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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
SEE BREAD MADE.
Thousands Thronged Through the
New Royal Last Night.

The largest crowd of people that ever
inspected baking plant in Kansas
flied into the splendid new Royal Bak-
cry, 107-9-11 West Tenth, last evening
between and 10 O'Clock and watched
the process of making Royal and
Thoro-bread from beginning to end.
The interest shown by the people of
Topeka in the manufacture of these
well known loaves exceeded the ex-
pectations of the proprietors For four
hours last evening the big bakery was
crowded with interested and approving
people Souvenirs. fans, lead pencils
and playthings for the children were
distributed as the jostling, joIlying
crowd registered their visit and accept
ed dainty ice cream cones and were re-
freshed with lemonade.
Visitors were impressed with the
thoroughness with which the Alexan-
der Brothers have built and equipped
the plant, were pleased to inspect one
so perfect in santa ton and all agree
that theirs is an institution, worthy
of support and a credit to the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
Moro Money for RuraI Route Men

Beginning September 80, the salary of
the rural route carriers Will be increased
from 81 coo to SLIGO per annum- These fig
ures are the maximum salary and a num-
Der will be required to work for less
money but the majority of them viii re-
ceive the maximum scale.
postmaster A. K Rodgers of Topeka
received notice of this Information this
morning. The increase was granted in
the general appropriation act which was
passed by congress and which has recently
been approved by President Taft
The act will increase the salary Of every
are a large number OF carriers in Kansas
and all of them receive their salaries
through the Topeka postoffice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
AFTER BIG GAME.
Wilson Expects to Add the Bull
Moose to His Collection.

Seagirt, Aug. 31.-Vice Chairman
William G. McAdoo consulted with
Governor Woodrow Wilson today
about campaign speaking engage
ments. The governor had many call
ers today. The National Rifle aSSo-
citation, which is encamped on the
rifle range here, marched by the gov
ernor's cottage while the nominee re-
viewed them.
To the riflemen the governor said .
My sport has been in the political
jungle, but 1. have had some real
sport and brought down some real
specimens. / am now on the trail of
some fine game. hope to have either
the skin or the head mounted, as the
case may be- f-t
Voice from the crowd:
IA bull moose, governor"
Perhaps both the head and skin.
have plenty of room for such po-
litical trophies"
Editors of thirty foreign language
newspapers were to call in a body
during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
MILLIONAIRE LEADS.
Ralph De Palma Second in sos Mile
Auto Race.
EIgin, Aug. s1.-De Palma wins.

Elgin, Aug. 31.-Erwin Bergdoll,
the young Philadelphia millionaire
driver, racing a 80 horse power Benz
car, led at the end of the first $50
miles of the sos mile free for ell
event at the annual Elgin automobile
meet today. Ralph De Palma driv-
ing a Mercedes was less than min
utes behind BergdolI.
De Palma led the field in the Elgl1
national trophy race at the end of
the first $50 miles. George Clark, of
Dallas, Tex, driving a Mercedes, AMI
his Mechanician Malone, narrowly eS-
capped death m the Elgin National
trophy race, when Clark, attempting
to drive a turn at high speed ran
through the fence.
Both Seriously Hurt.
After Clark and his mechanician
Malone had been taken from the
course to a hospital, it was reported
that a surgical examination showed
both to be seriously injured. Clark
suffered a possible fracture of the
skull and surgeons were uncertain re-
garding Malone's condition who was
possibly injured internally.
Killed OH Way to Races.
Wheaton, Ill, Aug. S1.-One man
was killed and two were injured, prob
ably fatally when an automobile in
which they were driving to the auto
mobile races at E1gin was struck by
an interurban electric car at Jewel
Road, one mile west of here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
COURT DOCKET
It Has Been Made Up for the October
Term.

The trial docket for the October
term of the United States court in this
district has been announced. Court
will be held in Leavenworth begin
ming the first Monday in October. The
suit of Carrie e. Cope of Topeka
against. Bishop David w. Moore of the
Kansas conference of the Methodist
church will be heard during this term.
A number of other cases which in
terest Topeka people are on the dock
ct and among them is the suit OF
Arthur Capper against the Gas COM
pany for damages incurred by the
explosion in the building which occur
red about one and one-half years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
DATES FOR BANKERS,
Group Meetings Have Been Arranged
for Late Tall.

AT a meeting of the officers of the Kan
Sas Bankers association, dates were an
nounced for group meetings of the Bank
ers' association in the six groups of the
state. These dates are Great Bend, No
vember 10; Harper, November IA; Chanute,
November Is; Beloit. November 20; Kan
sas City, November p; Lawrence, NoVenl-
Der %.
Currency reforms and other banking
problems will be discussed by the bank
ers at these meetings. Speakers for the
several group meetings will not be an
nounced until some time next month
Among the out of town bankers who at
tended the meeting were: ]. w. HOWE,
cashier First National bank Hiawatha !;
w. E. Hayden, assistant cashier Watkins
National bank, Lawrence; George Kuhnc.
cashier Lawrence National; ]. E. Smith,
cashier Concordia State bank; F. A. Mer-
gen, German State bank, Beloit; J. G..
Parker, president National bank of Har-
per; and Marcel DuPhorne, cashier Har-
per State bank. NJ. H. Malot of Abilene,
president of the association. and w. w.
Bowman of Topeka secretary, presided at
the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Derosa, the infant daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. w. Barnes, of Tecumseh,
6feJ Friday afternoon at the family
boyne. The funeral will be held at 2
o,clock Sunday in SheIlabarger's chapel
Interment will be in Rochester ceme-
terry.
Theresa Jenkins, wife of Charles R
Jenkins, died at the family home at 522
Tjncoln street. Friday. She was 53
wears old and died from a hemorrhage
of the brain. The funeral arrangements
viii be announced later.
Cecilia Maoal the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Travis,
oft1s7 Emmett street, died Friday morn
ing at the family home. The funeral
was held Friday afternoon and inter
nient was in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
Kansas Authors Club Meeting.

The Kansas Authors club meets to-
morrow afternoon, September 1, at
the residence of DR.. H. w. Roby, on
South Kansas avenue. This is one
of the regular monthly meetings,
which during the summer months
partakes of the nature of a picnic.
The meeting will be from 8 to 5
O'Clock in the afternoon. The pro-
gram will be in charge of W. E.
Connelley, who is chairman of the
department of history. Mr.. Connel-
ley has not announced his special sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
few WERE FINED.
Police Court Records for August Show
Lightest Business of Year.

Lightest Business of Year.
The aggregate of the: fines collected
in police court during the month of Au-
gust this year was less than in any
month for more than year. The total
amount collected was $206.25.
Three drunks constitutes the total
number Of arrests since August % and
one of these will not e tried on the
charge. Duffy owen was arrested early
Friday morning on the complaint of his
wife and friends. He has been drinking
to excess for some time and it is likely
that he will be given a hearing in the
probate court or examined as to the
condition of his mind, rather than On
the other charge. Among the others
are John Ethel who was arrested for
being drunk on complaint by his wife
and George Hayes who was arrested
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
TAFT MEETING TONIGHT
Social Feature VIII Be Introduced
After Work Is Done.

Plans for the extension of the Taft
League organization will be made at
a meeting which will be held tonight
at the National hotel. 1t is expected
that the work necessary for the COM
pletion of the state wide organization
of the league will be accomplished
The meeting will also take on a So
cia1 appearance as the. Taft supporters
will be accompanied by their ladies. A
portion of the evening will, be devoted
to social features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
PLAN A BANQUET.
Progressive Economic League Menu
bers Will Eat at Y. NJ. c. "A.

Mem bers of the infant organization,
the Progressive Economic 1eagNe,- ex-
pect to hold a banquet next week at
the Y. M. G. A. rooms. There Will he
addresses by three or four of the
members and plans for the advance
ment of the league will be discussed.
James Butler is president of the or
ganization and he is receiving encour-
aging reports and letters from all over
the state The league is now paru-
san. The date of the banquet will be
announced soon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
The BOOTH MEMORIAL
Services for Salvation Army Leader
Sunday Night.

The services in memory of General
Booth of The Salvation Army will be
held at the Methodist church Sunday
night A large attendance is expected.
Revs. Loveland and Lynch will de-
liver addresses. All denominations will
take mart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
OFFICIAL COUNT TODAY
Total Vote in the Recent Primary
Election Printed.

The complete official returns from
the primary election are printed in the
state Journal today. The unofficial
count was printed some time ago by
this paper and the notice today is the
legal publication by the secretary OF
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
AT THE CRYSTAL.
Interesting Picture Program for Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.

oaThe Prison Ship showing a
nhase of the American Revolution, is
Included on the program at the Crys-
4aI Monday. The picture is of unusual
interest. ombining much thrilling
history and spectacular scenes. The
film will give an idea of how Ameri-
cans were treated when they We're
captured by the British and taken on
the prison ships. An interesting plot
is developed also.
Tuesday and Wednesday, "Rameses,
King of Egypt" is the feature film.
The pictures tell a love story of an
cient Egypt. 1t promises to be one
of the best films ever shown at the
CRYSTAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
new TRIAL DENIED.

Dumford's Motion Denied by District
Judge.
Judge Dana of the Shawnee district
court today refused James DumfOrd a
new trial. Dumford will try to raise
an appeal lad of $4,000 for the su-
preme court Dumford was convicted
of a murderous assault on a street
car conductor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
CAPT, CONEY AT. GOFFS
Topeka Attorney Spoke to 1900 in
Nemaha County.

Goffs, Aug. 31.-Capt. P. H. Coney. OF
Topeka made a forceful address here
yesterday evening to crowd estimated
at 1 500 persons. The captain made n
Taft speech and denounced the efforts
of the third party men to wreck the
C. o. P. in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
TODAY'S BALL GAMES.
Boston 4. PhiIadelphia 2.

Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-First game
of the Nationals. Score: r H E
Philadelphia -----s--.-2
Boston a z
Moore and -killifer; Hess and Cow
dy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
LOCAL MENTION.

FREE. SIS or 81 extra pants with
every suit to order, $500. Saturday
is absolutely the last day OF this 81 ie.
ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

Central Avenue Christian church
Bible school at 9 :45 a. m, sermon
and communion service at IL a. m,
Junior Congregation at IL a. M,
Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p. m. Be
ginning with tomorrow's service the
Junior Congregation will meet in the
new basement
The outdoor union service of the
North Topeka churches at the corner
of Park and Jackson streets at p. m
Mr.. Zimmerman will preach on 1.-The
Sons of Toll and Son of God"
Wednesday night of this week a
pretty wedding took place at the
SmedIey home, 1872 North Quincy
street. The contracting parties were
Mr.. John S. Frye of Newman, Kan,
and Miss AIillie P. Smedley. After the
ring ceremony which was read by Rev
w. c. Meeker, the guests sat down to
a wedding supper. On Thursday even
ing the newly married couple left for
Newman, to live on the Edwin Rec k
ords stock farm, where the groom has
been employed for many years.
David H--HolHday has gone to Mar
celine, Mo-, where he is IN the con-
tracing business.
John Holiday, state auditor of the
Grand A. o. Z. w. lodge has returned
from Emporia where he attended the
funeral of G. NJ. Forbes, grand record
er of the lodge.
Rev. J. w Waldron mas returnd
from a visit in Idanitou and Colorado
Springs, Colo, and will occupy the
church tomorrow morning.
Miss Mary NJ. Westbrook, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Westbrook OF
1905 North Western avenue, was mar
ried to Walter S. Adams of 3OS west
Gordon street Wednesday evening
The couple are well known on the
North side and are quite popular
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.
Ed Schwartz, foreman of the kill
ing department at the Wolff Packing
Co. underwent an operation at st.
Francis hospital this morning.
15c rubber hose, warranted. closing
out sale, 1O1kc FOUGHT hardware.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church z.eld an all
day meeting at the J. II. SINNERS
home in Shorey on Wednesday They
were the guests of Mrs George Skin
ner. The ladies met at the home of
Mrs. L, P. Allen on North jackson
street in the morning from where they
were taken to Shorey on hay racks
and automobiles. The DAY was en-
iovably spent in quilting, $icnickine
and eating the famous Skinner water
melons. c,,-..
1.-THE Seven Blessings of the Chris
tan will be the subject of Rev. W. l.
Cole at the North Topeka Baptist
church Tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
POSTPONED GAMES.

New k-Brooklyn National game
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

lane Foster who says her husband
Macarthur Foster has abused her, Was
axyarded q decree of divorce by Judee
George H. Whitconlb in the second az
She declared she has submitted to various
forms Of abuse as long as she could 1hc
court decided she was entitled 10 a oecre'-
rhe case was not contested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Several furnished or unfur-
nished rooms, close in. Call 5o4 w. sth-
Phone 2801 Blue.
FOR RENT-Cottage rooms and bath.
close in, $17 per month. Call 1877 w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
SANTA FE NOTES.

items for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The court house will be closed all day
dandav by order of the board Of county
commissioners the day being Labor Day,
legal holiday. The clerks and attaches
will be given day of rest and an oppof-
funitv 10 take in any of the Labor Day
attractions that appeals to them Both
divisions of the district court, which ad-
5o,rned for the term late this afternoon.
yysyi1i' he closed until Tuesday mornl-
when the new term will be opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

John Thompson created some excitemen.
in the lower part of the city when .le
some of his beer. He pleaded guilty TO
shooting firearms in the city limits but
the police were not successful IN convict
ing him of maintaining a liquor nuisanco.
in police court Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
j, L. Gordon House Burns, Cause I'm
known, Damage $1,000.

Fire of unknown origin caused ST.
900 damage when part of the upper
story of the house owned and occu-
pied by ]. L. Gordon, 912 West Cor
don street, was burned about o'clork
this morning. The building, a two
story frame, with eight rooms, was
the furniture was $3.50. Nearly all
Of the contents were saved, as the fur
niture was packed ready to move. to
Mr.. Gordon's farm, northwest of To-
peka.
The blaze appears to have started
in a cubby hole in tlGe upper north
east room. A quantity of paper had
been left in that room. Mr.. Gordon
was the only one in the house He
was sleeping in a downstairs room. He
says that he was awakened by the
falling of plastering. He found the
house was on fire and turned in the
alarm.
When the firemen arrived the fire
had gained considerable Roadway and
the heat was threatening barns in the
neigh borhood. More than a thousand
feet of hose was required.
The house is valued at $4,000.
Miss Carry Timer of Ss9 North
Madison street, will celebrate her 21st
married to Mr.. f. S. Secrest of Austin,
Tex. The ceremony will take place at
her home at 9 o'clock tonight. Rev.
W. L. Cole, pastor of the North Tope-
nd bdpllSl Will OIllCldlS"
The young couple will leave Tor
Austin Sunday and in short time
will go from there to Florida, where
Mr.. Secrest has an orange farm.
The bride and groom-to-be met
while Miss Timer was visiting at Syi-
van Grove, more than a year ago.
Correspondence and the engagement
followed. Miss Ulmer is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John Ulmer. Her
father is employed at the Santa Fe
shops.
The groom is originally from st.
Louis, Mo. He was a United States
regular soldier in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
VIM. Holbien, uncle of the bride-to-
be, and Mrs Holbien, her aunt, will
be bridesmaid and best man. The
bride will wear grey pongee silk. The
house will be decorated with pink and
white carnations.
brain and Drawn" will be the La
Dor day sermon subject upon which
Rev. w. c. Meeker will speak tomor-
row morning at the Second Presby-
terrain church. There will be special
music. The union open air service Will
be addressed by Rev. J. D. thinner
man at 500 p. m.
Mrs. J. D. zimmerman. 1904 North
Kansas avenue. assisted by Mrs. H
r. Blanchard, entertained Thursday
evening for Miss Gladys Parkins, and
\ Hazel Garst of Princeton: kan. After
Va very pleasant evenings entertain
ment, refreshments were served Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Waldman
Misses Georgia Mitchell, Lefa Thomas
Minnie. Middaugh, Minnie Nystrom
Edith Middaugh, Mrs. H. r. Blanch-
ard, Messrs. Walter Anderson, Roy
Palmer, Frank Hamilton, Martin Nys-
from, Paul Bayse, c. 7. Mitchell ano
Roland Blanchard.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-27

musician is a man who says ouch
whenever he hears a popular song.
Musicians are born and not made. but
1t takes about 1900 worth of music les
sons to disclose the fact as a rule. After
young man has pummeed a piano or
tortured violin or annoyed a cello for
ten years. he becomes a musician. When
man Is a musician he produces divine
melody and charges those who listen to
him a dollar a head. This is not fair be-
cause he never paid a dollar a head to
those who had to listen 10 him before he
became a musician.
II is a terrible thing TO have a pros
pective musician in the family. A young
lady who Il cultivatIng her voice Is almost
as disagreeable and twice as expensive
as a case of infammatory rheuma tism.
But after she has become a musician. peo-
pie come from miles around to hear her
sweet singing and her family would en-
joy her greatly IL she did not have a; sore
throat and II her physician had not for
hidden her to sing within three hours Of
q meal. each way.
After a man has become a musician. he
lives a life Of pain and horror because
of the awful sounds which get into his
sensitive ear and mangle his soul! A
brass band makes pleasant music for
most people, but when a musician hears
a brass band he grits his teeth and yells
with pain because the vibrations do not
blend. Musicians have to keep carefully
away from most music, especially that
made by rival musicians, in order to pre-
The Washington herald., 1912-09-27
The Hygienists.

Among the leading questions upon
which the International Congress on
Hygiene and Dcmography. which i>
now assembled in annual meeting in
this city. is deliberating are the elm
ination OF what might be called ma
tional scourgeS. such as typhoid fever
and tuberculosis. and the condition Of
the physically and mentally defective
The meeting is one OF the most i'm
pOrtant gatherings ever assembled in
this country. It, object is the promo
ton OF measures to insure the public
health. to prevent disease. and to pop
ularize the specific scientific knowledge
OF the expert. The american delegates.
headed by Dr. Rupert Blue. head OF the
Public Health Service. have added nota-
bic contributions to the discussions
This country has done telling work
on yellow fever. typhoid fever. tuber-
culoSi,. malaria. spotted fever. and the
hookworm disease. The Public Health
Service has heroes on its roll of honor
who have laid down their lives for the
public good
The results have been beneficial out
OF all proportion to what the work
has cost, and is deserving greater rec
ognition and encouragement than it has
hitherto received
The Washington herald., 1912-09-27

hymns the orchestra played as the ship
sank to her final resting place. This
cenotaph might be simple and elegant.
or as elaborate as We might desiFe To
make 1t; IL might have become augment
cd TO outline a tabernable.
| am asked my opinion of a hospital.
and of this | have TO say that II appeals
10 me, and If the honored body of Con-
gress see ft to make generous appropria-
tiOns, and we can secure a yearly en-
dowment. then l see no reason why the
cenOtaph may not be so augmented
to be 4 national sanatOrium under the
direction Of the worlds best scientists.
with beautiful sun parlors and rest
rooms. designed for the comfort and aid
OF those incurable and MANNED. mayhap
for life.
This will not interfere with the orig
inal plan. but will combine the ideal
with the real and administer to the ma
terial and the spiritual human needs
To this National Memorial l have do
mated my services in originating and
outlining the plan. and made the first
donation, and in directing the work from
the Nations Capital. have been able to
form committees in many States ready
to cooperate in the memorial TO all
the dead, the men. the women, and the
children. Our committee includes noted
men and women, and In the National
Memorial ] hope to see unity Of all as
sociations, community OF thought and
purpose.
In this reply TO the question asked
many times ! trust that I arouse in
each heart kind and helpful thoughts.
as my wish is TO do only that which
seemeth best EVELYN GURLEYKANE-
Washington, Il. {.