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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

cents per inch, thirty odd cents.
In the next place neither the bid nor
the advertisement was made in good
faith. Commissioner Porter knew and
the Topeka Capital knew that q long.
well known, established ordinance reg
ulated the price of the printing and
that any bid on the part of the Capital
Tor higher rate than the ordina nee
provided was farce. not to say fraad-
Nlent. The business was not transac--
ed in the open but In an rnderha nded
way. and that is the reason the State
Journal stayed out OF it and refused to
be party. to the tricky transaction.
The State Journal has not declined to
enter into fair and open competition for
public work. The whole proposition, on
the part OF at least one city commits
sloner and the Capital MAS d trick.
We think the mayor and all the com
missioners understand this. 5e
The Capital announces that It will
not do the work for less than forty
two cents, which, it says. Is the same
rate that merchants of Topeka pay for
similar service.
Begging our neighbor's pardon. this
Is not true. The Topeka Capital ac-
cepts for similar service from the
merchants of Topeka less than forty
two cents per inch, and the State
journal does too.
The State Journal will print any ad-
vertisement any Topeka merchant de-
sires at the rate provided by the pre-
printing. if the merchants will accept
similar SERVICE" viz: advertising in
large quantities set in solid nonpareil
the smallest type in the paper, with
out display and under q classification
The State Journal does not believe in
discriminating: any merchant car
have the city ordinance rate il he
wants 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
LOCAL MENTION.

One line in the record book Of J. A.
Ramsey, sanitary sergeant, was all
that was necessary to record the con-
tagious diseases in Topeka for the
month of July. This case was of
typhoid, Mrs. Frank Phillips, 1892
Bolles avenue, being the person at
fiicted.
Charles Curtis, candidate for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator, will probably address
several ward meetings Monday and
one large meeting at Garfield park
Monday evening". If plans now under
way are carried out. says Vernon Will
SON, secretary of the Curtis or-Sen-
ator club. There will be a meeting
tonight at Twelfth and Lane streets,
at which vari Jus state and county can
didates win appear.
The following births were reported
at the Office of the city clerk today:
william r. Pfeffer and wife, 226 JEFF
ferson street, July %. girl; William
w. Recthless, and wife. Topeka. May
IL. boy; Guy Edwin Brady and wife.
1928 Fillmore street, July ~. girl.
l. r. Lane, city street commissioner.
win leave, tomorrow M ~ antomobile
to drive to Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

subscrfbers Of the State journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
a TEN cents q week or thirty cents
= month (by mail oniy).- Address
Ca,anred a. often as desired. While
ont Of town the State Journal VIII DC
20 you Ike q daily letter from nome.
xdvance payment II requested on
ss,ese short time subscriptions, to oavc
Bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
Is CITY'S CAMP GROUND


The seventeen acres Of grass and
trees belonging to the city and on
which the city water plant Is located.
is becoming popular as q summer tent
colony for Topekans. reports Frank
Newland, city commissioner Of water
and lighting.
There are ten tents there now.
Mr.. Newland said. although 1t u
only a short walk from the car line.
several men camping there have au-
tomobiles and drive to their work
every day. The city is furnishing cleo
trio lights. hot and cold; water and
toilets. There il good fishing and
swimming there, and there - room
for one hundred more tente"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
Card of Thanks.

To all members of Capital Council
No. l, X. & L. of S., the Topeka Turn
verein, and Eintracht Lodge No. 6,
y. D. HI. S.. as well as all friends, 1--WE
wish to express our sincere thanks tor
the beautiful floral offerings during
the illness and death OF our beloved
husband and father. |:
IL MRS..WILLIAx KIfNf3H ~
MR.. WILLIAM KL1NGE. II, =
~ Mr.. FRED KLINGE, = =
~ MR.. AUGUST KLINGE, *
MRS. AUGUSTA FUSCH.
MRS. MINNIE STONE. 1ss-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
LEGAL.

LEGAL
First published in The Topeka stsfe
Journal July 80. 1s14.1
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board OF Control, at their office in
the city Of Topeka. until 2 o'clock p. m,
Tuesday. August u. .1sl4 for the furnish
the chief executive OFFICER Of the follow
ing institutions:
Topeka State Hospital. Topeka, Kansas,
Osawatomie State Hospital. Osawatomie.
Larned State Hospital. Larned, Kansas.
Parsons State Hospital Parsons. Kan
State Tubercular sanatorium. Norton,
Kansas,
State Home for Predetermined. Winfield.
State Orphans Home, Atchison, Kansas.
State Soldiers Home. Fort Dodge. Kan
Mother R:ckerdyke Home. ellsworth.
State Normal School. Hays, Kansas.
State Agricultural College. Manhattan.
State Normal Training School. Pitts
burg, Kansas,
Kansas State University, Lawrence.
State Normal School, Emporia. Kansas
State School OF Mines. Weir City. KAN
schoo, for the Deaf. olathe. Kansas.
sas. ->
Bids should be made upon the basis Of
me me Goa, Goa. 7. 9: .. the cars at the mine.
ed Lump. Domestic Nut Ito be run over
not less than Ax2h inch screen). and
SACK Goal Escs h nsep Mine Screened
the freight rate upon each Of these grades
OF coal upon which he bid from the mine
10 eaen institution above named. This
contract 10 supposed to cover all OF the
Goai msea oy each Of the above-named
-. m curing the period from date
ni.hed n by 81 ths si s;. except such As i fur
, Slns, h .s Last year the institutions
approximately n, 600 tons
All proposals shall be made in writing
sealed. and marked proposals. for fur.
nishing COAL" ana shall Be addressed To
Topeka. Kansas. All propos.is mum H e.
accompanied by a certified check on sorie
resPonsible bank. payable to the Board
tul performance Of the Contract awar6S1
.p. case no award il made to the party.
e sne e s9 VIII at once Be returned to him.
bidder viii be returned to him vbsn cs., =.
tract has been duly signed ana bond ~.
t. Board reserves the rtrht "a 49,.
any and all bids. u 1eSece
Where both the bids and the quality ~
Sve co a. are are the same Preference Win be
BY order. Of the Board Of Confroi -
State Charitable Institutions. "
": e BROOKS, Chairman
Board OF Administration. /
| ED: HACKNEY, Chairman
J. w: LOVE ~ ~. secretary Board Of Control
poo Jonrn., !, 5u,y The TcPsEa sssss
Omlce Of the City Clerk.
1oPe11. Hansa1 July =! M, ~
oocfice Of the city clerk until IN . g -
q. m. Monday. August ., 1914. from dssIx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

During the progress Of her trial Nine.
Caillaux further demonstrated her abil-
tiles as an emotional actress by faint
Ing at the psychological moments to
.rouse the most possible sympathy
for her. In this cold-blooded murder
.,s France seems to have second
Bernhard. She should go on tne
stage, by all means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal IL . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fuIi Gay
sanitation Tor the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka
The news IL received In Tho State jour
mai building over wires for this sole puxe
poea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

Slowly bur surely, the great railroad
empire that comprised the Jay Gould
estate is being dissolved. Two alterna-
tiyes are faced by the International &
Great Northern. the Goulds' line In
Texas. It will either soon go into the
hands of a receiver or the owners OF
notes against it will obtain control OF
It from the Gould estate within two
woara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

There is magic. in the name. Bill.
~on.ider the excitement and gayety that
has been projected into the history OF
the country by those possessing II.
Just take a trio of them, Wllo Bill
Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody anu
"Chautauqua Bill" Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

Here's some objectionable discrim-
,nation. The dove of peace is to get
on one of the two special stamps to be
issued by the rostoffice department as
its contribution to the celebration TINS
year of the centenary Of peace between
Great Britain and the United states
but Mr.. Bryan does not get on the
othor ono
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

There is no reason for alarm over
the shipments of gold from this coun-
try to Europe, large though they have
been of late. Uncle Sam has no less
than q billion and nearly three hun
dred million dollars in gold coin and
bullion stored in his strong boxes. and
there is about $600,000,O00 more OF
gold coin in circulation throughout the
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

No less than IS big steamships are
travelling to the port of Galveston at
full steam ahead to carry away a pit
lance of the Kansas wheat crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

No doubt about the European news
censors being on the job and faithful
to their tasks. The only definite news
Of the fighting that's In progress be-
tween Austria and Servia at Belgrade
comes in a dispatch from Athens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

In all likelihood, there will be much
loud ringing in the ears OF divers
Democratic statesmen when the senate
committee on foreign relations hears
what Colonel Roosevelt has to say
about the proposed treaty with Colom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

This warm weather OF the dry variety
will become as unpopular with the
farmer az it Is with the cityan II IL
begins putting serious crimps IN the
corn crop,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

The Gridle. Light has noticed that
some women are like salads. the
dressing is all there is to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
A Personal Word.


phoned to the editor OF this paper.
asking If he would not come over and
consult him and the commission about
the city printing matter. Mr.. Mac
Lehman repfi, d that he did not think
it would be proper for him to consult
with him on that subject under the
circumstances.
Mr.. Porter said that the commission
desired to frame up some ordinance
about the printing. He also said that
he wanted to know what complaint
the State Journal had.
Mr.. MacLennan replied to him over
plant.
A part Of the commission and the
Topeka Capital seem to be the only
complainants. What these two are
driving at it is difficult to understand.
There is one clear point in the mat
ter. however, and that il that the Cap
ital made an effort to secure the print
ing at eleven cents per inch higher
than the present ordinance provides.
So it seems as far as the State Journal
is able to learn, there are only two
parties who are making any complaint;
one is Commissioner Porter and the
other is Arthur Capper.
In this connection 1t might be stated
that the Topeka Capital this morning
printed the following:
The Capital in accordance with the
public request Of the commissioners in
good faith filed with the city clerk a
bid at its regular advertising rate
the same rate that merchants OF To-
peka pay for similar service. 1t Is a
fair and reasonable rate and The Cap
ital cannot and will not do The work
for less.
1.-The Capital believes that all public
business should be transacted In the
open and that the commissioners acted
properly when they departed from the
custom OF many years and called Tor the
bids. All public work should go to the
bidder who can give the best service for
the least money, The Journal sill has
an opportunity f0~sahmft = bid; and II II
is lower than The Capital the Journal
should and no doubt WIN be given the
contract for the next year
1.-THE only mystery about the whole
matter is why the Journal has up to the
present time declined to enter into fair
and open. competition for public work
This would be quite important, II
II were true, but there are many things
about the statement which are not only
misleading nut mysterious.
In the first place, the Capitals ad-
NveftistnG rate to certain big advertt0-
ers Of Topeka u leD than 1orty-twc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

as he had found it.
His heart lost some of its lightness
as he neared Miss Peck's cottage. A
year was a long time and Mary-welL
| if he could only see Mary alone at
| flrst he could tell by the look in her
dear eyes.
AS if in answer to his hearts de-
sire, he stared right into Mary's face.
She was standing beneath q bower of
wild grape vines plucking the green
basket on the ground.
| Aunt Lucy Peck's' green grape Jelly
was famous. Mary had lost all her
wild rose color. and in her simple
white frock with its touch OF black
mourning ribbons, she looked older
ana lovelier than ever. decided Frank
as ne came forward.
How do you do, Mary?'- he asked
| conventionally
"Why-why, Frank" she cried in a
shaking tone. You surprised me 90
was not expecting to see-any one"
Frank held out his hand and she
placed her own in it.
fiease come out from your bower
Ill have something to tell you" he said
j me-"
A proud, hurt look came into her face
Sne turned away her head and he saw
that her lips quivered.
You wrote me something year ago.
she said in a stified tone that was near
to tears. Il gave you an answer-but-
but" her voice died away in a sob
and she withdrew her hand.
You gave me an answer-but did
. you mail the letter. Mary?'
Shc faced him with startled eyes
Did I mail the letter." she demanded
bitterly. "As II have not gone ovel
/ every detail Of that wretched period! !
have asked myself that question agar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
.FRUITLAND MANS
DEATH A PUZZLE.
Lawrence Bryant, of Near Mus.
catine, May Have Been
Murdered.

Fruitland, near Muscatine. has what
may prove to be a murder mystery.
Sunday two women living in the neigh
borhOCd found Lawrence Bryant ~
ing unconscious beside the tracks of
the Rock Island road, having been
struck apparently by a train. He was
taken 10 the hospital at Muscatine.
where he died Wednesday night with
out regaining consciousness.
Now Floyd and Elgar Fleming,
brothers-in-law of Bryant, have been
arrested and are in Jail at Muscatine.
They were with Bryant on Sunday. it
has been learned, and at least they are
believed 10 know how he met with the
fatal injury.
At Fruitland a story is current that
Bryant received the injuries which re-
suited in his death through a blunt
instrument rather than from being
struck by train as was at first sup
posed. The absence of bruises about
his body caused the theory of his be
ing struck by train to be discredited
That Bryant had been drinking on
Sunday and that he had a dispute
with the Fleming boys was testified
to by Richard Crone, an Island farmer.
Mr.. Crone told OF the visit which Bry-
ant made TO his farm in the morning.
He said that Bryant was under the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
AT THE EMPIRE.

a singing brass band is the novelty
with which Manager Dolly is featur-
ing mis- excellent bill for the last half
of the week at the Empire. The band
travels under the name of Dunbar's
Royal Dragons. There are eight of
them, and they are presenting one of
the finest acts you will run across in
season of vaudeville going. The
me mbers appear in white uniforms and
AFFORD an impressive picture. First
they play and then they sing, and you
will have to determine for yourself
in which they excel. They close the
bill, and last night the audience per
sisted in recalling them until the stage
manager had to take matters in his
own hands and turn off the lights to
rescue the almost exhausted perform
ers. The remainder of the acts are
CORES pondingly strong. and include
George 4. Beane & Co. in a snappy
sketch. Mary and David" which spar.
kles with rich dialogue; Evans & vii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
CANDIDATES ARE
To REACH EVERY
PART OF COUNTRY
Vigorous Democratic Campaign
Mapped Out at Commit
tee Meeting.
VISIT PORT BYRON OCT. 10
c. q. Marshall Declares Personality
Will Be Factor in Contest
Urges Activity.

Optimism OF the most pronounced
type permeated the meeting OF Ine
democratic county central commiteee'
which was held last evening al the
heck Island house. The attendance
was large. there being present, IN ad-
clifton TO the commir,eemen, other
rarity leaders. all Of whom were conf
dent that the record the party has
made since being placed in power two
wears AGO is so satisfactory that sue
cess a the polls must necessarily fol-
low.
Plans for a vigorous campaign
throuC lOut the county were made. The
chairman and secretary were author
lied to complete arrangements for a
meeting in every township in the coun-
". II Is proposed 10 have one princi-
pal speaker and all the county candi-
dates n every gathering held. The
trips are to be made in automobiles
and an extensive advertising plan car
ried out. Il was announced that a
rally would be held at Port Byron Oct.
10. and other dates will be made pub
lie in a few days. The financial end
OF the work is TO be taken care of by
a committee composed OF T. \. Pen
der. Robert Rank, NJ w. Battles, Jr..
John Coburn. Floyd r. Thompson.
James Maucker and Fred Burt.
Endorsement Pleases.
That the recent endorsement OF
Woodrow Wilson for president in 1916
passed al the last meeting OF the coun-
- central committee and wired to
Washington was appreciated there
was evident from the following reply
received from J. p Tumulty. secretary
to the president. which was received
and placed OF file:
The White House. Washington.
Sept. g. 1ai4.-My Dear Mr.. Pen
der: have received your tele-
gram OF Sept. 70. and thank YOU
most heartily for wiring me.
shall have pleasure 5n showing it
10 the president.
Sincerely Yours.
J. p. TUMULTY.
Secretary TO the President
Should Register.
There were about fifty in attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

but owing TO a misunderstanding of
certain European dignitaries, her plans
were suddenly changed to an Ameri-
can tour. playing only the principal
cities en- route to the Pacific coast,
where after -FOUR weeks engagement.
"a the San Diego and Panama exposi-
TORS, she will sail for the Antipodes
on a tour of the world, which will in
clude the Philippines, India, China and
japan, entering Europe from the east.
Miss st. Denis first great success was
made in Europe before she was recog-
nized in her own country. She was
booked for a European tour for three
months. but after appearing at the
Scala theatre, London, where she
danced with such tremendous success,
her engagement was extended to one
year. afterward appearing repeatedly
in all the European capitals. after
which she returned to America, where
she was recognized as the worlds
greatest interpretive dancer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
LIQUOR DEALERS
MEET HERE NEXT
Question Left to Committee
but Rock Island Has
Promise.

II is practically settled that Rock Is
land is to get the next state conven-
ton of the Illinois Liquor Dealers as
sociation. returning delegates who at
matter was left to the executive com
mittee. as usual. but Rock Island ex-
tended an invitation and it was favor
ably entertained.
This years convention voted 5000
toward the Christmas ship fund being
raised by the Chicago Herlald and as
ISOLATED newspapers of the country, in
GLIDING The Argus, and a like sum
was given to the city of Alton for
purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
Classy New Autumn Hats for Gentlemen

CLASS in Fall stiff Hat?
as show the
NJ. Special $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

auce when Chairman T a. Fender
called the meeting to order. Follow
ing the reading OF the minutes by
Marx Harder. secretary, routine busi-
ness was taken up. IL was reported
that Otto Lundeen. named committee
man from the sixteenth precinct, Mo
line. resided in the second precinct
and his resignation was accepted. The
matter of filling the vacancy was left
TO NJ. w. Battles and John Coburn.
Mr.. Coburn called attention TO the
fact that the first registration day is
oct. IS and the second Oct. % and he
visit the polls and see that his name
is properly entered.
Personality Big Factor.
The best campaign methods to fol-
low were discussed and c. B. Mar
shall was called on. He declared that
personality is the big factor in poll
tics at the present time.
1T is largely a matter of choosing
between men" he declared. "In ma
tionaI politics. where the principles
OF the party are involved, It is expect
all the way down but in county cam
paigns and rightly. too, men vote for
the men they like.
Candidates must meet the people.
4 committee from this central body
should he appointed TO take charge
OF all of the details of the meetings
proposed in the county. The way to
meet people is through public meet
ings and this opportunity ought TO be
afforded the candidates by this com
mittee. The candidate wins who makes
TIE best impression on the most peo-
pie"
Organization Counts.
Organization counts more than
speeches" declared H. L. Wheela1
when called on. Il think both shoult
90 together. but the most important
thing OF all IS the finances. When
you know how much money you have
to spend. you are in a position TO in
telligently proceed. I suggest that an
advisory committee OF five be appoint
ed 10 assist each precinct committee
man in mis- work
Candidates ought to lay of and get
busy at cnce." was the counsel of DIR.
r. c. !. Meyer. Moline. 81 have found
that the important thing Is to meet vOt-
ers before the rallies open. After the
meetings are over. they hurry home
and your opportunity of personal en-
tact is gone. The people want to size /
up the candidates"
When c. ]. Smith, candidate for 4
sheriff was asked for his method OF .
me declared. "Oh. / just /
make il a point 10 see everybody. II
don't let 4 man get by when ! go down I
the street. \ candidate ought never TO
Let tired He must work necessarily
and success cannot come in any other
way"
Democrats to Win.
ct bring good news from the front"
vas the CHEEKY note which came from
Albert Huber. candidate for county
Judge. The democrats are going to
win in this county. l have just return
ID from a tour of the lower end of the
county and tell you the people are
coming our way"
w. c. Maucker. candidate for the /
legislature. H. G. Hinrichs. candidate Il
or county treasurer. J. w. Cavanaugh. II
md Louis Funkenstein, all made short 1
addresses concerning the campaign 4
md then adjournment was taken until i
text Thursday. it being the plan OF
he committee TO meet every week
rom now until after the campaign is
,yer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
Old Time Beaqars.

In the eighteenth century begging
was a frightful nuisance in the Ger
man states. In Bavaria whole regi-
ments had TO be sent out TO arrest and
punish the numerous professional beg
gaTs. and Cologne, with a population
at the time of only 10000. had nearly
10000 paupers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
GOOD SHOW AT THE FAMILY.

The bill the latter half of the open
ing week at the Family in Moline is
exceptionally we'll balanced. Tampa
and Tampa open the show with a mus
ical act in which they play ragtime
and semi-classical selections equally
we'll on number of different musical
instruments. Following comes a com
edy blackface team, Gibson and Coyne,
and George AIDES clever little skit
THE Mayor and the Manicure" per
formed by an able cast. Henry T.
Kelly is an Irish comedian of talent,
who tells funny stories and sings bal
lads in a fine tenor voice. Five Old
War Veterans" close the show with an
act that never fails to bring applause.