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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
MILLS PEOPLE MEET
Reorganization Conference Is in Prog
lcss This Afternoon.

Plans ior the reorganization of the
Mills Dry Goods company are being
work ed out this afternoon at a meet
ing of the stockholders of The COM
pany. \ number of the heavier stock
holders of the corporation are attend
ing the meeting. which has for its pur-
pose an extensive increase in the cap
italization and a probable change in
some of the policies.
Just prior to the meeting at 4
o'clock this afternoon W.. W. Mills of
Topeka, president of the company
stated that he would not be able to
discuss the probable action of the
stockholders in advance of the meet
ing. Other stockholders also decline
to make a statement as to their plans.
Recently officers of the company
stated that Il plan was under consid-
Grafton which would mean an increase
of the capitalization from 100000 to
S450,000. MIR. Mills stated that he was
not in a position to discuss this mat
ter. Reports that a large block of
stock had been subscribed in advance
of today's meeting were neither de-
MED nor affirmed. Neither would Of
ficers of the company state whether
today's meeting contemplated ma
teriaI changes in the directorate or
officers of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
WON'T JOIN The ARMY
Would Be Subject to Damnation, Says
CoffeyVilIe Man.

Charles Loury of Coffeyville does not
believe in war, and what's more, will
not fight even if Uncle Sam needs him
He says so in an instrument filed
with the clerk of the district court
here Wednesday.
1.-The constitution of the United
States grants every person a right to
worship God according to the dictates
of his own conscience" read the state
ment. My conscience says [ shall
worship God in the ways of peace and
because God has said, Thou shalt not
KILL L believe that l would break His
commandment under all circum-
stances and that l would be subject
to the damnatiOn of hell. l therefore
proclaim that / am exempt from army
duty as a citizen of the United States
because L cannot cOnscientiously en-
list in any army. l am willing to
serve my country in peaceful ways"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
!, KIENE'S FUND CUT SET UP new PLEA
Attorneys for Kansas National
File an Amended Petition.
Claim the Gas Business Is In
terstate Commerce.

Independence, Kan, Aug. 27.-At-
torneys for the receivers of the Kan
sas Natural Gas company today filed
an amended petition in the MoEtgom-
cry county circuit court setting up a
claim thar the business of their COM
pany is interstate commerce and.
therefore. is not subject to the control
or regulation of the state board of
public utilities.
cent of the gas used by the company
is purchased in Oklahoma and Is per
cent in Kansas, and that the sales of
the companys product amount to 60
per cent in Missouri and 40 per cent
in Kansas 1t, therefore, is asserted
that the company's business really is
of an Interstate character, over which
the utilities commission has no con-
troll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
BANKERS COMING
Eminent Foreign Financiers Seek to
Stabilize Exchange Rates.

Paris, Aug. 27.-(Noon. OCTAVE
Homberg of the foreign office, and
Ernest NIallet, regent of the Bank OF
France, have been designated by FL
nance Minister Ribot as the French
delegates who are to join British rep
resentatives III New York early next
month to consider the best means OF
obtaining French ard British credit
balances in the UnitedJ States to sta b-
ilize the exchange rates. p
NJ. Ribot gave them their instruC-
tions today and they are to depart
for the United States on Monday.
Both the French delegates are emil
neEt bankers. NJ Homberg is a di-
rector OF the Banque de Union Pari-
senne and the BanQue Franco-Serbe.
NJ Mallet, in addition to his relation to
the Bank of France, is a director of
various banks and insurance COM
M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
The Amount Allowed for Dep
.uties Is Sliced $500.
Question of Auto Hire Dis
cussed by Commissioners.

Following up their recent sweeping
economy moves the Shawnee county
commissioners this afternoon made an
order slicing $500 from the amount Of
the sheriffs deputy hire. For deputy
hire the law provides SO, 500 in coun-
ties between sixty and ninety thou
sand population.
The population of Shawnee county
is $1,000. In making the cut, the com
missioners stated that they felt that
Sheriff Kiene could get along with
So 0O0>for the hiring of deputies. lie
when the other deductions will go into
effect.
When the first economy moves We're
made, Sheriff Kiene was asked to sub
init a plan to the commissioners
whereby $1,000 a year could be saved
in his department Kiene agreed to
compromise with the COMMISSIONERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
PARSONS SWATS FLIES
Absence of Crime Sees Chief of Police
i'll New Role.

The day was unusually quiet at the
police station. Up until this after
noon no arrests had been made of any
importance. Chief of Police Harvey
Parsons, armed with a fly swatter,
which it is rumored was left at the
station by DR.. Harold Woods, city
health officer, spent most of the
morning swatting flies from the vicin-
ity Of the lobby occupied by Sergeant
Sauls, who was making a poor at
tempt to pass away the dull morning
by reading week old newspapers.
Only one case was heard this morn
ing in police court. c. J. Hayse, a
negro arrested Wednesday evening by
Motorcop Richards, was arraigned on
charge of being drunk. Evidence
showed that Hayse was slightly pol
luted with bad liquor, but he was dis
charged by Judge Yates after promis-
ing to be good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
Bryan Commends Garrison.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 27.-WiIliam
J. Bryan, former secretary of state,
who passed through Kansas City to-
gagements in Kansas, had this to say
regarding the developments growing
out of eX-President Roosevelt's speech
at Plattsburg, n. Y, military training
camp:
II am glad to notice Secretary Gar
rison is disposed to restrict the camps
to the work for which they were
established. During the last two
weeks they seem to have served more
as a platform for jingoes to talk from
than for instruction in the art Of
war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 27.-Sheri-
dan Collins, a negro. today confessed
he killed Sam Wah, q wealthy
Chinese, found dead in his little shop
in Kansas City, Kan, the morning of
May 10, last, according to the police.
The negro was traced by the number
of a revolver he stole from his victim
Collins implicated Solomon Ellis, an
other negro, who is under arrest
Robbery was the motive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

Clerk-"This is the best burglar
alarm made. The burglar no sooner
enters the house than it alarms the
residents . Customer-"Haven't you
got one that will alarm the burglary"
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
Suits dry cleaned Use. Topeka
Laundry Co. Phone 3653.--Adv.

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
Richard Tucker Campbell and wife,
SO Lawrence street, August %, girl;
RayRuhl and wife, 555 Sardou ave
nue., August 26, girl; John b. Parsons
and wife, 625 Quincy street, August
&c, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

night at his home. 700 Highland ave-
nue.. The funeral vii be held at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home. Inferment in Mount Auburn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

Fishing will be permitted in Gage
park on Saturdays during September.
according to an announcement made
by w. l.. Porter, city commissioner of
parks. E. F. A. Reinisch, when in
structed to permit fishing, eXpostulat-
ed, But there are no fish there. High
water washed them all away" Never
mind about the fish, fishing is to be
permitted replied Porter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

Mrs. c. T. Roedinger Reinisch, wife
of E. f. A. Reinisch, city superintend-
ent of parks, has received a letter an
nouncing that her only son Hugo
Roediger, who was in the German
army, has been killed in battle near
Rava, Russia. The deceased was a
son of Mrs. Reinisch by former mar
riage. He was born in Germany and
never was in the United States. A
younger brother came to the United
States and died several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
Slap at Foreign Policy.

eff the administration had displayed
one-tenth the spirit and energy in
holding Germany and Mexico to ac-
count for the murder of American
men, women and children that it is
now displaying in the endeavor to
prevent our people from being taught
the need of preparations to prevent
the repetition of sucn murders in the
future, it would be rendering a serv-
ice to the people of this country.
General Wood issued orders that the
attendance at my speech was not re-
quired of any man, that it was OPP
tional to come or not; orders which
at once established the fact that he
had no responsibility for the speech.
1t was delivered outside the line of
tents and one-half the audience was
made up of men and women from the
surrounding country.
The colonel seemed perturbed at the
idea that his own remarks might re-
fleet in any way upon the record of
General Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

Have your piano tuned and repaired
by Jenkins factory expert All work
guaranteed. Phone 144S.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

New rail intersections were put
down in the right-of-way of the street
railway company at the corner of
Eighth and Kansas avenue today. The
crossings were already put together
and the workmen only had to place
them. and drive in the spikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
LOCAL MENTION.

For the first time since 1910 To-
peka was without u single case of
contagious disease on August 20. This
condition is revealed in report made
by DR.. Harold B. Wood, city physician.
Since the report was made some cases
of whooping cough have developed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
WOOD WINCES

rCor+fnued from Page One.1
lesson afforded in teaching our people
what this nation should do for all her
sons by teaching them in time of
peace how to do their duty by the ma
ton in time of war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

Fifteen years after surgeons gave
up all hope of restoring his sight,
Karl Guiott of Pendelton, Ore, sud-
denly recovered his vision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

. Mr. and Mrs. John G. OILS will ce1e-
brate their golden wedding at their
home, corner Fifteenth and Adams
streets, Saturday September. f. Recep-
ton from to 3 and to 10 %. m. All
friends of the family are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27

1t will payyou to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. Phone j. B. Whelan
& Co, I'll E. 4th.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

STRICTLY modern housekeeping rooms
LIST or Ind floor hot water heat. 407
Monroe
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-12

"Can do anything for your" she
asked timidly.
The little woman looked up in
startled way. mo, thank you,'' she
answered, dabbing at her eyes in
furtive manner She smiled wanly.
81 expected to meet my husband at
Bridgeport" she explained. But he
has gone on ahead of me, although he
told me that the company would leave
today"
'The company left yesterday-you
mean the theatrical company"
stammered Alison.
Eyes, Marvin"
What was she saying about Mar
vim? Alison was conscious that she
was staring at the little woman and
making a supreme effort not to dis
play the anger raging in her heart.
So this was Marvin's wife! But how
about the asylum? Perhaps she had
escaped, was dangerously mad-a
hundred thoughts gifted through her
heart. a.,
Il love MIN, the little woman was
saying. 81 am sure he is the best
husband in the world. 1t broke my
heart last spring when we had to
take parts in separate companies.
We had always been together, you
know.
Marvin loves me as much as love
him. We never separated for more
than day or so until April Then he
had to accept an offer with the Boyce
people because of the baby. left her
with his sister,"
Marvin Gordon is your husband?"
stammered Alison, conscious of a
sudden rift of darkness in the golden
glimpse of heaven that had opened
before her.
s:Why, 1 thought l had explained
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-12

see my husband. ! wired him, and
he wired back that they would not be !,
leaving until noon. But when /
reached Bridgeport they had gone
yesterday.
There was a woman there who
had known Marvin. She happened to
be at the station, and we recognized
each other Immediately. And she
told me the most terrible things about
my husband. She said there was a
girl in Bridgeport whom he was al
ways seen with, and it was suspected
that she wasn't all she ought to be.
And you can guess how. that hurt
me-"
"Yes," said Alison, looking at the
woman as if in a dream Eyes, it
must have" 4:
$50 | was afraid something was in
the wind. Once Marvin did some
thing terrible. He ran away with a
gir-that was before married him.
She proved to have been married,
later, and it saved him. But he has
the artistic temperament, and he
can't resist a pretty face"
= Why don't you get divorce?" de-
manded Alison. =
The woman looked at her indig-
nantly. .'Diverce?" she exclaimed
angrily. What for? Aren't all men
who have his temperament the same?
Isn't it case of soon in love, soon
over2 ALI that's troubling me is
whether Marvin got nay wire to meet
me at the terminal station"
Alison leaned forward and looked
earnestly at the little woman. She
felt at that moment that she hated
her not less, but now, added to that,
was an undesirable hatred of Mar
vim, of herself, of this love that had
tricked her.
81 think he'll meet you," said Ali
son.
The little woman looked at her
-,
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
rirst Y. E. churcA

First Y. E. ChUrch Sunday Church service II .. m and f:36 p. m.
 Thursday Prayer Meeting S:3o. pm. Friday choir meeos o'clock First and third Wednesday after soons at l:30 Ladies Aid Society.
 H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
-f q &--- HAS UNPREPAREDNEss EVER PREVENTED WAR?

VicePresident Marshall is quoted as having ex pressed his opinion that predarenes should be ed to limited extent and with the courage of his viction, he purposes working to that end
 The peaeeat-any-price advocates claim that pre- paredness mears No far from the truth. But did unpreparedness keep country out of troublef Preparedness is sense pure and simple and must be confused with ''militarsm'' the peace advocates try to make it appear It is an acknowledged fact that navy, army and coast fense system is insufficient with which protect selves from attack. That being so it would had at all.
 The present European has given a lesson that should be learned thoroughly. It has shown that navy is far from being strong enough for it's duty first line of defense It has shown that harbor defenses sufficient that deficient in guns and men; that it would take month to moboize small forces at any given point coast. It has shown all that and more.
 Some of the misguided peace-at-any price extremists argue that in of would not need strengthen ing defenses; that could do Germany did, and that is mine coasts and could reach The very of absurdity. Germanys short coast lines be compared with thousands of miles and her harbors have natural projections well the strongest Notifications We could not hope to lay mines all a. long and for the purpose of protecting our harbors we only claim six mine planters officially described Sufficient for instruction in time of peace' Such is our condition. Yes indeed, great naton provided however that claim is not dis puted ..--el
 + +
 tsWe are creators, in the that world is largely what we choose to make it.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
WHO OWNS THE COUNTRY

Some fishermen and others hereabout of the opinion that Colonel Jaek of the yacht Cypress owns Alaska and all adjacent thereto. They base this opinion upon action of the Colonel pfed day two ago when at full speed and comfort ably housed in his palatal yacht he slid down and ont the country unmndful of any rights other people may have along his route of travel He sped through the narrow channels while hundreds and hundreds of small crafts were at tied floats both sides ot the narrow passageway with presumably never thought about the trouble and inconvenience speaking or damageshe was causing others less fortunate than he in the way of wealth. There is a for such man, likewise place where they keep them when they sho" contempt for the law and the rights of others
 There ought be regulations applicable In sueh case and come to think about it, there are Then
 why not apply the proper remedy2 It's up you Messrs Officials whose duty it to protect other peoples rights
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
Saint Johns Church

Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest in charge.
 Sunday 8 am. (second Sun- day of the month) Holy Com munion
 9:i5 am. Native Sunday School.
 ii am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. During December, End and it'll Sundays.
 7:30 pm. Evening Prayer wi h Sermon. End and 4th Sun days of December. Musical se.yice ist and 3rd Sundays. Thursday 8 pm. Choir prac- tice.
 Meeting of Vestry first Mon day night of each month ; NVoman's Guild, alternate Thursdays.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
 AN INDIAN s COMMENT
(From the Leavenworth (Kan.) Time,

Nrfon Cne LedVehWorth (han) IlmeS)
 Are cvilizeda A young woman of this city who visited the Grand canyon few weeks ago had educated Indian guide day and the party along they father, aggravated by something his young had done stop the edge of the canyon and give the boy thorough spanking The Indian in dignant "That is what call barbarous he exclam- ed 'Now that boy will always remember this great canyon the place where he received spanking. He might have carried picture of it's grandeur in his mind that would have grown with the years and would have assisted in developing him, but all that is spoiled We Indians don't do things that way. We expect children to endure pain, but don inflict it. And wasn't the Indian right7
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT
(From the New York Sun)

(From the New York Sun)
 Mir. Gisaku Takikawa, vice president of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce, reveals himself as dstressngy ignorant duties of American statesmanship when he says
 In Japan we have liked the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company. We have considered it's dealings always fair and above suspicion That this important should be forced out of business by American Iegsaton which from Japanese viewpoint at least might be ex pected to encourage and foster national project thing that Oriental mind quite comprehend
 His quaint Japanese notion that American legs. aon might be expected to encourage and foster al proJect will unrestrained hilarty among our lawmakers who know that their first duty to block and obstuc the progress of industry penaze sue success His failure to comprehend the ideals Iegs- aors struggle to enforce will convince them again of the immeasurabe superiority of the West compared with the East
 Has not the grand purpose and high aim of satesmanshp been for cripple restrain and pun ish American enterprise? Cannot Mr. Takkawa be to understand that the object of government take from those who have and prevent others get inpf
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08

ssWe are creators in the that world is largely what we choose to make it."
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08

13 lbs. cane sugar S1.OO All milk 3 cans .25 8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .25 Amocat Coffee 40 Reliance Coffee 40 Gold Shield coffee 40
 Canned Pineapple .15 & 20 String beans, .20c. two for .35 Golden Wax beans .20c. for .35 Pumpkin, 20c. for .95 Honiny, 200. for .35 Sweet potatoes, 200. 2 for .35
 Krout, 200. for .35 E. J. Peas, 200. for .35 Corn .15
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 8:30 8. m. High Mass at t0:30 @. m. Sunday School at 2:30p. in. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Week Day Mass at 8 a. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-08
GhNN0N'SBHkERY GGR0CERY

Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
 Tomatoes, .15 Fancy selected Hazelwood Ranch
 Eggs, per dog. 40 Lend shrerer cocoanut per ID. 20 Baking powder, per lb. .15
 Your money back If not satisfied. Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel- iy Roll, Lemon Roll Cup Cakes, Gin ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, 5Maca- rooms. Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams, Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spice and Co., coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-06
STOMACH TROUBLES
Or. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter ON This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, of this place, writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find it to be the very
best medicine | have ever used.
After taking lack-Draught for few
days, always feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
In pit of stomach, and feeling of full
ness after eating, are sure symptoms OF
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
a medicine of known curative merit.
Its IS years of splendid success, in the
treatment OF just such troubles, proves
the real merit of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad er-effects, it is sure
to benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. Nc III.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-06
NEWS NOTES.

The supplemental British note in
reply to the protest against the or
|der-in- council will be delivered to
Ambassador Page within the next
day or two. 1t is the most ex-
haustive document yet presented the
United States in diplomatic tangles
arising since the outbreak of the
war.
The cruiser Tennessee returned to
port after nearly years cruise in
the war zone. OF the $5,867, 900
carried abroad at the outbreak of
the war for the relief of Americans
only $169,00O remains.
Definite steps for the restoration
of peace in Mexico will be taken
next week upon the return of Presi-
dent Wilson to Washington. Armed
intervention is not contemplated
Criticism of the Redfield inquiry
into the Eastland disaster developed
in Chicago. The county grand jury
has dropped its investigation for
az CT Jurisdiction.
n IA. mals will harvest 49,
bushels of winter wheat
tiais year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-06
OUT OF THE GLOOM.
MANY A GLOOMY CoUNTENANcE IN UNION
Cry Now LIGHTENs WITH
HAPPINESS.

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continual back
ache.
The aches and pains of a bad back
Are frequently due to weak kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommend
ed for weak kidneys.
So Union City citizens testify,
Mrs. w. Woods, Cheatham street,
Union City, says: Il suffered for nearly
three months from disordered kidneys.
My back ached and l couldn't bend to
do my housework. Often / was SO
nervous / thought I would go frantic
and was made miserable by headaches
and dizzy spells. As soon as | began
using Doan's Kidney Pills | got relief
and one box cured me. y
Price SOC, at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy = get
Doan's Kidney pils-t@e same thar
Mrs Woods hal Foster Viii ur, Co
Props. Buffalo, N. Y-A,iv