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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
MAT RIMONY SEA ROUGH
Two Wives and One Husband Seek
Divorces.

Celia Orissa Smith has filed suit for
divorce against her husband, James F.
Smith, whom she says is guilty of neg
lect and Wrongdoing. The Smiths were
married in Valley Falls, Kan, Decem-
Der. IA. 1884 After their marriage. so
the. petition says: smith became unduiy
jealous of his Wife and accused her OF
wrongdoing. which statements were
false and without foundation. When
Mrs. Smith was sick. the husband is
said to have neglected her and this
neglect has left the woman in poor
health and caused her much suffering
Fifty-eight days Of matrimonial bliss
was all that was in store for Olivia
as, according to petition filed for di-
vorce. by Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas
was married April 10, 1905. and on June
5, 1905, the fifty ninth day after their
wedding, her husband attacked her
with a knife or razor and severely cut
her about the face and arms. As. 4
result of these injuries Mrs. Thomas
says she was compelled to spend sew
eraI' days in a Topeka hospital and
after she recovered from the attack
her husband abandoned her. She now
asks the district court to grant her a
divorce and restore her maiden name.
Olivia Jordan.
Because his wife. sAlga Blythe Bliss.
abandoned him c. j. Bliss has filed a
petition for divorce. Bliss says he was
county in August, 1907. In February,
1908. the couple were living in Hum
boldt, when the bride of six months
left her home without advance notices.
She failed to return and Bliss asks that
he be given a divorce. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Another Robin Bank CLOSED.

New York, Dec. 29.-Following the
closing of the Northern hank of New
York and its nine branches on Tues
day.. the state banking department to-
Washington Savings bank. pending in
vestigation into its condition.. J. G.
Robin, whose operations caused the
closing of the Northern bank. is presi-
dent of the savings institution. 1t is
expected the depositors of the North
ern bank will be paid in full, but no
definite statement as to the banks con-
dition is expected for q fortnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29

not make any attempt to incorporate
until now. TN -
The protection OF the travelling pub
lie from confidence men, baggage
thieves and swindlers are among other
objects of the association. The Off
GERS named are: Lyman T. Hay, st.
Louis, president: A. B. Clark, Kansas
City, vice president; Barney L. Alisky,
Kansas City, secretary. and Frank
Miller, Kansas City. treasurer. Other
directors are w. H. Robinson. Tulsa,
Ok: A. J.. Dean, Kansas City James
H. McTague, ST. Louis: James e.
Smith of Kansas City and o. M VIII
hite of Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
PLOTTING FOR MANUEL.
Portuguese Faction Plans to Restore
the Monarchy.

Paris, Dec. 29.-A dispatch to the
Temps from Madrid states advices
from Lisbon describe the political
situation in the new republic of Portu-
gal as threatening.
The government is represented as
not sure of the loyalty of the army and
navy There is much INSTRUMENTATION
in the army while as measure of
precaution three cruisers have been
ordered to leave the harbor of Lisbon
on various pretexts The population
is becoming alarmed. The Diario
Noticias is quoted as saying that the
government has discovered a secret
society which is plotting to restore
King Manuel to the throne and that
the leaders in the conspiracy were
arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
TEAM READY.
VIII Meet southern Football Eleven at
Nashville Today.

Nashville. Dec. 2s-with prospects
of a muddy field. the football team
composed of Harvard law students, re-
inforced by players from the graduate
departments of other eastern colleges
and universities, will play a team made
up of representatives of various south
ern colleges here this afternoon. The
Harvard lineup probably will include
Crumpacker of Michigan, Parks of
Yale. Hoar of Nebraska and Moore and
Pfeffer of Princeton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
MUST KEEP OFF MCCOY FARM.
Judge Dana Restraints j. ID. Wright
From Driving Across Property.

Injunction proceedings have been
filed in the district court by Olivia
Mccoy against j. d. Wright and his
wife, Ida Wright, to forbid them to
drive across the Mccoy farm, even
though trip to town is made much
shorter by such q route. Mccoy
charges that the Wrightss who are
neighbors, has repeatedly torn down
his fences, cut wires and driven across
his land although he has notified
them to not trespass on the premises.
The two families live in Silver Lake
township and own adjoining farms.
This morning Judge Dana issued an
order restraining the Wrights from
trespassing on the Mccoy farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION.
For Lower Schools Endorsed by ILL.,
nols Teachers.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Vocationa1 in
struction in lower schools was en-
dorsed today by the Illinois State
Teachers association, following an adj
dress of Prof. Eugene Davenport, dean
and director of the University of IIli-
nois school of agriculture. Professor
Davenport deprecated the present sys-
tenn of education. which, he said, gave
only one graduate to about every $50
pupils originally enrolled and which,
nevertheless, was planned and conduct
ed on the theory that all were to be
graduated from college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
HAD POI DESCENDANTS.
All Live to Mourn Death of Illinois
Woman, Burned.

Taylorville, H., Dec 29.-Mrs. Eliza
beth. Dearinger. a native of Kentucky.
who is dead here, at the age of 80
years. from the effects of burns re-
ceived when her dress caught fire from
sparks from her pipe, had POI living
descendants.
Six children of a family of 16 sur
vive. besides 81 grandchildren. "a great
grandchildren and "a great great grand
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Negro Arrested for salina Assault.

Bert Parker. Salina negro, was
arrested on lower Kansas avenue
Wednesday evening by Officer England
on charge of assault with intent to
kill. Parker is wanted in Salina for
participating in Christmas cutting
scrape- j. D. Heck, sheriff of Saline
county,Was notified OF the arrest and
came fesTopeka today. The prisoner
was takeneto Salina this afternoon =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Jew Trial Wanted in Insurance Cases.

Motion for new trial in the antitrust
case against the insurance companies
of the state for rating on the Eldridge
bureau rates was fled this afternoon
in the Shawnee district court by the
attorney generals office. In the former
trial the state failed to show case.
The allegations now are that new evil
dence has been found which at the
time of trial could not possibly have
haen known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Notice

The regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of The Shawnee Building
and Loan Association. will be held at
the Office of the association on Nom
day evening. January 8, 1911. at
o'clock for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
NJ. SNATTINGER, President.
w. H. EASTMAN, Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
TO PRESENT HOSPITAL.
Iroquois Memorial Association Plans
Giving 1t to Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 59.-The new emergen-
cy hospital building erected by the
Iroquois Memorial association at 81
Market street, in memory of the GOO
persons who lost their lives in the Iro-
quos theater fire December 30, 1909,
will be presented to the city of Chi
cago tomorrow, which is the seventh
anniversary of that disaster.
The building is said to be the finest
and most complete small hospital in ex-
istence. of fire proof construction, four
stories and basement and containing
20 rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Earthnuake in Greece.

Athens, Greece. Dec. 29.-There was
a violent earthquake in the province
of Ellis today, causing heavy damage
to buildings The government has dis
patched help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Ioomis MAN Need Opcration.

Englewood, N. J., Dec. 29.-Char1es
Battell Loomis, the author, who has
been i'll for some time at his home in
Leole, N J., has been brought to a
hospital here for treatment. His all
ment has not been definitely diagnosed.
Several pains in the abdomen appeared
at first to indicate appendicitis, but
this diagnosis was later abandoned
His condition in the next "a hours viii
determine whether an operation viii
be performed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Woman Arrested for SELLING Idauor

Mary Collins was arrested Wednes-
day evening on charge of maintains
ing a nuisance, when the police raided
her place on East First street A
quantity of liquor was found and will
be used as evidence against the woui-
an when she is tried this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
HOTEL MEN WANT TEMPERANCE
Kansas. Missouri and Oklahoma Asso
citation Names 1t in Petition.

Kansas iCty, Dec. 29.-The promo
ton of temperance is given in a petit
ton for articles of Incorporation as
one of the objects of the Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma Hotel Mems as
sociation. Although the organization
has existed for several years, it did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Runaway Train Kills Three.

Ellensburg, WASH Dec ga run
away work train of the Flick Con-
struction company crashed into a Mil
waukee freight train at Rye today,
killing three trainmen. seriously in
juring seven others and slightly ia
juring fourteen men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
w. IL. Corey,s rather Dies.

New York, Dec. 29.-News of the
death of Alfred A. Corey, father of
William E. Corey, president of the
United States steel corporation, at
Thorndale, Pa, last night was con-
tanned in a dispatch received here to-
day. Mr.. Corey was a retired coal
merchant and was II years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Cook to Lecture in Des Moines.

Cook, the arctic traveller, has accepted
an invitation to lecture in Des Moines
in February under the auspices of the
Press club. The proceeds will be turn
ed over to charity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29
Rain in Oklahoma.

| Oklahoma City, Dec pa general
rain fell over a large area of the state
ilast night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-29

Hubert s. Bailey. 81. Washington. D.
! c.. Winifred L. Everinghan1. 3d. To-
Deka.
The Washington times., 1910-09-10

attention OF the Commissioners has
been sharply drawn to it, plans should
be adopted to change It,
There seems to be no question but
that the Commissioners could supply
at least such light as Is absolutely
necessary TO suburban districts by re-
dueing the amount of illumination in
districts which are already abundantly
supplied.
It Is doubtful whether the suburban
residents have helped their cause by
the THREAT 10 oppose the ~JUdsOn plan
for handling the District debt II they
carry out the purpose expressed b.
one of the protesters, and fight this
plan in congress, they may find they
have merely INDUCED in tie ancient
aud foolish practice of cutting of the
nose to spite the face.
The Judson plaE, if adopted, will
give the District more money immed-
lately for just such purposes as public
lighting To defeat 1t would be mere
Iy to encourage Congress to shave the
Districts appropriations just how
that would put more lights in the sub
urbs Is hard TO understand.
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH
ONE STONE.

Killing two birds with one stone Is
just as pertinent a figure of speech
today as 1t ever was. The latest force
ful manifestation of this fact j. offer
ed by those whb have in charge the
building OF the Panama canal They
advocate the policy of fortifying the
canal while II Is being constructed
instead Of waiting until Il Is finished.
BY following this policy the Govern
ment can save many hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars, II not millions. Our
engineers are there, our ezcavatine
machinery Is there, our worBmen and
their tools are there Common sense
DEGREES that the fortify1ng begin at
once and be accomplished as the canal
Is built.
The canal fertilization board has
completed its plans and submitted them
TO General Wood, who viii submit
them TO the Secretary OF War who
VIII submit them 70 the President.
who VIII submit them 10 Congress.
They call for total expenditure of
Sl4I04, 202 As It VIII require several
years TO complete the work OF forti-
1ication, the board recommends that
S4,0O0,000 be made immediately avail
able, and that the remainder be made
available as needed, in order that the
fertilization may be completed by the
time the canal Is completed
= President Taft and General Wood,
II Is gratifying 10 note, have agreed
on the policy OF having the fortifea-
ton work done by the forces that are
now at work on the canal proper 1t
is safe to assume, therefore that this
VIII be recommended to Congress. OPP
position to the request viii undoubted-
y develop IN both houses, because
OF the difference Of opinion concerning
the necessity of any Notifications
whatever. 1t seems reasonably GER
tain. however. that the influence of
prominent officials in. the executive
branch of the Government. and the
demand Of the public. viii ultimately
result in forcing fertilization OF the
canal. The wise course viii be to for
tify It while we are building IT,
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
Band Music.

To the Editor OF The washington Times
Il IS, indeed. a pleasure as visitor
in Washington 10 note with what evil
dent judgment the conductors Of the
several bands giving concerts in this
city. choose their programs Il is with
no small amount OF wOnderment that
the writer read the communication from
o subscriber in The Times Perhaps
it would be well for him TO specify
Just what he means by sO-called pOpU-
lar music and composers of this coUn-
try We all love Herbert and De KOven,
and a few other capable light opera
composers OF. America, but who in this
God = country wants to hear any OF
the '.tInpan~ pOC-boiIers composed 90
by q certain flock of self-styled com
uosers who originate such stuff as "E}y
The Light OF the Silvery Moon, Car
RE" and others too numerous and vari-
Gus to mentions
Sincerely yours
WILLIAM J. BRANDENBURG-
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
STREET LIGHTS NOT FAIRLY
DISTRIBUTED.

The suburban residents who appear
FL before the Commissioners yester-
day made out a strong case Tor more
equable distribution of street lights
IN two respects their arguments should
appeal with especial significance to
the executive officers Of the District
Their first contention, that the
community as a whole has suffered
from the recent lights ont order be-
cause of the resentment It has aroused
among ueighboring farmers. is worthy
of serious consideration. Their see
Ond contention, that they are diserim-
mated against to the advantage OF
the more thicl1ly settled seftions, must
appeal to any person who has ever
taken che trouble 20 make careful
observations. tt Is true. This condi-
tion should not De, and now that the
The Washington times., 1910-09-10

front ranks in the progressive move
ment OF the Middle West. As publish
er of ~WalIace's Farmer a big agri-
cultural weekly, and as citizen. he
has been hammering away for inteli-
gent agricultural Development and
wise conservation for a quarter Of a
century. On other issues of oonserva-
ton, such as water power control.
foTestation, mineral land control, and
drainage, he Is possessed of a broad,
first-hand knowledge which viii be of
great value To the conservation con
gress I'm its work IN these lines.
Mr. Wallace became best known to
the country generally through his
service on President ROosevelt's farm
life commission, although his work on
that board WAS but a short chapter
ont Of long life OF usefulness. In
the hands OF Mr. Wallace, there is
no danger that the purposes of the con
servation congress viii he turned in
any direction that does not lead to
direct, effective benefits for the whole
people
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
AN OLD TRUTH PROVED BY
SAD EXPERIENCE.

One OF the good results Of the proper
enforcement of the customs law Is the
lesson 1t teaches that before the law
all offenders stand on even terms Thus
we find upset a practice which many
weil-to-do persons have followed year
after year, as the following case viii
Illustrate
The wife Of a prominent business
man I'm Pougbkeeps:e arrived at New
York from Europe last week and failed
to declare "a valuable pearl necklace
which the customs officials had reason
to believe she had obtained abroad
Not coming across the item in the
declaration, they asked questions She
answered eoolly and positively that she
had no necklace Certainly none was
IN evidence, so the officials. spured by
the advance notice sent to the Treasury
Department. from a Government agent
abroad, yeutured to say that "a matron
would have to be called 10 investigate
Such things had happened before
TheTeupou the husband. Who had come
to the dock 10 meet his wife, inter
vened. It was outrageous, and so on.
Such attacks on the officials also had
been made before. So the search pro
ceeded.
To make a long story short. the
pearls were taken from the lining Of
her hat. They had been sewed in
separately. securely
IF. ss reported, the necklace cost
$4,000 in Italy, there viii be that to
forfeit plus the duty OF $1,000 and a
fine of 5000, making in all a $4,000
object lesson based on the antediluvian
fact that Esne=ty j. the smoothest,
simplest cheapest and best policy But
It often requires sad experience to
persuade people that these ancient
facts apply to high as well as low, to
the rich no less than 10 the poor
It ) mighty poor consolation for
the woman In question TO have her
friends protest that she was I'M
doubtedIy influenced in her course by
the general custom among travellers to
bring in personal articles II they car
without paying duty
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
ANTICANNON CLUB MEMBER
SHIP GROWING.

The membership of the Anti Cannon
CIub Is growing almost ss rapidly as
the population of q Western boom
town. Originally, one Of The necessary
qualifications Of an applicant was that
he be an insurgeut. This II no longer
required The most regular Of regulars
are now being elected almost daily
Note this formidable list Of former
Cannonites who have joined the hostile
society.
Nicholas LOngw0rth. Of Ohio.
Walter l. Smith, OF Iowa
J. c. Needham. of California
P P. Campbell of Kansas
~Cy@ SuIIoway, OF New Hampshire.
Arthur l. Bates. Of Pennsylvania
With the regulars forsaking him,
and with the various Republican States
renominating their insurgents and, IN
some instances, naming insurgents TO
take the place Of regulars, 1T Is be
coming more and more apparent every
dav that nothing short of a miracle
can keep Uncle Joe" IN the Speakers
chair in the next Congress, even II
the House Is again controlled by the
Republicans
In spite of this growing sentiment
against Cannon and CannoHism, how
ever. the battle-scarred veteran Of
Dauville continues to announce bland
n that he Is a candidate for renomina-
ton and reelection in his district and,
if elected, that ne viii be a candidate
for Speaker to succeed himself Tow
ever much the Republican leaders may
wish TO eliminate NJ. Cannon for
political reasons. the Speaker still de
clines to be the eIiminee-
The Washington times., 1910-09-10

Advertising is simply the world
market wagon. In your beyhO5d days
The tin T eddIer shouIdered his gathering
Tod of pots. pans, cups, and dippers.
and went from door to door seeking his
market. and If he had good luck IN a
+rfclz1v settled neighbOrhood he called
AZ thirty houses each day He sold
GOOD coffee pot for % cents and earned
his uroft. Today the dealer puts a 8
advertisements in the afternoon paper,
which carries all the Information about
those r,ats and pans to 900 homes in
s+ead OF thirty and he sells that same
coffee. not for a dime, because his mar
l.et has wfdened by just 2250 per cent
And Vet Congressman are supposed to
have the brain market cOrnered.
In 1919 one Of the best advertised nat
ural curiosities in the world was the
Mammoth Cave, IN Kentucky There
vent into II an average OF ninety-three
people a day. and the admission fee was
l,alf a dollar. In 1909 there was an aver
age of less than twelve people a day
went into the cave and the>price was 81
uer. person The price doubled because
the advertising had been cut off, and
voIf VIII note that the gross receipts
were less than So, against $3.50 at the
old advertised price Of One-haIft Yet
members Of Congress issue manifestOes
against ad vertising and the executioner
stands beside the block hesitating with
AK unused.
THE best advertised breakfast food
in the country once put out q package
tvvO-thirds the size they are sending out
a present anu charged d cents for It
They then started big advertising cam
paign and 50 stimulated the demand for
their product that they almost doubled
the size Of the package and reduced the
price to 10 cents Their advertising ap-
preparation is close TO 100000 year.
and yet it costs just nve-sighths Of a
cent for each package
Twice as much breakfast food for
The Washington times., 1910-09-10

one third less money is their record, and
YET people insist that Congressman have
brains enough to pour sand into 4 r7-
hole without a blue print and a pair Of
caIipers-
A few years ago man invented an
X-Ray machine BY close hard figuring
he reduced his factory cost to 500 for
each machine He sold them for S5a0
and che output OF his factory was S16.nO0
a year. He was induced to advertise
and SET aside an appropriation Of so 0a1
for the purpose This advertising IN
creased his output TO $4,000 and at the
end Of the year re found that the i'm
proved automatic machinery he had
been compelled TO put in to meet this
increased output had reduced the far
tory cost 20 sos The advertising cost
per machine was SO This made the
machine q per cent cheaper to produce
and the price was cut to $50 Yet in
spite OF all this the fool killer passes by
the congressman
The trouble was that they did not 20
deep enough into the matter. II the
case OF the N-Ray machine for exaT .pie
It Is true that the advertising added ~
TO the cost Of each machine, but the re-
suit Of this added s35 was q reduction
Of Slo4 in the manufacturing cost or a
net reduction Of $50 TO make the machine
which enabled the manufacture to re-
duce the price $50 to the consumer and
yet make SO more on every machine he
put out"