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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
Plans at City Hall for 100000
Electric Light Plant.
Would Furnish Current for Mu-
nicipa1 Purposes.
UNION men ARE BEHIND IT
A Direct Slap at Topeka Rail-
way Management.
Industrial CounciImen Order
Out All Edison Lights.

plan to spend 100000 on the in
stallation of machinery at the city cleo
trio light plant to furnish current for
commercial purposes has been launched
with the board of commissioners at the
city hail. The plan has been presented
to H. p. Miller, commissioner of water
works and electric lights by the labor
organizations in this city.
1t is commended that with well
equipped plant, the city could furnish
electricity for power and lighting in
the city at cost as low or lower than
the current furnished at this time by the
Edison company. The industrial coun-
Gil of the labor unions have originated
the plan following the actions of the
Topeka railway company in fighting
the unionization of their employees. The
railway company and the electric light
concern are under the same manage
ment
ceived with much enthusiasm by city
officials, it is considered and is the talk
at the city hall.
According to the preliminary .esti-
mates made by COMMISSIONS Miller it
would take at least 100000 to re-
model and re-equip the municipal
plant to furnish currents for COM
mercial purposes. This money would
have to be raised by the city through
a bond issue. With $4,000 bond
issue for the city at large for bridges,
a park assessment for the East side
and other taxes there is fear at the
city hall that 100000 bond issue for
electric lighting would be given a cold
reception at the voting booths.
The city electric light plant at this
time furnishes current for street light
ing only. The plant is large enough
to carry all the city lights and the
great white way special lighting on
Kansas avenue. It will be necessary
to spend an additional $4,000 for plant
machinery to furnish current for the
great white way extension on East
Fourth street, West Ninth street and
the proposed extensions south and
north on Kansas avenue.
The Industrial Council union men
are angered at the street railway
company because of the fight on or
ganizers who attempt to unionize the
motormen and conductors. Knowing
that the Edison company and the
street car company were under the
same management, the Industrial
Council Immediately opened host1li-
ties on the electric light firm by or
dering the lights from their meeting
hall Members will use gas for light
ing in their homes instead of cleo
tricity.
Now the union men have promised
active support to the city on bond
issue for municipal electricity.
Tt is being considered at the city
hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
TAFT FAVORS REPEAL.
Would Remove Canadian Reciprocity
Law From Statutes.

washington, July 23.-President Taft
has indicated to several western sena-
tors who were active opponents OF
Canadian reciprocity that he Wouto
favor a repeal of the act. Some or
those with whom the president has
talked think he may send message 20
congress on the subject or will state
his position in his speech of acceptance
when a committee of the Chicago con-
vention notifies him on August Of
his nomination. Senate leaders say that
50 far the president has had no direct
communication with the finance COM
mittee on the subject nor sent any
communication to the committee say
ing he favors repeal.
Mr. Taft will not withdraw his own
support of Canadian reciprocity as
principle, 1t is understood but will take
the position that the United States
should not continue an offer that
Canada refuses to accept. The recipro-
city law continues in effect in the
United States Notwithstanding
Canada's refusal to endorse it.
Senators McCumber, Hepburn, Gron-
ma and others have urged a repeal and
an amendment was put on the steel
tariff bill recently passed by congress
and now in conference providing for
such action. 1t is asserted among
western senators that If any tariff
measure is passed in the senate this
week an amendment also will be in
procfty law In case any one of these
bills reaches the president and is vetoed
it is expected he will make clear in
his message the fact that he would ap-
prove a measure to repeal the recipro-
citv law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23

Lester James Israel were married Sat
urday evening at the home of the
pride sister, Mrs. J. A Lahman, 1888
VA van BT ITs street, by Rev. II. L. Mel
wedding march. Mr.. and Mrs. Israel
nave gone for trip to Buffalo, N. Y,
and upon returning from their jour
ney. VIII make their home in Topeka.
Ralph Parr of the United States
navy, who graduated from the Annap-
olls academy this year, is visiting his
parents: Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Parr:
Vinewood. Telephone 1858 K IL.
me Ladies Missionary society of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
Will have thimble party Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock in the basement
of the church
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Euclid Avenue NJ. E. church will have
law social tonight at the home of
Mrs. George Grant, corner of Seven
teenth and Mulvane streets.
The Lillian Mitchner w. c. T. u.
VIII meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50
at the home of. Mrs. S. C. Coblentz,
1211 Quincy street.
The ladies of the First M. E. church
Will give lawn party at the home of
Mrs. Jennie Gordon, opposite the Pot
win station, Wednesday evening to
which the public is invited.
The Woman's Society of the Central
Congregational church will have an
Ice cream social Wednesday evening,
July "a, at the home of Miss Emma
wallace, 1915 College avenue.
Another attractive cotton wolfe frock
in pink and white is the subject of
today's sketch. The model is girl
ish in it's lines and suitable for
slender figure only. The upper part of
the blouse was formed of the plain
wolfe combined with lace and embroid-
cry insertion; the lower half consists
of two horizontal puffs of the vote dl-
vided by a band of embroidery. There
is shallow round yoke of all-over
lace. The skirt is narrow and trimmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
Insect Bite Costs Leg.

A Boston man lost his leg from the bite
of an insect two years before. To avert
such calamities from stings and bites
of insects use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
promptly to kill the poison and prevent
inflammation, swelling and pain. Heals
burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts,
bruises Only Is cents at Campbell Drug
Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
COLUMBIA NOW A UNI.
For Fourth Time School Will Go
Through Christening Ceremony.

New York, July 2s.-After having been
officially and legally Columbia college"
for more than Us years, the institution Is
at last to have its name changed 10
Columbia University according to a
motion filed with the state supreme coul
here. The application. THE trustees of
Columbia college in the city of New
York. will henceforth be 1.-The trustees
of Columbia university in the city of New
York.
This will be the fourth time that Column
bia has been been through the process of
re-christening. The letters patent which
King George II sent to this country In
1854, called for the Incorporation of the
governors of the college of the province
of New York, in the city of New York"
Soon after this the institution became
known as Kings college and Kings col
lege it remained until after the revolu-
ton.
In 1884 it was named Columbia"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
FOOT RACE is COSTLY.
Miners Bet $4,000 on Favorites-
Another Race Soon.

Mahanoy City, Pa. July 23.-At
least $4,000 changed hands here yes
terday afternoon on the result of the
22O-yard race in which Nat Cartmell,
the former University of Pennsylvania
runner, defeated Will Martin of Walla
Walla, Wash.
The race was for side bet of $1,000
and the miners of the region have
been saving up for weeks to back their
favorite. They were about evenly di-
vided in picking the winner Five
hundred dollar bets were common.
Cartmell won easily in % seconds.
He waited until fifty feet from the
finish before he made his effort.
The men will meet again at 125
yards on August 1 for a $1,000 side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23

If any of the preachers about town
buy an automobile or join the Country
club next winter or spring, it will be
safe bet that he harvested the biggest
share of the autumn and winter we'd
ding fees. There are numbers of mar
riages to be celebrated within a few
months, and among them is one of
business man and a college girl are
the sutton and the sued" The girl
in the case is Miss Ruby Byers, of
Horton, and her engagement to Mr..
George Bidders of Topeka, has been
discussed by the friends of the couple
for long time, and while the an
nouncement is not made officially, one
wishes to publish such items before
they cease entirely to be news.
Miss Byers has been a student at
Washburn college the past two years,
member of the Sigma Delta Psi sor-
ority, and is a popular girl in college
circles, Mr.. Badders graduated from
Washburn college and from the Wash
burn law school. He practiced law in
Topeka and afterward in Denver. He
returned to Topeka to accept a posi-
ton as secretary of the Commercial
club, and following his service in the
club, he engaged in the mercantile bus
mess and is now proprietor of a cloth
ing store. He is building a house on
College avenue in Elmhurst, which he
and his bride will occupy. The date
of the wedding is not yet known, but
it will probably be some time this fall.
This design is intended for a flow
cred muslin frock, so many of which
are needed in the summers wardrobe.
Though effective the foundation of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23

frock is so simple as to require very
little labor in the making. The kimo-
ma blouse has a deep inset yoke COM
posed of alternate strips of lace and
embroidery, with wide turnover col
lar of all-over lace. The waist line is
high and skirt and blouse are gathered
into narrow folded girdle of ribbon
below which is a narrow ruff1e OF lace.
embroidery about a foot above the hem
narrow friu of lace on the lower edge.
Some time ago Mrs. Willis Norton
bought the land between her house on
Topeka avenue and Ninth street, moved
away the house that stood on the pro-
perty, making a lawn and flower gar
den of the vacant ground. She is now
building onto her house an addition
larger than the original structure it
self. 1t will be, when finished, one
of the show houses of town, and by
that is meant a house to be pointed
about it's interior grandeur. The out
side will be a stucco finish, and there
are to be ever so many rooms, an ele-
vator, and a lot of the newest ar
rangements that go with the big
houses in the cities.
A young woman is telling "just a
few of her friends of her engagement
a policy which usually results in the
spread of the news among her friends
and acquainances. her relatives and
other enemies. The girl is Miss Nellie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
MAKES GOOD HEALTHY FLESH
Geo. w. StansfieId Offers to Pay For
Samose II 1t Fails.


Samose II 1t Fails.
Begin the use of Samose today, and
you will soon notice a gain in good,
healthy flesh to all who are thin, weak
and run down, this remarkable flesh
forming food, promises plump, rosy,
perfect health, vigor and vitality.
Most people eat enough to become
fat; the trouble is not lack of food, but
lack of assimilative power.
Samose mfngles with the food that is
eaten, so that it is assimilated by the
blood and builds up pleasing plump
ness and good healthy flesh. Those who
use Samose for week or ten days will
soon notice a gain in weight and an
improvement in general strength and
health.
Samose is in tablet form, pleasant
10 take, and is sold by one of the most
reputable druggists in Topeka, Geo. w.
Etansfeld, $50 Kansas avenue, under his
personal guarantee to refund the mon
ey if it does not give satisfaction.
Sent post paid on receipt of price, SOC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
Two Beauty Secrets
for Summer Months

Hair requires frequent shampooing in
summer because of the great amount Of
dust and SCOT in the air, and If you dis
solve teaspoonful of canthrox in cup
of hot water you will have ample mix
ture for a cleansing, invigorating and
wonderfully satisfying shampoo. After
using canthrox. the hair dries quickly
and evenly and will be ever so soft and
brilliant even in the hottest weather.
Then you can do your hair up in any
style with little effort
A spurmax lotion is ideal for hot wealth
er, because it permits the pores to do
their work properly, and when this is
done pimples blackheads, oiliness and
fine lines vanish. To make, add tea
spoonfuls glycerine to u pint witch hazel
Cor hot water), then put In 4 ounces spur
max After the spurnax lotion is applied
to the face it is invisible and inparts
youthful charm and tint to any COM
plexion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23

S. Darrow, would be sufficiently recov-
cred to return to his duties tomorrow.
Judge Hutton received a report
from the physician he sent to Ell
Monte. the Jurors home, saying that
it had been decided not to operate
upon Leavitt for appendicitis and that
there was a chance OF the juror being
well enough to return to Los Angeles,
probably today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23

The young women who attended the
camping party Monday night at Vine
wood park in honor of Miss Ella Cow
gill of Racine, Wis, were: Miss Cow
gill, Miss Mary Kerr, Miss Nell Thorre,
Miss Mary Gillies, Miss Minnie Smith,
Miss Jennie Maxwell, Miss Louise Jer-
ram Miss Mabel Treleaven, Miss Denia
Pruessner, Miss Marcia Brown and
Miss Clement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
wish to announce myself as candi-
date for the office of county superyis-
or for term OF 1913. subject to de-
cision of republican voters.
JOHN DeROSEAR,
Mt Hamill, Route l.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
CITY NEWS.

Buy storm buggies at Sherwood's.
The snow man was on the job to-
day.
Polls close this evening at 1900
o'clock.
The town was dry today. the
law requiring saloons to close their
places Of business on election day.
"A gentleman who used the adver-
Using want department Of this paper
to find lost pair of gloves found
them.
Rev. E. B. Newcomb is IN Bur
lington this afternoon attending a
meeting OF the Home Mission com
mittee OF the Presbytery OF Iowa.
The polls will be open until Z
o'clock this evening both for the
primary and school elections. Be
sure and exercise your right to vote.
w. E. Pringle, editor OF the
Quincy Whig, was circulator on
Keokuk streets yesterday and renew.
ed the acquaintance Of number OF
old Keokuk friends. He returned to
Quincy last night.
w. L. Anderson, doctor OF Chiro-
practice will be in the city Tuesdays
and Fridays, 1000 to 1900 q. m. 200
to $500 p. m. Examinations free. Adj
justments ST. Office H. ]. Bonham, 621
Concert.
SEQ our line Of harness. sher-
wood.
-Keokuk merchants have prepared
for generous spring and summer
trade and the lines Of merchandise to
be offered will compare with those
offered any place, even including the
metropolitan cities. Tho stock Is not
so extensive but the style and finish
are embodied and above all the prices
are reasonable. Make Keokuk larg-
err city by trading at home.
The liberal advertising patron.
age accorded the Sunday morning
Gate City and the week day issues is
evidence that the business men are
beginning to not only differentiate be
tween circulation and newspapers but
are getting results from their adver
Using announcements. The Sunday
Gate City carried ffty-eight columns
OF advertising and was twice the size
OF any other Keol1uk newspaper.
Let us repair your harness. Sher
wood.
james M. Huston last Thursday
at his farm near Viewer had a success
full public sale which amounted Il
$4,000. The Ladies' Aid society o.
1.-THE Viewer church served luncheon Il
THE crowd and cleared $4,000. J. w
: Kennedy with B. w. Elder OF Ham
ilton, H., bought Eve out OF the 81,
, head OF horses, paying $447.50 for one
team. The auctioneers, Trosle &
, Mcdonald, realized 500 more thar
> was expected.
The news that there Is ever,
probability Of securing the Keokuk
Hamilton-C Carthage Nauvoo interurbai
E line this year is causing a very optim
! listic feeling in Hancock county whcr
the proposed line will be built. On
LOT the best informed citizens Of Kec
4 kuk commenting on this proposition
q some time ago said the surveys cal
ed for line through one OF the mos
beautiful and productive sections h
ever saw and that there would be nj
& doubt as to the profitableness 0
such an enterprise. Keokuk has a
ways been deeply Interested in thi
interurban project as it would Civ
J, the Hancock county people spler
did opportunity to come to this cit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
PERSONALS.

j. ]. Clark OF Clayton, Ill, is in the
city today.
w. p. Pringle, managing editor Of
the Quincy Wing. was In the city Sun
day visiting with friends.
Geo w. Gardner and H. F. Mein-
berg leave this afternoon for Du-
buque, Iowa, to attend the semi-annual
meeting OF the Iowa Laundrymen's
convention.
Mrs. William House, formerly OF
Keokuk, who has been visiting Mrs.
Gussie Jones OF 1902 Blondeau street
leaves this morning for Barry, H., to
join Mr.. Jones who is in business at
that place
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
First half of the taxes must be
paid by March 31st to avoid penalty
on the full amount.
WIN. REIMBOLD,
Deputy County Treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

May be you think we've put
the cart before the horse.
We haven't.
1t isn't too early to be think
ing of Spring Hats, Shirts, I'm
derwear and Clothing.
In a few weeks you'll need
them might as well select the
choice things now while the
stock is large.
Men Who Know are choos-,
ing their spring suits from our
generous variety Of a smart
and exclusive line.
Perfectly tailored, without a
flaw, they more than compare
with the made to-measure suits
at a much higher price.
Ewers- McCarthy Co. Hats
are in favor with men chummy
with Fashion.
So are Ewers-McCarthy Co.
Shirts.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. J. F. Roraback returned Monday from visit at her sons, F. G. Capron's in Danbury, Conn.
 Miss Ruth Landon went to Hillsdale Tuesday for::a visit with relatives.
 The MacGregor tfamily moved the last of the week to Lee This removes from our community 1another family who will be greatlyEmissed.E k. The best wishes of their many friends in our little village go withRthem.
 Miss Annie Capron returned Tuesday to her home in Danbury.
 A gay rparty.. of3--young:Efolks gave Irving Bowen a-genuine surprise party last Thursday evening"
 Mrs. A. w. Parsons and Miss Etht Stall spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G. L. Parsons in Canaan.
 Fred I. Manvel and family of Pitts field were guests at Ira E. Manvel's last Friday.
 Mrs. rCaleb Benedict, of Chicago, a former resident of this village, visited at Thomas Heaton's last Saturday.
 Robbins] 'Barstow, son of Rev. J. Barstow, of Lee, gave a very interesti1 g talk on Turkey at the chapel Sunday evening. He is now in this country preparing.to return for missionary work in the province-of Mesopotamia.
 MisstEthel Stallgwas a guest at Elm hurst in. Sheffield Monday afternoon.
 Rev. D. N. F. BlAkeney will speak on why am Christian" at next Sunday $ afternoon service. The general topic for the Friday evening meetings is "The making .of.a Christian," one di vision of the subject being taken up each week. The series contains talks or His birth ,Efood, exercise and destiny
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
T,R, AND JOHNSOJ
 HEAD BULL MOOSE
California Governor Will Be
 ROOSeVeIt'S Running Mate,
PLATFORM IS VERY RADICAL

Noted Hull House Worker In Chicago
 Makes First Seconding Speech After
 Comptroller Prendergast Nominated
 the CoIonel-Resolutions Committee
 Has Hard Task With Planks.
 Roosevelt and Johnson-that Is the bull moose ticket.
 Amid wild enthusiasm, equaling that of Tuesday when Colonel Roosevelt made his confession of faith," the Ma ttonal Progressive convention nominat- ed its leader for president and Gov ernor Hiram W. Johnson of California for vice president. Roosevelt again ad- dressed the excited delegates after the nominations were made, and the final demonstration was once more prolong- ed and deafening.'
 The platform on which the third party candidates will make their ap- peal for votes is radical throughout It has all the reform blanks indicated by Roosevelt in his "confession." It is the climax of aggressive progressive ness. The panacea for the present DO. litical pains is definite and profuse. The great question which now con- fronts the National Progressives-popu- larly dubbed the bull mOOsers-is, Will the voters swallow the medicine?
 The convention concluded amid a dis play of oratoricaI pyrotechnics that at tracted thousands of spectators to the Coliseum.
 Colonel Roosevelt's name was placed in nomination by William A. Prender- gast of New York. MT. Prendergast's nominating address was followed by the secOnding speeches of eight persons we'll known throughout the country, chief among whom was Miss Jane Ad- dams, Chicago settlement worker and suffrage leader. Others who made sec ondtng speeches were:
 Judge Ben B. Lindsey, Colorado; Governor Hiram W. Johnson, Califor- n1a; H. T. Allen, Kansas; General Ho- ratio c. King, New York; P. V. Col lins, Minnesota; J. NJ. Parker, Louisi- ana, and Lucius F. c. Garvin.
 After nominating Colonel Roosevelt the convention named Governor John- son of California for second place ou the Progressive ticket and adopted a platform which, as noted above, is the most advanced ever submitted to a na- tional convention in this country.
 The first thing on the conventions third day program was to effect a per manent organization. which was ac- complished quickly by making the tenn porary chairman, ex-Senator Albert H. Beveridge of Indiana the permanent chairman and otherwise making the temporary organization permanent.
 The rules committees report recon mended that one delegate for each 5000 votes be the apportionment for future Progressive conventions. It also reported that the new party be known simply as the Progressive party, ex- cept in states where the word progress stve was already used. In those states the party will be known by any name the leaders wish.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
EAST CANAAN

East Canaan Grange will hold their annual Field Day at the home of H. c. Stevens, Thursday, August 22. It is expected that several of the officers of the State Grange will be present. Athletic events a prominent feature There will be an opportunity for vlew- ing farm crops. Dinner on the basket plan.
 G. LaForest moved from Chapinyille last week into the cottage of H. O.. Stevens and will work for him.
 The Cheerful Workers and Glover Club were invited to Mrs. E. s. Roberts last Tuesday afternoon.
 The people listened to an excellent talk from MT. w. F. Maylott, Sunday. It is with regrettwe learn that he goes to newss:feld of labor, this week in Canada. MT: ::..Maylott has been here here.
 There will be preaching next Sunday, but it is not sure at writing by whom.
 Edward Fuller has moved into the Toussaint house.
 At last East Canaan is to have bet ter road, Tax payers have long com plained of the wretched conditions the roads have been in, and nothing done to repair them, and now the prospect is for good road.
 Mrs. E. s. Roberts entertained the Clover Club and the Cheerful Workers on the lawn at her home, Tuesday afternoon. Games, music, ice cream and cake made the afternoon very en- joyable.
 Miss Edna Hayes has been. visiting friends in Canton aud Winsted for past two weeks.