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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-13
JOE BOWERS IDEAS.


Joe Bowers. 1904 Harrison street,
corning the threatened. removal Of the
transfer station by the city commits
sioners. Mr.. Bowers communication,
little delayed owing to an oversight.
still has bearing on the incomplete
decision Of the commissioners on this
railway terminal matter. He writes:
To r. L. Cofran. mayor: There
seems to be considerable agitation
about the little building on the corner
of Eighth and Kansa; avenue, called
the transfer station. In the State
Journal there has appeared q notice
which seems to indicate that you, as
mayor Of the city. favor the removal
portation companies, etc.. are sup
posed to do all they reasonably can for
the convenience and comfort of their
patrons. Now we are unable, Mr..
Mayor, to understand why you want
to take this backward step that would
create more discomfort and exposure
to a large majority Of our people who
depend solely on street cars for trans
portation.
Think of turning our wives and chill
dren out standing shelterless on the
street with one of our Kansas billiards
raging and the thermometer 20 de-
grees below zero. 1t has been there
for more than a quarter of a CEN
LuIy anu 10 OAc u TIC CITY . AhnO-
marks. Comes complaint from some
Of our pious parties living In the To-
cality Of our much talked OF station,
that 1t furnishes a place for undesira-
BILE characters to loaf. (There are
many things right here Of which I
would like to speak but time forbids).
BY reason Of that, we deem 1t neces-
sary for the interests of the citizens to
have it remain. >
Where are your well paid guardian
angels Of the city that they cannot
control that without the removal OF
the station? This is but a feeble pic
ture OF the consequences OF this re-
moval. You know the woe. the hOr-
rors and the suffering cannot be de-
scribed by work and main. Sir, per-
NIT me to say that the unprecedented
measure you propose transcends in
studied and ingenious cruelty all acts
ever before brought to my attention
in the history OF this city Cor any
other). In the name of God and hui
mainly, 1 protest, believing that you
will reconsider this subject in all of
its awful consequences and that with
more reflection. you will not make
this people an exception to all man
kind for we know Of no such instance
ever having occurred.
In conclusion we most earnestly and
solemnly petition you to suffer this
little building to remain and save our
transfer station.
JOE BOWERS,
1904 Harrison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-13
AT THE MAJESTIC.

"Kindling" IL getting to be a habit
with this towns populace. for they
crowd to see it as often as it Ia pre-
scented. Though this is the era of
musical comedies, there are q few inn
perishable plays of another regime.
that. like brooks and prunes, go on
forever. The tenement story, with the
strangely unsuggestive title, kin
ding" is being played at the Majestic
this week. There are a good many
tears in the piece and some laughs,
too. The relative box Office value of
tears and laughs has not yet been de-
termined, though the Ladies' Home
Journal discanted on the subject at
one time. At any rate, the show is
drawing a big house.
In the theater lobby and out on the
street were heard remarks Of COM
plimentary character on the work Of
the company this week. Genevieve
Russell as Maggie" is of course con-
scious of the task confronting a player
who follows the original, when that
happens to be one of Margaret Hing
tons or Sarah Padden's fame Both
those actresses have played the role
in Topeka. Miss Russell assumes the
character with45a verify that Is eff
fective as the perplexed young wife in
surroundings unfit for the birth and
rearing of a child. The play takes its
name from the wall of the distracted
woman that the children born in the
slum have their lives smothered out
or shriveled and burned up like
kindling. foo7
The play is not adorned with any
scenic or sarturtAa allurements, for all
three. acts. are given in a tenement
room. with broken plastering and
meager furnishings. But the play
sticks to its text, and it ranks well
with the output Of the days serious
drama 1t is surprisingly well played.
Jack Marvin took the role OF the
husband, q stevadore in q shop. and
man of honesty and some intelli-
gence. He played with gratifying dis
erection without the actorial tricks
common to tQos many melodramatic
heroes, but he endowed the part with
the feeling that gives it realism.
Hazel McNutt, as the rich girl who
befriends Maggie, gave a good ac-
count of herself She has the vivacfty
the part requires and the versatility
that enables her to turn from slum-
ming to love making without any
slump in the interest she inspires.
Miss Winchester furnished most Of
the fun as the Irish Mrs Bates. who
rubbed at the tubs industriously, and
gave lucid impersonation of a quick
wftted woman who had learned wis
dom in the rough school Of hardship.
Roy billiard took the part of the
washwoman's trifling. dandified and
crooked" son. He furnishes the
complications of the plot, and his role.
which is one Of the exacting parts OF
the piece. was quite satisfying in it's
rendering. B. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-13
POSTAL RECEIPTS, 1918
Topeka Office shows a Total Of
$4O2,O30.

The receipts of the Topeka postof-
flee for 1913 amounted to $4O2,039.08,
according to figures compiled by the
cashiers r. c. Caldwell.
This was a gain of several thousand
over 1912, the receipts of which
reached $389,984.72. The main reason
that the money brought in last year
was heavier than the previous one
was the parcels post. instituted jan
uary 1, 1871. 1912 was a heavy year.
due perhaps to the fact that it was
election year and campaign managers
used the malls literally.
Topeka postal officials believe that
1914 will continue to gain as each sue
ceeding year has done in the past. The
prospects Ior a good year in all re-
|spects will boom the postal receipts
all over the country to a high figure.
With the new limit on parcels post
which went into effect on January 1,
the money turned in by the increased
weight will add materially to the in
come.
In 1905. the receipts of the office
were $191.522.73. the last year of the
administration of Judge Guthrie as
postmaster. A. K. Rodgers came into
office in 1906, and 1913. the last year
of his administration, the receipts had
more than doubled.
Following are the receipts of the
Topeka postoffice from 1905 up to
1914: 1905, $1s1,522.7s:s 1906. $685.
O43.43; 1907, $233,814.69; 1908.
1864, 24O.9O; 1909, $329,654.OS; 1910.
$343,773.33; 1911, $337,66O.35: 1919,
$3.50. 9S4.72; 1913, $402,039.O8.
The Christmas trade in 1913 was far
above that of the previous year. The
report for the month of December.
1913. showed that the receipts were
$42,533.73. The report made out for
1912, was $37.815.97. One day in the
1913 holiday season had receipts
amounting to over $4,000. That was
December '22, the Monday before
Christmas, and was the most success
full day In the postoffice. The parcels
post business during the holiday sea-
son was heavv.
Cashier Caldwells report for the
fourth quarter of 1913 has just been
made out. The receipts for the last
three months amounted to 112.002.39.
The receipts for the same time in 1912
were $114,747.36. The cause Of the
decrease in 1913 was due to the fact
that in October, 1912, the campaign
mail was the heaviest in the history
of Topeka. Figures and statistics show
that the politicians used the mails
more during the past election that at
any other time. 49,
The officers in the postoffice are
looking forward to a big year in 1914.
Leroy Powell. superintendent of mails;
Captain A. M. Fuller, assistant post
master; Mr.. Caldwell and Postmaster
Rodgers believe that If present indi-
cations are correct, the postal receipts
for Topeka will boom far ahead OF
1913 On or about February 1, w. O.
Rigby will assume the postmastership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-13

In black and white and then in Kline
macolors. The chfld's fashion plate -
first shown in black and white pic
lures and then In KinemacoIor.
Other films shown are Mixed Sig
nails" an interesting comedy In which
q retired captain of the navy plays .
prominent part. This feature il
shown in two reels. The headliner il
q tWO-reel feature film, Princess RAJ
mona" q dramatic love story In which
q Gypsy camp plays prominent part.
All pictures are shown in Kinema-
color.
Mary Pickford and her husband IN
Caprice will be the feature film for
Wednesday and Thursday.
Az the Os1,heum.
The feature at the Orpheum for
Monday and Tuesday was two FEEL
Lubfn drama. "A. Leader Of Men, ssThe
Hermit Of Lonely Gulch'' and comedy.
Caught Courting," finished the pro-
gram. For Wednesday and Thursday.
the Orpheum has as its special feature.
a Lubin three reel drama, THE Blind
Power" A Pathe comedy. Cupid Takes
in Washing" and q Lubin, WHO Stole
Jones' Wood" win also be ON the bill.
At the Aurora.
The Hunchback !" one Of the strong
est films ever produced. IL the headliner
for the Aurora Monday and Tuesday.
This two reel drama features Alice
Joyce. The PAthe Weekly Of current
events and THE Unwelcome Guest."
are also ON the program. The latter
reel features the well known Mary
As else Coay,
A two reel BronchO finn, The Wo-
man. Wa the leading reel at the Coxy
last night This 81 strong western
drama. a Keystone 1nrce comedy.
49, 60. r.s.,tss, !. ~ Is ~ gll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-13
Boston Votes ON Mayor

Boston, Jan. 13.-Boston voters today
cast their ballot for q mayor to serve
four years. Both candidates, Congress
man James w. Curley and Thomas J.
Kenny, president Of the city council
expressed confidence this morning. Al
though there were no party designa-
lions on the ballot, both men are Demo-
Gratis. Mayor John Fitzgerald was not
a candidate for reelection. The cam
paign has been bitter and speeches
have abounded in personalities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-13
At THE MOVIES.


The Paul J. Rainey African hunt
pictures are the offering at the Best
theater. Entirely unaware that there
was q camera man ION tho job. the
beasts of the forest come to q water
hole to drink. Scores OF monkeys go
through with various antics ON the
sands of sunken river bed. and the
ugly rhinoceros, the elephant, giraffe
and antelope of various kinds pas In
view of the camera. And the most
interesting thing about It IL that they
are not posing for their ph0tos-they
act perfectly natural
A Hon is overcome by trained dogs,
by two tree climbing dogs that make
their way to the top limbs of q spread
ing tree and force q brute OF the for
est to leap to the ground, where .
score of dogs are waiting to pounce
on him. The pictures-in six reels =
were taken under great difficulties
Marian Leonard. the wen known
emotional actress. win be seen
"Wednesday and Thursday In = three
reel drama entitled The Journeys
End" The scene II laid In an Italian
American village. Friday and 1atur-
day Helen Gardner viii star in @Old
Treskof." in three reels There win
cents for these feature films.
Feature Film ~ CrysGal.
The feature d1m 1T the Cryntnl =
s-The Governors Veto" an interestine
two-reel drama. There - good In
dian picture c411ed Tho Hopi Lee
gend. and : comedy. s-The Fool and
His Money. The show u well bal-
anced- wednesday and THURSDAY therd
win be q three-reeI drama. Rory Of
unusually strong offering. As1ae from
thu there viii he P00ers1 uSCtufa
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
R-Kan-Saw.
OAKLAND

We have been having some cold weather. Think we won't have many peach pies.
 The farmers have been very busy with their crops, but on account of rain they cannot do much now.
 Aunt Dollie Stuart has been very low the latter part of last week.
 Sunday School was simmer than usual last Sunday. All the boys at- tended church at Grand Glaize.
 Singing at Mrs. Razer's Sunday night was attended by small crowd plenty of singing. right with her sister, Mrs. Mary Stuart.
 The box supper given at Oakland school house, was attended Joy party of girls and boys of Grand Glaize, Misses Carrie and Ethel Ross, Bertha Hudson, Messrs. Charlie and Milford Ross, Tod Wilson and Clyde Windows.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
ADELAIDE.

Cool weather, but good health in these parts at present writing. The fruit is about all killed in this part of the woods to everybody's sor- row, but What is to be will be-" am that much Hard Shell".
 Some are done planting corn, but II haven't any more seed corn than want, and if I did have, I wouldn't want to waste 1t in that way.
 Orville Bishop of Kansas, neph- CIV of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pierce, is visiting his uncle and aunt this week, the first time they have met in ten years.
 Rev. s. B Wick filled his regular ap- pointment at "37" Sunday with a very good crowd present.
 Mrs. Dorothy Mccall is reported very i'll this week.
 We are going to have a grist mill in our little town in the near future. George Cole, Proprietor. Watch us grow.
 MT. Jones and daughter of Mem phis spent Easter with o. c. Smith ar1 family.
 w. H. Edens of Bradford has been taking his share of the humps.
 L. o. Alexander has been working one of his young mules this week
 T. E. Kneel says he is still candi- date for matrimony.
 s. C.. Wick fell across a box last week and came very near breaking his back, but he was able to attend church Sunday.
 I. W. Turner and family were guests of L. A. Edens Sunday.
 David Wineman is breaking anoth- CT team of goats.
 L. E. Phant, you surely must be large man-Judging by your name. Say, has anyone secured a correspond ent for the unrepresented places. I have a promise of one. Let's all try. Success to the grand old Independ- ent
 R-Kan-Saw.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
Prominent Newspapermen On
 Program.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 24.-The program for the forty-second an- nual meeting of the Arkansas Press Association has been is- sued. The sessions will be held in the Hotel Marion. The ad- dresses of welcome will be deliv- cred by Governor Hays and May or Taylor, and the response by Jack Bernhardt of Dumas.
 The oration will be deliver ed by J. L. Wadley of Texarkana and President T. E. Woods ad- dress will be, a feature of the first session. The poem will be read the second day by Mrs. J. A. Livingston, of the Russell vile Courier-Democrat.
 In addition to timely topics to be discussed by prominent news paper workers of the state, the
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
PENNINGTON.

The weather hindered good many from going to church Saturday night but church was well attended Sum- day and Sunday night, conducted by Elder J. B. Lashlee. Charles WVilbanks' father is back again from Oklahoma. He says he intends to stay for some time. He is about the oldest man the writer has ever seen, being 106 years old in June of this year. He gets around as glib as man of 30 years. He says he can do good days work yet. We are sure glad to have the old gentle man with us.
 John Pennington of Grubbs was here Saturday on business.
 Cord Ball, a good citizen of Balch, passed through here Saturday en route to Grubbs. We would like to know how he made it over the roads to Grubbs. We think he travelled the lower road for that is putting it in light form.
 Ben Ford lost one of his work mules last week.
 Our postmaster, E. E. Bible, and Jim Duffer went out camp hunting a few days ago, but came in with out any turkeys. Turkeys must be scarce or Bert would sure get one. We understand they got their tent and equipment burned from some cause while they were out hunting and had to come in home sooner than they intended.
 Sam Cook, the dredge boat man, has returned after few days ab- sence.
 We are glad to see Cache river go- ing down again. We can soon catch fish and young squirrels will be ripe. We can have our choice on wet days.
 John Pennington is having some improvement done in the way of ditching. We think that if other farmers would do likewise it would be great help to the community in general.
 Some of our good farmers are look ing after seed corn and cotton seed. Seed are coming high again, as usu- al. Boys say they are going to save planting seed next time. Oh, but wilt thou?
 ...-t Bill.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25

following distinguished journal ists will be present: Wm. M. Ledbetter, managing editor of the St. Louis Republic; Col. M. w. Connolly, managing editor of the Memphis News Scimitar; and Col. c. P. J. Mooney, managing editor of the Memphis Commer- cial Appeal. A
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
Fresh Gar of Bananas.

J. B. Heard, the banana man, has a fresh car of ripe banan- as and if you want real nice, ripe bananas, see him on the Iron Mountain tracks, opposite Wolff -Goldman's, where he has his car. dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
Log Teams Wanted At Once.

Have a large amount of tim Der cut in the woods and must move. Will pay good price for moving same. It will pay you to come and investigate For particulars call Newport phone l60S-5 Or write Muirhead Lum- Der Company, Weldon, Arkan- sas. Obtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25

Good housekeepers Use the Best. That's why they use Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
Do 1t Electrically.

See Sam Denly about the Vac- un Cleaner before doing your spring cleaning. Telephone IF.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
Perso nal interest.

As far as the ordinary, everyday man is concerned one pound of per. sonal interest will outweigh ton of public welfare.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25
.iddow
Tn the Majority.

Any man more right than his neigh. bor constitutes majority of oue al. feady.-Thorea1.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-25

Don't Spoil your clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers s cents g packace.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-15

Peter Herrian came home Friday from
Mankato where he has just completed a
course in bookkeeping at the Mankato
Commercial College.
Rev. Adolph schott, who has been
chaplain at the Loretto Hospital for the
past two years left for Collegeville, Ind.
Monday afternoon. He is succeeded by
Rev. Anselm Schmid Of Rome City, Ind.
who has already arrived and taken charge
Of the work.
School closed Thursday at noon in
order to give the teachers an opportunity
to reach their homes in time to spend the
holiday from Good Friday to Easter Mon
day. Most Of, them returned. Monday,
ready to start in on the last lap of the
shool year. There will be no more vaca-
tions until the summer one.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-15
BIG ATHLETIC DoINGs.

New Ulm baseball enthusiasts are get
ting ready for the season by giving an
athletic entertainment Friday evening to
raise funds to finance the seasons work.
The entertainment is to be given at Tur-
ner Hall April 18th and will include box
ing match between Mike and Tommy Glib
bons, the famous Gibbons brothers who
are known all over the country as profess
sional boxers who know how tohandle the
gloves to the satisfaction of thousands of
fight fans. It is declared by the Athletic
association that this match will be in no
sense a prize fight but instead will be a
fine exhibition OF scientific self-defense.
These men have been secured at consider
able expense by the Association and it will
take full house to meet the expenses and
assure the baseball boys OF worthwhile
surplus. The large auditorium of the
Hall has been secured for the exhibition
so that all lovers of this kind of sport will
be able to find seats.
Three hours of interest and entertain
nent are promised. There will be spar
ring match between George Keckeisen
and big Bill'' Pfeiffer and a wrestling
match between Gustav Kleinschmidt and
Hugo Windhorn. AL Garrow and Gust
Vogel of Minneapolis will give an exhibi-
ton Of bag punching and the mems class
Of the Turnverein will show work on the
horizontal bars. Music will be furnished
by male quartet and by the base ball
band.
The baseball boys are doing their best
to advertise New Ulm and they deserve
the solid support OF all persons who will b
benefited by the growth Of the city. A
good beginning means real club for tn,
season and certainly there is nj
doubt that New. Uln needs the boos
ing OF good team.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-15
G. A. r. HAS ANNIVERSARY.

Forty-eight years ago April 9Th the first
first G. A. r. post was established in De-
catur, ILL.,, Major Benjamin F. Stephen
son, surgeon Of the Fourteenth Illinois
regiment and three army friends had
drawn up the constitution two months
before. The secret ritual was printed by
veterans in the office Of the Decatur
Tribune. All the veterans were members
of the order.
+ It's purpose was the establishment and
defense Of the late soldiery Of the United
States, morally, socially and politically,
with a view to inculcate proper apprecia
citation Of their services and claims by the
American people,
Today there are more than 5000 G. A.
r. posts. The order reached member
ship of 400,4S9 in 1890. Today it has
been reduced by death to less than 170,-
600. The death rate is becoming higher
each year, for the veterans of the civil
war now have an average age Of SO years.
| At mass meeting of business men and
citizens of Hanska held last week it was
decided to make the eagle scream on the
18th of July and arrange for one of the
biggest celebrations held in the village.
VIM. F. Jahnke, a former typo of the New
Ulm Review, acted as chairman of the
meeting. The celebration will be held
| m tho warrant 1ntS oaat nf tho vilIao mark
Various committees were appointed and
they Immediately entered upon their
duties with spirit which foretells success
Edit
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-15

Monotype and we want our friends to
come in and see the almost human ability
of the fine piece of mechanism that is
going to revolutionize our work and
furnish our customers with the finest
printing that it is possible to do. The
caster and the keyboard are in daily oper-
alton and we are prepared at any time to
receive visitors who are interested in fine
machinery.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-15
10 CENT ssCAsCARETs',i
IF BILIOUS OR CosTIvK
For Sick Headaehe, Sour Stomach.
Sluggish Liver and 6owels-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from torpid liver ana
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filed with undi-
gested food. which sours and ferments
like garbage in swill barrel, That's
the frst step to untold misery-indi
gestlon. foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
novels a, thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing good for months.