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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-06
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS
BOYS AND GIRLS EARN SPARE
WANTED BY heFlNED GENTLE

man, room aLd board in private ftnily
where Ae could fecei," SOM attention.
Address O W. D. K r =. ! ian5dG;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-06

TOUSE, TUT CNFIIOE oIHEC /,
west of State House VIII let either as
one or two tenemcnts Four rooms down
stairs, city water. furnace, piazza and
garden; three rooms upstairs. with water.
Mrs. Daniel WhitehouSe. - Pleasant St.
ianid3t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-06

NICELY FURNISHED ROOM, HEAT
light, bath near Augusta House, State
House and car line. Price 81. 10 e. A
Hanson. Higgins street, Opposite Capita
garage. ianid6t'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Mr.. VIII Buechner from Kansas
City. Mo. is here attending the funeral
of his grandmother, which was held
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Fred Buechner. corner of Grant and
Harrison streets
Mrs. Todd of 917 North Kansas ave-
nue.. who has been in Kansas City on
business, returned this morning.
Mr. J. d. Pratt and family went to
RossvilIe yesterday in their automo-
bile.
The Sunday school CLASS of Mrs.
Naoma Anderson of the Second Pres
byterian church had a picnic on the
Washburn campus yesterday
Frank Ward of Shorey is building a
new barn. replacing the one that was
burned by lightning last week.
Mr.. D. J. Hathaway left yesterday
for Excelsior Springs. where he will re-
main some time to try and improve
his health.
The regular Thursday evening con-
cert will be given at Garfield park to-
band.
Mr.. F. F. Williams, a messenger at
station No. /. is i'll at his home, 302
East Laurent street.
Ralph Nichols left this morning for
Parkville, Kan, where he will engage
in the barber business
At last the North Topekans have
gained their wish Commissioner Stotts
has promised that there will be a band
concert by Marshalls band next Mon
day evening at Garfield park.
Yesterday was play day for the boys
at Garfield park, but there were not
many boys present so the baseball
game did not come off as advertised
The river is coming w very slowly
this morning" said Mr.. r. B. Simms.
but expect it TO start falling by this
evening"
Lawrence Mcdonald of 21S East
Norris street has retuDned from his
vacation.
Mr.. Ed Burroughs from Granville
was in town this morning
Col J. N. Stewart returned from a
fishing trip this morning He has been
eneamped at Maple Hill.
Clark Dresser from Oshkosh. Wis
is visiting friends in North Topeka
J. S. Jackson of Elmont and W. s.
George, who has been spending a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
ROBBED WHEAT CARS.
Atchison Youth Delivered Grain in
Almost Any Quantity.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 9.-Alva Loar
a well dressed youth, is held in $1,000
bond on ten counts for stealing wheat
from boxcars. In default of bond he
is in Jail to await trial in the district
court. There are two indictments
against the man, one of which i, for
nine counts.
Loar was arrested some time ago by
Sheriff Tom Larixin after an extended
investigation of numerous thefts of
wheat from cars in the Santa Fe yards.
lie denied his guilt, but the testimony
of some 30 witnesses against him con-
virced Judge Floyd E. Harper that his
transactions were irregular. Loar was
the best dressed man in the court
room and his hands had the appear
ance of being unusued to hard work.
1t was several months ago that the
railroad officials began complaining
to the police and county officials of
large quantities Of wheat which were
being stolen daily from their cars
Several officers v ere detailed to watch
the yards and it was not long before
the method of operation was discov-
cred. According to the testimony Loar
would enter a car, fill several sacks
with grain and transfer them to an
other car. Then he would summon an
expressman and have the sacks deliv-
cred to a convenient place, from which
he sold their contents
Sold in Large Quantities.
Business men who bought the grain
at a trivial price testified that LOar
would approach them and ask if they
wanted some good wheat Milling
con pany officials in particular were
catered to, and when they bought he
would have the grain delivered in al
most any quantity. Several teamsters
testified to having repeatedly hauled
sacks of grain for the defendant.
Loar maintained that all grain ne
sold was known as "sweepings.' and
that he got it through hard work in
cars which had been emptied of their
contents Several witnesses, however,
declared they could not have been
sweepings, as the grain was unusually
clean
1t is thou ght that before Loar's case
is disposed of several arrests will be
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
City Clerk Burge Launches Vital
Statistic Campaign.
Demands Every Birth, Death
and Burial Report.
PENALTY is FIXED.
Ii No Returns Are Made City
Will Know Why.
Burge Is Registrar of Topeka
and Part of Shawnee County.

Beginning the first of next week, G.
B. Burge city clerk, will be local reg
istrar of the city Of Topeka and all
CT Shawnee county with the exception
of Oakland, RossVille and Silver Lake.
All of the physicians, undertakers, and
midwives of this district will report to
Registrar Burge and every birth, death
and burial will pc registered as close
~ as a motor car or a business house
that pays a license
This appointment comes as a result
law passed by the state legislature
in the session of 1911. 1t is for the
purpose of obtaining a systematic reg
istration of all vital statistics in the
state of Kansas. Other city clerks in
the state have been given a similar
appointment.
City Clerk Burge said this afternoon
that no circular letter would be sent
to the physicians, undertakers and
midwiVes. He is depending VI the
new spapers 10 inform them Of the Jaw.
But If anyone in Topeka or his Shaw
nee district fail to rep. TT TIC The reg
istIar a penalty is fixed by the state.
on the other hand if the registrar fails
to keep a prompt record he is subject
also to a penalty and imprisonment.
The idea of these vital statistics was
explained in the State Journal last even
ing. Nearly 800 city clerks in the state
have been appointed local registrars.
In the past the birth and death records
have been kept by the city board of
health in the charge of the sanitary
sergeant. City ordinances have been
passed and amended in an effort to re-
quire the physicians to report all births
and deaths--but the records have been
incomplete. The last year has recorded
more births than ever before in the MS
tory of the city-and still the officials feel
that a large number is overlooked.
The new order of the state places the
matter in the hands of the city clerk ana
immediate action is expected. City Clerk
Burge has gone after the matter with a
vim.
If I don't see that this law is carried
out it means fine and Imprisonment for
me-and let me tell you I am going after
these statistics said Mr.. Burge this
afternoon.
To the physicians birth certificates,
death certificate ties and a copy of the law
will be sent To midwives birth certifi-
Gates and a copy of the law: To under
takers death certificates and copy Of
the law. To the cemeteries a cemetery
record book and a copy of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
ISN'T THIS A "CLEvER" SCHEME
Man Who Lost $1,000 Bill wanted TO
Divide 1t With Finders.

If yop were IN elderly person around
the three score and ten mark, we'll and
expecting to live another decade and
had little means on which to overlap
your allotted time, wouldn't you fall for
this one?
Suppose that. in tile dearth of friend
ship. a kind and considerate young
person, who had only recently come
into your life with no other evident
purpose than to cheer you along in
your age, should take you for a little
walk, that a couple Of strollers just
ahead of YOU dropped 4 bank note
worth enc dollar and foided so as to
show only the one" that your young
friend picked it up. hailed those ahead
| declared it to be a $1,000 bill and that
Dec7Js of yoIr glorious honesty in re-
turning il offered to divide it among
all four present, that the owner said,
however. trat because of its size. the
bill would have to be sent to Kansas
City to be chenged and that deposit
Of $500 would have to be made-would
Won come through with your 800 in
order to set tho s2502
Whether you would or not the game
looked fine to Amt susan Hill. an aged
negress Of $50 East Eleventh street.
to get the 500 for her friends. But even
II she does borrow the money, she will
not get to give IL away because the
police detectives are next" to the game
and have one of the swindlers locked
up All concerned are negroes.
A white man. a grocer. from whom
the old woman tried to get the 500 re-
ported to the police and one Of the men,
Jack Williams. who claims 10 be a
eek kx trade. WIS arrested shortly
before 9 O'Clock last night From him.
the detectives learned that another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09


The Board of Education of the City
Of Topeka viii receive bids. on or before
. p. m Monday. August 14th, 1911 for the
furnishing of coal for use of said board
for the year ending June 80. 1912. as fol-
lows:
l. Best grade of deep shaft forked Bur
lingame lump coal from the mines at Bur
ingame, Kansas.
, Best grade of Weir City, Cherokee
or Pittsburg screened lump.
3. Best grade Of Cherokee, Weir City
or Pittsburg nut. screened through IA
inch screen and over q screen, leaving
not to exceed 10 per cent of slack in same.
T. Best grade of Cherokee. Pittsburg or
Weir City slack or mill coal.
All to be delivered in the coal houses
at such times and in such quantities as
the board may direct.
Bids TO be on price per ton, weighed
on city scales and delivered.
Certified check for 500 must accompany
each bid, which shall pass to the board
in case successful bidder fails to enter
into contract and give required bond
within 10 days after notification of ac-
ceptance of bid
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
w. J. STAGE. Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

visiting at Elmont, returned this morn
ing.
John CARLSON of st. Marys is in
town today on business
Miss Edith and Ethel Cole have
gone to Pittsburg, Pa. on a visit with
relatives.
Mr.. Lafe Cole has left on trip to
kirksville, Mo.
Miss Blanch Shirley Is in town to-
day from Granville
Mrs. r. P. Near returned from Kan
sas City, Mo-, last night, where she has
been visiting with her brother.
Mrs. j. F. Cecil will leave the last
of this month for a western trip she
will visit her sons in Anaconda Mont,
and sister, Mrs. Wise, in Portland,
Ore.
Mrs. Harrison Smith has moved
from her former residence. 1923 Cen
trail avenue. to $50 North Quincy
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
Senator Brady Makes Some
Pointed Comments.
Second District Fixers Make Old
Machine Respectable.
CAN'T TRUST PEOPLE.
That Is Contention of the Com
mittee.
A. N. Keene Say That Action Is
Unlawful.

Lawrence, kan, Aug. State Sen
atOr ]. L. Brady, editor of the Journal
| World and progressive candidate for
congress in the Second district in an
editorial in his paper today came out
squarely against the action of the Sec
Ond district congressional cOmmitte s
decision =. nominate the Republican
candidate for congress Senator Brady
denounces the committee action as
return to machine methods and does
not hesitate to predict that candidate
named by the committee would be
showed under at the November cleo
ton. Senator Brady, IN his capacity
as editor says:
DO you know that the action IF
seven committeeman Ia deciding to at
tempt to nominate a congressiC nal
candidate is because these men feel
they can not trust the people?
Mr.. Guyer declared before the COM
mittee that his home city was so de-
graded that he could not trust the men
he hopes to elect him, to nominate
him. Is Wyandotte county so bad as
this? Are there no righteous citizens
there? Does Mr.. Guyer speak the
truth when he says his neighbors are
dishonest?
yet again: Mr.. Watson declared
before the committee that he could not
trust the voters of Allen county to
nominate a candidate personally OBJ
jectionable to him. Does Mr.. Watson
own Allen county. or is he just insult
ing honest men who may happen to
differ from him?
THE plain unvarnished truth is, a
few fxers have made the old machine
respectable. They are attempting what
has never been attempted in the state
of Kansas. Can they get away with
it? Thousands of outraged. honest
Republicans Indignantly say. No. The
Journal-World speaking for the peo-
pie gives voice to what every voter
hears every hour in the day.
"Of course Mr.. Suyer cannot be
elected, but this paper believes in the
progressive principles, and it enters
it's earnest protest to a man who is
so entirely void of political integrity
as to be the recipient Of a manipulation
made by seven men and denying % 900
Republicans any voice whatever. It is
not only a rape Of the progressive
principles, but it is as unpatriotic as
it is unfair
These may be plain words but the
situation IS critical. The thousands
of honest, progressive Republicans are
entitled to have their banners carried
by candidates VINO, like Caesars wife
are above suspicion
1.-THE Journal World repeats that it
does not believe this committee Will
ever make a nomination. If it should
do so, such a name Will never get on
the ticket Should his name get on
avalanche of votes such as would make
Anderson Wilson perhdy in the Fifth
district look like child's play
''Tt is a most critical time for the
progressive movement. Shall it con-
tinue to carry it's banners aloft or
shall II be an office appetite; grasping,
greedy, contemptible?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
new SANTA FE BONDS.
An Issue of one Hundred Million Is
Asked.

New York, Aug. 9.@The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company
has decided to create a 100000, 600
convertible bond issue which the
stockholders will be asked to approve
at the annual meeting in 1911. News
of the proposed increase was contain
ed in a Letter to stockholders by Presl-
dent Ripley. The bonds will be issued
from time to time. The bonds viii be
convertible into common stock, which
will be provided for by an increase OF
500. 100000 OF authorized common
stock.
The head Santa Fe officials are out
of the city on harmony tour today
and nothing could be obtained on The
probable special use of the 100000
900 bond issue.
But it is known in railroad. circles
generally that the creation of con-
Vertable bonds IS simply the usual
course of a railroad to provide for
the expenses of the coming year.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
forms a budget one year for the year
following-so on the plan OF
the municipal commission form of
government. The budget for next year
issue noted in the above dispatch will
not be available until 1912.
1t is assumed then that the $780,
100000 in convertables is simply for
the purpose of paying regular main
tenance and Improvement expenses of
1912. The construction of the Sibley
bridge and the big double track pro-
gram will eat big hole into the bond
issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

man and a woman were working with
him and from him thew also learned
the nature of the swindle As near as
the detectives have the graft outlined,
the young woman worked herself into
the graces of cid Mrs. Hill and the
two fellows furnished the dollar. OF
course, il was grand of them to offer
so much money to the ladies and aun-
tic fell" The police are looking for
the other man and the woman with
them. They are said TO be total strang-
ers in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Sinclair and nine of his single tax
colony were found guilty of breaking
the blue laws of Delaware on account
of having played a game of tennis on
sunday They refused to pay q small
fine and instead served their brief
term on the stone pile of the work
house, wearing the stripes the same as
any other criminal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
INSPIRED By ROCK PILE.
Upton Sinclair Writes Poetic Descrip-
ton of Jail Life.

Upton Sinclair, the socialist novelist
and single tax advocate who, while
serving a brief sentence in the New
castle County Workhouse. wrote a
poem entitled THE Menagerie" in
which he compared the shores. the
groans and the scratching of flea bites
to the surroundings of a menaRerie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
A. nj. Keene says 1t Is Unlawful.

Representative A. M. Keene of Fort
Scott, a progressive candidate for con-
gress from the second district, joins
Charlie Scott. regular, and Senator J.
L. Brady. progressive, in condemnation
of the action of the Second district
congressional committee action in TAX
ing the matter of the nomination of
Republican candidate in its own hands.
Mr.. Keene, in a Geographic reply to
State Journal query in regard to his
opinion of the committee action, does
not rince his words. He says:
Il am strongly opposed to the com
mittee naming a candidate for the
Second congressional district. There Is
no legal authority for such action and
the people are demanding a primary
all over the district. AL the candi-
dates but one are insisting on the pri-
mary. The progressive element of the
Republican party can not afford to
turn down its principles and platform
pledges even to gain a supposed tenn
porary advantage. How can the Re
publican party explain, appoint or
even hold a trading convention and be
consistent with the advanced ideas of
the primary law? AS progressive Re
publicans we should practice what we
have been advocating"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
sHoNTs AFFAIRs SMOOTH.
Harmony Prevails Despite All Recent
Contrary Reports.

Theodore P. Shonts and his titled
grandson. taken upon the return of his
wife and daughter from Europe In
spite of the recent publicity given the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

The Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, win be held in Unit church,
$40 Topeka avenue. TIER own edi-
flee is for the present closed for re-
pairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

The Only e.-Thomas-Dad. when is
the freedom of the city given to a rnan2
Dad-When his wife goes to the country
Tor the summer.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

To Mr.. and Mrs. George Fitzgibbons
l29 Van Buren,, August Z, a girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Woods, 1922
North Logan, August Z, CIR.
To Mr.. and Mrs. William Fields, 7e2
Hancock, August 8, a boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Placed.-Nirs- BIS she Mary of the
Vlneland cottage2 Mrs Mo- a Martha
~ the rubber plant flat.-Harper' Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Miss Lillian Therein, aged Is, died
at St. Francis hospital this morning at
o'clock of peritonitis The body was
taken to Marysville, her home, for
burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

In the issue of the. State Journal
of Monday evening, Aug. 7th, there
appeared an article about an out
break of smallpox in Valley Falls,
Kan. This news item was given to
the North Topeka reporter by Mrs.
Frank Corder. a resident of Valley
Falls, and was of course. published
as authentic news. However, there
needs to be a correction made, as a
letter received this morning from City
Clerk Harmon at that place denies the
report, and says that Valley Falls is
now free from any case of this kind
An extract from the letter is as fol-
lows: About a month ago a Mexican
laborer on the Santa Fe had slight
attack of the disease-and you know
Mexican regards the smallpox in
about the same light that an Ameri-
can does a bad cold@but no more
cases developed and this man has been
doing his regular work for several
weeks The State Journal according
~ apologies to Valley Falls and re-
grets that an error was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Wright died at the Stormont
hospital yesterday. The ocdy was TAX
en- to Burlingame. Kan for burial last
might
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
LEGAL.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

Published in. The Topeka State Journal
August 9, 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Hugh Wallace. aged 50. died at the
state hospital Monday night and the
funeral services were held at the Eos
ter cemetery at II o'clock this morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Work is progressing fast on the re-
surfacing of the Rochester road. This
is one of the heavily travelled roads
leading out of the city, going north,
and the county is putting it in excel
lent condition. They are placing
crushed rock on the road and have a
large new engine which saves time.
money and expense. It 3 is a huge
gasoline com bination roller and scrap
er which does the work of the two
machines which have been used for
merly-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
MAY GET CUBAN POST.
Man Now at South American Capital
Is Talked OF.

Charles H. Sheriff., who has re-
signed as minister to Argentina He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Cecil have given
several weekend parties this summer
at their home, Pinehurst Farm. Roch-
ester in honor of their niece, Miss
Fave Wise. who is visiting here from
Portland, Ore The guests have been
Misses I've Clark and Anna Clark Of
Baldwin. Kan. Dorothy Parkhurst
Grace Iukens, Ida Cromwell, Stella
Nash and Faye Wise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
ASign Of Thrift

"A OVgn OF 1nFut
When you see a Shaw
nee Grocery wagon stop
ping at a house, just make
note Of a fact that those
people are getting their
moneys worth. You can
safely figure that they
don't let any chance to
save get away from them.
You had better get in that
class. Here are some of
our regular
LOW SPOT CASH PRICES
Just Note This List
Baked Beans-the finest
on the market
1Oc value, here for IL
15c value, here for. lie
Evaporated Milk
&c size now. ~
10c size now. .8f
Several different brands
included at this price.
Crackers-The fancy cris-
py kind, at
Sailed, 2 lbs for. =. 15f
Plain Soda, A lbs for. 25e
Graham Crackers
2 packages. .15f
Waverly Waters
Fine, 2 lbs. 1900. 25S
Soaps-Lenox and Pin Yon,
8 bars. .....2 ESQ
Ben Hur, Swift's, Sunny
Monday and Bob White,
Z bars. ....... Z5f
Fanchon Flour-We
guarantee every sack
48-lb. sack, each $3.50
24-lb. sack, each. 65c
Don't forget to in
clude in your order.
Postum Cereal
25c value. ...... zoe
Egg-O-See-
1Oc package. $3.50. So
Sunshine Oats
Per package. 800. So
E. C. Corn Flakes
10c package. 49,. &c
Quaker Corn Flakes
Per package. ...... II
Pulled Rice-per pkg. 13f
Pulled Wheat-Pkg. zoe
Ralston Breakfast
Per pkg. ....1 Zoe
Corn Starch-Pkg. -. 40
Argo Starch-Pkg. =. 4S
Mince Meat
10c pkg, each. .... II
Clipped Beef
Good, per can. 1900. 81
Clipped Beef
Armour's per can. .12%
Libbey's Veal Loaf
15c goods. .... .13@
Libbey's Ham Loaf
15c goods. ..... .13f
Club House Sausage
Large can. ..... 1SS
Linnea Sardines-
15c value, per can. 1Of
Salmon-Fine red. .18f
Pink, per can. 15f
Codfish-Extra fine;
per glass. ... zoe
. SHAWNEE
GROCERY co.
The Place to Buy
Phones 425. 112 +. 9Th St.