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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new, $3.50 dog. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv,
On account of the death Of Mrs. Nancy
PeIle, mother Of Mr.. Van Orsdal the
missionary meeting which was to have
been held at the home Of Mrs. J. q,
Huey. has been postponed.
". + Jsnrey Dentist. ~ Kansas ave.
Special revival meetings which win CON-
tinue Tor ten days or two weeks viii be-
GIN tonight at the Seward Avenue Ban
dst church under the direction OF tfe
Rev. George Herrin. Illustrated eone1
will be q feature.
II tie Ladies would try Golden Err ma
cenine-or1ed macaroni once they would uDe
Two troop trains from virginia ana one
rom Fort Sheridan. near Chicago, passed
through Topeka last night on their way
TO the Mexican border. The traina com
sisted Of from - to = ears each and were
operated over the Rock Island Nearly
l,0O men were on the trains.
Try Illinois mat coal for cook stove: it,a
washed Can 31S6 J. r. 9pohn.-Adlv.
The Passover" = oemi-oratorio. vim n
EVEN ton1ght By the chorus chofr a ~
1neftt Of tina new piano fuud.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
ELLIOTT irwin LANDS.
Thus Ends Long Drawn Out COffey-
Vile PostOffice Row.
Wilson today nominated Elliott S.
Irwin as postmaster at Coffeyville,

The naming of Irwin is probably
the last chapter in the long drawn out
postoffice row in Coffeyville, which
reached fever heat when Paul Jones
was recommended for the place by the
postmaster general. The Jones -ap-
pointment, however, did not prove
popular and was held up.
Four candidates were in the race
for the Coffeyville job. They were D.
NJ. Landers, Elliott S. Irwin, John
Brogan and Paul Jones. After failure
to secure confirmation, the row be-
tween the Jones followers and Irwin
became intense. Brogan withdrew
from the fight and his friends went to
Irwin, who was also backed by United
States Senator Thompson. Today the
Irwin forces won the fight when
President Wilson sent his name to the
senate as nominee for the job.
Jones' failure to land the Coffey-
Vile postoffice, it is claimed, was due
to his former political proclivities.
Until a year ago, Jones was an ardent
Republican. He is said to have open
ly declared that he would have sup
ported Roosevelt had he been nomi-
mated by the Republican convention
in Chicago. But when Taft was
nominated, Jones paper, the Sun.
supported Wilson.
Irwin, who wins the nomination, is
interested in several banking enter
prises in southeastern Kansas and was
formerly president of the Coffeyville
Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13

flee of r. A. Rutledge. chief engineer.
building on the east side. The old office
will be remodeled and enlarged, giving
more room to the draughtsmen.
When the. work of remodeling Is COM
pleted the santa Fee will hire several addi-
tional draughtsmen to handle the In
creased business In the Office.
Following the announcement Of the
valuation work in the State Journal. Oc-
tober q, Chief Engineer RutledEe has
received nearly 200 applications for the
positions which will be offered to men
with engineering experience. The Santa
Fe probably will employ Is men to begin
the work, Later many more will be
added to the force. 1t will take between
three and five years to gather the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

aga Elizabeth Petit. wife of Fireman
r., n. Pettlt, died Wednesday at the fam
s sry nome at 114S College avenue. She il
survived by two children, Frank ard
H Hu.a Inc funeral will be held at O'CLOCK
~ liaay at the residence. Interment will
D n. IN the Topeka cemetery. Rev. MI.
James F. Everett. age 81. died this
n morning at his home at 1907 Strong ave
nue.. The funeral will be held Al ! n
clock Friday in Penwelrs chapel. The
noGy Will be shipped to Horton tor inter-
Nancy Pelle: ege IS. died of apoplexy
M,,ednesday at her home at 81 west
Eignth street The funeral will be held At
! a,S e CLOCK Friday at the Silver Lake Meth
oulst church Interment in Silver Lake
81 D a., Milo Lardreth. the 1-year-old son
" Nj. and Mrs. G. E. Landreth died at
Inc family home at 2l6 North Lake street.
da ne tuneral Will be held at 9 O'Clock Fri
In Mt. Hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
THINGS WERE GOING TO TURN
ON. Quad.)

(M. Quad.)
In the front Of q Dakota cabin sat
ragged and forlorn, and hungry look
ing. A few rods away lay the dead
body OF q mule and beyond that was
q wagon with a broken wheel. There
was no smoke coming out Of the
cabin chimney. no fowls or live stock
be seen.
WELL" queried the man as looked
about. things look sorter lonesome,
Indeed. they do. sir. What's been.
the matter with your"
"Billyus fever"
Where's the wife p
thing"
And the chiIdren?"
Out thar behind that haystack
s9akin' with the ager.''
Died two days ago, sir. Cant
rightly say what allied him. but he's
II suppose you are dead broke ON
top OF all" queried. =
Haven't got red cent, SIR and
nuthtn' but cornmeal in the house.
he replied. J,
We'll. don't blame you for feeling
blue over the situation"
Who's a-feelin' blue?"
why. expect you are" 4
Then You make a big mistake.
stranger. Things did look q leetle
blue last week, but three days ago
had this ere farm cut into 1000 town
lots and arranged with q critter to.
boom II, and I'm feelin' like q steer
m q cornneld- Two thousand lots at
800 apiece, six railroads to cross
schools. churches, factories. parks,
hOtelD-Why. durn my hide but fist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
FELL IN 4 FIT.
II. N. Dunbar Taken to Hospital in
Unconscious Condition.

r. N. Dunbar, who was severely bruised
about the head by a fall which he sus-
tatned at the corner of West Tenth ave-
nue. and Tyler street at noon today, was
taken to Christ hospital in an uncon-
scious state. 1t was reported at two
o'clock this aftrnoon that he had re-
gained consciousness. The injuries are
not considered serious.
According to DR.. ]. B. Armstead, who
was summoned to the scene of the acci-
dent. the victim must have been seized
with an epileptic fit when he fell against
the curbing. He gave his name as r. N
Dunbar when he regained consciousness
but nothing further was known of him
at the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
Gas CONSUMPTION
Topeka Had 11,34s Consumers
Use 1,619,16 900 Gu. TT.
A Decrease Last Year of Over
100 Million Feet.

Independence. Kan, Nov. 18th
people Of Topeka may be surprised t.
learn that they increased the amour
q natural gas they burned annual!
nom 1906 to 1911 nearly 200 per cent.
IN 1906 the consumers were ecOnomt
can IN the use Of natural gas. The!
round 1t a great convenience and they
discovered that 1t was cheap and they
gradually but steadily began to use il
more freely. The result was that fol
I'VE years there was a steady increase
IN the amount of gas used in Topeka
Naturally when people become accus.
toned to any new commodity that IL
convenient and cheap, they are 10th te
give 1t up. The head of the family
knows that he would rather burn nat
TO coal. He would rather turn a valve
than to act as stoker in the cellar sew
eral times a day. He hates to give II
up even though by disseminating
using it as a furnace fuel he will con-
serve that supply and thereby make it
possible for the housewife to have
enough for cooking and lighting.
Beginning with 1906 the records kept
in the offices Of the Kansas Natural
Gas company at Independence, show
that the number Of consumers. the
quantity Of gas used and the average
per consumer steadily increased with
each succeeding year up to 1912 when
number of consumers decreased and
the total amount of gas burned and
the average amount per consumer were
reduced.
The record Of the consumption of gas
In Topeka beginning with 1906 is inter-
esting. In 1906 there were 1903 con-
sumers in Topeka and they burned
573.331, 900 feet of gas that year, an av-
erage of $1,000 feet per consumer.
In 1907 the 9,347 consumers in Topeka
burned 1.225.S53.00O feet of gas. an av-
erage Of 131 900 feet per consumer.
In 1908 the number of consumers in
Topeka had increased to 1913 and the
consumption. was 1856, 92S, 900 feet and
the average per consumer was 137, 900
feet.
In 1909 there were 271 more consumers
added in Topeka which brought the to-
tai number Of consumers in the city up
to 10,1S4. They burned 1.459. us, 900 feet
OF gas. an average of 143, 900 feet per
consumer. In three years the average
amount of gas burned by each con-
sumner had increased from 81 900 feet
to $4,000 feet.
The housewives who had been care
full In the use Of gas had learned that
u was inexpensive and they were burn
ing more. The men had discovered that
with gas there is no fuel to carry in
and no ashes to carry out and they
were using more for heating.
In 1910 the consumers in Topeka
numbered 1O,s61 and they burned L.
300 .9O3.O0O feet Of gas, an average of
$4,000 feet per consumer.
In 1911 the maximum number Of con-
sumers. the maximum amount of gas
burned and the maximum average per
consumer were reached. There were
II, 342 consumers in Topeka who burned
.6l9, l61 900 feet of gas. an average of
$4,000 feet per consumer
q The decrease began with 1912 when
the number of consumers dropped Off |
to lO.7S9, the consumption fell to 1885, |
213,00O feet and the average per con-
sumner was $4,000 and was below what |
1t was in 1909
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
New York Money Market

New York. Nov. 1s-MONEY-Monev on
can firm. 311G3A per cent ruling rate. az
dIme loans steady: 60 and s0iays. ner
cent: months. 4N@5 per cent.
M SsE: Prime mercantile paper. s3k@e
~ days. ASOS5: demand. s4'ss IL. co",,,,sey :
cial bills, $4.SO,x
lars, &c. an ooi-
BONDS-Goverument bond. .t..av-u
road bonds heavy seeaus' 1@as-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
T0PEkAN GOES UP,
Fred E. Mitchell, Former Rock Island
Man, With the Orient.

Fred e. Mitchell, at one time a trav-
cling auditor and cashier with the Rock
Island in Topeka. has been appointed
commercial agent Of the Kansas Citv
Mexico & Orient railroad, with head
quarters in Fort Worth, according to
information received here today.
Mr.. Mitchell was for eleven years
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Gulf with headquarters
In Fort Worth Before that time he
was with the road in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
CONVICT NO. 3727.
He Will Install Broom Plant Mt Hutch.
insOn Reformatory.

hutchinson, Nov. 13-Convict No.
1927 from Lansing prison has been
loaned to the state reformatory here
lor the purpose of installing the ma
cnlnery for making brooms at the
local institution. No. 1927 is Tom
hurley, and according to law he could
not be transferred here, SO he was
loaned and will be known only bv his
number while here.
The new broom shon ia To ho -..a,
in a few days. A'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
READY FOR VALUATION
Santa Fee RemOdeling Offices to Take
Care of Additional Force.

Carpenters are tearing out snd remodel
ing the suite OF offices on the second floor
OF the Ninth street general OFFICES in
preparation for the valuation work which
VIII -eSin soon under the direction of the
interstate commerce commission. The Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
Three Rose Maids in One window

Three rose maids from the Rose Maid''
company will pose as living models Satur-
day morning in the Outlook SUIT company.
The management Of the shop will arrange
rose maid window The opera will
play Saturday afternoon and night at the
Grand. Before they don the costumes of
the Rose Maid chorus. three pretty
girls will try on opera cloaks, tea gown,
and tailored suits at the Outlook COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
Malone Is Continued.

Washington. Nov. 13.-Dudley Field
Malone was confirmed by the senate
today as collector Of customs at New
York. There were reports OF an i'm
pending fight against him by the Tam
many organization but no protests
were lodged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
NO new CONTRACTS.
National Association Rejects Uniform
Contract Plan.

Columbus, Nov. 13.-The convention OF
the National Association OF BasebaIi
Clubs this afternoon voted down the pro-
position OF the National commission I'd
make the contracts Of all professional bail
players uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
Americans Are Leaving.

Vera Cruz, Nov. 13.@The United
States scout cruiser Chester arrived
here from Philadelphia this morning.
Of them are embarking on the Segu-
ranca for Havana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
IS BAD FOR ELDER,
Olddme TOpekan Involved in Los
Angeles Investment Company.

Considerable publicity has been given
the suit against the Los Angeles Invest
-nent company OF Los Angeles by newspa-
pers on the Pacific coast. The stock and
dividends of the company have been de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
Their Annual Hunt.

M. A. Low, H. p. Dillon. r. w.
Blair, w. r. Smith, w. A. L. Thomp-
son and s. e. Barber will leave to-
morrow on their annual quail hunt in
Texas, to be gone several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13

Fifth U. 8. Cavalry At Nos.ies,
ARK: Brig. Ger. -Taskar n. Bllne
Cover left): Maj. Gen. Willfam b.
Carter. Large arrows a nap IN
d5eate where D. 8. ssoeps are aob6-
hxed. Mexiean ports which would
Be blockaded Ia case iaterventioa
comes are Indicated By smaller
arrows. Star in1Ientoo eaup q
General CarteE's 1Ayooo infanfxy-
Everything = in readiness for var
ytth Mexico On . moments NOTES.
Fourteen Thousand men under Brfe.
Ger. Tasker 81. Bliss and Maj. Gen.
William 81. Carter aro sest4ered
along the Aexicc-. border lina. n
case Of inteYverti~n Blifs would eroee
the Rio Grande With 1000 me-.
while Carte WuulG embark viii
1000 men a txnnspeUtoa and euene
Nexfco at Vera Ckux
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Realty Convention
Sought by Atlanta
National Association May Come Here
in 1916-Local Contractors to
5id-Many Acreage Deals.

That Atlanta will make a strong
bid for the ninth annual convention
Of the National Association Of Real
Estate Exchanges in 1916 was indi-
Gated Monday. Charles P. Glover, re-
firing president of the Atlanta Real
Estate Board, will present this prop
osltlon al the monthly banquet Of the
real estate dealers Friday night at
the Cafe Durand, at which time the
annual, election Of officers will be held.
i expect full attendance and ia
Vorable action to be taken" declared
Mr. Glover. Atlanta was not pre-
pared 10 handle the convention this
year although II was virtually offered
the city, but by 1916 the real estate
men SHOULD be in a position to care
for IT, We already have some as
surances Of support in the South II
We go out after the convention
1T appears that Pittsburg will land
the 1914 convention. and Il is a fore
gone conclusion that the meeting in
1915 will be held in Los Angeles on
account OF the exposition. Then will
come Atlanta's chance. and we want
to seize the opportunity"
Memphis took a brass band to the
convention at Louisville last year in
preparation for a formal bid for 1914
winnipeg having been assured of the
meeting In 1918. II Atlanta finally
decides to go after the convention II il
probable that unique dress will be
provided. Jacksonville promises to be
a contender
The annual election of officers of
the Atlanta Real Estate Board is ex-
pected to bring out a number of can
didates. The meeting is the last be-
fore the convention at Winnipeg. Din
ner starts at $50 o'clock. Notices of
It have been sent out by G. Ward
Wight secretary, and a large num-
Der OF responses is expected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Warranty peeds.

$l5,000-B F. and A. c. Burdett ID
John G. Burckhardt. lot 100 by 49,
feet. east side of Peachtree road. los
feet north of BrookwoOd drive. July g.
$7500-E. f. Chambless TO B. F. and
A. G. Burdett lot 100 by ABS feet, east
side Of Peachtree road, 1O5 feet north
Of Brookwood drive July Z.
Sl25O-Mrs. Matilda L. Whitehead
to $ J. Roberts lot Sc by 17S feer.
southwest side Of Lawton street, 1t
northwest corner Of Mrs. Whitehead
lot, land lot ll9. July 10.
s.. Love and ffection-Salemma J.
Davis to Indiana Johnson, lot 40 by
1872 feet, west side of Bradley street.
between Wheat and Irwin streets.
September, 1912.
S175-L \. Ragsdale to John II.
McCord, lot "a by 157 feet. west side
of Mildred avenue. 685 feet north Of
Oakland avenue. July 9.
SI35O-W. r. Johnson TO CORTLAND
s VIM and Walter w. Visanska, 1ot
50 by II feet, southeast corner os
Foundry and Haynes streets. July Il.
S1,35O-W, r. ami Jennie Johnson
to same, lot 35 by II feet. south side
of Foundry street. IS feet east CT
HAYNES street. July Il.
S300--D c. Lyle to H S. Berry, lot
80 by 100 feet west side Of Randall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Letters to Property ownsrs.

Letters from the South Side I'm.
provement Club have gone TO every
property owner on South Pryor street
between Georgia avenue and Ridge
avenue, and all bur two or three OF
the latter have agreed to give two
feet to widen this thoroughfare The
plan is for the city to furnish the
materials, the county do the work
and the property owners to waive
damages and give enough for the
widening Sixty per cent of the own
ers have been heard from
The club is working with the idea
that II will 90 after the Finance Com
mittee OF Council next year. The
committee meets every Thursday
night at McCord's grocery store. Geor-
gia avenue and South Pryor street.
This Improvement will open 40
South Pryor to the Hapevile roa I
and make one Of the best north-and-
south thoroughfares in the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

Atlanta continues to be the mar
ket place for farm lands in Georgia.
The Lane Realty Company. for in
stance, has sold in the last few weeks
3l79 IL acres in Georgia and
Florida, aggregating S52,50O, or an
average of about ST per acre. Some
of these lands are very fertile and
wise real estate men consider that
purchasers who hold them long
enough will not only make them pay.
but VIII be able to sell them at a
handsome advance. Panama Canal
influences, it is commended, will bring
an immediate rise in prices. Another
influence is that Of immigration.
which Is pouring into Georgia in a
steady stream.
The company mentioned above has
also announced some interesting
house and lot sales, the aggregate
of these and the acreage transactions
being nearly 500. 900.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

FOR SALE-Four- room house in Col
lege Park lot 50x190. Price, 81 300.
Terms. Address Owner" Box 403, care
Georgian. 2S-12-7
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
REAL ESTATE FOB SALE.

OWNER wlIl-sell elevated city lot in
good neighbOrhood. for $500. Phone
Berriman, Ivy l421. SIS Third National
Bank. 1876
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

NEW BUNGALOW. 6 ROOMS
AND BATH, LARGE FRONT
PORCH. ELECTRICITY AND
w A YER. CORN Err LOT.
CHERTED STREET, CEMENT
WALKS. SHADE. TERMS.
MAIN 5097-J. 1922
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Bidding for 100000 coneern.

Atlanta contractors Will soon sub
NIT bids for the buildings Of the
Georgia Packing and Stock Yards
company at Macon, whose plant will
De one Of the most complete In this
section. e, w. Gould is president of
the concern, l.. L. Gibson vice presi-
dent and John Rudle. OF Atlanta. sec
rotary and treasurer.
The construction work will be uns
der the direction Of Lombard & Co.
OF Atlanta, and the engineer IL d f..
Washington, Of Chicago. from whom
plans are expected soon. The capital
stock OF the company is $500 600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Eor WhoIesaIn sitea

Wholesale concerns, especially
warehouses, are expected to be To-
Gated in goodly number soon along
the spur track which will connect the
Southern and Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic Railways The route Z
the track will be through a small
tract just south of the Nelson street
viaduct and will extend for the pres
ent TO Haynes street, two blocks. VIII
liam j. Morrison, DR. w. J. Blalock.
w. S. Mckenzie, K. d. Duncan and
Robert A. Smythe are interested in
the project.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

NyOM AND BOARD with all conren-
t,ehces; close in. 327 Whitehall Street.
--2Ie Maln 52Sb. 7-S-43
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

The Thomson & Lynes Real Estate
Agency has announced the sale Of
three lots at the northwest corner
of Peachtree Place and Spring Street
to client for $3.50, through Earle
Green and Paul Nuckols. of that
agency The lots are in the Wylie
and Brandon subdivision.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Executors, Deeds-

$40. 5o0-Mrs. Jane NJ Camp estate
(by executors and trustees) to Miss
Sarah A. Camp, s acres on south side
Beecher street. on south line o. land
lot 1879, Fourteenth District: also II
acres, being lot 6, lettered d, OF Rice
subdivision, same land lot. also So
acres bounded south by Fourteenth
street, part OF the Mcdonald property,
land lot 149 Seventeenth District;
also 80 acres bounded south by En-
nett street, land lot 107, Seventeenth
District part Of Mcdonald property.
July l.
s30O-L P. Thomas estate (by ex-
ecutors) to John f. McCord, lot 50
by 12S feet, northwest corner Rankin
and Wilmer streets. June 5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

LARGE front room with board for gen.
tiemen or couple: two blocks of post
oHice Ivy 2241. so Walton. 7-12-f9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

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