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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
POSTAL BANKS JAN. 1.
Everything Will Be Ready for Receiv-
ing Deposits on That Date

Washington, Dec. 19.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock says that every
thing will be in readiness for the
postal savings banks to receive de-
posits on January 3, the first working
day of the new year. The task of
drawing up regulations forms and in
structions has progressed so far as to
assure the beginning of operations.
One experimental office will be
opened in each state and territory to
make the first test of the service as
thorough as possible under the limited
appropriation. The offices designated
are all of the second class and in To-
calities where conditions are excep-
tionally favorable for the DEVELOPMENT
of a. postal savings business. Several
of the offices selected are in commune
ties inhabited by foreign born Ameri-
cans, who are remitting annually con-
siderable sums of money to their ma
tive countries by postal money orders.
In the last few days the postmasters
at the twelve offices in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states have
been in Washington at the request of
the postmaster general for a confer
ence. The poStmasters taking part
were Burnett. Globe, Ariz.: Leonard
Oroville, CAL; Bohn, Leadville, Colo;
Bebe, Occur d'Alene, idaho: Harper,
Anaconda, Mont; Hofer. Carson City,
New; Hill, Ration, N. M; Emmitt KIa-
math Falls, Ore; Glove, Provo, Utah;
Park, Port Arthur, Texas; Cavan-
naugh, Olympia, Wash, and Beitz,
Laramie. Wyo.
They were instructed how to put the
new system into operation and how
the business should be conducted.
Within the next few days postmas-
! ters at the remaining thirty-six offices
will convene in Washington for a sim
liar drilling. Among these postmas-
ers are: Stuttgart, Ark; Pekin. Ill;
Princeton, Ind; Decorah. Iowa; Pitts
burg, Kan; New Iberia, La; Gulfport,
I TtcC OWL, 10 N11 e1r
| Neb.; Wahpeton, n. D.; Guymon,
| Okla, and Deadwood S. d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
HAIR CUT so CENTS.
To the Man Who Shaves Himself in
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-At a meeting of
the Chicago BARRIERS association to-
night members will vote on PROPOSE
ton to charge every man who shaves
himself at least SO cents for a hair
cut.
Some members of the organization
are urging that the self-shavers be
charged even a higher price. The price
to the man who gets shaved in a bar
ber shop viii remain the same as here
tofore.
BARRIERS say it is an easy matter to
tell a man who shaves himself.
HYou see,'' said barber, "a man
who shaves himself never has his neck
shaved. So, when we get a fellow who
has the back of his neck covered with
hair all we have to do is to say to him,
"A haircut is a dollar to you, mister,
and then, if he doesn't produce, out he
goes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
FAVOR SUFFRAGE FOR ALL.
Jewish Progressive League Would
Have Women Vote.

The Jewish Progressive Benevolent
society at the meeting Sunday adopted
the following resolutions:
Believing that the enfranchisement of
women would be great step towards
the establishment of arbitration as
settlement of all national differences
and would make for universal peace;
that it would insure all women equal
pay for equal work, with men; that it
would be a long step toward raising all
labor to a standard of dignity not now
recognized; that it viii do away with
the sweat shop system in trade.
THAT it will make for the betterment
of all people, breaking down barriers
of prejudice, will open more avocations
for women, and raise the standard of
her influence as a mother and citizen;
therefore,
Resolved, That we urge upon our
delegates the right of women to the
ballot and pray the submission of an
amendment giving her full suffrage.
I'VE also pray that his excellency, the
governor. will recommend universal suf-
frage in his message to the legislature.
IL GIBERG. President.
III. C. SHAPIRO. Secretary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
D0DGES THE ISSUE.
Committee VIII Report BaIlinger Mat
ter Without Comment.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The majority
and minority report of the special Bal
linger- -Pinchot investigation will be re-
ported out of the house committee on
agriculture without comment.
The reports were referred to that
committee and members of the COM
mittee have been loath to take up the
question, figuring that the report
having come from a committee shoui1
have been left on the speakers table
instead of going to another committee
The committee on agriculture consid-
cred the matter briefly and the plan IS
to send the reports back to the house
This will put the matter before the
house in the shape that the minority
members wish and the motion to adopt
the majority report will be followed by
a minority proposition to substitute the
minority report.
Considerable speechmaking on the
whole issue is probable before the cor
troversy is out of the way. The ques-
ton will not come up until after the
holiday recess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
LEADER CHANGES HANDS
Son of Late Senator Hanna Has
Bought Cleveland Paper.

Cleveland, Dec. 19-Following the
announcement that D. R. Hanna, son
of the late sUnfteE States senator,
Mark A. Hanna, had purchased the
capital stock. of the Leader Publishing
company the Leader issues the fol-
lowing statement:
with the change of ownership of the
capital stock of the Leader company
has been coupled the purchase of the
operating lease on the paper held by
c. E. Kennedy. N. c. Wright and H. S.
Thalheimer. Mr.. Kennedy, to the re-
gret of his associates, will retire 70
devote his time to private interests.
Mr.. Wright will continue as editor-in
chief and -[r. Thalheimer as business
manager With them will be asso-
ciated as managing editor Frank E.
Rowley.
THE Leader will continue to be an
Independent Republican newspaper"
1t is also announced that Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Thalheimer will continue their
management of the Toledo Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
JUDGE MOORE GOT JOB.
Kansas City, Kan, Lawyer Named
Assistant District Attorney.

Judge McCabe Moore, formerly
judge of the Wyandotte county dis
trict court, has been appointed assist
ant United States district attorney for
Kansas to succeed Judge ]. S. West,
recently elected justice of the state
supreme court. Judge West has re-
signed as assistant district attorney,
effective January Z, and Judge Moore's
appointment becomes effective Janu-
ary 9.
J. McCabe Moore was Judge of the
Wyandotte county district court from
1903 to 1908. He is a native of De-
catur, Ill. Since 1886 he has been
practicing law in Kansas City, Kansas.
1t was in his term as judge that the
movement to drive the liquor and
gambling interests from the city came
up and his firmness in deciding sew
eral of the cases according to the law
and not as the interests involved de-
sired forced illegal enterprises to
close. His appointment will not pre-
vent him from maintaining his office
in Kansas City, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
WILLETTs IS DEAD.
First PopuIist Nominee for Governor
Dies Suddenly.

McLouth, Kan, Dec. 19.-John F.
Willetts the first Populist candidate
for governor of Kansas died Sunday
afternoon at his home here. Death
was the result of heart failure. He was
70 years old and had been afflicted
with heart trouble for some time.
Willetts came to Kansas in 1854 and
settled on a farm near McLouth,
where he lived until a year ago when
he rented the farm and moved into
the town. He was the father of six
daughters and one son all surviving
him.
Mr.. Willets was elected to the state
legislature in 1870 and served two
terms.
After his defeat for governor, which
the Populists always claimed and with
more or less justification was secured
through irregular means. Willetts re-
tired to his farm. Once since he was
a candidate for congress on the So
cialist ticket. He was a national lee
turer for the GRANGE oreanization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

They were united in two ceremonies, l3
couples in the first and seven in the
last
The several hundred members of the
sect attended. Thirteen couples stood
or a platform in a semicircle- A JUS
tice of the peace approached the first
bride and groom and pronounced them
man and wife. he then passed down the
line with the same words, the whole
ceremony taking about 10 minutes
Seven couples made up the second
wedding party.
The action of the newly married
members is said to have caused the
leaders of the sect to sanction matri-
mony and today will be remembered as
the Jubilee day."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
HE MAKES LONG GLIDE.
"Bud'' Mars Engine Stopped When
He Was 1000 Feet Up.

Fresno, Cal. Dec. 19-Hanging
1000 feet in the air, while attempting
to make an altitude record. ]. c.
C'Bud'') Mars found that his engine
refused to work. Despite extra pre-
cautions to keep the radiator from
freezing, the cold was too great, and
Mars was forced to make the longest
spiral glide of his life
Mars started down with a long
spiral, half a mile in diameter, swing
ing wide over the fair grounds and
grand stand. He alighted safe, but
was benumbed with cold.
Glenn Curtiss. in a speed trial, made
five miles in five minutes, five seconds,
flying above the mile track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
Decrease in Deposits Shown by
Mr.. Dolley's Report.
Farmers Have Not Yet Realized
on Corn Crop.
CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Regards the Situation as Most
Encouraging.
Better Than 1 Expected" Says
Commissioner Dolley.

Bank Commissioner Dolley makes
punnc today the statement of condition
ana ass and liabilities of Ses state
oaiihs OF Kansas. The state shows a
total volume of business of one hum
dred and nineteen and a half millions of
dollars. The deposits are Sg1. .761. org
and the surplus $5,761, ,976. The loans to-
tai $Sl, ,590,S66. The commissioner re-
saros the statement taken as a whole
as very satisfactory for the time of
year. Commenting on the Statement
Mr.. Dolley says:
The deposits have decreased some
since August Is of this year. We are
not surprised at this decrease. The de-
mand for loans has been very heavy.
Inc wheat crop was light and the corn
crop has not yet been realized upon as
a very large number of the farmers are
FEEDING cattle, sheep and hogs very
heavily this fall and winter and are
using large amount of money for this
purpose.
he conditions are very satisfactory
as SHOWN by this statement and after
the beginning of the year there will be
quite heavy return of money to the
panks The statement shows a sftua-
tlon really better than 1 expected.
am much pleased with the prospects
and the outlook for the early part ti
1911'' -
The statement of resources and LA
Dllltles of the 500 state banks follow:
RESOTTRCE,C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
DEMOCRATS DISPLEASED
They Will Fight the Constitution in
New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 19.-The Demo-
cratic territorial convention adjourned
after adopting resolutions condemning
the constitution drafted by the consti-
tutional convention by a vote of 142 to
7S
The resolution condemns the consti-
tuition because it fails to provide for
the initiative, practical referendum, the
recall and direct primaries and because
it declared, the salaries of state Off
GERS as provided are extravagant
The convention called on patriotic
voters to defeat the constitution.
The Democratic territorial central
committee was reorganized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
OUTLOOK IS NOT GOOD.
Mediation Between Engineers and
Railroads Without Results.

Chicago, Dec. 19-No results were
expected today from the efforts of
Mediator Charles P. Neill to adjust
the differences between the Brother
hood of Locomotive engin eers and the
sixty-one western railroads from whom
the brotherhood is asking increased
wages.
the railway managers yesterday and
one with the engineers. 1t was an
nounced both railroad managers and
engineers said the chances of the me-
diation resulting in settlement ap-
peared very unfavorable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

cent -~I-rOad accidents are cauS-
ed by carelessneSs, and his idea is that
this little reminder will save many a
man from grief because every time one
employe looks at atanother he sees the but
ton which warns him to Get the Safe
ty Habit"
An adjuster from Mr.. Hamilton's Of
flee will start out at once distributing
a shipment of $4,000 buttons. They will
be distributed through the superintend-
ents and foremen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

employees Oh the
road who work
in shops, on track,
or on or about
trains The but
ton is a sugges-
tion that employees
Get the Safety
Habit"
Mr.. H a m j / ton
S a y S statistics
show that rs per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
LETTER FROM GOMPERS.
Asks Governor Stuart to Investigate
Situation.

Pittsburg. Dec. 19.-President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor. today directed a letter to Gov
ernor Edwin Stuart, asking him to in
vestigate conditions in the Irwin coal
field in Westmoreland county where a
strike has been in progress for nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

congress as a .confidential document
and been returned did the president
know of its existence or Secretary
Dickinson and General Wood know
that the president had not seen it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
The Weather Is Mild.

Mild weather prevailed again today
averaging 43 degrees in hourly tenn
peratures. The coldest of the past
night was 3S degrees. but the forecast
is for colder, probably 20 or 25 to-
night Continuation of fai- weather
tonight and Tuesday, is the prediction.
No rain or snow is scheduled The
wind is blowing % miles an hour from
the northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
WHOLESALE WEDDING.
Forty Members of New Sect Abandon
Celibacy at One Time.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Dec. 19.-
Forty members of local sect ignoring
a tenet in their faith which forbids
marriage, have been welded here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
SANTA FE HAS NEW BADGE.
ssGet the Safety Habit'' Designed to
Cure Carclessness.

J.D.M. Hamilton, claims attorney for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e Railway
company, has designed a button for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec 19.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Cold
er tonight.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
PLYMOUTH BOY GRADUATE
Russell Helm Gets Title of M. D.
Today from College of
p. & S.

Russell Helm, brother OF
Mrs. Eli Miner OF this
city, graduates from the col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons,
of the University of Illinois, 10
Gated at Chicago, Tuesday night.
Russell will be full fledged sur
geon and physician, with well
earned title of NJ. d. He is a
graduate of the Plymouth High
School, OF the class of '04. I'm
mediately after finishing school
here, he entered the Chicago
school of the Illinois University
and has continued therein. until
the completion OF his course.
During the past few months, he
has been an inferno at the St.
Mary's Hospital in Chicago. TAX
ing practical work required for
MS diploma. After his gradua-
tfon, he will seek location as
physician. Young
Helm has many friends in this
city, who congratulate him upon
the completion OF his course and
wish him success in his profes-
sion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
HOUSOUR REUNION
Fourth Annual Gathering of Kin
Held at Jeremiah Miller
Home.

The fourth annual reunion OF
the Housour family, was held at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Miller. three and half
miles northeast of Plymouth Sum
day. Sixty-four of the kith and
kin were present at the gather
ing. The oldest relative at the
reunion was Mrs Hesekiah Grein-
er, aged SO while the youngest
was the infant daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Richmond OF
Nappanee. aged ) months and 3
days. A picnic dinner served on
the lawn was the feature OF the
reunion. A program was carried
out in the afternoon, composed
of numbers given by the children
New officers were elected as fol
lows:
President John Housour. Vice
President c p Housour. Secretary
and Treasurer Oliver Miller. The
next meeting will be held at the
Bremen Fair Grounds next year
George Dietl entertained the as
senbly with his graphaphone.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
ANNUAL BALL.
Commencement Dance Attended
by Fifty Couples at New Ar
mory Last Evening.

The Annual Commencement
Ball, was attended by fifty cou-
Piles Wednesday night. The dance
was held at the Armory hall.
Twenty numbers with four ex-
tras composed the program. The
Grand March started shortly af-
fer II p. m. after the commence
ment exercises, and the Home
Sweet Home was completed at
1 80 this morning. Broad day
light, witnessed the departure of
the dancers for their homes.
Music was furnished by a four
piece orchestra of South Bend.
which was highly pleasing. An
excellent banquet was served
during the intermission aft the
Plymouth Inn. Among the cut
of town visitors present at the
ball. were the Messrs. Oscar
Tolle, John Parks, Earl Twomey,
Carl Steinebach, Louis Erwin,
Clyde Jordon and Donald Et-
finger and the Misses Lura Rose
and Helen Neu of Bourbon,
Floyd Sherland of Lapaz, Gladys
Morrison of Chicago, Cecilia
Peters of Rochester. Maud Lam
son and Rose Schloss of Warsaw,
Clara Kuhn OF. Port Huron Mich,
Lois Thompson of South Bend,
and Blanche Disher of Roches-
ter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09

The above ballot will be voted
upon by the voters OF Center
township ON next Tuesday, June
14th. to determine whether the
Michigan road shall be improv-
ed from the south limits OF the
city OF Plymouth, south to the
township line, by the construc-
ton of a stone road, a distance
of approximately four miles. at
a cost OF about $4,000. The bal
lot was agreed upon by the coun-
ty auditor, and Board of County
Commissioners this morning.
Appointment of Inspectors.
The appointment of election
inspectors for the road election,
gave rise to a debate in Commits
sioners Court this morning. The
county attorney Martindaie was
of the opinion that the township
trustee should appoint the inspec-
tors, while the trustees were OF
the opinion that the board SHOULD
make the appointments. The
law covering this subject did not
designate by whom the appoint
ment.s should be made. A couple
OF months ago. after the favor
able report of the road viewers
was received the board appoint
ed an election board to consist
Of Messrs ]. r. Jacdby, s. \.
Stevens. and the county auditor
C. NJ. Walker. The question Oh
who should make the appoint
ment. was settled by telephone
call to Laporte. where many
miles OF stone road have been
built under the law. The Audi
tor of Laporte county. informed
Walker. that the Board OF
Commissioners should appoint
the, inspectors as in any other
election.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09

WILL BE At
COURT HOUSE
COMMISSIONERS GRANT
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
COUNTY CONVEN-
TION ON LAWN.
Board Met for June Term Mon
day a. m. Jacob Richard
Asks for Bounty for Fox
Scalps.

The Board OF Commissioners
met Monday morning for the reg
ulsr June session Permission was
given to the Republican party. to
hold their county convention on
the Court House lawn, on next
Saturday afternoon. Jacob Rich
ard appeared before the commits
sioners asking if there was a
bounty for fox scalps. Richard
killed FIVE foxes on his farm in
Green township. He displayed a
couple OF the animals in Ply
mouth Monday. The COM
missioners spent the day in au-
diting the former bills. and al
lowing those coming before the
board at this session.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
|UNEARTHS
SKELETON
OF: INDIAN
SILVER ORNAMENTS WERE
FOUND IN GRAVE OF
POTTAWATTOMIE
SQUAW.
While Digging Hole for Fence
Posts Near Delong Lad Finds
Skeleton-Bones Were
Well Preserved.

While digging holes for fence
on the bank of the Tippecanoe
river, just northeast of Delong,
Saturday, Howard, the eleven
year old son of John Hand of
that place came upon the skele-
ton of an lnl;an, which when
unearthed was found to be in an
excellent state of preservation,
and revealed a collection of. sill
yer decorations worn by Pot
Indian squaws. In
the collection found with the
skeleton were three silver
breaches, and three wide silver
wrist bands. The skeleton was
found in the semi-sitting position
in which the tribe buried its
dead. The boy was frightened,
when he unearthed the skull, and
ran from the scene, telling the
neighbors of his find. The re-
turn to the place and subsequent
tmearthing of the skeleton created
an excitement in and about the
little town of Delong.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
Adam Wants an Apology.

Adam Wise is very indignant
because we gave him a write-up
showing the offices which he has
held and for which he has been
a candidate. 1t, seems that we
forgot some of them and he
wants us to apologize. We are
sorry that we failed to mention
that he had been for many years
treasurer of the K. O. T. M. CT
Indiana, the best paying office OF
that order in the state. He was
also a candidate for county at
torney, but was defeated. He
need net feel very badly about
this, because the new board of
commissions will have to elect an
attorney and he will have an
other chance to run for Office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
Many Go to Culver.

A large crowd of Plymouth
people went to CulverTuesday on
attend the sham battle which is
part of the commencement ex-
ercises of the academy held this
afternoon. Among those wilo
went from Plymouth are Walter
and Paul Thayer, John w. ST.
1ers. John McNeely. Mrs. ]. ID.
Mccoy. Allen Johnson, Mrs. Bert
Frank, Mrs. L. S. Lemert, Miss
Carrie Hobbs, Mrs. VIM. Hanp-
ton. Mrs. Claud Garrison, Mrs.
Frank Harding. H. f. CRUDE, J..
r. Jones, Charlie Reeve. Elmer
Chanev. Carl RentSch1er Henry
Humrichouser. Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Gilmore. w. c. Hen
bricks and Alonzo Walker.