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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
OPENED PAVING BIDS,
Kaw and Capital Companies Lowest
Total Is $4,000.

Bids on paving work to be done In
the city of Topeka during the present
year were opened by the city comm1s-
sion today. Street and alley paving
to the amount OF forty-nve plocks Is
to be constructed, part OF vttrtned
brick and part of asphaltic concrete.
The asphaltic concrete is more popu-
lar for street paving and most or the
street paving will be of this material.
while vitrified brick will predominant
in the paving OF alleys. Bids were
received separately for the brick work
and for the asphaltic concrete work
and the bids were in what is known
as unit form, SO it took considerable
time for the city engineer to check up
and figure out the exact amount OF
each bid.
A few minutes before noon City
Engineer Young reported to the city
commission that he had tabulated and
totaled the figures on all the bids, but
desired time to check over his re-
suits before reporting to the commits
sion, so the commission adjourned TO
meet again at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon.
The totals of the various bids as q
result of the first set of figures and
which are probably correct, but which
had not been checked over at noon
today, showed the Capital City Vitri-
fed Brick company of Topeka to be
the LOWEST O1ooCA OA1 eAAo 0AA~.A 20 .-.o'
and the Kaw Paving company Of To-
peka to be the lowest on asphaltie
concrete paving, and these two firms
will in all probability be awarded the
contracts by the city commission.
The bids on brick were: Kaw Paw
ing company, $53.299.21: ]. r. Ram
sey & Co. Topeka, $55. 5.236.75; Capt.
tai City Vitrif1ed Brick company, To-
peka. S51,O17.4O. The estimate of the
city engineer on this work was $751;
| 7O6.O8.
| The bids on asphaltic concrete paw
| ing were: Kaw Paving company
$67 ,3sS.75; E. D. Tyner CONSTRUCTION
| company, Kansas City. Mo-, SOS.
929.8S; j. Jaikes & Co., Kansas City
Mo. S67,53937; ]. A. Ramsey & Co.
Topeka, $71,645.S5; Capital City Wit
rified Brick company, Topeka, $68.
sO93O. The estimate of the city engi
neer on this work was 1,655.33.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

table showing for their ticket.
"A fine man IL Arthur Capper: in-
dustrtous, honest, effective, and fair to
everyone. He has built up great
business in Kansas, and his name -
known all over the state.
His announcement two years ago
was filled with specific promises Of po-
ntical performance. His announce
ment today is for nothing but civil
service law. Two years ago he de-
clared faith which included q thor
oughly progressive program Today
he declares no faith Of any kind ex-
cept in his party. A year ago. after
the big Lincoln Day banquet OF the
Progressives at Topeka, the Topeka
The rank and file Of the people
Of all parties are what il known az
progressive. They want no coalition
with the standpat element. Unfortu-
nately for the Republican party. its
standpat hands. This more than any
thing. hurts the party and II the great
est encouragement OF the organizers
Of the new Progressive party. For ten
years the standpat leaders have pre-
dicted that a reaction had arrived, the
new political idea was subsiding, there
was q return to the old fashioned san
ity' of boss rule and corporation gov
ernment- So they are still prophesy-
ing
Ihe Progressive piat1Orm mas NOT
changed in a year. The Progressive
leadership has not changed in q year
excepting through the loss Of Mr..
Capper But some election returns
have changed his views.
1T takes all kind Of people to make
a world. And while We do not agree
with Mr.. Capper, and someway don't
think he Is acting either wisely or
bravely or fairly to those who stood
by him two years ago, still in this
weary world, life would be much sad
der and much dearer IL it were not
for him and his kind: they are, after
all, exceedingly comfortable when one
desires peace.
But the Progressives Of Kansas do
not desire peace. They propose to
stand for their principles and not put
the soft pedal on them for success at
any point in the game"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
WEDDING LICENSES.

The probate court has issued we'd
ding licenses to the following couples:
Glen w. Shackelford. 23. and La
vinia e. Alfrey. 81. both of Grant
Vile.
Eddie ]. Boyer Fl, of Topeka, and
Margaret Wilson, 20. of Morehead.
Charles HI. AsQuity. 233. and Luella
o. Boyer. 20, both of Topeka.
George w. Christner, 23, of Hor-
ton. and Edith Sentz, of Topeka.
Herman E. Libbe. 10, and Nita L.
Schultze. 20. both OF Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births were reported to
the office Of the city clerk today:
Robert George Gross and wife. 9l5
East Eighth street, February %. boy.
Charles H. Pearson and wife. 6Zl
Morris avenue, February IS. boy.
William Bills and wife. sos North
Van Buren, street, February %. girl.
Frank Mason and wife. 635 East Fiji
teenth street. February %. girl.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
FOR A HALF HOLIDAY
Waterworks Girls Want It-And Who
Can Blame Them?

Can Blame Them?
The city commissioners this morn
ing sidestepped q plan OF Frank New
land. city commissioner Of water and
lighting. whereby the city commission
and not Mr. Newland would bear the
responsibility for the manner in which
affairs in the office of the water de-
partment might be managed.
For some time there have been ex-
pressions that the lady clerks in the
water department should be allowed
Saturday afternoons free of duty, a.
Is the case with other young women
employed in other departments Of the
city. This IL q matter which IL fegu-
lated by the head of each department.
but Mr. Newland asked advice from
the city commission at its session this
morning. The other commissioners
refused to 90 on record. telling Mr..
New1and that 1t was ''up to him" to do
~ he pleased in tho matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

of delicious country butter had been
stolen: also big iron kettle. The
person who stole the butter. was evt-
tho buggy Was In full View OF the spot
where q policeman stands ct that time
Of day.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
Notice

Notice.
Notice Il hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 3rd of March, 1914.
there will be held an election for
the purpose Of selecting a board of
three directors for the Kaw River
Drainage District; that the said elec-
ton will be held at the residence OF
Fri Hansford in Menoken township,
Shawnee county, Kansas.
ERR HANSFORD,
President Of the Existing Board
of Directors.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. Susan E. Craig. aged 81, died
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Joseph Chrisman, at
lis stevens street. The funeral will
be held at 4 O'Clock Friday. Inter-
ment will be at Flat Rock.
Rosanna Louise Licklyter, IL
months. died Thursday at her home
at 522 East First street. The funeral
was held this afternoon in Bomgard-
ner's chapel. Interment was in Mt.
Auburn.
Ralph F. Kannarr, aged three
months, died Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
miles northeast of the city. The fu-
neral will be held at 10 o'clock Friday
morning at the family residence. In
terment in the Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Louis F. F1eger will
be held Friday afternoon. A short
service will be held at the house at
412 East Gordon street. beginning at
2 O'Clock and the general service will
church, beginning at 2:3O o'clock.
May Mckinney, aged Al, died Wed
nesday night at her home at 2300 East
Tenth street. She is survived by her
husband, Frank Mckinney and two
sons and one daughter and by four
sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Jno.
Hoveland. of Kansas City. Mo-; Mrs.
Maude Grant. of Chicago; Mrs. Hattie
Boltz, Fredonia, Kan; Nelson and Mil
ton Dwelly. of Oakland, Calf, and
Charles Dwelly of Topeka. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

A gray pony was reported to the po-
lice this morning to have been stolen
from William Larry. a blacksmith. 1t
was later found by the police.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

Jack Friend was arrested last night
by Police Ohicer Brush and will be
tried in police court this afternoon on
the charge of disorderly conduct.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

Complaints were reported to the p
lice this morning that horses belon
ing to James Switxer were running wi
every night. Neighbors requested tn
Swftxef pen up his animals. The p
lice notified him
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

Mrs. G.. o. Ansil. living four miles
south OF the city. discovered that some
city bred man 'pihfered" some good
country butter from her buggy We'd
ne9day. She left the horse tied on West
Eighth avenue. between Kansas ave-
nue. and Jackson, between O'Clock and
4 O'Clock In the afternoon When she
returned fFum shopping, soven pounds
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

The latest person arrested for smok-
ing cigarette. was a high school stud
ent. son Of q railroad omcial. who was
fined g in police court this week.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

A report came to the police station
last night that a man. living on East
Seventh street, was choking and other
wise mistreating his wife. Police Ohi-
Ger Wyatt hurried to the scene but
both parties were gone. Nothing more
Of the trouble has been reported to the
police.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

A chicken burglary was reported thi
morning by Grant McRay. q grocer o
Second and Quincy streets. McRa
says that several hens were stolen fror
q coop In the rear Of his store thi
morning. The police investigated tn
case but found no definite clue as t
the theft
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

Tom Young. a colored character OF
the bottoms" was arrested late last
night on the charge of assault. One
police sergeant, E. L. Walker, and
three officers. Brown. Kennedy and
Richards, made the arrest. He il q
years old and was arrested on COM
plant Of another negro.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

Miss Helen Willis, clerk Of police
court, has been unable to attend to
her duties in court for the past two
days on account Of illness.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26

r. L. Allen and Paul Robinson were
each fined $ in police court this week
for riding bicycles on sidewalks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
Notes.

At meeting of the commissioned Off
GERS of the Vermont National Guard held
in Montpelier last week, Major Fred B.
Thomas, N. Z. rs, was elected lieuten-
ant colonel of the first infantry.
President G. II. Spooner has returned
from business trip through Vermont.
The Theta Chi initiatory banquet
which was to have been held last Sat
urday night, was indefinitely postponed
on account of the death of one of the
fraternity members, w. i. Gilfllan.
Sergt. G. ID. Brehmer reports a net
gain Of little over Sll0 on the baseball
fair held last week. The fair was finan-
cially and socially a great success and
everyone seemed well pleased with the
efforts OF all who helped to make it so.
Tuesday night, the last night, McMann
and his troupe presented "A Managers
Troubles" The various booths were
well patronized, especially the attrac-
tive Chinese booth presided over by
Sergt. Bow, who spent much time and
trouble in gathering his large collection
of goods. The candy and flower booths
were sold out clean. and the coffee and
sandwich booth, an innovation with this
fair, was busy all the time. The amount
cleared this year exceeded that cleared
at the iive-day fair OF two years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
Norwich Rifle Association.

The last official score which has been
received of the matches shot by the rifle
team is the one against North Georgia
Agricultural college, which Norwich won
by a margin of III points. The following
are the individual scores: H. S. Fassett,
100; B. 2. Sleeper, 1877; w. III. Munsell,
1886; +. G. Berry, 1856; +. NJ. Mahard,
1856; total 934 North Georgia total.
9lS. The standings of the class A teams
up to the present time are as follows:
Michigan Agricultural college, To;
Massachusetts Agricultural college, 6-l;
West Virginia university, %; Mime
sofa university, 90; Iowa State uni
yersity, So; California university,
ID; North Georgia Agricultural col
lege, 81; Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, 81; Norwich university,
81; Princeton university, l-6; Har-
ward university, l--6 Perdue university,
l--6. II the Norwich team can win the
next three matches, which will finish this
series, they will hold either sixth or
seventh place in the list; this is accord
ing to how California university shoots
Tor the rest of the season. The Norwich
team did not do so well at the begin
ming of the season but her men have
kept improving and the scores have come
up each time and the average at the
end Of the season will stand well with
any of the teams, The three teams re-
naming to shoot against are Perdue
university, Minnesota university, and
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology,
and these viii be shot during the next
three weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
MIDDLESEX

Miss Kate Gabare went Wednesday to
Waitsield, where she will do homework
in the family of j.. II. Jones.
Archie Towne is moving his family
to New Hampshire.
Miss Euniee George of Shady Rill is
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs.
+. b. Miles.
Gilbert Miles went Tuesday to Mont
pelier, where he has employment as con-
ductor on the electric car line.
Mrs. Levi Swift and son, Roland, re-
turned Thursday from Burlington,
where the latter went for medical treat
ment.
Luther Russell moved his household
goods from Waitsfeld Wednesday into
tenement vacated by Archie Towne.
A. T. and Paul Buzzell of Waitsield
were in town Tuesday wiring the
creamery building for electric lights.
Charles Holt returned Monday from
Poultney. where he spent the past week,
owing to the illness of his faith
b. J.. Palmer moved his family from
Waitsfeld into the hotel tenement
Wednesday.
Messrs. Vaughn and Chamberlain
were in Burlington on business Wednes-
day.
The Home circle will serve a supper
in the dining room OF. the church on
Wednesday evening. March II. An en-
tertainment of music and readings win
be given.
\. Stoekwell spent Thursday and Fri
day in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
WOLCOTT

George Jewett has concluded his labors
at Cogswell & Mudgett's.
|. Fl. Youngman has employment with
G. o. Morse at Hardwick.
0. w. Hubbard is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Charles Wheeler, in Concord, n. H.
: The following officers were elected at
town meeting Tuesday: Moderator, H.
c. Reed; town clerk, NJ. J. Leach; treas
urer, r. NJ. Hubbell selectmen, A. L.
Bruce, two years, j. n. Colgrove, three
years: listers, A. L. Harlow, one year,
w. w. Spalding, three years; school di-
rector, F. j. Warren; road commission
er, j. +. Wheeler; overseer of the poor,
B. w. Guyer: auditors, Walter Sabin,
II. b. Parker, V. NJ. Darling; town agent,
c. A. Reed. License yote-No. 81; yes,
l6 Tax Sl,S5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07

are being cared for by professional
nurse and hopes are now entertained of
their recovery.
Mrs. L. S. Blanchard and Mrs. n s.
Eastman were at Montpelier Wednes-
day.
DIR. @. d. Eastman of Woodsville, n.
H., was in town Thursday in consulta-
ton with DIR. l. n. Eastman.
Mrs. j. A. McAMister and son of
South Ryegate have been passing a
week with her parents, MIR. and Mr.. l..
G.. Welch.
Mrs. Browning, who has passed the
winter with her brother, Rev. $. FL.
Myers, and his wife, left Wednesday for
her home in Kentucky.
Hosea Welch, who is spending the
winter with his son, Warren, at East
Corinth was in town this week.
Grover Smith of st. Johnsbury was in
town Tuesday to attend the Atkinson
Downs wedding.
A. w. Coffrin has finished work in the
meat market.
Rev. S. H. Myers was in Hyde Park
on Wednesday.
A. T. Logan has sold his meat BUSH
ness to Horace James and possession was
given March LIST. The trade between
Gerald Smith and Mr.. Logan reported
last week did not take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Longmore of
Bath, N. H., were visitors in town the
first of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
RANDOLPH
The Federated Baptist and Methodist
Churches Cease Relationship April 1.

The Federated Baptist and Methodist
churches will cease to worship together
the first of April, and Rev. J. w. Ches-
bro of Bellows Falls will arrive here to
preach the 9TH of that month, and the
Sth the Baptist convention will send
their colporteur to remain through the
month. May first the field will be taken
by Rev. J. Harrison Thompson, who is a
graduate OF Brown university and of
the Newton Theological seminary. He
was for three years pastor of a Baptist
church in Holyoke, Mass. and later was
in Ludlow, but is in the employ of the
Baptist denomination in the state.
Frank King and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
of Hanover, n. H., who came to attend
the funeral of Seth King, returned to
their home ON Friday.
Mrs. S. W. Slayton was in Marshfield
this week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Luke Hutchinson, who recently
underwent severe surgical operation,
is making a satisfactory recovery from
The tlonhlc.
mrs, Henrietta Slocum of Waterfowl,
f.,. who has been the guest of Mr.
,Ifs. T. A. Bruce, has returned to
Fecld, Mass, where her home is
sent
9 L. Hatch returned Saturday from
Richmond. Va, where he went to attend
lie national superintendent meeting
Mrs. Edwin Morgan came back Mon
day from a two weeks stay with Dr.
Norman Morgan in New York.
Mrs. Edmund Shattuck has gone to
Manchester, N. H., for a months stay
with relatives and friends
The ladies of the Federated church re-
ceived 1880 on Tuesday from their
boiled dinner, and it is expected that $25
OF this will be net profit.
Miss Amy Fuller OF Roxbury, the
kitchen girl at the sanatorium, has de-
veloped diphtheria, and the house is in
quarantine. The case is a mild one,
but the persons who have been in any
way exposed to the disease have been
treated with anti-toxin and it is not
expected that there will be any more
cases.
c. 0. Osha, who has been travelling in
Georgia and Florida, has returned home,
with report of cold weather even as
far south as there.
Fifty of the members of Rev. Fraser
Metzger's Sunday school class, held a
supper in the Parish house on Tuesday
evening.
James Moran, who has been year
in the store of Robert Mitchell, has gone
to his home in Gardiner, Mass, and ex-
poets to go into business for himself as
son as he finds an opening. Floyd Mar
tin viii be Mr. Mitchell's clerk.
Miss Sadie Kent, the trained nurse,
has gone to Montpelier to take care of
Mrs. Densmore Battles, who is now
quite i'll from her old rheumatic trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schraffe of Bos
ton have been guests of DIR. and Mrs. F.
A. Eaton this week.
Miss Cora Bliss of Swanton has been
the guest this week of Mrs. Estelle Gill
son and Miss Blanche Sparhawk.
Mrs. A., *. kimball of Burlington was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George
Dukette Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
MARSHFIELD


Miss Kathryn McCarty of Montpelier
is caring for Grant Brown, who is i'll
with typhoid fever.
The strong wind Sunday night and
the heavy weight of snow caused the col
lapse of the roof OF the new round barn
belonging. to Henry Dwinell, entailing
serious loss.
Mrs. Nena Gage of Woburn, Mass,
visited at 0. d. Coles last Friday.
f. c. Shepsrdson of Lunenburg, rep
resentative of the Creamery Package
Manufacturing company of New York,
was the guest of c. NJ. Lilley Wednes-
day.
Miss ENERGY Benton returned Thurs
day from Boston, where she has been
spending few weeks with her sister.
Miss Rachel Thatcher of North Pom
fret is the guest OF Miss Mabel Mears
this week.
Wednesdays dinner proved the usual
success and was followed by an old
fashioned quilting bee.
On Wednesday evening, March 4, a
rare treat was enjoyed by those who
heard Mr.. Hallett Of St. Johnsbury,
lecturer of the state grange, His talk
on gardening was illustrated with Ian
tern slides and from man who has
tried we learned that farming in Yer
mont may pay if one is on the alert
for the best methods. This helpful lee
ture, filled with practical suggestions,
was thrown open to the public and yet
how few of our farmers made the effort
to be present. II was lost oppor-
unity. The grange is offering some
treats for the peoples profit. Don't miss
the next one. Better farming means
better money. Watch for the next and
come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
GROTON
Atkinson-Downs Wedding Took Place
Tuesday.

AtkinSOn-D0WHS WeuulHR lOuk FldCc
Tuesday.
The marriage of Miss Katie May
Downs and Porter Morris Atkinson was
solemnized Tuesday evening at the
home of the brides father, +. p. Downs,
on Main street. The ceremony was per-
formed at o'clock by Rev. F. w. Lewis
in the presence of the immediate family
and few friends. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Carrie, as
maid of honor, and Miss Emma Jones
as bridesmaid, the groom by Grover
Smith of st. Johnsbury, best man. The
wedding march was played by Mrs. p. A.
Smith. The brides dress was white
charmeuse with pearl trimming, and a
bridal veil completed the charming cos
tune. Mr.. Atkinson is employed at the
u. S. Fish Hatchery at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Atkinson is an estimable young
lady, and has been a popular teacher for
several years. She has been active in
church work, especially in the I'll. I. @.
society, and is musician of consider
a BILE ability. Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson left
late Tuesday evening on wedding trip
to White Sulphur Springs, West Vir-
ginia, the home of the groom's relatives.
A son was born Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. !. Henry Goodwin. Mrs. Goodwin
and child, who have been critically i'll,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
WAITSFIELD

Mrs. Alton Il. Farr is confined to the
house with sickness.
w. A. Remele was in Warren Friday
to attend the funeral of the baby Of
Amos Wissell.
Byron Palmer has moved his goods
to Middlesex, where he is manager Of
the Bgelow creamery.
b. J.. Joslyn was in Montpelier Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davis of More
town were at j. c. Kingsbury's Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Boyce spent the
weekend at M. j. Hills in South Dux-
bury.
+. S. Joslin has bought piece of land
and little house from J. Nell.
Mrs. Leslie Dumas is at her fathers,
J. II. Smial, in South Fayston.
Earle Ioslin has gone to Maine in
the interest of the Boston Electric com
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moriarty of Mont
pelier are at w. II. Moriarty's.
Mrs. John Hopkins of Mortified is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Farr.
Harry w. Belden is spending several
days in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pierce of War
rem are at c. NJ. Dana's for the spring.
Henry French of Barnard and Dir,
Hickey of Warren were in town Wednes-
day.
w. II. Moriarty and wife were in Bur
lington Tuesday.
Miss Lulie Jones has returned to care
for Mrs. Abbie Taylor.
Mrs. w. f. Jones has been spending
several days in Montpelier.
The English opera singers, as the last
number in the Waitsfield star lecture
course, appeared in |. o. 0. +. hall on
Thursday night. In spite of the bad
condition of the road, the house was
filed, every seat being sold ont. 1t is
seldom that small town has the oppor-
tunity of hearing such a musicale as
chosen, consisting of two
operate scenes in costume; the ever
popular sextette from Lucia" arranged
as quartette; J. G. Bartlett's Dream
Miss Fosters contralto solo by D'Ardelot
was most heartily accepted. Mr.. Flora's
high lyric voice of purest tenor quality,
his easy rendition and perfect enuncia
ton at once won the house. The quar-
tette were we'll balanced, beautifully
and every number on the
program was an artistic production.
The concert was fitting close to most
excellent lecture course. Large parties
from Warren and Moretown were pres
emit. Subscription blanks are out for an
other lecture course next year.
Rome McAllister and family have
moved on their farm recently purchased
from Fred Palmer.
A. b. Tucker, who has been confined
to the house by sickness, is able to be
put.