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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
THEIR CREDIT GOOD.


New York. Aug. 31.-The Anchor
sline steamer Columbia arrived today
e4rom Glasgow and Neville with $50
Ipassengers. all Of whom. except As in
kthe steerage. were Americans who had
been delayed in returning home from
Europe.
The steamer San Giovanni from Ma
bles with GIT American refugees from
Italy and Switzerland. also arrived
this morning.
Many Of the San Giovanni's passen-
gers owed for their fare across the
Atlantic when the boat locked today.
Each passenger was charged 500, and
II he could not pay, his promise to pay
upon reaching New York was accept
ed instead of money. A number of
passengers signed promissory notes
for their fare on the way across.
No transatlantic vessels were due to
leave New York today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

Pattern Cloths at Lower Prices
Our assortment of pattern cloths is unusually large and
The qualities finish of linens excellent Sizes
from by yards to by 31s yards CLOTH regular
rces range from $500 $780, In this sale will offer
discount of 10 to Is per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
TO OPEN CITY MARKETS
New Workers to Be Offered Food
Stuffs at Reasonable Prices.

New York, Aug. 31.-Final prepara-
tions were being made today for the
opening tomorrow morning of the four
open markets where President Marcus
Marks of Manhattan borough hopes
to have foodstuff offered for sale at
prices within a reasonable limit of the
resources of the poor.
Food supplies will be sold from
wagons, push carts and stands, and no
fee, license, or charge of any kind
will be required.
The markets will be situated under
the Manhattan bridge approach be-
meath the Greensboro bridge, at the
Harlem bridge and at the Fort Lee
ferry, the latter place being especially
handy for New Jersey farmers and
truck gardeners.
These markets will be continued as
long as food supply conditions war
rant their existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
WARM week AHEAD.
Showers Are Forecast Over a Consid-
cradle Area.

Washington, Aug. 31-Thunder
showers during much OF the week in
the New York, New England and south
Atlantic and gulf states and the ex-
treme south west and generally fair
weather elsewhere except showers in
the northwest during the latter half of
the week, are the indications reported
by the weather bureau today
Temperatures will be somewhat
higher early in the week over the CEN
trail portions Of the country and during
the latter half Of the week will in
crease over the west generally. No
tropical disturbance is Indicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

All napkins match the above pattern cloths at dis
count of 10 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

The war IN Europe has IN the
course Of . few weeks made the pee-
pie Of Belgium. France and England
~ one people. Everywhere the dags
Of these nations are intertwined, and
only the barrier Of language holds
them ap-rt
One Of the accompanying pictures
shows . French girl carrying the
French colors walking arm in arm
through Dion with . Belgian youth
carrying the Belgian colors and the
Legion Of Honor Of Liege.
The other photo shows the Cold
stream guards. the crack infantry
men Of Great Britain. passing
through Hyde park in heavy march
ing order, on their way to join the
armies of France and Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

From among 1,574 Inventions sub
United an eastern railroad selected
but two as worthy Of thorough tests
in a competition for $4,000 prize
Tor an automatic train stopping de-
vice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Weekl- Bank Clearines.

New York. Aug. 31.-Bank clearings in
the United States for the week ending
August q, as reported to Bradstreet's
the previous week and s., 725, 21s. 600 in the
corresponding week last year. Following
are the returns with percentages of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Linen Dan1asks

At special prices by the yard.
S5c Table Damask sale price, per yard
$1.OO Table Damask, sale price, per yard
$1.25 Table Damask, sale price, per yard.
$1.5O Table Damask, sale price, per yard.
$500 Table Damask, sale price, per yard.
$3.50 Table Damask, sale price, per yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Napkins to Close Out

Is dozen Linen Napkins $3.50 quality, sale price,
IL dozen Linen Napkins, $1.75 quality sale price, dozen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

3-72x84 All wool fancy plaid
blankets; $1,000 values .$7.05
2-72x84 All wool pink and blue
plaid blankets; $3.50 values $9.75
3-72x84 All wool single slumber
blankets; $1O.75 value, each $3.50
1-6Ox8O All wool single slumber
blanket, worth $685., for :. $500
1--7Ox8O All wool single slumber
blanket; worth $1,000 for. $3.50
2+72x84 All wool blue and white
slumber blankets; $3.50 values;
special at, each ..........$ 1Z.5O
@66x8O All wool, heavy weight
single blankets; good for sleeping
porch. $4.75 values, for each $3.50
-68x84 All wool, heavy weight
single blankets; good for sleeping
porch; $500 values, at each 1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

3-66x8O Fine white blankets;
regular $6.75 value, for. $4.95
S-7Ox8O Fine white blankets;
regular $3.50 value, at pair. .$5.75
1-7OxS4 Fine white blanket;
regular $1,000 value, at pair $6.05
1-8Ox9O White blanket, note
size; regular $1O.75 value $685.
2-72x84 Fine white blankets;
regular $1O.75 values $3.50
2+72x84 Fine white blankets;
regular $12.75 values .$0.85
3-66x8O All wool blue plaid
blankets; $5.95 values, pair $4.75
2+68x8O Scotch plaid blankets;
regular $6.75 values. 49,. .$5.75
2-7Ox84 All wool pink and blue
plaid blankets; 1896 values $6.95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
IN THREE PARTS-PART III
PARIS
Cafes and Restaurants

TINE traveller, if he be of moderately prosperous men,
will be pleasantly surprised upon entering one of
the supper restaurants to learn from the gareon de
luxe the entrance that O there is good table that
Monsieur may have The news, when the traveller has
expected that he would experience difficulty in obtain
ing table with fee to the head waiter forthwith
places the traveller in good humor especially toward
the head waiter himself who has been gracious and
las the traveller says to himselD unlike the other
@graters" of his trade And the traveller, upon being
bowed into his seat at the table by the head waiter
will slip the latter several francs.
IT, perchance the traveller does not of his votion
thus fee the head waiter the head waiter will remain at
his table bowling low fussng about the silver and the
napery trusting that Monsieur may enjoy the evening,
ceera until the traveller thus deliberately embarrassed
before the gaze of folk at the neighborng tables, will
realize the advantage of getting rid of his benefactor
On the surface this whole procedure from the moment
he entered the restaurant to now, may subsequently
seem to the traveller have been, after ALL quite usual
The traveller, however will not know that, inasmuch
as there were number Of tables open at the time he
entered the restaurant, the head waiter due
cording his employers rules to give the seemingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

to distribute on the back of the coat liberal amount OF
dust procured by him with soft brush from the coat
room floor. When the traveller subsequently calls for
his coat the garden will hold it up behind him and help
him get into it. After the garden has received his fee
and the traveller has started his down the corr
dor the garden will after him, solictously call his
attention to the fact that his coat very dirty the
back, will the coat, display the embarrassing
dust streakngs to the traveller carry the garment back
to the courtroom osentatiousy dust it cean help the
traveller back into it, and will be rewarded anew for his
attentive service
will to it that the tray, which is the travellers
change from the amount of his check will contain no
small coin. Realizing, however that this device is well
known to American travellers by virtue of its broad
ing the size of the tip by presenting small coins in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

the boy who has sought unsuccessuy to sell the bags
of balls to the traveller will, in passing his table, in
casual sort of way lay three of the little balls
the table. In to the travellers frown the boy
will politely remark that there is charge, the balls
being just samples. Soon the traveller will notice that
Young woman at table several yards away is laugh
ngy hurting the little balls at his head Presently he
picks up one of the balls in front of him and hurls
it back. The little balls flying about the room,
and the spirit of the thing that he has cast
the first ball (the process is much like eating peanuts
or popcorn: begins, there stopping the
traveller throws the remaining ball two that the boy
has laid on his table.
A moment later, when the boy comes round again,
the traveller is only too eager to purchase several bags
of the little missiles The traveller will not know, at
least will not stop to think that the young who
threw the balls at him in order get him to purchase
of them is of three young women hired by the
proprietor for the purpose Inasmuch the balls may
be used to considerable night after night after
they have been gathered again, the seasons profit
them is highly gratifying
The traveller, if accompanied by lady, will be ap-
preached by flower girl who will urge him to purchase
small bouquet for his companion. If the traveller
cumbs the flower girl with pleasant smile will make to
asen the flowers the travellers companions bodice.
Suddenly she is about to pin the bouquet the flower
girl will utter little exclamation of sefreproach and
the ladys gown The lady, as ladies always in
such crises, will be duly vexed but the flower girl will
bid the lady be at while she the
spot with small canes hair brush which she always
carries in the handbag at her side The spot is quickly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN

change, the waiter will
quickly and sagaciously and
with a convincing show of
honesty tell the traveller that
the cashier had no smaller
change, and, drawing a num-
Der Of small coins from his
own pocket, will volunteer to
change one of the larger coins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
Hotels

not be OF unduly puny
proportions, the clerk, after
learning that the room is
agreeable to the traveller,
will walk to the small writ
ing table in the room, will
look into the small rack
atop it containing the pen
holders and stationery, will
utter a sudden ejaculation
of annoyance, and will ring
for a boy. To the latter he
; will give instructions i'm
mediately to bring some
pens, which are missing, and
to place these in the rack
for Monsieur's convenience
where they should have
been. This little act will
have the desired effect on
Monsieur's pocketbook. The
boy will subsequently also
be rewarded for his trouble.
The garden, or cloakroom
attendant, upon receiving
a coat into his temporary
charge, will proceed carefully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

:: +; Co.,: !:
serve its special purpose.
If the traveller purchases cigar, and after taking
few pus at it lays his plate while he leaves his
table momentarly to speak with some friends it is
omary for his table waiter the travellers back is
turned unnoced to knock the cigar to the floor and to
step it. When the traveller returns to his place he
will imagine that the cigar accidentally knocked
off his table and stepped by in passing, and
will order fresh The waiter knows that the
larger he is successful in causing the travellers check to
be- the greater in proportion will be the tip that the
traveller will feel necessary to give him. The cigar de-
good for tip at least twenty centimes (orve
cents bigger than the garson would otherwise receive
Hotels
THE ira, eler will be shown to his room by clerk,
who will obviously expect fee for this great
vice. In ORDER however, to make that this tip will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

to suspect the usual American sratagem and he will tip
the waiter with of larger consas the waiter has
crafty planned he should.
THE traveller, upon attending of the so-called
yevues in one of the music halls, will, directly he
enters the promenor be approached simultaneously by
a young woman and an old The latter carries
wicker basket filled with small boxes of candy,
of which she will place the travellers hands before he
can protest Immediately this coup has been nego-
tated the young woman will smile at the traveller and
appropriate the box of candy. Then the old woman
will smile and pleasantly state that the price of the box
is three francs.
If the traveller seeks to lift his voice against the
maneuver the young woman will at once take him by
the and begin pleading with him not to deny her
the candy which she desires greatly. Thus attracting
attention the traveller and causing him to be
what embarrassed, the young woman will succeed in
persuading him pay the three francs to the candy
vender.
After the traveller has gone his way the young
returns the box of candy to the venderIt is a
property" box-and obtains and one-haf francs
alf the sale price, her share of the business. The
same box of candy is often sold twenty times in
evening.
The traveller knows that he is expected fee the
tendant the theater who directs him to his seat with
fifty centmes. In order to augment the proportions
of this usual fee the attendant if the traveller asks her
for change the traveller happening to have small
cons will duly bring back the change, but will care
fully it that franc the smallest coin that she
returns The traveller will scarcely ask the attendant
seek change second time and in nine out Of
ten will part with fifty centines than necessary
Public Balls
Upon visiting one of the numerous public balls the
traveller, on seating himself at table from which
to view the festivities, will be approached first by
waiter who will inquire to the travellers choice of
drink When the waiter serves the latter he will to
it that some of the liquid is spilled the table. The
waiter will pretend to wipe up the spilled part; but in
reality will wipe up only little of it.
Shortly afterward boy will appear with huge tray
laden with tissue aperwrapped packages of confetti
One of these packages he will deposit the table in
front of the traveler-after the of a train
butcher who lays articles passengers seat for the
atter's inspection. The traveller not wishing the
fett, will leave the package undsturbed. Presently
however, the boy will return, start to pick it up, and
utter exclamation Of alarm. The package is spoiled
he will point OUT the traveller has ruined the confetti
by getting wet. This particular package therefore
longer salabe. The charge is only Franc which
the traveller, rather than argue pays.
The boy has, of course deliberately laid the package
the liquid purposely spilled by the waiter. The pack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

the tray in the event of the travellers wishing
change therefor The waters act will agreeably sur
prise the traveller 1t will fool him. and him not
suspect the usual American stratagem and he will tip
the waiter with of larger the waiter has
crafty planned he should.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

obliterated; the lady's smile
comes back into her face; and the
flower girl gets a substantial tip.
The "dirt" on the bouquet, as
only the flower girl knows, is
nothing but a brown powder
which may be easily removed
from a gown without damage
to the latter, and has been
sprinkled on the bouquet to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

well-to-do newcomer a table
whether he received a fee
for his ct or not. The
head waiter thus has merely
capitalized the travellers
carefully generated embar-
rassment and belief that it
is customary to fee the head
waiter.
After the traveller has
been seated in one of the
gay restaurants for awhile
a boy will approach his
table with bags of small, col
ored celluloid balls which he
offers for sale at two or three
francs a bag. The traveller
will assert that he does not
care for any, whereupon the
boy will depart. Presently,
from several tables against
the walls, parties will begin
to cast the balls with much
laughter at other parties
seated in different parts of
the room.
D,,r;,r +bic aycitarr,ent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

Of the buyer. considering at all times
the puhlic-thc consumer
The rights of the people, it would
seem to us, are paramount, but from
past actions Of the commission, and
the attorney general of the state, this
great body Of consumers, has entirely
been overlooked.
From a standpoint Of justice to all
concerned, it would seem that the
quicker the whole matter is decided in
the highest tribunals of the land the
better, and any effort on the part Of
the attorney general TO stay off action,
until perhaps his term Of office ex-
pires while it might meet with the
appreciation Of few favored pro-
ducers and pipe lines and middle men,
the public will be forced to pay the en-
tire toll By unnecessary delay
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12
Wrjphtsmnn Selling OilP

Report from Healdton field states
that Wrightsman Il Foster have sold
a tank Of oil to the Pierce corpora
ton. which Is TO be laid down at Fort
worth, at a price OF so cents a barrel.
The Magnolia Pipe Line company will
transport the oil 1t is not known at
what price Wrightsman & Foster will
have to paw to get the oil delivered.
but It is not thought that they Will
sell at less than the regulation price
ret Of so cent a barrel, the prevailing
price Of Healdton crude.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

Also it would seem that The pro-
uuuCrS overlooked entirely the cOuutr!
dt largo-rhe consumer
In other words. II the oklahoma
Corporation Commission Possesses the
power to fix the price of ou it would
seem that the cardinal fact I'm arriv-
ing at the price IS the total cost Of
production and fair return To the
producer on his investment cost Of
production and pipe line or transpor-
tatou toll AND IT WOULD BE As
WELFARE TO PERMIT THE PRO
ITANT PROFIT OK HIS INVEST
MENT As TT WOULD BE To PER-
NIT THE PIPE LINE COMPANIES
To MAKE ENOKBlTANT PRO
FITS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
PRODUCER AND THE CONSUMER.
Naturally then. the question arises
Is The corporation commission faith
T .ly tischargiug its duty In the eNer-
else OF its power In the interest of
The public at large, the latter Of which
seems 90 us TO be the real persons,
whose interests IT is to protct and
upon which IS founded the funda-
mental principle that caused the crca-
ttun or the necessity Of corporation
commit isSlon'
Two features should enter into the
action Of the corporation commission
n any order as TO price 1t might
make: one TO ascertain, first, the
cost Of production and what would be
"a fair return TO the producer on his
Investment, and fix a price to the
pipe lines or other selling mediums
middle mtn-on the basis Of that
figure. and then as to what would be
a fair price and profit, and then fix
"A price at which they could sell at
figures so ascertaincd for the benefit
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

There are two new rigs completed
and two going up on the Nc Man
CVida TulD 12O-acre tract on the
north line OF l7-1S-7 This makes six
rigs on this Nc Man tract. The Nc
Man No. started drilling deeper
Monday morning.
There are two new rigs going up
by c. B. Shaefer company on 1S-1S-7.
The Southern Oil company are fin
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

An about departmental leases. re-
moval of restrictions, allotments. en-
rollments, maps. plats and plat books.
J. Truman Nixon. care OF Miss Lena
Seltner. phone 1901, room 2o5 Bliss
Bldg. Tulsa, okla. ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

.Thomar T.. Sloan Of pender Neb.,
who ach we'd fame in the Usage In
dian oil lease nvtstigations about a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

Section 32-21-i2. Barnsdall Oil Co.,
lot 1913 Usage No. All. 2j barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

Money to loan on farms. Phone
1901. j. Truman Nixon, zoo Bliss
Bldg, Tulsa, Okla.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12

Hear the Saxtons at the Christian
church tOnight.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12
Watts OF for Cushing

A. r.. Watts. umpire tor the Cushing
held, left Wednesday morning for a
three weeks trip to the field.
(AutitionaI OIL On Pam Nina
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

landscape. Only at the third cast ala
they succeed in picking up the line OF
the Santa Fee. And II was some hours
later, though still daylight, when they
picked up the special train, flying like
a bunting across the levels.
There was scant room Tor doubt
that it was the train they sought. Spe-
Gals are not common. Moreover Alan
contrived with considerable difficulty
to focus binoculars upon the rear plat
form Of the car. and caught fugitive
glimpse of white-coated figure with
black zee that was watching the b.
plan the same manner, that Is.
with g. -sses.
The man in the white coat. A!a,' as
sured himself. was positively Barcis.
And hardly had he comforted him
self with this assurance when his sar-
donic destiny struck the motor dumb.
In response to his look of dashed
inquiry the aviator merely shook q
weary head and muttered the words:
Engine trouble"
Swiftly the earth rose to receive the
volplaning mechanism. Under Coasts
admirable handling it settled down al.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

squad Of police apparently as grimly
bent on comprising the destruction OF
their quarry as was the mob.
And they swarmed up the rigging
after him without a moments hesita.
ton.
Holly pressed, the fugitive climbed
higher and still higher, until at length
he gained the topmost yard; with
three policemen not half a dozen feet
below him and popping away for dear
life. If happily with the VIGOROUSLY
poor craftsmanship of policemen gen
orally. ,F
None the less, there was no telling
when some accident might wing a bull
let into the young man; and it was
evident that he so decided.
For, inching out to the end Of the
yard, he waved his hand toward his
prosecutors with q gesture Of light
hearted derision that Enthusiastically
identified him as Alan Law to Mr.. Bar
Gus, and forthwith dropped to the wa
ter, feet foremost. 4 s.
Alan later took the water neatly.
came up uninjured and clearheaded,
and without an instant's hesitation
struck away toward the middle of the
Hudson. t
AS this happened the police ran TO
the stern of the square-rigger, un.
moored dory that was riding there,
and threw themselves into it.
During the Ito Barcus, at least)
breathless suspense of that chase, the
ferryboat drew stolidly farther and
still farther away from the scene. Bar
Gus could not tell whether, as it
seemed, the police-laden dory was real
ly overhauling Alan. or whether the
illusion of perspective deceived him.
At all events, it seemed frightfully
near thing when the interruption be.
fell which alone could have saved
Alan.
Out of the very sky dropped hydro:
acceptance cutting the water with a
long, graceful curve that brought it,
almost at standstill, directly to the
head of the. swimmer, and at the same
time forced the police boat to sheer
widely off in order to escape collision.
Immediately the swimmer caught