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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Dec. 9.-The statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold s46S1, 500 reserve in
excess of legal requirements This is an
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows
Daily average Decrease
Loans ..............s s.. $50 $50 coo $4,000 900
Specie Observation-Disclosures. 306 745, 600 1885, coo
Legal tenders.....-... 81 1876, 900 1859 900
Net deposits. ,694 396. Oc0 IS SSS 600
Circulation -------.--. 90. f90, 900 go, coo
Banks. cash reserve in vault - .S326. 664. coo
Trust companies. cash reserve
in vault --.--------- 81, 900
Aggregate cash reserve.-------. $751;. 944. O00
Excess of legal reserve 4.6S1, 500 1905, 500
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve. $50. 6O7, COO
Actual condition:
Loans .-.-.-..-.--. 81 $50 ii, 900 S45, $50, 900
Specie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 304,39o,O00 ~, O0O
Legal tender. So. 900 50. 1870, 900
Net deposits 62I949.OoO %, 2Sl.OOo
Circulation ......... 5l.3o2. 600 ~7O1. coo
Banks, cash reserve in vault. 1927, 407, COO
Trust companies, cash reserve
in vault. -~....--.-.-.---. 62,SSl.V10
Aggregate cash reserve. .--....... 800, 23S, 900
Excess lawful reserve II. 696, $50 40, 3SI, $50
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve. S51, $4,000,
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Great New York not reporting
TO the New York clearing house:
Loans .....-.....-S 620. SIS, 001 $50, SO, 500
specie -...........- e, $50. 800 -. 467. 800
Logan tender. -.----... ll,206,500 1885, 200
Total deposits. Csc SS1, 400 =, 273, 100
sTncreaSe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09
OAKLAND NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wilson have return
ed to their home in Alta Vista aftef
spending two weeks here visiting friends
Mrs. G. B. Nation of Emporia is here
spending a few days visiting relatives
and friends while on her way to Hannl-
bal Mo. where she will spend the holi-
days with her parents and other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. John Reaugh is improving after
being quite sick for the past week at her
home on Oakland avenue:
Miss Mary Lewis is improving after
being quite sick for the past week at hei
home on Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Meyer are spending a
few days with friends and relatives in
Miss Nettie Lewis is spending this
week with friends in Effingham, Kan:
Mr. and Mrs. r. Martin are spending
this week with friends in Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs Black are spending this
week with friends and relatives in OF
tawa-
after being quite sick for the past week
at her home on Chester avenue
Mrs. J. N. Graft has returned to Ross
Vile after spending a short vacation mere
with relatives and friends
Mr.. VIM oliver, who is i'll with the
rheumatism is reported to be improving.
Miss Claudia Painter of Kansas Clly -
here spending two weeks with her erand-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Painter d
Kellam avenue
Mrs. Peck has returned to her home in
Holton after spending a few days here
with Mr. and Mrs. White on Winfield
avenue
DeviIle Hawkins is spending this week
in Atchison on a business trip
Mr. p Snelser is suffering from an at
tack of rheumatism
Mr.. Harry Ward of Minneapolis, Mimi,
came here last Mondav to make an ex-
tended visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. r. Ward, of Wabash avenue
The Oakland club of old soldiers met
Friday evening at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs. Thomas Busby in farewell recep-
ton for Comrade Henry H Louthan, VINO
leaves soon to make his home in LeaVen-
worth The evening was spent in speeches
and songs and the reading of last Will
by Scott Kelsey. This was the chief
amusement for the evening Those pres
ent We're: Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Busby, MI
and Mrs V F. Van Cleve, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Rake Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Cole, Mr.:
and Mrs c. c. Vandeventer, Dr. and
Mrs. whitney Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bradley;
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. McCarty, Mr.. and
Mrs. w D. Woodwork, Mr. and Mrs. l.
Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. Brock, Mr.. and MIS-
John Harris Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, Henry
Iouthan Balam Fox, Scott Kelsey, sam
Tones. Dave Ward Mrs. Werst Mrs. Min
ME Dolstrom Mrs. Ellis, Miss Harris,
Mrs. Harrop, Miss Allie Thornburg, Mrs
Schuler. Mr.. and Mrs. Brain and three
daughters, Marguerite, Wardine and
Dorothy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09
Street Railway Spent S1O6,55O
in improvements Last Year.
Nearly $4,000 for New and Re-
modelled Equipment.
NEW CARS ORDERED
Additional P.-A.-Y.-E. TypeWith
New Front Exits.
Plans for Heavy Reconstruction
Work Next Year.

More than 500, 600 has been spent
IN improvements. reconstruction and
new equipment on the Topeka Railway
company in the last year. In report
that will be made public soon by
Albert NJ. Patten. general superin-
tenoent it viii be shown that the exact
amount in these expenditures is $780,
$4,000.
Furthermore the street railway COM
pany faces the financial problem of
spending as much or probably more
next year. Several new cars are being
constructed in the shops at this time.
Many blocks of pavement will be laid
between their tracks and several
thousand will be spent in bridge work
and reconstruction.
For new equipment and the re-
modelling of cars alone the street rail-
way company spent nearly $4,000 in
that they have some of the best equip
ment in the country for a street car
system in a town the size of Topeka
Practically all of the cars are of recent
construction or have been remodeled
to meet the new methods employed by
the company.
A large part of the Improvement ex-
penses for the last year have been
along the lines of reconstruction.
Nearly $4,000 has been spent in new
rails, new ties. new cross overs, and
the work on the tracks. Some of the
work is in progress at this time. When
1t is completed, practically the entire
street railway system will have been
placed in first class condition for the
winter months
The new cars ordered resemble the
equipment used now on the WaShburn
college lines. They have platforms like
the double truck cars on the Lowman
and Quinton lines. The front exit will
be in use for the near-crossing meth
DDS. The pay-as-you-enter feature will
be included=as in most of the cars
now used on the system.
The list of improvements and recon
struction on the line for the year 1911
follows.
Reconstruction and paving on track
Huntoon. Garfield to College ave: $41oO
Reconstruction. paving and right of
way work. Polk street Third to
Fourth and Third street, Western
avenue to Clay street. 5000
New spans kaw river BRIDGE. 17O00
Completion Shorey extensiOn--..-... 600
Complete Douthftt line and paving
Western avenue DOuthitt to Fiji
teenth and Douthitt, Polk street
to Western avenue. 200
New curve at Seventeenth and Eu-
SION. anu nu'na'ia'i s.fsst sA's 1900
Special work Eighth avenue and
Jackson street and Tenth avenue
and Jackson street-.-...-.-----..--- 5000
Paving West Twelfth, Harrison TO
Topeka. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,400
Wye Union Pacific depot...........- $500
Turnout between Laurel and Park
avenues 100
Electric track switches. 400
New transmission line and trans
former. NinewoOd Park----.---.---. 5000
Roof machine shop $500
Relay Kansas avenue blocks with
cement 1000
New shop machinery. .-.--.-.......... 500
Better facilities store house and
Six new cars and remodeling
twelve old cars....e................. $500
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $lO6, $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09

AT THE PLAY.

Marjorie Cortland who played
Zoie. AIfred's wife, in Baby Mine"
at the Grand last night, says she has
it all over Lillian Russell when it
comes down to recipes for keeping
down flesh. In her part she jumps in
and out Of bed several times. via the
side and over the foot And she is no
SLOUGH when it comes to jumping This
exercise she thinks keeps down her
flesh and keeps up her appetite. In
ferentIy. she recommends the same
exercise to stout ladies'
The play sent a new record as a
laugh maker at the Grand this season
The fun was fast if not furious. But
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09

it was all cleancut comedy furnished
by a small but clever cast.
AS the plot hinges upon a woman
adopting a baby after her husband has
left her. and bringing him back by
wiring him that he has an heir. all
kinds of unexpected situations arise.
Miss Cortland as Zoie made a hit
Helen Mojeska Rapport. said to be a
niece of the late Madame Modjeska,
the Shakesperfan actress. did a clever
bit as Rosa Gate, the real mother of
the adopted baby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09
DRIVES NEGRO AWAY
Bankers Wife Wins in Struggle With
BLACK

New London. Conn, Dec. "a
posse of residents of this city. led by
the police. is searching today for a
Crowell as she was returning to her
home on Ocean avenue last night. The
man. whom she recognized as a local
man -Of-all-WOrk, stepped out from be-
hind a tree and grabbed her by the
shoulders
She screamed and he struck her
repeatedly in the mouth with his fist.
Her screams in a minute or two
brought her husband. a banker and
the negro sought safety in fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09

ingly grateful to Margaret Mayo and
Edgar Salwyn, who composed the
words. And if all the music is Karl
Hoschna's he has written more good
tune for a single piece than ever be-
fore. Miss Ring is=or rather any
other than Miss Ring would be-bur-
dened by her responsibility of song. At
least six hits, even from a music pub
fishers standard, she MARBLES to the
waiting ear. And others of the cor
poration, too are allowed to lyr1c1ze,
most especially Clarence Oliver. And
numbers is an asset for the name OF
Jack Mason.
THE Wall Street Girl'' is fast, fresh
and almost as intimate as a burlesque-
It is beautifully produced, and If MI
Mckay picked the handsome chorus 1t
is small wonder that his is Miss Rings
formal name.
No play of recent years has eclipsed
the success of Charles KIein's 1.-THE
Gam blers," which was the only drama
to establish a record run of over 200
consecutive performances in New York
last season. For many weeks it at
tracted audiences that tested the capa-
city of Maxine Elliott's theater at
every performance. 1.-THE Gamblers
will be the attraction at the Grand
January 2.
Most people who are conversant
with things theatrical are aware, Nine.
FRITZ Scheff has mind and will of
her own. The most conspicuous ex-
ample of her wilfulness is related as
having occurred in Texas last season,
when she had her train stopped mid
way between stations because the mo-
ton splashed water about in the bath
tup of her private car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09
A Terrible BIunder

to neglect liver trouble. Never do it.
Take Dr. Kings New Life Pills on the
first sign of constipation, biliousness or
inactive bowels and prevent virulent in
digestion, jaundice or gall stones They
regulate liver, stomach and bowels and
build up your health. Only Csc at Camp
bell Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09

But, for blissful change, it is Wall
street rather than poor old Broadway
And when the scene is widely shifted
everybody goes to honest Reno. Yes,
honesti For it is the fistic instead OF
the divorce mill that attracts them
After the innocuous cowboys and the
innocent girl gamblers and the sylvan
play of the sixshooter, they can go
back to Fifth avenue and rough things.
For this little touch of peace and
quietude in Reno one must be bend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09

Excess of legal reserve. 4,6S1, 500 1906, 500
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve $50. eO7. COO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09

GIRL formerly with Biograph, Pathe
and others.
Watch the papers for further de-
tails
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
REALLY OPENED THEIR EYES
Pensioners Remark, However, Lett
Young Minister Somewhat in
in the Dark.

Rev. Henry R. Rose in the Newark
Star tells the story of young min
lister who had recently taken charge
of a small parish in Vermont. He
aspired to greater things and large
field, and in the hope that his reputa-
ton would travel beyond the limits Of
the village to which he had been sent
he threw into his sermons all the
force and eloquence at his command.
He was, however, totally unprepared
for what was intended for a compli-
ment, but which was put to him in
such a way that it left him in doubt
a. to the real impression he had made.
One Sunday morning, after an espe-
cially brilliant effort, he was greeted
by an old lady, who was one of the
most faithful attendants at all serv-
ices. Approaching the young minister,
she said: "Ah, sir, we do enjoy your
sermons so much, they are so in
structive. Do you believe it, we never
knew what sin was until you came to
the parish"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Giqqlinq.

It was bound to come. Sooner or la
ter we knew the lawmaking bodies OF
this country would be compelled to
take note of the crime Of giggling-if
It is crime to giggle, as many people
believe it is. indianapolis has the dis
tinction Of being the first city to rec
ognize the crime, and to provide for
its punishment, but it is generally be-
lieved that other cities will follow the
lead, If that is the way to express 1t.
It seems that a councilman in Indian
apolis has introduced an ordinance to
the effect that it will be unlawful for
anyone to giggle, smoker or otherwise
disturb an audience at a public amuse-
ment charging an admission fee. That
will affect about 80 per cent. Of the
gushy, garrulous girls and good
many of the cholly boys who have
been disturbing audiences for twenty
years. For. in all seriousness, there
is no more annoying thing to sensi-
BILE person who visits a place OF
amusement to be amused from the
stage than to have to endure the silly
talk and kittenish mewings which
emanate from some of these succulent
youngsters who frequent the theaters.
Dayton News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Understands Word "stunn.n

John Barrett, director of the interna-
tfonal bureau of American republics,
now has a thorough knowledge Of the
meaning of the word 'stung,' as it is
used in a popular sense. One of his bu-
reau's principal duties is to promote
trade relations between this country
and the Latin-American republics Not
long ago he had a new idea. He turned
to the bees of Mexico as a means OF
increasing business between the
United States and that country, and
put out a bulletin. According TO the
printed pamphlet, Mexican bees were
the best bees that ever buzzed. They
were docile. They were affectionate.
Finally they were stingless, biteless
and warranted not to sting the baby.
All this information was widely dis
tributed among bee fanciers and honey
producers of the United States. The
other day Mr.. Barrett received this let
ter: Dear Mr.. Barrett: l am Mis-
souri, farmer, and seen where your
trade bulletin said that Mexican bees
are stingless. I sent to Mexico for
some of these bees. You are liar!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Hits Kuestermann Writ.

Deputy Attorney General Russell
jackson filed notice in the supreme
court of a motion on behalf of the
state board of canvassers, to quash
the writ of mandamus issued by the
supreme court on December 10, direc-
ting the state board of canvassers to
show cause why q certificate of eiec-
ton should not issue to Gustav
Kuestermann, Republican candidate
for member of congress in the Ninth
congressional district
On December the state board of
canvassers issued a certificate of cleo
ton as member of congress from that
district to Thomas w, Konop, the
Democratic candidate, who on the face
of the returns had a majority of five
votes.
Attorney General Gilbert, being
party to the proceedings, Deputy At
torney General Jackson will appear
for the board of canvassers, and
Green, Fairchild, Worth and Parker
of Marinette and Fairchild and Gold
man of Green Bay will appear for Mr..
Kuestermann.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Scientist Couldn't Light a Fire.

Lord Kelvin, like Lord Morley, once
amused Scottish audience with a
display of Ignorance. At lecture in
Edinburgh, with Lord Kelvin IN tbs
chair. the Duke q 4rvF wSf trSses
suddenly I'll. "SEslG tAS egc< peeE
was carried down to enc c. the ante
rooms" wrote a local paper, "one of
the first things to be thought of was
the lighting of a fire, and this task
was tackled by the dukes host, Lord
Kelvin But instead of placing some
wood on that, in the orthodox man
ner, he amazed the onlookers by des-
perate efforts to kindle a handful of
sticks at gas burner Ordinary NOR
tails may be pardoned for taking some
satisfaction in the fact that even so
great a philosopher as Lord Kelvin
does not know how to light a fire."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
GOT THE BEST OF THE ELDER
Apt Quotation of Brer Reuben Saved
His Mule and at the Same Time
Rebuked Sin.

Elder Harris was making another
attempt to induce one of the members
Of his flock to trade horses with him.
Dat pony O. your'n, Brer Reuben"
he said, 'is jes' what l want, an my
big bay hos is jes' what yo' want l
kin git over de groun' faster wild de
pony, an you kin haul bigger load
wild de boss. Hit'd be a good trade fur
bofe on us, ceptin' dat it'd be a leetle
better fun you dan it would fur me.
You take de bay and give me de
chestnut sor'l."
de pony suits me well 'nough, ell
der" averred Brother Reuben, for the
twentieth time. 81 don keer t. make
no swap"
'But ies' natchelly got t. have dat
pony, Brer Reuben
Elder" spoke the other, after a
period of profound thought 81 been
wantin' t. asst yo' question for long
time"
We'll, what is it?"
II know wat one O. de 'postles says
bout de law bein' done away with, but
amt we still Twin undah de ten COM
man'ments?"
"Brer Reuben" solemnly averred
Elder Harris, 1--WE air.
We'll, one O dem comman 'ments
says we mustn't coyet anything W.T. b.
longs t. our neighbors, an you're COW
etin' dat liP chestnut sor'l pony O.
mine, Brer Harris!"
Then the elder gave it up. Clearly
the tenth commandment was against
him.-Chicago Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Statue for State CAPITOL.

The state capitol commission de-
cided to engage Miss Florence Farms
worth Mears of New York, formerly
of Oshkosh, to design the statue to
surmount the dome of the new build
ing.
She submitted a design consisting
of the figure of a woman, heroic size,
dressed in flowing robes, holding in
her right hand a staff, at the end of
which is an eagle, and at her left
side a shield bearing the coat of
arms of Wisconsin. The statue will
be bronze and will be % feet high,
while the dome will be 800 feet high
Architect Post, New York, has APP
proved the design.
The commission has decided to fix
up the quarters of the supreme court
for the use of the senate during the
coming session. The present court
room will be occupied for a lobby and
committee room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
CAPT. G0DFREYS TEN GIRLS
Nucleus From Which Was Started Fa'
nous Monticello Seminary for
Young Ladies.

The most interesting trip that l TOOK
during my fortnight in the west was
down from Chicago about two hundred
miles on the Alton road, only an hour
from st. Louis to Godfrey, H., where
stands the famous Monticello semi
nary, founded 10 years ago by good
old Captain Godfrey In those days
the higher education of girls was
deemed a useless, If not dangerous, ex-
pertinent. Captain Godfrey had
amassed a fortune of 100000, and he
proposed to put three-fourths of it into
a school for girls. The original build
ing was high, square stone structure,
and the loungers around the little ham
let watched with interest not unmixed
with scorn the rising of its walls.
What kind O. cattle be you goin' to
put in that big barn o. yourn, cap'n%'
asked one of them derisively.
Girls" answered the captain, Ia
conically. 1.-THE finest girls in Illinois"
Where you goin' to git 'em?" pur-
sued the scoff1ng Questioner.
Well" replied the captain, I've
got ten of my own, and reckon thatH
do to start on"
Captain Godfrey was warm ad-
mirer of Thomas Jefferson, and the
seminary was named for that hero's
home, Monticello. It was here that
Lucy Larcom received her life i'm
petus and here she wrote many of her
most beautiful poems. After the burn
ing of the first building in 1888 was
reared the imposing granite pile IN
which the school is now established.
At one end of it is an ample and arts
tic chapel, in which the girls gathered
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning to hear
me speak.-Kate Upton Clark, In
Brooklyn Eagle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11

A small West Philadelphia boy may
be an author some day He has just
finished his first essay. It is on dog.
"a dog is a animule with four legs,
tale and pants but he never changes
them. He wags his tale when he is
glad and sits on 1t when he is sorry. A
dog is useful animule because he bites
burglars but he is more trouble than
he is worth when he tracks mud on
the carpet. A bull dog is the king of
beests."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
STATES TREASURY
IS WELL FILLED
Balance Almost 100000 Better
Than Last Year.
CASH BOX WELL FORTIFIED
General Fund is $345,020.71 Higher
as Compared With Last Year
The University Fund
is Small.

Madison-With a showing of al
most 100000 better than a year ago,
Wisconsin's state treasury opens it's
books for 1911 with fair prospects of
getting along nicely, depending, of
course, on what the legislature does
in the way of conservation-or other
wise-of financial resources. Partic-
ularly we'll fortified, as compared
with last year, are the general fund,
the school fund, the hunting license
fund, oil inspection fund, state insur-
ance fund. Following is a statement
of the balance in the various funds
at the close of business 1910, COM
pared with the same condition in
1909:
THE TWO YEARS BALANCES.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
inaugural Ball Brilliant Event.

The inaugural ball CT 1911 VIII
nnger long in the memories Of those
who were present either as parUct-
pants or onlookers. In brilliancy and
splendor it eclipsed its predecessors
for many years. There were more
handsome gowns and beautiful wom-
en- than usual to make up these
events. This was due in great part
to the large contingent of Milwaukee
representatives who came out for
this function.
When the ball was at it's height
and the big floor filed with brilliant
costumes with foreground of artis-
tic decorations picture of consum-
mate beauty was presented.
Governor McGovern was at the
head with Mrs. John McGovern at
his right Next in line were Mr.. and
Mrs William NJ Rothman of Chi
cago, Governor McGoverns sister and
brother-in-law; then came Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs Thomas Morris
then Secretary of State and Mrs.
FreaE, State Treasurer and Mrs
Dahl, Attorney General and Mrs.
Bancroft, Insurance Commissioner
and Mrs. Ekern, and State Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Cary and Miss
Cary. AS the people reached the
dais they were presented to Governor
McGovern by Judge A. G. thinner
man and by the governor were passed
on to Mrs. McGovern, and so on down
the line.
1t was not quite SO mixed looking
an assemblage as in some years for
the reason that the committee had
made a rule that all wraps must be
checked, as no one would be allowed
on the floor with wraps.