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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
A WOMAN'S OBSERVATIONS.
(By Edna K. WooIey.)
Those squirty and Oupless Founta

Those Squirty and CupleSS Fountains.
We are growing more and more ex-
ercised about the public drinking cup
or glass. One seldom sees any kind of
cup at a public water fountain.
Either it is a continually running spout
of water, over which one puts ones
mouth to drink, or it is an upturned
affair which suddenly squirts water
into your face when you yank the han
die; or there is an automatic contri-
vance alongside into which you drop
a penny and get brand-neN paper
cup.
But the very best idea of all has
just appeared in a letter published in
a Cleveland newspaper. 1t suggests
that instead of the cupless and squirty
fountain, which nobody likes-espec-
ALLY the women-each person should
carry ordinary straws such as are fur
nished at the soda fountains. Or, if
one desires, more fancy little tube
may be carried in place of the collap-
sible drinking cup which many now
carry in pocket or handbag.
A favorite remark, with a certain
class of men, when approached by a
suffragist, is to this effect:
why aren't you home attending to
your homework and babies, instead of
gadding around the country trying to
get votes ?''
The suffragists who are touring
for the suffrage amendment to be vot-
ed on September 8, have a ready an
swer for such an inquiry. They simply
tell the truth about themselves, which
is that all of these campaigners are
unmarried women, or women with
grown children who have married and
left the paternaI roof, or childless wild
ows
The majority are young and unmar-
ried and it was one of these who fur
nish the cue for the suffragist's ans
wer, when she replied to a fair, fat
and forty masculine who wanted to
know if she was married.
Most of US are not married." she
told him. tsThe married suffra gists,
who have homes and children to take
care of, stay home and attend to their
ried ones, who haven't such duties to
represent Them
The fair, fat and forty masculine
had nothing further to say; but he
took the literature handed out by the
young woman and probably from that
moment considered the votes-for-wo-
men matter in an entirely new light.
The general sentiment of masculine
ity has undergone considerable
change from that of even a
few years ago. 1t is noticeable that
the more intelligent and thoughtful
classes of men are seriously consider
ing equal suffrage, most of them de-
claring: well, I don't see why wo-
men shouldn't vote. 1t seems only
the more ignorant and s1ow-down''
sort who continue to jeer and object,
and to keep women in their place
which place is usually the kitchen, the
washtub, mother of too many babies
quite too often, the brotheL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

Mrs. c. ]. Evans, ]. W. Griggs. L. NJ.
Jones and DR.. c. B. VanHorn
The next president of the board may
be a woman. Mrs. C. ]. Evans has
been suggested for the place. The
name of l.. NJ. Penwell has also been
mentioned. DR.. c. B. Vankorn would
be eligible were he able to attend the
meetings with any degree of certainty.
The regular and '-insurgent' fac
tions of the board are now a thing OF
the past. 1t is likely that the board
will be altogether harmonious in the
coming year. There will be none OF
the so-called ''scrappy" members left
when the new organization is formed.
Being a member of the board of ed
ucation under the new system will be
no snap. There will be but the six
members to do the work that eleven
have formerly done.
There will probably be a committee
chairmanship for almost every member.
The committees will necessary be
small, consisting of two or three mem
berS each.
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WHITE is OPTIMISTIC.
Enporia Editor Claims $4,000 Major
ity for t. r. Electors.

That the. Roosevelt electoral candi-
dates will win in the August primaries
with 5000 votes to spare, is the opin-
ion of William Allen White, who is
outlining the Roosevelt campaign in
Kansas for the coming three weeks.
White returned to his home in En-
poria today and will be on the job in
Topeka Monday, when headquarte rs
will be opened in the Mills building.
In a statement made today, White
declared that either w. p. Montgom-
cry, of the attorney generals Office, or
Charles Gibbs, now with the board of
control, will take charge of the office
work of the progressive movement. R.
A. Harris of ottawa notified White TO-
day that he would not come to Topeka
on the new job.
t'The Roosevelt electors will win in
August by $4,000 to 6O,0O0," declared
White before returning to Emporia.
eff they win by less than that number
it will be because of confusion on the
part of the voters in not knowing the
two sets of candidates Postcards will
be sent to every Republican voter in
the state at least once before the pri-
maries," said White, land if the work
doesn't seem to progress properly
then we will send a second set of
cards. These cards will bear the
names of Roosevelt electors"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
DAWSON'S QUESTIONS
So Many That Court Gave Standard Oil
Attorneys Two Months to Answer.

Attorney General John S. Dawson re
turned today from Independence, where
he spent a week in the preliminary
hearing of the antitrust cases against
the Kansas Natural Gas company.
The cases have been set for final
hearing September 8.
A postponement of the present hear
ing came when Dawson filed IT'S inter-
-ogatories that stumped the lawyers for
the defendant corporations and caused
them to ask for time to get their
breath. Dawsons questions were filed
by permission of court to make up the
pleadings in the case. He wants &c
know all manner of things about the
defendants business and court says
they must answer.
The case was brought in the inter
est of a number of Independent KAN
sas companies and seeks to set free and
emancipate them from the control OF
the defendants and to enjoin the Kan
sas Natural company from it's powe.
of absorption. The case was brought
on pleadings similar to those in tbs
action of the government against The
tobacco trust and the outcome of the
gas. case is being watched with much
interest by the people of southern Kan
SaS.
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YEARS HEAT RECORD.
Will Be Broken Today and Shattered
Tomorrow, Says Weather Man.

Today is a scorcher! The mercury is
climbing well up towards the 100 degree
mark. At two o'clock the reading was
"a degrees the same as Friday, and the
mercury was still soaring. The maximum
temperature recorded late Friday was SO
degrees.
The weather man looks for slight relief
tonight but Sunday afternoon things will
be sizzling, according to the prediction.
The wind has been blowing from all
points of the compass today. At noon
the velocity was 26 miles an hour, and
the direction was north.
The following is taken from the report
of Section Director T. B. Jennings for
the "a hours ending at o'clock this morn
ing:
'fShowers have fallen in north central
and northwestern Kansas and northwest
ern Missouri, but no rain is reported from
the rest of the district Temperatures of
100 degrees or above were general yester-
day in central Kansas and last night was
one of the warmest this year Cloudy
weather prevails at about hair the sta
lions. reporting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

on, a log all day and doesn't catch
blamed f1shr'
THE FOX AND THE RABBIT.
Reynard had just caught and de-
voured a fat Rabbit and was picking
his teeth over the last mouthful,
Rabbit, who asked:
Dear me, but I've missed my Bun
ny! Have you seen anything of him
around here %
widow of the late deceased ?'' queried
the Fox.
Then he is dead,"
Dead and eaten, and the process of
digestion already begun
And you are the wretchi''
Il must plead guilty to being out
side of him.
Then, sir, then
Zone moment, please. You are
about to state your opinion of me,
are you not?"
Il am, sir! I want to tell you that
But don't. Wait until I have eat
en- you, also! That will not only keep
the family together, but give me two
opinions in onei"
Moral-If you go to steal a mans
horse take his buggy along as we'll.
He won't have any more to say than
he would about the horse alone.
THE PEASANT AND HIS WIFE.
One night at midnight the Peasant
was awakened by a nudge from his
wife and the whispered words:
''Silas, 1 do believe that somebody
is trying to open the back doori''
Til bet three to one on it, replied
Silas as he sat up in bed.
And it's a burgIar.'
Another three to one shoti'
And if Re gets in!''
But he WON'T"
And thereupon the husband got out
of bed and went to the door and call
ed out:
who is there
I'm after your CASH. voice re-
piled.
well, don't waste your valuable
time fooling around here. I have only
80 cents in change, and I hid that In
the barrel of oats in the stable so that
the old woman couldn't go through
me when 1 was asleep. Please don't
leave the stable door open when you
come OUT
''Silas Barnes. did you tell him the
truth?'' asked the wife.
For sure
And what a fool you are to tell a
robber where your money was!'
Keep your hair on I told him of
the 90 cents, and he will get it and
CO. If I had not he would surely have
busted in here and made me give up
my $3.50 diamond pin! I have saved
Just $149.10, besides having a clear
conscience about telling the truth Get
thee to bed, woman, and be rejoiced
that thou married financier instead
of minister"
MoraI-What seems like a disaster
often turns out to be luck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
LOOKING FOR A JEWEL.

The young son of a Peasant having
often heard his father say that
Truth was a jewel lying at the bot
tom of the well. lowered himself down
one day in search of it. He found
two broken jugs, three milk bottles.
an old boot, several tomato cans and
a few bones,- but no jewel. When he
climbed out again he told his father
the story of his search and the old
man shouted out:
Then we have a fool in the family
Come hither till I warm thy Jacket
Moral-The boy has ever since be-
Iieved that his father died to him and
lieved that his father lied to him and
that the truth can't be found any
wherei-( copyrighted 1912, by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
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new SCHOOL BOARD.
VIII Meet August to Organize Under
the New Law.

Monday evening, August 5, the board
Of education for 1912-1913 will e organ
lied. There will be but six members
instead of eleven, as the new state
school board system was adopted in
Topeka 1t makes the governing body
less clumsy
Pre sident c. c. Nicholson, Judge T.
r Carver, G. x. Holiday, A. V. Lin
dell, DR.. r. S. Magee and Mrs Margaret
Hill McCarter will retire from the
board. The term of Mrs. c. ]. Evans
will expire, but she will succeed her
self. The members of the new board
will be l. M. Penwell, w. z. Atchison,
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UNCLE ELS FABLES.
In Olden Days They Used to Throw
This Kind About.
THE OK AND THE ASS.

THE OK AND THE ASS.
An OK and an Ass who were both
owned by the same master had got
along in a contented way for several
years, having good shelter and plen-
ty to eat and the work not too hard,
when one night the Ass said:
''See here, my friend, I've been doing
some thinking lately"
ct noticed that you were rather
SOBER" replied the OK.
Eyes, I've been thinking: Who plows
the masters fields"
1--WE do"
''who helps him to sow and reap 20
1--WE do"
"Who hauls his produce to mar
ket7"
I'VE do"
whose labor has enabled him to
build his house?"
ours"
You answer me truly, Mr.. OK.
That's what have been thinking of.
and something is going to be done"
''Weil9''
81 am going to refuse to work any
longer, and shall tell the master SO
when he comes to the stable in the
morning. He has ground the life
blood out of me as long as L shall
stand it"
The OK chewed his cud and had
nothing further to say. and next morn
ing when the master appeared the Ass
Informed him that he had decided to
work no longer.
VERY we'll" was the reply. at is
for you to do better If you can. I give
you your liberty. How is it with you,
Mr.. Ox7"
The OK said he would hang on
awhile longer and see how things went
and the ASS kicked up his heels and
galloped away to enjoy himself. He
was back at night, however. and when
he went to enter the stable he found
the door locked against him. He
heard the Ok munching his feed, but
there was no MUNICH for him.
t'wiiI you have the kindness to re-
tire ?" asked the master as he came
cut of the house.
'But I'm hungry"
.,And it's cold night"
t'Weli7"
but this is no way to talk TIC a
Teller"
mo? Ny dear Mr.. Ass, it is true that
profited by your work. If I hadn't
p-ofited could not have furnished the
work for you to do. At the same time
YOU have proflted. You have sold your
time and your muscle for a certain
wage. In a way was lucky to employ
YOU; in a way you were in lucky to find
someone to whom to sell your muscle.
IF Maid YOU more 1 would lose and
YOU would be out of a job. If you have
had the work have had the worry
ssBut am being ground down." said
sOn the contrary, you have your
liberty and are obliged to work for no
man"
eat and sleep?
s"That is the question with the world
at large, my friend. When you have
solved it come back and tell meH'
Moral: you see" said the Ok as
80 a 80 was turned in beside him, the
thing goes clear back to Adam He
was allowed to do all the loafing, and
We who have come since have got to
s-vast our collars to make up for it.
And there's worse things than work,
Old boy. Think of the man who sits
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r. ". Lesson Republican Candidate for Represen-
tative from the 34th District Comprising the End,
Bird and 4th Wards of the City of Topeka.
1 in favor of a rigid ant-pooling law relating to
public contracts.
I will support salary bill for all public of
fciaIs.
I am for thorough business methods in all depart
ments of municipal and state and opposed
to useless offices and boards pay political debts
I will support measure giving closer cooperation
between counties and cities for the purposes of equal
izng taxation.
will favor placing all the counties of
the state under uniform government for the purpose
of economy in administration.
am in favor of a looking to the improve
ment of the public highways by drag roads, rock and
gravel roads and permanent bridges well the in
teligent supervision of same
am in favor of raising the widows and childrens
exemption of the inheritance tax law.
committed to the policy of Home Rule This
is fundamental principle of government. If l
selected the Representative of the people of the
34th District will be the servant of the people of this
district / will try to know the will of my consttu-
ents and do all in my power and to the best of my
ability to vote in accordance with their wishes
r. V. Lesson.
Oil HuntOOn Street.
ennent.J
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EAsrsIDERs WANT SQUARE DEAF
They Appeal to Utilities Commission
in Regard to Express Deliveries.

Frank Curry, john Lungstrum ana W.
A. Voigt, representing the East Side I'M
provement association, have filed conf
plaint against the express companies
operating in Topeka with the public utlil-
ties commission. 1t is charged that the
East side is Disseminated against by the
companies in the delivery of goods. TIE
companies deliver goods to a Instance OF
from thirteen to sixteen blocks IN other
sections of the city, said Mr.. Curry, but
on the East side the limit is five or SIX
blocks"
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New Senator sworn In.

washington, July 13.-Escorted by his
colleague, Senator Newlands w. A.
MASSEY, appointed by the governor of
Nevada to succeed the late Senator
Nixon, today took the oath of Office.
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The Choice of a Husband

is too important matter for woman
to be handicapped by weakness. oad pIood
or foul breath Avoid these kill-hopeS by
taking DR.. King Life Pills. New strength,
fine complexion, pure breath, cheerful
spirits-things that win men follow their
use. Easy, safe, sure. 25c. Campbell
Drug Co.
The Washington times., 1912-07-03
Market Rallies After Heavy Selling Movement
STOCK PRICES BREAK IN EARLY
TRADING AND RALLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. .~..~~ .',- --

NEW YORK, July 3-Wall Streets
answer to the nomination of Wilson
and Marshall Is a sharp reaction In the
price of securities. which may be only
temporary, but which Is no less signil-
cant of the disapproval Of the ticket.
The market today opened irregular and
generally higher. In the early trading
there was q slight rally from the lower
prices at the close yesterday, but after
the first hour all the leading stocks lost
ground rapidly, and at noon the market
was one or two points down. Special
weakness developed in Steel, as repre-
sentative of the industrials, and In
Reading as representative Of the rail-
roads. The selling movement enlivened
matters. and the market was very ac-
tive.
Market news was all favorable for a
rise, and considerable bull talk was go
ing on around the exchange, and 1t is
likely that the decline will prove only
temporary, and that prices will respond
to the support which, undoubtedly, VIII
be given the market before the selling
movement has proceeded very far. The
Dupont Powder Company announces the
distribution of $40, 900 as the result OF
dissolution. The Steel Corporation esti-
mates it's earnings for the last quar-
ter at $50, 600, 900, just about enough for
dividend purposes. Judge Gary In an
interview says the business outlook JIG
favorable, and that his company Will
spend about $4,000, 900 In improvements
and betterments of the plant this year
Frank Turnbull, chairman of the Mis-
The Washington times., 1912-07-03

souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad Com
pany's executive board, predicts en-
larged traffic for the remainder Of the
year. and ventures the opinion that the
summer and fall movement of crops TO
market viii bring true prosperity to the
country.
Steel opened at 72%, one-eighth of a
point below the closing. II advanced
slightly in the early trading, but lost
nearly two points in the decline. Gen.
eral Electric, which recently has en-
points. Copper lost u, Smelters half a
point, and American Can a point Le-
high Valley sold down point and
half, Northern Pacific a point; and
Reading two points.
Just after the noon hour the selling
movement was checked, and the mar
ket began to rise slowly. The chief
point of interest was around the Steel
post, and that issue advanced rapidly
from 70A to TN. All the specialttes
rallied, and amid a great volume OF
buying and selling prices hardened ma
terially during the first afternoon hour.
During the afternoon the market
gradually recovered some of the
firm and steady. The volume Of bust
ness fell Oft considerably, traders
generally assuming waiting atti-
tude believing that the Baltimore
convention had been fully discount
ed in the morning. and that other
influences than mere politics would
naturally begin to affect the situa-
tinn. There is no getting away from
the fact that general market con-
ditions are favorable for an advance
and 1t may come at any time.
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WASHINGTON GAS
IS THE FEATURE
OF THE TRADING
Shares of Lighting Company
Sell Freely at IS
Down to "a.

washington Gas was the feature Of the
trading on the local stock exchange. 1t
came out freely at S5 and fractions
lower, reaching "a on one sale of a quo
tation lot. About $50 shares changed
hands, all trades but two being in quo
tation lots. The stock sold came from
several sources, representing shares
that were offered as bargains at pre-
vailing prices. .,
LanAton sold on call at 90, and after
call at the same price, the volume of
transactions being in ten-share lots.
Mergenthaler sold at 220S for a small
lot. This consummated the stock trans
actions.
Bonds were in good demand. but were
scarce. Riggs Realty sold at 104, Wash
ington Gas SIS at Ill, and no others were
taken, though bids in some instances
were somewhat higher than the official
prices.
John Poole, cashier Of the CONNER
cial National Bank, is in Atlantic City
spending a two weeks vacation.
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Realty Brokers to
Meet Next Tuesday

William H. Saunders, temporary
president of the new Real Estate Bro
kers' Association. today called a meet
ting OF the association and real estate
brokers Of the city for rext Tuesday
night at the rooms of the Chamber of
t:ommerce. The meeting had been call
ed for next Monday, but was changed
TO Tuesday.
The by-laws of the association are to
bc finally adopted and it is expected
that permanent officers will be chosen
T!Ic months limit for charter members
expires on the 18th OF this month, but
ii Is expected that the permanent or
Hbnizat!on will start off with nearly a
hundred charter members. President
Saunders has been active in rounding
up candidates Off membership, and Is
ready to present long list for action
at the meeting.
Buys Dwellings.
Francis B. Beckett has purchased
from Harry Wardman the new two
story dwelling at 1913 Rhode Island
avenue northwest for 81, 800 and will &c
cupy IT. The sale was made by Shan
non & Luchs.
Mrs. Susie Vermillion has purchased
from Kennedy Brothers the new-tw
story dwelling at 762 Quebec street
northwest for about &,750, and will oc'
cupy it, The sale was made through the
office OF the n. l.. Sansbury Company.
Business Corner Sold.
The property at the southeast corner
of Ninth and e streets northwest front
ing fifty feet on e and seventy-fve fee
on Ninth street, has been sold to Ell "a,
beth r. Walker and j; Ellen Ie r. Htrrison
with the deed, but the consideration Il
not named,
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New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times BY
Hartman & Co.. Ne~ yS=E G. b, ChIpman
manager local branch. Colorado Building,
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ROOF REPAIRING & PAINTING

FOR ESTIMATES on brick. cement work
plastering and repairing phone Main S26S
y. II. FITZSIMMoNs. SOS sd N. w. -
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NOTICE TO LADIES

VIAVI SCIENCE OF HEALTH; natural
on-surgical; cloth-bound +OO-page book
free Apply by mail, sl6 Colorado Building.
Free lecture for women Wednesdays at 2:3o.
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New York Cotton Market
nished to The Washington Times by
nj e Co 1I1k @ atraet northMeHI.
Extends Tickets.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has passed an order giving railroads
permission to extend the return limit
on temporary excursion tickets to Bal
OF extension at Baltimore and forward
ing here copies OF supplementary tariffs
providing for such extensions are re-
Quired Of the roads.
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TRUNK REPAIRING

W. T. AND H CO., 18TH AND II N. W.
(BARGAINS)-DEALE IN TRUNKS.
SUITCASES, BAGS; EXPERT REPAIRING.
PRICES MODERATE. CALL MAIN 4s24.
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Sales Today on
Local Exchange

Riggs Realty 5's 0ong). 81, ,OOO@l4. 49,
Washington Gas, 259S5, 25@S4A, 209
S4&t, 25dS4%, 25qS49s. 25qS4h, SqS4A'
25d841k, 5dS4, 54S4Ss.
Lanston, l0q92.
After call.-Lanston, l0q92.
Washington Gas SIS, $l,OOOQll1, H,OOOQ
Ill. $1,000.
Mergenthaler, 542202s.
Washington Gas, 5qS415.
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WORKINGMANS WANTS

WORKINGMEN-Not misleading but cor
rect, so our customers say, who come down
our way for a slightly used coat and vest,
81 to IS; as you say, save cash; so you may.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND. 6l9 D. One price.
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u. S. Is Invited

The United States has been requested
TO take part in two agricultural exhibit
tions by the Russian government. One
will be held the coming November, the
second next spring.