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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
CASH TRAVELLER CHECKS
American Express Co. Announces Re-
sumption of European Credit.

The American Express company in
Topeka today announces that they are
mailing notices to their agents and cor
respondents to resume the sale or
travellers checks for
European use. 80
Although the company's offices and
correspondents in Europe were positive
in their assurance, when war was de-
clared, that they could continue to cash
all American Express Co. travellers
cheques, it was felt that owing to the
high rate of exchange then prevailing
and the fact that the company would
be obliged to charge a higher rate of
commission than usual, it was best to
discontinue temporarily the sale except
for domestic use.
The company, however, feels that the
time has come when Americans who
are Obliged to travel abroad on BUSH
ness, should again be provided with this
form of travelling credit, particularly
since they are in a position to assure
their clients that their travellers checks
will be cashed as usual at all
their exclusive offices and Principal
correspondents throughout Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
To Ward Off Winter
Complexion Ills

To keep the face smooth. white and
beautiful all winter, there's nothing quite
SO good as ordinary mercOlized wax.
Rough, chopped or discolored skin, inev-
liable in this weather. is gently absorbed
by the wax and replaced by the newer.
fresher skin beneath. The face exhibits
no trace OF the wax, the latter being
applied at bedtime and washed on MORN
ings. Creams. powders and rouges. on the
other hand, are apt to appear conspicu-
Gus at this season, because of alternating
expansion and contraction OF the skin,
due to changing temperatures advise
you to try this simple treatment. Get an
ounce of mercolized wax at any drug
store and use like cold cream. This will
help any skin at once. and in a week
or so the complexion will look remarkably
youthful and healthy.
Winds and flying dust often cause
squinting and other contOrtions which
make wrinkles. You can quickly get rid
Of every wrinkle. however produced. by
using a harmless face bath made by dis
solving OF. powdered saxolite in Y pit.
witch hazel-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
Ice Went Up in Topeka
Houses Last Night.
Managers and Owners Agree
on Hike in Cost.
USE OLD "SUNDAY" EXCUSE
Operators Say They Were Los
ing Money in Topeka.
Higher Cost of Films Also
Brought Into Argument.

Effective Thursday night, the price VI
admission to practically every movine
picture theater in Topeka was raised
to ten cents for night shows and five
cents for Ipatinees.
The raise in prices was agreed upon
Nv managers and owners OF local inca
ters at a meeting held THURSDAY a.
noon. According to managers, the RAISE
in price was necessary. 1T is the only
salvation for the small theater owner
said one manager this morning.
The European war Is given as ."e
reason for the advance by Local inovlus
Dicture men. According to Lew MAIN
anson the cost of film service and otner
EXPENSES of the picture houses nd
advanced twenty-five per cent sinoo
the beginning of the war. eu,s
The supply of European mace iiI ,l!s
has been practically cut OIL from eiiS
country and nearly all chemicals useu
in the manufacture of films IN amer
lea are Made in Germany. On top
of all this comes the war tax.
In addition to advanced prices at
houses which have been showing at tlve
cents the price of admission to the
balcony of the Hip theater has been al
vanced to ten cents at night shows.
Local managers are planning to SUD
nit a protest to the mayor and CITY
commissioners against the present city
license for the operation of moving pic
ture houses. 1t is said that the license
fees for Topeka are about twice as hlgh
as in other cities.
In addition to the protest against the
license fees the use of the auditorium
for public concerts will also be pro-
tested.
Another thing which helped to bring
abDut the raise in admission prices is
the fact that the theaters must close
OF Sundays said a local manager this
morning. Should the theaters be al
lowed to open on Sundays the extra
admissions would enable the picture
houses to operate and show for lower
price than ten centS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
DRAW LARGE CROWDS
State Wide Delegation to Celebrate
Swedish Bethel Anniversary.

The fOrtieth anniversary at the
Swedish Bethel church. which is be-
ing celebrated this week with meetings
every evening, has drawn large crowds
The meeting Thursday evening was
particularly impressive. The Rev. c.
p. Mellgren, who preached in Topeka
forty years ago, gave an interesting ac-
count of his experiences in the days
when there was no Swedish church in
Topeka. Charter members Of the
church VIII. were seated on the plat
form told of the early days"
Eighteen new members were received
into the church and a jubilee collection
netted $3.50.
Visitors have arrived from various
will be increased. A sacred concert will
be given this evening under the direc-
ton of Carl F. johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

curing memberships is absolutely un-
true. The meeting at which the society
was organized was well attended by
the Mexican residents of Topeka, and
no sedittous utterances were INDUCED
in. The constitution of the association
has been translated into English and
printed copies can be had by any one
desiring them at any time. These will
convince the most skeptical that the
objects of the society are patriotic and
the encouragement of good citizenship
among my people.
1.-The kilograms to the officers were
sent because it had been reported to
me that officers without warrants or
at least without exhibiting or disclos-
ing any authority for so doing, had
number of the Mexicans living in your
city, which / understand is clearly
contrary to your laws. and that no
such treatment would be accorded to
any American citizen. If, as the Of
ficers claim, no trespasses upon the
legal rights of any of my countrymen
have been committed, and they have
received the same treatment as would
be due to American citizens, under
like circumstances, am satisfied: but
I would be recreant to my official
duties If l failed to enter my earnest
protest against the unlawful search
of the dwelling houses of any of my
countrymen, as would be an American
consul in Mexico, if such infraction Of
American rights were INDUCED in by
Mexican officials. 1t is my intention
at all time whenever informed of any
invasion of any Mexican's rights with
in my territory to make such protests
and to take such steps as may be
necessary to protect the rights of my
people. I sincerely hope, however, that
upon further investigation 1 may find
that the assurance given by your sher-
iff that his deputies have kept within
the law and have accorded the Mexi-
cans of Topeka the same treatment
as they have the Americans is true,
and that the incident is closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
TOOK A JOY RIDE.
Unknown Persons Used Motor Belong
ing to DR.. StOrrs Last Night.

Joyriders borrowed" the automobile
belonging to DR.. w. D. Storrs last night.
DR.. Storrs attended the Lyman Howe
pictures at the Grand and left his ma
chine standing on Jackson street,
across from the theater. When he
came out of the show he found the car
he'd been tempered with and run about
20 miles, according to the speedometer.
DR.. Storrs notified the police this
morning that he was willing to pay
$25 for the arrest and conviction Of the
joyriders. or SO for information leading
to their arrest and conviction.
There have been several reports late
~ OF cars which have been purlOined
police are working on the case. follow
ing up clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
Trades Five BAN PLAYERS for On

Washington, Nov. N.-Manager Griffith
OF the Washington club today notified
american League officials he had released
Players Cash:on and Williams. pitchers:
wilson, a catcher, and Jennings and Hol-
land, tnf!elders. to the Minneapolis Amer
lean Association club for Henri Rondeau,
an outfielder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
Joplin Fighter Scores . Knockout.

Juarex. Mexico. Nov. N.-After having
Fought two fast rounds, Jen Clarke of
Joplin. Mo-, knocked out Young Jack
of fighting In the third round Of = fIRht
scheduled to 60 twenty rounds here last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
ORCHARD NEEDS MUCH CARE
Cultivation, Pruning and Spraying Are
Essential in Making Money With
All Fruit Trees.

In Columbia county, n Y, on the
Harlem road, there is a fine apple or
chard which was planted 80 years ago,
and the trees are in fine bearing form
today. These trees have been kept in
condition by spraying and cultivation.
Some people imagine that when an or
chard is once planted it must, in the
course Of nature, produce fruit without
further attention. But the folly Of
such belief is shown in the thousands
Of dead and unclean orchards all over
the land-pitifu1 monuments to mans
stupidity and laziness.
Orcharding is a good business when
conducted as intelligently as any 9th
er, but the orchardist must study his
problems of soil, and help his trees by
waging unceasing warfare upon the
scores of enemies which beset them
in all seasons, else he will fail
When it has been repeatedly proven
that apples will yield from 500 to ST.
900 an acre, according to the methods
Of their owners, the Indifference to this
branch of agriculture is shocking One
does not need to be an enthusiast to be
successful orchardist; although how
a man who takes suffic ient interest in
his work to make his orchard success
full can help becoming an enthusiast,
is something hard to understand. All
that is necessary to make orchards
pay, is a knowledge of the principles
of drainage, the soil, cultivation, and
the habits of insect enemies, and en-
ergy suff1 cient to pillow, and prune and
spray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
INTENSE CULTURE is NEEDED
Make Distinction Between Exhaustive
Farming and That System That
Leaves Soil Unimpaired.
(By J. N. KELLY.)

To the Editor: BY intense farming
we mean the putting of the soil in
the most perfect condition for grow
ing crops, giving it the proper manure
in the proper proportions for develop
ment of the desired crop.
The cost of fitting the ground for
the first crop may be so great that it
will not pay the first year, but if we
take it through a series Of years it
certainly will pay.
We must make a distinction be-
tween the exhaustive farming and
that system which leaves the soil in a
better and more improved condition
for the production of crops.
By intense farming is meant by re-
turning to the soil all the ingredients
which we take from it; and by under
draining, blowing and pulverizing the
soil we obtain large crops.
The most successful farmer of the
present day is the one who has the
best knack Of making and saving the
most manure in proportion to the
amount Of stock he keeps.
High wages, high taxes and high
priced land necessitates intense farm
ing, the growing Of largs crops every
year on all portions of the farm.
We are decidedly in favor of in
tense farming whereby the farmer ap-
plies his manures and fertilizers and
prepares his soil with the same pre-
ception as the chemist has when he
mixes the ingredients.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
800 FLEE SCARLET
FEVER AT UNIVERSITY
Champaign, ILL.,, Students Leave for
Homes After Deaths-H eroic
Young Nurse Dies.

Champaign, Ill, Feb. 27.-Despite
statements by the state board of
health and local authorities that the
scarlet fever situation at the Univer-
sity Of Illinois was well in hand, 800
students fed to their homes Wednes-
day, many obeying the requests Of
anxious parents.
Although no new cases were re-
ported in the student body, two deaths
carried panic to the university,
Champaign and Uubana- Miss Ona
Reno, young nurse in the Julia E.
Durham Training school, died mar
tyr to her work. Mrs. Harry L. Lin
gren Of Urbana, a bride of six months,
was the other victim
Warned that service in the isola-
ton ward was not mandatory and also
was dangerous, Miss Reno responded
by declaring that she wanted to vol
unteer. She was assigned to the care
of S. H. Carter, student from Prince
ton, who died last week.
Champaign physicians passed reso-
lutions reciting the heroic sacrifice
Of the young woman. University stu
dents began to plan a memorial to
her.
E. A. Hardt representing the state
board of health, said the board had
not even considered the idea of quar-
antining the twin cities, the situation
being we'll in hand. Dean Clark, chair
man of the university health commit
tee, issued a statement advising stu
dents to go to classes and not to go
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05

when the reporter told her the news
she replied that she didn't believe it,
but that if he would come back in an
hour she would be sure.
eff she's dead, l want story unlim-
tied in length said the newspaper
man, but if she isn't I'll take 500
words
I'm an hour the report of her death
was still considered true, and the re-
porter got his long story, which was
printed in the Eagle. It was beautf-
full obituary and touching tribute
was paid to Miss Anthony by the edi.
tor.
"Of course she wasn't dead at all.
but very much alive, so that she read
her own fattering obituary in the pa.
per that had never printed anything
but abuse of her up to that time. Then
she wrote a personal note of thanks to
Mr.. Murdoch for setting forth in such
an unexpected way his true opinion OF
her. New York Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
GLEANINGS FROM FEED LOT
oats Are Much Better for Horse on
Account of Flesh Forming EIe-
ne..ts-StUdy Economy.

Glover is a very valuable feeding
crop because it contains so much of
the element of protein, which is the
element in feeding crops which costs
the most
Oats contains the greater proper
tons of flesh forming elements and
corn the greater proportion of fat
forming elements, and this is why
oats are much better food for the
horse.
Big problem whether to run in debt
for feed or not. As rule the nearer
man can keep out of debt the better.
But 1t never will pay to let the cows
go out poor. Can't you economic
somewhere else so that buying feed
Will not really pinch you? Try it.
Study economy. but don't let it be
where economy is extravaganza
One of our neighbors thought 1t
hard luck when one of his best COWS
died in the spring of the year, Just
after her calf was born; but it wasn't
hard luck at all; it was just careless
ness in watering and feeding. Feed
light for the first few days and give
only water that has had the chill ia
ken off,
Keep the stock in out of the raw
wind these days. 1t cuts so. 1t will
cut the best feed you can give your
cattle right in two in the middle You
can't afford that. Costs too much.
The better food you feed the more
careful you should be of the manure.
There is more profit in growing an
animal than in fattening one already
grown.
Profitable feeding consists in Civ
ing an animal all that it will eat and
digest properly
If stock is to be kept growing 1t is
necessary that they be fed well, but
avoid waste. To do this, give them all
they will eat up clean, but no more.
Good feeding has much to do with
early maturity, but the foundations
for it lie in the breed. Start right and
all the rest is easy, including the So
luton Of the question of profit
Feed regularly. Stock soon becomes
accustomed to feeding at a regular
time and if they fail to receive their
food at that time they become rest
less and uneasy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
LEARNED TRUTH IN OBITUARY
thony Rather Had the Laugh on
Her Lifelong Opponent.
Times have changed

Times have changed" e"+d DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. when heard
that one of the speakers at the nation
al suffrage convention was to be Vic
tor Murdoch, congressman from Kan
sas
1T was Victor Murdock's father"
she explained, who was one Of Susan
B. Anthony's greatest enemies. He
was the editor Of the Wichita Eagle in
those days, and never lost a chance to
criticize and rebuke Miss Anthony in
it's pages. No one could have been
more violently opposed to the suffrage
cause than he, and he made the lives
of the early women pioneers miser-
able
"Once, when Miss Anthony was
speaking in town in Ohio, she faint
ed, and the report got to Wichita that
she had died. The Wichita Eagle lost
no time in sending reporter to Miss
Anthony's sisters house. Now, this
Miss Anthony was a calm person. and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
The IceCouered Fence.

Where a wire fence passes through
a pond or run that is likely to be
filled with water, says Farmers Re
view, care should be given it to pre-
vent any heavy pieces of debris from
floating down upon it, breaking it, or
catching it. AS the water recedes it
may tear it from the posts to the
ground. Often in winter a pond sud-
denly freezes. AS the water goes
down heavy weight Of ice is hung to
the wires. The fence can be saved by
cutting the ice from it with an AK, be-
fore it has hung there long enough to
do much damage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
Chick Rations.

Rolled oats, pinhead or steelcut
oats, cracked wheat, bran, broken rice,
millet seed, Kaff1r corn, corn bread
and parched corn Ito which list a lit
tie cracked corn may be safely added
are good to start chicks on, and mix
ture of all is better than any one.
The tested-out eggs, boiled and
crumbled, or merely cut in two, are a
good addition always. So is cottage
cheese squeezed dry, and green stuff
Of some kind should always be added.
Little chicks will eat dry alfalfa
leaves readily, and chopped vege-
tables also.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
NEW TRIAL is GRANTED
TO LIEUTENANT BECKER
New York Supreme Court Gives Him
Another Chance-Four Gunner
Must Die.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 26.-Former
Lieut. Charles Becker of the New York
police force, now in the death house
at Sing Sing, under sentence to be
electrocuted for the murder Of Gamb-
Ter Herman RosenthaI was granted a
new trial on Tuesday. The decision
was handed down by the state court of
appeals on a plea made by counsel for
Becker in December, 1913, and re-
versed the conviction.
Judge Werner dissented from the
decision of his colleagues reversing
the conviction which was reached be-
fore Justice Golf.
There were % legal points made in
the appeal for Becker last Decem-
Der. 1t was the contention of Attor-
ney Palmer before the court that
Samuel Schepps was an accomplish.
The evidence that he had interviewed
Becker at the latter's home subse-
quent to his arrest was a fabrication,
he maintained.
Mr.. Palmer also contended that
Schepp's testimony was not corroborat-
ed within the meaning of the law. He
also declared there had been a viola
ton of the constitution in Beckers
case in that his client had not had a
fair and impartial trial.
Exception to the opening address of
the prosecuting attorney was also
taken.
The appeals of the four young gun
men, who were convicted of actually
shooting Herman Rosenthal to death
were denied and they must die in the
electric chair.
The gunner, who must go to the
chair are: Harry Horowitz, alias
'Gyp the Blood; Louis Rosenberg,
alias Lefty Louie; Frank Cirofiici.
alias 'Dago Frank" and Frank Muel-
Ter alias "Whitey Lewis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
WHITE SLAVE LAW is UPHELD.
Supreme Court FaVors Narrow Con-
struction of Federal Statute.

Supreme Court FaVors Narrow Con-
struction of Federal Statute.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The sentences
imposed on Charles Wilson, alias
Charles Willard, and Catherine Will
son, alias Zoe" Willard, who were
convicted in Chicago of violating the
Mann white slave act, were affirmed by
the Supreme court of the United
States. The record showed that they
had entered into an agreement with a
man named Cordiner and had given
him $11 to take two girls from Milwau-
kee to Chicago for immoral purposes.
After their conviction by the district
court the defendants obtained a writ
of error to the Supreme court attack
ing the constitutionality of the Mann
act and also contending that the rec
ord in their trials was irregular.
The constitutionality of the law,
the court held. had been affirmed in
previous decisions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
LORIMER IS BACK IN u. S.
IIlinoisan Returns From Trip to

lIlnoisan Returns From Trip to
Europe.
New York, Feb. 2S.-Former United
States Senator William Lorimer re-
turned from a three months European
tour aboard the Olympic. When ask
ed whether he was still in politics.
Lorfmer bristIed Indignantly. "Why,
of course I'm still il politics" he de-
clared. why shouldn't I be? 1 al
ways have been in the game ever
since l was old enough to have a
mans thoughts and I intend staying
in it as long as I live. Any reports
that I have left politics are simply
ridiculous!" Lorimer declined to go
further into the matter Of his political
ambitions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05

strong, healthy lot Of lambs from
ewes that have been allowed stalk
field range.
We may say the same of brood
mares, due to foal in the spring. A
few bushels OF oats or a few bags
of bran fed the mares during the next
few months will insure strong, healthy
foals that will grow Justify from the
start.
A celebrated teacher said to
friend at the late international See
These Grand Canadian Fat Sheep.
The men who show these sheep are
decended from line Of shepherds
200 years old and prize winning is
not a question of luck with them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
FROM A FARMERS NOTEBOOK
Heavy Feeding Will Be Required TO
Counterfeit Ill Effects of Exposure
to Winters Storm

1t will take two weeks heavy feed,
ing to counterfeit the i'll effects of
one nights exposure to the storms
common at this season.
Dry cold does not injure farm stock
as much as rain does, and animals
that have the shelter of open sheds or
straw stacks withstand dry zero
weather very well
The lambs will begin to come late
In February and the breeding ewes
should have an abundance of nitro
geneous food to enable them to bring
forth strong offspring.
The worse place in the world for
such breeding ewes is the stalk field,
and we have seldom, If ever, seen a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-05
Make 2 Cnmnost Hean-

A veritabIe gold mine above ground
is the up-to-date compost heap. Every
gardener if he be wise will have one
Lawn mowings, leaves, weeds, refuse
from the house, garbage, feathers, old
shoes, soap water, bones, sand, WOODEN
rags. wood ashes, lime, plaster, sod,
straw, ETC., begin life of usefulness
in the compose heap.