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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

Compound Lard, lb. ..1 Toe
Onions, Fancy Red ones, peck. - Csc
cider Vinegar, best quality. gallon csc
Baking Powder, superior quality
70 OF. can 19c
Hickory Nuts. grown in this
county, , lbs. 15c
Navy Beans, the small white ones,
IDS 20c
Flour, Queen of Tampa, high patent.
AZ ID sack 81. 20
Link Sausage lib. 121Lc
Rice. Fancy Jap, whole grain, Ii CSC
salad Dressing, Kuehnes small
bottle, 15c; large bottle. CSC
Coffee, Red Berry, "steeI cut" the
kind we demonstrated at the
cooking school, 1 h. cans. 35c
Soda Crackers, highest quality. III 7ISc
Apple Butter, Heinz. stone jar S5c
Table Salt, No. 10 sacks 1Oc
Tomatoes. No. cans packed in Tope-
ka, for &c
Mackerel, new and fresh, each Toe
Goldfish, lib. bricks. t:Sc
Butterine, lb. =. .15c. 1Sc. 22c and CSC
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
STRONG FORCES
RALLY TO AID
OF OLD CLERKS
oontinu.d from Pars one.

the President from 1850 to 5000 and
proposes the abolIshment OF the United
States Commerce Court. Estimates for
the fiscal year 1913 are placed at $35.6s4.-
3f7. The bill appropriates SS3.5ls.1sl for
the coming year. which is estimated to
be about sz.00o,0o0 less than the amount
that was set aside for the current year.
OF the proposed reduction in the num-
bsr OF. employees in the Executive Depart
ments 164 of them are in the Treasury.
1t Is proposed to reduce the number Of
Senate employees by twenty-five and to
make a cut Of sixty-nine in the House.
Transfer OF the Bureau Of Manufactures
from the Department Of Commerce and
Labor to the State Department is pro-
posed.
Fewer employees and economies in admin
istration are recommended in the offices
of Assistant United State Treasurers at
Boston, Cincinnati. New York, New Or
leans. Philadelphia, and ST. Louis Rec
ommendation is made Inat the coinage
mInts at San Francisco, New Orleans,
and Carson. and the assay ofices at
Boise. Charlotte. Deadwood, Helena, Sc
attle, and Salt Lake be abolished. An
appropriation is included for the San
Francisco Mint which II is intended to
turn into an assay oflce.
Provision is made that no circuit Judge
shall hereafter be appointed until the
whole number Of circuit Judges shall have
been reduced to twenty-nine, and the
number shall not exceed that thereafter.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

senses which are not produced to any
thing ike the same degree by any of
the studies of the classroom Above all,
the lessons in self-government that are
to be learned in an organization COM
posed Of only school-felIows, superior
officers and all, and the good system of
promotion dependent upon merit and
efficiency have peculiar significance
in a republic such as ours. Those
whose interest in the boys of the city
may prompt them to follow what they
are doing in this direction cannot help
be both surprised and pleased with
the way in which officers and men will
aoquit themselves at the inspection, and,
later, in the competition.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
THE PROMOTER
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old sIwash."

A promoter is a man who can mix up
little hope, eloquence. and mathematics
into a prospectus, capitalize the same for
81 900, 900 and sell the stock for real money
and 20 per cent commission.
A promoter consists almost entirely Of
optimism. He can see a fortune in a
shoe buckle. and so per cent dividends in
a balloon foundry. More than this, his
enthusiasm is infection After he has
leaned against a common citizen for a
few hours, talking preferred and COM
mon, net and gross profits and stock
dividends, the common citizen becomes
an optimIst. too and gets to seeing auto
mobiles and trips to Europe in place Of
his 81. 900 bank balance. This is one rea-
son why times are always so hard with
men of much faith.
A good promoter is a genius with fig
ures. Figures can't lie, but they don't
have TO when they are working with a
promoter. He can take a carpet tack
factory thirty feet square and capable
of making so a month, and II he can
borrow scratch paper enough he can fig
ures with that factory until he has
stretched Il into a forty-acre plant which
uses a tank car of ink a week to keep its
books. When he has finished his figures.
he capltalizes them at SlOO0OOO preferred
ana sltsVVsVJ CoHlInOn sNOCh. anu sOtS
away a thousand miles, where he sells
the stock at par. II Is necessary to go
some distance away, because the refrac-
ton Of the air makes a concern Of this
kind look bigger when II is about five
States away.
A promoter must be able to see far
into the future and to estimate the pos
sibIlities OF this glorious country. which
may be demanding billions OF flexible
- ha
He must have unlimited faith in COM
mercial progress and the ability TO write
about patent washing machines and new
monorail systems so eloquently that the
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

Representative wedemeyer Of Michi-
gan. is a great globe trotter. First he'll
tourney to Alaska, and then he'll go
rompinE down to the innards Of South
America A year or two ago he went
over to Germany and searched out the
little town of Lilienthal. where his par
ents had come from. AS he walked up
the streets Of the quaint old place, #
came over wedemeyer how far he was
from home. and he felt a strange sense
of loneliness He almost wished he
hadn't journeyed so far from Michigan
all by himself.
Just then an old man spoke to him
casually. in German, and called him by
name, as II they had been acquainted for
years.
That's my name" said wedemeyer,
but how in the name of Bill Taft did
you know it?''
why" laughed the native. I'D know
you were a Wedemeyer In minute.
You've got a face exactly like your
grandfather"
sure is dinky little old world" re-
marked wedemeyer.
It was wedemsyer who had the ex-
perience In Alaska with the man who
stood out in the rain. Owing to some
unusual climatic conditions in a certain
part Of Alaska, it rains almost con-
stantIy. The first thing Wedemeyer saw
when he got there was a man standing
in front Of a little store without unf-
brelIa, awning, or rain coat to protect
him from the downpour.
Quite a rain remarked Wedemeyer
pleasantly.
RAIN repeated the Alaskan. This
amt nothin'."
Pretty steady, though" suggested
Wedemeyer.
"Oh, Just torable." said the other man.
I'VE have some fairly heavy rains here
once in a while, but this don't amount
to much
How long has IT been rsining?" pur-
sued wedemeyer.
81 don't know. stranger" said the man
who didn't mind the shower. Amt been
here but eleven years"
Again we find our hero in the State
Of Colombia, in South America. on his
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Pennsylvania Avenue.

Pennsylvania Avenue is one of the
historic thoroughfares of the world. It
is not ancient as compared with the
Appian Way or the Champs dElysees
or the Strand. but in the century or
more of its existence it has been in
timately connected with our national
history From the days when it was
created out of the virgin forest to the
present time it has witnessed many
striking pageants and many sad pro-
cessions. Along Pennsylvania Avenue
every President since Jefferson has rid
den to his Inauguration, and amid tear
ful throngs the last remains of mar
tyred Presidents have been SORROW
fully borne
There is every reason, therefore, why
the government should manifest patri-
otic pride in developing this historic
street into the greatest avenue in the
world. The fame of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. is universal, and yet it must be con-
fessed that it presents to the visitor a
Disappointing appearance Some of
these days, when the Mall has been ex-
tended northward and the south side
of Pennsylvania Avenue is lined with
handsome edifces, the ideal conditions
will have been reached. 1t is to be
hoped, therefore, that Congress will do
everything in its power to bring about
this desirable change at the earliest
opportunity
The acquisition of the property be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets
and the Mall and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. is the first step in the right direc-
ton. As soon as possible, however, the
entire south side of Pennsylvania Ave
nue as it at present exists should be
regenersted. The Avenue ought to be
the pride of the American nation. 1t
ought to be the show-place of the world.
1t should not look cheap and shabby,
as it does now in some sections. but
should appear imposing and beautiful
When the south side has been changed,
the north side, which already contains
some handsome buildings, will be still
further improved, and then we will
have a thoroughfare that will properly
reflect the greatness of the American
Republic.
Pennsylvania Avenue has a history
which entities II IN national cops;dera
tion. When its artistic possibilities
have been fully developed all other
thoroughfares will seem insignificant
and mean.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Death Sentence at sixty.ave.

1t is hardly possible the Appropria-
ton Committee is serious in its inten-
tions when it reports bill to arbi-
trarily retire all government employees
in the CLASSIFIED service in the District
when they reach the age of sixty-fve
without making some provision for
their future
In the first place, there, are men Of
sixty-fve who are younger as far as
capacity for work goes than others are
at fifty; besides, if they cannot accom-
plish quite as much as those who are
younger, their experience ought to
count for something
There is some ground for retiring
men at the age mentioned who are en-
gagged in occupations requiring more
physical activity than those who do
clerical or light work. but in such cases,
such as army and navy employees or at
tzches, grateful nation has provided
for their care in the shape of PEN
sions.
The United States cannot seriously
undertake to kick faithful servants out
of doors just because they have been
faithful and have given, in many in
stances, their whole lives to the gov
srnment. True, they have been paid
for If, but not such princely sum they
can retire on their savings. The lead
ing railroads, even the so-called Steel
Trust, the soulless corporations, have
provided for the future of their en-
ployes. The United States must at
least do as much.
Then the discrimination against the
employees in the District is not fair.
Why one class should be singled out as
against those of other sections is not
easily to be understood, at least by
those who do not understand the under
ground ways of some Of Our lawmakers.
Undoubtedly there are instances
where the summary discharge of an old
employe who has reached the age of
sixty-hve practically means a sentence
Of death. The Herald prefers to be-
lieve that the real reason for the meas
ure is to bring the issue of a retire
ment fund to the front, to do away with
the present uncertainty of the future
of the more aged employees and pass
such legislation as is necessary that
those who have given the best part of
their lives in the service of Uncle Sam
shall not go unrewarded, but that the
road on the other side of the hill shall
be made as pleasant as possible for
them.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
High School Cadets.

The regiment which Secretary of
War Stimson will review on the White
Lot to-day represents the pick of the
young men of the city. The members
Of the several companies from the high
schools have given themselves up to
the discipline of drill on two afternoons
4 week during the school year and have
submitted to the routine of the SOL
dier's life after school hours with ad-
mirable regularity The very regularity
and persistence of the work are in
themselves two admirable things, even
though the cadets never accomplish
anything more But in the review be-
fore the highest military representative
to-day, there promises to be a display
of steadiness, prompt obedience to or
ders, and intelligent maneuvers which
are most desirable qualities for every
young man to cultivate
Another point of interest to those
in military circles is the fact that the
drill which will be seen there is the
first inspection under the new manual.
This has imposed an added duty upon
the officers of the regiment, many of
whom have not only had to learn the
new drill, but, what is much harder.
have had to unlearn parts of the old.
The boys hsvs been working steadily
in preparation for the competitive drill
to take place in the latter part of this
month, and the display this afternoon
promises to be of great interest
The discipline which comes to all of
these young men in following up reg
ulsriy and constantly this excellent
form of physical exercise, with its at
tendant advantages of good carriage
and seIf-ccntrol, is something to be en-
eouraged without any regard for its
military connection. There are many
who can see nothing in the military
drill and rife practice among high
school pupils but the horrors of war
and its brutslizing tendencies But
those who consider only the psychology
of it see an excellent means of teach
ing obedience, cooperation, control,
self-restraint, and training Of the
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Had 10 Catch Them.

The customer had waited fifteen min
utes for the fish he had ordered. ac-
eording to the 81. Louis Republic. He
was very quiet as he sat there, but in
ternally there was a seething. At the
end Of the sixteenth minute the waiter.
who had been in total eclipse for If
teen and one half minutes, hustled up.
That FISH will be here. sir. in five min
utes." Five. minutes elapsed three times.
Then the waiter hustled up again. The
fish will be here, sir. in a minute" The
customer turned to him. Tell me-" he
said quietly, but with a certain empha-
sis, what bait are you using?"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

man who reads will be convinced that he
is depriving his children Of carloads OF
kopecks by not selling his home and in
vestinE. Only the medium grade of
writers become authors, and only the
second-rate cOnversationalists become
politicians. The greatest Of these species
become promoters.
Some promoters get so convincing with
their plans that they convince them
selves. This is a very bad thing for
them. but IL has been a fine thing for
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE DAY AFTER.

Fluffy Rufles swathes and mufies
Up her fragile form.
SneeZing, grunting. she is hunting
For a spot that's warm.
Fluffy Rufies coughs and snufies
In distressing way.
But, by thunder. It's no wonder!
She was Queen of May.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

the country. Most Of our railroads have
been built by promoters, who oiled and
scraped and fought and built on faith
and hope; after which the quiet capital
ist skipped in at the sherifTs sale and
got the results. This country has been
made by faith and promoters. But the
men who had the faith seldom got the
dividends.
Copyright, 1917. by George Matthew AdamA)
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
The sIIenced Pretender.

From Judge.
Bnts-Did you know that the oldest OF
Prices seven daughters had eloped?"
siffert-No. How was the old man az
fected?'
Bilts-oh. he took on dreadfully at first;
then he found out that every one knew
he had bought the girls railroad ticket.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Smuggling.

Prom Tuck.
First Citizen C2009-I see they have
prohibited the Importation OF vacuum
cleaners in this country now.
Second CitiZen-It's a mere move Of
the Atmospheric Trust. They suspect
that a considerable quantity Of air has
been smuEgled in that way.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Pride.

Prom Judge.
As we wander along through this vale
of tears.
It is plain. among othei things,
That no song is as sweet to donkey's
ears
AS the song that the donkey sings.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Esprit de Corps.

From Judge.
A flutist who Joined a drum corps
Played his part out Of time morps and
morps,
Till the drum major said:
please remember. dumbhlid.
That the time is toot-two, not forps-
forps!"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
May . in History.

May 2. 15S2-Sir Walter Raleigh breaks
a looking glass while moving. History
states that he had bad luck for seven
years.
May 2, 1572-Catherine de Medici goes
Maying and gets her royal feet wet.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Mothers Diagnosis.

Have you spoken Of our love to your
mother as YETI" murmured the young
man.
Not yet" whispered the girl.
HAS she noticed nothing7''
"She has noticed that I've been acting
queerly Of late, but she thinks it's Just
biliousness."
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

From the PittsburE Post.
A wise man acknowledges his mis-
takes: foolish one tries to convince him
self he was right.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
4 supply of Fuel.

Mature always maintains a balance"
declared the country editor.
las to how in particular"
Spring poems begin coming in just as
the coal runs short"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

Son, what can you see in that grip"
Mother. she is the light OF my life"
We'll, in that hobble gown and that
big hat. she does look a good deal like
parlor lamp"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
An Important Part.

Il hear you took a prominent part in
the Mothers Congress"
Yes; 1 was chairwoman Of the COM
mittee on measles"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
The Annual Migration.

I would not care to live always
Within one groove;
And so about the 1st Of May
We always move.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Away He Vert.

Madam, I'm travelling around the world
on a wager. I have to make good time,
or I'll lose me bet"
We'll, don't mind letting my bulldog
pace you for a couple of miles. Here,
Tighe."
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
Uncle PennywIse Saw!
Looking the Part

1t takes a COW to Fletcherize food
properly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
DEMAND WAR WITH TURKEY.
Montenegrins Protest Massacres by
Mohammedan Fanatics,

CErTINJE. Montenegro, August 2O-A
mass meeting of Montenegrins was held
here today to protest against the atroci-
ties committed by the Turks in the AL
bantam district Of Berana, on the Mon
tenegrin frontier. where a large number
of Christians have been massacred by
Mohammedan fanatics. A resolution was
passed calling upon the Montenegrin gov
ernment to declare war against Turkey.
The war fever is rapidly growing in
intensity throughout the whole country.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 2O-A
telegram received here this morning from
Uskup states that an agreement has been
reached between the representative Of
the Turkish government and the Al
banian insurgents, who were marching
toward Saloniki in considerable forces
The Albanians are said to have begun to
return to their homes.
Rumors OF further changes in the Tur-
kish cabinet are declared in official circles
to be entirely unfounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
MOOSE ELECT OFFICERS.
Several Cities Fighting for Next
Convention.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. August 2o.-Elec-
ton of officers occurred today a. the an
nual convention of the Loyal Order OF
Moose These officers, having no opposf-
ton. We're elected by accamatio Past
supreme dictator. j. G.. Armstrong Pitts
burgh Pa: supreme dictator Ralph W. =
Donaas. Camden. y. j.: supreme vice die
tator. Walter r.. Dorm. San Francisco:
supreme prelate. David 3. Shaw. Boston
secretary. Rodney Fl. Brandon; supreme
sergeant -at-arms. James j. keogh. Bal
timore. supreme trustee. Steve Sedweek
Kansas City.
Two candidates appeared for treasurer.
They are David c. Stout of Fort Wayne
Ind. and Daniel w. Crawford of Pitts
burgh. Pa. Herbert Parker of Los Angeles
and James G. Jones of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
wkere nominated for innner guard The
convention will vote upon these names
this afternoon
The fight for next convention seems to
leave honors evenly divided between
Winnipeg and Toronto. Canada, and New
Orleans and Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
CUTTERS CREW SAVES LIFE.
Men from the Mohawk Prevent
Tragedy Near Craney Island.

NORFOLK, Va. August 20.-A rescu-
ing crew from the United States reve-
nue. cutter Mohawk last night saved
five people who had been upset in
pleasure skif during severe squall
near Craney Island.
The rescued were Charles Abbott of
Boston, c. +. Williams. Samuel Stan
wood. H. Clay Pickett. jr., and Harold
Jones, all of Portsmouth.
d. a. Jordan. owner of the boat. had
two hours before left the party and
gone ashore on account of business en-
gagements. The skin turned over
second time after the imperiled pas
sengers had crawled on its bottom. The
party was accidentally observed from
the Mohawk. some miles away. at an
chor. The escape was a miraculous
one. Three of the party were adults
and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
AGAIN !!
PROVIDES E[ECTROCUT|ON
INSTEAD Of HANGING
Senate District Committee
Favof.s Change in Method
of Execution.

Electrocution will be substituted for
hanging in cases of capital punishment in
the District Of Columbia If bill ordered
favorably reported to the Senate by the
Senate District committee today is finally
enacted into law. The District COM
mittee today held its last meeting until
the next session of Congress.
The bill was that introduced by Sen
ator Sutherland of Utah to amend sec
ton Ss1 of the District code to permit
the uly to qualify its verdict in cases
where the accused are found guilty of
murder in the first degree by adding
to the verdict without capital punish
ment" Whenever jury shall return
such verdict the punishment shall be
life imprisonment. The substitution OF
electrocution for hanging was contained
in an amendment to the bill adopted to-
day by the committee.
The committee also ordered favorably
reported a bill providing for the cancel
lation of certain overdue personal taxes
In the District of Columbia. The taxes
to be Cancelled are those which have been
due for. more than Ave years and which
the collector of taxes and the corporation
counsel report to be uncollectible. This
measure has the approval of the District
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
TOTAL VOTE OF 1912.
Statistics Place Number in United
States at $4,000, 900.

NEW YORK. August a-Nearly
100000 new voters are expected to ap-
pear at the polls this year according to
an estimate prepared here for the repub-
lican national committee. There will be
1850 COO male voters enfranchised by age
alone. and 1.3J0OOO women and newly
naturaized citizens.
There will be 24,3a,22 200 male voters.
The number of woman voters is esti-
mated at 1861 UDO, making a total of ap-
proximately 260UO.OOO persons who may
vote for President. In 1906 there were
22,617, 800 eligible voters. and the mum.
ber Of votes cast was IA. SSS Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
CAPTIVE SINCE 1888.
Last Survivor of Passenger
Pigeon Dies on Jersey Farm.

MONTVILI4E, N. j.. August 2O-The
last survivor of the immense focks Of
passenger pigeons-called by scientists the
common wild pigeon of North America
which prior to 1880 visited the wooded
sections of New Jersey. died this week on
the farm of John Norwood here. The bird
had been kept in captivity since March,
1888.
That the birds In wild state have dis
appeared is shown by the fact that ten
years ago the Audubon Society Of Illinois
offered 500 for definite proof Of the
finding of nesting pair of passenger
pigeons. No claimant has ever appeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
GEN. BOOTH Is WEAKER.
Condition of Salvation Army Head
Causes Increased ANXIETY.

LONDON. August 20.-Gen. William
Booth. commander-in-chief of the Saliva
tion Army. whose health has been failing
ever since he was operated on in May last
for the removal Of cataract in his left
eye. is rapidly becoming weaker
According to the bulletin issued this
morning by the physicians in attendance
Gen. Booths condition gives rise to in
creased anxiety
Many OF the generals relatives and high
officials of the Salvation Army are in at
tendance or in close touch with the sick
chamber.