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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
Bargain Basement
School stockings-121Se

Woven especially for youngsters
who are hard on their stockings; of
absolutely fast black cotton in both
the medium and the heavy ribbed
styles with carefully REINFORCED
heels and toes; sizes 1C1hc
to "a
Dress stOckingS-17c
Girls extra fine, lustrous, jet
black stockings for dress wear
regular 25c ones here in the Ito
Bargain Basement for
SC handk'fs-3 for 1Oc
Some are plain white with mar
row hens and some have colored
bordeNg; excellent handkerchiefs
for school use-regular 2 for Or
SC ones on sale. ......c AON
Union suits-45c
Children's pure white. fine
thread, soft cotton union suits,
closely ribbed and heavily f1eeced,
all sizes from to 16 years IEc
Wool remnants-23e yd.
2 to 6-yard lengths of plain color
serges, rich plaid and striped suit
ings fancy mixtures, ETC., for max
ing waists, house dresses, children's
school dresses and the like-rem-
nants of regular SOC to 75c wool
dress goods on sale. C20
per yard
Girls dresses-49e
Girls dresses of good quality
bingham that will stand lots of
wear and lots of washing; they
come in neat plaid patterns attract
lively trimmed with plain color ma
terial- rare bargains, 400
indeed, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09

est amount of grain ever loaded on
any railway in one day, in any part
of the world since railways were built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
Flannelette Gowns
all styles--lowest prices

Very large gowns in plain white
and colOrs; both regular and extra
sizes $1.25 and $3.50
For sleeping porcl,es
Extra full, large size sleeping
porch garments of heaviest flan-
nelette, made with pockets CT E0
for the feet CA OV
For children
F'1eece-lined sleeping garments
for little girls and boys E00
Children's flannelette gowns.
e all sizes in white and SOC
SOiOlS
Children's sleeping garments of
extra heavy, soft, warm, fleecy
flannelette in neat striped R0o
patterns
(Undermuslins-F Floor)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
THE MILLS STORES COMPANY.
: Teachers our tomorrow nights advertisement
Two big bargains
in suits--$22.5O

Bargains for the reason that
we have yet to see their equal,
either in style or in quality, Of
fered here in Topeka at this
price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
NO PAIN

Dental work at special prices that save
you at least one-half when patroniz1ng
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
COULD MAKE HUBBY USEFUL
Mrs. Torkins Has a Bright Idea for
Use in Event Her Cause
Was Defeated.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins. 81 don't want you to worry
about our votes for women campaign"
I'm not going to-"
But l want you to be prepared to
lift your voice in case it is needed.
realize that there are incidents of po-
litical responsibility which woman
with her refined sensibilities is unable
to meet"
is that so?"
Yes. You remember how disap-
pointed l was at the result in New
Jersey. When 1 mentioned it to you
you dismissed the matter with a pro
fame expletive."
Il apologize"
Don't. I've invited our club to be
here on Wednesday morning to hear
how well you can talk about 1t In case
we're defeated on Tuesday."-Wash
ington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
FARM MCR0PvALUES
PRINCIPAL FARM PRODUCTS IN
U. S. FOR YEAR 1915 WORTH
$6,270,465, 10000.
Value This Year, at Higher Prices
Prevailing Dec. I, Nearly One
and One-Third Billion DOL
lars Greater Than Last.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - This years princi-
pal farm crops we're worth $6,270,-
$4,000 at Dec. l farm prices. the De-
partment OF Agriculture announced
IN Its final estimate and review Of
crop production and values. That COM
pares with $4,973, ,527,O 900 last year,
$4.s66, $4,000 in 1913 and s4,757,458.-
900 In 1912.
With the wheat crop passing the
billion bushel mark for the first time
In the nations history, corn produc-
tion reaching a three billion bushel
total for the second time, and record
crops OF oats, barley, rye, sweet po-
tatoes, hay and rice. the year has
been an extraordinary one for farm
ing.
Prices paid farmers for some crops
have been higher than in other years
because of the European war and as
result the value Of some of the
crops is the largest ever recorded.
The value this year of each crop,
based on its farm price on Dec. l.,
with last years value, the record
value of each crop and the year 1t
was produced, is announced as fol-
lows:
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

ating clergyman used. once was the
property of the late Judge William H.
Boiling of Virginia, father of the
bride, and was used at her request.
During the ceremony and at the
luncheon afterward, during which a
string orchestra played. the bride
wore her travelling dress. black silk
velvet gown, with picture hat Of
black beaver with no trimmings what
ever except one feather. slightly up
turned, on the left side. At her throat
she wore the Presidents wedding gift.
a magnificent diamond brooch
Up ctairs in the brides house. one
room was set aside for the wedding
gifts. which ran into the hundreds de-
spite intimations from the White
House that nothing should be sent
by any others than relatives and
close friends.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

ritual, and Mrs. Gait promised to
love, honor and obey" in clear
voice. The ring used in the cere-
mony was made from nugget Of vir-
gin gold, presented to the President
two months ago by a delegation Of
schoolchildren from San Francisco.
Just at the hour for the ceremony
the President and his bride appeared
at the head of the staircase, which
was decorated with ferns. asparagus
vines and American Beauty roses.
They descended to the lower floor.
where the guests were grouped
about informally
The Reverend Herbert Scott Smith,
rector Of Saint Margaret's Protestant
Episcopal Church. of which the bride
is communicant, was waiting be-
meath the canopy to perform the cere-
mony; and with him, to assist was
the Presidents pastor, the Rev. Jas.
H. Taylor OF the Central Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. William H. Boiling, the BRIDES
mother, gave her away. The Presi-
dent stood to the right of the clergy
men and the bride stood on their left
At once DR.. Smith began the words
of the Episcopal marriage service, the
President making his responses first
and then the bride making hers. After
the bride promised to love, cherish
and obey" the President placed tho
wedding ring, plain band of gold,
upon her finger, and then, after a
prayer, and while the couple clasped
their right hands, DR.. Smith declared
them man and wife, and the brief
and simple ceremony was over.
After the President and his bride
had departed, Secretary Tumulty
made this formal statement on the
ceremony: "The wedding was marked
with simplicity. 1t was just such a
wedding as might have taken place
in the home of the humblest. Ameri-
can citizen"
The prayer book which the offici.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Civil Service Case Heads Docket.

The civil service and Huerfano
county election cases have been
placed at the head of the docket and
will be heard by the State Supreme
Court at the opening of the January
term. Hearing on the election cases
will take place on Jan. and on the
civil cases Jan. T. The validity of
the safety clause attached to acts by
the Legislature to prevent their be-
ing subject to the referendum and
vote by the people is involved in the
civil service case. A petition to re-
fer the amended civil service law
passed by the Legislature last winter
was signed, but refused for filing by
Secretary of State Ramer. The Sec
retary's position was upheld in the
Denver District Court. The Huerfano
county election cases involve the
election of Sheriff Jeff Farr and 9TH
er Republican county officials de-
clared elected in that county Nov. 8,
1914
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
RESOURCES OF STATE BANKS.
Colorado Bank Commissioners Report
Shows Big Increase.

Denver.-Colorado state and private
banks and trust companies, which
come under the jurisdiction of the
state bank commissioner, show an in
crease of $3,156,792.23 in resources
from Sept. 2 to Nov. 10, according to
the report of Bank Commissioner T..
Il. Drach. Compared with Oct 81,
1914. the last call for reports from
state institutions at the close OF busi-
ness Nov. 10 showed an increase in
resources of $5,096,010.
The increased resources are regard
ed in large measure as indicative Of
a general upward trend of business
throughout the state.
On Nov. 10 total resources OF the
institutions reporting to the state
bank commissioner were s60,9S4,.
4S9.46 National banks are not in
cluded.
There were 159 state banks, with
aggregate resources of s255O9, ,O51 "a
at the date Of the last reports called
for by Commissioner Drach. The re-
sources of the thirty-two private
banks were s2,6ss,3S1. 06, and of the
nineteen trust companies, s32,7S7,.
056.56 The average reserve held by
the institutions was 27 per cent, l
per cent increase over the average for
Sept. 2, or per cent more than the
reserve required by law.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

In addition to these crops, other
farm products, such as minor crops
and animals. and animal products,
will bring the years total to about
s10,OOO.c00,O 900.
Other details of the report show:
Corn-Production, 3.054, SIS. 900 bush
els against 2.672.SO4,o00 last year.
Acre yield. 2s.2 bushels, against 25.s
last year. Dec. farm price, 575 cents
per bushel, against GA last year.
Winter Wheat-Production, 655, 5,045.-
900 bushels. against 6S4 1896, 900 last
year. Acre yield, 1872 bushels. against
1870 last year. Price. s5 cents, against
ss6 last year
Spring Wheat-Production, 356. .40O.-
900 bushels. against 206.027 900 last
year. Acre yield, 1873 bushels. against
ll.S last year. Price, s6.5 cents.
against 9S.6 last year
All Wheat-Production, oil ,5O5 900
bushels, against 9l,017,000 last year
Acre yield. 16.9 bushels. against 16.6
last year. Price, 80 cents. against 9s.6
Oats-Production. 1,540. 1862 900 bush
els. against ,141,06O,00O last year
Acre yield. S7.S bushels. against 2s7
last year. Price. 36.1 cents. against
4Ss last year.
Barley-Production, 237 ,009 900 bush
els, against 1874 ,953.oo0 last year Acre
yield, $40 bushels, against 25.S last
year. Price, 51.7 cents, against SAB
last year.
Rye-Production, 49,190,000 bushels,
against 42.779,000 last year. Acre
yield, 17.2 bushels, against 16.S last
year. Price, S3.9 cents. against S65
last year.
Buckwheat - Production. 15,769 900
bushels, against 1851, 900 last year
Acre yield, 1876 bushels, against 21.S
last year. Price, 1877 cents. against
76.4 last year.
Sugar Beets-Production. 6,642, 900
tons, against 6,462,00 last year. Acre
yield. 1914 tons, against 10.4 last year.
Price, 1854. against s5.54 last year.
Cotton-Production, 1l,161 900 bales
OF 500 pounds gross, including linters.
against 16,135,00o last year. Acre
year. Price, 11.2 cents a pound,
against 6.S last year.
Rice-Production, 2S,s47,0o0 bushels.
against 23.G49,o00 last year Acre
yield, 361 bushels, against 34.1 last
year. Price. 90.6 cents, against 92.4
last year.
Potatoes Production. 35S. 100, 900
bushels. against 4O5,921, 900 last year.
Acre yield, 95.5 bushels, against 1895
last year. Price. GIG cents, against
+S.9 last year.
Sweet Potatoes-Production 1926.
900 bushels. against 56,574, 900 last
year. Acre yield. 1888 bushels
against 93.S last year. Price, 81
cents, against 73 last year
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
SIMPLE CEREMONY WITNESSED
ONLY BY A FEW FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES.
PAIR DEPART FOR SOUTH
EPISCOPAL SERVICE, READ BY
NEW FIRST LADYS PASTOR,
UNDER ARCH OF ORCHIDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - President Woodrow
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
wore married at $3.50 p. m. Dec. 18,
and left afterward to spend their hon
eymoon at Hot Springs, Va, where
they arrived Sunday morning.
The President and his bride trav-
eled in a private car. attached to q
special train.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson entered a wait
Ing White House automobile and mo-
tored to Alexandria, Va, across the
Potomac. to take their private car
there and avoid crowd at the rail-
road station In this city.
The ruse by which the wedding
party got away to Alexandria was
complete. When the White House au-
tomobile pulled away from Mrs. Will
sons house, lines of police blocked
pursuit in all the adjoining streets.
At the union station the presidential
entrance was fully lighted. and lines
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Must Have Been Tanale.

There was very bad first night
In New York theater. That is to
say, the night was good night as
nights go in New York during the the
atrical season. but the play offered
was bad
At the end of the second act the
long-suffering audience was about
ready to quit. A few got up tc 60
and others followed. until the aisles
became clogged.
Charles Hanson Towne arose in his
place, we'll down front.
Watt" he called out In clear
loud tone. women and children
Saturday Evening Post
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Let Contract for Hospital Buildings.

Announcement was made that the
contract for the construction of the
three new buildings at the state hos
pital for the insane at Pueblo had
been let at a meeting OF the State
Board of Correction held in Pueblo.
The successful bid was for $4,000.
The central building of the proposed
group will be used as an administra-
ton office and hospital, while the
other two, thanking on the first build
ing, will be dormitories capable Of
housing $50 or 400 additional patients.
With the addition to these buildings
the asylum will be able to accommo-
date all Colorado's insane patients,
numbering now about 1000. At pres.
ent nearly 800 are being cared for
in hospitals or hospital wards of jails
OF different counties. chiefly Denver
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Petition for Lower Coal Rates.

The State Public Utilities Commits
sion heard evidence and arguments
on the petition filed by the Grand
Junction Mining and Fuel Company
and the Palisade Coal and Supply
Company asking that the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad be compelled to
lower its freight rates on coal from
the western slope. The commission
took the petition under advisement A
similar one filed by the two com
panies against the Colorado Midland
Terminal and Cripple Creek & Colo
rado Springs railroads will he heard
Dec. %.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Duck Season Goes to April 1.

AS far as state officials are con.
cerned sportsmen in Colorado will be
allowed to hunt ducks and geese un.
til April /. although the United
States law governing migratory birds
closed the duck season Dec l6. Colo.
rado permits duck hunting until April
=. ana Walter b Fraser, game and
lsh commissioner, will follow the
tate law The federal law has been
declared unconstitutional by four out
of five courts in which its legality has
been questioned.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Asks Million Acres for Roads.

A bill was introduced in the Ma,
tional Senate by Senator John F.
Shafroth providing that the govern
ment cede 100000 acres of public
lands in Colorado to the state to be
sold by the state and the proceeds
used in building highways. The en-
actment of this bill will give the
state, according to estimates by Dem
yer people, not less than 100000 900
for building good roads in Colorado
Il. NJ. Ammons, while governor of
Colorado, worked in behalf of senti.
ment favorable to the measure.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Assert Ford Party on "Foors Errand.

London.-The dove of peace that
decorates the Ford peace slip is shIv.
ering on its perch. A diminutive
Mars stalks along the quarter deck OF
the Oscar ii. Discussions wide and
bitter have torn the party, and ma
jority of the pacifists say they have
finally realized they have embarked
on fools errand." Personal alter.
cations, in some instances being car.
ried close to fisticuffs. have been re.
ported. Previous reports of "civil
war" on the peace ship have leaked
out, but all have been denied by
Henry Ford.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Mrs. Wilson's Gowns Cost Fortune.

seau Is said to be magnificent in its
extent and to have cost several thou.
sand dollars. Most of 1t is American
made and the best shops in the
United States were called upon to
supply what the brides friends say is
one of the largest and most carefully
selected wardrobes ever gathered by
any mistress of the White House
There are plain gowns and elaborate
gowns, hats, shoes, parasols. umbrel
las. gloves. ,eils and other items for
each and every occasion.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Eixinu the Blame,

DO you believe in hoodoos?' asked
the superstitious person.
Well" replied the man who had
failed to make good in a dozen differ
ent enterprises, I've get to preserve
my self-respect. ycu know"
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Showers Of Ashes Fall In Eruption.

Catania. Sicily.-Mount Etna is &C
tive again and is emitting red hot
lava which. streaming along the sides
of the mountain and melting the snow,
produces a wonderful effect. In addi.
tion glowing cinders and smoke form
an umbrella shaped cloud above the
volcano.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
State Good Roads Meeting Jan. 10.

The sixth annual convention of the
Colorado Good Roads Association will
be held in Denver Jan. 10 and 90. i'm.
mediately following the meeting OF
the State Association of County Com.
missioners. The place of meeting
was changed from Boulder to Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

Some men are loafers by choice and
others drift into the habit through be.
ing elected to office.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

OF police were spread all about. Those
who were attracted to the railroad
station by the show OF preparation
were disappointed while the President
and Mrs. Wilson were speeding to the
station across the river ten miles
away. The President and Mrs. Will
son boarded their car at Alexandria
at 11:40 p. m. and began their jour
ney to Hot Springs.
At Hot Springs Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son will live at the Homestead hotel
until after New Years Day, unless
some development should necessitate
the Presidents earlier return to the
Capitol. Two of the White House au-
tomobiles have been sent on ahead,
and the couple expect to spend their
honeymoon motoring. golfing and
walking over the mountain trails. Be-
side tho secret service guard, the
party was accompanied by one stem
ographer. The President will keep in
touch with the White House over
special wires.
Because the hour of the wedding
was k1OWu 10 COiupdidtiNciy lcW pVi
sons, there was not large crowd in
the vicinity of the brides home. al
though a large police guard had been
provided.
All arrangements for the wedding
ceremony were carried out perfectly,
the President arriving at his brides
home soon after o'clock, and the
rest of the wedding party following
soon after. The ceremony was be-
gun, as had been arranged. at $3.50
o'clock, and was followed by a buffet
luncheon.
Mrs. Wilson was married In the
travelling gown she wore to the train.
Everything was in readiness for the
ceremony when the President arrived.
Neither the President nor Mrs. Gait
had any attendants, and there were
no ushers or flower girls.
Neither the army. the navy nor the
diplomatic corps was represented. and
the occasion was essentially what
both Of the couple had wished 1t TO
be-a home" wedding.
There was no deviation from the
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Panama Canal slides Begin Again.

Panama.-Another movement of ma.
terial in Gaillard cut Saturday night
prevented the passage. Of vessels
through the Panama canal Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Telephone Company to Extend Lines.

Telephone Company 70 EXtend CIhes.
Denver.-The Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company will
make the extension OF its lines from
Genoa to Burlington in eastern Colo
RADIO as ordered by the State Public
Utilities Commission and will begin
work on the extension Immediately
Milton Smith, attorney for the corpo.
ration, said that the company had
determined to obey the order. There
will be no court contest as to the
reasonableness of the commissions
judgment or the body's power to Issue
such an order
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
To euro a Gold in Ono pay

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL il fails to cure. E. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. ssc.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

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Newark post., 1915-01-13

farm is experimental and not to
make money and the sales mare are
the result of the agricultural dem
onstrations made thereon, they
serve to illustrate the possibilities
to be obtained by the farmer IN
Delaware who will practice Inten-
sive farming. ~
Your State received IN l9l4
from the Federal Government Ten.
thousand dollars through the oper-
alton Of the Smith-Lever Bill. This
will continue hereafter annually,
and if Delaware will appropriate
in 1915 and 1916 Twelve hundred
and eighty-one dollars and an addl-
tional Twelve hundred and eighty
one dollars until the sum reaches
Nine thousand dollars, the Govern
ment will appropriate a similar
amount. These amounts will give
to Delaware, in their aggregate,
for agricultural extension e :,
home economies, the yearly sum o.
Twenty-eight thousand dollars. VIZ
hsould evidence our appreciate .
Newark post., 1915-01-13

Of the Governments generosity bv
doing our share, and l recommend
that you appropriate at this SEES.
sion the sum Of Twelve hundred
Continued on page g.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-14
NEW DRESS FABRICS FOR SPRING

NoVELTY VoILEs
 
 .. -sTRPe VoLEs @5 iey from hair line o inch stripe the yard ... 25c
 PRNTEo VOILEs 36 ncD white grounds 35c -MERcERlzED CREPE n patterns . 6Ec extremely beautiful 75c
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-14
FEBRUARY
Beds

SLIGHTLY MARRIED FLOOR SAMPLES, real opportunity rappng this offering of beds In the first place these beds thoroughly desirable goods being only slightly marred from handling and sufficiently to deact from their appearancen instances slightly marred that they scarcely noceabe-ohers discontinued terms odd lots
 Iron beds (fu sze) S375 values $z50 Iron beds (singe slze S4OO values $2 so Iron beds (34 szel SG 90 values $4O0
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-14

-KAYsER SILK GLOVES rORI
 CHILDREN Gin white only) both
 wrist and elbow lengths Gook for "Kayser" in the hemp childrens gloves pair ..........-. ...-......--......75c and s1.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-14

EXPERIENCE has proven Kayser silk gloves to be the best made Yet they cost no more than the ordinary kind
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-27
Swift Relief for Ills Of Digestive
Tract Given by Mayr's Won
derful Treatment

Hundreds of Michigan people have
found quick deliverance from stomach
troubles by the use of Mayr's Wonder
full Stomach Remedy. This remarka-
BILE treatment has established a record
of proven results and benefits. II has
friends everywhere. Here is what
two Michigan people say:
Mrs. Guy A. Beamer of 1907 North
Street, Flint. Mich.--'T never saw any
thing work such wonders as just three
doses did. have been doctored by
specialists, too. and received very lit
tie benefit"
A w. Hobbs of 1901 East Main Street.
Jackson. Mich.-"I had not been well
in fifteen years. After taking a few
doses OF your wonderful remedy am
in perfect condition"
Such words OF praise come from us
ers OF this remedy In all parts OF the
United States This first dose proves