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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
GASOLINE BLOWS UP.
Pennsylvania College Students Injured
In Bonfire Explosion.

State College, Pa, Oct. 27.-Captain
E. w. Tobin of State college football
eleven and G. J. Saurhon of Haddon
Heights N. J., president of the sopho-
more class, were terribly burned Mon
day night by the explosion of five bar
rels of gasoline that had been poured
over a gigantic pile of firewood to cele-
brate the return Of the team from
Cambridge, where it played the Har-
ward eleven to a tie last Saturday.
Both men, it is feared, will lose their
eyesight. They are in the Bellefonte
hospital.
So great was the force of the ex-
plosion that residences in all part of
the village were rocked, windows OF
college buildings and fraternity houses
were shattered and plaster fell from
the walls.
Hundreds of spectators who circled
the bonfire fifty feet away were knock
ed down. Many suffered injury from
the flying debris and in the stampede
that followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Surely the correspondents serving
the American newspapers with the
war news they are able to gather at
London. Berlin. Paris and Petrograd.
could get by the censors with Ditto, -
and that would be about as informa-
tive as to what is going on along the
battle lines as the columns Of words
they now provide daily. Each sue
ceeding days stories of the tremen-
dous struggles read just about the
same as those of the day before. And
the use of this Ditto" would also save
the newspaper thousands of good dol
la4O In cable tolls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
ON ACCOUNT OF war
twilight Sleep Movement In America
May BE Abandoned Soon.

New York. Oct 2z-.'On account of the
war;" may be the epitaph on the tomb Of
the Twilight Sleep movement in Amer
lea. il the international European strug-
gle is prolonged. The supply Of the drug
scopolamin, the narcotic which has been
hailed as such boon by motherlkind. will
soon be exhausted in this country and re-
plenfshment is possible only in Berlin.
This was learned today in connection with
the announcement that the German hos
pital was about to devote a ward to the
treatment beginning next week.
The supply obtained by this hospital is
drawn from that of a wealthy physician
whose reserve stock is said to be the
largest in America. but II still inadequate
for great period of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Effort to O6tain Land II the
Fsrnswortk Tract.
i. M. Meade strongly = Favor
Of tho Movement.

An eftort il being made BY the city
To .ecure three and three-fourths acres
of land in the Fourth ward. known a.
the Farnsworth tract and owned by
Mrs. Pliney Sopcrs to be used az .
children's park and playground. The
ground is located between First and
Second street and bounded ON the east
and west by Polk and Taylor street
A large number Of the people OF the
Fourth ward are work,ns Tor the cn, pasn
sioners recently with petition asking
that such a park be established. How
ever, q number of people LIVING IN the
ward are fighting the movement. some
of the latter arc opposed to the park
because Of its cost. Others say that II
should be more centrally located.
According to J. M. Meade. chairman
OF the city parks and Fairgrounds COM
mittee. those in opposition to the
movement are circulating the state
ment that the park will cost the ward
not less than $4,000. ''The ground had
| not ought to cost the district more than
80 or 40 cents a lot In taxes" said MT.
Meade.
I'VE have no park In this part OF
town and it is our last chance to Sc
cure a place OF this kind as the lots
are on the market and liable to be sold
at any time. Mrs. Soper has donated
Taylor street between First and Sec
ond street and we will get the beneht
Of this street In the park which IL bor-
dered with flne old elm trees, forty or
fifty years old. The children in this
part of Topeka have no place to play.
This park has the endorsement OF the
park committee and Of the Commercial
| club"
| The proposed park also contains a
lake which the Continental Creamery
| company has agreed to keep full OF
clear water. according to Mr.. Meade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
ORDER FOR HOUSES.
Bay City Concern VIII Make 600 for
England.

Bay City, Mich. Oct. 20.-A local
manufacturing concern today closed
negotiations with the British govern
ment for the manufacture of 600
houses, each 20 by so feet, which, it
Is presumed here, are to be used in
housing war refugees in England
The order calls for the houses
complete and ready for erection. To
fill the order will require about T.
100000 feet of lumber and large
quantities of other building material.
1t Is said the six hundred houses will
accommodate $4,000 persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
Journal Entries

Few persons are punished beyond
their deserts.
Doing the right thing is Tar from
always being easy.
~ 4. -. . >~'
Fools with money have plenty OF
admirers while it lasts.
= sssr
The bad penny that returns Is soon
started on its way again.
For any number of people, the
spice of life isn't very pungent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The Excelsior Cycle Co. of this city have
secured Mr. Ray Wefshaar to take full
Mr.. Weishaar has been riding for the Ex
celsior Co. during the past season, estab-
fishing new records. He il the holder of
the one-miie and fve-rnile state records
mile track. Mr. Weishaar IL widely known
among the motorcycle fraternity OF this
state.-Adv.
Cuckooville Horse Race at the IIN-o ~.
alter Tuesday-Adv.
Combination hard or soft coal heater.
Adv.
a fire alarm was turned in at O'Clock
The blaze was extinguished by ths firs.
men IN five minutes after they feache6
the scene. The damage was slight.
Ask your grocer for chalns brick chill.
Easily prepared.-Adv.
The men OF South Topeka have a snec.
,ai invitation to the Gospel meeting to-
Sixteentn and Harrison. The Gospel Team
OF the First Baptist church win have
charge. 2; M. showalter, leader: John
pie, J. e. Spalding. w. II. pulley. i ~
lessee, members. There will be snec;.i
music Oy Geo. Adam9On and wafn,,1
Grove gospel team quartette This viii -
live wire meeting In a live church
Details In connection with the ,nsr..-.,
show that win be given BY the sro.sEI
commercial club at the Grand opers
mouse, December II and 10. were iiscnss.s;
1t meeting OF the COMMITTEES on arrsr~"u
ments under w. O. Rigby At nom todsss :,
charles Youngreen. director AZ ths .s....ys.
Will act upon the suggestions m.Te e.gw.
ana Will have plan to sahrnif - ~
COMMITTEES at tts next meeting The s,. ~
is expected to be even more presert;. vM
tnan the one last year. Mr.. Yonrrus
mas had much experience in dSrscessesnn
plays ana on the stage and the .',Ss sln9
OF the snow - assured. SUCCESS
SAFETY rezor blades sharpened h....-
new. 0c-Sc dox- Brunt Drug - ~ ma nan
John F. Eby. county superant.rn... -.
conGuct an exAmihAtion Of candiS1.ss Viii
teacners cefttftcafeS 1t the cSss-< aor
On srloay ana Saturday of thiS ~.I ao, -
-, :,nnnn9 eech Day at I. m. and sssss,t, Pc
enenm Z. L. Kiene leave. ,r,,s..
Des Aoines to take charrS - g sonlfnt Tor
young man arrested No. q. - = -: Rich.
moeev 49,, Hs e eharsed IN obtsi Rens
Srsnd.,e se 49,, zssse presenses Il psssin4 n
han1k. p = Iopeka 8fafo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
HILL MAKES DEMAND.
Calls on Col. Hatfield to Return q
Prisoner.

Naco. Arix., Oct. 27-General Ben
iamin Hill, commanding the Carranza
garrison at Naco, Sonora, made a for
NAL demand today on Colonel Hat
field of the American border patrol
to return Jose Islas. a captain Of the
garrison, who killed a fellow officer
and a Mexican private last night.
The shooting took place on the border
and Colonel Hatfield's report to
HEADQUARTERS states that Islas fired on
American soldiers before he sur
rendered.
Hills demand was referred to Gem
eral Bliss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
SUNK BY A Mine.
steamer Manchester Goes Down and
II Are Drowned.

London. Oct. 27.-The steamer
Manchester. en- route from Manches-
ter to Montreal was sunk by striking
a mine of the west coast. A traw-
Ter has reached Carlough bay ON the
Irish coast with 30 survivors OF the
crew. according to Lloyd's agent
The survivors reported that the cap
tain and Is members Of the crew were
drowned While the exact location Of
the accident II withheld, IT il stated
that this was the first casualty from a
mine ON the west coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
BRISToW DATES.
Republican Committee Announces
Senator's Campaign Speaking.

The Republican state central COM
mittee today announced the following
speaking dates for Senator Bristow:
Oct. 20. Observation-Disclosures Nc
Pherson. Marion, Wichita.
Oct. 80, FridayZWinfield, yelling
ton, Newton.
Oct. 81, Saturday-Great Bend,
Lyons, Sterling, Hutchinson.
Nov. 2, acknowledgements, Ellis
worth, Lincoln, Tescott, Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Presumably. before the votes cast at
next Tuesdays election are counted,
many of the candidates who will seek
office at the municipal elections to
held In the spring in most of the Kan
sas cities will begin their tiresome
whirl. The political pot never ceases
to boil in Kansas. And il you don't
think the average rlug citizen who has
a matter or two of his own to attend
to is tired of 1t. ask him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Uncle Sam is to do little mining
on his own hook. The Pacific ap-
proaches to the Panama canal are to
be so protected. But the mines to be
placed will not be of the floating va
riety. They are a terror of the sea
to friend and foe alike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

1t appears that the gallant little
army of Belgium saved the left wing
OF the Allies army again, shortly after
the fall of Antwerp. and by a most de-
termined stand checked the advance
of the Germans to Dunkirk. But ever
since the war began. the general feel
ing among those on the side lines has
been that the Allies should have done
a little saving" for the Belgians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Not only was the session of congress
just closed the longest one on rec
ord. 1t was also the most expensive
one to the people of the country. The
Democrats, who are such ardent dis
ciples of economy in their platforms.
piled up the appropriations to record
breaking proportions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

All of the strange and unusual
names in the worl are not confined
to the war news. A man in Chicago
who is charged with murder. is named
PryzbylOWski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

When the time comes for the histor-
ians to chronicle the events of the
great European war, they are going to
have n difficult time in selecting 1.-The
greatest battle" that was fought in it
up to the present date. That's been
the contemporaneous label on all of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Germany has evidently reached the
conclusion that she has her hands full.
An official announcement comes
through her ambassador at Washing
ton that she will respect the Monroe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganizaton. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka. s .sezss.-s
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Burning houses says the news
from the war in Northern France
and Belgium, mark the fighting
line." notes the Springfield Republican
and It pertinently comments: But of
course; whoever wins, the people pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Another yarn of the fishy variety i.
that Colonel Roosevelt autograph!
books at n regular rate of from 81 t.
IS per signature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

In disagreeing. the jury which sat
at the trial of Mrs. Carman did not
play true to form. The rule is to ac-
quit all women charged with murder.
But then, Mrs. Carman's victim didn't
happen to be a man. That possibly
explains the failure of the jury to give
her q clean bill of health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Comparisons may be odious, but
some of them are interesting. To-
peka's registration, approaching the
$4,000 mark, looks mighty big and
satisfactory hereabouts. But the reg
istration of Chicago is 555.973. How
ever, Chicago also has twenty times
and more trouble to deal with than
Topeka has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The funeral Of Mira Catherine Mathews
win be held wednesday morning At >
o'clock from the Church Of the Assump-
ton. Interment In Mount Calvary ceme-
The funeral OF Mrs.. 0risela Carter, a
years old, who died Sunday. was held this
afternoon At o'clock from Penwelrs
chapel Interment IN Mount Hone cene-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Real fall weather. with its crispness
feels better than the hybrid kind
doesn't il?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
Noted Populist Editor Dcad.

Ottawa, Kan. Oct N.-Walter Cost
gan, an attorney, and during the Populis
tic days Of Kansas, . leading editor and
party head. died here today. He was %
years old and physicians asserted Bright's
disease caused his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Speaking of brave men. New York
has a policeman who actually had the
courage to arrest his own wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers As
sOciatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
T00 LATE tn cl lSslFY.

SIX room house. cistern and city water.
gas. los Topeka ave Inquire as Quincy
LARGE warm barn, 10 Monroe. Inquire
3l3 Quincy. Phone al Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The Sea Coast OF Bohemia and Tha.
Cuckooville Horse Race at the U-N-O the
/, alter Tuesday-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27


economic or a business standpoint.
There is no sense in our incessant-
ly shipping gold to and fro across the
Atlantic. 1t is n costly and wasteful
operation when we consider the loss
of interest. expense of transportation,
insurance. commissions, etc Our un-
usual foreign trade situation leads me
to repeat my former suggestion of es-
tablishing an international clearing
house for gold. composed OF the lead
ing banks in the United States and
Europe which should deposit a suffi-
GENTLY large amount Of gold on each
side of the Atlantic, issuing interna-
tional clearing house certificates and
drawing bills Of exchange against the
deposits. This gold could be ac-
counted as a part of their reserve II
in their own vaults. BY means O,
such an institution the use and trans.
fer Of certificates of deposit would
take the place of gold shipments
! Moreover. 1t would be easy to devise
, system whereby such transfer.
; could be made by cable. The xrea
banks of Europe are steadily increas
! OF England has the largest reserve il
its history. The Bank Of German,
has also largely increased its suppl,
! Of gold. Our gold exports for tn,
| twelve months ended December hav,
been $175,0O0,000. Deducting oul
imports of over $57,00o.000 the ne
excess Of exports for the twelv,
months has been about $118,0 600
not very alarming outgo. consider
! ing the large stock q gold held 1,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Combination hard or soft coal heats,
Adv.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-03

Thursday morning T. P. Clark. it
is alleged. shot and killed Oliver
Carlton on the Carico ranch, in Lam
der County. Nothing could be learned
of the cause of the killing but the
general supposition is that Carlton
was a gun man sent to ~dispossess
Clark and that Clark got the drop on
Carlton and shot him four times.
Clark is in Austin but refuses to talk.
The only witness to the shooting was
Mrs. Clark and she is exempt from
testifying for or against her husband.
Loyelock Review Miner: A disas-
trous fire visited Mazmua. in the
Seven Troughs district Wednesday
evening at $3.50, when the Old Joe
Ketchman House. one of the finest
buildingsin this whole neighborhood
occupied at the time of the fire by
Mrs. Mary Mathency, the Walter
Schroeder residence and that of Al
Clark, were totally destroyed.
Elko Free Press: The big corral
owned by Hylton & Clayton Bros,
on the hill. Wednesday was CON-
pletely burned. together with a small
onantitv of hay and grain,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-03
GRANTING SUFFRAGE TO WOMEN

Substitute for assembly Joint and Com
current Resolution No. 8 10y Committee
on Elections), relatiUe TO amending sec
ton one Of article t,Oo Of the constitution
of the State of Nerada, pertaining to
the right of electric franchise.
BE 1t resolved by the Assembly, the Sem
ate concurring, Tnat section II of ar
lcle two oil the constitution or the
State of Nevada be- amended to read as
follows:
Section /. All citizens of the United
States (not laboring under the disabi.i-
ties named IN this constitution) of the
age of 81 years and upwards, who shall
nave actually. and not constructively,
resided IN the State six months. and IN
the district or county 80 days next pre-
ceding any election, shall be entitled TO
vote for all officers that now or here
after may be elected by the people, aud
upon all questions submitted to the
electors at such election; proUided, that
no person who has been or may be con
victed Of treason or felony in any State
or territory Of the United States, unless
restored to civil rights, and TO idiot or
insane person shall be entitled to the
privilege Of an elector. There shall be
no denial of the elective franchise at any
election on accoun of sex.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-03

According to the Gold6eld Tribune after a period of 80 years
Of inactivity, the old Belmont district located 4 : miles north Of
u mo - Nvs County. is about to be reiuvenated through us
S..,ud.v nv the Nelson brothers, who are operating nm
81 ~onortias there. of a contract with the Nevada-Caiforpi,
Power Company for the extension of its power line from Manhattan,
a;.,ancs Of IA miles. A force of surveyors has been sent ont and
the actual construction of the line will be started In a lew days 1t
is estimated that the line will be completed oy November
pI-o,. Gre, became known to the mining world in 1864 and
,;ua attained a population of 10000. During the 20 year,
following its discovery, the district ~prodnced over sl5OOOOoO in sill
rr Tn 1885 the mines we're forced to shut down, due to the in.
re.sed cost of treating and mining the ore. Since then the cost Of
treatment has dropped to less than "a per ton In the boom days
5, 49,. tho n,oducers as much as $40 per ton to handle their ore
The Nelson brothers have acquired practically all of the mines
!, ,ha district and incorporated them under the name Of the Moni.
tor Mining Company A mill is being built and Will probably be
road. for use when the power line is completed
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-03
Latest War News

San Francisco, October SIT is
now claimed the battle at Cracow. in
which 5000, 900 men are engaged,
will be the keynote to the war. The
Russians are driving the Germans
and Austrians in from the first line
of forts and have confidence of sue
cess.
The French army in the west has
flooded the Germans out of their
trenches by near of long hose, thus
closing the masked batteries which
have been so fatal.
There is most desperate fighting
on the part of Won Kluck to extricate
his army from a bad position, and
also to save his communications.
The Japanese have sufficient land
forces in China to take the German
forts by onslaught, and aided by the
fleet, it is thought it will be short
work.
German cruisers are still sinking
merchant vessels in the Pacific.
England is now laying mines in the
North Sea.
The Servian army continues to be
successful.
A Berlin dispatch says the right
wing of the German army in France
has repulsed renewed efforts on the
| part of the French to outf1ank it. To
the south of Roye the French have
been dislodged from their position,
and the situation in the center of the
battle front remains unchanged.
A Paris dispatch says the violent
attack of the Germans at Roye has
been repulsed by the Allies. On our
left wing the violent action directed
by General Won Kluck, which has
been progressing. continues without
interruption.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
troops from India, 10000 from Can
ada and 90, 1000 from Australia con
stitute a fresh army in the Allies
ranks and are fighting to-day. The
Germans are drawing reinforcements
from other points of less Importance
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-03
Changing Form OF Official Oath

Assembly Joint Concurrent Resolution,
relatire to amending section 2 Of article
XVo Of the constitution Of the State Of
NeUada, pertaining to The official oath.
Resolced by the assembly, the Senate
cOncurrring, that section 2 OF article XIV
Of the constitution of the State of Ne.
vada be amended SO as TO read a. follows.
Section Q. Members of the Legisla-
ture, aud all officers. executive, judicial
and ministerial. shall. before they enter
upon the duties of their respective off
ces, take and subscribe to the following
oath:
IT,. dc
solemnly swear Tor affirm that / will
support. protect and defend the consti-
tuition and government of the United
States. and the constitution and govern
ment of the State Of Nevada, against
all enemies, whether domestic or for
eigp, and that l will bear true faith. al
l~egiance and loyalty to the same. anv
ordinance. resolution or law Of any State
notwithstanding, and that | will well
and faithfully perform all the duties Of
the office Of
on which I am abrut tn enter: III an
oathl so help me God; III an afirma
tom under the pains and penalties Of
perjury"
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto affixed nv signature and the
seal of the County Clerk this LIST day OF
October, A. ID. 1914.
[sEALl
r. McCHARLES. County CLERK.
To be published October 3. 1914; DC.
tober 10. 1914; October II, 1914.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-03
OF INTEREST TO
MAIL CONTRACTORS
Washington, September "a.

Washington, September "a.
To the Press of Nevada:
There has been a great deal of
confusion throughout the Western
States, by reason of the uncertainty
created by the parcel post.
Senator Newlands and have Ia
ken the matter up with the post office
department and canvassed the whole
situation.
We are informed that it will be
the policy of the department from
now on, in advertising for bids, to
ask for a fiat rate on first and sec
ond class matter, and on 600 pounds
of third and fourth class matter.
The third and fourth class matter in
cludes parcel post. This means that
the bidder can count on a load OF
600 pounds and yet not be in danger
of having more than a load. The
surplus over the 600 pounds will be
accumulated until there is an addi-
tional load. The bidder may also
bid for this additional mail.
Our Investigations at the depart
ment show that many of the bids
have been so carelessly made and
are so indefinite that they have been
misunderstood by the department.
In many cases also the bonds required
have not been properly prepared or
executed. If greater study and care
were given these matters, mnch OF
the delay and annoyance would be
avoided.
Respectfully,
KEY PITTMAN.