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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-30
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The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-13
GOOD ROADS BETTER
 THAN PANAMA CANAL
ACCORDING TO THE MASTER OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE IN
 ANNUAL REPORT.

Manchester N. H., Nov. l2,-The la Dor and money spent on the Panama canal might have been used to better on the highways of this coun. try, Oliver Wilson of Illinois master of the National Grange, Patrons ot Husbandry, told the delegates to the convention of the grange in his an nual report today
 The building of the Panama canal is national project of which all Americans are proud yet 3he same amount or 'ator and money spent on our highwass at home could create benefits nearer and probably more important to our own people" he said.
 Mir. Wilson declared the federal government almost ignored the ques- tion of transportation between the country home and the railroad. the farm aud tho business ceHtar, excepi tu give advice on road constructions
 AIr. Wilgcn also submitted ideas from tals viewpoint Of the farmer re garding rural credits, saying long tima credit at the lowest possible in
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A CHILD'S LAXATIVE
 IS SYRUP OF FiGS"
MADE FROM FRUtT-CAN'T HARM TENDER STOMACH, LIVER
 AND BOWELS.

If your little ones tongue IS coat ad 1t is a sure sign that the stomach, li'- CT and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once When your child is cross, peevish, listless, pale. doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour, system full of cold, throat sore, or if feverish, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs and in afew hours all the clog ged-up. constipated waste, our bile and mdigeted food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well playful child gain.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laXitiye." |" Millions Of mothers keep it handy be- cause they know it's action on the stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure They also know a little given today saves a sick child tomor- row.
 Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot tie of California Surup of Figs, % which contains directions for babies children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of commercials sold here. Get the genuine, made by California Fig Surup Company" Don't be fooled,
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HoRTlcULTuRtsT DEAD,

I.ockpo.t, N. Y, Nov. Claudius l.. Hoag. So years cid, originator of the Niagara grape and well known horticulturist, died here today
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M NOR LEAGUES
 OBJECT TO DRAFT
BY MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS WHO THEN MAY CANCEL THOSE
 THEY DO NOT WANT.
Uniform Contract and Ten Days No tice of Release Favored by the Ma. jor Leagues Only.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. l2-Fiye com. mittees were announced by President Sexton of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues during today's session. One committee was assigned the problem of devisiug a way whereby a uniform style of con tract can be prepared ior players of the five different classes of leagues affiliated with the organization.
 In a communication to the conyeu. ton the national commission made the suggestion of uniformity. The greatest obstacle now apparent Ease- ball men say, Is the possible insertion of a clause requiring a player to be given notice of release ten days prior to the time the release can be made effective It is understood that Class A leagues are willing 10 work under this pan, but those in Classes E. C and D do not favor the id'a of having to carry and pay a useless player for ten days.
 President Tearney of the Three-l league, started movement for re- form in the system of drafting play CTS and was supported in a fight against the practice Of major league clubs in claiming a large number of players and then making cancella- tions of the drafts If was voted that there shall be no such procedure by national association clubs
 Committees will commence report ing tomorrow morning and it is said tue business of the convention will be completed during the day
 Secretary Farrell read to the con vention today the list of requests from the Players Fraternity. No action was taken, it being left to the com mittee on contracts to formulate q course of procedure to be submitted to the convention for ratification No objection will be made to sending a committee into conference with the national commission and representa- tive players
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CHINESE PARLIAMENT.
New Rules Being Drawn to Govern
 the New Body.

the New Body.
 Picking, Nov. 12.-President Yuan Sli Kai intends 10 summon an "ad- council which. In add- ton to transacting state affairs, will draft regulations governing tbe new parliament The council will number T members, consisting of the cabinet officers and others appointed by the president and the provincial goyer- nors who he has already named
 Yuan Sbl Kai considers the present house of representatives an nnwieldy body and desires it's reduction to 30b members. The original number of representatives was 596 The powers of the parliament also will be mate rially curtaled and the senate will disappear. giving place to the admin istrative council.
 This program was announced today and it probably will be carried into effect if the presidents opponents a,e not able to bring about irs modi fiedtion.
 lu the meantime the remnant o parliament is permitted to continue hclding informal meetings but can dt no business because of lack of | quorum
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SAFETY AT SEA.
King George Sends Urgent Message
 to the Conference.

hlH9 3SOT9e oGFoS urgent MCSSdSC
 to the Conference.
 London, Nov When the inter. national conference on safety at sea began it's sessions here today mJ a- sage from King George was read, in which the king expressed his hope that the lalors of the conference would be successful because the con ference affects closely the lives and welfare of a vast numbcr Of my sub jects" The message spoke of tdc kings personal experience as a saI- or of many matters which will come up for consideration and continued: An international agreement on mea e ures to remove or decrease the per ills of the sea would confer untcd ben eflt on Humanity throughout the world"
 Lord Mersey is presiding and tne delegates were welcomed by the IN. Hon. sidney Buxton, president of the board of trade Twelve nations arc participating the Un,tcd Staies, Great Blitaiu, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Russia. Denmark, Ger. many, Norway Spain, Canada and New Zealand.
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EARTHQUAKE CONTINUES.

Lima, Peru Nov 12-Official tele. grams report a continuance of the earthquake in the province of Ayma- reas, in the department of Apurimao. The city of Challhuanoa with a pop- ulation of nearly 4000, capital of the province, Is reported in ruins A pr vate telegram says the deaths nunr Der more than 200,
 Apurimao is a southwestern depaut- ment of Peru, with q population of nearly 100000 II is composed of the provinces C Abaucay, Aymareas, An ta and Cotabambas and portion of ANACuCho.
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A.Niuht of Terror.

Few nights are more terrible than that of a mother looking on her child Cho2ng and gasping for breath duc- ing an attack of croup, and nothing in the house to relieve it. Many mothers have passed nights of ter TOT in this situation. A little fore thought will enable you to avoid all this. Chamberlain Cough Remedy is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. Keep it at hand. For sale by ell dealers
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DECLINES 10 MERGE.

Washington. Nov 12.--4rhe Ameii can Association for the Advancement of Agricultural Teadhine, at it's clos ing session here today, voted down a proposition that t become a seetion of the American Association of Asi'i. cultural Colleges and Experiment. Stations
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Your records would have been per. fectly preserved had they been in a SAFE-C -CABlNET--19 model, which is approved by tho National Board of Fire Underwriters. The day of The iron safe has passed. Ask for tests and proof
 WILLIAMS & DEWOODY, State Agents, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 9-23-tf
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FEDERAL LEAGUE ELECTS.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 12--At a meeting of the directors Of the Fed eral league club here today, J Ed ward Krause was elected president. In connection with the reorganization the capital stock of the club wus l' aced at $200,000, of which $125,O00 is common stock and S75,O00 pre- ferrcd Fifty thousand dollars is to be used in equippIng the new grounds with modern steel stands and bleach CTS.
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terest should be available fos tho

terest should De ayallable los the farmer who desires it.
 The so-called rural credit commits sion.' lie continued. that was sent to Europe, had but very few repre-. sentatives of agriculture; consequent- ly We can expect but little. if any, benefit from it's report.
 "l am opposed to any radical credit system or any other system of fi- nance that separates farmers from other business men. All that We ask for the farmer is equal opportunity with all other business men."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27

have been working under Mr.. Rodgers
for several years: Leroy Powell.
superintendent of delivery, 1894. and
superintendent Of mails. 1911: Chas.
E. Pyle, assistant superintendent OF
mails, in charge of registers and par
Gel post. 1911; julius J. Fritz' assist
ant superintendent, in charge of the
mailing division. 1911; Harry Blanch-
ard, assistant superintendent of mails.
in charge Of the city division. 1911;
Robert c. Caldwell. succeeding Harry
L. Foster in charge of postal finances
1907, and was made cashier In 1908:
John A. Banks was made assistant
cashier in July, 1918; William p. Root,
Luther Boswell and George p. Fielder
Ling are foremen of mailing and reg
lister crews; Robert Hunter IL fore
man of the city division. Because OF
the immense business within late
years, it has been found necessary to
increase the supervisory force Of the
office.
Five Sub-StatiOns.
Five stations, B, C, 1, 2 and 8, have
been opened since Mr.. Rodgers came
into office and Oakland has been made
a branch of the main station. Station
A has been changed to the North To-
peka station and made an fndepen-
dent office for the dispatch of mail.
The Topeka office was designated
the rural carrier paying office and the
work devolved on Mr.. Rodgers in 1902.
while he was assistant postmaster.
Since he became postmaster. or more
specifically, in 1907 and 1908, every
postmaster in the state was ordered
by the department to deposit their sur
plus postal funds with A. X. Rodgers.
postmaster of Topeka. These two
branches of the service, as well as the
postal savings system. fnaugurated in
1911, and the custody of the stamp
supplies of the office are under the
direct supervision of r. c. Caldwell.
cashier, who is assisted by ]. A. Banks.
C. H. Stewart and G. w. Lyon. These
accounts aggregate $5.000.000 a year.
Capt. Fuller as Assistant.
A. Newman resigned as assistant
postmaster Sept. 80, 1908, and An
drew M. Fuller succeeded him on
October 1 of that year.
Captain Fuller, a man of exceptional
ability, full of energy and good sound
sense, has done excellent work in
maintaining harmony among the ia
employees of the Office, and, under the
wise supervision. Of Postmaster
Rodgers, has created a system in the
management Of postal affairs that has
made the Topeka postofilce the object
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
|. X. Rodgers Goes Out Of To.
peka POstOfiice.
Was Assistant 8 Years-Rigby
Be p. NJ. Jan. 1.
Rodgers Has Seen Office Force
Increase From 20 to ia.
He Is Pioneer, Having Moved
Here in 1869.

A. X. Rodgers, postmaster in Topeka
for eight years, will go out of office
January 1, and will be succeeded by
W. o. Rigby.
Mr.. Rodgers. in his eight years az
postmaster and his eight years as as
eistant postmaster. has seen the Tope-
ka office go into first rank with other
offices over the country. The business
has increased three-fold and the eff
cheney Of the employees has more than
doubled. Rodgers succeeded John
Guthrie az postmaster in 1905 and he
was thoroughly familiar with the du-
ties Of the office.
He was born in Logansport; Indiana.
and came to Kansas in 1859. He first
engaged In the grocery business with
T. Rodgers. A few years before he
entered the postal service, he was in
the mortgage and loan business. Mr..
Rodgers served two terms as county
treasurer. elected in 1890 and again in
1892. In 1898 he was appointed as
eistant postmaster. serving under
Postmaster Guthrie.
A. X. Rodgers has been prominent
in Topeka affairs for more than thirty
years. He was successful in his efforts
in systemizing the postoffice and as a
result. the Christmas business for the
past few years has been handled cas-
lily. Mr.. Rodgers has also had one of
the best staffs of employees in the
United States, and clerks, carriers and
department heads have worked with
The growth of the Topeka office un-
der Judge Guthrie and Postmaster
Rodgers has been heavy. Following
are the official receipts of the term
Of John Guthrie: 1898. $113,922.55;
1901. $14s.6O9.44; 1902, S161.555.4s;
1903. $174,254.22; 1904, $18O,38O.81;
1905. $191.522.73. Mr.. Rodgers, who
had been assistant during those years.
became postmaster in 1906, and the
lows: 1905. s2os.o4s.4s: 1907. $685.
814.69; 1908, $246.240.s0; 1909.
$329,654.O8; 1910, $343,772.33; 1911,
$337.66O.35; 1912, $3S9.9S4.72. and
1913, December estimated, $402,226.62.
In 1897. the year previous to the ad-
ministration Of John Guthrie as post
master and A. X. Rodgers as assistant
postmaster. there were employed In
the Topeka postoffice clerks and 10
letter carriers. The receipts for the
office in that year were $102.950. 70.
or a little more than $500 per month.
Were Only % Clerks in 1905.
In 1905, the year previous to the adj
Ininistration Of Alpheus K. Rodgers as
postmaster and Albert Newman as as
slstant, there were employed 2S clerks
and 81 letter carriers. The receipts for
that year werc $191.62z.73 or an aver
age. of nenfly SIC, 900 per NINTH.
In 1919. the last year # MIR. Rod
gers regime, there wers employed CT
clerks and A. letter carriers. me SSH
mated receipts for this .'ear Will lie
$4O2,226.50, or an average of more
than $33,5O0 per month.
This shows q gain of $8S,572 for
1905 over 1897 and in 1913 over 1905.
q gain Of $299,275.79. This represents
the increased business of the Topeka
postoffice Of Mr.. Rodgers administra-
ton.
Heads Of Departments.
The following heads of departments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
WED IN cORNElE[D.
Binding Rafnstorm Also aaa
Troubles Of Eloping Couple.

Ine climax of one OF the most in
11es s fomances was reached when
robert NJ. Calvin returned to Csnfon
with his bride. formerly Miss MARIE
Kerr. daughter OF Postmaster n
Kerr. = -
The young couple were married yes
terday afternoon while standing be-
tween the corn rows and while a
binding rainstcrm was raging. The
wedding followed a courtship Of many
months. and despite the opposition Of
the brides father.
Last Friday evening Mr.. Calvin and
Miss Kerr started to- a dance They
met, accidentally. of course. on the
street and decided to be married In
stead of attending a dance, where
they would not have been allowed to
dance together. A buggy was secured
and flying trip to Waynesvflle en-
sued. Some one informed the father
OF the plans Of his daughter.
A telephone message to the regis
ter Of deeds at Waynesville prevented
the young folks from securing their
license. Later the postmaster went to
the county seat. and after relieving
Mr.. Calvin Of the girl the father pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
A WOMAN LOST HER HAIR AND
GOT 1T BACK WITH HERPICIDE

While there are no thrills in the
narration OF Mrs. p. T. Nichols, 623
Broad ST., Beloit. Wis. her story is
nevertheless one OF amazing interest
Stricken with neuralgia and erysipe-
las lost all my hair. My doctor rec
commended Newbro's Herpicide.
used six or eight bottles and now have
q fine head OF slightly curly light
brown hair. Not gray hair In my
head. This IL the more remarkable AZ
I am middle-aged.''
While the results which follow the
use of Newbro's Herpicide are always
ways natural Herpicfde destroys the
dandru6, stimulates the now OF blood
to the hair follicles and keeps the
scalp perfectly healthy. 1t makes
possible natural and luxuE1ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
BEATING . BENSON
Justice Porter Tried to Get to
once First IN Morning.
The Tale of Two Justices-One
Of Them Was Going Fishing.

Tho announcement of Justice A. w.
Benson for reelection to MS seat ol'
the Kansas supreme bencn orinks ~
mind a good story about how Justice
goods on his elder conferee OF the
bench. 1t is fact we'll known to Jus.
tice Benson's friends in Topeka tnat
he goes to work earlier In the morn
ing than most young men do. ne Is
an early riser, this veteran OF the
civil war. and age has left no appar-
ent mark upon his activities.
One morning last fall when the sun
was taking a s o'clock view OF Topeka
the writer, who was coming down
town to get an early start on a lsnlns
trip. met Justice Porter at the corner
Of Tenth avenue and Harrison street.
Porter was also going fishing. the
Justice seemed to be very much elated
over something. He chuckled audlbly
on the way tc the state mouse.
IT have the goods on Justice Ben
SON" he said. you see. I am going
fishing. I got up at o'clock and got
my own breakfast. Hustled around
to get down here before 6. am going
up to my office and call Justice Sen
son on the phone. OF course he won't
he there to answer. Then I am going
over to his office to wait for him and
to complain about his dilatOry tactics
Of a-morning. Going to tell him how
I want to consult him on case ana
how he kept me waiting.
do you know. that man Benson
gets down to his office before the
elevator man goes to work. He cNmDs
the stairs every morning. But got
him today. First time ever peat MIN
down and want to rub 1t in.
Justice Porter hurried along. He
chuckled still as he walked He bah
bled like a little child about how he
had Benson on the hip. Talked about
how he would chide him.
VU str a n
steps. Justice Porter looked up to-
wards Justice Benson's office window.
Then suddenly his jaw dropped and
his eyes stuck out and tho look OF ex-
ultation faded from his face to give
way to one OF woe
.sLook up there" he said. "An
ask you to do is to look up at that
window.
'.See that newspaper. He's behind
it. Benson is. Sitting right there read
ing that paper. Been there half an
hour. I'll bet dollar. Up close to
the window SO he can see. Too dark
yet to read out in the room.
'.And me down here, trying to beat
Going to call him. I was: tell him I'd
been waiting for him. oh, Lord!"
. And Justice Porter started up the
steps saying things to himself and
saying other things out loud and his
words had to do with that verse in
the scriptures tnat SPEAKS oI men anu
fools.
The newspaper man went down to
the Cremerie for breakfast and there
he told Clarence Scott about the cpl
sode OF the two judges. Scott laughed.
"Going to beat Judge Benson. was he
That's good. Why Benson gets up
earlier than any man in town. Can't
anyone beat him in the morning any
day in the year. He used to eat
breakfast here. Came in about the
time came down to go ON duty.
what time was that ?,' asked the
newspaper man.
give O'Clock" answered Scott
G. A. C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27

of favorable comment In the depart
ment at Washington. The inspectors
and travelling postal officials now
point to the Topeka postofflce as a
model and refer other Offices to her
for guidance in many matters and
precedence in many tangles.
Through the plans inaugurated by
the supervisory officers, of whom
Captain Fuller is the chief, the ex-
traordinary Christmas mail was ham
died this year on a perfect schedule
that Topeka has the only office Of
its size that has not delayed the dis
patch nor delivery of every class Of
NAH during the holiday week.
Captain Fuller has been the post
masters loyal agent in the conduct Of
postal affairs. being in absolute charge
of the working force Of the office.
He and the other department heads
have relieved Mr.. Rodgers of much Of
the responsibility attached to the post
mastership and the details of the in
tricate work.
Rigby the Seventh p. M. Since 1885.
Mr.. Rigby will be the seventh To-
peka postmaster since 1885. John
Mileham was postmaster in that yaar;
James L. King, now state librarian,
was in charge Of the office from 1889
to 1893; Frank s. Thomas served sew
eral months in the latter year and was
succeeded by Andrew j. Arnold. Ar
mold was postmaster until 1898, when
John Guthrie took the position He
was succeeded in 1906 by Rodgers
and Rigby will take the office in 1914.
Mr.. Rodgers will retire from active
life, at least for a few months His
home is at sos Monroe street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
PAL BROWN LOSES.


Melbourne. Australia, Dec. ~
Hughie Michigan, the Australian
lightweight, Friday won the decision
over Pal Brown, an American pugil1st.
in an exciting 20-round bout. Ten
thousand spectators witnessed the
fight.
By winning the contest Michigan
evened up the score with Brown, who
defeated him on points in a 2O-round
contest at Sydeny in October.
The Prudential Trust company loans
money on city property.-Adv.
Try State Journal Ada for ResuIts