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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
CITY NEEDS MORE Cash
Increase Is About $780, 600 over Last
Year.

According to the distributions made in
the county clerks office, the tax levied
for general revenue by the city of To-
T1eka, show that for 1912 $40S, 692 26 will be
needed. while for 1911 the city has used
from It's general revenue fund but $310
22161. or an increase for next year in the
one fund of nearly $100. 600.
Other funds are also greatly increased
Aided by the great advance in property
valuations. both In the city and county,
every fund from that school levy to state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
GOES TO HIGHER COURT
The Gordon-NIunn Appeal Has Been
Completed.

Transcripts in the Gordon-Munn case
We're completed today by c. D. Well
man, court reporter in Judge Whit
combs division of the district court.
The testimony covers 500 typewriter
pages and is one Of the biggest doc
uments that has gone to the supreme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

New York. Oct. 31.-Directors of
the United States steel corporation to-
day declared the regular quarterly div
idend Of Z per cent on the common
stock. The regular quarterly dividend
of 1 q per cent was declared on the
preferred stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
New York Money Market.

New York, Oct. 1.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2621A per cent; ruling rate, 21s
at 21k per cent. Time loans, steady; 50
days, 316315 per cent; and 80 days. $40
3sz per cent; six months, 3z404 per cent
AZ per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. 3.65 for so
days and at S4.S6s0 for demand Com
mercial bills, $4.S3.
sIBvER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars acc.
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness during the illness
and death of my wife Also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
ANDREW GREGG & RELATIVES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

Motion for a new trial in the case of
J. H. Barge against the Topeka Milling
company, has been filed The defense
cites 10 reasons why the case should be
tried a third time. At the recent trial,
the jury gave Barge judgment for $500
former jury gave the plaintiff Judg-
ment for $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

A petition is out for the paving of Gar
field avenue from Sixth to Eighth ave-
nueS- 1t is said that there are already
enough signers to assure the petition be-
ing granted by the city commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
LOCAL MENTION.

''Our state officers are on the wrong
track said r. D. Blaine, chairman of
the immigration committee of the Com
merciaI club this noon, in speaking of
state and city advertising. Il say there
is better opportunity in Kansas than
ever before. There is a fine opening for
men who will farm, not quite half of
the land in Kansas is under cultivation.
There is room for 100000 people in Kan
sas.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

but the new arrangement does not in
clude an assistant secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
DSlTHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of Mrs J. =. Martin OF
Rossville Kan. who died Monday after
noon at Stormont hospital will be held
wednesday at O'Clock from her par
ents home, lis Stephens street.
Helja r. Martin, aged 30, wife Of j. p
Martin OF Rossville, died in Topeka last
evening at the home of her father. John
Hanson, lis Stevens street. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at two
O'Clock. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
Word has been received in Topeka Of
the death Of Mrs. Matte b. Fuller al her
home in ST. Joseph. Mo. Mrs. Fuller was
the wife Of J. A. Fuller who was at one
time a salesman in the Crosby Brothers.
store. The family lived for many years
on North Quincy street and in 1903 they
removed to st. Joseph. Mo-. where they
have made their home since that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

w. L. Lux for Peonies and spireas, 10c
up Dahlias, cannas, iris, phlox, wines
and shrubs).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

California. While at Los Angeles she
suffered badly sprained ankle and Is
confined to her home in consequence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

Alfred Policy, by c. E. Inman, as his
next friend has filed suit in the district
court against Mary E. Policy and others,
asking the court to partition certain real
estate in Shawnee county in which young
Policy has equity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

John F. Switzer was called to Eaton
Ohio, today by the death of his brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

J. R. Oliver, who has been acting as
assistant Commercial club secretary for
several months will not retain the position
after this evening when the new CONNER
cial club officers are installed. The work
of Mr.. Oliver has been quite satisfactory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

Clyde Garrett. a 19-year-old messenger
boy, was arrested in North Topeka last
night by PatroIman Anderson, charged
, with the theft of a bicycle. He had taken
the wheel earlier in the evening from IN
front of the Hall book store. The owner
found his bike at the police station. Gar
rett was allowed to go home on his own
recognizance to reappear this morning in
court but failed to respond and a lookout
is being kept for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

Lowest prices on framing. Coe Bros
Cut Rate Art Co., S28 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

That the street railway company in
tends to protect its property against the
FRANKS of Halloween providers, was made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

Herlindo Fernandez, the Mexican whose
house was robbed by three white boys
last week. last night identified two boys
captured by the police as two of those
who looted his home. The two caught
are Charles Anderson. aged II, and Wav-
erly Bailey, aged 49, State warrants have
been issued for the two and the police
are looking for Joe Higgins, who they
suspect as the third boy wanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

The jury in the first division of the
district court will be- excused from SER
vice some time Wednesday afternoon and
Judge Dana will devote the remainder of
the term to the trial of court cases The
jury in Judge Whitcomb's court did not
work today but will report Wednesday
morning. In the second division the jury
has a large amount of work on the cal
endar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

The final report on the A. E Ensign
drainage ditch was filed late Monday
evening in Judge Dana's division of the
district court and final hearing in the
application for the long ditch will be
heard Monday morning, November u
Application for the new drainage ditch
was filed in the spring of 1910 and several
of the land owners took their troubles to
the courts. Judge Dana appointed v r.
Parkhurst and c. p Baker as commits
sioners to make arrangements for con-
demnation of the land and arrange de-
tails for the work. The big ditch covers
a territory along the Kaw river between
Rossville and Silver Lake and is one OF
the biggest drainage districts established
in this county.
That the street railway company in
tends to protect it's property against the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

men and the big preparatory schools Tor girls and
there is Of these institutions throughout
the length and breadth of the land that does not
now boast at least elaborate play pageant
the campus each year.
Companies of amateurs and organizations of pro-
fessionals have presented Shakespeares plays in
sylvan surroundings in various parts of the
try-as for instance has annual event of this kind
the White House lawn at Washngton,-btu for
the part these events introduce original pro-
auctions and in instances not only is the dia
logue original but the music has been specially
posed and the dances specially arranged for that
particular event. At the most notable pageant of
1910,-that held at the home of the late Edward
Mcdowell in New Hampshire,-the musical mas
terpeces of Americas most famous composer were
specially arranged to form musical setting for
the openair drama
Many of the spectacles which have been pre-
scented by local talent in various American COM
munities are historical in theme, being designed to
recount the events of the most stirring periods in
the history of the respective regions where they
are presented However, the latest leaning seems
to be toward Greek plays, original otherwise
Undoubtedly the flowing costumes of the Grecian
mode lend themselves to graceful posing and the
current popularity of classical dancing has helped
Among the women prominent in the produc-
ton of Greek spectacles-and almost all the pro-
jects for open-air theatricals in the hands of
women-is Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney of Gin
cinnati and Washington, D. c., who has great wealth
to allow the Indulgence of her penchant for the
artistic and the dramatic in new guise-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
HAD NO FEARS.

AT the height of Washington's fame
there were those who carped and crit
ic1sed to some extent warning him
that being celebrity was a precari-
Gus thing and that he should be most
careful, lest he do or say something
that would turn the tide of popular
favor against him. To these admoni-
tons Washington merely smiled
There is just one thing that might
be done" he said. land that is some
thing that will not be done until long
after / am dead BY that time my
fame will be so solidified that nothing
can make it If We were sufficiently
advanced in commerce for this one
thing to happen. then. indeed. 1 should
be careful
What is that enc thing2" inquire
the others. Put you in a historical
novel?''
No; nams a five-cent cigar for me-
WILBUR D. NESBIT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
The Opportunist.

"Geewhillikins.. Skillington." said
.Blabaworth. meeting his Chicago
friend in the corridor of New York
hotel, you must be prosperousi l see
you and Mrs Skillington out motor
ing in the park every blessed morning
and afternoon. What does it cost
your
Nothing at all. Blab.- said SHILLING
ton The madam and 1 are enjoying
a few demonstrations, that's all With
sixty frst-class cars on the market
one can motor around New York twice
a day for whole month at the cost
of a blue veil and a pair of goggles
Harper's Weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

tertainments by means conhned as some
people might suppose the summer months. In
deed the spring is favorite time for this form
of return nature" whereas many such spec
tacles held in the autumn and finally are
coming to fnd-such productions provided a
among the leading mid winter attractions of such
favored regions Florida and Southern Cali
fornia-
a business were sort of caught unawares by this
sudden popularity of the open-air pageant
play 1t spread suddenly and of its own accord
to speak and thus explanation of the
fact that nearly all of these big spectacles
promoted by artistic publicspirited private
citizens who have thought of gain in the mat
ter. Similarly almost all the parts in such open
air dramas enacted by amateurs rather than
by professional actors and dancers. And finally
the proceeds of almost every one of these under
takings have been devoted to worthy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

specta cles- it is natur-
al and appropriate
that we should now
turn to Indian themes
for our latter-day
dramas on the green
swards. The story of
Hiawatha has proven
particularly popular
for such presentation
and has been enacted
in all parts of the
country, sometimes
with real Indians in
the roles and some
times with white folk
as make-believe In
dians.
There are many
persons who contend
that the penchant for
the open-air drama in
America is but the
natural outgrowth of
the parades and festi-
walls which have grad
ually attained to the
dignity of local insti-
buttons in many OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A job lot of mummies many of
them dating back to $500 B. c., were
offered for sale in London the other
day, but the bids were so low that the
sale was declared on There are other
signs that this is going to be q poor
summer for mummies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Worlu as many persons suppose. Certain it is
that New World influences have had part in
the evolution of this novel class of drama
For instance, the Indians conducted in their
paIny days some of the most wonderful spec-
tacles the world has ever known remnant
OF those picturesque rites may yet be witnessed
among the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest Con-
seQuently, If the original Americans handed down
TO us some OF the ideas for our modern open-air
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

our cities-as for instance the Madr1 Gras IN
Ne wOrleans. the frontier fetes held ANNUALLY IN
many western cities. the Yelled frophet paraoes
and the midwinter Carnivals of Roses in southern
California Yet another factor that mas unoouDt
eddy helped to bring this whole broad subject TO
public attention is the penchant which many or
our schools and colleges have shown for this form
of entertainment. Particularly has the open-alr
spectacle entrenched itself at the colegs Tor Wo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
Wanted Too Much.

The hanson ordered by a middle
aged spinster was late, and the cabby
came in for a good rating when he
finally drove up to the door.
Il shall probably miss my train, ;"
the irate fare informed him, "and
shal1 hold you responsible 1 want to
know your name. my man Do you
understand? I-want-your-n
The driver clucked up his horse
easily. You'll make your train all
right, madam he assured the woman
inside. And I'll let you have me
number if you like But you can't
have me name That's promised ter
another young lady"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
PLAYING the Game.

After having a good dinner at a
cookshop Tim was leaving. when the
landlord called for payment: but Tim
was penniless
The landlord. after thinking for
few minutes. promised to let him on
on condition that he did the same at
a rivals. opposite
Sorry" said Tim II went there
yesterday and they let me on If came
over here today-"-Ideas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
Trials of Life in a Small To,

L suppose you find it little Diff
ficult TO become accustomed to life
in a small town. after having lived
SO long in a large city"
"Oh. dear. yes; it Is very hard I
fear / never shall be able to feel at
home here When my little boy caught
the whooping cough every woman liv-
ing in our block knew about II and
recommended something
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

If not to charity at least to some
pnlIanthropic purpose or to some form
OF municipal betterment for the com
mGnity in which this latest style of
moving picture is presented
AS mas been said, open-air plays and
pageants that tell story have been
annual events in Europe from time
out OF mind The best-known of these,
OF course, is the world-famous Passion
Play which is held once every ten
years and which thousands Upon thou
sands of Americans witnessed during
the last past presentation. There are
many Americans. however, who claim
that the idea of the distinctively Amer
lean pageant as developed during the
past few years in this country has not
been transplanted bodily from the Old
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

That man who has applied for a d.
vorce because his wife kicks over the
pail of hot water he uses when he is
scrubbing the kitchen floor will have
the sympathy of the public She inter
feres unwarrantably with his rights
~ q husband and as a man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A street car horse in New York
committed suicide, which shows past
dipute that animals have reasoning
power, especially In an up-to-date age
where car horses are almost as obso-
lete as the dodo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A millionaire has been appointed
chief of the New York police depart
ment- However, his money ought not
to be a handicap to him il he's made
of the right stuff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

No, gentle reader. The fact that
newspapers are advocating the ex-
termination of the fly does not neces-
sarily mean that newspaper men are
becoming bald-headed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

HE American people. ever
keen for something new.
have during the past year
or two been INDUCING their
fancy to an ever-increasing
extent for a new form of
amusement,-that is it Is
new to the United States
although it has had great
vogue from time out of
mind, in all the leading
European countries The
open-air pageant or play is
the object of this new fad
if fad it may be called.-and
the new style outdoor en-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

DR.. Wiley has ascertained from 30
pie manufacturers that meat is not
O necessary ingredient of mince pies
nor cherries of cherry pies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

When hay sells at $26 a ton a mere
ultimate consumer can rejoice that he
is less extravagant in his tastes than
are the sybaritic horses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Chicago housewives extolling do
mestic pursuits classify dish washing
as an art. Few bachelors degrees
go with it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Doctor Howe says 81 per cent of
the criminals could have had their
careers diverted by skull operations
In infancy Some of them even might
have become novelists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

The old wheeze about seeing a pin
and picking 1t up and having luck for
certain period is refuted by a New
York woman who stopped to pick one
MP and broke three ribs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A Chicago man is going with his
family on a three-month trip to Eu-
rope On money made by tips But they
were tips to him as waiter, not of
the racing or stock tip variety
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Just at present no matter whether
the weather man hits it or not there
is general opinion that he is most
decidedly not making good
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
A spyendjd Part.

What sort of a part has your daugh-
ter in the new play?
Splendid She doesn't have much
to say, but she wears six different
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

with mummies from Egypt, some or
which date to 1000 B. c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Doctor Wiley is giving great offense
10 the pie eaters by exposing the con-
tents of their favorfte food.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
A False charua.

Il hear. Miss Anna. that your young
friend from college uses quite SEES
Quipedalian language"
That amt truei He talks like
perfect gentleman."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Pretty soon the returning fisherman
will declare, honest to goodness. the
one that got away was two feet lonSi'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

The sympathetic trained nurse is
being crowded in romantic history by
the telephone girl with the soothing
voice
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

The house of commons has passed a
bill forbidding aviators to fly over
crowds. They have full license to
dent any landscape
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

In spite of the decision against 1t,
we do not expect the tobacco trust to
30 up in smoke.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

By sedulously sitting still near an
electric fan one may summon seraph-
&c smile in spite of the torridity-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

The reason why so many women
don't marry is that they never get
asked; and the reason so many men
don't is nobody will have them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A Massachusetts man was arrested
for selling his wife for $3.50. OF
course. No man can get rid of his
wife that easily.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
~ - f1 1dd7osNre, Of f a55Hf6amorist5zzzA
ADVANCED INSURANCE POLICY.

NO" says the man who is being
solicited to take out a policy "I guess
I've got about all the insurance !
can carry. Looks like a waste of
money anyhow to keep sinking IT
into this game. and have to wait SO
long for even an endowment policy
to mature"
But we have a new form now"
argues the agent
What is that?"
BY paying four years premiums at
once you become entitled to an invita-
ton to our fancy dress dinners Pre-
paying the whole term of premiums
gives you season ticket for he
speakers table, also"
WILBUR d. NESBIT-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A St. Louis man sat on his bed, shot
himself and missed, thus having bet
ter luck than if he hadn't known it
was loaded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

A man has offered to the govern
ment his invention of dirigible fog
What he should bend his energies to
next is a made-to-order rain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Feminine aviators are breaking into
print quite often, but they seldom go
any further into the game than to be
photographed in the awaiting costume
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

There are aviators and aviators- One
says he could have blotted out the
Mexican army and another hits cow
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Things are still a little wild in Can
ada A Canadian Pacific locomotive
has been wrecked by moose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Missouri intends adopting q state
hymn We suggest as a title. SHOW
Me-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

/ There Is money in automobile rae
ing for those who survive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

It Is easy to believe that the water
a. fine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

It's well for men to learn self
conquest in the school of suffering
George Eliot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
Crowded.

The microbe conductor chung des-
perately to a thread on the trailing
skirt of the street dress
To the angry germs who waited for
a ride. he shouted:
Cant hold any morei Take the
next traini"
WILBUR d. NEsBIr