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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Uncle Sam Plans to Write for
Ruralist Ideas.
Secretary Houston viii Send
Out $4,000 Letters.
HE'LL ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS
Future Work for the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Answers Will Represent Opin-
ions of 100000 Persons.

Washington, Sept 17.-David F.
Houston, secretary of agriculture.
within the next few days will address
letter to the women members of 50,-
900 farm households throughout the
United States, requesting them to give
him information as to how the de-
partment of agriculture can best serve
the needs of the farm women.
These letters will be addressed ''To
Housewives in the Homes of the Off
cial Crop Correspondents and will be
sent to the full list of crop correspond
ents for transmission to the women
members of their households. With
each letter will be supplied a return
envelope in which the women can for
ward their suggestions.
This inquiry results from the receipt
Of a letter addressed to the secretary,
in which the writer said: ''The farm
woman has been the most neglected
factor in the rural problem, and she
has been especially neglected by the
national department of agriculture"
Man Suggests Proposed Plan.
This letter was written, not by a
woman, but by a broad minded man,
so thoroughly in touch with the agricul-
tural and domestic needs of the cOun-
try that his opinions have great
weight. Following the receipt of this
letter, the secretary determined that
the best way for the department to
learn now to give these women the
fullest possible aid and service which
their important place in agricultural
production warrants was to write to
the women them mselves and ask them
to make their own suggestions.
In the letter these women are invited
to give individual answers to the let
ter or to discuss the matter in their
church societies or wOmen's organiZa-
tions, and submit answers representing
the combined opinions of the women
of their entire communities. The an
swers are requested not later than No
vember IS, and this date is set because
1t will give the women time after har-
vest to consider the matter and dis
cusS with their women neighbors.
This letter will go to about 20 lead
ing farms IN each aef the $500 coun-
ties of the United States. Their an
swers, it is expected, will represent the
views and opinions. of upwards of
100000 farm women. These answers
will be carefully considered by the
specialists of the department having
charge of that branch of agricultural
activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17

The French exposition commission
ers who have come to the United
States to select a site for the French
exhibit at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition are among the most distin-
guished men in France. They passed
through Topeka last night in a pr1-
vate coach on the Santa Fe and were
visited by J. NJ Connell, general pas
senger agent of the road in Topeka.
In addition to their official positions,
all of them are members of the Lee
gion of Honor and three are "offi-
GERS" whose red buttons are seldom
seen in this country.
NJ de la Touche is one of the big
gest railroad men in France, being
heavily interested in the Paris
Lyons railway and the Paris Metro
politan underground system. Albert
Tirman is a member of the council
of state, and is director of expOsi-
tions and transportation in the
French ministry of commerce and
industry. Roger Sandoz is president
of the preliminary commission and
general secretary of the French COM
mittee of foreign expositions. Albert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Diggs Is Sentenced to Two
Years in Penitentiary.
Drew Caminetti's Term Is
Fixed at Is Months.
FINES ARE IN PROPORTION
Chief Offender Is Assessed the
Sum of $4,000
While His Companion Is Let
Off With $500.

San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Maury L.
Diggs was sentenced today to serve
two years in the state penitentiary and
to pay a fine of $1,000 and F. Drew
Caminetti was sentenced to IS months
and to pay a fine of $1,000.
Diggs, former state architect of CAL
ifornia, and Caminetti, son of Anthony
Caminetti, United States commissioner
general of immigration, were sentenced
by Judge Van Fleet in the United
States district court. Violating the
Mann white slave traffic act was the
charge on which they were convicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Mayor COfran May Start War
on Gas Company.
Claims They Should Furnish
Artificial Gas.
METERS TRAVEL WITH AIR
COfran Says Consumers Pay
for Low Pressure.
Forfeiture of Franchise 10 Pen
atty for Failure.

There is chance that Mayor
Cofran will start a fight on the local
gas company with the view of com
pelling them to furnish their consum-
ers in Topeka artificial gas. Such
gas would be better, the mayor
thinks, than none at all even though
1t had to be paid for at the rate of
$1.25 a thousand cubic feet, the rate
possible under the former ordinance.
The mayor was hunting up the
franchise under which the local dis
tributing company is doing business.
and is satisfied that it can be com
PEELED to furnish artificial gas in the
event of an insufficient supply OF
the natural article.
Here is the section of the franchise
ordinance which the Consumers Light,
Heat & Power company accepted on
May 16. 1905, which the mayor thinks
gives the city ample power in the mat
ter:
IF, at any time. for any reason.
said Consumers Light, Heat and Pow
er company, its successors or assigns.
on account of the failure of suffi-
cient supply of natural gas, or other
wise. cease or be unable to supply
consumers within the said city of To-
peka, with natural gas through said
mains and pipes, said the Excelsior
Coke and Gas company of Topeka, its
successors or assigns, shall Immediate
ly resume the supplying of artificial
or manufactured gas to consumers
within the said city in accordance
with it's obligations now existing in
that behalf, so long as such failure of
the supply of natural gas shall con-
tinue.
The former obligations referred to
in the section is the franchise ordin-
ance of the Excelsior Coke & Gas
company, passed and approved Sep
tember 9, 1904, wherein the right to
manufacture and sell artificial gas
was granted and a maximum charge
of s1.25 a thousand cubic feet was
fixed.
From the wording of the franchise
the mayor believes that the company
will violate it's franchise if it fails to
deliver artificial gas at any time this
winter when the supply of natural gas
proves insufficient to meet the de-
mand. And he believes that the ma
jority of Topeka people would rather
have artificial gas at $1.25 thou
sand than no natural gas at 25 cents
q thousand.
And there is another thing the
mayor remarked. You can't tell me
the meters don't run on air when
there is any gas in the mains. I've
watched them and I know that little
hand turns around just as fast when
a flame as it does when there is a
good pressure on, and plenty of gas.
Maybe it doesn't travel quite fast,
but l am satisfied that it moves by air
that is pumped through the mains
when the gas is low"
The penalty of failure to comply
with the terms of it's franchise is the
forfeiture of the franchise, both that
granted the Consumers Light Heat &
Power company to furnish natural
gas, and that granted the former
company to furnish artificial gas, it is
claimed. AS both franchises are con-
sidered valuable. il is regarded as not
likely that the company will be will
ing to risk losing them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
ANSWERS HIS CRITICS
Fish Warden Quotes Law Governing
Hatchery.

We have just been looking over a
number of articles recently published
in the State Journal concerning the
state fish hatchery. These articles
purporting to give information 10
Kansas people about the fish hatchery
have, l believe, all been inspired from
one and the same source, hostile and
unfair, with the idea of damaging and
diScrediting the hatchery in the eyes
of the people of Kansas.
The article speaks of the wonder
full story of management and says,
'eYery dollar from the license fund
paid by Kansas hunters has been
turned over to Professor Dyche as
state fish and game warden. The eX-
penditure of that money is matter
entirely within the judgment and
opinion of the warden. If he wants a
new fish pond or an addition to the
fish laboratory, it is built. There Is
no managing or governing board, no
higher authority to whom the state
warden must report or with whom he
must consult about expenses
We quote the above to show just
what kind of stuff these fish hatchery
articles are made of and the lack of
information. The law claws 1911,
Sec. ID that the legislature put the
fish and game warden under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
MAKE HAUL OF $4,000
Four Masked Bandits Rob MandeI
Brothers, Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Four masked robbers
forced an entrance to the delivery station
of Mandel Brothers, in West Van Buren
street today. shot and killed Michael
Waschuk. stable man, beat and bound
three other employees to wagons and then
broke open the safe in the office and es-
caped with 5000.
Police Captain Jos. Ryan. in investigat-
ing the crime discovered tracks in the
alley in the rear of the building believed
to have been made by an automobile
This led the police to think that the mur-
der and robbery might have been com
mitted bv the same automobile bandits
who held up Warrington McEyoy mes
senger for the Garfield Park State Saw
ings bank last Thursday and obtained
S15 Oo0 in currency and checks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
New Automobile Law Causes
Trouble in Kansas.
Jealousy Over Manner in Which
Money Is Spent.
COUNTY SEATS ARE FAVORED
Complaint That Funds Are
Used on Few Roads.
Sessions Predicts That Law
Will Be Changed.

Complaints to the effect that certain
localities in Kansas are receiving bene-
fits from the automobile license fund
to the detriment of other communities,
are being received by Secretary Of
State Charles Sessions. who today is
sued a warning to the county commits
sioners regarding the expenditure Of
this fund. Unless the automobile Ii
cense fund is spent in the localities in
which the cars are owned. Sessions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
ARRESTED
For Pulling Down a Mexican Flag in
Arizona.

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 17-Clarence
Reese, a constable of PiertlesviIle
Ariz., and young Davis, were under
arrest today in connection with the
Mexican flag incident at Piertleville
yesterday, when the Americans pulled
down a Mexican independence day
emblem and were threatened with mob
violence. The men made their escape
from $50 angry Mexicans and later were
taken into custody on a warrant charg-
ing them with malicious mischief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western.

Western.
Wichita at Des Moines, cloudy.
Denver at Sioux City, clear.
Lincoln at St. Joseph, game
postponed: rain.
Topeka at Omaha, cloudy.
National.
Boston at Chicago, postponed;
wet grounds.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg, post
poned; wet grounds.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, post
poned; wet grounds. Two
games tomorrow.
New York at st. Louis, game
postponed: wet grounds.
American.
Chicago at New York. CD
clear.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia,
cloudy.
Detroit at Washington, cloudy.
Cleveland at Boston, cloudy.
Association.
Columbus at Minneapolis,
cloudy.
Toledo at Kansas City. cloudy.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee.
cloudy.
Louisville at St. Paul. CD
cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
NO CHANGE TODAY.
Clouds, Rain and Only Five Degrees
Difference in Temperature

There has been but little change in
temperature today. The minimum
temperature was 63 degrees and the
temperature at two o'clock IS. The
temperature for the entire day has av-
eraged five degrees below normal. The
total amount of rain up to two O'Clock
this afternoon was 40 of an inch. No
rain fell between noon and two o'clock
but the clouds We're threatening in ap-
pearance at two. The wind is blow
ing from the east at the rate of nine
miles an hour.
ba readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Farm Help Is Scarce.

Saskatoon, Sask., Sept. 1.-THE shortage
of farm help throughout the province of
Saskatchewan is assuming alarming pro-
portions, and unless conditions are soon
relieved there is grave danger that the
entire province will suffer. The board of
trade of Saskatoon is receiving hundreds
of letters from farmers. asking for men
to help with harvesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
House Continues Discussion OF the
Currency Bill.

Washington. Sept. 17--Senate not in
ssession. meets Thursday. Banking COM
mittee continued hearings on admins
tration currency bill. Public lands
committee agreed on day for a final
vote on the Hetch Hetcny water Dill
Tsriff conferees continued their delib
erationS.
House met at noon and continue dis
cussion of the administration currency
hill for amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Continued from Page Two)
BOMB FOR OTIS
Second Attempt on Life of Los
Angeles Editor.
Saved by the Suspicious of His
Japanese Servant.

Los Angeles, Sept. 17.-For the sec
ond time within three years a bomb
has jeopardized the life of General
Harrison Gray Otis, owner of the Los
Angeles Times. which was destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17

by dynamite Oct. 1, 1910. That he es--
capped injury probably was due to the
watchful eye of his Japanese servant,
who received from the postman an in
fernal machine mailed in this city, and
who called his employers attention to
it. The first internal machine directed
at the life of General Otis was found
at his residence few hours after his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Weather Forecast for Kansas.

Unsettled weather with probably
showers tonight or Thursday; not
Much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17

tContip led on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
\ !
GO RIGHT AT IT
Frie,, ds and Neighbors in Cairo Will
Show You q WAY.

Show You Way.
Get at the root of the trouble.
Rubbing an aching back may re-
lieve it,
But won't cure 1t II the kidneys
are weak.
You must reach the root of it
the kidneys.
Reach the cause; relieve the pain.
Begin at ouce with Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Are recommended by thousands.
Here is a statement from a resi-
dent of this vicin tty.
w. H. Smith, "a asban ST., Padu-
cab, KY, says: ri suffered for
years from kidney trouble and was
steadily growing worse. My back
ached constantly and there was pain
through my kidneys. The kidney
secretions were highly colored and
proved that my kidneys were disor-
dered. Finally began taking
Doans Kidney Pills and to my de-
light, they gave me proi npt relief.
j continued until cured and during
the time which passed, have had
no sign Of kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DSan's-
and take no other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Preposterous.

NO." said the matinee idol. II car
not oe1sent to play this part"
WHY" asked the manager. TT VIII
give you grand opportunity to ex
hibit your histrionic powers"
But / should have to make up %
that l shouldn't appear at all like my
self"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28

They live in style; she has maid
To lace her shoes and hook her waist
His bills are always promptly paid.
Her clothes exhibit faultless taste;
A butler meets you at their door.
Their car Is big and swift and strong;
They have a million, maybe more
Yet there Ii something that Is wrong.
He has a man to trim his hair
And Ak his bath and rub him down;
He Is not forced to daily bear
! The strsin OF toiling hard In town;
They travel when and where they please
They seldom are at home for long,;
While others work they live at ease
] Yet there is something that is wrong.
They say II was his wealth that made
I Her choose him from the willing thron1
How suddenly some beauties fade
/ How often there is something wrong.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
He Boast.

who gives this woman awayr
asked the preacher.
81 do said the father Of the heiress
who was being married to titled for
eigner, "and, more than that. I'm Civ
Ing one of the biggest bonuses on REQ
ord with her"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Mere Suggestion.

wait a year." she said. "and Their
ask me again"
"Ah." he complained, you are cruel
What could do in the meantime7"
We'll. IL you don't mind you nigh,
60 on making love to me-"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Would Pay eIa pIvIdende.

Every time you plan for any i'm
provement on the farm plan for one
in the home. You will be surp rised
how much more interest your wife
and daughters take in farm life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Two Glasses.

All men may be divided into two
classen--those who like vaudeville and
those who can stand It when they ale
drunk.-Emart Set.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
He and Byron.

J Your poetry reminds me very much
OF that of Byron" said the beautiful
young woman.
+. The young bard drew himself up b
his full height, threw back his head,
stuck hand between the second and
third buttons OF his Prince Albert coat
and with q satisfaction that he did
not attempt to conceal replied:
1T lie very satisfying to hear you
say so-very satisfying. assure you
"He also began every new line with
O capital" i
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28

Inscriptions and carvings on tho
rocks, the work of ancient Indian
tripes. are being preserved by the
government by means Of an impress
sion made In paper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28

Her figure Ia the supple kind
That artists like to draw,
But. oh. her voice, alas, is like
The filing OF q saw.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Born for Diplomacy.

why do you think Charley Tork
ington would be successful in the dip
.lomatic service?"
He always manages to sit between
my chaperon and me-"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28

Whats :hatf"
Il say this psrsnip doesn't tast.
just right"
Well. l never saw . parsnIp tbs
, did
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Poetic.

"oh, Mr.. swayzeleigh is a poet. ism
hef"
why do you think so?"
II Just heard him say at eventids.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28

expense to Champaign. Is; Ia
March. 5, VIM. H. Wood,
expense to Champaign :. 1913
March 5, VIM. F. Kessler. \
stamps and hauling road
dray.-- ;. -........ 800
March 5, julius Serbian,
day inspector. :. -. 800
March 5, Frank Spencer,
treasurer, commissions. 214.33
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Nothing for Him to Hrao About.

Il didn't see you at Sabbath school
last Sabbath" said the good man.
Didn't you!" replied little Johnny
We'll. you needn't think you're &C
blamed smart on that account. There
was whole lot more people didn't
see me there, either"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
A Picture.

A Picture. WlfT
Her eyes are like the violet, QF
Her cheeks are like the rose,
And marble never was more whits
Than Is her shapeiy nose.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Tina part and the Whole,

"A part can't be bigger than the
whole. you know"
Every actor who plays leads thinks
his part can be-"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28


In many homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause Of the fact
that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound makes
won en- n orm al,
healthy and strong.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-28
Nondeseeipt Fruit

NVWVoSSFfVt Ffutt
This parsnip doesn't taste Jus
ftGst."ss.> .stA s&.jvM&.. Aes&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12
MOST ACCURATE MEASURER.
Detects Difference of Eight-Mil
lionth Part of an Inch.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.


LONDON, January 4, 1918
What is probably the most accurate
measuring instrument in existence is now
in constant use at the standards depart
ment of the board of trade. The instru-
ment was designed by Dr. a. H. H. Tut
ton, the eminent British scientist, and its
ordinary unit of measurement is the
eigbt-millionth part of an inch, though in
the hands of a capable observer it is
susceptible of even greater accuracy.
Measurements are made by it in wave
lengths of light. 1t may be stated that
the generally accepted theory is that light
ether which pervades the entire universe,
these vibrations striking the eye giving
rise to the sensation of light. Light vi
bratons, waves, of different length
give the sensation of different cOlors. The
length of a light wave is extremely small
The unit of measurement of the instru-
ment is based on the length OF the red
light wave emitted by the glowing vapor
of the metal cadmium. This length, which
In lnvariable, * approximately one-forty-
thousandth of an inch.
The instrument. which is of q compli-
Gated nature. can be used to measure the
minute difference between two official
standards of the same unit of length-for
example, the yard. Moreover. il by any
accident the official standards We're to be
destroyed it would be possible to recon-
struct them accurately with the aid of the
instrument, for its unit OF measurement
is invariable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

per there wasn't a thing before me put
wolf with sharp white teeth. But l
downed him in the end. old girl, and
now I'm on the sunny side hee,, OF EASY asg
money to burn. I'm not WORKING Tor
bread these days: I'm earning pie.
..eres difference
And the old-girl woman interrupted to
insert her own little semark:
You bet. there's difference.
!: X X x
1t was just the time of dusk when
mealers-out were scurrying to and from
cafes.
Bang, went sharp report. and every
man and woman who heard 1t stopped
short on the street before turning to-
ward the direction of the sound.
The next instant more men, women
and children began to swarm out of
stores. off cars and around corners in
mad skeedaddle to see what was doing.
and big blue policeman cropped up
from dear knows where.
For the sound was like unto that Of a
pistol. And a pistol means excitement.
And excitement is the salt OF life.
With one eXpectant rush. the crowd
massed at 9th street corner. Then a
| voice was lifted. Saul-like:
Busted tire
And woman who was skirting along
| the outer edge of the commotion noticed
that as the crowd broke up into human
bits to scatter in individual directions the
face of nearly every man and woman
was labeled with the same expression:
Disappointment.
X :: :. x
Two cheerful-voiced women were ex-
pressing preferences as to where they
wanted to be buried:
We'll. of course. I've got to be put in
Mount Olivet, because all my people are
there, and l couldn't rest away from
them. and it's lovely place when you
get to 1t. but. otherwise. I'd like to be in
the Congressional cemetery. It's so lively,
with the cars near, and people always
going and coming, and the river right
by
We'll. isn't that funny. I'm going to be
in the Congressional, and if you'd like to
be in my lot-only the rivers my one
objection. 1t is pretty. of course but SC
| unhealthy
And while they talked they ate their
dinner-ham, kale and potatoes. with
pie on the side-with as much relish as
| il they were discussing a pleasure resort
for their next vacation.
Aren't women funny? God love them!