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The Washington times., 1912-12-29
CAPITAL PR|MEO
TO RING OUT OLD
AND RING IN NEW
Hotels and Cafes Looking
Forward to Busy Times
Wednesday Night.

There Ia q smile. as Of the cat who
has emptied the cage Of the canary.
upon the countenance Of ''mine host OF
the cafe as he ponders on the business
to be done by his legionarfes on New
Year Eve. The boulevardier has gotten
mis- table for that joyous and joyful
night. and he who is without place to
cit and watch amidst the bright lights
of cafedom is. indeed. to be pitied.
Later when he decides to separate him
self from the needful and take a table
where the lights are brightest and the
singing loudest and finds that nothing
is left except the top step on the fourth
floor. he will give correct imitation OF
the man who put the rant in restaurant.
Tho managers Of the larger cafes in
Washington are maintaining an air OF
secrecy as to what they will produce in
the way OF cabaret entertainments or
others. and It IL not known exactly
what will be done. one manager has
announced that he will import from
New York two grand opera stars for
the occasion. but refuses to say further
as to what was going to be done. They.
one and all, promise, however, that It
Will be well worth whtlc.
Private Parties. ..
Earlier In the day before the lights
be gin to shine New Year parties will be
given all over the city. A New Year
rurty consists of a bowl OF punch, pref
erably apple toddy. and bowl OF egg
nog. OF course, there can be candles
and such like to eat and a fruit cake or
two: some even go 80 far rs to have
salad. but the bowls. beside which so
n any Happy New Years may be wished
and 20 many healths pledged. are the
Intellectually New Year Eve will be
the last opportunity for q bachelor
maiden to put the matter up to "a olIsn
evening will end 1912 and not another
leap year will roll around until 1916
Those maidens who have been putting
the matter. of with the hope that he
might pluck up courage . enough rs to aI,: ask
change their state. make arrange
ments before II o'clock Tuesday night.
Many On Streets.
There 10 no doubt but that hoary 19ls
will have a large crowd to see him of.
and 1918, fat and chubby and absolutely
new, will be received with much clatter
and eclat. As Is the usual custom. most
OF Washington will come out on the
streets to watch the new ono come In
and the old one die.
Horns bells and voices will hail 19la
and give him welcome, and as 1919 slips
away he will have the satisfaction Of
pretty nicely, In spite Of several little
ructions that have been irritating. and
that nothing save custom makes folks
40 glad to see him 60 and happy to
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
FORCED
RECTOR FROM HIS
EXCLUSIVE CHURCH
Name of Woman Connected
With That Of DR..
Mortimer.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. o.-Ths sud.
den resignation Of the Rev. DR.. Alfred
0arnett Mortimer. rector Of the exclu.
sive 81. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. on the demand Of Bishop VII.
liam Rhinelander Of the diocese q
Pennsylvania. has created such furor
In the fashionable parish that II 10 said
there now 10 danger the wealthy church
will split into factions unless some rea.
son ID made public for the demand for
the resignation Of the widely known
The denials that there 10 any scandal
connected with the resignation Of Df.
Mortimer has came from many sources
but the manner Of his departure left
much to be desired. even BY his friends,
In the way Of an explanation.
The offense committed by DR.. Nor.
timer was 10 Migrant that the bisho1
told him there was but one course q
pursue. and that was the instant ssv.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Eggleston's Hold on Job
Depends on Examination

Announcement has been made by the
civil service commissioners that no per-
manent appointment Of J. D. Egglestop
as chief OF the field service IN rural
education under the United states Blu
reau Of Education, had been authorized.
porary In that he will have to enter a
competitive examination which IL open
to other candidates. Applications for
this test will be received up to Janu-
AIRY 13.
The commissioners further stated they
would not authorize the final appOint-
ment to this position except as q result
Of such an examination.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
ARTISTS MODELS
ORGANIZE A CLUB
Members Will Cultivate Brains
and Bodies Under New
Charter.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a literary and
athletic club for artists models. where
members Of that profession can cult
vate their brains and bodies simultane-
ously, received its charter yesterday,
and will open It's quarters in modest
brown stone house In the uDtown dis
trict.
The name is the Broadway Models
Athletic Club. Its object, as stated In
the papers of Incorporation, are to fur
ther literary thought among its men,
bers and encourage physical exercise az
a means Of keeping In good health and
strength.
Lectures and social gatherings will
be given frequently.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
MOTHER IS DYING
FROM BOYS SHOT
"Did-Not-K -Know.lt. .Was-Loaded" t
Claim Another
= Victim.

GRAFTON. Mass. Dec. 90. - Mrs.
James williams is in a dying condition
today as the result Of being shot by
her twelve-year-old son. Spencer. who
was cleaning a shotgun which he
'tdidn't know was loaded"
The mother was at the sink washing
dishes. The boy was In the corner OF
tho room working over an old shotgun
He had been warned by his mother to
be careful. but he assured her that 1,
was not loaded and could not 20 OF.
He had hardly spoken when the re.
port echoed through the house the
charge Of heavy shot went through ths
mothers arm. tearing away the resr
md lodging In her body. The boy tied
a tourniquet about her arm to stop the
flow Of blood and then ran for u doc,
tor
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
REGULAR GOATS
WANTED FOR ARMY
War Department Needs Them Il
Clear Fort Washington
of Bushes.

Here's q chance to get rid OF q goat.
but II must be a regular goat. The
war Department has decided to turn
loose In the swamps and underbrush at
Fort washington. the military post
down the Potomac. a herd Of twenty
goats to clear off underbrush. here
tofore too luxuriant to be destroyed
otherwise.
\ The existence OF malaria renders this
necessary, for. after the goats clear
the land. the Government will kill the
mosquitoes and malaria germs by pour
ing oil on the waterB.
There IL some question about pay for
the goats, but, anyhow. the War De-
partment 10 going to have them.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Girl Is Ex0nerated.

fury inquiring into the death of Bar
ney II. Bernstein. OF Cleveland. who
died from a bullet wound while visit
ing his iancee, Esther Cathen. at Cam
nonsburg. found a verdict of suicide.
The girl was exoRerated Of all blame.
The Bernstein family. however. is not
satisfied and will probe the death
further.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Marine Engineers
Elect ]. p. Richie

Marine EnGineers' Beneficial Associa.
ton. No. %. met at Narirers' Temple.
and the following officers were elected
J. p. Richie. president; L. C. POTTER.
ser. vice president: J. A. Watts. cor.
responding and recording secretary
william Giynn, financial secretary
Joseph w. Fox. treasurer; A. l.. Hi.
ton, chaplain: u. a. Harrison. conduc.
tor; J. v. O'Donneil. doorkeeper: H c.
Davis and Edward Walker. trustees
and J. 4. Watts. delegate to the na.
tional convention.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Congressman Rucker
Sure He's a Diplomat

HAVANA, Dec. o. Congressman
Rucker Of Colorado. who Is here on q
visit and who has been exploiting him
self a. the new minister to Cuba under
the Democratic Administration. which Ii
to begiE on March I. II APPARENTLY sure
OF what he II talking about. He gave
out more interviews today and the pa.
pers printed his picture as the successor
Of Mr.. Beaupre as American Minister to
Cuba.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Modern Woodmen Install
Officers on January 6

A public installation OF officers will
be held by Washington Camp. No. lltst.
Modern woodmen Of America. at
typographical Temple on January ..
inst allation of officers Of Lincoln Camp
will be held January & at Northeast
Temple. r. v. H. James will be in
staliinG officer. He will be assisted by
the team from the Washington Camp.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29


after he had fallen dead on the railway
track. following an attack OF heart dis
case.
5 The annual memorIa! services of the
first Baptist Church will be held to-
night at 1.S o'clock. Services appr D.
priate to the occasion will be held and
tribute To the deceased members of
the church given by the Rev. ". +.
Watson. d. n.
Edward Johnson, seventy years old
u native OF England. but for many
years a resident OF Virginia, died yes.
terday afternoon at his home In lower
Fairfax county, following an attack
Of paralysis. Arrangements tor his
funeral have not been completed.
The police are on the lookout fol
Charles Backlcy, d young white boy
fifteen gears Of age. who is charged
with having taken $20 In cash. and Il
number Of articles from the rsidencs
Of Mrs. Ada Lyles. OF 9iG Duke stree;
Lyles for a place to sleep during the
night, and during her temporary alb.
sence made away with the property.
The funeral Of John w. Smith was
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
his residence. 13i North Payne street
The services were conducted by the
Rev. c. A. strausburg. Of the Metho.
dist Protestant Church. The intermen,
was In Union Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

erAnce OF the ties that bound him u
the Episcopal diocese Of Pennsylvania.
II know such action would caueo
comment" Bishop Rhineiander sai1,
but ! could see no other course to pur.
sue" T, 77.-I- -I-
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

when Grip prevails. everything 10
Grip"
"Seventy.ssven" meets the cxigency
Of the now prevailing Epidemic Of
Grip. with all its symptoms Of In
husnsa. Catarrh. pains and soreness
in the Head and Chest. Cough. Sore
Throat. General Prostraaion. Fever
and aching bones.
"Seventy-seven" taken early cuts
It short promptly.
Taking during its prevalence, It
preoccupies the system and prevents
its invasion.
A smsif vial Of pleasant pellets,
fits the vest pocket. At your drug
gist, 26c, or mailed.
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co., 10
william st.. New York.-Advertiseimen
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, DEC, %

ALEXANDRIA. VA. DEC. 20.
Postmaster J. A. Egkborn has COM
pleted all arrangements for the han
ding OF the parcels post, which will go
into effect January I. A horse ana
wagon has been secured and an addi-
tional carrier and clerk will be used.
AL Of the arrangements are temporary.
as II 10 not known to what extent the
new postal service will be used. After
fifteen days trial Mr.. Eggborn will ask
the Washington department for author
tty to make permanent arrangements
for such help as, will be needed.
Alexandria merchants are preparing
10 take advantage Of the service to the
fullest extent. making special offerings
Of merchandise to be shipped by the
rev system.
A coroner's Jury. composed OF B. F.
Penn. N. L. Williamson. Norman Rob-
erts. 9. ", Pitts: c. Conway Brawner.
and B: Well. held an inquest last night
at o'clock. in Whe.t!ey's undertaking
Tebbs. a laborer employed by the South
oin Railway Company, who dropped
dead yesterday afternoon near the coal
shute In the railway yards here. When
the mans heavy gloves were removed
at tho undertaking establishment It was
found that the right hand had been
BADLY crushed and an inquest was.
therefore. ordered by Coroner samu6
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
MERCHANTSPLAN
FOR PARCELSPOST
Alexandra Stoekeepers All Ready for Expected Increase
of Trade Through Postoffce-Coroner Holds
Inquest Over Body.

B. Moore. II is thought that a switct
engine backed over the mans hand
after he had fallen dead on the railwa,
track. following an attack OF heart dis
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
|. EGAl.

TO the Board of Commissioners: Your
commissioner of streets and public i'm
proVements, to whom was referred the
within petition, finds that said petition
Is signed by resident owners of real estat a
representing more than one-haf of the
real estate owned by residents, fronting
or abutting upon the Third street designat-
ed IN the petition L, therefore, recommend
that the said petition be granted, and that
the city clerk be and he is hereby ordered
TO spread said petition upon the journal"
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, the
report was adopted. The petition is in
words and figures, follows, to-wit:
Topeka, Kansas, Nov. TO- 1912 TO the
Honorable Mayor and Board of Commits
sioners of the City of Topeka: Gentle
the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas, and owners of real estate front
ing and abutting upon that portion of
Third street hereinafter proposed to be
improved by grading, paving and curbing
with combined curb and gutter, hereby
respectfully petition your honorable body
curb and gutter Third street from west
line of Clay street to west line of Blu
chanan street; said paving to be of
asphaltic concrete on = inch concrete
base, and to be 30 feet wide. Respectfully
submitted,
Tressa Happe Fish. tract No. 1n7,
C. E. Thorson, 2S5 Clay St.
Senne Bros, Emil and Alvin, lii w.
3rd St,
Mrs. G: senne. 1117 W. srd ST.,
G. D. Danielson, 1115 West 3rd.'
x Miller, 1121 West Srd
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Huntington
avenue from the west line of Topeka ave-
nue. to the west line of Tyler street, pre-
scented to commission on December 16,
1872 and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements, was re-
ported back with the following recon-
mendation: ITO the Board of Commits
sioners: Your commissioner of streets
and public improvements, to whom was
referred the within petition, finds that
said petition is signed by resident own
ers of real estate representing more than
one-half of the real estate owned by resi-
dents fronting or abutting upon the Hunt
ington avenue designated in the petition.
I, therefore, recommend that the said petit
ton be granted, and that the city clerk
be and he is hereby ordered to spread
said petition upon the journal" On mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, the report
was adopted. The petition is in words and
figures, as follows, to-wit:
Topeka, Kansas. To the Honorable
Mayor and Board of Commissioners Oh
the City of Topeka: Gentlemen:-We, the
undersigned. residents of the City of To
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streets and public improvements
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
from the west line of West street to the
east line of the alley west of Boswell
avenue, signed by L. w. Wilson and
number of others, was presented, read and
referred to the commissioner of streets
and public improvements Said paving
TO be laid, if granted, provided Washburn
college paveS it's frontage.
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined euro and gutter Lane street
from the south line of Willow avenue to
the south line of Fifth street, presented
to commission on December 16, 1912, and
referred to the commissioner of streets
and public improvements was reported
back with the following recommends alton:
ITO the Board of Commissioners: Your
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'm
within petition, finds that said petition is
signed by resident owners of real estate
representing more than one-half of the
real estate owned by residents, fronting or
abutting upon the Lane street designated
in the petition. I, therefore, recommend
that the said petition be granted, and that
the city clerk be, and he is hereby, order
ed to spread said petition upon the jour-
nal" On motion of Commissioner Tandy,
the report was adopted. The petition is
in words and figures. as follows, to-wtt:
Topeka, Kansas. To the Honorable
Mayor and Board of Commissioners of
the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas, and owners of real estate Aeont-
ing and abutting upon that portion of
Lane street hereinafter proposed to be
improved by grading paving ana curblng
with combined curb and gutter, hereby re-
spectfuIly petition your honorable body to
gra de- pave, and curb with combined curb
and gutter Lane street from the south line
of Willow avenue to the north line of
Fifth street; said paving to be of vitrified
blocks a inch concrete base with
asphalt filler, and to be thirty feet wide
Respectfully submitted,
Sam P. Nygren, 1877 and 139 Lane street,
Tillie Nygren.
Scott w Marley 135 and one-half Of
1873 Lane street, Emma Markley.
Emma B. SchIegel, ,132, Is feet south and
100 Lane street.
Georgia NJ. Warren. 12s and N. 10 feet
100 Lane street. --l...-
Mrs G. a. Allen. al ana 14s Lane
street"
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter, Third street
from the west line of Clay street to the
west line of Buchanan street, presented to
commission on December Is, 1912, and
referred to the commissioner of streets
and public improvements, was reported
back with the following Recommendation:
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Newbury Township.
Bond No eight, amount 81, 10000, issued
by Newbury Township.
All of said bonds being issued on August
Is, 1899.
Now then, said bonds herein described
will be paid at the Fiscal Agency, in the
City of New York, State of New York.
at the expiration of thirty days from the
date of the last publication of this notice.
Said bonds shall cease to bear interest
from that date.
c.. f. EDLIN,
Treasurer of Wabaunsee County, Kansas
FRED REUTER-,
Treasurer OF Alma Township.
GEO. LESLINE,
Treasurer Of Newbury Township.
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FURRIER.

JOHN PETRZILEK, the only practicaI
furrier in Kansas. III W. 7th, Topeka.
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Office of County Treasurer.
lima. Kansas. December 8. 1872.


Alma, Kansas, December 8, 1912.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
WHEREAS, the refunding railroad
bonds issued by Alma and Newbury town
ships in Wabaunsee County, State of Kan
sas, on August %, 1893. for the purpose
of refunding bonds issued by said town
ships to the Chicago, Kansas and Nebras-
ka Railway Company, railroad corpora
tion. of the State of Kansas, on May LIST,
1887, and said bonds are redeemable at
the pleasure of the township boards of
said townships at any time after ten
years from the date of the issuance of
the same;
NOW, THEREFORE,, notice is hereby
given that the following bonds will be re-
deemed by said townships. as follows
Bond No. seven, amount 81, Oo0.00, issued
by Alma Township.
Bond No. eight, amount 81, 000-00, issued
by Alma Township.
Bond No. seven, amount 81, 000.e0, issued
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RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Kansas deem it necessary for the best in
te-ests of said city that Central Park
avenue, from the south line of Fifteenth
street to the south line of Euclid avenue,
be graded. curbed with combined curb
and gutter and paved twentysix C26) feet
'. de with vftrified paving blocks on
four ~ inch concrete base with asphalt
filler.
w. G. TANDY. Commissioner.
I. c. B. Burge. city clerk OF the City ~
Topeka. Kansas, do hereby certify that
the ABOVE and foregoing is a true ard
correct copy of the original resolution
now on file in rly office.
CITY ClnrIE
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December q, 1921
CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.

CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka Kansas,
Thursday, December 10, 1912. The city
commission met in regular adjourned ses-
sion at 500 o'clock a.. m, with the fol-
LOVING commissioners present: ommis-
sioners Miller, Stotts and Tandy-3. Alb
sent, Commissioner Bone-L Mayor BIZ
b lard in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of Decem-
Der 16, 1912, were presented, read and, on
motion OF Commissioner Tandy, approved
read.
Claims and accounts against the City
of Topeka, Kansas, for the first half of
the month of December 1912, were pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Miller, recommended to be allowed
and paid from funds, as follows:
General Revenue Fund, Miscellan-
eOuS ..-.-..--.-...........-.-$ 1851
General Revenue Fund, Fire De-
partment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2, 264. SO
General Revenue Fund, Police De-
partment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J, 354. l6
General Improvement FUND.-. 3, 136. IS
Water Works Fund 1,SZ9.97
R Epsaisi F4 q1ebtne Fund As ss So
Total SO 429 OS
Petition to construct sewer in the dis
trict including all that portion of the city
lying north OF Sixth avenue and west of
Underwood avenue and Underwood ave-
nue. extended, to Laurel, thence west to
unsewered district, signed by c. A. Vancl
and a number of others, was presented
read and referred to the commissioner OF
streets and public improvements.
Communication from Charles s. Elliott
and Stanley Medlicott. asking permission
to connect the property at 1915 West 18th
street with sewer district No. 80, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Tandy, the request granted.
An Ordinance amending section I of
Ordinance No. 800. approved October u,
1903, regulating the operation of motor
cycles and bicycles in the City of Topeka,
and repeating said original section l of
said Ordinance No. 500, presented to COM
mission on December 1B, 1912, came up for
second reading. On motion of Commits
sioner Stotts. final action was postponed
until December g. 1912.
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk, five feet wide, from the alley west
of Western avenue to the west curb line
of Western avenue on the north side of
Ninth street, signed by Bishop Crumrine
and a number of others, was presented,
read and referred to the commissioner of
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
PATENTS.

J. A. ROSES. patent attorney. E-B kan
gas ave. Topeka. Kan
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Journal December q, 1921


First published in The Topeka State
Journal December q, 1921
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners Of the city of Topeka,
Kansas, deem IT necessary for the best
interests Of said city that Lincoln street
from the north line of Fifth street to the
north line of Sixth avenue, be graded
curbed with combined curb and gutter,
and paved thirty 1907 feet wide with
asphaItic concrete on a four 90 inch con-
crete base.
w q. TANDY,
Commissioner.
l. G. E. Burge. city clerk of the City of
Topeka. Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution
now on file in my office.
rSeaL1 c. b. BURGE, City Clerk.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of The City Of Topeka,
Kansas deem Il necessary for the best
interests Of said city that Lane street
from the south line of Huntoon street TO
the north line of Williams avenue, be
graded curbed with combined curb and
gutter, and paved thirty 800 feet wide
with asphaItic concrete on a four "a inch
w. q. TANDY,
Commissioner.
l. C. 3. Burge. city clerk of the City OF
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and
correct copy of the original resolution
TSeaI1 c. b. BURGE, City Clerk
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RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Boar.
of Commissioners of the City OF Topeka,
Kansas, deem it necessary for the best in
terests of said city that Lincoln street,
from the south line of Tenth avenue 20
the south line of Eleventh street, be
graded, curbed with combine curb and
gutter and paved thirty GOD feet wide
with asphaltic concrete on q four ca inch
concrete base.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
q L c. B. BtIrge. city clerk of the City OF
Torcka, Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution
row on file in my office.
GSeal1 c. B. BURGE,
CITY Clerk.