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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
WITH HIS VIOLIN.
The Old Fiddler VIII Seek Honors
Tonight.

Word has been received from out
lying towns that delegations will be
in for the second annual old fiddlers'
contest at the Auditorium tonight I'M
der the auspices of the Knights and
Ladies of Security. Indications are
that the big hall will be packed to its
capacity
L. H. Ewing of Kansas City, Kan,
arrived in Topeka this morning ready
to compete for prize. Ewing is 50
years old-probably the oldest man
who will handle a bow at the enter
tainment tonight.
Up to noon today about so persons
had registered for the contest One
man wrote as follows from Usage City:
Il am the best fiddler in Kansas to
not won anything.
81 will be up there sure am sure to
win as an for being ugly" The letter
is from S. Martin.
c. Hamilton. of Oakland, who won
the grand prize last year, will be in
the contest. The dancing contest will
probably prove one of the interesting
features as several new entries have
come in.
The judges will be H. L. Cook, L. NJ.
PenweH and Charles Mitchell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

Tor returned from Lawrence, Kan,
where she has been visiting
See Forbes Bros. for little chick
food, Cluck-C1uck.-Adv.
Andy Ryan of ogden, Utah, former
ly with the signal corps of the Union
Pacific here, is visiting friends in
North Topeka.
L. Stanley and l.. E. Anderson went
to Willard yesterday on a hunting trip.
Fred Voiland left today for a short
business trip to kiro.
c. H. Dyal and family were called
to Hope, Kan, on account of the death
of Mr.. Dyal's mother.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Kan
sas avenue NJ. E. church will meet this
afternoon at the church parlors.
Miss Anna Kimball, who has been
employed as stenographer by the leg
islature, has gone to her home north
of town.
Potato planter, best on the market.
Will sell it cheap. Call phone 562.-
ADV.
A G. F. James of Monroe and Kious
streets is seriously ill at ST. Francis
hospital.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will hold a bazaar next Satur-
day at SIS North Kansas avenue.
The street sprinkler was out yester-
day for the first time, on account of
the dust being blown up Kansas ave-
nue. at such a terrific rate. The
sprinkler will be started regularly
April LIST.
See Forbes Brothers for Jerome B.
Rice's garden seed, also all kinds of
field seed including Red Texas oats
and red clover clean of buckhorn-
Adv.
Peter Ernest and Fee McClary of ST.
Marys are North side visitors today
John Bean of Hoyt is in town on
business.
No Sucker pumps at Pratt Bros
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

speaking dates in the northern states
during June, July and August and will
lecture on the subject Law Enforce
ment."
The former Fourth district congress-
man and attorney general for Kansas
returned to Topeka this week. He left
Washington Immediately following the
adjournment of the recent session of
congress, made short trip to New
York and Chicago and came to Topeka.
Mr.. jackson will make his home in To-
peka and expects to engage in the ac-
tive practice of law here. Whether he
will open offices before completing his
chautauqua engagement has not been
determined.
AS attorney general from 1907 to 1911,
Jackson made a record as a law en-
forcement official through his prosecu
ton of hundreds of liquor and anti
trust cases. Following his two terms
as attorney general, Jackson defeated
]. NJ Miller for the congressional nomi-
nation in the Fourth district and was
elected to congress in November. 1910.
Last fail Jackson went down to defeat
with the Progressive movement in Kan
sas and was beaten by Dudley Doo-
little, young Chase county lawyer.
jackson first came to Topeka seven
years ago, when he was appointed as
an assistant under Attorney General
Coleman Before coming to Topeka.
Jackson lived in Eureka and had served
four years as county attorney of
Greenwood county. He continued TO
claim Eureka as his home and was
subsequently elected to congress. from
the Fourth district. Most of his time
has been spent in Topeka, however, and
he expects to maintain his residence
here in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
FACTS OF THE CASE.
Educators Were Consulted on Text
book Bill.

One of the friends of the publication
of text books by the state, comment
ing on State superintendent Ross
quoted attitude towards the new law.
says:
while pending in the legislature the
school book bill was fully discussed in
an open meeting of the Topeka Indus
trial Council called for that purpose.
Three hundred printed invitations
were sent to members of the legisla-
ture. educators and members Of boards
of education. A special committee from
the Industrial Council personally in
vited State superintendent Ross, as
sistant State superintendent White
more. City Superintendent Starr, and
others interested in education to at
tend the meeting and express their
views on the proposition.
1.-The legislature was we'll repre-
scented. and five of the members took
part in the discussion, but not word.
pro or con, was heard from the edu-
Gators.
1.-The bill was discussed with Super
intendent Ross and a copy of it was
left for four days in his office. Mem
bers of the senate and house and mem
bers of the conference committee inter
viewed Mr.. Ross on the bill, but failed
to obtain an expression from him be-
yond the perfunctory statement that
such law had been a failure in Cali
be passed in Kansas because the state
is already under contract with the pub
fishers who furnish cheaper and better
books than the state can make. This
attitude did not. gain for Mr.. Ross a
very high standing among minority or
majority members of the 1913 legisla-
tIIre. The provisions of the bill were
discussed with President Hill. President
Waters. Superintendent Pearson. Super
intendent Starr. Prof. Stout and other
prominent educators and met with gen
eral approval except that educators
were not sufficiently represented on the
school book commission and that
broader and more definite provisions
should be made for the use of supple
mental books. superintendent Pearson
also urged that public ownership of
text books should be made mandatory
rather than optional
Mr.. Whittemore submitted in writ
ing (without signature but on. letter
head of the state superintendents Of
fice) certain provisions that were APP
preciated and carefully considered by
the conference committee. some of
which were incorporated in the commit
tees report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
STOPS BIC WASTE.
City Water Department Pre-
vents Immense Drain.
Meters Save 100000 Gallons of
Water Daily.

| In the annual report of the city wa
terworks department which will be filed
with the board of city commissioners
tomorrow morning, it is shown that in
the last year the Topeka municipal
plant has saved more than a quarter
OF million gallons of water daily by
the use of meters on the entire city
service. By the abandonment of flat
rate services this report by Superin-
tendent Shaw and Commissioner Miller
shows that the city has been able to
curb an alarming water waste and save
hundreds of dollars in fuel consump-
ton
The daily average pumpage from the
Waterworks plant for the year 1912 was
/ 2,S09, 304 gallons or 25S 400 gallons less
| than the record for 1911. Despite the
enlargement of the plant, the increase
in the city's population and the gain
in the number of water users, the aver
age reduced and the plant econo-
mixed in fuel and in the expense of
operation.
According to this report it is shown
also that the city waterworks pumped
62 gallons of water a day for every
man, woman and child living in the
city. This superintendent Shaw de-
clares, is a proof of the cleanliness OF
Topekans.
January was the big month of 1911.
More than 116, O0O,0 900 gallons of water
were pumped in this month. Septem-
Der followed a close second with 93,OOO,-
900 and February with 91,O0O,O0O. The
summer months called for less water
in Topeka in 1912 than the winter
months.
Growth of the City Shown.
That Topeka has been growing and
that the population has increased in the
last year is backed by the water re-
port In the twelve months 81 new
taps were made or more than one each
day AT the same time 1,441 meters
were set. The new taps signify new
homes in the water districts and the
new meters new families coming to
the city or changes in location. Eight
years ago under the old system the
company had S,S3S taps in Topeka. To-
day under the municipal ownership and
the present management of Superin-
tendent Shaw and Commissioner Miller,
the city operates through 6,S53 taps or
nearly double the number used eight
years ago.
One of the important improvements
of the year has been the placing of
valves in the fire hydrants on Kansas
avenue. This makes it possible to re-
pair a break in any fire hydrant
without shutting off the entire up town
service. Under the old system this was
impossible.
During the year the department laid
IL ,6S2 feet of cast iron pipe, 2,459 feet
of wrought iron pipe, making total
extension of IA, ISL feet or more than
% miles Hundreds of feet of pipe were
replaced.
The system responded to 181 fire
alarms pumping for a total of as hours
and 80 minutes.
In his recommendations Superintend-
ent Shaw asks that a 2,000,000- gallon
reservoir for emergency use be installed
and connected with the suction lines.
Also that the new steamer plugs be
placed on Kansas avenue in the BUSH
ness districts.
The financial report of the depart
ment has been exploited at length in
the annual report of the city treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Issues Flat Denial.

Concord N H, March ia flat
denial of the charge that he attempt
ed improper influences during the
recent balloting for United States sem
ator was made by Representative Cliff
ford Snow of Manchester. He said he
would insist that the investigation be
pursued to secure his vindication. Cor
don Woodbury., who was a candidate
against United States Senator Henry
Hollis, told a legislative investigation
committee that Snow offered to de-
liver five votes for Woodbury. for
$1,000 Two other witnesses gave
testimony rejecting on Snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Bandits Plead Guilty.

Chicago, March 19.-Robert Webb
and Thomas Burke, leaders of the auto
bandits who terroriZed the city during
the winter, pleaded guilty to a charge
of burglary today and We're sentenced
to the prison under the indeterminate
sentence law, which imposes a mini
mum of one year and a maximum of
twenty-one. Webb is alleged to have
killed Detective Peter Hart, but State
Attorney Hoyne was disinclined to
press this charge. He said Webb new
er had a chance. His mother went
insane and his father was a dipso-
maniac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Charged With Murder Attempt.

Regina, March 19.-JameS d. Scott
of this city, we'll known throughout
the northwest as a real estate dealer,
was locked up, charged with the at
tempted murder of his partner, Her
bert t. Lewis. Two weeks ago a mys-
FERROUS explosion took place, wrecllng
the building in which the company
had offices and injuring Lewis. Each
of the partners had taken out $25, 900
insurance policies in favor of the
firm, and it is charged the explosion
was caused by Scott in at attempt to
kill Lewis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Fiat Foot Epidemic.

ST. Louis. Mo-, March 19.-This city
is stricken with an epidemic of fallen
arch, or flat foot, as it is commonly
called. DIR. A. E. Block, one of the
leading physicians, in the last two
weeks has had more than one hun
dred cases under treatment. He
averages about seven new cases every
day. The epidemic has penetrated the
ultra fashionable circle also. 1t is
traceable here, according to DR.. Block,
to the flat heeled English walking
shoes, now in vogue with society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
May Delay Investigation.

jefferson City, March ia new
movement recently started to bring
about an investigation of the livestock
commission business and the stock
yards of Kansas City and St. Joseph
may not be fully launched at the pres
ent legislative session. In the house,
when the resolution providing for a
house committee of five to make the
investigation came up, a request was
made by Representative Tuggles, au-
thor of the resolution. that it be laid
over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Suffrage Hat Ready.

New York, March 19.-The suffrage
Easter hat is ready. 1t costs only AZ
cents and trimming of flowers or
feathers will be barred. Ribbon or
chiffon will be used. The hat is
designated for the suffrage parade in
May. 1t costs three cents more than
last years parade hat, but Mrs. E.
Livingston Hunt, chairman of the pa
rade hat committee, says it's worth
the difference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
railroad Measure Passed.

Jefferson City, March 19.-The house
today passed a bill prohibiting rail-
roads from doing business in Missouri
unless incorporated under the laws of
the state. The bill already has pass
ed the senate and now goes to the
governor. The bill is intended to pre-
vent railroads from transferring cases
from the Missouri court to the federal
courts and affects 10 of the Is lines
in Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Big Katy Bond Issue.

The public utilities commission today
granted permission to the NJ K. & T..
Ry to issue s3s,0O0.00O in bonds or
this sum s25.000.O00 is for outstanding
debts and $4,000, 900 for contract work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
jackson on Guantanamo Circnit

JACKSON on Cnautauqua Circuit.
Fred s. Jackson, retiring congress-
man from the Fourth district has
signed a ehautauqua contract for the
coming season. He will fill about 100
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
Good for Several Uses.

Individual pens if desired. This kind
of house is also suitable for raising
early Matched chicks.
The upper windows are hinged so
they may be swung open at any de-
sired angle or to be hooked up as
the weather demands. The, lower
front is covered with one-inch mesh
wire and a drop canvas or windows
may be used. The window should be
hung so as to swing in at any desired
angle. Roosts are placed along the
north wall. A single roost running
the length of the building and set
out two feet from the north wall, may
be made to serve the purpose.
A roost shield for cold weather can
be made of frame the length of the
roosts and two feet wide, to be COW
cred with sound burlap on top and
sides. Place this frame six inches
above the birds heads and let the
burlap hang a foot below the roosts.
This frame should be drawn up out
of the way each morning.
If nests are place low enough not
many hens will lay on the floor and it
is often considered better still to place
them right On the floor. A screen
made of hurlap so it will almost hide
the nests make them more attractive
to the hens and helps to prevent egg
eating.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
HYPNOTIC BURIAL is HALTED
Philadelphia Mesmerist Who Had Pri.
vate "Graveyard" Behind House
Arrested.

Philadelphia.-Joseph D'Audenriand
2102 East Monmouth street, was ar
rested on charge of practicing hypno
tism contrary to law, just as he was
about to bury an unconscious subject
to demonstrate that the latter could
be kept in a hynotic state for forty
eight hours.
The grave had been dug in D'Auden
riand's back yard and an elaborate
coffin had been sent there from an I'm.
dertaking establishment. A large
crowd of neighbors had seen the hyp
notist place his subject under a SPELL
wind the man in shroud and place
him in the coffin. The hypnotist was
screwing on the lid when the police
arrived and made him bring the sub
ject back to life
Magistrate Campbell held the hypno
fist in $500 bail for further hearing.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
SKIN DISEASE ON FACE

Barthell, Ky.-'T had a skin disease
on my face, neck and hands that tor
mented me all the time and when I
would get hot the places would burn
so that had to keep my face wet in
cold water. 1t began as pimples and
indeed it was disfguring, for it would
get in spots on my face and hands as
large as a quarter of dollar 1t would
get into blisters sometimes and I sure
did suffer. My face burned all the
time. 1t was this way so bad for
about six years and tried everything
that I could hear of, but nothing did
any good.
zone day found the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment advertised and ordered
some at once. I would wash my face
good with the Cuticura Soap and then
apply the Cuticura Ointment and they
have cured me- It would take half a
tablet to tell all suffered in those six
years" (Signed) Mrs. Della Hill,
Jan. 3, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
'SULPHURING' THE HEN HOUSE
Job Should Be Performed at Least
Once Every Month-First Re-
move All CombustibIes.

To burn sulphur in poultry house
first remove all combustible matter.
Then put an old iron kettle into a
dishpan and place on four bricks in
the middle of the house. In the ket-
tie put some cobs which have been
soaked in a solution of one part of
pine tar to four parts Of kerosene,
sprinkle the sulphur over the cobs
and set on fire.
Be sure to have everything arranged
SO as to beat a hasty retreat from
the room and close the door quickly
as the sulphur fumes are suffocating.
Sulphur burned in this manner will
penetrate every crevice as we'll as
covering the surface and aids Won
derfully in purifying the building and
in destroying poultry vermin.
One pint of turpentine may be add
ed to the half gallon of kerosene as
we'll as the pine tar with beneficial
results. Once a month is none too
often to burn sulphur in every poultry
house.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
noLEMN WARNING TO PARENTS.

The season for bowel trouble Is fast
approaching and you should at once
nroyide your home. with Kings Diar-
Eaoea and Dysentery Cordial. A guar
anteed remedy for Dysentery, Chol-
ara Morbus, F1ux, Cholera Infantum
mnd all kindred diseases. Numerous
testimonials on our files telling or
marvellous cures can be had by re-
guest.
Mr.. Robert Yount, who is employed
nv me at Fullers, N. c., was quite Ill
recently with a stubborn attack OF
Aysentery. He was treated by phys1-
clans without benefit, and continued
10 grow weaker. Half a bottle OF
Kings Diarrhoea and Dysentery Cor
dial completely cured him, and he said
unless he knew where more could be
obtained he would not take ten dollars
for the other half Of the bottle.-A.
~. Fuller.
Sold by all medicine dealers. Price
rs cents the bottle. Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
GOOD LOOKS WINS ACQUlTTAL
Women Jurors Refuse to Convict
Prisoner Regarded as Too Hand
some to Steal Horse.

Redwood City, Cal.-"He's really
far too handsome a man to be
horse thief"
Still, he admits stealing the horse"
81 don't care. No man with such
heavenly eyes should be put in pris-
on. We must acquit him"
And so they did.
Briefly this is the synopsis of what
happened behind the doors of the
fury room when ten good men and
true, In company with two women,
said to possess the same attributes,
were considering the case Of Ugo
Diando, charged with horse stealing.
Sheriff J. H. Mansfield. who has
been Dian6o's custodian for three
weeks admits that his prisoner is the
most handsome that ever ornamented
the San Mateo county Jail, and when
two women we're drawn to serve on
the jury
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15
SEE AMERICA FIRST
ORGANIZATION Formed to Encour"
age Study of Geography.
Persons Go Annually to Europe Who
Have No Idea Of the Wonderful
Beauties of Mountains and
Glaciers In United States.

Chicago.-Byron wrote. of Portugal,
"It is goodly sight to see what heav-
en- hath done for this delicious land"
But Byron had little to impress him
compared with what the United States
offers. Some people realize this,
among them the Glacials, widely
spread organization formed to encour-
age the study of the geography of this
country in the public schools. The
members plan to send a memorial to
the president of the United States ask
ing that one day in the year be set
aside as See America Day." and that
special exercises be held in all schools
on that day. Postage stamps will
show western scenes if this organiza-
ton has it's way.
The fact is that what this country
and the west in particular needs is a
great big band wagon, the Glacials de,
clare. People go annually to Europe
who have no idea of the beauty and re.
sources of their own country. AS a
result millions are spent abroad that
ought to be kept in the United States.
The west in the United States and
Canada offers mountain scenery that
equals and in some instances surpass.
es what one sees in Norway and Swift
zerland. If American tourists instead
of embarking on a sea voyage were to
turn their faces inland they would
agree with European travellers who
come here in saying that at our very
doors we have enough scenic marve1s
to content the most exacting globe
trotter.
The traveller to the Pacific coast if
he really wishes to see the west should
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-15

violets, carnations (and such carna'
tions-felds of themD We add the
iris, the oleander, the mimosa, the Ii
lac, the gigantic aloe (out Of whose
leaves rope is now made), the yellow
cassia and many, many more.
But the undisputed queen of flow.
ers, the rose, beloved alike of gods
and men, is everywhere pre-emi
nent.
Among the ancient Greeks, we are
told, the rose was also the emblem OF
silence and beauty. And what tn elo'
quent silence filed with the odors OF
sweet thoughts, too sweet for words;
the pure white memories of loves kiss
es in the moonlight, the warm golden
raptures Of hot Moons in southern sun.
shine, the blood red hours of passion
in the pomegranate< shade, that can
never be renewed. Of all these, by its
thousand varying shades and colors,
the Queen Rose reminds us, and Of the
beauty that has smiled upon our path
We have the tiny rosebud darling nest
ling in mothers arms; the pure child
the pale blush rose of a young girl's
cheek at the earliest thought of love;
the shyly opening petals as the suns
first kisses move them; the coy yet
glad and golden yielding Of passions
warm embraces; the red, reckless rap
ture of it's full fruition; the stately
beauty of fair form and perfect out
Of
the faded rose leaves cherished from
past that is ever present, that for us
can never die.
In the festivals of pagan Rome the
rose had an honored place. Cham
bers, couches and paths were thickly
strewn with rose leaves, and rose gar
lands crowned the statues of the gods
harsh judgments have been recorded
had at least one good and gentle trait
he loved roses. It is said that he
spent enormous sums on their cultiva,
ton.
The flower markets of the Riviera
are never to be forgotten sights. We
must include not merely those where
foreigners go TO Duy a rev nanQtulS,
Or armfuls,, for their rooms, but the
public wholesale markets held in the
chill winter dawns while the visitors
are yet asleep, where dealers buy the
fair blossoms still unopened, and pack
them Off by vanloads to Germany, Aus.
tria, or Russia. The making of has.
kets for this business of expectation
is a lourishing industry in itself, and
trains are often delayed on account OF
the large number of packages to be
loaded.