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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

relative to how buildings for school
purposes should be constructed. and
shows great deal OF enterprise.
Charles 0. Knowles, John f. Swift
ger and w. A. Neiswanger, having re-
Gently purchased "BelVoir. the fam
Gus John d. Knox property near Pot
win, including the Knox mansion and
10i acres of land, are considering di-
viding the property into acre lots and
after improving the tract putting it
on the market.
Sales of the Week.
Sales of Shawnee Agency: A five room
modern cottage at 220-222 Davies street
for 81, $50; a five room cottage at 1911
Kansas avenue to c. II. Bowman; six
lots on Gilmore avenue to W. D. Thomp-
son from Stanley Medilcott; a five room
cottage at $50 German avenue to Ernest
Johnson, S1,15O; r. w. RAIDER to Thomas
G Rowe, a six room house at 1857 Wayne
avenue. $500: a five room bungalow at
III Quincy street to Fred Weaver: a five
room bungalow, 1911 Lane street, to L. w
eager of Brooks county, 81, $50; a five room
bungalow at PIC East Euclid avenue to
Mr. krOgman, s., $50.
c. J. G. Herschell has sold a six room
house and II lots on Golden avenue. east
Of the cemetery, to c. H. Bowman, for
s., 500.
The wingett Land CO. has sold five
room house. the property of Julia a.
Wiley to Albert w. Wikof. for the con-
sideration of $1,000 The property is To-
Gated at 3l4 Orchard avenue.
H c. Bowman has sold what was
formerly known the Gains farm. six
miles southeast of Richland. to c. J. c.
HersheU for the consideration of S. .0tu.
The property comprises 101 acres. The
sale was made through Jones Brothers.
This firm has also sold building ard
feed business at e502-254 East Tenth
avenue from c. j. g. Hersheu to Frank
Bunce for the consideration of 81. go.
John b. Shaffer has traded a 7-room
house and three lots on Park avenue on
the North Side and the Princess theater
to A. Z. Romaray for 100 acres of land in
Coffey county There was also cash
consideration. This transaction was
c4osed by Jones Brothers.
Building Permits.
The following building permits were is
sued this week:
S Cremer, addition to one story
dwelling, 2l5 Grafton street..........x -
Harold T. Chase, two story bust
ness building 80 Kansas avenue. 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

motion by them, which involves q
considera ole loss of power. Stated in
other words, the second propeller
tends to hold the water in position so
that the revolving blades of the work
ing propeller can act upon it with
greater force
Dr. Wagner said that the invention
had been in use for some time on a
numb Der OF small vessels and that the
experiments had showed that it af-
fords an average saving of ) per cent
in power over the old form Of pro
pelle:.
Passes Railroad Bill
The reichstag has given the first read
ing to a bill appropriating above S1l,001.-
too for completing the Central Railway of
German East Africa to Uiiji on Lake
Tanganyika- TIE road is already in
operation to within IS miles OF Tabora.
land south OF Lake Victoria Nyanza. and
Will reach that town next spring a dis
lance of - miles from its starting point
at Dar-eS-Salam on the coast.
From Tabora to Gjiji is another 255
miles making the total length of the
road 795 miles It is planned to establish
a Inotor-bpat or steamboat service on
Lake Tanganyika after the road reaches
l Jill. and it is believed that q consider
able freight traffic for il can be built up
on this great inland sea Of 200 miles in
length. as there age various promising
agricultural regions adjacent to it,
Great hopes are also entertained III CON
1eCtl0n with the plan of the Belgian gov
eminent to build railway from Bull on
The Lualaba Congo to Albertville, situated
on the western shore of Tanganyfka.
about 81 miles from J-jiii. This will open
lp quick connections with the great cop
Der region OF katanga which is Just now
reaching tie stage of production. It is
believed that considerable freight and
passenger traffic can be drawn from
hat district through East Africa. as it
pliers q much shorter route to Europe
man the existing one via Beria on the
Portuguese east coast, at least 100 miles
south of Dar-es- Salam. of course if the
-nglish ..Cape-to-C Cairo railway pro
ected by Cecil Rhodes is ever completed,
mis- new German road Will derive great
benefit from it, although that line may
axe away much Of the European pas
'enger traffic.
The German government expects that
- completion of the railway to Till viii
give q strong impulse TO cotton growing
IND othe- agricultural interests along It's
cute and in the districts adjacent to the
axe \ commission has Just returned
rom investigating the agricultural posi-
'ilities in that part of East Africa and
las reported that it found various local
ties that are well adapted for growing
otton. as well as for rice. palms and
eanuts. There are also regions rich i'll
attic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

no riparian owner had ever disputed
it or claimed the right 10 exclusive
fishing. Now the supreme court Of the
land has declared that the right does
not exist and the decision is SO sweep
ing that 1t covers all Of the streams
ana lakes Of the United Kingdom.
Must Change Kitchen.
The new lady mayoress OF tho city
Of London is wroth at the condition in
which she found the kitchen OF tho
Mansion Rouse and she threatens to
Cail in the sanitary inspector unless the
corporation takes ina mediate action 70
remedy matters. Tho mayoress is the
new lord me- yor's daughter and Ira her
social settlement work she has become
en- expert on sanitary subjects. She IS
using this knowledge as "A lever TO COM
pei action by the sloW-moving alder
men, who have always been decidedly
averse to making any change in the
ancient home Of the lord mayors.
There is no present intention TO
change the main structure OF the Man
sion House but it IS felt that domes-
tic arrangements which were good
enough for 1873 are scarcely sufficient
for today.
over the fireplace in the kitchen is
lie not Neither repeat old grievances.
NVhosoevcr eats or drinks in this hall
with his hat on he sail forfeit six
pence or ride the wooden horsc."
The present police court room OF
the house was formerly the laundry
and the dirty linen # the public is
now washed where formerly the dirty
linen of the lcrd mayor and his fam
ilv was clednsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
THE SUS NO GOOD
Germany Consoles Herself Over
Loss in Morocco.
Eleven Dirigible Balloons Now
Used by Army.
NEW SHIP PROPELLER
Saves Is Per Cent of Power In
YentOr Declares.
Reichstag to Pass Bill Boosting
African Railway.
NEW SHIP PROPELLER
SUNDAY

Berlin Dee. 23-The bitterness and
disappointment Of the Pan Germans
over the failure OF Germany to ac-
euire a part Of southern Morocco (the
%sus territory in the negotiations with
N'rance may fEd some alienation IN
the report of the scientists of the
Ham burg Moroceo company of Ham
burg on their explorations in the Sus-
In this report, laid before the di-
rectOrs of the COMPANY 1t IS declared
that neither the climate nor the soil
conditions of southern Morocco MT 1t
for colonization nor even for agricul-
ture. The existence OF some beds of
iron ore is reported, but the inVestiga-
tors are not able to say definitely
whether the ore exists in worka Bile
quantities and qualities. They are of
the opinion. however that none Of the
concessionaires of iron mines in south
ern Morocco had Vet discovered de-
posts of proftably workable ore.
The company decided. in view of the
report. to make no further efforts at
this time toward acquisition of land
I'm that territory However. further
Investigations into the metallic re-
sources of the country Will be made
Seventeen Dirieible Balloons.
Germany now has in operation
seventeen dirigible balloons, eleven be
longing to the army and six to private
owners. Nine others are being built
or rebuilt and viii be in service by the
end of the year. Marry types are refs-
resented. but the Zeppelin ana Par
seval predominant. France has but
ten diriGibles. Austria Hungary four
Russia FIVE and spain and italy two
each
In their constant search for means
OF increasing the efficiency of army
balloons in time of war the German
military authorities have equipped the
newest Zeppelin army balloon with an
anchor which is expected to make it
possible to land on any ground and
under any but the most adverse wind /
conditions The destruction of the
Zeppelin II at Weilburg followed the /
tearing Of the balloon loose from its
moorings. The new anchor has been
tried out in a wind of twenty 10 TWEEN /
ty-five miles an hour and it worked |
10 perfection.
New Ship Propeller.
At a meeting Of the Society Of Ger /
man Naval Architects a new kind of 4
screw propeller for ships was de- /
scribeG- The inventor is Dr.. r. Wag- /
7er. the chief engineer of the ''VuI- /
kan Works of Stettin. which has built /
most OF the fast German ocean liners /
The invention consists of second !
propeller mounted behind the work /
nE propeller. but not itself revolving
Its blades are set in the reverse di- (
-ectiOn to those of the real propeller
nd have the function of checking the
sWirlinS movement Of the water set in !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
TURKEYS RUNNING OUT
Prediction Made That There VIII Be
None in Ten Years.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Unless some
thing is done to rehabilitate turkey
growing there viii he no such thing as
Christmas or THANKSGIVING turkeys in
the United States within ten years
The census bureau has issued a bull
letin showing that in 1910 there were
only 3.66S.070 turkeys ON farms in this
country. while in 1900 there We're
6.594.095. At this rate the turkeys
Will be in the dodo class by 1920.
There was also a reduction of about
80 per cent in ducks during the ten
years and the number of geese
dropped considerably. Chickens in
creased, however. the total for the
country going from 233.566,021 in
1900 to 2So.345.123 in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
TRADE STILL GOOD
Returns Indicate a Steady Increase in
Business.

New York Dec. 23-R. G. Dun &
Co. s Weekly Review OF Trade says:
The holiday retail trade has been
satisfactory and in some of the cities
in excess of former years, revealing
noteworthy ability and Willingness
among consumers to spend Whole
sale operations are naturally held
somewhat in check by the holiday
trade and by the settlements incident
to the closing of the year. but there is
no indicated change in the more favor
able situation in business which has
been progressively manifest during the
past few years.
The bright outlook in iron and steel
is enhanced by prospective large pur-
chases of rails, orders for fully $780, 900
tons being expected in the Immediate
future.
Pig iron is more quiet. but values
are firmer and $14.25 valley is prac-
tically the minimum on Bessemer.
While the immediate business is sea-
sonahly quiet, the undertone of the
cotton goods market indicates slow
but steady Improvement in the volume
of distributions. Drills for converting
purposes are in steady demand and
some heavy sheetings are being or
dered moderately while light sales of
print cloths and COW ertibIes are re-
ported. Mills are generally adhering
to prices based upon 4 3-16 cents for
IS Il inch 64x64's, but occasional con-
cessions are reported.
Steady Improvement continues in
the market for wooden and worsted
goods Footwear rules quiet. Jobbers
find retail trade good.
In the leather market occasional
concessions are reported in few de-
scriptiOns, principally harness leather
and shoe side upper. Other kinds are
decidedly strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
WAS IN A TRANCE.
Explanation Onered by Man Who
Wrote to Miss Elkins.

Chicago. Dec. G3-PendinE recovery
Samuel e. McHenry. who recently was
arrested in Washington. II. c.. for au-
noying Miss katherine Elkins, "A daugh-
ter of the late Senator stephen EliSlns.
was today sent TO Dunning asylum Dy
Judge Owens.
McHenry explained that he wrote let
tiers to Miss Elkins while in a trance and
he was on his way to call OF her and
apologize when he was arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

Wen. old man. how did you get along
after 1 left YOU at midnight Get home
all right2 No. a COMPOUNDED nosey
policeman hailed me to the station, where
7 spent the rest of the night. Lucky
dog reached home. Boston Tran
script
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

The Prudential Bank.
Checking and saving accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

Attorney General Dawson declines
challenge from mayor of Coffeyville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
Ask Your Doctor

We have had seventy years
of experience with Ayers Cherry
PectOral. That makes us have
great confidence in it for coughs,
colds, bronchitis, weak Threats,
and weak lungs. Ask your own
doctor what experience he has
had with it. He knows. He can
advise you wisely. Keep in close
touch with him. Io 6; Ai,eSs 6o;.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

Elks make elaborate arrangem
for their annual Christmas tree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
Bank CIearincs.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending December 81. shows
aggregate of IS. 29s SOS, 900 as against SO 219,-
10000 last week and So 140. 1900 in the
corresponding week last year. The fol-
lowing is a list of the cities: Pet Pct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
SHE Is TWICE WED AT Il.
Girl May BE Prosecuted for Bignmy-
Stepfather to Rescue.

Pueblo, Colo. Dec. 23.-NerifyinG
The story told by his stepdaughter-
Elsie Barker. who told the Pueblo po-
lice that she was married TO two men,
Michael Cannotti. well to do agri-
culturist Of Brownell, Kan, came TO
Pueblo to make an effort to induce
the young girl 10 return TO her mother
with him
At the police station Cannotu said
that to his knowledge his stepdaugh-
ter had entered into two different
marriage contracts within the past
year. and he is of the opinion that she
has secured a divorce from neither of
the men.
only IL Years Old.
The girl. who is but "a years old.
and of attractive appearance, was ar
rested here when a raid was made on
a dance hall. She informed the chief
of police that she had been forced by
her parents, while III Of typhoid fever.
TO marry Otto Bowstick at BrOwnel.
last December. and that only a month
ago she had been married to Richard
Wells. who is out on bond. awaiting
trial in the district court here on
charge of horse stealing.
CanuotG admitted that IL was on the
advice of the girls mother that she
married Bowstick. but he said Il wds
part of a plan 10 hide the girls condi-
ton.
The stepfathor says she did not
make a good wife. and although Bow
stick treated her well. he became dts
gusted with her conduct and deserted
the girl last summer.
She May BE Prosecuted.
Miss Barker came TO Pueblo during
the fall to visit brother here. and
soon afterwards was married TO Wells
1t is possible that the girl will be held
here and prosecution for bigamy in
stituted by the local authorities. al
though the stepfather viii exert every
effort to secure her release In order
that he may restore her to her moth
err. Cannotti said that the girl would
have remained at home following her
first matrimonial venture had not her
mother continually nagged her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17
INVESTIGATION E D

There should be an investigation
into the death of William Kuhn, Jr.,
while confined in the padded cell at
police headquarters, Wednesday
night. AS was told in the NEWS
Wednesday, Kuhn was found In a
stable in New Brunswick avenue,
with a partly filed bottle of carbolic
acid at his side. From appearances,
1t was evident that be had taken
some OF the poison. A physician
was called, and after an examination,
the man was turned over to q police
man and taken to police headquar-
tiers.
In practically every city In the
country, men found in the condition
Kuhn was in, are taken to the near
est hospital as quickly as possible.
Perth Amboy has a city hospital to-
ward the support of which both the
city and the county contribute a
large amount of money. Just why
this man was taken to a police sta
ton and locked up in a cell in the
condition he was In, instead Of being
taken to the hospital for further
be settled by the authorities.
The city of Perth Amboy cannot
allow a matter of this kind to pass
unnoticed. What is the city hospital
for. If net to treat such cases as
this?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17
o LIKE A TRICK.

The resolution introduced in con-
gress by Representative Bennett,
Republican, New York, to the effect
that the President be requested to
commence and continue negotiations
with the British government TO Sc
cure the annexation of the Dominion
of Canada to the United States, looks
like a trick on the part Of the stand
patters to kill reciprocity, If they can.
We DO not believe that anybody is
seriously considering the annexation
of Canada at this time. Such a thing
may come to pass in the future and
the agreement, now pending between
the two countries, may go a great
way toward bringing this about. But
such things are accomplished by de-
grees. The removing of the tariff
wall is enough for the present and
congress viii be doing its full duty
if it passes the reciprocity bin in its
present form.
BY introducing such a resolution
as Representative Bennett has Just
presented In congress. the people Of
Canada are made suspicious Of our
intentions. Strong arguments are
furnished the opponents to the Bill
in England. and the adoption Of the
proposed agreement is made ali the
more dst5eult This resolution b.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17
PERTH AMBoY
Population, s2,12l.
pa neiies from New YORK

q flQUlAliOl EJAAA
\ 81 miles from New YORK.
1 On staten Island Sound. 1t .
I mo1th of the Raritan river anu -
\ tse head of Raritan Bay. ,,o,n
I Ocean steamers can dock IA W.
I 95 TO 40 feet Of water.
! arhannel FL feet deep at low We
: ter leading up the bay from sahos
Dsily steamer service to New
5 York. -
( 8auar railroads; the Pennsylvania.
Z Csunyal Railroad Of New jersey,
\ Lehfgh Valley and the Staten islanu
I Rapid Transit. Branches runilns ~ -
! all directions. anording a,inos' ara
; Unlimited number OF exceiishe
I Has two telegraph and two teie-
Z Mione companies. .s
! Elsctrlc light and gas companies
\ <1sao daily newspapers.
1 Federal p~ostof1ce building.
J pTfhiic Library. -.
! Nine gnammar schools and q
( htrn school, which Is on n ~
I proved list Of all the leading Uni
8 tetslEtes In the country; iour ~.
: ohiat schools and q business COZ
! Churches Of all denominations.
I City hospital.
{ Municipal water works. 81
4 Prominent center for troiioys W
Z All PARTS OF the state
4 NEs4chests clay deposits in the coun-
I try In the immediate vicinity.
hspiendfdS theatrical advantages:
I Some of the leading industries
are. American Smelling & Rehnlng
! Ccmpany's smelter; Raritan copper
! Woeks sInelter; Barber Aspnais
Works: United Lead Works; United
ssates Cartridge Co.; 4roaisscsSHts sei
and nile Worksi Atlantic Terra Got
ta. Co, Federal Terra Gotta Co.. 9
Jsrssy- Terra cotta Co; three pcla om-
pany ana other similar industries
WITHIN aas immediate vicinity, fne
dryaoslz companies together wltn
shipysFds and marine railways;
sfandard Underground Cable Com
pany; Roessler Il Hasslacher Chem
SeRI works; emery mills; coke n
cigar factories: cement stone works.
goal shipping piers; handKerSh,es
sesops ana iron foundries.
For further particulars address:
Ainert Leon. secretary Of the
Roaad of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17
COMING EVENTS,

Feb. 17.-children's Masquerade
by Ladies' Society Bragg, Wash
tngtoa Hall.
Feb. 21--BRlI. Christopher Column
bmbus Independent Relief Aaso
citation, Washington Hail.
FEHssl--1askst Party. 5sffsrson
Tent, Knights of the Meccahees,
in Moose Hall.
Feb. 22-Baii OF Bnei Zion. Wash
ington Hall.
Feb. 22-Literary Program, Middle
sex Council, Jr. O. u. A. NJ, Moose
Hall.
Feb. 24-Bal1 of Pc Ambo Haymak-
srs, Washington Hall.
FEB. 6o-Fastelavn Celebration,
Danish Brotherhood, Washington
Hall.
Feb. 2s-Smoker, Perth Amboy
Lodge, $50, Loyal Order Moose,
Moose Hall.
Mar. Bail of Perth Amboy Radl-
cal Library. Washington Hall.
March 10-Ball, Perth Amboy IN
ion Band Assn, W~ashfngton
July ANIMAL outing Of Sanger
bund Of New Jersey. ~ Haisdon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRAksgs
RAILWAY.

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rit Paa sSSIs e ! Eyee 60 Y NEW 9si Z
Il. hsa s'Sd is.Is $50 1'0s ijas. e &. s;e So Sc
AZ $50, So, a:Ss. s:oe. NffS:if. ii:n Q. "a.
Tk1fN service LEAyE PERTH
10 "a, ia sss:as.s sid as&. S:A SIS. s:S
SUNDAYS AND LnqAt HOLIDAYS
LEAX ,s! PETE Z "a n A. x s:.s IN
rk gat88NsAAahcr1Sa FFsAvM. ipp Hspz
5h:hnS 2 l:b, s.ss w s:s. His His. y :RR. Ill: sa ls:S.
to:s0, u:i7 p. m Tz.s 4 N. and 100. s:ss
rsEEEyTEIIS3SS,K r rs 90 s E5ny g1s. AiNs 49, I'm
E; I'D, Is;s s!sa III; s9a, III f9sa W. 80 4i iS!s s'i IL 81, :.
Ap 5fjT goATs wgrHour
TRaviLLE1:a so, f:H, sss9. i0:m 1g:@.
a1;ss y. N a:o0. 800. s:S. s:ik Biz s:aE.
sbN VIA AND LEGAL HoLrpArs
LEAVE NEW YORK~7sS8 300. 1000. g3s0.
q g- lz:00 M. 1so4 800. 500. faW 1.eo
800. 1900 300. $50. 1t:s0 p M 1880
e. M Eho1days onIys} -
apRIrI gSNN sey RI9xTs WIFHz9 Sr.
s aaT ss:ss i:h 81 III hd S n a9s Sa .
NQH nNA z1ss p n ssM a. Aeaaa@ys
nEeBem Ap
S@Sfs. MsH 1877
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

Again Governor Wilson proves
that ne was sincere when. during the
campaign he said he would carry ev-
cry question TO the people and lei
the people themselves be the boss
Who shall force the legislators to dc
their duty. Here is another example
Of real leadership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

IL discussing women and play
grounds the New Brunswick Times
saygs
Women are instinetiyely the pro-
factors of children. When to their
natural love for the young of their
OWN species is added an educated
Intelligence they give a painstaking
care TO children which 1t Is hard for
men TO equal.
It Ia true that men become good
playground Instructors, but It Is us
uasEy only al a profession. They do
ter i vocation what women do be-
gape they like IT,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

Every man who believes in the
rule Of the people through direct
Representatives will join Governor
WilseA In urging the passage of the
Geran direct primary bill. This bill
means honest government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

q is said we lack funds to lay the
new water main under the river. But
II some day the city should lack suf-
ncient water to put out q fire. more
money than the main would cost
would so up in smoke in a very
short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

The local gas company will please
notice that the eighty cent gas law
IN New York has been declared con-
stitptional by the court of last re-
sort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

President Taft may ~s'roast' Champ
CLARK al he likes but it is not a cir
sumstsnee to the "roasting" that is
teming to Taft from the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

WIN MARITIME in the senate New
Jersey will not have to apologize for
the stand her representatives take
Oh tue measures benentting the peo-
pie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

Russia is to force her treaty rights
with China. But Russia should first
comply with her agreement with
China to vacate Manchuria.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

Toe man who blew OFF his head
with a stick of dynamite which he
helda 10 his mouth, wanted to die,
ma all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

The sale Of the Holm property Is
again adjourned. There is time yet
tor some organization to save the
Westminster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

Representative Bennett should not.
be taken seriously and every effort
should be made to bring about the
agreement as proposed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17

Ifany man can make New Jer-
ssy i true Democracy, Woodrow
sNdison ean.