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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
Kansas Natural Makes Request
Through Local Company.
Would Relieve Cooking and
Lighting Conditions.
ASKS CITY TO BURN COAL
Manager Treleaven Made Re-
quest of Mayor Billiard.
But the Mayor Would Cling to
Only Franchise Bonus.

'The limited supply of gas demands
that you use every effort to limit the
use of gas to cooking and 1ghtlns
purposes only. Please urge all con-
sumers using gas for other purposes
to cease such use Immediately.
These were the contents of tele-
gram received today by L. G. IRE
leaven of the Consumers Light Heat
&, Power company in Topeka 1t means
according to the common sense Eng
lish Interpretation, that the Kansas :
Natural Gas company has recoshlzeu
the fact that unless their product Is
restricted to lighting and cooking only'
the pressure always will be too low
for any practical use. The telegram
was sent to Manager TreleaVen py "A.
B. Macbeth, general manager or the
receivers t Independence, Kan.
Following the receipt or the wire
from the Kansas Natural receiver
manager, Mr.. Treleaven telephoned to
Mayor Billiard at the city hall request
ing the official to discard the use OF
gas for heating the Auditorium that
this supply may be given to the smaller
consumers in the city. The mayor
promised to take the matter before the
board of city commissioners but would
make no declaration of acceptance or
the Treleaven request
Only Revenue From Franchise.
1.-The city receives free gas for the
heating and lighting of the city hail.,
explained Mayor Billiard this after
noon. This is a clause in the franchise
granted to the gas company The city
is given gas-it is the only revenue we
receive-the only bonus on the fran
chise. I told Manager Treleaven that
we would change over to coal in the
city hall if his company would pay for
the change and aid in buying fuel He
said he would have to confer with his
directors before granting this request"
Manager Treleaven said he was ask
ing the larger consumers of natural gas
who use it for heating to change to
coal.
For instance" he said, "The city
used for the months of November and
December 2,010, 900 cubic feet of gas.
In the same time the city as
whole used 65, 5,O00, 900 cubic feet Three
per cent of the total consumption used
by the city. Now I did not demand
that the users abandoned gas for heat
ing-I cannot do this. 1t is merely
a suggestion. 1t would relieve the
trouble in cooking and lighting to a
great extent. But I have given out
this warning a hundred times-the con-
sumers will do as they wish with the
gas as long as they are paying for it
at the meter
The pressure today is lower than
yesterday. The cold weather has drawn
on the supply. Only warm weather
and a conservation of the use will re-
lieVe conditions. officials saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
TODAY in CONGRESS.
The Successor to Senator Joe Bailey Is
Sworn In.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Senate conYen-
ed at noon. Col r. M. Johnston, of
Texas, sworn in to succeed Joseph W.
Bailey, resigned. Appropriation SUBJ
committee gave hearing on further ap-
preparation for continuing United
States commerce court.
House convened at noon. Resumed
consideration of Indian appropriation
bill Money trust committee continued
investigation stock exchange sales.
Bankers and financial experts heard by
currency subcommittee on proposal
for new currency system. Investiga-
ton of steamship trust begun by mer-
chant marine committee. Manufactur-
ing interest heard by ways and means
committee on revision of the tariff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
HIS SON AS MODEL
Bishop Vincent Tells How to
"Bring Up" Boy.
Table Not Merely Trough to
Eat From.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Bishop John H.
Vincent, in an address at a leading
Methodist Episcopal church last night
gave a few hints about bringing up
the boy, using as an example the early
instruction of his son, George E. Vim
cent, now the president of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
81 used to bring home as many as
400 blocks to my son. said Bishop
Vincent, land while he played with
them his mother read aloud from
Dickens, Thackeray and other stand
ard authors. My boy would look up
from his play and ask, What is that,
mother, you are reading?' She would
explain and in that way he learned
very early an appreciation of good
literature while in the midst of his
play.
HE received further education at
the dining table, where one of the
best opportunities for learning is. af-
forded. The table is not a trough for
pigs or for people to eat from. Con-
versation is more important than the
menu. Funny story telling and gen
eral good fellowship at meals is con-
ducive to digestion. family discipline,
and education"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
CITY MAY SELL GAS.
kansas Town May Try Municipal Sales
Plan.

Kansas City, Jan. THE first step
toward municipal ownership of a gas
plant in Kansas City, Kan, came this
morning when Mayor James E. Por-
ter appointed a committee to report on
the cost of such plant and the man
ufacturing expenses. H. E. Dean,
commissioner of parks and public
sioner of water and light and J. Hig-
gins, city counselor, were named.
The committee was instructed to
consult engineers and examine reports
of gas plants. The investigation is to
be exhaustive and will determine the
approximate cost of distributing the
gas to every home in the city.
1t is probable that artificial gas will
be too expensive for heating, but it
will be cheap enough to be used for
cooking and lighting The city now
owns its electric light and water plant,
both of which have been operated
successfully under the commission
form of governmen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
Street Railway VIII Relieve
Traffic in Rush Hours.
More Equipment From 4 Until
8 O'clock This Evening.
PRESS men into SERVICE
Every Available MOtOrman and
Conductor Given Cars.
Cost Company Nearly $1,000 to
Fight Snow Storm.

Extra cars will be placed in SER
vice on all the street car lines in the
stormy evening, according to an an
nouncement made this afternoon by
Albert NJ. Patten, general superintend-
ent of the Topeka Railway company.
Personally supervised by General
Superintendent Patten, the operation
of the lines and the clearing of the
snow has been in progress since 5
O'Clock this morning. Every effort
will be made to keep scheduled time
on the heavy traffic districts.
All the larger double truck cars in
the barns were pressed into service to
handle the working hour rush. The
company, according to Mr.. Patten,
used every available motorman and
in the manipulation of the snow rotary
plows and the sand specials.
1t is estimated that it cost the street
railway nearly $1,000 to keep the traf-
play havoc with the wires, the rails,
the schedules and the equipment.
Lines Blocked Many Times.
On many of the lines in the city it
was necessary this morning to open
the right of way for traffic four and
five times. As fast as the rotary
sweepers would go through the snow
the wind would blow it back on the
rails. The Washburn- -Huntoon and the
Oakland districts were in bad shape on
account of the drifts. Extra and large
cars were routed on both these lines
to accommodate the patrons.
Nearly all day two rotary sweepers,
two sand cars and four horse plows
swept up and down the tracks, the
plows giving right of way, the sand
giving a footing for the wheels. 1t re-
quires three men to manage a rotary
sweeper-two motormen and conduc-
tor. This weakened the extra force
and the company used every available
man for the cars in the barns.
''It costs $500 every storm to run
these sweepers,'' said General Superin-
tendent Patten this afternoon. I'VE
use a ton of rattan on the whirling
brooms-this costs us ten cents a
pound. This is one item in the cost of
fighting snow.'
Nearly the entire day the general su-
perintendent, heavily capped. booted
and bundled stood at the heavy traffic
corners on Kansas avenue supervising
operation. He was assisted by Howard
Patten, city superintendent
The extra car service will begin
sh. .ortly before O'Clock this evening
and will last until O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
THIRTY BELOW ZERO.
Miles City, Mont, Bears the Brunt of
the Cold Wave.

Washington, Jan. Thirty degrees
below zero at Miles City, Mont, this
morning, formed the climax of the
cold through west, extending south
eastward to the gulf states.
The northeast part of the country
has temporary protection by the de-
yeIopment of an area of high pressure
over the Atlantic coast but this ter
ritory may feel the cold before the
week is over. Southern California is
experiencing the coldest weather in
forty years. The temperature at San
Diego was 2S early today, a record
breaker for that point.
At Pueblo. Colo, it was % de-
grees below zero this morning. At
Denver is below and the freezing tenn
perature extends through Texas to the
Mexican border and eastward to
Louisiana.
At Omaha it was zero, at ST Louis
22 above; Wichita 2 and Chicago %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
HIGH WIND AT WICHITA.
Hundreds of Families Caught Unpre-
pared for Cold.

Wichita, Jan. Zero weather and
snow following high temperatures of
the early winter caught hundreds of
families unprepared today and coal
dealers were unable to cope with the
situation. Every available team and
man We're pressed into service to de-
liver coal. Many coal dealers had
from 100 to 200 orders booked ahead.
Deliveries were made until midnight
last night.
About five inches of snow is on the
ground and more is falling. A high
wind makes the cold unusually hard
on livestock. Farmers predict that
the turn to freezing weather will i'm
prove next summers crop prospects.
Natural gas is still sufficient for cook
ing purposes, but not for heating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
HOLD MANKAT0 MAN.
DR.. l.. Bailey Woodward Must Answer
White Slavery Charge.

Kansas City, Jan. 7.-Dr. L. Bailey
Woodward, the former Mankato, Kan,
whose arrest caused Miss
Frances ITudd1eston, 16 years old, to
sttempt suicide in the federal district
court. A grand jury indicted him on
a white slavery charge and also on a
charge of using fake railroad tickets
to bring the girl from Minneapolis,
Kan. The girl had been a servant in
the Woodward home in Kansas.
The girl was held for investigation
when Woodward was arrested. Friday
as she was being conducted through
the federal building she tried to elude
her escort and jump from the third
floor rOtunda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
SNOW TURNS TO sLEET.
Pittsburgers Slip and Slide to Work
Today.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 1.-Two inches
of snow fell here last night following
a cold wave that sent the mercury
down to 2 above yesterday afternoon.
This morning sleet fell into the fine
snow and Pittsburg's business popula-
ton slipped and slid down to work
The sleet storm did not last long.
There are no signs of moderation.
The storm interfered slightly with
the schedules of the interurban system
centering in Pittsburg, but otherwise
had no i'll effects The gas pressure
is strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
SIX INCHES OF SNOW.
Hutchinson Trains Not Badly Delayed
by Storm.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 7.-Six
inches of snow has fallen on the level
and there is some drifting but not
enough to block the railroads.
Transcontinental trains on the Rock
Island and Santa Fe are delayed one
to six hours.
The Missouri Pacific trains are but
little behind time. At 10 o'clock snow
still falling and but little wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
Powell Clayton Resigns.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Powell Clayton
Republican national committeeman
from Arkansas since 1872, today hand
ed his resignation to Chairman Hilles.
General Clayton told Mr.. Hilles he
expected to give up his residence in
Arkansas and live in the District of
Columbia. His service as a national
committeeman has been the longest
on record. His successor will be chosen
by the Arkansas Republican state COM
mittee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
SNOW And COLD
All of Kansas Covered Two to
Ten Inches Deep.
Storm Kept Needle 4 Above
Trains Late but Not Blocked.

| All Kansas is covered with a coat
! ing of snow that is worth thousands
of dollars to the farmers. Reports up
/ to nine o'clock this morning from the
railroad offices were that the snow had
piled UP to a depth of from two to nine
| inc, in Kansas. AT $3.50 O'Clock this
morning the depth of snow in Topeka
| was three and two-thirds inches.
| The below zero weather that was
scheduled for today by the weather
man didn't materialize, but at that the
mercury was not far from touching the
nothing point. The minimum tenn
perature was four degrees above zero
at six o'clock this morning. The ther-
mometer reading at $3.50 o'clock was
five above.
Monday Topeka was midway be-
tween an area of high pressure to the
north and an area of low pressure 70
the south. It was anticipated by the
forecaster that the high pressure area
would reach here by today. However,
there was some atmospheric variation
that shifted the course of the h1gn
pressure area.
Enough heat was liberated from the
snow to keep the mercury from sink
ing deep in the thermometer. AT 3
o'clock this morning sleet was fall
ing: the snow came later. 1t was still
showing at 10 o'clock today.
One and two-tenths inches of snow
had fallen since Monday. Altogether
.27 of inch of water was recorded at
the COVER ment office after the snow
for Monday and today UP to the hour
mentioned. This is worth one or two
inches of rain according to sunny
Flora and is a great thing for the
wheat growers.
The street railway company is hav-
ing its troubles. An extra force or
men is employed today keeping the
tracks clear and administering sand.
The two sweepers have been in oper-
alton.
Hundreds of Topekans were delay
ed on their way home from their
work Monday evening through the
breakage of the trolley wires at two
points. Lines tied up were West
Twelfth street, Douthitt avenue, Low
man and Asylum. One break was at
Twelfth and Harrison street, and the
other out near the end of the Asylum
line. Westbound passengers on West
Sixth avenue were laid up for nearly
three quarters of an hour due to the
break.
Today there has been considerable
irregularity in the running of cars.
Passengers who came in on West
Fourth street cars state that there
til o'clock this morning. However,
the street railway company has been
doing everything possible to put the
line in condition for the running of
the cars on schedule time.
Almost all trains running into To-
peka in the last "a hours have been
late. Some telegraph wires are re-
ported down.
The forecast indicates that the snow
is likely to continue in Topeka tonight,
although the western part of the
state will be fair. For Wednesday
clear skies are predicted with rising
temperature.
There was but three degrees diff
ference in temperatures between
O. clock this morning and O'Clock this
The shippers forecast in
dicates that the mercury will be close
to the zero mark Wednesday morning.
The temperatures are averaging 20 de-
baIoxy normal fo,.-thiC date The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
Famine IN GAS FIELD.
independence Shivers While Gas Is
Pumped Away.

independence, Kan, Jan. Indie
pendence faces a gas famine. People
here are suffering. There were gas
less breakfasts and cold offices and
business establishments. With gas
wells surrounding the city and two
rival companies furnishing natural gas
to patrons, Independence shivered-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
Baseball Meeting Postponed.

Cincinnati, Jan. THE annual
meeting of the National Baseball COM
mission was postponed today until
some time next week in Chicago. This
was made when it became definitely
known that President Johnson of the
American League would not be able
to come here for at least a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
TO VOTE ON new PLAN
Garnctt Will Try to Adopt Commits
sion Plan Soon.

council at it's meeting last night unan-
imously adopted an ordinance author
izing a special election to vote on the
commission form of government. The
election will be held early in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07
TROUBLE AT ST. JOE.
Artificial Gas Threatened i'm Missouri
City-COuncil Acts.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 7--Complying
with a resolution adopted by the city
council City Counselor Norris today
fled suit in the circuit court praying
the franchise of the st. Joseph Gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07

There was but three degrees diff
ference in temperatures between z
o'clock this morning and 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The shippers forecast in
dicates that the mercury will be close
to the zero mark Wednesday morning.
The temperatures are averaging 20 de-
grees below normal for this date. The
wind is blowing IL miles an hour from
the northwest. The snow was Az
inches deep on the ground at o'clock.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of FiqS."

Children love this fruit laxative, :"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross. half-eick, feverish. don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad,
system full of cold. has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother!a See II tongue is coated. then
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
TEN, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrug of Figs" because 1t Is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at>the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
GIossy, Fluffy, Beautifui-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find q
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy. just moisten. a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. The effect IL amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy. and have an appearance Of
abundance; an incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance.
Get 25 cent bottle Of Knowiton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots Of 1t II you will just try a lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
U. S. MAY GUST HuERTA
Envoy Lind Urges Wilson to Sever All
Diplomatic Relations at Once.

Mexico City, Nov. 10.-John- Lind.
personal representative Of President
Wilson, has recommended to the Pres
ident that all diplomatic negotiations
with Mexico be terminated. He ex-
pressed the view yesterday that the
waiting policy would not be continued
for many days more. This is taken to
mean that the United States has de-
termined on a definite drastic move
to oust Huerta from the presidency.
and many persons familiar with the
situation have come to the conclusion
that the United States, in its recent
note to Huerta. gave him until today
to reply as to his Intentions
Government officials. foreign resi-
dents and the people OF Mexico real
ize that the relations between this
country and the United States are
strained almost to the point of war
and there is much discussion as to
what Washington will do.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH LIVER
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Get 10-cent Dox now.
Turn the rascals oIt-the headache.
biliousness, indigestion, the sick. sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver. clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour. fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10.cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never gripe or sicken. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
FLYING BULLETS HALT AMERI.
CANS FLEEING FROM MEXICO.
Mrs. Ethel King and Two Children
Reach l-onsmont After Thirty
Day Trip From Torreon.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Longmont, Colo.-Mrs. Ethel King
and two children. Leslie, five. and
Evelyn. eighteen months. refugees
from Mexico, arrived in Longmont af-
ter narrowing trip from Torreon,
Mexico. They will remain indefinite
ly with ]. F. George, farmer near
this city, and grandfather of Mrs. King.
The husband and father is q soap
maker in Mexico and remained be-
hind to guard his property as best he
could, sending his family to place OF
safety. They are American citizens.
Mrs. King relates some awful ex-
periences. She and her children, to-
gether with other refugees, were thir-
ty days on the trip, which under ordi-
nary circumstance would have taken
but three or four days. During the
journey. Mrs King was unable to COM
municate either with her husband or
her Longmont relatives as all wires
are out of commission.
Before leaving for the United States
Mrs. King was in the midst of ten
day battle at Torreon and had many
narrow escapes. The trip to the bor-
der was even more nerve-racking than
being in the midst of a battle and the
lives of herself and children were in
constant danger. Near Camerone the
train stopped within thirty feet of
bridge which a moment before was
destroyed by charge of dynamite. At
Camerone the refugees were held
seven days by battle. Mrs. King
states that during this battle. the
rebels captured federalist and after
cutting off his legs and pulling out
his tongue, buried him alive.