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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-01
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The Y. NJ c. A. free camp south of
Berryton will probably break up next
"Wednesday morning.
\ permit has been issued TO f. 4.
F'lad for the remodeiing of his resi-
dence at 1924 Harrison street
The Highland Park Juniors will play
the Oakland Acorns Saturday, August
,. at > o'clock at the new diamond on
the Highland Park school grounds.
w H WATSON, city auditor. will
leave Monday on his vacation of two
weeks He expects TO spend his time
out of the city. probably in the north
The police have been notified that
there are several express wagons with
out the regulation tags issued by the
city. The penalty for the onense is a
fine of 50 or over.
The regular August meeting of the
board of education Will be held next
Monday evening. 1t viii be the first
meeting attended by the new superin-
tendent, H. B. Wilson.
Work in putting in q wye at the
corner of Tenth and Morris avenues
will begin by the street railway COM
pany in few days. The wye Will be
used to turn special trip cars used dur
ing the rush hours.
The management of the Kansas
state Fair association is conducting a
far reaching advertising campaign and
it is expected that the attendance next
Septem Der S-I2 will be the largest IN
the history of the fair at Topeka
The prisoners on the rock pile at
the city Jail have invented new way
to defeat the hot weather They work
in a large shed and have made hose
that sprinkles water on them as they
work.
The Tucker Electric company will
begin work in the next few days in
installing the white way extensions, it
is said. Mr.. Tucker declares the work
Will be pushed as rapidly as possible
The poles are to be supplied by the
Topeka foundry.
y permit has been issued to William
Wells TO erect a two-story brick apart
nent building 2 602-604 West Seventh
street details OF which were given in
the state Journal some time ago. The
structure will cost $4,000 and viii be
modern in every respect
c. H. Wilmington. supervisor of agri-
culture in the high school, stopped in
Topeka Wednesday on his way to Law
renee from Manhattan where he has
been attending summer school taking
advanced work in agriculture He Will
be in Topeka again August TO look
after the school gardens
We will prcbab bly, not have a new
city prison for the next few years"
Mayor Cofran said this morning the
police station IS IN good condition. |
and if the repairs are kept up the old |
place will DO for several years It
would cost large sum Of money to 4
build one suitable for the department I
A proposition has been made to the I
Commercial club to book q baseball j
game at Topeka between the Chicago 4
Americans and the New York Nation
ais at the start of their tour of the
world next October The offer is so /.
,ne-sfded from a financial standpoint
hat it will not be considered. n guar
of X demanded <
per cent of the gate receipts
Complaint has been made that chick
ms belonging to Governor Hodges are
the neighborhood in which
he governor lives The chickens have
aeen busy mutilating gardens in the
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IT COST $4,000.
Shawnee Spent That sum Caring for
the Poor.

According to figures compiled last
night by the county auditor, Shawnee
county spent $40 IS in caring for
its poor during the fiscal years ending
June 80. More than half this amount
-s12, 0S5-S2-was spent in helping pau
pers not at the poor house. $6.200.O6
went toward the support of the coun-
ty farm, and $4,000 paid for the salar-
les of the commissioner OF the poor
and the county physician
Auditor ]. E. Larimer believes that
the cost of caring for poor not at the
county farm could be reduced through
cooperation of the ProVideut- Associa-
ton, churches, clubs and various other
charitable organizations. While 40
persons have been placed at the farm,
larger number are unwilling to be
sent to the poor house and live in
rented rooms provided by the county.
Board and care for them cost Shawnee
county S1,51O.12 between June 80 1872
and June 80. 1913
1t is unfortunate that paupers have
horror OF the poor farm, which is
one of the best managed and equipped
in the state 1t is under the direction
of superintendent and five assistants.
The superintendent receives 800 per
month, two men assistants S25 each,
and three women $50 each. The county
physician draws 500 per month, and
the commissioner of the poor $66.
Following is the detailed report filed
by the county auditor with the county
clerk:
At the farm, dry goods $685. fuel
s2sS.O2; groceries 81, HAS; meat $4S7.6I;
medicine and care S132.35 miscellane-
Gus, S252-S0; feed S72S.SZ; repairs and
improvements $3s5.44; salaries S20sO:
telephone s36; ice $3.50; total Sc, 20O- O6.
On persons not kept at the county
farm Cash appropriations, s745: board
and care, s1,510.12; dry goods and cloth
ing. $3.50; fuel s3,O46.S2; funeral ex-
penses, s23o.9o; groceries, 81. 352.67; mis-
cellaneous. s54.3S; hopital treatment
and medical attention, 81, S33. so; rent,
81 .3s0T0, transportation, $685.. go; PEN
SionS- S1.3S2. Total 1865. 81
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Eby to Make Opening Address.

Superintendent John F. Eby of To-
peka Will make the opening address
at the seventh annual conference of
county superintendent, to be h
august and : in the Kansas State
Agricultural college at Manhattan.
Mr. Ely has been asked to speak on
school Nisitation-HoW 1t May Be
Made More Effective" and has be-
gun the preparation of his paper.
Assistant State superintendent L. D.
Whittemore Will conduct the discus
sion on High School Credits After
May I, 1914"
Programs for the convention We're
received in Topeka today. interest
ing subjects nave been assigned vari-
Gus Kansas professors and scholastic
men. The motto of the conference is
10 be, A Necessary Corollary to Free
Public Schools Is Equal Educational
Opportunities for All,
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MUMPS NOT ENOUGH.
insufficient Cause for Removal of a
Republican Postmaster

Washington, Aug IA Republi-
can postmaster is bad enough under a
Democratic administration but a Re
publican postmaster with the mumps
is an aff1iction that good Democrats
cannot tolerate without protest. This
evidently is the conviction of certain
residents of AL. -ond, y. Y. one of
whom has written to Senator O'Gor-
man. asking for the Immediate re-
moval of George P Helmer, Republi
can postmaster there. The request
for Postmaster Helmer'S removal came
several days ago and Senator O'Gor-
man asked for a statement of the rea
sons for the officeholder's dismissal
He received reply today to the effect
that Helmer had the mumps and was
attending and delivering mail with his
head tied up. The writer said the
residents of the town feared the con-
tagion might spread.
. The senator is in a quandary.a He is
said to feel that man with mumps is
in misery enough without having his
troubles added to through the loss of
his lob.
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the white nations. Russia, Germany.
France or Portugal. over eastern af-
fairs.
/ This would have been intoIerable
to all Englishmen-and by this term
1 include, of course, all Scotchmen.
! Irfshmen and welshmen who at
home or in the colonies form the
backbone of the empire.
1T is inconceivabIe to think that
by this unwise and far from credit
able understanding the British en-
pire, to defend Japan and Japanese
interests might be brought into con-
flict with the United States. Incon-
cetvable, l say; yet that word is not
erywhere would revolt against spill
ing American blood because of any
japanese alliance
IF We had good and sufficient rea-
sons TO fight our American cousins
and friends (Which we pray the Lord
we never may have) then there would
be the most loyal response through
out every part of Britains dominions;
ish soldiers and sailors would train
their guns upon Americans for a rea-
son supplied by Japan.
While Japan may still insist-as I
understand she does-that the Of
fensive and defensive alliance is still
in force, 1 want to say that I believe
so far as the British people are con-
cerned there is no understanding of
SAGI d nature III force To-Day ana new
er will be. The British empire is
amply able to take care of itself
without Japan's aid in any quarter
of the globe, and it is to be hoped
that Japan can look after her own
interests without relying in one small
iota upon British help.
The japanese controversy has
been OF inestimable benefit to Aus
tralia in that IL has fully awakened
the mass of our people to the dangers
Of n inf Of aIi 81 TIal
Japanese coolie order and their ac-
quirement of government and other
lands in the various states. The peo-
pie of Australia have been possessed
of greater or less political fears in
recent years, but the specter of land
ownership by aliens is now fully be-
fore them and they Will see to il that
It does not remain longer than dur
ing another session of parliament-"-l
Melbourne Correspondence, New
York sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-01
AUSTRALIA TO BAR JAPS
Former Premier Says British-Jap Al
lance Was InadvisabIe.

The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher, until
within few days premier of the
commonwealth of Australia, declared
himself for japanese exclusion in an
interview and statement granted the
Sun CORES pendent today Dune 80 at
his Melbourne residence and in
dorsed the action taken by California
Arizona and other American states
with regard to the alien ownership OF
land.
Though Mr.. Fisher is no longer the
head of the Australian government.
his utteranceS are of such weight tnat
they are more than official, being
considered not alone as expressing the
views of those actually in power, but
vOicing the sentiments of an over
Whelming majority of the people OF
Australia and New Zealand
The newer countries, those with
many natural resources still undevel-
oped, are considered fair fields for
exploitation in these days OF mIgra-
ton and emigration, and 1t is time
that the lawmakers of such countries
guard the eternal we'll being of their
own peoples. regulate severely the
mornings and doings of the alien
who would reap harvest at the eN-
pense of or at least in unfair compe-
tition with the legitimate heir to the
soil and its products.
This was one of Mr.. Fishers
strongest statements during the inter-
view made after he had been ques-
enactment in California and other
American states of statutes directed in
general against land ownership by
aliens, but in particular. though un-
stated, against the Japanese
Il am no longer prime minister,
said Mr.. Fisher. and my views can
have naught but personal backing
Still, I have no hesitation in saying
that while at the head of the minis
try entertained them quite as
strongly as 1 do now and was pre-
pared to render aid to any movement
or assistance in the passing of any
bin that might tend to the exclusion
from our territory of undesirable
aliens.
I cannot say that I have viewed
the Japanese with particular marked
disfavor in this regard, though re-
ports made to me from many sources
in the commonwealth have caused me
to believe that certain other AsiaticS
are less objectiona BILE. 1 would not
want to offend the Japanese nation.
vet in spite of the fact that an al
mother country and Japan, neither
am 1 willing to insult the patriotism
and Intelligence of Australians by even
intimating that the Nipponese are
welcome as a whole to our shores"
Mr.. Fisher did not refer to a mat |
ter which is common knowledge in !
Australia, to wit: That King George /
refrained from including the name of 4
the Australian prime dIAOH6
the list of baronets at New Years be- /
cause Mr.. Fisher refused either to |
or modify his criticism of /
the Anglo-Japanese understanding; /
but he referred to the alliance between /
the two nations in these words:
Millions of the best and most loyal
people of the empire will rejoice when
the time limit set for the life of this
will have been reached
1t was entered into inadvisedly. at
east on England's part. for its work
ng out must have made England take
sides with Japan as against some of
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ACQUIT WALLSTATAN.
Austrian Count Files Suit for DAM
ages. Alleging SANDER.

Dodge City. Kan, Aug. Edward
y. J. Won WaIlstatan, who claims con-
nectiOn with Austrian royalty.
brought suit here today against a
Niles, o.. company for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged SANDER
Won Wallstatan formerly was en-
pIoyed by the company and was ar
rested here on a warrant charging
him with obtaining money under
false pretenses. At the trial today
a verdict in favor of Won Wallstatan
was returned. He Immediately
brought suit against the plaintiffs.
Won WaHstatan. who has been in
Jail three weeks, said he would join
his wife at Omaha at once.
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MONTHLY milk REPORT

Three dairymen had milk that was
slightly dirty on the first examin ton
during the month of July, according to
the monthly report of DR.. George F. Babb
city milk inspector, made this morning.
On subsequent inspections the milk of all
OF them was in first class condition, and
as the amount of dirt was very slight. the
Gafryuen were credited with clean milk
The average per cent of butter fat found
IN the milk tested during the month was
50 The percentages ran from "a at the
lowest to 81 at the highest.
-'Critlcizm or TOpeka's milk supply to the
effect that it is dirty. is unwarranted,"
DIT. 8ebb says. If Topeka's infant death
rate be high. which this department does
not grant, the death rate is due to other
causes than the milk supply. either before
or after its receipt by the housewife
The result of tests made by Dr. Babb
during the month showing the condition OF
the milk and the percentage Of butter fat,
is q follows:
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. 1-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2d21z per cent: ruling rate
21= per cent; closing bid . per cent: offer
ed at "a per cent Time loans. firm: Cd
days. 3ts64 per cent; 50 days 4ztd5 per
cent months. 5ssG6 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. 6d61s
per cent
Sterling exchange steady. s4s3.10 for g.
day bills and s4-S7 for demand CONNER
ciaI bills. 4S2z-
sILvER-Bar silver. 5s34: Mexican dol
lars. &c
BONDS-Governme bonds. strong.
railroad bonds, easy.
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Dry Weather Market.

Kansas City. Aug IA dry
weather market boosted corn cents
a bushel here today.
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A. ]. CARRUTH STRICKEN
Well known Citizen of Harrington Has
Light Paralytic Stroke

Harrington, Kan, Aug. 1.-The
many friends of A. J. Carruth were
very sorry TO learn that he has been
stricken with paralysis He was taken
TO the Anderson sanitarium and his
condition. while somewhat alarming to
his sons and friends, is not regarded
as critical ct this time. Mr.. CarrUth
has not been in the best of health for
Some time. but his friends were not
prepared for any serious turn.
Mr.. Carruth is we'll known in To-
peka Masonic circles. His son, A. J.
Carruth, jr-, is q reporter on the state
Journal
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CHILD A MURDERER.
Boy six Years Old Confesses to Shoot
ing Playmate.

Chicago. Aug. 1--Genaro Raffaei.e. G
years old. was taken into custo1. by
the police today and confessed II1at
he shot and mortally wounded James
Paulillo. years old, in the rear yard
Of 702 South Morgan street yesterday.
The boy said he shot the victim be
ca use the latter struck him OF the FeaI
with a stone week ago The RafGeIo
boy demonstrated with an air rife how
he had inflicted the victims fatal
wound
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RUDE PETERS SOLD.
Rourke Sells Major League Recruit TO
Northwestern League.

Spokane. Wash. Aug. 1.-The local
northwestern League club purchased
today Pitcher Peters from the Omaha
W estern League club for $1,000
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vicinity, the compainants say. The
matter will be taken up with the gov
ernor with 4 view to keeping the
chickens from running at large.
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A Family's Fixed
Expenses

Include first of all the grocery
bill. If something can be saved
on every item of daily food,
there is that much left for other
things. Fraser Bros list is the
basis for much saving in To-
Deka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

organization that is expending its en-
ergles for the general good of the en-
tire community and do not believe
that there Is man in the city Of
may be to the Commercial club, who
will say that the city would be bet
ter off without It.
Cafe Served %, 200 Meals.
During the year 1912 the cafe
served 2s,700 meals and had an av--
you know that the cafe is not q profit
able department of the club SO far as
dollars and cents go. as a matter OIL
Tact during nearly four years OF its
existence the cafe has lost little
money each year on an average OF
about $500 per year This is matter
that the board of directors has been
conscious of during all this time and
1t is a matter that has been consider
ably discussed by them, but they have
always felt that the cafe was worth
the cost to the club and was the bind
ing tie that made the club the effect
tive force for work that it has been in
the last four years.
81 do not believe that any PROPOSE
ton has ever been presented to the
business men of Topeka that has met
a more favorable reception than the
factory aid proposition and in my
judgment, too much credit cannot be
given to G. S. Elliott and the men
on this committee who have worked
so untiringly and given SO much or
their time to it's consideration.
During the year so different con-
ventions averaging in attendance
from 100 to 5000 people OF a total OF
about $4,000 people have been enter
tanned through the Merchants associ-
alton, which is the convention bureau
of the Commercial club.
Taking it as a whole, the club has
every reason to feel repaid for the
work IL is doing and the individual
member should be fired with zeal to
do even more in the future. Nothing
is impossible of accomplishment and
either cities or individuals are only as
big as they think themselves. If they
have not faith in themselves they can
not expect others to have faith in
them and the fact that Topeka has
faith in herself has finally attracted
the attention of the outside world and
they now are beginning to have faith
in US. So much for the accomplish
ments Of the club for the year 1912"
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One Hundred and Fifty Prison
ers. Seek Parole.
Federal Board VIII Meet Next
Monday.
FIVE BANKERS IN THE LIST
Paul G. Gall Among Those
Who Ask for Paroles.
Only Four Prisoners Have Vio-
lated Parole.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 11.-One
hundred and fifty prisoners in the
federal prison here. among them five
bankers, will apply for release at the
quarterly meeting or the federal board
of parole at the prison next Monday.
application from the following bank
ers will be presented:
Paul c. Gall, Indianapolis; Jesse
Sierahowski, Plttsburg, Pa; c. E.
Billingsley, Guthrie. Okla; w. A. Allen
and E. r. Cook. Paris. Texas.
Gall is chief clerk in the office of
w. H. Mackey, deputy warden. He
has been eligible to parole at previous
meetings of the board but each time
his case has been passed on.
Since the federal parole law went
into effect more than 200 prisoners have
been released through it's operation and
only four returned for violation.
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Cr.AFTIN BoYCoTTs MO. p.
Refuse to Route Freight Over Gould
Lines.

Great Bend. Kan, Jan. 11.-Clahin.
in the northeast corner OF Barton
county, has established a boycott on
the Missouri Pacific, which has at
fracted the attention of the officials of
the road and which the Claflin people
hope will bear fruit
For five years the town has been
promised a new depot by the road and
each year some excuse has been ad-
yanced for not building it. This year
the merchants started a boycott in the
matter of freight by ordering every
thing brought in or sent out routed
for the smallest possible distance over
the Gould lines. The town has a
population of less than 700, but its
yearly shipment of wheat alone is over
1000 cars, so that the traffic is out
of proportion to the size of the town.
The action of the townspeople brought
two or three officials of the road there
for investigation and they explained
that the only matter holding back the
erection of a new depot was that of
a site. The townspeople are of the
opinion that that is matter that
could be easily arranged if desired
and shipments to and from Claflin are
still routed away from the Gould lines
as much as possible.
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HE GOT THEIR GOAT.
Then Admiral Doyle Got an Investiga.
ton for Himself.

Washington, Jan. n.-When "Whiskers"
the belligerent billy goat of the battle
ship New Hampshire butted Rear Ad-
miral Doyle while On board the ship on
Norfolk, Va, the other day, he also but
ted that officer into an investigation at
the hands of the navy department. Whlle
suffering from wounded feeling and sun
dry Commissions the admiral ordered all
uets and rnaseots from off the war vessels
under his jurisdiction. The department
now wants an official report of the order
and the reasons therefor from Admiral
Doyle, who is commanding at the Nor
folk navy yard.
Navy department officials are inclined
to sympathize with the sailors, for the
mascots they pick up in various parts OF
the world become great favorttes and Inc
men become attached to them. The pres
ence of the pets aboard ship do little
harm and go a long way toward keeping
the men contented and in Willing away
the tedium of a long voyage. For this
reason the department is said to look with
some disfavor the adjustment OF
practice that long has been recognized
as helpful to the service. In the mean
time the saddened sailors at Norfolk
have plucked up hope while motley CO..
lection of live stock ranging from goats
to white Pekin geese are being held
ashore ready to be taken aboard again II
the order is reScinded.