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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
FOR RENT-RooMH.

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Building.
furnished rooms in modern home: also
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Topeka avenue Phone 1921.
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| ave.
FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rooms suitable
for light housekeeping. Phone 1900 F.
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FOR RENT-Large furnished rront room.
upstairs 1903 jackson.
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Phone 1914 Black.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

]. NJ Caylor and wife to d. E. Logan ,,s
sw. Il of NV. Il of the NV. l'-Il-i0 >o'i-'
L. S. Thayer and husband to }. L.
Walker, lot 157 n. ~ 1853 Tyler ST..
N. c. Balderson and wife TO L. -.
Nails arl, lots sdd 9s-o "hiieiu ave-. 1,75o
J. S. Alkire to III. l.. Alkire and Wiie'
w. ~ lot A. Cranes Homestead Blk
Monroe st................... "
NJ. A. Mallon and husband to F. W.
Slime, sc. a sw. a 29-12-15. NV. u % 90,
1915 : .. = ~'~
]. s. Mclaughlin and others to l..
~ ar r,ur anu 9s Vii ......... 1,4CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
w A IN T S..
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

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inserting Want Ads in The Topeka stare
Journal is one cent a word each in5ertion
word. minimum so cents - -.
COUNT THE WORDS Of your Ad. IA
Gliding four words for State Journa! ~
each 'fnitiaJ'' letter and each number u
combination Of figures a. one WORD.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must Ell, III
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Ing instructions about counting the woIcs
and the rates per word for Inc Aops-"
State Journal -
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ceived after that hour will be inseIted, - ~"
der the heading. "Too Late to CLASSIFY
or next day as desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal December 81, 1SlAl
RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION.
RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners OF Tho City OF
Topeka, Kansas. deem 1t necessary
for the best interests Of said city
that Adams Street from the south line of
Fifth Street 70 the south line q
curbed with combined curb and gutter.
and paved sixty test wide with eighteen
Per cent vttFafied blocko on . five inch con-
crete bose, with grout fuller.
w. g. TANDT. Commissioners.
], c. b. Bufge. city clerk OF the City OF
Topeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution 10 Z
true and Ooeroct copy ct the ORIGINAL
now ON nh In my office.
LSealJ n G. 3. BURGE, City Clerk.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners Of the City OF Topeka.
Kansas. deem 1t necessary for the best
interests of said city that Seward Ave-
nue., from the west line of Branner Street
to the city umits,, in said city. be graded.
curbed with combined curb and gutter.
and paved thirty feet wide with twenty
per cent vftri1ied blocks on q five inch
concro base, with asphalt filler.
W. g.. TANDY. Commissioner.
]. c. b. Burge. City Clerk of the City Of
Topeka, Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution 10 .
true and correct copy Of the original now
on file in my office.
IsssLl c. B. BUR0E. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A REFINED, middle-aged woman wants
situation as companion and nurse to an
invalid Country or city. w. E., care OF
Journal. -.-----.
family to do light work. more rs q
home Address Mrs. Bertha Hanan. 1Oc1
N. Topeka avenue.
YOUNG LADY attending school desires q
place to work in exchange for room and
board. Call 1882.
YOUNG MAN attending school desires a
place to work in exchange for room and
board. Call 1882.
PRA1sTICAE NTRSF wants employment
Of any suitable kind. phone 20 M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

-ommy-1 want another box Of
those pills, like what got for mother
yesterday.
Druggist-Did your mother say
they were good?
Tommy-No. but they just fit my
aar-sun--From the Kansas city
Times,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Wednesday evening between otn
and 10th on Madison, ladies' black
pocketbook, containing money. Return TO
journal for reward.
FOUND-On N. Kansas ave-, 1900 block,
Tuesday evening, package OF emoroioery
work. paw for this ad. Call 142 Holman
st.
LOST-Pair of nose glasses In case:
name Lewis on case. Phone 2Oo3 Red.
Reward.
LOST-Gold ring, set with black onyx
with diamond in center. Central Topeka
PAPER Co. Reward.
LOST-Solid gold bar breast pin. Mrs
F. NJ Sheldon. 1925 Taylor. Reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

FARMS FOR FARMERS
100 acres, river bottom. 8 miles Of To-
peka, sets improvements. all tilIahle.
$50 Der acre.
leo acres upland near Silver Lake. e47.5o
per acre. choice OF two farms.
leO acres South Shawnee county. fine
creek bottom. rich and fertile. tb Per acre
Good quarter, fine improvements. near
Berryton, 80 per acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

Don't shout fer joy wen you gifts ter
oefo you. an come a-rollin. down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

WANTED-Married couples for farms
with reference; single farm hands; coal
shovelers; dining room and lunch counter
girls: girls for families. Furman's EN-
ployment Office, 81 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
PRICE CUT FROM
So. 800 TO $500

% acres, smooth, every acre tillable,
some alfalfa, good improvements, mild
station, 6 mics from Topeka postnlt1es,
Owner says sell for 1880. Did ask @e,0ee
A real snap.
GEO. n. NOBLE & co.
Is Kansas Ave.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
APPROPRIATE OBSERVANCE
OF CHRISTMAS is PLANNED

whatever will be done on Christmas. and
the afternoon will be marked with mu-
SIC ny the band Presents will be ex-
changed among the convicts
A chicken dinner on Thanks giving
does not mean that one shall be over
looked on Christmas. The county ward.
~ the tnfirmary and Jail will again have
turkey as the main issue on Saturday.
Sheriff Sweeney has ordered n large
number and Tailor Burch and his wife
will prepare q pslatable feed, for the
county jail inmates. Superintendent
Mtnkemeyer. of the infirmary, Is also
planning a turkey dinner for those IN
his charge
Al various Institutions.
At the Kings Daughters Day Nursery.
Miss Margaret Dunning Il planning a
most enjoyable Christmas. In the morn
Ing they will have their tree, followed
by a turkey dinner. In the aftsrnoop the
children viii 80 10 their various homes
10 spend the remainder Of the day Many
attractive gifts have been sent 20 he
Nursery for the little tots. The girls
viii receive a doll each and the boys
Will be given other toys.
At the Home for the Friendless and
Aged Women and other institutions OF
Christmas will be the rule
Again like Thanksgiving, the price OF
Turkey IL Gearing. Not only In the
price soaring but there Is a scarcity OF
the king bird At this time they are
selling at 80 cents 20 IS cents n pound.
But chicken n plentiful, and the prices
moderate They are selling at rs cents.
an advance OF only two cents over last
year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
TRENCH FIGHTING
BRINGS DISEASES
PAINFUL AND LASTING MALADIEs
ARE OFTEN CONTRACTED IN
TRENCH WARFARE.

The lot OF a soldier who must stand
up all day In a wet trench and fight
is not an enviable one. But II Is
not much different from the life OF
every man and woman here In Wheel
ing. We must fight Just as great
enemies as they. Our foe IL disease,
and II must be admitted that he Is
now on the run. Our systems are
used wrongly by our present methods
OF living and unless something is
taken that will bring immediate relief
a great deal OF suffering is due 20
follow. In Wheeling the people are
waging n war to the finish against
Disease. and with Tanlac as the
weapon they are rapidly winning.
But there are too many cases here
that need attention for us to be "out
OF the trenches by Christina"
One OF the women who has won her
fight against Disease is Mrs. Clara
Leach. OF 2s14 Chapline street. who
recently told Mr.. Renfrow, the Tan
lac representative here. how she fin
ally won She said: II suffered from
stomach trouble and a very poor ap-
petite. and q severe pain In my knee.
Gas formed on my stomach after eat
ing or drinking. and I had terrible
pains in my knee. / knew so many
people who had been relieved by Tan
lac that ! decided TO try It Now 1
enjoy a good appetite and am not
worried with gas any more. The pain
in my knee has practically disappear
ed. find II the best medicine have
ever used for formation Of gas. had
about given up all hope OF ever get
ting anything 70 relieve me. l heart
fly recommend Tanlac TO all"
Enter the fight against Disease. Go
today to G. II. Griest & Co.. 1925
Market street, and get a bottle or
Tanlac. Mr.. Renfrow always at the
above store. where he will gladly ex-
plain Tanlac to anyone. Price 81 per
bottle.
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one word from him in a whole year.
All, those are the tragedies OF war.
While we were exchanging the col
orless questions and answers that
strangers in occupied territory may
safely exchange-was not the war a
fearful thing. and how long would Il
last. and was food holding out, and
such like banalities-a German soldier
came into the shop. bowed to the pro-
prietress and asked me whether !
would perhaps be paying out any Ger
man money in the shop within the
next few minutes.
Wants to Trade His Money.
said would. and then he took out
a pocket full OF French money and
asked whether / would give him its
equivalent in my German money and
pay for my purchases I'm his French
money. could not fathom the reason
for the transaction until he explained
that the rule Of the invaders, which re-
quires tho French population in occu-
pied territory 10 accept German
money. works both ways, for II also
requires German soldiers 70 accept
French money IN change Therefore.
he had accumulated much OF Il. Now
he was in difficulties because he
wanted to send funds TO hrs family in
Germany. For that purpose French
money was OF no use TO him.
So madam was appealed 10 and she
said she would es soon take French
money in payment OF my puchase. but
she did not say Il with any notable
enthusiasm. and that surprised me a
little The French are a patriotic PEG
pie. but financially. they like to play
safe and there is not a yard occupied
IN France where German paper IL not
highly regarded
But the Deal Was Closed
The upshot was that with many
smiles and mods and cOuntings and re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
LILLE TO RIGA
toontiuusd FROM Firs, Par.n

scuffscuff OF feet on the gritty Moor.
There was a creaking OF leather straps
and a thump OF hundreds OF knap-
sacks when tired men unlocked straps
and with q sigh OF content let their
burdens slip from their backs.
There was coming and going Of
soldiery and very strict examination
OF the passports OF the very few civil.
ians who entered or left the station
u Is stricter than when I was here
months ago. but there are not so many
words about A. That difference spells
out plainly enough a difference IN
national temperament.
Business Under Stress In lille.
In the streets outside the people OF
the princeiy town OF Lille were going
pretty normally about their business.
normally IN a wonderful degree when
you remember that these people I'm
the Rue Rationale are only twenty-five
minutes by auto from tho biz guns
and that the war flyers are lowering
over their heads
From the sound Of tho guns and
from the maneuvors ~ the 1vcrs the
people take hope or sink into moodi-
ness az the case may be- On a day
when the sound n Tho guns n a little
louder than usual their eyes giiaien
and they cry. "hhal Tout va bicn pour
nous'" This they cay not furtivoiv.
but shrilly and with many resturea
and often IN tho presence Of the Ger
man soldiers
Serves News with the Food.
The uroprietrers Of n little hotel
where German soldiers arc chartered
brings tho news 20 them With their
food. but when she Observe that they
maintain their ouuanimlty drarfto hrr
fidings she shrurs her Shoulder.
fro0ps little. and adds "Uuf ~
course. ono cannot be- sure" They OK.
hIbif n good deal ~ tact and roufv
no madam. naturally ono cannot BE-
sure"
Tho most POIGNANT reactions ~
eager hope and dun disappointment
come whom Tho iesue ~ conflict be-.
tween hostile flyers soaring above tho
rnrir0na ~ tho town lr other nan
fh0 natives l0nFof FOR They watch
Tho acceptance in manruvora that
mean lifo and death There ie n aplaf.
ter ~ shots and tho movement ~ ono
machine become uncertain. and final
~ ~ comes rushing fo earth
"c'est Fhnerand"
"Ah' All" Tho people scream. "c'o4f
rAuemanfi Cest rAuemandi" Nun.
drefa mako a dash FOR tho suburb
whore they thing tho vanquished ma
ichlno may have landed
This happened at 3 O'Clock IN the
afternoon
~ niehtfau comes mo bitter. bitter
dleuiual0n
a German motor truck comes numb
ling along Tho Boulevard De Ia Liborts
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in the direction OF the citadel which is
the crown OF the series OF master
pieces Vauban constructed on the
northern and eastern frontiers OF
France. On the German motor truck
lays the shattered French aeroplane
the conquerors had- brought in from
the suburb. Its wings. were gone.
"Helasl" cried q French woman
with that instant readiness which
makes her people the masters OF the
descriptive style. "Helasl II rests
there like the corpse OF a big fishi"
stu clinging to the rudders we're the
tricolors OF France, torn to ribbons by
the branches OF trees.
Load Of Bicycles Next.
A-few minutes after the passing OF
this load that has for Lille all the sol
emnity Of a coffin borne on an open
funeral car. you see another motor
truck loaded with a consignment com
monplace enough In itself. but rem
dered spectacular because II affords
one more proof OF the resources and
the readiness OF the invader. II Is a
consignment of forty bicycles Just re-
ceived from Germany.
And the prisonersI All, that r. the
sight that breaks lilies heart No
sooner has one OF those wild rumors
run through the streets, and alleys,
and cafes OF the town that "the Eng
fish are coming. be of good cheer. my
braves. they will be here in few days
nowl"-no sooner has that whisper
set every heart beating than there Is
the familiar scuff-scuff OF weary feet
In the Grande place and another thou
sand Frenchmen in grayish blue and
English IN loan yellow straggle slowly
by--dumb and joyless. 20. les NAL
heureux! CONNIE lis sont sales!" the
people moan.
Prisoners Broken Spirited.
Dirty" they are IN truth. and much
more than that. They are weary be
yond words. some are ill. and ali are
broken IN spirit.
But even while they are most moved
the onlookers have a way OF tricking
themselves out OF their grief They
begin 10 laugh and while they laugh
they sneer. For the word II running
along the line that these are the same
some one saw march through the
Grande place day before Yesterday
Lille leaps greedily on the thought
Aha, these Germansi Aha. and again
Ana! These are the same prisoners
We have seen. Jean says 90. JACQUES
says so. Henri says so All the world
says 30. The Germans are marching
them around the town again 20 break
our hearts Oh. perfidyi Oh. bitter
nessl Oh, double. triple infamyi"
SO they vociferate and work them.
selves into frenzy OF valor
Fool Themselves In Vain.
But In their souls they know that IL
- not truc-this thing they are trying
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TO make themselves believe. Those
unwashed men with green lines under
their eyes, their trousers sti6 with
mud. their bandages black with blood
that has gone dry. never came from
anywhere but straight from the
trenches. and Lille has had sufficient
experience in this kind of mournful
pageantry TO know it. An old man
who will not allow himself 20 fool him
self wags his head as he looks on at
the sad show and mutters. Poor
France. poor France"
Always Lille is listening. always
Lille is hoping.
But much OF the time this listening
and hoping Is subconsciOus, and while
the town IS in that less tense mood II
has spirit 20 drive good nstured bar
gains in picture postcards with the
Germans and politely TO sell the Ger
mans pretty things that they will take
home 10 their wives on their first fur.
Tough.
"curfew'' Rings az 10 p. M.
BY military order the streets are de-
serted al 10 o'clock at night, but from
until 10 the shopping district. though
80 is not gay-fOr there are few mora
disconsolate beings that n man shop
per trying 10 decide whether HIS wife
VIII like what he has selected-cer.
tainly is busy and prosperous.
The delightful tactfulness and the
genius for selling things which is the
birthright OF all French women shop
keepers are displayed at their best in
these transactions. TO which the sol
der brings about a dozen words Of
French while the mistress OF the shop
contributes perhaps twenty words Of
German.
The soldier s. sweating with per.
plexity. The woman IL fluttering and
cooling with an interest IN bis prob
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lens which If it is not real is a capital
stimulation.
Flattery Lands the Soldier.
She deity learns his wife's age and
then fatters him with the assurance
that no-truly and by all means, no
the handbag of dark velvet that he
has picked out for madam would be
too old for her, while au contraire,
this one OF rose color with the pearl
heading is not only chic beyond the
power to express but is veritably Of
a modelle originate. That madam will
approve such a choice she IL positive.
for II is her conviction that madam
has taste.
This last-eXpressed with a sulI
ulety that allays any suspicion OF
either vulgarity or guile-settles the
matter with the soldier. He pays the
very fair price asked-for there are
bargains 10 be had in the Injuries of
life these days in Lille-tucks his pur-
chase away I'm an inside pocket OF his
tunic and with many a "vielen Dankl"
departs. all aglow with the feeling that
a task that he thought would be hard
ct has somehow been made delight
fully easy. 10 Is the woman's secret
that he doesn't know just how.
Tragedy Stalks In Pretty Shops.
The mistress Of the shop where l.
too. gained that pleasant impression
IN the matter of buying handbags was
a sad-eyed. gentle Frenchvoman. who
did not have TO be pretty because she
had such pretty ways. Her shop was
pretty and she had two pretty chill.
dren. who sat on the counter and
obliginRly lisped that they did not Ike
Germans. but were Of open mind on
the subject OF Americans. They also
had. so they said. a pretty papa. E"
who was IN the war. and the mother
added with = heart-breakinR catch IN
her voice. that she had not received
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
NO WHITE XMAS?
The Westhermsn Says That Wei
Have Rain In This Section In
stead Of 1.-THE Beautiful"

No. ma'am. this will not be a white
Christmas. II the weather mans fore
cast. sent out early this, morning. can
be relied upon.
He says that this section will have
rain Instead OF snow Christmas day;
that today would be warmer. followed
by the falling Of the aqua. However,
he forecasts there may be snowfall
tomorrow in Western Pennsylvania. sd
cheer mp. for We may get some OF "thd
beautiful' on Christmas day. making
II look and feel like real Christmas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
AERO INSTRUCTION.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga large ban
loon for use In the signal corps o1
for the National guard OF New YORK
and course Of instruction in aviation
for four members OF the militia oI
New Jersey, have been contributed I'd
the National Aeroplane fund. IL was
announced today by the Aero club
OF America.
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countings the German money passed
from the American to the German and
the French money passed from the
German to the American, and then ID
the French woman, and with bows and
repetitions Of Bon soir, messieurs,1
and "Auf Wiedersehen. madam" the
transaction was closed to the satisfao
ton OF all concerned. and the world
wagged on.
Copyright, 1915, Chicago Tribune.