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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

Green, is back after an absence of
three years. His head is perhaps a
trifle balder than before, but his act
is just as popular. Green wound up his
monOlogue and singing numbers last
night with the recitation of the famous
northland poem of Robert Service, The
Shooting of Dan McGrew-"
Might Hawks" a one act sketch,
written and played by Rex Adams, as
sisted by an excellent company, was
another of the attractions. There is a
lot Of good, clever acting in this piece
and it has a strong plot. Nine. LIE
classical musical act, the couple sing
ing grand opera well. This high class
act rounded out the bill in good shape.
The program closed with "rapid-fire"
acrobatic act by the three Fishers.
The act Of the Fishers showed some
aerial marvels and did not drag. The
three Dixon sisters put over a unique
singing and dancing number.
Pictures Of the war in Belgium, in
Guiding view of some big English
guns in action, were shown.
At the Hip.
The Hip offers for the last times
this evening the beautiful Shubert
play, 1.-THE Wishing Ring" featuring
Miss Vivian Martin. This pretty,
idyllic love story of Old England is
from the pen of Owen Davies and is
one of the best entertainments yet
offered at this beautiful photop1ay
house. Commencing tomorrow matt
nee for two days the Hip will present
"Shore Acres" the great James A.
Herne's success, with Mr.. Chas. Ste
vensOn as Nat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24
RED WIDOW REVIEW.
1.-THE Red Widow" the musical

1.-THE Red Widow" the musical
comedy which Raymond Hitchcock
played in here two years ago. was
again presented to Topeka theater
goers at the Grand last night. The
part which Hitchcock played. that of
the American corset manufacturer,
was we'll taken by Cliff Heckinger.
1t was a good show that was put
on last night. The company made
great efforts to please the audience so
sparsely scattered throughout the the
ater and they succeeded. Heckinger
is a comedian of merit. Beatrice
Doane. as 1.-The Red Widow" and Lii
liam Ludlow, as the pretty dancer,
were attractive, and the hesitation,
tango and maxixe," by the latter and
William Pruette, Jr., was feature of
the production.
There is a big chorus in the COM
pany. The costumes and scenery are
above reproach. There was q matt
nee this afternoon and there will be
a second evening performance to-
night. It was a show last night which
merited a larger number of spectators
than it received. as it is we'll worth the
dollar and a half to those who have
not seen the bill. $. j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24
A Smooth, White Skin
That Defies Weather

During the coming months Of biting
winds and intense cold, you who would
keep your skins smooth. white and velvety,
should turn your attention to mercolized
wax Nothing else will SO effectively re-
surface. By gradually absorbing the
weather-beaten cuticle. the complexion 10
kept in perfect condition. and even the
beauty OF expression appears more pro-
nounced. II your skin be blotchy, pimply,
freckled, coarse, sallow or over-red, why
not shed It? One ounce Of ordinary mer-
colized wax, to be had at any druggists,
will completely transform the most UNI
slightly complexion in less than q fort
night Use the wax nightly, like cold
cream. washing Il on mornings.
II weather. age or poor health has
marred your face with wrinkles here's
good news You can quickly remove every
line by using harmless refreshing face
lotion prepared by dissolving 1 OF. pow
dered saxolite in y pit witch hazel The
firmer, smoother skin, the more youthful
win aSeon1ah yo0--Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24
FRAUDULENT.

We have been informed that a per-
son assuming the name of ]. @. Adams
is taking orders for rubber stamps.
seals and stencil goods, claiming to be
an agent of the ]. c. Darling company,
Topeka. We wish to inform the pub
lie that we have no agents and no one
is authorized to take orders or accept
money for our company. Any infor-
nation leading to the identity of this
party should be sent to us or notify
the sheriff at Larned where party has
been operating.
Adv. j. c. DARLING CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

game from q ee~.scn Of reserved seats
set apart for them. and in honor Of
the guests and Mr. Olliphant. the
West Point men gave the Purdue yell
before the game.
Women cling tenaciously to some
style Of filmy coquettish drapery for
head and shoulders when in evening
attire. These might well retain the
name of the old tunic fascination for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

thimbles Monday afternoon in honor of
her mother. Mrs K. Durivage, who ex-
poets to leave for her home in Phila-
delphia the last of the week. Those
present were: Mrs. Durivage, Mrs. ].
Marshall. Mrs. H. Dreisbach. Mrs. J. J..
Krum, Mrs. A. H. Black. and Mrs
Sehre11-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24
Parcel Post
Prepaid
Gloves

For the last day Of the Thanksgiv-
ing sabe-our entire line of $1.25
gloves OF lambskin. made overseam or
pique. In black. tan. brown. mode
gray. wine, navy and white: Mocha
gloves in black, tan and gray; ALI
s..es; ., Regular :1.ss S9C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

Miss Julia Mildred Stanton will give
her certificate recital Saturday even
ing, November %, at o'clock in the
studio of Miss Karolyn Whittelsey,
107 West Sixth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24
Thanksgiving Sale Closes Iomorr


and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Mulroy will en-
terrain their evening bridge club to-
night at their home, 400 Harrison
street, in compliment to Miss Mamie
Veale and Mr.. Wilbert Galloway,
Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

ton ana Is the guest OF MRS. NoDio
Ayers today.
Mrs. Fannie Guibor and Miss Jennie
Brcss will spend Thanksgiving in St.
Marys with Mrs. Frank Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. King will go
to Kansas City to spend the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Vandergrift.
Mrs. S. B. Rohrer, OF Las Vegas. N.
NJ, arrived today to be the guest OF
Mrs. D. w. Mulvane. She will leave
Wednesday for Fort Wayne, Ind, to
visit her mother. Mrs. Fee.
Mrs. J. d. M. Hamilton will go to
Chicago Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving with her son, Mr.. John Hamil-
ton. From Chicago she will go to New
York to be with her son, Mr.. Hale
Hamilton, during the Christmas holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Reisman will
arrive Wednesday to visit Mrs. REFS
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Quinton. Miss Hazel Howe. of Newton.
will be the guest of Miss Eugenia Quin-
ton Thanksgiving.
DR.. smith, Osteopath. Mills Bldg
Adv.
Miss Rebecca Welty, of the State
Agricultural college. Manhattan, will
come to Topeka to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Welty. Harold Smyth and William
Harrison, OF Downs, will visit Harry
Welty Thursday, and Mrs. Welty's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ". Riceman. of
Abilene, will be guests at the Welty
home.
The Greenbaum company announces
the arrival of a shipment of foxtrot
| coate which will be specially priced to-
morrow at 1896. 1880. and $14-95.-Adv.
Mrs. W. s. Glover left this morning
for Terre Haute,s Ind, called by the
serious illness Of her mother. Mrs. J.
n. Kyle.
Mrn c. = sehren entertained =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24
Large Mesh Bags 81
Perfume Special

For the last day of this sale we offer
Crabapple and Lily-of-the-valley, .CEc
two regular soc perfumes at, ounce .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-24

Some of the high schools people and
their friends will have a skating party
at Music hall Wednesday night. Mr..
Mr.. Harry Welty, Mr.. Don Taliferro.
Mr.. Lyman Rice, Mr.. George Bailey,
Mr.. Claude Swendson, Mr.. Harry
Lorts, Mr.. Ralph Omar. and Mr.. John
Elliott will manage the affair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
ORDERS NEW COAL RATES.
Freight Charges on Roslyn Product
Are Reduced.

After final hearing given all in
terested parties, to afford an opportu-
nifty to point out any injustices or in
equalities, the public service commits
sion this week issued a final order,
effective in 20 days, reducing freight
rates on coal from Roslyn to all other
points in the state, which will be of
direct benefit to Olympia. Sine the
Northern Pacific railroad refused e.
comply with the commissions tenta-
rive order to prepare new schedule
of rates, the commission put in effect
complete tariff prepared throughout
by it's own expert, o. o. CalderEuad.
The reduced rates will make it pos
sible to ship the product of the Roslyn
mines to all parts of the state, afford
ing competition. while the reduction
in the freight will be followed. it is
believed, by corresponding reductions
in the price of coal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
PARCEL POST AT FAIRS.
POstmasters Directed to Explain
May Exhibit at State Show.

Postmaster General Burleson has
sent a request to the postmaster in
every county seat in the state to dis
Ilay a parcel post exhibit at local
fairs, for the purpose of better ac-
quainting the public with the many
benefits of the system, and DR.. H. T.
Graves, acting commissioner of the
state department of agriculture, has,
through j. e. Shannon, secretary of
the state fair, made request for such
an exhibit at the state fair at North
Yakima, September 81 to 26.
'If the post Office officials at North
Yakima find it more convenient to
handle the large amount of mail that
come to the fair grounds during the
week, in connection with a display of
this kind" says DR.. Graves, "every
convenience will be furnished them
and special space set apart to afford
as thorough demonstration as I'm
Gle Sam cares to make"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
GERMANS TAKE LEAD
IN EUROPE'S WAR
BUT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES MAY
FORCE KAISER TO DIVIDE
HIS FORCES.

While the overwhelming defeat of
the Belgian, French and English al
lies by the Germans the fore part of
the week was at first reported as hav-
ing forced the allies back upon their
last defenses and opened the way for
the Germans to strike at either Paris
or London, or both, later advices
from st. Petersburg telling of Rus
sian successes in East Prussia gave
rise to the reports that Germany will
be forced to weaken her army in Bel
gium to rush back to the defense of
Berlin.
The allies were defeated in the
first great battle of the war, which
lasted for more than three days and
ragged from the northern passes OF
the Vosges, fronting Nancy, to Mons,
20 miles west of the Sambre river, in
Belgium, and resulted in the capture
of Namur and Charleroi and nearby
cities by the Germans. This success
rendered possible what Germany
probably intended from the start, a
concentric attack upon Paris by the
armies assembled all along the
French frontier and that Of Belgium.
But the rapid advances being made
by the Russians on Germany's east
frontier may force the Germans to
change these plans, and this is the
dominant note in the latest despatch
es. Wealthy Germans are reported to
be fleeing from Berlin already, in an
ticipation of an attack forced by the
Russians, while the German outposts
on the frontier are said to be falling
back.
Meanwhile, the Servians have COM
pletely repulsed the Austrians and
the latter are giving practically no
aid at all to Germany. SO far as the
dispatches disclose. Emperor Fran
els Joseph Of Austria is also reported
to be dying, though this has been Wig
orously denied.
Japan, so far as is known. has not
yet struck any blows at Germany's
provinces in the Far East, though its
ultimatum to Germany was ignored
following which Japan issued a for
NAL declaration of war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
BUSINESS PART OF
SHELTON IN RUINS
FIRE DESTROY . HEART OF MER.
CAMILLE DISTRICT EARLY
THURSDAY.

Fire, starting in an unknown way
III Josh Coullys bakery and not dis
covered until it was we'll under way
about 8 O'Clock Thursday morning,
Quilted two blocks and half in the
heart OF the business section of Shell
ton and further destruction was pre-
vented only by the valiant efforts of
nearly everybody in the city. No es-
innate OF the loss has been made but
it is expected to run considerably
more than 100000.
Beginning at the bakery, the fire
worked it's way through Polson's dry
goods store and the Shelton state
bank. then jumped across street
into the Needham Mercantile COM
lany, owned by w. H. Maxwell,
through vacant building adjoining,
then the Commercial hotel. the Ma
son County Independent Office and
George Gibbons barbershop to the
Shelton hotel, which is the only un--
damaged building in that district.
Dwellings Also Destroyed.
Working the other direction froms
the bakery, the fire destroyed w. NJ,
Smiths confectionery, Beach's drug
store. Kneeland Bros confectionery
and cigar store and the L. & M. store,
while on Railroad avenue it gutted
Munson's store, the Mcdonald Mer-
camille company, Joe Weinert's but
cher shop, l. N. Woods jewelry store,
F.V. Dunbar's drug store and L. r.
Barger's store. 1t also swept over
several dwellings in the district, only
two being saved, one belonging to.
George Huntley and the other to Josh
Coully.
Nothing was saved from any Of the.
buildings and all of them, built Of
wood, are in ruins. The fire was
first discovered by some OF the men
in the railroad yards. but It had
gained such headway at that time
that it was impossible to do anything
but to try to control 1t within the
district in which 1t started.
Everybody Fought Fire.
Shelton has only volunteer fire--
department. but it was not long after
the first alarm was given before near
ly everybody in the city was out and
putting forth every effort to stay the !
destruction. The buildings, how
ever, were dry as tinder, the fire had
gained great headway and hardly be-
fore any one realized 1t the heart Of
the business section was in flames.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2S 1914
DON'T LET THEM FOOL YOU

rounds this evidently with
minimizing bipartisan convention primary
preventing attending signing the petit
calling petitions attending the
tonier prohibit who might DESIRE
from voting in the primaries that day.
That
Any who knows the primary law the
recognized
a able and this was his reply:
nothing primary would
and also attending nonpartisan
of
claims states that il attends the
certainly mistaken. All
morally should the
which he helps nominate in the
a think is duty O every
convention
congressional Office
udgeships, and think
intending primaries
or higher Offices"
being circulated by designing
them do it, Enter the primaries
in represent
the management of the county's affairs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
MANDAMus WATER PLANT
City Sues to Compel Company to
Comply With its Franchise.

Mandamus proceedings to compel
the Olympia Water Works to lay cast
iron pipe under all the streets In the
big paving district were instituted
by the City of Olympia last Saturday
against the company and the suit will
be heard in the local superior court
September 1.
This action was taken under that
provision Of the company's franchise
which requires it to lay cast iron
mains under all permanently i'm
proved streets and supersedes the de-
cision reached previously by the
council for the city to buy the pipe
and lay it, filing lien against 1t and
taking the cost out in the city's water
bills.
The company claims, according to
City Attorney Bigelow, that 1t has to
apply half Of it's monthly revenues OF
about $2,5OO on It's bonds, but the
city contends that an expense such as
this improvement should be preferred
above bond payments. II the court
sustains the mandamus proceedings
and directs the company to proceed
to lay the mains and 1t refuses, the
probable result, according to the city
attorney, would be the appointment
of a receiver who would see that the
courts instructions were obeyed. 1t
is possible, too, that the company
franchise might be revoked, though
Mr.. Bigelow says he does not antici-
pate such result.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
TAXPAYERS MEET
HERE SEPTEMBER s
WILL THEN HEAR REPORTS OF
INVESTIGATION AND ADOPT
PLANS FOR REFORM

! Call was issued this week by Wal
ter F. Mcdowell, temporary presiden
of the Thurston County Taxpayers
league, for massmeeting to be held
at Rabeck's hall. Olympia, at 1880
Saturday afternoon, September S,
when report of the leagues investi-
cation of the management of the
county's Offices will be made and re-
concentrations for reform offered
for consideration and action.
While the league officers have not
been making much of racket the
last few weeks, they have been
mighty busy doing the necessary pre-
liminary work, instituting the inves-
tigation of the county's offices upon
which their recommendations as to
economy will be based, and under
taking campaign for members in
all parts of the county. The response
to the latter is reported to be very
general and enthusiastic.
Circular Letter Tells Objects.
Part of the campaign has been the
mailing of circular letter and copy
of the leagues constitution to hun
dreds of people throughout the city
and county, setting forth the leagues
purposes and objects. This letter is:
Dear Fellow Citizen:
"At a meeting held July 20 by
some Of our country and city taxpay-
ers at the City hall, Olympia, tenn
porary organization was effected,
known as the Thurston County Tax
payers league. The object and pur-
pose Of the Thurston County Taxpay-
ers' league is to stop all waste and
extravaganza in the public affairs
of our county and get down to a
business basis with the constant aim
to reduce waste and expense in pub
lie affairs and to reduce taxes.
This Thurston County Taxpayers
league is not political organization
it is business organization and
expects to have the good will and ma
terial support of every good citizen
and taxpayer of Thurston county, re-
gardless of politics.
"If you have your own interests
and the interests of your neighbor at
heart, you should become member
Of the Taxpayers league. All that is
required of you to become member
is to sign the constitutions copy of
which is hereto attached-and re-
turn the same, together with 25
cents, to the sectary, l.. l.. Snow
and you are a member of the Thurs
ton County Taxpayers league.
"For the purpose of serving each
section of the county, it is contem-
plated to have minor leagues in
every voting precinct Of the county
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
BIG GRANGE PICNIC
Mason Pomona Joins Thurston IN
Annual Affair.

With the remark that "if they'll
take their feet OF the farmers necks,
the farmers will uplift themselves"
Fred ]. Chamberlain of Puyallup de-
l.vered the principal address at the
annual picnic of the Thurston County
Pomona Grange at Priest Point park
Wednesday, attended by between so
and 10 members of the Mason County
Pomona and members Of every active
Grange in Thurston county.
Mr.. Chamberlain's talk was largely
an earnest plea for greater organiza-
tion and cooperation among the far
mers, though he praised President
Wilson's currency legislation and his
moves toward rural credits, raped
the state supreme court for its recent
decision on the recall, deplored high
taxes, scored the legislature for.
building roads in the mountains in
stead of the farming districts. and
reprimanded those whom he called
the gang" for their opposition ten
the initiative legislation.
Between 200 and 800 persons ate
tended the affair, the big picnic din
ner being served at noon. The pro-
gram opened with song by all pres
ent, and the other features were re-
citation by Earl Lavery, comic song
by F. A. Warner, Fred w. Lewis and
l.. l.. Snow, talk by Scott Hayes
master of the Mason County Pomona.
and comic songs by Miss Inez Claus
sen and Professor and Mrs. C. G.
Thomason.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
RACE FOR CONGRESS
TO Be SOME FIGHT
CANDIDATES OF THREE PARTIES
WILL MAKE POLITICAL
HISTORY THIS FALL

TACOMA, August 28.-Not in tht
political history of Southwestern
Washington has there been as hart
fought a political campaign as the
coming congressional fight will prove
to be. This is the prediction of poll
ticians here who have been watching
straws that show not only the wa,
but how hard the wind will blow
within the next 60 days.
Astute observers consider it almost
certain that Albert johnson will be
the nominee of the Republican party
Stanton Warburton, the nominee ol
the Progressive, and his many friends
pick Charles Drury as the standard
bearer of the Democrats. The poll.
tical atmosphere has sufficiently clar.
flied with the past 10 days for these
salient facts to stand up in definite
perspective.
1t is because Charles Drury is like
ly to be on the ticket that the cam
paign is expected to develop very
strenuous proportions. Drury be-
lieves in scrap. He feels it is good
for the other fellow and he knows
it is good for himself. If he Is de-
feated he feels better when he can
reflect that he did his best, and If
he wins, the crow. and cackle and
hurrah of victory give more genuine
satisfaction and self-complacency af-
ter hard fight. OF course the other
fellow who has fought hard has the
same open sesame to self-felicitation
whichever way the winds glows him.
The peculiar, the unusual feature
about Drury is that, despite his tre-
mendous aggressiveness and sur
prising activity in political fights, by
some happy adjustment of his psy-
Geological mechanism everybody, ev-
en- his most rabid political enemies,
are in a good humor with him and
this at the very height of any poll
tical combat he enters.
Probably this is because Drury
keeps his eyes on issues and not on
candidates, and this, in turn, is like
ly the reason why other candidates,
fighting him, focus their eyes on is
sues instead of candidates. A prom