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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Ten Tons Delivered i'm Six Days
i'm June.
That Means 27O,596 Pieces of
Mail for City.

A detailed report concerning To-
peka's blue-coated mail boys-the
work they do, the houses they visit,
the matter they handle-was for
warded this afternoon by Leroy Pow
ell, superintendent of mails, to the
first assistant postmaster general in
Washington. The report is issued
once a year and covers a period of six
days-from June to June IA inclu-
SlVe. Ten tons, or 27O, 596 pieces of
mail, are delivered in Topeka every
week; out of the IL, 900 residences in
Topeka, North Topeka and Oakland,
only 581, including rooms, shacks and
RATS, are vacant. The average postal
clerk routes 80 pieces of first class
mail per minute.
THE Topeka postoffice," said Mr..
Powell, handles more mail and gath
ers greater revenue than any other Of
rec of its population in the country.
For one thing, Topeka is an enormous
publishing center. Forty carloads of
newspaper matter leave the city each
month. Then were the state capital,
have the Santa Fe offices, district
headquarters for the Rock Island, and
the largest creamery in the world. Be
side that" concluded Mr.. Powell, en-
phatically, I'VE have a big bunch of
intelligent people who like to write
letters
Municipal statistics place the population
of Topeka at $1,000; postal statistics, SO. &c.
which includes transients. Eighty-eight
in town are provided with mail boxes-a
fact which gives the postal authorities
much satisfaction.
The postmen who cover the residential
olstrict-who deliver love letters wedding
invita- TONS and cold cream advertisements
make two trips travel 149 miles, and
handle 6l.3S pounds, or S3S01 pieces of mail
per day.
The carriers who deliver bills in the
business section make five trips each day,
handle L614.72 pieces of matter, and travel
Ills miles.
The government requires the municipal
reports to be absolutely accurate-to re-
port tenths of pounds and fractions of
men. Mr.. Powelfs statistics included the
surprising statement that the Topeka Of
flee employed one and one-half men to
handle the parcel post
"One man works half a day." explained
the superintendent of mails to his startled
Questioner.
"Topeka's a prosperous place." con-
cluded Mr. Powell, he slipped his re-
port into its envelope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
CHARTERS GRANTED.

The following charters to new Kansas
corporations were granted today by the
state charter board at its regular session
in the office of Charles Sessions, secretary
of state:
Ottawa Investment company, Ottawa
Capital $4,000.
Dykes Hospital company, Stafford. Cap
ital $4,000.
Ellsworth Gas company. Ellsworth. Cap
ital $25 900.
Hydro-Carbon company, Wichita. In
crease capital stock from S26,5O0 to 100000.
National Home Purity League, Kansas
City, Kan. No capital stock.
Newton-Pursley Music company, Galena.
Change name to Newton & Fox Music
company.
I4incolnviIle State bank, Lincolnville. In
crease capital from $4,000 to $4,000.
Grand Leader Dry Goods company, King
man. Capital $4,000.
Manhattan Lumber & Coal company,
Manhattan. Capital $4,000.
Johnson County Telephone company,
Gardner. Amendment to charter
Western Lumber & Supply company,
Macksville, Stafford county. Capital $5o,-
600.
Hutchinson Band association, Hutchin-
son. No capital.
Clapp Investment company, Wichita.
Capital $4,000.
Fort Scott Sorghum Syrup company.
Fort Scott; Increase capital stock from
United Brethren Church in Christ. Vim
ing. No capital
WaKeeney State bank, Wakeeney. EX-
tension charter
Farmers Cooperative Mercantile as
ISOLATION Oketo, Marshall county. Capital
$4,000.
Havana Country club. Havana. Capital
$4,000.
carl Hoffman Music company of Kansas
City Mo-. Kansas branch, Leavenworth-
Capital $3.50 600. Capital in Kansas, $4,000.
Toronto State bank, Toronto. Capital
$4,000.
Continental Oil & Refining company, In
dependence Decrease capital stock from
$50 600 to $25, 600.
Altoona Zinc Smelling company, AL
toona- Capital 5000
Ottawa Country club. Ottawa Capital
s., 900.
St. Barnabas Hospital & Training School,
Salina No capital.
Winfield Hospital association, Winfield.
CAPITAL $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
REFUSE CARNEGIE GIFT
Vanderbilt University May Not Accept
Donation.

Nashville Tenn, June 1S.-Bishop E.
E. Hoss is here, having come from his
home in Muskogee, Ok, to attend a
meeting of the college of bishops, which
is called for Friday morning, to take
action in the matter of the protest be-
ing entered by four trustees of the Van
derbilt university in regard to accept
ing the 81, 900, 900 gift of Andrew Car
negie to the institution.
A protest was made by representa-
tiVes of the church on account of the
conditions upon which the gift was
made.
over the provision of the donation for
a separate governing board for the
medical department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
"OH, YOU CHICKEN. !"
Miss Jessie Wilson Chides Boy for
Smoking Cigarette.

Sunbury, Pa, June 1S.-"Oh, you
chicken" shouted a small boy to Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson, daughter of
President Wilson, as she alighted from
a train here today.
Miss Wilson smiled broadly and
hurried away in company with a party
of Young women with whom she was
travelling to a small park on the bank
Of the Susouehanna river, where she
astonished the natives by eating her
lunch from shoe box
While sitting in the park Miss Will
son noticed a small boy who was
Iounging hear her on the grass, smok-
ing a cigarette.
you ought not to smoke" said Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
HE IS FOR CAPPER.
Ingalls, Answer When Asked III He
Will Run for Governor.

Lieutenant Governor Sheffield Ingalls, of
Atchison will not be candidate for gov
ernor on the Progressive state ticket next
year. according to a statement made to-
day in Topeka. Ingalls, is for Capper for
governor and wants him to run as the
Progressive candidate.
You can quote me as being reticent,"
said Ingalls, when asked regarding the
political situation.
viii you be a candidate for governor
on the Progressive ticket next year?'' was
asked.
mo, I am not a candidate for any
thing" was the reply. IT am for Arthur
Capper for governor
tAs the Republican nOminee?
Rather he would run as a Progressive"
replied Ingalls,, who is among the original
Third party boosters in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Are Married in Cave.

Luray, Va. June 1S.-Diving pc
meath the surface of the earth, Dr. j.
H. Jenkins of Roanoke, Va, came W
a benedict. Miss Leathie Pnipps OF
cast off spinsterhood. The two LETT TO-
day as bride and bridegroom for q
honeymoon in the east DR.. jenkins
Miss Phipps were exploring the Luray
cavern when they decided to marry
A minister was summoned and with
the tinlxle of trickliug water as their
wedding music the ceremony was per-
formed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
ICEMEN ON STRIKE.
Hospitals, Hotels and Cafes, However,
Get Ice.

Cincinnati, June 1s.-No disorder and
as vet little Inconvenience has marked
the strike of ice wagon drivers, which
began today. Enough smaller ice de-
livery companies appear to have signed
the demand of the men to permit the
delivery of ice to hospitals, hotels and
cafes, and owing to the warning given
yesterday, it probably will be "a hours
before Cincinnati begins to feel the re-
suit of lack of ice. The men are de-
manding higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
JAPS ARE AGITATING.
Posters Stuck Up ii
Toxic.

Toxic June 1S-Posters calling a
mass meeting for tomorrow and bear
ing the headline "Give me liberty or
give me death-Patrick Henry We're
pasted today by agitators on walls IN
bassv and other points in the japanese
capital. The organizers of the meet
ing declare that their object Is TO Sc
cure a more determined diplomatic
attitude against the United states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18

School for the Blind. with the alumni
Of the institution participated in 4
commencement day last night at
Overlook. No one on the floor could
see. even the musicians being blind,
but there was nothing to indicate that
fact as the dancers glided about the
polished floor of the school gymnasium
to the strains of popular waltz tunes.
Two-steps were barred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Mrs. Roren FIIes Divorce Suit.

A petition was filed with the cierk OF
tba district court today in which Mrs
Charlotte Virginia Boren asks for di-
vorce from Wilbur S. Boren: They were
married in Topeka, April 16, lSu1 and Mrs;
her on April II. 1911. He has since failed
to provide for her and their faIniiy' con-
sisting OF two boys, wilbur owen, 10
Mrs Boren asks for the custody of the
children, and for the possession OF prop
erty owned by herself and loren on Lane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
ON CANAL WORK.
Report Issued Showing Progress Dur
ing May.

Washington, June 1s.-The total amount
Of earth excavation from the Panama
canal in May was 2.779. 532 cubic yards
against 1858, 955 cubic yards in April. The
average daily output in May was 106, 905
cubic yards, against 102.o77 in April. Con
crete laid in May totaled Al, 4S2 cubic
yards against So, 1856 cubic yards the prev
ious month. There were 26 working days
in May as there were in April and exact
ly the same rainfall. These figures were
made public by the war department to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
M,ALLISTER GOES HOME
Called on Account Sick Wife-He Will
Look Over Players.

The Kaws arrived this morning from
Wichita and will leave this evening for
Des Moines, where they play Thursday
and Friday. The Des Moines team won
its tenth straight game Tuesday so 1t is
up to the Kaws to stop them.
Catcher McAllister received word that
his wife is sick and has left for his home
at Detroit, Mich. He will probably be
gone a week and while there will look
after a couple of players which Gear is
trying to land. Catcher Houston of the
Wichita club has been borrowed to help
Crist until McAllister returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
UNDER ESCORT.
Governor Hodges Aids Will Guard
Him on Manhattan Trip.

Governor Hodges and his official aides,
s. E Barber and L. NJ. Penwell, will
leave tonig-- for Manhattan, where they
will attend the commencement exercises
at the State Agricultural college as the
guests of President Henry J. Waters A
couple of days will probably be spent at
the AGRICULTURAL college by the governor
and his party.
Following the exercises at Manhattan.
If is probable that Governor Hodges and
his staff will go to Leavenworth, where
they will attend the Kansas nationai
guard maneuVerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
GET YACHT RACE RULES
Conditions to Be Discussed by Sir
Thomas Upton.

Belfast, June 1s.-The full condi-
lions of the approaching races for the
America cup have reached the Royal
Ulster Yacht club, from New York
but they are not to be made public
until Sir Thomas Upton has discuss
ed them with his advisers. The con-
ditions are similar to those of the last
races in 1908. The Royal Ulster Yacht
club does not anticipate any hitch in
the ARRANGEMENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Commencement at Madison.

Madison, Wis, June 1S.-At the
commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin today degrees
were awarded to 534 men and 2SS
women, including Miss Nina Augusta
Willis of Rewey, who was a graduate
in agriculture, and Miss Stella Linata
Sinclair of Dundee, ILL.,, in pharmacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
MOONLIGHT HARVEST.
Farmers Working Nights to Save
Wheat Crop

Wichita, June 1S.-To hasten the
harvesting, farmers around Wichita
are cutting wheat by moonlight. Re-
ports from Mount Hope, Cheney and
other centers of great wheat fields.
say late rains and cool nights have
filed out the heads and that the av-
erage wheat yield is Is to 20 bushels
to the acre. Many farmers are using
headers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Two Hundred College ATHLETES

Chicago, June 1S--TwO hundred ath-
letes have entered their names as COM
petitors in the Central A A. U. meet
which will be held on the Northwest
ern university track, Evanston, next
Saturday. A feature will be the Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18

mile race which will start at the Illi-
nois Athletic clubs home on Michigan
avenue and finish at the athletic field.
College stars from the University Of
Illinois and Michigan are among the
entrants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Mascot Visits President wilson

washington, June 1S.-Members of
the Cleveland American League today
paid their respects to President Wilson.
Larry the bull TERROR mascot owned
by Jack Graney, trailed the baseball
players in the presidents office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
one Hundred Blind students.

Philadelphia, June 1S.-More than
| 100 students of the Pennsylvania
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
Low Prices and
Al Qualities
are the WatchWords of
our store.
Specials for Tomorrow

Fresh Tomatoes, good size,
ripe sound. The best baket 33c
Soap, Bob White" A fancy
white laundry soap, bars Csc
Soap, "Lennox," 10 bars for 3Oc
Butternut Bread, a new one,
large loaf loo
New Potatoes, fancy red stock,
peck zoe
Old Potatoes, sound and good,
bu. 60 ID. 55e; pix. Is ID. 15e
Fresh Cucumbers, fancy large
ones .......... 3 for 1Oc
Young Mutton, finest quality,
roast, ID. 15c chops, ID. 1Sf
New Beets and Turnips, nice
and tender, bunch re
Peanut Butter, fresh ,lb. .15c
Pumpkin, a large cans. :. .25G
Ivory Soap, 10c size, 2 bars 15f
Chocolate, u ID cakes, zoe
value 15f
Coffee, a good 3Oc value,
per pkg. .25e
Creamery Butter, Meadow Gold,
Plain wrapper. Id. .......... soc
Canned Milk, Carnation. 6 cans csc
Cheese, Wisconsin and Kansas, Id. 1Sc
Flour, The Regal or Queen of
Tampa brands, 4S lbs. sack. Silt
Coffee, Savoy brand. there is no better
I'D. TINS AUG
Onions, Texas Bermudas, lb ..... &c
Salmon, tall cans, 10c quality. can. &c
Dried Beef. Premium quality, sliced to
your order, Id. SIC
Coffee, fresh roasted. lib. Ice
Tea Strings, fancy grade, lb. pix. 12c
California Hams, smoked shoulders.
Soap-White Rose, 10 large bars 25c
Breakfast Bacon, fancy sugar cured.
H. 2Oc
large 10c cans. 2 for 15c
Vinegar, a fine quality of cider Vine
gar, gallon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 24c
07 IL. Pure Granu- CT
Il IDS. lated Sugar. 9l
Along with $500 worth of other
groceries.
KAsERBRos.
Res6s=SRslSaB
tGlpeSA. TIE BEST HAkWIES n ror1A
6. E. Corner 9th and Jackson.
Phone eco.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18
F,rst.sorn Are the Weakest.

Primogeniture has Just received an
other hard knock. II Is several years
since DR. w. c. Rivers Of London. In
studying the statistics Of a great sana.
torium, observed that among con.
sumptive patients the flrst-born pro.
vide a larger number OF subjects than
any OF the other children. Prof Karl
Pearson and Professors Brehmer and
Riffel collected a vast mass OF statis-
tics In England and Germany and fully
confirmed Rivers observation.
Brehmer had been teaching that the
first born children were the strongest,
but he proved that the opposite was
true. A medical authority states that
Not only tuberculosis but Insanity and
criminality show a preponderating In.
cidence among the eldest children"
and quotes Professor Pearson's state
ment that the earlier members of a
family are more likely than the young.
er to inherit constitutional defects. II
adds that a tendency to coddle. pam
per and indulge the first child may
account for part OF Its vulnerability
to disease.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18

Candies in birthday cakes is Ger
man custom adopted into this country.
The candles are equal In number to
the years OF tho celebrant A thick
one In the middle is called the "leben.
slicht" (the light OF life), Only he or
she who celebrates his birthday may
put out the light OF lifs:" It is un-
lucky II done by any other member
OF the family. We SEQ In the lights
the symbols OF life and It's portions the
years: and what sign for them could
be more beautiful than light? Death
was represented by the ancients as the
genius with turned down torch.
When we refer to a man living too
last We say "hs is burning the candle
mt both ends One of the folktales
collected by Bechstein shows death in
PRODUCING man into cavern and
showing him number OF candles
burning. some nearly burnt to the end.
These candles represent the lives OF
men. Macbeth. speaking OF life. says:
out. out, brief candle" Undoubtedly
light being taken as the symbol Of life
was tho suggestion of candles for tho
birthday cake
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18
CHOSE QUEER HIDING PLACE
FuoitIves Fondiy FaneIed Themselves
In Security In Most Public Spot
They Could Have Chosen.

The father OF Joseph Altshelr. the
writer of war stories. was a Prus.
sian who came to this country q
few years before the Civil war broke
out. and settled in Barren county.
Kentucky. by reason OF his foreign
birth the elder Altscheler was not
subject to draft by either army when
hostilities began but his southern
sympathies made him obnoxious to
a group Of bushwhackers who, posing
as Federals, infested the vicinity OF
the acknowledgements state line.
One starless. moonless might In the
summer OF 1888, a neighbor came with
the word that the bushwhackers were
on their way to kill Mr.. Altsheler and
another resident OF the vicinity, who
had been outspoken in his approval Of
secession. It was not certain. the
messenger said, which road OF two the
marauders would take to reach the
homes of their proposed victims: but
II was certain that they would be
along soon.
Mr.. Altsheler and the other threat.
ened man gathered up q blanket
apiece and went into the woods to
hide In the darkness they speedily
lost all sense of direction. For an
hour they wandered about. seeking q
suitable camping place. Finally they
came to a spot that was free Of trees
and where the ground felt smooth
under foot So they spread their
blankets and went to sleep, secure In
the belief that no bushwhacker could
find them there.
The rising sun, shining in their
faces. walked them. They sat up and
looked round. They had been asleep
all night at the only place where the
raiders could not have failed to find
them. had their plans been carried
out-at the forks of the county road.
= Evrhonun
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18

Victor Boyd, Lincoln, 976: fourth,
Maurice Doyle Frazier. Waco. 81;
fifth. Edward Arthur Clark. Friend
967.
Girls 12 to "a months-First, Nellie
Frances Blakely, Beatrice, 9S per cent ;
second, Milostine Cejka. Valparaiso
81; third, Ruth Evelyn Bender, Yutan
96.5; fourth, Floris Marie Finks, Ben
net, 9G; fifth, Irene Mae Blackburn
Ord, 95.
Girls "a to 36 months-First. Sylvia
Naomi Hanson, Ceresco. 97.5 per cent;
second, Mary Elizabeth Capwell. Elm
wood, 97,4; third, Edith Oesterreicher
Shelby. 96,9; fourth. Dolores Jack
man, Greenwood, 965; fifth, Alta Cecil
Lincoln, 95.
Lot Two-city.
Boys, 12 to "a months-First, Del
bert A. Reid. Lincoln, 9S7 per cent;
second, Donald Alfred Petersen, Oma
ha, 9S.5: third, Francis James McCul
Tough, Lincoln, 9S5; fourth, MeliI
Fornbaugh, Lincoln, 9s,5; fifth, Car
S. Bingham, Lincoln. 9S.
Boys "a to &c months-First, Franz
Willard Jackson, Lincoln, 90 per cent
second, Donald Leroy Glasson, Omaha
9S.5; third. Walter Mason Bridges
Lincoln, 9s.5; fourth. John Henr,
Ames, Lincoln, 9s,1; fifth, Miltoi
Henry Wright University. Place, 9s,
Girls, 12 to "a months-Mary Fran
els McReynolds, Lincoln, 9S.5 per cent
second, Donna Marie Dybbro. Omahf
9S5; third. Helen Louise Baker, Ii,
coin, 90; fourth, Martha Lucille Hacl
man, Lincoln, 9S fifth, Ellen r. Ivel
son, Lincoln, 975.
Girls, "a to 36 months-First, Gem
We've Chapman. Ceresco, 80 per cent
second, Edith Wilson, Madison, 97,l
third, Ruth Elizabeth Currier, Unive
sity Place, 97.3; fourth, Augus
Emma Anderson, Lincoln. 81; fftL
Janet Caroline Cain. Lincoln. 95.6.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18

Now comes the famous astronomer
Professor Worthington. to support
Professor Lowells idea that Mars 10
Inhabited by superior race Of be-
ings. that they are far ahead Of tho
human race that people the earth.
They must be entirely different. for
all the physical conditions are wholly
unlike those on the earth Water there
boils at 10 degrees. and tho at
mosphere Ia less dense and both are,
slowly disappearing, This fact. ac-
cording to the evolutionary idea. will
cause the physical natures OF the pco-
pie there to change or 1t will soon be-
a dead world Its destiny Is very in
tcresting to us, for what will become
Of the Marian people will become
OF us. This whole universe started
was light; and then on to every form
OF matter. Mars is going back to Its
first estate, and it's dwindling mate
rial forces are being succeeded by
spirit The receuing air and water
have excited their intelligence to tho
utmost to provide physical conditions
In harmony with their needs. This
very effort has lifted htem up to
higher intellectual plane. SO Mars
teaches the doctrine. from matter ia
spirit. and probably. some day. the
earth will learn the lesson.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18

take into consideration the figures
earned by the two babies. The little
Hanning boy scored 9S.S per cent,
while young Jackson scored 80 per
cent The former was entered IN the
rural class and the latter in the city
class,
The comparison Of percentages
given out by the agricultural board to-
day shows that city babies scored
much higher than the country urchins.
Fifteen Of the twenty city prize win.
ners scored 90 per cent or higher,
while only four of the rural winners
did that well. The tables show the
following:
Lot One-Rural.
Boys 12 to "a months--First. Louis
Jennings Larson, Fairview, 9S per
cent; second, Louis Albert Pearl, Wy.
more, 965; third, Myron Darrell Teter.
Shickley. 90; fourth. Henry Seyerine
Harrington, Benedict, 95.5; fifth. John
William Hartz, Roca, 95.
Boys "a to 36 months-First, Orville
Hanning, Walton, 9SS second, owen
Alvin Meredith, Edholm. 9s.4; third.