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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

ent 1t . number Of seagirt and Camp
Perry b1oWouts.
In Good Physical Condition.
A rifle match gives an excuse for .
display OF the finest soldiers in each
participating REGIMENT. To be good
shot.-a consistent good shot.-a soldier
cannot isiSsipate, and has to be in per-
feet physical condition. The men are
chosen to uphold the honor OF their par
ticular organizations, in a contest that
is entered into by all concerned in dead
ly earnest 1t Is no junket with the
men who attend rifle shoot. The Of
ficers do not take 1t as joke. and for
that reason they pick not the men who
show flights of brillfance in shooting,
hut the steady, hard working shooters.
consistent chooter cannot be a con-
sistent booze fighter or dissipater. He
has nerves of wire and an eye that
never wObbles.
Hence Major Salisbury, the chief
medico on the job. had little business In
his hospital tent. At the end of the day
of nerve strain. these men were calm
the morning. And two of the finest
shots on the job were big negro from
the Tenth cavalry, regulars, and q
Mexican sergeant with the Arizona
team. This Mexo-American. by the
way. is graduate of the University OF
California. and a gentleman of quality
Ideal Rifle Range.
Fort Riley has one Of the best rifle
ranges in the county. The target pitt
are at the foot of an abrupt range Of
hills, and it takes q considerable hill tt
flag one Of the needle-pointed bullets
used in a government rifle.
Visiting shooting camp is a revela.
ton to the novice. The seriousness o.
the shooters is the first noticeable
thing. They pet their little dumpy gait
like children. The gun gets its bath Of
oil and its regular feed Of cleaning
dope at the proper time. and at night
il wrapped snuggly and tucked in bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
Rained in Bunches.

Some poor weather conditions have
attended the division match.
Sometimes it rained in punches, other
times it merely drizzled and gathered
drops on the eye brows of the shooters.
Friday afternoon they were trying to
close the pistol match when it was SO
dark they could barely distinguish the
color of the target spoilers disc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
Phone Your Orders In 4100
If you wish, and we will be most
particular in giving you quality,
low price. and good service.

Fancy Sand Grown Sweet Potatoes,
boxes Searchlight Matches. 10c
Finest Butterine sold in Topeka,
1b. go
nice White Fish Cor Lake Fish) -
Big Fat 15c new Mackerel. ca. Tee
Our fine Bread. 3 for 1Oc. &c and -
Large or small orders delivered SC
per order in city limits.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
TWO IOWA VETERANS DEAD.
Members Of Homo From Southeastsrr
Part of State Pass Away.


Two members of the soldiers homo
from southeastern Iowa points died at
the institution hospital this morning
and Monday afternoon. James K.
Davis. Of Columbus Junction, died TINS
morning at 1927. of valvular disease OK
the heart, and James Woodruff. OF Ba-
tavia, passed away Monday afternoon
OF nephritis.
Mr. Davis entered the home from CO.
lumbus Junction July is. 1912. He was
a native Of Wales, and was 10 years
old He served In Company II. Fifth
Iowa cavalry. enlisting Oct 10, 1861. at
Cincinnati, Iowa. He was discharged
July /, 1862, at Corinth. Miss. Mr.. Davis
ls survived by his widow. Mrs. Jane =.
Davis, who is n member Of the home:
one daughter, Mrs. Nettie Arthur. OF
Columbus junction.: and one son. John
S. Davis, of Wayne. Neb.
James Woodruff, aged II. had Neen
a member OF the home only short
time, entering Aug. 25. 1913. from Ba-
tav1a. Jefferson county. He was ma
tive OF Shelby county. Indiana, and
enlisted in Company I. Third Indiana
cavalry. Sept. 49, 1861 at Indianapolis.
His discharge dates from Oa. 81. 1864.
at Cartersville. Ga. Mr.. WoodrnM is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret
Woodruff. OF Denver, Colo. four sons.
and three daughters. The children are
Arthur Woodruff. Of Clarinda: Samuel.
Of Farrar: Marion c., OF Los Angeles;
Charles Woodruff of Batavia; Mrs.
Adelia Sylvester. OF Ottumwa; and
Mrs. Sarah Rifes. and Mrs. Stella
Montgomery. Of Denver. Mr.. Wood
ruff's body was sent to Batavia today
for burial.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
WOnARS lAIl
REACHES r. IIl
A Year AGE Was TheoessNod t0tto1
Badness. Tejle Aosw ohe eoo1o II,
4 Ane Aate 0eoea SsS s ss

Mrs. Esther Emery. now vJGitine
friends In the city. ID the fortunate
possessor OF marvelously bsautiful half.
which. when looscned from its coll0s
falls to her knees. Moreover Il. q of
soft. silky and fluffy texture AAl II
color q srorious glossy gold. TIT lust
one year ago she was threatened With
badness. Urged 70 tell how - obs
tained this wonderful growth - -
short time. she said Had anyone told
me such marvellous results could ~ ac-s
complished so quickly. positively would
not have believed 1t. Twelve months
ly to my shoulders. was falling out at,
an alarming rate and growins vary
thin actually exposing the bald scalp lin
several spots. II was dull and lif1less
In color, turning grey in patches, and
very dry and brittle My head was COW
cred with dandrun and hched like ma6
all the time. I tried fully dosen dif.f
ferent hair tonics. but they were All
the same and never did me bit OF
good. One day chanccd to read In my
home paper OF simple home prescrip-
ton to make the hair grow thaA was
recommended by a well known physi-
clan. 1t said that by taking ordinary
Lavona de CompOsee and mixing with
Bay Rum and Menthol Crystals ana
applying to the scalp each night with
the finger tips that new hair would
grow very rapidly. decided to try y
and had my druggist mix OF. Of tho
Lavona de Composee with OK Of Bay
Rum and II drachm OF Menthol Crys-
tails, and started to use 1t. Ny, how
quickly my hair did grow. First the
hair stopped falling. the itching ceased
and the dandruff disappeared. Then
tiny little hairs appeared all over my
scalp. These grew and grew ~ tho
nothing would ever stop them. They
are growing yet. and while. OF course.
have used the treatment steadily ana
expect to continue It. at least until my
hair reaches the foor. l might have
stopped and been perfectly satisfied ae
the end OF three months. think that
any woman can get long. thick beauti-
full hair by using this prescription a
have recommended It to several friends
and all are delighted with the results.
The prescription Is very inexpensive
and any druggist can fill It. Advertise
u ent
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
,"The Ham Tree" With Mcintyre &
Heath. Scores Hit at Odoon.

Capacity business was played to at
the Odeon Monday night when Nc
Intyre & Heath. in their cid-time sue
cess. THE Ham Tree scored hit.
Analysed there is but little to The
Ham Tree" aside from the stars them
selves and the dancing ballet. There
is scarcely anything to commend the
production to music lovers, altho some
of the choruses are catchy. What little
jlot there is, If plot is not misnomer.
is built around the old minstrel sketch
Of the leading principals, one that they
did many years ago when Mcintyre &
'Heaths Georgia Minstres were
reality. This sketch. and vaudeville
sketches Of the two olack-face artists.
make up the most Of the comedy, and
all else is incidental. At times. with
jokes that have been barred by the
statutes Of Limitation. the stars them
selves proved q little tiresome, de-
spite their comic makeups.
The strong feature of The Ham
Tree" is It's dancing. and a better dane
ing ballet has not been seen at the
Odeon since The Ham Tree" was here
for the first time seven years ago.
Mabel Elaine, Ted Holmes, and John
Lorenz did some very clever foot work
in their. individual specialties. Arthur
Barry. in the role Of the English lord.
gave a very clever impersonation, and
Lulu Wells was pleasing in the in
genue role. Ebenezer, the minstrel
mule, added sawdust ring variety to
the stage.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
More Weddings IN
1913 Than, IL n

Weddings were on the increase In
1913. The increase was healthy one
compared with 1919. During last year
324 licenses were issued. eighteen more
than during the year before. when the
total was 3O6. In reality 32s licenses
were issued during last year. but two
OF them were returned unused. Still
two others were partly Issued. but the
issuance was not actually completed.
The old popular notion that June
was the month for brides has not
proved true. according to the records
Of the year just passed. In fact the
winter months. and especially January
and December were the marrying
seasons. December was tho banner
marrying month of the twelve. the
number OF licenses Issued that month
being more than double the number
issued during some OF the summer
months. January was next. February
was third, and October fourth.
The following figures show the IL
censes issued each month:
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
FUNERAL OF w. o. lNoLEpUE.
Service Largely Attended at Grand.
daughters Home-Buriai at Marietta.

Service Largely Attended at Grand
daughters Home-Buriai at Marietta.
Funeral services for William D. In
gledue were largely attended at the
home Of the granddaughter. Mrs. G. r.
Maxfield. two miles south OF Minerva,
at 80 o'clock Monday forenoon. Rev.
Mr.. McCurdy conducted the service.
and male quartet composed of T..
Henry. Frank, and Adelbert Humphrey.
sang. Burial was In the Marietta GEM
etery. The pail bearers were o. Chap
man. Warren Nichols. Oliver Nichols,
James Hall. August Gustafson, and w.
Fl. C. Woodward.
Relatives and others from a distance
who attended the service were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Modlin and c. L. Modlin, Of
Belle Plaine: Mr.. and Mrs. H. y. Mod
lin. OF Chicago; Mrs. David w. Smith.
Mrs. j. L. Ingledue. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
bur Ingledue. Karl Ingledue. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Ingledue. Jr.. and My. and
Mrs. F.. j. Ingledue. OF this city: and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clapsaddle and Miss
Carrie Clapsaddle, Of Conrad.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
ADDITION WILL BE BUILT TO
TURNER STORE BUILDING At
q WEST MAIN.
WILL DoUeLE LENGTH
FOR CLOTHING STORE
w. G. Stricken TO Occupy Rsmods'sd
Building, Including Both Floors -
Woolworth Company to Take Old
striekIsr Store in Addition to Pres.
ent Quarters.

Substantial improvements In West
Main street business blocks will be
made early in the spring, and after
completion will result In q rearrange-
ment Of business homes
Mrs. Mary Grumme Turner is going
to spend $4,000 improving her store
building at No. % West Main. now oc-
cupied by William Hellberg. The pres
ent building has a depth Of eighty
eight feet. and an addition eigh'y-two
feet in length will be built on the rear.
making a total depth Of 10 feet, or
within ten feet of the alley line.
Stricken to Occupy 1t.
Remodeled, with a new front with
center entrance, and the interior re-
modelled and finished in the most possi-
bile up to date style, the building VIII
be occupied by w. G. Strickler's cloth
ing business. 1t Is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy
early in the season.
Mr. Strickler will occupy both stories
or the DullQlnH, altHo tue neW poil
will be built only one story. with sky
light and balcony floor. Representa-
tives Of concerns anxious to secure
the contract FOR tho fixtures foc :hc
new store were in the city Monday.
and lighting engineer will be en-
ployed to plan the Interior lighting.
Will Make Double Store Room.
The present Strickler store, No. %
West Main. owned by the O. II. Hole
estate. and the building next west.
owned by Col. J. NJ. Parker. and occu-
pied by F. w. Woolworth & Co.. are
to be made into double store room.
and occupied by the Woolworth COM
pany. Mrs. Marcia Hole, Of Los
Angeles, and Colonel Parker have al
ready signed contracts to remodel their
buildings and lease them for ten years.
The present stairway between the two
buildings will be moved to the west of
Parker building. This will give the
Woolworth company a store room
4Ox12S, with the occupancy Of the sec
ond floor OF the Hole building as
stock room.
!, Mr.. Hellberg has not yet decided
where he will move his stock
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
SEEKING NOMINATIONS.
Petitions Of Candidates For State Of.
fees 8eino Circulated Here.

The first moves locally for the state
primary next spring were made here
Monday and today, when friends OF
candidates seeking the nomination to
state offices began circulating petit
tions. The petitions OF Judge Scott NJ.
Ladd and Silas NJ. Weaver, for judges
Of the supreme court on the republican
ticket, were being circulated and
signed today The nomination papers
of George Phillips, of Ottumwa. demo-
cratic candidate for auditor of state.
were also being circulated here today.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
GRAND JURY IN SESSION.
William WeIp, Of Jefferson Township
Is Chosen Foreman.

The seven members Of the grand
jury were selected and went into ses-
sion this forenoon. Judge Nichols in
struction to the jury contained no spe-
cial admontions. The members OF the
jury are William Welp. Jefferson: ].
E. Wallace. city; J. r. Packer. MARI
eta: r. Parsons. Marion; G. w. Keen.
LeGrand: F. G. Brandt Logan; and
August Ar1nbrecht, Minerva. Mr.. Welp
was chosen foreman.
w. P. Winery. OF Bangor. mem
Der Of the grand Jury, was excused
from reporting beca use his wife Is very
seriously sick. ]. A. Stansberry mayor
of Gilman, another member. was also
excused because he Is III.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
To Hold Joint installation.

Marshall Lodge, No. 10s. A. f. and A.
M, and st. Aldemar Comma ndery, No.
30, Knights Templar. will, hold Joint
public installation ceremonies next
Thursday night In the Masonic temple.
Members Of the two fraternities and
their families and friends will be en-
tertained following the installations in
an informal social affair.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
LOCAL MARKETS.
sricss Paid to Farmers BY Marshall.
town Marehanta.

The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the differ
snt varieties Of farmers provisions.
Rrain. produce. and hides. tallow, wool.
pelts and skins.
Brandon and Coleman quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Butter--30.
Eggs-30.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
viii! pay the following prices at their
place Of business In this city. subject,
however. to market changes:
New corn-55.
Oats-34.
HIDES. FUR AND WOOL
II. Willard. Son 4 Co. quotes the fol-
towing prices:
Green hides-10 cents.
Horse hides. large-3S.00.
No. tailow-5 cents.
Beeswax-30 cents.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
Y. M. c. !. Orchestra Organized.

Musicians who have from time to
time played at social gatherings and
meetings Of the Y. NJ. C. a.. organized
a Y. NJ. G. A. orchestra at the home OF
Assistant Secretary w. B. Bohen Mon
day night. The orchestra has six mem
bers. and 1t is expected this number
will be increased to twelve. Rehearsals
will be held regularly under the leader
ship Of Il. l.. Fosdick
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
LooaI Weather Record,

Twenty-eight and 90 were the ex-
tremes Of temperature Monday. COM
pared with 80 and 22 Sunday. and 6
above and zero O year ago Monday. AT
7 o'clock this morning the temperature
was 23. two degrees colder than at the
same hour Monday morning.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
Notiea.

Special meeting OF Central Chapter
number 81 OF Eastern Star. for initia-
tion, Wednesday Jan. Z. BY order Of
Mrs. Ella LsfSler. w. ~.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
Loeal Livestock Market.

Britain & Co. today quoted the fol-
towing prices for hogs:
Prime hogs. $50 to 1s0 pounds-7.75.
Hogs over $50 pounds-7.40.
Packers-775
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
Kniahts Of Pythias, Attention.

All knights are urged to attend lodge
Wednesday evening, Jan. z. Installa-
tion of officers and important business.
Smoker. A. c. buchanan, c. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25
ENGLAND To HAVE
100000 IN ARMY
Kitchener Plans to Place 500, =
600 Soldiers on Continent
Every Three Months.
WHOLE EMPIRE is TO AID
Belief in London Is That War viii
D. Continue Until There Is Abso-
lutte Exhaustion.

Washington. d. C. Aug. 25.-That
Great Britain realizes the magnitude
OF the struggle in which II is engaged
IS shown by information brought here
b. a prominent parsonage
according TO this man, who had ac-
cess in London 10 secrets of the Brit
ish government and war Office. Lord
Kitchener. the actual minister OF war.
IS preparing to place 1000. 900 British
soldiers in the field.
This enormous number OF men will
he obtained largely IN England, Scot
land and Ireland. but the overseas
colo mics will be expected to contribute
their quota. Canada recently began
negotiations for the transportation of
$500 men TO England and thence to
tie continent. Other troops will be
drawn from the Dominion. Australia
also is sending troops. Others will
follow as soon as they are organized.
According to the information brought
here by the parsonage mentioned, il
IS the purpose of Lord Kitchener to
act promptly. He desires to place
500, 900 men on the continent every
three months. From this it is appar-
ent that he expects the conflict to last
longer than one year
War TO Exhaustion.
Indeed. no one here is willing to
forecast when the struggle will end.
It /; believed in London that it will
continue until there is absolute exhaus-
tim.
For England to place 100000 sol
diers in the field is a colossal task.
anu gives an idea of the immensely OF
;he conflict. This means that she will
draw into service every man OF fight
ing age that she can impress. It is
natural that the continent countries
vii do the same.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British
ambassador, has been in conference
with administration officials. II would
not be surprising should he call on
the president in a day OF two. That
his visit Will mean an advancement OF
the cause Of mediation Is doubtful.
So far as peace is concerned. Ger
many unquestionably will not enter
tain the idea, at least until a decisive
battle has been fought
But the possibility Of a termination
OF the war is looked upon as very
slight. in view Of the purpose express
ed by Lord Kitchener.
British Army Strength.
The Statesman's Year Book of Lon
don gives the strength Of the British |
army as s03,O37, divided as follows:
Estab- Effec- |
fish tives |
ments Jan. l /
1Sl4-l5. 1914 |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

7 he has an additional 30 acres planted
| in corn that will return almost a!
| heavy a yield.
Miss La Venture to Oak Park.-Mis.
Anna La Venture, teacher of mathe
MATES at the Davenport high schoo
for several years, has accepted a SINH
lar position at the Oak Park higf
school, Chicago, and will go there mex
month. Miss La Venture has beer
popular and efficient teacher here
but as the Oak Park call was to a con
siderably better position, the teachers
committee of the Davenport schoo'
agreed to accept her resignation anc
allow her to take it. The resignation
will be acted upon at the next school
board meeting.
Licensed to Wed.-Alvin Burmeis
ter, Big Rock, Iowa; Mafie Holt, Big
Rock, Iowa. Ellis Carney, Davenport;
Florence Elgin, Rock Island. Herbert
L. Felsker, Geneseo, ILL.,; Violet Bry-
ant, Clinton, Iowa.
SerkeIl Takes Over EIite.-Charles
Berkell, formerly proprietor of the
American theatre in this city and pre-
vious TO that time owner of the Elite
on West Second street, is again in pos
session of the latter. A deal was
closed yesterday whereby Mr.. Berkell
t-kes over the Elite. The place will
be remodeled and thoroughly removal
ed and opened to the public Sept. 6.
Obituary Record.-Louis Runge, son
of Henry Runge, died at his home, 1929
Vine street, yesterday. He was %
years old. Mr.. Runge was born in
Davenport Aug. 3, 1886. He was a
graduate of the public schools here,
and later attended the University of
Iowa, graduating in the course of en-
balming. He was for many years con-
nected with his father in the undertak-
ing business, but for the past six
had been in poor health. He
was married to Miss Ella Koepke Nov.
II. 1912. Besides his wife he is sur
vived by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Runge, three sisters, Mrs. Aug
lsta Olsen, Miss Edna and Miss Hen
rietta Runge, and two brothers, Mar
in L. Runge and Harry II. Runge, all
residents of Davenport.
Mary Frances Bloom. 10-day-old
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bloom,
morning The baby was born |
Aug IA. The parents are the only sur
'ivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25

Grand total .s74.O37
The territorial army" does not in
clude the forces volunteered by va
rjous doufnions. such as 10000 each
from Canada and Australia, 5000 from
New Zealand and $4,000 native Indian
troops. total of II 900 men with mill
tsry training.
All the news al the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25

! around the rear end of a street car at
| Fourth and Brady streets after she
| had alighted from the car. she
claimed that the trolley pole rope was
| dragging and that a moose at the end
of the same tripped her. The plaintiff
| claimed that she was an expert dress
maker and that as a result of her
averred injuries she was incapacitated
for further work. The amount of the
settlement is stated to be $4,000.
Gets $4,000 Contract-The Gould
Construction company has been award
| ed the contract for the building of a
$4,000 concrete bridge and dam across
the Shell Rock river at Marble Rock,
Iowa. Work has been commenced and
will be completed by Jan. l. The dam
will provide power and light for the
town of Marble Rock. The Marble
Rock Improvement company is the
owner of the franchise.
peace Expert" Visiting Here.-De-
nys p. Myers, former member of the
Democrat reportorial staff, now inter
national law adviser of the Worlds
Peace Foundation of Boston, arrived
in the city Sunday. and is visiting his
brother, Franklin ID. Myers, book
keeper for the Independent Baking
company. He expects Mrs. Myers to
join him, she having remained in Chi
cago over Sunday. After a week here
they will visit Mr.. Myers father in
Cedar Rapids, and stop at Washing
ton and other cities on their return
home. Mr.. Myers left Davenport to
enter Harvard university, where he
graduated in 1906. He had been en-
gagged in newspaper work in Boston
before he joined the forces of the
peace foundation. When il was sug- |
gested that this was vacation TIME |
for officers of peace societies, Mr.. My |
ers stated that 1t might well be, as |
everyone else was doing their work for |
them-soldiers demonstrating the hor-
rors of war, and editors and statesmen |
everywhere outside the war zone |
preaching the same gospel of peace
that the peace societies have preached |
for a long time.
Seventy-five Bushels to Acre.-The-
odore Kautz of Buffalo township has
40 acres of what he properly terms
some corn" The ears average over
a foot in length, and he claims that
20 acres will average 10 bushels to the
acre, while the entire field will aver
age 90 bushels to the acre. In addi-
ion to this field Mr.. Kautz stated that