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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
Favorable Today for Fourth Of
July Celebrations.
Rain Does Not Invariably Fan
ON This Date.
RECORDS EXPLODE OLD THEORY
The Fourth Has Been Dry for
Last Ten Years.
Cannonading Doesn't Cause
Rain, Says 'sSanny" Flora.

Tho weather at Topeka today II .
typical Fourth Of July brand. 1t Is
not abnormally hot, but at that the
ice cream mon are rushed to nh their
orders.
The old theory that IL always rains
on the 4th Of July 10 exploded by the
records at the local government
weather bureau. There has been NO
measurable precipitation on this date
In Topeka for ten years. However,
there were light sprinkles In 1908 and
1914. which did not produce more
than enough moisture to wet the gov
eminent gauge. Az q matter Of rec
ord. measurable rain has fallen ON the
4th Of July but ten times in tho TWEEN
ty-eight years that the local reports
have been issued. This IL about nor
NAL for any date At this time Of year.
An Old Superstition.
For generations people have had the
IDEA that cAnnonadtng produces rain.
and the impression has been common
that the good old-fashioned noisy
Fourth OF July kind Of celebration.
that the Riddles Of Topeka no longer
OF the elements.
sunny Flora. the local weather
man. said today: THE theory that
cannonading causes rain 10 q euper.
stition. Smoke isn't necessary In bro.
ducing rain: in fact has nothing to do
with Il.
Rain After Ba&&lea
The idea originated from the fact
that battles are usually followed by
rain-history shows that. Battles are
nearly always fought in countries
whore there II plenty Of rainfall
where there II rain on an average Of
one day out OF three. II It ID possible
for q general to pick . time for q
battle he will start 1t on q day when
the weather is favorable Conse-
quent1y, by the time the nght 10 over
a rain may be DUE
The records show that in recent
years there has been swelterinR
weather on July 4. In 1911 the maxi
mum temperature was 1O6 deRreea
and this was followed on July s by q
temperature Of 107-the high mark
for Topeka In 1912 the mercury
climbed to 81 degrees. and last year
to "a.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date in tho last twenty-eight
years was LOG in 1911: the lowest was
Sc. in 1892.
The forecast calls for generally
fair weather tonight and Sunday.
with little change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
FOUL LOSES TITLE
Middloweight Championship
Passes to Jimmy Clabby.
In Desperation McGoorty Vic.
lates Rules.

Sydney, July Jimmy Clabby Of
Hammond. Ind. tonight won on q foul
from Eddie McGoorty Of Oshkosh,
Wis, the title Of worlds middle
weight champion. The foul occurred
IN the eighth round. The battle was
hard fought from the beginning.
Both men fought furiously and
mixed 1t up continually. McGoorty
could accomplish little, however,
against his adversary's superior skill
He tried repeatedly to land left hooks,
but each time was blocked. He was
desperate when he committed the foul.
Much interest was shown in the fight
and great crowd attended. The
contest was scheduled to 20 twenty
rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

lions. and his ideas OF modern patri-
otism.
Founding his INST ON the table ON
which the declaration Of Independence
day must manage their affairs In
way to do honor to the founders Of
the nation.
There are men in washington to-
day, he declared, whose patriotism II
not snowy but who accomplish great
hot Washington. doing their duty.
keeping quorum in each house OF
congress to do business, land 1 am
mighty glad to stay there and stick by
them" he added.
Touching on business conditions
President Wilson said q great many
allegations OF facts were being made
but that great many of these facts
do not tally with one another. Are
these men trying to serve their coun-
try or something smaller than their
country" the president asked. "If
they love America and there is any
thing wrong. it 10 their business to put
their hands to the task and set it
right"
Appertainfng to Mexico.
Eighty-five per cent Of the Mexican
people, the president said In touchinh
on Mexico. never have had q right to
have Took in 'on their government
or how the other fifteen per cent were
running it.
II know the American people have
a heart that beats for them just as it
beats 70 other Millions" Mr.. Wilson
continued. II hear a great deal about
the property loss in Mexico and I re-
greet 1t with all my heart, but back OF
it all IL a struggling people. Let US
not forget that struggle in watching
what il going on in front.
IT would be ashamed Of the flag II
we did anything outside this country
which we would not do in it, the
president declared.
dent said the treaty with England
might be \ mistake, but its meaning
cannot be mietaken and he believed
in keeping the nations obligations. He
believed in keeping the name OF the
United States unquestioned and I'M
Near q Panic.
Before the president got his speech
we'll under way the crowd surged for
ward in such confusion that a panic
was threatened. Two companies Of
marines and sailors stood before the
speakers stand and Mr.. Wilson was
forced to stop several times, but final.
ly got the crowd under control.
Liberty does not consist in trying
to get a front seat" he said with .
smile at one point.
While the president was waiting to
speak, Mrs. Smith. mother Of one of Tho
first sailors killed at Vera Cruz. greeted
him. Mr.. Wilson told her she should
be proud Of her son and shook her
warmly by the hand.
1T must be a great comfort to you
to have been the mother Of such q
hero." he said. On the return to the
station. the president was tumultuously
cheered. During the trip q woman in
the crowd threw . bunch Of roses which
nearly hit the president in the face. It
was caught by Mr.. Tumulty. his sec
rotary. The president kept his party
waiting at the station while he thanked
Captain McFAdden, commanding the es-
cort, for his services. As the train
drew out a large crowd clapped and
cheercd while the president. ON the OBJ
servation platform of his car, bowed
and smiled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
Other Places Were Popular for
Picnic Parties.
GALA DAY 1T REFORM SCHOOL
Boys Given Liberty to Celebrate
= National Holiday.
Other News of Interest to North
Shawnee County.

Early this morning. people began
passing through North Topeka for Gar
field park and tho various resorts.
where they expected to spend the day
at picnicking or fishing. An unusually
large crowd, for the hour was at Car
field park at noon.
concert by MarshaUs oano wa WI,
Be given tonight. The night concert
win be followed by q great fireworks
The grounds Of the Industrial school
was another favorite place. the mem.
bers of the Sunday school OF the f1rs!
Presbyterian church held their annua :
picnic there, and this afternoon poys o;
the various classes played oaseDah
with the team Of tho institution.
Tho boys ut the institution were eNSn
liberty during the day with prac.icany
nothing to do. A large picnic dinner
was given. and the e.. Day yl.u oe'sO''''
rha MANAGEMENT of 0arnelo PARK
vas prepared to handle a large CROWD:
The people Of Tairview ana Eim0nI
ara holding q joint celebration at IN
dian creek. A special program inci"o-
ing athletic events was ca1aeo o"''
An Old Settler Dead.
Mra Grace H. Clark. age o., Usu
rriday at ono of the local hospltais.
~ "a one of the old settlers OF North
Topeka. and 10 survived by two .on.
er6 three daughters, who nave nveo
practically al Of their lives In TINS par
Of the city. .,.,n,,r
sunday. 1t the home Of her son Waiter
C.r1r ~ I'D Holman street. ana inter-
ment viii be in Rochester eemecefs'
Church Notices.
r.hurch Of the Good Shepherd. Epis-
1901 corner Of Laurent and quincy
sfreets. the Rev. Albert P. Mack. minis
tar in charge. Services Tor the Ioultn
Sunday after Trinity will be: SUNDAY
school at 10 o'clock. morning praye s
months of July and August. theTe Will
be no evening services
Personal Mention.
{ Robert s. Spetter went TO 81 1osepn
mi. morning to visit with relatives un-
til Sunday evening.
q. ). Willis Of volland. and daugn-
tar Thelta. are the guests OF MI Will
-. nnother' Mrs. C. H. Willis. at 9Z7
n, Van Buren, street.
Row slaybaugh will leave this after
noon for Chicago, st. Paul. Milwaukee:
Vancouver and the northwest. he VIII
be gone two or three weeks. . :.
e. e. Olinger, Of Oklahoma CITY,. is
WAITING relatives and friends In North
Topeka, ana is on business. He form
erly lived in North Topeka, and was
engaged in selling real estate ana IN.
surance. He represented the north part
Of Shawnee county IN the legislature
Miss Lucille Sherburne IL IN Mammal
tan. the guest Of friends for the week
end.
A. M. Petro. druggist-Adv.
Oran Layton. manager OF the santa
Fe apprentices ball team. went to
Woodward, Okla, yesterday, with his
team, for a game today.
Mr. and Mrs RAYMOND Bever and
Mr.. md Mrs. Richard Mcdonald qf
Maple Hill are spending the Fourth
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl George OF
Grove, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

game for wichita. Maddox may have
been tired. but he had kept his goat
tethered in the underbrush just out OF
range. Scott's nanny was right there
in plain view. and ere the first ball
had passed over the washboard. 1t was
mutton stew. The whole thing soured
on the Quicksanders in about a minute.
The long thin pitcher made a noise like
q watermelon stepped on by q horse He
didn't blow up POP like that; it
sounded more like "squnch.", After two
home heroes had crossed the pan, Mr..
Scott passed Willie Rapps Intentionally,
and then passed Tallion Internationally.
That ended a scratch game that will
count as game won for Topeka, but -
nothing to brag about.
And az a taker Of things. Mr.. Stock
dale holds first honors in the umpire
class. At times they not only beefed,
but they parked. Nick Maddox tried to
do his own jumping In the early stages
Of the conflict. and he got away with
1t. Later, on q question. to wit: Did
Henry tag Cochran at first. and il not
why not? Visiting Catcher Graham so
far forgot his company manners az to
call Stocky q shorter and uglier. And
he got by with that! Not only did he
call the Jump person that, but he
tossed his pillow In the ambient at
mosphere and put on a war dance, and
got by with all Of it.
This afternoon, the ee-1eet Of our fair
village will be on the job as spectators.
Let US hope that they will see Mr..
Cooley's hoighbinders take a game-or
maybe two. without throwing the Jib-
let's down End searching them for 1t.
Some time before the game started.
the Cooleyites found a rusty horseshoe
on their dugout. with a note from
postoffice employees who claimed
that 1t was lucky jewelry. Maybe 1t
was the horseshoe that caused the
Jobbists to throw the ball nearly any
where except over the pan. But as
tho game goes to the Topeka credit
column. mayhap Cooley will retain the
skates brogan as q souvenir of the
occasion.
While Mr.. Maddox was off his feed
and greatly peeved at everything. It
was not the peeve that made him
throw it away. With Mr.. Scott, 1t was
clear case Of lost ibex with no "lost-
and-found' advertisements answered.
And as for Herr Reisigl-he had some
bad moments and two bad innings, but
through the smoke of battle, one
might view his flag still waving. With
pleasant thoughts Of the day he
knocked one by der club haus door
in. he pegged away. and didn't ex-
plode worth a pffening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

a doubleheader. Small boys who have
been de3rauded Of firecrackers and the
excitement Of singed lashes went to
root for the KaWs.
Whoever's longing for the noisy
days that used to be should take heart
II misery loves company. Practically
every municipality In the land OF
the free has adopted q Fourth
OF July ordinance similar to that pass
ed in Topeka Firecrackers are to be-
come as obsolete az the ornithoryncus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

who b with Dubuque In the Thrss Eye
league.
Cooley il satisfied with his club in
every department excepting . left
handed pitcher. He II hunting the
country for southpAw. and IL he can
get one that IL good. he thinks he will
have ~ good q club az there il on the
circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

Sons and Daughters Of Justice member
are requested to be present Monday even
Ing az matters Of importance are to be
attended to. Cool refreshments for every
One.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of James Lesson. who
died Friday. will be held from the
home. 40s Green street, Sunday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Interment In the
Rochester cemetery. The body will
lie in staAte from 10 o'clock until IL
o'clock Sunday at the residence.
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death Of J. A. Beal, Of Seattle,
WASH. brother Of L q. Beal. Of To-
pel1a.
The funeral Of w. A. McNaught will
be held Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from Penwell's chapel. Interment IN
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral Of Grace H. Clark will
be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
from the home Of Walter Clark, EOS
Holman street. 1nterment in Roches-
ter cemetery.
The body OF Mrs. Lillian Stewart,
who died in Colorado, was brought to
Topeka this morning. Funeral an
nouncements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04


In the aande
In of
he Of FOR June
in
the situatio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Made-to-order two-piece suits. S1e.r
Olof Ekberg, 706 Kan. Ave.-kdv.
T. g. Morrison, dentist, 6lB Mills Bldg.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
OLD BELLS RING.

fcontinued From PAGE one.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12
Regeneration By Legislation
Compulsion Makes iypocritas an5
Not Converts.

An ominous sign Of the times is the
apparently widespread disposition to
shift responsibility upon the govern
ment. A former chief justice of Con
necticut, in an address, saw this dis
position in the vast number OF thing
which American citizens had been
commanded to do, or prohibited FROM
doing, by ragElatiye and restrictive
enactments, and concluded with THIS
significant rsTlas k: We have not
yet reached the condition OF the an
cient Pergvians, whose daily lives
were minuteiy regulated by govern
mental aHthclity, but We are en-
stream which flows that way"
That honesty in nation must resi-
upon individual character and that re-
generation saust begin with the indi-
viGuai, seems to he lost sight OF. The
sole talk Of the political asitator, ana
too often of the moral upifter, is OF
reform 10y legislation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12
A Vote For State Wide Prohibition
Is a Vote Against Local Option
VOTE NO ON STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
THE COLORADO BUSINESS Aie.s'S HOlsE RULE LEAGUE

Government can enact laws estda-
fishing relations between indi' idul .,
but canot pu1 neighborly qualities infe
mems hearts. The law can compel q
man to support his wife, but cannon
make him love her. Legislative bod.s-
can enact Industrial legislation, but
cannot put the spirit of fair-deaiing IN
to the souls of employer and employed.
LEGISLATURES can pass drastic laws
regulating the liquor traffic. but can
not ieeislate Temperance, or alb
stinence, or self-control into the heart
Of tae citizen, things which are OF
more importance to him than all the
laws that can be enacted in his be-
half
Fundamentals of Christian char
actcr and morality must be the WORK
OF individual training and discipline.
The spirit of community that IL
moral and honest will be unconscious
ly reflected in its laws and in the
characters Of the men chosen to fiji
official positions. ! But no amount o.
zeal in executives and legislators can
create, by flat, public morality from
a corrupted ccnstituency. The legis-
l&tton which attemps 10 do SO by mi
nutely resa airing conduct is Social
istic and contradictory from all til
teachings OF experience From the
peace Forum July. 1914
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12
Rabbi t4irgoh, Chicago:

Rabbi Hirsoh, Chicago:
The best safeguard against DRUNK
enness Is that drinfing should be en-
joyed openly. The saloon in America
is frequented solely by men. and GER
tain stigma attaches to those who are
seen there. The worst thing In Amer
lean social life is the separation OF tao
sexes. In Germany, where whole fam
lilies are In the habit of drinking to
gether in places of public resort
where the wife accompanies the hus-
band as a matter of course, excess IL
not found, and the tone of the German
cafes is as high morally as that of the
German homes"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12

Monsisnor Iiarkins, Holyoke, Mass
81 was here when the prohibitory
laws We're in effect in th,3 state anG
know the evils which existed under
them. rnaer no-license in Holyoa
there would be less drinking, but more
6r5nkenress'
Eshop chss. z. Williams, Michigaq:
sI am In svmrethy with the pur
poses those who advocate prohibition
have in mind, but while their motives
are ever SO lau'iable, the means pro-
fosed TO acc1Liplish The end are i'm
practicable. In fact, | consider pro-
hihiticn at this time wronr because II
- tles-i.atit.e."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12
Treasurer's Notice on Request for Tax
Deed

Treasurer's Notice on Request for Tax
Deed
To every person in actual possession
or occupancy OF the hereinafter ce-
scribed land, lot or premises, and to the
person in whose name the same was
taxed or specially assessed, and to all
persons having an interest or title OF
record in or to the same.
Notice is Hereby given that on the
Gath day of November, A. d. 1911, the
following described property, situate in
the County of Clear Creek and state Of
Colorado, to-wit. Knickerbocke Mill
site Survey l3063B, situated in Idaho
and Virginia Mining District, was sold
for the taxes for the year 1910 and pur-
chased by l.. Sternberger,
That the said l.. Sternberger has duly
assigned the certificate Of purchase is
sued on aceout of such purchase to the
Pennsylvania Mining Power and Re
duction Co. who have made request up
on the Treasurer of said County for a
deed
That the SAID premises were taxed
for said year 1910 in the name of I'm
known Owner.
That the time Of redemption of said
real estate from such tax sale will ex-
pire on the Eth day of December A. D
1914, and unless re deemed on or before
lleleeid day deed will be issued therefor.
dated this day Of August A. d. 1914.
J, A. Noone
Treasurer of the said County Of Clear
Z Creek.
By Rsy ]. Noone, Deputy
First Pub Aug. % 1914
Last Sept IL +"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12

The Oneida-Stagg is rapidly ap-
preaching the time when it will be
in operation. 1t is expected THAI
the machinery will be ready to be-
gin work by October the first;
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12

Those campaign letters and
Autographs that have been SO free
ly distributed during the past few
weeks can now be consigned to the
waste paper basket. They have
outlived their usefulness
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12

Miss Margaret Kim ball will leave
tomorrow afternoon. for Qberlin.
Ohio where. she will spend the
following scholastic year in that
famous institution. -
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-12

MIS-. Clara L. Kuntz aud Adam
Hcgstrom were married III Denver
last Saturday. For a long time
Mrs Kuntz ran a restaurant in
this CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
WEEKLY REVIEWS OF TRADE.


The trade journals report for the week
as follows.
DUruS: That there is improvement
In trade rs made clear In the reports
from an parts " the country, though
the development ~ slow and irregular.
and the gains already attained inspire
confidence ia further expansion, with the
advent of the new year holiday buying
while less In volume than last year,
is developing vary vel. and the colder
weather has stimulated retail distribution
and has also helped some wholestl, de-
,urtmeuts. Iron and stecl consumption
Is increasing and concessions In prices are
less frequent Larger sales OF wire and
tin plate are reported ana the railroads.
m spite o: their enforced economies are
contracting for limited quantities of rails
ana other supplies. The recent dcpres-
sion is reflected in the November state
ment Of the lead. 6 interest. which re-
ported further decrease IN untitled
tonnage IN that period.
In the dry goods market there is Wis
ible an improved demand, buying OF
spring merchandise becoming more notice
able. Tho wool,u division is Kept reas4
on,bly active by the European require
mcuts. IL is announced this week that
she London embargo on wool Is to be
raised on guarantees that no shipments
10 hostile countries Will be made. The
shoe and leather industry reports a
the large fore. En orders.
BrrdStrcctS. confidence in the future
IS encouraging enough and underlying
basic conditions continue to mend, but
Improvement as reflected In actual orders
is dsappointirgly slow. Conservatism
practi- as il has been over long
period. seems to have become fixed
habit and 100 consequence huying H. OF
the small lot variety. III, disposition
being 20 shop often but sparingly at any
one time. and at this jurcture slownoss
400 buying IS lcCeutuatcd by the approach
of uv5u,oryiur 50 10 may be- SAID that
the llrg lines ~ distribution, as well
ts mum rous producing enterprises, are
working az "A reduced rate. and where
ever activity is Vi uie i is directly trace
able 10 rush orders Tor the warning ma
lions.
1t is true. however, that buying OF
holiday goods mparts "a certain degree
OF activity To- retail lines, aud AT the same
time colder weather with snow. has
helped saiS uf season adj. wearing APP
par,l and benefited the winter wheat crop
hut as general rule purchases OF sea
souabe gifts are rather light, and many
centres note a tendency TO run 20 the
lower priced articles"