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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-18
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Business Sentiment Conservative, but
Very Confident.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Bradstreet to-
morrow will say:
Business is up 10 the mark, but moro
or less conservatism Is engendcrcd by
the disposition of some interests TO dis
cuss tariff revision In the face Of this
is the over-loomIng fact that trades con-
tinue TO move at steady pace
1T Is true that new business with the
steel mills Is not so large as II was, but
it Is probable that the intake OF orders
equals shipments.
\ negative side 20 Industrial matters is
furnished by the continued strike OF gar
ment workers al New York.
Funds arc more plentiful for mercan-
tile purposes for which there is good
demand Rates arc easier. and the With
draw wal OF gold for export is viewed with
equanimity, The stock market. weak
early because of pressure 10 sell, Ia ter
on turned lrmer on supporting orders.
Business failures for the week endin g
January l6 were 3iS. which compares
with 5si In the like week OF 1912.
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week aggregate G.l2s.i60 bushels, against
1851. 0ii bushels last week. and 294i, >
5,s bushels this week last year
NEW YORK. Jan. i7.-Dun's Weekly
Review of Trade tomorrow viii say:
Trade in most important branches con-
tinues to show a satisfactory saIn over
last year In volume Of transactions.
Business sentiment. however while con-
fidcnt. is conservative. 4 notable deyel-
opment is the marked increase In rail-
road activity. While track construction
! ia az low coo thc railroads are adding
10 their rolling stock and extending their
! terminal and other facilities.
/ Railroad earnings Tor the first week of
| January show a gain OF ll.G per cent
the largest increase In over year,
The copper trade Is the only great in.
! duatry which does not report curren I
! Improvement. The dry goods market is
/ more active than lust year and the shoe
trade also improves.
The wheat and cotton markets dis
played considerable irregularity. Foreign
commerce statistics continue 10 make Il
rcmar rkable exhibit OF expansion in our
trade with other countries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-18
st. Louis Wool.

\. 81. LOUIS, Ian. -Wool-Stcady;
,,esdium grades. combing and clothing.
st@2sc; Hight fine, l9m@lc; heavy fine,
'~lSc; ttb-wasiled, 27m3ic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-18
Bradstreot's Bank Clearings.

. NEW YORK Jan l7.-Bradstrcet' g
bank clearines report for the weeb end
ing January IL shows an aggregate OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-18
Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Ian. 17.-Cotton closed
steady net unchanged Ia % points
higher
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-18
Flax, Oats md Rye.

Total sales for the day. 459.3Oo shares.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13

Official Statement, Of the fin0ntial
condition of R CITIZENS STATE
sANKTat HGys City, State Of K nsas.
t. the close Of business on the 4th
Iov Of SsDS,ember. 1913
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13
Normal Social centre.

The State Board are arranging a
plan requiring every one of the State
Schools under their control to hold a
faculty will be required to be present
and take an active part in these social
affairs, every student INVITED SO they
get better acquainted with each 9th
er, know personally the scholars and
faculty in social life outside the school
life, learn how to do, behave and act
in social life, and learn how to teach
it to your scholars and make the city
and country school a Social Centre
for that neighborhood, and get all the
children and families interested.
PrincipalLeWis ahead
But this is no new idea to our new
State Normal Principal, Prof. Lewis.
He has carried it out in his work foE
years TIE school has been going but
two weeks and he had already order
ed school social this Friday evening
for the Faculty and students to get
acquainted and have a pleasant time.
And this Thursday morn he started
another of his ideas that he has prac.
ticed in his school work.
Get Acquainted meeting.
These are to be held in the Chapel
Every Thursday morning at 9:45 and
last IS minutes. the students and fac
ulty will be present, the citizens, eve
rsbody cordially invited free to come
and get acquainted and enjoy q pro-
gram of short talks, readings, music.
etc, with an idea of creating q warm
er bond of friendship between the cit
liens and the school.
It will be in charge of 8 students
and faculty member, who will ar
range a pleasing program, and every
phase Of school life open for the full
lest and freest discussion. A mass
meeting to which the students and cit
liens are cordially invited.
Principal Lewis, in stating the OBJ
jeet told that this was q new, pro-
gressive age where people Do Things.
We want our students to learn TO dc
things aud l now turn these meetinRl
over to the Students to learn them tt
Do Things.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13

The Office force are doing nicely ev
en- if We have made changes.
School opened better than expected
n attendance and in one week there
wera 224 enrolled and in daily atten-
dance, IS more than same day last
year. 40 more than during the whole
IF last wears fall term, and weeks
more ~ the term to come. The dry
| weather don't scare western Kansas
md thAv have evidently heard of thu
new Principal, the new 'doins' at the
school started by the new State Board
and the work just begun.
The public are cordially invited to
visit ire school ANYTIME Tuesday
mnrning is chapel, Mass meeting on
Thursday, the other three mornings is
| Chorus practice.
Coach VanCIeve has his bunch of
athletes out every evening and their
enthusiasm means a good foot ball
team for the school this fall.
Conductor Wood has his band at
| work. new Instruments ordered and
UilI he p credit to the school They
played at the school mass meeting on
Thursday and did we'll.
Another very proper move in the
morals of thu students since the COM
ing OF tho new principal was aunounc-
ed this weak Hereafter at the room
ing houses and homes the men must
room at ore place and the women at
~ IL
ing at the same house. It is desired
that they meet at the eating clubs, at
school. at entertainments, tosIearn So
cial etiquette end social ways, but
parents who send their children here
TO school can rest assured that their
morals will heaeafter be carefully
looked after.
''Mrs Cakes and Leslie returned to
HAYS for Leslie tn resume his school
duties at the State Normal.
Lacrosse Chieftain says: "Gail
Grass went TO Hsys to resume his stu
dies at the State Normal
Sharon Springs Times says: Miss
Lore Cave, the Normal teacher from
HAYS has arrived to take up her work
as teacher in the High school
The Winona News tells; Clyde Rec
tor left for HAYS where he will attend
the State Normal school this year in
place of Colby where he attended last
year"
Prof. & Mrs, Calvert, the State
Normal students, after a visit here
with his parents, left for Plains, Kan
sas, where he is to teach the school.
Talk about drought in western Kan
sas soaring the people from sending
their children TO our State Normal,
read this from the Grinnell Record. =
Walter, Adelia, Esther and Arthur
Ottkens all left for Havs where they
will attend the State Normal thai
leaves the home sort of lonesome.
The Co. Supt. of Trego county hal
reported that of the 81 teachers il
that county this year 55 have had eitl
er high school, Normal school or col
lego training" It is evident parentI
and country-schooI boards have decid
ed it don't pay to have their children
taught by the kidIets of the common
>hooI even at 25 or 30S month. bu
have learned it pays to pay more ant
get educated teachers who can lear
the children far more during the tern
of school. That is why so many NOR
are coming to our State Normal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13

Now We must record the death of
Wilfred, the baby boy of Mr. Mrs.
Kingsley miss Mary Johnson) at
their home south of Ellis.
Our little baby from US was taken
He has gene to that home above
Well never see his face again
Till we meet IN that world again.
Death came when least expected
And called our DAZZLING away
Oh! may we be ready to meet him
And greet him ''Some Glad Day
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13
First published Aug. 80, 1913
In the District Court of
E1IIi- Knraon

IN the OIBCrlcC court OF
Ellis county, Kansas.
PHILIP BITTEL, Plaintiff, VS.
Elizabeth StOll, Martha Kerr, Eliza
beth Amelia Gottfried, Ida n. By
ers and Cora Sturtz, known heirs of
John J. Stoll, deceased, Robert E.
Kerr and J. Il, Byers. executors of
the last will and testament of John
Stoll, deceased, the unknoWn heirs,
executors. administrators; devisees,
trustees and assigns OF the said
John J. Stoll, deceased, defendants:
Publication Notice,
The above named defendants will
take notice that the plaintiff, Philip
Bittle, did, on the 18th day Of August
1913, file his petition in the District
court of Ellis county, Kansas, against
you, and that you must answer said
petition on or before the
9Th day of October, 1913. or said
petition p i'll be taken as true and judg
ment will be rendered in said action
against you and each of You, barring
you from all right, title, interest, pro-
perty. claim or demand Of. in and tC
the following described resi- estate CT
any part there of. to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of section Il
(tWelve1, township Is Cffteen) south
range II (seVenteep) west 9Th P. @.i
in Ellis county, Kansas, and forever
quieting ard ests biiehing the title Il
said real estate in the said plaintiff
JP SHUTS, ATTY FOR PLTFF.
Attest: J, J. Dreiling,
(seal Clerk District Court
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13

4 offer for sales half section of
land IL miles north Of Hays. 1se sc
Of iE broken. balance good meadow
land Good veil Of water. Price only
SO an acre. Cone 60 zee is.
-zessn or, a,frzfsli7s.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13
PUBLICATION NOTICE
D the District Court of Ellis

In the District Court of Ellis
county, Kansas.
CASSIUS d. STOCK, Plaintiff,
VS..
Gertrude Adkins, the unknown heirs
executors, administrators. devisess,
trustees and assigns OF John g. Ad-
kins deceased, William Clark, Clara
E. CLARK, If hyirg, the unknown heirs
executor administrators, deVisees,
trustees, and assigns if they be dead.
Martha Kruger, the unknown heirs.
executors, administrators, deviEeea,
trustees and assigns of Henry Kruger
deceased, NJ Kruger If iiVirR, the IN
known heirs, executors, adm'nlstra-
tors, deVisees, trustees and, assigns
if the said NJ. Kruger be dead, and
Henry Never, Defendants.
To each and all of the abeve named
de fsndente: You will take notice that
the plaintiff, Cassius n. Stock, did on
the 21st day of Angus, 1913, filled his
petition in said DISTRICT court. within
and for the county Of Ellis, in the state
of Kansas, against you ard each OF
you, and that you must answer said
petition filed as aforesaid on or before
the 9Th day Of October. 1913, or said
petition will be taken as true, and g
Judgment VIII be rendered in said ae-
ton az 8lDSC you, ana 6acn Oh you, DdE-
ring you and each of you from all right
title. interest, property. claim or de-
mand or in or to the following desert
bed real-estate, or any part Thereof,
to-wit: A piece of land 1853 feet
north and south by 145 east and west.
west of Block Il in Hill P. Wilson g
addition to Bays city. in Ellis county,
Kans, more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at point on the
west sid of Ash street so feet south
of the southwest corner of the inter.
section of Ash street and Wilson ave.
nufl tho-ce south along the west side
of Ash street 15S feet, tbeTce west
at right angles to Ash str Get las feet.
thence north parallel with Ash street
153 feet; thsnce east 145 o the place
of beginning. and forever esiab 'ishi-g
and quoting the Ii lie TO said real-es-
cate in said plaintiff.
J. P. SHUTS, Atty for Pltff
Attest: J. J. Dreili"g,
(SeaD Clerk Dist Court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13


condition Of E CITIZENS STATE
BANK at HGys City, State Of K nsas.
at the close Of business on the 4th
day Of September, 1913.
Loans and discounts 202, 92o. As
Loans on real estate Is, 23o 90
Overdrafts S48. II
Real estate $4,000
Bank building 4.2oo. 90
Furniture and fixtures 500 90
Expense account 80 90
Other bonds and warrants S,761 %
Guarantee fund with State
Treasurer, bonds 800 %
Cash items & clearing items 165, 90
Cash and sight exchange,
legal reserve o3.74O, 80
a48, sos. 16
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund ID ,OO0. 90
Undivided profits $685.
Interest 5.9oS 81
Exchange 81, o6
Individual deposits 239.1Fo 80
Certificates of * sc, 1923 a
275. ABS, 2o
343 3o8. is
1, CHAS. W. MILLER, Cashier of said
bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above
statement is true; that said bank has
no liabilities. and is not endorser on
any note or obligation, other than
shown on the above statement, to the
best of my knowledge and belief
So help me God, CHAs. W. MILLER JR
Cashier
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 9th day of Sept. 1918
w. ARNHOLD Notary Public
commission expires on the Doth day
of Dec, 1916,
CORRECT. ATTEST:
c. w Miller, jr, H, J. Penney
A F. Cochran, William Hall.
Directors
To CHAs. NJ. SAWYER, Bank Com
missioner, Topeka, Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13
Plenty ofpasture & feed

l can pasture and feed so head of
horses or cattle at my farm on the
Smokey, on section SO. 2 miles west
OF Pfeifer, good water, good pasture
and plenty of feed. Price reasonable.
A. A. Sanders, Pfeifer. Kas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-13

NO red tape or delays. Money the
dav the papers are signed. Interest
annual or SEMI nnual. Hea6quaE-
tiers for farm loans.
Citizens" State Bank, Hays
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
INDICTED FOR GRAFT.
Seventy-Seven Counts Against NinG
Omcials and Former O1hcials.

ST. Louis, Nov. 8.-Seventy-seven
indictments were returned today
against nine officials and former Of
ficials of East st. Louis by the grand
jury that has been investigating
charges of municipal graft.
Most of the men indicted today
were indicted on October % when
the same grand jury made a partial
report. All together, twenty officials
or former officials have been indicted
as a result of the investigation. Those
indicted today follow: Charles S.
Lambert, mayor in 1911, and 1912,
charged in thirteen indictments with
embezzlement of $6,215 from the CITY,
E. Fred Gerold, city treasurer dur
ing the Lambert administration
charged in one indictment with hold
ing $4,000 of city funds from his
successor: in ten indictments with
embezzling $16,215; in "a indict-
ments with unlawfully engaging in
city contracts.
John ]. Faulkner, former comptrol-
Ter, charged in seven indictments with
the embezzlement of $2,41O of the
$16,215; William r. Rodenberger, who
succeeded Faulkner, as comptroller,
charged in six indictments with the
embezzlement of $3.815 of the $16,215.
Lester ]. Grigsby. present chief of
detectives. charged in one indictment
with robbery by force and intimida-
ton. Fred Moore, secretary to the
chief of police, charged jointly with
Grigsby The following members of
the city council charged with unlaw-
fully engaging in city contracts: Ru-
dolph Huschle, Claus E. Tetje, Will
liam H. Degen.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

The Junto club will meet this even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Smith on Ohio avenue. The program
will be a mock trial.
Miss Hazel Saddlemire will return
to Emporia to the State Normal. Sun
day, having spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Saddle
mire.
Miss Marjorie Young Of Richland, is
the guest of Mrs. E. c. Cavanough
while attending the Teachers asso-
citation.
The Glover Hill Ladies' Aid society
will hold an all day meeting next
Wednesday with Mrs. Jas. Stevenson
Of Virginia avenue.
Misses Clarice and Ruth Zirlxle Of
South Kansas avenue spent Thursday
and Friday with Miss Pearl Shaul.
Mrs. Geo. w. Berry and her mother.
Mrs. ]. Clark spent Thursday with
Mrs. c. Berry of East Sixth street.
Mrs. Bentley and Mrs. Mosier of
North Topeka visited Thursday with
Mrs T. J. Parrish.
Geo. Porter and son Harold spent
Friday in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Parrish attended
dinner party Thursday evening at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. o. Oliver Of
North Topeka.
The next regular melting Of the H. p
Grange will be held November H. An
old fashioned spelling match will take
the place of a program.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
Perry. and another to Samuel Cunning
ham, Of this city, and a Little Four
to Clyde Denning.
FOR that COMPANY.
Meeting called for Tomorrow to Or
ganize Topeka Guards.

Art Hargis. who is behind a plan tor
forming a company OF the Kansas Ma
tional Guards at Topeka. has called q
meeting for organization Sunday after
noon at o'clock in the headquarters
Of the Second Regiment band over the
Swan bakery on East Sixth avenue.
According to Mr.. Hargis. who was
with the Twentieth Kansas regiment
in the Philippines. and who will serve
as captain Of the new company. Is men
have already promised to enlist In the
company and many others are con-
following suit.
Hargis is looking for q call to go
down to Mexico in the next 30 or 10
days and is desirous of completing the
formation Of the company as rapidly as
possible. Several good places have been
left open for men OF experience. Chas.
Rice, who was also with the Twen-
tieth regiment. will serve as first lieu
tenant.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
NATIONAL REPORT.
On Conservation Showing. to Be
Made November IL.

Washington, Nov. 8.-The first ma
tio,.al report on conservation. show
irg just what has been accomplished
in the various states, is to be made
on November IL, the day before the
OF ening Of the big conservation con-
gress here. The report will be made
by a new organization called the Ma
tiona. Association Of Conservation
Commerce, with representation from
all the states.
This is the first time since the his
toric conference of governors at the
White House five years ago, at which
the conservation movement was start
ed. that a national report has been
undertaken. DR.. George F. Condra OF
Lincoln, Neb., is president OF the now
association, which is to meet each year
with the congress.
Prospect of heated discussion ON
the subject of forestry has brought re-
quests from all parts OF the country
for the privilege OF the floor. The
congress has accepted the challenge
of the Oregon Development league for
a debate on the subject.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
HE WILL Be GOOD.
Stenographer Is Banished and Peace
Reigns With Sharpes.

Promising to be good. C. L.
Sharpe, 734 Topeka avenue, has over
come his w;fe's scruples and induced
her to withdraw all prosecutions
against him. Alice Dougherty, the
stenographer seen by Mrs. Sharpe
upon her husbands knee, will be ban
ished to parts unknown. The with
the plaintiffs attorneys, j. j. Schenck
and Hazen & Cav, means the disso-
luton of her petition for alimony and
the custody of her child, her request
that a receiver be appointed to as
sumo control of her husbands busi-
ness, and elimination. of Mr.. Sharpe's
motion thar the restraining order is
sued against him be dissolved.
Mrs. Sharpe's sensational charges
against her husband were withdrawn
this niornir in the first division OF
the district court.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
BEERS IS HERE.
The Preacher Ready to Face His Trial
Next Monday.

Wilbur F. Beers, charged with the MUIR
der Of his wife, has arrived in Topeka,
ID, according to his attorneys. in q con-
fident frame Of mind. There is a possi-
bility the case will be postponed next
week. Several Of the most important
witnesses will be unable to be here, and
C. D. Wellman, stenographer in the first
division, may ask time to transcribe his
notes. Much of the testimony given at
at the last term Of court resulted in a
hung jury. Beers went to Montana, where
he spent the summer.
Mr. Wellman, Otis Hungate and ]. ].
Schenck for the defense. and John Switzer
for the state. drove to Wakarusa yester-
day to take the testimony Of Mrs.
George Keel, who Is ill. Mrs. Keel
knew the Beerses intimately, asserted that
Mrs. Beers was subject to hysteria and
was in her opinion. mentally unbalanced.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
COMING OF BRYAN.
The Secretary Has His Dates Mixed
in q Telegram.

The date Of the big Democratic banquet
to be held in Topeka the first of the year
is waiting the pleasure OF William Jen-
nings Bryan. secretary OF state. Accord
ing to telegram received in the city to-
day the politician wants the dinner held
on the Sabbath. January ! was the day
figured on by Jayhawker Democrats to
congregate in the capital city. Mr.. Bryan
wired N. H. Wolff. 914 Huntoon street.
who IL in charge of preparations, today.
Unable to come January L. read the
telegram, "think could arrange to be in
Topeka January ~
That's Sunday" puzzled Mr.. Wolff, IT
think Mr.. Bryan must mean January g.
The situation Is in the air at present
We're trying to get in communication
with him again. Mr.. Bryan is to be the
principal speaker at the banquet
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
STREET IS BLOWN UP
ManhOle Covers Hurled Upward and
Windows Shattered.

New York, Nov. S.-The upper
Broadway automobile district was
shaken today by a series OF explosions
which sent manhole covers hurting
upward from the streets and shat
tered many windows in hotels and
garages. Accumulated gasoline waste
from the numerous garages in the
neighborhood is believed to have
been the cause.
Flames shot up from each man.
hole and the fire department was
called out, uselessly, for water had no
effect on the burning oil. No one
was hurt, but pedestrians fed from
the streets and automobiles broke the
speed laws to get out Of danger.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08

organization. This was made known
last night at the conclusion Of q
weeks convention Of representatives
and priests from affected congrega-
tions.
An appeal will be made to the Met
ropolitan Of Servia to send an arch
bishop to this country or raise one OF
the American priests to the arch
bishopric. The present plan IL to
have q Servian school connected with
each Of the 100 churches which will
form the contemplated archdiocese.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

John M. Child died in Chicago Fri
day. He formerly lived here and was
employed as a draughtsman by the
Santa Ee. He was born October 25,
1879. Mr.. Child is survived by his wife
and two daughters, fathers and two sis
ters His father will arrive in Topeka
Sunday wit Il the body. The funeral VIII
be held in Penwell's chapel at o'clock
Sunday Interment will be in the To-
peka cemetery.
Mrs. Jennie M. Rickert, an old resi-
dent of Topeka, died Friday at the
Mother Bickerdyke home at Ellsworth.
She formerly lived in Topeka and is
well known here. The funeral will be
held in Penwell's chapel at 2:3o O'Clock
Monday.
Angeline Sims. 66 years old. died this
morning at S:15 o'clock at her home, 1911
Jackson street. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed but will
be announced later.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-08
DO MAILING EARLY.
Effort to Get Christmas Presents
Through ON Time.

Washington. Nov. S.-"Mail your Christ
mas parcels early" This notice in big
letters will be posted in every postonice
in the country at the instance of Post
master General Burleson. who proposes to
see that all Christmas parcels shall be
delivered on or before Christmas day II
possible.
The first Christmas season of the
parcel post system Is almost at hand.
OFFICIALS propose to see that every pack
age shall be handled expeditiously SO that
there will be no possibility of congestion.
They believe they can give the public
quick and accurate transportation and de-
livery if patrons only will aid by mailing
their Christmas parcels early.