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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
IN RURAL SCHOOLS.
Shawnee County Has 5000, 900 Invest
ment in Property.

But a fraction over 100000 repre-
sents the county's total investment in
land. buildings and equipment for
rural schools. as appraised by the
deputy county assessors in preparing
their special report for the state tax
commission. This investment is dis
tributed among the 1913 rural school
districts over the administration of
which John F. Eby, county superin-
tendent. has supervision. In many of
the smaller districts but few hum
dred dollars represents the total out
lay for school property, but in at least
five the amount exceeds $4,000.
Rossville, Silver Lake, Reserve, and
some of the weather. districts near
Topeka have made heavy investments,
the Rossville city building and prop
erty being valued at $4,000.
The total of $21S,79O OF rural grade
and high school investment added to
the total of $780, 800 brings the total
for Shawnee county up to $1,279,2
An interesting item in the assessor
| report is that on burial grounds. The
land values so devoted aggregate. for
the twenty burial grounds in this
count, $61,235.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
CHEAPER OYSTERS:


New York. Aug. 31.-The finest
oysters grown along the Long 1slAnQ
shore which have always been he!o
for the European and steamship TRACE
will this season be put on the -domes-
tic market, according to growers to-
day. who predicted that the crop
would be the biggest in the history o.
the country and that prices would be
low.
For many years Europe has taken
the finest oysters produced in this
country. There are numerous beds
along the Long Island shores that have
produced oysters for the European
market exclusively. but now the own
ers are unable to make shipments and
these oysters must be sold in the home
markets. Comparatively few OF these
oysters have been supplied to the
large hotels and restaurants of this
country. The prices have always been
high in this country
Aside from this fact the oyster
growers of Long Island reported yes
terday that never before have the beds
been in such a fine condition and even
II there had been no war the crop was
expected to be the largest in the his
tory OF the trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
NOW THEIR WAY
Germans Use Auto Trucks
Equipped With Scythes.
They Go Right Through Hedges
and Wire Fences.

London. Aug. 3f.-Arno bosch, q
correspondent of the magazine,
Worlds Work. who went into Belgium
some days ago, arrived in London to-
day from Brussels, which city he left
last Thursday. He said that John T.
McCutcheon of Chicago, Irwin Cobb Oh
New York and Mr.. Hanson of the Chi
cagO Daily News were safe in Brussels
when he left. Referring to the mill
tary situation in Belgium Mr.. bosch
said:
The German auto trucks are a
marvel. Equipped with scythes they
NOV, right through hedges and wire
fences if the roads do not suit the
drivers. These trucks are heavily ar
mored and they are able to resist any
thing except artillery fire. They en-
able the German forces to make forty
miles a day. The number of these
trucks seems unlimited.
1T il estimated that 100000 Ger
man troops have made their way
through Brussels and that 100000
moved south of Brussels. The troops
which passed through Brussels were
later engaged with the British forces.
Only q small detachment of Gernsans
was left in the Belgian capital.
Il have no personal knowledge of
the horrible German atrocities report
ed from Belgium" Mr.. Bosch went on.
land I am inclined to discredit most
OF THESE StOEleS. ne OcTUlduS dlSC
tell many stories of Belgian atrocities.
Old Men and Boys Executed.
In some cases Belgian boys and
old men oubtedly fired on German
soldiers from inside of buildings. This
was the case in Brussels and elsewhere
and the men in the buildings from
which shots were fired were in some
cases executed.
II know of no women or children
being killed because of their having
been found in buildings from which
shots had been fired.
From what I have heard, believe
the Germans have wedged into the al
lies and that they are not keeping a
straight front to the enemy. The line
of fighting from Namur south has
many strategists have guessed.
many stratigists have guessed.
''Louvain is a pitiful ruin. I came
through that city on my way out from
Belgium and saw the smoking ruins.
Only the big cathedral was visible
above the smoke and that may have
gone later. I was unable to go to that
section of Louvain where the Ameri-
can colleges. maintained by American
bishops, are located but 1 heard that
they had displayed the American flag
and had been spared.
II had no opportunity to learn OF
the events which preceded the des-
truction Of Louvain. The loss of this
city is universally mourned in Bel
gium"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

GOES TO WICHITA.
Robertson Is Pursuing Federal Inves-
tigati0n at Close Range.

Fred Robertson. United States dis
trict attorney, is in Wichita, where he
went Saturday night after q confer
ence with one of the government in
spectors who has charge OF the secret
investigations there. relative to adj
vances in food prices, which was the
subject OF public inquisitiOn here
two weeks ago The wichita investi-
CATION is directed especially toward
possible combinations operating in re-
straint of trade, and violations OF
antitrust laws.
While in Wichita Mr.. Robertson
will attend to other official business.
including preparations for the Sep
TENDER term of the United States dis
trict court. which convenes there Sep
TENDER %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
AT THE NOVELTY.

Today is the opening of the new
season at the Novelty, and the first
performance started at o'clock this
afternoon.
The event will no doubt be a well
come one as the patrons Of Topeka
popular amusement resort have had a
long wait since last May.
The vaudeville program this season
will consist of five acts and a reel OF
pictures. as was the case last season,
and the prices of admission will re-
main the same.
The Three Dusty Roads, johnson,
Howard and Listette head the bill for
the opening, and it is said their act is
a scream. The musical Fredericks,
George L :. comedian, Clinton & Rog-
ers. Davette and Duval in a comedy
sketch. ,lding OUT and a reel Of
pictures complete the bill.
There will be a complete change of
bill on Thursday. consisting of 1--WE
acts of vaudeville booked by the Inter-
state Amusement company, which is
the same booking agents as last sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
OPENING OF HIP.
Feature Organ One Of Attractions At
| Rem0deled Theater.

The Hip theater. remodeled. opened
today with Ralph Stewart in Hearts
of Oak" a feature film Chief among
the features of the new show house
ID the Baritola orchestra which is a
combination of several different in
struments in one and is played by one
man.
The instrument il the only one of
its kind in the state and is q combin-
alton of the following Instruments: A
cornet. saxaphone. marfmbaphone.
xyloph0ne, chimes and drums and
traps. 1t will play anything that can
be plasTed by an orchestra Played
for the first time today the audience
was more than pleased with its music.
The inside and outside of the house
has been remodeled. The stage set
ting for the pictures ID A. attractive al
that of any house in the state. The
scEeen II stretched we'll ito. the rear q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
NO WATER PRESSURE
s'Dash Pot Hook on Engine Slipper
City Twice without Water.

"A dash pot hook on the engine
slipped
This is the explanation given by
Jesse Shaw, superintendent of the city
water plant. for Topeka's water pres
sure having dropped to zero Thurs
day morning at O'Clock. The city
was without water pressure ten min
utes while another engine was being
attached to the pumps.
Friday morning the pressure again
dropped down to only ten pounds and
was that low for more than ten min
utes. Mr. Shaw said this afternoon that
he did not know what was the cause.
as the matter had just been called to his
attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

Dry Weather and Bugs Expensive fOe
Apple Growers.
According to a statement issued by
]. L. Pelham, secretary OF the state
board Of agriculture, dry weather. in
sects and fungus diseases on the trees
have cost Kansas apple growers APP
proximateiy q, 000. 900. 1t 10 estimated
by Mr.. Pelham that the state will have
% per cent. of q crop of apples this
year.
Twenty-three per cent. Of an apple
crop means that Kansas will only
produce about 1856, 26O bushels this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

WED like to get up an interna-
tional boat race. But IL we race in
England you people will know the
water. On tie other hand, If we race
in this country we will know the
course
"It should be perfectly fair as
scented the Englishman. Il suggest
that we race on this new river that
Colonel Roosevelt has discovered."-
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
RAILWAY MAIL PAY.
Committee Flies Report Recommend
ing an Increase.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The joint
congressional committee on railway
mail pay submitted a final report to-
day recommending law which would
increase annual compensation to the
railroad about 100000. Railways
have claimed they were underpaid, es-
pecfally since the parcel post opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

Alonzo L. Sauls. police sergeant. will
take a two month LAY off, beginning
Tuesday. During this time Police Of
ficer A. A. Woodward will act as SER
geant. Sauls, who is the Democratic
nominee for sheriff against L. l.. Kiene,
will take a vacation for several days.
In about two weeks he is going to start
his campaign for sheriff. He is going
to tour the entire county in his auto
mobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

the stage instead of the front On the
stage small fountain has been con-
structed and the wings are beautifully
decorated. AS soon as possible a num-
Der of canary birds will be Gagged
among the decorations. near the
screen. The house was well filled this
afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Everybody Praised But Father.

'Poor Tom pkins never gets any
credit for what he does"
That's the fate of some men,"
His secretary gets the credit for all
the speeches he makes, his wife gets
the credit for his manners, and his
daughters get the credit for his ability
to dance the maxixe. "-BaltimOre Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

We desire to thank our friends wht
so kindly assisted us during the illness
and death of our beloved father, alst
for the beautiful floral offerings
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Patterson, John H
Patterson, MI. and Mrs. Lee Pitts
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

Il Paint the autumn woods - study
drawing, painting and picture compost
ton by modern and advanced methods
begin now. David Overmyer. Al
/ Crawford Bldg, Phone 2154 White
4 Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

Trust is stranger than fiction ~
don't know replied Mrs. Cayenne
whether it is stranger or only scarcer. :.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

The last of the series of city concerts
at Garfield park will be held Wednes-
day evening by Marshalrs band. The
fact that it will be the last concert, and
that 1t is Marshalrs that will play as
sures a large attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
LOCAL Mention.

The first fall meeting of the Rotary
club an organization composed of rep
resentatives Of Topeka industries, will
be held Monday noon. September IA.
when it is expected to have Russell
Dreiner of Kansas City, ex-president
of the National Rotary club, as 4 guest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
Man MURDERED
IN A QUARREL
over SUFFRAGE

CHICAGO. April "a quarrel
over woman suffrage was believed
BY the police TO have been respon.
aihie for last nights murder Of n
man subsequently identified by his
father as Isaac Henagow. cigar
maker. who posed az rich West
erner. and was generally known as
"woodsey. the man from Cailfor.
MIA
In connection with the murder.
police were looking for James Fran.
chez. nicknamed Duffy the Goat. =
who was with Hcnagow just before
he was killed.
The killing occurred either In or
just In front Of Roy Jones cafe. an
underworld resort on Wabash av.
According 20 walters. HenaKow.
Frauchee and an unidentified woman
entered the cafe, sat down and be-
gan disputing the suffrage question.
Henagow espousing womsn's right
TO vote and Franchee insisting that
their place was the home.
Finally they left. stu wranglins.
and minute later the woman rush.
ed back. excialming; "Woodsey liz
dying The walters hurried out
and found him on the sidewalk, shot
through the heart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
CHARGES HUBBY
IS FOND OF USING
DOGS AS MISSILES

Los ANGELES. April 9.--Mrs.
Teresa Kelley Lawler. daughter OF
the late Mike Kelley. coal baron. and
friend OF Uncle Joe" Cannon. IL su.
ing w. E.sLawler for divorce In the
superior court today.
LAWYER has filed an answer con-
tanning general denials OF his wife's
charges.
Mrs. Lawler alleged that her hus-
band hurled her pet dog at her head.
but the shot was Wild and the ami
mails life was dashed out against the
wall.
She claims that on another occa.
sion he hurled bulldog at her. but
missed again, the dog hitting her
friend, Miss Moore.
The shower Of canine missiles de-
scended upon her, Mrs. Lawler nj.
legged, because she laughed nj the APP
pearance her spouse made when
lashed inside bath robe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09

Seattle is city OF young men.
Most OF the affairs OF the city to-
day are under the direction OF
young men on the sunny side OF the
meridian midway between the
cradle and the allotted three-score
and ten. One OF the coming young
men OF SeattIe's future is Il. NJ.
Rogers, who has lived here since
the year OF his birth. He was born
in California in 1883. educated in
the graded and high schools OF Sc
attic. and is graduate OF the law
department OF the University OF
Washington In 1910. young man
mentally we'll rounded out and
equipped for prominent business
career-a product of the splendid
environment OF Seattle.
Throughout his boyhood years
Mr. Rogers spent his vacations and
spare hours In the store. learning
by cxperience-that invaluable
course tn Hard Knocks College"
the foundation principles Of sue
cessful merchandising After fin
ishing the university law course he
spent year in San Francisco,
where he made good to a marked
degree In business.
For the past year he has been
constantly in touch In Seattle with
popular.priced clothing and furnis h-
ing goods trade.
In the latter part OF 1913 he or
ganized the Rcd Front Clothing Co.
az 1910 First av.. and though he ex-
perienced serious setback there.
the disastrous fire OF December 20,
his youth and energy have again
placed him on top.
Last week Mr.. Rogers made a
business deal which he considers
the most fortunate Of his entire
career, when he secured AZ 40 cents
on the dollar. the entire mems shoe
stock OF r. l.. Bartlett Co. OF
Marysville. This stock. which con.
sists OF the best makes OF mems
shoes, combined with an entire
wholesale stock OF mems high.grade
clothing. hats and furnishings, will
be placed on sale next Saturday al
10 a. m, by Rogers. at the Red
Front Clothing Co. 1910 First av.,
Just above Pike st., opposite the
Public Market.
The Red Front Clothing Go. will
remain closed this week until Sat
urday morning, at 10 a. m, when
this immense stock will be thrown
open for public sale.
+ This event will be characterized
by the most sensational reduction
OF prices on high-class merchan
disc ever known In Seattle. and will
more than confirm the reputation
which Mr.. Rogers has made OF be
ing the most successful sales expert
! in the Northwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
Important to All Women
Readers of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF
women have kidney or bladder
trouble and never suspect H.
Women's complaints often prove
TO be nothing else but kidney trou-
Bile, or the result of kidney or blad.
der disease.
II the Kidneys are not In a
healthy condition. they may cause
the other organs to become dis.
eased.
You may suffer a great deal with
pain In the back, bearing-down feel.
ings. headache and loss OF ambi-
ton.
Poor health makes you nervous,
irritable and may be respondent.
It makes anyone so.
But hundreds OF women claim
that DIR. Kilmer's Swamp.Root by
restoring health to the kidneys,
proved TO be just the remedy need.
cd to overcome such conditions.
A good kidney medicine. pos.
sessing real healing and curative
value. should be a blessing to thou.
sands OF nervous. oyerworked
women.
Many send for sample bottle to
see what Swamp-Root, the great
Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy
Will do for them Every reader OF
this paper. who has not already
tried II, by enclosing ten cents to
DIR. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton. ~.
v, may receive sample size bottle
by Parcel Post. You can purchase
the regular fifty.cent and one dollar
size bottles at all drug stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
The Real Cause of
Most Bad Compilations

II il a stern fac; that no truly
beautiful complexion ever came out
OF Jars or bottles. the longer one
uses cosmetics the worse the com
piexion becomes. skin. 20 be healthy.
must breathe. IL also must expel,
through the pores. its share OF the
body's cffete material. Creams and
powders clex the pores. interfering
both with elimination and breath
Ing. II more women understood this
there would be fewer self-ruined
compiexions II they would use or
binary mercolixcd wax instead OF
cosmetics. they would have natural.
healthy compilations. This remark
able substance actually ahsorhs
bad skin, also unclogging the pores
Result. The fresher. younger under
skin Is permitted TO breathe and to
show itself An exquisite new COM
plexion gradually peeps out. one Tree
from any appearance Of artificiality.
GET an ounce OF mercolized wax ~
your druggists and try IL. Apply
nightly like cold cream for week
or so, washing Il off mornings.
To eradicate wrinkles. here's
marveionsiy effective treatment
which also acts naturally and harm
lexaly. Dissolve l on. powdered sax
olite in y pit witch hazel and use as
a wash lotion.---Advcrttscm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
NEW MARKET
IS OPENED TO
PUBLIC TODAY

The South End Public Market.
designed 10 fill lonw.fclt need OF
the South End citizens. swung open
its doors today 90 the public.
4 formal opening celebrating the
completion OF the structure viii take
place saturday night. AZ the market.
THIRD av. aud Neelor way.
The new place has been fitted
out with modern equipment for the
convenience Of market men, Near.
" all the stalls have been rented In
advance OF the opening.
The names OF some Of the dealers
who viii occupy space IN the market
place follow;
samuel Mcsisr New York bakery and
t.ungh. Herbert ". Davis. butter aud
eskr. Williams q Bean formerly % Mad
isnn 1t. butter. cess ard eheeaei v. y.
buchanan. confectionery Raymond
Hitchcock. butter, esna and cheese n,
Niialnan. ftuiti 4. Mite. ushi Thompson
G Allyn, deiieatepsen, Daniel psfdartes.
fruit. 81 Hara. ffaltt William Nichols.
seeds n Fielder. Yakima Creamery. but
ter. ssHs amt cheese Harry Nohip. ffult /
X FuTii frulti X. W hfiinutief butter
nitk HAIRY Weiss frNiti = Natatnnukit
bies a. % MaiiHrr. milk. butter and
esxs. G~rfsrteNH Transfer CO. storage
a. winters popcorn trisri hra Her
man. d0iirAt~ssrnl teefsr y Jones.
ffuitas n Hvcfan sons. hutctefsi X
y firkeis.u. bakery George burgess.
dressed raaltrf Mfn Josephine iva del
irAtexaonl "a. A Roberts. Efocefie@i =
AuAne. fruit and vegetables. a. wefei-
nikaN uotiouss William Haih~fstaft.
teas and roffessi r okulani fruiss3 =.
parbsti a Co. fruits ard vegetables.
kikuahi a Co. twines. taKs. paper. etc.
Twsnty - the FREE farmers stands have
been fessrsrd for the apeninx daF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
SEATTLE MEN TO
SPEAK AGAINST
TOLLS REPEAL

WASHINGTON. u. G.. April o.
With hearings on the tolls question
10 begin to-day before the Inter
oceanic tolls committee ~ the sen
ate. kilograms have been sent out
TO the following to testify:
NJ II Trrxayant. general manager
Association OF Commerce. New Or.
leans. Seattle Chamber of Com
merce. l.. A. Lewis. Portland. Or.
West Coast Lumber Manufacturers
association. Portland: William X.
Wheeler. San Francisco. George NJ.
Savage. president 81 the Chamber OF
Commerce. Tacoma. New Orleans
Board OF Trade. South Bend. Wash.
Commercial Club Aberdeen. Wash,
Chamber ~ Commerce: Poison I'm.
picmsnt Company. Seattle; Rainier.
or. Commercial Club Raymond.
Wash. Commercial Club: Centralia.
Wash. Commercial Club. Astoria.
Or. Chamber OF Commerce: Silver
ton Commercial Club. sllyerton.
Or. and A. G. Little. mayor OF Ray.
mond. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
SOCIETY WOMEN
"FLUTTERING ON
BRINK OF HE'LL"

Rev. Adna Wright Leonard stir.
red his audience last night at the
unity revival meeting at tho First
Methodist church. when he deliver.
ed scathing rehukc to society and
society women.
Hundreds OF society women are
living IN Seattle who are simply
butterflies flutierinE pitifully over
the flowers which grow on the
brink OF he'll" said the preacher.
He chose for his text. lake
Sheep. We Have Gone As,ray."
THE other day heard a woman
say she had not been home 20 see
her children In three weeks. and
that she had been out to party ev.
cry night.
There are men In the city who
knew God when they lived In the
East. Nov they do not respect the
Sabbath. and. like sheep. they have
siray.d away"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-09
SAN oueNrlN pRlsoN.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON,
Cal. April Bone . week.
That's the way they Will die
here during April.
oucntin's red April" with
It's three black Fridays" be-
Gan on the 3rd with the hang.
ing % Thomas Green, a cowboy
of -. who. with a companion
OF shs range. held w q country
bank ard shot tho cashier.
Tomorrow morning Jerry
Allen must mount the scaffoid
for killing his wife. after failing
90 persuade her 20 leave . life
o. shame and start anew In the
little farm home he had pro-
slded.
The f7th 10 Lee Nam China
appointed day. He 10 . Korean.
Ne Killed . fellow Chinese
workman after . dispute over
clubhouse bed.
Louis Hnndy. Is. vas 20 have
rxpiatsd the killing of y Los An
seien messenger boy for $40 u
SPEND on his sweetheart on the 9fth
but be secured a respite. pending
appeal.
Besides these there are four other
men. They. like Bundy
have . slim chance on appeals
Iaken
Two SIN Have Hope
Green and two OF the seven he
eft behind ARE LITTLE MORE
THAN BOYS - Bundy rs. and
Ralph Farias. "a.
They have one hope. and that
falling. one ambision--to -die like
4 man" the way Tom Green. tho
cowboy. died.
The uncouth boy OF the range
shii. receiving deaih-ecli baptism
from n frightened little parson. said
apoloEetically that h. had never
before heard prayer In HIS whole
life then walked steadily TO his
doom.
Determined TO Co Brsveiy
peersng from the slits OF th~ii
cells. the other seven
had watched Green pass across the
sunny. lowered court into that din
corridor whence no man energies
alive.
And. watching him. their great
hope Of clcmeucy dwindlcd and the,