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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21

place infection would be at a maxi
mum; naturally, this leads to the sug-
gestion that better ventilation should
be practiced in our shops, stores,
schools, theaters, churches and homes.
People should know that plenty of
Gods pure, fresh air never hurt any
one, but on the contrary that high
bodily resistance to disease or effic-
iency in work or study cannot be
maintained in hot, stuffy, illventilated
places.
Investigation seems to disclose the
fact that during epidemics a large
numb Der of people act as carriers; that
is, they have the infectious organism
in their throat, although they are APP
parently we'll; this makes the disease
extremely difficult to control.
The law requires that all cases
shall be guaranteed and the depart
ment requests that physicians report
cases Immediately upon their know
ledge of a case, in order that appro-
pirate measures may be instituted to
prevent the spread of the disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
NOT UNTIL FALL.
Addition to Federal Building Must
Wait.

Topeka's 100000 addition to the
federal building will probably not be
built until some time next fall, ac-
cording to information received by A.
w. Smith, custodian of the building.
In a letter received from Washington,
Smith is advised that drafts of the
plans will not be furnished until some
time in May.
The appropriation for the new addi-
ton was made March 4, 1911. No ac-
tion concerning the work was taken
last year and only recently was work
begun on plans for the Topeka job. AS
soon as these plans are submitted, a
call for bids will be issued. If there
are no further delays, the work on
the new addition may be started some
time in July or August, but the job
will probably not be completed until
next wear
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ACTRESS SHOT FATAL
Italian NobIeman Shot by an Amerf-
can Girl.

Naples, March 21.-A startling
double tragedy was enacted in the
Hotel Risorgimento. the Marquis
Salvatore VolpiecelH. a young Italian
nobleman, and young American
actress known as Fraulein Adams be-
ing found dead in a room.
The couple, it is said, went to the
hotel for supper. They were heard
quarreling in their dining room, the
alteration being followed by shots.
When the door was forced, the man
was found dead and the woman dy-
ing. The police are of the opinion
that the woman killed her companion
and then shot herself.
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IS REACHED
House of Commons Is Crowd
ed to Its Capacity
When the Minimum Wage Bill
Is Introduced.

London March 21.-The gravity of
Great Britain's national peril arising
from the labor war which Arthur j.
Balfour, the unionist statesman char
acterized as passing in magnitude any
thing that this country had eXper-
fenced, was reflected in the tense at
mosphere of the house of commons to-
day when the minimum wage bill
came up for second reading.
The house had not been SO crowded
for years. Every gallery was packed.
Premier Asquith formally moved the
second reading of the bill and then
yielded the floor to Mr.. Balfour, who
moved it's rejection.
THE country said Balfour, has
never before been faced with crisis
such as this. We are witnessing the
of a single organization acting with
in its legal powers, threatening to par
alive the whole trade of the coun-
try" Mr. Balfour said he recognized
the earnestness of Premier Asqulth
efforts, but declared:
'There never has been a graver
case of a government deceiving itself
and deceiving the house of commons
The total of the men out of employ
ment is increasing daily and 1t IS now
estimated that besides the million
miners on strike nearly 100000 other
persons have been rendered idle. me
people in many centers daily besiege
the offices of the mayor Where reIle1
is freely distributed.
1t is thought that unless something
is done to bring the crisis to an end
hunger marches such as that which
took place last night in the fishing
town of Crfmsey when 300 starving men
marched to the town hall and begged
for relief will become a common sight
all over the country. In towns of the
kingdom, people are waiting the action
of the house of commons.
The railroads continue to curtail
their service. On some of the northern
lines all the freight trains have been
cancelled.
On the stock exchange markets open
ed weak Home rails being quoted a
half point lower while Consols also
showed a slight loss.
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SHE HAD NO COAL.
Still Western School Wants to Dock
Teacher for Time Lost

Must a school teacher make up
time lost by her school as a result of
the school house supply of coal being
taken by the freezing citizens of the
neighborhood? That was the QueS-
ton State Superintendent Fairchild
was called upon today to answer for a
young lady teacher in western Kansas
This young woman stated that there
was sufficient supply of coal on hand
for her school through the winter.
But that when the cold wave came last
month and the SHOWS blocked train
service the community run out of fuel
and the prominent and influential cit
liens of the township came and took
her coal away by the wagon load in
order to warm their own houses. The
school house soon was out of coal and
she had to suspend school as a result
Now the school directors want her to
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MENINGITIS MENACE.
DIR. s. j. Crumbine Says Drinking Cups
Carry Germs.

DIR. S. ]. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, today made a
special statement in regard to menin-
gifts The spread of the disease in
different cities of the state lately, and
the high death rate attendant upon it
brought out the statement DR..
Crumbine believes the common drink
ingcup carries the disease and that
infected persons are also carriers. He
urges strict quarantine of all cases. OF
the AZ cases reported to the board of
health for the state. S3 per cent have
proved fatal. DR.. Crumbine says:
1.-The epidemic form of cerebrospin-
al meningitis is due to a specific mi
cro-organism or germ; there is sim.
pie meningitis due to other kinds OF
Infection often occurring as compl1-
cation of some other disease, which
form is not considered infectious
I'm the epidemic form of the disease
the germ is found in the spinal fluid
and the nose and throat secret1ons
this gives us hint or Two tnIngs.
first. why the spinal cord and brain
and their coverings are affected, ana
second, suggests that one of the meth
DDS of transmission of the disease is
through the nose and throat secre-
tons Splitting in public places is
dangerous. and the state law prohibit
ing splitting on the street, in cars or
in public places should be most r1g1dly
enforced. Then, again, the use OF a
common cup for drinking should pc
discontinued in all public and semi
public places, as it has been IN the
public schools and railroad trains:
THE state department of health
calls upon all good citizens to remove
all common drinking cups from their
places of business. in order that the
spread of this fatal disease may be OBJ
structed and prevented. and we also
request that the city authorities of the
state instruct their police officers and
marshaIs to enforce the anti-spittins
law.
Thus far there have been 2 cases
reported to the state board of health
with a mortality of $500. From the
statistics of other epidemics in this
country and on the continent, it ap-
pears that 500 of the cases occurred
in the winter and spring months. dur
ing the time when people were housed
in close contact, and where house or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
CALLINCER IN DOUBT.
Questions Wisdom of Educating Army
Officers for Others.

Washington, March 21.-I doubt
the wisdom of educating at West
Point men who may become trouble
some to us in time of war" said Sem
ator Gallinger of New Hampshire to-
day during a discussion of resolu-
ton to admit a Cuban to the mill
tary academy. Two Chinese recent
ly were permitted to enter.
Il am not sure it is good policy to
educate representatives of the war
like Chinese people, who number
4OO,OOO.OO0 or 5OO,OOO,0OO." He did
not press his objection, however, and
the resolution was agreed to.
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WOMEN VOTE IN CHINA
The Mrs. Pankhurst of the Country
Elected to Parliament.

San Francisco. March 21.-Equal
suffrage has been granted to the wom-
en- of China by parliament at Marking,
according to a cab1egram received
here today. The new law will become
effective Immediately.
Women voters will be subjected to
the same restrictions as men and must
be able to read and write and also be
property owners and at least twenty
years old.
Yik Yug Wing. who has been called
the Mrs. Pankhurst of China was
elected a member of the parliament
yesterday from Canton province. She
is a college graduate.
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make up time lost for that period
without extra pay.
The state superintendent told her
that as the school was suspended
through no fault of her own that she
does not have to make up the lost time
without additional pay. but he advised
her to compromise the matter with the
district and stand a part of the loss
herself. "It was an emergency that
closed your school," wrote the super
intendent, land it was neither your
fault nor your districts fault. You
ought to meet them half way in the
matter of standing the loss imposed
by circumstances over which no one
had control"
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WIDOW GETS MONEY.
First Payment Under Worknen's Com
penSatiOn Act.

The first payment made in Shawnee
county under the provisions of the
workmen's compensation act, was made
today to the widow of the late Joseph
Mauer, who was killed last week t
the Mid-Continent mills. Mrs. Mauer
and her children received $1,61S.
One-half of the payment will go
the widow and the balance to two minor
children. When the money was paid
today by attorneys for the milling
company, Mrs. Mauer was appointed
as guardian for the minor children and
she received the full payment.
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TO MEET ON MAY 1.
Convention VIII Be Held i'm Neosho
by Republicans.

Erie. Kan, March 21.-The RepubH-
can county central committee met here
today and without a dissenting vote
selected May 1 as the date to hold
county convention for the election OF
delegates to the state and congress
sional convention to select delegates
to the national convention. Caucuses
will be used to select the county deic-
gates and these caucuses will be held
on April 26 and "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
ISSUE THEIR Def.
Aliens Posted Notice Beside Cover
nOF'S Proclamation.

Hillsvi1le. March 21-Hillsville was ex-
cited today over report that a party OF
the Aliens or their sympathizers rode to-
within three miles of HillSville and placed
notice of their own beside the governor
posted proclamation offering rewards for
the wanted clansmen, dead alive. This
is the notice said to have been posted:
ITO Those Who Have Made 1t Their Con-
Germ:
are an unhealthy place for strangers to
visit. Remember this, you can get US
in the end, maybe, but we will get you
first
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MUST GO TO TRIAL.
Petition of Shoe Machinery Men De-
MED by Court.

Boston, March 21.-Judge Putnam
of the United States district court to-
day denied the petition of the five
officers of the United States Shoe
Machinery company for a rehearing
on the one count of the Indictment
charging a monopoly of the shoe ma
chine trade. This count is the only
one of five sustained by Judge Put
nam in an opinion handed down by
him on March last. Today's action
of the court means the next step will
be the trial of the case.
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DIES AT CONFERENCE
Preacher From lola Drops Dead on
Street.

Kansas City, March 21.-Rev. John
H. Price pastor of Methodist church
at lola, Kan, who came here to at
tend the Kansas conference of the
Methodist churches, died suddenly on
the streets of Kansas City, Kan, to-
day. Mr.. Price was 81 years old and
had been a leading figure in Method
ism in Kansas for many years.
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cess OF these principles. But when
ever we attempt to follow a man re-
gardIess of his Iife's history and re-
gardless of his devotion to those prin-
ciples we shall not be enabled to as
Semble an army. We will be only
elIerrilIaS''
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A. o. U. w. Notice.

Members of Upchurch lodge No. PA
will attend the funeral of Brother W.
E. Lewis Friday, March %, from the
residence, 322 Jefferson street, $3.50
p. M
J. E. FINLEY, Master Workman.
H. G. THOMPSON, Recorder.
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Attention. Woodmen.

Members of Shawnee camp, No.
$500, NJ. w of A. are requested to be
present at the meeting this CThurs-
day. evening, March 21. Business of
Importance. Camp meets at 112 East
Seventh street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
POLICE jOTTINCS.

The grocery store of c. G. Blumgren,
located on Tyler street, near the Rock
Island tracks, was broken into and
burglarized some time between mid
night last night and 6 o'clock this
morning, the burglars gaining an en-
trance through a back gate and break
ing the lock on a door at the rear
of the store. Articles to the amount
of about $12 were taken from the
store. The stolen articles consisted
principally of flour, meat, and small
amount of tobacco, no money being
taken, which gives evidence that the
hungry burglar determined to divert
from the usual method of buying his
food.
Walter Bauberny, although he ap-
pears at the police headquarters occa-
sinally, is of a little better sort than
most of the human beings that are
thrown into the city prison, every now
and then. Bauberny was taken to the
station Tuesday night, with an overload
of corn juice" However, this morn
ing he was given a job, by one of the
local hackmen, driving a hack. The
authorities of the police department
decided to let him take the outside
position, and while paying his fine from
wages to report every Saturday, and
keep a high seat on the water wagon.
Bauberny is a half-breed Mexican,
but is a gOOQ worker and always Keeps
busy, until someone offers him a drin&.
He is an exceptionally good gaseball
player, and would probably be playing
with some of the minor leagues if he
did not associate with John Barle.y
corn.
John Caruthers was arrested We'd
nesday afternoon and taken to the
police station. Later he was taken to
Usage City where he is wanted on d
charge of assaulting a railway conduc-
tor.
George Trousdale was taken to the
police department Wednesday after
noon charged with assault. A COM
plant was sent into the station charg-
ing Trousdale with striking his wife
and using her in a rough manner
generally.
H. Rynear was picked up by one
of the police officers for celebrating
his birthday in a hilarious manner.
Rynear had been imbibing a little too
freely and had entirely too many
drinks on board. After being relieved
of IS, for expenses. was sent on his
way.
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WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the "a
hours ending at z O'Clock this morning,
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
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Sign @ minus indicates below zero.
T. B. JENNINGS.
Section Director.
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New York, Marc

New York Coffee Market.
New York March 21-COFFEE=Rf
No Z, 14ssc. Futures closed steady. May,
1913; July, 1885.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Competen janitor; one who
can give references The Continental
Creamery company.
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John Caruthers was arrested We'd
nesday afternoon and taken to the
police station. Later he was taken to
Usage City where he is wanted on d
charge of assaulting a railway condUc-
tor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-24
MON MOUTH.

NoRTH-Funeral services for the
late J.aL. Orcutt were held at T. NJ
sunday, from the Union church. Rev
Howard Clifford and Rev. c. ]. Spear
were the officiating clergymen. Inter
mont was In Lakeview cemetery. The
nall bearers were L. c. Berry, Guy u.
Berry. Charles H. Berry and Rupert
Miller. A large number of friends ana
neighbors were in attendance. Inc
Grange. of which the deceased was q
member. attended in a body ana heio
the Grange burial services at the
grave. Among those from out OF town
were; Mrs. l.. w. Chandler of South
holo. n. Y, Mrs Emma Whiting. Au-
burn. Mass, nieces of the deceased
GUY Berry of Lewiston and Rupert
Miller of Lewiston, a great grandchiid
of the deceased. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
w. III. Keith, who has been conilned
TO his home for several weeks. from
the result of a shock, is improving
very slowly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-24
BELGRADE LAKES.

business Is very quiet in the village.
The last summer guest left. Tuesday,
Harry Fine Of the New, York Sun.
The farmers are having fine weather
to gather their crops, having an album
dance of apples and potatoes.
Frank Clement of the West road
brought to the Central House, Oct. u,
a large, ripe strawberry from his gar
den, looking good enough to eat.
Cart ]. NJ Lessen has gone to Bing-
ham on his annual hunting trip. HIS
many friends hope he will improve IN
health and bring home good sized
deer, as usual.
Or. Simmons of Boston. summer
guest, is in town on a short business
trip.
Mrs. Carrie Fairbanks has closed her
hofslr bakery and left town for the
winter.
Miss Norah Chandler. teacher of the
Village school. is in Portland attend
ing the State Teachers convention.
MIR. and Mrs. c. H. Austin were
called to Readfield, Monday, on ae-
count OF the serious illness of his
brother, David Austin.
Last Tuesday, an auto party OF Ia
dies, taking with them a New YORK
lady, visited Augusta to show her the
beauties of our Capital city, of which
they are justly proud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Austin of Phil
Inns are visiting his aunt. Mrs. b. Nd.
Libby.
T'he Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
G. l.. Allen, Oct. 81.
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to the ladies were given combination

to the ladies were given combination
bill and mirror cases.
Mr.. Richmond, will utilize all three
floors of the store, giving him 5000
feet of floor space, but only the first
and second floors were open, Wednes
day night for public inspection. The
ground floor is devoted to men and
boys clothing, hosiery of all kinds and
jewelry, while on the second floor are
the ladies' garments and millinery dis
play. The basement will be devoted
later to bargain displays and holiday
goods.
All three floors have steel ceilings
aud with the excellent EGhtiDg facili-
Ties. for both ratufal and artitisial
light, and the attractive interior nm
ish, customers cannot fail 10 be at
tracted to the new store. The stair
case leading from the first floor g."
the second floor is an unusually broad
one and that to the basement dlap
affords an easy means of communiot-
titn ne siS Wincoas liz the rear nn
the first and second floors n ad3i
ton 10 the plate glass front. afferd
abundance of natural light whle the
clusters of electric lights are atrans-
cd at sufficiently frequent intervals 10
make every part OF the atore IS ligat
as day at any time CT night.
Although Mr.. Rjchnc9d-has not set
got his entire stock irto .he new sore
the display on the opening day, was
very attractive one and the bargains
for that dag made a Sis hit with the
patrons CT the rev ec.af 1nent st0fe.
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Many Attend
Opening at New
Richmond Store.


The handsome now store of Nathan
Richmond, 1876 153s Water street, was
ablaze with light and thronged with
old and new patrons upon the occa-
sion, Wednesday evening, of the form
al opening given by this enterprising
business man.
Billiards. Orchestra of eight pieces
discoursed music and the store was
prettily decorated with cqt flowers the
gifts of wholesale concerns and trav-
cling statesmen with whom Mr.. Rich
mond is associated in business. Sam
uel Bernstein of New York was not
contented with sending a basket OF
flowers to Mr.. Richmond's opening but
came in person and, was much pleased
with the pretty. up-to- date store OF
Mr.. Richmond.
Valuable souvenirs were given to
the ladies and gentlemen on the oc-
casion of the opening, the men receiv-
ing attractive leather bill books, while
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

After having been aground all Tues
day night ON bar near Mobile, Ala,
the Mallory Line Comal was foated,
Wednesday and resumed her voyage to
New York
The Energetic Explosive Co.'S. factory
at Haileyburg, Ont, was blown to pieces,
Wednesday. Several persons are known
to have been killed aud the property loss
is heavy
a wireless message received at New
York, Wednesday, at the Sandy Hook
station said that the bark ashore north
of Barnegat Inlet. \. j., was the Italian
,essel Caterna. which sailed from Mont
evideo for New York on July 20. Her
crew We're taken ashore, Wednesday aft
ernoon, by the Barnegat life saving
crew.
a resolution favoring the recognition
OF the republic of China by the United
States was adopted unanimously. Tues
day night, at the opening session of 4
three-days convention in Boston of the
New England Presbyterian Synod The
resolution was introduced by Rev Dr.
Martin ID. Kneeland of Boston.
Queen Wilhelmina, who as was re-
Gently announced, was expecting an
interesting family event, has been
suffering for several days from a
slight indisposition. This according to
an official bulletin, tends to dispel the
hope which Her Majesty entertained
of the birth of an heir, to the throne.
The bulletin adds that the condition
of the Queen is satisfactory.
Joseph j. Zarza, Cuban vice consul al
Newport News, Va, was fined $500 and
sentenced Tuesday. to three months i'm
prisonment by Acting Police Justice
Clements for annoying Mrs Charles
Brown. wife of a shipyard draughtsman
President Gomez of Cuba has telegraphed
the Cuban consul at Newport News for
particulars.
Captain Herbert Rose of Block Island
and Thomas Wenn of Gloucester, Mass,
are believed to have been drowned,
Wednesday, when the catboat Castle
sank about a mile off shore from Block
Island The craft was sighted with her
decks awash Just before dusk. The men
could not be seen They went out fish
ing. early Wednesday, and during the
afternoon strong southeast breeze
sprang up
Richard White, a graduate OF Cornell
rTai essity. cnrsNitted suicide in a room
ing house at Chicago, Wednesday, leaving
a haIf-nnished letter to a friend, declin-
ing to act as best man at his wedding.
White was employed as salesman FOR
an automobile CONCERN He was 20 wears
"a. he Is the son of Richard and Nellie
White o. - Chapel street, Saylesyilie
r. l., where he was born, lie graduated