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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
A WOMAN'S VIEW
Working Woman Says Wage
Bill Society Measure.
Women Who Work Are OPP
posed to 1t.

The proposed eight-hour law is a
discrimination against women accord
ing to Mrs. F. c. Pence. secretary to
the auditor of disbursements of the
Santa Fee, in speaking before a
group of prominent Topeka en-
ployers of labor at the Commercial club
at the noon hour today. 1t would make
it impossible to compete against men.
Mrs. Lila Day Monroe. president of
the Kansas Federation of Women's
clubs. who is championing the bill. ex-
planned her attitude. The bill calls for
minimum wage of SO a week and
eight hours to constitute a working day.
The business men have agreed to
work to have the bill amended so that
there viii be minimum wage of ten
stitute an hour, fifty-four hours to con-
stitute n ma-imum weeks work. They
would place ten hours s the limit for
days work. This would give mini
mum wage of $40 cents q week
Mrs. Pence said in part: IF the
proposed legislation is for the y.om-
en- instead Of against the women,
tho situation should be conSid cred
from the standpoint of the working
women whom it is intended to bene-
fit. rather than from the standpoint
OF the society women or the cub
women Con whom it is understood
the responsibility for the introduction
of this bill rests). who are. as a gen
eral rule. women of leisure and there
fore not in position to know what is
for the best interests of the members
Of her sex who are forced to go into
the world and not only earn their own
living, but care for those dependent on
them.
THE bill governing the minimum
wage for women is a step in the right
direction, provided it is not too radi-
cal as to make it injurious to the
working class, and in the interest of
the working women it is to hoped that
2 law may be passed which will give
to the women wages which Will be in
line with the price of living of today.
THE eight hour law, however is a
decided discrimination against women.
In the majority of classes of labor.
the women are Obliged to compete
with the men. and it is noted that the
only exception made in the class of
labor which will be affected by the
proposed eight hour law is that class
of labor where there is no male COM
petition-that of domestic service. and
where, if no exception were made as
to this class the passage of the bill
would work hardship on the very
women who are putting forth such eff
forts IN support of the bill.
Very few women who are en-
ployed in clerical and other office
positions in the state of Kansas are
overworked to such an extent as to
require a law to be passed for their
protection and benefit. While it is
true that a certain amount of over
time is required at times to take care
of important or emergency work it |
is considered by the women occupy
ing positions calling for this service
that the consideration shown them by
the employers, such as annual Vaca-
tons or short leaves of absence on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
WHO DIED FIRST?
Peculiar Phase of KimbalI
Tragedy Comes to Surface.
Who Gets Insurance Money
Carried for Wife?

Chanute, Kan, Jan. 24.-The question
of who has the right to the one thou
sand dollar life insurance carried by
w. r Litsey, who was burned to death
with his wife and three children in their
home al Kimbal1, near here two weeks
ago. is puzzling W. r. Kline, the ad-
ministrator of the estate Mrs. Litsey
was the beneficiary. Immediate rela-
tives of both Mr and Mrs Litsey are
living. Will the money be paid to Mrs.
Litsey's relatives or partitioned equally
between her relatives and her hus-
bands.
80 far I have been unable to find
any statute applying to the situation .
Mr.. Cline said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
SANTA FE REASON
Opposes Bill to Pay Employees
Twice Month.
Would Cost Road $4,000
Extra to Do So.

When railroad represe natives met
the railroad committee of the senate
yesterday, the members of the COM
mittee learned something of the cost
of conducting a railroad. E. L. Cope
land, treasurer of the Santa Fe, pre-
scented an argument against the twice
a month pay day bill, and offered
documentary evidence to the effect
that it would cost the Santa Fe $24,-
600 and all the railroads in the state
5000 per month to meet the re-
quirementS of the bill.
The intricate but effective methods
by which railroads pay their en-
ployees from track laborers to high
officials, was exposed to the view of
the senate committee. 1t was shown
that the railroads were now expend-
ing their earnings in improved equip
ment and other advantages to the rail-
road patron, and that an increase in
expenses of operation, such as the
twice a month bill demanded, would
naturally react as reduction of eX-
penditures in improvement.
The contention of those favorfng the
bill is that the general tendency is
toward cash transactions in all com
modfties, and that the man who gets
his money at semi-m onthly intervals
would have cash in hand for numer-
GUS purchases. and get better results
for his money.
The full crew. bill was also as
saulted by the railroad men at the
committee meeting. 1t was shown
from the report of wages paid to
brakemen that an extra brakeman on
each train would cost the railroads of
Kansas as much as 100000 per year
and that the extra brakeman was I'M
called for. Reports from the Penn
syivania railroad We're submitted to
show that the third brakeman was a
mistake. The Pennsylvania road COM
plies with the state law requiring an
extra on through freights, but as a
safety precaution, the extra man is or
dered to ride in the caboose and re-
frain from interfering in the transmits
sion of signals between the regular
men on top of the cars
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TO W0MEN'S AID
They Have Urged No Cigarettes
for Boys.
Now Man Would Forbid Sale
to Women.

Boston, Jan. 24.-Every woman who
smokes cigarettes is lowering the
standard of womanhood, according to
Representative Frederick P. Greenwood
of Everett, who appeared before the
committee on public health of the leg
islature yesterday in support of a bill
providing a fine of not more than $50
for any person who gives or sells tobac-
co in any form to a woman.
'Womanhood has been placed upon
nigh pedestal in Massachusetts, said
Mr.. Greenwood, land it is important
to keep it there. There is a large and
increasing sale of cigarettes, nd wom-
en- are smoking them more and more.
We should pass legislation to save
Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
LOCAL MENTION.

TRACKED by Wireless is a thrilling
detective picture in three reels that Will
be shown at the Best theater Monday
and Tuesday. The film is produced by
the makers of the famous Zigomar
series of features. One of the scenes
shows a horseback leap into the ocean
from the deck of a liner. Another
scene shows an attempted balloon es-
cape.
The Aurora is featuring Il Vitagraph
program today and tomorrow. THE
Dawning'' is in two reels with Leah
Baird and Rose Tapley in the leading
roles What a Change of Clothes
Did" features Maurice Costello and
Clara Kimball Young. and is comedy
drama in which these two favorites
appear at their best.
Razor blades. machine sharpened,
better than new, 25c-S5c dozen. Brunt
Drug Co.-AdV.
George White. a deaf mute, was ar
rested Thursday night at his home in
North Topeka for beating his wife.
White was under the influence of liquor
and had full possession of his home
when officer England iffterfered. White
is due to appear in police court this
afternoon, to answer to the charge.
Charles Johnson, an aged man, was
arrested on a warrant this morning
which charges him with keeping debris
of all kinds in his yard The old man
lives at 2024 East Sixth street.
All women of Topeka are invited to
hear an explanation of the social sur
vey that will soon be made in Topeka
at the Y. w. c. A. Saturday evening at
o'clock. DIR. Roy B. Guild will be
the speaker.
Business Cooperation Among
Farmers will be the general topic
under discussion at the meeting of
the Shawnee Alfalfa and Farmers
institute in the rooms of the CONNER
cial club at . o'clock Saturday after
noon. Edwin Snyder, o. F. Whitney
and W. J. Rickenbacher will be the
special speakers.
Clyde ]. Ewing was convicted of
maintaining liquor nuisance at his
home at 107 West Curtis street in po-
lice court Thursday afternoon. The
police raided his place January 1 and
found 20 gallons of whisky and two
cases of beer. They called again four
days later and got about seven gall
lon of whisky and a case of beer He
was fined 500 and was sentenced to
80 days in the city Jail. He will ap-
peal the case to the district court
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TO EAT WITH FINGERS
knives, Forks. Napkins. Finger Bowls
and Tables Barred.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Conventionali is
to be thrust aside by thirty men and
women, prominent in the social life of
the city, at a beef steak dinner which
has been arranged for a week from to-
morrow night. Knives, forks, napkins
finger bowls, or even tables, will have
any part at the dinner.
James T. Clyde is to be host and his
guests will eat the steak from their
fingers. The dinner is the result of a
wager made at the Arabian Nights hall.
Much delight was found on that night
with the unconventionality the cos
tunes afforded and it was remarked
that nothing like it would ever be en-
joyed in Chicago again. There upon
Mr.. Clyde wagered that there would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
Regular Items

Tomato Catsup F. f. o. G.. pints- zoe
Apricots, Golden Pacific, zoe cans lie
Peaches, Golden Pacific. zoe cans 17c
Cornmeal, white or yellow. Id. &c
Black Raspberries, No. 10 cans, called
gallons, each .....-.-.-..-..7 zoe
Hickory Nuts, large peck SOC
White Syrup, large pail called gal SIC
Rutabaga Turnips, lib. &c
Onions, large red globe, peck. 19c
Flour, high patent, IS lb. sack 20
Oranges, largest size. doz. soc
Gas Nantes, inverted or upright,
the 10c kind &c
Goldfish. 1 lb. bricks 15c
Kansas Cheese, h. zoe
Dry Salt Pork, lb- lie
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STEALS A HOT. STOVE.
Thief Is Given Sixty Days in the House
of Correction.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Charged with
stealing a hot stove and burning torch,
George Meadows, As years old, was
found guilty today by Municipal Judge
Scully and sentenced to sixty days in
the house of correction.
George Chaplain testified that while
he was at work in the basement of his
home he was called away for few
minutes. When he returned he said
the stove in which he had left fire
burning and the lighted torch which
he had used in repairing a pipe were
missing
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ANXIOUS.
New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. 24--MONEY-Money on
call steady. Para per cent; ruling rate
2A per cent; closing bid ~ per cent; Of
fered at ~ per cent Time loans steady;
go days. 31z per cent; 80 days, 3A per
cent; 6 months, AZ per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, AZ to
per cent
Sterling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at $4-S3. % for 60
day bills and at s4-S7eo for demand. Com
mercial bills. $4-s3
SILVER-Bar silver. 625kc; Mexican dol
lars, 4Sc.
BONDS-RaiIroad and government bonds
steady
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be. and his dinner is to settle the dis
cuSsion.
The steaks are to be cooked from a
stove in the attic of an uncompleted
downtown building about which will be
seated the guests on boxes. They will
be handed their steak on piece of
bread.
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Loin Steak fancy quality lb. 1876
Butterine lb. 1214c, 15c, 20c, go
Butterine, Eastlake, an unusually good
value, Id. brick ........ $50
Soda Crackers. highest quality little
square ones. by the box, III. II &c
Creamery Butter. finest in the state
made from rich cream. always fresh
at our store, special cut price,
10 ~
Breakfast Bacon, dry salt smoked, by
the strip, Id. lie
Lamb Chops, III. zoe
Plate Boil or Roast or Beef, lb. &c
Fresh Pork Shoulders, whole Ib .f3c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24

Tramp-You know the sayin'. mum, ''IIe
that siveth to the poor lendett to the
Lord" Mrs Subbubs-Very true. And
since you speak in proverbs, I'll refer you
to another old saw. Tramp-Which one is
that mum? Mrs. S.-The one back in the
woodshed.-
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HEART and HOME PROBL EMS
CBy Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson.)

CBy Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson.)
Dear Mrs. Thompson: U-What is
good to cure corns? (2)-What kind of
coats are being worn most this sea-
son? (3)-What color is worn most ?
4)-How should a girl of 16 comb her
hair? BROWN EYES.
G)-A very simple cure-B1nd a fresh
piece of banana skin to the corn ev-
cry morning and evening, the white
side next to the corn. 1t takes the
soreness out and in about two weeks
the corn can be taken out. (2)-Diag-
onal cheviot is much worn; also chin
chilla. (3)-Brown, gray and blue are
all favorite colors. (4-Waye the hair
loosely about the forehead, and draw
it back into a low knot or a figure
eight.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: DIS there
any cure for a red nose? (2)-What
are the latest names for girls? o.
Please give recipe for Butter Scotch
C)-Was Martha Washington George
Please name some odd flowers for a
brides bouquet 6)-Do they wear
low necks this winter?
0)-Tight corsets, collar or shoes
will make the nose red. Sometimes
indigestion does it, also. See that your
clothes and stomach are right. Dab
with a little water in which two or
three drops of benzoin have been drop
ped. (2)-Any of the old-fashioned
names, such as Elizabeth, Jane, Anna,
Margaret, etc
(3)-Butter Scotch: cup New Or
powdered sugar, pinch of soda. Boil
until it harden in cold water. Pour
in thin sheets to COOL Oils wife.
(5)-Lilies of the Valley; Sweet Peas;
Pink roses (6)-Both high and low
necked gowns are worn this season.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 am Is anf
the baby of the family. For this rea-
son papa won't allow me to go to
parties with the boys. He says l am
too young; but he allowed my older
sisters the privilege he refuses me.
don't like this. sometimes go
with my brother but he often wants
to go home with other girls and leaves
me with no one to go home with. I'd
rather let brother go by himself, as
I know he wants to go home with
another girl.
once boy came home with me and
papa kept me at home next time to
crazy about the boys, but really
they're only my friends They call
me sometimes over the phone and he
always wants to know who it was
and what was wanted. My brothers
tell him he's too strict What do you
think about it? DIMPLES.
Father wants to keep his little girl
fresh and sweet and pure, and when
think of the many girls whose par
ents don't care about them and let
them run about just as they please,
with bad results, 1 think you arc
really a rather fortunate girl. Sup
pose you suggest to him that he be
your escort when you go to parties
take you there and come to bring you
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TOO LATE To CLASSIFY.

LOST-Silver necklace with pendent set
with amythists; lost either between
Aurora theater and s19 quincy or Majestic
ana sl9 Quincy. Reward at $40 Quincy.
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FTies Over the Pyrenees.

Guadalajara, Jan. 24.-Aviator
Bider flew over the Pyrenees from
Pau. France, without incident. He
landed here to fill his fuel tanks and
planned to continue to Madrid.
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The Child in the House.-'Tell me. dear
is it because you think me very pretty
that you look at me all the timer .'Oh,
no. it isn't that: but papa says you are
two-faced woman, and SO 1 am searching
for the other oneD'-London Opinion.
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home. Also, when the boys telephone
tell your father about it before he
asks you. In that way you Will both
feel better. You don't want to keep
any secrets from father, do you, my
dear?
[ like to see girls have boy friends
and wise parents allow nice boys to
visit daughters at home.
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have sores
on my face What can I do to prevent
them? Cd used to go with a boy
who said he thought very much of me.
About two months ago I got TO going
with another boy The first was jeal-
GUS so I went back with him. Not
long ago three girls We're visiting his
sister. He took one of them home and
has been going with her since. He
said I was the cause of it. Please ad-
wise me-
ANXIOUS.
d. do not know just what you
mean by sores" Perhaps you had bet
ter see a doctor. (2)-The boy is tired
of you and in order to excuse himself
he blamed you.
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Razor blades. machine sharpened
better than new, 25c-35c dozen. Brunt
Drug Co.-AdV.
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low artists? Well, should try it and
see how it works. If you can look to
be only 30. I shall feel proud of you"
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head to the hot air register to dry the
dye the quicker. When he Strengthened
up and took another look in the glass,
his hair was no longer brindle, but the
color of yellow dog.
by thunder; by thunder!" was all
he could say as he stood staring at
himself and the cat was rolling over
the floor in Mysteries.
Hope came again, however. This
was probably three-ply hair dye
brindle, yellow and black. The third
application would take ten years off
his age by bringing out the true gloss.
1t was made and dried in, and Mr..
BowSer consulted the glass again.
What he saw reflected was head of
celery green color, and what Mrs
Bowser heard was such a yell of fury
and despair that she was sure the
piano must have lifted up on one of
its legs. Some one seemed to be kick
ing over chairs and chasing the cat
about a few minutes, and then there
was the silence of death. She waited
for half an hour and then slipped
down stairs. The cat lay on the floor
as if dead, and Mr.. Bowser was on
his knees on the floor before foot
bath full of soapsuds. He was seeking
to restore his gray hairs and his old
age, and as he soaped his green locks
he muttered:
ct will see that eminent tonsorial
tomorrow, and 1 will take him by the
throat and 1 will cry hal hal ha! and
will squeeze the life out of his lying,
swindling carcass and trample on his
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BOWSER, HE APPLIES.
1t Was Hair Restorer, and Things
Happened.

The Bowser clock went tick-a-tack as
| Mr.. Bowser read the evening paper.
If it had gone any other way he
| would have thrown it out of the win
dow.
Now and then he glanced slyly at
Mrs. BowSer.
Now and then he consulted a hand
glass from the dresser, which he had
pocketed half an hour before.
There was no pimple to be inspected
no cinder in either eye.
! Looking at the dozen hairs on his
head" said Mrs. Bowser to herself.
NOW I wonder what new fad he is
| about to Develop"
Five minutes later he carelessly in
| CURED:
do you notice how fast my hair is
turning gray?"
| mot particularly" she answered.
''You have been old enough these five
years to have gray hair. You haven't
| got a great deal, but what there is of
| it looks WELL
What It. do do g you mean wi by t Gla
| threat of a family row in his tones.
"Why most men have gray hair af-
ter passing 40. don't they? You were
At your last birthday, and
"Who said L was 47?"
| 'fWhy-why-
There's no why-why about it. My
| true age is AZ. If 1 look five years
older, it's because 1 have so much
trouble with you. If you had your
| way about it, you'd make out that 1
/ was a doddering idiot. How old do
you think folks take me to be with my
hat on?''
Mrs. Bowser wanted to pass a peace
/ full evening, and she therefore put the
| figures at SO.
From 36 to 49, said Mr.. Bowser,
as his vanity could be read in his face,
'.and I don't know why 1 should per-
| nit these hairs to make me look 10
nralx rncfR
was saying that 1 had the step of d
| man of 30.'
| "But what can you do with them ?"
st could dye them, I suppose p he
| half questioned as something like a
blush came to his face and he turned
| to the glass again.
Mrs Bowser laughed at the back of
his head She didn't mean to. but she
! couldn't restrain herself 1t was one
of Mr.. Bowser's funniest as well as
latest fads.
'.There you go with your giggle! gig
gle,'' he shouted as he turned on her.
rs there anything so eXcrucfatins-y
funny in my putting a little dye on
my hair? During the last four weeks
you seem to have lost what little sense
you ever had!
at Just struck me as funny that you
should turn to dye your hair she ex-
planned.
"Oh, it struck you, did it? You are
always being struck if | make any par
ticular move l might have known
that YOU would he-haw-he over it, but
I was fool enough to ask your opin-
ion. Nevertheless I shall go ahead
and do as 1 please about it,
.sThat is, you will dye your hair, and
perhaps you will look all the better for
it. AS you say, there is no need of your
looking 10 years older than you really
are. Did you bring home bottle of
dye?
"WelI, yes. It's not the ordinary
hair dye you find in drug stores, with
the smell of dead horse about it, but
something prepared expressly for me
by Prof Cation, the eminent tonsorial
artist"
THE eminent barber-yes," unused
Mrs Bowser. He prepared something
for you that will deceive even his fell
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vOIJR PART. JUST WRITE EE A LETTER
OR SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ON
A POSTAL CARD. WILL SEND TIE
BOUTWELL,. ls ". Main ST.. Wayne. Ind
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SATURDAY

quivering heart!"
And the cat lifted her head and
chuckIed, and Mrs. Bowser softly re-
treated to her room.
At breakfast next morning, as Mr..
Bowser didn't look very fierce, he
was asked:
Isn't there a law to punish such
swindlers?'
what do you refer to ?" he asked as
innocent as a yearling babe.
''Why, that barber.
what barber?"
1.-THE one that sold you the hair-
dye?'
"Humph, I don't understand you.
You kicked around a great deal last
night, and you must have been dream
ing of a barber shop"
But you brought home hair-dye."
"Must have been for you. then.
though I have warned you many times
against it's use. Has it struck in and
bewildered your brain?'
Mrs. Bowser looked at him in
establishment.
He returned the look without finch
ing and quietly said:
at seems a bad case, but we can
wait a week longer before having a
council of doctors. Don't worry, little
woman. If you have to go to an asy-
lum they will probably cure you in six
months, and you will have no more
of these decisions"
And with that he started away for
his office and Mrs. Bowser fell to
weeping.-(Copyrig 1913, by the
Associated Literary Press.)
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MONDAY

London, Jan. MANY weeks of diplo-
matte maneuvering are apparently ahead
of the delegates who are assembled here
tween Turkey and the Balkan states.
The allies have made their demands
from which they declare they will not
recede. The Turks declare they will re-
sumo the war before they will give up
practically all OF their European territory
he position of Austria, which is opposed
to the increase of the Balkan states
power, is also a discouraging factor.
The delegates at the conference are:
DR.. Daneff,' president of the Bulgarian
Sobranye; General Paprikoff formerly
Bulgarian minister at st. Petersburg; NJ
Venezelos, prime minister of Greece; Gen
eral Bojovttch, chief of the staff of the
Servian minister in Paris; NJ. Andra Mix
Glitch, president of the Servian Skup
shitna: NJ Gennadius. Greek minister IN
London; NJ. Slogan Novakovitch, EXPIRE