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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
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ing on the Temple at jerusalem
Some one to see you. SIR reported
a clerk in the register of deeds office
today. Bob Tasker fastened from
an inner Office and found the room
A large class from Stricklers busi-
ness college had come to investigate
the workings of the office-to learn
about chattels, mortgages and deeds.
Mr.. Tasker invited them over his
plant" and gave an impromptu lee
ture.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Carver, with his
feet on his desk, his hat on the back
of his head, and his thumbs in his
vest pockets. complained of the mo-
notOny of life Shawnee county, he
declares, is becoming too virtuous; he
has not made an arrest this week.
Nothing doing. Sheriff Kiene has
been testifying in the Badders' trial,
and the Office on the west side Of the
courthouse has been exceptionally
quiet. The regular routine business
compilations of reports and serving of
papers-has kept the officers busy,
but there has been no excitement for
a fortnight. Deputy Carver cleaned
his gun today. and wished for a
chance to use it.
A campaign for greater efficiency
among the Topeka Boy Scouts was
planned Wednesday night at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A. by the members of
| the executive committee and the
scout masters. The first prize, a hand
some American flag. offered by P. w.
| Griggs. will be given to the troop that
shows the greatest amount of in
crease in efficiency by June Ii. A
committee was appointed to find a site
for a summer camp. A-series of ex-
hibitions by Topeka troops Will be
held soon in. local churches. The
court of honor which will pass on the
| first, second, and merit badge trials
will consist of John H. Fazel. DR.. c..
H Lerrigo, Dewitt Lee and j. F.
Reisner.
Topeka Is to have a municipal mar
ket. Following the report of Roy l.
Bone, city commissioner of finance, on
his Investigations in many cities, and
I his recommendation included in his
curb market in front of the city hall
mission today, instructing the city at
torney to prepare an ordinance es.
!tablishing q municipal market Mr.
Bones report seemed to be complete
and 50 well prepared that he was com.
plimented by Mayor Cofran and thu
other commissioners on the manner II
II which he handled his subject. Thu
market as proposed will have room fol
4S wagons to stand at the curb, and
the sidewalk on the west and south
sides of the city hall will be used. A
new walk will be built on the soutl
ISide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
1 PIANO FOR JAIL.
Methodist Men Give One for Service
for PFiso0exR.

The Mems Bible class Of the First
Methodist church has donated . piano
to the city Jail and will conduct serv-
ices In the police court room every
Sunday afternoon
Thee services will be for the benefit
Of the prisoners and will be in charge
Of different members Of the class.
Formerly services have been conduct
ed in the bull PEN" but this has been
uufavorAble to the Bible class. The
prisoners smoked, chewed tobacco and
occasionally GWore while the services
were going on In addition to that
was the fndIscribable odor thAt pene-
trates that part Of the building, which
made It hard Tor the conductors.
court room where the heavy steel f1le
has been The ME was removed this
morning 70 the judges ROOM and the
piano yin take its place In court.
On eund6v aktaxnoon. the pe1soners,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
DAMAGED BY CHARIVAR|
Crawford County Man Sues to Recover
for Loss Of Property.

Pittsburg, Kan, March 5.-A large
percentage of the population of Arma
Is in attendance in district court today
as witnesses, principals and spectators
in suit brought by William Boyd,
q citizen OF that town againSe the city
in an effort to recover SO which he
claims is due because he charges the
city failed and neglected to protect
himself and wife and property from
the hands Of a charivari crowd, which
In the petition IL described as a mob.
The plaintiff alleges. in his petition
that on the night Of April 10, 1912, q
large crowd OF men assembled b: his
premises in the city of ArmaL and by
means of gunpowder.. blasting powder,
fire arms. dynamite and other noise
making devices, they started q terrify-
ing din. which was kept up until the
lives of both himself and wife were
endangered: that his wife became
frightened and nervous and was sick
for a long time afterward. That win
dow lights were broken from the
house; part Of the foundation de-
stroyed by explosions of dynamite and
the corner of the house DAMAGED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
GROUND FOR APPEAL.
Woman Juror Leaves Court Room 4
Nurse Her Child.

Watts, Cal, March 5.-Permfssion
given by the court for one of the jury
women to leave the court room for the
purpose of nursing her child will be
one of the main contentious on which
w. w. Coats, principal OF the Watts
schools, will appeal his case When
the jury of Il women found Coats
guilty Of riding a bicycle ON the side
walk, his attorney gave the town re-
corter before whom the case was tried.
notice to that effect
Soon after trial began the magis-
trate permitted one of the matrons
Of the Jury to go home to attend her
child. She did not return and another
woman was sworn In her place.
The Jury instructed the court to ex-
tend mercy to the defendant % Coats
was fined - with the alternative OF
spending three days in jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
MARRIED So YEARS.
Veteran Justice Of Peace and Wife
! Celebrate Anniversary.

Girard, Kan, March 5.-Judge w.
B. Crawford. justice of the peace here
80 years, and Mrs. Crawford today
celebrated their fifth-eighth wedding
anniversary. Judge Crawford is so
years old and Mrs. Crawford almost
80. They were married at Chester,
ILL.,, March 5, 1856 and came to Girard
In 1870.
Judge Crawford first was elected q
justice of the peace in 1876. After .
service of II years he retired in 1898.
Six years later he again was elected
and has held office ever since. His
court il a busy one and he has tried
thousands of cases. He is q civil war
veteran.
Eleven children were born to the
couple, eight of whom are living.
Judge and Mrs. Crawford have -
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The business building at 121 East
Fourteenth street will be remodeled
at a cost of 500.
The weather man has good news
for the people of Kansas today. There
is still nothing but fair weather In
sight
The annual gymnasium exhibition
at the Central Y. NJ. c.. A viii be
given some time in April Prepare
zion for the event has already been
started.
II K. Codding, former warden OF
the state penitentiary at Lansing Will
speak to men only at the Nove'y
theater next Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock under the auspices OF the wei
fare league.
rasulted in a slight rise in the kaW
river. There is now an even feet
az against Al feet two weeks ago.
This stage, however, is still much be-
low normal for this time of year.
The Maxwell building at the south
west corner of Kansas and Tenth ave-
mes. which is being remodeled, now
presents an attractive appearance. II
has a frontage of fifty feet, ana mas
been transformed from frame "
brick structure.
4,
has taken out permits to construc'
several new dwellings at a cost Of
$4,000 each They will be erected re-
spectiveIy at 2O9 Elmwood avenue
211 Elmwood avenue, and ia Wes
Thirteenth street
The appointments OF W. I. Calvin
as patrol driver and Josiah Ross a.
chief of police, made by Mayor COT
ran. were today confirmed by the city
commission. Both officers have beer
serving several months, but withou
their appointments having been con
f1rmed.
The we'll known Swedish pianist and
baritone singer, Prof. c. O. Larson
will be in Topeka on his tour CT thu
western states Friday and will give
sacred concert at the First Swedish
Baptist church. at West Fourth ant
Fillmore streets, that evening. TIL
pastor, the Rev. C. A. Alden, will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
WEDDING LICENSES.

The probate court has issued we'd
ding licenses to the following couples:
John w. Miller. Is. and Ellen Z.
Westland, 22, both of Topeka
Lawrence A. Hensley, 81. Kansas
City, Mo-, and Mabel o. Bloom, "a
Arch Esster, 90. and Maude Dewitt.
%. both cf Burlingame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
POLICE COURT NEWS.

W. E. Landon was fined = in police
court this morning for exceeding the
speed limit
by people who object to boys playing ball.
1t has always been the habit. since time
Wnen for boys to play 5.ssbs
ways been the habit. also. for older folks
to forget that they were once kids" So.
TIT a few boys, plying bali on nearby
lots. made q little more noise than neces-
sary On looking up the matter. Chief
against boys making little noise; they
&c play ball on any lot with the owner
consent II they do not use the street.
mer is over. about four thousand such
complaints win be made
NO Loud Talking Allowed" is an in
lobby Of the city Jail last summer. Such
a thing As economy In words was prob
ably not known at the time. ssET
Q. Lock, assistant city attorney,
refused to tell his age.
Small boys smashed windows at Sew
ard and German streets Wednesday after
nee, who are on the lookout for the
youthful culprits.
why do people persist in letting their
every day. The police have more trouble
with men and women who will not pen up
tEefr fowls than they have with bootleg
gers The policemen have to spend more
time looking after chickens. than tho
pOltcewOmen.
A young Topekan has a remarkable
record that would have pleased Ponce de
Leon in the olden days OF the West
Indies This young man was standing on
tn corner of Eighth and Kansas avenues
the other night. He was putting away at
a big cigar and talking to several friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr Arthur, a police
woman. happened to be in the vicinity.
Marching up to the young smoker, she
asked his age.
.'Twenty-one." he replied. and his
friends affirmed his remark.
Mrs Arthur then decided that he had
better tell the police chief his age. So she
walked down to the station with him.
Chief of Police Josiah Ross may not be
fearful looking being, but to the young
smoker. he represented all there was in
the law.
How old are your the chief asked In
stern tones.
Sixteen replied the youth in meek
tones.
The result was that the boy who lost
five years OF his life on that trip down
Kansas avenue, was fined = by. Judge
Huron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Farewell Reception Tor North Co.
The North stock Co.. will hold .
farewell reception after the matinee
performance Saturday. They are
playing The Witching Hour thia
week.
They leave Saturday night for Fort
Smith, Ark. where they will begin
Co., will open Monday evening for a
short engagement in Topeka Their
first bin viii b. The Gamblers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births were reported
to the office of the city clerk today:
wolfram D. Pope and wife, 1115
Huntoon street. Feb. 20, girl.
James E. Young and wife, Prospect
farm, March 1, boy.
James Parks and wife, 1T East
Second street. March 4. girl.
Harvey II. Reed and wife. 119 North
Topeka avenue, Feb. 20, GIRL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Free lecture tonight ut Lincolp Pcs
hall: ~Bo1ond The 0Eave.-A6x,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Free lecture tonight at Lincoln Post
hall: Beyond the Grave."-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

o. Lock, assistant city attorney,
celebrated a birthday this morning. He
refused to tell his age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

NO Loud Talking Allowed" IL IN in
! telligent sign that was placed in the
| lobby of the city Jail last summer Such
a thing As economy In words was prob
| ably not known at the time. sss-%T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

w. E. LAndon was fined = in police
court this morning for exceeding the
speed limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Small boys smashed windows at Sew
ard and German streets Wednesday after,
noon. The matter was reported to the DO
lice, who are on the lookout for tht
youthful culprits.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
Cotton Goods.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5-Although cot
ton goods trading has been generally
quiet for the week some steps have
been taken to revise the prices of
goods to II basis nearer the levels at
which cotton is selling Denius have
been sold at a decline OF to 1-2c a
pound from the top for this year.
Wide sheetings were revised down.
ward 2 1-2c a yard on some leading
numbers. Sheetings. print cloths and
convertibles have been quiet.
Fine and fancy cottons IRE being
re-ordered in very moderate lots and
fine yarn mills need business. The
duck markets continue curtailing pro-
duction on cotton goods In several di-
rections. but other mills are being
directed to work on stock goods be-
cause cotton is cheap.
Prices continue nominal and irregu-
lar as follows: print cloths 2S-inch
64x60s. &c; 64x60s, 2 3-4c; 3S-inch
64x64s. 8 7-8a4c; brown sheetings,
southern standards. 6 1-4@G 1-2c:
denims, 8 o.. IL 1-2c; tickings 8 or,
IL 1-2c; standard prints 5 1-4c;
staple ginghams. Ia; dress ging-
hams. 8 lac.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
New Orleans Cotton

+ NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.--Cotton
made decided show of strength To-
day. standing at one time 8 points
up on the most active yfonths and
closing at net gain OF to 8 points.
This was I'm spite OF much larger crop
talk and bearish predictions of further
weakness in the spot markets OF the
Interior The chief source OF strength,
was the demand from the short side.
Sellers Of the week who wanted to
realize profits on the week and met
with only scanty offerings and quick
iy bid prices up on themselves. Cos
sip said that professional traders
ware putting out hort cotton on the
rise but their offerings were not large
enough to affect the market.
Statistics had what bears consid-
cred were strong points against the
market but statistics had little irlfiu-
ence. MIL taltfngs thus far this seq
eon we're estimated at 5,Se5, 900 bales
against 5,5c6,o00 year agu and
4.987 900 two years ego. s.
This was rather smaller total
taan looked for. Is
Spot cotton steady. Sales on the
spot $50 bales; to arrive TOO.
Cotton futures closing:
January 7.I9; March 2.29: Nav
74s; July 767: October 7.ss.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
Commercial and Financial
Stocks and Bonds.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Bonds and
stocks moved contrarily today; the
former evincing greater heaviness,
while the list of stock prices issued
by the exchange after the close indi-
Gated a firmer tendency. The only
pronounced exception to the downward
tendency In bonds again was furnish
ed by the several Rock Island issues,
which rose from one to three points,
the latter measuring the gain in the
collateral fours.
Dealings in bonds. while relatively
larger in volume than On the two pre-
ceding days. involved a smaller num-
ber of issues.
Bids and asked prices OF stocks in
dicated not only rising tendency but
broader inquiry. Today's business
in stocks, while not disclosed, was re-
ported TO show an increase for the
two hours over the same period OF the
early days OF the week
Contrary to reports. the special
committee in charge of the stock ex-
change today announced that plans to
effect resumption OF open dealings
In stocks had not yet gone beyond the
tentative stage.
AhS Ohiy hCdtuic W iOiclBI ehCtldIlBe
was the increased strength of reichs-
marks. which rose half a cent over
yesterdays quotation.
This weeks bank statement was es-
pecially interesting In that 1t was the
first full and complete exhibit made
since the outbreak of the war and the
first comparative report OF it's kind
since the new federal reserve system
became operative. Actual loss of $1O.-
775.000 was much under general esti-
mates, while the loan expansion OF
about $22,50G.000 was ascribed to va
rious syndicate operations.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06

FAisiS, Dec. 5.-t2:45 D. m.)-The
official French communication given
out In Paris this afternoon snys that
north OF the I.ys the French troops
have made perceptible progress, ad-
Vancing at one point for q distance of
300 yards. The French resisted sue
cessfully German efforts with heavy
artillery to drive them back. Rheims
again has been bombarded and the
French heavy artillery has bean used
with success against the earth posi-.
tions OF the enemy. In the Argonne
the fighting Is being waged hotly.
BERLIN. Dec. 5.-fby wireless to
London. p. m.)-Progress OF German
forces In the west is reported In an
Official statement given out this after
noon at the army headquarters. The
statement follows: iss5
French attacks yesterday In Flan-
defs and TO the, south OF Metz were
repulsed. We made progress at La
Bassee. in the forest OF the Argonne
and in the region southwest OF Alt
kirch. 4
I'm the lighting tq the east of the
Mazurian Lakes the situation is favor
able for us. and in minor operations
there we took 1900 prisoners.
"Our operations in Poland are TAX
ing a normal course,
"The Corriere Del Terra estimates
that the losses among the French
troops amount to at least so per cent.
OF those engaged in the war and that
losses OF even greater proportions
have been suffered by. tho territorials."
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
Maso71s
Leave Here Monday Afternoon
For Meeting Grand Lodge IN
Charleston.

Members Of the grand lodge of Ma
sons In Anderson county who will eu
as delegates to the annual .ueeting of
the order in Charleston next Tuesday
anu Wednesday will leave lere Mon
day afternoon
1t is stated that matters Of consid-
cradle interest to Masons are to be
taken up at tho meeting of the grand
lodge, but as to the nature of these
matters nothing can be learned in ad-
vance. The Anderson county delega-
tton to the meeting is composed of the
foliowing: DR.. r. F. Diver, Mr.. It.
frank Watkins. Mr.. Harry McLesky,
MIR. Geo. w. Evans. Mr.. Andrew Speer,
OF the city and Mr.. j. B. Harris of
Pendleton; DR.. C. l. Guyton of Bar
nett Lodge, Piercetown; DR.. d. I.
Spearman of Mountain Creek lodge.
Brushy Creek: DR.. N. B. McGee OF
Pelzer: Mr.. T. j. Martin of Williams
ston: Rev. Mr.. Singleton of Starr.
and DR.. r. L. Parker OF Belton.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
1914 FOOTBALL. h
SEASON CLOSES
Auburn Finishes Season With
PFoud Record of Having Kept !,
Its Goal Line Uncrossed.

ATLANTA. Ca, Dec. 5.-Fiehtine
with the grimness and determfnarIo:i
that has characterized It's gridirdi,
fattles throughout the season. Aup-
u:nE football eleven defeated the Cal-
Isle Indiana, 2 to o, here today. there
by upsetting practically all forecasts
as TO the result of the game. In buid-
Ing the Indians score1ess the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute team finished
the season with the proud record of
hayinf. kept its own goal line un-
crossed. Auburn has not bean scored
on this year. Z,
Carlisle presented on attack I'm The
first period which threatcmea to ue7
moraiize Auburn's defmsa. After car,
&C +. Broker, and Pr5tt had carried
the ball 65. yards down the IieIii 70
within the shadow oil the Auburn
goal posts, the Iniinns lost their beg.
chance to score whsn the is sara
penalty was inflicted ior holding. lni-
mediateJy afterwarl rha bail way i1st
seriously threatened the Blue and
Gold itne.
The PlainUan steadily grew atrung-
er as the ysnia advanced. They. OBJ
tanned the hslI on downs on Cariisle.s
30-yard line shortly after the fourth
period began and two tine rnshes by
Bides and Hairston, aided by for
ward pass. Hairstons to Hart, carried
the struggle to the Indians six yard
line. From there HariSton went
through for touchdown. Louiseiie
kicked goal.
The game was played ON field
made heavy by recent rains. Carlisle
attempted numerous lateral. and for
ward passes. especially near the end
OF the contest. hut could not gam
enough consecutiyeiy. Auburn as usual
relied chiefly on line rushing tactics.
Six Auburn players cohtested for
the last time today for the Blue and
Gold. They were Captain Robinson
and Keariey. ends: Louiseile, tackle,
Pitts. center; Thigpen. enard; and
Hart, haifhack. Y. & s3.ss,
L The game also comm sieoFatea the
passiag os CoaSh. Glenn Warner from
the a.srFics Of csfiisis lie Will coach
x |Il
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
BENDER GOES TO
4 Federal. LEAGUE.
Great Indian Pitcher Viii Play
With Either Brooklyn or
Baltimore.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-CharIes
A. Bender. the great Indian pitcher
or the Philadelphia Athletics, TO-DAY
signed Federal League contract and
VIII nlsy -.sh either Brooklyn or
baltimore. The "big chief" is the Sec
ond star pitcher OF the no=TasE e=Srld.s
champions to jump to the Federais
This week. Eddie Plank Plank having sign
ed contract at Gettysburg, Pa, last
Wednesday to play with the st. Louis
club. @ 5s ss117r : ~
Bender tonight confirmed the report
that he Ind gone over I'd the Fsaer-
ais. He said he met Harry Goiilman
of the Baltimore club here today and
lost no time In signing.
THE terms OF the contract are very
satisfactory and 1t Is the best thing
ever did In my life," said he. 1.ne
contract is to run for two yeafs.
Bender said he knew others who
were going ITO sign Federal League
contracts but refused to disclose their
Identity.
Connie Mack, manager OF the Atm
letics, said he was not surprieed when
told that Bender had gone over TO the
Federal League.
'sI expected 1t. His contract with
Philadelphia expired this year." he
said, aand did not intend to renew
| It. Bender was simply under rese.se
and the matter is entirely ur to him.
made no arrangement nor enterea
into any deal for Bender for next year.
i had asked for waivers on him, Blank
and Coombs." ~ u
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Houses with
foreign connections were good buy
ers OF cotton today and prices ruled
higher in the absence of any aggres-
sive selling. The close was steady at
q net advance of to points Reports
that Memphis authority estimated
the crop at 15,120,O00 bales excluding
linters or considerably lower than
figures recently published, may pos
sibly have helped the advance, but
talk OF improving export demand and
the failure of southern hedge selling
to develop on anything like q material
scale. were the bullish factors chiefly
discussed around the ring.
The market opened steady at o de-
cline Of 2 points to an advance of 4
points, but generally to points
higher In keeping with steady Liver
pool cables. There was a. little south
ern selling but offerings from that
source were not considered heavy
enough to indicate any weakness in
the interior, and prices soon improv-
ed on investment buying OF October
an trade buying OF spring and summer
months which was supposed to come
largely from German sources. Ac-
tive months soiss snGgt Z TO ia poi.its
net higher in consequence while De-
cember and January contracts were
quiet enough to suggest a much re-
duced interest and held within q
point OF the opening figures.
The close was shade Off from the
best under realizing. 81
Spot cotton quiet: Middling uplnnds
7.50; Gulf TIC. No sales.
Cotton futures closed steady.