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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

4 could. 1 don't say it to find fault
1 believe you have done the best yor
could, but if a wife hasn't the knach
of management, she hasn't, and that
settles it,
And what's to be done?"
II am glad you asked that instead OF
flying off the handle as you generally
do. What's to be done? Well, there
will be a new program, and under that
program 1 shall take charge of the
house for a few days and start you
off in the right way
Mr.. Bowser was feeling his way eau
tiously' expecting rebellion at any mo-
ment, and he was therefore greatly
surprised when Mrs. Bowser quietly
said:
I wish you would. I have always
known that my great lack was in man
agement though I would never admit
it before. Yes, please take hold and
show me how to be saving and econom-
zeal [ have felt all along that we were
paying out far too much"
Now, that's the way to TALK he ex-
claimed as he rubbed his hands to-
gether. Now you've got the starting
point. We will begin our retrenohment
program at once
80 soon?"
Nothing like starting right out. How
cook?"
Eighteen dollars, dear"
Call her I'D here
Sarah" said Mr.. Bowser when the
woman appeared, from Monday. next
your wages will be cut in half''
Indeed, SIR
I'm half. Sarah. This family is 90
ing to retrench."
Il see, sir
Sarah retired in good order, and Mr..
Bowser smiled as he said:
See? No trouble at all, and we
oil IN
agement. Sarah was robbing you Of
$10S year. 1 speak to her and 81 9
cuddIes right down without a word. 1
am now going out for an hour and tell
happen
His first call was on the butcher,
and to him he said:
Il called in to tell you that the
highway robbery business is playa
OUT
Got something better?" laughed
the butcher.
This is no grinning matter, sir!
From this time on, if you wish to sup
ply my family with meats, the prices
must be shaved 80 per cent"
That's a pretty good shave"
But you'll have to make it. 9th
er people may continue to stand it if
they will, but I'll be hanged if I do,'
"AI1 right was the reply as the
butcher returned to his sausage md
chine.
Mr.. Bowser felt that he had won ar
other great victory, and he vas
chuckling as ne took his way to the
bakers.
''Is the boss p" he asked of the
girl behind the counter.
The boss made his appearance to b
with:
You have been sending me bread
and rolls"
Yes, Mr.. Bowser.''
and an occasional pie or cake
Yes, and I hope
you needn't hope anything about
it. In the last year you have robbed
me of hundreds of dollars and the
end has been reached. No further
custom unless you give me 40 per cent. l
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He Got Naturalization Papers
From Federal Clerk.
Wanted to Swear With Both
Hands in Air.
BLAND SMILE ON ROSY FACE
Had Good Time at Fair, but
Vocabulary Limited.
Got Lost in Federal Building
and Had to Have Guide.

When reporter passes the Office of
the United States commissioner and
discovers that dignitary apparently
holding up a rawboned Swede, the re-
porter stops to investigate. The
S-vede in an attitude of extreme be-
wilderment, had his hands above his
head; the commissioner, wrath ram
pant in his face, shook one fist in the
air.
Put your hands down." he COM
The big, blond youth obeyed in re-
lief.
Now pursued the commissioner.
raise your right hand; right; hight, I
say. There, that's it.
Whereupon he administered the
oath of citizenship. and handed the
boy his naturalization papers. Nov,
wait minute" said. a,owly; "sit there
till L get back
The reporter strolled in.
Alois, bland smile on his rosy face.
began the conversation, "Come-a to
Topek for to see fair. Spend-a all
money. Stay home today. Great, fat
fair
YES" grinned the reporter. what
did you like best?"
Alois spread his hands in an a%i-
tude of extreme munificenCe, 'Like-a
all things that is big and fat. Ikea
bull; biggest and best"
He plunged into an untranslatable
rhapsody on the monstrosities of the
AAAAGW dSs NUS no 6OOus 1I0 DIOtC
off.
why? ?" said the reporter, weakly
Alois smiled his inane smile, and
whispered with with confidence, HE
stink!''
Conversation somewhat Jagged until
the commissioner returned.
Here you are, Alois." said he,
heres your papers. Goodbye"
"Good-bye,' said Alois, grinning
Come see you again. Come in ninety
days"
Alois was apparently susceptible to
the fair sex, for he meandered toward
the room of the pretty office girls
Bestowing upon them his invariable
smile. he was overcome with embar-
rassm ent, and plunged into the sup
ply closet. Once in, he did not know
how to get out; it never occurred to
him to turn around Dazed. he re-
volved slowly in the center of the
floor. Finally some kind person led
him to the hall. In some way he land
ed in the Office of the assistant district
attorney.
THAT fellows SO dog gone green
chuckled the latter, that ne couldn t
be any greener."
The federal. clerks office was in N
uproar-
This is the first fun we've had this
year" declared the commissioner.
Here's to A1ois, and a firm hope he
comes back in ninety days!"
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KILLED BY HAzERS.
Death of a Freshman Charged to Four
Sophomore.

Chapel Hill. n. c.. Sept. 14.-Isaza
William Rand. of Smithfield, N. c., g
freshman at the University of North
Carolina, was killed while being put
through hazing prank. Four sopho-
more students were held by the coIo-
ner in $4,000 bail each for causing as
death.
At the coroner's inquest the evidence
showed that Rand had been taken out
by the second-year classmen and fore
ed to mount a barrel. He was ordered
by them to sing and dance and while
carrying out the order the barrel eth
er was kicked from under him or he
fell. When he dropped to the ground
he struck some broken glass, which
pierced his neck, severing the jugUlar
vein and carotid artery. Rand bled
to death in ten minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

Those who desire to know the truth
as to what Christian Science is should
hear the lecture on this subject, Sun
day at p. m, in the Grand opera
house. The lecturer is Mr.. William f.
Rathvon, c. S. B. of Denver, Col, and
is A member of the board of lecture
shin of the Mother church, the First
Church of Christ. scientist, in Boston
Mass. This lecture is free and the
public is cordially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

right and left. Why the American peo-
pie stand what they do makes me
ashamed of the nation"
That was victory number four, and
Mr.. Bowser had turned homeward when
he was stopped on the street by a stove
man who said:
"Oh, by the way, tell your cook. II
you will. that I'll be there right after
breakfast to put new CRATE in the
range"
I have ordered no new grate.v re-
piled Mr.. Bowser.
1T was Mrs. Bowser"
"Ah. And the cost?''
4 told her three dollars.P
Then L tell you that II will be lust
half that or you don't put it in. L
nave taken charge at our house. and
there will be no more easy marks"
evening" 'iii9
Makes no difference"
with 1--WE glorious victories tn his
credit Mr.. Bowser entered the house 10
say: -
1t is accomplished! The robbers have
been given to understand that there BE-
a new management. In two weeks IN
turn over things to you ia a skaD re
they have never seen before. M.
BoWser' want to thank you for not
raising any objections to my plan.
"Oh, I saw they we're the right thing
N--N 90 sOu say 1 snail nrnHr
by them"
When Mr.. Bowser arose at the usual
hour next morning no odor Of coffee
hoated up to his nostrils He descend
ed to the dining room TO find Mrs.
Bowser sitting by an unset table read
ing the morning paper.
W-What does this mean?' he asked
NO crate in the range, dear.'
Where's the cook?
You cut her wages down and she's
walked OFF,
But you could have made me a cur
Of coffee"
Off"
But the breakfast rolls"
Forty oh-no rolls!"
Mr.. Bowser gulped-choked-ga
gestured. Not a word. He was toe
full. The only thing for him to 90
was to walk out. He had retreDched
nd-.-(Copyright. 1912. by Associa-
ted Literary Press.)
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PROSPERITY IS SURE.
Shortage in Money. Labor and Cars
But Not Business.

| New York, Sept. AR. G. Dun "
Company's Weekly Review of Trade
says:
Record breaking crops and record
breaking production of iron, steel,
copper and other products have Gre
ated conviction that the advance 10
ward complete restoration of industrial |
and mercantile prosperity is sure and
permanent. The principal obstacles to
that advance are not disputes over
economic theories, but shortages in
money. in labor and in transportation
facilities.
New orders in iron and steel are
slightly in excess of output, and pro
ducers are buster than at any period
for two years. The latest staten cut
of the leading interests showed a gain
of over 206,O00 tons in untitled con-
tracts, which indicates that heavy
bookings are being made for next year.
Further price advances have been an
nounced on several iron products, in
Guiding galvanized sheets, black shee-s
and steel pipe, while Bessemer pig iron
is now at the highest point of the
year.
The general situation in the dry
goods market shows further improve
ment, cotton goods holding steady ami
current demand for woolens and
worsteds being well maintained. Buy
ers are operating steadily and daily
needs maintain a healthy activity. FIX
port trade is seasonablY quiet but TO
date is we'll above that of a year ago.
Almost all kinds of goods are in re-
quest and in spite of the higher prices
the manufacturing outlook has seldom
been better.
Bank ClearIngs.
Bradstreet's bank c1earings report for
the week ending September II, shows an
aggregate of So OF, S23. 600 a against 81 668,-
corresponding week last year. The fol
lowing is a list of the cities: Pct. Pet.
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BowsER, HE PREPARES.
He Is Going to Bring Down the High
Cost.

Mr.. Bowser had been silent and
thoughtful during dinner, and several
times he had taken a memorandum
from his pocket and consulted it, That
there would be a matter to be discuss
ed later on Mrs. Bowser's long expert
ence told her, but she did not hasten
nor retard it by asking explanations.
1t was half an hour after dinner, ana
Mr.. Bowser had smoked his cigar. when
he quietly began:
Mrs. Bowser, do you know that nine
tenths of the families in America are
retrenching on expenses to offset the
high cost of living?''
Certainly, I do" she replied.
But our family remains with the
odd tenth and is going ahead in the
same extravagant way as 10 years ago.
I'VE were never extravagant, and
for the last three years no one has
planned closer than I have
'"That is. you think you have saved a
little here and there. I have often
smiled at your feeble Efforts
You could have done a great deal
better, I suppose?''
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discount.
But, Mr.. Bowser-@"
Forty per cent, siri"
But YOU See-''

Goodnight, Siri''
Victory number three, and it was
just as easy as rolling off log. The
grocer came next. He blandly well
coined Mr.. Bowser, and in return lie
got something that astonished him:
"Sir, I have been trading with you
for the last ten years.
S'You have, Mr.. Bowser."
'I have never said anything about
the way you were robbing me, but row
there is to be a new program at our
house. / have taken charge. There is
to be retrenchment in place of waste
full extravaganza. No more robbery.
sir, From this time on any order You
fill will be at 40 per cent. discount"
t'Why, man, 1 should be losing 20
per cent or more!'
THAT is nothing to me. If you do It
want my trade 1 can take it els5-
where"
But don't think I have ever over
charged you. My prices are alike to
ALL" pleaded the grocer.
IF others wish to stand it, all
right. but I'm going to beat down this
cost Of high living or bust up every
butcher, grocer and baker in town!
Forty per cent. discount, sirt'
IF you'd let me argue the matter
with you 1 could convince you
ITS a new deal. sir. and you can
save your breath. 1 am going to show
Mrs. Bowser that she has been robbed
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Mr.. S. A. saville, formerly with the
DibbIe Grocery Co, will be glad tc
meet his old friends at the store OF
the William Green & Son grocery Co,
S13 Kansas avenue, with whom he Is
now associated.
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0o0 annually to keep up the wages OF
the street car crews. It wouldn't be
fair proba bly, to translate this into
fare terms-but as a trial here it is
1,700, 600 trips
Cost to Heat the Cars.
It costs $4,000 a year to heat the
cars. Three thousand pounds of an
the winter months. 1t costs the COM
pany Sc every time a car is cleaned
and fumigated. Each car is painted
once year-this costs 1900 fares.
More than $4,000 is spent each year
for the repair and maintenance of
the equipment. The tenders mean
$50 fares and the headlights require
a collection of 500 nickels.
The cars themselves involve no
small expenditure. The single truck
cars on the Topeka railway represent
double truck cars cause the conduc-
tors to pull the cash register cords
100000 times.
And so it goes-on down the list
of expenditures.
It's a patriotic, popular and poIiti-
caIly-approved feeling to drop a lit
ney" in the -you-enter box and
condemn the corporations while you
are doing it. Railway companies lead
all others-they are the red dragons
of all public utilities
Topekans have just as much fun as
anyone snorting at the street car
company-it's a part of the daily
grind and one of the refreshing topics
to discuss while riding down town in
the morning
But it still requires twenty clicks of
the money box to pay for one buried
batter and abused tie
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SUFFRAGE NOTES.

The State Equal Suffrage league has
put some additional lecturers in thS
field, making the campaign more Wig
orous towards its close. Mrs. Ella
Baldwin, one of the state organizers,
has been at work in Coffey and Osaec
counties, and from now until Novem-
Der, she will be in the Fourth district.
DIR. Helen Brewster Owens, OF
Ithaca, New York, will work in Otta
wa, Saline, and Lincoln counties until
September 25, and afterwards she viii
go west on the Lincoln Branch and the
Rock Island road. Mrs. Lucia o. Case
of Topeka will go to Oberlin Monday,
and during the rest of the campaign
she will be in the northern tier OF
counties from Cheyenne to Republic.
Mrs. Clara Colby, formerly of PORT
land, Oregon, is doing rousing work
for suffrage in the second and third
districts. The automobile trip taken
by Mrs. W. A. Johnston, Miss Laur;,
CLAW of Kentucky, Mrs. Matte Kimbail
of Manhattan, and Mrs. c. a. Hoffman
of Enterprise, is doing excellent work
After the party reaches Mankato, Mrs.
C. w. Smith will have charge of Miss
Clay, and the other members of the
party will return.
Mrs. Hattie Williams. Mrs. L. O.
Case and Mrs. c. j. Evans of Topeka
and Mrs. Lavman of Hutchinson, have
been in the field speaking at reunions.
bazaars, old settlers and soldiers meet
ings, and at every point were greeted
with enthusiasm.
The district prize essay contests will
close October IL. The winning essays
in the counties are to be put into the
hands of the district chairman of edu-
cation or the district president. These
parties have full power to arrange dis
trict contests. The prize winning es
say from each district will be sent to
GIT Mills building, Topeka. The State
prizes are to be SIS for the best essay
and $40 for the second. The essay
contest has resulted in the reading Of
some good suffrage literature and has
reused interest in the subject amoIl=
many people who would not otherwise
be reached.
The women Of the Good Government
club have had remarkably success
full week at the state fair, carrying Oh
a campaign of education and at the
same time making money to continue
the work to be accomplished between
now and the date of election in No
vember A good crowd listened to
their programs. their literature was
distributed on the grounds, and work
ers from other parts of the state TOOK
a good deal of their literature to use
in their local campaign.
The matinee and evening shows at
the Cozy theatre today are films of d
suffrage play, and the Good Govern
ment club will receive part of the re-
turns from the performances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

1T don't take moren a gill NV effort to
git folks into a peck of trouble" and a
little neglect Of constipation. biliousness.
indigestion or other liver arrangement
Will do the same. II ailing, take DR.
Kings New Life Pills for quick results
Easy. safe, sure and only s cents at
Campbell Drug Co.
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Read the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
victor Allen Is Acquitted.

WytheviIIe, Va, Sept 14.-Vict cr
Allen. last of the Allen clansmen to be
tried, has been acquitted of the charge
OF having participated in the Carron
county courthouse murders at Hills
Vile last March.
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Death of w. L. Wallace.

Hot Springs Ark, Sept. 14.-W. 2
wallace, widely known as a circus
man, is dead here of heart failure.
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CAPITAL PRIZE AUTO on DISPLAY at H f. HENDRICKS

your cup Of happiness had been filled
to Overlooking should the final count
prove that YOU were the winner? Now
Is the time to act Now Is the real
time for effort. Everything is in your
favor. And If YOU appreciate the op
pOrtuniti0s Ut life, YOU will not allow
this chance to escape You.
Stamped with the Seal Of Success.
The largo number o. votes already
cast for the candidates and the un
prccodCurod interest shown through
ont the territory covered by the Bul,
I"tiu stamp this campaign with
the seal Ol unqualified success. From
all parts Of tho territory embraced
candidates have entered the race. are
now doing valiant work. and arc re
c"tVtug the support of the members
Of their HON" communities.
Subscription Ballots.
All ballots issued upon suhscriptinn
payments are good any time during
tho contest and for this reason can be
held as long rs Is desired by Candi.
dates. These ballots, however, are
not transferable and must not be
erased or changed in any way.
Still Time to Start.
The standing of the contestants as
presented today shows decided gain
in the standings of large number Of
candidates who We're not so high in
Yesterdays standings Many who
were near the bottom of the list at
that time have now forged to the
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ONLY TWO MORE DAYS OF
THE BIG SPECIAL OFFER
u - :, - - - u II - u u II u :, :. ,
GRAND SPECIAL OFFER.

. For TEN DAYS ONLY, start.
J: Ing Monday, May 6, 1912. at &
!: o'clock a. M, and closing Thurs.
J! day, May l6, at y. m, we will
y give to every candidate who turns
y In FIVE NEW DAILY 12.MONTU
y subscriptions an extra ballot of /,
y $4,000 votes, In addition to the ,
!: regular votes. Also to every can. ,
I: didate who turns in 30 new one. :
. year weekly subscriptions he. {
= tween the above dates, we will ,
. give an extra ballot of 75, 900 :
!! votes.
. To every candidate who turns :
!; in FIVE NEW DAILY SIX. :
. MONTH subscriptions we will :
y give an extra ballot of 37.5OO ;
!! votes and to every candidate who :
. turns in IL new Onc.ycar weekly ,
!: subscriptions an extra ballot of ,
!! 81 500 votes.
y subscriptions should not be ,
y held back until the close of the 4,
y offer, but should be turned in as :
y secured. ms an accurate account :
y w az NhuS'llDllOIS turned III VIII
!: be kept by the Contest Depart. :
!: mcnt and special ballots mailed ,
!: to candidates after the offer :
!: closes.
:! Candidates outside the city may .
;; mail subscriptions, to apply on :
y this offer, BY . o'clock on the ;
!: night of May l6, aud we will &C. :
!: copt the pOstmark or pOstmas. :
! signature on the envelope as suf :
+: hcient evidence that the rules of :
! the offer have been complied !:
; with. ,
: Candidates are not restricted as ,
! TO the number of clubs they may .
! secure, but will be given credit A:
: for every club and every subscrip. .
+: tion above the required cub mum. .
Der.
:; ;: ;: :: {. u . 81 II II m...: :,
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BO FEW SHORT WEEKS BEFORE The Big CAMPAIGN COMES TOA
(lOE, AND THE MANY HANDSOME AND Splendid PRIZES ARE
ANARLDEYERY moment that CAN Be PUT TO USE OF IMPORTANCE

front. This shows that there Is still
plenty of time for young woman
with energy and ambition to enter
and win, and many new candidates are
entering each day.
Extended Subscriptions - Second
Payments.
Here Is an important tip for can.
didates: Anyone who subscribed for
the paper since the contest started Is
new subscriber and will still he con.
sidered new, no matter how many
additional payments he or she may
make during the contest Now those
persons who have given you subsCrip.
tiOns for one, two or three months at
the start of the contest will be willing
to extend those subscriptions for Ion.
ger periods and by securing their sub.
ScriptiOnS you gain many extra votes.
For instance, q person who SubsCrib.
cd for. say, three months and paid
POO secured for you 5000 votes. but
hy getting this person to subscribe for
nine months additional you secure the
difference between the $4,000 votes
given on a new yearly subscription
and the 5000 already received. or %.
600 on the Second Payment" This
also applies to any second payment
You may secure. Always mark the
stubs Second Payment" in order that
You may secure full value in votes.
Closing Of Contest.
The contest will positively close on
thC night of Saturday, June %. at .
o'clock sharp. and will not he extend.
cd. Candidates outside the city will
be given an opportunity of mailing
their final votes and subscriptions BY
y o'clock on that night, however.
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Queenie Sharratt, Kamuela. 90, $50
Amy f. Williams, Hilo ....... %, 1870
Mrs. Mary 7. Leite, IIilo ..... 59.27O
Mrs. John Gabeler, Holualoa o. 54,9lO
Malamie NJ. Coleman. Kohala. 200
Maraea kamakawiwoole, Homo
kaa ......... .............. 1850
Alice X. Quinn, KOhala ....... 37,13O
Maria Bell, Kawaihae ... 34.OSO
Mrs. l.. S. Capelas, Hakalau. 32,2IO
Mrs. Phoebe Mclean, Volcano
House ......... ........... 31,S4O
Mrs. Maude SssiOn, Mt. View. O,53O
Emily EwalikO, HilO ..... 30. 800
Mrs. p. c. Bcamer, llilO ...... 29,lOO
Nancy Daniels, KuristOwn.... 26.S4O
Helen Watson, Olaa ........ %, 26O
Louise Meinichc, Waohinu. 22.64O
Louise de Hama, KOhala $50. 2I,3IO
Mrs. VIM. j. Stone, llilO ...... 2O,3SO
Jennie Medeiros, Mt View 49,. 2O25O
Mary Nailima, KuristOwn go. 1860
Alice Hattie, Hilo .......... 1920
Winifred Livingstone, Kamuela 1890
Lily Moses, LaupahOehOe. go. IL, 200
Bertha Henderson, Kahalau . 1000
kuualOha Akana, HilO ........ 1910
Annie Napier. HilO ........... I2,4GO
Jennie Williams, KOhala .... 10000
Mrs. q. Qufni, HilO ........... 1920
Miss NJ, Thomas, Hilo ...... 1850
Miss Williams. HOnokaa .... 1000
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DISTRICT no. 4.

= Consists of all of the Island ::
+ of Hawaii. I
+ PRIZES: l
. The prizes that must be won I
+ in this district are an
+ Remington" player-piano; Z:
: perfect 800 diamond ring;
: solid gold ladies' watch and !
! round trip to Kilauea or Homo :
: lulu and return. Winners of the !:
: player-pianos have the privilege :
= of choosing a round trip to San +
+ Francisco, with stay of ten +
+ days in the Western Metropolis. T.
= All districts have an equal T.
: chance for the Capital prize 1912 =
+ Regal" automobile. I.