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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
MAYLOWER TAXES
City Commission Plans Slight
Reduction in Rate.
Not More Than a Half Mill Cut
Is Expected.

If the forecast as to the budgets for
the next year are correct there may
be slight decrease in the aggregate
from last year, but it will be compare
lively small. The levy last year was
mills, or 20 cents on the valua ton OF
500. 1t may be reduced a little this
year, but cannot be reduced much, II
the forecast figures are correct.
In two departments of the city there
may be small savings. In a third there
is likely to be a slight reduction In
one there is apt to be small increase
and in the fifth there will be PRACTICAL
ly no change.
Commissioner Newland says he VIII
reduce his budget a little. Commission
er Tandy declared he saved about $7,OUU
last year and expects to make SIM
liar saving this year. Commissioner
Porter will save something over last
year unless the commission allows MN
&c 900 proposed for the erection of pub
lie comfort stations. In case the item
is allowed it probably will increase ms
budget a small amount.
Commissioner Bones budget viii re-
main practically as it is, being made
up of salaries of city officers that have
not been changed. and the expenses OF
the various offices that Will not vary to
amount to anything The budget OF
Mayor Cofran, on account of the pur-
chase of new ire equipment proposed,
NAV be increased a small amount.
A considerable increase in the total
valuation in the city may help to re-
duce the rate of taxation if the aggre-
gate of the budgets is held to the same
sum allowed last year. Perhaps it will
be brought even lower, which Will
guarantee slightly decreased rate OF
taxation. The special leVieS will be
much the same as they have been,
there being little chance for much
change there.
So EkelV
will be at least 6.5 mills, and perhaps
little more.
Three budgets of departments in
the supervision of Commissioner Bone
have been filed. They include those
of w. H. Kemper, commissioner OF
elections, who asks for $40 less than
was allowed last year; that of w. c.
RaIston, city attorney, who asks, in
case d supplemental ordinance book is
to be printed. an increase of $500 over
last year, and that of c. B. Burge. city
clerk whose estimate is $125 higher
than the allowance last year.
The clerks estimate is as follows:
Salaries, clerk and deputy clerk, $2,400;
hire for extra clerks, $500; stationery,
tax blanks and supplies, $500; total, |
$4,000 against $3.175 allowed last year.
RaIston's estimate calls for the fol- !
lowing: Salary, city attorney. $1,S00; |
salary, assistant and stenographer, |
81 600: supplies, s10O; briefs, transcripts, |
etc, 5000; compiling and printing sup
Elemental ordinance book, $500: Incl
dentals. $500; total, $4,000. Ralston |
says. if the commission does not care
to have the supplemental ordinance
book published he is willing to see that
item stricken out. which leaves his es-
innate at the figure allowed last year,
$500.
Kemper is asking for $3.50 as against
$3.50 last year. reduction of $440.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

Philadelphia, July 16.-That the Ath-
letics are setting a tremendous pace for
the other teams in the American
League. is due more to the remarka BILE
hitting ability of the regular members
of the club than to any other factor
The team is good all-round team and
might be in the lead even if the Mack
men weren't quite such heavy slug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
KAWS PLAY SEMI-PR0.
Will Stop at Colorado Springs Thurs
day and Friday.

The kaws will leave tonight for Colo
RADIO Springs, where they will play Thurs
day and Friday afternoons. They will
make this stop off while on the way to
Gay and two Sunday.
The game for Friday in Colorado
Springs was arranged several weeks ago,
and the other was arranged a few days
ago. when Denver asked to postpone the
first game of the series and put on d
double header Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Wants Rights of BeIIigerants.

Eagle Pass, July 16.-Urging that
the constitutionalists in Mexico be
granted rights of belligerants by the
United States, Governor Carranza,
their leader, wired a protest to Wash
ington today against recognition of
Provisional President Huerta. Car
rama contends the majority of Mex
leans favor him and, if he were grant
ed belligerent rights, he soon could
control the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Half a Chance" at Cozv.

\ motion picture drama based on Fred
erick Isham's novel. Half a Chance Is
the three-reel offering a the COzy today
and tomorrow. The story shows how an
ex-prize fighter is accused and sentenced
to the famous old convict ship for lnur-
der committed by a degenerate nobleman.
Being innocent, he makes a daring escape
from the ship and after enduring hard
ships finally proves that he is not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

gers; but consider the way these men
paste the pill.
Eddie Collins has batting
average of about $50. with only three
men in the league-Jackson of -Cleve-
land, cobb of Detroit and Speaker of
Boston-ahead of him, Neck and neck
with Collins is Danny Murphy, and
then comes Strunk travelling at .331
clip. Following Strunk are McInnis
and Baker, both hitting above .320.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

man, were sentenced to be hanged
August 20, by Judge PorterfieId in the
criminal court today. An appeal to
the supreme court by the attorney for
the men was granted, however, and
will act as a stay of execution. Lynch
was shot to death several weeks ago
when he attempted to arrest Sherman
and Talman in a drug store on sus-
picion that they Were hoIdup men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

Washington, July Ex-senator Pen
rose. ranking Republican member of
the finance committee. said today that
there would be no concerted minority
action against the Democrat tariff Dill
and that there would be no minority
report from the committee, except as
it might take the form of criticism by
various individual Republicans. He
will reintroduce the wool bill submitted
to the summer session of the last con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Deatb of George Oyermeyer.

Word was received IN Topeka today OF
late David Overmeyer of this city. George
Overmeyer was an attorney in Los An
geIes Cal and has many friends in To-
peka. His death was caused by nervous
prostration. Mr. Overmeyer is survived
bv his wife, mother and brother
David Overmeyer, who is now in New
York and two sisters. Mrs. LaVere
Rafter of Holton, and Miss Grace Over
never of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

Then follow Oldring, with an average
of .293, Thomas and E. Murphy at
about .2S0, and Schang, whose record
is 1856 No other team in the league has
such a large number of men standing
so high in the batting averages.
In pitching it is the same story.
Plank, Bender and Houck, after
Boehling of Washington, lead the
league in pitching records. Not far be-
low them are Brown and J. Bush
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Letter Explodes-suffrage Blamed

London. July 16.-An explosion at
tributed by the police to militant suf-
fragettes. was reported to have oc-
CURED at the Dublin postof1ce. A por-
ter was stamping a letter addressed to
John Dillon, Irish National member OF
parliament for the East division OF
Mayo, when the missive blew up and
badly injured the EMPLOYEES hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
A O. e. w. Notice.

Members of Upchurch will please
attend the funeral of Bro. Gotfried
Hoege Thursday afternoon at p. m.
Services from the Evangelical church.
Lodge services at the grave.
c. E. MAUS, Master Workman.
H. q. THOMPSON, Recorder.
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
LOCAL. MENTION.

r. w. Blair. general attorney of the
Union Pacific. is in Willard today
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Humphreys and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Whiffen motored into
Topeka at noon today from Wichita,
leaving there early this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
w. F. Jeffrey. Dentist. FOG Kansas ave

a state warrant was issued today for
the arrest of Grover Metzger. charging
him with assault and battery Metger is
serving a $500 sentence in the city Jail
Sheriff kfene has in his possession a long
knife with which Metzger pursued his
wife last Sunday night. He has been ar
rested several times for beating his better
half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Wilson Starts Tonight.

Mexico City. July 16.-Am bassadOr
Henry Lane Wilson leaves here for
Washington tonight in response to or
ders from the state department
Secretary of State Bryan in COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Cool, Correct
Summer
Clothing

You can't wear hot
clothing in Summertime
and maintain your mental
and physical poise.
Cool, comfortable, good
looking clothes are not be-
yond the reach of the av-
erage man or woman.
1t is all in knowing
where to go and what to
buy. a.
If you make a habit of
reading the advert
ments in THE TOPEKA
STATE JOURNAL you
will be able to buy the
right kind Of Summer
clothing and at prices that
will save you enough mon
ey to buy something else.
Off with the shackles of
cumbersome garments.
On with the light
weights-the cool, heat
chasing garments.
Let common sense aid
you in fighting high tenn
perature and humid condi-
lions.
Dress to fit the time of
July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

Marriage licenses were issueud this
morning to the following couples: Jesse
3. Carlat, aged g. of Auburn, and Mary
McCamb, aged 20 of Topeka; Montrose L.
Garrett, jr.. aged IS, and Nettie Robinson.
aged .. both of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
ssa5,ooo Necklace Reported Stolen.

London, July 16.-The theft of a pear
necklace valued at $625,000 was report
ed to Scotland Yard today. The pearls
are alleged to have been stolen during
transit by post from Paris to dealer
in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

municatng with the ambassador said
President Wilson wished him to make
a personal report on the conditions in
Mexico. Nelson O,Shaughnessy, secre-
tary of the embassy, will be left in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Up to 1O3 Today.

The weather bureau reported a
temperature of 1913 degrees again to-
day at 8 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

F. j. Ernest, NJ. d, residence Vinewood
Phone 1916 n one.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16

Kansas City MurdererS to Hang.
Kansas City July 16.-Samuel Sher-
man and John Tatman, convicted
murderers of Andrew Lynch, patrol
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10

cooperation Of the school forces,
and clearly demonstrated the TACT
that under such a system the
school work would be much more
effective and the good done more
lasting. In the course OF her ad-
dress she dwelt upon the great
need If improvement in the way
of J dings and equipments, and
impressed the fact that all 1t took
to bring about the change was
community leadership on the part
of the teachers. Leadership with
the power to impress the public
that it is worth while to be lead.
Prof. ]. C. Windham, Doctors
Boswell and Feemster made short
talks on subjects vital to the
school interest, dwelling upon
the Importance of cooperation
and systematic and judlclous
work along the lines advocated
by Miss Powell.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
Fair Next Week

No farmer in Lee county should
be too busy next week to miss
coming to the fair at least one
day. The management nav e
gone to great expense and trouble
to collect together everything
possible to interest the people
and their appreciation of their
efforts should be manifested by
their presence. Those in charge
of the departments are busy col
lecting exhibits and all who can
assist in making the exhibits a
credit to the county should send
in their contributions by Monday
at the outside.
The racing will be good and it
is the purpose of the managers to
begin the racing promptly at l
O'Clock each day in order to get
through 10 time to give the visi-
tors from the country plenty OF
time to return home before night.
Your presence is necessary to
make the fair a success and you
should not be kept away.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and DO

Miss Lucy Austin, of M~ooresville,
spent yesterday in Tupelo.
Miss Maude Graham has accepted a
position with F. c. McGaughey.
Miss Lorraine Whitesides, of Shan
non, has accepted a position with the
Ballard Dry Goods Co.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Anderson have
moved to the residence vacated by Rev.
w. F. Mott on Broadway.
Mrs. F. C McGaughey anc little son,
Paul, left yesterday for Prairie.
where they will visit relatives.
Messrs. Ben Whitehead and Stanly
Kinds spent a couple of days in Mem
phis during the week on business.
Mrs. w. R. Menzes and the baby
have joined Mr.. Menzes, and the fam
lily are keeping house on Church street.
John st. Clair. of New Orleans, was
here yesterday booking orders for his
firm for Louisiana molasses and syrups.
Richard Clark, who has been IN Dem
yer for the past two months. reached
home Wednesday. Mrs. Clark and the
children have also returned from Friars
Point, where they were the guests OF
Mrs. Clark's sister.
Walter Shannon, who has been the
travelling representive of Swift & Co.,
left Monday night for Opelika, Ala.
Mrs. Shannon, who had come to Tupel 10
to join her husband, has returned to
Jackson, Tenn, where she will remain
until her husbands return here.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Laney reached
Tupelo from Tampa, Fla, Wednesday.
and are now the guests of Mr.. Laney's
mother, Mrs. Bette Laney, on Green
street. Four years have passed since
Mr.. Laney was here, and since that
time he has become a benedict. Mrs.
Laney will be warmly welcomed by the
many friends of her husband here.
Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Mott left Fri
day for Dublin, Ca. where Mr.. Mott
has accepted the passionate of the Chris
tian church. During the two years
that Mr.. Mott served the Christian
church here he deeply impressed his
Christian influence upon the community.
A pulpit speaker of force, he sought to
imprint in the minds of his hearers the
necessity OF accepting the Scriptures
literally, and won the confidence of all
by his sincerity of purpose. In his
work he was ably assisted by Mrs.
Mott. who was untiring in the work OF
the church and its kindred societies.
We wish for them a pleasant home in
Georgia.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
A OF
More Bonds for Good Roads.
Other Important Matters.

The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Supervisors con-
vened Monday morning, with all
members present.
The docket showed the usual
routine matters, and in addition
the Board passed several orders
of interest.
In the matter of the petition of
the citizens of the First district
a motion was passed ordering
the sale of an additional $40, 600
of good road bonds of the First
district, the sale to be made at
the November meeting if a sat-
isfactory bid is received.
In the Third Supervisors dis
trict orders were passed for the
construction Of additional roads
of about two miles on the Tupelo
and Marietta road, two miles on
the Aberdeen and Saltillo road
and about one mile on the Pom
totoc and Tupelo road. The two
first named roads have been
graded and only need gravel to
make them irst-class roads. The
last named road needs to be
graded and graveled. Contracts
for Their construction will be let
at the November term.
In the matter of tick eradica-
ton the Board decided to defer
this matter until after the meet
ing of the next Legislature. In
the opinion of the Board the
next Legislature will pass an
act making it compulsory for the
entire State to enter into the
work of graduating ticks. There
are now only about fourteen
counties that have not inaugur-
ated the work, and as the matter
is of statewide interest and i'm
portance. the Board feels that
they should wait and see what
steps are taken by the Leslature.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
Miss Powell Speaks

Miss Susie V. Powell, of Jack
son. Miss, state agent for the
Girls Canning Club Work and
School Improvement Work, spoke
twice Wednesday at the court
house toa small but enthusiastic
crowd of teachers and citizens.
1T the morning session she spoke
on the club work as pertaining to
industrial education and very
clearly proved that said work
should be correlated with all pub
lie school work and instead of add
ing more work to the already
overworked teacher it made the
work more pleasant and lighter
by virtue of the fact that it
brought the pupil in touch with
it's surroundings. 1t is much
easier to teach a child things it
has some knowledge of naturally
and lead it up to know things it
had no knowledge of at all-than
to begin on the unknown.
At the afternoon session Miss
Powell organized the teachers in
to an association with Prof. j. G..
Windham as president, Prof. W..
@. Beatty vice president, and Miss
Verda May Newman secretary.
She spoke for some time on the
Importance of organization and
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
w. c. T. U. Meets

The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the state meets
tonight, the initial service OF the
convention to be held at eight
o'clock at t h e Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Kells, the state
president, will be here to preside
and a program with many promi-
nent members of the organiza-
ton down for addresses, has been
published. The convention will
be in session until Monday.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
Nonresident Notice.

State of Mississippi. To Reynolds Kohlheim.
whose residence and postofiice address is Oswego.
New York; Alma Kohlheim. whose residence and
p~ostofice address is Oswego New York, and If
not it is unknown. and w. r. Lewellen.. whose
residence and postofice address is Epps, Ala, de-
PENDANTS. You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the county of Lee. in said
State, on the End Monday of November, A: D..
1918, to defend the suit in said Court of U. s.
Benjamin. ct al, VS.. Reynolds Kohlheim. ct al.
wherein you are defendants.
This 9Th day of October, A. D., 1918.
j. M. WITT, Clerk.
w. D. and ]. r. Anderson,
Solicitors for Comp't.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

Colon, c. z-Frequently the Off
cials Of the Republic Of Panama
the minor ones have been ridi-
culed for the combination Of stu
pidity and pomposity that governs
their conduct Sometimes the rid
lcuie Is not deserved but often it is.
Some months ago an American resi-
dent Of the city OF Panama imported a
pair OF riding boots from the states
and IA his manifest submitted TO the
native customs authorities he so listed
them, with tho price. $3.50. the paper
was returned 10 him with curt instruc-
tipns TO correct it Not knowing how
he had erred, he consulted the customs
maH and Was told the boots must be
listed as two separate articles thus;
zone riding boot, value s475 one rid
ing boot value Sab" Mr. American
complied silently, and received his
boots.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

Tourists focked to the canal zone
In such increasing numbers that the
Panama Railway company-which
means the United States government
decided to erect a new Washington
hotel in Colon to supplant the old hos
telry OF that name. The architect de-
signed a handsome four-story struc-
ture OF concrete and. to take full ad-
vantage OF the cool breezes from the
Atlantic. provided in his plans for a
large roof garden and two dumb walt
ers running up to H. The builders made
the roof all right. and put in the dumb
walters. but when the hotel was near.
ing completion some one discovered
there was no opening In the roof for
the aforesaid dumb walters. The nee
essary changes would cost several hun
bred dollars, and the government OF.
fetal who passed upon the expendi-
lures decided against making them as
the hotel already had cost more than
had been expected Consequently
those two dumb walters run up to the
ceiling OF the fourth story and there
stop. while the roof garden. having no
service. remains unopened.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

Visits Of congressional investigating
committees are no novelty TO the PEG
Ole who are making the canal Neither
are they any pleasure 1t is the gem
eral belief down there that these are
mere iunkeis, and it must be admitted
tbal tte visitors often show q coioss, I
ignorance concerning the canal Col
onel sibert. engineer in charge of the
Atlantic division. one day spent hours
showing congressman over the Ca
tun locks and explaining IL an to him.
When the colonel concluded his little
lecture the lawmaker ciasped his
hands behind him. gazed about and re-
marked pondsrously. 'Wehl So this
IS the famous Culebra cutl Pm glad
I've seen 1t and learned more about
It."
Poor Colonel sibert collapsed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

since. and the man who engineered
the purchase Of Moro Is wondering
who got the best OF It,
Panama City's water supply is de-
rived from the Rio Grande reservoir,
little lake quite close to the canal.
For obvious reasons bathing or wad-
ing IN II is forbidden, and all around it
are signs stating that fact. Recently
the wife OF a member Of the canal
commission was entertaining friends
fraE the states, and In the course OF
their wanderings one day they came
upon the reservoir They we're tired
and dusty and the cool water looked
so inviting that they all took off their
shoes and stockings and went in wad-
ing. Unfortunately for them, one of
the efficient zone policemen came upon
them and arrested the whole party.
They were taken before the nearest
magistrate. and despite the pleading
OF the commissioner who had been
hastily called to the rescue. each one
was compelled 70 pay fine and listen
to a sharp lecture on law breaking and
sanitation
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

Speaking OF Gro tanHe rem'n1a moo
ihut pue ai the ftf' nigh 10 engineers
w tba eanal job 50 exceedingly mia
c'plinarian and does not allow tle
workmon 20 laff Whenever one Of
tie frequent 'dohy shots' or anal
blasta "a 70 De hrod the nearest steam
shovel smits o series OF short quick
ioots and the men scGrry TO cover As
soon as Mr. Engineer appears IN the
cut 10 see that the laborers are losing
no time, the warming Whistles are
heard from steam shovels an along che
way and he speedily returns 10 his )f
fee on the hill, leaving the unprodded
workmen to resume their leisurely
gait.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

Nobody now lives where once stood
the proud city OF ola Pausma--that
is. nobody except one old native wom-
an who has a little shack by the beach
and sells liquid reireshment 10 the
thirsty tourist, Her stock includes
various soft drinks. beer and. hang
ing from the walls by strings bottles
OF imported champagne. These last
look as though they had been hang-
ing there since the day when Nor
gan and his buccaneers departed
from the ruined city.