The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 20, 1913

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1 ?rftl flft VTFfKr':Y'iT EVERYBODY 20 PAGES READ IT EVC3YCC3Y 23 PAGES MZZDS IT LAST EDITION. SATURDAY EVENING. TOPEKA. KANSAS- DECEMBER 20. 1913- SATURDAY EVENING. T I J III. i I n N"- V. VVW GOLD WAVE HERE Mercury Began to Fall Fast Today at 9 O'clock. Xorth Wind and First Snow of the Month. Will EE COLD TOUT Trains From the West Are Re ported Snowbound. Forecast Is for Fair and Cold Tomorrow; A cold wave has struck Topeka. It Will be accompanied by fair weather, according- to the forecast, which reads: "Fair tonight and Sunday and much colder; cold wave in extreme east portion." The rain and snow late Friday and Friday night amounted to .22 of an inch. The drop in temperature which was supposed to bring snow flurries Friday night failed to materialize. The minimum tempera' are this morning was 88 degrees. The normal mini mum for this date is SO degres. Mercury Is Falling Fast. There was a decided drop in temper ature this morning between and 10 o'clock and the mercury has been fall ing steadily ever since that time. Light snow which melted as soon as it fell started to fall at the same time the mercury took its tumble. While the temperature up to 2 o'clock this afternoon was above nor mal, the day will be below normal for this date. It will make the third time in 36 days that the temperature was below normal. The shipper's forecast: "Protect 36 hour shipments north and west against temperature of between 10 and fifteen degrees; east twenty to twenty four degrees and south fifteen to twenty degrees." The temperature at Topeka is ex pected to be about IS degrees by morning the coldest weather of the season. The hourly readings: 7 o'clock 38:11 o'clock 28 8 O'clock 39112 o'clock 2 9 o'clock..... ..3 1 o'clock 28 10 o'clock 32 2 o'clock 24 Snow is general over the northern portion of Kansas, according to an As sociated Press report which follows: Snow fell over most of northern Kan sas today. Salina reported a cold north wind, fast falling temperature and light snow. Beatrice. Neb., and Concordia, Manhattan, Marysville and Oberlin, Kan., also reported high north winds and snow flurries. Temperatures re ported from these points ranged from 20 to 25 degrees. A heavy rain fell during the forenoon and the tem perature fell steadily. Railroads Snowbound Again. Rock Island and Union Pacific trains are stalled today on both sides of miles of snow filled cuts between Denver and Limon, Colo., and between Denver and Colorado Springs. Several rotary snow plows have been push into the obstruction from the east, west and south. Officials of the roads in Topeka today predict an opening of traffic by midnight. This is the second time this winter that traffic has been delayed on the Rock Island and Union Pacific on ac count of snow In eastern Colorado and northwestern Kansas. This district has been buried under several inches of snow twice this year. The Santa Fe reports snow in Su perior, Neb., and along a few points on the Superior branch in north cen tral Kansas this morning. This after noon, snow was reported from points all over the eastern portion of the state. TURKEYSJBESCARCE. But There'll Be Plenty of Geese and Ducks. Indications are that the supply of turkeys for Christmas Is not sufficient ly iarg-3 to meet the demand. But the birds are in prime condition, and will be somewhat cheaper than last year, according to statement of one of the leading dealers today. So many "gobble-gobble" fowls were There Is a Santa Claus, Little Girl; Thank God, He Lives. The letter to the New Tork Sun was written by Virginia O'Hanlon, not Dare, and the answer was not by Mr. Dana himself, it is said, but by the late Francis P. Church, an editorial1 writer on the Bun. The letter and an swer follow: "We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the com munication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of the Sun: "Dear Kditor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says 'If you see It In the Sun. It's so. Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? "VIRGINIA O'HANLON. "115 West Ninety-fifth street." "Virginia, your littlo friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible to their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man Is a mere Insect, an ant, in his Intellect, as com pared with the boundless world about him, as measured by tfce Intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Tes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and de votion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your Ufe its highest beauty and Joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world If there were no .Santa Claus. It would be as dreary rushed in to the towns for the Thanks giving trade and were rold at a lower price than has been obtained for years that the supply became short. Better order your bird early, is the advice of the dealers. The price will be some where around 25 cents a pound as against 28 cents last year. Ducks and seese there win be in plenty and they will sell at the usual prices. 20 and 18 cents a pound respec tively. SAVAGE JS DEAD Advertising Agent of Santa Fe Dies in Topeka Today. Well Known All Oyer Kansas Here for Many Tears. Colonel F. 8. Savage, advertising agent of the parent line of the Atchi son, Topeka Santa Fe railway, died at the Santa Fe hospital In this city at noon today, after a' lingering ill ness of several months. In his death. the old newspaper fraternity of the state loses its best known and most popular railway friend. CoMIUtiiolo. F. S. Savage, the Well Known Adver ti&lng Agent of Santa Fe, Who Died xoaay. Colonel Savage has been .111 for many months. His first visit to the Santa Fe hospital was only for a short period. He returned to his of fice and improved in health. Later he was ordered back to the hospital and death overtook him today. Brlght'a disease was the direct cause of his death. Colonel Savage has been advertising agent of the Santa Fe proper for fif teen years. He was a man about 50 years of age. apparently in the best of health, always in .-the best of spirits, and a veteran in efficiency and knowledge of the railroad advertising policies. Before coming to Topeka he was with the Santa Fe for seven years in Chicago. He went to the Santa Fe from the Chicago Northwestern railway about 22 years ago. For many years the Santa Fe paid its advertising bills with the country newspapers in transportation. Colonel Savage was in close touch with all the newspaper men of the state. He knew every one of them by their intimate titles and was by far the best known railway official of his day. He won and held a host of friends. A close student of newspaper writing, adver tising and makeup, he was of im mense value to the Santa Fe. Colonel Savage is survived by his wife and son Roger. JACKSON'S CAKE. Hickory Walking Stick Sent From Wichita to Wilson. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 20. The hick ory walking stick carried by Andrew Jackson, Democrat, when he was elected president in 1829, was today sent by parcel post from this city to President Woodrow Wilson by Levy W. Ludlum, a life long Democrat of this city, as a Christmas present. An drew Jackson gave the cane to Bar ney Fox. his neighbor in Tennessee. Later, Fox gave it to Mr. Ludlum, with the understanding that when Ludlum got too old to "go out much" he would present it to a Democrat president. as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no en joyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus? Tou might i well not believe in fairies! Tou might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus. but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus. but that Is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither rhHrtrpn nor men can. see.- Did von ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course net, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can con celve or Imagine all the wonders there ar unseen and unseeable In the world. Tou may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart, only raitn. xancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that cur tain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond, is it all real? Ah. Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real ana abiding No Santa Claus! Thank God. he lives. and he lives forever! A thousand years from now, Virginia nay. ten times ten thousand years irom now ne win con tinue to make glad the heart of child hood!" r If! CONFERENCE Currency Bill Goes to Joint Committee of Congress For Adjustment of Biffrences That Hare Developed IT PASSED SEKATE BY 54 TO 34 Six Republicans Give Approval to Administration Measure. Senator Brlstow Remains in Opposition to the Last. Washington, Dec. 20. After a hot de bate in the house today, administration leaders had their way and sent the currency bill to a conference commit tee. Attempts to concur at once, in the senate amendments, were defeated 284 to 59. A group of middle western Democrats made a futile fight to accept the senate provisions for guarantee of deposits, rediscount of six months agricultural paper and five years farm .mortgage loans, by national banks. Final work- of preparing, the bill for President Wilson's signature was be gun today when house- and- senate con ferees met to compose differences be tween the "Owen substitute" as the measure was .known as it passed the senate and the. Glass bill, which was the administration measure in the house. Senators Owen, Reed, O'Gorman, Pomerene, Shafroth and Hollis, Demo crats, and Senators Nelson, Bristow and Crawford, Republicans, will rep resent the senate in the conferences. Chairman Glass of the house banking committee, who was sponsor for the of deposits, the length of maturity of paper for rediscount at regional banks, the percentage of gold reserve to be required against the circulating notes, and the time limit of mortgages on bill in the house, will lead the house conferees, who will include Representatives Korbly and Hayes. An f-ffort will be made to agree upon a report, which both houses of con gress can accept, so that the bill may be finally engrossed and taken to the White House to become a law, with Prenldent Wilson s signature, by Tues day. The principal points of difference which will have to be agreed upon, or compromised, are the number of the (Continued on Page 9.) KILLS SWEETHEART. Jealous lover Shoots Her When She Fills Appointment. Pittsburg, Kan., UecT20. Mary Pyle, shot by her sweetheart, Jesse Neet, on a street here last night, died a few hours later at the hospital. Neet has escaped and while officers in southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri are searching for him, the police have no clue. Neet Is 'a railway brakeman. Jealousy was the cause of the shooting. Neet shot the girl when she came up town on a request ty him in company with her younger sister. EARLY ACTION PLANNED On the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the Constitution. Washington, Deo. 20. Early action in the senate on the proposed constitu tional amendment to enfranchise wo men, is expected by the senators who ARE YOU HELPING 1 1 What are you dring, you who are camfortable anc wett--wdo, to avert poor the traced? of the emotv stoekinsr? Can von he Innw m- -4 iw. 1. s' ui wiv "ci j ucu noose hot are cniraren wita pioassi Dvt remember them. If you can't be happy unsk- audi circumstances, away, for Christmas is only a few days off. favor the proposal and the woman suf fragist leaders at headquarters of the National American Woman's Suffrage association. Senator Thomas, chairman of the committee, in charge of the proposed amendment, expects to bring it up as soon as congress settles down to work after the Christmas holidays. The sen ators who favor it say its earlier con sideration has been prevented only by the pressure for passage of the admin istration currency bill. One other legislative subject the Alaska railroad bill, has first demand in the senate's time, when it gets down to business again and it is the plan to have it share attention with the wom an's suffrage amendment. SHOT DOTII DEAD Count Hielsynski Found His Wife and Nephew Together While Making a Search of His Castle for Thieves. Graetz, Germany, Dec. 20. Count Matthias Mielzynski, a millionaire Polish nobleman and member of the German imperial parliament, shot and killed his wife and his nephew, early today. The count, who is residing near here at Castle Dakotwymozrz one of his many country seats, heard sounds m i lution have on the movement of gov- I eminent ownership. It has been gen- the night which he thought were eraJly that Buch a vUn wouid caused by thieves. He seized a rifle soon be urged as an -administration and made a search, during which he measure. found his wife and nephew together j with the voluntary dissolution of the in her room. Without a word of socalled trust actually under way how warning or explanation,; Count Mlel- j ever. Attornev General McReynolds and zynaki shot both dead. A woman companion of the count- ess was tne only witness or me ar- fair. She was also seriously wounded by one of the bullets. The count promptly notified the public prosecu tor of the tragedy. The count is 44 years of age. He was married in 1896 to Countess Felicia Von Potok-Potoc-ka, who was born in 187S. For some years the couple were separated but were reunited a short time ago. Count Mielzynski has been a mem ber of the imperial parliament since 1903. He was one of the Polish aris tocrats who dined with the emperor during the latter's visit here on Aug. 27, to dedicate the new city hall and the chapel in Posen castle. The func tion was boycotted by the Polish pop ulace, as a protest against the Prus sian policy of Germanization in the Polish provinces. The count's carriage was stoned and Its inmates drenched with water while they were on the way to the castle SOCIAL CALENDAR. Changes in Dates of White House Functions Announced.' Washington, Dec 20. Announcement is made by the White House of a change in the dates selected for hold ing the various state functions during the midwinter season. The change has been made necessary because of the departure of the president and Mrs. Wilson early next week for a brief out ing in the south. The first function on the revised pro gram is the reception to the diplo matic crops which has been changed January 6 to January 13. The other functions in their order fol low: January 20. diplomatic dinner; January 27, Judicial reception; Febru ary 3, supreme court dinner; February 10, congressional reception; February 17, speaker's dinner, and February 24. army and navy reception. TO AVERT CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES LIKE THIS? i r-il. 5r END T0A TRUST The Bell Company Surrenders to the Government. Grants All That Was Demanded V of It and More. MTOLDS WILL STC? SUIT The Agreement. Is Heartily Approved by the President. Universal Connections to Be Allowed Independent Lines. Washington, Dec. SO. The greatest anti-trust, victory of President Wilson's administration thus tar the voluntary dissolution of the socalled telephone 'trust commanded the attention of all the administration officials today. Next to the fact that all the features ap;iinst whii'h the government was pre ted with the consent and co-opera paring an anti- trust suit, will ne eumi tion of "big business" itself, without years of court fighting, the principal topic of discussion in administration circles was what effect will the dis- tno interstate commerce commission to- aay prepared to scan the details of th separation of tne American Tele- phone and Telegraph company from the Western Union, and the work of dis continued on Page 9.) BRAKEMAN CRUSHED. N. Colbaugh Died Under Car Wheels in North Topeka. N. Colbaugh, 25 years old and a brakeman, was crushed to death late last night while working in the Union Pacific freight yards. He was caught HAiAah 'Kin 1K7 o fMlvht (n DnH his head was badly mangled, his leg!JudSe McPherson's order entering the cut off and other parts of his body were unrecognizable. Colbaugh's body was found by a sec- uepot ana auinonues were nounea. j.i was believed! he was caught under the train and dragged at least sixty yards. Colbaugh was ordered by the engineer of the train. B. Sanders, to assist in heading ltjoff into Uie yards. He- was "7." j,,X, AY. 1.baUJLn "Ved.,,n "i0" "d ",:Z ZZ ,i temporary examination of the shortly after it was discovered. body MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Sirs. H. P. Dillon Bruised In at Her Home. FaU A most distressing accident hap pened Thursday night to Mrs. Hiram P. Dillon, at her home, 404 West Ninth street. Mrs. Dillon fell into the ele vator shaft from the first floor to the basement, a distance of about nine feet, and was badly bruised, but, most fortunately, not seriously hurt. Think ing the elevator was on the level of this year m tits homes of the m w- k, mmmT- Hearts frrranes Santa Clans did est busy. Ad ban HsHht naw the floor instead of at the upper story, she walked into the opening. The members of the family heard her scream, bat could not for a few mo menu locate Just where she was. Upon rushing to the basement, the elevator door -was found to be locked from the inside. the key with the chauffeur, who was not at the house. An electrician was called and used an ax to break in the door. This Jarred the elevator,, starting it down ward. Mrs. Dillon, with rare pres ence of mind, shouting that the ele vator was coming down upon her. crouched low at the bottom of the shaft. The elevator descended to within a few inches -of her. It is be lieved that within a few days she will be about as usual. Her escape was miraculous and causes rejoicing to the very wide circle of friends of the Dillon family. NAKED JIIE DAY Stanley, Republican Commit teeman, Sets January 10 As Bate for Kansas Repub licans to Meet by Counties. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 20. Fred B. Stanley, Republican national commit teeman, for Kansas has named Sat urday, January 10. as the date for meetings of the Republican party in every county of the state. The pur pose Is to fill vacancies on committees and to discuss the ratification of the national committee on future repre sentation at national conventions. The date is subject to change if found ad visable. WILL SUE ROADS Attorney General Estimates Overcharges $18,000,000. Missouri Rate Case Decision Victory for State. Jefferson City. Mo.. Dec 20. "It is the climax of a great victory for the state," said Mr. Barker, attorney gen eral of Missouri, when informed of mandate of the United States supreme court in the Missouri rate cases. Mr. .Barker estimated that overchages col lected by the railroads during the life of the injunctions, reversed by the su preme court, to be about S18.000.000. In Ohio. Wisconsin. Arkansas. Ok lahoma. Minnesota and other stetiwi where tne tonAa fought similar laws i and lo n the United States supreme court, said the attorney general. The railroads are now repaying the over w saws wa ouvu VUMIUB bU be supplied. I don t know what the policy of the railroad will be in this state, now that they have lost every contention. These overcharges are due the people and where they have proof, they can collect the same. Mr. Barker announced he would bring suit against all the railroads of the state, to recover excess passenger and freight payments. BL00DII0O EVIDENCE Ola the Officers Arrest Man on Charge of Shooting Smizer. Olathe, Kan.. Dec. 20. Frank Des- klns, a farmer 55 years old. was ar rested today in connection with the shooting of John Smizer, a wealthy farmer, last night. Officials said bloodhounds led them from the home of Smizer to that of Desklns, a half mile away. A charge from a shot gun was fired into Smizer 's back as he sat near a window in his home. Deskins was brought here by the sheriff of Johnson county. Smizer was not seriously injured owing to the fact that the back of the rocking chair in which he was sitting received most of the shot and shielded him. EMFLOYS EXTRA MEN Burleson Puts on 8,0OO to Handle the Christmas Mali. Washington, Dec. 20. Postmaster General Burleson has employed 8,000 extra men in the railway mail service as an emergency measure to prevent congestion of mails during the holi day rush. Postmasters, particularly those of the first class offices, have been authorized to employ as much addition al help as may be necessary to make deliveries. General Superintendent Stephens of the railway mail service said today that the amount of ,"un worked mail" left on the trains on their arrival at terminal stations was neg ligible, as compared with the figures for previous years. "With the excep tion of a few isolated lines," said he. "there will be no failure to effect de livery In the railway service." Hf areay Issues a Statement. New Tork, Dec 20. Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Mackay com panies which control the Postal Tele graph company and the Commercial Cable company, rivals of the Western Union and the American Telephone and Telegraph company. Issued the follow ing statement this afternoon. "It has seen a Utterly fought contest. The result is a gratifying solution of the whole trouble. We hope and believe it will work out so that no further cause for complaint may exist either on the part of the public or on our part. Any body with any perspective at alL could have seen during the past few years, that there would be an end to a huge combination, whose chief pur pose was to throttle competition, in order to control and monopolise. We feel grateful to the administration and particularly to Attorney General Mc Reynolds, for the result. Tho depart ment of Justice took the matter up on Its own initiative and without any at tempt to shift or evade responsibility, the attorney general has brought about this complete solution." .v. DESERTi:UERTA Federal Troops About Guaymas Surrendering to Bebels. The Government's Power In the Northwest Is Broken. Commander Is Reported Will ing to Accept Amnesty. He Long Has Held Carraaia' Forces In Check. Maytorena. 8on.. Mex., Dec 38. Deserters from the federal garrison at Guaymas. a few miles to the south of the insurgent camp here, were arriv ing today. Already eleven officers have surrendered. Among them was) Major B. Figueroa, a member of the staff of Pedro OJeda, federal com- mander at Guaymas, and commander of the cavalry stationed at the gulf oort. The enlisted men. numbering some BOO. appeared In groups of Ave and ten, dust covered and suffering from want of water ano looo. in. federal officers here say that many have not reached the constitutionalist lines and are wandering from ranch to ranch, or are lost In the mountains. It was asserted that practically ail outposts placed about Guaymas by the federal commander had aeaertea witn their arms and ammunition. The de velopments since yesterday morning were considered a death blow to the Huerta government in the northwest, marking the overthrow of General Pe dro OJeda, whose stubborn fighting along the border and at Guaymas long has been a menace to the soutnwaro. progress of General Carranza's forces. Deserters brought news of the dis armament of the entire Tenth battalion of infantry, numbering more than tev men. These were disarmed, following the discovery of a plot to desert la a body, officers and men. to the Insur gent side. This is believed to have re duced the federal garrison by one-half. That General OJeda. himself, would accept amnesty was indicated by a re port reaching here from Cruz de Pledra, the nearest point to Guaymas held by the insurgents. There re 1,100 Mayo Indian troops stationed here, under command of General Juan Cabral, and 1,600 insurgent troops are at Ortiz, a few miles to the north, all of whom will be moved into Guaymas aa soon as the city is evacuated. i Rebels Abandon Tampion. Mexico City. Dec JO. The rebels have not returned to -the- vicinity of Tampico, since their retirement on De cember 14. Everything Is quiet there today and telegraphic communication is open between Tampico and the fed eral capital. WANT SUuDAY TRAIII Petition signed by 700 for Concordia Burr Oak Train. More than 700 people In Mankato, Jewell City and Randall today filed petitions with the" public utilities com mission asking for Sunday train ser vice over the Missouri Pacific from Concordia to Burr Oak. A hearing on the application for additional train service will be held by the commislon in January. The towns along the Concordia Burr Oak branch of the Missouri Pa cific have long wanted a Sunday train Two passenger trains daily are oper ated over the road except on Sunday. The patrons of the road want this ser vice extended to include Sunday and petitions will probabl be presented from all of the towns along the route. No date for a hearing on the petitions has been set but it is probable that the commission will investigate the de mand for extra passenger service some time next month. s the day ill co;:Gr.zss War Department Asks for Urgent De flclency Appropriation. Washington, Dec. 20. Senate met at noon. Conferees on the currency bill prepared to meet representatives of tbo house. House met at 10 a. m. Took ap the umiDinrsiiini currency out, to appoint conferees to work with the senate man agers, to compose disputed points. Rep resentative Taylor of Colorado intro duced bill to establish ten mine exper iment stations to be located in the discretion of the secretary of the in terior. Secretary Garrison testified be fore house appropriation subcommittee on fortification, in avocacy of his es timates for fortification work. War de partment asked for urgent deficiency appropriation of 12,250,000 for unskilled labor on the Panama canaL Declaring that the Hetch Hetchy grant to the city of San Francisco was passed by "the most insidiuoa lobby ever assembled in Washington," Sen ator Works today introduced a bill to repeal it. President Wilson signed the bill making the grant only yesterday. O.Tii::iSCIIDEAD. to Wife otf Park at Hospital. Mrs. E. F. A. Relnisch. wife of the superintendent of city parks, died this morning at St. Francis hospital. About a week ago she underwent-sm opera tion for appendicitis. She has been in poor health for some time but recent ly had appeared much improved. Tho funeral wlD be held at the park resi dence at 2:80 o'clock Tuesday. Inter ment' will be in KV Hope cemetery. Fair and much coldsr tssught; cold wave la the east and southeastern por tions of the state Sunaajr.

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8 TXXZX TOPHEA DAZL7 J0UTlI7Alr CAt u AY CVXIHTO. CZCI IS li FULL SUING Th Christmas Shopping Sea son Is One Mad Bush. Local Stores Are Crowded and Sales Are Heavy. KTOCTS m cpostic They Say There Is a Great De mand for Useful Articles. Never Were Sach Marrelons Toys Seen In Topeka. Christmas shopping In Topeka ia In full swing;! Due to unseasonably warm weather the latter part of November and the fore part of December It was difficult for people to realise that Christmas was near at hand. Consequently there has been an unusually heavy rush at the stores this week. Many of the mer chants report a substantial gain in vol ume of business transacted over the corresponding period of last year, and this gain, It should be mentioned, in Instances Is placed as high as from 25 to 60 per cent. Tear after year the holiday shoppers are getting away from the old custom of buying bric-a-brac and all manner of articles simply made to look at. More than ever it is the substantial and use ful things that are being purchased for gifts. This does not imply that the buyers are tight with the coin this sea son and are picking out inexpensive articles, for this is not the case, ac cording to the merchants. It is quality" that the people are after and money is being spent liberally. For example, many of those who are pick ing out dolls for the kiddies are digging down in their pockets to a "depth" of ten or fifteen dollars two dollars is a popular price for dolls this season. There has been a heavy sale on dia monds, due possibly in part to the fact that the prices have soared to such an extent in the last few months and the rumor that there will be still another advance soon. A big run on Victrolas, graphanolas and Edison machines to gether with records Is reported. Cloth iers say that it is the better grade of suits and overcoats that are In most demand, although the sale of clothing has been somewhat lighter than that in furnishings due to absence of cold weather and to general sales at two or three stores where prices were cut materially. Some Interesting Figures. Trade in handkerchiefs and ties is reported to be tremendously heavy. The manager of one of the largest dry goods stores in Topeka took-out his pencil and did a little figuring. His conclu sion was estimating roughly that 300, 000 handkerchiefs will be given by To pe kans as Christmas offerings, and that so fewer than 75,000 ties will be pre sented. He told the reporter. Just to Illustrate how rapidly ties were going, that two sales girls sold $175 worth of 25 and 50 cent ties in a single day. 'His estimate as to the number of pairs of stockings that will serve as Christmas presents this year is 150,000. He made .his comment: "The frivolous things are being passed by; it is the stuff with merit that Is being bought." Umbrel las, gloves, suit cases, silk stockings, traveling bags and shaving sets are among the articles that are being looked upon with the highest degree of favor as gifts. One merchant re marked: "We are ready to acknowl edge that sales in furnishings and ready-to-wear clothing are not up to the usual standard due to the abnor mally warm weather." There is a heavy demand for good china, and sales in cut glass have been noteworthy. In furniture numerous full dining room suits have been purchased. At one store there has been a big run on Morris chairs, and all furniture stores reported rockers were popular. Tele phone and smoking stands are going like hot cakes, a good Dusiness is be ing done in oriental and other fine grades of rugs. Children Are Fascinated. The children will by no means be for gotten In the distribution of gifts. Never before were there toys so elab ate and .n such great variety at the Topeka stores. Mothers who have tak en their children to the toy shops have had difficulty in persuading the young sters to leave so fascinated were they with the steam cars in operation, the mechanical contrivances and the thou sand and one articles made especially to delight them. There are huge Teddy bears on wheels that growl, and big lions that roar. They run as high as fifteen dol lars in price. One store is carrying a line of toy automobiles the most costly of which are listed at forty dollars. They are cranked like any real car and are run In a similar manner to a tri cycle. The cars are fitted with rubber tires. There is every imaginable me chanlcal contrivance In the toy shops. One of the latest devices is a man play ing a game of pool all by himself. There Is a dancing couple, a prairie schooner, a woman with basket under arm on the way to market, and many other self-operating toys. The elec trical and steam toys particularly ap peal to the boys. The "misto erector" which makes an engineer of a boy and enables him to build miniature bridges, buildings, flying machines that will fly. and autos that will run, might be termed the real toy "hit" of the sea son. The mlrro scopes, which enable a child to throw a picture on a screen are also popular. For the girls there are dolls in great variety and they range in price this season ud to twen ty-five dollars. The new non-breakable kind are the best sellers. Today there was a real live Santa Claus in the toy department of the Crosby Brothers' store. Topekans are not early shoppers, the i merchants say. The rush hours are be tween I JO and 4:80 o'clock In the after noon and In the noon hour. A heavy bust, ness is now being done during the even ing. What the 'Merchants Say Following are Interviews with several of the leading merchant on the Christmas business: F, L. Llndetnuth, advertising- manager of the Crosby Brothers company: "We are ahead la our December business as' compered with previous years. Thursday we bad the greatest Christmas crowd we be"eve wehave ever had." W. W. Whitney, manager of the War ren M- Crosby Company: ''We think we wHI have nice gain over previous' years. We have three of the biggest days ahead, and the weather win have a great deal to do with the volume of business trans acted. The people ar demanding useful goes aiUoles of merit. In haadaerchiefs we are having the biggest business we have ever had. A. M. Mills of th Mills Dry Ooods com pany: "Our Christmas business Is very satisfactory. It hi the useful things that While the practical and expensive articles are In de mand." T. R. Paxton of the Paxton Paxton department store: "The trade is in use ful articles and la up to the average or better. The dry goods sales are excep tionally good. It is the better class ot toys that are going fastest." H. A. Auerba.cn of the Palace Clothing company: "Business was never better. The people are buying high priced goods." I. W. Felix of the Felix Clothing com pany: "The people seem to be buying practical gifts for Christmas. Our busi ness has been very satisfactory. The clothing business is lighter than the fur nishing business on account of the weath er. In clothing we are selling the very best grades." David J. August: "In November we did the biggest business since we have been in Kansas. We have sold more suits and ladies' coats than In any previous season. Yhe people are buying staple merchandise shoes, hats, etc." C. A. Karlan of the Karlah Furniture company: "We have had a good Christ mas business. The people are buying alomr practical lines." J. C. Emahlser of the Emahlser Spiel man company: "We are having a fine business In toys and musical instruments. The people are buying lots of dolls." T. F. Klchenbacher of the Falr:t "Busi ness hes been good all the week. Believe the season will be as good as any we have had." A. S. Thomas' of the Santa Fe Watch company: "We have made over a BO per cent gain in our business every day in December. Our cash business has been big. We have sold many Victrolas, Graphanolos, and Edison machines. Dia monds have been the biggest part of our business. We sold twenty-five Santa Fe Special watches In one day." W. E. Brelsford, manager of the Payne Shoe company: "Business has been more satisfactory than last year, and people are buying a better grade of goods." BRYAII VILLCOyiE. Cancelled That Jan. 5 Date. But Now He'll Fill It- After announcing that they would cancel their big Bryan meeting for Jan. B, officers of the Democratic club last night received telegrams announc ing that Bryan would come to Topeka in accordance with his original plans and that the banquet may be booked with assurance that the secretary of state will be present. Affairs of state" have been arranged in a man ner that will enable Bryan to come to Topeka and he will speak at the special Democratic dinner at the audi torium the night of Monday, Jan. S. The Bryan telegram last night was the best news the Democrats had re ceived In weeks. They had secured reservations for nearly 1,600 seats at the banquet and planned to entertain nearly 2,000 men and women. So when the Democrats received the news that Bryan could not come, there was sor row and sadness in their hearts. Then came the news that Bryan had changed his plans and would come to Kansas. Plans for the banquet will now be completed and arrangements made to handle one of the biggest crowds that ever attended a political banquet In this state. FIELDS TO KIEIiL Famous Minstrel Sends Christmas Greetings to Bis; Sheriff. Al G. Field, proprietor of the fa mous Fields Minstrel show, sent holi- L. Kiene. The card bear, a picture of tne Dig production on one side, and the following wish on the other: "Hoping you may enjoy the Merriest Christmas and the Happiest New Year since your life began." J. II. USATER DEAD. Was Clerk of Crawford County Court ana a socialist. Pittsburg, Kan- Dec 20. J. N. ater, clerk of the Crawford county dis trict court, died last night. Mr. Las ater was a Socialist and was elected with several other Socialist county can didates a year ago. Piles Cured tn e to 14 Dan Druggists refund money It Paso Ointment fails to cure Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives PVi The Prudential Trust company loans money on city property. aqv. "I sometimes wonder if nr Hfa Is worth living." "Bo do L" "Ah. then you have xouna your me a c reappointment." "Not at all; it is your life we were speaking Tl! till WAITS Women Do the Work Bat Walt! MORE JIAONY Emporia Meeting Helped Re publican Cause. National Committee Action Guaranty of Good Faith. With the meeting of the Republi can national committee out of the way and assurances of changes in the basis of southern representation and provision for seating of primary elect ed delegates to future conventions, real Republican harmony In Kansas is perhaps nearer realisation than at any time since the 1012 primaries. From now until the November election the fight of the Republican harmony lead ers will be to break down the organ isation of the Progressive party and to secure enough converts to beat the Democrats. For weeks the politicians have look ed forward to the meeting of the na tional committee with hope and fear and trembling. They have urged the men and women in the ranks to be lieve that the committee would do much. But down in their hearts the politicians feared and doubted. Now that the meeting is over there are perhaps more happy Republicans in Kansas than at any time in the last year. The national committee did all the politicians promised. It did even more. It provided for recognition of delegates from states having state wide primaries and out down the basis of southern representation. Test Sincerity of Voters. Now the sincerity and good faith of the voters will be tested. Last fall there was an honest difference of opinion concerning the legal nominee of the Republican national convention for the presidency. Hundreds of men in Kansas voted for Roosevelt declar ing that they were Republicans and that Roosevelt and not Taft was the lawful nominee. But the troubles which surrounded the Chicago con vention last year have been remedied by the work of the national committee and the objectionable false representa tion of the southern states has been removed and provision made for the seating of delegates from states where delegates were elected In state wide primaries. Since the 1012 election, hundreds of Roosevelt voters have returned to the Republican party under the assurance that the national committee would change the old and objectionable rules. Harmony in Ksnsas was strength ened when the get-together work ers In their recent conferences adopt er resolutions pledging themselves to support the 1014 nrimary nominees. i This declaration of principle meant mat were wouia oe no repetition of the fight waged in Ksnsas a year ago. It meant that If Bristow, Capper, Akers, Ross aad others of the Roose velt supporters of 1912 sought and won nominations tn the Republican primaries that there would be no black list campaign for their defeat and that the incidents of the recent election would be iorgotten. That is the peace pact which the state and local leaders tn Republican politics have offered. Of course It must be ratified by the voters. For that reason a campaign of education win be conducted by the harmony uro meters to lead the wandering voters back into the fold and eonrlnoe them that the party is progressive and 1uI?ea J PTKSi 21 2? returns from the next election, haw. ever, can tell the real results of this campaign. Progreeslvts Won't CHve TJp. No one anticipates that the Pro gressives will withdraw from the fight. They won't. The real Pro gressive leaders In Kansss have Issued their ultimatum and they propose to stand ny tneir guns until the battle over. Not only will the Progressives put a full state and congressional ticket tn the field next year, but in practically every county in the state they hav threatened to contest lor local ofnoea. It Is because or the certainty of three-cornered fight tn Kansss that the Republicans will work the harder to put in efsact tneir harmony pro gram. With three tickets la the field. mucn ox tne strengxn oi tne rro stve cause of last year must be back before the Republicans can de feat the Democrats. In an ultimatum made today WIX Uam Allen White,' Progressive na tional committeeman for v-r". de clared that the Bull M were sincere and indicated that they would make just as a asperate a fight for control next year as win tne Har mony Republicans. The Man Fays I the eight congressional districts In the next three weeks," said White, "and Congressman Victor Murdock will speak at all the meetings. We are now planning for conferences of Pro gressive follower In the Second. Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth districts, in the Klgnth and Seventh ana pernape the Fourth district eon ferencee. both Murdock and Henry J. Allen will speak. W. R. Stubba will accompany Congressman Murdock in tne second and Fifth districts and may speak at the Fourth district meet ing." The Kmporia Conference. The Emporia harmony meeting tn William Allen White's home town Fri day afternoon aroused the fighting blood of the BuH Moose leader. There was not a large crowd at the Emporia meeting, although the men who attended the gathering pledged themselves to support the 1814 pri mary nominees and endorsed the work of the national committee. White only laughed and began his prepara tion for a Bull Moose meeting which will eclipse the one called by Senator Troutmaa of Topeka and Dennis Mad den of Bmporla. And that is the situation In Kan sas. There will be no harmony with White-Alten-Stubbs and the Progres sive leaders. But the voters who at tend neither the harmony or Progres sive meetings will determine the re .v..,- TT sults next year, it ZZ.T.rZrZ- "r lo w,n coming elec- uuu. abii no man in u wise enough to know what then some 260,000 men and womenwill oo wnen tney go to the polls, j xnat Eteporla Meeting. Resolutions pledging the Republi can voters to support the nominees of the party primary in 1814, endorsing the work of the Republican national committee, and urging the calling of a state wide convention to adopt a tentative party platform for the com ing campaign, were adontad hv fnnrti. district Republicans in the harmony mnisnucs a.1 jcmporia Friday after noon. Six of the ten counties of the district were represented at the meet ing. In speeches made by harmony work ers, their attack was directed entirely at the Democratic state and national administrations. Senator Jmim a. Troutmaa of Topeka, who questioned wo aancenty or William Allen White and the Progressive leaders im m. speech at the Atohlaoa harmony con vention, spoke at the Emporia meet ing, out iiayea only the Democrats. In fact Senator Troutmaa praised the recent Btubbe administration for Its economy In comparison with the al leged extravagances ot the Democrats unuer we uoages rule, of 88 per cent business and two ner cant nnmir Charles Sayre of Chase county, Charles Van Orden, Lyon county, W. R. Blng- uu. Korna county: j. uowara, usage county: Walter Holland. Lyon county: Fred Lewis. Marion countir: all htAk a hand In lambasting the Democrats and Judge Dennis Maddan of Emporia a Republican candidate for congress In we wmn district next year, paid his respects to the Hodges state adminis tration. Republicans attendlnsr the MnfmnM declared that the recent work of the national committee would add to the strength of the harmony cause la the Fourth district. They strongly fa vored the ceiling 0( a state wide con vention to adopt a tentative party pianorm ana a declaration of princi ples which would insure the support of the party organization to the nomi nees in the August primaries. All of these things found a place In the resolutions. Judge J. Jl Buck of Emnerla. nre- slded at the meeting aad Charles Har ris, also of Emporia, was elected sec retary. HAnXET SOADY. to TJp est Watt New Tork, Dee. 20. Although the week In the stock market began with recurrence of liquidation in various investment stacks, particular ty among telephone aad Oensdlsn Pacific, ta oreeelng resists see was shown to this influence aad eventually a general ad vance tn quotations was effected. An oversold condition in the speculative stocks disturbing; liquidation and some Increase la outside buying, ow ing to prevailing low prices, contrib uted to the nhaage from nnsettlemsnt to streogta. Virtual completion of the Ions; struggle la congress over the hanking aad currency bin was accounted a bullish influence. Recent changes in it was felt that enactment of the mess, ure would relieve the market ot un eertalaty which hae been a restrictive influence. Despite farther evldenoe of busi ness contraction, there was an Inclina tion to take a more hopeful view of the future and It was feat that pros pects were brighter for improvement after the turn ef the year. The money- market reflected prep arations for heavy payments at the end of the year. Time funds were held firmly. Call loans worked easier. This tendency was ascribed to reluct ance of the banks to tie up funds for fixed dates at this time. Bank Clearings. New York. Dec Ml Bradstreet's bank clearings report for the week ending De- osaBoer js snows an SBaieaai. as aa.zea.- 183.000 as against 88.la7.tTj.000 last week ana gi.xw,nviuB in the corresponding week last year rui. itl Amount. Jac dee. cities New Tork....,w..H,7Z,U9.0v 1.0 Chicago &a,-0. 1.1 Boston ist.ra.oa0 Philadelphia 16S,0K.0U0 St. Louis 88.041.000 li J t.l

U 4.1 S.S Pittsburs- tt.817.0fl Kansss City Ban Franciseo..... Baltimore Cincinnati Minneapolis Omaha S,724.ogO. i2.ira.ooo 88.410,000 28.742,000 17,795.000 17..000 11.JOS.000 8.807.06 7.836,000 5,00.000 6,004,000 2.14.000 8,800,000 248.000 -1.C83.000 ,NO,000 Milwaukee St XSkUl.e eeaeeeeee Denver 12.2 4.0 U.1 Bait iaxe aty.... Duluth pes Moines Lincoln see Houx CKy.. Wichita TOPEKA .t 16.8 .7 St. Joseph Weekly Bank .New York, Dec. 20. The statement ef the actual condition nr th- AlMrinr Honaa banks and trust companies, for the weak, shows they hold I17.43S.SM reserve la ex cess of legal requirements. This is ea in crease or zi..a0 from last weak. Tne statement louows Actual condition Increase. Loans Xi.a5S.Mt.090 84.4SUXM Specie 821.014,600 S.BU.0UB Legal tenders 7,ue,e00 1,271,000 Net deposits...... L 632, 449. 000 14.an.000 Circulation 44.8U.000 2b8,000 Banks cash reserve In vault 2317,(74, 0U0 Trust companies cash reserve in vaults 82,210,000 Aggregate cash reserve 400.204.000 Bxcess lawful reserve 17.43S.9G0 1.460.0SO Trust companies' reserve with clearing house members carrying X par cent cash reserve, 047,848,000. Summary of state banks aad trust com panies tn Greater New York not included in ciearine house statement Loans S 6SO,H,T0O 84,18.00 Specie 00.390.100 486.400 Legal tenders 8,143.800 "l 82,600 Total deposits 587.16M00 n.642,800 A Simple Remedy for Dandruff. (From Modern Medicine.) The following nraarrtnttnn win ?.ul?, y 5 .iT the itching and stimulate the growth of the hair: Zandolln one -ounce, re sorcln one dram, witch hasel seven ounces, mix and rub Into the scalp thoroughly with finger tips once a day. Adv. TCIUY'S LTXKXET REFCiiTS. Chicago, Dec 20. WHEAT Although wheat today, started easier, the market later advanced. Bullish estimates on the Argentine exportable surplus formed an element of strength, and there were pre dictions of a falling off In the United States visible supply. Weakness at the outset was the result of lower cables, prices opened a shade to K9Ho off, but the ensuing rally carried the market above last night's level all' around. Assertions that Canadian wheat would be made free In January brought about a setback. The close was weak, tfc to ttc under last night. CORNN Forecast of a cold wave strengthened corn., it was expected bet ter aemana nasea on increased faedlnaf would be a conseauence. The n.ni wa- ttc to ttfiftc higher, and than u a nilMniiit hrtlie- Mrthl.. I Bmallness of .hlomt7 bS. Bmallness ot shipments hare eomnami win receipts led to an easier feeling later on. -The close was steady; a shade to Ho net lower. OATS Bulls had control of oats. Offer ings were decidedly meager. PROVISIONS provisions suffered de pression owing to the fae that hog re ceipts for the week were the largest in five years. First sales ranged- from the same as last night to 2fto lower with a much more proaouneed sag later. Chicago Grain Market. The range of prices for grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade as reported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker, Columbian Bldg. Chicago. Dee. 20. Close Open High Lew Today Yes. WHEAT Dee. St 88 May 81)4 8144 81H July as mi rrii CORN Dee. ..IV W( mk May 88 78 4 July ..88)4 4 srst OATS Dtte eV9s) sees May 42 42 a July 41K- 41 41 FORK Jan. ..28.00 20.80 20.47 May ..20.80 20.80 20.7 88T4 E5 ttt 87- 8- 88- 41 41 25 SOB 20.43 City Grata Market. (The range of prices for grain futures on the Ksnsas City Board ot Trade as re ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker. Co lumbian BUS. Kansas City, Dee. 20. Open High Lew Today Yes. WHEAT Dee. ..82 KM 22 CM- 82H-' May 84 stK 88 st- st- July ..82 88 88 88. 82 CORN Dec ..88 ..--Km 47 8T 8T- May 71 72 71 71 71- July 70 70 w to- 7B- 4&leas Grata Chicago, Dee. 20. WHEAT Closet De- mber. tSo; May. lWe. CO RN Deoemberr. eH4aW8e May. 88 QSIUu. OATS December. 88o; May. a PORK January. $20 06: May. 820.78. LARD-January. iiktatflatS; May. SUUff em.oa SHORT KtBS-Janusry, fOaTf; May, tu.ot. Liter immJ Grain Market. Liverpool. Dec 20. WHBAT Spot. smt; no. i aaamtoDo. is w no, a, ua: no. s. s isita. CORN-dpot, eulet 8s td. dty Produce Kansas City. Dec 28. WHEAT Cash Market unchanged to e lower. No. 2 hard. t2tee; No. 8, 87c; No. 8 red, SOS) 81e; No. 8. 7tl8e. CORN Market unchanged to le Jower. No. 2 mixed. e; No. 8, 84c; No. 2 white, 704J71C; No. 2. tSo. OATS Market uaeaaaged. No. 2 white, 4ittte: No. 2 mixed, 40c RYE Market unchanged. HAY Market unchanged. WHHKAT Receipts tl eats. BDTTSR Market UBChaaged. BOOS Marks uaehanged. POULTRY Market unehajiged. CLOSE: WHEAT Deoember. fcs; May. 86M8c CORN December. 7e; May, Cattcago rrodace Malt V Chicagc Dec M-BUTTeR-. EX30S Market higher. At BT" W Inelitaed. ldllt; srOJnary firae firata 21c .STOCK. SffiPPERS To CLAY,. E0EINS13N 5 CO. LhreSdi POTATOES Market tmehaaged. POULTRY Market unchanged. Vtm Tork Produce Karfcet. New York. Dee. 28BTJTTSB-Mrket steady, process extras, 244y26c cheese Merest nrm; state warns milk held colored. lCTae; white. lC917c E3GOS Market unsettled. Fresh gather ad extras, jMt extra firsts, 6aJ8s,c POULTRY Live, dull and weak; west era chickens, West fowls, He; turkeys, lsc Dressed, firm: frresh killed western chickens, 12t22c; fowls. 1291c; turkeys, Hew (Close ef prices tor the leading stocks en the New York Stock Exchange as re ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker. Colusa. SMOg-J New York, Dee. 2a. Today Yea. New Am. Beet Am. Cbb. e. Am. Oar aad Foundry, Amalgamated Copper. li- 71 am. jjocomoave, e Am. a., ana R. e Am. Sugar Ref Am. Tel. and T., e. Am. Tobacco, c. .122 Una.

Anaconda Mining......... A. T. ana B. e A. T. and 8. F, p Boltlmore and Ohio Brooklyn R. T. Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake and Okie..... C. M. and St. P., e Chicago and N. W.. Colorado Fuel and Iron.. Erie, c General Electric Great Northern, p Illinois Central...- Inspiration Inter Harvester K. C. Southern, C... Lehla-b Valley Louisville and Nashville. Missouri Pacific. M. and T., e... National Lead Nev. Con Copper N. Y. Central N. Y., N. H. and H Norfolk and Western.... Northern Paclflo Pennsylvania Railroad... Ray Con Copper Reading, o... Rock Island, e Rock Island, p..... Southern PaiaOo Southern Ry. e Union Pacific, o U. 8. Steel, e VS. 8. Steel, p Utah Copper Western Union Westlnghense Electric. 44 84 New Tork Stock Market. Wall St.,. New York. Dec 20. STOCKS The market closed strong. Forcre was added to yesterday's vigorous rally by overnight news of the passage by the sea ate of the currency bill and anouneement of the telephone dissolution agreement. The exhibition of pronounced strength bore out recent assertions that the market had been speculatively sold out. A slump of S points in Western Union and a set back in the telephone shares, checked the upward movement toward the end. but there was Uttle sympathy recession and the close was near the top, Bonds were strong. American Telephone rose buoyantly at the opening today on the announcement from Washington of the agreement of the dissolution of the merger with Western Union. On the first few sales it rose to 1J4, an advance of 7 points. Western union rose a pom. The whole list was strong aad active Gains ot 1 to 2 points were made oy a Urge number of representative atoeks. New Tork Money Market, r TVc 20. MONKY Call money nominal. No loans. Time loans. easier; 60 days, 64jS per reent; so oays, E per cent; 6 months, t per roent. Mercan tile paper, stwa pr woi. rLOSB: Steruneg xchange, steady; 80 days, $4.81: demand. commercial bills. 84.80. SILVI5K uar aw, UBONDaovernment bonds steady, rail road bonds, strong. New Tork Sugar Market, t- rv. e brtaar Raw. uu- ttTed: Muscovado, rT0W.72; Centrlfusal. 8.20c2t; molasses, 2.46tp2.. Refined, quiec Hew Tork Cotton Market. -New York. Dec -TTON-Sgot, quiet: middling. 12.08; gulf. 12.21. St. Joseph Live Stock Market, e Jnaenh. Mo.. Dec 20. CATTLE Re- u.rV.t nnehumo. BteeiS. 8S.60ty8.80; 'cows and heifers. 84J6w.O0; calvf8K.O0JS.- .w C lower. TOP. 87. 7S; bulk of sales. 27 8S 7.66, r w SHE BP KCecipui nmm. inaL Lambs. 87.00ty7.50. Wichita Live Stock Market, Wichita. Dec M. HOG 8 Receipts 698. Market steady. Top. 87.00; bulk of sales. rCATTLE-Recelpta 60. Market steady. Native steers, 84.Boe8.00; cows and heifers SS0ae7.fi0: stockers and feeders. 6.60tt7.00; -Jr h-lfera. 84.0008.60: bulla. t4.soe8.26; calves. 86.01s88.60. Kansas City Live Stork Market. riTV.i. iv.. n nnnaTiMelnts l.aoa Market steady. Bulk of sales, 87.4M2 7.86; heavy, IJ.0007.70; packers ana Duu;n- ers. 7Juw7 t6; light. i.M'.ou; pias, a ve CATTLE Receipts 100, including 100 southerns. Market steady. Prime fed steers. le-Z&W9.ov; ai ess, u pcti StST western steers, 4.007JS; southern Seers. K.S4e7.00; cows. 84.40O7.00; heifera. tC604OJO; stockers and feeders, 8e.60f??.w; ers sad feeders, W.2H2C28. CSsicago Live Stock Market, Chicago, Dec 28. HOG8 Receipts 16,008. Market slow. Best, steady; others weak at yesterday's average Bulk of sales, R.SVrT0VUht. 27.804jT.46; mixed, 67.4d rheyT 87.40w7.7 rough, 87.40(270; CATTLEReceiPts et "daret atMclj-. Beeves. 8t.409.76; Texas steers, 8a40f27.00; wiaTrrn. 86JW70: tt!aS-?a2: EEPSelpts 2.W0. Market slow. Native and een. 84.S4J6J: xeaiga. K.eyH.60; native tambs, 18687.70; western, hv the Chas. Wolff Packlag Oa. sards si oss at aeoa saturaay. we sows or bos than 170 lbs. Do aot mar. une are weu nnianea halt fat atuO. We aire below prises eSeetlve st eaee, uatu rur ther aotteal Topeka. Kssv. Sea 28. HOGS. unnm awn HII'lViHBlRS t1M"tJt 2 iosu. msi r sv 82 82 "...".I'.2S 21S 2C 2 ::::::::iS '."St 28 28 188 137 J28 126 106 14 14 Id 100 r.".!"'.t lsui .128 182 26 25 20 20 14g rri"!7i .104 102 108 107 ...104 M4 14 21 20 87 8e2 ju. uZ :.::::;::i5 m" :::::::::iS iS. vnt. SHEEP Bseemss, bom. awa.e Lambs. 007.4; yearlings. J6J0O4.76; tl fZZL a uyn .area. 84.d04M.80: stock eaaaot i wetshinc ket has uiilsee HEAVY T.ia"!7-26 ROUGH HEAVY "I f IJOHT tStaaffJt) EMSuato, Stock Tenia, Da. Cty ge. Sett CwnsTV sa la. 1 St S tl" ::;:i8i wesrhts. BdatMat e. Ksa en fcr?ar THOID ST.. stxkrbV Fair U 8........., Prime Good to caste, (asm fed) Fair te good .TIT...... Cenunen to fair f-f-f.21 4-t- US a.ft-4.t Prime 8 mam choice teem fed) ..I" tste?

s.w- ,ig unnnvs u lasr wrrt.r.a SsaaL8S Prime fat (corn fed) Fleshy Mediums TKAx. CAT.VT.fi MM8.80 4. 4.08 Prime fat ssmm im JoTlS Vmlr eeee eeee.ee 4L KaKkat Satl Fat EZ!Z f. 5:::::::::::::::::::::::: fHH Positively cannot us shee. or lamas nrlsa fat. Don't send in rough, thin, unfinished h?,; "ot use them lor ,v.n.u u win nave to Dur as stock hog prices and low enough to ea! able us te reshlp te the River mar kat. Is It to your advantage as well as ourm. tZ keep them buck until finished. Cannot use grass cattle unless strictly good. Market price paid for dry lot eattla. If you will favor us with your Inaulrlea sdvlstng number of head, quail tr ee, end length of time on feed. w. will you an offer or arrange for our buyers to call oo you. Topeka Fruit and Produce Market, Selling prices by Sam'! EL Lnx. whole sale Fruit and Produce. JONATHAN APPLKs5pJV box?fa 2.85; Roman Beauties per box. fettcnav Winep. per box. 82.2ltsV bSEhI' box, 81.7602.00; Lawyers per box. 82.26n si' bsikir- v91 it- ALMERIA GRAPES Per bbl.. 84.0004 SO. CRANBERRIES Per box, bblJBits. PORIDA GRAPE FRUIT Per bo PACKAGE FIGS Per box. 76c DATES Per lb.. 7c NEW PACKAGE DATES Per box txaa. SWEET ONGES-PerboxTfSSeSS: COLORADO HONEY per caaeTtS. LEMONS Per box. 84.0098 i08t tOANUTS-Per dos-VToc; pw'ssjoik, Pt1" "T WATOES CABBAGE New, per lb.. 2Va. BANANAS-Extra fancy per" lb. fancy, per lb., 8e; choice, iwlk. tUeT ONIONS-Red, per bu.. ti.es; a SPANISH ONIONS Per orata. tl fts RED RIVER EARLY OHIO-P b HOT HOUSE LETTUCE Par tastst. CARROTS Per bu.. 81.80. TURNIPS-Per bu S0c BEETS Per be. 80c PlRSNlVil-P hi. sk. RUTABAGAS Per lb.. lo; lots of lbs. or more, per lb.. or too SPINNACH Per bu., lac COLORADO HONEY Par era.. CELERY-Jumbo. 80s V&gJ OSTBRS-Standards, per can. 40e- n.i Selects, per can. 46c? fotrTMactaei? 0C! Bulk Oysters; StaJJdrda. gaf CHEESE-laeyiSUn. CHRISTMAS TREES Per 4.00. dog, 81809 MISTLETOE Per lb.. 20c "f-,.xTT caae, 86.0. per nv. Ba. WREAT8 Per doe.. 12.80. CFurnlshed by The Continental Creamer. Co, Topeka, Kan.J n,w' a.w.v. CHICAGO EGGS-Slc Dfc NEW YORK EGGS 88984c Topeka Butter, WSggB and Fusjhrv Turnlshed by the Topeka packing co.,1 Topeka, Kan.. Dae. aa EGGS Fresh country, 26c POULTRY Heo8 lb. and over. Ma under 8 Ibc. 8c; springs, over 2 lbs., ifct broilers 2 lbc and under, 14c; turkey hI?i toyoung toms, 16c: old torn tuikeya. 18o" ducks, c; geese, 8c; stags, 10c BUTTER Packing stock, 17c Topeka Grain Market, rrurnished by J. B. Blllard, corner saa ave and Curtis stl Topeka, NEW CORN 70c OATS-48c WHEAT 764288c .OLD CORN 76c a.. Dec 28. Topeka Hay Market, V. by Tjt 6th., PRAIRIE HAY Nc 1. 8li8rNe. NSW ALFALFA-Caolee. 817.88; Nc J, Topeka Hide laarkac WuUon. furneaby J-my a Smiths .Ci- r.T -J r. ui rtkra a. i.' ISSTc: bees mJt TBt HIl"s vtj umi vutcner see rt? to 28c; dry mt fallen heavy, UJl S2- dryfilnt under 18 lb, Ue to'faoTdry runt cuBe flat, 18s; dry salt heavy 18 lbs-Til tee: dry saH aght. Me to It? KANSAS. NEBRASKA AND OKLA HOMA Brlaht medium, 16l4e; dark Medium. ISSJttc: hght tins, U,ito; heavy a"&.i6fVw www' wmm MnL Tr.AiM7M"""" waii in toys tae snare w. -mwMww run. -We will hold ims st lags to fiva ef the blU.wsro'iegsrfls favorably aad. CbTTBsTF Msrkst riic lisnzs. asavy i

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ZG T0PE3A DAILY GTATE JOTJIIAIr-CAffinrDATr UVlTLTCfc BZSXIBZ ISliV A "tXP HQ QllAltTEII "Topeka Jack" Johnson Pick All Star Football Team. (STATE "tiliJS SUIT ALL ;i;;E OF '.1 CL03D kik, It. Topeka Jack Johnaon believea that he could pick on ot the greatest football teams that was aver put together In America. He believes It would have no equal when It come to strength and weight and also believes that It would have practically all of Its games won before the games would be started. He would pick the club from the leading pugilists throughout the United States as follows: Right end Gunboat Smith, Ban Francisco, weight 180 pounds. Right tackle Jim Coffey. New Tork city, weight 205 pounds. Right guard Ctrl Morris, Sapulpa, Ok., weight 230 pounds. Center Dan Daily, Newcastle, Pa., Weight 236 pounds. Left guard Jess WiUard, Kansas, weight 230 pounds. Left tackle Arthur Pelkey, Calgary, weight, 205 pounds. Left end George Rodel, New Tork city, weight 186 pounds. Quarterback Jim Flynn, Pueblo, Col., weight 185 pounds. Right halfback Jack Dillon. Indian apolis, weight 158 pounds. Left halfback Mike Gibbons, St. Paul, Minn., 150 pounds. Fullback Sam Langfoid, Boston, weight 200 pounds. Strong for the Athletics. Topeka Jack saw all the national and American League clubs in action last summer, and he is some ball player himself. He thinks the Philadelphia Athletic's team is in a class by itself. Jack batted against Chief Bender in a game the Chief pitched against John son's Giants. Jack points out the fact that not a player of Connie Mack's famous $100,000 Infield uses liquor or tobacco. Jack says: "Stuffy. Eddie, Jack and Frank neither drink, smoke nor chew. No one can tell me that the fact of their not being addicted to tobacco or liquor in any form hasn't a lot to do with their wonderfully smooth and steady play ing. The nerves of the four are ab solutely free from the effects occasioned by the use of alcohol or nicotine. Per haps Stuffy, or Ed, or Jack or Frank might be able to duplicate their won derful play if he was a liquor or to bacco user but I doubt It." FEDERALS MEETING. Will Announce List of Players Signed for 114 Season. St Louis. Dec. 20. The magnates of the Federal Baseball League met here today, and before night Important de velopment in the plan of campaign ot the league are expected. President Gilmore said that he would announce today a list of new players signed by the league and also a list of new grounds acquired. It was reported early today that the meeting would consider the substitution of Toronto for Cleveland in the list of cities in which the league would maintain a team next season. JOHNSON GOT A DRAW Champion Broke Arm in Third Crowd Dissatisfied. Paris, Dec. 20. Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, and "Battling" Jim Johnson, another colored pugilist, of Galveston, Tex., met in a ten-round contest here Friday night, which end ed In a draw. The spectators loudly protested throughout that the men were not fighting, and demanded, their money back. Many of them left the hall. The organizers of the fight ex plained the fiasco by asserting that Jack Johnson's left arm was broken in the third round. EMPORIA ELECTS WILLIAMS. Presbyterian End Honored in Junior Year Fifteen Letters. Emporia, Kan., Dec. 20. Fred Williams, a Junior, was elected captain of the College of Emporia rootoaii team at a meeting of the squad Fri day. Williams, whose home is in Be lolt, placed at end in the second team of the All-Kansas, and is known about the conference for his aggressive play and deadly tackling. He is the small est regular on the team, weighing 146 pourds. The race between Williams and Russell, all-star quarter, was close. F;fteen honor letters were given the members of the team, which was de clared by the conference committee to be in a tie for the Kansas cham pionship. i Borrow money on your city proper ty. The Prudential Trust Co. Adv. IT makes no difference where you go or what you pay. you cannot buy flour that is backed by a stronger guarantee than bug ft TRY ONE SACK Shawnee T.Ii!li3 Co. Established 1871 The Thlefen baseball team of Do team live in Russell eonnty and the vary from 17 to 34 years. V0L6AST DEFEATED. Charlie White Outpointed Veteran Before Milwaukee Fans. Milwaukee, Dec. 20. Charlie White, of Chicago, by brilliant 'boxing and hard lefts, shaded Ad Wolgast of Cadillac, Mich., in their ten round no decision boxing contest here Friday night. The crowd was at the highest pitch of excitement all during the bat tle which proved to be one of the best ever held here. The Chicago boy had the better of the second, fifth and eighth rounds with slight shades in the third, fourth and ninth. Wolgast led in the sixth, while the first, seventh and tenth were even. White's famous left was true In every respect and he won his battle by sending it scores of times to Ad's face and Jaw. White stood off during most of the bout and after measuring his distance, would shoot his quick left Jab into the former, champion's faco. He boxed cleverly and only in the sixth round did he seem womea. As the bout progressed White gain ed courage and fought much more cleverly than his older opponent Wol gast was not the Wolgast of old. He kept homing In, but his blows lacked steam. He tired rapidly. The battle, as a whole, was vicious and hard, both boxers doing their best. Their clinches were few and the crowd left the arena satisfied. Once in the second round Ad was hiss ed when he hit White low and Charles also provoked some adverse criticism by wrestling and trying to throw Ad to the canvas. HASKELL III DEMAND. Many Schools Want Contract for Thanksgiving Game. Lawrence, Dec 20. The record of the Haskell football team this year has created a place for that school among the candidates of many large schools for the big Thanksgiving day Same This seems to be a Just reward foTth. wonderful work the Indian boys did on the gridiron last fall. Already seven universities and col leges I have offered to play Haskell on that date Manager A. M. Venne has corresponded with the following L nMninr the last game ot 0e Dame, University l.rZlT. TTi.r.ritv of South Dakota, Universtty of Oklahoma. Michigan Agricultural college. Christian Broth er? college, and Morningside univer sity of Sioux City, Iowa. There will probably be no contest between Haskell and Nebraska next vear In a letter received by Manager Venne. Coach "Jumbo" Steihm says that Haskell Is too strong for a prac tice game and that the Cornhuskers ins like Haskell in this respect, so many big schools have offered them riL r. to financial considera tions Haskell is not overly anxious to nlay the northerners mn j' at end, and Roque. at half back, will be missing next year. Coach Kennedy says the prospects for a team even better than this year's machine are bright. Has kell will begin developing her next year's squad at practice next spring. HELPS. WESTERS ASSOCIATION. Jack Holland Will Use One Team as Farm for Recruits. St. Joseph. Dec 20. Jack Holland. AltnOUgn .nacunno. owner of tne iocai w iu baseball club, has confirmed rumors emanating from Carthage, Mo., and started by Larry Milton, a Drummer for a few weeks in 1910. to the effect that he is interested In the organiza tion of the new Western association. The Drummer boss a few years ago was one of the leaders in the old West ern association, presided over by Dr. r nx shlvelv of Kansas City, and was lust as instrumental in tearing that or- ranuHiiuu w Wichita and Topeka into the Western league, thereby tearing the vitals out of the smaller organization. With Wichita and Topeka out of the league, it was necessary to drop Ok lahoma City and Hutchinson, and the league soon fizzled out. Now Holland is working, with others, to organize a similar league, with a cir-nit al most identical with that of the old. except that Wichita and Topeka will not be included in it. According to Milton, Holland not only will help in the organiztlon of the league, but he will have a financial interest In one of the clubs, so that he will have a place to stow Drummer recruits who do not show quite enough class to help the club here. BOXING COMMISSION PATS. First Tear Nets $110,600 ,for New Tork State. New Tork, Dec. 10. In filing the annual report with the new legisla ture at Albany, the state athletic com mission will show that since the box ing law went into effect in August, tail, about S110.000 has been paid into the state comptroller's office, this money being the amount of the 5 per mnt tax on the gross receipts of all iimnncd clubs operating under the statute. There has been a falling off i rcceints during the last year due probably to the poor quality of many socaiieq war neuia. nance, 1013. All the members of the y are either brothers or cousins. Ages BATTING WON LIBERTY Player Charged with Larceny Dis charged on an Average of .287. Chicago, Dec. 20. Municipal Judge Sullivan releasea unaries senraram, charged with larceny. Friday when Schramm told him he was a shortstop in the Southern Michigan baseball league. "What are you batting?" asked the court. ".287." replied Schramm, with pride. "Discharged, you can't be bad with a batting average like that." Judge Sullivan said. POOL TOUBIIAKEIIT. Armstrong and R. E. Goshorn Lead rlelo riay tonrui diwx. Phirln A Arirmtrnni? and R E. Goshorn are leading the players in the class A pool tournament which ia being played at The Dome. Each have won three games and lost but one. R. E. Goshorn defeated Armstrong In the first game of the fourth block bv the score of 100 to 47. The second game will be played by Mark Roach and S. Kanngton. Tne rouowing is ine suuu- ing ot the players up to oate Charles A. Armstrong- ..3 1 1 1 ..2 1 ..2 1 1 t 1 2 1 it ..1.2 0 3 Carl Ray Larsh.... Art Hammel., Mark Roach.. W. P. Lamber CHURCH BARBER SHOP Special Artist Employed tor Choir at su ueorge-s. -New York, Dec 20. A special barber is the latest Innovation in church life. St. Georse's Episcopal church which the late J. Pierpont Morgan endowed with half a million dollars has installed a barber shop for the choir. The Rev. Karl Reiland. the rector, in announc ing the new feature today said: "For the sake of uniformity in the appearance of our choir boys on Sun' days and as a slight evidence of paro chial appreciation, we have assigned I special barber to the boys on Saturday mornings and on Sundays before ser vices." WITH MUCH CEREMONY Chicago's First Municipal Christmas Tree is Set Up. Chicago. Dec 20. Squadrons of mounted police and twelve uniformed buglers of the first Illinois cavalry to day headed a triumphal procession In which Chicago's first municipal Christmas tree was transported on the biggest truck in the city to Grant park on the city's water front. Six big black horses drew the tree, which will be placed in position by tonight. Mayor Harrison will push a button which will illuminate the tree Christ mas eve while' five grand opera stars sing from the balcony of one of the buildings facing the lake. Arson Squad Burns Another House. Bath. England. Dec 20. An "ar son squad" of the militant suffragettes today added another large country mansion to the long list of those they have destroyed by fire. Early this morning they burned odown a valu able house situated in extensive grounds In the vicinity of this city. The place was unoccupied. A quan tity of suffrage literature was found strewn about the grounds. THE FAIR a THE TOY STORE OF TOPEKA Ave. 833 1. Kaa. A' LESS PRinR More Variety rhe only merchants between Kan. gas City and Dearer buying Toys in car lots Where Variety Seigns Supreme 1 18 Kaa. Missouri Bate Cases Are Brought to a Conclasiom By Dismissal of the Railroads' Injunction Actions. K-onra. rttv. Mo.. Dec 20. The state of Missouri won a final victory in the two cent railroad passenger ana man mum freight rate cases today when Judge Smith McPheraon of Red Oak. Iowa, following the mandate of the United States supreme court, dismissed "without prejudice" tne cases ntea vj 13 railroads enjoining the state. from enforcing the rate laws. The Judge also rerusea 10 retain jur isdiction in the federal court as asked by the roads. As a result shippers and travelers may bring suit to cover ex cess rates paid during the time the in- 1 unctions were in force. These charges are estimated to be in excess or iu,- 000.000. Judge McPh-wson ordereui costs aggregating $25,000 assessed against tne railroads. The railroads asked Judge Mcpher son to Include In the mandate a pro vision that all suits brought to recover excess charges paid in, should be brought in the federal court and that their liability should be limited to the 210,000 bonds they put up at the time the Injunction was granted, to guaran tee the payment of excess charges. A commissioner, to be appointed by the court, to adjudicate tbs" ckJias, also was asked. Judge McPherson refused both requests. He said: The railroads insist that the de crees now to be entered should have a reservation claupe as to Jurisdiction over the parties and the subject mat ter. Such reservation clauses are often and wisely Inserted, but both the opin ion and the 13 mandates declared that the cases shall be dismissed without prejudice at the costs of the compan ies." The court declares he finds it his duty to literally follow the mandate of the high court. -'It Is said," Judge Mcpher son continues, "that there will be thou sands of cases all over the state of Missouri before circuit courts and Jus tices of the peace, for recoveries of small sums from a penny to several dollars, with attendant costs more than the claims. If this be so will there be no remedy? A discussion of that question is not here for decision." Ques tions as to what remedy. If any exists. Judge McPherson said are not for de cision .it this time. In answer to the attorney general s brief, that his court was chargeable with delays in rendering decision. Judge McPherson recites in his opinion, that for two yea re the state delayed appealing, and that the opinion of the supreme court was not filed for 15 months after the cases were argued In that court. This court has never delayed the cases two months, all told, in the ag gregate, except by agreement of coun sel," declared Judee McPherson. ANOTHER FRATERNITY QUIZ. Sociological Department at K. IT. Ask Alumnae for Information. Lawrence'. Kan., Dec 20, The- depart ment of sociology under the direction of Prof. F. W. Blackmar has under taken an investigation of the fraternity problem as it exists at the university. A Ust of questions ia being sent to every student alumnus and faculty member of the school. From the results of these a conclusion will be drawn. The questions that K. U. men and women will answer are: 1. Does the fraternity or sorority benefit the individual? If so, please state what the benefits are. 2. Are there any harmful effects re sulting from the fraternity or sorority to the individual or the university? If so, please describe them. 3. Does the fraternity or sorority ever take first place in. the student's life during school residence? 4. Is there any need for improve ment or reorganization of the frater nity or sorority life? If so, in what way? What service may the Alumni or university render? 5. Should there be a closer rela tion between the university and the fraternity? If so, how shall, it. be brought about? 6. Have you any changes in the methods of "rushing" to suggest? 7. Can the fraternity or sorority contribute to the democratic spirit of tne university. How? 8. Should an effort be made by the university to provide the opportunity for intimate group life for all students? If so will you suggest a plan of ac tion? CHANTJTE SCHOOL BURNED. May End Old Fend Started by Rail roads Total loss. Chanute, Kan., Dec. 20. Fire destroy ed the high school building here, end ing a bitter feud of long standing. The loss is approximately $25,000. It is ru mored the blaze was incendiary. Nearly 40 years ago Chanute was split In half by the railroads. Bitter rivalry arose between residents of the opposite sides. The high school, built 42 years years ago, was located on the East side. Last spring the rivalry came to 'a head and a bond issue of $110,000 for building two new high schools was passed. The buildings are about one fourth finished. This fire will compel the school authorities to rent several halls to take care of the 300 students until the new buildings are completed. A traveling salesman, on his way to catch a train discovered the blase It then was Just breaking through the roof on the north end of the building. Apparently it had started in the attic By the time the' fire department ar rived, the flames had spread to the south wing. Only the brick walla are standing. GOT IOXG SOUGHT FOKTUMfi. Axel Johnson Won Suit for Gas Royal ties Gets Judgment for $4,a0. Iola, Kan., Dec 20. While Axel E. Johnson, SB years old, was wandering in Montana and Wyoming in search of a fortune, a lortune of $50,000 was Dillnr up for him at his old home near Vilas in the Kansas gas fields. Friday Johnson got the money, a check for $49.S40. paid to him by a bonding company as agent xor tne Kansas Nat ural Oas company. The monev rer- resented royalties due him as an heir to the farm property of his parents. Johnson left the farm near Vilas in 1880 For a time he wrote to his brothers, remaining at home, r but finally his letters ceased. Later on. gas was aiseoverett on tne old Y w Traveliinig WHEREVER you go, withift the Bell system, your telephone horizon travels with you. No matter where you are, the Bell Telephone is the center of a large talking circle. You can travel the length and breadth of the country and never be be yond the reach of the Bell telephone. Wherever you are, it links you with your home and business. You may be a thousand miles from home, yet in a few minutes you may hear the voice of friends or business associates. And wherever you go it is the same. Always there is the same efficient service of the Universal Bell Telephone system linking you with those you have left behind. and the heirs of the estate leased the place and became wealthy on the royalties. No thought came to any of ,v.o ini'a name was necessary to make the lease legal. He had been given up lor aeaa rang Three years ago Axel wrote home and learned of the fortune In the farm. He returnea to naram in and began suit against the Kansas v.....! n a onmnnnv for a share in the accrued gas royalties. Alter mocn iiogauuu ui ed by a decision in the supreme court, he won bis suit. NAME ".CONGRESS "CANDIDATE. Fifth District Progressives Will Meet in Junction lacy. TUi 4ATHa.t the j uncuuu i;iu, -r congressional candidate of the Progressive party win oe iiamcu ml mc Bull Moose rs of the Fifth Kansas district here on January 6 is the report. An of sas will be present at the meeting, and tms ract gives irreu-.n- r which is very persistent. Alfred YorK, who Is in charge of the arrangements has received word from both state and na tional leaders that they will be present. Congressman Victor Murdock will be the chief speaker at the meeting. Others will be ex-Governor Stubbs and William Allen White; and Henry Allen has promised to attend if he can make arrangements. KANSAS GITUj SCORES. Wins Prise in Writing State Song for California. Junction City, Kan., Dec. 20. A Junction City girl. Miss Adele Hum phries, was awarded the $500 prize for writing California's state song, accord ing to a message received by her mother. Mrs. Mary Vance Humphries. Friday. Miss Humphries is the head of the department of Journalism at the Polytechnic school at Los Angeles. Nemaha Doctors Meet. Goft. Kan., Dec. 20. The Nemaha County Medical association met in the parlors of Dr. L. A. Corwin's home yes terday evening and held one of the most successful meetings in its thirty two years of history. Many interest ing topics were discussed ana a gooa A Print from your favorite Kodak neg ative on one of our 19 H Calendars or an enlargement, tctQ please your friends. STRICKROTT 515 KANSAS AVE Not too Late lleieplhi oime Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station Missouri and Kansas Telephone Co Money Saved by Having your teeth attended by us Always up-to-date, painless, reliable and the largwat dental eene Kansas, Best aet of teeth $S.O Oood set of teeth 5.110 Oold crown. 22K. 5.00 Porcelain crowns 4.00 Bridge work, per tooth S.OO GoldfUllngs $1.00 and up DRS. LYON Office Established over 811 Ave., Topeka, Kan 8 Daily KANSAS CITY DOUBLE TRACK Lv. Topeka 4:20 a. m. S40 a. m. 7:40 a. m. tM p. m. l :X p. m. Ar. Kan. CKj I:S a. m. 7:25 a. m. :26 a. m. 6:80 p. m. 5:10 p. m. 7:30 p. m. S:4S p. m. 10:40 p. m. aaH ana StmmNta 1 EVESTWHESB C. E. gftSCOM. C P. A. PbOM 403S 15 p. m. 7:40 p. m. 8J6 p. m. social time enjoyed. Doctors from all parts of the country were present. The wives of Dr. Corwin and Dr. C. E. Tolle served supper to the visiting M. D.'s at the home of Dr. Tolle. ANTHONY STARTS HOME. First of Kansas Delegation to Begin Holiday Vacation. i Washington. D. C. Dec. 20. Repre-! sentative D. R. Anthony is the first member of the Kansas delegation to leave Washington for Kansas to spend the holidays. He departed at noon Friday and will remain in Kansas until congress reconvenes, which will prob- I amy De January 12. Most of the members of the Kansas delegation will go to Kansas early next week. Senator Brlstow expects to leave for Salina just as soon as the currency bill is out of the way. TEACHERS POSTPONE. North Central Association Now Will Meet February ia-21. Clay Center, Kan., Dec 20. The North Central Kansas Teachers' association wWch recently decided to hold this win ter's meeting in Clay Center, have changed the dates of the meeting, having decided to hold the meeting In Clay Cen ter on February lit, 20 and 21. instead ot February 12, 13 and 14. The officers of the association are now fixing up the pro gram, which they believe will be a strong one. A large meeting of teachers from all over this section of Kansas Is looked for. WILL CONSULT MRS. WAGGENER.J Balie Returns and Goes Home to Dis- cuss itrsiaronsi Aran. Atchison. Kan., Dec. 80. B. P. Wag gener. who returned from Washington Friday, discussing the announcments made bv his wife and son duruur his I seoes that he would not be a candidate xor umtea mates senator, said he would not make an announcement until be bad Interviewed his wife and found by what authority she was mixing in hte political affairs. It is expected here that Mrs Waggoner will win out. WANTS TO COME HOME. Bnts Would Return to Reta in Chicago. III., Dec" 20. Theresa Mane BUts, of Topeka, Kan., pronounced by art critics as tne most bosuurul child mi junenca, is to unaergo an operation xor throat trouble before returning to her home in Topeka. "I'll be so glad to get home to grandma and all the klda." she declared todav. -I 1 am 1 years eld now and Tit be In the second grada at Teneka," Hoi ropuiar pne Silver fillings Sea to Cement fillings Extracting teeth, freezing gum process a. Extracting teeth without med icine HE ATHERLY 1$ Tear. Phone lilt. Over W. A. It. Thompson -Hardware Oa, Trains TO NO STOPS Lv. Kan Clt 7:64 a. m. 10:10 a. m. 10:45 a. m. 10:55 a. m. 4:14 p. m. 1 .00 p. m. 10:M p. m. 11:15 p. m. Arr. Topeka a. m. 11:05 p. m. 13:10 p. m. 13:45 p. m. 7:55 p. s. 8:45 p. m. 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GAFffilLJDSgi? Harlns; to Do TTIth Kansas Semfcers of Compress. OOKS iPl Mr, C M. Walter, the practical horseshoer, has returned to Topeka and has purchased the William George shop at 321 Jackson St. Mr. Walter invites his former pat' rons to "Drive In." Work of the Usual High Standard Prices Right PHONE C. M. Walter TAFT EXFLAIIIS IT. Shows Some Light on the Attitude of tha Carabao Society. New Tork, Dec. 20. A compliment ary dinner to W. Cameron Forbes, for mer governor general of the Philip pine Islands, was given last, night by the Philippine society and the Har mony Club of America. Among the 400 diners were many prominent men and women, including Mr. and Mrs. William H. Taft, Mr. and Mrs. Dean C. Worcester, John C. Spooner, Paul X. Cravath, Charles D. Hilles, Ham ilton Holt and George W. Wicker huo. Ex-President Taft was the principal speaker. His address dealt with the problems confronting the American government In the Philippines. He aid it had been demonstrated that the Filipino people were governable but that, so far, there had been little promise that the educated and weal thy, largely concerned at present with securing autonomy for the islands, would further the interest of the great body of Filipinos, who, "steeped in ig norance, do not know their own rights." Mr. Taft expressed the fear that the mall wealthy class would exploit the Adding somewhat to his prepared speech, he referred to the songs sung at the Carabao dinner In Washington. "I have only a few things to say tonight." Mr. Taft said, "and one of them Is, regarding the attitude of the army which has awakened some in terest recently. Tou can perhaps un derstand how the army felt, when they first went down to the Philip pines. During the day the Filipino waiters bowed and scraped, and at night they went into the bushes and fired into the officers' houses, hoping to bring one of them down. Such ac tions, of course, did not tend to make our army want to get into close asso ciation with the Filipinos and perhaps, that was responsible for the song that was sung, perhaps everywhere, concerning the Filipino. The title was He May Be a Brother of William H. Taft. But He Ain't No Brother of Mine.' "I am only going over this question (with the Idea of helping the present administration. I see that the Carabao dinner has caused some discussion and perhaps out of sense of proportion. Now, I have been before the Carabao dinner twice, and it is quite true that some of -the songs they sing of Fili pinos are not of the character fitted to soothe, but they are sung In the HDe way a court sometimes makes an entry nunc pro tunc. "They are of the time when the army was down there and doing busi ness, and they are not to be con strued as the present attitude of the army towards the Filipino, and I want to advise the administration, that they are only reviving the feeling that ex isted when the army was there and iwhich was then more opportune." GOES TO FRANCE. George Veale, Former Tnprkan, Gets Good Job in Paris. The Morinnt company, efficiency en gineers of Paris. France, has offered George W. Veale, III, a position and be has accepted. Veale formerly lived In To peka and was a graduate of the Topeka fitgh school In 190. He has been employed (or the past two years as efficiency en gineer for the Emerson company of Chi cago. Mr. Veale will become one of the en gineers with the French company and will sail for France January 15. He spent many years in Topeka and has numerous friends la Topeka After his graduation from the local high school he entered the bonus department of the Santa Fe. Later he was traveling accountant for the rail road until he went to Chicago with the Emerson company. Mr. Veale and his wife and little daughter. Betty, came to Topeka Friday for a short visit with rel atives and friends. Mrs. Veale was form erly Miss Grace Walworth of Topeka. The position in France is said to be an excellent one. ADDS TO THE COST. Sunday Closing Proves Expensive to the Postoffice Department. Washington, Dec. 20. The law prohib iting the opening of postoffices and the delivery of mail on Sunday, has added largely to the cost of the postal serv ice and "materially lessens its effi ciency," according to the annual report of Daniel C. Roper, first assistant post master general. Mr. Roper suggests, that It would be in the interest of both the service and the employees, to amend the law so as to authorize Sun day work and grant compensatory time off to employees assigned to Sun day duty. The experimental delivery of mall in villages has been a failure, Mr. Rop er reports, and he recommends that the service be discontinued on June 30, 1914. He recommends the compensa tion of rural mail carriers be changed from a mileage to an eight hour basis "and that the carriers be permitted to deliver mail, regardless of the distance from the postoffice or the corporate limits of the town." He also strongly urges that many small, Independent postoffices be dis continued and re-established as sta tions of nearby large offices. General approval of the operation of the eight hour law Is given by Mr. Roper. Schedules of 60,000 employees have been adjusted to the law. It has been necessary in many Instances, either to work clerks overtime or to employ an auxiliary force, at 30 cents an hour. It is suggested that the eight hours of employment within twelve consecutive hours might be better than within ten. The report estimates that 300.000 par cel post packages were handled during the first six months of the system's operation. AUTO'S DEATH TOLL. Number of Persons Killed In New Tork lTf In Eleven Months. New Tork, Dec 20. Coroner's figures show that the number of deaths in this city caused by automobiles has risen from 87 in 1907 to 177 for eleven months of 1913. Mitchell May, secre tary of state, who has made a study of these figures, declares that while the increasing number of automobiles is partly responsible for the increase in accidents, pedestrians are also largely to blame. He favors a more rigid ex amination of persons licensed to drive motor cars and recommends the crea tion of a special bureau for the pre vention of street accidents. It la also suggested that ail automobile drivers be "finger printed." Senator Stone Is 111. Washington. Dec. 20. Senator Stone, of Missouri, Is ill at his home here. He caught cold f w days ago which de veloped into pleurisy. His friends were anxious about him today and Speaker Clark, and several others who inquired concerning hi health, were told he was quite sick. President Wilson cit acnv flowers. Vermont Gets In. Norfolk. Vl, Dec 20. The crippled battleship Vermont arrived at the Nor folk navy yard at 9:30 a. m. today. In town of naval tugs, which stood by her at anchor, in Hampton Roads last night. The Vermont, though badly crippled, was In no danger. She will be examined by divers and docked at once at the navy yard for tepairs. ABUIIDAIJT FLUFFY HAIR IS E1F0SSIBLE IF TOU HAVE DANDRUFF How often we hear a beautiful wo man referred to aa having a regal head! Denude that head of its hair and In stead of a queenly, royal bearing we have a fright. The hair makes air the difference. To have -that glorious abundance of radiant, hair whioh al ways crowns "a ratal head, one should use Newbre'a Herplcide. Herplclde represents the last "-word In scientific hair culture. It destroys the dandruff, checks falling hair and corrects generally diseases of the hair and seal The positive results and its delicate but refreshing odor recommends New. bro's Herplcide to ladles of refinement everywhere. Send 10c In postage for sample bot tle of Herplcide and booklet to The Herplcide Co., Dept. R., Detroit, Mich. Newbro"s Herplcide in S0c and $1.00 sixes is sold by aH dealers, who guar antee 4t to do all that to claimed. If you- are' not satisfied your money will be refunded. Applications made by the best bar bers and hair dressers. Geo. W. Stansneld. special agent, la Kansas Ave.. Topeka. Adv. DOOST IIITERURDAII. Representatives of Three Cities Want Strang; Line Extensions. Ottawa, Kan., Dec 20. A crowd of five hundred farmers from northern Franklin county, through which the extension of the Strang line will run, representatives of the Commercial club at Baldwin, which is bidding for the line to come around that way, and business men from Garnett, who want the line to extend on south into An derson county, together with practi cally every business man in Ottawa, listened for two hours Friday to ex planations of plans for the construc tion of the line, following out the pro gram of public 'ownership, outlined by W. B. Strang. When the question was asked how many would take the kind of interest in the building of an interurban that was expected of them, inferring finan cial interest, all except six responded. A. F. Evans, city counselor of Kan sas City, was one of the speakers. Henry C Brent, vice president of the Strang line, also spoke for the Strang interests. Ottawa's speakers included Judge C. A. Smart and F. M. Harris. The purpose of the meeting was to explain more fully the plan for con structing an interurban line by bene fit districts, making the property owner along the right of way a stock holder. The plan met with the ap proval of the crowd, and the right of way committee of the Franklin County Commercial association, which has made the building of the interurban line its chief purpose, was instructed to keep in touch with the Strang engi neers, who were set to work today seeking a practicable route. A right of way may be obtained as early as possible. No subscription meeting will be held until after Jan. 1. The Franklin County Commercial association ceased to be the Franklin County Mercantile association when the exigency of the situation became broader than that-name suggested. It is composed of the business men of Ottawa and nearly a hundred farm ers of Franklin county. I C. Jones, its president, said the Impetus given the organization among farmers since the interurban proposition came up has been such that he is certain that the association's membership will in clude five hundred farmers within sixty days. The Johnson County Commercial association will hold a meeting at O la the at, 2 o'clock this afternoon to dis cuss interurban lines. MEXICO GETS A LOAN. International Group of Bankers Ad vances Money to Meet Interest. Paris, Dec. 20. The underwriting by an international group of bankers, of a loan to the Mexican government, suf ficient to meet the bond interest pay ments falling due in January, was ar ranged today through the Banque Des Days Bas. The group is composed of Paris, London and New Tork bankers and includes Speyer of New Tork. The Paris banks will not advance more than their proportionate share of the amount underwritten by the group. The negotiations were conducted here, but the amount of the loan and the terms on which it is to be made, were not disclosed. WOUNDS WERE FATAL kh Lad Dies From Stab by His Brother. Pittsburg. Kan., Dec 20. Karl Sturgeon, of Humble, a station near Weir, Kan., died in a hospital here la-, night from wounds inflicted by James Sturgeon, his brother, at the family homo last Saturday night. The broth ers quarreled when James was teasint; a sister. Karl Interfered and James stabbed him in the abdomen. The r lay er Is in Jail at Columbus. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their sympathy shown at the death of our brother and son; also for the beautiful floral offer ings. HENRT HE38B AND FAMILY. ..(Advertisement.) C Bennett, Optician. 90S Kan. are. Adv. The Prudential Trust company will loan money on city property. Adv. Neeley and Anthony Introdaee Local Bffls. Tie' Was Getting a Week "When He Harried. Miss Dorothy Campbell's De bat in Society. Washington, D. C, Dec 20. Con gressman Neelev of Kansas has Intro duced a bill In relation to the fees f United States marshals. It provides that each marshal shall send writs and process delivered to him, by mail to the deputy in whose county the ae fendant or defendants reside, or may be found, with instructions to serve the same, and no mileage shall be charged for the service except for the number of miles actually and neces sarily traveled by the deputy in mak ing the service. The deputy shall make the return as required by law and send the same with the writ or process to the marshal by mail. In cases where such a service is made by mail the marshal shall be entitled to a fee of 60 cents for each person served in addition to the fees now allowed by law, which sum, together with the mileage, shall be paid to the deputy making the service. Recently Con gressman Phil P. Campbell Introduced a similar bill, which would facilitate the business of the office of marshal, which only allows such, ui official tho fee of SO cents for the service ren dered through the mails. Mr. Neeley has another bill author izing the issuance of a patent to the northwest quarter of section 27. town ship 17 south,, range 40 west. Dodge City land district, to George H. Lowry. Congressman Dan R. Anthony Intro duced a bill in the house authorising and directing the secretary of the treasury to pay to Mrs. James W. Morgan the sum of $2,000, in full sat isfaction for personal injuries sus tained by her husband, James W. Mor gan, while guarding a federal prison er confined in the prison at Leaven worth. Mr. Anthony also presented a peti tion of Topeka citizens favoring legis lation to prohibit misbranding of arti cles made or fabric leather or rubber. Senator Joe Bristow introduced a bill in the senate directing the post master general to cause the accounts of C. E. Moore, late postmaster at Cherryvale. Kan., to be credited with the sum of 9110 on account of the loss of that sum in postal funds by failure of the Cherryvale National DanK. The senator also has a bill authoris ing the secretary of war to donate two cannon and thirty-four cannon balls to tne John a. iiogan Post, G. A. R., Salina, Kan. Congressman Dudley Doolittle pre sented a petition in the house of citi zens of the Fourth district urging the passage of the Linguist pure tabric and leather bill. Under the caution nf Wnmnn Worth While," the Washington Star nas ine xoiiowing to say of the wile of Progressive Leader Vic Murdock: About Mrs. Victor Murdock there Is a glamour of romance which the pass ing years can never dull. She married at sixteen, and with her young hus band, then 19, began life on a salary of $9 per week. Nor is this the most romantic fact connected with Mrs. Muraock's married life. The most ro mantic fact is that she is alad she did It. "Life is more complex now than it was in Kansas twenty years ago," Mrs. Murdock always says when she comes to explain how easy It was for a girl of 16 to defy fate, fly In the face of x-roviaence. ana marry a youth of 19, with $9 a week and prospects. Then, when you congratulate her on how beautifully it has all turned out and remind her that Victor Murdock, leader of the Progressive party in the house of representatives, is one of the best known men of the day, she says: "I always knew It would be that way,' you know." Impossible as it may. seem, the ro mance of the Murdocks began a long time before their marriage. They were sweethearts aa children. When Mrs. Murdock, then Pearl Allen, the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Allen of Wichita, arrived at the dignity of dresses to her shoetops, she was stern ly admonished by her parents to for get the red-headed, impetuous boy who carried her books to and from school for her. Mr. and Mrs. Allen ex plained to her that they liked young Victor well enough, but as for boy and girl affairs, no girl ever married her first sweetheart, and so on. They sent their daughter to Indiana to boarding school, and young Murdock went to work on his father's paper, the Wichita Eagle "I made a brave attempt to content myself with acquiring wisdom," Mrs. Murdock has told her friends, "but It was no use. My efforts in this di rection were short lived. My parents, with good sense and a real desire for my happines brought me home, and in a short time Mr. Murdock and myself Were married." One of the first decisions at which the young people arrived after their marriage was that Victor Murdock was worth more than $9 a week. He left his father's paper, went to Chicago and began work on one of the dallies there. After letting his salary aocu- Eray Man to His CaEing OURS 19 Kodak That's why we give yoa better work. We know how and give oar whole time to it. t Yowr Kodak Work Oat Same Day J. C Wclcctt Aw, T, FOR CHRISTMAsU I A Few of the Better Boohs The Inside of the Cap". .$1X0 Winston Churchill. "Laddie" .7. i .$1 .33 Gene Stratton Porter. The Amateur Gentleman". .$1.40 Jeffry FarnoL. "Queed" .......91.35 Henry 8. Harrison. "V. V.s Eyes" .11.33 Henry 8. Harrison. The Iron Trail" .$1.33 Rex Beach. John Barleycorn .$1.30 Jack London. "The Judgment House". ........$1.35 Gilbert Parker. "Heart of the Hills". .$1.35 John FOX Jr. -"The IWhite Linen Nurse" .$1.00 Eleanor Abbott. "The Happy Warrior".......... $1.35 A. 8. M. Hutchinson. Postage 10c Extra, Late Fiction at Popular Prices Winning of Barbara Worth". .CO Harold Bell Wright. "The Ne'er Do Well". .C0f Rex Beach. "Calling of Dan Matthews".... ;..C3d Harold BeU -Wright. r "The Common Law" ....C3f Robert W. Chambers, "Freckles" .CD Gene Porter. "Joyce of the North Woods"..... .COf H. T. Comstock. "Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come"EOf John .Fox, Jr. v. "The Four Million" .C3d O'Henry. "When Wilderness Was King". Randall Parrlsh. "Red Pepper Burns". J .Sty Grace Richmond. Postage 10c Extra. Books by Henry Van Dyke, America's Foremost Writer "Days Off $1.20 "Fisherman's Luck" .$1.20 "Little Rivers" .$1.20 "The Ruling Passion" .$1.20 "The Blue Flower" .$1.20 "The Unknown Quantity" $1.50 Lj "Out of Doors in the Holy Land" $io "The Blue Flower", Popular Edition 50f "The Mansion 50 "The Other Wise Man. .60 Van Dyke's Poems, complete $2 Any of the Van Dyke Books Post Paid 8c Extra. On Monday we will sell Mary Ware's Promised Land for 98 Cents H A EL Stationery Company STORE OPEN EVENINGS i THEAMATEUK GENTLEMAN jvnmvnuuML. mulate for two weeks, he sent for his! bride. Iess than three years later, they returned to Wichita, where Mr. Murdock became managing editor of his father's paper. Mrs. Murdock takes the deepest In terest In her husband's career. It is doubtful if her ideas on the subjects of woman voting holding office and entering public life are half as ad vanced as are Mr. Murdoch's. She is one of those women whose contri bution to public life Is an Indirect one. By the creating of an inspirational home environment, by an Intelligent understanding of the public questions of the day and by a sympathetic com prehension of the problems that con front her husband at various stages of his public career, she has done much toward making him the manner of man he is. The Murdocks have two charming children, Marcia, a girl Just budding into womanhood, and Katherlne, a daughter of five or six years. Mrs. Philip P. Campbell, wife of the Kansas congressman, presented their daughter. Miss Dorothy Campbell, to Washington society at a tea-dance at Raushers' last evening. Miss Campbell is the first bud in congressional circles to blossom forth and a large number of representatives of official and resi dent society were in attendance to meet her. PalmaT smllax. ferns and pink roses adorned the rooms for the occasion and an orchestra played throughout the evening. Mrs. Campbell received her guests wearing a gown of black velvet and the debutante wore a pale yellow channeuse made with a girdle of old blue satin. She carried an arm ful of yellow jessamines. Assisting in receiving the guests were Mrs. Victor Murdock, Mrs. Wm. Borland. Mrs. O. G. Dodge, Mrs. La Salle Pickett. Miss Genevieve Clark. Miss Marts Peary. Miss Katherlne Thetss, Miss PauUne Stone, Miss Min nie Stone, Miss Marcia Murdock, Miss Annie Wright Huske and Miss Ruth Dodge. Mrs. Campbell and Miss Campbell will be at home at the Roehambeau, the second and fourth Tuesdays dur ing the season. Feel I nl i in H. Lees hsa been appoint ed HTatmr-gr at Sterling. Kan. vtv Topeka Steam Boiler Worlio JOSEPH BROMICH, Prop. 113-12S Jefferson Street. Topeka, Kan. Have on hand at all timer .full line of black and galvanise gas, steam and water pipe, pie zictings, steam and gas valves, steam hose, packing oil eups. glasses, ate. Pipe cut and threaded to your order. Our prices are right. Work done while yov watt. 46&. CALL AND SEJE VS. BeU Phone dtt Berlin, Dec. 20. The labor unions of Germany decided today to with draw denosits amounting to 15.900,000 from a leading bank in Berlin, which recently discharged one or its em ployees because he had beoy- "-jed In agitating for the form Vf a bank dorks' union.' The I t 6V cHaed to reinstate the man 4 i in quest of the labor "unions as 1 1 e fuaed to give guarantees tl i. n ployees should have the rig1. D-. elation. The desired guara re obtained -by the labor un. jm Quickest Easiest Way TO CALIFORNIA Lt. Topeka 4:12 P.M. Arr. Loe Angela 20 P.M. GOLDEN-STATE-LIIV2ITED Pioneer DeLoxe Train A First Claes. 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JOTmiTAI- SATURDAY evth: mm Matt and Jeff la' Panama at Grand Tonight SHEEHAN AND C2CK V Hew Scenes From Famous Old Characters. THE- TOPnUA DAILY CTAT3 JOTJUITAIr-0A7UHD AY ZTTZZXT-Z- ELCZLZ: 1 t 1ZZ2- f,,,,,,,,,,f,,,,M,I,,a.MBBM.M.any,MyM STOP TBIEF FC3 CdSTMS It Is a LIrely Farce, Comedy With Eastern Becord. OUtc Tall Dec. 2 la Girl From Momm'g. At the Grand. Today Mutt and Jeff In Panama. Christmas, matinee and night Stop Thief. December 26 OHva Vail In The Girl From Mumm's. December 27 The Soul Klaa. December 29 Mclnjtyre and Heath In "The Ham Tree." December 31-January Edison Talking Pictures. January 8 Henry Miller in tm Rainbow. January 1 The Firefly. January 2S-24 Lyman H. Howe. At the Novelty. .Vaudeville and musical comedy. At the Orpbenmu Vaudeville and motion pictures. At the Majestic. Thursday. Friday and Saturday The Great John Ganton. At the Wan Wood, Kansas Otty Musical extravaganza. To offer a second edition of a mu sical comedy success Is something of an undertaking. Gus HIM has taken his character creations through Tur key and Mexico, and patriotically feels that the Panama canal cannot be properly opened without the assist ance of "Mutt and Jeff." Mr. Fisher and Owen Davis have collaborated In t. "I 1 a A sT VnP .III S &'4rKtw-i'&wj.jF in, r II i jOL... v 3r i 11 e vi The Tango Dancers Appearing In Bad insner's "Mutt and Jeff in Panama" at the Grand Tonight. I fTjifi 'f PRESENT The Parisian Musical Cocktail Tins Qrl from rvMffiinac A Profusion of Clever Comedy, Sparkling Tunes and Trippling MdodSes, MISS OLIVE VAIL j The Ever Popular Musical Comedy Star A Perfect Cast A Picked Chorus The Most Gorgeous Costumed Musical Comedy En-tour Every Gown A French Creation Catchy Musical Hits THE WHISTLEY KIND "Before I Had The Measles" Cleo. Orclu, $1.50; Orch. Or $1.00; Balcony, 1st S rows, $1.00; Next 3 rows, 75c; R. Balcony, 50c; Gallery, 25c m MeTntjrre and Heath, the Famous Fnnmakern, Due at the Grand De cember 29, In a Revival of "The Ham Tree." writing a new book," which Is called "Mutt and Jeff In Panama." Leo Ed wards has furnished a new musical score and D. B. Cobb has fitted the lyrics, with the result that the new Mutt and Jeff production will be big ger and better than before. The third act will show a full rigged ship steam ing through the great Panama canal and the Pacific ocean. Mutt and Jeff in Panama appeared this afternoon at the Grand and will play tonight. A farce is a dramatic work rein forced with absurdities In the matter of snappy lines and unexpected situ ations, constructed for the sole pur pose of exciting laughter. In pre senting Stop Thief, Cohan Harris offer a play that possesses all these attributes. The new play will be pre sented at the Grand Christmas after noon and night. Stop Thief is from the Den of Car- ryle Moore, and the story he tells has to do with two people who, imagin ing memseives Kleptomaniacs, are contlnualy obsessed with the tear of being found out. Neither of them is aware of the other's irresistible In dilution to steal, to check which a detective is engaged to watch over them. The real detective falls to make his appearance at the appointed time. but a real burglar is smuggled Into the home by the housemaid, and is im mediately accepted by the two klepto maniacs as the detective who is to guard their actions. Under these fa vorable circumstances, the thief pro ceeds to loot the place without fear of arrest. It Is around this rather unique Idea that the author has woven his play, the plot of which -bristles with fun, punctuated with many thrills that are materially enhanced by the unusual spectacle of a tight fingered gentle man exercising his nefarious calling. while two members of the home that Is being dismantled Imagine that they themselves are the culprits. The Girl From Mumm's comes to the Grand on Friday night, December 26, with Olive Vail In the title role. The book, by J. A. Lacy, is a decided innovation, inasmuch as It has a real plot. The score Is by F. A. Bohn horst. The "Soul Kiss," which ran for a season in New York", will be presented at the Grand Dec.- 27. The Cleveland Leader observes of Mclntyre and Heath in "'The Ham Tree," which will be presented at the Grand Dec. 29: "Mclntyre and Heath's revival of their old musical comedy success. "The Ham Tree.' at the Col onial theater this week, pleased last night's audience just as .much as it did away back in the days when it was brand new and with good rea son. It has been brightened and brought up to date by the introduc tion of a' little new material, and by a chorus whose novel evolutions and splendid "dancing made it almost un necessary to state on the program that it had been trained by Ned Way burn. The. rest of the company Is quite equal to requirements,- which are not difficult.'. "But it is -to. Mclntyre and Heath themselves that 'The Ham Tree' owes its undoubted 'success, and in their own performance scarcely a line seems to have .been changed.'' The long dia logue of the' Georgia minstrels has lost none of ,lts mirth-provoking qual ities. The audience rocked with laughter. Mclntyre and' Heath are consummate artists in -the Une of ne gro impersonation. The first act. relat.es how guileless Alexander, impersonated- by Mr. Mc lntyre, Is lured away from his beloved livery stable and three, square meals a day, by the golden promises of the minstrel man, Henry .Jones, played by Mr. Heath. There is a trick mule concerned In this episode' which adds to the hilarity. But best of all is the scene where the two Walk the railroad ties after the minstrel show has become a thing of the past and Henry Jones' promises have failed to come true. The rue fulness of Mclntyre in this episode Is not to. be described. The piteous little groans with which he receives the mention of succulent food tell the life- story of a hungry man. Heath's darky is of a different stripe. He is a man of experience, has seen the world and holds the simple- minded Alexander in the hollow of his hand. His manners are Impressive and one can imagine him presiding in the minstrel show as Interloctutor. The delected air with which he sits on the trunk, deaf for the moment to the loud lamentations of Alexander and sunk In his own misery. Is de lightful. 60, too, is the slow breaking of a smile over his face, like the sun coming out irom Dentna clouds very black clouds. The facial by-play be tween the two is well worth studying. Volumes are told in a single look. The famous Edison "Talkies" will come to the Grand for a four days' stay beginning December SI. A SDe- cial matinee will be given New Tear's afternoon. A change of program has been arranged for each performance. Since their appearance here last fall. there has been an emphatic demand for a return of the "talkies." It Is announced by the management of the Grand that Henry Miller will be seen r.ere m raa latest Mew York Liberty tnea ter success "The Rainbow." now In its third year. One season was taken up by I l i New York, the next by Chicago. Boston and a few other eastern cities. Mr. Mill er will make, after Christmas, his first southern tour In the brilliant comedy which has been so widely discussed. The handsome production and the New York cast are promised tor me engagement in this city. Ruth Chatterton, the young player who created the role of the daugh ter, will be Mr. Miller's leading support. What nromlses to be an lmDortant nro- ductlon in a musical way this season Is the new comedy opera entitled "The Fire- under the roadbed of the Schuylkill Rail way company, near Jacksons. The entire Mahanoy valley for more than 5 miles is subsiding, due to a squeeze at several local collieries, ana mere is panic among residents. Trolley tracks have been swallowed up in the outskirts ox the city, ana St. Jo seph's Lithuanian church, a "(100.000 struc ture, has, rocked and split from roof to foundation. The rear of. the dwelling of Mike oavula. councilman, has disappeared into the mines, while South Jackson, a 1 1 mi 1 4 7v A J. E.si '-r GRAND-XMAS- MATINEE NIGHT k :i tf::s:- ik- 1 r 4 M ATINEE25cv SOc, TSc, 91.00 NIGHT 25c SOc, 75c, 01. CO Seats on sale Tuesday, 9:30 A. M. Scence From "In the Shadows," a Three Part Dramatic Feature Being Shown at the Cozy Today, With Gene Ganntler In the Leading Role. 1 CFSitsSS NTKE FARCt. "STOP THtF" e---w--ss --..-f;'. fly" which comes to the Grand for a limited engagement of one performance on January 16, with the captivating little prima donna. Miss Edith Thayer, as the star. J The book was written by Otto Hauer bach, who has never had a failure In 'his list of plays. Rudolf Friml, a young com poser of Prague, Bohemia, wrote the music. Vocally, In her new vehicle. Miss Thay er has many more opportunities, to dis play her clear soprano than she had when the protegee of Mr. Oscar Hammerstein in the Manhattan Grand Opera company. Chrtstmas Bill at Novelty. The show for the Novelty for the first three days will feature the "Pal ace Quartet," a big hit everywhere. The singers are the recipients of ex cellent press notices and are especial ly recommended by their booking agent. They style themselves, "Twelve Minutes of Harmony." Mil ton and Dolly Nobles, In a very differ ent sketch entitled, "Married Flirts," were secured for this bill. Cornielus and Wilbur, a remarkable acrobat act, was engaged at an added salary. Joe Fondeller, an accordionist of reputa tion, will render popular and classic airs on an especially designed accor dion. Miller and St. Claire, a singing and dancing act, is also on this bill. The show for the last' half of the week, starting Christmas matinee, will be vaudeville instead of musical tab loid. Much care has been exercised In choosing this Christmas week offering with the one word "quality' the slo gan. T he management states that the tickets, may be purchased now forj Christmas afternoon and night, or in fact any day next week. The matinee prices on Thursday will be the same as nights. All other matinees the regu lar ten cents. WHOLE VALLEY SQLX hamlet, is in immediate danger of being swallowed up. The subsidence was felt at Shenandoah, 7 miles away, and In the heart of the town, where coal pillars are being re moved, heavy timbering, supported by concrete. Is snapped like straw. In South Jackson residents were knocked wall. 1 Expert mining men are In consultation. delphia Inquirer. MSejiaeeae' at Oollleriea Caaa Suhstdence In Pennej-lvania Soil. "Look oat. Mr. Motorman! We -are go Insr to fire a shot and vou had better hold your car until the trick Is over or you I might come down with the eoaU" so said, u underground toiler, as he merged Cram: the depths of the Mahanoy City mine 1 Grand LWmber 29 Mail Orders Now JOHN COST racecirrs McltlTYRE AMD HEATH to. sspHlMsl -re-sival at thUr sjrsates t sssaassl sisar sassssa THE UAH TREE too THE WCHLD'S CCT DANCIKG cHccnrp STAOCD av MID wTC3B -Floor Mjae-"1" BaL 1M CI nc GaLCrv Reg. Sal Friday. 'r i. MAJESTIC STARTING XMAS MATINEE rf TO) IT? A "TP JOHN Xmas Matinee 3 P.M. GANTON? "SPORT" NORTH AS JOHN GANTON A BIG HOLIDAY SHOW i.: 1 1QC and 25C J Buy Your Seats Now For Christmas NOVELTY THE COMING WEEK VAUDEVILLE SPECIAL XMAS WEEK SHOW On Than, an Entire ly New Program PALACE QUARTETTE "A BIG HIT EVERYWHERE i 12 MIXCTES OF HARMOJnr. r.!iltoa Dolly Nobles SOME SKETCH "MARRIED FURTS" .Two Shows Each Niarht 7:45 9:15:10-20-30c U Coraeila Cz Vilbur A REMARK AWT .Iff -ACROBATIC ACT Joe Fcadelier RAGTIME, TAIfGO, AO CORDIANIST t r.liller&StCbir SnTGING ASP PiAjyo. Daily Jtlatioees. ,10c Ezcest on Hofil. days Eweryljctly Read tlic Stats jcafcd r

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Orph tcum Theatre IVSfVr IN VAimFVIl i p XMAS WEEIt A PROGRAM OP JOY Monday. TtAy Wedaesdsy Lola Milton Trio In a Comedy Sketch Happy Jack George A Moralist Comedian with a Bunny sermon ITieSheriff and the Rustler" "A Thousand Dollars Short" A Disastrous Bet" "Lore and Trouble" Thursday, Friday and Saturday Beginning. Christmas Day the Orpheum program will be in creased to four acts of vaude ville in addition to the usual picture program. The prices for the evening show will be increased to 101 and 201 fr reserved seats. TONIGHT LAST NIGHT OF 'The Great Titanic Disaster DONT MISS IT .19 (MOTHER STAGES What Famoms Flayers Bid When They Were 21. Who Will Play Shakespeare! Wetter Whiteside. The Class of Jan. 14, Topeka High School Presents The 3 Act Comedy Drama iamonds Hearts By E. W. Merriman Grand Opera House, Jan, 9 Prices: 25c and 50c IMPORTANT: To avoid the rush, tickets are selling by mail order only. Address all orders and make remittances payable to ROBERT WARD, care Topeka High School Whan thev were twantv-itn an J Robert Orau In the New York Press, the highest salary paid in the vari eties at tnac uo rer his "turn" of impersonations. William H. Crane was staging the baritone roles' in light opera with the Hotanan Opera company, but was ex-' pected to play "heavies" ia melodrama on odd nights. Raymond Hitchcock had just left off work in a shoe shop in his native town. Auburn, N. T.. to become a chorus singer in a cheap opera com pany. Adellna Patti, already queen of sons, had even given her first fare well to America, never dreaming that she would come hither fifty years later for a final farewell, as now pro posed. F. Hay Comatock was in the box office of the Casino, while hi part ner, Morris Gest, was a ticket .specu lator In front of Hammerstein's Vic toria theater. John Drew was playing at the Arch Street theater in Philadelphia in his mother's model stock company. In the same company was his Bister, the late Georgia Drew Barrymore, and mother of Ethel, Jack and Lionel Bar rymore, of present day fame. De Wolf Hopper was playing lead ing; juvenile parts, such as Captain Hawtree in "Caste" in his own com pany. After sinking about $100,000 of his mother's money. Hopper dis covered he had a resonant baritone voice and John McCaull engaged him for a long term. Lee Shubert was assisting nis brotn- er. the late Sam S. Shubert, about New York state, where the latter naa several playhouses. "Who will Dlay Shakespeare V queries an editorial writer in the Mil waukee Free Press, and chooses wal ker Whiteside, who did a wonderful business in Topeka last year in the steel-strong "Typhoon." "Is Mr. Whiteside," asks the writer, making the most of his ability and experience in the public interest and in his own interest? "In asking the Question we have no desire to minimize the value and im portance of plays like The Melting Pot' and The Typhoon,' or Mr. White side's .notable achievements In their performance. We are not urging his abandonment of the modern drama in which he has met such deserved suc- POMt OrPICTORIAU VAUOIVtLU KANSA Tl AVENUf COMING Mon Tues. A TRAGEDY OF THE SCRIPTURES A SUBLIME STORY OF THE CRUCIFIXION. The SHADOW of NAZARETH i IN THREE PARIS i Featuring the renowned English dramatic CONSTANCE CRAWLEY and ARTHUR MAUDE In the lead. A True Christmas Floor 10c SSBSBSSBSBSir ill) tl laWBSSBSSBS- Today and Tonight AN HOUR BEFORE DAWN. Monday and Tuesday GOOD FELLOWS' VAUDEVILLE, Under the auspices of the Ladles Good Fellows' Club. Wednesday and Thursday, KINEMACOLOR. Friday and Saturday, A MESSAGE FROM MARS Run 110 nights in New York at LH and 22.00 per seat. NO PAIN DENTAL WORK AT SPECIAL PRICES THAT SAVE TOU AT LEAST ONE HALF WHEN PATRONIZING THE DENTIST LOCATED AT KANSAS AVENUE TOPEKA KANSAS 734 $4-00 Gold Crowns Bridge Work YS7tiA rWMMfl Silver Filling and Cleaning, 50c. (All work guaranteed.) Tou can afford to pay railroad fare for miles to patronize me and then save money. Arrangements can be made for fcfft'hours to 8. Sunday, 10 to 12 m. Saturday evening 7 to 8. Phone S78S 350 lbs. Coal $1 ..$2.95 $1.00 1 rick of wood: stove length. 4 bundles of kindling. TeL 3642 TiUca't Casli Coal Co. 421 Holliday St. RT.ATR HOPKINS MERCHANT POLICE Residence 10 East ISth St Options S13& Black. Read the State Journal. Journal Ads Get Result. SANTA FE NOTES. phoned to 3315 or the State Journal office. Mrs. W. E. Butter, wife of chief clerk to the assistant supenntenaem m sowpn, ,iiim hM .lti- in Kansas City. Mrs Butler will be accompanied home by her Bister. Mrs. Ralph Harris, who will spend Christmas at the Butler home here. -Mn wirinar ami daughter Florence. wife and daughter of Switchman John Feldner. have returned from Albuquerque, where they have been visiting relatives a snort time. J. A. nana, of the freizht claim depart ment, is spending a few days with friends In Ifanraa rMtv Chas. Litchenberger, station agent at Tecumseh, has been transferred to Mor ris, where they have gone to make their W. c. Kelser, general chairman for the B. of L. F. and E., and Mrs. Keiser and then daughter, Jane, will go to Arkansas Citv the first of the week to spend the holidays with relatives and friends. Mrs. C. S. Blanker, of Memphis, Tenn.. Is here, called by tne illness or ner son, llfTnrd Blanker, of the electrical depart ment at Wichita, who recently under went an operation and is reported doing nicely. Mrs. Blanker will visit her daugh ter. Mrs. Homer Pelton, and Mr. Pelton. In Holton before she returns home. Mrs. Trousdale, wife of Fireman George Trousdale, who recently underwent an operation in Kansas City, is reported im proving mceiy at tneir nome in Argentine Casius Gentry, of the stationery depart ment, and Mrs. Gentry will spend Christ mas with Mrs. Gentry's parents. Engineer and Mrs. C. H. Barry and family at Ar gentine. John Sash, boilermaker helper, and Mrs. Sash are spending a few days with rela tives In Eudora. C. W. Shepherd, of the freight claim de partment, will spend Christmas with rela tives tn Burlingimc. Fred Hern, of the coach shops, will spend Christmas day with relatives in St. Joseph. W. Ik Kruse, of the freight auditor's aepairmem in juinMa v.ny, win spend uay .1111 ,v,ik.vb ucre. A. M. Warrender. of the freight audi tor's office, will spend a few days next week with relatives and friends in Law rence. J. W. Roberts, assistant chief clerk to the auditor of disbursements, and family left today for California, where they will spend a few weeks' vacation. Miss Margaret Orr, of the car account ant's office, will leave the first of the week to spend the winter in Rock Island, ni. L. Langenderfer, machinist apprentice, will spend Sunday with relatives In Law rence. Roy Root, painter apprentice in the coach shops, will spend Christmas with relatives In Osawkie. E. H. Bunnell, auditor of disbursements, has returned from .a business trip to Albuquerque. Harry L. Rtdenour, of the disbursements department, has resigned his position with that department and left today for Dodge City, where he has accepted a position with the mechanical department. Miss Minnie Ltcht of the auditor of dis bursements' office, will spend Sunday with friends in Qsawatomle. Osteon Xs Depressed. New Orleans, Dec 20. Cotton was depressed nearly two dollars a bale by the census bureau report of this morning showing 12.92S.C0C bales gined prior to December IS. These re turns were 100.000 bales larger than generally expected even on the bear side. "With his reputation so firmly es tablished, with two successful modern vehicles of considerable vitality at his command, would not a repertory in cluding several plays of Shakespeare and perhaps a new poetic drama be a venture not only safe but highly re munerative? "Mantell is nearly 60. Sothern Is 64. Forbes-Robertson is soon to re tire. Who will keep alive the Shake spearean tradition when they pass? "Walker Whiteside has youth and reputation and his equipment is be yond that of the English actor. Does he possess the enterprise to re-enter the Shakespearean lists with his chal lenge?" Fritzi Scheff, who has been on tour over the "big time" vaudeville circuit, returns to New York next week to do her Christmas shopping. Incidental ly she will appear at Proctor's Fifth Avenue theater and earn the where withal to assist in the shopping. With none of the fan-fare and pub licity that attended her arrival. Mile. Polaire has silently sailed away for that dear France. The woman who once boasted that she was the ugliest of her sex, as well as the possessor of the smallest waist, did not happen to tell the newspapers of her Intended departure. Her tour came to an end in Toronto a tour that was not alto gether satisfactory, and she sailed last week. While Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson is playing his successful farewell engagement In America, his sister. Louise Forbes-Robertson, is- helping to make history in England. On oc casion of Premier Asqulth's recent vls it in Birmingham, Miss Forbes-Rob ertson, who is an ardent militant suf fragette, was arrested for window smashing and sentenced to imprison ment for a term of two weeks. Four days later she- was released after a hunger strike. Laurette Taylor will enter upon the second year of her engagement at the Cort theater next week in Oliver Mo rosco's production of J. Hartley Man ner's comedy, "Peg o' My Heart." Friday night will complete the first year's run of the play, which .opened the Cort theater on Dec 20, 1812. Cecilia Loftus is to be presented by the Famous Players Film company, of which Daniel Frohman is manag ing director, in a motion picture pro duction of "A Lady of Quality,", by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Cecilia Loftus began her dramatic Olive VaU, the Popular Comedienne In the Girl From Grand December 38. Mnmm'a, at the career under the direction of Daniel Frohman. abandoning vaudeville in order to acquire dramatic experience under Mr. Frohman's guidance. By a strange coincidence. Miss Loftus now returns to Mr. Frohman's direction un der entirely new conditions, through the medium of the motion picture. DENIED BY SPANIARDS They Say They Have Not Meddled In Mexican Politics. RATE CASES HISTORY After Five Years' Litigation Rate Laws Declared Constitutional. Family Vashing 2c a lb. and op Our hew lists are just out describing the various kinds of family washing we do "Wet Wash," "Special Flat," "Rough Dry." snd "Finished." The lists are interesting, showing how to -get the most work for the least money. All work guaran teed. Phone for the new list or better let us do your next washing;. Topeka Lasssdry Co. Phone sest. Second and Qutncy. Washington, Dec. 20. Senor Riano, the Spanish ambassador, acting under instructions from Madrid, formally de nied to the state department, today, that Spanish subjects -in 'Mexico aided the Huerta cause, as contended by Gen eral Villa, who defended his action in confiscating Spanish property by charg ing the Spanish residents in Chihuahua had violated the neutrality laws. The following statement was made public by Acting Secretary Moore; "Reports received at the department of state, through the Spanish embassy, deny -the Spaniards In Mexico have tak en part in politics there and affirm that they have always observed the strict est neutrality in the affairs of Mexico. The department issued this summary of late reports from Chihuahua: "The confiscation of Spanish property in Chihuahua la confirmed by state de partment advices. General Villa is said to claim that the expulsion of the Span iards saved their lives, as they were in danger of massacre by the populace. "Participation m political affairs is also charged, but those persons who could prove themselves guiltless of par ticipation would be permitted to return and will be given indemnity for their losses.- Further reports from Chihuahua say General Villa denies ordering the H.t.nHnn nf wnmen mid children refu gees. They are said to be free to leave at will. BUILDING PERMITS. Building permits for this week were given a boost when the government took out a permit In the sum of $86,000 for the erection of the addition to the postoffice httiiiinar a. A9A VnnMH avenue. This makes the total in permits for the week S8S,875 and brings the permits for the year to a point not far from the million mark S924.M2 to be exact. The season 191s has been a great one for the erection of dweii- Several Topekana are contemplating the erection of apartment buildings in To peka next spring. F. C. Bowen. according to The Construction News, intends to build a three story building at 211 and 213 West Tenth avenue. The building will probably be of brick material, 40x100 feet In size, and costing between 920,000 and 30.000. It will- include twelve apartments. Mr. Bowen is now taking figures on the refrig eration and vacuum cleaning suatems. Dr. L. H. Munn haa started to build the first of four apartment houses which will be erected at Firtn ana poia streets. Mrs. C. W. Jewell expects to erect a two-story apartment house at 1218 Fill more street. The old Keith building on West. Sixth avenue will be transformed Into a family notei next spring. Building Permits. -Following is a list of permits Issued this Seymour Packing Co., one story brick egg drying plant, 210-212 Kansas avenue United States government addition to postoffice building. 424 Kansas avenue 85.000 C. R. Taylor, .addition to .dwelling, U0 Western avenue 200 Three small items......... lit Kansas City, Dec 20. The orig inal injunction against the en forcement of the Missouri two cent passenger and maximum freight rate laws was Issued by Judge McPherson in June. mot. on June lo last, the United States supreme court filed its opinion, upholding the rate laws as constitutional. Judge McPherson heard arguments last October, on the appli cation of the railroad, that his order entering the supreme court mandate be so worded, that the question of refunds remain under the Jurisdiction of the federal court, and that the liability of the railroad be restricted to 310,000, the amount of bonds put up under the in junction. The state's attorneys at that time, asked that Judge McPherson en ter the mandate of the higher court. dismissing the case "without preju dice.' After listening to arguments for several days the court took the ques tion unaer advisement. Subsequently Mr. Barker, attorney general of Missouri, filed briefs in the case saying: "It has always been held, in this country, that property taken during the lifetime of an Injunction, must be re stored when the injunction Is dissolved. The attorney general charged that the railroads sought to have Judge Mc Pherson retain Jurisdiction over the cases, with a view to preventing suits for damages, by passengers and ship pers. The attorney general's brief said further: "According to the decision of the su preme court the two cent passenger and freight rate laws of Missouri were never suspended, but have been in force and effect since passage and it necessarily follows that persons paying In excess of the statutory amount, may recover same in suits against these railroads. "To hold otherwise would be mon strous and would be little less than a direct invitation by the courts of this country to go and take what you can from your neighbor, if you have the power." Wages Are Increased. Camden, N. J., Dec 20. The Public Service Railway company of New Jersey, today announced an Increase in wages for Its motormen and con ductors, to -go into effect January 1. The maximum scale will be raised from 25 cents an hour to 30 cents. The minimum will be 23 cents for begin ners. The Intervening rates will be graded according to length of service. About 1,800 men will receive the In crease. a Total m.ra At the Iris. Monday and Tuesday the Iris will be in the hands of the good 'ladles who have kindly devoted their time and money to help the deserving in need of assistance. The show will consist of several acts of vaudeville and three reels of moving pictures. The International polo- game played at the fair grounds last week will be an Interesting feature, and two reels of irresistible comedy. The regular pro gram of the Iris will be abandoned for Monday and Tuesday for this worthy en terprise. The people should pack the house and thus support a noble under taking and at the same time enjoy a fine entertainment. Have Ycsr Teeth Made Scssad and come to a place where all the pain has been eliminated from den tal operations at 809 Kansas Ave. Nervous, sensitive people come to us and are truly surprised at our painless methods. Everything Is clean and white. WHITE DENTAL CO. at. atsis- 714 MLLYNGAJt Special Lotsof OiristmaMerdiaTU' dise Offered in All Departments Ahsr. Snapper Hi3 Sals Begins at 7 Fine lingerie Waists (U ffTfV $1.50 resularly, in Holly Box V vU' Third Floor. These dainty waists are all new, in five of the very latest lingerie styles with Ion? sleeves. Made from fine, sheer, voiles, one of the styles in lingerie mull. Embroidred de signs, Valenciennes lace, net pleatings and frills, hemstitch ing, dotted embroidery. Low neck, front or back fastening. A dainty gift for $1.00. c Silr PafHiMUlfsl Seed quality messaSn and brocade, la Ollaa XreiUlCOaiS brown, tan. navy, old blue, emerald, green, American beauty, and others colors. A very special ti ri Christmas offer After Supper, Third Floor. $140 BEADED CmFFOIf SCARFS ltt yds. lon pink, blue or lavender After Supper .....:35c natimrs WHITE KID GLOVES, 2-clasp with black or white em broidered stitching. Our regular S1.75 gloves After 4 or! Supper. Main Floor .laOu FDflB KID BOUDOIR SUPPERS with quilted Insole, hand-turned sole, low heel, large silk pompon. Black, brown, pink, light sV blue or lavender. Regular f 1.25 slippers After Supper VwC CHTWFOX VULB, slset 2x8 (longer than usual hemstitched ends, bordered sides. Emerald green, navy, pink, light blue, cham- f4V. pagne, cardinal, gray black, white. Reg. tl quel. After Supper. OIVC TSIiro RIBBONS for Christmas pink, blue and yellow-r.t 9 regular 10c bolts of 5 and 10 yds. After Supper, Main Floor. .WC.l AC Hose 4 pairs for $2.50 .Main Floor. This most unusual offer to Christmas shoppers is made for this evening only. All who come after 7 -o'clock can buy Phoenix guaranteed silk hosiery at-, ways sold at $3.00 for box of 4 pairs, for $2.60 box. These colors to select from: Light, or dark gray, taupe, light or navy blue, pink, maize, cardinal, champagne, tan, bronze and white. Men's Ties 2 Special Lots Main Floor. :r TIE Ain HOSE SETS in matched colors an attractlye gift box, in ionn ox a hook conuura one pair line nun ana a tie -Regularly 76c After Supper, set. i Wi.."".' t MEN'S RBGTJIiAR $1.50 SCLK CRAVATS all new and attractive patterns, After Supper, only, at 50c $1.15 Imported White Wabtuig CfV- 75c Patterns After Supper. 0HC Second Floor. An assortment of seven new and attractive designs Including very fine jacquard brocaded madras effects, fine crepe weaves, sheer barred and embroidered-block designs ztt. After Supper 9UC FINE GCT9ST TOWEM All pure linen huck of very fine quality, hemstitched, slse 16x24 Inches. (Larger than the ordinary stse.) Mon ogram designs, some with coed embroidered wreath. Six fY patterns. After Supper, special each. Second Floor. C SCAMOPED GTTEOT TOWELS All pure fine linen huck, f g After Supper, Special Second Floor A SIC lSe SERPENTINE CREPES for kimonos a good line of attractive designs from which to choose kimono patterns for gifts )jLm After Supper, Second Floor, yd IsSyJC Corset Sale After Supper 91.50 to $9.00 CORSETS One special lot of W. B. and Warner's Rust-Proof Corsets good models, in sizes 24, 25, 24, 22, 20, nrV 34 and 26. After Supper Fourth Floor 0fC W. B. SSAv CORSETS 26 Corsets In No. 1144. 1114, and llST Sises 23, 24. 26, 24, 27, only. After Supper Fourth Floor ....,........e?le5l $5.00 AND M.00 IiA VTDA CORSETS A few In sises snsA 18 and 12 only After Supper Fourth Floor..... yaOU WOMEN'S TSe UNION SUITS of fine Cotton, medium weight, high neck, long sleeves, or low neck; elbow sleeves, both ankle Atm length. Sises 4. 6 and After Supper Fourth Floor ."sVC In the Basement Store MEN'S NECKWEAR In holly boxes all silk ties really worth 60c We secured a small lot in a way that enables us to sell them 1 a After Supper IVC SIX PAIR MEN'S BLACK HAI4F ROSE in a holly box m lustrous finish good quality S PAIR for. OIC MEN'S LAUNDERED SHIRTS patterns that will please as gifts an exceptionally fine lot mostly In desirable black, and So gf white stripes After Supper sc each; S FOR. ....VUU FINE QUALITY WOMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS salesman earn- pies each on a card. Mostly all linen and some hand-embroidered regularly 25c although most of .them are worth mors. g After Supper-... 11C SILK-FINISHED HOSE for women and misses bout host in black, white or tan. Oeod weight es After Supper, pair.'. i ..ii SaasC DRESSER SCARFS tn Batten berg and Mexican effects Ira 14x24 Inch scarfs. Very special After Supper..... W.;.IUC ONE TABLE OF GERMAN CHIN A Ran d painted nlitra hn-r and floral subjects with the artist's name signed to 'SfsL each. After Supper stSerC IiARGK SIZE DRUMS regularly C 6c Complete ft with sticks After Supper .V. i ,V i-. .5iUC HIGH GRADE FOO'l'BALM regulatlon'atse regularly w $1.26. .guaranteed. After Supper ..W....,;.....Vl.UU AEROPLANES REDUCED A pnucai toy After 8upper fic Aeroplanee lSc; oo Aeroplanes kWL2 Aerepfcsnes tl.04 DOUj WIRE BEDS with inetress Special fy .After Supper .V..'.'-. AaC inhiIj BVUUIED full collapsible- with top, rubber tie Mm -wi w "w Axicr cupper i beer tie e. e. .e we .XWTW JJm i "Ten.' v If yon are conatt sated, your entire sy teat is poisoned by the waste matter kept In the body serious results often fellow. Use Dr. Kiss's New Life PBle sad you will seen get rid of oemtlpaUon, headache and other troubles. 26c. at Drusxtsta or by man. H. B. Bueklen 4s Co. Vhiia. A St. Louis. Adv. Only 'SbCbii- :?ft&tr $1.60 to (e BOOKS. (Opea

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Tim TOPEZZA DAILY' OTATC JOUEHAIr-OATUIlDAY EVinTinO 3 1G13- FOR Tl IEK I D DIES Entertainments Will Be Giren at Nearly Sixty Churches. Spirit of Glring Is Emphasised This Season. SANTA CUIUS IS AO He Will Visit Fewer Churches Next Week. Cantatas Will Be, Feature of Church Ceremonies. The churches of Topeka will not forget the kiddies this Christmas sea son. At approximately sixty churches In Topeka programs have been ar ranged for the youngsters. Brilliant ly lighted trees with bags of candy and other gifts will be a feature at a majority of the churches. Santa Claus will make his appearance at a number of the entertainments, but year after year he visits fewer churches they aay he's getting old. More and more Is the spirit of giving being empha sized, and the little tots seem to en Joy bringing their individual offerings for the poor fully as much as they do receiving the trinkets from the Christ mas trees. Cantatas will be sung at many of the entertainments for the children, and at a few of the churches pictures will be thrown on a screen depicting the events surrounding the birth of Christ. Hundreds of the small chil dren will participate In the cere monies. Never before was the spirit of giving so strongly developed as is the case this year. Gifts will be brought to the respective churches which will be dis tributed among hundreds of poor peo pie, thus bringing cheer to their homes. The gifts will be taken direct to the homes by Sunday school classes and individuals or will be distributed through the Provident association or other charity organizations. Will Provide for the Poor. One Sunday school class is confin ing its efforts to the distribution of Christmas trees among worthy poor families where there are young chil dren. The inmates of the poor farm were asked to write letters indicating their wants for Christmas. These wants will be supplied as far as pos sible on Thursday by the Sunday school of the Central Congregational church. Some classes have taken it upon themselves to look after Individual-families, and see that their needs are satisfied. At the Catholic churches of the city, as is always the case, the Christ mas ceremonies will be elaborate in the extreme. Particularly pretentious will be the ceremonies at the Church of the Assumption. At the Christian Churches. On Christmas eve, a Christmas en tertainment, under the direction of Mrs. R. E. Cunningham, will be given by members of the Bible school of the First Christian church. E. V. King, superintendent. As usual, the chil dren will observe a "giving" Christ mas, bringing provisions for the poor. Christmas baskets will be arranged and distributed on Christmas day by the Philathea and Braca classes. At the Central Avenue Christian church an entertainment will be given Christmas night. A cantata will be given Thursday evening at the Third Christian church. Spirit of Giving. A "family Christmas party" will be held at the Central Congregational church Wednesday evening. Grown ups and children alike are expected to be present. Each class !n the Sunday school will participate in the program. Gifts will be brought for distribution among the poor on Christmas day. The wants of the inmates of the poor farm will be gratified as far as is possible. There will be candy for the kiddies at the entertainment. Sunday night Dr. Roy B. Guild will show lantern slides made from photos which he took in country of the boyhood of Christ. "A Christmas Scene from Little Wo men" will be the offering for the little people et the First Congregational church Christmas eve. Santa Claus will appear in the last act of the en tertainment. Between acts pictures de scriptive of the Christ story will be thrown on a screen. At the opening of the performance the primary depart meit will play a part. Christmas exercises at the First Presbyterian church will be held Wed nesday night. Each department of the Sunday school will participate in the program. There will be a tree. Sun day night a cantata will be sung at the church. "Santa Clans Company." "Santa Claus and Company" is the title of a cantata that will be given Christmas eve at the Westminster Presbyterian church. Each class of the Sunday school will make a gift to some Individual or to a family in need. The primary department will furnish toys for distribution by the Topeka Provi dent association. Santa Claus is sche duled to arrive while the entertainment Is In progress. At the Potwin Presbyterian church a cantata, "The Chippers-ln With Santa Claus," will be given Christmas eve. There will be a tree, and an offering will be taken for the poor. The dona-, ttons will be put in the hands of a committee which will make Christmas bright for some needy family. The Christmas program at the First Baptist church will be given Thursday evening. At Grace Cathedral. The Christmas services for Grace Episcopal church will be a children's service at 4 o'clock Wednesday after noon (Christmas eve). There will be a Christmas tree, and the children bring gifts, not for each other, but for the children of the Provident Association. A service will be held at Christ hos pital at 6:16 Christmas morning, un der the direction of Dean J. P. DeB. Xaye. and that is to be a service of old Christmas carols. The nurses will Srnish the music and sins In the halls for the benefit of the patients. At 7: SO Christmas morning there win be holy communion at Grace cathedral, and at 10 o'clock a service of morning prayer and sermon.- "The Star of Bethlehem" cantata will be sung Christmas night at the First English Lutheran church. There will be a large tree Illuminated with electric lights. Scenes from the life of Christ WlU be shown. There will be a Sunday school offering for Christian education. The teachers will provide candy, toys and oranges for the tree. "The Bible Christmas Story In Words and Song" will be given at the First United Presbyterian church Tues day evening. This will be followed by a playlet representing different Christ mas gifts. There will be a tree. The Sabbath school has sent a box of toys and other gifts to a mission school among the mountaineers of Tennessee. Human Christmas Tree.' As part of the program at the Evan gelical Association at Fourth and Mon roe streets, there will be a human Christmas tree. The children will be arranged In an attractive manner and will hold candles. The children' will trim a. real Christmas tree as part of the program. Pennies will be brought by the children for- the Orphans' home of the Evangelical church. Every member of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church old and young is expected to be present Christ, mas eve at the special entertainment. There will be a tree highly decorated. There will be an entertainment of songs and recitations at the Euclid Avenue Methodist church Christmas eve. Gifts for the poor will be provided by classes. Some of the classes will provide dinners for families. The pri mary department will furnish gifts for A TESTJJ KAFIR Experiment ProYed Grain in Kansas Has Deteriorated. Osage County Farmers Import ed Kafir From Africa. r.'O CARE i:i SEED SELECTION Kansas Producers Hare Been Scooping Grain From Bins. It Has Become Mixed With Other Grain Sorghums. Interesting experiments made in Osage county in 1913 prove conclu sively that kafir corn since Its Intro duction into this country in 1885 by the government has deteriorated. Seed Mz yfy S Js 771 -g-- XTA,, mm f i 'f v. A m i, ....mS Heavy Kafir Heads Grown from Imported Seed by C. D. Hockersmlth of Osage County. the orphans' home. There will be a surprise for the children at the enter tainment. The Sunday school of the Kansas Avenue Methodist church is preparing a pretentious program for Christmas night. The entertainment at the Sew ard Avenue Methodist church will take place Christmas eve. At the First German Methodist church there will be a tree and pro gram at 7 o'clock Thursday night. The Christmas entertainment at the St. John's A. M. E. church will be held Wednesday evening. At the St. Mark's A. M. E. church it will be held Wednes day evening. A special program will be given at the First Swedish Baptist church Wednes day evening. At the Second United Brethren church the entertainment will also be held Christmas eve. Special Sunday Program. Following is the Christmas program that will be given at the First Chris tian church Sunday: MORNING. Hymn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn Organ Meditation Bubeck Anthem The Birthday of a King Neidlinger Dr. Iserman and Choir. Hymn Jesus, I Love Thy Charming Name Mendelssohn Organ The Shepherd s Cradle Song Neidlinger Mrs. G. H. Allen. Sermon "A Christmas Meditation" Doctor Finch. Hymn To Us a Chil-1 of Hope Is Born Mason Organ Paean Matthews EVENING. Carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Willis (Sung antiphonally by two choirs.) Organ Hosannah! (Chorus Mag nus) Dubois Anthem Sing, O Heavens. .Tours Mrs. G. H. Allen and Choir. Violin, cello, piano, organ Adora tion Filipucci Miss Harper, Mr. Messlck, Miss Kemper, Miss Hazelrigg. Tenor solo This Day Is Born a Saviour Stewart Waldo Heywood. Violin, cello, piano, organ Bene- dictus Otis Sermon "The Heart of Christmas" Doctor Finch. Hymn Joy to the World. .Handel Choir The "Bell Amen" Cadence Tearne Christmas Cantata. "The Star of Bethlehem" by Har ker will be given Sunday evening by the quartette of the First Methodist church. The young people who are members of this quartette are among the best singers of the city, and the entire evening will be devoted to the presentation of this cantata. This will be the last Sunday night service be fore Christmas. The quartette con sists of the following members: Miss Sara Kouns, soprano; Miss Elizabeth Alderson, contralto; Mr. Glenwood Jones, tenor; Mr. Darwin Bradley, baritone; Mrs. Azra J. Clark, organist and director. Church of Assumption. Elaborate preparations are being made at the Church of the Assumption for the annual Christmas day cere monies. The church will be profusely decorated with potted palms and other plants and cut flowers, and there will be hundreds of electric lights to add to the general effect. Mrs. K. Griley, the organist, will have charge of the special musical programs that will be rendered. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at S o'clock Christmas morning at wnicn atner v. Jn. nayaen will serve as celebrant. Father Deters, S. J., of St. Marys, and Father Mclnerney will act as deacon and sub-deacon respect ively. This will be the most solemn of the Christmas morning services. There will be special music under the direction of Mrs. Griley. The 5 o'clock mass will be followed Immediately by a second mass in the course of which the people will ap proach the holy communion. The next public mass will take place at 8 o'clock. A feature of this mass will be the sing ing of Christmas hymns by the junior choir. High mass will be observed at 10:30 o'clock, at the close of which benediction of the blessed sacrament will be given.' Father Hayden will preach at the 6, 8 and 10:30 o'clock masses, i ne collections at the masses will be Intended as an offering for the ciergy ox ine pa. nan. this Is a cus tom In the Catholic church. -All altars In the sanctuary of the church will be profusely decorated with palms and ether potted plants and cut nowera. Tney will be illuminated with 500 electric lights. The main decora tive feature will be an electric motto in front of the altar: In the side altar will be a crib significant of the Savior's birtn. imported from Cape Town matured earlier and produced beter heads than did the Kansas grown seed. Silven Sons,merchants and farmers at Osage City, imported twenty bush els of white kafflr seed last winter. This they procured through the Amer ican consul at Cape Town. The seeds men at Capetown stated that the kaf flr seed was not the best grade but as good as could be procured of the sea son's crop in Africa. Climatic condi tions had not been favorable for the production of seed of the best quality. The seed was distributed in lots ranging from one to two gallons among one hundred and twenty-six farmers of Osage county. On Novem ber 8 farmers, who received this seed were asked to display a sample of ten heads In a show room in Osage City provided for the purpose. Prizes were offered for the two best displays. The first prize went to H. L. Dawson, who estimated that his yield was thirty bushels an acre. T. G. Glenn was awarded the second prize, and he also' estimated his yield at 30 bushels to the acre. Al Roberts planted his African seed June 1. By August 15 the crop had matured Common Kansas grown kaf f ir planted by him on the same date failed to produce seed and what few heads appeared In the field were caught in the bloom by the heavy frost of October 22. A. D. Hokerschmidt showed ten of the best heads and he estimates his yield at 35 bushels per acre. Two Varieties Imported. Of the kaffir corn imported there were two varieties, "one being the long, cylindrical head which is typical of the kaffir with which farmers In this country are most familiar. The other variety was that producing a short, thick head, the shape of the head re sembling milo. These heads grew up right, and the seed was larger than that of the other varieties. The heads of this variety were uniformly mouldy in the center, apparently the result of rain settling in the center of the head and failing to dry out. The long heads are typical of the kaffir that the far mers of this country have sought to develop. However, the size of the heads was not up to the standard due to the adverse season. The seed planted by. the Osage county farmers matured in from 85 to 95 days, whereas the ordinary Kaiiir grown in Kansas takes from 115 to 130 days to mature. According to T. A. Borman. editor of the Kansas Farmer, one reason for the deterioration of the kaffir In Kan sas Is due to the fact that there has been no care taken in the selection of seed. The grain has simply been scooped out of bins with shovels, and some of the seed has been mixed with other grain sorghums. Another rea son is that a grain has the tendency to taae tne entire growing season to mature. That is the reason given for the fact that the newly imported seed 1 matured so much earlier than the I Kansas seed. Down In Africa all vegetable life has a tendency to mature rapidly, and the dry weather that exists in many sections of the country has made kaf fir a drouth resisting grain. Orders Steak by Mail. Appleton, Wis., Dec. 20. A local butcher has received an order for two pounds of sirloin steak and two pounds of pork sausage, from Mrs. F. J. Fransway of Poughkeepsie, N. T. The meat Is to be shipped by parcel post. In her letter Mrs. Fransway says that sirloin steak in Poughkeepsie la 86 cents a pound, while she read In a newspaper that it could be purchased here for 18 cents. 1 Y X J JkS Hundreds of These Checks Were Mailed Today Hundreds of Topeka people will receive them just at a time when a little extra ready money is most needed. Many will use their checks for the payment of taxes; others will use them in the purchase of Christmas gifts; still others will start a permanent Savings Account for the first time in their lives. Many secured more than one check and all are members of our Chvis&mmas Club which started the 10th of last July, 209 of the members enrolling the first day. Most of them have made a regular weekly de posit in the club the entire 24 weeks it has been in existence. Did You Receive a Check? If Not, Join the New Club Which Starts Monday, December 29th and receive one December 12th next year in time for Christmas or to pay TAXES The new Club will run for Fifty Weeks and you may join for as little as 2 cents, and by increasing; the pay ments at the rate of 2c each week, you will receive a check next year for $25.50. Or if your first deposit is five cents, increasing; 5c each week, you will receive a check for $63.75. Here are the different classes and the method of deposit in each CLASS 2 You join this class by depositing 2 cts., increasing the deposits 2 cts. each week, and two weeks before Christmas you receive a check for $25.50. CLASS 2A You join this class by depositing $1.00, decreasing the de posits 2 cents each week, and two weeks before Christmas you receive a check for $25.50. CLASS 5 You join this class by depositing 5 cts., increasing the deposit 5 cts. each week, and two weeks before Christmas you receive a check for $63.75. CLASS 5A You join this class by depositing $2.50, decreasing the de posit 5 cents each week, and two weeks before Christmas you receive a check for $63.75. To join the club, step to the teller's window of our bank and tell him which one you want. He does the rest. SAFETY OF AM; DE POSITS GUARANTEED BY LiAW. THE STATE SAVINGS BANK S. W. Cor. Sixth and Kansas Ave. The Oldest and Largest Savings Bank in Kansas BOOMS THE STOCK. News of Trust Dissolution Starts s Bull Movement. New "fork. Dec. 20. The announce m.nt frnm Washington, that the American Telephone and Telegraph company had reached an agreement with the department of justice, where by It would rellnquisn control 01 me Western Union and avoid a suit under the anti-trust law, caused an excited advance in the stock of the telephone mm Dan v at the opening of the stock market today. The first transaction was a block of Z.oott snares, one 01 the largest blocks of that stock which has been handled on the exchange for years. Prices ranged from 120 to 124, a maximum gain of points. Subse quently the advance was run up to 7 points. The price of 12414 represent ed a gain of 14 14 points since Monday. The price later reacted 3 points. American telephone convertible bonds gained 3. Western Union stock, while less ac tive, was bid up two points. Pacific telephone rose 3. There was no trad ing In the securities of the Mackajn companies, which control the postal telegraph, in the early market. Ill ifi$k Typical Type of Low Yleidlnff K aftr Now Grown ta Kansas. TOPEKA MAN INVENTS A PARCEL POST CHART New Map May Be Adopted by Govern ment for Use In Postofflces. A parcel post zone chart, invented a year ago by A. s. Strain, a clerk in the Topeka poetofflce, is being adopt ed In all parts of the country. The chart, which is a simplification of the government parcel post rone map, has been sent to the committee on postal inventions at Washington and may be adopted by the government. In this case, Mr. Strain will receive a sub stantial recognition for his invention. The chart Is a simplification of the parcel post map. On the government map, the United States Is divided 'nto numbered districts. Mr. Strain's chart has fewer and larger numbers so that postal clerks and concerns that send out much mall can have a practical and serviceable card to be used with the parcel post guide to "zone" and rate mail. Over 25 charts already sold in Topeka. Mr. Strain has just had printed the rate sheet which is used with the chart, that includes the new fifty pound limit, which goes Into effect January 1. Get Strain's Parcel Post Rate Sheet TO RATE YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. New rate sheets to 50 lbs. limit, after Jan. 1st. Send 2-cent stamp. A. S. STRAIN. Topeka, Kan. Merchants, Get Strain's P. 1. RATE SHEETS to cata logue. Price list prepaid, per zone, rate to 60 lbs. Price 2-cent stamp. A. S. STRAIN, Topeka. Kan. I Select the Bicycle for L YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD Your Boy's Christmas, NOW SI per month or SU0 per week wlllpay for It. J. C HARDING CO. vm saat tii St. SIM 3598 PHONE or 866 McCleery Lumber Co. 517 Jackson Street Groan and Coach Creus is a terrible disease. M children so suddenly they sre verr at to enoke unless given the proper .mr e r at once. There la nothmg better la to world than Dr. King's New Discovery. .Lewts Chamberlain, of Manchester. Mv, writes about his children: "Bometunes in isevers attacks we were afraid they ewi but since we proved what a ctttrnt rs s edy Dr. King1 s New Discovery ft, w km no fear. We rely on It for croup, r m aad colds." So can you. soc aoM U A bottle should be in every hoar. iS nil Druggists. H. B. Buck tin Co.' St. IOlllS. AdV. 'J-"""'.;.',, Harris Laundry 1123 Kansas Ave. A saving to you of 33 per cent by bringing your laundry and call for it. Gentleman's ware (high polish or domestic finish.) All Shirts 10c; Union Suits lSe Collars Sc; Under Shirts 5c Collars, Sc; Drawers So Cuffs 4c; Handkerchiefs Sc; Socks Sc; Overall lOci Family washing, starched, dried ready to Iron. 5e per pound; flat pieces Ironed. A saving to you of 20 per cent. We call for and deliver family washing. Under He S071 lias i Ave A Christmas Suggestion Why not send a copy of The TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL, to some friend or relative as a Christmas present? The paper will be mailed to any address In the United States 100 days for $1.00. Address Topeka State Journal. Topeka, gt DO TOC NEED HELT Think This Over Act Accord. If you had commenced saving a small amount each month when you started to earn a liv ing, you would now have the help of your money at interest. 35.00 a month amounts to $3(0 in 60 months. Not too late to start a savings account before the new year. Capitol BoiMiag ft Loaa Ass's. 1 SS4 Kansas A venae.

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Tim TOPEHA DAILY CTATS JOURITAIr 0 ATUED AY 11 VlSUIJfr TZGTTJHZl S3. 1G18. 1. x am m mis Commercial Clb Opeii House for Good Bonds Meeting. Motorists, Farmers and Others Will Attend In January. ROADS ETOi:iE.tO SHAPE Shawnee County Farmers Write Merchants to That Effect. Other Items of Interest to Mo torists and Pop-Pop Riders. An "open house" all-day good roads conference will be held at the Com mercial club quarters soon after the Christmas holidays. Farmers of Shawnee county, motorists, the county commissioner and all persons inter ested will be invited to attend. Various questions relative to the betterment of the roads in the county win oe dis euseel at the meeting which will be called by the good roads committee of the Commercial club under ueorge w. Stansfleld. The good roads agitation in Kanss in the last few years has worked won ders on the publio highways, but there is much room for Improvement. In fact several of the Topeka merchants have recently received letters from farmers living adjacent to Topeka savins that the roads have been in such bad shape as to be utterly im passable. The Commercial club de sires to ascertain the facts in the case. The meeting will be informal in nature and those present will be called upon to freely express their views on all subjects under discussion. Members of the good roads com mittee of the Commercial club are: George W. Stansfleld, chairman; J. R. Burrow. H. 8. Putney. J. C. Campbell, William Gordon, W. W. Webb, T. W. Revnolds. Charles W. Barnes, presi dent of the Kansas State Automobile association: E. B. Kellam, Frank Southwick, O. E. Walker, Stanley MecMicott, Harry B. wrignt. jr. ju. Nipps and W. G. Tandy. New Automobile Company. A new company, which Is being formed by R. K. Wilson and which will be incorporated for 110.000. wiU take over the repair, storage, and supply business of the Kansas Motor Car com pany at 626 Quincy street. The firm will act as state distributors of the Knger motor cars and local agent for the Velio motor cars and trucks. A branch house will be established at Hutchinson and possibly one at Wich ita. Local agents will be appointed In 'almost every county of the state. The Enger cars are comparatively new in Topeka, having been sold here since last June only. The records in the office of the secretary of state show that fourteen of the cars are in service in Kansas. Stock wiU be Issued by the new firm in small denominations and stockhold ers will receive special benefits when purchasing automobiles or supplies. The building now occupied by the com pany is being remodeled and a cement floor put in. Among those interested In the. new firm are: R. K. Wilson of To- I peka.' 3. T. Klrkman of Los Angeles and B. II. Hogueland, T. J. Botkln and It. E. Montgomery of Topeka. The Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railway has Just received six Elwell Parker electric trucks for the freight depot at Kansas City, Mo. A new plan hag Just been adopted by the' National Automobile Chamber of Commerce for the placing of cars in the auto shows at New York. Chicago and Boston next year. Hitherto, auto man ufacturers had to draw for places in the shows, but now the companies hav ing the largest output in dollars wlllbe given first choice in the shows. The Ford or Packard will be awarded first choice among the gasoline cars and the Detroit among the electrics. Tunis Cunningham, formerly em ployed by the Topeka Auto Vulcan izing works, has purchased an inter est in the Shawnee Tire -Repair company and has charge of the repair work there. v -i iaIm4 Taa Mn.n pop" men this week bypurchaalng a two-speea-vwm omwj-""-'- A H. Ldnusey of Grantvllle pur chased a twin cylinder Indian this week. Fred Langley made a business trip to Osage City In his auto this week. He reports that the roads were muddy and almost impassable In some dis tricts. -r a, r,f ttiA Rtnne Produce company has purchased a Studebaker Six.. A. E. Kerns, of St. Marys, has been made subagent for the Studebaker au tomobile for that city. Several nutoi which will serve as Christmas surprises have arrived in the '.'city. A number of persons will awaken Christmas morning to And a new tour ing car as a present from "father." The greatest secrecy has been observed In keeping news of the purchase of the autos from the ears of the persona con cerned. The first big show of the country to be devoted exclusively to motorcycles was held at St. Louis this week. Eight makes of machines were exhibited at the show. Motor Ore equipment showed Its su periority over horse drawn apparatus BAKER'S CkUcm Emtio Book WALTER BAKER Cz CO. Ltd. rsmfiHsfcri inrr pcsctssTga, uaxx t T- in a recent heavy snowstorm which swept over the city of Cleveland and for three days virtually paralysed the city. Wnen lire broke out it was the motor trucks that were able to plough through the snow and not the horse driven vehicles. III COilFEIiEIXL Continued from fage one.) regional reserve banks, a guarantee which national banks would be per mitted to make farm loans. Demo cratic Leader Underwood in the house sees no serious points of difference in the two bills. To Be a Christmas Present. The guarantee of deposits, which was inserted by the senate, Is practically the only change made In fundamentals. All the changes made by the senate are understood to be agreeable to Presi dent Wilson. As one administration of ficial put it today: "The plan Is to have the president sign this bill before Wednesday so that it may become a Christmas present for the American people." When the bill becomes law. Presi dent Wilson will be confronted with taking the first step to put it into ef fect. That will be the appointment of a federal reserve board of seven mem bers, who will make all the arrange ments for the transition from the pres ent currency system to the new one. Many suggestions have been made as to the personnel of the board. The president has not made his selection, but will consider the question careful ly during his Christmas vacation. On its way to conference the bill struck a snag, in the house, where a fight over the number -of conferees and the question of a separate vote on some of the senate amendments caused delay. Representative Glass asked unanimous consent to disagree to the senate amendments and send the bill to conference. Representa tives Hardwlck of Georgia and Mad den of Illinois contended the house should have as many conferees as the senate, and said they desired an op portunity to vote on some of the amendments. Majority Leader Under wood obtained unanimous consent to take up the bill. Murray Causes Delay. But Representative Murray of Okla homa moved to concur in the senate amendments and the reading of the fifty pages of changes made by the senate was ordered, causing a long delay in getting the bill before the conference committee. The fight In the house developed a movement to insure retaining the sen ate amendment for guarantee of bank deposits. Representative Glass declared the enactment of the measure Into law, as it came from the senate, would be a "calamity." "I want the bill sent to conference," he said, "because I am convinced that as the bill has been completed by the senate, it would .not be a workable law." r He pointed out several provisions In the senate amendments which he said conflicted. Passage by the Senate. Washington, Dec. 20. The admin istration currency reform bill, pro posing a revision of the financial sys tem of the United States and the cre ation of regional reserve banks to act as stabilizing elements in the bank ing and financial world, passed the senate by a vote of 64 to S4. Forces that had fought together for improvement and amendment of the measure to the last divided when the final vote came. Senator Hitchcock, who had led the opposition, to the bill, returned to the Democratic ranks and Senator Weeks, one of the lead ers of the Republican side, with five other Republicans and Senator Poin dexter. Progressive, voted for the pas sage of the measure. Wide differences exist between the form of the legislation passed by the senate and the bill that passed the house several months ago. Democratic leaders already have partly adjusted these differences, however, and It. was predicted the bill would be completed by a conference committee and sent to President Wilson for his signature by Monday night. The adoption of the administration blll, known as the "Owen bill," fol lowed upon the-formal-defeat, by 44 to 41, of the "Hitchcock bill." which had been indorsed by Senator Hitch cock and the five Republican members of the evenly divided senate commit tee that passed on the legislation. The senate had previously rejected, with out a roll call, a "central bank" bill offered as a substitute by Senator Burton. How They Voted. The senators who voted for the Owen bill were: Democrats Ashurst, Bacon, Bank head. Bryan, Chamberlain. Chilton, Clarke, Fletcher, Gore, Hitchcock, Hollis, Hughes, James. Johnson, Kern, Lane. Lea, Lewie, Martin, Martine, Myers, Newlands, O' Gorman, Over man, Owen, Pittman, Pomerene, Rana Aell, Reed. Robinson, Saulsbury, Shafroth. Sheppard, Shield.-, Bhively, Simmons, Smith (Aria.), Smith (Ga.), Smith (Md.), Smith (S. C). Swanson, Thomas, Thompson, Tillman, Varda man. Walsh and Williams 47. Republicans Crawford, Jones, Per kins, Morris, Sterling and Weeks 6. Progressive Poindexter. Republicans Borah, Bradley, Bra dey, Brandegee, Brlstow, Burton, Ca tron, Clapp, Colt, Cummins, DllHng bam, Dupont, Gallinger, Goff, Gronna, Jackson, Kenyon, LaFollette, Lippitt, McCumber, McLean, Nelson Oliver, Page, Penrose, Root, Sherman. Smith (Mich.). Smoot, Sutherland, Stephen son. Town send. Warren and Works 4. Absent and paired Burleigh, Clark (Wyo.), Culberson, Fait, Lodge, Stone. Thornton. Vacancy Alabama. To hasten final enactment of the COCOA Is Good Cocoa B3EBafSSX393 Of fine quality, made from carefully elected high-grade cocoa beans, skil fully blended, prepared by a perfect mechanical process, without the use cf chemicals or. dyes. It contains no added potash, possesses a delicious nat ural flavor, and ia of great food value. mutfrm open tmmd bill that is expected to reorganise and give balance to commercial and finan cial conditions, the senate named Its conference committee, which will work with a house committee to com pose the differences between the two bills. -The members are Senators Owen, O'Gorman, Reed, Pomerene, Shafroth and Hollis, Democrats, and Nelson, Bristow and Crawford, Re publicans. Members of the house conference committee already deter mined upon are Representatives Glass and Korbly, Democrats, and Repre sentaive Hayes Cat), Republican. Early Agreement Km.pct.-ted. The house will name Its conference committee- today. Many of the chief points of difference have already been gone over between currency leaders or tne two nouses, in oonlerenci with Secretary McAdoo of the treasury de partment, ana it is Believed out a short time will .be required to reach a compromise; Senator LaFollette proposed two amendments just before the bill came to a vote, which caused a mild sensa tion. One Of them was written Into the bill and the other rejected by an over whelming majority. The first provided that "no United States senator or representative in congress shall be a member of the fed eral reserve board, a director in a fed eral reserve bank or an officer or di rector of any member banks." This amendment was adopted with out a roll call. The second amend ment provided that nO member of the federal reserve board, any officer or director of a regional or member bank should be a director or officer of any other bank, trust company or In surance company. Senator Hitchcock announced his purpose to vote for the senate bill as finally completed, because of Its great importance to the financial world. Senator Weeks said he would vote for the measure because it was "75 per cent good and only 25 per cent bad," and an Improvement over exist ing conditions. The house adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning Instead of noon as usual, so as to formally reject the senate amendments to the bill and pave the way for immediate action by the sen ate when that body convenes at noon. The conferees of the two houses prob ably will be at work within a few min utes after the senate meets. Bankers Ready to Accept It New Tork, Dec. 20. Passage of the currency bill in Washington, finds the local banking community, which was none too kindly disposed toward the measure, in its lnsiplent stages,, more or less ready to accept the salient features of the bill. Changes which the new law must inevitably bring have been taken note of recently and it is not thought any national bank, of Importance, will carry out the threat so often heard a few weeks ago, to relinquish its federal charter and op erate under a state charter instead. In fact, the president of a large Wall street bank said today, that aU of the 3 National banks of this city could be depended on to enter the new bank ing system, as soon as the law took effect. As the currency bill, in its latest form, has overcome many of the ob jections voiced by prominent finan ciers, it seemed to be the opinion In financial quarters today that the privileges the nationally chartered in stitutions would retain together with the prestige considered to attach to national institutions, would outweigh with most of them any remaining ob jections they might have to the new law. Moreover, were national banks to yield their charters, they would have to return to the government the reserve moneys now held by them and retire their circulation against their holdings of government bonds. THEY WANT TO VOTE Women of Cuba Have Joined the Equal Suffrage Movement. New Tork, Dec 20. Cuban women want the vote and are organizing, ac cording to a letter received here by Mrs. Raymond Brown, president of the New Tork State Suffrage associa tion, who is asked to lend her name to the movement by becoming honor ary president. "We have raised the banner of suf frage here with the name, 'Partldo Popular Femlnista, with ideas of equality In the relation of the sexes and with peaceful Intentions and le gal procedure." the missive recites. The letter Is dated from Havana and Is signed "Emilia Peres Moossey." SEES END OF RACE. Bird S. Coler Gives It 150 Tears to Die Oat. Chicago, Dec 20. If the policy of teaching eugenics to children in the public schools Is persisted in the race will die out in 150 years, according to Bird S. Coler, former comptroller of New fork city, who delivered an ad dress last night before the Industrial club of Chicago. "What are you going to do about the children whose minds are filled with the false science of a bankrupt materialist?" asked the speaker. "What of the foulness that fills our theaters and impells those Incompre hensible products of a sick sentlment alism, the hygienics to put matter in the hands of children which the gov ernment bans from the mails?" Mr. Coler said he based his asser tion regarding a dead race in 150 years upon birth rate statistics of a college for women where eugenics and sex hygiene have been taught for i many years. I Paul Armstrong Weds. I New Tork. Dec 20. Paul Armstrong, the playwright, and Miss Katherine Calvert, a Baltimore actress, were married Wednesday In New Haven, Conn., according to advices received to- day. Thn marriage was not unexpect- 1 ed by the friends of the couple, though no engagement had ever been formal ly announced. Hanged by His Trapese. Erie, Pa., Dec 20. A trapese which he had put up in the attic of his home, caused the death last night of Chester Childs, aged 17, a senior in the Erie high school and a member of last sea son's football team. The young man went up to the attic to try out the trapese. An hour later his mother found him hanging with his head through a rope of the trapese, He died before a physician arrived. It is believed Childs slipped and that his head caught in the rope before he could, help himself. J The Prudential Trust company leans .a euy property. jut. EliO TO A THliST. Coitlnoed from P Ono. entangling telephone affairs through out the country which threatened fed eral action. Not only naa the American Telephone and Telegraph company agreed to give up its control of the Western Union, but It 'lias agreed not to extend Its monopoly of local companies in the tel ephone field. But the most Important point to the American people, officials declare, is the telephone company's agreement to extend the use of its toll lines to all local companies. That con cession, which was admittedly more than Attorney General McReynolds ex pected, to secure in a legal fight, opens long distance facilities by telephone, to many communities which have kmc been denied it. As the work of separating the two big companies goes on, points on which they may be in doubt will be submit ted to Attorney General McReynolds and the interstate commerce commis sion for decision. The reorganisation plan originated with the company, although it fol lowed many reports that a suit against it might be filled. It was regarded by department of Justice officials as the most striking indication offered in a decade that "big business" has come to the conclusion' that It is better to fol low the Sherman law than fight. The plan met not only the approval of the attorney general and his chief "trust buster," G. C. Todd, and officials of the subsidiaries of the combine, but was heartily approved by President Wil son, In a letter to Mr. McReynolds. the president expressed his admiration for the attitude of the telephone company and his conviction that such conduct on the part of business, men meant a building up of business on sound and permanent lines. Coming on the heels of the announce ment that Postmaster General Burle son is seriously interested in govern ment ownership of telephone lines, the action of tne department of Justice took an added significance and some officials went so far as to express the opinion that it indicated legislation, to acquire the country's telephone busi ness, would not De pressed by the ad ministration at the present session. The Agreement. In brief, the agreement provides that: "The American Telephone as Tele graph company will dispose promptly of its holdings in the Western .Union Telegraph company, so that each con cern shall be under distinct manage ment and so that all shall be entirely independent. "The company will not hereafter ac quire control of other telephone com panies and where control of telephone companies has been acquired, but no actual pnystcai union nas been ef fected the American Telephone c Tele graph will submit the course it is to pursue to the interstate commerce commission and to the department of Justice. "The company will promptly make arrangements by which all other tele phone companies in the United States shall have access to its toll lines;" Department officials declared the plan gave the government everything and more than it could have hoped to obtain in court. Officials were more than pleased with the last part of the agreement, by Which the Bell com pany gives long- distance service to subscribers .of other companies and did not deny that they never had hoped to gain such a point by suit under the anti-trust act. From the- point of view of a sub scriber to an Independent telephone system, one- of the most interesting parts of the agreement is that prom by supplying standard trunk lines to the Bell company. Under the agree ment, an independent company may secure connection with Bell toll 'lines by supplying standard trunk ines te connect with the Bell toll boards, the Bell company operating the entire toll circuit when connections are made. Connections will be given with Bell subscribers or subscribers of "other independent companies served by ex changes more than fifty miles distant from the place where the call origi nates, independent subscribers paying in addition to the regular Bell toll charges an additional charge of 10 cents for each message. This charge will not be made on business known as "long line" business and long lines business will he accepted for less than fifty as well as for a greater distance. WERE NOT SURPRISED. But Financial Men Did Not Expect It So Soon. New Tork, Dec. 20. The informa tion from Washington that the Ameri can Telephone Telegraph company had agreed to give up its interests in the Western Union and to effect a re organisation, to conform with the recommendations of the federal authorities, was no surprise to finan cial men though Unexpected at this time The telegraph and telephone combination had been under almost continuous attack since It was effected in 1909, through the purchase of the large Gouia, sage and Morosinl hold ings of Western Union stock by the American Telephone A Telegraph company in which the various Bell telephone interests bad been conaoli dated. Ever since that time the telenhone combination has been under investiga tion oy tne department of Justice. It nas oeen constantly assailed by Clar FOB GBIP, IN1X.LKJVZA, COUGHS, SORE THROAT "My husband and myself have used Seventy -seven' for Colds with great satisfaction, and think so weO of it, that we want yonr Medical Book, tn hopes of finding a remedy for stoaa dt tronhlc'' "Sev euty-sc ten leads to the use of Dr. Humphreys' system of indlctn. for aU dlsfsfs. his Manual gives the treatment and care of the sick, ask yonr druggist or send a postcard for The Dollar Flask, holds six twenty-five eca vials for sale by an drocglsto or mailed. Humphreys' Homes. Medicine Co lit wiimb si i ssi. stew sera. jot. enue H. lfacfcay. president of the Postal Telegraph Cable company, be cause of the disadvantage his com pany was placed in, through Its al leged lack of the telephone faculties of its rival, the Western Union. Independent telephone interests, finding -it arduous to compete with locat Bell companies because the trunk lines of the combination were closed to them, complained" bitterly. Members of congress from time to time have proposed investigations or urged the department of justice to act on general principles. Finally in the last tew weeks began a movement for government owner ship of telephone and telegraph lines. Reptesentative Lewis of Maryland, who Initiated, this move, which was indorsed by Postmaster General Burle son. In his annual reDort lust DUb- llahcd, recognized the importance of the through .lines and proposed that they be acquired by the government. In the course of the fight carried oa by the Postal company and the inde penJent telephone companies there have been numerous lawsuits and complaints to public service commis sions, the interstate commerce com mission and the department of justice. A suit under the Sherman law, charg ing discrimination against the inde pendents on the Pacific coast, is now in the federal eourta and hearings in connection with it have recently been held in this city. Financial men said today. that the separation of the company- Into its part would not be a great difficulty, because of their distinct organisation. The difficulty would be in devising an equitable .plan for distribution of the securities.- tu- .WILL GO RIGHT AHEAD. Dissolution Will Not Stop for. Govemiavem Ownership. Washington, Ded.. 2D. Admlnlatra tion supporters, after informal con ferences on the telephone, dissolution, and going over so much of the. plan as has been published, were of the opin ion that the latest development would. at least- retard tne movement to pre sent the government ownership ques tion to congress. Some thought the company's voluntary adjustment, to meet the views of the department of justice, has created an entirely new situation, which the government own ership supporters would have to con sider before going further. Representative Lewis of Maryland, author of the parcel post law and active in the movement for, govern ment ownership of telegraph and tel ephone lines, introduced a resolution, however, to direct the house postofBce committee to go ahead and report a bill for the government ownership of telephone lines, to oe operated by the postoffice department. -In a statement accompanying his resolution, Mr. Lewis contended that the action of the Bell Telephone com pany to prevent litigation under the anti-trust law did not affect the legis lative situation at all. "The action of the Bell company will not reduce a single telephone or telegraph rate In the United States and so the public necessities for legis lative action to postallze these meth ods as they have been In nearly all other countries are not affected in the least," he said. TO BUILD WOULD CITY King Albert of Belgium Greatly In terested in Plan. Brussels. Dec 20. King Albert of Belgium has taken up earnestly the project of a monumental hygienic world city, to be a clearing house for international business and ideas. He received recently Hendrik C. Ander son, an American sculptor formerly of Newport. R. I-. but who now lives in Rome, who lata berore tne King drawings and plans of the immense conception. "Americans," said the King oz Mr. Anderson, "are not afraid to under take great projects, projects which are often helpful to all humanity." Continuing, his majesty asked many questions about the details of the ar rangements for the ideal city, espec ially the central heating system and the underground communications. His technical knowledge of these subjects surprised Mr. Anderson until he learned that the king was a man of wide technical knowledge in engineer ing subjects, doubtless because he had taken, when a student, a thorough course in engineering. The plans for the ideal city, copies of which Mr. Anderson presented to the king, are the work of Ernest Hebrard of Paris, assisted by forty other architects who have reduced to precision Mr. Anderson's conceptions. Having approved of the general idea, the king talked of the possibility of realizing the design. Mr. Anderson explained that he was not Immediate ly concerned with the economic as pects of the subject, that these were being worked out by technical ex perts who would be able to present a complete financial scheme In 19 IS. King Albert expressed his apprecia tion of the advantages to all nations of a city in which all should have a part, and which would draw all na tions into more practical and harmon ious relations. While other cities have grown without design, with some ne and beautiful things amid much that Is mean and ugly, this city would be built according to a coherent j plan and beautified by all that science and art could -bestow. The king be-' uevea tnat not only was the vision a splendid one, but that it was capable of realisation. LAUD AT $307 A FOOT. New Record Price Established tor !Te Tork Real Estate. r- New Tork;. Dec. 20. A. new record price for New Tork city land Is es tablished in a transaction Just record ed for a plot 73-4 by 100. located at Fifth avenue and Forty Second street. The price was IJ.Z50.000, which is equivalent, to S307'a square foot. Statisticians figured that If this rec ord value ruled throughout Manhattan Island its SL square miles of area would be worth the stupendous sum of glt7.5M.atf.720. This exceeds by more than $80,000,000 the total wealth of the United States. The wealth of Great Britain, France ana Russia wiin an aggregate of 1185, OOG.OM would just about buy the island. New Tork, Dec. 20. Advices receiv. d here from abroad state that the discovery of a comet of the eleventh magnitude by Delavan, the Argentine ostronomer, has been verified by Pro- Oraff of Mamhorg anlverslty. ii Sfffi SI I ft. f J 1 mm Louis Vami Ooirp S09 Jackson Street, Topdia Galvanized Iron, Slate. Tin Vork Automobileo Auto Tops Phone 994. Rehkopf Bros Fifth Year of Successful Manuf acturo Herreshoff Motor Company of IConcoa 932 KANSAS AVENUE m 1 'sT I m m l II I I II dJm L jriuiy equipped JGm3 Ask for Demonstration I COLE MOTOR COMPANY 627 Jackson St. rax mass Tlsss "By Mfles the Best" Impair Work Shawnee Tore and Repair Ccziprmy ONE SIXTEEN EAST SEVENTH ERVVffl KELLER, Manaci 1203 mm OiTkraafeni of steel r: On the way from wintry blasts to California's sum mer charms you can seethe Petrified Forest, Indian pueblos, and that glorious gulf of color, die Grsnd Canyon of Arizona. .The California UsaWfc an sl- for &nlsM travel. Kern daily bumia Chirsey, Km sas Cky, Lea Aageha, Saa Diego. Oaktaad sad San Francisco, with rataa mW Grand Caavea. Fred Dm vey dining-car sasaJs mu stissd. Four other Santa Fe trsjas to Cat fonua. Three rua daily; these carry Kandard Pulbnaas, tourist sis peri sad chair can; all classta ol tickets aeasred. The Seats Fe ds Lsse. Chicago, Kinase Chy sad Lot Aagelem, rum .once a week ia winter' fast, extra 6m, extra fan." The only railroad under one meat through to Califeraia; ttacKM nai w. t. i rata, City Passenger Agl Tne, ska 09 Motorcycles Supplies Where to Find Them Top repairs, dost hoods, slip and trimming. B lac ksml thing, wood working, painting. Foredoom buHt for any make or model. Wheals buQt or repaired. Special bodies mult for commercial cara Rubber tires applied. zo cthst. Call for Deanosstraticss Ask for our Dealers' ProposSoa RvePaaanaer Toaro Car-- Electric Self-Starter, Electric Lights and Horn COOC Phone 4213

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This How to Pervent Same, of a suddint it dawned on us that j he hits somethink several years ago he only a tew'aays remain unm Amas, hot hisself in the foot THE BMILLB BUGLE i ba leading Paper at tho County fc.rigbt.bg xytBallicf.utlig lmproTs tack ablalac boar r cattacrlBS kMy all tfc- y HUB. it a 1 dTwttol n m, na. For farther lBfWauttl, XMAS EDDITORIUL It is only owing to the merest axident that our subscribers is a going to indulge in the luxshury of reading" the follering bootiful ed dytoriul on "Xmas What It Means. To tell the plain unvarnished wants lO two cent stamps instid of one, so kindly govern yourself s ac cording. In fackt most of the business places in Bingville will be closed in cluding Harve Hines barber shop, Moze Wiggin's cobbler shop. Aim Hillyer's law office and Bill Hep burn's blacksmith shop. Bill an nounces that he is a-going to take a trip to the co. seat Xmas day and celebrate Xmas in a manner befitting the occashion. This-; probably means that Bill will arrive home fullern a goat as ushual. LET US DO ALL WE CAN TO MAKE M?'TN BTNG VILLE A TURRIBLE SUCK-SESS1 Personals Lokals M'x? MS BUGS! Wtat Tfcsy Will GcrXns By a little quiet investigashion here ft there we have found out what cer tain Bingville folks is a going, to give their friends, relatives ft weethearts for Xmas gifts aa a surprise to them as follers: Miss Susan Skillings is croshaying a Titty Mil Es Give ia tits villi Cbrcb Xc2S Eve Csisr tbs Csrises cf tts Ufiss Hid m Pretrza Ites Essa Pre- r DtJ P2retl! Th8 EiSZVille ESni tumble sweet on. A green necktie Band Till PlaiMfdsfcisa, Free! Yea CCn't Ktft ta Pty persent his wife a barl of flour for a fsr Kstfcisk Exsjst Xirt TP Eetl-PzrticMsrs Felterisj If the plans which have been pre- Xmas gift, being-' as their present bad of flour is turrible low. Mrs. Wes Woodruff, wife of our ex pert hunter ft trapper, has been com plaining that she can't skeercely stand pared carries out according to program whitch he has trapped around the Bingville will have one of the most house, soeshiallv them of skunks, an Seth Dewberry, onr lion-hearted town gorjus Xmas celebrashions whitch ever Wes says he is a going to give her for constuDDIe, wftile cleaning his six- took place in our midst. I Ta V 8 V uoluc m owuuecss shooter in the woodshed totKer day.l On Xmas evg. rain, snow or shine,'. SoIot ite win give his wife had the revolver to vo off by accident, there will be a Xmas Tree ft Entertain- new wash boiler and a wrinner so at Km. iis Ari ii cy will be in our midst and then went gone forever! If this fackt haddent dawned on us we would ot went to press without no eddytor iul on Xmas and, alas, next wk. after Xmas had passed would of been too late. For 40 odd yrs. we have wrote for a Bugle a eddytoriul on Xmas and it would of been a turrible calamity not to of did so on this occashion. Sinst this has been our custom we shall not depart from our long establisht precydent in this case, being as we have thort of it in the nick of time, as you might say. Xmas -only comes onct a year, whitch is often enuff for them as haft to buy Xmas gifts for others. We perspom them as is in the hab it of receiving Xmas gifts and giv ing none in return wishes to good ness that Xmas would come sev eral times per annum, but in our opinyun it is jest as well it dont. Xmas is supposed to be a day ot rejoicing and good cheer a day when we all ort to lay aside our petty annymossities our thirst for revenge and cultivate in our hearts a spirit of love forgiveness good will tords all. We all ort to be able to do this for at least one day in the year, ortent we? Then after Xmas is over .we have the privylege of hardening our hearts tords our enemies if we caOcflate that'll make us feel enny better. On investigashion we find that Bingville folks is making extensive preperashions for this joyous occa shion. There will oe a Junas iree A Entertainment in the Binfirville Church under the ospices of the Ladies', Aid. Hen Weathersby will raffle off a turkey, selling chances on same for the rasignifheant sum of 10 cts. each. Here is a chanst to get a turkey for 10 cts.! Eph Higgins, onr accommodating P. M. announces emfatkally that the P. O. will be shut up tite all day Xmas and that he won't open it t2 even if a patrotv pi the cZjx. We expect to send out a few sample a seleckshion from the Bingville Horn Pjrtickler gobbler aint been very well Band under the leadership of Jed 2U?!2?. Jf he 1,ve tin copies of this wk-s Bugle perviding i peters, our intelligent school teacher, j These is all the Xmas gifts we have mere is enny extras icii over, n yous There was a good eal of objecksion on lernt ot as we go to press. Should not receive a sample copy you the nart nt antne of the older membera i i r will understand that there was none left over. Miss Polly Skinner shet the kitchen door on her old Tom cat's tail tother day, whitch give a screech of anguish and lit out acrost the back lot, and Miss Polly ain't seen it since. Anybuddy see ing a cat of this description with a bent tail please inform Miss Skinner and be liberally thanked. Hez Andrews, while carrying a pail of milk to the calf tother night, slipt on the ise and fell, spilling the milk all over hisself. Hez was so mad that he said' the ding-busted calf could sro with out milk that night, but after the calf had bawled until 2 A M. and kept Hez awake, he give in and got up, dressed and went out to the barn in the cold to feed it. Hez has a awful tender heart for poor dum animiles. Miss Phoebe Hilderbrand. our fash ionable dressmaker, says she aint tak insr on any dressmakinsr for a week or two, bemg as she is making herself a dress. Phoebe says her custummers seems to think she can sow for them all the time, even though she goes in rags and aint got a thing fit to wear. These is all the "Personals ft Locals Mixt" we can think of at present. If by chance you should happen to run acrost enny "Personals ft Lokals Mixt" kindly bring same to us, and we .will print them next wk with great cheer. of the church who adzackly proper for. thort it w assent a horn band to Xns Pcr.3 vr:-- cn ix.u. play ta the church ft thus desecrate it', h hXlS, in this manner with worldly musick, published not only in the Bugle but also but when Jed said that only hymns ta the Co. seat papers onct or twict, would be played,, the objecksion. was t8 brun?.n? in beautiful pome on Xmas, whitch we print below. It it witnarawa. a beautiful thing ft everybuddy will be After the band opens the. entertain- a better ft nobuller man or woman if ment Rev.. Sam Moore, our beloved they read it. pastor, will make a breef Xmas ad- XMAS dress, in whitch he will ask everybuddy Xmas comes but onct a year: present to let their joy be unconnned nils with joy cheer; during the evg. After this Hez Simpson, stmt of the Sunday School, .will pass around, hand- Rejoice ft be exceeding glad ine nnt a ha or at eandv and a orann On Xmas you ortent to be sad ti. t u a. a i. to each child present Hez says it's .'""""'VL aJT T" ZZTZTZZ t. i-i r i aunpij Tiaiduus uxe way &unuj mi is Tfcis? W desire to ask why aint there been enny marriages in Bingville' for nearly a month past? Why is this? What excoose have you to offer, if any? You giddy young folks of Bingville seems to think that you can regard marriage with unpoonity, but you can't. You may think 'It aint our business whether you get married or not, but it is our business, and we'll make it our If you think you can evade We skeercely realize what it has Until after it has gone ft went hope come. the worse aint yet too I look forward to Xmas with great cheer For one lie be glad when it gets here. For then, when he comes I mean my done to Hank Dewberry a couple of Xmasses ago as a joke, whereas Hank had to run out en the church and roll in the snow in deep disgust to extinguish the flames. Later all present will, repair to the church, where a sumpschious supper will be served by the Ladies' Aid at the rate of 25 cts each for all yon can the sackred insthooshion of marriage eat, the proceeds to go tords paying off School attendance alius picks up jest before Xmas. After the candy is distribooted there will be a litterary program give, inter spersed with band musick. The child- JT-rfSS l-JLfvSZ Hell find me standing under the missle- r" m e I w,w. wmsiow, arcssca up iixe jia omj Claws in a fur coat and long white whiskers, made outen cotting batting, will walk into the church, and, taking his place beside the Xmas tree, will pull the presents off and read out the names of them who they are for who will come forward and, get them. Jake says and set his whiskers a fire like they J u vy i-- i Bingville.: SALLY HOSKINS. Hcrss Wanted Ever sinst I went ft sold off my old horse last fall I've been sorry. I am therefore in the market for a horse. Now I don't want a high-bred horse if I can get a old seckond hand horse in fair condishion for $25 to $30, He talk business with you and praps we can come to terms. No objeckshkms to ring-bone, spavins or string-halt -Bingville. ISRAEL GOODWIN. this manner you be mistaken. It's your dooty to get married, and. as eddi tor ft prop, of the Bingville Bugle we perpose to keep pestering at you until you walk arm in arm up to the altar. What we ask, is a going to become of Bingvflle if marriages ceases in this comrooonitty? Why, Bingville will go plum to the dogs, that's what! Shame to tLsS a poramon ot tne pastors oacx salary. Eat tin you bust and thus help along a good cause. Here is what there will be to eat: Pickled pigs' feet, Prunes.- Jellies (several lands take your choice). Corned Shoulder, Tarts, Punldn Pie (ft five other kinds). Pickles, Cottage Cheese, Doughnuts. Raised Biskits, Po ll loads of cake, uaiwarrjr CoSssv Tea ft Ittfc. -1 Brad Hfasley met with a awful be reavement last- wk. His old cow "Spot" who only come in fresh a couple of wks ago and was giving 6 gals of milk per day, broke into the oats bin during the night and et so many oats she died from the effeckts. Being as Fred has been starving her along as you might say, all she could ere was too much for her. It's a turrible blow to lose a fresh cow and Brad has the sympathy of the cctttrw ciiaimnnaitlar m him W Xmas was almost right on top of me this vr. before I realized H, but be that as it may, my star to full to bustin of beautiful useful Xmu gifts for everybud dy. If you be a-going to purchase a Xmas gift for yourself, yen' wife, your husband, your' son. daughter or child or for your' sweetheart. vouH find it here fa my store, and if you can't find it here you can't find it m Cins ville, being as Ime the only store in the town and don t have no com- petishion. As a result youTl haft to buy your Xmas present of me. ar go without. Evervbuddr la BbtsrriHe ort to sire a Xmas present to some buddv or other. If they done this I would be cleaned out clean as a whissle. It is more blessed to give than to receive. If you don't believe this, try it on onct. Amone some of the Xmas pres ents you will find on my shelves. note the follering Drygoods, gro ceries noshions rat traps; flour by the barl or bag, prunes, stove funnel, shirting, hair brusnes, canned roods, vinegar, molasses. (dried herring, lamps, lamp wicks, kerosene, boots shoes, crackers, salt fish, nails,' hardware, cutlery monkey reaches, et ceterry' too numerous to mentchion ft to tell you the truth I aint mentchion ed a quarter of what Xmas gifts I've g Come early ft avoid Use rush! Store open at nights until 9 p. m. f rom now until Xmas. No trouble to show goods perigiaai won desire to buy TlfaV and have the spot casa to pay for It. S9 STUBS BBsrw Frc?. Cbj::!:'8 U.2 C::!:sti Etr.;:3 C1K3VILLS .1

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tfi 191 A V Vr. Ti id I mitl il j iQ 9 m a v a un mi til m w iu h n (u riXZS TOPTTSTA DAILY STATS JOUHNAL. SATURDAY EVENING. DIXJIZ j i THAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT. "t hope yon gave your girl a Christina present that will awe her to long; remember you." "I don't know about that; but It's a constant reminder to me for I j bought It on the Installment plan." A QUESTION. Benny Benabroad Mother, did Santa Claus come all the way from the North Pole with his Christmas presents? Mrs. Benabroad Yes, dear. Benny How did he ever get through the custom house? (XjaxSetAjai rr a u' i I inii.ii.nnni irvp-tedri ltr.-.75r: ITL" .-3 i S. Claus leaves for South. Aged and Well Known Resident of North Pole Drives Away in Reindeer Cutter Mrs. Claus Alarmed. North Pole, Dec. 26 Mr. Santa Claus, an aged and eccentric citizen living two miles west of this city on the Penguin Trail, left here last night on one of his mysterious and annual disappearances. At exactly this time every year the old gentleman hitches his best animals to his fastest sleigh, loads the vehicle with a cargo of ornate glmcracks and drives away to the South. Where he goes, or why, is a profound mystery, and the key holes of Mr. Claus" modest cottage have been worn out by the prying eyes of his curious friends. Owing to the advanced.1 age and growing feebleness of her spouse "Mrs. Mary Claus, wife of the eccentric, tried m every way to dissuade her husband from the trip this year. She ONE WAT. "I give my wife a doc every Christ "Great Scott I Ton must have a kennel full I "Oh, no, they die by New Tear's. But, you see. if the only way I can get rid of our Christmas candy." XjL CODRTf Sf THE BORKALU SNUWPLAKC Mr. S. Claus Driving Blitzen. pointed out that the weather bureau flag pole was flying the blizzard sig nal, and suggested that if he felt that he must take a trip South every year, he might postpone it until spring rather than make the run when the snow was deepest. "It is an important business trip,' the aged man answered, "and I couldn't possibly make It at any other day of the 165." "Then take me with you," pleaded Mrs. Claus, a glint of connubial sus picion creeping into her blue eye. This Mr. Claus declined to do alleg ing that he needed every inch of room for his curious merchandise. When she pleaded that she was afraid to remain In the house alone, her. hus band called up his younger brother. I gnats Claus, and arranged; with him to stay until nis return. r While technically satisfied. it w easy to see that it wasn't fear of coal thieves that made Mrs. Claus protest against the drive. "Here is the-truth of the matter,' the good lady said to a reporter for this paper who interviewed her yes terday, "There hasn't been a 25th of December as far back as my memory can travel, that my old man has been at home on Christmas Eve. I might as well have married a traveling man. "Besides, there is Katrina and Hans, our little daughter and son, who are getting to be large enough now to take an interest in the merry Yule tide. Instead of staying here at home and helping me to fill the children's stockings as he should, my husband hitches up his fastest team and drives away with that wagon load of insipid nonsense. v Furthermore, little Hans snuck out of bed last Christmas and slipped into the room when I was packing nuts in the toe of his woolen socks. He had, as the saying is. caught me with the goods. He charged that all this Christmas, stuff ls a shallow myth and said there was no such person as Kris Krlngle. If my husband had been on picket duty in the nursery instead of flitting about the country, goodness knows where he could have -tipped me off and Haas faith would, never have' been shaken." "To be sure my husband always gets in early Christmas day. But he goes straight to bed, and is so tired that he. really Isn't what you might call company. If it were any other day of the year Thanksgiving, Easter, or the Fourth of July I wouldn't care so much. But It always happens on Christmas Eve. I think that every wife in Christendom and Heathendom will bear me out in my .contention that he ought to be in the bosom of his family on that one day." Despite all that his wife could say or do, Mr. Claus snapped his false teeth obstinately together, and drove away on his mystery trip as usual. When she saw that she could not keep him at home, Mrs. Claus pre pared him for the Journey like the good wife that she is. Much to Mr. Claus secret disgust she insisted on him taking a bunch of Junk to keep him warm. She saw that he had on his thickest suit of red flannel under wear, two pairs of wool socks, his heaviest suit, and fur overcoat She put up a light lunch consisting prin clpally of caviar sandwiches and choc olate eclairs In a shoe box, and heated several bricks which she forced him to put in the front of the sleigh. Mr. Claus submitted to this, but later about that many bricks were noticed lying by the side of the highway south of town. A space of snow had been melted out near -each one as though the building material had once been hot- As everyone knows, the old gentle man is one of the best, if not the best. bree-ler of speed reindeer in this bail!' wick. It 4s thought by some that he takes the swing around the circle about this time every year to establish a new speed record for an eight- reindeer team with a heavy load. Evidently he has not been able to make the showing he wishes, since he repeats the run every year at ex- kactly the same calendar leaf. Unfortunately his off-lead deer. Blitzen, J was not a" member of the team this year. Blitzen was perhaps- the fastest animal in the Arctic Circle. 'He carried off the Aurora Sweepstakes for twenty-five-year-olds during the meet of the Snow Turf Association held at the county fair grounds last month. Blitzen's soul rode to his father's on the bullet of a fool hunter. The amateur Arctic nimrod In question hailed from Providence. R. I., and contended that he shot the animal under the Impression that he was a Polar bear. At a recent meeting of the Farthest-North Breeders Club.it was decided to paint all reindeer a passionate red to avoid. If possible, a repetition of the tragedy. The animal was as close to Mr. Claus heart as his undershirt. He Immediately salted down the meat of his old friend in the family smoke house. 'I am sure." he observed at the time, "that thinking as much of me GETTING SOLID WITH SANTA CLATX8. I II l(tl I I 'It IV ev. Reading From Left to Right Katrina Clans, Hans Claus. as Blitzen did, he can not begrudge me a few tenderloin steaks now that they are of no further use to him.' Blitzen's place In Mr. Claus crack team was taken by Ice Flo, a Ken tucky bred three-year-old, whose mother was Polar Belle vand father. Arctic Prince. It is a queer collection that Mr. Claus carts away from the town every year at this time. During all the preceding months he receives ship ments of merchandise that factories have not been able to "get rid- of. On the. 24th he loads all this Into his little sleigh. How he gets so much stuff Into so small a vehicle no one but Mr. Claus knows. Since he is the one that has to do the Job, that part of it shouldn't keep the rest awake at night. His load includes fancy pin cush ions, sterling silver toilet sets, the backs of which are hollow and war ranted to come off within three weeks neckties of flaming and bilious colors; stentorian socks; silk suspenders with alleged gold buckles; rubber lined cases for tooth brushes to travel In; books with fancy gilt backs and noth ing inside; etc, and et cetera. When seen Just before leaving last night Mr. Claus admitted, with the stipulation that it was not to be pub lished, that he was In the gift distrl button business-and that before the night was over he would have got ten rid of all his merchandise. For the old gentleman's own good It is hoped here that no one will catch him In the act of leaving any of these things at their doors. The prevailing impression here ls that the gift giving statement Is mere dodge, and that he carries the things over to some large bole In the ice and shovels them In. F. 8. TISDALB. CHRISTMAS TROUBLES. The winter winds are whistling, -And the "Zule Log's all aglow; The pine trees are a-moanlng, While the air is filled with snow. 'Tis the time of Christmas merriment. Of love, and Joy, and cheer. While the youngsters are a-wattlng For old Santa to appear. Away from all the racket. In my easy chair I sit; While in the fire-light I can see' Huge hosts of figures flit, rm like a ship upon the sea. By angry billows tossed; As I t. to cipher up and see How much "Relations" cost. AN IMPROVEMENT. 1 Huhby Don't you think, my dear, that you bought a rather Inferior lot of Christmas presents to give your friends? Wifey They'll look all right when I've put them In these sweet little boxes and tied them up with this lovely ribbon. A HOLD-UP. The Bandit Say, you old gink. I got left out last year an' X ain't taking no chances-this come across wit that paok. A FAIR -EXCHANGE. Willie Mamma, la It right to exchange Christmas gifts? Mamma Why, yes, when you have more than one of a kind. WlUle Then, mamma. I wish you'd excaange one or ue pray I got for a pair of boxing-gloves, an air-gun, a Jackknlfe, a pair of and a sled. PROOF. Hicks Is he on bad terms with his brother?. Ricks Well, Judge for yourself. He's going to send his brother's boy a drum at Christmas. DIPPY DOPE. HAD A SURPLUS. "My wife got through with Christ mas handily." "Aa to howf "Her liabilities war fifty-two pres ents and the sssits panned out fifty- V) I I SSI ITT -i Or,

CAAA.S HtGETS HIS STOCK r4Q TrtfcH HTc- 'POTS HIS FOOT IN lT k -v 11- "v II v W r I c-a V STEALINO A Gin a body meet ft body 'Neath the mistletoe. Gin a body kiss a body Need one cry out. Cltt" -Every laddie seeka Cj tlr When the lights are l.-, To steal a kiss fron re, Beneath the nine. It

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n i AM furnishing you ft pretty assign today. the ven nemi ofwhich will call to your mind ik. MMutn af tha Balkan Mountains who aro noted for their remarkable aklll la completing some of Um haadaomaal embroidery of hlatorieat beauty. It la their aim aod dallghi to use a great caany colors. Intermingling them la a manner ao dlevor that on oolor blend like a ahadow Into Ita adiolnlBg part. For thla pattern I suggest for the center piece, r floral motif, the different ehadea of blue. rang tag It from pale blue to a china or phenol blue; or begin the wheel center with medium blue and graduate the tone to a navy blue. In the etem and leaf portloaa uaa dark leaf green In outline, then a llghtor green for lesves. with a very pale tlD-ereen. The butterfly can be worked In Delf blue with wing spots of We. two colore, and a 'mere touch of green. Miniature triangles on collar bor Sor should be worked la green. Fill the notches In setln-etlteh of dark green floss, and border with a scallop of dark Mas. I hare offered this color aohtmt becauae the colon, as raw. wash Cin portions are ta solid effect, with the oxccp m of wheels, made with Batteaberg stitches. The pmttasa aa bo developed la all white, but 1 feel are you will like a color effect to create a do-? ioJded novelty la year flalehed collor. Sincerely TO flAKini THIS DESIGN. te a plat of hot water, etlr and remove soap. Saturate with mixture, then remove excess moisture by partially drying De- Vises asatorlal on hard, flat eurface and lay the Dealgn, face down, the material. Cover with two fotdo of aewapaper, and with a ttble- nh Mossing hard, until, the Design Is entirely treusierre. j-er FATENT FENDING. mtru Cstor Prrauaa Cfe. topis. m SAVE MEDICINAL HERBS BT MRS. McCUNBL Tii- .ooii ol ibe burdock, which la too common to require descrip tion, thoroughly boiled In water la known, to make an excellent hair tonic. The flesh of the mandrake bulb, which has a bitter and pungent taste, has been recommended tor external application In diphtheria and pneumo nia. Fennel weed, known by its long, lender oloater of greenish-red little buds on a long stem straggling out of flat, broad, parallel veined leaves, has soothed many babies in the throes of potto If not actually saved their Uvea. The camper not only has ample ehaaoe to gather herbs In the coun try tor future use, thereby sarins her self many visits to the drag store, hot KM Buy mid it novel diversion to n in ta open, bottling and the dilated jafee, or fi she SEWING ?yem lam Vast ka Daman ta Imflaa a ilk wUl a Mat Unto ono-pleos kl- n niwaa nsrfm With black braid or black n u nraia la need, the Assign will be neat as aa nana hfmiuuia ttiia re trimmed with black or- vr saraiN wita black on yeuow ana black in aaytneng of k ffa Mha, nln,al mmu Mil be Inrateabl to the needlewoman m A mm wmJt oestrus upon lingerie and house linen rtla the now stiletto, which la mads a fr k ft eVShwa aWbSk ava SIa& ai a r e-" un aiso ox tne relet maybe regulated. One af oZ areatest difficulties found In eyelet wiwa in raw is tne simplest kind to embroider) Is the iit7mS. little lBBtmnam l(u h- jiu 5 ndwl1? be -ratetully recei-ed by It U quite ft clever idea to knit atrana Car th twkw .T r m mm WHUUi lVa7 BjW may then be kept clean and the straos oeeiaes this tor they are only about SO Inches long ui ww r uuw laones wiae. They may be knitted or miIi-i v reallv nraa-nt man- Muknui m- y nmnuun, 11- lsh at each end with a one-Inch eur- uun nng. wnion noon on to each aids fif the anerti Tti timm the purpose la a heavy sephyr, which Is more elastic than the finished, kind and stronger. Sometimes the straps are done In pink and white and blue and white stripes, and sometimes they are dona ta Solid color; but, anyway, the baby should have at least three traps, so that they may always be mean ana aiways appropriate to the color worn at the time. bone ero- Aha Mm aj m a ills i ssa aw of fairly thick bono knitting- needles, should be need, so that the stltohaa wut am am mo. cio- mawiner. w I N baking Csk lay the fit first on e.srsVn lay It to the pan. Us. J ftetl md' s li i Jia.. It can set hold of a anmii iinn preserving the fluid extract. wo women campers who nave a small bark bungalow at one of the lakes In northurn wiMAnain A... ti nted eight of their friends and ar- tugou a, picnio tne main feature of which was the brewing of herbs in a lares trinod hincHni. spit While the hostess waved her wand, witch fashion, over the boiling ooncoctton, drawling her witch formu lo, "Double, double toll and trouble, In the caldron boil and bubble," each -wjiju up, ana witn a long snoon and a -mail n.j auuuva llAlwti n Small bOttla fmm ttm atul.. w- w .muuii W" The nanaJHr Imikvd to hostess for spilling any of the precious drops or cracking a bottle wriurmmmm or some odd Stnnt nraaerihMl tow wT. .ii souvenir but tor nractleat naa a Pie ot ail the sff bTted. arat Quantity of herbs had been care- aid a-JSr yI2Ul?B wn. "tewed. and the picnic had a praetmal a well as a pleasurable pur- SUMMER HINTS POllblte. appry veoelin and burnt alumt lemon Jutoe tor bee stings; common bluing tor bites ft any Insect, or vaseline, lard, and burnt alum can be applied. JTZJfP" Uta' o" ta 4 wa ter ror halt an hour or longer. Then ?PpjZ wannflr water, and flnally wash Jart,1 white soap and boiling wa ter. It white goods, put In the sun. Cream ot tartar win remove Iron rust To take Iodine stains from lln 2aJii o"T "or us suuns, ana in en apply heat-either that of the sun acia Darn ap ply vinegar at once, and then make a poultice of stale bread and vinegar. Thla holds good for a burn from lye. JJr sore feet, three parts salieyUe add Powder, ten parts starch pulver ised, and 89 per cent of pulverised soapstone. Sift into shoe, a stock, lngs. For a canker In tha month ounces honey mixed with one-half powjier wu" ooraa or boric add To mend amber, warm th nrfaae fftd dip in linseed oUd tatoTSSS jogstter until they ar stick?, then ftaZ0 the ea ram water if the water Is hard use borax b. z-. vui-uHuia Tossnoon. ffr. ono-lnUt ounos rtahav inr ftoap cut fine; mix ail toawthar Put a pad of ootton or WoSSmvL Pr unoer the spot ta ths invrmant when rubbing u. mmoa Whan whtta muui. it. 7 r mrm, m wiaa to write LEISURE HOURS BT EDNA ROAN. MOST of us need a spell of loafing now and then, but few of us know how to loaf. Indeed, 1 don't think it would at all be a had Idea to hold classes In loafing all over this bustling country of ours. It comes so hard to any one who isn't born a loafer and the born loafer doesn't co-.nt. He exaggerates what should be a recreation, an oc casional indulgence, Into a habit, thereby spoiling both life and loaf, and, Incidentally, throwing an excel lent thing Into bad repute. No one who wouldn't rather work than eat Is In actual need ot loafing, but there are really few of us who don't prefer working at something, useful or useless to doing nothing. And he or she who loves work most requires to learn loafing. Tou can't work properly If you are worrying over neglected work or an ticipating work to come. Tou must begin to loaf in your mind first of all, letting It work from the inside out, until you are loaning all over. Just sitting around and not working Isn't loafing. I have seen a woman waiting In the reception room of an office till her turn came to go in to the hallowed precinct beyond, clt tlng there tense with work; thrash ing; things over, quivering with im patience, wearing herself out to no purpose at all. Now, If she had studied the art of loaning she would have had a fine, refreshing half-hour and enjoyed herself thoroughly be sides. When you loaf you must be filled with a sense ot utter peace, a com plete escape from the least notion ot labor of any sort, s deep content In the large leisure of the sour. No faintest desire to "make time pass" must be allowed an entrance. "Loaf and invite your soul," goes the say ing, but It Is rather your soul that Invites you. It takes you -Into the regions of eternity,: where time Is not, and gives you splendid lile dreams snd surrounds you with vast spaces.. .i What good Is there ta thatr Hard ly one American woman gats- enough of It. We may be idle, many ot us. but we don't know how to loaf. et loafing ot the right sort creates a calm ot the spirit. composure ofthe body, eminently ood for us. Into our crowded, nervous lire it breathes sweetly, as might the pip las; ot a shepherd from vanished Ar eady. spell of loaflht will toko th knots and snarls out! of your nervous system as nothing also can. It will soothe your tritabtlity afl i tor your equilibrium. X woman who cultivates the art of loafing as on of bar possesslena will be mistress ot th eecret of perennial youth. Kyen when she leworUng her hardest th soothing t he la loaing Indulge- 7? tand Its balm over ber. ke i the fidgets, stria ber a a oroaniu aaw Tou five stances can loaf far Tv entna. aeosr&lag ta necessity. FASH ION DOM BT MRS. KINQSLKT. TUNICS are fuller than last year. fluted, full in back and assume their greater length there. Some of the new effective flounclngs are of linen and they show floral pat terns In blindwork, with an occasional lace medallion. The basqued coat and the basqued gown are out in goodly numbers, offering ample opportunities for ren ovating half worn garments. t The silhouette remains slender, and while skirts have increased in ampli tude on the hips, they still cling close ly Just above the ankles. The gowns of the moment retain the short square train, but the taste for this cannot endure long in a day that is essentially pratlcal in dress. The oblong buckle of chiffon or silk flowers, similar to those worn on hats four or five years ago, Is now quit in vogue for evening slippers. A stylish material is an extremely finely woven cotton crepe, which la termed cotton crepe de chine. It is as pretty for evening gowns aa those for afternoon wear. White dresses, trimmed with fancy silks printed in the gay colors, will solve the color problem for many women who realise that they cannot array themselves in costumes of many colors.. ..v Shoes with cloth uppers of almost every shade are found in the shops. The tops, of course, must harmonize with, if not match, the gown with which the 'shoes are worn. The favorite costume of the season Is ft suit of soft heavy silk. The coat la usually lose and made on one of the extreme models, while the skirt Is draped and slashed at the bottom. In spite of the humanitarian per sons who are trying to save the plum age birds from destruction, the costly aigrettes and paradise feathers con tinue the most popular and fashion able, millinery, trimming. A A black taffeta parasol with cold ribs has th dge trimmed with two foMs of satin.,- On the edge of one of the ribs Is arranged a- small bunch ot black sad .'wait satin rosebuds, which vis appear npon the handle.., A 'Pew train IS cut with a wide square end and th end authored into rather broad tuck. Th tanks wrJ close together, jmd instead of being Ironed down flat they were slightly Brassed the rovers war. so that tha gave the fluted appearance that was ON of the things that aeust not be forgotten when cleaning to the tornlng out of drawers sad cup boards. Frequently U is work of longer durattoa than one would ex ftgfc Attsr ta drawers bay been enrptiad braak fbem thoroughly, and Jto the- with clean white pernor. Th waa of ovEpoards shouJabe brsaasd, wbB th shelve have frwt -X baa aatba nJrioa, BEAUTIFUL HANDS BT ANNETTE ANGERT. THE following exercise may be practiced most any hour ot the day when one has leisure time, but the time to receive tha-most bene fit will be at morning and night when you are at home; then more time may be devoted to it and you will also be surrounded with necessary things to make the treatment complete. Before beginning the beauty exer cise, on. your way home secure some cocoa butter, some olive oil and a small vial of benzoin, also a Jar of white vaseline. Of course your hands are washed before dinner, but after dinner,, and about half an hour or so before re tiring!, wash your hands, wrists and arms with a mild soap and warm (not. hot) water hot water la too severe on the skin it causes wrinkles to ap pear. After the dust, grime and pow der have been thoroughly removed from the pores, the hands and wrists are then submerged Into a basin filled with clear warm water; allow them to remain so tor two to tour minutes, after which dry them with a soft towel. Now apply a liberal amount of co coa butter to the hands and wrists, which is rubbed well with the hands using a downward stroke, ending at the tips of the Angers.' The cocoa butter not only feeds th tissues, but It serves to neutralize the drying effects of the soap. After you have prepared the hands in the above manner, you have got them in the best possible condition for an active exercise: in other words, they have been awakened. Begin by holding the arms at sides and bring the band up in front until the linger tips meet; then raise the el bows until the forearms are horison tal and the palms of the hands meet. This should be repeated only eight or ten' times the first few times you practice, but this number may be in creased gradually and finally the el Hews brought -t higher and higher. Tour wrist at first will be quite stiff, but in a weak or, so you will wonder it the treatment and exercises are continued if in time you will not be able to lay the back of the hand on the torearmf But dent try that I am not wishing to make a contor tionist out 1 of you simply trying to give your bands health and grace. -From the above position reVers the hands, so that the backs meet; this ta done by ralsUis the elbow e Whenth entire length of bands have come ta contact with each other they are held so and the lpw lowered, then rais ed and towered" tor eight or ten times. This movemeat is the reverse ot the Srst and puts an entirely different set f muscles esv th streteh; In fact, musclee that towe beeea stiff from pet being calld Into activity, and the tact that the t muscles are inactive hot working tke blood -does net pours freely, which causes weakness. Morality, atoaoloratton aad la. ttaM disease each as '"rheumatism, trouble, ealarged Joints, etc or molasses add- poush gives a IjTTLa aajar i e to ta store DvWD A PINCH of soda added to a berry pie before the upper crust Is put on will keep it from running over," A FEW minced dates added to fudge as it comes from the stove will make a' novel and dainty confection. WHEN frying mush It improves the crispness if the mush is dipped la white of aa egg be fore trying. HATS FOR LITTLE GIRLS a small eup. over aa aiooaoi tamo A BIT ot camphor In A placed 4 wbioh baa Its flam low, will always put nigat. nr HHN next oooktaa W putting it In a sieve and lag boiling water then cover for tew moment cold water, drying the bacon cloth before putting Into the irymg try r- Rl tth on a WHIM yea aado a parcel fold the paper aad tteta string around tt-tbar will always be a string to lit a buadle without looking for one. IN oooklng pea aad baas the wa ter should be allowed to boil away to almost nothing. When the seasoning Is put ta thla makes a delicious Juice. 19 th clothes boiler leaks while la use the bole may be temporarily stopped up by putting a haadfut of commeal into, th water. It will All the hole. STALE macaroons, which can be bought cheap at the baker's, make the most delicious addi tion to pudding and custards If pul verised and sprinkles, over th top. SAVE all bits ot soft silk or satin. If you are not clever with your needle some friend may be sad she will quickly transform them Into tiny flowers tor bows ot other acces sories of the drees. TO sweeten raaeid butter, melt the butter, sate) It, then place piece of light browa toast la It, and In a fsw minutes the toast will have absorved the unplsaaaat tsst and smell. SOME housewives put a Httls water to be heated te prevent the milk In the kettle In which milk is scorching. Another method to to sprinkle In a little granulated sugar and let it get hot before pourlag la the milk. TO wash varnish, steep Mm tea' leaves la water tor aa hour, then strain them out aad use th liquid for washing th varnmhed wood. This decoction give the woasV work a cleaner, fresher look thaa when washed with only soap aad wa ter. w HERB duasft era washed ta t3w sink stretch a piece at wkite rubber tubln. about tn Inches long, over the. ends of .fa ha eta, letting It extend about two taOss below. Tela will prevent the hisil ls and nicking of china that to J by trlklng them against ta rrf, r

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TUC TOPmA DAILY G7A7H JCTJITAIr-CATUIIDAY CVIZTIITO. DZCZ 13 An Old Mui'i Ambition. The International Sundayhool les son for Dec. 21 to: "The Division of the Land." Josh. 14. (BT WILLIAM T. ELLIS. Two .ideUght. on our Present com vlex .octal problem shine from UiU old story of how the Jew. divided up the Promised Land. One affect, the basic question of property ana tne other points to Individual efficiency as a solution of difficulties. For here we find our old friend. Caleb, he who wanted to go up and wta Canaan when ten other spies were craven of heart and brought back reports of fear. Now, 45 years later, an old man past 0, he fulfills the ambition of mid dle Ufe and conquers the hill coun try with Its slants. As today's slang would put the case, It "took nerve" for these Israel ites to go to parcelling- out the .ter ritory that was still In the possession of their enemies. They did not con trol the land, yet they allotted It. This was conquest by anticipation, an evi dence of faith. Just so the Japanese made provision for Russian prisoners and for the care of their own wound ed, before a single gun had been fired. In the same way that the Israelites made plans for the Promised Land, having taken God at his word, so some riDe saints speak of heaven In the present tense, as If they had al ready entered into possession. What ever God promises us is as good as ours already. The Problem of Property. Unlike a type of person known to all of us, the Bible always faces the hard facts of life. It does not shrink from actual conditions on earth and in human nature. And the end of the long wandering in the wilderness pre sented a problem of property, the old. old, basic question of making a live lihood. Some men would banish this from the Book, as an economic ques tion. But religion cannot be divorced from social problems. After even the most mystical, spiritual and ecstatic sermon is ended, the hearers are obliged to go home and eat. Every normal life must be concerned with things mundane as well as with things celestial. The complete gospel pro gram Includes a new earth. Practi cal life and religion are one, or neither Is anything. A wise word has been written on this apportionment of the Promised Land by Dr. Charles R. Brown, the new moderator of the Congregational national council: "How much it means that the chosen people. In that rude period of the world's history, did not undertake to divide up the com monwealth by force, the strong tak ing the best of it because they were strong, leaving the fragments to the weak! How much it means that they did not divide it up solely by the power of purchase, those who had the longest purses taking the choicest sites, leaving to the poor the less de sirable tracts! They sincerely tried, as best they knew, to ascertain the divine will in the .matter and. to dl- vide up the land according to that j than it is poetry. The genius of this ascertained will. It was a splendid gre&t festival Is the gift spirit. It re ldeal, however Imperfectly they may members the great Gift, when "God so have worked it out. loved the world that He gave His only "God cares about this distribution I berottell gon." out of that peerless of goods which goes on, equitably or BDrlng an the lesser gifts of ineqututuiji, uuuci e.""- w cares about these Inequalities of con dition among His children, so glaring oftentimes as to be cruel. God care, that the weak are here and there thrust aside by the shrewd and the strong, and thus defeated in the dear est and noblest desire, of their dis appointed hearts. There is a will of God concerning all these questions as to wages and hours, as to the appro priation of land and of mines, as to the enjoyment of luxury or the suffer ing of penury. And our own com monwealth will never measure up to its full moral dignity, it will never at tain that full degree of stable pros perity, where each family shall sit beneath its own vine and fig-tree, un til, in ways appropriate to our day, wise and good men are equally intent upon knowing the will of God touch ing all these Interests and of obey ing that will in the current distribu tion of the goods of life." Providing for the Preacher. The old echoes in the new today'. tutcia.1 interest in providing a living wage and pensions for preachers brotherhood has its springs in the seems like a paraphrase of the re-1 manger. The reign of peace Is com peated statements in this particular lag by the ign Df Christ. As he is history, concerning the portion of the entroned in the ideals of civilisation. Levltes. They, me pnu, 7" .n.tt lilr the were not given v others but were ro d "V of all, for their ministry was to the iia1a nannle. atlon of this point. is ShThere i. a place, an indispensable place, for the minister in society. We i him more than we need any ncv merchant. For ms dukh. cbrtotmas. alive that element of life which lifts 1 human society above the brute crea- A1I of Himself that he could crowd tlon. Any one who has studied the jnto mortal comprehension. God em history of the west is aware that houlej jn jeaus Christ. Would you among all of the pioneers no shaping know wnat to think of the Infinite? hand has left a deeper impress than rfh ioot upon the Saviour, who came that of the preacher. The problem to w at chriatmaB. of securing an adequate supply of the right kind of ministers, and of main- Tne throne of childhood is the man talning them on a proper scale to the ger at Bethlehem, nil of their days, belongs to the realm of good citizenship, as well as This is the era of human welfare. of religion. Parliaments and congresses and legls- The Old Hero's Plea. I latures everywhere are busy enacting nri.il (k Attribution of the land laws for the promotion of the well i? old Caleb with the! being of the common people. Social was under way, old I Caleb, wttli tne ne a ke te Tne world privilege of long frtendhP- "Sf ha, set itself to extirpate whatever special favor of his comrade Joshua, j destroys human happiness and We may say he waa "excising; P""- heaMh. whence came this new im But why? Did he want a fat slice i oi wnlch Js transforming the earth? land, a choice portion, a safe corner? u took its rise in Bethiehem. The Was he asking to be let in on tne leader of tnJs new crusade of chivalry ground noorr jnoi vaieui as a special boon, "Give me giants and hill country to conquer. We lift up our heads as we look at the old hero. Our blood courses faster and our nerves tingle. Here is this brave scout of forty-five years ago still true to type. He wa. courageous then: he Is just as courageous now. The fire of youth is In his eye: 'there 1. no "dead line" except for deadened hearts. Burning mightily in his heart was the old ambition to conquer that hill country with Its giants, which had so frightened hi. fellow spies. Now. the pertinacious old warror wants to prove at this late day, that he was right .11 along The matter touched the honor of Jehovah, and .i-h ..nbui to vindicate it. Bo -he had the fighter". Joy of winning over a formidable adversary. The race alandered by those who say that everybody 1 looking for an easy job, a "soft snap." Far from It. There is that in the common heart which responds to the call to hard ship. What war among freeman ever failed of volunteers! The hardest mission fields find it easiest to get recruits. One reason that church work does not orosDer more is that it has been established too much upon a basis of indulging and coddling Chris tians. If members were given harder tasks the resuonse would be better. Phillips Brooks knew the heart of man when he sounded the trumpet call: Tin not nrav for easy lives: pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasxs. An Early Case of "Recall. Some of us are so busy watching the waves that we overlook the tide. We are so interested in battles that we do not see the outcome of the war. The habit of taking long looks belongs to the wise. Patience is Godlike; for with Him "a thousand- years are as a dav." God takes time for the work ing out of his plans. He is quite used to reversing today's verdict tomorrow. An early instance of "recall" is in this lesson story. Look back forty five years, to Kadesh-Barnea. Do you see the Israelites voting down Caleb and Joshua f.nd their report? They discredited these men utterly; In fact tried to mob them. Now. where are those voters? And where the winning ticket of ten spies? Ah, the decision has been recalled, the Judgment re versed, and Joshua and Caleb, com rades in conquest are vindicated be fore the nation. As has been true countless times since, the minority was right and the majority was wrong. That is the fashion of history. The martvr fires of yesterday are the bea can lights of today. The real victors, all down the centuries, have been those who dared stand fast by truth and conscience. The Promised Land all promised lands may surely be won- let us stand by that faith in God j 'man and never desert the eter- So? m!v for th. nnlnf, ad-i nal program for the moment a ad- vantage. It seems a far cry irom Israel in cgypi, a uuiuo ui L" Israel triumphing in Canaan, but that is only typical of God's program for human life. The Real Christmas Spirit. Terse Comments for December 21, "The Christmas Spirit, and How It May Prevail." Isa: 9:2-7. (BX WILLIAM T. ELLIS.) Christmas is more a spirit than a season. The keeping of it depends less upon the date concerning which the oriental and the occidental churches disagree than upon an entrance into its real meaning of harmony and heart iness. Whenevr the Bethlehem Babe is born anew, in a sense of the nearness of God and of the sanity of childhood, there Christmas is kept indeed. "Oh! don't you think that giving Is just the best of Uving, When everybody thinks of all the rest?" So run the lines of a modern Christ- mas refrain, which is better preaching parents to children and of friend to friend. Christmas removes the center of interest and service from one's self to somebody else. A new message was sounded to the workinsman. through their represen tatives the shepherds, on Christmas Eve. They were not forgotten. When the' king came to His own, the toilers were the first to hear the news. Amid the lowly, in the stable of a khan, Jesus was born to the trade of his father, a carpenter. Then began that social rev olution which has today put the man who toils into such a position of power and honor. "This 1. the Gospel of Labor, Ring it ye bells of the kirk; For the Lord of love. Came down from above. To dwell with the men who work. The business of war Is surely being outlawed. The peace on earth prom- ll at th first Christmas is being j realised. The new world spirit of and in the hearts of men, he is bring- ing in the glad day. prophesied by the Christmas angels, when all men's good should be every man's aim. Not to take thought of little children at this season is to miss the very spirit of Christmas. And there is a child, or children, somewhere for ev erybody whose life is childless this J is-Jesus Christ. The better spirit of this new day Is the very spirit of the Redeemer, born as one of the plain peo ple, to lift them all up to a higher Ufe. He Inaugurated the reign of good will. The Christmas bells are all attuned to the note of love. They re-echo the lovoua truth that "God Is love." and that all his thoughts toward us are love thoughts. The Christ who came at Christmas Is the Father's supreme ex presslon of loye for all hi. children. SKVEN SENTENCE SERMONS. Little mind, are tamed and subdued hv misfortune but great mind, rise above it. Washington Irving. ak To bo angry Is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves. i-ope. When men grow virtuous in their old age they only make a sacrifice-to God of the devil's leavings. Pope. A man has only as much religion as he can command in the time of trou ble. Andrew Fuller.

Only a thought but the work it wrought Could never by pen or tongue be taught. For It ran through a life like thread of gold. And the life bore fruit a hundred fold. Anon. Low is the lintel of our dear Lord's door. And who would enter In Must the new life begin With little children, and the crouching poor. Mary A. Lathbury. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that lov- eth Is begotten of God, and knoweth uoa. l jonn 4:7. EVERYBODY'S E2LE COX. V mere must nave Been other people on the earth besides Adam and bis fkmfiy. j U not. where did Cain get hi. wife? B. Answer. As there was but one pah-1 created by the Lord, Adam and Eve, there is only one answer and that a reasonable a ,r .u...- dren, both sons and daughters, besides Cain and Abel (Genesis 5:3, 4). As the race had a perfect start in Adam, and his chil dren were nearly perfect, no disastrous results would occur from intermarriage such as would be the case today when the race has deteriorated to such an ex tent that marriage between first cousins even, is proniDiiea Dy law in some states. We recall that Abraham married his half- sister many centuries later and after the ce had traveled considerably over the downward way. We know that Cain could not have married his brother, and since Adam.8 daUgnte were the only females on earthi the inevitable conclusion is that Cain married his sister. The land of Nod. where Cain resided, was a land In the near vicinity of Eden, which afterwards became known by the title Nod. The city duiii Dy tain was, as tne fieDrew wora signifies, a walled place, or. in other woros, a house, or villa. O. Are the eood folks havinc their heaven now, in their hearts, or does the Bible show that heaven is the "beautiful isle of somewhere"? (Aerial.) Answer. The Bible Indirectly explains the location of heaven, assuriiur us that none but the spirit-begotten could clearly understand the explanation. Jesus said, "If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not. how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?" (John 3:12). Heaven is a place, however. We read. "Heaven Is my tnrone, and tne eartn is my footstool -(Isaiah 46:1). God's throne, in the sense of His power, extends throughout the universe; but since He Is a person He must have a central point of presence ana government. The group of stars called Plealdes, to the north of the heavens, is considered the central point of the divine government: for it has been ascertained that all of the heavenly bodies, great and small, are gradually encircling that point. It is proper, also, to speak of the heaven ly or spirit condition as distinct from an earthly, or human, condition. The word "Heaven" signifies that which Is high, or exalted. We also observe that the earth and the planets revolving around the sun form our solar system. As cor roboration see Job 3S:3L Q. We want to wake up and learn something. If you can help us out, all ritrht. Who Is God and how do you knowT (M. N. A. W.) Answer. The Bible points out Jehovah God as the great first cause of all things. It addresses Its counsels and promises only to those who recognize their Creator with th eyes of their understanding, and declares that those who do not recognize this first great cause. God. are so de graded, have their intellects so perverted, that they are non compos mentis fools. (Psalm 14:1.) It further declares that God will not in the present age deal with any who are so depraved; but that "He that cometh unto God acceptably must be lieve that He Is. and that He is a reward er of them that diligently seek Him." Hebrews 11:6. While the leaders amongst natural men are searching for God and for truth in the rocks and in the sands, the children of God, begotten by His spirit, are seeking the wisdom that cometh from above, and are finding and knowing Him whom to kno-n Is life eternal. Tea, and more than this, the "spirit of a sound mind" which they receive, and the guid ance of the holy spirit, enable them to see "the deep things of God." in those things which were written aforetime for their admonition in the holy writings which by dlvine arrangement have been gathered and cemented together, and which are known to us as the Bible tne Book of all books. The Word of God Is sufficient, that the man of God may be thoroughlv furnished unto every good work. 2 Timothy 3:17. Q. What is the great "Mark" of Char acter set before us by our God? (A, I. M.) Answer. Our Lord Jesus referred to this mark when He said. "Be ye perfect, even as your Father In heaven is per fect." (Matthew 6:48.) The same mark Is mentioned by the Apostle when he says that God predestinated that all who will be of the elect must be "conformed 129.) The same mark is mentioned again to the imaee or mis non." iwm WOULD YOU HELP AVERT THE TRAGEDY OF ,f a ;V-ii-i!"wSi"V ..as-.-''-- t I II Vry'V Jkrt Sp3P 1. II 3& by the Apostle whan he says. "The right eousness of the Law Is fulfilled In us who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit." And again he tells us that "Love is tne xuiouing ox w jaw. nawDi 8:4; 13:10.) Here, than, we have an ag gregated definition of what constitutes the "mark" of Christian character. In the elect:, it Is god likeness. ChcistllkeneM. nv, fttm Mmitrement. therefore, would seem to be that the Lord's people. holy and. elect, roust anain w m CV rmx" ter or disposition oi uw. wua sesses and that was manifested also by pur Lord Jesus. I (asms Ui so. The Christ come, most effectively at -!trintTnas time. Every heart hm,,.h which courses even a drop of clean blood, wants to do something fAr.Aniuwi t the Christmas time. There Is no trouble in getting people to give, for the spirit of giving covers the land, itm question uuu uvuw whs. whrn and how to rive. Nat urally -the thoughts of all turn tint to the needy to those who have nothing much at any time, and never anything for extras. But the way to muuun it aeems a hard problem, on last Christmas day I took a basket filled with loving hands to a washer woman with two children. The mother herself opened the door hnnrh which We MtW a beautiful sight and one most unusual. The floor of the small room was literally covered with Christmas. There was a tree,, three sets of dishes, eleven dolls, and many more things. The mother was radiantly happy and told how splendidly she had made this Christmas count. She told us how they had been remembered from charitable source in town. How the children had been to two trees al ready and even now they were at The .1 ..A Slu tAAk Mir aaivuuuu aiiiu v-. snt bundle, very graciously, bak!? t Vrv the fLt that they fSZJf&Si with lot of things to eat. She summed up her appreciation by saying, "Things were nrettv good all around but the Elks tjaji ne oest. inu w u w for who would not have children have all they can get, but at the same time It Is wrong and cruel, too. Later in the day found us on the top of a high hill at the home of another washer woman. There were three little boys in the home. 10. 7 and S years old. The mother had been gone all day cooking somebody's Christmas dinner and the 12-year-old sister had gone with her to help with the dishes so she might como home earlier, but even then it was 5 o'clock and almost dark, and no "Good Fellows" or "Elks" or "Salva tion Army" and not even one of the many helpers from the Provident as sociation had found them, and not on a tlnv tov cr bit of candy, not even anything for dinner had come to them j that Christmns day. My basket, al though well filled, seemed a travesty on the Christ idea with the walls of my eyes lined with another picture of the earlier afternoon. It is not right. It isn't fair. So many noble men. and women give their time and money and energy working for days that no one may be forgotten on this great day, and it does seem as if they might get together and plan some means that misrht not reach everybody, but it could keep one family from getting an overdose. One woman has told the story all the year that she -pulled in five Christmas dinners beside other things on last Christmas day. Sometimes I think the only way to be eligible to a remembrance on Christ mas is to be either abundantly in it, or else poor In material things, out of a Job, and generally down and out. The grey headed children are forgotten, but it pays to And them at Christmas time. Perhaps la'your block or in -your" pew in the church is a widow struggling to bring some little children into a beautiful mf-nhood and womanhood, on whose shoulder, life', burden, are heavy and whose heart is too sad to sing. She works with you in the Aid and helps where she can. She tries to live true for she must for the sake of her children. No charitable organi zation has her name or knows any thing about hre children. Christmas might speak to her if somebody who knows, only thought to do it. There are girls tolling all day long, who stay in rented rooms at night. Not all of them can go home even for Christmas, and sadder still, some have no homes. Big strong men and Jolly boys will be lonely on Christmas day and for some there will not be one "Merry Christmas' package or thought. The best Christmas is not the one that adorns the external body, nor is it always good things to eat that satis fy, but it is filling the soul with a new aspiration and a new inspiration, the effect of which will stay till Christ mas comes again and sometimes it will stay always. Christmas giving ought not to carry the charity idea alone. No self-supporting, vigorous, true health ful man or woman want, cnartty m the genera! acceptance of the term and yet it Is the term that meets the needs of the world when it is interpre ted into love. I would pray that more of these truly courageous in spirit, great In faith, noble in deed might be found at Christmas time. Love can give any gift and give it anywhere if It be truly in love. love never fails to find a way and let me remind you of that you already know, that when nothing else will fit into your schemes of giving, one thing Uke love., never falls, and that Is flowers. They may go anywhere at any time. They never May too lone or say too mucn, sney never suggest charity, glcom or sad ness, but love and life and beauty and hope. The story Is told of how a little blooming plant sent at Christmas tune into a dingy New York tenement, transformed the room.' converted the family, redeemed the community and ended in the establishment ot a splendid mission church. Christ was born for all men and oh that all might know It on Christmas day. SOME CHRISTMAS ADVICE. Have you any old grudge you'd like to pay. Any wrong laid up from a bygone day? Gather them all now, and lay them away wwa uansunas comes. Hard thought. ar heavy to carry, my friend. And Ufe Is short from beginning to end; Be kind to yourself, leave nothing to mend wnen cnristmas comes. Do you know some fellow' stranded and poor, As good as you, but with much to endure? Do not forget him. however obscure. When Christmas comes. Are there not some little ones, fair and sweet. Who know not as yet what they have to meet? Perhaps with Joy you could make their hearts beat When Christmas comes. Any cloud you can lift from the heart, of care? Any kind word needed? Try to be there. And always add help to sympathy's prayer When Christmas come. Fear not. my friend, giving more than your due. Remember the gift presented to yon In the long ago. and try to be true When Christmas cornea fWllttam .vtta, MRS. C F. MENNPtGER. cjoFdtices. First German M E. church. West inrtn ana Tyler streets, A. J. Ross. pastor. Sisaday school at 9:30 o'clock. Sermon at 10:45 o'clock. Junior league at 2 o'clock. Sermon at 7:45 o'clock. Thursday at 10:30 there will be Christmas services. At 7 o'clock Christmas tree with program, consist ing of Christmas carols by the choir. songs and recitations by the children ana classes. First Swedish Baptist church. West J ourth and Fillmore streets. Rev. C A. Aldeen, pastor. Morning service at 11 o dock, with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at 4 o'clock. Young People's meeting at 5 o'clock; speaker. Rev. C. A. Aldeen. Evening service at 7:30 o'clock; sermon by the pastor. Special music will be furnished in the morning by the male chorus and in the evening by the choir and other musical organizations. Special Christ- ma. programs will.be given Wednes day. According to old Swedish cus toms, early morning service will be held at 5:30 o'clock, when the church will be illuminated with a large num ber of candles and also decorated handsomely. The Sunday school Christmas exercises will take place in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. First Presbyterian church, Harrison street, opposite state house; Rev. Stephen S. Estey, D. IX, pastorMorn ing services at 11 o'clock; theme, "Why Are the Christmas Bells Glad?" ser mon by the pastor. Central Park Christian church. Six teenth street and' Central Park ave nue, Ralph' C Harding, pastor. 9:45 a." m., Bible school; 11 a. m., Junior con gregation; 11 a. m., communion and preaching in church auditorium; 6:30 p. m.. Y. P. S. C. E.; 7:30, song service and preaching. The Evangelical St. Paul, church. Third and Hancock streets, Rev. H. Becker, pastor. Will have special com munion services on Sunday morning at 11 a. m.; Sunday school opens at 10 a. m. The Christmas celebration of the Sunday school will be held Wednesday. December 24. at 7:30 p. m.; Christmas services on Christmas day, December 25. at 11 a. m. The annual Christmas program will be given at the First Christian church Sunday. Musical programs will be given at the morning and evening ser vices. Christmas eve a Christmas en tertainment will be given by the chil dren. The children will observe a "giving" Christmas by bringing pro vlisons which will be distributed among the poor.. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Huntoon and Polk streets. Sunday services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Chil dren's Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock. Reading room in church edifice open afternoons from 2 to 5 o'clock, except Sundays ana nonaays. Testimony meeting, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Second Church of Christ. Scientist. Harrison street and Sixth avenue. Services at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at :45 o'clock. Wednesday evening, testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. Reading room, sixth floor Mills build ing, open from 9 o'clock in the morn ing until o'clock In the evening; also Sunday afternoon. Librarian in THE EI.IPTY STOCKING? Yattride in cart? of steel ,oa rails of $teel -and ftVSoiiialb tttc ray" Do yon play golf f Do you enjoy autoing on perfect high ways? Spend this winter in California, and yon trill experience all the .charms of semi-tropic outdoor life. On the jrajr yiait the Grand Canyon.

The California Limited m an all-ttecl Pullman train, exclusively for first-clan travel. Runs daily between Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland and Saa Francisco, with Pull man for Grand Canyon. Fred Harvey dining-car meak are served. Four other Santa Fe trains to CmB forma. Three run daily; these carry standard Pullmans, tourist sleepers and chair can; all classes of tickets honored. Peerless Mazda Lamps Are lamps of the- highest efficiency. 25 Watt .......35 40 Watt 35 Phone Us The Machinists Electric Co. 108 West Eighth St. Hff H7mmV CONTRACTOR 110 Cast 9th Street, Phone charge week days from 1:30 to 6 o'clock. Wesleyan Methodist church. East Third and Jefferson streets, Rev. E. H. Cook, pastor. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Preaching at 11 o'clock by Brother Will Haun. Teachers' train ing class tn the evening at 6:30 o'clock. Preaching at 7:80 o'clock by Brother Will Haun. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at the church. The New Thought society. Regular Sunday services are held at 1300 West Tenth avenue Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Address next Sunday by Judge Arnold. Everybody Invited. St. John's A. M. E-. Seventh and To neka avenue. Preaching 11 a. m. and. 7:ao p? m. by the pastor. J. M. Brown. Sun Say school 9:30 a. m. Junior Endeavor 4:30 S m. Allen Endeavor 6:S0 p. m. Prayer service Tuesday evening. Christmas tree and Christmas exercises by Sunday school Wednesday. Christmas praise service Thursday a. m. All are cordially Invited to worship with lis. Central Congregational chuwhuntoon and Buchanan streets. U o'clock "Thr" o'clock the pastor will give an illustrated lecture. .uul.MI VAIfft It Monroe streets. It being quarterly meet-in- Sabbath Rev. C. F. Iwig, of Holton, Kan., will preach both morning and even- spectlvely. Communion during the morn ing, xw iwuiib, lege avenue and Huntoon street. Chnst tnaa an-vlres. moraine and evening, with special music. In the eveningthere will be an liiusiraiea sermun. xm uuu,r n..lMaa A a n o An scnooi WUl give a viHioiiiiwi -Wednesday evening. This is the cantata will be rendered under the direction oi w. Xj. ua. tt.u.j -d.a1im. .hnnh VMfth and Leland streets. M. L. Robey, pastor. Bunaay scnooi o i w "uuv vice at U a. m. by the pastor. Endeavor at :30 p. m. Preaching by Rev.- E. E. McAfertv. district superintendent, at 7:30 o'clock. The Santa Fe shop chorus will sing at this servlee. ennstmas service on Wednesday evening. All are cordially in vited to these services. Revival services will begin on Dee. 28 under the leadership nt Knv. 3. W. Tavlor. oastor of First church. i. Church of St. Simon the Cyrenlan, the Rev. Geo. Gilbert Walker, M. A., priest In charge. Holy Eucharist 7 JO a. m. Sun day school M a. m. Morning prayer 11 a. m. Evensong at 4.30 p. m. Christmas day Holv Eucharist 9 a. m. Fourth Sunday In Advent. Seward Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. Seward and Scotland avenues. Amoa 8. Clark, pastor. The pastor will preach at Seward both morning and even ing. There will be no preaching at High land Park as the Sunday school will have their Christmas program. The Seward Avenue Sunday school win give their Christmas program' Wednesday evening. We welcome every one to these services. Pot win Presbyterian church. Fifth' and West streets, the Rev. Harry L Nelson, pastor. Sunday school at a. m. Mornlnr church servlee at U o'clock. Junior Trillins KM si Ml L. T. L It I D. ID. Senior C. E. at Evening churoh ser Bs.aP'?! The Santa Po Chicago, Kansas Chy and Los Angeles, fast, extra fine, extra fare." The only railroad sndef i meat through to California; tracked half way. T. L. KTNQK Passenger Agt, Topska, Kan. Qty (19 i 60 Watt 45 100 Watt 80 Your Order. Phone 634 1625, Repairing end Jobbing? vice at 7:30. Special music will be ren dered by the choir at morning service. The Second Presbyterian church, corner of Jackson and Gordon streets, Joseph P., Hicks, pastor. Special services will be held Sunday at both the morning and evening services. Sunday school at o'clock. Preaching at 11 a. m. Preaching at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. A cantata will be given In the evening. Special muslo will be given during both morning and' evening services. First English Lutheran church. Fifth and Harrison streets. Rev. M. F. Troxell, pas tor. Morning 11 o'clock; evening 7:30. Christmas Cantata. Sunday school :4S o'clock. Toung People's meetlngg (:4 o'clock. Early Christmas service with spec- lal Illumination and music Christmas morning to 7 o'clock. Children's Christ--mas festival 7:30 Christmas night. The First Baptist church. Ninth and Jackson, Pastor Robert Gordon. Sunday school :30 a, m. Morning worship U o'clock. Y. P. 8. C. E. (:15 p. m. Evening service 7:30. Christmas musical program by the choir. The Sunday school pro--, gram will be given Thursday eevnlng. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church.' corner Second and Van Buren streets, P. D. Mueller, pastor. German service 10:30 o'clock.. No services in the evening. Qulnton Heights Baptist chuch. Twenty-fourth and Lincoln streets, the Rev." W. -1. Cole. 2082 Lincoln, pastor. Sunday, (or Bible) school at JO o'clock. Morning service at 11 o'clock by w. L Cede, the pastor. Toung People's meeting at 4:30 o'clock. Evening service at 7:30 o'clock, by W. I. Cole, the pastor. Other Sunday meetings: Junior meeting S p. m. Weekly meetings Thursday t p. m. Prayer and conference,' -Third Presbyterian church at Fourth and Branner streets. Rev. E. Irvln Oil- more. B. D.. nastor. Junior conaresatlon everv Sunday morning beginning with the regular cnurcn nour. At moon ser mon to children and young people. Christmas music by mixed chorus, male quartette, and Christmas hymns by all at bott services. Christmas services at both services, also.' Sunday school C. E. -meetings at 2 JO. 6:30 and J0 o'clock. Cordial welcome to visitors and strangers. The Seward Avenue Baptist church, lo cated at Seward avenue and Grattan -street. Rev. J. B. Vmberger, pastor. Sun day school at 9:16 The morning worship at 11 o'clock. The evening worship be-. gms with B. T. P. V. at :30 o'clock. Strangers accorded a welcome to all those -services.. 2... i f First Pentecostal Church of the Xas- arene, between Fifth and Sixth on Lake street. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Pas tor Rev. A. R. Hodges will fill the pulpH -both morning and evening. Toung Peo ple's meeting Sunday evening at :80 to 7:30 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. On the North sMe at the comer of St. John and Tyler streets at 2.30 o'clock In the afternoon there wilt be Sunday school. The Reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Satntsv located near the corner of Seward axenne and Norton street on the Oakland oar Una. Elder Ed-, ward Lueaa, pastor. .tnuvsay. ssisol. at o'clock. Preaching at 11 a. r Elder Joseph Arber at lade S Jmu Mo. Zion's RengJo meets st a -ns preaching at p. m. by Ute 4s s: Arber. Prayer meeting Wednssary a. M.

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14 Gc?Sm Ctstr Sonntal By FRANK P. MAOUOTNAN. CBntered loir 1. lfJt. aa seoond-elaas matter at the poeteffloe at Tapsfca, Kan.. seder the Mt of congrsooj VOLUME XXXV ...No. 282 OMlotai Mm TSpssL OttksUl Paper City of TaaA. TXRKS OF STJBSCJUFTION Dally edition, delivered by eanta wask t. hk ef of Topaka or Suburbs, or at the aama pries ta any Kan ess tow where the Baser kaa a carrier system. B malt ana m 1 By mall ate mouth Mt By mall 100 day, trial day. a.i MmCb kmuK .nrclianse. i aad ask th State Journal mnHt for aon or deportment Tepeka 8 tat Journal aad ant Kaaaaa avenue, eatssc Ut Maw York Offlej 2W RfO. a Paul Block manager. caioago ona: Mauan Paul Boa ton 091ea: kVaek, manager. wxjuj rjB,mii wxrb rjcport OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Stat rsmssl laamaasbarof too telegraph riant of that great nosis w canlaatloa Cor tka exclusive an aobUcatlen la Tepeka. Tha news la rscelvea la Tka al building orar shea Car tkla Ona trouble v I doesn't with t&a egg boycott la that la offer a substitute. Perhaps ona reaaom John Lind isn't saying much la that ho hasn't anything to say. It la a tone lano that has no turn Ins. la Pnllman palace car porter has boon robbed. Football's season la over, but the doe tors atm hare the la grippe season ta look forward to. Anyway, Mrs. Fankhurst. with her 20.000, suoceeded In getting away from the Income tax. It remains to be seen whether the Utah sheriff will wait the full 6,000,000 years for Rafael Lopes to come out. A Louisiana Judge sentenced a man to prison for ninety-nine years and a girl for four years for the same crime. About the usual ratio. In case his majesty Ignores the ap peal to save Mrs. Pankhurst's life, the suffragists may have to appeal to the lady to eat something. And the warfare between the Span lards and the Moors that began some fourteen centuries ago Is still being continued with it's usual vigor. In the state of Mew Tork the princi pal contest seems to be between Boss Murphy and Boss Barnes as to which can resist being reformed the longest. Senator LaFoIlette Is devoting his spare time to reforming that portion of the Republican party which can be Induced to stand still during the opera tion. Disposing of Kansas bootleggers by killing them will not make much of a hit with county attorneys and deputy attorneys general. It cuts off the fees that come to them for successful prose cution of this gentry. An estimate places the aggregate cost of marriages In Kansas during the year at $153,000 and the cost of divorces at $135,000. All of which means that Kan sans spend more than a quarter of a million dollars In these ways annually in the pursuit of happiness. The blue evening suit for men seems to be Insistent, notes the Christian Science Monitor, and It queries: But Is It not fair to ask. before the matter goes any farther.. If a man with a red head, an expanse of white shlrtfront and a blue suit will not be a violation of the flag law. This automatic derailing device that worked so successfully on the Rock Island near Jollet the other day Is fine for the passenger trains and their crews and patrons, but It doesn't provide a very pleasant pastime for the crew of the freight train that is thereby tossed In the ditch. Postmaster General Burleson points with pride to the fact that Aha postal service now Is really self-supporting for the first time since 1883.- This. Is due In the main to the unusual volume of revenue that has been produced by the parcel post. And the parcel post system was established, not by the ad ministration with which Mr. Burleson is connected, but by the administration headed by William .Howard Tart. It Is one of the profitable fruits of "stand pa tiara." i" An oft-repeated assertion la- that if a Judge would work as hard and faith fully In the practice of law as .he is compelled to In the discharge of his Judicial duties, he could earn each year several times as much money-as the salary that goes with a Judicial Job. And yet there is never any scarcity "of candidates for the Judgeships. 'As an example, there areno- less-than nine candidates already In the field for the three places on the "Kansas supreme court bench that are to be filled at tha next election.-. Secretary Bryan announces that "diplomatic reasons, wlU prevent his coming' to Topeka on January, to make the star' speech at the' Democratic banquet whjch was scheduled tor that date, and because of- the Inability of Mr. Bryan' to participate W It, the -affair haa been called oU KAMsul(I' reasons'"' didn't interfere much with the cnantauqua Merc. J or jcr, Bryan. But there is jmtA ssore money for Mr. Kryan la a Chautauqua lecture than there Is in hia regaling a band of .the faithful with a political speech. late Jeter- aolo par MEXICO. After Huerta, what? This la the question that Is looming up larger daily In the Mexican situation. Of course, there Is no Indication that Hucrta has any intentions of relin quishing his Job as a dictator until he Is pried loose from It. Nor will this eome about through any efforts of the United States, as long as President Wilson adheres to his policy of watch ful waiting. And it Is reasonably cer tain that he has no Intention of changing It. That Huerta, though, will soon be among the Mexican has-beens Is al most beyond a doubt. The recent suc cesses of those arrayed against him have numbered his days. His re sources of almost every sort are about drained dry. Re hasn't the where withal to put aa army of sufficient strength In the field to cope with either faction of the revolutionists, the followers of Zapata and the followers of Carraasa and Villa, In fact, he is having a difficult time Just now to maintain the mere semblance of an army .that he has In the City of Mex ico. The ghost has begun to walk ir regularly on pay day for these sol diers, and the very last thing a Mexi can soldier does Is to fight for honor or glory or out of loyalty to his chief. Either he must have the opportunity to plunder, or he must get his pay as regular as a clock works. On the other hand, the forces of the Constitutionalists, or Carransists,. un der the active leadership In the field of General Villa, have finally reached a land of milk and honey. Their suc cesses in Chihuahua have placed them In possession of much valuable prop erty, which they were prompt to con fiscate. Their loins have been ma terially strengthened for their final battle with Huerta, and because of their victories and the loot they have to distribute, the number of their forces will Increase with the rapidity of mushrooms. Similar- conditions have developed of late .with 'the Zapatatists, although they suffered a slight reverse the other day In a brush with the Huerta .troops. So under these circumstances it does' not appear to be possible that Huerta can- hold out for long. But after his defeat and death or flight what will happen next?. There are no assurances that there will be anything like team work on the part of Car ranza and Zapata, In fact they seem to be racing to see which one will reach Mexico City first. It is general ly conceded that Carranza is a man of high ideals and is solicitous for the welfare of his country and Its people and the maintenance for them of something that smacks of a republi can form of government. Mot so with Zapata. Ho Is a revolutionist of the purely outlaw and brigand type. There isn't the slightest reason to believe that he would lend a hand to the pro motion of law and order In Mexico in the event of Huerta's elimination by Carranza. He would be the same kind of a thorn In the side of the Consti tutionalists that he has been to every party In power In Mexico In the last three or four years. And, if by any chance, he should be strong enough to put Huerta on the run before the Constitutionalists were able to reach Mexico City, they would assuredly have him to fight before they could take possession of the seat of govern ment. But even were Carranza able to dis pose of Zapata, either before or after the retiring of Huerta, It is a grave question if he could set .up any kind of an effective government, or control his followers who are now helping him to victory. He is having a pretty hart time to do that now. General Villa, chief of his military leaders, seems to have become so intoxicated with his recent successes, as to have developed Into an Irresponsible. As far as wealth and power go, he has become a king over night, as it were, and it would be characteristically un-Mexl- can for him to submit to the dictation of any one. All of these things indicate that when Huerta is finally forced out, the Mexican situation will be pretty much the same as it has been for the past couple of years, with the chances ex cellent that it will be much worse. STAMPING OUT THE HOOKWORM. In eleven Southern States the cam paign for the eradication of hookworm is being conducted along the most ag gressive lines. For the quarter ending September 30. 1013, 133,125 microscopic examinations were made for hookworm. This parasite of the human body is. a bloodsucker and does much Injury to the intestinal lining, where in adult life he makes his abode for six to ten years unlesa dislodged by thymol treatment. During the three months 33,671 persons have been treated for the disease. Of thia number 4,447 persons were reported by physicians and 29,224 persons were treated In free dispensaries conducted by the health departments of the state and county in Alabama. Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee, i Texas and Virginia. In these eleven states there are 1.042 coun ties, of which 417 have made local ap propriations to aid In defraying the ex penses for the tree examination and treatment. The work is very popular and It Is usual for a fifth to a, third of the. entire population of a county to be examined to ascertain If Infection exists. In Lee county, .Virginia, 0,013 persons were recently examined and In several counties oyer 8,000 persons have been examined. In every1 county where this work Is conducted infection and sanitary sur veys -are made on a uniform basis, so that the health authorities may know Just what problems confront' them. By making comparisons with future sur vey the progress being- made can be ascertained. Approximately $15400 has been Spent during the. past three months by the-, local agencies for. the extension of this work. The Rocke feller sanitary commission, with head quarters at Washington. Is lending lib eral support to the work. In addition to getting- the infected people treated; the sanitary and in fection surveys made; conducting ex- tensive county campaigns through the use of lectures, the printed page, and the free dispensary demonstration work; enlisting the press, eta much progress Is being made In getting sani tary closets Installed as a means to stopping soil pollution and ultimately controlling the channel through which hookworm disease and typhoid fever spread. c Silence and wisdom don't go hand In hand as often as most folk Imagine). Tour neighbors are likely to treat you neither better nor worse than you treat them.

It's especially easy to think of bril liant things to say after the oppor tunity to say them has passed. The vigor of classical nraafo Is best evidenced by its survival of the many attempts to murder It. What has become of the old-fashioned Latin scholar who quoted, "Mul tum In parvo" on the slightest provo cation? JAYBAVSKE3. JOTS As the Macksvtlle Enterprise has fig ured it out: The lcafer is the fellow who has failed at everything else. Presumably hash was served at the Mysterious Lunch that was given re cently by the Baptist ladies of Selden. There are thousands of men who never make mistakes, says the Ameri cus Gee ting, but sad to relate,' they are all dead. Here's a shoe made by the Marquette Tribune that will fit not a few: What's the use of having a reputation made by the newspapers if your name Is "Dennis" at the bank? Related by the Cimarron Jackson Ian: "Brownie, do you expect to keep on shaving people when you get to heaven?" asked the customer as the towels were flirted off. '"Deed, I dunno, boss, but I 'spects if I does I'll be obleeged to drum up a new bunch of customers." "But The Kitties Came Back," la the heading that the Esbon Times placed over the following story: C. W. Knight who buys furs prefers to get the dead animals and skin them him self and In this way he had accumu lated a great number of skunk car casses more than he cared to have around so he just slipped them into a gunny sack Saturday afternoon ana hired a farmer to take them out and dump them in a secluded corner along the roadside. But in less than an hour they were back. A young bach elor farmer who chanced to be com ing to town on horse back spied the sack of carcasses, and judging from its weight and scent concluded that he had suddenly fallen heir to a prize package so he dismounted, picked it up, threw it across the saddle in front of him and came triumphantly on to town through the rain. As soon as he opened the door all the trappers who chanced to be inside rushed out to see how rich a catch the young farm er had made. Before going out Mr. Knight propounded, the usual Inter rogatories to the young man, asking whether they were black skunks, civlts, broad stripe or narrow stripe. The young man said that he didn't know what kind they were, that this was his first experience In the busi ness, but that he was offering the con signment for examination by those who he had reason to believe knew more about the business than he did. When Knight saw the consignment he immediately recognized it as one which he had prepared to send out to the garbage heap only a few hours before and he said: "My young friend your perseverance and energy are truly laudable, but I'm free to Inform you that your kitties have already been peeled." It was a crushing biow to the young farmer but the trappers and bystanders were convulsed with laughter. We are mentioning no names for the fact that we can im agine the keen disappointment of this young man who after sharing his sad dle for several miles with a consign ment of skunks found them valueless. As the Meade Globe says: It is about the time of year now that we all make a lot of good resolutions to break. GLOBE SIGHTS BT THK ATCHISON GLOBS. Maybe your help really isn't help. Neither Is anyone aa superior as a young lieutenant feels. Moat of the losses in thia world are not due to paying in advance. When a man can t think what he wants to eat, he orders ham-and eggs. Th avpraefi bov wishes he had been born in Canada where they have more snow. An AtcMson woman aavs she has only one accomplishment: she can take advice. In some homes where Mother doesn't need to work much, she has more time to devote to worrying. One trouble with the boy who starts out by getting a hundred in deportment la that he is so apt to get over it. Probably the time will never come when there won't be some material with which to enlarge the rogue's gallery. Children naturally try to catch up with tomorrow, while older folks would mostly like to edge back to yesterday. By walking across the country you can see more of It than a railroad tourist, and there are other ways of being foolish. "Now. dear, don't believe all of the gossip you hear at a hen party about re ligion and history," said a man to his wife last night. Isn't he a Mean Thing? QUAKER MEDITATIONS. V. From the Philadelphia Record. Many a fellow makes a good Impression without making good. Even the fellow with a family tree may prefer to branch out for himself. Time is money. Lots of people with plenty of time on their hands will strike you for a loan. The people who go to the theater on passes have no business to complain that they are taken in. The bride and groom naturally took pale at a wedding, considering that they are being made wan. "I haven't a friend in the world." com plained the dice box. "jBveryone gives ma the ahake." One swallow doesn't make a summer, but too many swallows will make a fel low feel like a bird. The man who talks about hia friends be hind their backs will talk about his an cestors behind their tombstones.. "Brevity is the soul of wit," quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes. but I can't see the fun of always being short." added the Simple Mug.'.. Tommy "Pop. did they have any schools in the Dark Ages?" Tommy's Pop "I suppose they bad knight achoola, my son." Blobbe "Smartleigh la always complain- ina: about beinar aboant-m nisMea.- "I notice he never forgets to laugh at 1 ma own joaes. I Postmaster .General Burleson wants the government to own the wires. But what's the use; politicians would pull them Just the same. The local Democrats win not bo per mitted the pleasure of -grape-Juicing Mr. Bryan in Topeka, but If they feel that he needs the treatment, they might lay a line of hose to him. Those who contemplate visiting the Panama exposition in California should take along their own cheese, and not depend upon free samples, Germany Is not going to exhibit. What was at first reported as abusive treatment of Spaniards by Villa, was nothing more than "benevolent assimi lation" of their property, according to a statement by Hon. Villa. Hank Hosktns has every Instinct of a business man, but doesn't stick to one a scheme to get a franchise from the telephone trust to gather all the chew ing gum from the switchboards and work It over, but he has dropped that to form a company for the manufac ture of blotting paper handkerchiefs for women who attend the sob plays. According to reports, the harmony at Emporia was harmonious enough, with the exception that Bill White flatted slightly on the high notes. An "open winter" is not satisfactory to all. Some people have sleds and snow shovels to sell. It reaulres stu-h rM of the mayor, commission and police de partment to ease Hon Delk off the main pike, that they should bo relieved of the duty next tim. Tt'm Mn meeting aad circulate petitions et Jack fliinft m t m looks like a piece of unfinished business. Also, that for some -unaccountable reason, he i,tnv. salad when he mm m tv of green feathers In her bonnet. "I don't know what I am going to get Christmas, says Hondo Murphy, "but I have fair t A W1U get about January 1." Every business or professional man has a weak- vit te iTT r. u una And It is usually the antithesis of his business or profession. Arthur J. Bol linger, a him la-mrrmf m rand,.bJr Publishing a booklet of poe- ify-Ruhett" Dtch for "Rest time which explains the motive. Poetry writing, as a recreation. Is not fl"s nAn anes asidhs.a a a M a. vr iiT lI1B saxapnone, and Mr. Bollinger has written some retro spective and Hentitlnaantal 11- t m. vnudhuv lull would be a credit to many poets of the long-haired school. Typographically and In binding, the booklet Is a work of art. It is not illustrated to any great extent, containing a few Punk in oy reacerui Parsons. On TBE SPVR T HOT M. MOOLTON. BCBHSfcar'r' KpYaffeV'fltV- Through diaphanous pajamas The winds of winter blow As I shivering go To murky realms batow. Even so. rve been routed from my slumbers For my mansion, it Is chill; My wife's voice, a voice that's shrill. Has repeated oft tha shout, "Hustle down, you lasy lout; Yes, the furnace fire la out." Then my knees, they knock together. It's some frigid, ia the weather. And T tafkla. mv am With a feeling of despair. rorn sj iuii oi stuDbborn clinkers, Aiwl tha trmt I. la. W Then comes floating down the stair v.., vuu iiiK- ii ne-er zorget: "Ain't you got It started yet?" Till my elbows rack with pain. oui x una mere s notmng doing. .Then 1 htien nn nU And a barrel and a char, -".uu k uioie ana ail otner Of my wife's furniture I dare. Tf Tm luekV AniV nana,, And my plans all come out light. x men aiwaya nave my rurnace Going pretty good by night. The BeautifuL Wise poets oft sing of the beauti ful anow. but they speak not of mud or of slush, which comes when the sun melts the glistening white and causes the rivers to gush. We agree with those bards, 'tis a wonderful sight to see. It comes, floating down till It spreads a clean blanket o'er meadow and lawn, and whitens the streets of the town. It's great to see blizzards come howling along, piling snow into woodshed and bower; it's great to dig paths through drifts high as your head Just to see them fill up in an hour. It's great to hear mother or wife or sis fret and stew If you track in a bit; or to be made the tar get of six or eight kids each one with an aim sure to hit. A snowstorm is lino to observe from within; to watch others break paths is great sport, but to step out and meet a' northeaster headoa la a Joy that I never do court. Our Washington N One of the waiters In the Wlllard hotel Buffered a stroke of apoplexy today. A guest tendered him a one-dollar tip. Any thing less than $Z causae apoplexy and anything lees than 81, sudden death. The cabinet members announce that they are behind President Wilson ta his Mexican policy. But, how far behind? Twenty-seven original Wilson men who voted for Clark throughout the Baltimore convention cauea at tne wmte House to day to get the appointment of revenue col lector at Painted Post for Major Kliaha W. Dalrymple. The major has been a life long Democrat ever slnee last November. The appointment was held In abeyance. White House poUee take all packages away from men who call there on buai neaa One man called yesterday with a package that could not be takes, away from him and he la now In the police sta tion. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. change color if the first package la not satisfactory. A man thinks he's good enough whan be doesn't act worse than usual. By the time some people make up -their rnlnda what to do It's too late. Few women ever see their Ideal of fern bttne perfection outside a mirror. A wife governs best who no 11 roe la from her husband the feet that She is trying. A woman's Idea of wrong is something a man doea that would oe a mistake if she did It herself. Not one person aa a-hundred cares to hear the truth, the whole truth aad noth ing bat the truth. AN OKJBh PASHIONE3 CORI8TUA8. Oh give me an old fashioned Christmas of cheer. With Santa m cutter drawn by his reta- Skimmtng o'er prairies with no that of tear, On the road to an old fashioned Christinas. Away with your auto aad flying nutthme. Tour eostly coupe and your big Umoustne. But give me old Santa la cutter of green, 'a, iw u via Our old faahioned Santa with suit of m. bright red, t!3DmM.a white fur, aad a cap oa his ooad. And a pack on his back most aa heavy as IS the fun of aa old fkahloned The turkey hen's dressed, and hung out to frees, Malt bake it with stuffing and small btta of cheese. And serve it Just "fit for the gods, If you please, When wa meet at this old fashioned Christmas. Mother's baked the plum pudding and fat pumpkin plea A crook full of doughnuts, and birds that have eyes, S01 "J" J"1 whenever she tries Her hand at an old fashioned Christmas. Granny's mended our stockings, left no bole to show So Santa can fill them from top to the For a. generous fellow rd hava von to know Is he, of aa old fashioned Christmas. rn hang up my stockings by the fireplace bright, For. 1 "mow win sure eome tonight. And fill them with goodies, and toys out of sight, For this is an old fashioned Christmas. Kauri, Okla. MRa CRANK TO BVXZlZa STC3T I Santa Falls in Love. (By Mary Marshall.) It was a week before Christmas and a soft, penetrating aleet was falling silently en the crowded city streets. Carter Thorn e, just arrived from a university iSwo"f -e,lft' Pushed his way through the crowd of shoppers that surged in and "V,?' areat department store of Thome tc Bromley aad hurried to tne executive offices of Mr. Thome, half own er or the great concern. --?f.r- T?ora Po-Klvely can't see any one. said the stenographer in the outer office, and then, as she recognised in the name. Carter Thome, on the card he of fered her the name of Mr. Thome's only nephew and heir, aha ushered him into r.T home's office unannounced. "Well, uncle." said Carter, after their nrst exchange of warm greetinga "I have a week or more to do nothing. Tou seem pretty busy. Can't you let me do something?" "A man that has spent ten years In a university la a little too good for dry goods," laughed the uncle. "Honest old man." said the nephew. "Tou are up to your eyes In detail here. Let me help you out." "The trouble la you don't know the business," protested the uncle, taking up the receiver of his desk telephone, which n.'d .bSan to ring. "Well, get some one else," he said over the wire. "Don't both er me with those details." Then he hung up the receiver and laughed to his nephew. "It's funny what foolish ques tions some of my men will bother mo about. Little things that a child could attend to. Why, here my manager of employees telephones me that the fake Santa Claus they have down in the base ment toy department has left, and so he comes to me about It. The only thing to do Is to get another." "How'd I do for that Job?" asked Car ter. "What I As the manager of employees? Why you have to have yeara of experi ence right from the bottom for that." "No. as the fake Santa Claiu." said Car ter. "I can wear a beard and carry a pack and talk to youngsters and give them chep bonbons .even If I am a Ph. D.. can't fr a o It was five days before Christmas sad every day every minute of the day the crowds that thronged the basement toy department of Thorn A Bromley's grew larger. It crashed and crowded and peered Into the glass cases good natured but doggedly persistent. Every 'hour the air in the basement became more vitiated, and every hour the faces of the over worked girls behind the counters showed more clearly the signs of fatigue and strain. And always the center of the crowd touring over the beads of moat of the buyers stood the fake Santa. Some times he would stoop to listen to some childish lisping request, or he would lift one of the youngsters up bodily from the crowd so he could have his Christmas requests. And always there were bonbons for the children and sometimes, when no one was looking, Santa Would slip a toy out of his pack Into the hands of a par ticular shabby or forlorn-looking child. isn't he Just the dearest old man you ever saw?" said one of the salesgirls to her companions one day. "And he's real old. too. I don't see how he stands it. Two or three tried It and had to give it up. It's something fierce walking around with that false face and that pack on hia back. But I suppose he had to do some thing." A slight girl, pale but very pretty, was listening eagerly. She had been watching the fake Santa with Interest ever since he came, and this was partly because the fake Santa when he wasn't besieged with small children, which wasn't very often, was looking at her. "How do you know he's old?" she asked eagerly. "He stands up straight enough" "Because," said the first girt, "when one of the floorwalkers asked him why he didn't quit doing that and get a de cent job, he said he was most too old for anything else." That afternoon when the pretty girl Margaret Nevin came from her late lunch she passed close by Santa's side as she went to her counter and Santa felt a curious and unaccustomed thumping under hia red flannel coat. "Here, Santa," said Margaret, "I brought you something. Do you ever eat. these?", and Santa felt, aa he took the little bag from her hands, three large round oranges. "If you squeeze the Juice out and drink It when you get home It will make you feel Tested." She laughed a sweet low laugh of aheer pleasure at the good deed she was doing and Santa pressed her small hand In appreciation. The next day Santa worked his way through the crowd and told Margaret how he had enjoyed the oranges. "It's too bad you have to work In this basement. This close air makes you pale. Do you do It right along?" "Tou see." said the girl blushing ever so slightly she was a little loathe to talk about herself "I Just came oh for the Christmas rush. I have never been at work before. I bare stayed at home to keep house .for my father and younger brother and sister. But now that my father Isn't llvfng I had to start out and earn what I could. So I began here. I hope they will give me a permanent posi tion after the rush. But the girls say that unlesa you know a floorwalker or some one In one of tne departments to aak for you It's pretty hard.'' On Christmas eve at night the last desperate hours of the rush of shoppers Margaret came to htm oa her way from sapper. "Whore are you going to have Christmas dinner?" she asked. "No place, specially," said Santa.' Ho really knew that he was to be an nn mrr third, natty at the board of unci and aunt. I have no family." "Would you cars care to have It with us with my brother and sister and me? It won't be. much, but we have a nice warm fire and a Utile tree," And Santa premised he tried net to appear too eager to come to Margaret Nevm's flat the next day at noon to Join In their humble festivities. When Margaret Nevin realised the next day that the tall young man who came to her flat was the fake Santa a he had asked to Christmas dinner she Showed a eonfoalan that waa densThtfuL Carter stayed and made the fourth at the simple dinner served in the little living room in their tiny flat. Carter had brought pres ents xor we erocner asm ssi they wont out after dinner i?Ii.!!J2imma' eudty to their trt- rr t n siartea to tail IU gr t"1 food news he had brought her. "buss Nevtn.- he be-n. uBald th f wiia -xnorne nreaa- bnr after Chrietmas. I happen to be Mr. Thorae's nephew. I told you Just new tbt-mZ was Mr. Carter. Well. I Sm-SrMr "ornl J" Poke to ray uncle about you this morning and ha has nut ypu ta charge of hie toy depactment up stairs with a salary of about four times what you ware getting." Tears of gratitude and surprise stood out ta Margaret's eyes. "And you you, Mr. Carter Thorne came and had Christ mas dinner with us? Oh. how did I dare to aak you?" "Now," Carter went on. "I am going to Sfk you not to accept the position with my-uncle. X am going to aak you to marry me Instead, and make me one of the happiest men in the world. Mar garet, I have been watching you from under my false face every day for a week. Tou are the only girt I ever looked t a second time. Won't you try to like mer ,"I do like you now." said Margaret simply- "I liked you when I thought you were a poor old man. I couldn't help It," Bhe drew away from him with a little gesture of surprise. "I do believe I have been In love wltbTyou all the time." (Copyright, 19I3, by the McClure News paper Syndicate. EVEltWG CBAT BT RUTH CAMERON. We Wont Talk About It." ..In a certain household which I know, the head of the house has a way of Bat tling all discussions in which his wife takes a view different from his own by saying calmly. "We won't talk about It.'' "We won't talk about it, we won't compare our views; we won't try to un derstand each other'a ideas; we won't try to compromise our divers desires; my will must ha, law and vnu can't avan trv to make me understand how you feel," xomx, m euect. is wont ne is saying. In another household the man takes superficially different but essentially sim ilar tack. He meets all Ma wife's attempts to make him see herjpolnt of view In the following manner: His wife asks him to go out with her one evening a week; she tells him she thinks It Is good tor both of them to mix with people at least that much. "Very well," he says, "I'll eome name ana get mto my areee suit every night and trail around with you until midnight, but don't expect me to get ahead at the office when that's the kind of preparation I have for my day's work." I can't think of anv tvne of man I should be less willing to marry than the one these two represent. Of all the qual ities which are needed to make married life happy, it seems to me the quality which these men lack stands near the head of the list, and that quality Is rea sonableness. Reasonableness Is not a showy quality; It doea not look nartlcularlv well In mint: it does not seem like a quality the Prince Charming would need to have. But, be lieve me, you who wait for the Prince, no prince would long be charming without it. at least not after you were married tn him. The happiest married couple, tf they be people of any individuality at all, must find many 'subjects on which they have divers view points, iney nave oeen brought up under different conditions, they have a different heritage, and it stands to reason that they will not think alike nn averv noint- Now, this unavoidable difference may bring unhapplness or It may not. That depends largely on whether the two par ties are equipped with the quality of rea sonableness. Is each one ready to lay prejudice aside, put himself In the other's place and try to get his viewpoint? If either or both of them are incapable of doing this, or unwilling to do it. the mar riage is a risky business. The bond Itself may endure but the love probably will not. Love can live with selfishness, jealousy, quick temper, in short with al- most any quality, neiwr uwi wiui un reasonableness. A sense of humor and a sense of rea son and Justice are not at all romantic qualities, but they make a mighty good basis tor a nappy myw-. Honest Hypocrites. John Flsko once wrote an essay en titled "Honest Hypocrites." The ar gument was that a hypocrite is a hy pocrite; but the disciples of a hypo crite are usually earnest and sincere people and therefore honest hypo critea or not hypocrites at all. This on the theory that after a pos eur has posed long enough, the pose becomes natural, and he is therefore not a poseur. In metaohysics fakery flourishes. The metaphysician is a man who believes ten times as much as ho can prove, and proves ten times as much aa anv One else will believe. He is so profound that he conceals his opinions even from nlxnseu. He evolves a lingo before he learns to think. This lingo his disciples accept and take on. each one thinking that be. in time, will grow to a point where he understands what It means. The lingo of frats, of secret socie ties, of cults and religious denomina tions is all flavored with fakery. In art the faker has always abound ed. The man who dogmatizes about art puts his reason on the slide. Just now there Is what is called "The Art of the Futurists." It is sym bolic, cryptic poetic impressionistic The perpetrators pretend to know what they mean. The fact is they do not. They smile complacently at the lock of Imagination possessed by hoi pollol. In the meantime they have hypno tized themselves Into the belief that they mean something, and they are waiting for some messiah to come aad tell them what it is. Founders of religion are poets who are taken seriously. Then the question comes: Can a man be an unconscious faker? And the answer Is: He most certainly can. Having once espoused a cause, we are bound to maintain It. Even when new light comes we will fight against change. So with the theological and medical faker went the sartorial faker, and we Spoke feelingly and with pride of "my tailor." I can well remember how my heart was filled with pride when I stood on a platform a kind of improvised throne and a tailor took off his coat and made ready for a great and seri ous operation. With a tape measure around his neck and an adviser standing by he went at me. And way back in the dim recesses of the store at a desk, sat a man with pencil in hand. The call waa given: "All right," and then the tape measure was put over my manly anatomy. It was pleasing to my sense of ap probation to be thus ministered to. The man measuring me and the man looking on consulted from time to time. They called off the measurements thus: Thirty-two and a half: twenty-one and three-quarters, sixteen and a half: Then the tape measure wss applied the second time, and the call was given: "Make that sixteen and even-eighths," and the, man in the dark Mirnmsf s of the store echoed back the numbers. Those were repeated to see that they were all down correctly. This means truth in business Qual ity aad fit are guaranteed. And. be hold, -w. clothes ready to wear rep resent, la a business way, the very acme of honesty, directness, simplicity aad right intents Elbert Hubbard, In the New Tork AnMrloasv 'SOCIALISTICr FRANCS. Franco has a eounla of arauno of So cialists and one of them, the Radical- Socialists, ta in charge of governsnen tal affairs in the chamber of deputies, by the latest mora to form a new ab inet. The other group, the Unified-So- cialiata. also tagged with an adjective. is tne reauy (Simon-pure, blown-in-tne-bottle brand of aorta Hem, The latter sort hasn't yet acquired sufficient etrengta to hom things oown in France, but Its brother, so near In name and yet so far away In opinions, the Radlcal-Soclaliata. is managing th affairs of state, One of Its main Isad ora has just been named premier; The Radical Herts lists at, not going to turn that country upside down not v Just yet. They are going to give It a chance first. The Radical-Socialists are not la the majority la the cham ber of deputies, but Us members are sticking closer together. It has Store to say about things and this Is tha reason the president looks to It to form a cabinet and to see that France doesn't go to smash all of a sudden. France la leaning to socialism, but there are so many definitions of this word, and so many highways and by-, waya that lead thither that there's no -telling what the next day or the next month may bring forth In that land of variable emotions Hutchlnaon Naws The members of congress will earn 'f their money this term If they over did. After spending practically all of -this vacation period In tho special ses sion, they have now entered upon the "long session" which la aU proba bility will last until tho first of next September, and then with but three months' vacation they will begin the "short" session whioh will continue until the exntrsiMan f thair tarsaa tit office, March 4. No president of tho United States ever succeeded better in keeping his lawmaking body busy than President Wilson, which means that he Is also occupied with the leg islative program as well as with hia other executive duties. Wo have aa old fashioned notion that this klad of business Is worth more to tho people of the United States than In having the president take long tranconti nental Jaunts, merely to satisfy tho curiosity of those who like to say they have "seen the president," Belolt Gazette. THE NEERDO WELLS. 4 The man who achieves nothing has the most time to see flaws In the achievements of others. The less thinking a man doea himself the mora intellectual effort he can expend in commenting upon the errors in tho thoughts of others. The man who doesn't make an honest living for himself can often, tell you to a hair's breadth of the mistakes and short comings of those who work and do things. The ne'er do well Is usually what he is because he gives more time and attention to the business of other folks than he does to an honest business of his own. Arkansas City News.' 3pa5SSSS2S2S2aSSS3S!a-SSSS-aS FROM OTHER PENS THE QUESTION OF MOTOR POWER. Now that the automobile baa eome into world importance, and gasoline ia neces sary to propel It, Waldemar Kaempfert, who seems to be an authority on the sub ject, by prophesying a great scarcity of gasoline, foresees trouble for the automo blllsts. In the New Tork Outlook for Dee. he states that Professor Magruder of the Ohio State University, has estimated that all the steam plants In the United States produce a total of lCMfcODO horse power; but the one million gadiUne auto mobiles in use, averaging twenty-five horsepower each, have a total output of 2S.000.000 horsepower. In 191 at least $17, 000,000 barrels of gasoline were consumed by .these automobiles; but. In addition to automobiles, motor boats must be con sidered, generating about lt.000,000 horse Power. Hence we have the staggering total of 40,000.000 horsepower as the aver age energy developed by the movable gasoline engines of this country. But that Is not all. There are thousands of farm engines which consume gasoline, and no one could even guess by how much they increase the drain on our gasoline supply, and by how much they add to the total horsepower developed with the aid of gas oline. Very few farmers, automoblllsta or motor boat owners realise that a quantity of gasoline which waa produced in the laboratory of nature only after the lapse of a geological epoch a million years and more perhaps is consumed by gasoline engines in a few seconds. It appears that petroleum which Is the re sult of later discoveries is not nearly so rich in gasoline as was that first brought to light, and consequently the prospect for the power for motor carriages and boats is growing constantly dimmer, and the price Is going up. Fortunately, says Mr. Kaempfert, kerosene, with eome al teration in the machines, can be used to operate them, and therefore there Is still hope. Of course there will always be pro pelling force aa long as the coal lasts, and electricity can be generated by water power. New Orleans Picayune. THE COST OF CREDULITY. It t well to put a stop to the schemes' by which wire toppers, clairvoyants and Salm readers swindle the simple minded., ut it would be better If we could attack the evil at Its root and eradleai f-m humanity the credulity and avarice which are a constant temptation to crime. "Tour life line Is very strong," says the palm reader to her open-mouthed client, "it leads direct to millions of dollars through' the purchase of stock In the Nogood sold mine." "Little golden-hah-ed KSIe has a' communication for you," says the medium. "She begs you to take all your money out of the bank and hand It to the' gentleman who will call for It tomorrow morning." "We're topping a new wire and expect to make a big killing," aays the keen-faced shark to the Connecticut banker. "Mr. VaaderbUt has just bet a million on the first race." The question that auggests itself to bow much of tho' public money should be spent In driving the burnt child away from the fire endi the scalded doar from the cold water?. xew Tork Herald. T thought you said he was a man of means T" "Exeuse me. I left eft the ad jective." "What adjective?" "Limited.' Birmingham Age-Herald. "Have you ever noticed one old thing' about blunt people?" "What Is that?" "They are the ones who generally eome to the point." Baltimore American. "When you propoosd to ass you ssM you. were not worthy of me!" "Well, what of that?" "Nothing; only I will say for sou that whatever else you were, tm "Tour former speeches were models oi oratory." said the soUcltoua friend. "Now you are using colloquialisms dangers i sly near slang." "Tea.'7 replied Senator Ivor' gram, cheerily; "these are But modeU." Washington Star. CT TZ2 DAT j "My boy. If you live beyond your W, coma, you are sure to oome to grief." dear fellow. If I had to live wltala K Mr 1 would be ails. able oven Um

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,V j I 1 S.pa2yvMontom1ryJiet 8ome "mov" Ma or the auto-polo disturbance at fair rounds. PAYS 350 PER CT. OoTcrament Monopoly of To bacco la France a Big Thing. It Bronght $10,000,000 to the TreMory Last Year. CAFITAL Oily $30,000,000 Mnea of the Article Is Grown in the Comntry. j A Sharp Eye Kept on All Bais i era of the Leaf. Farts, Dec. SO. The government's to bacco monopoly brought a net Income to the state last year of $105,000,000. or the largest return since the foundation of the monopoly 102 years ago. This vast profit was made out of a capital of about $30,000,000. or about one-third the capitalization of the lately dis solved American Tobacco company. Visitors to France are inclined to criticize the quality of tobacco sup plied them, principally because they are unable to find their favorite brands Fuch as are on sale at home. But as Frenchmen have no knowledge of to bacco in any form, except such as is supplied them by the government, they are quite content with the qualities of tobacco, although they may grumble at the prices. Much of the tobacco smoked in France is grown In the country Itself. The government keeps a sharp eye on all raisers of the leaf, and the whole of tho crop must be sold to the state at a fair appraisement. Twenty great factories work up the whole of the tobacco manufactured In France, and the right to retail is Jeal ously guarded by the state. Permits to open tobacco shops are usually granted to widows of officers of the army and navy, or of other employees of the government. -The widows usual ly lease their permits to other persons In consideration of Axed annual pay ments. The price of a elgar of a given quality Is the same all over France, and the same if one cigar or a thousand are purchased. The hotels and restau rants buy their cigars at the same prices as they are sold to the general public, but they add from 60 to 100 per cent ae their own profit. There are 47,250 authorised tobacco planters in France, who grow about 40 million pound of tobacco on 50,000 acres. The monooolv. besides buying all the to bacco grown In France, purchases 55 million pounds of foreign grown to bacco, most of it being American leaf. A French aerial squadron will shortly attempt to fly across the Sa hara desert, and the National Aerial league has published the following itinerary: The airmen will start from Oran ROYAL Baking Powder Saves and Saves and Mais Better asm NEWS E-VlOT Mr. 'Copeland, of the Santa Fe, la. Real Harsh with a negro foot- pad. and follow the railway lines as far as Figulg; afterwards they will cross the line of oases as far as Aoulef. Be tween Aeulef and Timbuctoo the line of .flight will lie across a desert waste completely lacking in landmarks for the squadron's guidance. General Ballloud believes the flight to be an exceedingly dangerous one, and has suggested sending a caravan to erect stone pyramids at various points for the guidance of the airmen. .King Alfonso of Spain, during Jiis recent ..visit, to Paris, amazed the French- officials who attended him during the hunt at Ramboullet by the number-of cigarettes he smoked. He appeared to use a fresh box. of twenty every hoar, and yet he did not give the least indication of the effects of excessive smoking. Alfonso is known to be the greatest cigarette smoker among all crowned heads. His mother, almost always has a cigarette between her lips, except when asleep, and the lays down the piinjiple that smoking is a great aid to thought. Among, other royal women smokers are the dowager empress of Russia and the reigning Russian empress.. According to information received here from England, the king of Spain has decided, in due time, to send his son and heir to Eton to receive the groundwork of his education. That this news will be denied goes without saying, but the English source is confident of Its correctness. ine King was doubtless influenced as much by the healthy life the boys lead at Eton and the encouragement of snort thftr.. a I, wm t. h. Schooling his Son Will KMln Am- cisien will, nevertheless, meet with a viijiuuugn in spain, wnere tne grandees already think there Is too much English influence at court. Because he was pious enough to stop to cross himself before shooting his victim a Russian peasant who murdered an Eng lish mine manager has been brought to Justice. The story has been-made- publie by an American mining engineer who has Just returned from a six months' tour of th mining regions of western Siberia. The -murderer had resented a rebuke from the mine manager for whom he was working, and had sworn vengeance. That evening a shepherd saw the peasant mount the veranda of the mine manager's quarters, where the owner could be seen sitting with his back to the window. The miner had a Dlstol in his rlht hand "nil as he raised it to fire he crossed himself witn nis left. The peasant was toe -far to Intervene or even to recognize the' as sailant, but he did notice that the mur derer, in crossing himself, did not seem able to double his arm at the elbow.. After shooting his victim through the back the murderer fled. The shepherd tout nis story .to tne autnonties and they at once recalled that the Deasant who had had trouble with the mine manager was the possessor of a stiff left arm. the re sult of an accident. They arrested the suspect and he confessed the murderr after the officers told him his act had been witnessed. "Is yo' comin. to Bra'r meetln' tonight. Brud' Dinger?" Inquired good old Parson Bagster. "weu-uh. no. sah: I retain not.' was the reolv. "To tell de troof. nahsbn. I's almln' to go to de minstrel show done Kot .a coBiDerment'ry ticket." "Bend' Dinger, dar won't be no minstrel shows, in heaven!"' "Den, If dat's de case, sah, I'm aho' gwine tonight, whilst muh ticket's goodP' Judge. n M Health oney Food topcsa Uailt heats -aJaaaaa The Commercial Club Minstrels c-pen a two-day session of real amuse- ment PANAMA PAGEANT The Opening of the Canal to Be a Grand Event. T. Daniel Frawley to Stage Big Spectacle. REPUBLIC'S HKLY HISTORY Several Hundred American Actors to Play the Farts. The Moving Picture Hen Are to Defray the Expense. New York, Dec 20. The official opening of the Panama canal, when it takes place, will not be devoid of the atrical features. The Republic of Panama is preparing for an exposi tion on a large scale and grounds are being prepared for the event near the site of the city of Old Panama, some seven miles from- the present city of that name. To take advantage of this fair and of the thousands of tourists who will flock to the waterway, T. Daniel Frawley, general stage director for Oliver Morosco, and other theatri cal men are preparing an invasion of Central America next spring. The plans of Mr. Frawley and his associates are pretentious, the chief Idea being to present a pageant at the fair covering the history of Panama from the discovery of the country up to the time of the opening of the canal. Mr. Frawley figures that the cost of staging a show of this sort, no matter how great, would easily be off set by the income from the moving pictures of the event and that what the tourists paid to see the perform ances in Central America would be clear profit. A few months ago Mr. Frawlev. who has made several tours around the world with hia own theatrical or ganizations, and Frank Daniels, the comic opera star, made a trip to Pan ama to. look over the Held. They talked over the matter at great length with President Belisarlo Porraa of the republic, and received much encour agement from that official. Several, hundred actors and act resses will be taken -down and the oth. er roles will be filled by natives of the country. A battery of camera men and other representatives of a large moving picture concern will sro alone. "To begin at the beginning of the Panama canal," said Mr. Frawley, yesterday. "One has to start with the beginning of Panama Itself, for with in a few years after the Isthmus was discovered, the nations of the Old wona were figuring on a possible wa terway from the Atlantic to the Pa cific, and as early as 1534 Charles V of Spain had a survey made for a canai wnicn was practically along the same route as the canal being built today. Up until that time the Span ish adventurers-believed that there was a natural waterway across, and when Columbus sailed into Llmon Bay in 1602 lie thought that he would have little trouble in keeping right on. In 1530 the Chagres river was used as a means of crossing to within a dozen miles of the city of Old Pan ama. From the time of the survey made by Charles V of Spain a canal was actively discussed, and in 1814 the first actual attempt to start work was made by the Spaniards. Revolutions in the Spanish colonies put a stop to the endeavor, and Spain's chance was gone forever. "But to understand the history of the canal a brief history of the coun try itself should be understood. There are four great events in the history of Panama the discovery of the Pacific ocean in 1513, the destruction of Old Panama In 1871, the separation from Spain in 1821, and-the construction of the Panama canal, 1881-1914. "The first two and the last of these events are geographical, the third is unimportant, except as it forms one of several local event from which school children reckon history. There is one big fact, however. .Panama has never been an important influence in Its own destiny. It has always been ruled from without, and generally misruled, until the present time. "Alonza de Ojeda, a Spanish adven turer,' was the first European to land upon the Isthmus in 1499, Columbus not touching there until his fourth voyage in 1502. It was Columbus, however, who made the first settle ment a year later, although the at tempt to. "establish a colony failed, as did one another year later by Nlcuesa, who tried to tettle down about twenty miles east of the present site of Colon on the Caribbean. "A Spanish lawyer named Encisco in 1510 succeeded in establishing a colony which he called Santa Maria, and. although this was later aban doned, it became important because It was here that Vasco Nunes de Balboa came to be known as a bold leader. With a band of some S00 adventures he usurped the governorship, sub dued the Indians, and ruled the land for two years until Spain heard of his high-handed proceedings, and sum moned him to return to Spain and be joiniifAir dattod ay cvrimicK cicmszn so. I' I I II I I II I BY A phony Salvationist Is ordered off thi street He doesn't go just then. hanged. As a way out Balboa made a dash across the isthmus, hoping that the glory of new discoveries would reinstate him in favor in the Spanish court, and from a mountain top on Sept. 25, 1513, he first saw the Pacific ocean. He made peace with the Indians, collected some loot in the shape of gold and pearls, and went back to Santa Maria, where he was arrested' by the new governor; Pedra rias. "Balboa was the Idol of the soldiers. however, and the king of Spain, hear ing of his discoveries, heaped honors upon his head, and Gov. Pedrarias was forced to let him go. For three years the two quarreled, but finally a truce was patched up with the under standing that Balboa was to marry a daughter of the governor and settle down as a dutiful son-in-law. Balboa had neglected to mention, however, that he had taken a wife or two among the Indian tribes on the Pa cific side of the country, and this coming to the ears of Pedrarias, Bal boa was arrested, given a semblance of some sort of a trial, and' in Jan uary, 1519, the discoverer of the Pa cific ocean was. beheaded at the age of 44 years.- Those are some of the events we mean to show In our pa geant." PURE FOOD LAW. It Would Not Be a' Menace If Wiley Had His Way. New Tork, Dee'. SO. "If they" had left me alone, food adulteration in this, coun try would, be only a memory and not a menace, as it is today." Harvey W. Wiley. Thus spoke Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, former chief chemist of the department of agriculture. In addressing the National Civic Federation in session here. He fol lowed it up with, what he called inside history of the reasons why the pure food law is "A prisoner of war. hound with thongs and girded aboift with ropes." The chief reason for its inefficient en forcement he gave as Interference with the lawful powers of the bureau of chem istry by Presidents Roosevelt and Taft Of the laws relating to public health he said the bitter opposition is two-fold. "Part of it is relisrlous," he went on. "However, I am willing to admit that the opposition of Christian Science and those who oppose vaccination is sincere. But the other class consists of those who use advertisements to make man believe he has hydrophobia, epilepsy or any disease always endina- no with Use onr No. 1." "These two classes ai banded together witn toe league ror raecucai FTeeaom. Their lobby always comes to congress, and you can't get remedial legislation as long as It exists." Speaking of pure food and his trouble in enforcing the law, he said: "This ODDOsltion went to the nresldent I've almost forgotten Ms name, it was m lswr on, yes, i rememoer it now ana told him that unless Wilev was shackled. Bareed and hamstrunar their business would be ruined. If I had the value of all the business I have "ruined' I wouldn't associate with John D. Rockefeller. "So the president signed an executive order naming the Remsen board to decide matters wmch tne law said I should handle as head of the bureau of chem istry. "The board decided against me on the question of bensoate of soda and now manufacturers may shovel into food all of the substance they want to, not be cause of law, but because of a perversion oi tne law. Dr. Wllev told of the discussion with President Roosevelt of the question of saccharin, which Dr. Wiley had con demned. "The next vice president-to-be (he was Sunnv J'm,' and conreuman told the president." said Dr. Wiley, "that he had saved M.000 a year by the use of saccharin, and then the president, pounding the table, said; 'Anybody who says that saccharin is Injurious to health Is an idiot.' "That determined my status. I was of ficially an Idiot" Dr. Wllev gave the history of the war on the definition of whisky. Mr. Roose velt, he ssld. and Attorney General Bon ararte had upheld him. "Then came another president. Mr. Taft re-oeened the question, held a hear In? of his own and forced a redefinition of whlskv and today It Is any old kind of sleoho! with cotorlns: matter to suit Rhortlv afterward I met the 1st Justice TTsrlan and he Mid to me: "What's this T hear abou hoM'ng the supreme court In the White Huser "But the matter will go to the real su preme court In time." A regular Lunnon fog alight upon Topeka. resulttng in minor collisions. DOWSER'S ChiTER QE. It Had the Tricks as His One. All through the dinner hour Mr. Bowser was very quiet, bat his face wore that expression that comes to a man who has made vp his mind to do or die. "He's goin to blow up the house," whispered the cook to herself as she brought in the mashed potatoes. "He always carries that look when he's after my scalp," thought the cat "Aren't yon well this evening?" asked Mrs. Bowser tor the tenth time. When they had finished and passed up to the sitting room Mr. Bowser turned on her and said: "No, Mrs. Bowser, I am not welt far from it!" "But what's the matter?" "I am gradually being tied up la. knots for lack of exercise." "But presently there'll come a big fall of snow and you can use the snow-shovel.'. He regarded her for a moment with lofty contempt and then said: "Mrs. Bowser, this is a winter month, but there is no snow on the ground. It is a calm night It is a moonlight night It Is an Ideal night" "And we'll go to the theater." "I shall take an hour's exercise on the bike I have borrowed for the oc casion." "But but it's winter." she pre tested. "It's better to ride in the winter." "But but "The matter Is settled. Tou thought I had given it up, but I was only wait ing for bracing weather. Two or three months ago I experimented a little with the wheel. I fen in love with It, but didn't care to buy one Just then. I am now going to experiment some more. In fact,'! expect to become a crack rider within a-week." "Tou you become a crack rider?" "And why not? What's the matter with me?" "When you tried the bike before you were unconscious for an hour and In bed for three days. Tou didn't seem to to" "Didn't seem to what?" he shouted as he shoved back from the table. "If I didn't quite get the hang of the thing It wasn't my fault No one can ride a bike right off. I've got tne nest kind of a chance to learn and propose to take advantage of it I expect a fall or two, but what of that? What I want is to harden this flesh down, and all the doctors agree that there's nothing line bicycle riding to do it In two weeks I'll be kicking up my heels like a boy." "I I wish yon would give up the idea," said Mrs. Bowser, certain In her own mind that a tragedy would follow any experiment on his part "That's Just like you!" he growled. "If I get a plan to take a little com fort you are always ready to head me off. I propose to learn to ride, and shall begin in ten minutes. There is no more to be said." Twenty minutes later Mr. Bowser had the machine out n tBe n'Shway. He peeled off his coat and vest tied strings around the bottom of his trou sers, and had an air of confidence about him which considerably puzzled Mrs. Bowser. "Tou are not going to Jump right on. are you?" she asked. as he moistened his hands. "Tou bet I am!" he replied. ."All the trouble with new berlnners is being afraid of the machine. I'm going right Into that saddle as if I had been there a thousand times before, and If you see a cloud of dust zipping down the road you can hold on to your hat with both hands. Here I go." He went. He put his foot on the step and made two hops and a Jump, and Mrs. Bowser saw a cloud of dust It didn't go zipping down the road, however, but remained right there at her feet It was 'a cloud raised by Mr. Bowser as the machine bucked him off and then fell upon him, and tt was three or four minute "before he got up with red face and flashing eyes, and said: "I didn't expect to ret the hang of It the first time, you know, but I'll get there or die. Did it go down all of a sudden with me?- "Very sudden!" "I guess I didn't find the pedals quick enough. Stand back a little and give me a show. Now,, there's my foot, and here's two hops and and Mr. Bowser didn't' reach the 'saddle. There was a wild nope in his heart that he would, but he rose Just high enough to fall forward, face down wards, and with a wild wabble the ma chine rolled him into the wayside ditch and fell beside him. "Tou didn't do It" said Mrs. Bow ser, as she advanced to help him up. "Who kicked that hind wheel?" he demanded, as he sat up and combed the dirt and grass out of hi hair. "No one. I wasn't within t feet of you. Tou'd better let me hold the wheel while you get on." "Never never! I've set out to get on that wheel myself, and by the chin of my grandmother ril do it or perish right here!" o "Mr. Bowser, you know you have tcii' ill"' II-'" Topek harmonixers cook up some barinony and take It to Billwhite Town.v short legs and are. naturally clumsy, and you. ought to .give yourself a chance," "Short, legs! Clumsy!" he shouted, as he struggled up. "Woman, get out of the road get inside the gate! Tou are hoping for me to keep on falling, and perhaps' break my neck, but you'll be disappointed. Tou Just keep inside the gaie till you're called upon to in terfere! 'i,-:r a r WH aitKEO TMftt HI MO WHEEL?' Then Mr. Bowser examined the wheels. They were all there. He took a Ion look at the handle bar. but dis covered nothing wrong with it:. The pedals seemed to have been hung on at the fight places, and he could find no fault -with the saddle. Mrs. Bowser stood watching him over the gate, but he pretended to be oblivious of her presence and drew a long breath and made ready for another try at it. It suddenly occurred to him that he didn't get in hops enough, and so he started out on a new plan. With his foot on the step he began hopping and hump ing. 'His Idea was to get a good head way and then rise like a bird, but at the fifth hop the machine took a shoot into the ditch, and there was another wrestling match, in which it came out on top. "Tou see, you can't do it," said Mrs. Bowser,. as the went out and pulled the wheel off him. "Tou don't seem to hold the wheel right and you hop on the sole of your foot." Mr,' Bowser arose and pointed to the open gate, and so strong was his emotion that it was a full half minute before he could say: "Am I running this business, or are you?- When I don't know enough to get ori to a bicycle perhaps I'll call for your advice! "But you haven't got on yet!" "That's my affair! If I want to fool around a little and get acquainted with the idioms of the machine I guess x can ao. it. l naven t tried to dis mount yet',' "Oh,. I thought you hadt Just prac ticing, eh?",' "And you will oblige me by going into the house. Mrs. Bowser. Should I require your-presence or feel the need of any .more sarcasm, I'll send you a postal card!"- She went' and when she had dis appeared ur. Bowser looked the ma- Jm 4e Mtn awe jl ft" 1ft PAKSONS A large number of them are attH doing their Christmas ahoppiag early.-, .k Sett over d chuckled to him. naX" 5J.V fhe peak'r thin urprlee ftf'aca.T i,h' P"U L.hir 1 dldn t care whether Stho00th.ksr.B.h .-pE He I --en. tune k "a nummrng a a-iS .k' a?d by. efter a quick glance at the house to see ttitrZ f. "mseu there and his feet clawing about for the pedals? His w lmpre"'on was that he wis it lc twenty feet above the earth? hia matter ot fact the u" -"""""'j moppea. When olf8- Bowser got out to him. he was on ST r,S wheel iiu T 8 lu mmseir. it -a wagon comTn'g up and "to men croht ki ,c "Rinses io upset Mj-kii 1 rem sea to come. say. ot me men "Oh, not at all, ma'am glad to be of any service. He'll corn! to after a while and be all right again in a few and if you havey intlnenc with him, you'd better advise him ?2 ride a rail. He's no bird for "e bike'" Anyhow, Birthday of Whittier's He otae Has Just Ben Remembered? ti?SZb?JSritchtl- th" heroine of Whlt i'2f ,amou Poem, was born on Dec t. 18, in Lancaster. Pa, hr ,rT:', Nhol" and CatbertrJ THa" the family removed to Frederick Town? Sow Frederick, Md. On May 6? W08 Bn- Fyf?cae the wile JohnCaiSer. Fritchle who was a buckskin dresserand glovemaker. He died in VUa. but Mi ?VL ""l" n the old home? cared iVL -,klnfolk,.Ln her declining yesrsTaa she had no children. fPtemher 6, 18a, the advance guard of Gen. Lee'a army, under "Stonewall" fni-- PterHi Fredrick. and n"&. following day the malir army entered the town. During their stay Mrs. Fritchie expressed her "Union sentiments" freely. On the morning of September 10 part of the army, under Jackson, left Frederick T us way t, Harpers Ferry, and passed Mrs. Frltchie's door. Jackson, however, turned off at the eastern end of the town to call at a friend's house, and rejoined his men at so great a distance that the ?e,i woman could not have seen him If she had appeared at her window. the same street that morning a United States flag, or at least a Union badge, was displayed by a Mrs. Mary Quantrell. and according to tradition a Confederate soldier tried to take it from her, contrary to orders that no person should be molested. Whittler, who wrote his poem, "Barbara Frtt,chle," In good faith, evidently received a version of the story In which Mrs. Fritcie and Mrs. Quantrell were confounded. On the 13th and 14th a large part of McClellan's main army passed through Frederick and on one of these days Mrs, Fritchie waved a flag at the men in blue. These simple incidents have since become the nucleus of a mass of contradictory state ments. Mrs. Fritchie died In Frederick on December 18, 1862. Pittsburg Chronlele-Telegraph. ,3 r. i. '.Ji-'i

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10 2 caicio. RAILROAD I1EUS Elimination of City Ticket Offices Is Next More. Passenger Departments Would Reduce Expenses. KEW EXPRESS OFFICE FLU Consolidation Is Being Con sldered in the West. Other Items of Interest In the Traffic World. Reports coming to Topeka Indicate that the railroads are again consider ing the possibility of dropping city ticket offices in half a dozen middle western cities, either eliminating this expense entirely or reducing it by the substitution of'a joint office where the uptown business of all roads may be transacted by one set cf clerks and one city ticket agent. This matter has been up in the past without the much opposed move being taken. The expense of maintaining these offices and the inability of agents un der the present law restrictions to swing any large volume of business from one road to the other are given as reasons for such a move. The com petition for passenger business is not what it once was, now depending al most altogether on service and what each road has to offer the passenger in the matter of terminal and route conveniences and attractions. The expense Of maintaining city ticket offices in recent years has grown, reports indicating that one of the serious increases in expense is the continually increasing cost of rent in desirable locations. It is said that notwithstanding the depression of business felt over the middle western territory rent and other expense in creases have been steady and that railroads have been forced to pay more rent in many instances than other lines of business pay. Express companies have begun to combine their offices in the smaller cities. Several towns that might be affected, by this, including St. Joe, Topeka, Sioux City, Des Moines and Lincoln, are included in the report. The Topeka express companies are wel' housed in new buildings, how' ever, and many years will elapse be fore the move affects this city. WIRELESS ON LACKAWANNA. Stations About 50 Miles Apart for Safety of Trains. Every passenger train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad is to be equipped with wireless apparatus II the tests now being made on the two lim ited trains are successful. It is intended to introduce the wireless system over the entire distance between Hoboken ana Buf falo. The plan is to have the stations about fifty miles apart. At present the ranse of the stations at Scranton and Binghamton is only sufficient for com munication between Elmira and Mount Pocono. The power of the wireless stations is sufficient, however, to Bend messages many hundred miles. A message from Charleston, S. C... to Washington was caught in Scranton recently with perfect clearness, while communication between Scranton and New York is well estab lished. T Passengers on trains No. 3 and No. 6 throng about the glass-protected booths where the wireless men work and seem dazed by the spectacle of a telegraph in strument in full blast while the train is flying around curves and down mountain- The wireless apparatus has been install ed in the forward part of the train. The aerial' consiss of a wire rectangle over each of four cars supported at each car corner by a stanchion two feet high. In the rear end of the second car from the front an operator's room has been built, so that the receiving and sending instru ments are under the center of the aerial. MORE "SAFETY FIRST" NEEDED. More Than Half Employee Fatalities Caused by Accident. New York, Dec. 20. The "safety first" movement has made consider able progress in this country but re cent figures of the census bureau show that there is still urgent need of edu cation and training to put down the number of fatalities. Steam railroad employees stand at the head of the list in the percentage of deaths from accidents in the total number of deaths from all causes in various occupations, according to the latest reports.- Of the number of deaths, among steam railroad em ployees who are in active service S3.4 per cent are due to accidents. This does not mean that more than half of the men employed on railroads died from accidents. The figures merely apply to the number of deaths caused while the men are actively occupied in the operation of railroads and does not apply to deaths from various causes after the men have left the roads or have been superannuated. BREAK A TRAFFIC AGREEMENT. Frisco and Houston Central Contract Is Cancelled. Parsons, Kan., Dec. 20. The pre ferred traffic agreement between the St. Louis San Francisco system and the Houston Texas Central, giving through service over thj latter line from Houston to Dallas, thus forming a connection .between the Frisco, North Texas and South Texas lines, and affording the Houston Texas Central an outlet from North Texas to St. Louis, has been cancelled, effective Dee. 81.' The sleeping car service now handled by the Houston Texas Cen tral to Dallas will be hand'ed either by the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe or Trinity Brazos Valley, and the Houston Texas Central service will be handled from Dallas or Denison to the north, by the Missouri, Kansas Texas.' V :,;v'';.;; SANTA FE MAY ISSUE BONDS. Valuation Figures la JXexaa Call for More Paper .Money.;' The Texas railr&ad crimm 'Minn ha-ain. proved the report f valuation made by Engineer R. E. Perker of tbe western mileage of the Santa Fe system, known th- Pecn and NnrthAnl -C?n llmnil Jrtlicn gives the Santa Fe a cut-off line in west Texas between Coleman- and Text co. A total of 32t tt miles were in- spected and given a-valuation of 0,5l. 680. or: approximately1 1.970 'per mile. The railroad may now issue and register bonds to tna amount of tne valuation. The valuations were divided as follows: Between Coleman and Lubbock. 203.22 milea, fS.TOZ.6i3; betweenPiainvlew and' "That fenow" acts as though be were tbe Lubbock, 45.33 milea fJI0.Wl; between I big gun of this establishment." "He has Slaton and Lamesa. M.3Z miles. (806,602, 1 one cause to think so." "What Is that?" and the Floydada branch, front Plata-1 "He is going to be fired." Baltimore ylew, juUea, K8, ,Aajarl- atti:eaiuIto:.i. Elaborate for Sunday After- Concert. The second of the sacred concerts In the Commercial club series will be given at tne Auditorium Sunday afternoon when Marshall's band will furnish) the music assisted by Mrs. Addle 'Jewell Newton, soloist, and-Professor D. H. Seymour at the pipe organ. The doors will be thrown open at 2:30 o'clock. A pipe organ recital will be given by Professor Seymour from 3 to 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. Newton will sing.-"Humbly Before Thee' by Millard, and "They Say," by Randegger. She will be' assisted by Carl ton Wood, violinist, and Mrs. Jean Perk-hurst-Guettler, organist. A silver offering will be taken. r The program: 1 A mftrifa. 2. Sacred Selection. Joy to the World Barnhouse 3. Whistling Soto, The Whistler and ills uof La Homer Ridings. 4. Overture. Mercedes.. La A Dessaue 5. Vocal Solo... Selected Mrs. Addle Jewell Newton. Remlck's Hits, No. 13 -Lam DC 7. Marcb, Old Trinity TanelTa SIUP SHOTS AT BOMB NBJWB. Fire from an automobile act fire to the barn of George Garlinghouse, 104 Woodlawn' .avenue, this morning; and caused the fire department to be call ed. The damage to the bam was slight, but the automobile was injured to the extent of $100 or $125. It was valued at 31,650 and was injured for 11,200. Maurice O. Lock. assistant city at torney. Is in Columbus, Kan., this week and will n: return before Christmas. During his absence. Hugh Fisher will act as assistant attorney and will have charge of all cases in police court. Police Sergeant A. L.' Sauls will leave tonight to spend Christmas at his home in Cyntbiana, Ky. Mr. Sauls will also visit in Alabama before his return to Topeka the first of the year. Fred Robertson, United States dis trict attorney, will not return to To peka until Sunday morning. Mr. Rob ertson has been In Washington consult ing the attorney general about the Kaw dr.Unage case and was expected to return today. Donations for distribution among the poor by the Provident Association should be turned in to the association by Wednesday morning as the Christ mas baskets will be distributed Wed nesday afternoon and Thursday morn ing. The literary organization of the As sumption high school gave a literary entertainment late Friday, that was a succcsf'il affair. The men's class of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church has pre pared a .special program for Sunday morning.' Commissioner Smith will speak on A Soldier's Christmas." W. M. Forbes will give the "Origin of Christmas Tide." Special music will be furnished by E. S. Pettyjohn, Mrs. A. Clark, and Miss Martin. The les son will be taught by Dr. E. S. Petty john. Final arrangements will be com pleted for the class Christmas donation of 600 pounds of breakfast food and l.roo pounds of flour. The class is now holding a "get-your-nelghbor" campaign. All men are invited to at tend at 9:30 o'clock. Aside from the music by Marshall's band at the Auc'itorlum at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon there will be several special musical numbers. Mrs. Addie Jewell Newton will sing "Humbly Before Thee," by Millard, and "They Say" by Randegger. She will be as sisted by Carlton Wood, violin, and Mrs. Jean Parkhurst-Geuettler at the pipe organ. David Williams, a blind evangelist from Arkansas, will preach at the Shiloh (colored) Baptist church Sun day at eleven o'clock in the morning and eight o'clock at night. The state Sunday school officials, in cluding J. H. Engle. state secretary; Maude Price, superintendent of Sun day school missions, and Mrs. Chap pell, superintendent of elementary work, Willi spend an entire week in Topeka the third week in February. They will hold conferences at various churches Of the county. It will be a matter of "first come first served." That is, those churches that wish to hold conferences while the state offi cials are here should apply at once to H. W. Bomgardner, state Superintend ent V." !T According to County Treasurer Matt Welghtman, About 70 per cent of the 1913 taxes have been paid. The doors of the office close at five o'clock this afternoon. ..The rush today was not great. The office force will compile its records tomorrow. J. B. Larimer, on behalf of the pe titioners in the Orphans' home case, stated this morning In 'court that the case wouia oe dismissed wunin me week unless a settlement were made. The petitioners have' offered the offi cers of the society $5,600 for the property at 117 Clay street. There is only one more jury case to be heard in the first division of the district court. Following its hearing the veniremen' will be discharged for the term. Judge A. W: Dana will hear the criminal docket in the January term. On a warrant sworn out by the King humane officers, Jo Adams was ar rested late Friday afternoon, charged with mistreating his small daughters. Adams is in the county jail on a tres passing warrant- The county attor ney spent most of yesterday investi gating Oe case. John A. Bright, past. grand master of the I. O. O. F., has been touring central and northwest Kansas for the past three weeks In the interests of his lodge. He has been, delivering lec tures and talks to' the different lodges and will return to Topeka early next week. -.t, About this time every year, Sell jfc Schaeffer .of the Ideal bakery1 -present their customers with calendars for the coming year. The one they are giv ing out this year is dainty and unique. There are two shades of -fabric. finish stiff board, fastened together. in panel effect, surmounted with an allegorical subject lithographed -in colors. A' silk cord and the small calendar pad com plete the calendar. "The Day of 'Judgment", will be the theme of a free Bible' discourse by W. E. Hall. Sunday,' Dee.: 21. at 3 o'e'ock, at Lincoln Post hall, 'lis Bast Sixth street, v.- t JOB FOR KANSAHS i a A MVK Responsible Promotions Bock Island Officials. Linenp for General Manager ships Is Known' in Topeka. Three Kansans, one a 'former Tope kan. all well known in railway circles in this city, have been Included In the shakeup in the Rock .Island operating department following the resignation of W. M. Whitenton as general manager of the first district of the road with headquarters in Des Moines. The ru mors, well founded, in Topeka today indicate that T. H. Beacom, formerly superintendent of the Kansas division, now assistant general manager at Des Mcines, will become general manager of the third district at Fort Worth. C. W. Jones, now general manager at Fort Worth and F. J. Easley, assistant gen eral manager of the same district, will be transferred to the first district at Des Moines. George W. Rourke, it Is predicted, will be made assistant gen eral manager of the third district under Beacom. Rourke is now superintendent at Rock Island. C. W. Jones, the transferred general manager to the first district, is a for mer Topekan. He was in the general offices here as general superintendent in 1909. Later he was sent to Daven port as general superintendent of the first district. In February, 1911, he was appointed general manager at the third district at Fort Worth. T. H. Beacom is an old Milwaukee man. Before coming to the Rock I3land he was trainmaster for the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul. He has been superintendent of the Kansas, Oklaho ma. Panhandle, St. Louis and Mis souri divisions. When superintendent of the Kansas division his headquarters were at Herington and his superior of ficers were located in Topeka. He en tered the service of the Rock Island in 1902. Following the probable appointment of G. W. Rourke as assistant general manager and this Is only a guess among railroad men today a shift will be made on several divisions, it is predicted. The Rock Island has several division superintendents in line for the assistant general managership. When superintendent of the Kansas division, Rourke's headquarters were at Herington. The new arrangement will not dis turb, the efficient and most satisfac tory staff organization' of the second district with headquarters in Topeka. It was believed in railway circles for some time that J. B. Smalley, assist ant general manager at Topeka, would be made general manager following the resignation of Whitenton. If this was done, however, the entire district organization of the road, including the general offices at Topeka, Des Moines and Fort Worth,-' would be disturbed and in a way disorganized by the shakeup. By shifting the officials of only the first and third districts, the Important second district is left in tact. Nothing is known of the future course to be taken by W.-M. Whiten ton. His reason for resignation is still a mystery at least it is a mysterv as far as the layman's information is concerned. Whitenton, it is said, has been offered positions with three other railroads. Undoubtedly, on account of the reports coming from Des Moines through the press, Whitenton was not working in exact harmony with the executive officers of the Rock Island. This is all railway gossip, however, and is not confirmed. The new appointments are expected the first of next week. The officials will be named by President Mudge and Vice President Ridgway. FOR THE CHILDREN. Juvenile Court Charges Visit Mills' Toy Department. "Looky the wagon!" "Pipe the train!" "He gimme a book thank you, Mr. Mills!" Fourteen small boys, one little girl and one baby boy collected in a court house corridor this morning, and filed through the. snow to the toy depart ment at Mills'. The- wards of the Juvenile court, who report to Judge Hugh MacFarland every Saturday morning, had been invited by "W. W." to inspect the- basement of the big department store. Pickpockets, truants and other des perate characters in. "knickers" told the judge how they had spent the week, then waited impatiently on a long bench until 10:30-, when Probate Officer Rooney lined them up in. the hall. He counted his charges, gave the toddler into the keeping of his 8-year-old sister and ordered the pro cession to march. They proceeded up Jackson street, running the last half block, and en tered by the side door. Mr. Mills was on the third floor, but hospitably hurried to the basement to welcome his diminutive guests. One of the youngsters snatched off his cap when he entered the shop, glanced about at the less polite grownsup, and surreptitiously re turned his- hat to his curly head. An Illustrated copy of "Alice in Wonderland" was presented to the Cartmill girl, who hugged it ecstatical ly. Each boy- received one of the Boy Aviator" series. "Here s an ani mal book for you, Clark," said Mr. Mills to the littlest boy. One- of the clerks wound up trains. automobiles and other mechanical toys for the edification of the kiddies. They said, "Thank you, Mr. Mills," most politely when they trooped from the store. Judge MacFarland la planning a Christmas auto ride and spread for his small charges. AN UNGRATEFUL NEGRO George Smith Charged With Theft of Friend's Ring;. Declaring George Simtn the un- gratefullest niggah that evah lived, Howard Goggens, a resident of the Bottoms.- swore out a warrant for Smith's arrest, cnargmg mm with the theft of a big diamond ring, valued at $150., According to Goggens story, he re ceived Smith in his home like a broth er, and treated him nobly. Smith was fond of "society," and borrowed the -ring to wear at numerous parties. Wfcen jw leXjutowo fiogena declare. he took the ring with him attempted to pawn it, but was unsuccessful. Smith has a long list of aliases, but was located In Missouri, and arrested by the Kansas City police. Deputy Ed Carver left this morning to bring him tn tho AA .,m-v loll TTu 'wilt be arraigned in the court of Topeka, charged with grand larceny. HOilEDS OF CHECKS Issued to Members of State Savings Bank Christmas Savings Club. Before the end of the day close to a thousand checks that are decidedly unique will have been mailed to To peka people. The State Savings bank is issuing them today to the members of its Christmas Savings club, and they represent the savings made during the past twenty-four weeks by the hun dreds of members. The checks are printed in true boll day style with holly wreaths and Christmas bells. Some of them were mailed early today, but as many did not make their last deposits in the club until this morning it will prob ably be late this evening- before all are mailed. Monday the checks will be very much in evidence about town, as many will use them for Christmas purchases as well as for paying taxes. The Christmas Savings club method of encouraging small regular savings has been used successfully by many banks throughout the country, and the State Savings bank started its club July 10. The announcements were run ex clusively in the State Journal during the first week it was advertised, and 209 memberships were opened the first day (Thursday), the number enrolling being increased to nearly six hundred by Saturday noon of the same week. A new Christmas Savings club is to be started right after Christmas. TINKER TRADE STANDS Announcement Comes After Confer ence Others in Trade. Cincinnati. Dec. 20. At the conclu sion of a conference here today be tween President Charles Ebbets of the Brooklyn National baseball club and President Garry Herrmann of the Cin cinnati club, it was announced that the Tinker deal would stand but that there would be a big trade in players in connection with it. WILL CHANGE POLICY. Orpheum Will Book Four Vaudeville Acts After Christmas. After Christmas the policy of the Orpheum will be changed again. Four feature acts will be booked on the vaudeville program. Matinee prices will continue the same, but evening prices will be changed to 10 and 20 cents. Two Sullivan Consadine vaudeville acts have been booked for the first three days of next week. The Lola Milton trio in a comedy sketch, and Happy Jack George, a blackface come dian, will appear. The pictures are reported above the average. A two reel drama, "The Sheriff '-and the Rustlers," and four additional pictures are included in the program. THE WEATHER RECORD Following are observations of the United States weather bureau for the twenty four hours ending at 7 o'clock this morn ing: Rain or Stations High. Low. snow. Abilene, Tex............ 56 36 .0 AmarlUo, Tex 60 .'24 T V Boise. Idaho 30 12 .0. Boston, Mass.... 34 28 .0 Buffalo, N. Y 36 32 .0 Calgary, Alb 60 14 .0 Charleston, S. C 6 46 .0 Chicago, 111 42 36 .0 Cincinnati, O.. 44 30 .0 Columbus, Ohio 28 .0 Concordia. Kan 44 24 .24 Corpus Christi, Tex... 62 58 .0 Denver, Colo 24 -4 .72 Des Moines. Ia... 36 28 .06 Dodge City, Kan 48 28 .0 Duluth. Minn 36 10 .0 Edmonton. Alb... 24 10 .0 1 Paso, Tex 64 34 .0 Galveston, Tex 58 56 T Havre, Mont...: 18 0 .0 Helena, Mont..... 80.. 8 .0 Huron. S. D; 34 4 .0 Jacksonville. Mont 72 58 .16 Kamloops. B. C. 34 28 .0 Kansas City, Mo 48 38 .10 Little Rock, Ark 58 44 .0 Los Angeles. Calif.... 58 48 .0 Modena. Utah 28 8 .0 Moorehead, Minn 22 2 .0 New Orleans. La 66 52 .0 New York, N.Y 36 28 .0 North Platte, Neb 34 16 .36 Oklahoma, Okla 52 32 .02 Omaha, Neb...... 44 22 .12 Phoenix, Ariz 2 40 .0 Pittsburg, Pa 40 28 .0 Portland, Ore..'. 44 -86 .0 Prince Albebrt, Sas... 28 8 .0 Rapid City, 8. D...... 28 6 .0 Roswell, N. M 50 82 .0 St. Joseph, Mo.. 46 40 .08 St. Louis, Mo...., 48 36 .01 St. Paul, Minn.. 40 12 T Salt Lake, Utah 32 14 .04 San rancisco. Cal 46 40 .24 Seattle, Wash.; 40 30 Sheridan. Wvo..... 22 2 .10 Springfield, 111 42 32 T Swift Current, Sas 20 0 .0 Toledo, Ohio.. 40 H .0 TOPKA. KAN 49 38 .14 Washington, D. C 42 26 .0 Wlchla, Kan 46 32 T Williston. N. D 18 0 .0 Winnemucca. Neb...... 32 10 .0 Wlnnepeg, Man........ 14 2 .0 WEDDING LICENSES. The following licenses were issued this morning from the probate court: To Joseph M. Dwyer, aged 23, and Eva White, aged 18. both of Topeka. To Stephen J. Clark and Louise C. Mitchel, both over 21. both of Topeka. -'To William-G- Reuter. over 21. of Burlington, la., and Clara E. Plummer, over 21, of Topeka.. Real Estate Sales. To Edith Supple,' C room modern house, $4,000; 415 Huntington avenue. To Ernest Nold, 5 room modern bungalow, $2,650; 1178 Boswell. To -43has. M. Calbert from Hot Springs, Ark., 4 room house,. $1,600; 1315 -Madison street. To Jacob Maze, 9 room brick house and three lots, $1,450; 187 Arter avenue. To Frank, Wilson, building site at 417 Huntington avenue for $750. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness towards us during the sad bereavement of our husband and father. MRS. GUSTAVA WUNSCH AND FAMILY. (Advertiaement-l C!::zfj3sexfu.i;;s. Accounts for Large K timber Holdups Recently In Topeka. "The holdups in the,' city this fall are due. to the large number.-of peo ple in Topeka that are 'unemployed. There are many hoboes and tramps in the city and some of the bootleggers have found that business so dull of late that they have- to resort to other methods to make a dishonest living.'" Josiah Ross, chief of police, gave out that statement this morning when questioned about the numerous at tempted holdups and burglaries in the city of late. -According to the chief. the smallness of the police force has little to do with this manner of crime. Mr. Ross pointed out that the. city administration had been successful In ridding the city of Jointtsts and that the local liquor dealers have not made money this fall in selling "booze." Finding that the profession is no longer a money making proposition, because of the activeness of the To peka police, they have either left the city or have continued here. A few of those who have stayed, not having the ability to earn a living honestly, have tried purse snatching and house breaking. Reports have come into the polios station daily of doubtful looking tramps who have been seen In the city, and many have been arrested and made to serve terms as vagrants. The police believe that much of the crime this fall has been committed by the floating population. in the winter time the expenses are higher, work is not easily found and many leave the "straight and narrow way" hoping to make more money. Chief Ross remarked that few of the holdups or burglaries have been suc cesses from the standpoint of the crooks. In defending the police" force, the chief said that the holdups would hap pen if there was an officer on every block in the residence district. The police have worked hard in protecting the city from the active holdup men and the holdups here, according to the chief are only similar to those of nearly every .other city in the country. How ever the night police force has been ordered to keep watchful and Thurs day night one of them. James Douglas, interrupted a holdup negro in his work. There are now three men In the west ern residence section and one in South Topeka. Chief Ross is of the opinion that there will be few repetitions of the late annoyances. And yet it is strange that these hold ups who need the money so badly only attack women, and in some cases. have made no attempt at robbery. Footpads generally prefer to hold up men than women as the former usually carry more money and a man Is just as helpless as a woman when facing tne muzzle of a pistol. WILSON'S VACATION. He Expects to Leave Tuesday for Pass Christian, Miss. Washington, Dec 20. President Wil son probably will leave here Tuesday, for Pass Christian, Miss., about 57. miles from New Orleans, for his three weeks' vacation. He expects to sign the cur rency bill Monday night- Senator Var daman, an early White Houae caller to day, said the people of bis state would not hamper the president's effort to get a complete rest. The president was in good health to day, but -stayed in bis study, working on many things that he hoped to clear up before going on his vacation. He expects to announce the appointment of three interstate commerce commis sioners soon. SING "THE NATIVITY." Choral Society Presbyterian Church Sunday Night. The choral society of the First Pres byterian church will sing the beautiful story of "The Nativity," as given' in the cantata "Bethlehem" in the church auditorium Sunday evening, 21st inst. The. solos will be sung by Mrs. G. W. Parkhurst. H. C. Pribble, Mrs. Robert J. Shoemaker, O. E. Hunt. Miss Mar guerite Gohlke and Harold N. Rankin. Miss Gwendolyn Chase and C. D. Wellman will sing the Mary and Jos eph duet, "Lord, Look Down From Heaven." Elon S. Clark, conductor. The society has sung this cantata on a previous Christmas occasion and the purpose now is to repeat it every year in order to encourage the splendid musical talent of the young people in the church and congregation. Telephone Shares Advance. New York, Dec 20. Wall street' was taken completely by surprise by the announcement of the dissolution agreement. No inkling of the plan was obtained prior to the an nouncement, although trading in stocks of the wire companies during the last fortnight has been the heaviest in years. The large dealings in these stocks were attributed principally to reports from Washington, that propos als for government ownership of the telegraph and telephone lines were' be ing considered. The opinion generally expressed in Wall street was that the dissolution agreement would check effectively, talk of government ownership as 'well as remove from the company the men ace of a suit under the anti-trust law, and it was on this account that the stock of the company was bid up so rapidly. Shares of the Mackay company, which are seldom traded in on the exchange, were Inactive today. During the first hour there were no transactions in the common stock, although the preferred rose three points on a single sale. Western Union, which showed decided strength at the outset, later relapsed, falling five points from its high price to 57, which represented a net loss of three points.. Under the lead of tele phone shares the whole stock market advanced buoyantly. "Poco" Is Cambridge. Mass.. Dec 20. Bar nard Bennett, known by all Harvard men as "Poco," died suddenly today. "Poco" occupied a unique position in college life as banker, to students who had exceeded their parental allow ances and were In Immediate need of funds,' By many years of barter, lending and exchange, Poco amassed a fortune. Often he resorted to the courts to recover sums loaned to stu dents and on many occasions, was de fendant in lawsuits instituted by men who alleged they had been charged excessive interest. TOMMY MURPHY IS THE CHAMPION IIAXID LUCK PUG; ALSO THE ONLY REAL VET LEFT T?vv I or -we VraAJrJf ft Ni1 tolA. 'Harlem Tommy Murnby is the He was flchtmar when Joa Gang was and Ad Woleast win and lose the title. He was flrirtbut when Toaas Corbett, Jimmy Britt. Eddie Hanlon. great figh.te.-9 were m their prime. has had the opportmdty to fight for champion hard-lock pug. GRAIN OF A BATTLESHIP Cross Section of Warship Erected to Show Electrical Equipment. Among the interesting exhibits at the electrical exposition and motor show at the Grand Central palace is what might be termed "a cross sec tion of the brain of a United States battleship." More than $10,000 has been expended in demonstrating to the public every detail of the work ings of a war craft's system of con veying to the parts of the vessel the order of its commander. The -navy department has caused to be constructed on the ground floor of the Grand Central palace the bridge of a battleship in regular working or der, and with all the equipment nec essary to -maneuver a vessel. From the apparatus which controls the searchlights, or eyes, of the vessel at night to the -electric fire control and engine room 'connections the bridge equipment is complete. In another part of the exhibit the thousand and one pieces of appara tus of which the naval electrician must become a master are displayed, and a squad of experts from the Brooklyn navy yard has been detailed' to explain everything to those who at tend. Constituting part of the exhibit Is a wireless apparatus from the navy -yard. It is an official government sta tion, with the official call. N. E. S. Weather reports and other news are received daily and published in a daily paper printed at the exposition. "--New Tork Telegram. T. R. ON WATER HORSE Hippopotamus Wanders Far at Night .in Africa, He Says. The' hippo often wanders far over land at night, and doubtless thus wan dered by day in the past ages before man became the most formidable foe of all big creatures. In consequence. It is found in some landlocked waters, like Lake Naivasha, to which it can only have penetrated by extensive journeys across country containing no streams in which it could .swim or hide itself. Where human beings are rare and relatively inoffensive it is often found in streams so small that it seems extraordinary that so bulky a creature can dwell in them without being always in evidence. Where much molested it becomes excessively shy, and during daylight often lies for hours with only its nostrils above wat er. .But on the Nile, among the chan nels and shallows of the vast beds of papyrus, I frequently saw small herds or family parties oi tne oDese, un wieldy creatures sunning themselves even at noon. Not only have I seen herons and plover walking about over them,' but also birds that looked like tick birds. Theodore Roosevelt. In Scrlbner's Magazine. BIRTHS REPORTED. The following births were reported to the office of the city clerk today: Lovis Hugues and wife, 1611 East Sixth street. Dec 17, girl. O. O. Hupp and wife, Berryton, Dec 17. boy. Presidential Appointments. Washington. Dec. 20. President Wil son today nominated Clarence Carri gan, of California,. for consul at Greno ble, France, and Ezra M. Lawton, of Ohio, cousul at Tegucigalpa, Honduras. John E. Robins, of Ely. Nev., for reg istrar of the land office at Elko, Nev. Ashley G. Sawley, of Elko, to be re ceiver of public moneys, at Elko, Nev. XjMrn. Sage Their Santa Clans. New Tork, Dec 20. As has been her custom for years, Mrs. Russell Sage today 'turned over to the park commissioners enough money to pro vide a. Christmas gift of $5 apiece for every Central park laborer who draws $3 a day or less. The amount was $1,905. Xry. Stat omTaal for only real vetsran fat tha chamman. and ha aaw Bat Na Benny Yanger and acorea of other Yet during all these years he never the lighttreJght title. He la the Surely, madam, you will try Golden Bag Machine Dried Macaroni or Spaghetti. Once. Just ask your grocer. Adv. The Jackson County Breeders' easoola tion at a banquet held at Holton Thurs day night endorsed George Barry, of Highland Park, for the secretaryship of the Kansas State Fair association. There were about 1B0 persons present at the af fair. Mr. -Berry la a well known stock man. Family washing 2c a pound and up. Phone 3653. Topeka Laundry Co. Adv. Final dress rehearsal of the Choral so ciety of the First Presbyterian church in the church auditorium tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Full attendance requested. Family washing 3c a pound and up. Phone 3653. Topeka Laundry Co. Adv. The application for a writ of .habeas corpus in the case against E. .H. Bemus was heard today in the second division of the district court, arid taken under advise ment by the judge. Hemus refused to testify until he had received his witness fees, and was arrested for contempt of court. T iwuuu IIU UU. Phone. 3653. Topeka Laundry Co. Adv. m The trustees of the Rebekah Odd Fol lows' Home of Kansas at Eureka Lake are advertising for bids for the construc tion of a new building at the home to be known as the Juvenile building. John F. Stanton is the architect. Family washing 2c a pound and up. Phone 3653. Topeka Laundry Co. Adv. The Women's Commercial club la ren dering kindly assistance to women work ers who are skillful in needle work and other arts but who find themselves In needy circumstances and unable to dis pose of their wares. Mrs. C. H. Morrison is the leading spirit of this commendable work h" devoted a great deal of time to the work. And mv.f.i w given the free use of her store room for the Handiwork exhibits. The next ex hibit will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. in the store room in the Orpheum theater build ing on West Eighth street which has been donated by Gordon Brothers. The previous exhibits have been demonstrations that these deserving home workers make beau tiful things. It Is expected that nest week's sale will be the bestof alL Meerschaum pipes. Rosaer Bros. SH Kansas ave Adv. Try Illinois nut coal for cooking- Ifs washed. Call 81W. J. F. Bpobn. Adv. DEATHS O FL-1.ERXLS. Lulu Reinisch, aged 45, wife of A. Reinisch, superintendent of the dj dlvui v x ue&a, aiea tnis morning at the residence' at Gage park. The funeral will be held at the park residence at 2:80 o'clock Tues day. Interment will be In Mount Hope cemetery. Word has been received here of the death of Mary Sheer, which occurred t this morning in Los Angeles, Cat She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Duree of 302 Swygart avenue and left Topeka about two -years ago. Death was caused by heart trouble. The body will be brought to Topeka 1 for interment and the funeral ar rangements will be announced later. Benjamin Dutton of Burllngame died recently at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Louise Rust, at Maiden. Mass. He was the oldest son of Ablal T. Dutton. a pioneer of Burllngame, and is survived by two sons. William Dutton of Pennsylvania and Loren Dutton of Emporia, and one sister, Mr. TV f4. Shenjtrri rtt Tnn.ba t ment was at Hartford, Vt. Allan Cantwell, colored, died Tues- aa TWath w. tftattau,. l. ii cations. He was 7$ years old. The -funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sun- I day at the Third Baptist church at Eleventh and Washington streets. In ferment in Mt- Auburn cemetery. Little Horatio "Pa, what does 'ovation' mean?" Walker Hamtn (the eminent J tragedian) "It Is a word derived from the Puck. FOR RENT Large furnished room, mod- i ern, first floor: light househeaBias; rana U deslrsaV 112-JsMroe,

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TIES '.VaSZZ&rVZXXSX Z7Z2 3Z3ttXgC3ZSZDJEI TOO QjOCIETY The old custom oC keeping open house on New Tear's day will be fol- lowea this year at the Governor rest' dence. Governor and Mrs. Oeorge H. Hodgea will be at home to their friends, both afternoon and evening. on New Tear's day, between the hours or z:so ana s in tne afternoon ana from 7 to 1 0 In the evening. The men are invited to call with the won both afternoon and evenlnc. They will ask a number of their friends to assist them and receive with them. Bishop and Mrs. Frank R. Kills paugh, in keeping with the custom that they have followed a good many years, will keep open house New Tear's day. and their friends are asked to call during the afternoon. The marriage of Mrs. A. A. Hayes ana nr. Augustus s. asquetn or Mil waukee. Wis., was solemnised this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride's- parents. Mr. and Mrs. J, K. May berry. 1414 West Tenth avenue. by Dr. Prank L Loveland of the First Methodist church. The wedding was a quiet one, with only the members of tne immediate ramuy as guests. The bride was married in her trav eling suit of gray blue cloth with a blouse of cream shadow lace draped with chiffon. Her hat was In shades of blue to match the suit, with trim' ming of mink fur and shaded blue plumes. She wore a corsage bouquet or violets. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Pasqueth left for a trip to the Pacific coast. They will go the northern route, stopping in Spokane, Seattle and Portland, thence down the coast to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. In Seattle they will spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Proctor. Mrs. Proctor la Mrs. Pasqueth's sister. Before her marriage she lived in Topeka and has many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Pasqueth will spend six weeks at the coast, returning by way of the southern route. On their return they will go to Milwaukee, Wis., to make their home. Invitations have been received in Topeka for the wedding of Miss Ceclle Fisher of Chanute, and Mr. Elmer Murton Cooper, also of Chanute, the marriage to be solemnised Tuesday evening, December SO. Miss Fisher was formerly a student In Bethany college, and she has a number of friends here to be Interested In the news of her approaching marriage. She has frequently visited in Topeka at the W. W. Strickland home. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. M. Hamilton will give a Christmas dinner Thursday. Their guests will be: Mr. and Mrs. James King, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wik.dal, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Hale, Mr. and Mrs R. J. Parker, Mr. James Dillon, Mr. John Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis will have as their guests at Christmas Mr. Davis parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davis, and their son, Mr. Wesley Davis of Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Mar shall Davis of Newton, Kansas, Miss Emma Davis of Topeka. and Mrs. Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wiley, of Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Davis will entertain at a Christmas dinner party hursday Mr. and Mrs. C. Gray Adams enter tains their bridge club Friday night at their home inElmhurst. The B. O. W. S. of the high school gavj a theater party at Majestic Fri day night for the A. L.O. S. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Taven- ner have sent out invitations for their golden wedding anniversary celebra tion to be given Saturday, December 31, in the afternoon and evening. They will receive from 2 to 6 in the after noon and from T to 11 in the evening at their home south of Gage park on Highland avemie. The Woman's Commercial club ba zaar will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from ten in the morning till five In the afternoon each day, at the Orpheum building in West Eighth avenue. The women whose work will be displayed will be at the .exhibit, and a number of well known Topeka women will receive the visi tors. Those who will act as hostesses on Monday are: Mrs. W. A. John ston. Mrs. 8. S. Estey, Mrs. A. Mar burg. Mrs. John Chaney, Mrs. Albert Patten. Miss Nannie Veale, Mrs. L. K. Butterfleld, Mrs. James I King, Mrs. J. D. M. Hamilton. The hostc Tuesday will be: Mrs. A. A. Robin son. Mrs. R. J. Parker. Mrs. Harrison Morean. Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Miss Metta Robinson. Miss Bessie Camp bell. Miss Lucy Kingman. Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas, Mrs. Norman Wear, Mrs. George H. Hodges and Mrs. S. E Barber. Those who will receive Wednesday are: Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs. A. W. Knowles, Mrs. R. A. Burch. Mra Frank Squires, Mrs. J. 8. West Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Was j and paired vociferously in imitation of Carolyn Tno-nas, Mrs. Bennett R.I a speeding train. On of the teachers wneeler. Mrs. T. J. Kellam and Mrs. began a atry ol a cmnmmmm in uer- Jim Brier. There are a number Of many, when on Jack Bant, entirely other women who will serve who have not yat reported aa to the day they can act. Terra cotta wool crese was the pli able material chosen, for this smart lit tle frock assisted by dashes of Mack. Rich cream lace fills vest and neck opening 'with frills of cream net about tne tnroat. The kmc sleeve ts nouna about the lower arm by strips of the material placed an inch or so apart and tied In tiny bows. This treatment cre ates a deep coft effect the fullness la allowed to fall In a narrow ruffle over the hand. The girdle Is of the ma terial and has a small two looped bow of black velvet at the front. The short tunic grows deeper toward the back and disappears beneath a double pleat which occupies the center back falling in a ae ml-train. Miss Helen McCUntock and Miss Gertrude McCUntock gave a Christmas party Friday afternoon for the chil dren of their kindergarten. Besides the pupils, the mothers and brothers and sisters of the little ones and a few other guests were invited. The entertainment was given in the school room, which is a big room on the third floor of the McCUntock house. On a raised platform at one end of the room was the kindergar ten piano, and a Christmas tree, and the children were grouped in a circle before the tree. The behavior of the little ones, lacking entirely in self con sciousness and artificial restraint, was in blessed contrast to the affectations of so many "grown up" parties. The Misses McCUntock were assisted by Miss Lulu McKee, conducting the games and entertaining the children with Christmas stories. Miss Jose phine McKee played the piano for the songs. The little tots volunteered their share of the entertainment, none of them being compelled, or even urged to take part. Little Esther Mul len knew a song that she wanted to sing, and Alice Van Petten had learned some German verses that called for a recitation, with an expla nation attached that the girl who taught them to her didn't know what they meant, thus shifting the respon sibillty for the sentiment In case it was not what It should be. Where upon little Mary Hayden known to her kindergarten mates as "Mary Haydle," opined that she knew some thing nobody else could say. She stood before the audience, but the sight of so many big people overcame her with embarrassment until she thought of the expedient of calling for a book from which to read the story she had in mind. "Mary Haydle" and Virginia Neil, being the tiniest ones In the narrative, interposed with questions aad comments at every comma. Little Martha Kteno was asked to serve a Christmas tree while the others dsnoed about her and sang a sonar in her oralse. Big sister naa told her before leaving home that she was fixed P like a Christmas tree. and so Martha, thinking tor the part, cheerfully as sumed the Boat. After the entertainment, tne ugnu were turned oat, and the candles on the tree were lighted and the gifts distributed. Th mom was decorated Wltn cnnsi- maa ereen and flowers, and on a table waa tinv cardboard house.' with a htankot of snow on the root ana a can dleliaht In the windows. Along the nil. at Mw room are shelves contain in th -Mutoment of the Monteasori system which is taught in the kinder-1 garten. All ot tne masjnsiime ue so much to say in recent months of the wonderful plan devised by Dr. Montes sori for the Instruction of young chil dren, that a peep Into a school room managed on that system, tat Interesting. There are boxes of blocks la various shapes and atses which the children, being blindfolded, measure by the sense of touch, and fit Into holes of the proper slse. They have raised letters and figures that they recognise both by sight and by feeling, and they learn fabrics in the same way. They are taught to differentiate between closely shaded colore, and the hearing la train ed by distinguishing between similar sounds. Besides being taught the rudi ment of reading and figures, all their senses are trained to marvelous acute ness, and the lessons are conducted in an atmosphere of freedom and good Those who were guests at the party Friday, including the pupils d spec tators, were: Mrs. E. D. Schonberger. Yn.-aa Woodward. Mra A. B. Mullin. Mrs. C Q. McOeery. Mrs. Otto Vin and her guest. Mrs. Arthur Klene. Mrs. J. L. Hunt, Mrs. W. P. mm I. I. Klene. Mrs. R- F. Hayden and her aunt, Miss Nott of Wilmington, ill., airs. V u ,7-1 Mrs. Atkinson. Mrs. J. M. Currier. Mrs. Tom Lillard. Mrs. A. E. Van Petten. Mrs. Dick Alden. Mrs. Claude Nell and her mother. Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. W. F. du... Ur. nrr Bowen. Mrs. J. Mnhler. Miss McKee, Miss Josephine McKee, Mrs. Robert Shoemaker, Miss Marguerite Kiene. Miss Bertha Hemp- mintnn mnA Ttobbv SchonbergeT. Webtrie and Tommy Woodward. Esther Mullin. Kathertne Mira Cleery. Richard Kiene, Jack Hunt. Billy Mnntmmarr. Mary Hayden, BUly Heaton. Martha Klene. Jak Hoover. Tm. Mnhtor. TCleanor Grubba Bally Lillard, Luclle Liuara. Alice m r ten and A. E. Van Petten. Jr.. Howel Henry Alden, Tommy iaeii, Bowen and Virginia The 'Varsity club which gives one of the big parties oi tne year day season, were hosts at a dancing bij- niM Those who attend ed were: Dr. and Mrs. Walter. Mr. and Mrs. 'Cyrus. Monroe, sir. ana flMrn Ahlborn of Washington, D. C, Miss Beth Thompson. Miss Evelyn Ford, Miss Alice Griffin. Miss Adelaide Johnston, Miss Edith Thompson. Miss Helen Crawford, Miss Lois Johnson, Miss Winifred Burch. Miss Dorothy Mil ler. Miss Mildred Newell, Miss Eliza beth Mill. Miss Kathertne Albaugh Miaa Ella Waldron. Miss Margaret Garvey, Miss Josephine Ttce. Miss Mar guerite Nicholas. Miss jNina .nicnouts. Mlaa Dorothy Gleed. Miss vvnunej, Miss Muriel Baxter. Miss Josephine Bell. Miss Violet Crumbine, Miss Louise Culver. Miss Grace Grote, Miss, Erma Larrlck. Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss Marie Martin, Miss Mirirm Ring, Miss Corinne Ring, Miss Marguerite Selser, Miss Julia Ames, Miss Lois Lindsay. Miss Jean Lindsay. Miss Roylyn Gear. Miss Ruth Foster, Miss Mildred Morton, Miss Luclle Mills, Miss Veda Hodgson, Miss Jessie Trent, Miss Erna SSutavern. Miss Mary Wlckwire. Miss Ruth Bauer, Miss Winifred Green. Miss Isabel Mills, Miss Esther Clark. Miss Kathertne Stewart. Miss Margaret Shakeshaft, Miss Mary Balch. Miss Marjorle Rods ers. Miss Marian Brinkman of Kansas City, Miss Ruth Graham. Miss Melve Gregg, Miss Rebecca Welty. Miss Mar jorle Lyle, Miss Irene Held of Clay Center. Miss Grace Garver, Miss Jose phine Ellis, Miss Marguerite Kiene, Mr. Bernard Askew.. Mr. George Gross, Mr. Homer Golag, Mr. J. T. Boyle. Mr. Wal ter Laundon, Mr. Lee Johnson, Mr. Omer Smith, Mr. Angelo Alt. Mr. Paul Mra J. W. Mulvanc, Mrs. Helen Smith. Miss Metta Robinson, Miss Bess 'UeMnKa.ll TVrvWs-. Vs01Tsnewaa airs, narry won win give a uw dinner narty Tnuraaay lor tne members ot the Wolf family.- I w e I The Sigma Delta Pst girls at the chapter house had their annual Christmas 'Inner -xnuraaay nignt. The tables were decorated with flow ers and tiny Christmas trees, and cov ers were laid for: Miss Mary Fergu son. Miss Juliet Pettyjohn, Miss Erma Zutavern, Miss Helen Guild, Miss Hel en Johnston, Miss Adelaide Johnston, Miss Marguerite Selser, Miss Mary Wlckwire. Miss Marjorle Lyle Miss Isabel Savage. In the class, and so generally affable in temper, are prime favorites with j Helns, Mr. Glen Elbe. Mr. Sam Stew- the otner cnuaren, ana tne atutuae or art Mr. George Hogeboom. Mr. Henry protectorship taken by the older ones rvtMai u, rawtn Uonninn, v. for the babies of the school to pleas- APthuP chatnpney. Mr; Wendell Lyman, ing to see. Presently Richard Kiene Mr Kenneth Lytic Mr. B. W. Slagle, was moved to recite some Christmas t Mr. Edwin Seely. Mr. M. Crow. Mr. verses, and after Bravely performing Kenneth LeWte, Mr. Kenneth Lyle, Mr. htsurnherethjedbehlndaplctwiRlchard whltcomb. Mr. BIton McIn. book until a railway train game was t(H,n Mf Albrt ge. Mr. Walter SSTLLT forh-SimirrT h. -a. r. P. A. Miller. Prof. Wll sole request for a Christmas gift has i..h, tuv pt,nin Mr. Lewis Hasty, Mr. Herman Ewers, been for two flat cars to match his last year's engine, joined the others "Diamonds of Qmlittf' Before Buying Diamonds See Ralph JR. Peterson's Gift Shop 24 years of fair dealing in the jewelry business in Topeka, 3d "fir t-u Mr. Don Welty. Mr. Don Heath, Mr. Louis Larrlck, Mr. LaRue Royce. Mr. Angelus Burch, Mr. Bain Eidson, Mr. Frank Ripley. Mr. Walter Chaney. Mr. Warren Crumbine, Mr. Earl Trobert, Mr.. Horace Humphrey, Mr. W. W. Clover, Mr. Robert Steele. Mr. Clayton KUne. Mr. Jchn Kline, Mr. Robert Drum, Mr. Morris Tucker, Mr. Wayne Cook, Mr. Roy Davis. Mr. Hugh Nich ols, Mr. Kenneth March, Mr. George Mcintosh. Mr. Carl Hathaway. Mr. Ir win Keller. Mr. Ray WolC Mr. Harold Corie, Mr. Fred Cooper, Mr. Fernly Clinger, Mr. Herbert Bllnn. Mr. Her bert Heym. Mr. Robert Kerr. Mr. Frank Fable aad Mr. Frt-nk McFarland. Mr. and Mra. L. L. Klene will give a Christmas dinner Thursday for their relatives In and near Topeka. Covers will be laid for twenty-six. After the dinner there will be a Christmas tree for the children. Mrs. Charles Hammond gave a luncheon Thursday at her new su burban home in Highland Park. The guests were: Mrs. Theodore MueUer, Mra. Will Lovltt, Mrs. F. M. Drake, Mrs. R. F. DeArmond. Mrs. M. F. Houston. Mrs. Fred Bolts, Mrs. W. A. Tennyson. Mrs. F. Royer, Mrs. W. F. Logan. Bishop Frank R. MUlspaugh will be in charge of a mid nignt service Christ mas eve at the Church of the Good Shepherd in North Topeka, Mrs. Claude Butlin of the City of Mexico, who is visiting tier mother, Mrs. Anna Wilson, was the guest of honor at a bridge party Friday after noon at which. Mr. Luclle Mulvane Nicholson was hostess. Those who played were: Mra Butlin. Mrs. W. W. WlkldaL Mra Earl C Williams, Mrs. Don Mulvane. Mrs. J. E. Morgan. Mrs. H. Morgan. Mrs. Everett Dallas of San Antonio, Tex Mrs. Frank Forbes, Mrs. James Hayes. Jr.. Mrs. R. J. Par ker. Mra Theodore Ham matt. Mra Alfred Gold Frost, Mra speed Hughes. Mrs, A. T. Lucas entertained the Topeka Avenue club at luncheon Fri day. The decorations were holly and Christmas green, and the colors were carried out in the ices ana tne score cards. Baskets of holly tied with red tulle stood on the tables. Substitutes were: Mra. Isace Narth and Mra. N. Beswick of Albuquerque, N. M., who are visiting Mrs. Luther Coppock, Mrs. Charles Vore and Mrs. w. e. Davis. The quartet at the First Methodist church will sing a Christmas cantata at the church Bunaay evening, xno occasion will be the first at which the choir has had the entire service. The members of the quartet are: Miss Sara Kouna. Miss Elixabetn Aiaerson. Mr. Glenwood Jones and Mr. Darwin Bradley. w w w Mr. and Mrs.-N. B. Campbell win give a Christmas dinner party Thurs day for twelve guests. W W Notes aad Personal Mention. Mr. and Mra. F. D. Coburn will spend Christmas in Kansas City with their son. Dr. Coburn. Mr. and Mra Ana uiara ana tneir on will so to Rockford. IlL. for the Christmas holidays, and during (heir absence, Mra Clark's place as organist at the First Methodist onurcn win oe taken by Miss Kathertne Wood. Mr. Clarkson Milispaugn, wno is en gaged in the lumber business in Cleve land, Okla., will arrive Wednesday nia-ht to snend Christmas with his par ents. Bishop and Mra F. R. MUls paugh, and to visit them a few days. Mr. James union oz naruoro. Conn., has accented a position with the Santa Fe, and has come to Topeka to live. Mr. Sam C. Wood of Chicago will spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. a.nil Mrs. M. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. William ijyslgnt ana their family wiU spend the holidays as stuests of Mr. and Mra I J, wood. Mlaa Irene Kelly of St. Louis will arrive this evening to spend the holi days with her uncle and aunt. Mr. ana Mra W. W. Strlcklana. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Kelly, will arrive December 28, to join her In a visit to Mr. and Mra Strickland. Mrs. J. B. Smalley has returnea home from Des Moines, Iowa, where she visited her daughter, Mra K.en- narti HJfniltA Out of town aruests who will attend the wedding or Miss Grace r-age ana Mr. J. H. Redden. Christmas day, are: Miss Isabel Redden of Los Angeles, Cal who will be a guest at the home of Mra. W. E. Archibald; Miss Kutn Bribach of St. Louis; Miss Teen Bowie of Omaha; Mis3 Janet Lees of Chicago: Mr. C. W. Kaley of Red Cloud, Neb., anu Dr. and Mra Harry Neiswanger of Hays City. aU of whom wUl be guesas at the Thomas page home. Mr. Redden amvea Tiaay and is at -the home ot nis slater, Mra Archibald. Mr. Basil Hartley, who Is attending -Mat a mm university, returned home today to spend the holidays with his parents. Mr. ana Mra. jonn naniey. Mr. Kenneth Lewis went to Wichita today to spend the holidays- with friends. Mr. Milton B. Troxell. who is a teach er In the Bancroft school, will spend the holidays with his parents, the Rev. Mr. M. F. Troxell and Mrs. Troxell. Mr. C. C. Baker of St. Louis, formerly of Topeka, Is recovering from an attack of illinesa Miss Allison Shaver, who is teaching) school in Chapman, Kan., will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Shaver. i Senator Walter E. Wilson, Mra Wil- son and their son. Walter William, will spend the holidays-with Mr. Wilson's mother, Mra G. M. Wilson, and his sis ter. Mra. Richard Thomas. Mr and Mra D. F. Shirk, Miss Shirk and Mr. Harold Shirk will spend Christ mas with relatives in Abilene. Miss Shirk and Mr. Harold Shirk will visit in Great Bend before returning home. Mr. and Mra J. P. Leopold will go to Lincoln, Neb., for the holidays. Mr. and Mra A. W. Bronson and Mr. Alcott Bronson wiU leave Wednesday of next week for an extended trip to California. Mr. Morris Sanders has gone to Whitewater. Wia. to spend the Christ mas vacation with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. William Jacobs, sr.. i Senator and Mrs. Walter E. Wilson and their son, waiter wuiiam, oi j Washington, Kan., will be holiday vis itors of Mr. and Mrs. William Jacobs, Jr. who will give a Christinas dinner j for tnem. rinaata at the Chester Woodward home for Christmas will be Mra. Wood-, ward's father, Mr. W. L. BuUene, and her sister. Miss Margaret BuUene, both of Lawrence, and her cousin, Mr. K. P. Sanford of St, Joseph, mo. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Farnsworth have returned from Muskogee. Ok., where they spent a week visiting tneir son. Mr. Jay P. Farnsworth, Jr., and his family. Miss Garnett anu ana ssr. mram Reynolds were married in wicnita Tuesday evening. December la, at 8:30 o'clock, at the Presbyterian enure n. The Rev. Mr. snerman omciaiea. Miss Kathertne suus, wno naa Deem ivin in oaltfornia the past two years. is visiting friends In Topeka. She will go to Baldwin to spena tnnaimm wiuu relatives. Mw Will Herren of Kansas City will visit his mother. Mra. S. J. Herren, and his slaters, at uarauroDiw. Miss Nora Vesper entertained the D. V. E. club at her home Thursday ev ening. Those present were: Miss Mary Morrison. Miss Henrietta Morrison, Miss Ruth Williams, Miss Lulu WU- liams. Miss Irene Bunds. Miss Loretta Vaamr. Miss Elsie narnert, suss styr- tie Barnettr-Miss Aurella Vesper and Miss Nora Vesper. Miss Mary Chrlstman was the hos tess at a Christmas party given at her home In Western avenue Friday even ing. The guests wno attenaea were: Miss Ruth Gasche, Miss Augustus Tay lor. Mi si Helen Brown. Mies Esther Linden. Mies Mary Chrlstman, Mr. Wil liam SchUckter. Mr. Cletus Buehrer, Mr. George Chrlstman, Mr. Paul Younger, Mr. Martin Euyler. Mr. John TroxeU and Mr. Jonn Chrlstman. T.S.Morrison. dentist, gts Mills Bid. Adv Mr. and Mra J. B. Furry and their children of Muskogee. Ok., will spena Christmas in Topeka with Mra Funya mother. Mrs. Anna Wilson, and famllv Mra Claude Butlin. of the City of Mexico, and Mrs. Everett Dallas of San Antonio. Texas, who ars vtaittng WATCH THIS SPACE FOR ANNOUNCEMENT REGARD ING BELL BROS. BED TAGS. A Checkin3 Account Assists in Home Management By- having a checking account at this hank, you can keep an absolute rec ord of all expenditures. Tou can see how the mon ey goes, and where you MsVlD TIME DEPOSITS! Number of ghoea 1 S 4 a Price Per Hone S140 fl.WtLSa91J$UB S T a S1.6S $LM $2.10 Old .rasb. SAVxwiacoMB 1 Kodaks articles they'll both j like i Dr. Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy The constantly Itching, burnlns; tion and other dlsagretable forms of ecsema, tetter, salt rheum and skin erup tions promptly cured by Dr. Hobson's Ecsema Ointment. Geo. W. Fitch of Men. dots. 111., says: "I purchased a box of Dr. Hobson's Ecsema Ointment. Have had Ecsema ever since the dvtl war, have been treated by many doctors, none have given the benefit that on box of Dr. Hob son's Ecsema Ointment has." Every .suf ferer should try it. we re so posinve 11 will helo vou we guarantea It or money refunded. At all Druggists or by mall. 60c. Pfeifter Chemical Co. Philadelphia a St. Louis- Adv. IJ$oth can be pleased with Gifts from Oar Assortments There are choicest perfumes and toilet waters, many from abroad; dainty- toilet articles; manicure sets; traveling- com panions, etc FOR HER There are cigars of his liking; safety razor sets; toilet articles; manicure Bets, etc. FOR HIM Geo. W. Stans field 632 Kansas Ave. their mother, Mra. Wilson, will remain until after the holidays. Chas. 8. 8turtevant Is home for the m.M.i..., flu TTnlvarattv of Kan- HUIHI.f u.w sas and win be In Topeka until after New Teara Ira Bturtevant win come from Lawrence this evening. .1 WMtoawuM. whA la a. atuda&t in the State Agricultural college, Man- nattan, is spenaing am wi Mr. and Mra C. A. Hultgren. FT. l XT vma .Ka atiMAa tHa medical school of the Oklahoma uni versity, is spenaing tne aouamjm wiw his people in Topena. Th v. W. c A. vesper service will be held Sunday afternoon at 4:16 o deck, ana will ne a tnnnnni ser vice. Miss Charlotte Leavitt will make -the address, and Mrs. Charles Batr will sing a Christmas song eye la S&r. Jt. UWJIUff TV fMUU V aw, Iowa, will be hoUday guest of Mr. and Mra A. a Ambler. Mr. and Mra G. H. Harris entertain ed the Douthltt Avenue Card club Fri day evening. Those who played wore: Mr. and Mra Frank Shaw. Mr. and Mra J. R. Cuthbert. jr.. Mr. and Mra A. W. vogel. sr. ana mra. -erie Northland. Mr. and Mrs. Walter U. mmA lln at. V. WlML Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark, Miss Bather Wren.- Miss Hase! Cornelius, Mr. and Mra FTM Itoseer, sar. v i awn afr and Mra. Harrla Mr Ernest Olander, Who has been attending the Illinois university. Champaign. 111., wiU arrive tonight for a holiday visit to his parents, Mr. aad Mra C. B. Olander. 1 1 T. m,li. tm -w ing her first school term la one of the JMrtMa aiaai mT fVinalta. 'in. heart of one of the young swains of the community nas Become iiuunoiir ed of the fair school mistress. A box 1 l.t.lw a4w,ii a tha a1ltfM.l home, and a group of the boys got a line On UI wa WM.WB.ua w wvw teacher. The bidding grew interest I tf,-. alaaa arfw Aal lars aad a half, where it stopped, with ISm Lteiu in fwavjcaaHwia, w. w. iwuw. 11UU U7 P7uia uaw a,,n v J w.-a, for a sandwich, an orange, a pickle and a yieeo of cake. Not to Late To Frame YourPictur Bring your work in this evening, Monday and Tuesday. We will have it done for you in time for Christmas. The very latest and best la J. Ca Wolcott SXS Ave. UdbreskaUs Steel Dic tionary Hclitr, Vche, FREE until Christmas with each NEW WEBSTER'S UNIVERSAL DIC TIONART (the best made). (OpwIeolnga) I raOT 11 W. CI 1 We'd Uke to have you see our Flower shop Monday wnen wo open our doors Mon day morning, this shop will bo th prettiest place in town a perfoot garden of Uvtng plants covered with bright, cheerful blooms. ..We'd ilk yoa to Q O OFFICIAL Watch OF THl.r:" tsiM. Pa L&mi skfllfal Watah m the eity. A fan and mplsta Ua ade Was. Dtasaestd Bsalrlng a Specialty, FlMMM STTwV4" 1 f 'Si52 t I I I I 1 BBS. ma m CHlgh- treat-blaatar Pr. MeLasghlln. t uty. w- r i m. r. surm s.sstiii -"-l .7 i o i TtTlcrj CI

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1? TOD TC?T!77A PAIL? LE88ON VI. THE NECK AND CHIN. The chances are that the woman now forty began destroying the beauty of her neck by wearing stiff linen collars In her girlhood. Later on, when these went out of fashion, she adopted tight, high, very much bonded collars of thin materials, bnt almost as destructive to the skin of the throat as were the Starched ones. Today, the result of this long Imprison ment Is apt to be flabby neck, often discolored, with an area of wrinkled skin behind the ears where the bones f the collar pressed the hardest The present fashion of leaving the throat exposed Is comfortable and hygienic. It Is lovely on young girls, 'but older women often feel that they can not adopt it an account of the bad condition of the neck. High Collars. I have been preaching against high collars for yean. They not only ruin the neck and Increase any tendency towards a double chin, but they cause wrinkles on the lower part of the face, and, as years go on, will surely form those cruel, aging lines that run from the lower cheek towards the chin. The present fashion of leaving the neck exposed Is a great help In the preserving of beauty, and I advise all my pupils to adopt it. If the Beck is In a very bad condition, a lace scarf or soma thin, unboned neck covering can be worn until Improve ment begins, but remember that the first step towards any improvement is to release the throat from any tight covering or restriction. The causes that make a flabby neck make a double chin; tight collars break down the muscles support ing the flesh. Discoloration are due to the same cause, for the constant friction of a collar thickens the akin and causes It to turn, first yellow, and then dark brown. The high, tight collar restricts the carriage of the head and this causes wrinkles. Now let us con sider what we can do to get rid of these unfortunate defects. Correct Position of Head. Place your dressing table In a strong light and with the use of a hand mirror examine your neck carefully, on the sides, and behind. Note where the lines are the most conspicuous, and find out which ones are made by holding the head In a wrong position. Study the position of the bead that makes the fewest lines and practice keeping the head in that position. Treatment of the Neck. The second step is to treat the skin of the neck. Clean It with a good cleansing cream and then bathe with hot water until the skin is warm and pink. Next massage with a good skin food, according to directions I shall give you, and follow by bathing the neck with very cold water or rubbing it with a piece of ice folded in a square of linen. If there are discolorations on the neck, cover these over night with bleaching cream and bathe with cold water in the morning. Three or four times a day practice the following exercise for five minutes. Throw back the chin, keep ing the figure very erect, and blow about an Imaginary thistle, moving the head from side to side. EAST SIDE NOTES. Items for this column ma- be tele phoned to 3915 or the State Journal office.) Hr. and Mrs. Ed A. Burkland, of Kan sas City, are here to spend the holidays wltb Mr. Burkland's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Burkland, 323 Branner street, and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cox and Mrs. Eliza beth Snodgrass, of Reno street, left today for Phoenix, Ariz., where they will spend three or four weeks with relatives and friends. Mrs. Davis, mother of Mrs. Andrew L. Neugebauer, is In a precarious condi tion at their home, 1277 Van Buren street, the result of a fall In which she broke her arm and shoulder. The following is the Christmas sacred concert to be given at the East Side M. E. church Sunday evening, December 21. corner Seventh and Lime streets, at 7:30: Doxology; song by choir and congrega tion; invocation by the pastor. Rev. D. A. Bhutt; Anthem, "Came in Sacred Lays," L. O. Emerson. Mrs. E. P. Oldham and chorus: responsive reading; anthem. 'Tis Heaven's Reply." E. S. Lorenz. Mrs. Samuel Cunningham and Mr. Edwin Mill er and chorus; announcements; anthem, "What Means These Holy Voices," Carrie B. Adams. Miss Mary Cunningham ami chorus; offertory; piano solo. "The Magic Spell," Ronnerstein, Miss May Steadman; ladles' chorus, "God Is Calling Yet," G. A. Collins; reading, by the Epworth League; song "Joy to the World." con gregation; address by the pastor. Rev. Mr. Shutt: male chorus, "Judea .Fair Jra B. Wilson; piano solo, "Chimes a Christmas," M. Greenwald, Miss Hen rietta LungBtrum; anthem, "And These Were Shepherds," Ira B. Wilson, Mrs Edwin Miller, Mrs. C. A. Maus. semi chorus and chrus; benediction. The pro gram has been arranged by the chorister of the church choir, Mrs. John Lung strum, and practice has been held for same the past four week. A cordial invi tation Is extended to the public to hear this splendid program. Mrs. H. L. Studevant, who recently un derwent a serious operation, is reported In a dangerous condition. Mrs. Fred Oberer entertained the Dor cas society of the Third Christian church at her home on East Sixth street The following members were present- Mrs Walter Mowrer, Mrs. O. D. Johnson, Mrs' 8. Brentnall, Mrs. Louise Loud Mrs' Oscar Whlscomb. Mrs. Dan Lane. Mrs' Roy Tewell and Mrs. Oberer. The meet ings have been postponed until after the holidays, when announcements will be made. Miss Delia Hughes will entertain the Iota Gamma girls at her home. 823 Madi son street. Monday evening at a Christ mas party.' Claude Klnsey, of Chicago, will arrive here Sunday to join Mrs. Klnsey in a visit to their relatives. Mrs. E. J. Smith of 834 Madison street and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Klnsey. They will return to their home after the first of th year. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mitchell w'U be din ner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Recob. "2ft Highland avenue.' Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gentry, of Branner street, will spend th. holidays with Mrs. Gentry's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C H. Barry, in Kansas City.. Mrs. John Chllds and children, Dorothy and- Daisy, will arrive here Tuesday from Cnlcago. and will make their home with Mrs. Chllds parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Recob. 1720 East Tenth street. They will be accompanied Mrs. Louis Short, .who will visit wlth relatives and friends here until after the holidays. Mrs. Frsnk Morris entertained the Golden Rod Embroider club last Thurs day afternoon at her home on Reno street. Two games were played in which Massage Movements. (1) Cover the neck with massage cream. Throw back the head. Inhale and puff out the cheeks and the muscles of the neck. Repeat five time. (2) Throw back the head, taking care always to keep the back straight, so wrinkles will not form behind the ears, and turn the head from aide to side. Repeat five times. (3) Hold the head erect and put plenty of cream be hind the ears. Place the first and second fingers of both hands back of the ears at the hair line, one at each side of the skull bone, and draw the fingers firmly down to the base of the neck. Repeat ten times on each side. These exercises are for all necks, whether too fat or too thin, the idea being to strengthen the muscles. Flabby Neck. If the akin under the chin is loose and wrinkled, do the following massage dally, using all the cream the skin will absorb. Throw back the head and anoint the first three fingers of the right hand with cream. Be ginning at the chin and using a rotary movement work over the flesh from the chin to the hollow of the throat Repeat starting a little to the left and so on. until the entire part of the neck beneath the Jaw bone has been treated.. Double Chin. (1) Place the first two fingers of the right hand on the left side, one above and one below the Jaw bone, and bring them briskly across to the right side of the face. Do this six times. Now place the two fingers of the left hand on the right side of the face and draw them to the left side, repeating six times. (2) Throw back the head; take a bit of the loose flesh between the first and second fingers and roll it slightly five or six times; continue this treatment over the part of the chin that shows superfluous fat Warning. Do all your exercises before a mirror, so you can note the effect on the neck and avoid making new lines, or increasing the old. Be careful of your carriage; hold the back erect the chin up and in. Remember that muscles can only be strengthened by exercise, and, whether there is too much or too little, flesh, we get improvement only by toning up the muscles and feeding the flesh. Be generous with your cream: choose a good massage cream and give the akin all it will ab sorb. Creams. A pupil writes me asking about "cold cream.", and, If it can be used for massage. Anything may be called a cold cream, but the general custom among the manu facturers of toilet goods is to label as "cold cream" a toilet cream intended only for lubricating, protecting and cleansing the skin. Such creams have their value, but they do not feed the skin. A "massage cream." or "skin food," contains fats that the skin can absorb. A "bleaching cream" con tains some preparation to whiten the skin. In some cases such a preparation is added to the massage cream so it can be used for massage and bleaching purposes. Copyright, DOS, br i. T. Gratr?. tue prizes were won by Mrs. Frank Hess and Mrs. J. J. Williams. Those present: Mrg. Harry Applegate, Mrs. Claude Dougherty, Mrs. Mora Hammond, Mrs. C. L. Holmes, Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs. J. J. Williams. Mrs. Fred Prosser. Mrs. Harry McNair, Mrs. Walter Schein and Mrs. Morris. The Bellvlew Literary society will not have their regular meeting next week, which has been postponed until after the holidays. Mrs. M. Moses of 1410 East Eighth street has returned from Meriden, where she has been visiting her daughter the past week. Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Arthur Shearer, of Las Vegas, N. M. Mrs. Shearer was before her marriage Miss May Derea and was well known on the East side and in Oak land. Mrs. Frank Redenbaugh and daughter. Feme, are visiting for a few days at the W. H. Redenbaugh home. Deer Park farm. East Tenth, street. Mrs. John Feldner and daughter. Flor ence, of 929 East Eighth street, have re turned from Albuquerque, N. M., where tev visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Whelan and family. Mrs. Whelan is well known on the East side as Miss Mar garet Campbell before her marriage. HIGHLAND PARK NOTES Items for this column may be phoned to 2329 N 1 or the State Journal office. The weekly prayer meeting was held Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith. Miss Ida Raines was the auest Tuesday night of Pearl ShauL Mrs. J. M. Doorly has gone to points In Illinois and Indiana for an extended visit with relatives. The Krazy Krat klub gave an enter tainment at Indian Creek Grange hall Tuesday evening. The ladles of Highland Park met Fri day afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Tompkins and organized the Highland Park Art club. Mrs. Tompkins wag elect ed president. Those present; Mesdames Smith, Cavanaugh. Buehrer, Ablstrom, Sims. Cavanaugh, Bush. Mrs. Jennie Morris and son are visiting relative in Grover, Kan. Mrs. Clara Wood of Plainville. Kan.. Is spending the winter with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John McCarter. Ernest Bush, who has been In Kansas City, Mo., for an extended time. Is home. The Saturday Evening Junto club will meet this evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith. Clyde McCarter was a guest 8unday at the W. E. McCarter home. The T. P. C. U. meeting will be led Sunday afternoon bv Raymond More house. Subject "Spreading Christmas Cheer." The Clover Hill Ladles' Aid society held an all day cession Wednesday, with Mrs. F. B. Crocker. Those present were: Mesdames Smith, Stiles, Raines, Moselv. Kornhaus. Buehrer, Gascb. Parrlsh. Cavanaugh. Parrtsn. ShauL Lyons. Ad ams and Allen. Mrs. N. J. Taylor, of Berryton. spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Dunlap. Mrs. J. E. Thomas returned today from Cameron. Mo., where she has spent sev eral weeks visiting relatives. She was accompanied bv her daughter, who will remain until after the holidays Arthur McCarter. woo to attending school at Manhattan, will spend the Christmas vacation with bis parent. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCarter. Mr. and Mrs. John Ahlstrom have given the name of John Raymond to their In fant son. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weaver, of Illinois Madame Ise'bell's next lesson will deal with the ef fect of colors on the skin and hair. avenue, are visiting relatives in Paxlco, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Hill and family will spend Christmas with Mr. Hill's sis ter of Scotland avenue. C. M. Crews is in Lecompton today on a business trip. Ralph Davidson, who is a student at K. 8. A. C, Is home for Christmas vaca tion. The Highland Park M. E. Sunday school will give a Christmas program Sunday, 11 a. m. Miss Grace Kaserman, of Manhattan, is spending the holidays with home folks. The next regular meeting of the High land Park Grange will be held Tuesday evening Dec. 23. The election of officers will be followed by an oyster supper. Every member requested to be present. Mrs. Bert Banta. of Potwln, spent Fri day with her mother, Mrs. O. M. Crom well. BEN GREET PLAYERS. With a blue curtain and three door ways for a background the Ben Greet Players, under the auspices of the Or ado Teachers' association, presented "The Comedy of Errors" at the Grand last night. Those determined to find the performance crude were obliged to admit a certain quiet artistry in the simple stage setting. The comedy is the nhnrteat of ShulcMinMrtf'a nlflvn. and the most amusing. Ben Greet' s idea is to present it as it was presented in Elizabethan days. It was a con tinuous performance, with the excep tion of a four minute intermission. The last curtain fell at 10 o'clock. The two Dromios, parts taken by Per cival Vivian and Bryce Oliver, were the stars of the play.' They were almost identical and equaUy clever. After the first thirty minutes of any production the audience has chosen one character in whom it is particularly interested. Dromio of Ephesus and Dromlo of Syracuse shared honors in this respect. Women of Kansas should have awarded applause to Grace Halsey Mills,' as Adriana, who seems to have been one of the first suffragists. Shake speare may have glimpsed the future when be placed militant words in the mouth of Antlpholus's wife. "Why should their (men's) liberty than ours be more?" she queries, and adds in dignantly. "There's none but asses will be bridled so." She even sighs: "This servitude makes you to keep unwed." Local Interest attached to the role of Lucia na, taken by Anne Thompson, who has personal friends in town. Miss Thompson is young very young. She is exceedingly pretty, of a piquant and dainty type. Her success in securing a prominent part with the famous Ben Greet organisation seems proof of her ability. When "The -Comedy of Errors" was presented at the old Globe theater, it was adjudged a "pleasant and fine con ceited comaedie." 80 it remains. -Its modest presentation was restful. The Ben Greet Players have been in Topeka several times in "Midsummer Nights' Dream" and "Twelfth Night." The teachers are to be congratulated upon the excellence of their entertain ment. The house was well filled. A. L. H. COIffll SIDE CEl'JS Special services will be held at every church in North Topeka tomorrow. At some, cantatas will be given. The Second Presbyterian and North To peka Baptist are Included among these. At the North Congregational the Christmas services will be held Monday evening. A program oz carols, recitations and readings has been arranged for this church. Every church has arranged some kind of a special program, either mu sical or literary. To Gravel street as RossviBe. The city council of RosavtUe has decided that the main street of that place needs a new coat of graveL This work -will be done as soon as possible. In connection with the main street there are a number of other streets which will be graveled. When this is completed the road leading west from North Topeka to the county line, a stretch of more than 25 miles, will be graveled. North Side Church Leads. The Bible school contests between the Sunday schools of the Central Avenue Christian church and the Third Christian church of the South side haa been attracting considerable attention among the churches on both sides of the river. The contest haa been running for three weeks and the North side church has been in the lead, each. Sunday.. Efforts are being made by both 'Bible classes to exceed the records made during the last three weeks, the last two weeks of the -contests which embrace the two coming Sundays. Business Is Good. North Topeka merchants report a heavy business this year. While it does not exceed that of last year, it is up to the standard. "People are buy ing more- .useful presents this year than ever before," said a North side merchant this morning. "The Spug movement haa. sure taken effect in North Topeka' Church Notices. Services at the North Congrega tional church as follows: Sunday school at 10 o'clock in the morning. Preaching at 11 o'clock. Junior C. E. at 3:45 o'clock. Senior C. E. at 6:15 o'clock. At the North Congregational church the Christmas entertainment will be held on Monday evening. A program of carols,, recitations and readings has been arranged. Central Avenue Christian church. Central Avenue and Grant street; John D. Zimmerman, minister. Bible school, 9:45 a. m.; morning worship and Christmas sermon, 11 a. m.; Christian Endeavor, 8:30 p. m. Even ing sermon, 7: SO p. m. The Christian Endeavor contest resulted in an at tendance of 129 last Sunday. Revival meetings begin in the church one week from Sunday, under the leader ship of Evangelist Geo. E. Lyon. Special services at the North To peka Baptist church, both morning and evening. The Rev. J. Barrett will preach. Sunday school at the usual hour. The choir of fifty .voices and orchestra under the direction of W. M. Van Ness will render special mu sic at .both services. The evening pro gram win be as follows: Processional. Hymn By congregation. Invocation By pastor. Anthem, "Glory Be to God Most High," Heyser Solos by Miss Flor ence Rowe and Mr. Paul Van Ness. Scripture reading. Prayer By pastor. Response, "He Shall Feed His Flock," Wilson By the choir. Solo, selected, "O Little Town or Bethlehem." Bentley Mrs. Dora Brown Hughes, with vioHn and cornet obligate. Notices. Anthem, "Worship the New Born King," Williams Ladies and mixed chorus. Duet by Miss Florence Rowe and Miss Mabel Rowe. Offering, Offertory By orchestra. Solo, "The Shepherd's Vision," Mer edith Miss Florence Rowe with vio lin and cornet obligato. Sermon Rev. J. Barrett. Anthem. "Glad Angel Voices," Ash ford Solo by Mrs. Hughes. Benediction. Kansas Avenue Methodist church, 1025 Kansas avenue, J. E: Scheer, pas tor. Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock. At 11 o'clock the pastor will preach. The Junior League will be held at the hour of the morning service. Ep worth League at 6:15 o'clock. Spe cial Christmas music both morning and evening. The sunaay scnooi is nrennrinc a snlendid program for Christmas night. An opportunity will be given for parents to have their children baptized at the close of the Sunday morning sermon. The Second Presbyterian church, corner of Jackson and Gordon streets, Joseph P. Hicks, pastor. Special ser vices will be held Sunday at both the morning and evening services. Sun day school at 9:45 o'clock. Preach ing at 11 a. m. Preaching at 7:30 in th .vonlnf. A cantata wilt be given in the evening. Special music will be given during uotn niorning ana. even In tr services. Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, corner of Laurent and Ouincy streets. North Topeka, the Rev. Albert P. Mack, minister in charge. Services tor tne xourtn sun day in Advent will be: Sunday school at 1 o'clock; morning prayer and ser mon at 11 o'clock; evening prayer and day in Advent will be sermon at 8 o clock. St. Mark A. M. E. church, 80S North Harrison street. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning services at 10 o'clock. Even. mr,irm M-t 7:2ft o'clock. The mOniillC dlS- course will be short,- and followed with baptizing. Allen Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at V o'clock. On- the 54th there will b a Christmas tree. Christmas morning there will be services at 11 o-cioca, suDject, The Birth of Christ." followed with gen eral class, and a tree will offering. All are welcome. Personal Mention. A tacky party will be given by the Knights and Ladies of Security. Vic tor Council No. 4. at their hall in North Topeka New Year s eve. A mu steal and literary program has been prepared for the evening. The person having the moat unpresentable ap pearance will be given a prize. -There is more trouble in store for the Grantville road, according to re ports. The gravel which has been put on the road is mixed wttn nne sand and may make it necessary for the work to be done over again. A large sale of Christmas trees is re ported by the North Side merchanta W. E. Cain of Cheyenne Wells, Wyo.. is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mra J. B. Cain, at their home on North Central avenue. He will remain in North Topeka for several weeks. E. Nlekson of Hoyt has returned to' his home after a short business trip to North Topeka. Henry Howell of Silver; Lake is a North Side business visitor. J. Ci Bostwick haa returned to his home In Hoyt after a short business trip to .North Topeka. Roam Christmas of Silver Lake has returned home attar a short trip to North Topeka. a D. Williams of- Oaawkto North Side business visitor. Mrs. William rarnsworth of Elmont is pending a abort time in North To peka on business Mrs. Edward McConnell of Menoken was a North Side business and pleas ure visitor Friday. C. Glllipsie of Kansas City la spending some time in North Topeka on business. W. H. Moss has returned to his home in Elmont after a short business trip to the North Side. Carving sets, silver teaspoons, cook and heating stoves at half prices. Foucht's Hardware. Adv. A. M. Petro. druggist- Adv. ELECTED HEAD CF 1 Jithroo Peek. Charles Lathrop Pack of Cleveland. O., was unanimously re-elected presi dent of the National Conservation congress at Its annual meeting in Washington last week. Pack denies the statement, made by some news papers, that he haa come to a part ing of ways with Gifford Plnchot, father of the association. OAKLAND NOTES. Items for this column may be 'phoned to 3915 or the State Journal office. At the regular weekly meeng of the Bible class of the Oakland T .1s- tian church last Monday evening at the home or Rev. and Mrs. I. H. Fuller, on Michigan avenue, the following offi cers were elected for the ensuing year: superintendent. C. G. Hoyt; assistant superintendent, D. M. Rathbun; secre tary, c. M." Reaugh, Jr.; treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Taylor; corresponding secretary. Mrs. c M.. Reaugh; pianist. Miss Bertha Oliver; chorister. Miss Ruth Ludlngton. These meetings are held Monday night of each week for the of ficers and teachers of the Sunday school and anyone Interested. The hour is spent in studying for the coming Sun day's Sunday school lesson. A very unique exercise for the pupils of the Oakland school was put into practice last Tuesday, when each grade of the school including every pupil gave a marching contest around one block. Three judges stood along the line of march to determine which one en tire room did the best marching, tak ing into consideration keeping step, arms, head and shoulders erect. The eighth grade was given first honors and a very good showing was made by the fifth and first grades. These marches have taken the place of gym nastic exercises giving the entire body a complete change from the sitting po sition acquired in the school room.. Last Tuesday evening the council meeting was held, the session lasting until H o'clock, adjorning with several matters of importance to be acted upon at the next meeting. The grading of the crossing at Sardou and Green streets, which was in the form of an or dinance, was passed upon after the third reading, instructing the street railway company to attend to same, The Sardou street wooden culverts will be replaced with cement as soon as the funds are available. The subject of rebuilding the Grantville bridge was thoroughly discussed and the mayor appointed a committee of five to inves tigate the matter. A number of the old settlers of Oak land are placing their applications with the county commissioners for the ap pointments of commissioner of tne poor, county physician and overseer of the ooor. which three offices win be ap pointed when the commission meets January 5. The basaar and chicken supper which the Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland M E. church gave last xuesaay eve ning in Hardten's hall waa a success in every detail. 1 ne laaies are mgoiy eiai ed over the financial outcome which netted them seo. Mrs. Jessie Stone entertained at dinner Thursday at her home, 366 Win- field avenue, Mrs. Archie Co ft man, Mra Loren Bayler. Mrs. Dennis Ferguson. Mrs. Harry Harris and son Billy, of Hutchinson. Mrs. G. L. Hutson and Mrs. Clarence Webb were dinner guests Friday of Mra Clara Johnson and Mrs. Harry Harris, at Mrs. Johnson's home,-' on Alter avenue. Mra Ira Orner was pleasantly sur prised last Thursday evening at her home, 301 Chester avenue, the occasion being her birthday anniversary. The affair was a complete surprise and the following were present: Mr. and Mra E. L. Fowler. Mr. and Mra Frank Pey ton. Mr.' and Mrs. James McNeill, Mr. and Mrs. George Herron, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rensbaw, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luenberger. Mrs. L. Boyd and da ugh ter. Miss Thelma. Mr. and Mra J. F. Taylor; Mr. and Mra Walter Hoitwlck. Miss Flora Herron, Miss My ma Orner Mr. George Noller and Mr. and Mra Orner. Numerous little remembrances were received by Mra Orner who was greatly pleased. 'A social evening was thoroughly enjoyed, after which a dainty lunch was served. Mr. and Mra Harrison Hutson, of Wichita, will spend Christmas here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil son and Mr. and Mra G. L. Hutson. Mra G. H. Ensign and her mother, Mra T. W. Littell, who have been vis iting relatives and friends in Klrwin and Miltonvale the past month, will re turn home Monday. Miss Nelie Meskew. who has lived at the W. V. Eastman home on Wa bash avenue the past year, has gone to Cariln, Neb., where she will loin her mother and they win leave after M ir II VI II AOlSCCOJaAKZCaTS ADS ADyKBTTsPro RATES:' The rate for JJng Want Ads la The Topeka State yJ eants; by the weak cents tZSSa'a-am m cents. cloS27 VORM t yr A, ta X words far thmts JoOTaJ -zT" "so soak artrtn Is sed: count Sgaon of figure, as one word. tSgy HOUR- Want Ato to be fnvmrir in The Topeka State lrruL.must The State Journal afW.'"1 o'clock. WanTAoe reserved tfc?tf?2 "on hour wfll be tosertedunder J-heading: -Too Late to Classify." or r as desired. -zJ TOWN advertisements must; accompanied with eaah or ebeek la full PaVUlMI m I- W liMMIt, Ul. Him. A. Ul. w. mg Instructions about counting the words xne rata Wft Trmrtisl, tea par word for The Topeka RRAlj JCSTTATR transfers. H. Idlnn and mit to T A. Rrnwn lot 1084 pt. 4 Leland St., Veale's add 2,050 f. VL T.4lfanA n A Wimwl In H TwlBs ave., Norton's 2nd add.. 1 8. Elliott to N. A. Myrlck, lots 570 71 Wlnfleld ave.. Walnut Park sub..$l,K)0 C T. jiuuiwb ana mis xu i. a. trmrr, lot ISC to 192 Pine St., Rossville. 800 W. Chambers and wife to P. E. Cowdre-v. int Bttusa-m rrrla ,v. E M. D. sub 2.609 C. E E. pierce to J. C. Funison, lots 411-13-15 Clay St.. Mlddangh's sub 125 LOST AND POUND. LOST OR STOLEN English Bulldog, brin- uio comt, unuersnoi jaw. uoenu rewara for information concerning this dog. W. r. nomgomery, m xyier St. Pnone Z749 LOST- P Drajron desurn cnataline pin. Phone SS70-W. WANTED By young lady student piece f A MH r)Aa4 EsMt TIT mvssj XT HVW WO ww WANTED By young man student plmea wa atsk Bk Knatvrl TMhMKA l'sTsT TTT YOUNG MAN, 19 years of age, wants work of any kind: had some exnerlence In clerical work; good references; can talk Swedish and Norwegian. Address H. F. T., Journal. WANTED By young lady student, place to earn board, phone 5SC-W. JKre. MJUJp: HELP.' GOVERNMENT railway mall clerk, customs-internal revenue "exams", every where soon. Get prepared by former United States Civil Service Secretary-Examiner. Free booklet. D. 22. Write now, today. Patterson Civil Service School, Rochester. N. T. LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN, BRAKEMEN. wages about 3100; experience unneces sary. Send age, stamp. Address Railway, care Journal. Phone 1488. E32 Ksnnn Ave. If you wish help or want a position write or pnone tne TOPEKA CAPITAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. RAILWAY mall clerks, carriers, wanted. Good pay. fine positions, pay for in struction after you receive position. Lib erty Institute, lBpt. 92, Rochester, N. Y. $100.00 WEEKLY PROFIT in spare time at home. Mall order business don't worry about capital. Boyd H. Brown, Omaha. Neb. BECOME DETECTIVES Earn 8160-8300 monthly. Easy work, write Wagner, 1248 Lexlngrton Ave., New York. Dept. 752. LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANTED. No canvassing or soliciting required. Good Income assured. Address National Co-Operatlve Realty Co., V-72S Marden Building, Washington. D. C WANTED MISCEIitiANEOtTS. M)WT THROW AWAY THAT RANGE OR COOK STOVE. LET US REBUILD IT FOR YOU. WE CAN MAKE IT AS GOOD AS NEW. WE ARE EX PERTS IN THE STOVE BUSINESS. COME AND SEE US, OR CALL US. PHONE 3749. 617-19 U &u PAID for live horses, delivered. Dead WANTED to buy one acre high land near noraes and cows removed free within Is Menoken. 8100 paid down; terms. Ad- milesTopeka Rendering Co. Phone 361 dress S. W.. Topeka State Journal. WE PAY highest cash price for 2nd hand WAHjE-tU., t eed. 86 per month, clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats. w. J. Rickenbscher. Phone 168. Drop a card or call 1645 E. Scrinopskl A GOOD milk cowa fat cattle and veal Son 408 Kansas ava calves. W. C- A. Leltzow. Tel. 267. the first of the year to visit relatives and friends in San Francisco. She will return to Oakland within a few months. The Ladies' Aid society of the Oak land Christian church, met last Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. I. H. Fuller on Michigan avenue. The following members were-present: Mrs. C. M. Reaugh. Mra Will Gooden. Mra J. D. Heller, Mra J. T. Reaugh, Mrs. Sam Jones. Mra John Smelser. Mra W. Jessop. Mrs. O. M. Kets, Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Fred Ludlngton, iiitie uarrou sno Irene Ludlngton. Mrs. Reese Van Bant entertained the Tt-niiia Fmhmiprv club FVldftv af ternoon at her home on East Belmont j Bireex. iaa iviiuwwb present: Mra Will Amos, Mrs. C. S. Ash, Mrs. F. J- Bell, Mrs. L. Blscoe, Mrs. C. Christensen. Mrs. M. T. Kelsey, Mra Nannie Miller, Mrs. O. W. Neil. Mrs. H. A. Oliphant, Mrs. W. F. Shaw, Mra Henry Shuler, Mrs. R. G. Wil liams, Mra N. E. Copeland, Mra Van Sant. Guests were: Miss Robinson and Mra Cola The election was held, Mrs. Copeland being elected president, and Mra Nannie Miller secretary and treas urer. SUFETY GF TRAVEL, Statistics Show Danger of Accident Has Been Reduced to Lowest Degree. Travel never was safer than It Is to day. The danger by accident on sea or land has been minimised almost to the lowest degree. A remarkable calculation was recently made, based on statistics of accidents and mileage traveled on Ameri can railroads. It was found that the average railroad trip is 24 miles. Taking the fatalities on our railroads and divid ing them among the number of miles covered, we find that one could take 2,27E.O0 svch trips safely before he would meet with an accident. If a traveler were to ride out this T of journeys, tak ing two a day T business day of the year, he as I eel for 4,660 years before his acctev I Or would be due. Accidents on r- .still less Habie to occur, and la t vs of wireless tel egraphy ocean sB safer than any other kind. One r says there Is more danger In one an accident to a man who walk .eets of any busy WANTED MALE HELP. MEN WANTED to learn the barber trade. No limit to terms; bast and latest ssei ods; position secured: imhiiihIssIuh peas while learning; tools given absolutely free wtlh .1. 1 11 mi mMm, .IV.mJ flail or write Topeka Barber College, 81 Xaa wmm avsw. lopMi, swan. WANTED By young man student place to earn poara. rnone sst-w. GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, thor- ough preparation, 85. Returned if not appointed. Particulars tree. American Civil Service School. Washington, p. C. MEN 18 TO 85 Become government rall- way mall clerks. Sample examination questions free. Franklin Institute, Dep't. 121 H. Rochester. N. Y. LADIES. To make shields at home, StAtt per 100; ordinary, plain sewing; eaa make four an hour; material furnished; work sent prepaid. Send stamped, ad dressed envelope tor particulars, para gon Supply Cow Z SM Myrtle ave.. Kan- sa-i City. Mo. WANTED Lady traveler for 1914. a be ginner; salary commission and expense money. Liberal offer and agreement. Mo- uraay Co., crdcago. WANTED An experienced white girl for cooking and downstairs work; no wean ing, 86 per week. 427 Topeka ave. Phone 10S7. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS open to wo men. Write for free list. Franklin In- stltute. Dep't 625 H. Rochester. N. T. WANTED Experienced help on ironing machines. U.-V. Laundry. WANTED By young lady student place to earn board. Phone 506-W. WANTED AGENTS. EARN 825 to 8100 weekly selling groceries direct to consumers at wholesale prices. We are the largest wholesale house selling direct by sample; all goods guaranteed. Small shipments or car load lots. Co operative selling plans: permanent posi tions; give references. Address Dept. K-ll. Hitchcock Hill A Co.. Chicago. LOOK BOYS, here's the chance of a life time for easy money, absolutely guaran teed, be first, write today, full particulars free. Willchrist Supply Co., 1004 E. Mary- lanq St.. Kvansvuie. me. U. 8. GOVERNMENT uses Richmond unemical Fire Extinguishers that kill gasoline fires. District managers make 60S per cent profit. Auto free. Richmond Chemical Co.. Dept. 413 Wheeling. W. Va. AGENTS High grade specialty. Demon stration invariably results in sale. Book let on salesmanship free. Write. Inland Supply Co., Desk 29, 317 So. Jefferson St., Peoria. IU. AGENTS To sell our vest pocket wonder lighter smoke set and vest pocket port able door lock. 100 per cent profit; just new; everyone buys one; guaranteed. Mammoth Mfg. Co., Bt. Louis, Mo. WILL PAY reliable man or- woman 812.60 to distribute 100 FREE pkgs. Perfumed Borax Soap Powder among friends. No money required. Ward Borax Co., 216 Institute PL, Chicago. AGENTS Wanted to sell to auto owners the best "Spark Gaps" on earth. Address E. S. F. Hemmle, 1167 Hodlammont, St. Louis, Mo. BUSINESS CHANCES 83,000810,000 YEARLY easily made.' Our system insures success. Unparalled op portunity; become established for life. Valuable book free. Interstate Realty Brokerage Co., Pittsburg, Pa. TOjyREn ROOMS FOR RENT 2 nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 704 Madison st. FURNISHED ROOMS for light house keeping, modern. 217 E. 6th. THREE rooms downstairs, partly furnish ed for housekeeping, private batht coal 612 TYLER, 3 nicely furnished housekeep inar rooms, strictly modern, coal furnace heat; no children. FURNISHED front room with alcove; alt modern conveniences. 524 W. 10th. Phone 2230 Black. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. QUINCY. city than there Is In six months' travel by railroad, or a year's travel by steam ship. In other days, timidity restrained the desire for travel with a great majority of those eager to visit attractive places In their own and foreign lands. But now, with the dangers lessened to such an ex tent that they have become a negligible factor, timidity does not enter into the matter. Some of the timid ones believe that they are safer while traveling than while at home. The strict requirements regarding safe ty appliances on railroads and on the sea, established by governmental regulations, have had no little to do with the safety of the traveler. The promptness with which the railway and steamship man agers accept all the latest safety devices emphasizes the fact that they are ex tremely anxious to remove all possibility of danger to their patrons. Leslie's Weekly. BEAR FIGHT TO DEATH Farmer Gets Two Big Carcasses and Much Honey From Tree. W. W. Williams, a farmer, came across two big black bears lighting over a hollow tree trunk full of honey in a clearing in a woods near Sugar Run. The bears were so busy tearing each other. that they failed to notice Mr. Williams, who got behind a big tree where he could watch the battle. The smaller of the two got a hold on the other's neck with his teeth. The battle then ended suddenly, the larger bear gasped twice and rolling over dead. The victor, sorely wounded, fell on his victim, dying in a few minutes. Mr. Williams found both oears smear ed with honey they had drawn from th P tn,lr IT- m.mtj a team ana help, loaded the two bears onto his wagon, and then took 406 pounds of line honeycomb from the hollow trunk. Sheffield (Pa.) Dispatch to the New York Herald. "Who.. 7ut the famous ac tress. "I'm the burglar, ma'am. I came to steal your Jewels." "How annoying! f can't be bothered with you now. I told myLJTT nt not to.aend you around until 2 o clock, .and you're an hour of time." Washington Star. r.

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19 FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR' SALE REAL ESTATE. ITS (ORLY CHRISTMAS THE BURNETT, SOS Hamaon St.. Well iurnisneu rooms; nrst elan board. FOR RENT Unfurnished housekeeping rooms, first floor. Inquire 716 West th. FOR RENT Two furnished housekeeping rooms with piano. Call 640. 1ARGE modern furnished rooms, only P emir ah jmegate faeeh m tee suhsihhie STATE OF I1EU EflEXflCO directly on the main line of the great Santa Fe System r under the shadows of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains; ideal climate, lowest death rate in United States; abundance of purest water, richest soil. greatest production, cheapest price, best terms. yr wwii. tir w ntn St. TWO modern furnished rooms for light housekeeping. No children. Ms Weat 6th. -TEN LA1SES LANH3) MobERN, clean, newly BaDered $1.60 per week upward. tu van uuren. Large unfurnished ream. Edison heat. ONAVA.N. ML THE TOPdZA DAILY BTATE JOXTHITAL SATURDAY EVDHind. DECEHDER 2 1913. uimmtjz av w.Tk Tut J j us w. stn. FOR RENT S unfurnished modern rooms! inquire 715 west 6th st TWO furnished housekeeping; rooms. 63.60 week, coal furnace heat Included; house mouern. Z7M Red, MODERN, well furnished rooms, electric iignis. io -xyier. 4462 Black, FOR RENT East front room, on avenue, with bath. References given and re quired. 3982-R. FOR RENT One light housekeeping room at 428 Quincy. Very desirable place. FOR RENT good front oltice rooms, hot water heat, toilet, hot and cold wx ter, gas and electric lights. Private stair- way. Inquire 629 Kansas ave. FOR RENT-Nicely furnished modern up stairs front room. 70S West 6th st. rTORItEXTIBfMJSlSS. "orentTnaISIandT' 360 Poplar st., cottage 5 rooms, barn.. 612. 00 250 Wabash, cottage 6 rooms 11.00 63 Green St., 4 rooms, barn 10.00 279 Kellam ave., 6-room cottage 10.00 266 Wabash ave., S rooms 8.00 Sf4 Green St., 4 rooms 10.00 827 Oakland ave., 6 rooms 6.00 By P. C. MOORE, 361 Wabash ave., Oakland. FOR RENT 6 room house, 812 Fillmore St., modern except furnace: fine condi tion, $22.50. Phone 738. C. G. Blakely db Co., mt Mulvane mag. FOR RENT; Dwellings 89 to 840. See me if you want to rent a house. J. E. TORRINQTON, 109 W. 6th. Tel. 228. FIVE room cottage, water and gas. 607 Taylor St., 816 per month. Call or phone era Taylor st. FOR RENT 7 room house. 416 East 6th. FOR RENT Seven room house, modern except furnace. Telephone 868, or 1778 after 6:30 p. m. FOR RENT 6 rooms, strictly modern, al most new, Elmhurst. To right party. Kersey, Room 308 Mulvane Bldg. phone 88-W. FOR RENT Nearly new 8 room modern house, 1100 Western ave. Inquire 1108 Western ave. Phone 1622. FOR RENT Delightful 7 room house, re modeled, newly papered, 6 lots, fruit and garden, adjoining city on West 16th st. Rent reasonable. Phone 2803 K-2. FOR RENT 6 room house, close In, nicely papered, su. Phone zwz White. FOR RENT C room modern house at 1232 Jackson. 818 month. 914-R. FOR RENT 4 room cottage, 1103 Central ave.. N. Topeka. Phone 2625 Black. FOR RENT Good 6 room house on East side. 810. W. M. Forbes Co.. 107 West 7th st. Phone 1140-W. 6 ROOM modern, 217 Huntoon. Inquire 219 Huntoon. 2024 Blue. GOOD 8 room modern house, close in. 884 Monroe. 2228 Red. GOOD 10 room, parly modern house; good barn. 11S2 Morris ave. MODERN 6 room cottage, 911 West 2nd st. Phone 2417 Blue. 6 ROOM HOUSE. 820 Monroe. 6 room house, 224 Taylor. Inquire 412 Monroe. FURNISHED six room cottage with bath, close In, West side. Phone 2918 Red. CLOSE IN. room modern house, all newly decorated. 1036 Madison. FOR RENT 824 Madison, 4 room house. Tel. 2661 White. FOR RENT Fine suburban cottage, fruit, 6 rooms and outbuilding, 4 room house, 2 lots, in South Topeka. Owner 2200 East 6th st. FOR RENT 9 room modern house at 628 Harrison St., 936. C. Q. Blakely. FOR RENT Five room residence at 821 Clay. Call at 1191 Fillmore. Phone 8673. 6 ROOM HOUSE, 216 N. Lake; good re pair, $12. Tel. 2549 Black. 1831 Lincoln, 6 rooms $19-90 317 East 8th, 7 rooms, barn 80.09 420 Madison, S rooms 6.00 CYRUS GUTHRIE 4 Co. 116 East 6th St. Phone 1780-W. DANDY 6 room house, 1177 N. Kansas ave. Call phone 2938 Red. FURNISHED 3 room house, $10 month. 2273 white. Key at 300 Lawrence. FOR RENT 1160 Garfield ave., strictly modern, 6 rooms, oak finish, sleeping porch, gar age; NEW 6 room modern house, 1625 Western. Phone 1614 White. FOR RENT 5 rooms and bath, 1906 Bu chanan. 812.00. 1214 Huntoon. 4 room cottage. 810.00. J. D. Miller, 631 Kansas ave. phone 1648 W. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. CASH OR OHEflMT HOETEI TOPEKA HJSOTTURE CO. HOUSEHOLD AND STORK FIXTURES OF ALL KINDS BOUGHT, SOLD AND EXCHANGED; STOVES OF ALL KINDS. WE HAVE SEVERAL SECOND HAND STOVES AT BARGAINS. WE PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR SECOND HAND GOOD8 OR TRADE NEW FOR OLD. 602-610-612 NORTH KANSAS AVE. pfgBTfBS07'H OF UNION PACIFIC DEPOT. B. Brlte Polish for brass or nickel, quart 80c; pint, 20c SOLUJTHOH IJ(G) GAL. WESTERN CO-OPERATIVD. AUTO SUPPLY CO. JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS. 118 East 7th St., Topeka, Kan. Phone 8Z48. IBTOOT SALE stock cTWS e tlnue the sale until ec i. Z have some ood second-hand suggles irery cheap. W. L. MeOulre A Co., 1814 Kansas ave. T you want a grocery that Is n sure good one come to see me. I know yon will buy it. j. a. Mclean, 625 Kansas Ave. Phone 613-w: FOR SALE Very reasonable hotel and restaurant, good location; good reason ror selling. SCALES Mw ani 2nd nand. Phone 4361 Red. FOR SALE Alfalfa. Phone 636. 618 N. Kansas ave. FOR SALE Thor motorcycle. 616 Quincy st. WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN REAL CITY. CAN SELL FOR 860 TO 8600 CASH PHONE 1606 W. 6 rooms, oak finish, 1 lots, bath and bouse. West side, near car, for the low 7 -room house, 40 ft. ground. 8 blocks except furnace, a fine investment. Good have store on first and live on second. Now is the time to buy Western land iu ins. oee ub, TOMSON A 824 Phone. 1C3 ACRES Owner has bought homo In Colorado. actual value. Has lo-room nouse, goon nam, vi incumvanon. -All good smooth land. On Burlingame road south of Topeka, near good town. Owner says sell for $10,000. Only 88,609 down. If you want something good see TIE UOIITE LAJIID) CO. Room 26, Columbian Building. CLOSE EN TanAv new B room cottage, cellar, nan- try, bath room, V& lots, cement walks, etty water, electricity, within 8 blocks of down town. Price $1,660. $50 cash, balance easy monthly terms. 31ATOEE AGEKCT 614 Kansas Ave, Phone MB. COUDAY BARGAE1S Thla tm a real harnln. tOO. S COrnST In Southwest Topeka, 60 feet by 1M feet streets paved, sewer and sidewalk In ana paid for. Price ror ine two ei.awn rnTTAOR in southwest Toneka. neigh' borhood high class, two lots, 6 rooms, close to car line. Price $1,650. $6,600 Two lots, centrally located on the West side with a very choice modern 8 room house, basement, absolutely modern, containing first class furnace and laundry privileges, first floor In oak. four bedrooms on second floor with bath and sleeping porch, finished attic WILSON NEISWANGSR Phone 948. Ill West 6th St. FOR RENT Fine 7 room modern flat for rent to parties without small children. very reasonable. Ideal location, corner 10th and Buchanan. 7 minute car service. Address H. R. Whittelsey, 136 Madison. Phone FOR RENT 8 room apartment, ground floor, bath, gas, water, cellar, elose in. Key 1401 Kansas ave.. $10. A snap. 6 room house. 1809 East 6th and f room. 621 Chandler. All on pavement. Call 2694 Blue. FOR RENT Apartment in Helns flats. FOR RB!NTMMCE3AireOf7& FOR RENT Fine modern store window and some space in front. Center busi ness district. Fine for jewelry store. Call 1S77. FOR RENT Store room. 918 Kansas ave. Apply to K. W. lung, pnone iiw, ur u. j. Knowles, 111 West 6th St. FOR RENT 2 modern store rooms, and office rooms, steam heat, modern In ev ery way, on 8th ave. Apply Orpheum Theater. FOR SALE 16 head of cows, all will be fresh soon. These are big No. 1 dairy cows; will give 4 to 6 gallons each of weighed milk with good butter records. Holstelns. Guerneys and brown colored Jerseys. Come see these cows. They are priced right. Will sell one or all. O. N. Himelburger. 406 Fillmore st. FOR SALia Holstein heifer coming 2 veara old. or trade for work mare. Tel. 9733 K 12. W. H. Rendenbaugh. YOUNG fresh Topeka ave. cow, heavy milker. 123 MAKE ME an offer on good work mare. Good brindle Bulldog, house broke. 1601 East 10th. FOR SALE Good milk cow. Inquire James E. larmn, w jjasi nn. 1 REGISTERED Jersey bull tor service. Fees $100. Himelbeger, 6th and Golden ave. FOR SALK MISCELLANEOUS. DINING ROOM furniture, 1 table, 6 chairs, buffet and leather lounge, golden oak; niso kitchen and bath room Uneoleum. E. E. Nold, 117 W. 12th. FOR SALE Lavatory, good as new. iicap. v9 jviaqzson. FOR SALE Combination Knight Templar and Scottish Rite watch charm. Tel. 1672 White. FOR SALE Pump shop. Good opening u.-lLl"rn-r and t'nr- Phone 1288 W. SCOTCH COLLIE pups from registered M7 nenner. nome 16. Tecumasn. FOR BALE A lot of second-hand show eases, in good condition, a. T. Wag goner, isi ivangas ave. tUH uo model, s passenger louring car, nas neon remodeled with four doors, overhauled with all new parts that were needed; nearly new tires and newly painted a battleship gray, at a bargain. 222 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Good mantle folding bed, mirror top. 219 Huntoon. Phone 2024 Blue. FOR SALE Household goods, cheap. 1308 uarneiq. FIFTEEN DOLLARS buys a 860 Dayton picycie ror i nriaimas. siu .Kansas ave. FO RSALE Planes. The Residence Piano store is now open regularly. Our ex penses are small. You will not regret a purchase made here. Phone 8280 now and make an appointment. 1134 Wayne as Lowmin him. FOR SALB Model 88 Overland touring car, xuny equipped, inorouinij overnaui ed. tires in first class condition; will take good Vlctrola and records as part. Pries t-none m LINE YOUR CHICKEN HOUSE for cold winter Weather with stereotype mate; each mat 46x20 lpches; 60c per 100 mats, to cover so square leet. trail at business office or The state Journal. ALFALFA and prairie hay for sale. V. E. Bigham. Phone 22. 119 West Norrte, North Topeka. PIANO CHEAP. -$125.00 Practically new; cost 8360. Address Piano, Journal. ESTATE IN EVERT PART OF THE AND VERY EASY PAYMENTS. 608 KANSAS AVE. furnace, on paved street, practically new price of 82,200. from Avenue, gag light and heat, modern location for grocery store where could Price 23,800. In the shallow water district on easy COOVER. r

882 Kansas Ave. BAEGAIH. Offer his fine 160-acre farm 84,000 below Topeka, Kansas. WE HAVE FOR SALE Aft CnOSUALLY GOOD 80 ACRES, 4 312 EflELES FROM STATION, 14 MILES FROM TOPEHA; NICELY EPROV ED. meST CONSIDER SHALL CUT OR S0SRR1BAH CLEAR. ALSO FOR TRADE: 62 ACRES SUBURBAN W PROVED FOR CITY PROP ERTY. 10 ACRES IN 1EFF. ERSON CO., 2 ISILESFROSS STATION, WANT CITY PROPERTY. 140 ACRES, JOINS STATION OF 400 ON ROCK ISLAND, SPLENDID, WOULD TAKE SUBURBAN OR POSSCLY CITY FOR PART. 10, c. 4 KANSAS AVE. PHONE 644. h..Ln lioh. bottm oll. new 8 room h"Be'c"r. cistern, good well, close to on ,JKe of city. Price 81.150. $50 cash, balance easy monthly terms. SMAOTEE AGENCY 634 Kansas Ave. Phone 60S. NEAR STATE HOUSE '"TW1 jesldence, modern in every detail, one-half block from state house. One and one-half east front lots. Owner must sell and says make offer. LAGERSTROM WRIGHT rpneum i neater Bldg. Phone 1490-W. 41 E mnma MnA Iln nam nxtures, Z.,S'S?e't basement and walks; easypynen'tV"t'1UO,, IW Cash Da,ance GARLINGHOUSE REALTY CO. 90S Kansas Ave. Phone 1606-W. .9oUJw nShborhood, new. never occu pied, S room oottage, piece bath, full cemented cellar, combination furnace, 2 eaiV'mont&'&n "alance S0AUI1CE AGEHCY M 8fsnoas Ave. Phone C6S. STOCHS 5 acres west city, 4 room house, barn, well, cistern, all smooth land, 82,150. small payment cash, balance time. 166 acres imp., west of city, for stock in northwestern Kansas. 40 acres 5 miles out. imp., $4J00 with ierms. 160 acres 8 miles from Topeka. well to proved, fine farm. 890. General stock for 80 acre farm or city 608 Kansas Ave.. Topeka, Kan. JONES BROS. Phone 845, Res. 2084 K-3. 1G0 ACME FARM This is located about Ave miles from Topeka. on one of the main traveled roaas, very gooa nouse, spienOM Darn and other outbuildings: never falling water, about 120 acres under cultivation, fine black loam soil. Owner non-resident and wants offer. Can be bought on terms. LAGSRSTROU WRIG3T Orpheum Theater Bldg. Phone 1490-W. '93200'..::- Wilt buy ltt lots, 8 rs.. halls, grate, fur nace, bath complete, cistern pump Inside. Welt, barn, fruit and shade, easy distance Wast side, near car. Owner leaving wants quick .nits. 14a dims ivrms J. E. RRINOTON, F0 W. 6th. Tel. f. rnAl mr A strictly modern room residence, old shade, furnace heat, 8 piece bath; Just Off 6th, only 83.200. A. A. EODGEES SCO. DOH'T PA! KENT Buy that 6 room house at 807 E. 10th st... on payments, $1,700. 860 cash, $15 per month, 7 per cent Interest. Phono 1140-W. or 4324 Black. KV f" HS CO I jjliA Jj I Pipe yej I I 'M l ski L J I 1 IT ONbtR. lO FOR SALK RKAL ESTATE. BUNGALOW On monthly payments, like rent. rooms, partly modern, 2 lots, 20 minutes from Santa Fe offices. Price $1,790. W. J. RICKENBACHER (Owner.) 116 W. 6th. Balance like rent, will buy a new modern 5 room house, oak finish, double floors, east front; splendid location. GARLINGHOUSE REALTY CO. 608 Kansas Ave. Phone 1606-TV". ffl!LMSID PAM 6 choice lots in a group, fine located as to macadam road and street car. Will sell lots without house or will build to suit purchaser. Either proposition can be handled on small cash payment and easy monthly terms. SEAWHEE A$EHOr 634 Kansas Ave. Phone 60S. MULVANE ST. SNAP East front 814 feet by 150 feet, contain ing an absolutely modern six room resi dence, besides bath and sleeping porch, lower floor in oak, full sized basement, first class furnace. Street paved, one and one-halt blocks to a 7 minute car service. Price $3,600; can make terms. Phone 948. Ill West 6th St. BOY FOR CASH 20 quarter section, of level western land if priced clear down right. Layton Bros., Osborne, Kansas. EAST SIDE BARGAIN Eight room residence three blocks from Kansas ave., modern in every way. One and one-half lots, good barn. Price 84.250. Orpheum Theater Bldg. phone 1490-W nvr k r-rtv. in Irving Place" with a three room cottage, stable and good well. J. W. Carson, 1025 Clay, phone 2616 White. TEXAS SCHOOL LANP, $1.50 to $5.00 per acre: 1-40 down, balance forty years. Texas map free. Journal Publishing Co.. Houston. Texas. vein S5ATJ5 Nice 6 room house. VA lots. East side, pavement, $50, balance like rent. Owner, swt mue, FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE 160 acres of good level land in Polk Co., Neb,. 4H miles from town, free from incumbrances. Will trade for good Income business (gen eral mdse preferred), must not be a shift ing property but permanently located. I must deal directly with owner. M. R. cott. aneioy. wee. A BARGAIN. New 6 room house, modern. S lota, tern, gas, city water, bath, stacked for furnace. For quick sale reduced to 8S.880. Terms. H. P. Richards, 513 New England Biog. none v. FOR SALE 40 sore dairy farm, on good road. 12 miles oft. 1H miles to railroad. Ao areas mht, qaro journal. FOR SALE Northeast Corner Eighth and Western avenue- W. O. Bmyscr. FOR SALE Two story house at 619 West Fifth St., city. Call phone 961 after Sun- NEARLY NEW 6 room house on new car line, gas, city water, electric lights, fail cemented basement. Owner leaving city. Call 800 Brooks ave. I HAVE the cheapest 5 room cottage In Topeka. modern except furnace. Phone 729- $1W) CABE Cone away Quick. First published in The Topeka State journal December 20, 1913. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received by the Trustees of the Rebekab Odd Fellows Home of Kansas, at Eureka Lake, until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday. February 2nd, 1914, for the furnishing of all labor and ma terials and the erection of a Juvenile Building at the Home, separate proposals will also be received at the same time for the steam heating, plumbing and electric wiring of the same. All to be executed In accord with the plans and specifications prepared for the same by John F. Stanton, Architect, 838 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas; where ooples of the plans and specifications may be seen on file. Bids will be addressed to Dr. S. T. Millard, 724 Kansas avenue, Topeka, and each shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check for 3 of the amount bid; said checks to be made payable to Geo. W. Titus, president, and to be forfeited to the Board In oase the successful bidder falls for seven days to enter into contract and furnish the required bonds. Each proposal shall be clearly marked upon the cover, stating what part of the work is being bid upon. The Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. BT ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. MRS. S. C. FORESMAN. Secretary. rstrat Published In The Topeka Stat rFtrsi Journa, pacecnber IT, 1818. RESOLVED, That the mayor and board of commissioners of the City of Topeka. Kansas, deem it necessary tor the best Interests of said city that the alley be tween Taylor street and Western avenue from Fourth street, to Fifth street, be graded and paved twenty (20) feet wide, with 20 vitrified blocks on a (4) four Inch contract base with asphalt filler. W. O. TANDY, Commissioner. I. C. B. Burgs, city clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original resolution, now on Die In my office. Seal. C. B. SURGE, City Clerk. RESOLVED, That the mayor and board of commissioners of the City of Teneka. Kansas, deem it necessary for the best interests of said city. that Sixteenth street from the west line of Clay street to the west line of Lane street, be graded, curbed with combined curb and gutter, and paved twenty-six (26) feet wide, with asphaltlc concrete on a four (4) Inch concrete base. W. G. TANDY, Commissioner. X, C. B. Burge, city clerk of the City of Toneka. Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy or the original now on file In my office. Seal. C- B. BURGE. City Clerk. MAHTNESHOPS. GUNS repaired and cleaned by H. B. Howard Supply Co., 716 are. THE WHEELER: Modem, furnished rooms with flrst-ejass beard; everything homelike and pleasant: gentlemen only. 1038 Jackson. Phone tea Blue. TOPEKA HOTEL. ttfc. 6th. Modern rooms with board. $1.95 per jay. THE BURNETT, MB Harison St.. "well furnished roome; first class board. senaT3!a5?o'1??oefia? Important. forgiven. No. 20, Journal. FOR EXCDANGK. TRADE! TRADE! TRADE! We can match any good trade you have. Write us. Layton Bros, Osborne, Kan. f VrS MUT POT f I SToP To "Tmi$ 7 3S-SH! 8HXNGLINO. WANTED -To do your shingling, old or new; 10 years' experience in Topeka; good reference, phone 2208 K-2. UNDERTAKING. L. M. PENWELL, funeral director and embalmer. T. E. Jones. Ass't. First class service. 608-510 Quincy st. Telephone 192. Phone 287. Day and Night. HAWLEY A STEELE. Funeral directors and embalmers, 113 East 8th ave. Mrs. Robt. Steele, assistant. WELL DRILLERS. WELL DRILLING, boring, pumps and cleaning. Feyh Bros.. 1416 E. Sth st. tTIRRlEKS. JOHN PETRZILEK, the only practical furrier in Kansas. 127 West 7th, Topeka. JIOTKI& TOPEKA HOTEL. 122 W. 6th. Modern rooms with board, $1.25 per day. PICTURE FRAMING. FRAMING, regildlng, mat making, mount ing done by J. D. Sullivan, 128 W. Eighth TTORJrarrajlTJjAW HIRAM C. ROOT. Attorney at Law. Abstract and Real Estate and Probate law, 33 Columbian Bldg., Topeka. A. B. QUINTON. attorney at law. Office 408-6 Mulvane Bldg. Examination of ab- stracts and real estate titles a specialty. ERNEST It. SIMON, Attornry-at-Law. Phone 1186. R. 49. Columbian Bldg. TYPEWRITERS. ALL MAKES for sale or rent. Best me chanical department la the country. CRANE A CO. Topeka. Kan. 48 Years In Business. PUtOGRAPHERS Photographs for Christmas NOW E. T. KING, 827 Kansas Ave, PEXTTSTS DR. T. B. REYNOLDS, DENTIST. 616 Bills Bldg. Phone 1886. AT CUT RATE Framing pictures, mir rors. Xmas pictures. Coe Bros., 828 K. Av. PATENTS. t. A, ROSEN, patent attorney. 418 Kan sag ave Topeka. Kan. PttTntCIANS AND SURGEONS. DR. ARMSTRONG, 621 Kansas ave. phone 334 Dicwlri Office 907 hone 3346. H. RICHTER. General practice. Kan. ave. r none S93-W. JFIORI8TS. DATES FLOwER SSOP tor fresh flowers. Wedding and funerals a specialty. Everything grown in our own greenhouses not shipped in. 819 Kansas ave. Phone S77-W. MRS. M. E. HOLLLCRAFT Cut flowers, floral designs. 897 Kan, ave. Phone 176-W snsfLAirBojra. CLOTHING BOUGHT AND KOT.n We buy and sell ladles' slightly worn suits, coats and party dresses. Nice line on nana at very low prices. Call and look them over. K. C CLEANERS. UU W. 6th. AV6- UXT HIM SICK AltO me woht bo tJlDER. WANTED Your- orders for sweet cider. Washburn's Cider and Vinegar Work. Phone 231S Black. BUSINESS PERSONAL. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS and trade re ports, Kansas and nearby states. The Kansas News Service, Topeka. lTtANSFER AND STORAGE. TOPEKA TRANSFER STORAGE CO. MOVING PACKING STORAGE. FIREPROOF VAREIIOUC2 Separate locked rooms for housohcM goods. Phone JBB6. 628 Adams Sc. M KHi.llA. 1 rt iLh.r., m furnish expert seekers: also look afsss freight. Phones 4188. Skinner 4k GayhaoA MOITET. an collateral security, on easy o. cimuHio, we Si. BB St. MONEY TO LOAN on city and farm property, any amount, low Interest rates, and most liberal terms. Call or write for our plan. W. M. Forbes es Co Security Bldg. MONKY TO yoAN ON ALL KltfD Q Horses, cattle, piano, diamonds, house hold goods, libraries, typewriters, autoe. S8 aeh,nery- and to salaried peo. MOfcKV tn ln.n J ......n hi.t TXTI. avb Tel. was si r a Slugs,, nissnftsl nns. typewriters, household goods and personal security. L. Blscoe. 623 Kan" ave! 1 ANPJf.PJ?E.CBNT MONEY tOLoXS ON AND TOPEKA PROP- BTY IN. ANY AMOUNT FROM $500 UP. if you wish a new loan or hays a ma t?ir'n Loan or w,8h change your loan, either farm or city, or wish a building loan, write or call at onr office, first floor New En gland Bldg. nor' BETZEW REALTY A LOAN CO. if tou want quick money see Bally Bros. A Co.. agents of The Aetna Build ing 4k Loan Co. Tel. 990. Office 108 East 7tb St., XAXi DEALERS. OOAIWCTETNDtjNo. Coal, 860 lbs n ....fl.08 wj. pwr nca. jgg Kindling, per bundle.; 2C0 CASH COAL CO. Ph. 8642-4921 Black. 421 Holllday. CATERERS. MRS. JULIA A. WTT.nrv. High class catering for receptions, even ing parties and banquets; also table board. Tel. 570. uoi Van Buren. STOCKS ANP BONDS. THOS.X UTTERS, ccixrriAiri Government and railroad bonds. and copper stocks. First and mortgages bought, sold and piaced. FOR S ALE POULTRT. POULTRY bought sold and exchanged. Telephone us what you have; what yon want. The Cope's Phone 1W. BILLIARD AND POCKET TABLES. FOR SALE New and second-hand 1 and pocket billiard tables and bowline alleys. We lead the world In cheap fix tures: easy payments. Send for eatalotnta, Brunswies0aiKe-i:oiienaer i Main street, Kansas City, 2ns.

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