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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

The above picture is an excellent
Illustration of mans confidence in his
fellow man. It was taken today and
shows the method in which paint is
being applied to the smokestack of
the state heating plant. The big fiue
is two hundred feet high The man
at the top, who is doing the painting,
is supported by rope running
through a pulley The man at the
bottom holds the rope and raises or
lowers the man above either by pulling
on the rope or letting it slip through
his hands. Should he release his hold
on the rope, both paint and painter
would drop 200 feet.
Confiderce
Think what would happen should
the man below be visited by a wasp.
or seized with an itching that he just
had to scratch, or become distracted
from his duties by the appearance of
one of those newest fashion. abbrevi-
ated skirts
And if the noon whistle should blow
prematurely and the man on the end
of the rope should make sudden
dash for his dinner bucket-weU.
there would be some DASH
But the man on top has confidence
and the man below is saving his life
every instant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
Closing of Madison st. School
Brings Strong Protest.
COIOred Minister Fears Rights
of Race Are Threatened.
EVEN JANITORS KICKED OUT
Only One Remains and He EX-
poets DecapitatiOn Daily.
False Economy Plan Is Detri-
mental to Educational System.

The closing of the Madison school,
the displacement of colored Janltors
by white men in the school buildings,
and the reduction of the number OF
colored teachers in the city schools,
brings forth a protest from N L.
Smith, 1880 Van Buren, street, VINO is
pastor of Lane Chapel, colored
church. He writes:
ITO the Editor of the State Journal:
THE abandonment of the Madison
school is the latest phase in the poilcy
of retrenchment of the board of educa-
tion-a retrenchment which in the last
one and one-half years has had most
evil effects upon the cOlored Schools
and school teachers, for within that
time there has resulted a loss OF more
than five and one-half teachers in the
colOred schools including one prlncl-
pal, now the complete abandonment OF
one of our schools, in one of the most
thickly populated districts of the city,
caps the climax. We fear this is but
a beginning.
Inconsistent Economy.
Policies of retrenchment or econ
omy, when adopted by boards of edu-
cation, or otherwise, should at least
be consistent We feel it to be very
unjust species of economy which Tops
off the heads and diminishes the num-
Der of positions of those on the educa-
tional firing line in order to justify
itself in paying overhead officials And
In1S also by cutting OIL l1e HeduS VI
colored people, who at best have few
enough opportunities, and who have
for years faithfully served the board.
Besides, this policy of retrencn-
ment is not only cutting off places for
colored people, but is diminishing OPP
portunities for advancement for white
teachers. In the last year one princ1-
pal of a white school has resigned,
and the principal of Harrison school
died. No one has been appointed to
these places-places to which deserV-
ing teachers might have been advanc-
ed, but which have been closed in Or
der that eXtravagant overhead salaries
might be paid.
This in Kansas!
I'm one year the children of Madi-
son school have been scattered, some
to Monroe and some to Harrison. Then
it is reported that they are so few that
the school can not be maintained.
Moreover, to make bad matters
worse, the last colored janitor, but one,
who is in daily suspense, has been re-
moved from white schools. This in
Kansas.
We have come to pretty pass
when a colored man is not fit to clean
up buildings after white children.
Denied opportunities in every direc-
ton, the one decent occupation of a
public nature, teaching, has been re-
duced to a minimum.
IN L. SMITH,
Pastor Lane Chapel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
BOWSER IS INUNDATED
And 1t Is Mrs. Bowser That
Does 1t.

Mrs. Bowser," suddenly began Mr..
Bowser 81 do not wish to hurt your
feelings"
THAT is very kind of YOU she said.
But 1 wish to have a little talk
with you. There is some thing that l
have wondered about a good many
times and now 1 am going to tell you
of it,
go right ahead, Mr.. Bowser.'
''Why is it, he continued, after a
of current events or of cornmon
things? You seldom ask me about
things at the office, and about all you
have to tell, when L come home, is
that the cook burned her finger or a
goat and a dog had a fight in front
after evening, and don't speak a hun
dred words. 1 often wish that some
man would drop in. 1 do not wish to
hurt your feelings as I said, but L do
wish it were different"
But can't we make It different, Mr..
Bcwser?' she asked.
But you see all you can talk about
and that is the way of most every
woman, is frippery- nonsense fash
ion. Such things have no interest to
a man.
well, what is?"
War, politics, congress, the presi-
dent, the weather. All you see and
hear around u.s."
s. L,
after a moments thought:
You know a great deal, don't
you? ''
We'll. 1 don't want to boast too
much, but 1 know about all there is
worth knowing"
us the weather one of the common
things you want to hear me talk
about?'
'Why-e-yes, 1 guess So
Then what is the average rainfall
| in the United States %
About twelve feet. 1 guess"
"If you had said twelve inches, you
would have come nearer to it, laugh
ed Mrs. BOwser. What is the evap-
Grafton from every mile of surface OF
a lake containing five miles?'
| What in thunder are you trying to
| get att" demanded Mr.. Bowser, as he
prickcd up his ears.
| The amount of evaporation. OF
| course it is greater in June, July and
August than any other three months
in the year. Don't you know what
amount of the evaporation takes
place ?"
| mo, nor you either, nor any other
human hyena on this earth! Don't
| try to josh metz
well, will ask you an easy ques-
| ton. What tree in the forest is the
hardest wood, and will last the long
est? %
The peach" answered Mr.. Bowser
on are wrong, Silt Is the Odk
and next to it is the elm. You have
seen shade trees and fruit trees white
washed. Why do they do it, Mr.. Bow
ser?"
ITO keep the bark from peeline
off"
mo sir. 1t is to kill the insects that
J infest a tree. We live in a brick house
and there are brick houses all around
US. You have seen bricks almost
| every day of your life and handle
them very often. OF what are bricks
| made ?''
| why any fool knowsl' half shout
ed Mr.. Bowser They are made OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

c. c. Munson and wife to city, pit.
lot 273 Brooks ave-, Brooks add. ....$ 10
G. r BartIeson and husband to c. e.
Barber, lots 3s9-91-3-5 Forest ave.
L. A. King to c. J. Bartleson, lot 4ss
n. u 80 Western ave, Gould's add:
e. L. Stalker to J. L. Byrne, lot 024,
s. u 652 Clay ST., blk 2, M. x D. 400
w. Berry to J. r. Leslie and husband,
int. in lot 1, block 9, College Hill. or
See record d Iocl ''
son and husband, Sc. "A Sc "a 1918 400
W. Allen and wife to NJ. Hubbard,
lot 1921 to 1881 Buchanan ST., Quln- 80
ton & Steele's add Z'OOO
E. j. Cooper and wife to X. Q. Reese
and others, lots 610 n. u II Lane ST.,
Batty 4 Jansen sub.
German American State Bank to M. c.
Rhoades, lots 269-71-3-5 Liberty ST., 80.
Knowles End sub. 22S
Mt Hope Cemetery Co. to J. c. Tau
bert n. u lot 5S7, Sec s.. 100
B. E. Miller, guardian, to G. N. Miller
and others, int. in e. II sw. "A 30 ~,
11-l4 -oo-'-OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
Topeka Theater Will Show Worlds
Series Games Play by Play.

A star Ball Player" or board to
depict by telegraph the worlds series
of baseball games which are scheduled
to begin Friday, has been installed at
the Best theater by Lew Williamson,
proprietor. The board is a new one
installed in place of the old one of the
very latest pattern which has been
used at the Best theater for the last
two years
Every play and player in the games
will be shown. The board cost 81, 500
and a direct Western Union wire will
be installed at the theater. Pat John
son will manipulate the key. Admis-
sion to the novel apparatus will be rs
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
Program for Reunion of Tween.
tieth Kansas Is Announced.
Famous Veterans Will Be in
Topeka Oct. and s.
MORE THAN 200 STRONG
Many Notable Fighters VIII Be
Among the Members.
Snake Dance and Athletic
~StuntS'' on the Program.

Two hundred or more veterans or
the Fighting Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment will be in Topeka october and
to attend the annual reunion of the
regiment The complete program of
the reunion was announced today.
Not a few notable men who won
fame in skirmishes and bloody bat
ties in the Philippine Islands will at
tend. Captain Edwin Boltwood. of
Ottawa, the oldest member of the
regiment, is one of the spectacular
heroes of g who will be here. Captain
Boltwood is "A years of age. He com
manded Company K during the Or1en-
tai campaign of the regiment and IS
a veteran of the civil war. Lieutenant
Parker of Company K, who is also a
civil war veteran, will attend.
Captain Daniel Craig of the regular
army who mustered in with the lola
company, and Major Bishop, who has
served in the Philippines since the
regiment was mustered out of service,
are expected.
The following is the program as
announced today:
October ..
900 a. m.-Registration at the Me-
mortal building.
200 p. m.-BusinesS session, ad-
dresses of welcome by Governor Ar
thur Capper and Mayor ]. E. House.
500 p. m.-Theater party.
October 8.
s a. m-Members of the regiment
will meet at Memorial hall for troll
lev ride over the city. Washburn col
lege, Gage park and other points of in
terest will be visited. In body the
veterans will call upon Margaret Hill
McCarter.
1900 a. m-Veterans will view the
battle flags of the regiment at Me-
mortal hall.
12:O0-Lunch.
200 q. m.-Athletic program and
'stunts" on the state house grounds:
400 p. m.-Business session and
election of officers.
1900 o. m.-Parade on Kansas ave-
nue. and snake dance, followed by a
smoker in a downtown hall.
The stunts on the state house
grounds on the afternoon of October
will be a big feature of the program.
Incidents of Philippine campaigns will
be re-enacted. Officials of the regl-
ment this year are: ]. j. Cork1ll,
president, and John Padgett, secre-
tary.
The regiment was mustered in dur
ing April, 1898, and was mustered out
in November, 1899, sevring 8 months
after taking part in Is recorded bat
ties and skirmishes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
wANTED-MALE HELP.

~-~~~-~-~-~>>~~>~--~-c-N~@-
WANTED at once, man thoroughly cap
able to manage a branch house in To-
peka; must have best references as TO
character and ability and be able to invest
some money. Goods are now on hand and
business operations will begin Immediate
ly- Address k-256, care journal:
WANTED-Farm and dairy hands; hay
hands; farm couples; laborers; fry COOK,
$12 week; kitchen help; women COOKS;
house girls lunch counter and dining room
girls maids women for Colorado family
arm mattresses, 81 week; women for ranch-
Furman Employment Office, S11 Kan. ave.
BEAT THIS Fortunes are being made
Easy, simple, fascinating business OPP
crate anywhere. All or spare time No
canvassing experience necessary. fur-
nish everything that starts you. Forget
about capital. Boyd II. Brown, Dept. A
"a, Omaha, Neb.
all the latest methods used. All WORK
under competent instructors. Tools Iur-
Topeka Sanitary Barber College. 32T Kan
ave, Topeka, Kan.
WANTED-Man in each Kansas county
to travel for established company Salary,
bonus and commission. Write J. H. Yetter,
sales manager, 625 jackson St, topeka
Kansas.
tomobile business. Big pay. We make
you expert in ten weeks by mail Pay us
automobile Institute, Los Angeles, Cal.
wANTED-Man in your own territory
Salary of $4,000. per month, travelling
expenses and commission. Experience un-
1908 Indiana ave, Dept 1863 Chicago.
WANTED-At once, first class auto me-
chanic to take charge of repair depart
ment of one of the largest garages In city
good salary to right party. X 30, care OF
Journal.
7 WILL PAY any honest man up to $50
monthly for a part of spare time NO
| canvassing. No capital. Write To-Day.
| Voorhees, Desk 90, Omaha, Neb.
| WANTED-Man to travel. Age q to 90.
Experience unnecessary. Salary, com
| mission and expense allowance TO right
II DIV
| ARLE-BODIED MEN for firemen. brake
| men, S12O monthly. Railway, care uour-
nal
| KANSAS AUTO ACKNOWLEDGMENT
practical instructions. Special rates now
| 41S-42O Jackson St. second floor
| WANTED-BOy to work in store; one not
afraid of work. Work, care Journal
| WANTED-Night bell boy. Glenwood
hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

getting my breath to ask few more"
Bowser, as his ears worked back and
forth.
but 1 want to talk about the war
and politics and on, protested
Mrs Bowser. when you come home
an hour earlier tomorrow evening, l
want to be able to talk to you for
four or five hours.
ute or second. Mrs Bowser, l start
ed out to tell you in the kindest man
ner, of a grave fault you have, and
this is the result. You have humili-
ated me in my own house, and in my
own estimation"
But you see you were mistaken.
Mr.. BOwser-"
How mistaken"
''Why, it seems that I ought to have
been a teacher and you. the pupil"
Mr.. Bowser reached the hall tree
and his coat and hat this time and he
banged the front door behind him. He
had started out to shear, and been
shorn- He may get a word of conso-
lation at the drug store, however and
he sauntered over there. The druggist
met him with a smile and said:
II can't prescribe a remedy for YOU,
Bowser."
''What-what-
"Oh, you have been trying to trim
up Mrs. Bowser and she has flattened
you out It's as plain as the nose on
your face. Why do you keen trying
it? She has the brains of the family
and you ought to have brains enough,
to know it, and honest enough to adj
NIT 1T. Go back home, Bowser-go
home and read up on last years crop
OF cabbage headsi"-Copyright 1915,
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
HOLD UP EXHIBIT
Kansas Unable to Show Cattle
at Frisco Fair.
California Rules Against State
Fearing Epidemic.

Kansas will be unable to exhibit her
live stock at the San Francisco expo
sition this fall. A telegram today
from D. o. Lively, chief of the depart
ment of live stock at the Frisco ex-
position, advises the state live stock
department that Kansas stock will not
be permitted to cross the California
border.
The telegram from California
states prize exhibits. One car of
stack has already been loaded and
shipped to the fair. Ten more cars
were to have gOne-most of them
leaving Immediately following the
Kansas City show. Now Kansas
exhibit at the exposition and some of
the states prize cattle and horses will
not be taken to the coast.
Albert 7. Reid of Topeka and Prof.
w. A. Cochel of the State Agricultural
college were in charge of the states
live stock exhibit at Frisco.
1.-THE news from California is a big
jolt to Kansas breeders" Reid said
this afternoon. Some of the best
stock in the west was to have gone
from Kansas We planned to send
eleven cars from this state Much of
this stock would have been in the
prize winning class"
A telegram came from San Francis
co today to Joe Mercer, state live
stock sanitary commissioner advising
him of the quarantine. States east
of the Mississippi, also Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Montana
are placed under the order. No
stock from any of the states against
which the order was issued will be
exhibited at the fair.
Commissioner Mercer is not in To-
peka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
Funeral Notice.

The members of Lincoln Post are
requested to NEE. at the hall Monday
at 2:30 p. m. to attend the funeral
of our late corrrade, Geo. NJ. Noble, at
the First NJ E church.-Adv.
w. w. SMITH, Post Commander.
J. NJ. MILLER, Adjutant-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

"Oh. mamma" cried little Elsie at the
supper table. why didn't You tell me this
morning we were going to have ice cream :?
l could have enjoyed it all day.'-Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
waNTED-FEMALE HIP


wANTED-o5 neat dining room and lunch
counter girls for Topeka and many otner
town good wages, steady work; arm n
1Taitresses 81 week, restaurant WORK
women cooks for hotels and restaurants;
housekeepers for ranch: women lot CoIo
rado railroad fare advanced: experienced
girIs for house work with reference; mar
Fled couDIes for farms. Furman Employ
ment office 81 Kansas ave.
LARGE knitting mill invites correspond
once with women DESTROYS OF earning
money full time or spare hours EIper-
fence unnecessary. Good pay. ADDRESS
International Mills. Inc. Dept ~, MOTIFS
town, Pa.
MADAN-Make money during spare time
Mt home Startling business NO can
.oasin% T,verything furnished starts you.
RnWd n Brown. Dept Il 81, Omaha, Neb
wAN1'ED-Persons to color art pictures
Va home. easy work no experience; good
nav. sample free. Gleason wheeler, j31
Madison, Chicago.
WA NTED-Two lady canvassers to accom-
many experienced saleslady taking orders
PHEASANT and profitable work. Telephone
Mrs Bammes 2745 Red.
WANTED good lady canvassers. good
nav. light work. all winters work. lob
West 10th.
ANTED-Experienced white girl; fam
iIy of two: no washing or ironing. Mrs
T. t. Hindman, 922 Fillmore.
WANTED-A middle aged woman for
housekeeping in family of two refer
ences. Address i. b. B., Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Oberlin 10; McCool< 6.
Oberlin, Kan, Oct. 2.-Oberlin high
school defeated McCook, Neb., high
school in a football game at Oberlin
Friday afternoon by the score of II
to s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

getting my breath to ask a few more"
Not an answer" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser, as his ears worked back and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
HANGING

Pastor Lane Chapel"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
HOPE OF SAVING MINERS ABANDONED.
OBJECT OF ELKS' CHARITY
DIED THURSDAY MORNING

John Brink, destitute Tennes-
seean, who had been i'll for a long
time, died at St. Marys hospital at
about 500 o'clock Thursday morning
Disease of the heart, aggravated by
privation. was the cause of his death.
He was about As years old.
Until ten days ago, when his condi.
tion came to the attention of the local
lodge of Elks, Brink lived in miserable
squalor In a little house near North
Beach street. Exalted Ruler w. M.
Hankins had the unfortunate man re-
moved to the hospital, where he was
cared for at the expense of the Elks
Prior to this time he had been the re-
cipient of aid from individuals.
Today Mr.. Hankins succeeded In
locating brother of the dead man at
Ridgedale, Tenn, and it is likely that
the body will be sent to Tennessee
for burial
Brink came to this locality about
two years ago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
BIG PIrrseuRe BANK CLOSED TO-DAY.
RESIDENT OF EMPIRE STATE
WINS A BRIDE IN DAYTONA

Miss Lena Esther Stenson and De
Forest Adee were united in marriage
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
the brides parents in Orange Island
Park, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Holmes Rightmire, pastor
of the First Baptist church, in the
presence only of members of the
family.
Following the ceremony the bridal
couple motored to Ormond and de-
parted by train from that place for
their future home in West Davenport,
n. Y, where the groom is engaged In
business.
Mr.. Adee came to Daytona a few
weeks ago for his bride, who was well
known and popular in this city. and
has. for several years, been employed
in the Daytona Book and Stationery
company's store, originally owned by
Geo. II. Clark.
By going to Ormond Mr.. and Mrs.
Adee avoided the over-attention of
number of friends who had assem-
bled at the depot in this city to see
them depart. Some of the party, how
ever, boarded the local train for Or
mond, hoping to intercept the couple
at that place, as they we're to leave
by a later train
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
MORTON P. RIDDLE,
F.E.C.'S GEN. MGR.
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE
FLAGuER SYSTEM DIES FROM
APOPLExY AT RAILWAY HOSPl-
tai IN ST. AUGUSTINE.

Morton p. Riddle. general manager
of the Flagler System. died shortly
before 900 O'Clock this morning in the
railway hospital at st. Augustine, apo
pexy being the direct cause of his
death.
Mr.. Riddle had been suffering for a
week or ten days with complications
from lagrippe, but his condition had
improved the past day or two. Last
night he was conscious and was APP
parently feeling much better, his death
therefore was very unexpected
Up to this afternoon funeral ar
rangements had not been perfected,
but it was thought that the funeral
would not be held in St Augustine.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, three daughters, Catherine, Bes-
sic Meade and Mary Morton, and a
baby son, Morton, Jr.
Mr.. Riddle assumed the position of
general manager of the Florida East
Coast railway a little more than d
year ago, and his able management is
apparent in the improved service and
better condition of the road generally.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
OHIO REUNION At
NAUTILUS CASINO
SECRETARY URGES BUCKEYES
TO ATTEND, NOTWITHSTANo-
ING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GOOD TIME is PROMISED.

+. NJ. Condit, secretary of the Ohio
society, makes the following appeal
to citizens of the Buckeye state to
attend the reunion which will be held
at the Nautilus casino tomorrow af-
ternoon:
Come on over! Let's break up this
terrific spell of weather by THROWN
Whole lot of sunshine into that Ohio
society sOciable tomorrow afternoon.
-'9o o'clock, at the Nautilus casino.
i"ree hundred happy, smiling Buck
eyes in one bunch, glorifying the
STATE OF their nativity, surely ought to
Danish these leaden skies. There will
oe good speakers, DR.. Charles Fred
eF'ck Goss, and others; new acquaint-
aAceS and an all.round good time"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
II. D. TIckENoR ENTERTAINED
AT THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB

II. d. Tichenor, of Washington, d.
c., who is winter guest at the Prince
George hotel, gave supper to a num-
ber of his friends at the Automobile
club last night. Sixteen covers were
laid and the music for dancing was
furnished by the Prince George or
chestra. Later in the evening Mr..
Tichenor and his friends were Joined
at the club by w. M. Hankins and
party, who helped to make it an alto
gether delightful evening.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
MASKED MEN ROBBED
new SMYRNA PHONE
EXCHANGE THIS A. N.

NEW SMYRNA, March AT one
o'clock Thursday morning two un-
known masked men entered the tele-
phone exchange here and robbed II of
$12 in cash. The only occupant of the
exchange at the time of the robbery
was the night operator, a boy. The
intruders poked guns in the lads face
and forced him to give up all the
money In the place.
The boy raised an alarm after the
robbers had hurriedly departed, but
no trace of them was found.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
RECEIVES NOTE OF THANKS
FROM QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS

DR.. P. R. Bennett is in receipt Of
note of thanks from Queen Wilhelmina
for contribution to the Belgian relief
fund, the note being written by her
private secretary and worded as fol
lows:
"The private secretary to H. NJ. the
Queen of the Netherlands is desired
to convey her majesty's thanks to DR..
P. R. Bennett at Daytona, Florida.
United States of America, for his con-
tribution on behalf of the Belgian re-
lief fund in the Netherlands.
The note is dated The Hague, Jan.
29. 1915, and signed Van Steen."