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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07

tOday's big game with Kansas uni
veFaity ut the WaShburn field. In the
course of the evening they visited the
Grand and after parading through the
house during the intermission be-
between acts were invited by the man
agement to stay and see the remain
der of the show.
"A special meeting in charge Of Rev.
John Calfee will be conducted this
evening at The Salvation Army hall.
A short open air service will also be
held preceding the services inside the
hall. Rev. Cahee. better known AZ
''Uncle. john" has been conducting
successful revival services at the Low
man Hill Methodis- church. His sub
ject tonight will be. Square Deal Cos
pei" Ethel Bradley, national gospel
soloist OF New York. will sing at the
meeting.
The mayor takes the responsibility
on his shoulders tor deducting four
days fro mthe bimenthly salary of n.
O. Cook. patrolman." said r. L. Cof-
local newspaper that the patrolman
had been docked .or taking four days
from duty to celebrate his wedding.
The amount was deducted because
the patrOlman was not at work, was
absent from duty. SO I understand
up the payroll OF the police depart
ment, swears to its correctness. and
then it goes to the city auditor who
checks over the ttcmized days of serv-
ice and sees that the roll is mathe-
matically correct. 1t then goes to the
commissioner of finance"
To the tune of BEAT! Beat! K. IT,"
played on lengths of iron pipes, buck
cts or any other handy noise maker.
one hundred Washburn men, clad for
the most part in evening Prince AL
berts." marched up and down Kansas
L.. n$<~1-A a. ~
picture shows. advertising their faith
in Washburn's team. Everywhere the
boys met with a hearty response. At
the Grand theater the doors were
thrown open and the boys invited to
come In. Before the parade on the
avenue q big bonfire was held at the
college and pep speeches made by
Dean McEachron, Dean Whftehouse,
Prof. Wheeler and Prof. Riser. Miss
Lillian Stone and Miss Erna Zutavern
spoke for the girls of the college.
Then, after a few final marches the
boys started on their downtown raid.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

~>~>>>>r>>.~---> >..~S->~>><srr>>~r~~<
J. Estes and wife to F.. J. Kirby.
Shawnee Investment CO. to J. O. Nc
Call. tract Garfield Place add. Ga
Interstate Townsite Co to J. w.
Thompson. lots 1857 Cunning
ham Heights. Shawnee Co.......... ~
A. b. Redmond and wife to ]. A.
Richardson. part ne. Y sw. 4
z-lZ-15: see rec.
c. L. Hughes to F. R. Longstaff,
lots 1-6-7-S-9 Byron ave-. Lincoln's
J. Webb to ]. NELL. lots s91 ". u ss
Seward ave-. sBernier's add. tn
National Life ms Co. to J. G. Coop
er. lots 1850 jackson st-............. 3.5O(
]. Webb to w. w. Webb. lot 81
part 373-67-SS Seward ave.. see rec.
Same to same. lots 120-122 Locust st..
Same to same. lots 6 and IS Norris
ST.. Norris sub.
Game to same lot 6 Center St, Cab
bells add.
Same to same, lots 7S-S0-2-4 West
German ave-, Webbs add. ..........
Same to same. lot 65 East Lake St,
So. Kline's add
Same to same. tract corresponding
to "a n. y Is Klein St s. Kline's
add. ...-.....--......- 49,. 4
Same to same, tract corresponding to
lot Is 8. v 26 Klein ST.. s. Klein's
G. I. Stations to W. H. stations, lots
157 8. y 155 Lamar St. Veale's add
National Council X. & L. Of 8. to
]. C. G. Cooper and wife, lots 3SS-
1856 Polk ST.; see rec. ......... $50 %
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Is, injured although it was used as q
yuntage point from which the enemy
nred upon us. Our officers have strict
orders to spare every work of art.
Entire picture galleries have been saved
from fire by our men. at the risk OF
enemy. And not only this: children In
Belgium and France, who have lost
their parents. are taken to children's
homes. and by German soldiers. Doea
one call such a people 'Barbarians?
Oct. 10.-Potsdam- Meantime our
regiment has become ready for march
ing orders. but these are again delayed.
something difficult-this comforts us.
The training has become even more
strenuous. Yesterday morning from
until IL came rapid march; then we
were attacked by another company and
fought until 8. ran forward, threw our
selves down. fired. and advanced. again
and again. At night too this Is often re-
ana return march to barracks, all In
black night and often during rain. But
in spite of all this exertion. some one
soon starts a song and all join in. The
slaring enthusiasm for our cause is
wonderful.
Yesterday evening the. order came
that thirteen of our company should
go into the field with another COM
pany.
Volunteers forward!' called the cap
tain and all rushed about him.. The
required number was selected, exam
ined by the major, and put into the
where, still unknown?
Day after tomorrow you are off.
where, still Unknown?
"A 'hurrah' came in answer. We
must conquer quickly II this murder Of
hundreds off thousands is not to last
for months: and we must conquer or
else treachery, materialism, and super
ffciality. will rule in Europe. The crisis
is greater than any in the worlds his
tory"
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always hear the exact and only way
to bring abOat peace, the best way of
regulating the tariff, busting the
trusts or bringing about good times.
And such Is state loyalty that you
would think to hear the conversation
that every state represented was the
best place in the universe.
Says a man with long boots. per-
haps who has sold q consignment of
fruit to a commission house:
"You-alls kin make all the fun of
Arkinsaw. but hits the comm state.
Why we. have minerals enough
thar"
California for mine,'' proclxims a
man with several attractive land
prospectuses. Let me tell you that
everybody will be agoin' there when
the Frisco fair begins. 1t is the
ONLY state"
And on the same bench silk hat
ted man maybe comforting a whim-
pering boy:
Never mind. Just a few more days
and we'll be back in New York, son. -
Also likely in the women's waiting
room mother may be giving her boy
oranges from their home in Florida
and she is sure to tell him:
Put two of these in your pocket
and don't eat them until we leave
Kansas CITY,"
1t is a safe bet that if you stick
around for awhile you will not miss
seeing the inevitable woman who
blocks the car steps as she holds alOft
the ct rnal bird cage.
So SINNERS the melting pot of
Americans-and Americans in the
making-from the time the morning
sun si1vers the rails until the switch
lights glow like jewels in the dark
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The members present included: Mrs.
H. v. Clayton, Mrs. Guy Pepper. Mrs.
". l.. Hamill. Mrs. Dora Bressler, Mrs.
L. X. Bannon, Mrs. G. H. Ensign. Mrs.
A. H. Buck, Mrs. G.. L. Hutson, Mrs.
A. H. Warner. Mrs. c. H. Buck. Mrs.
Ieerv Mrs. A. E. Peterson, Mrs. Neis-
wanger, Mrs. Bowen. Mrs. West. me
guests yesterday were 4: Mrs. Julia Ray.
Mrs. Lfttell Miss Robinson, Miss West,
Miss Brown. Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Yoast. MT. d. l. Smith was voted an
honorary member yesterday.
..Superin.endent's meeting" Of the
Oakland w. C. T. u. will be held Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. w. 8. Eastman
$50 Wabash avenue. All superinten-
dents of the Union are especially urged
to be present.
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OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be phoned
to 3915 or the State Journal office.
Miss Grace Wesley entertained the
following members OF the S. o. E. M.
club Wednesday night: Miss Ethelyn
Koser, Miss Ruth Sund. Miss Eta
Dorst, Miss Mona Bell, Miss Alice Linn.
gan. Miss Ada Ripley. Miss Ceora
-Lanham. Mrs. Hubert Sund, Mrs. Har-
old Lepper. The evening was spent in
a social way.
]. M. Dean has returned to his home
in Pueblo, Colo, after a short visit with
the b. p. Williams family and other
relatives and friends here.
The meetings at the Oakland Christ
ian church are growing in attendance
and interest The music by the two
choruseS is proving very attractive.
Sunday morning service "Acoxtellic
Preaching and evening service at 1880.
Pardon, its meaning and evidence"
which Ia a chart sermon. Mr.. Paul
Van Ness is leader of the choruses. Mon
day evening the Sunshine chorus which
is composed of children will have
charge Of all the music.
Miss Mabel Suit of North Topeka is
spending the weekend with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Williams in
Thomas avenue.
Mrs. J. B. Hoag entertained the fol-
lowing members Of the c. W. b. M.
Of the Oakland Christian church Friday
afternoon at her home in AFTER avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Keller.
Mrs. d. A. Starr. Mrs. Smelser. Mrs.
Eskridge. Mrs. c. M. Reaugh. Mrs.
George Anderson, Mrs. Huffman, Mrs.
Will Jessop. Mrs. Morris Anderson. Mrs.
Bailer, Mrs. Will Gooden, Mrs. Lesson.
Mrs. Hoag. The guests were Mrs. E.
s. Wallace, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. johnson,
Mrs. Mackey, Mrs. Myriok, Miss Edith
Rock. Miss Gertrude Huffman, Miss
Vera Hoag. The program for the af-
ternoon was arranged by the Ireland
Circle of the Union. A social hour was
thoroughly enjoyed after the regular
business session.
Mrs. Mamie Miller entertained the
following members of the Priscilla club
Friday afternoon at her home in
Thomas avenue; Mr.. NJ. T. Kelsey, Mrs.
Henry Shuler, Mrs. o. w. Neill. Mrs.
Chas. Suit, Mrs. Harold Lepper. Mrs.
w. G. Shaw. Mrs. L. Biscoe. Mrs. r.
vanSant. Mrs. C. s. Ash, Mrs. w. r.
Shaw. Mrs. N. E. Copeland. Mrs. Will
Swearengen, Mrs. Roy Williams, Mrs.
J. N. Graft, Mrs. w. NJ. Amos, Mrs.
J. E. Woodruff. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Grant,
and children Billy and Maxine were
guests Of the club.
land Christian church will have it's
regular monthly business and social
meeting Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Will Earl at her home in AFTER
avenue.
Mrs. Dora Bressler entertained the
following little people members of her
Sunday school class of the NJ E.
church this afternoon at her home 3S4
Wabash avenue: Dorothy Gardner, Opal
Strait, Polio Weeks. Ruth Koline MUIR
iel Peterson. William Shaffer. Orlin
Butler. Myra Warner, Joe Trembly.
The regular monthly business and so
cia1 meeting for November of the Mis-
sionary society of the Oakland NJ E.
church was held THURSDAY afternoon
With Mrs b. l. West in Chester ave-
nue.. The meeting was one of the live
lest held by the society. An unusu-
ally good program was given during
the afternoon and the following new
members Joined the society: NrA-
Brown, Mr. YoaSt and Mxu. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends who
90 kindly assisted w during the ILL
ness and death OF our dear father;
also for tine beautiful floral offerings
from the Moose ladies and friends.
MR.. AND MRS. C. A. COUNTER
MR.. AND MRS. F. w. COUNTER.
MR.. AND MRS. J. q. COUNTER.
-AAvs Z
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wANTED-sALEsAlEN.
you CAN MAKE MONEY selling

YOU CAN MAKE MONEY selling flour.
smoked meats. dried fruits. canned
paints. lubricating oils. stock tonics and
other goods in everyday use. Prices are
high in retail stores. We save consumers
money. They like our goods because they
are better. Our agents are successful; some
have been selling our goods in the same
locality for twelve years. One man whites,
Here are my orders for this week. $1,000
profit: another writes. Had q poor day;
made only $1S.65: made $23l6 yesterday
Some do better 1t beats owning store.
Now is a good time to establish yourself
mess. You can work every day. Tell US
your age, occupation and send references.
Any good bank will tell you that we are
successful and responsible house. Hitch
cock Hin company. wholesale grocers.
Chicago. I'LL
statesmen: Go into the business OF
selling groceries. We teach you how to
SELL hotels, restaurants. farmers and the
large buyers. No capital required. II you
are anxious to get into pig paying busi-
ness and become Independent. write W
at will be np Sns
Sexton & Co., Wholesale Grocers. Chi
statesmen WANTED-Expcrlence UNI
necessary, easy work, big pay Write
for large list Of openings Offering ,ppor-
tunities to earn 800 to $500 a month while
you learn Address nearest office. Dept.
1863. National salesmen,s Training ALSO ESQ
citation. Chicago. New York. Kansas CITY.
San Francisco.
statesmen to travel in small towns
only with best line Of overalls In U. 8.
Strictly commission basis. Excellent OPP
portunity. State experience and give
references 301 w. Third ST., Cincinnati.
Ohio.
WANTED-salesman to sell a line Of
well-known temperance drinks In small
country towns Is per cent commission
and weekly drawing account. Red Cross
company. 206 s. Main st.. st. Louis. MO-.
Dept b.
WANTED1Salesment to carry our line OF
advertising signs, calendars and novel
ties. Line unsurpassed. Commission
basis. References required. Write today.
Mahon Novelty Co., Kenton. Ohio.
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wANrED-AaALE HELP.


MEN WANTED 20 learn the uarDef trade.
{ No limit 10 terms. best and latest meth.
DDS: position secured: commission paid
With the lowest t tuition ne, ever osered. Can
or write Topeka Barber College. N Kan
sas ave-. Topeka
MEN-Sell guaranteed hosiery to friends.
cent profit: make 80 daily: experience UNI
necessary. International Mills, West Phil
adelphIa. Pa.
ABLE BODIED MEN. Good eyesight.
for firemen and brakemen. Good wages:
experience unnecessary. State age. Rail-
way, care Journal.
Topeka RAILWAY NAIL CLERK ex-
aminations coming. $500 month. Pull
Franklin institute. Dept iSo r. Rochsster.
-. Y.
WANTED-Names and Addresses BY mail
order houses: big pay: home work: In
forme ton for stamp. Direct Appeal Co..
Plymouth. Ind.
s., 500 ANNUALLY. Cooperate with me
evenings at home. EVERYTHING furnish
ed. Don't worry about capital Boyd H.
Brown Omaha. Neb.
WANTEDEMen to sell seeds to farmers
and ornamental stock in towns. Apply
at once. Herrick Seed Company. Roches-
ter, n. Y.
RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS, CARRIERS.
wanted. Good pay. Fine positions. Pay
for instructions after you receive 4 posi-
ton. Plan Apply Liberty Institute. Ro-
chester, N. r.
CHILDREN'S hoods and bonnets made.
Bring pattern and material. Darning.
mending. 20c an hour. 406 e. oth Ut.
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS are easy to
get. My free booklet T z13 tells how.
Write today-NOW. Earl Hopkins. WASH
ington. D. c.
WANTEDNAn experienced grocery clerk.
Dibble Grocery Co.. North side.
FIRST. second and third grade music
lessons &c. Children only. 406 E. 8th ut.
MARRIED man, 2 days. e. board. 1913.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

If You WANT a boy to work for his
board, or II you have odd jobs for a
bow. who il working his way through
school Call $751; Dougherty's. We have
several boys we can highly recommend
YOUNG MAN, age % years. wants en-
ploymeat of any kind; has sick wife
and needs a steady job. Experience as
foreman. but would work at anything
Address F. w. Locke. care Provident AS
sociation.
WANTED-Nursing or light housework.
z512 West Sth st.
FIRST, second and third grade music
lessons soc. Children only. 406 E. Sth st.
CHAS. CRAFT and wife want job on
farm. 1719 West ST.. Topeka.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dining room and
lunch counter girls to ship out, wages
SO month. board and room; women cook.
SO week: women cook. 80 month; house
girls. laundry help. arm walters: hotels
and restaurants for SALE Exchanges made.
A. L. Furman, Employment Omice, 81
Kansas ave-. Topeka.
HELP of all kinda furnished for hotels.
farms. stores and offices. Positions OF ali
kinds filled on short notice. Call phone
S92& Arcade Employment Agency. 6t8
Kansas ave.
WANTED-Farm hands, corn huskers,
married couple for farm. A. L. Fur
man Employment Onice, 81 Kansas ave.
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LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-s keys for Yale lock and long
key. Call roadmaster's office. Santa Fe
depot. Reward.
LOSTLCameo locket and chain Wednes-
day afternoon. Return to 1917 Jackson.
Reward.
FIRST. second and third grade music
lessons SOC. Children only. 406 E. 9Th Ut.
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Callow Youth-..Berbah how long VII
L have to wait for a shaver Barber
(glancing at him)-''Oh. about two years. .
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Utems for this column may be
phoned to 3915 or the State Journal
Office.)
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wANTED-FENlALE HELP.

=
LADIES-Im Filling and label
ing boxes. Home work. Evenings.
Steady. No experience. $12 weekly. No
canvassing. Excellent opportunity. En-
close stamp. Erina Speciality Co.. Toron-
to. Ont.
WILL PAY reliable woman $1,000 for dis
tributing 1000 FREE packages perfumed
Soap Powder in your town. No money
required. Ward & Co.. 216 Institute Pl.,
Chicago.
Do YOU WANT another e daily? No ex-
perience. constant spare time work.
knitting hosiery. machines furnished on
contract. We take product. Helping
Hand Stores. Unc.) Dept SIS, Chicago.
LADIES OR GENTLEMEN for either
Topeka or country. $500 weekly or bet
ter. Must have 5000. We invite thor
ough inspection. D. Simpson. 90 E. 9th ut.
GOVERNMENT JOBS for women. SIS
month. Write for list positions. Frank
lin Institute. Dept. CYST. Rochester. N. Y.
GIRL for general Homework. one who
can go home nights; reference. 1112 Har-
rfson.
CHILDREN'S hoods and bonnets made.
Bring pattern and material. Darning.
mending, zoe an hour. 4O6 E. Sth st. So
HUNDREDS government. Jops open to
women. Big pay List free. Franklin
Institute. Dept 62S 8. Rochester. N. Y.
FIRST. second and third grade music
lessons SOC. Children only. 40e E. Sth st.
WANTED-Good white girl for general
housework; no washing. 721 Fillmore.
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Items for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.
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statesmen to travel in small towns
only with best line Of overalls In U. s.
Strictly commission basis. Excellent OPP
portunity. State experience and give
references. 3M w. Third ST., Cincinnati.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-01
BOYS CELEBRATE
Y.M.C.A JUBILEE
Dinner is ( eature of 50th An
niversary - Studer Gives
Youngsters Good Advice

The final event in the celebration
OF the hftieth anniversary OF the
founding OF the Detroit y. NJ. c. A.
was the boys dinner. Thursday night.
In point OF numbers and enthusiasm
IL was the biggest affair OF the week.
More than $50 boys were present, and
they added to the zest OF the occasion
by many concerted tigers ior the
speakers
A. +. Holmer, secretary OF the boys
branch, started the ball rolling by
presenting the POSTMASTER for the
evening, A. A. Higginson, who in turn
introduced Frank d. Taylor and Leon
ard Laurense directors for so years.
to- the youngsters Elmer Y. Crabb,
juggler. put on some pleasing stunts
and General Secretary Studer talked
on the past, present and future OF
the organization He called attention
TO the great work To be done during
the next 90 years and hoped that
many OF the boys present would catch
the vision of service. He laid down
three admonitions: Live clean lives
get a purpose in life, and be of some
service 10 some one else presevere,
make up your minds TO do a thing and
then stick TO it,"
George n Marshall the second
boys secretary in Detroit. told of the
early history OF the work.
Lynn Pierson, boy. told OF the
good he had received during his Ave
years membership of the boys depart
ment and Eugene c. Foster, city sec
rotary for the boys. brought out the
point that IL was the kind Of boy that
counts nowadays.
Prizes were awarded 10 the lroquois
club. OF the grammar school depart
ment and TO the Lincoln club Of the
employed boys department, for the
best records during the past year in
attendance in the Bible classes. at
gymnasium practice and in athletic
contests Awards were also made for
records as follows; Gram
mar school division, first price, Clair
Coates; second. William Hutchinson
third, Harold Swick; employed boys
division, first, Robert Brown; second,
Hugh Benner; third. Del Boissoneault.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-01
POOR ME-" SAYS
POLICEMAN SUED
FOR DAMAGES
STUDIED Hard for Job, Hit Wop.
and Now They Want To
Jail Me"
EMMANUEL DI NERO
THINKS HE'S ABUSED
Italians Enthusiasm for THE
Force" COOls After Brief
Experience

Twenty fine outstanding young
men, TO quote Inspector William Rut-
ledge reported at Hunt-st. station, this
first day of May, for the preliminary
physical examination necessary 20 en-
lstment in the police force Perhaps,
when they hear what Patrolman EN-
manuel III Nero has To say ABOUT po-
lice work, some OF them will not
enlist
While deputy sheriffs were securing
the city for Di Nero. to serve him
with papers in a $4,000 damage suit
brought by Christoforo Pellegrino,
poolroom keeper. charging assault, Di
Nero strolled into the press room
in police headquarters, seated himself.
mopped his brow YEARLY and remark
ed: IL want this to get in the paper
] want IL to say right under my pic
The Detroit times., 1914-05-01
Will Test Laws Ban
On Plural License

The new Statler hotel has been al
lowed a corporation license The hotel
management proposes to take test
case into court to get ruling on the
provision In the Warner-Cramton law
which prohibits the plural ownership
OF a liquor license. The idea OF at.
lacking this particular clause in the
liquor law is to circumvent II pos.
sible. the termination OF license
with the death OF the owner Saloon.
keepers will be interested in the out
come OF the case
The liquor committee vas unable
Thursday night, TO furnish Police Com.
missioner Gillespie with aslist OF the
places refused licenses. The commits
sioner sent notifications, through the
captains OF the police precincts, TO all
saloonkeepers who received licenses
which thus puts the responsibility OF
closing the denied saloons up TO the
officers in charge OF the different pre-
cincts.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-01
MRS. &C. PRIDCEON
TAKEN BY DEATH
Well Known Lady Had Been in
Poor Health For Several
Months

Mrs. Cora Edgar Pridgeon died,
Friday morning, in her apartments in
the Addison, following three days
acute illness. Mrs. Pridgeon had not
been in good health for several
months She was SO years of age and
a native OF Pittsburgh She had lived
in Detroit since she was six years
old. Her husband. John Pridgeon Jr.,
mayor of Detroit in 1S8S-1Ss9, is now
making his home in Boston. Two
sons OF the union died in infancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker and DR..
John f. Clark, old friends OF Mrs.
Pridgeon, were with her at the end.
The funeral will probably take place
Sunday.