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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13

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Can fine Solid Tomatoes. large can. &c
10c can Tomatoes 7c
Can fine Plums in Syrup. 100
Fine Yellow Sweet Potatoes, ok. CSC
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Extra quality Muir Peaches, lib. 1Oc
Good New Prunes. Id. 1Oc
l2Rc. large fine Mackerel. 1Oc
Can 1Oc Beans in Sauce. SC
SoC can cocoa 10C
zoe cake Best Baking Chocolate. 15c
BusheI fine White Potatoes. sec
Dozen big Sweet Oranges. .1oc
Dozen fancy Csc Lemons. 18c
lbs Bulk Tapioca. Csc
. boxes Very Best Matches. 1Oc
lbs. Very Best Stick Candy. use
Country Gentleman Corn, can. &c
Old Dutch Cleanser, can. SC
Finest heavy Comb Honey. rack. 1Sc
Fine Red River Seed Potatoes 81 .O5
Big Hard Wood Rainwater Bar
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orange boxes for hens nests Cat
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Fine Yellow Onion Sets, for. 25c
Fine White Onion Sets. at. 1Oc
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13
COCKTAILS A SOLDIER BORN.
Family Name, Meaning t'Stfn Necked,
Bestowed for Martial Qualities.

The soldier and administrative mill
tary man have been bred in George
Washington Goethals for three gener-
atoms He is claimed now by many
cities and states, but he is a Brook
lyn boy" although his ancestry is
Swiss, and of the military Swiss at
that. His grandfather was sur
geon in the French army and was with
Napoleon at Austerlitz. His own ia
Switzerland and moved to Amster-
dam in his early boyhood. In 1S48
he came to this country, making his
home in Brooklyn, where. in 1853,
Col. Goethals was born.
The origin of the family name is in
teresting. In good Dutch it is the
equivalent of the English stiff
necked," and was conferred on the
first of the present line, who was one
of the crusaders, by an early king of
Flanders. This man was fighting side
by side with his king, when a foe
struck him a mighty blow. The
sword was turned aside by the armor
and the man kept on fighting. A sec
ond blow was struck, but still the man
kept on fighting before the eyes of his
king, until the battle was won. After
the conflict the king called the war
rior to his side and commended him
for his proves.
before 1 bend
''Henceforth.' said the king, thy
name is Goethals, the stiff necked."
The name stuck" and for centuries
the family motto has been I'VE break
before we BEND
1t was in 1875 that Goethals first
became fired with an ambition to &c
to the military academy.
At the academy he's soon won a rep
utation as a digger because he was
at his studies early and late The ef-
| fectiveness of this was shown in 1880
when he was graduated SO high in
his class that he was commissioned q
second lieutenant in the engineer
corps. open only to students with
highest markings
! In 1891 he was promoted to the
grade of captain. He was the CHIEF
engineer of the First army corps in
the Spanish war of 1898, and became
a major in 1900. In 1907 he became
a lieutenant colonel, and in the same
year was appointed chairman and
chief engineer of the isthn1ian cana
commission. He received his commits.
sion as colonel In 1s0S.-New Yorl
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13
NO BULL MOOSE.
Nemaha Republican Committee Meets
-Eavors Preprimary Convention.

Seneca, Kan, March 13.-The
Nemaha county Republican central
committee met here Thursday with
nearly a full attendance. The Bull
Moose movement has caused no va
cancies.
The question of a preprimary con-
vention was fully discussed and Chair
man Duff has been instructed to at
tend a meeting of the state committee
in Topeka and vote for it. A full Re
publican county ticket will be nomi-
mated this summer but it is doubtful
if more than two tickets will be in the
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13
Special Saturday

Mammoth Celery, O.
Good New Cabbage, medium q.
size heads, M. HC
Fancy Small Oranges, IT.
Best Creamery Butter, On.
plain wrap, M. QUO
White House Flour; made from best
Turkey wheat, 49, lb e1 &c
Biggest selling pound can Coffee in
Topeka, but some new people may
want to try q pound. CE~
Special, Saturday, can. AOC
Fine Chocolate Pies. IN
Our fine Brcad-A good many prefer
1t to any bread made i'm the O.
city. .........3 for 1Oc, &c and On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13
Mrs. Dian. Watts in two famous poses.
nd even it's own language invented by

him.
OF the prodigious output of Henri
Poincare, who wrote thirty volumes and
500 memoirs. nearly all is a sealed book
to any one not versed in the highest
mathematics. Even his three works
which made him famous with the gen
eral public-"Science ct Hypothese.
Science ct Methode," and La Valeur
de la Science''-require, said M. OAR
culture to be understood" and. he
added, "they ran into an enormous
number of editions, and were translated
into almost every language; but I
would not go so far as to say that they
have been understood by all who read
them.''-Paris correspondence in the
New York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13
CHAPMAN GOES HOME
Cleveland Infielder Will Be Out of
Game for Weeks.

Athens, Ga, March BRAY Chap
man, shortstop of the Cleveland Amer
leans. who sustained a slight fracture
of his right leg at the clubs training
camp here Wednesday, left today for
Cleveland. Manager Birmingham ac-
companied him as far as Atlanta.
Chapman is not expected to- be able
to play ball for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13

soul out of you for such a long time.
Drop everything else and use GETS
IT." A few drops applied in few
like flesh-eating salves that make
corns swell, cotton rings that make
corns stand up like pop-eyes, razors,
corn diggers, scissors and files that
make corns grow faster. are all done
for. "GETS-IT' is on a new princi-
pie. makes corns shrive1, vanish! 1t
can't stick to the stocking, or hurt the
flesh.
.GETS-IT'' is sold by all druggists
Csc a bottle, or sent direct by F.. Law
renee & Co., Chicago.@Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-13
0 Countless Joy!
"GETS-IT" for Corns

Nothing in the World Can Beat 1t for
COrns and CallOuseS.
Now try the different way, the new
way, the absolutely sure way, the
painless way of getting rid of those
corns that have pestered the life and
Evening star., 1914-02-11
NEW BATTLEsH1P POWERFUL.
Secretary Daniels Has Model of Ok
lahoma in His Office.

In accordance with the direction of
Secretary Daniels. there has been
placed in his office "a model represent
replaced the one of the L. s. 5. New
York which has been put on public eX-
hibition in the first floor corridor of the
Navy Department
The Oklahoma and Nevada. which the
new model represents in miniature. are
equipped with fourteen-inch guns. in
accordance with the practice initiated
ON their predecessors, the New York
and Texas These two vessels are of
21.o00 tons displacement, each being
larger by 500 tons than their predeces-
sors They mark distinct advance in
hattleSh1p construction over previous
classes in respect to the efficiency of
their armor protection. water-tight sub
division and under water protection. as
well AS other important military fea-
lures. They will develop speed of
twenty-one knots an hour. and will
have Il very large cruising radius.
The Oklahoma will be fitted with
Nerticle triple expansion engines. drfv-
ing twin screws. and the Nevada, her
sister ship. with Curtis turbine ma
chinery, driving twin screws. In the
has been given to the development of
the maximum economy in fuel con-
sumption under cruising conditions.
The launching of these vessels Will
take place within the next few months,
and they will be delivered to the gov
ernment for commissioning about mid
summer of 1915.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
CITES NEGRO CHEMISTS.
Ralph W. Tyler Makes Reply to
Senator Hoke Smiths Charge,

Challenging an implied suggestion, by
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. that
there arc no negro chemists in this coun-
try. during the debate on the agricultural
extension work bill last week in the
Senate. Ralph w. Tyler has sent a letter
to Senator Smith naming number of
negro chemists
Il do not know a negro chemist was
the remark of Senator Smith, which
called forth the letter from Mr.. Tyler
In his letter Mr.. Tyler says:
At Tuskegee Institute they have negro
agricultural chemist. Prof Carver. Il
graduate of the University Of Iowa. whom
former Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
pronounced one of the best agricultural
chemists in the conutry. There is also
now III the Department of Agriculture
negro chemist, Richard II. Lewis of
the University Of Illinois. who Won his
place in competition with white chemists.
I could give the names of many negro
chemists, but even one is sufficient to
puncture your sweeping statement that
there are no negro chemists.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
WASHINGTON WILL FIGHT
IN HANDS OF GOV. STUART
Daughters of American Revolution
Abandon Plan to Send Petition
to ]. P. Morgan.

Members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution have abandoned
their original plan to send a giant petj-
ton TO John Pierpont Morgan asking
for the return of the original will of
Martha Washington to its original rest
ing place among the records of Fairfax
county, Va. and will depend on Gov
Stuart to bring about the desired action.
Shortly after the signing of the bill
introduced in the Virginia legislature
by State Senator Thornton of Fairfax.
and subsequently passed, Senator Thorn
ton was advised by the Fairfax County
Chapter of the D. A. r. that the national
organization had expressed the desire
that nothing be done until officers of
that body has made an attempt to secure
the return of the will in less perenptory
Evening star., 1914-02-11
INTEREST Of LEADERS
IN THE CROKER LETTER
Democrats Comment on Former Tam
many Chiefs Attack on
Boss" Murphy.

Democrats in Washington today com
mented with interest on the publication
of the letter from former Boss Croker
of Tammany Hall. expressing the opinion
that the present head of Tammany
Charles F. Murphy. had been big han
dicap to Mccall in the election for mayor
of New York. and the hope that some
good man would drive all them grafters
-contractors-out. The letter was writ
ten last November to the late John Fox.
one-time president of the National Demo-
cratic Club.
On the heels of the publication of this
letter in New York comes today a dis
patch from Dublin. Ireland. in which it
is stated that Mr.. Croker does not deny
the authorship of this letter. although he
deplores its publication.
Declines to Jump On" Murphy.
With regard to Charles F. Murphy $
position in Tammany Hall, Mr.. Croker
said in an interview:
II have no desire to jump on him while
he is under fire 1t would come very
badly from me-
He added that he did not wish to inter
ferc with pOllt1cS, as he was Jul VI pupllc
life.
The letter from Mr.. Croker to the late
Mr.. Fox was as follows:
''Glencairn, Sandyford, County Dublin.
November IS 1913.
My Dear Senator: 1t is a long time
since have heard from you. The last
American papers We got before this even
ing were October IS These are the .,
10 and II, SO We got no papers telling us
of the results of the election. Some one
sent me the Tribune marked with poor
Michael Dalys death. l cannot tell You
how very sorry | was. Never heard it
until the day before yesterday. L am very
anxious to get the New York Times of
November > l understand there was Il
very nasty article appeared in it against
ME. I wish you would send the paper
over to me, as l want to see if it is Ii
belous. Be sure and send me the news
paper of November =. Times. If this
Evening star., 1914-02-11
GOOD ROADS BILL IN SENATE,
Measure Passed by House to Have
Early Consideration.

The Shackelford good roads bill. au-
thorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to
spend s25.ooo.0Oo annually for the main
tenancc of rural post roads in states
which appropriate funds equal to the
sums apportioned to them by the federal
government, which passed the House yes
terdav'by a vote of 2si to IL. was before
the Senate today with the possibility of
early consideration.
y large number of senators have de-
clared their intention to speak on the bill
when it is called up for consideration. 1t
is not expected, however, that the meas
ure will meet any serious opposition. as
there apparently is decided sentiment in
favor of its early disposition.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
WILL EXPLAIN BUREAUS AIM.
Vocational Guidance the Theme at
Proposed Mass Meeting.

Plans for d mass meeting to acquaint
the public with the purposes and needs
of the newly established vocational guild
ance bureau will be made at meeting
of the executive committee of the bureau
at o'clock this afternoon.
The vocational guidance bureau was es-
tab,ished as the result of the efforts of Il
Joint committee representing the Board
of Trade Chamber of Commerce and Re
tail Merchants Association. Its head
quarters is in the Woodward building,
and Prof. Gustav Blumenthal is III
charge.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
CONFRONTS OFFICIALS
When Is Hydro-aeroplane a Boat?
Is Question Up for
Answer

When is a hydro-aeroplane boat anu
as such when do the navigation laws ap-
ply? This is the puzzling problem which
has been put to Solicitor A. l.. Thurman
of the Department of Commerce to work
out. after other officials of the depart
ment have given it up as a bad job 1t
certainly rivals the Department of Agri-
cultures problems of What is whisky
and What is beer?
The steamboat inspectors at Appalachi-
cola, Fla. are responsible for all this
trouble. They tried to decide for them
selves whether the hydro-a -aeroplanes oper-
ated by the st. Petersburg Tampa Air
boat line. with two sailings day. come
under their jurisdiction. This is the way
the local inspectors doped it out, hut ap-
parently they were not going to make any
false steps until they had all kinds of
legal backing: the hydro-aeros have to
skim from a quarter to half mile on
water i'll order to attain sufficient speed
to rise into the air. As long as they are
on the water, according to the way the
inspectors figured it out they were boats.
and as such came under the navigation
and steamboat Inspection laws and should
be compelled to carry an operator >
Incense issued by the steamboat Inspec-
ton service
Evening star., 1914-02-11

received when not backed by sufficient
funds or by any funds whatever. either
miSdemeauor of a felony. according to
its amount. but not until after very
spirited debate. one Characterize ton
of the proposed law was that it would
mark a return to the happily past era of
Imprisonment for debt, and place a pen
atty on mistakes, no matter how excellent
the intentions. The committees report
on the proposed amendment to the code
in regard TO judgment debtors was, how
ever. adopted
of the Mid-City Citizens Association. re-
QuestinS the chambers cooperation in
the matter of repavinS 18th street above
New York avenue. was referred to the
committee on parks. highways and
bridges for formal action. The chamber
Saturday evening to consider the ques-
tion by a committee of thirty members.
Protests to Assessors.
letter from William ]. Eynon sus-
gesting that protests on the general in
crease of taxes in the District be mailed
TO the assessors. was referred to the
committee on, municipal legislation. Presi-
dent GUIDE gave it as his opinion that,
if the organization protested against any
general raises it would put itself IN
false light. and suggested specihc pro
tests for specific grievances only. as
that was the sort desired by the as
SCISSOR. ~
\ letter from the Street Safety Asso-
citation asking the chambers cooperation
in minimizing street accidents. already 50
numerous in 1914. was also referred 20
the committee on municipal legislation:
The chamber received the report OF HS
public schools committee, Charles "
Ciagett chairman. urging the RECON-
mendation of the Smith bill providing for
the use of the public schools Tor sup
Elementary educational purposes. ne
report was adopted with the substitution.
however of the Hollis bill on the Same
subject and making similar recommenda-
tions as a more full and comprehensive
measure.
A petition presented by ]. b. kinnear
to the Commissioners for the opening OF
certain streets for railway extension ana
other PURPOSES was turned over to the
committee on parks. highways ana
bridges.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Agree to Let Matter Rest.

with the desire of the d. A. r. thus
expressed, Senator Thornton had a con-
sultation with the Governor of Virginia
and it was agreed that the matter should
be allowed to rest until the Daughters
had been given a chance TO act 1t was
planned to get up petition and have it
presented to Mr. Morgan by a delegation
of Daughters.
Senator Thornton was advised later
however, that it would take two or three
months to collect the desired signatures
to the petition. and that it would be best
if the action contemplated under the bill
adopted by the legislature be carried out
Senator Thornton concurred in this view
and took the question up with Gov. Stu
art
AS result the legal machinery of the
state is now to be used i'll final effort
t6 secure the return OF the will
If you want work, read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Preacher to Be Consul.

The President yesterday afternoon sent
to the Senate the nomination of Rev. DIR.
Otis y. Glazebrook of Elizabeth n. j.
as consul at Jerusalem. Palestine. He is
the father of Or. Larkin w Glazcbrook
of this city, formerly deputy coroner for
the District. Rev. DIR. GlaZebrook was
one OF the three founders of the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity while student at
the Virginia Military Intitute just after
the civil war.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
sICKLES' HOUSEKEEPER DIES.
Was Obstacle to Marital Harmony
in New York a Year Ago.

NEW YORK. February 11.-Mlss
Eleanor Earle Wilmerding, for many
Years housekeepcr for Gen. Daniel
Sickles died yesterday at the home of
her sisters. with whom she lived. She
had been i'll about three months.
About a year ago the marital troubles
between Mrs. Sickles and her husband
were nearly solved, but Mrs. Sickles in
sisted that Miss Wilmerding he dis
charged as housekeeper. Gen. SickIes
refused. and all efforts since to patch
up the differences have failed Mrs.
SickleS lives at a hotel near the SickIes
house on lower 9Th avenue.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

article is what | am told then you may
sec me over very soon.
The result of the election did not sur
prise me as felt sure that Mitchell would
have a very large majority. Murphy was
a big handicap on Mccall. The Hall will
never win under Murphy's management.
hope some good men will get in and
drive all them Grafters-contractor
| trust you are enjoying good health. All
Evening star., 1914-02-11
MOTOR MACHINES
REPLACE HORSES
Two Self Propelled Fire Pieces
Are Installed in No. Is
Engine House.

Another step in the motorizing of the
District of Columbia fire department was
taken TODAY when two sef-propelled fire
pieces were installed in No. is engine
company on street near 18th north
west. replacing the companys entire
equipment of horse-drawn apparatus.
No = engine company, on Eth street
between G. and II streets northwest. will
be the next 10 fall in line with the mod
ern method of responding to fires. The en-
CINE now in service at this company Will
be provided with a tractor or self-propell-
ing device. while a motor hose wagon
also will be installed, it is announced.
With the addition of No. 16 the fire de-
partment now has four motorized fire
companies. the other three being No n
on Georgia avenue near Rock creek
Church road: No. %, in Congress
Heights. and No. j., in Tenleytown. No
IL is the first of the downtown companies
to be so equipped.
Fire Chief Frank J. Wagner. Deputy
Chief Andrew j. Sullivan. Superintendent
of Machinery T. NJ. Robertson. Chief
Clerk George S. Watson and other Of
fic;als of the department witnessed the
installation OF the new equipment today
The pieces installed are 4 combination
chemical and hose wagon, weighing $3.50
pounds, and an engine weighing 1o.tD
pounds. The former cost $500 and the
latter 5000 The engine is capable of
disp.aclng 200 gallons of water to the
minute. Both wagons are geared SO as
not to exceed Il speed of thirty miles an
hour They are built by the AhrenS Fox
Fire Engine Company OF Cincinnati. ONO.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

our old friends are dropping off one by
one and IL makes m. feel sad. Mrs Bow
man joins me In good wishes for your
good health. Cordially yours.
.RICHARD.
The Mrs Bowman mentioned was
Mr. crokers favorite niece. Mrs stella
w Bowman. who died in Dublin jan
uary ~.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Question Proves a Puzzle.

But they passed it along to the super
vising inspector OF their district, who
studied it awhile. and in turn submitted
1t TO his chief. George Uhier. supervising
inspector general of the steamboat inspec-
ton service here in Washington Gen.
Uhler has lust returned from the safety
at sea conference in London, but then
that didn't give him confidence that he
could decide the question properly, ana
he put il up to Assistant Secretary sweet
OF the department.
Mr. sweet is interested. all right. but
not enough 10 say when an aeroplane IS
a boat, SO he in turn has passed At along
To Solicitor Thurman. who has tackled
il. Every one interested IS now waiting
to see whether il will get TO Attorney
General McReynoids, or whether il will
be passed upon the shoulders of Con
eress, who will have TO amend the laws
SO as to cover the ease.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Icockroaches.
Rats and Mice

Nothing is more disagreeablc than
home Infested with vcrmin. Destroy
;hem with Stearus Electric Rat and
Roach Paste. the standard eXtermi-
nator fer thirty-tivc years.
II Kills off rats, mice and cockroachcs
in single night. Ready for use; no
mixing Docs no, blow away like
powders.
Directions ~ IL languages in every pacha-e
1co sizes: 20 and x!.n0.
Sold ty retailers evrryw here
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Urged by Representative Kahn.

Previous TO the putting of the question
representative julius Kahn of California
president of the National Defense League.
'pokc on the subject along the lines he
oi!owed at his former appearance before
he executive committee. Mr.. Kahn, who
aas introduced as 'an unfailing friend
y Washington said, in part:
The tit soldier days of the guard are
;onc- II Is now Il genuine defensive
Orc, largely owing; to the Dick bill and
he GENEROUS appropriation of Congress
,or valuable rnaneuvers- Wars come sud
3cnit. The Spanish war could not have
ocen possi5iy foretold a year before il
broke olt. and il found US absolutel,
Inprepared TIE one necessary thing for
his country is 10 be thoroughly pre-
pared tor every possible emergency and
Se are not then liable to have any trou-
ole
1T seems far-fetched to refer TO thai
onS-aSo battle OF Bladensburg. when the
Intrained local militia fed in panic from
.he troops of C0ckburn and Ross. yet,
although very improbable, it is remotely
ooss' BILE that such thing might happen
again. Despite all modern tendencies
toward peace there is III every nation a
lingo clement. and il can never be told
when this may become The dominant ele-
mcnt With uators il is as with high
wayUCu; they shrink from attacking
physical equals and snperiors. but IN
feriors arc always in grave danger from
them and. therefore. the one thing for
the United States To do is to lie prepared
for every possible emergency in order to
prevent trouble.
The guard is a very important portion
Of this preparation. Service therein de-
velops all that is bes, in d young man
and rebounds to his employers benefit in
that the guardsInau becomes more efti-
cient through his training. and is poten-
tial guardian aud protector OF the en-
ployer's life and property IN ease of trou-
BILE hope you of the Chamber of Com
ulerce can see your way clear TO appoint
the committee on the National Guard
mentioned in the resolution and freely 10
allow your employees To participate in the
work OF the second line of defense OF our
country Nor Will il. ! think. prove a
Evening star., 1914-02-11
BAD Cheek Bill Opposed.

The chamber rejected the report of the
committee on law and legislation urging
ii to recommend the so-cslled bad check
bill now pending before Congress, which
makes the passing of a check for goods