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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
STRIKE or WIVES.
And Boycott of the State Fair Pro-
posed in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. PA strike
of wives is proposed in Wisconsin as a
part of a statewide women's boycott of
the state fair, as a result of the refusal
of the state board of agriculture to per-
nit the womans suffrage organization
a booth inside the state fair grounds
the second week of September. Mrs.
Minona JONES' of Chicago. suffraget
leader is the motive force back of the
proposed strike of wives, which is be-
ing enthusiastically accepted by women
in all parts of the state as a means of
forcing the state fair board to recon-
slider its action against the suffragets.
Not only will the women of the state
boycott the fair if Mrs. Jones's pro-
posal goes into effect, but every suffra-
get wife will go on strike during the
entire week if her husband persists in
attending the fair. The following
housewifely duties are among those the
women will refuse to perform, if the
strike is called:
Collect the laundry.
Set the alarm clock.
Cook the meals.
Sew on buttons.
Wash the dishes
Sweep the floors.
Dust the furniture.
Fasten the windows
Put out the gas at night
Darn the SoX.
Shine her husbands Shoes, or any of
the other things that go to make a hus-
bands life enjoyable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
DIVIDES THE AUTO TAX
Illinois Highway Commission Appor.
tions the Fund.

Springfield, Ill. Aug. 21.-The NO"
state highway commission today an
rounced a preliminary estimate al
proposed allotments of the state aid
fund from automobile taxes for good
roads which will be made in each
county in Illinois that has complied
with the law empowering the comm is
sion to make final allotment The
provisional allotments are given ouc
in order that the counties which pro-
pose to avail themselves of their share
of the fund may make provision for
the same by arranging to raise a like
amount in compliance with the
statute.
Cook county receives the largest al
lotment. Between now and July =,
1914, S43,750 becomes available for
the county, while between July i,
1914, and July l, 1915, the sum of
SI6.57O may be obtained.
1t is estimated that the total amount
to accrue from the automobile tax
each year will be 100000 the spe-
cial state appropriation for the year
1914-15 will total 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

per is employed in the freight de-
partment of the Santa Fe.
Miss Anna Deaper of Lawrence and
Miss Mary Lepper of Rock Island,
ILL.,, were out of town guests to the
wedding.
Comrades Rake, Holmes, Stone and
Harris will celebrate their birthday
anniversaries next Saturday evening,
August %, at the home of Mr.. Rake,
2IS AFTER avenue. An invitation has
been extended to the Oakland Veteran
club of which all four are members.
The ice cream social given by the
Good Samaritan class of the Oakland
NJ. e. church last night was we'll at
tended.
Mrs Chas Shuler of Oakland ave-
nue. returned Sunday from Springton,
Ark, where she has been a few days
on business. Mrs. Shuler rented a
farm near Springton and the Shuler
family will move there early in the
spring While in Springton, Mrs
Shuler was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Elias White. who are owners of the
hotel in Springton.
Mrs Chas. Lingo and daughter,
Ietha. will go to CoffeyVille, Kan,
the second week in September, where
they will join Mr.. Lingo in per-
manent home.
To the Oakland Veteran Club:
There will be given a birthday sup
per at the home of George Rake Sat
urday, August %, in honor of Charles
Stone George Rake, John Holmes
and j. w. Harris. All are invited and
a good time is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

calling on Santa Fe friends here yes
terday.
John Raster, son of DR.. J. p. Ees-
ter. has returned from Howe, Ind,
where he has been attending Howe
Military academy this summer.
c. r. Jones of the ticket auditors
office will spend Sunday with friends
in Kansas City.
Fred Sexton of the electrical de-
partment at Galveston, Texas, has re-
signed his position and gone into the
electrical business for himself at Al
win, Texas.
Miss Alice NJ. Downing. stenograph-
er in the ticket auditors Office, will
spend Sunday in Kansas City.
Engineers Hearick, Jones, Chas.
Beeler of Argentine and John Snyder
and Evan Thomas of Topeka were in
st. Joseph yesterday on business.
Engineer Ed Ash who has been
worming between Argentine and st.
Joseph. returned to Topeka last night
and has been assigned to extra road
work out of Topeka.
Miss Mabel Fink of the treasurer's
office returned the first of the week
from Yellowstone Park, where she
spent two weeks vacation.
Gailord Miller, transportation clerk,
and Mrs. Miller returned Sunday from
California, where they spent two
weeks vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
MEET AFTER 60 YEARS
George Phillips of Bloomington Meets
Sister Through Son.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-George Philips,
who is Il years old and lives at Bloom
ington, Kan, and his sister, Mrs.
Obanda Hewitt, IS years old. met toda y
after having been separated from each
other for go years.
Several months ago, Geo. Philips. jr.,
came here from Laperte, Ind, and
She told him her maiden name was
Philips. Philips said they might be
relatives because his father ran away
from home when he was IL years old
and lost track of his family. Mrs
Hewitt said her brother had done the
same thing. The two concluded they
We're aunt and nephew. Philips tele-
sraphed his father, who was met at the
door by Mrs. Hewitt and the story
came out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
JAPANESE SCHOOL BOY?
No. 1t Is an Inquiry From Okiahoman
for Sons in-Law.

The following written in very good
hand was received by Oscar SWayZe'
county clerk. and unless it speaks for
itself there is not much to ne sald
for certain:
Oklahoma. Oklahoma,
August, 10 1913
County Clerk, of Shawnee co
Topeka Kansas. Gentlemen
/ am will writing you this flew line
10 got in to Some information, in Be
halle, to ask. you. Know, anything, OF
q certaine. that is any one, who's, name
NV George NJ. Johnson, and Geo. NJ
Smiths Supposed to be, associated Real
Estate Business, in yours city thos
name above, are, my, Son in Law l
would like you. investigated and loca-
ted there auuress. and have you, Re
porter to me, at my address 10412 west
California ave Thank you are in ad-
vance. I am remain, yours, VIM M
Martin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Judge u. T. Hazen is in Milwaukee
this week on business.
The Commercial club membership
committee under Harry c. Snyder met
today.
William Bilbrew was fined So in po-
lice court this morning on the charge
OF riding a bicycle on the sidewalk.
H. L. Cook, secretary of the Kansas
State Fair association, is in Kansas
city today attending to fair business
Jay B. Chubbs, a white laborer, and
Jess Harris, cOlored, are in the city
Jail awaiting trial for disorderly con-
duct.
There have been few building per-
mits issued the last few days. The hot
weather has probably had something
to do with the temporary slump.
Mrs Laura E. Thorpe, police ma -
iron, who has just returned from Il
trip to western Kansas, reports that
il is even drier there than in Shawnee
county.
Miss Eva Covell, deputy city clerk,
will cave on her two weeks vacation
next Sunday. She probably viii go to
Colorado and spend her time at the
mountain resorts.
Joe BoIden. arrested yesterday on
the charge of being an accomplice Of
Page Arthur, who fired several shots
IN Kansas avenue. has been released
Irom the city prison.
The state heating plant. Tenth and
jackson streets. burned nearly $500
tons of coal last year. This is more
than the city --Watervorks plant and
the city electric light plant burns in''
the same time.
Senator !. w. Howe, secretary of the
state board of control is a happy man
today He has been Informed that his
baseball team in Abilene. the Senators,
has Won the city championship, losing
only one game of the summers ser
les.
The officers of the new state house
orsaniza ton. the Capitol Life Guards,
are planning a strenuous campaign to
enlist the services of patriotic citizens
who will aid in keeping section hands
off the state house grounds in case OF
war with Mexico.
Paving gangs have completed about
all the work possible on Elmwood ave-
nue.. The work will be tied up until the
Topeka Railway company secures an
additional shipment of 90-pound rails
and completes its concrete work. which
is now only about half finished.
No announcement of the successor
to p. NJ. Incl as a member of the
state board of control is announced
from the office of Governor Hodges to-
day. incl acted as superintendent of
the Kansas State Soldiers home at
Fort Dodge. He resigned on account
of sickness.
All persons who desire to entertain
state fair visitors at the usual rates,
September u. are requested to hand
in their names to the secretary of the
Commercial club. ]. Will Kelley. The
Commercial club will maintain booth
at the fair and will refer visitors to
rOOming ';Ouses.
\ fire. believed to have been of in
csndiary origin, did damage to the ex-
tent of about 800 to barn back of the |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this column may be
phoned to 315 or the State Journal

Items
pI1oned to 315 or the State Journal.
Milton Smith. night roundhonse
foreman at Mcfarland. and sons Rob
ert and Asher spent the day yesterday
here Mr. Byron Smith. who has
been spending the summer here with
relatives returned home last night.
r. ]. Parker, general superinten-
dent is spending few days in Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver.
c. w. kouns. general manager. is
making an inspection trip over the
middle and southern Kansas divisions
this week.
Casius Gentry. machinist, and Mrs.
Gentry have returned from ten
days visit with relatives in Newkirk,
Okla.
G. I. A. division No. SO will have
their regular meeting Friday after
noon in the K. & L of s. hall There
will be initiation of candidates and a
large attendance is desired.
c. J. Kistler of the ticket auditors
office. will leave Saturday for a vaca-
ton trip to Chicago for a few weeks.
s. D. Hammer, travelling passenger
agent for the Wabash railroad was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
Build Silos at Hoyt.

ioyt. Kan. Aug 2l--The farmers of
this community are determined to utilize
every bit of forage available this year
and are erecting silos for this purpose.
Probably not less tnan a dozen silos will
he put up in this immediate vicinity
Those who have sizes are erecting bigger
ones. w R. Pettijohn and J. L. Mat
thews, extensive farmers and feeders. are
each having built concrete stave Sioe
They will be 1Sx95 feet. George Q. Carey
owner of the old Small ranch west of
town. has let the contract to a Topeka
zGx43 feet. A carload of wooden sta re
silos from Des Moines, Ia. will arrive
this week. The farmers getting these are:
Simon Stadel George Maris. John Dean.
.Ilmcs NaEderblcmen Gnd John Brit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
new PACING RECORD,
Direction i Makes 2:0234 and Makes
Worlds Pace Mark.

Goshen, y. Y. Aug. 21.-By pacing
a mile in 2:025a in the final heat of
the 2:09 pace here yesterday Direc-
ton |, the sensational PAGER owned by
James Butler of New York. estab-
lished new worlds record. reducing
the mark set by himself at Monroe last
week by one and a half seconds.
This new mark equals the time
made by Uhlan, the champion trotter.
two years ago.
1t was announced that owing to the
accident UhlaE met with on Tuesday
afternoon when he struck his quarter
boot in rounding the turn, the cham
pion would not be able to go againzt
his record of 2:02A today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonics. and Built Up on Rigt
Food.

The mistake is frequently made of
trying TO build up q WORKOUT nervous
system on so-called tonics-drugs.
New material from which to rebuild
wasted nerve cells. is what should be
supplied. and this can be obtained only
from proper food.
Two years agO l found myself on the
verge of complete nervous collapse.
due to overwork and study, and to ill
ness in the family writes Wis.
young mother.
My friends became alarmed because
I grew pale and thin and could not
sleep nights. l took various tonics pre-
scribed by physicians. but their effects
wore off shortly after l stopped taking
them. My food did not seem to nour-
ish me and l gained no flesh nor blood
Reading of Grape-Nuts. l determin-
ed to stop the tonicS and see what
change of dict would do. l ate Grape
Nuts four times day with cream and
drank milk also. went to bed early
after eating dish of Grape-Nuts be-
lore retiring.
In about two weeks 1 was sleeping
soundly. In a short time gained 20 lbs.
in weight and felt like different wo
man. My little daughter whom I was
obliged to keep out of school last spring
on account of chronic catarrh. has
changed from thin. pale nervous child
to a rosy healthy girl and has gone
back to school this fall.
"Grape-Nuts and fresh air were the
only agents used to accomplish the
happy results"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the little booklet,
The Road to WeIlville," in pkgs
There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? \ new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and full of human
tntercst.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

A wedding of much interest to the
people of Oakland and which was
beautiful in every detail was that of
Miss Ferne Haun Williams, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. P Will
lains and Mr.. Harold Arthur Lep-
per, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j. Lep-
per, which was solemnized at the Will
liaIns home on Forest avenue The
ring ceremony was read by Rev A
r. Williams, pastor of the Oakland
NJ. T.. church. before an altar of
palms and ferns in the living room
Before the ceremony Miss Ruth Sund
played Nocturne by Shumann. Miss
Mabel Suit, niece of the bride, played
Mendelssohn's wedding march for the
entrance of the bridal party. The
brides dress was of white crepe me
teor trimmed in venetian lace, and she
carried q shower of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The bride was
attended by the bridegroom's sister
Miss Florence Lepper who wore pink
Dolly Warden crepe de chine and her
corsa ge bouquet of lavender asters
Little Orlin Butler carried the ring in
basket of white asters. Mr.. Har-
old Wade of Lathrop. Mo, acted as
best man. The brides going away
suit was mahogany French bengaline
worn with Il blouse of purple chif-
fon over Dolly Warden crepe. About
seventy five guests witnessed the cere-
mony. after which u reception was
held at the Williams home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lepper left Immediately after
the reception for a wedding trip of
several weeks to California. Mr.. Lep-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
SERUM FAILS TO WORK
Man Dies of Typhoid Fever After
NEGOTIATIONS.

Boston. Aug. 21.-Physicians are
surprised at the death of Sergeant
Arthur c. Mills of the Charlestown
cadets. Massachusetts Volunteers.
Mills case was unusual because of
elaborate precautions he had taken to
make himself immune before going
into camp for the recent war game
on cape Cod He was innocolated
three times with the anti-typhoid
serum. to make sure of its taking eff
rect and was in good health at the
time. Shortly after he returned from
camp he became ill with typhoid and
he was removed to hospital where
he died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
Her First Chance TO Die.

New York, Aug. 21.-Mrs. Sarah
Harris who attracted wide attention
last year by an appeal to the state to
kill her because she was paralyzed
was threatened with death when
flames from a nearby fire cracked the
windows of her room in an uptown
sanitariunl yesterday. When two at
PENDANTS found her she pleaded with
them not to take her away. This is
the first chance I've had to die she
said. please let me stay here and if
this room catches fire all my misery
will be over She was taken to a safe
room in the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
SMUCGLE LIVE STOCK.
Operators Along Canadian Border Do
Big Business.

st. Paul, Aug. 21.-Wnolesele smuggling
of horses. cattle and grains across the
Cans, Jan border amounting to thousands
of dollars and said to involve a well
known local cattle dealer has been I'M
eartned by Collector of Customs -Judson
Lahore. jr.. of the district of North and
South Dakota and northwestern Mime
sofa. assisted by Special Agent G. f.
Foulkes of St. Paul Several arrests along
the border have been made.
According to informa ton from HaIloclz
Mimi. near the center of the smuggling
district. the operations have been carried
on along the border between ST. Vincent
end Warread, Mimi There is no customs
port between these two places which are
about one hundred miles apart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
Now NIortpapc Record.

Smith Center. Kan, Aug. 21.-Only
IS mortgages recorded from the first OF
last May to August 10 is the remark
able showing made by the books in
the register of deeds office at this
place. During the same period 90 re-
leases were filed. 1t is the least num-
Der of mortgages filed in a like space
of time for over 30 years and also a
most convincing refutation of the story
that farmers are mortgaging their
farms to purchase automobiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
KANSAS man KILLED.
j. T.. Dobson Caught in Cavc-in of
Raton Tunnel.

Trinidad. Col. Aug. 21-In the cave
in of the old Ration tunnel last night
one body has been recovered, that of
]. E. Dobson. of Downs Kan The tun-
mel was used by westbound Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
Heat Caused Suicide.

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 21.-John
Walker. night foreman at the Kansas
City Western power plant in this city,
committed suicide by drinking carbolic
acid. It is thought that the heat had
temporarily deranged his mind as he
was known as a man without trouble
or worry.
He was born in Platte county, Mis-
souri,. 80 years ago and is survived by
his mother. a brother and a sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

The Merchants Transfer Co. will
ship car household goods to Minneap-
oils, Mimi. about Sept. 4th. For rates
and space, call 41S6.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal
office. ]
The Washington times., 1913-01-02
THREE PLAYERS TO
FIGHT FOR POSITION
ON WHITE SOX CLUB
Berger, Weaver, and John
son to Scrap for Shortstop
Job With Cal.

CHICAGO, Ill. Jan. 2.-There will be
q scramble next spring among three
athletes to determine which one will be
the regular shortstop Of the white Sox.
This was the most impressive bit OF
gossip we heard on the baseball beat
today.
Jimmp callahan, the south Side man.
ager, announced officially that Joe Ber-
ger had signed a contract. Joe is an
aspirant TO the job that was filled by
Buck Weaver most of last sea son. Weay-
er Is after the place again. and the third
in at the position for a while last year.
They are all young men and ambi-
tious. One of the old-timers thinks
johnson the best infielder of the trio,
Berger the best hitter and Weaver the
best all-rouDd man. II the strong points
Of each could be assembled in one ath-
lete he would lead all Of them.
Berger was among the recruits in the
Sox camp at Waco, Tex, last spring.
but reported a bit overweight, and be-
fore he could get into fighting condition
he had been transported to Los An
geles In the Pacific Coast League last
summer he was a whirlwind shortstop,
making such showing that he was re-
young German Is expected TO draw some
Consideration In the selection of Sox
infielders next spring.
Manager Callahan and Owner Com
iskey, Of the white Sox. are the only
magnates In Chicago at present. Presi-
dent Johnson, of the American League,
still is in the wilds OF the CarolInas
fixing up the schedule of games for
next season.
The Washington times., 1913-01-02
Reds Will Boil Out
Before Going South

CINCINNATI Ohio. Jan. -Four
days of boiling out will be on the
program. for the Cincinnati Reds
next spring before they go South for
the real grinding work at Mobile,
by Manager Tinker for the tempo
rary sojourn and he will see that
every athlete drinks plenty of water.
The squad will leave West Baden
March 3. arriving at Mobile the fol-
lowing day.
The Reds will remain at Mobile
about eighteen days and then will
come the exhibition games. Nine
players living In the South and West
will report direct at Mobile. cutting
out the West Baden boiling out
process.
Following is the spring schedule Of
the Reds:
March Z and s-Reds vs. Detroit IT,
gers, at Mobile.
March Is. I6. and f7-Reds VS.. Mobile
Gulls, at Mobile.
March z2-Reds at Meridian, Miss.
March "a. Is, and 16-Reds at Birming-
ham.
March q. ss and 2s-Reds at chatta-
nooga.
March so-Reds VS.. washington. at
Redland Field.
March 3-Reds at Louisville.
April ! and 2-Reds VS.. Louisville. at
Redland Field.
April 3-Reds at Dayton.
April 4, s, and 6-Reds vs. Champion
Boston American AZ Rediand Field.
April z and S-Reds VS.. Detroits, at
Rediand Field.
The Washington times., 1913-01-02
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
ATTRACTS CROWDAT
Y.M.C.A. OPEN HOUSE
Swimming, Basketball, and
Volleyball Feature New
Year Celebration.

With swimming matches and basket
ball games featuring the New Year
celebration Of the Y. NJ. C. A, II il
estimated today that 3,50o people took
in the holiday program at the associa-
don during the open house" This
crowd is thought to break all records
Of former years at the annual celebra-
ton.
In the swimming events the honors
easily went to Bamman. Drummer. Han
son. Rutherford. and Ansley. who won
first places In their specialties- The
knight and Eliason. took the relay
race from the Married Men.
An exhibition twenty-dve-yard swim
was given by Zirpel. Eliason. Karrick,
Smith, Bennett. and Sheetz. and an eI-
hibtion 22o-yard swim by Miller. Birney,
Krogstad. and Burch.
c. Edward Beckett, physical director
Of the Y. NJ. c. A., was starter Of
the meet; Nils G. Hansen, assistant
physical director and coach of the club,
was clerk Of the course and scorer.
The timers were d. c. Crane. w. G.
Thatcher. and Charles Orme, while
John Meany, John Early. and Gardner
The Invincibles took the exhibition
basketball game from the Hustlers by
a % to IS score. The teams were made
up of players from the representative
Y NJ. c. A. team, and the game was
closer than the score indicates.
In the boys department the Yankees
defeated the Fort Myer FIVE by % to IA,
easily getting, the better OF the visitors
from all angles of the game. In the
yolley ball game Captain Henson's
team defeated Captain Tenny's team by
q to Is