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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
WAS A FINE MONTH.
Weather Mans Report Does Justice to
November.

As stated III the Saturday issue of the
state journal there have been four No
Nemoers warmer than the month just
closed, and but one Novmber-that of 1910
that was equally pleasant in twenty-sIE
years.
Other features of the November wealth
er as set forth in the report issued from
the office of the local government bureau
are a follows:
The rainfall of the month averaged
considerably above normal, but as IL all
fell on two days, weather conditions aver
aged drfer than those usually prevailing in
November This was the fourth NOvem--
Der in % years that has passed witfgO It
any snowfall at Topeka.
The wind velocity of the month was
above the average, but there were no IN
usually high winds, and only 4 days that
would be classed as windy
The detailed summary of the months
weather just completed at the local office
of the weather bureau gives the average
temperature of the month As degrees,
which is degrees above normal Tie
highest temperatures remorded was "a de-
g-ees on the 10th and the lowest % de-
grees on the 24th. Higher temperatures
than the highest of this month have been
frequent in previous Novembers and very
few have passed without lower tempera-
lures than this months lowest The low
grees below zero which occurred Nov. q
1T is interesting to note that in spite Of
the continued warm weather last summer
and the mild weather of the autumn, that
the average temperature of the year, 1872
is still nearly degree below normal
The total precipitation of the month
was 1.92 inches, which is 0-66 of an in n
above normal OF this amount LIS inches
fell on the 5th being the second heaviest
24-houT rainfall on record for November.
The precipitation since Jan. 1, this, year,
still averages below normal
Nineteen days of the month were clear.
The highest velocity reached by the wind
was 80 miles hour from the south or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02

/ who has cases pending in the police
| court, is said to be associated with
( Jeanette.
/ H. L Cook, secretary of the State
/ Fair association, 1. D. Graham, Henry
I McAfee and J. H. Lee of MarysviIle.
/ have gone to Chicago to attend the
! series of meetings held the forepart o.
/ this month by live stock and other or
( CARNATIONS. These men will represent
| the state fair. and will endeavor to
get a big bunch of prize money for
the live stock departments.
John jeanette and c. F. Hecht
whose place is at SIS Kansas avenue,
We're due to appear in police court
Saturday afternoon to answer to the
charge of maintaining a liquor nui-
on account of the illness of members
of their families. jeanette has two
cases pending in the court and Hecht
has one but was booked Saturday on
the charge of running a gambling
house.
The Commercial club expects to have
a big membership campaign the latter
part of January If the constitution of
the club is amended in the meantime
according to the recommendation of the
membership committee under G. g.
Moore, the dues for the year will be
collected in advance. At the close OF
the campaign it is probable that a
hOuseWarming entertainment will be
held. The rooms Of the club will be
remodeled, probably in the Christmas
holidays Consequently. the house
warming is appropriate at the close of
the campaign for members.
Harold Burns was arrested by the
police Saturday on a warrant which
charges him with shooting firearms in
the city limits He was arrested on a
warrant which had been issued on a
Complaint that had been made by Dr.
H W Roby. 2101 Kansas avenue. Dr.
Roby has a number of squirrels which
he allows to run at large around his
home on South Kansas avenue, and he
alleges that the Burns boy and num-
her of others have been shooting at
them with 22-caIibre rifles. A number
of the SQUIRRELS have been killed or in
i11red. Harold Burns will appear in
notice court this afternoon to answer to
the charge
DR.. A. E. Winship. of Boston, editor
of the Journal of Education, will speak Z
before the teachers of Topeka Wednes- /
dax evening in the auditorium of the
high school. He will talk on some (
educational subject, and the general 4
nubIic is invited TO attend. There Will /
be no admission price. 1T is a pc /
cuIfar thing" said c. c. Starr, super
intendent of schools today, but when /
we advertise that an address is free (
there are usually but few persons in .
attendance aside from the teachers /
However. when a small charge is made, /
the outside attendance is generally /
larger DIR. Winship is
not exce1ed as a platform speaker on
subjects"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
BRUCE PRIDDY DEAD.
Kansas City Real Estate Man Drinks
Poison.

Kansas City, Dec. Bruce NJ. Prid-
dy. As years old, secretary of the Real
Estate board of Kansas City, commit
ted suicide by drinking poison at his
home here last night He left a note
to his mother, Lora Rockwell Priddy,
with whom he lived. 1t read:
Goodbye, dear mother. You will
find deeds to properties and state
ment of affairs in the box in office
vault BRUCE
Mrs. Priddy said her son had been
in good spirits all day and she was
unable to assign a reason for his act.
1t was probable, she said, that he
might have met with financial re-
verses. but he never intimated to her
that he was involved.
Priddy was well known in real estate
circles in Kansas City. He was born
in Washington Court House, o., re-
moving later to Wichita with his par
ents. He was a member of the City
club and a thirty-second degree Mason.
The body will be inferred in Wichita,
where his father is buried. He was
unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
OLD MEN 60 OUT.
New Party Men Get Good Offices in
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. Recently elected
Cook county and Chicago officials will
assume the duties of Office today after
brief inaugural ceremonies and Incl
dentaIly a few men who have grown
gray in the public service will step
aside for successors.
The oldest man in point of service
is Joseph Carolan. Republican county
commissioner from a country district,
VINO has held office continuously for
25 years. He was defeated by a Pro-
gressive, as were all of the other COM
missioners from country districts, some
of whom held Office nearly as long.
Only three important offices, that of
president of the board of county COM
missioners, chief justice of the mu-
nicipal court, and coroner are to be
filed by Republicans. All of the 9TH
ers were won by Democrats or Pro-
RreSSiVeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
SANTA FE NOTES.

items for this column may be 'phoncd
to 1915 or tire State Journal onice.l
J. s Thompson. travelling auditor for
the Santa Fe, died Sunday morning at ) Is
following an operation at the company
hospital. The funeral will be held from
the home. 623 West street, Tuesday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock.
Engineer Roy F0ardee and Mrs. Pardce
of Atchison spent the weekend with reia-
Mr.. Samuel IwIg OF the electrical dc
partnent and Miss Esther Hofsomer Of
StylI, Kan. were married here Thanks
giving day Mr. and Mrs IW1g VIII make
their home here
Bob Wells. assistant chief clerk to JoEn
Purcell. who has been here on company
business the past few days, has returned
The mems religious meeting held at the
r. r. Y N C A was well attended Sur
day afternoon. A r. Hodge. foreman Of
the boiler shops. assisted by Rev A >
Clark. had charge Of the meeting
Alex Batz- scale inspector of CleburIe-
is here visiting relatives and friends Tor 4
short time
W n Foley of the auditor Of disburse-
ments' office, who underwent an operation
at the company hospital several weeks
ago. is slowly recovering.
Miss Katherine Devlin of the freight
claim department and her mother left to-
day for Chicago. where they will visit
L King. city passenger agent, spent
the day yesterday with friends in Kansas
City
George Wood. general air brake fnstruc-
tor. is in Kansas City for few days 91
business
Engineer H Snyder is visiting his sIs-
ter in Sabetha for short time
Switchman John Feldner. Mrs Feldne<
and daughter Florence have returned
from Lincoln. Neb-. where they have been
spending few days visiting relatives
Claude kinsey Of the store department
has resigned his position and gone to Chi
cago, where he has accepted position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
MIR. Everyman and His Wife:

We putting fve-pound sample sack of Perfection
Flour into home in Topeka Free you will accept
when she calls. She will give you coupon good at any
grocery for rebate of your quarter when buying As
pound sack of Perfection Flour.
We will deliver the 5-pound sack at your home.
BETTER GET YOURS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
Topeka's Finest Flour

Higher civilization comes to mankind with
increasing knowledge.
Modern manufacturing methods coupled
with best machinery made and carefully pur-
chased raw material (wheat), absolute clean
illness, scientific knowledge and control of all,
increases the health and longevity of human
ity.
Get free sample sack. of Topeka's finest
flour PERFECTION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02

MIR. CrOceryrnan:
Do you want 20 five-pound sample sacks
Perfection Flour free, for making window
display?
Every small sack means certain sale for
you Of a 48-pound sack. If you do phone to
w. II. Canniff, Campaign Manager
ThrooP Hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
KIDS WRITE LETTERS.
santa Claus Mail Already Pouring Into
Offices.

New York, Dec Mail for Santa
Claus is already piling up in the post
office here, over a hundred letters of
this character having been received in
the past two weeks. The first to ar
rive bore the inscriptions "Santie
Claus, Heaven, n. " Other letters
sought Santa at Coney Island, and
one was strangely addressed Sub
way
All the letters addressed to the
mythical patron of chi1dhood's Christ
mas are to be forwarded to Washing
ton for disposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
MONEY IS HOARDED.
High Rates Fail to Bring 1t Out in
Large QUANTITIES.

New York, Dec. 1.-The prevailing
local monetary stringency was re-
Elected in today'S belated money Of
ferings on the stock exchange. An in
itiaI loan of $4,000 was made at 10
per cent, followed by $3.50, 600 at II
per cent The next loan was $500, coo
at IL per cent
Several hundred thousand dollars
lent at Is per cent during the noon
hour but even this high rate failed TO
bring out more than a moderate
amount of money from local banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
EveryTnan (continued):
NOTICE

ANY person, firm or corporation
using this system for acquiring
distribution of their products into
homes in the United States are
IMITATORS ONLY.
System is owned and was orig
mated by and for
THE KAw MILLING COMPANY
Topeka, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
CHALLENGES KILBANE.
Featherweieht May Meet Dundee
Washington's Birthday.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 2.-Tom Nc
Carey, the Los Angeles fight promoter,
today wired Johnny Kilbane, the
featherweight champion, an offer for
a fight with Johnny Dundee of New
York at Vernon, Cal, on Washington
birthday.
Jimmy Dunn, KiIbane's manager,
said Kilbane would accept. Kilbane
won the championship last Febru-
airy %.
did the man have an epistolary argu-
meut2" NO shOotin'; Just wrote mean
Ietters-"-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02

with the tool department of the Illinois
Central
j. w Haggard, who has been in the
company hospital several weeks, is rapid
" recovering.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
Hatched from the
Most Efficient
Egg.
Bv RENE BACHE

r1HE development Of the super Hen, WHICH
will mean an additional $2oo,0oo,ooo each
Il year In the pockets OF the American
farmer is virtually assured by the achievements
of the United States Agricultural Department at
it's various experiment stations.
Results In the same direction have been ac-
compished under the auspices Of several States,
and by individual breeders Of hens for laying
purposes who have realized the possibility ana
Importance of "Burbanking' our cheerful and
industrious "biddy.'
These results are important also to those en-
gagged In the business OF raising poultry for the
market Indeed, the results Of these expert
ments bring the parallel industries OF egg-produc-
ing and poultry raising closer together than
ever before; for, with every hen laying the
whole OF her natural endowment OF eggs-some
G0O-ln two years, she is still. when fattened In
prime condition for the pot or the oven
And an even farther.reaching dement, from
different class of experiments with the laying
hen is promised-nothing less than competing
Nature to abolish the deteshble cold storage
octopus The hen is to be fed on food contain
mig such chemical ingredients as Wili comnlne
with the natural constituents OF every egg she
Iays and automatically preserve 1t against de-
composition! -,
This misunderstanding to recent issue or
The Journal of the American Medical Associar
ton, published In Chicago-will result from Inc
experiments of DR.. Oscar Riddle Or, Hlddies
experments were based on the knowledge 'that
certain substances which arc not readily oxlulzed
OF destroyed in the body may reappear In inc
secretious such as milk, and In the eSgs o.
7owlR.r
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

Dr. Riddle-says the journal mentoned-has
found that the compound called "hexamethylena-
min, from which formaldehyde Is readily formed,
can permeate the egg-nembranes OF the fowl
when 1t is fed to laying hens, 1t undergoes de-
composition in the eggs In which 1t is deposited
and acts as a preservative. It does not appear,
however that the Agricultural Department has
yet undertaken to verify this claim that the hen
not only be induced to increase her laying
capacity but can be compelled to make her out
put indestructible.
AT present the ordinary hen. reckoned fair
layer, produces only 120 eggs If this average
could be raised to 200 eggs. the difference would
represent additional S200,000,000 per annum
to the American farmer,
That the idea OF such super hen Is no mere
dream is proved by the fact that, even today.
good many individual hens do lay 200 or more,
and one ambitious "biddy' at the Utah Expert
ment Station not long ago made a record Of 2ol
eggs In twelve month!
1t is entirely conceivable that in the course
of time the 300.egg hen will become 1ecund
fact of the farmyard. And when she has arrived
1t is likely that in order to keep up her tre-
mendous average, she will lay ZOO eggs q oay
on many days Of the year
The fact Is scientifically established that
hen Is born Cor hatched) with every esq In her
body that she will ever lay-some GOO and odd.
Such being the case, the aim OF the breeder mas
been to cause the bird TO produce az many OF
these eggs as possible during tho hrst Two years
of her life
II is deemed possible, however, tnat eVenru-
ally strains of chickens may be developed Whlch
will have greater potential egS-laying capacity
s-neaning thereby that the hens will be pro-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

vided by nature with larger number OF egg
cells when they are born If this were accom-
plished the output Of eggs per hen would be
proportionately augmented.
So important is the increase Of egg-pruduc-
tion deemed that elaborate experiments in this
line have been conducted for some years past
at the agricultural stations OF Kansas and Utah,
at Orono (Me). and at Cornell University In
the Cornell poultry department experts have
gone far to dye chickens scarlet. sky-blue,
yellow, ETC.. In order to study moulting in Its
relation to egg-laying-being enabled by this
means TO know what Feathers were shed by
which hens.
In these experiments young pullets are
reserved for breeding whose mothers have not
Cockerels employed as slres must bs sons or
equally distinguished maternal parents. Similar
methods used with cattle have resulted In the
development Of strains or cows yielding as
tonshing quantities Of milk Accordingly, 1t has
seemed reasonable to suppose that 300-egg hens
were by means beyond reach
1t should be remembered that these birds
have been domesticated for at least 1000 years,
and probably good deal longer During all Of
that period they have been undergoing q pro-
gressiye selection of egg-productlon. the best
layers being kept for that purpose and the poor
layers weeded out for the pot 1t naturally fol-
used for "settings'' In great majority on In.
stances. the desirable characteristic being thus
perpetuated and improved.
The original hen-stiu found in the Wild
state In Southern India-is bigger than a
Dantams and she lays only twenty or thirty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
Lays Her Last Egg
at Two Years
Old
And Is Fattened for
the Pot or
Oven.

small white eggs in year From her are de-
rived all OF the main varieties OF chickens
known to-day, some OF them OF giant size. The
weight of the animal. the size OF the egg and
the number OF eggs laid have all been multiplied
by SIX
TO show how easily the farmer may rug
ment his egg output by such means, recent
bulletin issued by the Department OF Agriculture
speaks OF the work done by twenty-nine rullets
Matched last April at the Maine experiment sta
uon and picked out from among their sisters
for no reason aScept that they were first to
show signs OF laying wanting to lay. They
were chosen because their combs were red or
because they prated In everyday hen Language
about the work they were soon going TO do"
Accordingly, they were carried to the layins
house. marked with metal leg bands each bear.
Ing small tag with number, and 30 placed
as to have access to the trap nests
Now mark the results. The poorest layer OF
the lot laid 1877 eggs the first season; eighteen
laid more than 160 eggs and eight laid over 200
e0gS-the average OF the flock for the twelve
months being 1S0 eggs. In other words, the
flock contained no poor layers, but phenomenal
number OF high layers.
This is a method which, obviously any
farmer can adopt for his own purposes.
There seems to be relation between the
shape OF hen and her laying power. The ex.
perts have been trying to get at this with
scientific accuracy through the employment Of
the camera, photographing large numbers of
fowls from different points OF view. Up &c date
however. the work has not progressed far
enough to yield any very definite resulta
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
By CAESARE NESI

TTHINGS have moved fast for me IN
the past few weeks that am oewildered'
When I go TO bed at night and dream OF
the things have been used to all my life, then
seem awake but when I wake up In the morn
ing and see everything different to what I've
been accustomed to- then l think l am asleep
and dreaming.
Just think OF IT, -Four weeks ago was sell
ing clay models on the sidewalks and living in
a single room in a Sullivan street tenement
house. My wife had only one cheap dress.
When business particularly good took IN
about seven dollars week-just enough to pay
rent and for the humble meals we could
afford, We used 10 get up at o'clock In the
morning so that I could get an early start. Our
meals were cooked over oil lamp.
Then one night, Just as l was packing up
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
WOIrTTlE
INOMANNES
OF LUCK

my statues, party OF men came along ana
asked mo what | was selling.
'The clay model the statue. the llon' 'ne
tiger, the wrestlers, the Venus, l said
That's all right" said one OF the Fnen, a
big fellow, who was evidently feeling very com
Portable, that's all right; but you sing
song?"
sang the famous tenor aria from II Pag.
liacci."
The man asked me my name and address
and said he would get me job in moving
picture show.
The next day I was engaged to sing az
nckelodeon in Chrystie street at SIS week.
Heavensi S18 week! 1t seemed like untold
wealth to me-
Two nights later. Just as finished my stunt,
the boss OF the moving picture show told me
that gentleman wanted to see me. 1t was
Mr.. Williams and he said he had been passing
the nlckelodeon when his automobile otoke
down. He had heard me singing and had come
in to find out who it was Then he asked me II
l would like to sing In big theatre.
OF course ! said would. He tried my voice
before lot of gentlemen-musical cri.ics--and
then he said he would give me q contract sor
year at $500 week! thought he was Joking,
but when the papers were drawn up and l saw
with my own eyes that WIS really to get that
fabulous amount, my eyes became so full Of
tears could hardly to sign my namo
But it Is true. / have actually received my
first weeks salary know what it is now to
earn real money My wife can now have fine
apartment We don't have to cook or meals
over lamp any more-we don't have TO cook
them at ALL for my wife now has a maid,
Is it any wonder that when I am awake It
seems like dream, and It's only when | go to
sleep that things seem natural?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

took waitress and raised her into aHuence; in the
other 1t took clay modeer who sang pathetic
ballads in front of highly coIored lantern pictures and
raised him into affuence.
OF course this Is stage luck, but not in the sense
that stage money is m6ney. In both It's real
luck and real money And there are, have saId,
lots Of kinds of luck. Be cheerful Hear the ex-
waitress and the ex-nickeIodeon man tell you why
they're cheerful.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
oy GERTRUDE CLANCY

4, NT got back my breath. I feel as though my
'''u had been shattered and I had risen on
Gt - ss'0pAne into undreamed Of heights, and I'll
|lsss "oo read this that I'm dizzy.
|kGsy .'o "as waitress at eight dollars a week
|9 bort uasnt H.as To-day am vaudeville star
sstbd' t,,a1 uue ago 1 earned eight dollars a week
IS md eve CIV hours day. Now I sing for twenty
Iva 10 M M soo0 week I'm sure Cinderella her
oazed nor humble nor heartfully
hh Iu TIe eIr I'LL am from that land where every.
Slee o. nrt LOU sing MS matter Of course not
4 " nothau NC Ny father died when | was small
Raly pmons vas iclt with q little money. but
y an temnnte whom TO distribute it, and ever
s@d 20 to tel Ie l had the idea that when I grew
~ OYER tbroa rlca and earn my own living.
fsds Of ee n.ae aud bali years ago. l tried DIFF
'E Ardeht; Motk aud made LITTLE beadwav
Itcovcred 'y'I H. upon ME and l became very LII.
n ylids' ana uau not Il dollar In the world. L
Sss FMk The tS' sot work as q waitress at eight
~ tSo hunSra.sp Ups got helped little. L waited
4 fiy Tie s,r week IN tips
hssAe lie a;as,ouu Douu young chap came In and sat
NJ aid "Wbea." look at the bill Of fare offered
NJ sellug And Ss cakes and Coffee Then he looked
ssaag Of h, 'gsah g cumming an old Irish ballad,
RSge kneu 'ue i4 Day" He got the melody wrong.
lts 'cprrcctIy olr' IL goes this way, and
iae 10 ernro uie and my heart stopped beating.
tmasaesd and n',ain and / feared he was angry
seipl ior T,sht lug report me. That would have
bacept IN i e rule is never 10 speak TO n
nsME be omly ~ ask him his order or answer oues-
isasslng un sala: a0 Hum that again" did so
tssstet woulSnte %Tne dishes at his right, SO that
and fell f'In ~ notice. lie said: you've a
Ss!s later bc ~ =, work On his pancakes.
taid: valne In again and sat at nv table
nsaagS On tho s,aao We good voice. Did you ever
lakes and S,use Sas l answered Mo- and he
stall. time be aaank arnk his coffee and left.
Mn; They tame Zane In he brought with him
u M would Imeu corne to me about my voice and
basas soDhv Jue yu 10 her apartment and sing
e. man WHY WIZ. Barnard introduced herself and
sssAcock. ''s singing had criticised was
- Sing they told me ought to go ou