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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
CLAIM ONE MORE.
Fifteen Year-OId Girl Dies of Spinal
Meningitis.

Another death has been caused in To-
peka by the dreaded disease of the cere-
bral spinal meningitis. Mary Geelan'
aged Is years, died at the home of heI
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion
A. King, at AS Quincy street, about
IL 80 O'Clock today
The child was stricken with the dis
ease last Friday and was attended by
Dr. A F. Harrison. DIR. James Stew
art the city physician, saw the patient
last Friday and ordered the quaran-
tine on the house. DIR. Harrison states
that the child suffered the dangerous
form of the disease which caused sc
many deaths throughout the country
during the last winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Zemo Soap Free
Declared to Be the Most Wonderful
Mcdicated Soap Known.

With every trial 25-cent bottle OF
the Wonderful Zemo for all skin af-
fiictions, you get free trial cake of
Zemo Soap, the best medicated soap
produced; also their guide book on
how to care for the skin and remove
all trace of disease. Zemo soap lath-
ers fine. makes the hands smooth, is
dandy head wash and you will grow
to depend upon it. Zemo liquid cures
all skin irritations and makes children
happy Return the bottle of Zemo If
you don't like it and get your 20 cents
as it is endorsed and sold by leading
druggists everywhere and in Topeka
by Brunt Drug Co., Fifth and Kansas
avenues
Zemo and Zeno soap are prepared
by E. w. Rose Medicine Co., st. Louis.
Mo. and their guarantee is as good as
gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Resolution in House to Make Members
Tell Their Business.

Washington. April 9.-Senate in ses-
sion p. m. Representative Broussard
told finance committee United States
would lose $3.50, 200, 900 if free sugar bill
became a law.
House met at noon. Continued &c
bate on Indian appropriation bill. Rep
resentative Lindbergh, charging Wall
street and corporations are controlling
money trust investigation, introduced
resolution to compel every member CT
house to disclose his business and cor
poration affiliations.
Agricultural committee concluded
hearing grain interests on bill to pro-
hibit speculation in cotton and grain
futures and began hearing cotton in
tereStS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
MAKES GOOD HEALTHY FLESH
StansfieId Offers to Pay for samose
If 1t Fails.

Begin he 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 mingles with the food that
is eaten, so that it is assimilated by
the blood and builds up pleasing
p1umpness and good healthy flesh
Those who use Samose for a 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
to take and is sold by one of the most
reputable druggists in Topeka, George
w. StansfieId, 632 Kansas avenue, un-
der his personal guarantee to refund
the money If It does not give satisfac-
ton. Sent postpaid on receipt OF
price SO cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

premises, and removeing therefrou,
every possible cause of fire
Given under my hand and the
great seal of the state of Kansas in
the executive offices, city of Topeka.
this Sth days of April, 1912.
wv. r. STUBS,
by the Governor: Governor.
"CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
by ]. T. BOTKIN,
Assistant Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Jacob Matthews died this morning
at his nome at 400 Market street. The
funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock at the
nome Wednesday. Interment in Mount
Hope cemetery.
Word has been received here of the
death of Louise Schram, the IL year
0Id daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Schram, formerly of Topeka who vas
drowned near RorTe, n. Y, last sat
urday The body will be brought to
Topeka and is due to arrive here Wed
nesday The funeral announcements
VIII be made later. Mr.. and Mrs
Schram lived at 627 Branner street
and left Topeka last January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. Z. Z. Stephenson and
their daughter, Frances, spent Easter
with Mrs. Stephenson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Foley. Mr.. James
Foley, of Junction City, was also the
guest of his parents Easter. Mr. Fred
thompson of Valley Junction, Iowa.
was a weekend guest of the Foley
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Oskaloosa, Ia, April 9--Thomas
Carney, sc years old. a leading bust
ness man, was roasted alive at his
home here today while trying to get
furniture out of a burning shed Car
ney had gone into the building. when
a pile of burning boxes fell across the
doorway. obstructing his exit. Rela-
tives were powerless to prevent his
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
KANSAS WHEAT AT IS
The Condition for the Entire Country
Is 500.

Washington, April 9.-The April
crop report of the department of agri-
culture issued at p. m. today esti-
at sos per cent of a normal. There
was a decline in. condition from De-
cember 1. 1911, to April 1, 1912, of
points
Condition of rye, S7.9 per cent of
normal.
The condition April by states and
divisions was as follows:
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

f. NJ STEvES & SONS, agency REQ 9Th
ana Reo motor trucks, 3O5 Kansas ave
nave a JOB for carpenter plumber ana
for a REQ truck. S maj net
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Mrs. Arthur Louden of Fairfield, Ia.
Will arrive soon to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trobert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

A Hoover Electric Suction Sweeper
for rent by Mrs. Schwarz, 4OS Western
avenue. Ind. Tel. 1O16, Ring 2.
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WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations of tns
United States weather bureau for the -
hours ending at O'Clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Forbes Bros. in North Topeka have
the best red Texas seed oats, Come
and see them before buying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Quite a number of aspirants for the
places on the relay teams which will
run in the mile and half mile relay at
Washburn on Saturday tried out for
places this afternoon at Wash burn
field. Owing to the bad weather re-
Gently the high school boys have not
been able to practice much, and con-
sequently they are not in very good
form. but they will probably round out
in good shape before the state meet
next month.
The German club met this afternoon
at the high school, but owing to the
fact that the program was printed in
the German language the reporter is
unable to tell just what the club is
going to do
The seats for the senior play will go
on sale tomorrow morning at the Ma
jestic- Many students have been sell
ing the advance tickets for the show,
and the one selling the most tickets
will be given first place in the line.
Every time time the tickets go on sale
there is always large number of the
high school boys that are so interested
in it that they forge to attend school
that day
The debate. which will decide the
championship of the school, will be
held in the high school assembly hall
Wednesday. April Is. The classes
represented are the juniors and the
sophomores. The members of the
teams are Angelus Burch and Frank
Fable of the juniors. and Joe Fay and
Charles Lyons of the sophOmoreS. The
question to be discussed is whether
the judicial recall bill should be in
serted in the constitution of Kansas.
The winning class will be given a sill
yer loving cup.
DR. William y Brown. who is a
member of team three of the National
Men and Religion Movement. spoke to
the students of the high school for a
short time this morning. He spoke
Of tLz9 great meeting of the Men and
Religion Movement which will be held
at New York some time soon when
5000 men from all over the United
States will meet for a series of con-
ferences. During Doctor Browns
work in this movement he has travelled
over almost the whole of the United
States and he stated that it was very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
LOCAL MENTION.

George Senne will have a dwelling
erected at the corner of Kendall and
Laurel avenues. 1t will cost 50 o00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Some things may be put on
until tomorrow, bu- the news
you must have today. The
State Journal publishes today's
Jews today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Wall paper. Close estimates furnished
J. X Jones Paint Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
AT THE PLAY.

Sam Hyams, who plays the part OF
August Schultz in the nonsense set to
music called AT the Races" at the
Novelty this week is a brother or John
Ayams, who was here last fall with
Leila Mcintyre in THE Glrl OF MY
Dreams" Harry Carr, who is suppos-
ed to be Isador Leschinsky, was here
five years ago in vaudeVlie act ol
his own. Miss Marceline Montague.
who assumes the role OF soclety
queen, appeared in Joe Howard GOD
dess of Liberty last season. She Is
from San Francisco, and says mel
NOTARY proportions like those OF
great many California women are que
to climate. Willard Terre, playing the
race track sport is said to have been
often mistaken for Terre McGovern.
the prize fighter, on account OF Ms
front name If not appearance
One of the features of the show
which is a compressed burlesque minus
ANYTHING naughty, is the daHydlli
chorus. The plot, which there isn't
much, consists mostly in the German
and Jew being relieved of their money
bv the race track sport, also by the
society queen The S. Q. invites the
two to kiss her and then threatens &c
scream for help unless her victims
shell over several hundred Snekels.
The chorus appears TO be OF the hlsn
school age.
A fairly large audience saw the thlrd
performance of 1.-The House Next
Door" at the Majestic last night The
show was put on by the new manage
ment Saturday afternoon and evening
Orvil Spurrier as Sir John Cots"olu
a cranky old man, appears Tor the mrs.
time in Topeka as a character lead
while he is better adapted to young
parts, he gets into the spirit of the
part by the second act Roy g. Bry-
ant appearing in Topeka the first time.
has a good conception of the part %
the musical agent. Miss Bronaush PuIs
over deftlv the role of Ulricha, which
NAV be said also of Mr.. Deming as
Adrian and Miss Hunt as Rebecca- MI.
Rarnette as the old servant has smal,
mart. but even in this he shows gooc
taste in his rendering of the charac-
ter of the trembling old servltor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Topeka OFF IN LEAD.
Gets Start Over Wichita in Y. NJ. c. A.
Contest.

Topeka took the lead in the first
lap of the Topeka-Wichita Y. NJ. c. A.
membership contest
Great enthusiasm was manifested
Monday night at the Central Y. M. c.
A. when the announcement was made
that Topeka was six miles ah 9ad in
the membership endurance run. Wich-
ita ran $50 miles and Topeka 569
miles the first day. The boys of
Wichita were in the lead, so miles
against 81 Y miles for Topeka.
The best showing was made by Geo
Godfrey Moore's team which brought
in $780, Each dollar counts as a
mile in the race. The team under
Churchill Sergeant in the boys de-
partment made the best showing,
bringing in SIS.
This noon E. L. Copeland addressed
the workers at an enthusiastic meet
ing of workers held in Gemmell hall
Marriage Licenses.
George Coffey. Sioux City, Ia, IS;
Ada Carter, Topeka. Is.
Claude Lane. Valley Falls, 20; Pearl
Gentry, Valley Falls. II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

The presbytery of Topeka convened
at Lawrence today. Those who at
tended from Topeka are: The Rev. 8.
s. Estey, the Rev. w. c. Meeker, the
Rev. j. c. Everett, the Rev. II. l..
Nelson and the Rev. John H. Fazel
elders who will go from here are:
j. B. Larimer, First church,: ]. B.
Skinner, Second church; Rush Spur
lock, Third church; G. A. Sewer,
Potwir; James Kelly, Oakland.
Jake Freudenberger. who has been a
clothing salesman here for the past eight
cen years, has opened a tailoring depart
where he will be pleased to meet his old
customers and friends.
VIM. H. Paul. formerly with the Mar
shall Clothing CO., will be glad to see his
friends at the Palace Clothing Co.
n NJ, to inspect his land holdings on the
Hand ranch
A general meeting of the Topeka Boost
ers' and Rooters' association has been
called for Friday night at the Commercial
club. At that time the official buttons
will be distributed, and there will be
message from Dale Gear, manager of the
Kaws.
The official board of the Walnut Grove
Methodist church has decided to recon-
mend to the members Thursday evening",
April IS, that new $4,000 church be con-
structed. AS planned the new edifice will
have flat roof and the material used
will be gray pressed brick. The structure
to be 72x50 feet in size. The committee on
plans that met Monday night is COM
posed of the following men: Rev. c. b.
Zook. L. G. Thorpe, DR.. G. L. Williams.
The finance committee is composed of II.
B. Lantz NJ. c. Nayior and g. H. Griggs
shall Clothing Co. will be found by his
friends at the Palace Clothing Co.
Jackson's Twenty-thlrd Regiment band
gave a concert at the Auditorium last
night which was favorably received. 1t
was followed by ball.
M. r. Goldberg. live wire merchant
of Burlingame, was in Topeka on bust
ness today.
social dance and card party will be
given by Topeka Council No. Knights
and Ladies of Security at Security Hall,
Wednesday evening, April 10. All MEM
bers and friends are invited. No admis
sion fee will be charged
The case of G. L. Hanchette, pro-
prietor of the local Woo1worth store,
charged with selling drugs in violation
of law, is being heard in Judge Dana's
division of the district court today.
Hanchette is said to have sold peroxide
and similar drugs without employing
registered pharmacist. He was
tried and convicted in the city court
and appealed to the district court.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy NJ. Deever have
moved from their place in Highland
Park to Berryton, Kan. Mr.. Deever
is cashier of the Berryton State bank
and UP to the present time has travel
ed back and forth to the bank every
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

w H. Kientz has gone to Las Vegas
n. NJ, to inspect his land holdings on tn
Hand ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

general meeting of the Topeka Boost
ers and Rooters association has been
called for Friday night at the Commercial
club. At that time the official buttons
will be distributed, and there will be a
message from Dale Gear, manager of the
Kaws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

VIM. H Paul. formerly with the Mar
shall Clothing CO., will be glad to see hI
friends al the Palace Clothing Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

M. r. Goldberg. a live wire merchant
of Buriingame, was in Topeka on bust
ness today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Jackson's Twenty-third Regiment bano
gave a concert at the Auditorium last
night which was favorably received. II
was followed by a ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Jake Freudenberger, who has been a
clothing salesman here for the past eight
cen years. has opened tailoring depart
ment at GIL Kansas avenue, upstairs,
where he will be pleased to meet his old
customers and friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

A social dance and card party will be
given by Topeka Council No knights
and Ladies of Security al Security Hall,
Wednesday evening, April 10. All mem
bers and friends are invited. No adnlis
sion fee will be charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Tom Reinhart, formerly with the Mar
shall Clothing Co. will be found by hi
friends at the Palace Clothing Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy NJ. Deever have
moved from their place in Highland
Park to Berryton, Kan. Mr.. Deever
is cashier of the Berryton State bank
ed back and forth to the bank every
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
He Is Roasted Alive.

T. q. JEN NINGS.
Section Director
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

The German club met this afternoon
at the high school, but owing to the
fact that the program was printed in
the German language the reporter is
unable to tell just what the club is
going to do.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-07
Here Is the Plan

Each day there will appear picture in The Capital News
This picture will represent the title of book You in
the blank picture of the book you think
resents together with the Of the author and your
address There be SevenyFve of these pic
ALL They will appear daily including Sunday We will
print picture each day until Friday this week. These pic
will in the but printed to show you
pictures solved Wen print the each pic
the day following its appearance want that $500
god don't miss of them they will be great help you
Remember the FIRST prize is $500 in gold and the second
$3z5 Piano. with l03 other valuable prizes-$l500 worth of
prizes-and you surely ought to get Of them!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-07
RULES or THE CONTEST.

RULES OF THE CONTEST.
All persons eligible the except
ployes of the Capital News and members Of their families.
Beginning Sunday and each day thereafter for rs
days. there published in the Capital News picture which
will represent the name of a book
this picture there will be blank for the contest
fill in with the of the book and author.
Cut the picture and blank and fill in the of the
book and author.
No restrictions will be placed the way in which answers
the pictures may be secured.
Each picture represents the title Of only book
T. you of title and wish send in
than answer you may do So
g. No than answers will be accepted any
Picture
g. will against
correct is also given.
TO- More than one answer must not be put on the same
coupon
II. Extra coupons must be used for extra answers.
It that pictures be sent in with the
in order that all answers may be uniform
Additional pictures and coupons may be obtained the
Capital News Office by mail or in person.
H. It is obligatory that contestants either picture
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-07
One Hundred and Four Other Prizes!
CAPITAL News boOk|OverS' Contest

coupon from the News order to send in solutions An answer
may be submitted in any egibe the may
ec provided in that picture attached to the sou
Capital News but photograph draw in other
way they choose just there only each
picture and they the size those the paper
pom attached, etc.
Is Each must be written separate coupon.
and bring them Or mail them neat package-not folded or
roedo the Capital News Office addressed to the Book Lovers
H. Prizes will contestant sending
largest number Of correct solutions.
49, In the Of having number of
solutions using of
coupons his her Of will be declared the winner
number corretc and using the number of then the
value Of the will be divided equally among the contestants
60 than prize not be any
lily address, but each member of family may enter the
Fl. Only complete set Comprising not than
picture of answers be submitted by
e. Awards will be made strictly according to the merit of
The Of than person be- written
any coupon.
"a. All answers must be considered on their merits.
U.s. The first filed will have preference the last filed
provided only that be considered must be filed within
e. The awards made by Contest Editor
II. The series Of pictures will be filed
in sealed package with local trust company bank week
2s. Entry the may be made any time.
20. The first illustration will appear MONDAY 1lustra
tons appearing between today and Saturday do in
test, but simply used in explanatory way.
80. Contest open to all readers of the Capital News
The Capital News the right decide finally ell
questions that may arise in connection with this
&c. Solutions will be invaidated sent in before the rs pic
printed.
All communications letters Of inquiry concerning the
should be the Lovers Contest Editor
The Capital News, Boise, Idaho.
There all Svenyfve Pictures Each will represent
the of a book.
picture by fitting the title of the book
you think it represents.
get Book Lovers Catalogue with nearly 5000 books
listed it. Among them all the seventyve Of the Contest
books with name of authors.
These catalogues be had of the Contest Editor for IS
apiece Thrty-seven cents by mail
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-07

The pictures for this Book Lovers Contest this
way:
The General Manager and the Contest Editor decide on
the titles to be used.
Now the descriptions of the pictures be drawn
the titles turned I'd the artist Each description
is numbered to correspond with the number of the title
filed away with the General Manager The title given
to the artist Just word description of the main idea of what
the picture should be to represent the book he has in mind
For example: The artist is told draw picture of
crowded street at MONDAY traffic officer is directing
stream of people The description above applies the book
entitled Traffic" by E. Temple Thurston.
The artist does know what title he representing in his
drawing He draws to order, according the written
strctons given him. The picture is then passed upon by the
who selected the title to be represented If the picture
does quite fit the title it is faulty in any way it is
changed until it fits the title perfectly
So that's the way the pictures drawn. Remember that
the correct title not selected fit the picture The picture
in every case, is drawn to fit the title.
Now look at today picture Knowing how the picture