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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
BONES Of OLD TIMER.
Well Preserved Skeleton Is Found in
East Africa.

Berlin, March ia valuable
anthropological discovery in the north
ern part Of German East Africa Is re-
ported in the Lokal Anzeiger by DIR.
Hans Reick of the geological and pal
genealogical institute of Berlin univer-
sity. 1t is a fossil human skeleton in
q magnificent state of preservation.
This is held to prove that many
hundreds OF thousands of years ago a
highly developed race of men inha bited
the African continent
The remains seem to be of a COM
pleteness very unusual in such cases.
Not only is the skull perfect with all
the teeth but also the entire frame
work of the bOdy-the thorax, Shout
ders, pelvis and extremities."
The skeleton Is ascribed to the di-
luvial epoch. but anything like a pre-
else estimation of its age will only be
possible after a thorough examination
Of the remains of extinct animals
among which 1t was found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
CANAL BILL LOBBY.
Shipbuilders Favor Exemption OF
Tolls Clause.

Washington, March 12.-That he con-
tracted with former Rear Admiral
Bowles, president of the Fore River
Shipbuilding company, for $1,000 and a
contingent fee Of $4,000 to work for toll
exemptions for American coastwise
ships in the Panama canal act. was
charged today by Clarence w. De
knight before the senate lobby COM
mittee.
For his services in behalf Of the Fore
River Shipbuilding Co., before the sem
ate canals committee when the Panama
canal law was under consideration, De
Knight testified he was paid only the
81, 900, despite the fact that the tolls
exemption was included i'm the bill. He
demanded the $4,000 contingen. fee from
President Bowles... after the bill was
passed, but thought the reason he did
not get 1t was because thesbfH did not
go through in such form that the Fore
River Shipbuilding company was to
build some ships.
Did your contract call for a con-
tingency whereby the bill was to in
clude a provision under which, the COW
eminent was to contract for ships in
case the toll exemption was granted?'
asked Senator Reed.
mo, 1 don't think So" said De
contingency. I was to get the s., 900 If
the bill went through a certain way.
Anyhow I know that Admiral BowleS's
company did not build the ships
never threatened to sue, the matter
was dropped and am still retained by
the company in connection with some
claims cases.
The committee demanded that De
knight produce his contract with
Bowles, which the witness said he
would do later. De Knight had been
subpoenaed to produce files of his COR
respondence in relation to many legis-
| lative matters, but he urged that he
| wanted to consult counsel as to wheth-
err their production would impugn con-
| fdential relations between attorney
and client. The committee will insist
upon production of the correspondence
De knight said that he knew of no or
ganized effort now to fight repeal of the
toll exemption clause and denied that
he had written any letters of warning
to shipbuilding companies relating tc
it. Asked if he knew of any fund be-
ing raised to fight the repeal. DE-
knight averred that he did not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
GOES TO WICHITA.
State Plumbers' Convention Plans for
the 1915 Session.

Tho next meeting Of the Kansas
Master Plumbers association will be
held at Wichita. This was decided at
the closing business session OF the
meeting in the Bates block on West
Sixth avenue.
Officers elected were: President. w.
8. p. Gill Of Hutchinson; vice president,
II. A. Fairchild of Hiawatha; secretary.
q. d. Draper OF Kansas City. Kan;
treasurer, F. H. Bowers Of Emporia-
The last named officers were re-
elected.
Tho two delegates chosen to attend
the national convention Of Master
Plumbers at Atlantic City next June
were: George States of Topeka. and
HI. A. McGregor of Winfield.
Late Wednesday the ladies in attend
ance at the meeting were taken on an
auto ride over the city. The picture
show at the Cozy which showed the
process Of pipe making from start to
finish was exceedingly interesting. 1t
began at o'clock. The visitors were
taken to the Novelty theater after sup
per. They expressed themselves as be-
ing delighted with the entertainment
furnished by the local plumbers.
George States had charge of the ar
rangements.
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SCHOOL IN KANSAS.
Continued from Page Ones

CONTINUED from Page One.)
the economic motive. The colleges of
Kansas are not famous, but there are
several of them where a spirit of work
and of material scholastic help prevails
that is rather rare in the great eastern
institutions.
Come to Washburn.
THE pilgrim from the east. if he
strays into the University of Kansas,
or Washburn college, or Baker college,
is likely to be surprised at the old
fashioned spirit of doing everything all
together. under a joyous initiative that
he finds. There is a sort of apostolic
zeal about the business of getting an
education in one of those places. The
visitor is impressed by the fact that
it is all very like the spirit that must
have prevailed at Yale or Harvard in
the rude. struggling old days. when the
giants of New England were putting
their young heads together with such
mighty results. In Kansas what the
boys cannot find a professor to teach
them, they teach themselves.
In this spirit there is more intel
lectual boost than there is in million
dollar laboratories or in required
courses of reading perfunctorily worked
up in palatial libraries. Go west, young
man-if you can find that sort of thing
In the west. and cannot readily find it
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS.
State Publication Does Not Include
Them for This Year.

Contracts for all books now in use
in the high schools of the state will
be extended one year, under action
taken by members of the school text
book commission. The present con-
tracts for books used in high schools
in Kansas expire May 1. Before the
expiration of the extended contract.
the commission will determine wheth-
er the state will take up the publfca-
ton of some of the texts now in use
in the high schools.
Sixteen bookS are in the list of re-
newals to be made by the commits
sion. Some of-these books, the COM
mission has decided, cannot be print
ed by the state at less than, the present
contract purchase price from publish
ers. Several Of the books. however,
may be published at the state printing
plant at less than the present cost, ac-
cording to opinions of some of the
commission members. No action look
books will be taken at this time. Be-
fore the expiration of the renewed
contract, the state will either arrange
for a new five year contract for books
beginning with May 1, 1915-or will
arrange to print such high school texts
as the commission deems advisable.
Books for high. school use on which
publishers will be asked to make a one
year extension of contract include:
astronomy, geology, zoology, botany.
English history. rhetoric. English and
American literature, German exercise
book, German grammar, Latin reader,
Latin grammar, Caesar. Cicero, Virgil
word analysis, and geometry.
The state will likely print all bookA
used in the schools except these high
school books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
STATE TO BUILD ROADS
Illinois win Put $50 Convicts on tho
Work.

Joliet, March 1.-Two hundred
and fifty convicts from the state pris-
on here will be sent out to work on
the state roads as soon as the weather
will permit, it was announced today.
The men will be divided into five
honor camps" each of which will
be in charge of a foreman and an as
sistant, both unarmed. The spring
road squad will be an increase Of 200
over the experimental camp of fifty
men sent out last fall.
The conduct of the men in camp
and the quality of the work they did
inspired the prison authorities with
enthusiasm for the innovation. Au-
tomobilists are jubilant over the pros
poets Of road improvement. The five
squads will be assigned to any town.
ship that Is prepared to build five
miles or more Of macadamized high
ways. The local people will be re-
quired to pay fifty cents q day for
each man for the maintenance of the
squads while in camp. Camp outfits
will be supplied by the state as will
also crushed stone and road making
tools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
Who Will PAY?
Hospital Has Appendicitis Bill Against
Divorced Couple.

A member Of tho Appendicitis club, who
went through an operation and a divorce
In the same year. has been made defend
ant in a case started by Christ's hospital
in the district court today. The hospital
asks s3647O from w. M. Dunaway and
Edith Dunaway for alleged failure to pay
the bill. Mrs. Dunaway's appendix was
following April she and her husband were
divorced. She says her husband must pay
pital is willing to accept it from either.
In her first answer to the petition. Mrs.
Dunaway stated that the bill was among
Il didn't want her to have the opera
tion," complained her husband. and kept
his hands in his pockets.
Then Mrs. Dunaway filed a counter
claim, declaring that the operation hadn't
helped her-had made her worse: had In
jured. rather than cured her. She asks
$4,000 of DR.. w. F. Bowen. who removed
the appendix.
first division, before Judge A. w. Dana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
We LEAD THE WORLD.
United tSates Uses More Sugar Than
Any Other Country.

Washington. March 1.-THE United
States leads the world in the importa-
ton of sugar, according to report
issued today by the department of ag-
riculture. The grand total of imports
in 1912 was 1922, 1877 short tons compar-
ed with 2,797, 514 short tons in 1911. OF
this amount, SOB per cent came from
Cuba.
The figures show steady increase in
the consumption of sugar in the Uni
ted States during the past 30 odd years.
1t increased from an average of 2,500. 600
pounds in 1SS1-1S85 to practically 7.O00,-
600 pounds in 1901-1910 and in the fiscal
year 1912 to a total of 900, 000, 900. The
average annual consumption which in
the fiscal years 1SS1-1S85 was Is pounds
per capita was more than Is pounds in
19C6-191O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
SETTLES FOR SIS.
Owner of Triangle Building Stops %
Damage Suits.

New York. March 12.-Twenty- three
suits begun by persons whose relatives
were among the 14S. killed in the Tri-
angle shirtwaist factory fire. and by
persons who were injured, have been
settled SO far as the owner of the
building was concerned by the pay
ment of $40 in each case by the COM
pany that carried the accident insur-
ance for the owners.
Suits against the firm that rented the
building may yet be instituted. 1t was
said that the settlement was made be-
cause 1t did not appear that the suits
against the owner of the building would
be successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12

I. C. C. Issue Order Covering Western
Freight Trafffce.

Washington. March 12.-Failure OF
railroads and shippers to agree on
freight rates between Chicago, Missis-
sippi river and Missouri river points.
or the one hand and Denver and
Colorado common points on the other.
induced the interstate commerce COM
mission to fix commodity rates today
by a definite order.
The commission says that. 1T Is
proba BILE no final. solution can be made
without a general readjustment of the
rates throughout this territory" But
las affording present remedy" for the
difficulties in which the Colorado job
bers and other large shippers have
found themselves the commission has
established rates on several hundred
commodities materially lower than ex-
isting rates The new lower rates be-
come effective May I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
COULDN'T COME BACK
Ousted Mayor of Wellington Not Sup
ported At Polls.

Wellington, Kan, March 1c.-At a
primary held here for nominees for
mayor. made necessary by the busting
of A. A. Belsley as mayor by Attorney
General Dawson several weeks ago. w.
J. Newland received 494 votes; George
H. Hunter, 319; A. A. Belsley. 228: w.
H. Staffelbach, 1856, and E. G. O'Brien,
A. Newbold and Hunter will fight at
the April election for the ONCE.
Newbold was the first mayor OF the
town under the commission form. be-
ing elected three years ago. Hunter
was mayor under the council form and
Newbold succeeded him. Belsley, after
being ousted on charges Of soliciting a
bride and immoral conduct, circulated
his own petition for denomination and
made promises Of 6 barbecue If nomi-
mated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
SCHOOLS TEST SEED.
Rock Island Arranges Plan to Have
Good Crops in Northwest Kansas.

According to statement given out
at the office of James A. Stewart. gen.
eral passenger agent of the Rock Is
land Lines in Topeka. this afternoon,
the county superintendent of the
ranging to have the seed of all the
farms tested by the pupils this spring
before planting. This Is in line with
the campaign being waged by the Rock
Island against the planting of poor
seed throughout Kansas. ~. Is
The statement reads in part:
1.-The county superintendent of
schools at this place has sent seed
testers to every school in the country,
and has arranged to have the pupils of
each school test the seed of all the
farms in their school district. ~. an.
zone of the small country schools
has found the following condition of
the seeds that farmers intended to
plant:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
virgil smith New Bank E:xaminer

VIRGIL Smith New Bank EXam1noF.
State Bank Commissioner Charles M.
Sawyer today announced the appoint
ment of Virgil I. Smith, of Dodge City
as a state bank examiner to succeed
Harry Warren of Pratt. resigned.
Warren. who was in charge of the at
fairs of the Citizens State bank of Ell
linwood, resigned his state job to be-
tuition.
Smith, who was appointed to succeed
Warren, is well known among western
Kansas bankers. He has for some time
been assistant cashier of the Kansas
State bank of Dodge City and for a
number Of years had been a resident of
Ford county. Smiths appointment is
effective at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday, March II, 1s14.J

In the Probate Court of Shawnee County
Kansas.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of A. ].
Hutcheson, Deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the 18th day OF April, 1914, said
day being the second Monday of said
month, shall apply to the Probate Court
sitting at the Court House in the City OF
Topeka, Shawnee County. Kansas for a
full and final settlement of said estate
and for an order OF the Court finding and
adjudging who are the heirs Of A. !.
Hutchinson, deceased.
You are further notified that my claim
Tor compensation as executor and for at
torney fees and other expenses necessarily
incurred In the administration OF said
estate has been filed ana. as ordered by
day OF April. 1874 at 10 O'Clock 4 n -
c. O. KNOWLES, Executor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12

Lloyd Spencer Of the Orpheum will en-
terrain the members of the Commercial
club at the noon hour Friday.
I. Gilberg the Tailor has opened a tailor
shop in Room in the Columbian Build
fng-Adv. n
W. B. Ross is seriously i'll at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. E. J. Morse 9l3
West Fifth street.
sa<- ty ra4or blades shar2ened better tnan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12

Beverly, Kan, March 12.-The Farm
ers' Union of Lincoln county held an all
day meeting here and delegates from
all parts of the county were present
The benefits of cooperation were
thoroughly discussed and talk Of ex-
tension in other lines was common. The
amount of business done in this part
Of the state by such organizations was
surprising. Little dissensfon was mo-
ticed among the members. The prob
lens of reducing prices OF transportA-
ton and Of eliminatin OF price manis
pulati0n were discutsed It length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
CHAPMAN OUT !. WEEKS


Athens, Ca, March 12.-Ray Chap
man, shortstop of the Cleveland Amer
leans, will be unable to use his right
leg for five weeks, as a result of a
fracture sustained in practice here yes
terday. Physicians SO announced to-
day. after an X-ray examination. "A
small bone just above the ankle was
broken. Chapman was injured while
sliding to a base at the park, where
the Cleveland team is in spring train
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12

A verdict for the defendant was made
in the district court this afternoon in the
case of e. B. Burnett against the Topeka
Railway Co. Burnett sued the railway
for $40 damages sustained in an acct
dent. The case has been on trial for
several dayS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12

Good crops are seldom raised with
seed testing less than 80 per cent and
heavy yields are rarely secured with
seed testing less than 95 per cent.
TT looks as though urging that all
seed should be tested could not be
pushed too hard"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

FOR sALEz-Household goods. sl5 Tyier
MODERN furnished rooms. also fufnish-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21

The German Columbia club held
their meeting Wednesday evening.
Various committees for the year were
appointed az follows
Entertainment Gregory Schrleber.
A 5 Refh. George Bishop. Prof A J
Schiller. T.. n Mayer. John p EmiE.
Anthony Strauss. Chas blessing
Bowling Alleys and Billiard rooms
thas. blessing. VIM Mueller. Jr..
George Bishop. Fred SteiEner. a. =.
Reith. l. 81 Mayer
EsfreshmenfF VIM Mueller. ST..
Frank Winesdoerfer. Fred StelEner
Gymnasium VIM. Mueller. Jr. Fred
Steigner. George Bishop
Auditing Committee Rev Fr IEna.
thus John Emig. Gregory Schneider.
Finance - Rev Fr lrnatius. John
Wolf. John Coleman
Study Anthony Strauss. Fred
Steigucr.
The new board % directors consist
of the following John Coleman. pres
ident. Gregory Schneider. vice presi-
dent. John Wolf. secretary and treas
urer, A s. Reith. l. "a Mayer. An
thony Strauss. Fred Steigner. Charles
blessing Vim Mueller Jr. VIM Muel-
Ter. ST. Frank Winnesdoerfer. Prof A
J Schiller. Georre Bishop. John Emig.
Rcv. ~ lgnatius.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21

m1kuen Luncheon was served on
mo grounds during fhe entire after
noon and evening The following
prizes were awarded fo me vinnera
~ ffe fays events FIrst prize in
parade. f1r mo best decorated WAGON
% O. Yoho ~ fte r a e. Dairy IS
cash
LARGEST number present from any
ono place p q G. Dairy. prize box
r'Eara
Baseball Taua between United
Dairy and r a. g. Dairy. won hv mo
former BY fho score ~ 3 to 2. Prize
SIS
Dali throwing contest fq~ 1afI.r
Nirs Grace Wilson. ~ The p 4 a.
Dairy prize box chocolate
Swimming contest. Miss Sarah
Neither. prize elk parasoI
Buuer-uk drinking contest ra-ea
a Chambers ~ me r A. g. Uairv
prize outtermlk drinking cup
During The evening those r-era-+
enjoyed dancing and other elverr-
ions music for fhe evening wa fur.
n.shed b. the Eagles bad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21

ourselves Leaving out the oues,,on,
or morality and our duty 10 others and
Judging our indulgences BY that crfter-
ION alone, you viii IND that mighty
Few o. them pay.
Take overeatinE for Instance. Ths
man VINO oNereata gets n few minutes
pleasure az tho table That's on the
credit side ~ the ledger on the deblf
slde We md a vitiated ability 10 On.
JOY All the pleasures Of life. Including
work. n vastly increased ia hffffv "
disease and IN all rroba bility Dhvsic.
az pain. and the mental uafn al AZ.
preston that g. likely 10 accompany
That means that he nayr for his fov.
moments pleasure AZ least A HUNDRED
imes over What kind ~ business
IhaiE What would be- say % any huri.
ness Transaction that involved such an
nuiraroour OvercharRe7
ArG this o. true nov only Of the
common Ecf.iuHIlEcucer ruch ~ oaf.
inr and smoking but ~ many that ara
not 20 commonly recognized a. aurr
over Indulgence ln work. In n habit
- worry IN a bad temper-aii ~
these men be- bed bargains -in the hu.l
ness ~ NE
Look over your ledger reader.
friends Inrprrf v0ur particular frftrl
Ernre See what i1 written IN 30
debit eide against o. AK yourself h
p gives you nF much aa If takes aaa.
pm NOR mo oIf if YOU IRE cheating
ff'lreIt % The business ~ ITO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21
!, a;'7-'t s7ss-7sss
u THE DAILY CHIT.CHAT
II BY Ruth Cameron : DO
The BUSINESS OF LIFE

a friend Of mine has recently given
up smoking
Did YOU do 81 10 please your Wife,"
be was asked
NO he said. go please myseH
Nobody asked me 20 give it up. NY
wife doesn't particularly object 20
smoking ! dropped o. because
thought if was taking away from me-
more than D. gave ] hgured 10 out
This way smoking keeps mo "a little
below par When ! am below par {
rm not capable ~ fully enjoying lifc
Tho pleasure ] get from feeling ono
hundred per cent ef0cleu' iF greater
-rau The pleasure ] get from smoklnE
So what's the use 81 smoking (
fH ought o. on over and decided Z was
f.re myself F0 I gave if up'
think that man will DO a success
fuI business mon.
And ! DO nor mean merely Dol Tho
rra'rasa n money gHffiug bur Q rfta
rrnafer business m life
There are great many men who
rrs quick f1 know when tlov are get
zinc cheated Ir tho business ~ money
getting There ar. comparatively
f.w who are FAR sighted enough fo
know when they are getting cheated
ORD rho business rf nfe
ANY 'rfIirrrrr whirh takes away
from our ability % enjoy the rect o.
1Ir Ife ought fo Dol carefully Irauert-
af Does If give uH aa much harrI.
ness as 90 takes away. wa should ass
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21

uunal exercises. There were about
forty members present and the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the
coming year.
President. Mrs Charlie Wilson
Vice President Mrs ST. T. Mont
Eomery.
Secretary. Mrs W p. Wayman.
Treasurer. Miss Estelia Hermann.
Pianist. Mr. Lulu Wayman
After the business session a social
hour was enjoyed and retire. hments
were served The class will be en-
tertained next az the home 81 Mr.
and Mrs Charlie Wilson on Septem-
Der Is. Mrs Elmer Bender viii con
duct the devotional exercises and the
hours will be from 1850 20 10 90 D. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21
Church uplIf,. nanolnn

The Roman Catholic church which
has already taken aggressive s,.rs
20 purify the stage. 10 20 be commend.
ed Tor proposing a similar movement
IN reference 20 modern dances The
HOLY Name Journal. official organ ~
me 'Nernational Holy Name society
snEs. = the following pledge 10 mod
ern dancers In compliance v.ith ,,,,
1uues 10 God. for my own honor.
anu out Of respect for those not of
my sex. ] soiemnly bind mvself 40
lahe no part In any dances thar I
Know 10 be contrary 20 decencv Nv
solemn pledge ] assume the obIiratIon
OF not dancing the modern dances I'M
way mat would be Objectionable in
my own home or TO those whom I
mots love and respect" The Journal
FlEhty says that decency in dancing
cannot be regulated In terms OF
maine MATES, and calls upon right.
minded people 10 clear the atnos-
phere by working Up a public senti.
ment In favor o. dancing that viii
not stain the conscience OF partIci-
pants nor be morally objectionable
70 spectators II mothers are inter.
ested as they should be In havinr
iheir daughters act with mOdestv and
iheir sons with propriety. their mart
IN creating this sentiment against OBJ
lectionabie dances Is Of even greater
significance than the influence OF any
orsanizauon.-Leslie.s