 had to wet my lips before
L could speak.
ct was a trifling one perhaps, but
he suddenly stopped talking of what
! he intended to do, of his wish to get
on. He had always been very en-
thusiaetic over his work; had planned
over and over how some day he would
start a little shop of his own, and
work it up into a big business"
well, what else?"
81 hate to tell you, but-one evening
Robert came here; He had been
| drinking. He talked more than ever
had heard him. They say man who
has been drinking, tells the truth. He
said he had planned a tiny home at
| first, Just three or four rooms where
he could live like other men. He
talked q lot about you that night
! how he had pictured you waiting for
him, how you would keep the home
bright and cheerful, cook the things
| he liked, and lot of other things.
Then he swore fearfully. I never had
heard him use an oath in all the years
1 had known him. He said that man
who married a woman who earned
money, and who wouldn't stay at
! home, was a fool. That men married
for home, fora wife and-chil-
dren.''
| She b1ushed wildly. but went on:
Then he said that all he had gained
! by marriage was the loss of his posi-
/ a. he h Iaff T~1ld A.
welfs-the loss of all his am bition,
while he had gained the privilege of
living on the money you earned selling
hats"
| us that all?"
mo, it isn't ALL If I talked for
hours I couldn't tell you how I despise
you, how wicked I think you have
beeni Roberts very soul is scared,
and it is your FAULT
! (Tomorrow-Resent
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Earned
THE TRUTH.
CHAPTER 79.

To this day I never shall recall Just
what it was I said to Marion Hovey
that reused her SO that she dared talk
to me as she did. 1t was just as was
as a sort of joke. altho it had become
no joke to me. My remark was some
think like this:
Don't be too kind to my husband,
he belongs to me you know"
I remember her reply as if it were
yesterday.
You don't deserve him. 1t would
serve you right If he left you'll Then,
before I could recover from my
establishment enough to speak, she
went on:
you have ruined him. Before he
married you he was full of ambition
wide-awake, and promised to make a
fine business map. Father used to
say he had the making of a very sue
cessful man. Now what Is he? Glad
to go anywhere where he can forget,
where he isn't reminded that his wife
wears the pants, is the business per-
son he nothingi''
She had spoken hotly, and her
words burned into my heart filling
me with wonder and indignation.
There was something else too. A sort
OF guilty feeling. Was I hearing the
woman in live with Robert?
How dare you talk to me like
this?" I demanded, my face burning.
II ruin him! why all I ever have done
is to try to help him.
I'm your own way yes. You never
have tried in his way-even when you
were first married"
Il don't know what you mean"
Come back and sit down, Mrs.
Meredith. You may never wish to
see me, or speak to me again. but I
am going to tell you the TRUTH
Almost without volition fol-
lowed her back to the living room
l did not wish to hear any more 1
felt I hated her as she stood blam-
ing me for Roberts inadequacy.
L love your husband, Mrs. Mere
dith, I have always loved Robert,
think. He used to be here a great
deal, and I could not help knowing
how fine he was. Father like him,
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KANSAS MINERS
Continued from Page One,
in some quarters that the hearing
might go over until tomorrow
March IN HOxuaf,s Coll


in some quarters that the hearing
might go over until tomorrow.
March to Howat's Cell.
Another feature ofthe case continu-
ing to attract attention here today was
the possib ility of a cessation of work
by the miners of the district as pro-
test against the Incarceration of their
officials. Several mines have been
idle since the men were sentenced
Friday, but, according to officials,
there is nothing to indicate the sus-
pension Of work is in the nature of
a strike.
Miners about 500 strong, according
to estimates, were expected to reach
Girard about noon. TWO or three
bands were reported in the procession.
Several American flags were being
carried by marchers.
The plans of Howat's friends a. an
nounced this morning were for the
paraders to proceed to the county Jail
at Girard, where a demonstration is a
part of the program of protest against
the Jail sentence of the District IA
chief.
The plans include sending a COM
mittee to the Jail asking that the
sheriff give Howat his freedom long
enough for him to make a speech.
There was no indication as to
whether G. c. Webb, sheriff would
grant the demand Of the committee.
1t was said the sheriff might first
submit the request to Judge A j.
Curran of the Crawford county dis
trict court by whose order Howat was
committed to Jail for contempt
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THE TRAFFIC IN BONDS.

Thoughtful people are buying Lib
erty bonds and Victory notes OF
thoughtless people" says the governor
of the federal reserve bank at San
Francisco. Liberty bonds and Vic
tory notes, despite the present de-
preston in the market. are the best
securities in the world to hold and buy
now.
Victory notes, which mature May
20, 1923, bought at the present mar
ket price, yield an interest rate of
about "a per cent. Bought at pres
emit market prices, the third 4Ns, due
terest rate of a.
1t is but a little more than three
years until the Victory notes reach
maturity, which means that they will
be redeemed at par by the govern
ment. 1t is but a little over eight
years until the third Az Liberties will
be paid off in the same way. To buy
these securities now means within a
few years a dollar with accrued in
terest for the 30 cents and a little more
for which they can be purchased.
There are few If any ways so easy
and safe in laying up money for a
rainy day.
Government bonds outstanding on
December 81, 1919. totaled $2o,2S6,-
s44,75o. Their value on the market,
February 81. according to the Wall
Street journal, was 1855. 674.oes. a
depreciation of $1,577.27o.651. This
is the tribute the nation pays because
government securities are subject to
barter.
1t would be interesting to know how
many of the 100000 original in
vestors in Liberty and Victory bonds
have sold out their holdings to traders
who are accommodating them at a profit
to themselves and with full knowl
edge that when the ring has narrowed
sufficiently the bonds will go up again,
making them the gamers both going
and coming.
There ought to be some method of
keeping in constant association the
bonds and their backing. They are
not less well secured than the cur
rency OF the United States, which al
ways is worth par. But as long as
people are willing to sell at a discount
and brokers are willing to buy at a
profit the people must pocket the loss.
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Moulton Musings
BIZ ROY n. MOUITON.

A noted author in the Satevepost
writes: THE commonest sign of ia
tigue is found in feeling of WEAKNESS"
There are times when we are al
most led into believing that this is
true EQuiYocal and ambiguous as the
statement may seem, at the first read
ing. it becomes clearer when read over
four or five times In fact, we don't
know when the proposition has been
stated with more clarity. after one
masters the language in which it. is
couched.
Have you not often read things and
said to yourself: How often I have
thought that very thing. Why did
not put it down in imperishable
words?"
1t is so with this. Doubtless, in your
humble way you have often thought
that your yeariness was a sign of ia
tigue. AT those times you thought a
living truth. but did you write and
tell some magazine of your priceless
discovery? No You allowed some
body to come along, perhaps years
after, and do it.
The moral is that when you think
great thought, put it down on paper
at once. Even IL you do put 1t away
somewhere and forget it, posterity
may find it
Now. many times in our career we
have had feelings of WEAKNESS. Some
enough to attribute it to laziness-an
awful word, particularly among
friends. But, when we were weary.
1t was not laziness that allied US. 1t
was fatigue.
And we never knew the truth until
we read the magazine article men
toned. We have been slandered for
years by a wrong idea.
Two robins have been seen in New
Jersey. the three-and per
cent commonwealth.
II may be spring in New Jersey, but
it will be only March 81 in other parts
of the country.
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QuestionS-AnSwerS

bles and balloons M. L.
A. Dirigibles and balloons have used
hydrogen ana InRna M gas enle1y eTt
in the future. 1t has less lifting power
than hydrogen, but is non-tnflammable,
and is now being made on a commercial
scale.
Q. What are the transcontinental rail-
roads in the United States I'D. E. Y.
A. There are six railroads that come
Southern Pacific; Union Pacific; Great
Northern; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
and Atehisop S Topeka 6S & santa t;,d Re;
A. Birds which make practice Of rob
bling others OF their food include the
Jaegers, the Frigate Birds and the Bald
q. Who are the chairment of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties?--L. d. c.
is chairman Of the National Democrstie
committee, while Will H. Hays of Indiana
holds the position with the National Re-
. O.. when President Wilson had his in
teryiew with the pope, in what language
did they. communicate FL. d. I.
A When the president was received Cd. At
Q. What is the fastest time ever made
by railroad train for any extended dis
A. The fastest time of which we find
record was made June Sth, 1905. by train
No. Is, east bound, on the Western division
miles at speeG Of 70 niles an Sour rSS
train was made up of three cars and was
running as a second section
O.. Where Is the Yerkes Observatory p
A. Yerkes Observatory IS the astronomi-
cal observatory Of the University OF Chi
cago. 1t is located at Williams Bay, Wis
consin. 1t was endowed In 1892 by Charles
T. ferkes, and was completed in 1896
Q. Were there any earthquakes in the
United States last year?-L. r.
A. There were 81 earthquakes in the
United States in 1919. according to the bulle-
tin Of the department Of agriculture.
Q. Must a player accept an exposed card
posed card must be accepted; on the draw
player may not accept an exposed card
but must be dealt another in lieu thereof
after all the other hands in play have beer
helped.
O. When did William ]. Bryan make tn,
speech in which he used as a peroration the
phrase, Whatever they may say of me
they cannot say have not fought the good
tight; they cannot say I have not kept the
A This speech was made in 1904 at til.
Democratic national convention in st
Louis, when he addressed the convention
gram" from the presidential nominee, Alton
b. Parker.
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PREACHER CATCHES Thief
Rev. T.. w. Harrison and \. Il. Weight
Capture Church Robbcr.

Topeka today has professional
church robber in captivity.
For years. according 20 confession
today by Ben Lawton, former convict.
he has made his living by breaking
into churches.
There isn't SO much chance OF get
ting shot" said Lawton, land then the
cops think a fellow is a janitor If ne
goes out of a church early in the eve
ming. I've broken into the front door
OF churches time and again and
walked outside and began talking TO
an officer"
Lawton met his waterloo Sunday
night. when he broke into the Third
Christian church, Third and Lake
streets.
Il just got one of my keys to fit the
lock and walked in when two men
came in. One of them switched on
the light. That exposed me and I ran
out the door. 1 ran block and one
of them caught me-"
The two men We're the Rev. E. W.
Harrison. pastor of the church. and
A. E. Voight. car lighting engineer for
the Santa Fe railway. After church
services they returned to get some ar
ticles they had forgotten. Weight gave
chase and captured Lawton. He was
taken to police headquarters in the
. minister's motor car.
Lawton told the police that he had
served a three-year term in the Colo
RADIO state prison for breaking into a
church at Grand Junction. He said
he walked to Topeka from Council
Bluffs, Ia, and stopped off at Kansas
City.
II robbed five or six churches
! there" he said.
| A IS caliber revolver, several screw
| drivers, knives and a large set of Keys
were found on his person. Today the
police were notified that the public
! library on the state house grounds was
burglarized Sunday. A flashligM was
about the only article, apparently, that
the thief wanted. A flashlight OF
| similar make was found on Lawton-
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TO KANSAS ON STEAMBOAT
Mrs. Ellen Darling, Pioneer, Is Dead
Funeral Tuesday.

Mrs. Ellen Darling, Pioneer, Is Dead
Funeral Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen Darling, one of the pio-
neers of Kansas, died Sunday, April
IL. at the home of her son, c. A. OAR
ling, in Kansas City, where she was
visiting. She was 81 years of age.
Ellen O'Brien Darling was born in
County Clare, Ireland, in 1899, and
came to this country with her parents
when she was a child. They first set
tied in Connecticut.
In the days of bleeding Kansas"
when pioneers of the North and South
hurried to Kansas in the fight for and
against planting slavery in the big
territory, her parents answered the
call of the anti-slavery faction. They
travelled to St. Louis by railroad and
went from st. Louis to Leavenworth
by steamboat, as there were no rail-
roads in this country at the time.
Mrs. Dariing's marriage to T. J.
Darling took place five days after the
declaration of the Civil war. Her hus-
band fought thru the war and the
wife remained in Kansas. A child was
born and died during the war.
Mrs. Darling lived in Topeka for
twenty-six years and for the last seven
years made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Connors. 1922 West
ern avenue. Besides her husband. two
children have died. The surviving
children are:
Mrs. William Connors, Topeka; C.
A. Darling. Kansas City. Mo-: ]. W.
Darling, LaSalle, ILL.,: T. J. Darling,
Temple, Tex. Seventeen grandchildren
survive. Mrs. Darling was a sister of
the late DR.. NJ. O'Brien, a pioneer resi-
dent of Topeka.
/ Funeral services will be held at
o'clock Tuesday morning from the
Church of the Holy Name. Burial will
be in Mount Calvary cemetery.
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viii Declare Jobs Vacant

Chicago, April 1.-THE United
States government delivered an
ultimatum to the striking railroad
ers this afternoon. it was reported
at the federal building.
District Attorney Clyne, at a
meeting with, the strike leaders.
notified them that the men must
either return to their jobs or quit
and hunt other employment.
The trains must run. Clyne de-
clared. and if the strikers do not re-
turn TO work the government will
back the roads in declaring the
strikers positions vacant and aid
in obtaining men to fill them.
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Reports indicate that Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy, has
gone home for the purpose of trying
to make his state the necessary 3sth
to ratify the suffrage amendment. II
he succeeds he will afford the coun-
try the first important instance of
breaking the solid south" His under
taking will be watched with interest
by the whole country. and especially
by the women.
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The boring from within" process
inGugurated by the I. W. w. for the
purpose OF disrupting the labor unions
as at present constituted. appears to
be working successfully in the railroad
brotherhoods. Back of the switch
mems strike may also be seen an eff
fort to force the government again to
assume the operation of the roads.
The disturbance has been timed at the
beginning OF the presidential campaign
in the hope OF forcing the Plumb plan
into the position OF an issue. The
strikers may succeed in disrupting the
existing labor organization, but they
will be able to do no more. The coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12

Continued speculation, particularly
among Democrats, regarding the prob
ability of Wilson's being a candidate
for third term. should be set at rest
by the Democrat platform OF 1919,
which reads as follows: I'VE favor a
single presidential term and to that
end urge the adoption of an amend
ment to the constitution making the
president of the United States inel-
gible for reelection, and we pledge
the candidate OF this convention to
this principle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12

1t is reported that in one section OF
Southern California the people are
combating the high cost of building
material by constructing adobe houses.
One sure way of bringing down the
price of anything is to refuse to buy it.
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try will not submit to having It's in
dustries paralyzed by a small group of
agitators. 1t will find a way to handle
the situation as 1t always has done in
an emergency. and the greatest suf-
ferers will be the workers themselves.
As regards the American Federation
of Labor, it cannot afford to allow the
tail to wag the dog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12

Secretary OF Commerce Alexander
has issued a circular urging the people
to save waste paper. There is no bet
ter place to begin saving waste paper
than in Washington. An enormous
amount OF paper sent out from there
goes directly into the waste paper bas-
kets of the country.
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A Topeka man who paid $500 for
a home. seven years ago, is offered
$1,000 for it but refuses to sell, be-
cause there Is nowhere else he can
find shelter. 1t is not a good thing
for city when it is impossible to rent
a dwelling at any price. Nor is 1t a
natural condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12

What is declared to be a sure cure
for dandelions is offered by Thrift
magazine. 1t says that geese prefer
them to any other food. A flock of
these birds turned loose on the state
house lawn might solve a troublesome
nrnhinnn
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He's Citizen No,u
After 20 Years
Residence inU s.
William w. Denison, Assistant G. A. r.
Adjutant General, Has Issued Natu-
radiation Papers to Dozens of
Foreigners.

After spending seventy years in
America, sixty-five years of the time
in Kansas. William w. Denison. as
sistant adjutant general of the G. A
R.. department of Kansas. this week
was granted his final naturalization
papers By Judge George H. Whitcomb
of the second division of the district
court
at wasn't until recently that real
lied that I wasn't a citizen of this
country" said Denison today.
Denison fought three years in the
Civil war. He was clerk of the dis
trict court in Greenwood county for
four years and during that time issued
naturalization papers to dozens of for
eigners. For ten years he. has held
his present position. He came to
America from England when he was
three years of age.
Five applications for final papers
were rejected by Judge Whitcomb,
three OF the permanently. -Four
other applicants were directed to con-
tinue their studies of the English Ian
guage and American institutions and
TO appear for hearing at a later date.
Seven were granted their final papers.
A majority were members of labor
unions and each declared that if
general strike were called, they would
industrial relations. Judge Whitcomb
refused to grant papers to three who
demanded exemption from the army
on the grounds that they were foreign
citizens.
Those who received their final pa
papers are: Gustav Palmer. 500 East
Eighth street: Daniel Klee. Alb East
Fourth street: Frederick Reiman. Alb
Ash street: Frank Meal. All Leland,
and Joseph Etzel. SIG Larch street.
Judge Whitcomb offered to give
Jacob Frank, SO, a Russian cabinet
maker. living at 1902 Greeley street.
another hearing at a later date. but
rejected his application entirely when
Frank said he had already spent SIG
on trying to be naturalized and that
it wasn't worth the price
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didn't konw how much until thought
L had lost you'll"
80, by passing off a counterfeit
husband, was able to win a real one"
said Helen whimsically. ''I suppose
Billy is safe in Canada by now; as for
mother
LAS for mother" whispered Bob,
she must come here. And we will go
after her, together"
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
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Wall ST.. New York, April 12.-STOCKS
The railroad labor trouble. tighter cred
It's and further depression Of foreign ex-
change combined to cause an Irregular
setback OF prices in the stock market to-
day except among a few special ties. Sales
approxfmated 100000 shares.
Selling became more extensive in the
last hour. the 10 per cent call money rat.
and weakness Of liberty bonds eausins
another IeacJon to lowest prices Of the
day. The. closing was heavy.
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New York. April 12.-MONEY-Mercan
tile paper, 6axG7 per cent Exchange,
weak. Sterling. co day bills. S-e01s com
mercial, 60 day bills on banks. 3so12
commercial: 90 day bills, $50; demand.
ITO: cables, 1T.0s. Belgian francs. de-
mand. 1907; cables. 1905. Marks demand.
1877: cables, I9e. Government bonds. weak
railroad bonds. weak. Time loans. strong
co days. 90 days and 9 months. sGSE.
Call money, strong: high. 10: low, 6:
ruling rate. 6; closing bid O.; Offered at 10;
last loan. 10. Bank acceptances, G.
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In this country men can and do vio-
late the laws and escape punishment
but when they defy the courts they
are sentenced to prison. This is what
has happened to Alexander Howat.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York. Anril I2-cOTTON-Spot
steady; middiing, $500