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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
WICHITA FAR IN LEAD.
Local Y. Nj. c. A. Must Feed Gas Fast
to Win.

Having been made to eat the dust
by the Wichita auto manipulators in
the endurance run, the local workers
for new Y. M. c. A. members started
out today with a supply of gasoline and
with the determination of putting on
more speed.
Wichita jumped far into the lead
Wednesday. The number of miles
covered in the day by the campaign
ers of the windy city, was $50 as
against All for Topeka.
The Topeka boys are falling down
badly in the contest. The Wichita
boys made POI miles in the race We'd
nesday as against but Sis for the To-
peka youngsters.
Samuel Zimmerman spoke to the
workers at a dinner held in Gemmell
hall this noon. He urged the men and
boys to exert more strenuous efforts.
The management of the association
feel confident that Topeka can yet win
the race provided that the team mem
bers give the campaign the proper
amount of attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
TO BE NO DARK HORSE
Both Taft and Roosevelt Leaders
Scott at the Suggestion.

Washington, April 11.-Taft head
quarters issued a statement declaring
that the talk of compromise candi-
date is a Roosevelt offer to save their
faces"
Senator Dixon at the Roosevelt
headquarters asserted there would be
no compromise candidate
Colonel Roosevelt is the dark
horse, the gray horse. the white
horse" he said. THE Roosevelt dele
gates will not be turned to any one
else
1.-The threat of Roosevelt forces to
contest the southern delegates now in
the Taft column is a farce" said a
Taft statement. There is nowhere
any physical evidence of any such con-
test except in Mississippi"
Contests over southern delegations,
it is understood, will be under direc
ton of Ormsby McHarg for the Roose
welt committee and former United
States Senator Dick of Ohio for the
Taft forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
BERRIES ARE HERE
Carload From Texas Arrive in
Topeka.
Retail for 20 Cents a Box
They Are Ripe.

ToneLxa's first carload of 1912 straw
/ berries has arrived. The shipment or
+ big red juicy berries came from DICK
! inson, Texas. They went on the market
at 20 cents the box:
For several days the ambitious mouse
wife has been able to buy reasonable
substitute for the real strawberry
Rut the article thus far sold over the
counter has been picked too soon ana
discourages the dinner guests Wnen
examined by the discriminating
shopper the early berries have been
| found to he too green and they didn
convey the rich flavor of the real
southern product. Now Topeka will eat
its first genuine strawberry shortcake-
THE berries said a Topeka dealer,
are of high grade They VII De put Ut
on the market just r. enough 10
please the fancy of the obserVant
house wife who makes her selections
with care and discretion. Right from
the berry farms of Texas, the new ar
rivals are the big, red, juicy fellows
viii sell a 20 cents the box"
There was a delay in the arrival Of
the strawberry this year nd 1t failed
to take the accustomed place at the
Easter dinner. In fact it may be
another week yet before the berry is
really at home in the ordinary house
hold. At 20 cents a box, berries Will
sell readily in the aristocratic west
end, where 20 cents isn't so very much
money In some other residence dis
tricts where the income is more limited,
the strawberry will for a time be looked
upon GENEROUSLY from2 it's place in the
display windows. Then as the base
ball season opens and the thermometer
begins its balloon ascensions, the berry
will become less naughty. But for the
present, at least, the strawberry will
remain as the only contender of the
early potato and few miscellaneous
luxuries of home comfort.
Extreme cold weather throughout the
country delayed the arrival of the ber
~ this year. Even in Texas and the
southland. the strawberry vas running
behind schedule, although the baseball
teams arrived for spring training right
on time.
Now the strawberry, iudiciously filter
ed with genuine Texas sand, is in To-
peka. If you want the good things of
life for your Sunday dinner, the straw
berry will blush and smile at you as
you seat your guests. And only 20 cents
the box, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
RE-ROUTE CARS
City Railway Puts 0. h. on Fourth
Street White Way.

If Topeka makes good and signs
petitions to build a white way on East
Fourth street the Topeka Railway
company will change the routing of the
cars to and from the Santa Fe depot.
The change will send all west bound
cars up East Fourth street instead OF
East Fifth. East bound cars will go by
the way of Fifth street.
The petitions when sent to the board
of city lmissioners will be acted
upon Immediately. Commissioner Nil
Ter stated this afternoon that the city
electric light plant w uld be able to
furnish current for tt extension.
In speaking of the change in routing,
Albert M. Patten. general superin-
tendent of the Topeka and Wichita
street railways sal, this afternoon:
ct will cost us nearly $1,000 to make
this change We will have to change
the cross over tracks at Fourth and
Kansas avenue and at Fifth and Kan
sas avenue. But if the people along
Fourth street will sign the petitions
for the great white way, We will re-
route our cars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
NO LINE TO PARK.
City Railway VIII Not Extend to West
End Now.

Albert M Patten, general superin-
tendent of the street railway company.
stated officially before the board of
city commissioners today that the Gage
park extension would not be built this
year.
Our earnings this last year do not
warrant any extensions of this kind,
Mr.. P1 zen explained.
The city commissioners sent a COM
munication to President Mckinley OF
the Illinois Traction company, asking
that the extension be made at once.
The president answered by giving Cen
eral Superintendent Patten authority
to build the line if he thought the earn
ings would warrant it.
Mr.. Patten gave his answer before
the board of city commissioners this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
BUYS KEITH HOME.
w. W. Miller Pays $1,000 for House at
Tenth and Morris.

DR.. H. H. Keith today sold his resi-
dence property at Tenth avenue and Nor
r1s street to W. W. Miller, formerly OF
Usage City. The consideration was 81, OOU
The Keith home on Tenth avenue was
built by the former coroner several years
ago and six lots are in the plot on which
the house was built. The house is mod
ern in every respect and is one of the
most attractive homes in that section of
the city. Recently DIR. Keith disposed OF
much of his property in Topeka and
moved with his family to New Mexico,
where he owns a large ranch. Last sea-
son the receipts from his apple crop on
the farm are said to have amounted to
$4,000 The physician has built hand
some home on the ranch and proposes to
make his home in New Mexico.
W. w. Miller, the new owner of the
Keith property, is an officer of the Usage
Fire INSURANCE company and came to To-
peka several months ago from Usage
City. He will probably take immediate
possession of the Tenth avenue property
In a deed filed today, the consideration
in the purchase of the Keith property is
given at $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
RULING ASKED FOR.
Whether Electoral College Will Have
400 or 531 Members.

Washington, April IA ruling FROM
the department of justice as to whether
the electoral college that will choose
the next president of the United States
shall consist of 400 or 531 members has
been asked by members of the house
committee on judiciary.
Political activity in both parties pro-
ceeded on the assumption that the
larger number was correct but this now
is questioned, on the ground that the
re-apportionment of congress does not
become effective until March next
The question has created confusion
but it will not affect the conventions
as the national committees fixed the
of Delegates arbitrarily in ac-
cordance with the new apportionment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
Body was Not Metty.

The body of the man who was found
in the Missouri river near Liberty, Mo-,
was not the body of John Metty. who
was drowned in the river at the foot
of Madison street three weeks ago.
Mrs. Metty and her son. c. L. Metty
returned Wednesday afternoon from
Liberty where they went to see the
hodv and the county officers, thinking
that they might identify the body that
was found. The body that was found in
the river in Missouri resembled Mr.
Metty in some respects but wore a
pair of shoes instead of boots which
were worn by Mr.. Metty when he dis
appeared The body also had on d
sweater coat and several other articles
of clothing that could not be identi-
fed by Mrs. Metty or her son. Metty
wore a pair of rubber boots, a blue
wool shirt and heavy wool pants, when
he was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
Rids Skin of All
Hairs, Try 1t, Free
New Preparation, Unlike
Anything Ever Known Before.

I want every man and woman who
wants to get rid of superfluous hair, any
where on the body. to see the extraordi-
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most remarkable preparation You have
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once you've tried it. Unlike other prepar-
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Moreover. E1ec-tro-la is safe, absolute
ly. No reddening of the skin. No irrita-
ton. In three minutes all superfluous
hairs are gone. The skin, matter ho5
tender, is left refreshed, soft and beaut-
full.
Heavy gEowths and light growths van
ish. ANY woman can now free her arms.
necks, face and bust of all downy or
heavy hairs and her beauty enhanced a
hundred fold. I am going to prove il TO
you, and send you liberal trial package
of this new E1ec-tro-la, if you will simply
send me your name and address on the
coupon below with 2-cent stamp to help
pay cost of mailing. The full-size pack
age of Elec-trO-la is 81. 90. 1 will send you
the 81 90 package now. If you prefer. on
receipt of price. and refund your money
if you are not satisfied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

The seat sale for THE Spring
Maid" which plays here Saturday
matinee and night, is a good indica-
ton how much more generally the
public is informed on the newest Of
theatrical productions than in past
years There was a long line waiting
when the box office opened. The seat
demand has kept pace with the repu-
tation of THE Spring Maid" ia New
York and its later furore in San
Francisco and has even surpassed the
figures made by The Merry Widow"
although that work had been run
could be brought to the Pacific coast
and had played in most of the large
cities of the country. With THE
Spring Maid the listener is said to
laugh with the character and hum
the fascinating melodies after them
more readily than for any light opera
for a generation. and this appeal is
said to come from the human natural
ness of the characters and their ac-
ton as we'll as the truly Vienneso
sparkle of music and fun.
THE Junior COED" will he pre-
sented by the seniors of the Topeka
high school on Friday night, April
IL. at the Grand opera house. The
play is a college comedy full of lively
scenes and humorous incidents. The
cast has been working hard On this
production for the past four weeks
and are now putting on. the finishing
touches. One of the feature scenes is
the moonlight on the campus. In
this scene the boys of the high school
chorus will furnish entertainment in
the way of some lively college songs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
FEVER FOLLOWS FLOOD
Smallpox Added to Terrors of High
Water Victims.

New Madrid. Mo, April 11.-Fever
has broken out among the flood refu-
gees in this territory. Two deaths are
reported from Wyatt. where it is said
several smallpox cases have also de-
veloped.
A camp is being built on high
ground near here and 1000 people
who are now living in second stories
will be moved to it in boats.
officers of the army and Red Cross
report $500 people homeless on both
sides of the river between Cairo and
Tiptonville. There are also between
5000 and 1000 head of live stock in
the district in need of food.
Of actual suffering, there has as yet
been little but the dread of disease
and the dependency caused by enor-
nous property loss are felt every
where.
Two Boats to Arkansas.
Washington, April 1.-THE navy
department has instructed the com
handing officer of the monitor Amphi-
trite at Memphis to send two whale
boats equipped with supplies and food
into Arkansas county to assist flood
sufferers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
LONG LOVERS ROW END
Newly Weds Will Live Six Months in
Each Town.

Evanston. ILL.,. April 11.-An argument
as to where they should live which had
lasted four years, was finally settle last
night by Miss Ethel l.. Johnson and her
sweetheart, Louis P. Wernicke. Their
wedding followed.
For four years Wernicke had called on
Miss Johnson. They became engaged but
disagreed every time they tried to decide
where they should live. Miss johnson
would not leave Evanston and Wernicke
wanted to live at his home in Rennick.
They finally agreed to live six months of
the year in each place. To avoid house
hunting they will pay rent on two houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
BOND IN The RACE.
Announces His Candidacy
for Senator.

Salina, Kan, April 11.-Thomas L.
Bond, an attorney here, today formal
ly announced himself as a Democratic
candidate for United States senator at
the primaries to be held in August.
Mr. Bond said he favored economy
in government, public ownership OF
railroads. a government railroad in
Alaska and an announcement of tbs
merchant marine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
He SUES FOR $4,000.
Patient says Surgeons Sewed Him Up
With Sponge Inside.

New York, April 11.-Jacob " eiss
has brought suit in the sup me court
for $4,000 damages against two physi-
clans Otto Kiliani and Herman Fis-
cher. for sewing a sponge inside his
abdomen after an operation.
Weiss says he carried the sponge in
his abdomen from January IA, 1911
when he was discharged from the Ger
man hospital as cured of hernia until
June H. 1911, when it was removed by
another surgeon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

after left her Since then they have both
been living in Topeka, she with her
mother, who died this winter, he in a
home of his own. Mr.. Baughman is II
and his wife 43. and having arrived at
marry again. journeyed to Kansas City for
that purpose, and will return to Topeka
to make their home. There is one child,
q girl, about twelve years old, who has
been living with her mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
UP TO COUNTY men.
No Action In Sixth District on Con-
vention or Primary.

Colby. Kan, April 11.-Most of the
Sixth district committeeman here IA
yor the choosing of delegates to the
district convention by county conven
ton, no resolution for the holding of
primaries being offered. The matter
of conventions or primaries was left
with the county members Of the COM
mittee. however, no action being taken
on this feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
NOW THEY ARE WE'D.
Baughnlans Remarked After Being
Divorced IL Years.

An interesting episode occurred Wednes-
day in Kansas City when Arma Baugh-
man, partner in the firm of Baughman
Bros, Topeka. Kansas, remarked his for
mer wife, Annie Guessing OF this city
Mr.. Baughman met his bride about
twelve years ago in Tecumseh, married
her. brought her to Topeka, and soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
BACK TO The WORLD.
Editor-in- Chief of the St. Louis Re-
public Resigns.

ST. Louis, April u.-Horatio w. Sey-
mour, editor-in-chief of the St Louis Re
public for the last year. has resigned, 1t
was announced today, to resume his Tor
mer position as editorial supervisor of
the New York World. He will go to New
York June l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

The Topeka Boosters and Rooters' club
will give Topeka citizens who are loyal
fans the opportunity of Offering prizes
consisting of cash or merchandise to Kaw
players who perform star feats in the
opening game against Wichita April 10.
All persons who are disposed to make
such offerings are requested to notify
George Godfrey Moore, the chief rooter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
MANY TEMPTING DISHES ARE
READY IN THE DELEGATES
sen DEPARTMENT.

Why not get the habit of buying
things ready to eat? So long as the
things you can buy here are good
things and are just as economical as
cooking them yourself. Below are just
a few of the things you'll usually find
in stock; always fresh; always deli
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

A. P. Challis has again taken charge OF
the Ladies Elk. Dining hall, ia East
seventh, and will be pleased to see all his
old patrons and also solicits new ones
Good meals and good service is his motto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

The work of grading the papers of over
200 persons who took the recent common
school examination, has been begun by
Superintendent Eby. A list of successful
candidates for diplomas will be announced
early next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

And upwards and you are
sure to get value whatever
you pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

In the icy sidewalk weather early IN
January, Mary Frost. an East side WON
an, fell near the curb at Third and Jeffer-
son streets, sustaining painful injuries
Today the board of city commissioner
granted her $500 for her injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

An inventory of the Addison H Barnes
estate filed today in the probate
court. Personal property valued at 50, 800
was reported in the inventory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
SPECIAL. FRESH HOME MADE
BLACK WALNUT CARANIELS,
4Oc POUND

In the Candy Department tomor-
row. we will feature these delightful,
freshly made Caramels. Made with
genuine black walnut meats, used gen
erously.
Plain Chocolate Caramels. 1b soc
Chocolate English Walnut Cara
1H0lSs 10 QUO
Fresh Tafy, zoe
Fudge (three fIavors), lb $500. SOC
A grand line of luscious. fresh, fancy
chocolates; all the newest centers;
richly coated with best chocolate.
Per pound. 40c and soc
NOTE-Visitors' day will be next
Tuesday April 16. This is an invita-
ton to you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

the rear wall it kept on going. Only
a dirt bank saved Topeka's business
section beyond from destruction.
A leaky throttle was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
@GRiAc& SSnd.
Quality Clothes
629-631 Kansas AUe.
We advise

economy IN the
purchase of Clothes.
Eco my means not
paying too little. There's
a price danger-line
which should not be passed.
If you don't pay enough you
get poorly made, ill-fitting
clothes that are dear at any
figure. Don't pay too little.
On the other hand-don't
pay too much.
We can serve you with
finely designed, perfectly
made Spring Suits of excel
lent quality which we guar
antee at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
FREE TREATMENT 1884

Fill in your name and address on
dotted lines below and send it to me,
Anna Burton, 1914 s State ST, Chicago,
enclosing a two-eent stamp to help
cove- mailing, and I will send you at
once free trial package Of the re-
markable new Elec-tro-la.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
LOCAL MENTION.
Single stain so and 60 cents per gallon.
K. Jones Paint Co.

County Superintendent John F. Eby re-
turned today from Alma, where he Of
ficiated as one of the judges in the school
track meet. More than 200 school chill
than LOCO people witnessed the contests.
Last night Prof. z. H. Holton, of the
State Agricultural college, addressed n
large crowd at the Alma opera house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

The good roads committee of the COM
mercial club today emphasized the neces-
sity for having the East Fifteenth street
road in good condition by the date of the
season in Topeka. Commissioner Tandy
has promised to do some work on the
road some time within the next week Or
two. but he would make no definite state
ment as to the time when he would COM
mence operations. The strip of road from
Quincy street to the Shunganunga creek
found in the city. 1t is almost impass-
able at the present time.
There is a move among the CONNER
cial club men to have a road dragged
connecting every town in Shawnee coun-
ty- In fact the township trustees in the
county have already promised to see that
this is done this season.
Wall paper. all new spring patterns. J.
K. Jones Paint Co.
A meeting of those interested in city
market has been called for 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon in the parlors of the
Commercial club.
There seems to be quite an awakening
in park matters in Topeka said Superin-
tendent E. F. A Reinish at the CONNER
cial club today.
The playground equipment recently i'll
stalled at the Harrison school by the
Parent-Teachers' association. is unusually
complete There is provision for basket
ball. volley ball. and other games, and the
equipment includes teete- boards, swings,
sand piles, turning poles. and jumping
standards. Several schools have put in
such equipment in the past year.
Jake Freudenberger, who has been
clothing salesman here for the past eight
cen years, has opened a tailoring depart
ment at Gil Kansas avenue. upstairs,
where he will be pleased to meet his old
customers and friends
The Ona May Miller Concert company,
will give their Santa Fe tour program
complete at the First CONGREGATIONAL
church tomorrow, Friday evening Fiji
teen cents admission Benefit of the
church building fund.
a communication has been received
which will be read at the meeting of fans
which has been called by Chief Rooter
George Godfrey Moore for Sis O'Clock
Friday night at the Commercial club.
Gear has some information to give the
fans that will be well worth hearing.
In all except the Topeka city district
annual school meetings will be held a.
o'clock Friday afternoon for the election
of officers and transaction of school bust
ness. Under the law passed in 1909, tie an
nual school meeting in country districts
is held the second Friday in April instead
of later in July. This enables the coun-
try districts to employ teachers before
they attach their signatures to contracts
in the city schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
Marriage Licenses.

John r. w. Hawk. AtchisCn, 81 Es-
telIe E. Cayott, Los Vegas. N. M. "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

Pure linseed oil house paint, $3.50 Per
gallon. J. K. Jones Paint Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

Wall paper. all new spring patterns. ].
K. Jones Paint Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

A meeting of those interested in city
market has been called for 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon in the parlors of the
Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

Journal Ads Get Results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11

There seems to be quite an awakening
in park matters in Topeka" said Superin-
tendent E F. A. Reinish at the CONNER
cial club TODAY.