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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
Sentiment in National Council
of Congregational Churches
Is Not United Regarding Nation
Wide Prohibition.
FEDERAL ACTION IS OPPOSED
By a Faction Led by Gov. Bald
win of Connecticut.
Contrary to Spirit of Our Gov
ernment, He Says.

Kansas City, Oct. 23-Disagreement
on the temperance question loomed at
the national council of Congregational
churches here today when Governor
Simeon Baldwin, of Connecticut, an
nounced himself as opposed to the rec
ommendation of the committee on tenn
perance for an amendment to the fed
eral constitution prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of liquor within the
United States. Governor Baldwin is
said to have a substantial following. He
contends such an amendment would De
contrary to the whole spirit OF our
government.
Il do not approve of the recommen-
dations'' he said, such change would
be contrary to the whole genius of our
government which was to have a CEN
trail power, strong, but limited in it's
sphere of influence. 1t was intended TO
leave the relations of man to man to
be settled mainly by the several states,
each for itself. Besides a nation wide
prohibitory law could not be enforced
in the large cities. 1t would provoke
breaches of the law as unfortunate as
they are inevitable
The scene of interest today shifted
from the national council which held
but short session this morning to the
meeting of the Home Missionary soci-
ETY., where most OF the speakers dWelt
upon the spectacle of the church drift
ing away from the poor and catering
to the rich. In this connection, the
delegates We're warned that the future
success of the church depends upon
revival of interest by the workingman
and his family.
Back to the People.
THE church must get back to the
needs of the plain people or quit" de-
clared Dr. Washington GLADDEN., for
mer moderator, now pastor of
church in Columbus, Ohio. DR.. Glad
den, some years ago, came into promi
nence when he challenged the propri-
ETY. of acceptance by the American
board of foreign missions of a gift of
500, 600 from John d. Rockefeller.
The controversy which arose over this
challenge brought into popularity the
phrase tainted money
"It is imperative that the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
FITz EXPLAINED IT.
Told Judge How He Lost to Jeffries
While Court Witness.

New York, Oct. 23-Robert Fitzsim-
mons told Supreme Court Justice Bar
low B. Weeks and a jury yesterday
how he lost the worlds championship D
to James J. Jeffries in their fight which
took place in San Francisco on July
25, 1902 Fitzsimmons said:
Il was so busy chopping jeff -
ribbons that 1 left an opening over my
solar plexus. 1 hit Jeff a thousand
times; he hit me once. But that was
enough. 1 wasn't knocked out, lust
paralyzed. But he was a sight when
saw him half an hour later in the
dressing room"
Fftzsfmmons' story was part of the
testimony offered in a suit for slander
brought by Joseph Egan, boxing pro-
moter, against a New York magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23

roads by the parcel post matter, for
which we receive practically nothing
President Ripley conceded that the
railroads were obliged to carry the
mail but expressed his hope ana eN,
Dac+ation that the postmaster general
,IId Give such pay as would enaole
them TO perform their service salls-
And how about the government
ownership? he was asked.
what did 1 tell you last time L was
in Topeka ?" he replied
III -,t,o a,Ias+ioner admitted that Mr.
RinIey had predicted government own
well" he said with smile we
are lust one year closer 10 soNe-
ment ownership than we "erI WI WI -
smoke to you last time 1t Is pouilu "a
come 1t is being talked more anu
,oore every wear. 1 wouldn't make
guess on the date or FISK an estiIila
but it is looming up on tne n IaiITv',
horizon and we all can see IL plaihiyi
The Santa Fe president Simply
sbook his head when adverse leslsla-
tom and rate reduction were iiiei
toned. +bo front
The Santa Fe has kept to the trone
in public safety and convehlence o,lr c-edit
said I'VE have maintained our cLeul'
nv a clear growth of business ana an
increase in efficiency. But L Will say
right here that the Santa re WI. NJ
he able to maintain its credit II re-
auctions in transportation rates are III
sisted upon"
\ Record in Gross Earnings.
President Ripley saw IN the eiiol lN' nv
showing in gross earnings this year
record for the Santa Fe. He prodlcteo
that the earnings next year would oe
considerably lower than this year
"A fine crop all along our lines woulo
mean that the road would make
phenomenal showing nexe year ne
said But, of course this is improba-
ble.''
President Ripley reiterated his state
ments made for the State Journal last
evening in that the Santa Zee Woulo
not make extensive improvements in
the coming year. He said that the
property would be kept up in standard
shape and that the improvements now
in course of construction would be COM
pleted.
I'm Topeka we will go right ahead
and finish our shop improvements,
he said. There are a few additional
buildings planned-but not for this
year. The Topeka shops are Working
a larger number of men at this time
and the work will continue for
while. 1 can make no promises for
the future.
THE railroads are in a peculiar sit
uation. They are between two fires
the labor unions on one side and the
legislatures on the other. We are
facing the problem of higher wages
in one event and lower rates and in
creased facilities in the other. Mean
while the earnings must suffer"
Copeland Will Be Reelected.
1t was admitted by executive Off
GERS of the Santa F'e in Topeka today
that E. L. Copeland, secretary-treas-
urer of the road, with headquarters
in Topeka, would be reelected to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
HEAVIEST FROST.
Came This Morning With the Cold
Fine Tomorrow.

The heaviest frost of the season was
recorded this morning, although the
quicksilver did not reach the freezing
point in it's downward course-that is,
on the top of the Mulvane building.
The government thermometer regis
tered 1874 degrees at six o'clock this
morning, while at the home of
Sunny Flora, the weather observer
Twelfth and Clay streets-the ther-
mometer reading was 80 degrees.
The mercury rose rapidly today.
The temperature at o'clock was Sc
degrees. The day has been a bright
and pleasant one, but at that the tenn
perature has averaged nine degrees
below normal for this date. There is
light variable breeze.
The forecast indicates that Friday
the weather will be fne-plenty of SUM-
shine with a slight rise in temperature
Announcement was made today that
beginning Nov 1 shippers forecasts
will be received daily at the local
weather office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
RIPLEY LAUGHS
At RESIGNATION
Santa Fe President Stamps Out
All Wild RumOrs.
But He Announces a Reduction
of His Duties.
IN A SUPERVISORY CAPACITY
Executive Says Harness VIII
Smart No More.
Less Active in Direction OF
Railroad Business.
TAKES SLAP At UNCLE SAM
More Pay for Carrying Mail Is
Necessity.
Ripley Declares Present Basis
Is an Outrage.
More Pay for Carrying Mail Is
Necessity.
Ripley Declares Present Basis
Is an Outrage.
copeland WILL Be SECRETARY
Reelection of Topeka Elective
Officer Is Assured.
Annual Meeting Was Carried
Ont on Schedule.

After spending the best part OF ms
,,fo !, n,shing to the front rank OF
,,1 tho worlds railways, the Atch1soh'
rono1,a G. Santa Fe, F. P. Ripley
president, announced this afternoon
~ bereaft fter his activities would con-
sist only in the supervision of the sys-
+a,,,,s nronertv. Stamping under foot
tho insistent runors to the effect that
he wou1d resign soon as president,
NTr Riplev declared that, although at
times the harness of his posllloh
srnarted, he would listen to the adVlce
of his friends and remain at the heau
of the Santa Fe railway
From one end of the country TO me
other. railway circles have talked for
months of the contemplated resigna-
tion of the man who has built up ono
of the most wonderful railroad trunk
lines in existence. The statement
made by President Ripley today set
Ties these reports and places the eX-
ecutive in the position of having been
given a new grip on the reins of the
Santa Fe.
1T is simply a proposition of let
ting the other fellows do the work.
Mr.. Ripley stated this afternoon
will still be in the harness and will
take more of a supervision over the
roads activities. l have reached the
age where at times the strenuous du-
ties tell upon my disposition. l have
refused to deny these resignation ru-
mors in the past-but it does me good
to place a foot on them today"
President Ripley was here to attend
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the road and make an official
inspection of the roads largest shop
system. Leaving his overcOat in his
private car the Santa Fe's head spent
the entire morning inhaling the brisk
atmosphere of a beautiful Kansas day
and talking and comforting in an un-
usually hearty manner with his Off
cials in Topeka.
President Ripley took occasion, while
discussing the railway situation today
with a representative of the State
Journal, to insert a few thorns in the
flesh of the government and its action
toward the pay for the transportation
of mail.
The pay we receive for carryine the
mails is outrageous" he said-and ne
said 1t as though he meant it. TT is
one of the real problems that we must
meet today. The railroads of this
country are underpaid an aggregate Of
Sl5,OO0.000 annually for TRANSFORMATION
of the mail. entirely aside from the ex
traordinary burden placed upon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
OPEN AT TULSA.
Dry Farming Congress and Soil Prod
ucts Exposition.

Tulsa, Oct. 23.-The eighth inter-
national dry farming congress and
soil products exposition opened here
today. President F. w. Hawley of
Kendell college delivered the weicom-
ing address. Responses were given
by F. L. Scribner of the departme ent
of agriculture, Congressman Claude
Weaver of Oklahoma City, W. l.
Drummond of Enid and o. D. Hunt.
managing director of the exposition
The exposition will continue until
November l.
The farm congress and congress for
farm women opens Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
SUFFRAGE TO COME.
Lloyd George Believes Women VIII
Get the Ballot.

Swindon, Oct. 23.-Chancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd George believes that
a measure giving the parliamentary
suffrage to women in the British Isles
will become a law within short time
but not during the present parliament.
He said this today in reply to ques-
tions put to him by a deputation from
a number of suffrage societies.
But L want to say" he added, that
the militant tactics adopted by a sec
ton of the women have converted many
peoples Indifference into something like
bitter hostility"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
slump i'm New Haven Stock

New York, Oct 23.-The stock of the
New York New Haven & Hartford rail-
road today reached a new low record in
the history of the company. The state
ment of Chairman Elliott at the annual
meeting regarding a probable reduction in
the dividend rte from to per cent
caused the slump. which carried down the
price points to 80. Later it rallied to 49,
In June of the nresent year the dividend
payment was reduced from per cent
rate, paid many years to per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
Total, system O,771.

1t is only a question of time until
the road is extended to New Orleans,
officials and stockholders of the Santa
Fe predict in Topeka today. Presi-
dent Ripley is not enthusiastic about
extensions at this time and probably
nothing will be done in the next year.
There are several branches through
out the network of tracks that will
be connected and operated eventually
by through traffic. This is all mat
ter of earnings, development of ter
ritory and attitude of the legislative
bodies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
Earthquake at Colon.

Colon, Oct. 23.-An earthquake shock
lasting about Is seconds occurred here
at 9:0S a. m. Houses rocked but no
serious damage was reported in this
city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
Millionaire Cbapin Is Dead

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Chas. A. Chapin
millionaire real estate man and cap.
italist, died at his home here las
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
Weather Forecast for Kansas

Fair tonight and Friday; warmer to
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
Howell Jones and Charles S. Gleed. Mr..
Jones will be up for reelection at the
annual meeting here next year. Mr..
Gleed was elected for a term to end in
1915 E. L. Copeland, secretary-treas-
urer, is the only other elective officer
of the road in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23

According to a report given to the
stockholders in Topeka this afternoon
by President Ripley, the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway now is a
trunk line comprising 10,771.45 miles
of track. This is an increase of only
1857 miles over the showing made in
the annual report given out in Topeka
at the annual meeting here in October,
1912
The Santa Fe,- as the system now
stands, extends to Chicago the
east, San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Trinidad on the west and Galveston on
the south.
The road operates in 1 3 states, in
cluding Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ne
braSka, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Ari-
zona, Nevada and California.
The line of the road, in miles, as
listed in the annual report:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23

William Allen White, national COM
mitteeman for the Progressive party,
is lending his aid and assistance in the
selection of harmony" candidates on
the Republican ticket next year. His
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
CopeIand VIII Be Reelected.

1t was admitted by executive Off
GERS of the Santa F'e in Topeka today
that E. L. Copeland, secretary-treas-
urer of the road, with headquarters
in Topeka, would be reelected to his
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
NERVOUSNESS AND LACK OF VITALITY EASILY CORRECTED

Perhaps you have had it prescribed before by your physician. If you have not and you are accustomed to take a pill, powder, capsule, or bracer to re- lieve you of Constipation, Indigestion, Nervousness and other ailments caused by mal-nutrition and mal-assimila- tion, the story of BIOPLASM (Bow- erl will interest you.
 Physicians all over the world have used and prescribed BIOPLA1-.A for years. We have thousands of testi- monials from the profession which prove its remarkable curative value.
 We now want the public to know about B1OPLASM. We want every sufferer to understa that BIOPLASM is ab- solutely harmless-that it contains no Alkaloid Alcohol, minerals or habit forming drugs-that it is pleasant and easy to take and can be used with marked benefit by every member o1
 BlOPLASM is not "cure-aI. it is and thoroughly aids the tissue cells to , throw off the lingering waste matter which causes all internal ailments. Indiges tion, Nervous Prostration. lack of Vitality, Anemia, etc, are all due to the same cause, and the B1OPhASM treatment is as effective with one as with the other-It removes the obSta- cle which prevents the normal flow of pure. rich biood-the one necessity to perfect health.
 Get bottle of BIOPLASM ,-3ower) from your druggist or from Lee and Osgood of this city. Your money will be refunded if not satisfied after a fair trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21

of this delightful spot, from which a
 charming view of the waters may be
 obtained.
 Mrs. Melville Dabell eff Sound View cottage, with her guests, Miss Made line Chute, Miss Avis MeGewaH and Mss Gertrude MeGaFty went in her l launch to Ocean Beach yesterday. The fishing boat Star, Capt. E. w. Eathafn has arrived with sT sword fish, pr. and Mrs. E. ?. Fitch ef Prospect hAl t6ek an automobile party eff friends ] te the beach yesterday. Mrs. James MaAeney has been visit l ing in Mystic.
 l her home in Providence after a visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Me-
 Donald of Spring street. l s. c. Medbury of New York is reg. istered at the Palmer house. l The Misses Florence and Anna Whit
 man have returned to their home in Hast Orange, N. J.. after visit at l Riverv1ew cottage. l Prof. and Mrs. Peters and Miss Pe- I ters of New York and Miss Dickson of Brook1ine, Mass, are registered
 among the late arrivals at the Ashbey l house.
 1 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Payne of South ampton, L. l., are visiting Mrs. Samuel l Coles.
 Miss E. E. Hitchcock of Bristol is | SpGn0lng some EtIte time ner0. 1 Miss Evelyn Luce of Elm street who
 has been spending her annual vacation
 with friends in Providence and Nara 1 ganSett Pier, has returned home. Mrs. Edwin Carson of Pearl street spent yesterday with relatives in Ston- l ington.
 Miss G. $. Hoyt of Montclair, N. J., is spending few days in the village. Mrs. Lizzie Ellis, who has been a surgical patient in Memorial hospital is able to be about.
 The fishing boat built at the J. Davis yard for Capt. Walton Potter was launched yesterday. It is equipped
 with a motor and can be used for either business or pleasure.
 One of the handsomest automobiles
 seen at the parade at Ocean Beach Iyesterday was that of Dr. W. M. Hill
 of Church street. It was decorated charrningly with asparagus ferns and pink ribbons.
 Mrs. Minnie T. Vallette has returned from a visit with friends in Massa-
 chusetts and Rhode Island. MT. and Mrs. A. B. Fitch of Spicer avenue are entertaining MT. and Mrs
 Samuel Latham of Ridge6eld Park N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Decrease In Amount of New Build inss For Which Contracts Have Been Let.


 The number of real estate sales by warranty deed throughout the State continues to increase, but there is a decided falling off in the amount of mortgage loans made during the past week. Sales in the towns reported by The Commercial Record number 329, With loans of $576,994 while during the corresponding week of 1912, there were BOY sales and loans of $962,7S1.
 But two bankruptcy petitions, with assets of $3,632 and liabilities of ST. 611 were filed in Connecticut during last week. Last year during the like week three petitions, with assets of $8,652 and liabilities of $19,509 were fled
 The nine incorpora tions for the week have a total authorized capital stock of $175,000, while the six incorpora- uons 9of the corresponding week of last year had a total equalization of $372,000
 Building permits were granted in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hart ford, Waterbury and Stamford during the week to the number of 8S for build ings costing $21S,890. This record compares favorably with any like week during the past few years.
 There is still continued decrease in the amount of new building work for which contracts were let last week. In Bridgeport several contracts for one dIQ lWO-IduIlIy nOuSSS nave O0c1l awarded, while in Waterbury contracts have been let for $9O,000 telephone building and a brick theatre, a brick store and tenement block will be erect ed in New Britain, and contracts have been awarded for a SchoolhouSe in Manchester and for an addition to a factory in Naugatuck.
 New work being figured or for which plans are being prepared include a schoolhouse in Willimantic, school house and large city barns in Greenwich, SchoolhouSe in Bris- tol, cold storage plant in Waterbury, business block and large factory addi- tion in Bridgeport. A number of smaller houses of the one and tWo- family type are also reported.
 Norwich had eleven sales of real estate last week to five, the same week last year with mortgage loans for the respective weeks of $11 200 and $15, 100.
 The New London sales for the same week were ten and five and the loans $41, ,500 and $13,200.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
Health and Beauty Answers
BY MRS. MAE MARTIN

T. M: Though your flesh worries you do not take chances with violent lent had better use this simple but effective flesh reducer, which you can make at home, and about which hundreds have written to praise it's rapid and effective action. Buy four ounces of parnotis from any druggist. dissolve in Ia pints boiling water. Allow to cool, each meal. Continue the course until you reach normal weight.
 Annie L.: Powdered de1atone is the most effective thing of which I know for removing, stubborn hairy growths. enough powder with water to cover the hairs not wanted. Apply and in and the hairs are gone. This Is a quick, harmless method and seldom needs repeating. Be sure it Is dela- tone you get.
 T. A. II: No. I would hardly cx!ti- eize you for your lack of ambition. It is due to impure blood and it's slug Summers Reat Your appetite and energy can be rega1ned by taking. be- fore each meal ot ttablespoondul IL of dene dissolved in a half pint of alco- hol, to which is added half a cup of quart, It will cleanse the blood and assist new tissue to develop and will affect your complexion by lending the glow of health to your cheeks. This will make you feel like a new person and look as you feel.
 Della: I use a lotion instead of face noySder This home made spurmax To- tion will tone and clear the s---n, over come coarseness and Ntcinkles and act as 9 protection against sun and wind 1t is cheap and in every way equal to the expensive liquid face powders. Get 1 ounces Of spurmax from your drug hot Water To this ao.. 2 teaspoonfuls of glycerine and your lotion is com plete. Apply freely after washing and thoroughly drying the face. neck and arms The result will please you, for the lotion dries quickly, seems part of the skin and gives velvety tex ture to the face
 Miss K: Your hair tonic Is worth less. Experience prompts me to recon mend quinzoin hair tonic to you be- cause 1t has done wonders for myself
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
Local l.aeenies.

Local lzaeenIeSs
 Westerly sent it's full quota te New I.onden Wednesday te participate In the Ocean Beach Day festivities.
 The Misses Margaret and Mary Gill; 5henann, of MtddIetown, visited pr. and Mrs. Michael H. Seanlon. We'd nesday.
 MT. and Mrs. B. Howard Clarke have as ther guests MT. and Mrs. Everett Codlin and family of Moosup, former ly of Westerly.
 William A. Wilcox has sold to the Third Baptist church of North Ston- fngton the property in that village formerly owned by Mrs. Julie To1nlin- son.
 Dr. Joseph Bennett, of Providence, who has summer home at Quonocon- taug, was thrown from his automobile when near there on Tuesday evening and quite seriously injured. At one time on Wednesday there were in Dixon square automobiles reg York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California. Connecticut and Rhode Island.
 Several went from Westerly to Scit- uate Wednesday, to attend the exer- cises of the dedication of the soldiers monument, the statue of which is. of Westerly granite, and designed, model ed and cut by Edward F. King of Westerly.
 The Seventh day Baptist church ot Westerly has contributed $1,080 for a church lot and parsonage in Battle l Creek, Michigan, which is the largest contribution. The second largest be- ing $538 from Plainfield, N. J. The First Hopkinton church gave $419.35 Twenty four churches contributed 3 total of $5,813.15. The Memorial Board Fund gave $1500, and from mis- cenaneous sources came $208.0S, mak- ing total of $7,521.23.