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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
Local Method of Selling Bonds
Well Known.
Practice Here May Be Adopted
All Over the Country.
old IDEAS NOT ECONOMICAL.
In Later Years Municipal Eff
cheney Is Paramount.
Scott Hopkins Writes of To-
peka's Offering.
SUNDAY.

New Opportunities for Trust Com
panies as Fiscal Agents for Municipal
itfes-How the Topeka Plan Origin
ated."
This is the title of an article ap-
pearing in Trust Companies"
monthly magazine published in New
York City, devoted to trust companies.
banking and financial interests of the
United States Scott Hopkins, presi-
dent of the Prudential Trust company,
of Topeka, is author of the article
THE Topeka Plan" of selling her
municipal bonds to her own citizens.
seems to be new to all cities except
Topeka. The Topeka way makes mu-
inequalities independent of the large
financial centers- Her success is
causing other cities to sit up and take
notice.
Mr.. Hopkins article is as follows:
The success achieved by the munich
pality of Topeka, Kan, in the adoption
of its new method of funding the city
debt. known as the Topeka Plan"
presents some points of interest which
are suggestive OF new opportunities
and a broader field of usefulness on
the part of trust companies in cOnnec-
ton with public financing What has
been accomplished in Topeka may be
q wrought out in any well-governed city
in the United States. Our experience
also shows that if any trust company
will undertake to follow the broad pol
icy of acting gratuitOuSly for it's city.
devoting time and its best energies
to distributing the community's obli-
cations in its own or nearby territory.
and will follow some of the lines as
laid down in this article. that trust
company will find the results to De
like bread cast upon the waters The
returns will be great and far beyond
expectations. Before relating the cir
cumstances which led up to the adop-
ton of the so-called Topeka Plan
and its successful application. it may
be of interest to give a summary of
the financial position of this CONF
munity:
Valuation of Topeka.
The assessed valuation of the city
for the year 1914 amounts to fifty
five millions and over 1t has a sink
ing fund of s1O232S43. and the total
bonded Indebtedness is S2,043,971 Iii
vided as follows:
City bonds bridges, re-
funding. etc. .......S 554.S7S5i
Waterworks bonds ..... 100000 90
Street and alley bonds
(Ser1al) SO3.5 8 D 90
Sewer bonds (seriaD 80. 65,o3S.31
City sinking fund, Aug. /,
1914 11,49S.Ss
Waterworks sinking fund
(cash) .......... 412S
waterworks sinking fund
invested in bonds. S4,7SS.30
Total 1O2.a2s.t8
Prior to the year 1910. the city was
conducted under the old system of
mayor and councilmen elected from
the several wards of the city. Fund
ing operations were largely left to
officials who were undoubtedly hon
est but who too often werc chosen on
account of good fellowship, rather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
Der of the First Congregational

Der of the First Congregational
church of Topeka.
Later, Mr. Matthews moved to
Texas and E. b. Merriam took charge
of the school. 1t was under his SUI
peryision for two and one-half years
and it prospered in that period An
orchestra from Washburn collage, or
from the city, was usually In attend
interest of the school Several men
from the city were invited to talk to
the. school at different times Mr.
Balm of Topeka and Mr.. James Poston
of Horton were frequent visitors The
average attendance at the Sunday
school for these two and one-half
years was forty.
Met in School House.
In the summer of 1894 Mr.. Veazie.
the state evangelist who then resided
in Topeka, held meetings in the
school house for some weeks His
work was very successful and SoEle
conversions were made. 1t was sug-
gested to Mr. Veazie and Mr. Broad,
agent for the State Domestic Mission
airy society, that Seabrook needed
some other place of worship Both
Mr.. VeaZie and Mr.. Broad encour-
aged this project but the people of
Seabrook could not see, even if n
church were built, how it could be
maintained and a minister paid
Work of e. b. Merriam.
E B. Merriam was much interested
in the question and went to work to
raise the necessary money. His first
accomplishment was to get Mr.. Brig
ham, who now lives in Oakland. Kan.
to donate the lots upon which the
church building now stands Mr.
Merriam then made trip to the east
in quest of funds In New York city
he met Mr.. Cobb. who was interested
in the church building societies in diff
ferent states and obtained from him n
loan of $500. After several unsuccess-
full attempts to obtain more money,
Mr. Merriam received a gift of $1,000
from a cousin in New York, Miss
Anna Merriam
The gift of the lots by Mr.. Brig
ham, the $500 from a building and
loan society-which has since then
been repaid-the 81, 900 given by Miss
Anna Merriam. gave the workers suf-
ficient assurance to go ahead with
the building
How Money Was Raised.
Additional donations were received
during the process of construction
which amounted to $4,000. Mrs. r.
NJ Forrest of Waterbury. Vermont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

made a substantial gift. One hundred
dollars was given by friends of Mr..
Merriam-members of his church, the
North Congregational church in St.
Johnsburg, Vermont A lady in
Brooklyn gave s55 for the purpose of
purchasing lamps. Mrs. Ellen Mer-
Ram gave SIS for the purchase of the
clock which still hangs in the church.
The foundation of the church, in
Guiding the stone, was put in by the
citizens in and around Seabrook at h
cost of S109. The actual money for
the building of the church, in addition
to what has already been mentioned,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
Health Promotes Happiness

Without health. genuine Joy Is impos-
sible: without good digestion and regular
bowel movement you cannot have health.
Why neglect keeping bowels open and
risk being sick and aiIfng? You don't
have to. Take one small DIR. Kings New
Life Pill at night. In the morning you will
have a full. free bowel movement and feel
much better: Helps your appetite and
digestion. Try one tonfght.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

do you women realize what you are
doing: Suppose you got to holding office
with your experience it would be ten
years before you would be ready to pass
any laws We'll. ask any business man
If that wouldn't be the best thing that
could possibly happen to the county,
Suffrage Number of Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

The local Rotary club entertained
at luncheon at the car barns by Ro-
tartan Patten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
NO PAIN

DENTAL WORK AT SPECIAL PRICES
THAT SAVE YOU AT LEAST ONE
HALF WHEN PATRONIZlNG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
A Greater Seabrook.

After two years Mr.. Wheeler re-
signed. to take up a professorship at
Washburn, and Rev. A. Z. Seibert took
the pastorate. For three years he la
bored with the people to build up a
greater and a better Seabrook. 1t is
impossible TO give with any detail the
struggles, discouragements and vic
tories of these four pastors. Each has
contributed his part to the upbuilding
of the community and has passed on
to other work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

More square feet to the gallon with
Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint c. NJ.
Hill & Son, S26 Kansas avenue--Adv.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06

every woman in the State It would be useless this the
natural right
the fall But be thing settled
discussion this subject
simply means Of and the sole question be discussed
ernment than by the suffrage of
1t that is is
different
qualities
functions the
WELD Woman strife becomes hard unovabe
whom-we confess submission the heaven
The whole
the
with will
right wife,
Of
the right
when
believe that backward Of
march towards higher nober
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
Method OF,
SU M MER BREAKIN C
(By j. c. McAmis, Division of Exten
sion, University of Tennessee

| (By j. c. McAmis, Division of Exten,
sion, University of Tennessee.
| 1t may happen this spring that a
great deal of the land which is to
be planted in soy beans and COW peas
will become SO dry and hard that it
will be impossible to turn it with a
turn plow at the best time. 1t nearly
always does happen that way.
1t may also happen that some land
now in grain will be sown to grain
again next fall, as is always the case,
bad as the practice may be.
There are many farmers who make
practice of following winter grain
crops with peas or beans. This brings
with it, the necessity of doing great
deal of work in short time when the
weather is hot and the ground usually
hard. 1t is a difficult task.
A great deal of sod land will be pre-
pared this summer for a cover crop. a
winter pasture, or a grain crop. Again
the breaking of the land is often done
under difficulties.
Under any of these conditions the
land should never be turned with a
turn pillow, provided that the prepare
ton is begun before there is much
growth of weeds and grass. Instead
of turning as usual, break the land
with subsoiler by blowing twelve to
fifteen inches apart and ten to twelve
inches deep. The hardness of the land
will determine how close the plow
should be used. The soil should break
entirely across from one furrow to the
nearest one, moving the entire mass
of soil from one furrow to the next.
The implement must not throw
clods to the surface, but it must break
the soil, leaving it almost in place.
The Avery Subsoiler, with the mould
board detached, has been used very
successfully in this way.
After breaking, disc until the sur
face soil is thoroughly pulverized to
a depth of at least five inches. Keep
the land loose and free from weeds
until the crop is seeded.
The advantages of this method Of
breaking land are too numerous to
mention. 1t may be done when the
land is too hard for turn pillow. The
land does not dry out as it does from
turning. Contact is kept between the
subsoil and top soil. The vegetable
matter Is not destroyed as in summer
turning. The richest soil Is left on
the surface to start the plants off well.
Weed seeds are left on the surface
and killed by cultivation. The soil
can be broken great deal deeper and
more rapidly with less draft
The breaking should always begin
es soon as the preceding crop is re-.
moved while the soil is mellow and
before weed growth begins.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06

temperature at which to churn; but,
this will have to. be determined in this
way: Churn at whatever temperature
the cream will churn in twenty to
thirty minutes. This may vary under
different conditions as much as ten
degrees, but under average conditions
a higher temperature will be needed in
winter than in summer.
Sour cream will churn more readily
than will sweet cream, other things be-
ing equal. In cold weather the cream
is not apt to be thoroughly soured.
If it does not sour by the time that
sufficient quantity is accumulated
for churning, the temperature should
be raised to about 70 degrees and held
there for a few hours. It may be
necessary in some cases to add lit
tie sour butter milk from previous
churning to start the cream souring.
If barrel churn is used, it Should
not be filled more than one-third to
one-half full, in order that the cream
will have room to become thoroughly
agitated in the process OF churning.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
WHY WON'T The BUTTER
COME ASKS HOUSEWIFE

(By c. A. Hutton, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
This is question often heard in
the farm home at this season of the
year. There are several conditions
which cause difficult churning, but dur.
ing the winter season, when most diff.
ficulty is found, it is likely caused
from one or more of the following con.
ditions:
Milk or cream from cows well ad.
vanced in the period CT laclation, or
those nearly dry, is harder to churn
than cream from some COWS when
fresh. The farm COW is often nearly
dry during the winter months, and on
most farms, she is fed On dry feed.
The butter fat is harder, and hence
the cream is harder to- churn than
when the COW is fresh and running On
good pasture.
Probably the most frequent cause of
difficult churning is that Of churning
cold cream. This often happens in
the winter time. There is no certaid.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1916 will
make or break most farmers in the
Cotton States. We are all facing a
crisis on cotton. Cotton credit is up
set. The supply merchant cannot ad-
vance supplies on 1915 cotton. You
must do your best to produce on your
own acres the food and grain supplies
that have made up most OF your store
debt in the past.
A good piece Of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay half your living. 1t will
save you more money than you made
on the best five acres Of cotton you
ever grew! But 1t must be a real
garden, and not the mere one-plant.
ing patch in the spring and fan.
Hastings 1915 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind Of money-sav-
ing garden and the vegetables to put
In it. It tells about the field crops
as well and shows you the clear road
TO real farm prosperity. comfort and
independence. IT'S FREE. Send for
It today to II. G. HASTINGS d CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.-Advt,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06

Uaeui study OF the SchaF
wnen asked to outline the
pantoms yn be said that the railroad
xst only IN the
een few socald railroad
nnance many
nothing could ba esa absey owned few rich of
the
ever has e ERIC railroad securities than
headlneswhie
and
% savings of lifetime that might
perchance
upon thousands
good or bad railroad
are invested in railroad
or financial
directly
any deposiorss
mlons OF dollars
OH the books OF
become vital of the Of
In the ''oA"'A :" 'no sAnaieS' coAnnunt
the railroads
we sbon committed no wrong but in the
nterdependent to
keener od ours each is in truth become
we need act and in
aea we Destroy those who like
sooos the Toll and of to
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
EXTENSION WORK IN DAIRYING.
(By C. A. Keffer, Division of Exten-
sion. University of Tennessee.

(By &. A. keffer, Division OF EXten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Through cooperation with the Dairy
Division of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, three men have
been added to the field force Of the Di-
vision of Extension, of the University
of Tennessee. One of these special
lists, H. G. Stockwell, will have his
headquarters at Jackson, and will con-,
fine his work to those parts of the
state that have been cleared of the
Texas fever tick. Mr.. j. l.. Graybill
will be employed principally in Mid
die Tennessee, and H. E. Baker in
East Tennessee. All three men will
devote their time to locating and or
ganizing creameries, establishing
cream routes for such enterprises, and
in aiding in the development of dairy
husbandry by planning barns and silos,
testing herds and advising farmers re-
garding forage crops, rations and the
economical production of milk Prof.
G. A. Hutton, the Division Specialist
in Dairying, has general supervision of
the work in Tennessee, and inquiries
on dairy subjects may be addressed
10 him at the University Of Tennessee,
Knoxville.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06

spent the moongh nights his youth hunting going proracted
has the right sort Of him make good business active
officials
with
The capable to
capable
built
will
will fill the nations
the
this nation today marketing
organizing
marketing in
the financial
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
eVH.-Hon. EIihu Root
On Woman's Sphere

The question of Woman Suffrage is an issue before
the American people Twelve states have adopted it.
-FOUR more states vote upon it this fall and it is strongly
urged that become platform demand of the national
political parties is therefore the privilege and the
duty of voter to study carefully this subject Hon.
Elhu Root in discussing this question before the Cone
tutiona Convention of New York. recently said in part
Il am opposed to the granting of suffrage to women
because believe that it would be loss women to all
women and to every woman; and becauseI believe it
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
lX-Peter Radford

On Back to the Soil With Wall Street,
When Wall Street wants good business men she
usually goes back to the soil to get them. That financial
.horoughfare is said to be honeycombed with men who
have powed barefooted, who drunk branch water
eaten conbread and moasses and slept on the floor in
their early days. man is capable Of holding the
reins or business who knows how to drive team of
mules, shear sheep put ring in shoats nose A.
man is better equipped to meet the problems of life
in his youth has walked the log the creek to get
to school, courted the girls at husking bees and.
pitched horse shoes Saturday afternoon man who has
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-08-06
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
VIII.-C. E. Schaff
On Railway Investments

PRESIDENT Wilson, recently referring to railroad
problems, said in part They are indispensable to
oui "noe economic, life and railway securities
he very heart Of most investments large small public
and private, by individuals and by institutions -
mere is no other interest central the business well
are OF the country this No doubt In the light of the
new day, with it's understandings the problem of the
loaus VIII also be met and dealt with in spirit of
candor and justice"
When the first citizen Of the land stresses the import
hce Oh understanding and dealing Justly with the rail-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-27
PHANTOM BIG DEER
ESCAPES ALL HUNTERS
Tales of Great White Buck In Min
nesoua That Avoids Efforts
To Kin It,

1t Paul, Dec. 26-For afteen
years hunters in the swamps near
White Pine, Mimi, have tried to send
"a fatal bullet into great white buck
that has headed the deer herds OF
that section. The mammoth stag
plunges into the dense tamara tx
swamps at the opening of each hunt
ing season and only occasionally DC
hunters get d glimpse Of the animal
which seems immune To hunters
bullets
William ianCette, sergeant OF po-
lice al Ducas station, while hunting
in the vicinity of White Pine last
week with others from St Paul,
caught sight of the white stag. seeing
II rise from thicket at the crest OF a
hill and fade into nothingness w lille
he was bringing his rife TO bear on
the spot. Others of the party caught
a glimpse of the animal as it plunged
into the thick tamarack, and al
though they secured the swamp. they
saw no more of it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-27
HAROLD 5, BLOOMBtRG
HEADS ORGANIZATION
Young Mems Hebrew and Kindred As
sociations Was Formed In Rich
mend Yesterday.

Harold s. Bloombers. a well-known
young attorney at law. was last night
elected president Of the Middle At
lantic Staees Federation Of Young
Mems Hebrew and Kindred Associa-
tons, which was organized at a meet
ing held in the Y NJ IL A. Build
ing
Other officers were elected as fol
lows Alfred Schreiers of Norfolk. first
vice president, NJ Ossenbers. Wash
inston, second vice president NJ r.
Greenspon, third vice president. and
Miss Bertha Clepatch. of the Washing
ton Young Womons Hebrew Associa-
t}on, secretary and treasurer.
There was a preliminary session held
Yesterday afternoon al which address
es OF interest regarding the good that
can be accomplished with such an or
ganization were delivered. Herbert
Ezekiai was chairman OF this meet
Ing and the principal address OF the
occasion was made by s. A Gold
smith, Of New York. field secretary
of the National Federation OF Young
Mems Hebrew and Kindred Associa-
tiops MIR. Goldsmith outlined the
general purposes OF the association.
and told of the work that had been
done by the national body since its
organization other addresses were
made H. ], II JonessofT, Messrs
Bloomberg and Schreier and. Miss Gle
patch all OF which were enjoyable
ones.
Al the evening session \. + Hrsch-
berg presided over the meeting. and
the first officers of the association
Were selected for the ensuing year
The election of officers. ratiiaation OF
the bylaws and constitution OF the
association and the selection If Rich
mond as the place for the first annual
convention comprised the business o.
this session.
Represented at the meetings yes
terday were delegates from six or
Ganizatlons OF Richmond. Norfolk aud
Washington. all OF whom scanned CON
ddent that the new association will
prove a huge success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-27
SLEEPING IN THE OPEN |
GUARDS AGAINST GRIN
'Epidensics Caused ny Ctosea Window
and Hot Rooms, Says DIR. Rucker,
OF Health service.

Washington. ID. G, Dee. EFF pco-
pie would construct sleeping porches
and sleep OH them, this city would
continue TO remain free from the epi-
demic Of grip which has struck Phila.
deiphia, Camden. n. j., Jackson. Mise !.
and many Middle Western cities. ac-
cording to Dr. w. G. Rucker Of the
Public Health Service.
As 1t is. his branch of the governs
ment has thought 1t worth while to
issue q warning advising more sleep.
ing porches and moro exercise-tO
Keep in better physical condition.
The grip season begins with the
cold weather, closed windows and hot
furnaces, and ii usually reaches It's
worst in February" said DR. Rucker
yesterday. Grip isn't to he regarded
nightly. 1t caused 1920 DEATHS each
year IN the United states, according
10 the latest statistics. kissing be.
tween persons who have the grip and
those who have not. sneezing and
coughing on people. these are the
things that spread it, Keeping In
condition and sleeping in the open will
avoid it,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-27

note as insulting, and promptly dis
charged Frachtnan, who sued to re-
cover the salary he would have re-
ceived during the term of his employ
ment under the contract. The trial
judge in the city court dismissed the
complaint, but on appeal the appel
late term reversed the judgment and
ordered new trial. Justice Philbin
writing the opinion, said:
The plaintiff certainty had right.
without violating his duty under said
contract to decline any gift his en-
ployer sought to bestow.e The accept
ance of a gift in such circumsLa noes.
or even of an increase in compensa-
tion. is not compelled by law, but
must be entirely voluntary.
The protection the law gives in
such cases should be stated lest others
may suffer from compulsory accept
anCe of such fayors through the ig-
noranCe of their legal rights. The
said letter cannot he regarded as dis
obedient or wanting in due courtesy
and respect in the exercise of appel
lants right to reject the gift and,
therefore. neither 1t nor such refusal
furnished adequate reason for dis
charge.