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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
GAS BILL PASSES
House Approves Gordon Meas
ure by Big Vote.
Most Drastic of Corporation
Bills Is Adopted.

The house this afternoon passed the
Gordon gas bill by vote of 70 to 20
when the measure was called up on
third reading. Gordon's bill provides
that gas companies must supply not
less than four ounces rock pressure
and at least SO per cent pure gas to
all consumers
Last week Gordon's pet measure
stirred up considerab BILE trouble when
it was considered in the house COM
mittee of the whole. Not all of this
opposition had subsidized when the
bill came up today for final passage.
Under the terms of the Gordon
bill "a gas company which fails or
refuses to comply with the provisions
of the law will surrender all claims to
a right to collect from the consumer.
1t is regarded as one of the most dras-
tic corporation bills introduced since
the opening of the session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
"PEG LEG" is DEAD.
Dan McLafferty, One of City's Most
Unique Characters.

Daniel c. (Peg Leg McLafferty
died at a local hospital this morning
of old age and general debility Nc
Lafferty was one of the best known
characters in the city. He had been
sick for several weeks. He has lived
at 200 Kansas avenue at least TWEEN
five years. He ran cigar store and
had been arrested a score of times on
the charge of selling liQour.
He had been convicted a few times,
but was seldom in jail. He was wound
ed during the Civil war and one leg
was amputated. His health has been
bad and officers usually pitied him
and did not require him to serve his
Jail sentences.
He was to have been tried in the
district court in December on a
charge of selling liquor but his case
went over upon the recommendation
of the county physician, DIR. c. NJ.
Hensiay. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
SMITH TELLS RULES.
Yale Student, Aged 81, Goes to Bed
Early u.s.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Augustus
Smith, 81 years old, who claims to be
the oldest living graduate of Yale
university, and whose claim virtually
was endorsed by President Taft re-
Gently, today gave out his rules for a
long life.
They are: "Get to bed early every
night. Take your meals regularly.
Eat only plain and we'll cooked foods.
Don't CAD around all over creation at
tending balls and parties and things
Mr. Smith is a lover of tobacco, al
though he gave it up recently because,
ne said, Il sort of lost my taste for
it," He was graduated in a later class
than Garwood Harvey Atwood, who is
a Yale alumnus of 1888, while Smith
is a graduate of the class of 1872
but the latter is two years older than
Mr. Atwood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

load,', said the commissioner this morn
ing, "in order to extend our lines and
give people more light We must have
more power. The purchase of this ma
chine is provided for by the board in
the budget for this year. We need
machine that will be able to take care
of the proposed increase in special
lighting and supply sufficient power
for lamps in the resident districts We
will ask for quotations this week. and
make the purchase sometime thi, sum-
mer. The cost of the machine should
not exceed So 500''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
REGULAR ITEMS

Tomato Catsup F. f. o. G. pints zoe
Apricots. Golden Pacific, zoe cans f7c
Peaches, Golden Pacific. zoe cans I7c
Cornneal. white or yellow, lb. &c
Black Raspberries, No. 10 carr.
called gallons, each ........ zoe
Hickory Nuts. large. pack soc
White Syrup, large pail. called gal3-c
Rutabaga Turnips, 20
Flour. high patent 4S-Ib. sack SI.e0
Oranges. largest size, doz SOC
Gas Nantes. inverted or upright.
the 10c kind
Goldfish, lib brick - 15c
Kansas Cheese, Id. 2Of.
Dry salt Pork, ib. Tic
Matches. SC packages, 2 for. sc
Salt White Fish, lb Toe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
0EAlfiS AND FUNERALS.

The body of Mrs Ferry, wife of
Judge l. s. Ferry, VINO died in Florida
last week, will arrive in Topeka this
afternoon on the Union Pacific. The
funeral will be held at o'clock Tues
day at 1419 Topeka avenue. Interment
will be in the Topeka cemetery.
Jackson Huey died this morning at
his home one and one-half miles south
of Kiro. The funeral arrangement will
be announced later
The. funeral of Mrs. Eliza Brown,
who died last week, will be held at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dora
Daugherty, at 1909 Kansas avenue.
The body will be shipped to Lyndon for
interment.
Cecilia Cody. the 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Cody, died in
Kansas City Saturday. The funeral
was held at the home at 1917 Central
Park avenue Sunday afternoon. In
terment was in Mount Calvary ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

LON Steak. fancy quality. lib .1Sc
butterine, lb. 121ac, 15c, zoe, 22c
Butterine, Eastlake. and unusually
good value, 2-lb. brick 35c
Soda Crackers, highest quality little
square ones. by the box, Id. ..7%c
creamery Butter. finest in the state
made from rich cream, always
fresh at our store, special cut
price, Id. &c
breakfast Bacon, dry salt smoked.
by the strip, Ib. 17e
Lamp Chops. 1b. 20c
Plate Boil or Roast or Beef, ID SIC
Dry Salt Hooks, lb. SC
FRESH Pork Shoulders. whole, Id 13c
Smoked Spare Ribs, lb. ...7c
Mackerel. each Zoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
BREAK UP kEG PARTY.
Police Get Negress, Some Beer and
Some Whisky.

The police broke up a key party
in Mud town" Saturday night by
arresting Stella Weldon, negro
woman, who was in charge of the
house. They seized a key partly filed
with beer, a pump and about one
half gallon of whisky.
Several negroes were drinking beer
in the place when the police made the
raid. Some of them escaped by
jumping through the windows. Off
GERS Frazier, Jackson, Summers and
Otto Anderson made the raid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
TO MAKE MORE LIGHT.
Miller VIII Install $4,000 Generator at
City Plant.

A new $1,000 machine for generating
power is to be installed at the city
electric light plant before fall-a ma
chine capable of caring for the pro-
posed increase in special lighting and
furnishing sufficient power for resident
district lamps Quotations from var
ious firms will be requested this week
and submitted to the board for ap-
proyal as soon as possible According
to Commissioner Miller, the present
machine is Inadequate
We're running now at normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Commissioner Miller moved this
morning that the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the
construction of an addition to the city
Waterworks pumping station, as per
plan and specifications on file in the
office of the city engineer. Bids must
be on file in the office of the city
clerk by $3.50 o'clock, Thursday, Feb
ruary 13. A certified check in the
sum of $500 must accompany each
bid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
DOCTORS HAPPY NOW
Epidemic of Appendicitis Hits Indus
trial School.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-An epidemic
of appendicitis has prevailed at the
St. Francis Industrial school at Edd-
ington, near here during the past
week. Twenty-Five of the boy stud
ents have been operated on by DR.. Ell
wood Kirby in a hospital in this city
and four others will undergo opera
tions tomorrow. DR.. Kirby stated last
night that he believes the large num-
Der of cases was due to some myS-
FERROUS disorder and will make an in
vestigation at the school.
The boys ages range from IL 20 IA
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION TONIGHT
Supt c. C. Starr Be Reelected Spite
of RunOP

superintendent of city schools al the
regular February meeting tonight. It
is probable that c. c. Starr will be re-
elected to the position although rumor
today has had it that he would not
When asked if he know anything
about a proposed change in the super
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

intendency L. NJ. PenweIl, president of
the board, said: II haven't heard any
thing about it. There is nothing TO it
at ALL L don't know where any ru-
NOR of that kind got started
Il don't know a thing about it," said
p. w. Griggs, a member of the board.
DIR. G. 3. Van Horn and L. NJ. Jones
made similar statements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
YOU'RE BILIOUS! YOUR LIVER AND
BOWELS ARE INACTIVE---"C ASCARETS''

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
constipated bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in a swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul cases. bad breath. yellow.
skin, mental fears. everything that is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will surely straighten you out
by morning. 10-cent box Will keep
your head clear, stomach sweet, liver
and bowels regular and make you feel
cheerful and bully for months.
Don't forget your children-their
little insides need 4, good, gentle,
cleasing, too, occasionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
TO SEE PLATE TEST.
Jesse Lewis Will Make Trip for
Santa Fe.

Jesse H. Lewis of the Santa Fe
boiler shops left today for Coatsville,
Pa, to inspect and superintend the
test of boiler plate which will be used
in the construction of fifty boilers for
the Santa Fe in the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works in Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
DISMISS THE APPEAL.
johnson Must Stand Trial on s'SIav-
cry Charge.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The supreme
court today dismissed the appeal of
Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, in
dicted in Chicago, on a charge of vio-
lating the federal white slave act
from the decision of the federal court
of western Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
TUESDAYS SPECIALS

Soda Crackers good quality lbs 15e bv the box III 61he
Hams, with fine mild cure, pound .......... 16e
Oranges fancy free from frost small size dozen 15e
Lard pure Capital City brand, pound . 12f
Pot Beer Roasts cut from finest cornfed steers I2e
Smoked Shoulders, (these are fine), h. 14G
Pork Chops, nice and leain, h. 1Sr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
UP TO SUPREME COURT
Colonel Nelson's HabeaS Corpus Case
Goes to Highest Tribunal.

Goes to Highest Tribunal.
Kansas City, Feb. 3.-The application
for a writ of habeas corpus asked Sat
urday by Col w. r. Nelson, editor and
owner of Kansas City newspaper fol-
lowing his sentence by Judge Joseph
A. Guthrie to one day in jail for al
legged contempt. was this afternoon re-
ferred to the Missouri supreme court.
This will act as an arrest of judgment
and Col. Nelson will remain at liberty
until the supreme court acts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

A marriage license was issued this
morning to Earl E. Ackley, % years
old, Portland, Ore, and Myrtle Cole
g years old, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

plumbers, powder workers, leather
worthers, garment workers, and lath-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

Bring safety razor blades while ma
chine is yet here. Brunt Drug Co.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

A small fire, loss $40, cause un-
known, occurred at noon today in the
Ohio House, corner of Fifth and JEFF
ferson. A mattress and several bed
clothes were completely destroyed
The room was occupied, but the
boarder had left several minutes be-
fore the blaze began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

The board of county commissioners
spent most of this morning passins
the audit for the past month. Routine
matters occupied the rest of the meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

Commissioner Miller today moved
that Charles Goodlove be appointed
first engineer and Howard Huffman
chief lineman at the city electric
light plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

A meeting of the directors of tn,
Topeka Provident association wa
held today at the Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

A meeting of Shawnee county far
mers is being held at the Commercial
club this afternoon for the purpose oil
discussing the advisability of estab
fishing an independent telephone sys-
tenn in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03


plan and specifications on file in the
office of the city engineer. Bids must
be on file in the office of the city
clerk by $3.50 o'clock, Thursday, Feb
ruary 3D. A certified check in the
sum of $500 must accompany each
bid.
Bring safety razor blades while ma
chine is yet here. Brunt Drug Co.
Adv.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Earl E. Ackley, % years
old, Portland, Ore, and Myrtle Cole,
10 years old, Topeka.
The board of county commissioners
spent most of this morning passing
the audit for the past month. Routine
matters occupied the rest of the meet
ing.
A small fire, loss $40, cause un-
known, occurred at noon today in the
Ohio House, corner of Fifth and JEFF
clothes were completely destroyed.
The room was occupied, but the
boarder had left several minutes be-
fore the blaze began.
Expert picture framing at cut rates
Coe Bros, S28 Kan ave.-Adv.
The following births have been re-
ported at the office of the city clerk:
To Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Hartman, T-e-
cumseh, a boy. To Mr.. and Mrs
Wayland Campbell, Topeka, boy.
Charles P. Smith of the bureau of
the census, department of commerce
and labor, Washington, d. c., arrived
in Topeka today to examine the city
financial statistics.
Commissioner Miller today moved
VI
first engineer and Howard Huffman
chief lineman at the city electric
light plant
A meeting of the directors of the
Topeka Provident association was
held today at the Commercial club.
A meeting of Shawnee county far
mers is being held at the Commercial
club this afternoon for the purpose of
discussing the advisability of estab-
fishing an independent telephone sys-
tenn in the county.
George Godfrey Moore has just re-
ceived valuable prizes won at the re-
cent Leavenworth poultry and pigeon
show. The prizes consisted of a sill
Yer cup for the best display in the
show, a special prize-carving set
for the best bird on display, and $13
in other prizes. The bird that won
the first premium was Parlor tum-
bier that has the record of the world
for tumbling-72 feet.
The Commercial club membership
committees that will be in the field
the opening day of the membership
campaign next week will meet at the
club rooms Tuesday to make prepare
lions for their work. The Booster
team is headed by J. Z. Spalding, and
the Rooster twenty by Z. L. Over
ton Wednesday the teams that viii
work a week from Wednesday will
meet. r. ". Lesson will take the
place of Charles Mitchell as captain
of the Booster team that will work
next week. His team will contend
against the team under Harry Snyder
The latter has already lined up a
number of new club members.
The Argonaut club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Fred Voiland, this even
ing at O'Clock
Joe Byars was fined SIS and costs
in police court today. after being con-
victed of committing an assault He
beat and choked Grace Christian in
her rooms at 523 Kansas avenue last
Friday night
Tom DeMoss. a negro who WAS ar
rested several days ago for selling
liquor. was arrested today for hitch
ing his horse to one of the White Way
poles. He will answer to the charge
in police court this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

Charles P. Smith of the bureau of
the census, department of commerce
and labor, Washington, d. c., arrived
in Topeka today to examine the city
financial statistics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

The following births have been re.
ported at the office of the city clerk
To Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hartman, TIE
cumseh, a boy. To Mr.. and Mrs
Wayland Campbell, Topeka, a boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

Joe Byars was fined SIS and cost:
in police court today. after being con.
victed of committing an assault. He
beat and choked Grace Christian in
her rooms at 523 Kansas avenue last
Friday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

Tom DeMoss. a negro who was ar
rested several days ago for selling
liquor. was arrested today for hitch
ing his horse to one of the White Way
poles. He will answer to the charge
in police court this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

Expert picture framing at cut rate
Coe Bros, S2S Kan. ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

The Argonaut club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Fred Voiland, this even
ing at 8 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

For labor commissioner-John Gore
Pittsburg.
For state mine inspector-Leon Bison
Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

George Godfrey Moore has just re
ceived valuable prizes won at the re.
cent Leavenworth poultry and pigsor
show. The prizes consisted of a sill
Yer cup for the best display in the
show a special prize-carving set
for the best bird on display, and $1s
in other prizes. The bird that wor
the first premium was a Parlor tum-
bier that has the record of the world
for tumbling-72 feet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
RICH MAN SLIFE
HANGS ON TALE
Of WIFE s CHUM
Church Worker Declares Husband
Of Her Friend Attacked Her
When Hell pIess.

CHARLESTOWN, ". VA, Sept 20
Graham Wilson, wealthy and promi-
nent in the social and business affairs
Of this part &c the State. must effec-
tually disprove the story of Miss Mary
Turner, one Of the most highly re-
spected young women in jefferson
County, or face death by hanging.
Held in Jail here, without bail, will
son seems to show no worry over the
fact that the crime charged to him is
a capital offense in this State. His
young wife, who says she is madly in
love with him: his father, a retired
Episcopal minister and his brother
and sister make no secret of the fact
that they are in great distress.
Until week ago Miss Turner's life
was in danger. When she Law on
what was believed to be her deathbed
she told and retold the story which
she will tell TO the jury next month.
One Of her most devoted friends
was Mrs Wilson, the wife of the man
she accuses For years Il has been
Miss Turner's custom to spend much
of her time at Wilson farm, a beau
tiful strip Of land on the Charlestown-
Knabletown turnpike.
on June s last Wilson left his home
to attend the Leesburg horse show,
and Miss Turner was Mrs. Wilson ;
guest. On The morning of June 6
Wilson returned home and, accord
ing to the charges, invited Miss Tur-
ner to accompany him on a drive TO
another farm he owns.
According TO Miss Turner. Wilson,
without warning, attacked her. She
screamed, according to her testimony,
and he choked her.
Wilson is man of great strength
but Miss Turner said she broke from
Pim and, screaming, ran 100 yards
before he overlook her She was
semi conscious when he lifted her
back into the buggy according to her
testimony. She said that Wilson then
laughed at her and told her she would
he 9 fool To attempt any exposure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Wave-Swept MausoIeum Is Across
Bay From Last Resting Place
Of Chateaubriand.
Special Gable to The American.

Special Gable to The American.
PARIS, Sept 20.-News comes from
Belle lie -Mer, where Carah Bern
hardt lives when she Is not charming
Partisan or American audiences, that
the divine Sarah is building her tomb
with her own hands. It stands at the
waters edge and is washed at high
tide. Far across the waves toward
the mainland, at the Grand Berock,
Chateaubriand rests. Will It be pos
sible that these two great geniuses
will communicate with each other
across this narrow stretch Of water?
To work on ones own tomb is not a
pleasant occupation, but Sarah, hav-
ing lost the follies of a youth sup
posed to be perennial, knows that her
day, perhaps her hour. is approaching
and she wants to be fully prepared.
Sarah, as is well known in Europe.
carries with her on steamer, train or
sleeping car a wonderful shroud of
silk. She thus follows the custom of
the Chinese mandarins. but the eus-
tom is new to Europe,
When death finally comes the great
actress should not undergo any SEN
sation strange to her because for half
century and almost every evening
Nine. Bernhard has succumbed on
the stage to every known kind of
death. by hanging. poison. the dagger
or by fire, by suffocation, being
crushed, drowned, strangled, asphyx-
lated or falling victim to her great
emotion-no method of passing from
this life is unfamiliar to her and if
she does not well play her role when
the final call comes It will not be from
failure to rehearse It.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
OFFERS NICKEL
TORESCUERFOR
SAVING HIS LIFE
Los Angeles Hero Is Told to Go
and Buy Himself a FiVe-Cent
Smoke by Grateful Man.

Los ANGELES. Sept. 2o.-F'ive
cents. cash. was yesterday proffered
Roy Haslet, Of Los Angeles, by a
young man Of Compton for saving
the latter's life. Mr. Haslet refused
the mouey-he said he didn't care fot
expenses.
The Compton man is an expe-
rienced swimmer and was caught in
a dangerous rip tide of Long Beach.
Haslet, seeing the bathers predica-
ment, plunged into the surf
The young man was rapidly be-
coming exhausted and Haslet reach
ed him as he was sinking SEEKING
him by the hair, he swan vigorously
to shore, and he, too, was exhausted
as he reached land.
First aid treatment was given both
young men, and soon neither was the
worse for the adventure
Later the Compton citizen sought
| Haset
You saved my life" he said Il
! appreciate what you have done a
| great deal Here is a nickel 20 buy
| yourself "A good smoke"
Mr., Haslet doesn't smoke-that
] kind