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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
new NEPLANNED
Anthony and Northern Railroad
Gets Charter Today.
Nine Rich Farming Counties
VIII Be Crossed.
REDUCE DISTANCE TO GULF
Kansas Farmers and Bankers
Are Behind Plan.
North and South Line May Be
Secured.

Plans for a new 275 mile north and
south railroad through central western
! Kansas, are told today in the proposal
of the Anthony & Northern Railway
company, which was granted a charter
to construct and operate a standard
gauge road from Anthony, Harper
county north to the state line and
with a northern terminus in Hastings,
Neb. The new road, which is capital
lied at $15O.0O0, proposes to cross nine
Kansas counties in the very heart of
the states richest agricultural dis
trict.
Under the plan outlined in the ap-
plication for charter the new Kansas
corporation promises to build a new
road south from Hastings, Neb., to
Anthony. The road will pass through
the counties of Phillips, Rocks. Ellis,
Rush, Pawnee, Stafford, Pratt. Barber
and Harper
These are among the most product
tive agricultural counties of the state
and in many of them the present rail-
road facilities are inadequate. Espe-
cially are they handicapped because
of the failure to procure a north and
south maAket. In the very counties
which the Anthony & Northern pro-
poses to tap, are the states largest
wheat and corn yields
Not only will the new road give an
opening to the Kansas wheat and corn
output to the southern ports and mar
ketS, but will enter the com petitfon for
braska counties. At Anthony, the new
road could arrange trunk service for
gulf points and from the Kansas and
Nebraska wheat fields would reduce
the market haul several hundred
miles.
Directors of the new north and
south road are; o. P. Byers. Hutch
inson, z. A. Smith, Kansas City. Mo-;
H. ]. Duvan, Hutchinson; A. C. Nal
lory Hutchinson; and r. A. Cox,
Pratt. The bulk OF the stock in the
new road, it is claimed. is owned by
western Kansas farmers, bankers and
business men who realize the adVan-
tage of a north and south outlet for
the crop productions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04

Grated on for appendicitis recently. He
is reported to have undergone the op-
Grafton nicely and to be improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kier and daugh-
ter, Virginia, of Kansas City, returned
home after visiting last week with Mr.
Kier's mother, Mrs. George Biguu, of
Garfield Park. place. =
The installing of a furnace in the
new Lyman school, is nearly compile
ted
The B. Y. P. L. of the North Topeka
Baptist church, will hold a business
meeting and election of officers at the
church tonight.
Miss Jessie Parish. of Highland Park
formerly of the North side. who re,
Gently suffered a sprained ankle, is
reported to be improving
A large crowd attended the enter
tainment given at the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church by the Rangers. Re-
freshments were served
Harry Williamson has gone To 81
Louis on business.
The K. & L. of S. gave an oys-
ter supper and entertainment at
their hall at So North Kansas ave-
nue., last night
Rev. j. W. Waldron, pastor of the
Kansas Avenue church, will sneak TO-
night at the Lowman Hill Methodist
church on THE Contents of the Boy"
Dr. II. H. Parsons, of Wamego, was
a North side visitor today.
closing out at cost to make room
Tor new stock, riding and walking
plows and harrows, bicycles, Sin. farm
wagons team harness. buggies, cook
ana neat1ng stoves. Foucht's hardware
go North Kansas avenue.-Adv.
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his eyes. which are still IN serious
condition
Mr. and Mrs. George Ralstin. of Win
field avenue, have returned from Cha
mute, where they spent few days with
Mrs Ralstin's sister and family.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Beard and daugh-
ter of North Chester avenue, have re-
turned from Alma, where they spent q
few days with relatives and friends.
Miss Mabel Quiet. of Ozawkie. is Wis
iting her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Michael, of Sardou avenue, for
a short time
DR.. William Whitney, of Winfield
avenue, who has been seriously i'll thu
past few weeks, is slowly improving.
Mrs H c. Taylor, who has been i'll
at her home on Michigan avenue the
past few days. is slowly improving.
The Ladies Aid society, of the DALI
land Presbyterian church. will meet
Thursday afternoon at the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be phoned
1913. or the State Journal ONCE.
The Oakland Veteran club will cele-
brate Comrade ]. E. GIendenning's
birthday anniversary this evening at
his home, AS Green street
Mrs. Charles Hoyt and daughter are
guests today of Mrs. c. NJ. Reaugh, of
pa Oakland avenue
Little Bert Ludington. who was
seriously injured last week by having
his leg broken by being run over by a
loaded wagon, is slowly recovering.
The revival services at the Oakland
Presbyterian church are meeting with
marked success. Rev. ]. c. Everett. of
the Third Presbyterian church, had
charge of the meeting last night
The newly elected officers of the Oak
land Forestry club are as follows:
President. Mrs. C. NJ. Reaugh; vice
president Mrs Orion Reese: secretary.
Mrs H c. Raylor; treasurer, Mrs.
Frank Brown
Mrs. Emma Hardy, of Cheney. Mo-.
and Mrs. John Holmes. of Topeka. were
guests Sunday afternoon at the c. r.
Cole home
The Foreign Missionary socsaty. of
the Oakland NJ z. church. vii meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs S. E.
Carter, at her home on Summer street
Mrs. viii Williams and son, Ogden.
of Forest avenue. will spend few days
this week with Mr. Williams. who is
doing work in st. Louis for the Santa
Fe.
The Day View Literary club will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Roy
Belts at her home. 2S1 Forest avenue
Miss Edna Wells will entertain the
S. o. D. H. Embroidery club this even
ing at her home on Chester avenue.
Miss Varna King. of Chanute arrived
last night to make an extended visit
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. p. Williams. Miss King has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever the past
two months, and this is the first she
has been able to be out
Mrs. H c. Carothers. of Winfield
avenue. win return home the last of
this week from Perry, where she has
been with her daughter, Mrs Terrell
the past week.
Henry Louthan, of Leavenworth. for
mer1y of Oakland. is visiting relatives
and friends here for ssflort time. Mr.
Louthan has been having trouble with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
woman Found I'D Homo.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Dec. AIRS.
Mary Shipley. the Elmdale woman who
together with her son-in-Iaw, Roy
Eyston, 1s-i<eld responsible for the
death of an infant, whose death was
brought to light several weeks ago. was
taken into custody by County Sheriff
W. F. lockwood here. For the past
two weeks Mrs. Shipley has succeeded
in keeping out of the way of the Of
ficers who have been searching for her.
1t is said. according to the woman's
story, that after leaving ElmdaIe. she
went to Peabody. and from there to St
Joseph, Mo, in the hopes of eluding the
officers as to her whereabouts. When
she was traced to that city she was
warned by a friend and again returned
to Elmdale. where the country sheriff
took her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
TO QUIT GAZETTE.
Walt Mason, Poet and Philosopher, Is
Covered Up With Syndicate Work.

Emporfa, Kan, Dec. 4.-Walt Ma
son. tie humorist. who has been con-
nected wiTh the Emporia Gazette the
last six years, has resigned to devote
his tire to syndicate and magazine
work
1. was six years ago when Walt Ma
son was Iured to EmpOria by William
Allen White, For years Mason had
written catchy jingles. But somehow
he failed to get them across so far as
the pay checks from the publishing
houses were concerned And so. one
day Mason attached his name to
contract to work in the Emporia Ga
zette Office.
White assigned the bushy haired
writer to a six by eight foot room that
from that day became Mason's private
office, rest room and work shop. On
a second hand typewriter, Mason be-
gan to write his prose verse that APP
peared every day in the Gazette. Ma
son hadn't been on the job three
months until half the country weeklies
and Kansas dailies were copying his
stuff Then the big papers began
to pick it UP and Mason's name ap-
peared in the papers all over the
country.
One morning Mason awoke with a
well defined idea that he was losing
money. He also found himself famous
He argued with himself that if his
breezy bits of verse were good enough
for the big papers to reprint after
wouldn't these same papers pay cash
for them and get the copy right off
the griddle? And then the Mason
verse suddenly began to appear over
a syndicate and copyright line. Right
from that day Mason's bank account
began to improve. He squared his
oYerdraft at the bank and bought a
horse and buggy of his own. Each
week and each month the demand on
Mason for special feature copy in
creased. He found himself working
days, nights and SundayS-and al
ways with a check for his services.
When White went east or was busy
elsewhe. G, Mason wrote the editorials
and on every line he put the Mason
trade mark that made the article
worth the reading. For six years Ma
son worked hard, asked for little and
has lived the simple life. Now the de-
mands of the syndicate under which
he is working, have become so heavy
that he will abandon his work on the
Gazette. But Mason will continue to
write his lines of classy, catchy Jingle
that appear in verse every day in
hundreds of papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04

BIeached F1axine Toweling for
kitchen use-17 inches wide, yd,
&c.
All Linen CraSh-bleached
homespun, very absorbent-17
inches wide, yard, Sc.
35c Fancy Figured Linen Huck
20 inches wide-yard, &c.
BIeached Huck in red and
white borders-Belfast Mills tow
els of excellent wearing quality.
Also Bleached Turkish Towels
1896 inches. Each, &c.
All Linen BIeached Huck Tow
els, hemstitched, imported, with
monogram border, 1Sx36 inches.
Each &c.
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Hartnne aAfter,, NLcGinn.

Salina, kan. Dec. 4.-The case of
the state against J. B. McGinn,
charged with embezzlement from c..
w Hartung of Rochester, n. Y, now
being heard in the district court here,
is attracting more attention in central
Kansas than any case tried in years.
McGinn was buying horses and mules
and claims a partnership existed while
Hartung denies the partnership. Nc
CHM shipped and sold IS valuable
mules in Kansas City and used the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
ROYAL TAILORS.
Invitation to Men to See Large Stock
of Finest WooIens.
evening.

Olof Ekberg invites the men of To-
peka TO visit his large roomy quarters
over the Walk over shoe store at 70S
Kansas avenue. He will be glad to
show his wooiens for suits, overcoats
and trousers, and especially the line
for suits and overcoats at $22. 5O.-Adv.
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money to go to Texas for more stock,
sending only a part of the money to
Hartung. McGinn was arrested in
Dallas. Tex. and brought TO Salina for
prosecution. The sensational evidence
was furnished by Thomas Patten,
when he said that Hartung declared to
him he would spend ten thousand dol
lars to send McGnn to the peniten-
tiary. McGinn win go on the stand in
his nruEa dafansp-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04

58-inch Bleached mercer
lied damask, sale price, yd.,
23e.
Sc All Linen Pure Bleach
ed table damask, SO inches
wide, yd. 39f.
65-inch quality All Pure
Linen, damask, in cream.
Fine, serviceable cloth, 81
inches wide, yd., 49e.
soc BIeached Mercerized
damask, in beautiful pat
terns-64 inches wide. Sale
price, yd., 39f.
85c BIeached Damask, all
pure linen, 70 inches wide. A
very special value, yd. 65e
SecOn(
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
Towels and ToweIings
Second Floor.

All Linen Imported Crash, I'M
bleached, woven from secured
yarn-eXcellent quality. II in.
wide-yard, &c.
loo Pure Linen Crash, brown
or bleached, very absorbent, 19
inches wide-yard, 1111c.
All Pure Linen Towels, seal
loped. embroidered design, 1sx36.
Each, 29c.
Up to Use Towels, one big spe-
cial lot of 20x4O inch towels,
hemstitched damask and huck.
scalloped borders, and embroid-
cred effects. All at 4Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
Notes and PERSONALS.

The stamps sales at the North To-
peka postoffice show a decrease of SO
for last month as compared with No
vember, 1911, partly due to the fact
that the merchants do not use the
mails for advertising as much as for
n,erIy This, according to the report
Of +he postmaster, A. E. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs H. H Baer and daugh-
ter. Nina, are visiting in Chicago at
the home of Mr.. Baer's father. ]. K.
Raer.
r. r. Baer has returned from Salina
where he was called by the illness of
his brother, c. F. Baer, who was OPP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04

1215c quality F7annelIette-
large assortment OF patterns, light
and dark colors. 81 inches wide,
Sc yard.
1910 quality F1eeced Flannel,
are excellent cotton material for
house dresses, in dark colors,
neat patterns; So inches wide, SC
yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
North Topeka Horseshoe Club Will
Meet friday?

In all probability the North Topeka
Horseshoe club will meet at fire sta
ton No. 1 Friday night to elect new
officers for the ensuing year. The club
was organized more than year ago,
and moved into its quarters in the
basement of the 1. o. o. F. building
at S37 North Kansas avenue Decem-
Der l, 1911.
Since then the club has won several
games, nine from the South side, two
from Meriden and others from other
neighboring towns.
Other games for next year will like
ly be arranged at the meeting. This
will be held, according to present plans,
Friday night, but because of possible
delay, the date has not been set
definitely. The present officers of the
club are: T. NJ. Forbes, president; L.
r. Manley, secretary; r. r. Baer'
treasurer.
North Topeka people will be inter-
ested in the details of the Jensen
StapeI wedding which were given out
today. The young couple are Wei
known on the North side.
Miss Lenora Jensen, Of Hoyt, ana
Mr.. George Stapel, of North Topeka,
were married Thanksgiving evening at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Jensen, in Hoyt- Rev.
Mr.. Martin, pastor OF the Hoyt Meth
odist church, ohciated-
Before the ceremony Charles Jensen
sang Annie Laurie Miss Ruth
woodruff played Lohengrin's Wedding
March.
Miss Laura Jensen, sister of the
bride was bridesmaid, and Mr.. Ohio
woodruff best man. The bride wore
cream charneuse with trimming OF
pearls on the sleeves and bodice and
= long tulle veil fastened with lilies
of the valley She carried lilies of
the valley and roses
The bridesmaid wore pink mes
saline with an overdress of white chif-
TON embroidered in pink and light
blue. She carried a bouquet of pink
carnations.
The out of town guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. George Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Paines Of Kansas City, NO.
Misses Ashush and Ida Squires of Hol-
ton. Mrs. c. E James, Mrs. Kent Raub
and daughter, Margaret, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Jensen of Topeka
Word has been received here OF the
death of Dr. =. n. Burger, formerly
OF North Topeka, who died Monday
from paralysis at his home in Okla
borna CITY He was formerly member
of the board of health and pension
examiner. He moved to Oklahoma
from here ten years ago.
He leaves a wife and two sons, Den
mis- of Sioux City, Ia. and Carl OF
Fort Worth. Tex -Four daughters sur
vive him: Edna ana Bess of Oklahoma
CITY. Jennie of Kansas City and Mrs
7, ~ Rexers of 1905 Morris avenue
The funeral will be held from the
home of the Topeka daughter Friday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
These 1910 Domestics SC Yard
Second Floor.

1215c quality Outing F1annel.in
short lengths; plenty of good
light and dark patterns, SC yard.
1870 quality Dress Glnghams.
81 inches wide, good line of pat
terms, Sc yard.
12Nc quality PercaIe-36 inch
wide, excellent selections in light
and dark colors, Sc yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
Note a Few of the Most
Conspicuous Values:

7O-inch BIeached Damask,
of extra fine quality linen,
in handsome patterns, yd.
73f.
Mercerized Napkins, 1Sx18
in, hemmed, doz. S5e.
All Linen Napkins,
bleached, extra heavy da-
mask, 19x19 inches-doz.,
$1.4S.
1Sc GINGHAMS, 1Oc-
One large, special lot of 81
inch dress ginghams that
sell regularly for 18c yd. A
large assortment to 1n
select from yd. 49,. kUC
ISc MADRAS in light and
dark colors, 80 inches wide.
A very special -
assortment, yd.. ..... TIC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04

Try State Journal Ads for Results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04
Buy a Years Supply of
Domestis, Table Linens, Towels,
Dress Goods While You Can
Get Them At
Wholesale Prices

when you find the best grades
staple merchandise actually retailing at the usual whole
sale that thrifty housekeeper should to this
sale this week
the Boston Dry Goods Co., of Bos
which began yesterday promises to be of the
greatest the staple goods departments
generally conceded by those who attended the sale
yesterday that the values the best have given
in these lines
lots only of the most desirable qualities
quantities great all the popular lines
that plenty of good selections remain for all who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-04

Emporia, Kan, Dec. Await Ma
son. tie hurnorist who has been con-
nected wiTh the Emporia Gazette the
last six years, has resigned to devote
his tire to syndicate and magazine
work.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
nnnar RiAs Ernnn India

In "Omens and Expectations of Southern india" Edgar Thurston. the author. says:
 On one occasion, when 1 was in camp at COimbatore. the oddes (la borers). being afraid of my evil eye refused to fire a new kiln of bricks tor the new club chambers until had talk en my departure. On another occasion I caught hold of a ladle to show my friend Dr. Rivers what were the fra grant contents of a pot in which an odde woman was cooking the evening meal On returning from a walk we heard a great noise proceeding from the Odde men, who had meanwhile re turned from work. and found the wo- man seated apart on a rock and sob. ping She had been excOmmunicated, not because I touched the ladle, but because she had afterward touched the pot"
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
Pepys and His SpeetacIes.

Pepys in his famous diary tells of those devices which he used when his eyes began to fail him. Aug. 31, 1868: "The month ends mighty sadly with me, my eyes being now past all use almost. and am mighty let upon try ing the late printed experiment of pa per tubes" A few days later he is nightly pleased with a trial have made of the use of a tube-spectacle of paper, tried with my right eye" And so it goes on. the tube being used first for one eye. then for the other. and finally he has wizard. into which a tube for both eyes with glass in 1t Is fastened. It was of no use. and the diary had to be discontinued. But Pepys lived and saw and prospered for many years after he had given up tubes and glasses.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
Maddened by Census Questions.

Serious results followed the taking of the first census in Japan years ago Observing with approval the work of western countries. the authorities thought it advisable tO take statistic, of population and for tLut purpose scHt out to all householders notices enjoin- ing them to furnish them with full par ticulars of their families, age, sex. etc. This step was miSconstrued in one of the villages, where suspicion was eX pressed that Japan was about to be sold or at least some of the people were to be sold to foreigners who were desiriouS of ascertaininE the number of males. etc. before closing the bar gain in order to find out what price to pay according to the quantity of blood that would be forthcoming. It was Japanese belief the foreigners squeezed the blood from all who came into their power. Excited and enraged mobs soon collected and attacked the village offices, and it was some time before order could be reStOred.-ArGo- naut
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
Hedqehou as Food.

The hedgehog as food is even more neglected than the frog, yet those who have tasted a properly cooked hedge hog proclaim it the best eating of all our native wild animals. According to Mir. H;;rw0od Brierley, "the hedge hog may E' stewed or spitchcOcked, toasted 'r !o%>ted. But 1t tastes best baked in clHY in a wood fire. A the inc"UH;ation comes off 1t brings &' - ;'u' at;ering spines and all the ski. lraviE:: a luxurious little joint crr.p!rte. emitting an appetizing re uiEG"r of anything from hare to young pork. The hedgehog so treated consists of white, sweet. tender flesh, nowiSe inferior to sucking pig or a spring chicken. the flavor being even more, delicate than the savor."-LOn- don Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
The kanqaroo at Bay.

When pursued the kangaroo, if pos sible, directs his flight toward the riv- CT. If he reaches it he enters and, thanks to his great heiTht. Is able to 20 on foot to d depth where the dogs are obliged to swim. There he plants himself on his two hind legs and his tail, and, up to his shoulders in the wa ter. he waits the attack of the dogs. With lis fore paws he seiZes by the head the first dog that approaches him, and, AS he is more solidly balanced than his aSsailant, he holds the dogs nose under water as long as he can. Unless d second dog speedily comes to the rrS"ue the first one is sure to be drowned. If companion arrives and by bis attacks on the kangaroo man ages to set the captive free the half drowned brute is glad to regain the shore as quickly as possible. In this way d strong and courageous male kangaroo will hold his own against twel tN or thirty dogs. drowning some and frightening others. and the hunter is obliged to intervene with a bullet.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
The ZodiacaI Liaht.

There is a strange light in the heav v. ems appearing after sunset in the late winter and in spring and before sun, rise in the autumn. but few persons In our attitudes have ever seen it. In the equatorial regions, however, and in certain parts of the tropics the 70 diacal light appears with great spendor, and some remarkable views of it were obtained by French expedition to the interior of the Sahara, undertaken for the purpose of studying the effects of the unclouded sun on the dry afr of the desert. The mysterious light. in the form of vast triangle, rising high in the heavens. appeared nearly three times as bright as the Milky way. Science has not entirely solved the problem of the origin of this light, but it Is thought that 1t is an appendage of the sun.-Harper's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
Parisians and Nerves.

The Parisians suffer from nervous attacks to an appalling extent. If one invites any Parisians to dinner one must be prepared for regimes" writes Miss Annesley in My Parisian Year" "This man cannot eat bread and must drink only white wine; that woman can eat only 'alimentaires;' another must begin with hot water. was at a dinner once where there were sixteen guests; seven of these were on special diet and three had little bot. ties of pills with them! was at the house of a noted writer one afternoon, and his wife took his tenn. perature five times in an hour and a half. The last time the thermometer marked 99 degrees. Madame flew tC the telephone and implored the doctor to come"