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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
killed BY BANDIT.
Southern Pacific Passenger Agent Is
Shot While ON a Train.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 2.-Horace +.
Montague, travelling passenger ageh.
for the Southern Pacific, was shot ana
killed by a bandit last night on Full
man car of the westbound Sunset ex-
press a few miles out Of Los Angeles.
Boarding the train at Pomona the
man robbed the passengers of the rear
Pullman AS Montague stepped into
the aisle of the car the holdup man
grabbed him by the overcoat with the
order: Throw up your hands"
Montague had a travelling bag in one
hand. The other hand he raised as If
to ward off a blow from the robber.
The holdup man then shot him through
the forehead.
Montague ran the length of the Pull
man car with the bullet in his brain
and then fell dead. A negro porter
started to run and a shot whiZzed by
him. Before he met Montague the
holdup man took about $500 in cash and
jewelry from passengers and train
crew.
AS the train slowed. down for Puente
station the robber jumped off and dis
appeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
FOR BANK GUARANTEE
Extension of Provision to National
Banks Is Favored.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Before con-
gress completes the proposed cur
rency legislation it may find it neces-
sary to amend the national banking
act, especially If the house and the
president agree to the senate commit
tees proposal to guarantee bank de-
posits. Bank deposit guarantee
treasury officials prefer Insurance.
to "guarantee''-is looked upon with
favor by the office of the comptroller
of the currency.
Officials declare that deposit guar
antees must be accompanied by
changes in the power of the comp
latitude in the curing of sick banks.
Under the present law the comptrol-
Ter can only close a shaky bank per-
emptorily or place it in the hands OF
a receiver. In many cases the comp
trOller finds q bank solvent and in
fairly good condition but it's manage
ment is faulty. To close such an ia
stitution under the proposed law
would mean an unnecessary decline in
guarantee fund.-
Officials believe an enlargement OF
the comptroller's powers giving him
| authority to replace the Management,
with men of better financial judgment
would prevente many failures and
strengthen the guarantee clause.
Guarantee is favored by treasury
officials because of a belief among
many depositors in national banks
| that because the institution is H.
censed by the federal government It's
depOSitOrS cannot lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
Two SHOPL|FTERS.
They Are Bound Over to District
Court ON $500 Bond.

Charged with grand larceny, Tilda
Atkinson and Alberta DeMoss colored,
were bound over to the district court
this morning on $500 bond signed by
J. c. Gafford. According to county Of
ficials, the two women are the most
adroit shoplifters that have been ar
rested in Shawnee county for months.
Property roughly valued at $500 and
claimed by the leading merchants in
town was found at the home Of the
DeMoss woman, 1904 Kansas avenue.
They were arrested on warrant
sworn out by Crosby Brothers. charg-
ing them with the theft Of goods
valued at $23.25.
Following their arrest two weeks
ago in the Crosby Brothers store, a
search warrant was issued. Per-
fumes, gloves, silks and trinkets were
discovered in a trunk broken into by
Sheriff Kiene. Marshal Frost, Detec-
tive Lyle. and Earle Williams. repre-
senting Crosby Brothers company.
The women pleaded not guilty, and
were tried this morning in the court
of Topeka. Half a dozen state witness
es appeared against them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
COAL RATES AGAIN.
Suits Bob Up in the Utilities Commits
sion.

Rates on coal in Kansas. metnoos
Of screening and classification OF rates
on slack and lump coal are problems
which the public utilities commission
must solve in a hearing which opened
today in an application brought be-
fore the commission for a reduction
in coal rates and an order for q new
screening system.
The coal rate war is an old issue In
Kansas. Time after time it has been
before the utilities commission and
the old board Of railroad commission
ers. Even the interstate commerce
commission has tried to settle the dis
mite. And now the utilities commits
sion will try to make an order which
will be Just and equitable between the
railroads, the mine operator and the
consumer. But it is a big job.
Complaints fled with the commits
sion ask that all coal run through q
three inch screen be given q freight
rate classification as slack and other
coal put on the lump coal schedule.
Rut this plan isn't satisfactory to ev-
erv one and from the testimony Of
fered before the commission there are
q dozen angles from which to view
the question. About so mine opera
tors are attending the hearing. which
will occupy the attention OF the COM
mission for two or three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
Specials

Breakfast Bacon, sugar cured,
hickory smoked, ID. zoo
Grape Fruit, new Florida,
a for Use
Cider, sweet and fresh, gal. .zOf
Flour, straight patent,
48-lb. sack ........... $l.OS
Rice, fancy whole grain, lbs.
Cabbage, fancy Northern,
ID. IN; 5O-lb. lots. .S5e
Smoked Hams, Wolff Pkg.
Co.'S cure, Id. -. 100
Seeded Raisins, 1Oc quality,
package .of
Tomatoes, large cans. 49,. .1Of
Small cans, 3 for. .Z5f
Beef Roasts, choice shoulder
cuts, Id. :12At
Oatflakes, in bulk, 6 lbs. for 25t
Navy Beans, new choice,
hand picked. 6 lbs. ..25e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
OPERATORS BLAMED.
By Grand Jury That Indicted Miners
Union Officials.

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. factions of
mine. operators were severely criti-
cised by the federal grand jury which
returned indictments against a num-
Der of officials of the United Mine
Workers of America.
The report of the grand jury says:
1.-The operators appear to have been
somewhat remiss in endeavoring to
secure and hold the good will Of their
en- ployees and the grand jury deduced
from the testimony that there existed
reasonable grounds for many of the
grievances complained of by the
miners. We believe that many of
these complaints are substantial and
have merit"
The grand jury found that the state
laws have not been so enforced as to
give all persons concerned the bene-
fits which are derived therefrOm and
that 1.-The coal companies have been
sufficiently influential to nominate,
elect and control many county Off
GERS and have done SO with the result
of Completing the industrtaf sttua-
ton by excusing political preJud1ces.
The report further sets out that
"many camp marshals whose appoint
ments and salaries are controlled by
coal companies have exercised sys-
tenn of espionage and have resorteo
to arbitrary powers OF police controi
acting in capacity of judge and jury
and passing sentence upon miners VINO
had incurred the enmity OF the super
fntendent or pit boss. for having com
planned of real grievances or for other
causes. These taken with assaults by
camp marshals upon miners have pro-
duced general dissatisfaction among
n.tners who fear generally to COM
plain of real grievances because OF
danger of their discharge"
In connection with mine owned sa-
looms the report said many OF the
coal companies maintain camp saloons
and collect from the keepers Of such
saloons a per capita sum Of rs to 40
cents per month for each person
whose name appears upon the COM
pany payroll. Many camp saloons are
omen after midnight and on Sunday,
contrary to the state law. Over one
saloon there has floated for years the
red flag of anarchy with an open
knife fastened to the flag. This sa-
loon is a rendezvous for anarchlsts
and many crimes are chargeable to its
infJnonco "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
Regular Items

Cornmeal, fresh, white or yellow,
Pure Pork Sausage (our own
make), lb. lac
Salt White Fish, Id. .71ac
Pop Corn, h., sc, or lbs for. .Z5c
Young Mutton shoulder roast, Id. IL y c
Mutton legs, h., 15c; loin or rib
CnODS, 10. NV
Stick Chill (Wolff's), b.. zoe
Celery, crisp, we'll bleached, me-
dunn sized stalk -. &c
English Walnuts, new, ID. 1Sc
Sugar Corn. good quality, cans 15c
Buckwheat Flour. new Id. .2Sc
Sugar Corn, White Horse brand
15c quality can lie; doz. .$1.2S
Mince Meat. fancy quality, lb. 1Oc or
Butterine Armour's Eastlake. our
leader, lb. brick for. SOC
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT
AND CAREFUL ATTENTION
Butterine, best brands, lb.-
12Hc, 15c, 18c, zoe, &c. and 2oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
FOR UTILITIES PLACE.
Delegations Wait on Hodges for
Candidates.

Delegations favoring a half dozen
candidates for the place on the public
utilities commission now occupied by
Henderson S. Martin, called on Gov
ernor Hodges today to urge the cause
of their favorite. Most of the day
will be devoted by the governor to these
delegations. but a final decision in the
Martin vacancy viii not be made for
couple Of days.
Governor Hodges declared today that
he had already decided in his own mind
as to the man he would appoint, al
though he sail that certain complica-
lions must be ironed out before the
formal announcement was made pub
lie. Yet each new delegation to the
governors office was met with a hearty
smile and given ample time in which
to sing the praises Of their favorite
candidate. This afternoon delegation
from Ottawa urged the appointment
Of A. p. Elder, former member of the
legislature from Franklin county. A
delegation from Hutchinson sang the
praises Of Judge Reeves of Dodge City
and still another called to endorse Will
liam Hiatt Of Parsons, and yet anoth-
er to urge that F. NJ. Brady Of Oswego
be named And in the list of candi-
dates whose appointment was urged,
Judge AZ E. Helm was not overlooked.
From this list of candidates, perhaps,
Governor Hodges viii this week pick
the man who is to fill Martins place
on the public utilities commission. The
appointment however, will not be made
until Martin returns to Topeka We'd
nesday and the governor has conferred
with him regarding his plans in begin
ming work on his new $15,500 q year
Job as vice governor and secretary OF
public instruction in the Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
SOLVE PROBLEM FROM THE NORTH p
The p. o. Can Handle That
Christmas Business. /.
Basement of Kellam Building
Big as q Corn Field.

The problem of caring for the parcel
post business in the Topeka postoffice
has been solved, according to Leroy
Powell, superintendent of mails. The
large basement in the kellam DOCK VIII
be used exclusively for incoming pack
ages during the holiday rush and sew
eral wagons, three men on a wagon.
will distribute the goods to all parts OF
the city.
Large placards have been placed al
over the postoffice instructing the pun
lie about the mailing Of packages. This
will be the first time that the parcel
post has been in effect at Christmas
time and it is not known what the
quantity will be except that it will be
large. The business has already in
creased, many Topekans having 1r1enos
and relatives in other countries this
wear. Within two weeks the office may
be literally "swamped" with Christmas
gifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

The funeral Of Mrs. Anna Fieger who
died Sunday, was held this afternoon
at the home OF her son, George B. Fieg-
er. Interment was in Rochester ceme-
terry.
The funeral Of Mrs. c. p. Weir, who
died Saturday in Tulsa, Ok. was held
this afternoon at the home OF her
daughter at e06 Madison street.
Word has been received here of the
death Of George Brindle at Allen, Pa.
which occurred Saturday. Mr.. Br1noie
was 6 wears old and was the father OF
Mrs. A. M. Greenwood Of 1196 College
avenue. Mr. Brindle formerly lived In
Oakland The body will be brought to
Topeka and the funeral will be held IN
Penwelfs chapel at ESQ O'Clock Thurs
day Interment win be in the Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
MEN AND WOMEN CAN SAVE
THEIR HAIR WITH HERPICIDE

thing claimed to be ''just as good" as
Newbro's Herpicide. These on brands
may possibly be good. but why take
chances? The genuine and original
dandrun germ destroyer can always DE
obtained. 1t stops itching of the scalp
almost instantly.
Newbro's Herpicide in Soc and $lO0
sizes Is sold by all dealers who guar
antee it to do all that is claimed. II
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
Send 10c in postage or silver for
sample and booklet to The Herpicide
Co., Dept. R., Detroit, Mich.
Applications at good barber shops.
Geo. w. Stansfeld, special agent, 81
Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02

No woman should have poor, thin.
scraggy hair. and no man need become
bald. Poor hair and final badness are
due to the dandruff germ.
Newbro's Herpicide will destroy
dandruff and stop the hair from fall
ing. Further evidence Of this is found
in letter from Mrs. F. Nelson, OF
Tomah. Wis She says: Il fought the
worst kind Of dandrun for nine years.
/ have been using Herpicide now one
week and my scalp Is healthy, the
dandruff has gone and the itching has
stopped. 1t is the best remedy for scalp
diseases ever saw, and have seen
many"
Don't subject yourself to disappoint-
ueeut and expense by accepting some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
CHICAGO IN DARKNESS
Dense Fog and Smoke Turn Day into
Night.

Chicago, Dec "A dense fos
which, with a later admixture or
smoke, deepened into the sembiance
of night. brought many Chicagoans
late to their tasks today, as street
cars, elevated and suburban trains
were compelled to proceed SLOWLY
This was the third dark day In a Tort
night due to fog and smoke and the
absence of air currents. Street lamps
were lighted and work was carried on
under artificial light as at night.
Eight persons were bruised or cut
by flying glass when a West Chicago
avenue street car crashed into q car
ahead of it. slippery rails and FOG
were responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
AT The 0RPHEuM.

The Zeb Zarrow troupe OF cychsts
orc the headliners at the Orpheum
this week; they have some old stunts.
and a good many new ones: Inc
comedy is clean, and makes hit with
the audience. The Orpheus Duo, In
a musical novelty act, have an eiaoor-
and sing the popular anvil chorus
Another Julian Eltinge stunt-Iemi-
nine impersonator-is pulled OF by
wall and Kid. The audience waa
fooled until the last minute wnen the
wig came off. The bill closes with
three reel picture, when the Earth
Trembled," built about the San Fran
cisco tragedy: part Of the film was
taken by the ubiquitous cinemato-
graph man At the time OF the eartn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
BOOST THE SCORE.
Difference of Goal in Texas-Notr<
Dame Score Raises Total.

Austin. Dec. 1.-The score Of the
Notre Dame-Texas football game here
Thanksgiving day was 80 to z in Notre
Danes favor instead of 20 to 7 as
announced at the close of the game.
This statement was made by Theo-
dore Belmont. Texas. director of ath-
letic, the error came about through a
Misunderstanding about the goal on
Notre Danes last touchdown.
l. Doris, Notre Dame full back. kicked
the goal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
CURFEW IN K. C.
Boys Fined 500 for Being Out Late
at Night.

Kansas City, Dec. Boys and girls
must keep on the streets of this city
after midnight. ruled Police Judge
Clarence a. Burney in the North side
court today. Any found on the streets
in the forbidden hours who are unable
to explain satisfactorily their presence
there, will be fined. Judge Burney to-
day fined a young woman and Two
boys found on the street at midnight
800 each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
Echo Of the Crippen Murder.

New York, Dec. 2.-The famous Grip
pen murder in England q few years ago
was recalled here today by the an
nouncement that country wide search
had been begun for Mrs Theoresa
HUM of Brooklyn. sister of Mrs. Haw-
ley Harvey Crippen- Mrs HUM Is a
beneficiary Of her murdered sisters es-
tate and the lawyers want to pay aef
har share
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,
THE WEATHER RECORD

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
Sugar, best granulated, Is ID. Soc
With an order for $3.50 other goods

Ivory Soap. 10c bars. ~ ior 1oc
Melorene, the best Maple fiavoring
on the market. .2-Oz. bottles. Soc
1--WE give a small Japanese pitcher
free with each sale of Melorene.)
Creamery butter. best quality,
plain wrappers, Id. SAC
Flour, The Regal or Queen OF
Tampa brands. 4S-lb. sack silly
California Hams. smoked shoulders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
Is lbs. Sugar &c

Best Granulated when you buy
$4.OO worth of other Grocer
les or meats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
SMILES NOT FOR "FLASHY"
Masculine Charmer Convinced He Had
Made a Mash, but He Had
Wrong Impression.

81 got a good one on Flashy," said
Squirt as he shot the fine stream into
the ice cream soda and pushed it over
the marble counter.
"Who and, what?" asked Squirt's
friend. ill.,.
You know Flashy," continued
Squirt. "He of the ice cream suit and
high browed hat. He was sittin' in
here this afternoon when up floats
the classiest little dame you ever saw
and stops right outside the window.
She cocks her head owe on n side
and smiles, her face right up close
to0the glass. Flashy frightened up his
wash tie and Strengthened UP his coat
lapels. All the time the girl was
smilin' and rubin her nose with the
palm of her hand.
"Flashy smiled back two or three
times and then he up and dusts out
the door. Right up to her he went
and purses up his pretty lips and lifts
his hat. Say, you ought to have seen
that girl do the r%ockbound glide away
She elevated her nose on a level with
her eyes and drifted right off down
the street.
"Flashy was crushed. The woman
had a powder rag palmed in hel
hand. She had been smilin' at her
self in the plate glass"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
ECZEMA SPREAD OVER BODY

Roxbury, Ohio.-"When my little boy
was two weeks old he began breaking
out on his cheeks. The eczema began
Just with pimples and they seemed to
itch so badly he would scratch his
face and aus a matter to run.
Wherever that matter would touch it
would cause another pimple until it
spread all over his body. 1t caused
Disagreement while it lasted. He had
fifteen places on one arm and his
head had several. The deepest places
on his cheeks were as large as a sill
YER dollar on each side. He was so
restless at night we had to put nit
tens on him to keep him from scratch
ing them with his finger nails. II he
got a little too warm at night it
seemed to hurt badly.
1--WE tried q treatment and he didn't
get any better. He had the eczema
about three weeks when we began
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. |
bathed him at night with the Cuticura
Soap and spread the Cuticura ONT
ment on and the eczema left"
(Signed) Mrs. John White, Mar. IL,
1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."--Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
KING OF BRITISH TESTERS
eeeroe Bernard Shaw Has Sueeeeded
in Ambition to Be Mueh-Talk-
ed-of-Man.


q love order in all things" said
George Bernard Shaw. at a public
meeting some time ago. For this rea-
son | am not content with ordering
my life; l also order my personality
| have cocoa colored hair, so | wear
cocoa colored clothes and drink
cocoa" Shaw today has reached the
position OF becoming a public %institu-
ton. For more than twenty years he
has succeeded in fulfilling his boast
that every day some leading paper
would have something to say about
him. George Bernard Shaw is the jes-
ter at the court of King Demos. When
years ago he was appointed dramatic
critic to a well known journal he re-
fused to obey the iron-clad regulation
that occupants of the stalls must
wear evening dress. The first night
he was. stopped at the door of a the
alter by an attendant. VIVA do you
object to-" inquired Shaw. MY cocoa
colored tacket?" The attendant as
scented. Very we'll, then" said the
critic. 81 will remove it." And the
next moment he was striding up the
aisle in his shirt sleeves. That won't
do, sir" shouted the attendant, run
ming after him. Wont do?" exclaim
ed Shaw, with a fine assumption Of
Indignation. do you think I'm going
to take off any more?" The non
plussed attendant handed him his
jacket, and Shaw took his seat in the
stalls triumphantly,-Londo Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
Buffalo LACKING in Sympathy.

An old resident of Heller, Kan,
speaking of the early days on the Kan
sas plains, writes: ION one trip that
we took after buffalo hides we had
with US an Englishman fresh from
London. The main herd Of buffalo had
just passed through and as the hunt
ers had been after their hides, every
where on highland and lowland were
the skinned carcasses of buffalo. The
Englishman was amazed at the waste
of meat. Finally, seeing a small herd
of old bulls travelling along, he arose
to his feet and, taking off his hat,
said. "Boys, this is awful! should
think that the living buffalo would Ia
ment to see their comrades lying
thusi"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
Love VIII Find a Way.

The young couple fastened into the
Union station. 1t was very patent that
they were not married. They were al
together too chummy for that. They
went out onto the platform and stood
and talked for a minute, when he took
her in his arms and kissed her fondly
and again hurried away toward a train.
What do you think Of that?" in
CURED one of the attaches of the sta
ton.
THAT looks all right. Why?"
"They do that three OF four times a
week. They think that everybody else
will think that he is going away on a
long journey, but he has V got on
a train yet. He simply walks around
back of the train and disappears. He
gets his kiss all right, though"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
Blue Cross Above old Glory.

Gle Sans on every sea may be seen
this snowy pennant, with its blue de-
vice, shown in the accompanying pic
ture, flying above the Stars and
Stripes.
Only while the church services are
in progress does the starry flag sur
render its supremacy. When the
w~orshiping is concluded the Banner
of the Blue Cross is lowered with
fitting ceremonies and the Red, White
and Blue is restored to its head. In
the picture is shown the main building
at the Mare Island naval station at
Vallejo on San Francisco bay in Cali
fornia, with the church flag flying
from the star in the foreground.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-21
FINDS HEADLESs GIRL AT SEA
Fishing Schooner Captain Buries Body
Of Woman Clad In Expensive
Clothing.

Boston.-The discovery at sea of
the headless body of an extensively
dressed girl was reported by Capt.
Charles White of the schooner Jennie
Gilbert, upon his arrival in port from
a sword-dshing trip. To the captain
1t appeared that the head had been
skillfully severed with a sharp
knife.
The body was picked up July 1G
about 40 miles from Boston, in the
track of both ocean and coastwise
steamers. 1t evidently had been in
the water but a short time. Capt.
White described it as that of a well
nurtured girl of from sixteen to TWEEN
ty years. The clothing gave no clew
to the Identity of the weare Captain
White says he wrapped the body in
canvas and sank it in the sea.