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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
LEGAL.

ments
Petition to construct a cross walk. on
Streets. signed by Susie McNeal and a
number of Others, was presented, read
and referred to commissioner of Streets
and Public Improvements.
Petition to construct a wagon and foot
brides: steel S or concrete, across the
Fifth Streets, signed by Mrs. Frank Hus-
ton and a number of others, was pre-
of Streets and Public improvements.
Report of the Food Inspector for the
month of February was presented, read
Petition to vacate the east and west
alley in the block bounded by Harrison
Tenth Avenue, from the west line of Har-
rison Street to where the alley intersects
the north and south alley, signd by Geo.
Marbarg, was presented, read and re-
ferred to commissioner of Streets and
City Engineers estimate for the cost
Of grading, curbing and paving with as
phaltic concrete Polk Street from the
side of Tenth Avenue, Garfield Avenue
from the south line of Tenth Avenue to
vane Street from the south line of Hun
toon Street to the north line of Munson
Avenue, Mulvane Street from the south
line of Fifteenth Street to the north line
of Seventeenth Street, King Street from
the west side of Fillmore Street to the
east side of Clay Street, Huntoon Street
from the west side Of College Avenue to
the east side of Mulvane Street, Thir-
teenth Street from the west line of Null
vane Street to the east line of College
Avenue and Sixteenth Street from the
east line of Boswell Avenue to the west
line of College Avenue. was presented,
read and approved by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Holman,
Miller and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
Bids for the grading, curbing md paw
ing with asphaltic concrete Polk Street
from the south side of Eighth Avenue
to the north side of Tenth Avenue, Gar
field Avenue from the south line of Tenth
Avenue to the south line of Thirteenth
Street Mulvane Street from the south
line of Huntoon Street to the north line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
LEGAL.
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal March 49,

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
e,o,,,;.a.o GEEpINGS.
March g. 1911. The city commission met in
regular adjourned session at 2:30 o'clock
present: COMMISSIONERS Bone, Holman,
Miller and Tandy4. Mayor Billiard in
Protest against granting the Standard
Oil Company a permit to occupy certain
lots on Washington Avenue Schmidts Adj
dition, for period of Twenty-Five years,
signed by Frank Durein and number of
others. vas presented, read and, on mo-
such a permit is taken up.
Petition to construct a new brick side
of Euclid Avenue from the west line of
Lot No. DO Euclid Avenue to~the first
north and south alley lying west of Cen
trail Park Avenue, signed by H. C. Kurtz
and number of others, was presented.
read and referred to commissioner of
Streets and Public Improvements.
Communication from R. F. Stellhom and
number of others, relative to the con-
dition of the pavement on Adams street,
between Second Street and Fourth Street,
was presented, read and referred to COM
missioner Of Streets and Public Improve
tnents.
Petition to construct new cement
sidewalk, five feet wide. from Euclid Ave
hue north to the present walk, on the
west side of Quincy Street. signed by
Susie McNeal and number of others,
was presented. read and referred to Com
| missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Petition to construct a new cement
| sidewalk. four feet wide, on both sides
of Fourth Avenue, East, from Liberty
Street to Market Street, signed by Mrs
Patrick Sullivan and number of others,
was presented, read and referred to COM
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
| ments.
Petition to construct concrete bridge
across Euclid Avenue at the corner OF
Euclid Avenue and Monroe Street, signed
by Susie McNeal and a number of others
was presented. read and referred to com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
Largest Registration in the
History of Topeka.
1908 Nark of 16, 40 Is Passed
This Afternoon.
HE EXPECTS 1850.
Election Commissioner Titus
Is Excited.
Proof That Topeka Has Popu.
latiOn of Over $4,000.
EXPECTS 1850.

Today tomorrow and the next day.
These are the only chances to reg
lister and vote for the hard working
candidates in the coming city cleo
tion-and also to break all Topeka
registration records and show the peo-
pie of Kansas and the west that there
are more than $4,000 people in To-
peka.
If Topeka citizen doesn't care to
vote at the coming election, it is his
duty to register in order that he
might prove to the world that the fed
eral and state census returns have
been an injustice and a handicap to
the city.
But today has been a great day for
c. H. Titus, city election commissioner.
all former registration records in To-
peka's history have been broken. In
1903 the registration was the largest
recorded-until today. AT that time
1910 names were placed on the
books at the office of the election COM
missioner.
This morning when the books were
opened to the public, 1880 names
acted as a starter. This is enough to
make a second best record. Before
the morning and part of the afternoon
had expired, the record of 16,14O had
been broken and now the number is
sailing by the old record-with Cap
tain Titus at the helm, his face
wreathed in smiles.
About a week ago Captain Titus was
wishing both privately and publicly
that Topeka would at least equal the
old record. Then the middle of last
week he came out in the State Journal
to the effect that he was almost sure
that the record would be broken.
a few days ago his mouth opened
even wider and now he will not be sat
isfied unless the people of Topeka put
1880 names on the registration books.
4 am as excited as a kid" eXclaim-
ed the captain this afternoon as he
chewed on that same cigar that he
never smokes. Il have been dreaming
that 10000 people would register but I
will not stand for less than 1900 All
records have been broken and the proof
that Topeka is growing has been as
serted.
IF the people viii only get out to-
morrow and the next day at the rate
of about 1000 each day we will have a
record worth framing. Why, actually,
] feel like hiring a fleet of automobiles
and going after these people to make
them register
The women of the city are a credit
to their sex. The other day 314 women
registered and only 1853 men. Then Sat
urday PAT women placed their names on
the book and the men gained on them
by coming in at the rate of 221. Today
they have been running about even
this is wash day and too many of the
ladies find it necessary to stay at
home.
Only two more days to register
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
HOLD up TRAINS.
Strike Sympathizers Run Crews Into
the Woods.

Cincinnati. Z. March 1S.-Traf1ic on
the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas
Pacific between Somerset, KY, and
Chattanooga, Tenn. was blocked to-
day at Kings Mountain, KY, when a
crowd of mountaineers gathered at
the mouth of the big tunnel there and
in succession held up three freight
trains.
The mountaineers, who were strike
sympathiZers and armed with rifles,
fred volleys over the heads of the
freight crews and ran them into the
woods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
Close Postoffice on Sunday.

New York, March 13.-More than
10000 Jersey citizens have petitioned
office on Sunday in order to give the
carriers and clerks a day of rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13

The parisIioner was explaining matters
to the pastor Il don't go out much" he
said "either to church or anywhere, else.
I am a sufferer from insomnia" Il am
going to preach a sermon on that subject
next Sunday morning. said the Rev. X.
Mowatt I1aightly. Come and hear it.; 1
am sure it will bring you some relief
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13

out After Game-Breatfliess Customer
Give me a penny mouse trap-quickly,
please 1 want to catch a tram.-Sydney
bulletin go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13


able eaos Professor Merriam has life study of civic
civic
H Harrison of
n
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20
Tire Advance in Sugar Prices

The rapid advance in the price of
sugar is due to number ofcauses
chief of which Is speculation on the
part of a handful of refiners and
wholesalers In New York who con-
troll the market. Every year dur
ing canning time sugar is advanc-
ed and when the crop is put on
the market In the fall prices de
cline. This year the prices have
been advanced repeatedly. One of
the causes given out by the manip-
ulators is that the European beet
crop is partial failure. This is
prices despite the fact that all the
sugar consumed In this country In
ls10-excepting only $4,000 tons
was produced in the United States.
Porto Rico. Hawaiian Islands. the
Philippines and Cuba. Practically
none came from Europe The
Cuban crop is reported short but
the new crop which will begin to
come into the market In December
will be n large one according to all
reports.
These conditions furnish the
wholesalers and importers pre-
text to put up the price.
Another cause is the people. or
portion of them at least. who
ra ,,,nin,tatfu.ft IN. sua.r ,,,.rL.,
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20

Mr.. +. c. Howe. general mana
ger of the American Beet Sugar
Co. left Lamar Saturday for Den
yer after "A short business trip.
Beet sugar factories in California
are to be aided in the production
of beet sugar by some Colorado fac
tories. and Michigan is due short
ly to lend its craving support to
the sugar producing United States.
Utah. Wisconsin and some OF the
states producing a smaller amount
of beet sugar Will shortly begin
their campaigns also. Colorado
conditions are as good as In any
sugar producing states which
speaks well for the agricultural ad-
vancement of the state.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20

for downward revision, and espec-
tally for free trade in pulp and
paper Eager for n reduction in
their own cost of living they
felt impelled to attack the entire
Tariff system. In this selfish
clamor the Sun has had no share.
1t is one of the relatively few
large users of print paper which
have been honest enough to ac-
knowledge that he is the over
bloated size of the one-cent pa
pers, and not the Tariff. that is
at fault.
The Pittsburg Gazctte-Times, in
discussing the recent labor strikes
land and Protected France. re-
marks:
I'm the light of these events on
the other side of the Atlantic.
growing out of the high cost of liv-
ing. the absurdity of last years
contention during the campaign
that the Republican party through
Its Tariff policy was responsible
becomes more apparent. Then Pres
ident Taft. Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon were made the
scapgeoats and the Republicans
generally were brought to book
and punished by defeat at the
polls. These influences certainly
can have no connection with CON
ditions in Great Britain and
France: and at any rate the Dem
ocratic victory of last November
has not perceptibly reduced the
prices of food commodities. There
Is one marked difference in the
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20

Attorney General Wickersham for
recommending that Wiley be asked
to resign. saying that the attorney
general did not, at that time. have
the full facts before him, and in
timating that the recommendation II
was justified by the facts that had
been laid before Mr.. Wlckersham.
Mr.. Taft intimates that there
must be a shake-up in the depart
ment of agriculture. That he will
instruct the secretary to reorganize
his department is considered most
likely. The president reprimanded
several of the individuals who were
behind the attack on DR.. Wiley and
has Instructed Secretary Wilson to
reprima nd them Officially.
The Wiley trouble arose over a
complaint that Wiley had engag-
ed DIR. Rusby. a noted New York
scientist. to do work for the gov
ernment at higher rate of pay
than was allowed under the salary
bill. The action of DR.. Wiley Is
justified by the president and he
and DR.. Rusby are both held to be
blameless.
The country generally will be
glad at the presidents decision.
DIR. Wiley Is one of the most popu-
lar officials of the government His
work In behalf of pure food laws
is known practically To everybody
and has made many friends for
him. The resignation of DR.. Will
ey would have been a serious blow
to the cause OF pure foods In the
country There clearly is great
amount OF Jealousy and backblt-
ing In the department OF agricui-
ture and the coming shake-up there
ought to do much good.-Ex
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20

situation. however-there is less
employment in this country now
than there was year ago, more
than 10000 fewer men being at
work on the great railroad systems
alone.
The fact is that you must go
further than politics for an explain
alton of the cost of living. If there
is a cause beyond supply and de-
mand 1t is i'm the system of doing
business rather than in the Tariff.
The low wages of France and Eng
land somehow do not result in pro-
portionately cheaper living. else
why these manifestations of popu-
lar wrath? Let our opportunist
statesmen direct their researches
to solution that will not rest
upon a partisanship If they would
be of service
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20
Beet Harvest

Beet harvest will begin in the
Lamar district of the American
Beet Sugar Co. about October l..
and samples are being taken in diff
ferent sections upon which to base
harvest orders for beet delivery. In
the Lamar district. and tributary
to Lamar there will be approx
mately $150.OOO paid to farmers
for beets. this amount being a con-
servative estimate of the value of
the crop here. The pulp and beet
ton valuation will add several
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20
Wiley In Upheld

President Taft settled the Wiley
matter before starting oil his tour
of the country. and has eld DR..
Wiley in every particuhl He has
declined to ask the chief of the
bureau of chemistry to resign. but
on the contrary. has praised him
for his work.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20
more to this amount.

" thfs
The harvest will be general
about that time in the different fac
tory districts of the American Beet
Sugar Co. Rocky Ford factory has
the largest acreage of the three
factories naturally. having about
twice as much as either other dis
trict. The Rocky Ford factory dis
trict is comprised of the Pueblo.
Fowler, Avondale. Canon City, Man.
zanola and Rocky Ford districts.
and embraces very intensively
farmed section.
The state fair at Pueblo this
week has large exhibition of sug-
ar beets made by the growers of
the company. who are entered in
the company fair prizes Offered.
The collection shows some very
fine specimens of sugar beets. and
has attracted attention from all
sides. Beets are there from Prov
ers. Bent. Otero and Pueblo coun-
ties.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20

While the New York sun is
sometimes erratic on the Tariff
question. II displays for the most
part an Intelligent perception Of
economic truth when IL says:
The public demand for the re-
vision of the Tariff springs from
a belief. the result of many years
OF false political teaching. that re-
vision viii reduce the prices of com
modities In this country and 10 ex-
ert powerful influence ON the
cost OF living. Few ever stop to
ask whether reduction OF duties
will or will moi appreclably reduce
prices. yet that Is the vital ques-
ton
would transference to the free
list reduce the retail price of shoes.
flour. butter. eggs. corn. potatoes.
lard. shirts. sheets. milk or any
one of a score of other commodi-
ties Of common and every day use
and consumption? II so to what
extent In the various cases? Would
railroad rates. freight rates or
street ear fares be less II steel
rails were on the free list? Would
rents DE reduced II structural steel.
lumber and bricks were on that
list7
"One of the greatest needs OF
tho rt 10. MI a u
ueation In the elementary principles
of the operation and influence Of
the Tariff on prices. For years
we have been bombarded with pO-
litical assertions that the Tariff Is
the controlling factor in commodity
prices in this country. Many have
heard these assertions for so long
a time or so frequently that they
believe them. accept them as facts
of daily experience and never stop
to question. their accuracy. That
some prices would be influenced by
change in the Tariff three can he
no doubt, but very few of the
wares purchased constantly by the
great mass of consumers would be
perceptibly affected by any change
at all likely to be made. That as
sertion can be supported and prov
ed. II should be kept in mind
throughout the political hullaballoo
with which the country is soon to
be once more afflicted"
Much of the prevalent hallucl-
nation regarding the responsibility
of the Tariff for current high price
of commodities which enter into
the cost of living is the product
OF the selfish newspaper clamor
The Lamar register., 1911-09-20
Good Roads Convention


ihe seco"u annual convention vi
the Coioraao Hood hoads conner
ehce Associatioh VIII oe heid III
fuepIo the second week OF Iahu-
ary' 1917. ms meeting caAen
py the Viee-presiuehts oI the con
ference at recent gathering III
Denver VIII De the most important
%ood hoads conference ever heiu
IN the sta'e. ihe Viee-pres'oehts
also ihaue piahs ior state wiue
campaign OF puDiicity IN pehaii Oh
sood roaos wh'ch promises 10 De
the most extensive ever undertaken
I'D TINS state. Al the ruepio con-
'eh.ioh speakers OF note Will De
heard. ana speciai a,.eheioh Will
De paio 10 the CONSTRUCTION" Oh state
highways.
the coming ceiebration IN call
lorna In 1913 In connection with
the opening OF the Panama eahai
VIII bring thousands or people TO
this state. a great huHber OF
asts VINO want to make the trip
from coast TO coast oy way OF
Coiorauo' IL py united eHort
trahscohtihehtai ROAD can De con-
structed across the state II VIII
mean thousahds ana thousanas Oh
dollars TO the people OF COLORADO
rms Is one OF the important SUD
)ects 10 De discussed at r"epio ana
committee TO investigate ana re-
port regarding these proposed
idehts OF the state association.
ohe OF the most important rae
Tors In the GOOD Roads work In
Inc state Is the formation OF iocai
associatiohs. These associations are
Inc means OF bringing 10 cohPie-
lion road work In different local
tiles OF great value to the resi-
GENTS OF those sections. fhe Colo
rado GOOD Roads conference is
urging upon every county In the
state the FORMATION OF such organ
izations.
. These ORGANIZATIONS shouid also
take advantage oil recent laws pass
ed In this state by winch separate
road and maintenance districts can
be established by petition from
local residents. In this manner the
people OF any locality can there
Tore bring about the improvement
OF their local roads better thah can
the county commissioners. The
county commissioners have roaos
throughout the entire county TO
look after. ana often the taxpayers
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-01
EMMETT NEWS.

Base ball goods at Reillys.
The one price store THE FAIR.
Screen wire, all widths, at Reil-
iy's.
A small child of John Bell is
sick with pneumonia.
Halcon Angeroth is the guests
of her grandmother and aunt at
Eagle
Bud Bigelow returned Tuesday
from months visit with friends
near American Falls.
Yes, bank account is friend
in need and the quickest way to get
one is to trade at THE FAIR.
Miss Minnie Hansird of Boise has
returned to her home after spending
week with Lydia GiIbberd
Dave Smithson has gone to New
Plymouth to look up a location for
clothes cleaning and tailor shop.
For light draying and general
delivery, call up R. F. Thomas, phon
74black. Office at Pastime Cigar
Store. 4
Miss Myrtle Robertson returned
to Boise Monday, after a pleasant
visit of week with Miss Alta Rob
inson.
We carry the Bean spray pump.
1t is the standard of the world and
is as near perfect as the genius of
man can make them. All sizes, eth
er hand or power, at Hawkins, hard
ware.
The uniform success that
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer
months; viz, Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed. 1t
costs but a quarter. Can you af-
ford to be without it? For sale by
H. T. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-01
Fishing tackle at Reilly,s.


Honest values at THE FAIR.
Lazy Wife beans at the Emmett
Mercantile Co.
Lydia NJ Gilbberd is in Boise,
visiting school friends and relatives.
Miss Bessie Dawson attended the
Adventist camp meeting at Ontario
last week.
Miss Birdie Cook was over from
Caldwell this week, visiting her sis
ter Mrs. E. E. Hunt.
Mrs. T. B. Hargus and Mrs. Z. c..
Rundstrom went to Mountain Home
on Monday to spend a week visit
ing friends.
Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc, are
due to impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters is a cleansing blood
tonic. Makes you clear-eyed, clear
Drained, clear-skinned.
The Thomas crown mowers are
the only interchangeable speed mower
on the market, beside many other
features superior to all other makes
See them and be convinced. j. H.
Cronk.
A reading will be given in the NJ.
E. church Friday evening, June
g, beginning at S:15, under the di-
rection of the Epworth League. Ad-
mission 35 cents. Leo. E. Fest,
president.
Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and
expectoration easy by giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has
been used in many epidemics of this
disease with perfect success. For
sale by H. T. Davis.
j. A. Casebler, elder of the Sew
enth Day Adventist church is in
town. Mr.. Casebler owns property
here and calls this city his home,
but he spends most of his time ira
yelling over the state in the inter-
est of his church.
Buggies of all descriptions and
prices at Hawkins hardware store.
The line is new, stylish and the
quality is the best. Styles to suit
every taste, and prices to suit ev-
cry pocket. Call and see them in
our new warerooms. Hawkins hard
ware.
S. P. Luckinbill and family de-
parted Saturday for their home
in South Dakota. On Friday even
ing they were rendered farewell |
party by Mrs. Mary Hunt, and were
with a souvenir spoon to
remind them of the many friends
they had made during their six
residence here.
F. S. Rexford, 615 New York
Life Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, says:
Il had a severe attack of cold
which settled in my back and kid
neys and 1 was in great pain from
my trouble. A friend recommended
Foley Kidney Pills and l used two
bottles of them and they have
done me a world of good" B. B.
Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-01
June Bargains for Cash
P.;cas Good mil lime Is
These Prices Good Until June Is

buying force has been busy buying and
this Big June Sale As summer approaches many
made on the purchaser have stud
carefully incentive TO you Will OFFER Tor
only-not Trade.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-01

Base ball goods at Reilly's.
The one price store THE FAIR.
Screen wire, all widths, at Reil-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-05

uine and penetrate to the heart to
be effective.
Good temper is an asset to a rail-
read, as witness the following adj
vice:
Every time you lose your temper
you do two things; you lose pat
ron for the company and you iujure
your digestion. One Ia as necessary
to the company as the other Is to
you.
Complaints cost moro and multi
ply correspondenee-correspondenee
means postage and postage costs
money. We have to haul a ton
OF freight two milea and q half In
order to pay for one . cent postage
stamp.
The only things railroads have TO
offer In exchange for business are
service and personality. Personality
IN this eonnsrtion means courteous
treatment and sffab!iity.
Courtesy always pays dividends.
These dividends may net come back
to yeu In the form Of deIisrs and
/ cents but they most certainly inure
. to your and the eempany's credit,