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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
EXAMS AT WASHBURN
Weeks OF Terror to Students OF All
Departments of College.

Night lights will be burning in all the
Washburn frat. sorority boarding and
rooming houses tonight. The first exam
nations for the first semester begin to-
morrow and last until Tuesday. Cram
ming and plugging" before the final
tests end tonight. Practically all social
affairs have been abandoned at the col
lege until afer the examinations.
Tuesday and Wednesday OF next week
are set aside for registration for the new
for the opening Of classes Thursday.
washburn il anticipating an increased
attendance for the second and last
cemester. Scores Of high school students
parts of the state.
At the Washburn law school the exam
nations will begin Monday, January -
It will take six days to complete the
tests in this department. The new law
classes will begin Monday. February 2.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
At THE NOVELTY.

One Of the best bills Of the season
is presented this week at the Novel
ty, with Paul Kleist's Land of
Dreams an easy top liner. Kleist' 8
magic art and illusions are somewhat
the cleverest acts offered to a Topeka
audience in many months and when
Novelty patrons learned that Kleist
had played on the big vaudeville cir
cults of the east. no one doubted the
assertion.
The Tivoh Trio sing well and their
burlesque of grand opera was good.
Howard Sisters sing and dance, are
enthusiastic and energetic workers and
were well received. The one act dra-
matte skit Of James Carroll and Com
pany was hardly in keeping with the
standard of other acts on the program
and was perhaps overworked. Will
fred Dubois offered an exceptionally
clever juggling act and his work was
above the average vaudeville offering.
Viewed as whole, the bill Is far
above the average vaudeville show
and pleased two capacity houses at the
Monday opening.
Neal Anderson of the Majestic sub
stituted successfully at the afternoon
performance for the Tivoli Trio who
were delayed by q late train.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
POOLING PLAYERS.
Federal League Equalizes Strength OF
Six Teams-Pittsburg Was Lucky.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 2O.-It has
been learned here from an authorita-
tive source that there was a pooling
Of players at the meeting of the Fed
eral League magnates in Chicago last
Saturday and that Pittsburg was one
Of the most fortunate clubs in the
drawing. Five major league players
were allotted to the local team that
will play under DR.. Harry Gessler.
After the meeting he departed for a
little town in Illinois to sign up an
other National League player who
had agreed to terms over the tele-
phone. A man on the inside said that
the drawing Saturday made it possi-
BILE for six clubs to be in the race for
the flag from start to finish. Among
the men said to have lined up with
the Federals are Second Baseman Alex
Mccarthy and Catcher Mike Simon Of
the Pirates,
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
HELD FOR MATRICIDE.
Girl of IS Charged With Conspiracy to
Kill Her Mother.

Galesburg. I'LL. Jan. 20.-Prosecution
Of 15-year-old Julia Flake for parti-
cipation in the conspiracy which IL is
charged. resulted in the murder of her
mother by Robert Higgins, her step
father. will not, on account of her
youth, be pushed too harshly. States
Attorney John M. Wilson of Mercer
county. said today. The alleged con-
spiracy terminating in the murder Of
Mrs. Higgins January s. the arrest o.
Higgins and his step-daughter and
their confessions disclosing the infat-
uation of the two. form almost the
only topic of conversation in Mercer
and neighboring counties where Hir-
gins and his family were well known.
Tho attitude Of the girl toward her
mother, as shown In letters which she
wrote. 10 beyond the comprehension OF
county officials. c. w. Ernst of Gales
burg. brother Of Mrs. Higgins. and on
bad terms with her. was offered pay
to kill Mrs. Higgins. This was in 4
letter written by the girl last Novem-
beS from North Henderson the home
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
OAKLAND NOTES.

The Oakland Veteran club party,
which was to have been given Friday
night, Jan. 23, at the home OF Conn
rade and Mrs. c. r. Cole OF Oakland
nitely on account Of the graduating
exercises of the Oakland school and
until after the court adjourns.
The Oakland w. c. T. u. held its
regular business meeting this after
noon at the home of Mrs. ]. g. Huey
on Chester avenue.
A Mission Study Glass will be or
ganized among the young people.
mostly members of the Epworth
league of the Oakland Methodist
Episcopal church, tonight in the base
ment room Of the church. All inter-
ested are invited.
Mrs Hubert Sund will entertain
the members Of the s. o. D. H. EN-
broidery club Wednesday evening at
her home. s0S West Fifth street. All
members of the club are requested to
take the 1880 car or meet at Sixth
and Kansas avenues.
Mrs. A. F. Covert OF Kellam avenue
has gone to Delphos. Kan, where she
will visit with relatives and friends
for several weeks.
Mrs. Frank Brown will entertain
the members Of the Oakland Forestry
club Friday afternoon this week at
Mrs. G. L. Hawver. who lived in
Oakland number Of years and is
we'll known here. died at her home IL
San Diego. Cal. Dec. IA. Mr.. Haw-
yer is here to spend the winter with
his son. Ira Hawver, and family on
Wabash avenue.
Mr.. e. Lindsay has returned to his
home In Kirwin. Kan. after being
here the past week at the G. H. En-
sign home on Forest avenue. Mrs.
, Lindsay, who accompanied him, will
remain until her mother, Mrs. II.
Iitten RECEIVERS from a serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Magee have re-
turned to their home in Horton, after
short visit here with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. J. C. Dewitt entertained the
members Of the Monday Afternoon
Crochet club yesterday afternoon al
her home on Chester avenue. The
| following members were present:
Mrs. Ross Butler, Mrs. Roy Belts, Mn,
Thos. Mott, Mrs. X. r.. Williams Mrs,
Homer Allison, Mrs Walter Hamill,
Mrs Clyde slawson and Mrs. Dewitt.
The club meets Monday afternoons
every other week. The next meeting
will be held at the homo Of Mrs. ROY
Belts. 2s1 Forest aseAne.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
CALLS on BOY SCOUTS
State Fire Marshal Asks Their Aid In
Fire Prevention.

State Fire Marshal Harrison Park
man will enlist the aid of the Boy
Scouts in a statewide campaign for
fire prevention. In a few days he will
take up the new plan with the state
scout master and will urge the CO.
operation of county and city scout
masters in q state fight to prevent the
loss of property by fire.
1t is the belief of Parkman that the
assistance of the Boy Scouts will aid
greatly in reducing the states fire loss
and bringing about a general cleanup
rubbish and waste which have been
responsible for large amount Of the
states fire loss. A book Of instruc-
tions will probably be issued by the
fire marshal and placed in the hands
of every member of the Boy Scout
organization in Kansas. This book
will deal with the public need of safe
guarding against possible fires and
Will intend to create among members
Of the organization a desire to aid in
the campaign.
My plan is to enlist the service
and assistance of the state. county
and municipal scout masters" said
Parkman in discussing his plan. IF
through these men we can enlist the
service Of the boys in the organization.
we can do much to create public SEN
timent against fire waste and to make
a successful campaign for fire pre-
vention. Not only will the effect of
this campaign be noticeable at this
time, but will act as an educational
system for the future safeguarding of
property against loss by fire.
Parkman's idea is both new and
novel. He has prepared numerous
pamphlets on fire waste since he took
up his work nine months ago. But
this information has been placed
largelv In the hands of fire chiefs
municipal officials and property own
ers. Now Parlkman proposes to edu-
cate the boys of Kansas in the cause
Of fire prevention and to create
through their efforts a demand for
the protection of all property against
fire losses through the unnecessary ac-
cumulation of trash and rubbish.
THE plan." said Parkman, lis moth
ing more OF less than the beginning
of a state wide cleanup campaign"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
SIGNED PROTEST.
Eighteen Aggie Alumni Object I
Cooked" Resolutions.

A protest has been signed by 18
former students of the Kansas State
Agricultural college living in Shawnee
county against the action taken recent
dents of the institution in passing a
resolution uncomplimentary to the
state board Of administration.
The protest which follows is self ex-
planatory:
I'VE, the undersigned graduates and
former students of X. s. A. c. believ-
ing that we have been placed in a false
light and under q cloud of reproach.
by reason of some resolutions in crit
icism Of the college administrations re-
Gently adopted by less than dozen
members of the local Alumni a8sOcia-
ton and heralded by partisan press as
an immense Qutpouring. wish to place
ourselves before our friends and the
public az opposed to the resolutions
We believe the resolutions both un-
called for and inappropriate. lacking
foundation. in fact and principle. We
are all opposed to the operation of par
tisanship in the conduct of public in
stitutfons. and some of us oppose the
one board law as mistaken judg-
ment of the last legislature, but we
do not seize upon the discharge of a
minor employee of the college AZ an
act for which the board must explain
and apologize. particularly in view of
the fact that this employee was him
self appointed as q partisan reward to
succeed a X. 8. A. C. student and
been succeeded by another X. s. A. c.
alumnus. whom we believe to be thor
oughly capable of filling the position.
I'VE believe that the adoption Of the
resolutions can have no effect benefi-
cial to the college and will even act
AZ a source of embarrassment to those
in authority and furthermore places
the alumni association entirely out of
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20

Five Minutes for Liquor Conviction.
A jury out just three minutes decided
the hrst case of the violation Of the
Mahin liquor law ever tried in a Shaw
nee county court. Clarence Revelly,
colored. was arrested for signing fic-
ttfious name to report of q liquor ship
ment. This II miSdemeanor, punish
able by a term at the county jail.
Revelly's sentence was deferred. This
is the last in list OF convictions se-
cured by the county attorney in the
criminal court It commenced q week
ago. The state did not lose a case last
week
The Maiifn liquor law requires that
every bit of intoxicant shipped to the
county shall be reported by express
companies and railroads to the county
clerk: the report must contain the kind
and quantity Of liquor, the name Of the
consignee and the name OF the con-
siEnoF.
According to Sheriff K L Kiene. vi
olattons OF the act are in1requenl
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
THE RIGHT PRINCESS.
She Comes to Grand Tonight with
Robert Dempster.

The delightful play, The Right
Princess" by Clara Louise Burnham,
which will be presented by Robert
Dernpster. and his company of players
again tonight at the Grand theater
is a play of absorbing interest and fine
dramatic quality that grips the heart.
and teaches lesson of extraordinary
beauty. It is first of all a real story.
a story of manned and clouded mind,
made whole and sane and good through
the beneficent use of the power Of right
thought and fearlessness taught by an
innocent young girl who believes that
there is good in everything.
The young man Is Fl years of age,
with the mind of a child of IA, caused
by fall from his horse. He, has be-
come brutal and vicious. Nothing just
like this has ever been given on the
stage nor could you imagine anything
more touchingly beautiful than this
frank, pure hearted girls attitude to-
ward this boy from whom every one
shrinks in fear. and distaste. It is
worth a thousand sermons. It rings
true You know that good" is the only
power that can restore light to the
darkened brain. 1t carries a wonderful
message across the footlights.
The Right Princess show is under the
management OF Miss Myrtle Irene
Mitchell, former Topeka lady. Miss
Mitchell left Topeka some six years
ago and has managed musical concert
organizations from Kansas City She
is enthusiastic over her company and
declares that Robert Dempster is one
of the great actors Of this day. Mrs.
Burnham. author of the book from
which the play was taken. is also warm
in her praise OF the Dempster interpre-
tation Of the hero's role.
Dempster is a Cornell graduate and
a fraternity man. He has travelled ex-
tensively abroad and has character and
magnetism. THE show came here from
independence, KAN, but has played in
Lincoln. st. Joseph and Des Moines. It
played five performances in Omaha and
IS wanted for return engagements in
Des Moines and st. Joseph It will
go from here to St Louis via Spring
field and Joplin, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Items for this column may be
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal
Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08
FERGUS FALLS
REMAINS DRY

Fergus Fails again voted dry In the
election held yesterday. the vets los
ing out by ninety-three votes in one
OF the hottest fights ever made by the
saloon interests. A dispatch from ~.
Paul. on the elections in the state FOL
lows:
~ Prohibition forces scored heavily in
yesterdays, municipal elections. Min
nesota cities of the fourth class, Mad
ison, Marshall, Luverne and Candy,
for many years leading saloon towns
in southwestern Minnesota, went dry.
Litchheld, twenty years a saloon town,
Is dry.
international Falls will remain in
the wet" column for at least another
year, the drys losing u after a
strenuous. campaign by over 800 votes.
There was no mayoralty contest in
the city election held at international
Falls. The following aldermen
were elected: At large, w. l..
wilson: first ward. r. F. Ritis; sec
n ward, F. Fl. Keyes; third ward, Il.
J. Miner.
International Falls is the only city
in the northwestern part of Minneso-
ia, north of Crookston, to so wet. An
interesting contest was started this
year when the voters began a cam
J align for Five Cent" beer. 1t was
rumored that the drinking men would
vote against the saloons unless the
saloonkeepers would reduce the price
Of beer from 10 to ) cents, but the sa-
.loonkeepers would o give in. Inter-
national Falls is the only city in this
part of the state to charge 10 cents
for a glass Of the amber fluid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08
.SCHMAHL SENDS OUT
The SAMPLE BALLOTS

Sec. Of State julius .Schmahl of
Minnesota has mailed to county audi
tors sample ballots showing the form
to be used at the state primary, June
10. They will be printed by. the
counties, and MI. Schmahl, immedi-
ately after May T., will certify to the
county auditors the names of can
didates filed with them.
Each voter will get two ballots at
the primary, a party ballot giving
the names of all candidates for nom
ination for state officers and for
congress in his party, and a
tisan ballot containing the names of
all candidates for supreme and dis
trlct court, legislature and county
offices. If the voter does not want
to declare his party utilization, he
can vote only the non-partisan ballot,
Under the new law, where there is no
contest, the names Of the candidates do
not go on the primary ballot. When
only one candidate files for a partisan
nomination., or only two for q, n%onpar-
tisan office, their names are certified as
the nominees without being voted on at
the primary. Unless new candidates
come in only the names of republican
candidates for governor, state auditor,
treasurer n railroad commissioned
and the. democratic candidates. for gov
ernor will appear On the primary ball
lot. -
Attorney General L. A. Smith has rul-
ed that where there are less than three
candidates for state Office, no, space
need be left for second choice votes.
There will be no second choice votes on
the nonpartisan ballot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08
Fresh Water Pearls.

Christian Science Monitor: Rough
~ speaking, there are four classified
tions Of fresh water. pearls-true
pearls, baroques, slugs and Chicken
feed. Tie true y.earl is Of a definite,
regular form, round, oval, pear shap-
ed, dror. button, etc, and commands
the highest price If 1t possesses the
desired .luster and translucence, to-
gether with proper color, says Popular
Mechanics. Slight imperfections, such
as pin holes, rough places or luster-
less areas, will materially affect the
value OF the piece. Baroques are
pearls of irregular form having other
good qualities to make them suitable
for use in jewelry of high class. The
best grades of baroques may command
very high prices. SURPRISING regular
pearls OF equal size which are want
ing in luster, or otherwise slightly Inn
perfect. Slugs are the lower grades of
baroQues and come next lower In
value. The price varies from a few
cents to several dollars. BY far the
greater number Of Dearly formations
are slugs, a large number of which,
from their small size, are classed as
chicken feed. and are sold by the
ounce at prices varying from 81 to So.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08

other little fortune for some revolu-
zionist to confiscate. No thanks the
merchant answered bitterly. "Oh. if
Spain were only strong this could not
happen, but Spain is poor. She has
no ships and but little money"
Spanish holdings in the Laguna, dis
tr1ct Of Coahuila are valued at so
100000 pesos, local Spanish refugees
declare. The Spanish property in
Torreon includes a number Of the
leading stores in tho business district,
factories and warehouses. La Union
soa factory is owned by Spanish cap-
itai, Puero de Vera Cruz, a dry goods
store. IS owned by the Spanish mer-
chants and the Spaniards own a part
or the stock Of the Banco Laguna
which is a $10.0 900. 900 banking corpor-
alton in Torreon.
In addition to the Torreon interests.
the Spaniards own large haciendas In
the cotton district Of Laguna and the
irrigated alfalfa farms. The nominal
Spanish population of Torreon is esti-
mated to be 5000, but It has been re-
duced since the start Of the revolu-
ton to 1000, including Spanish resi-
dents Of the Laguna district.
No arrangements have been made bv
the Spanish colony here to receive and
care for the Spaniards who are ex-
pected from Tofreon. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08

has been very i'll at Sioux st. Marie, but
who has been moved to st. Paul SO that
ne could have the services of his old
family physician, will be Eratified to
hear that Mr.. Atkinson is not suffering
from an attack of tuberculosis, but in
stead Is afflicted with a type of blood
poisoning and that the ST. Paul doctor
hopes to have him UP and about in a
very short time. His daughter. Mrs.
Jensen of Barnesville. is a patient at
st. Luke's hospital, Fargo, where she
Monday. MI. Atkinson is an old friend
Of Senator Marden's and the latter and
other friends in this county are very
glad to know that matters are not SO
serious as anticipated.
President Weld of the state normal
school, Cashier. Costain of the First Ma
tional bank, President Askegaard Of
Concordia college and others went to
Detroit this morning to tai part in
the. proposed organization Of a bureau
OF the better farming movement for
Clay county and tell Of the benefits
which have accrued to Clay county
from the services of a thoroughly COM
petent agricultural agent. Secretary
Davies and Vice President Selvig of the
development association also expected
to be present. Clay and Norman coun-
ties both have agents, and rs Polk has
the funds available. Becker would be
the fourth county in the Minnesota Red
River Valley Development association
territory. With one more county In
line a federal supervisor of county
agents would be provided by, the gov
eminent. This, it Is expected, will be
brought about within a comparatively
short time. '-.a a..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08
Evening Grain Letter.

Chicago. April S.-Wheat - Under
the influence of the bearish govern
ment report started sharply lower.
There was a rush of commission house
selling especially OF July which looked
like tired holders going out and new
shorts entering. On the decline shorts
bought freely and commission houses
took the wheat on resting ofders;
Prices quickly recovered and held
strong until near the close when good
buying believed to be for northwestern
account took the slack out of the
market and prices closed Lis lower
for he day. Gables failed to reflect
extreme weakness. Cold weather
generally over the entire winter wheat
belt caused some little ~uneasiness.
Many opinions were expressed that
present bumper prospects will surely
fade. 1t daily becomes more apparent
that the smallness Of outside interest
will likely result in prices holding
stubbornly to current levels with
frequent upturns until export sales OF
importance or crop determination Is
experienced.
Corn: Developed much strength
over the holiday and demonstrated
it by scoring an advance Of practically
/ cent. On the upturn there was a
tremendous trade and commission
houses were profit taking while shorts
covered freely. The outside markets
AIDED to their yesterdays upturn by
averaging i to &c higher. Regardless
of Argentine corn, of which a sufficient
quantity cannot be brought in during
May and regardless OF profit taking,
the acute cash situation now develop
lag will bring about higher prices in
futures.
Oats-Logt ground despite bulli5h
news and a condition over the belt.
Recent heavy rains were followed by
cold weather and freezing temperatures
over the far southwest. The delay IN
seeding IL further continued will ulti-
mately influence this cereal.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-08
CLAY COUNTY ASSESSORS
WILL GATHER TOMORROW

All of the assessors Of Clay county
will gather at the courthouse in Moor
head tomorrow, where they will have
a session with J. G. Armson, a mem
Der of the board Of state tax commits
sioners of Minnesota, n from him
all about the intricacies of max
ing assessments under the provisions
of the revised laws pertaining to tax
alton.
The lessons and instructions which
the tax commissioner will have to i'm
} art will take from four to six hours,
which means there will be close appli-
cation TO work during the required
sessions in the morning and afternoon.
Armson has indicated to County
Auditor Houglum that beginning with
this year assessing the real and per-
sonal property Of the state Of Mime
sofa is no clild's play. 1t is said that
a number of citizens will attend the
sessions with the idea of beneftting
by the lessons which are to be i'm
J arted to the men who have been
elected by the people to gather the fig
ures and other data required by the
law in making the assessment.