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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
JAIL DOOR SWINGS Open HISTORY OF NEWSPAPER
Not a Prisoner Remains in the City
Prison.

The heavy iron doors of the city's
Jail swung free on their hinges this
morning. There wasn't a prisoner in
sight. The last prisoner to leave the
Jail was Nancy Blackbird, an Indian
woman, and she left of her own ac-
cord just after breakfast.
Now it is not customary to allow
prisoners to leave the Jail without
being formally discharged but Nancy
Blackbird did not care for formalities
and she had SIS which she thought
Judge R. NJ. Yates might get-so she
just left. She didn't want to face the
judge on a charge of being drunk be-
cause she did not think such charge
was right. Nancy came to Topeka last
night from Lawrence where she had
been to see that her boy got started
on his school career at Haskell insti-
ture. She was feeling blue and sad
so decided to drown her sorrows. AS
a result she got drunk and was arrest
ed at 1920 o'clock last night.
This morning Mrs. Delnora Nc
Grath, police matron, put the Indian
woman to work sweeping the floor of
the women's quarters at the Jail.
Nancy Blackbird swept a while and
then decided she would leave for her
home in Mayetta. She left and Mrs.
McGrath worried, reporting the loss
of the only prisoner to Chief Harvey
Parsons and Police Judge Yates. Par
sons smiled and Judge Yates wrote
discharged" after Nancy Blackbird' g
name on the police blOtter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
SANTA FE NOTES.
items for this department may be
uhoned to 3o15 or State Journal office

The members of the joint protective
board of the B. of L. F. and E. will
meet in Topeka September 20 to trans
act their annual business A number
of the representatives wives will ac-
company them.
Mrs Sumey, wife of James Sumey Of
the tool room at Argentine is spend
ing a few days here with friends en-
route to Wichita, where she will visit
relatives a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sieben are the parents
of son born September 5, to whom
they have given the name Joseph Ed
ward Mr.. Seiben is assistant foreman
in the water service.
Mrs Amos Beeler and daughter
Guendolyn are spending a few DAYS
this week at the ]. W. Mcclure sum
rner cottage in Manitou, Colo
Mrs Sarah Hartley entertained the
following members of the ladies' So
ciety of the B. of L. F. and E. Wednes-
day afternoon at her home in Quincy
street: Mrs. w. G. Keiser, Mrs Roy
Hoover. Mrs. Clyde Hampstead, Mrs
James Bostic, Mrs. Glade Baird Mrs
James Sumey of Argentine. Mrs.
Charles Bird. Mrs. Harry ConweIi
The next regular meeting will be held
noon will be given Friday, September
"a, at the Keiser home in West Eighth
streeI for the wives of the members
of the Y P. B. who will be in session
here the last of the month.
Mrs w. A. Morgan and children of
Springfield. Mo-, are spending a few
weeks here with relatives.
Engineer Roy Hoover is spending a
short time here on business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
WAR FARE PROBLEM
Senator Curtis Believes Democrats
Face Big Question.

Charles Curtis, United States sena-
tor, believes the real issue before the
Democratic national administration
concerns its action in d1spos1ng or
the war tax problem. The tax, SEN
ator Curtis urges, must be continued
when congress meets in December or
the Democrats must find some new
source of revenue.
1t is the theory of the Kansas SEN
ator that the only solution to the prob
lem, we'll as protection to Ameri-
can labor. is through the passage or a
reasonable protective tariff bill The
war tax will be lifted January unless
congress should vote to continue the
revenue producing measure
Senator Curtis believes a serious
problem confronts the nation in view
of the present tariff policies of the
Democrats who will next winter con-
tinue in control of the national legis-
lature.
LAS soon as the men in Europe get
back to the factories this country will
be flooded with the product of Euro
pean cheap labor said Senator Cur
tbs. Something must be done in the
meantime. If the markets remain I'M
der the low tariff bill this country will
be flooded with European goods which.
will drive American factories out OF
business and rob American working
men of employment and decrease the
home market of the farm "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

who is that fellow loudly advocat-
ing national preparedness - That's
Dolblay. He never has an umbrella when
it rains. '-Birmingha Age Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
Straight, Lark Hair
No Longer Necessary
Guide to Beauty.)

A simple and harmless fluid, hitherto
little used for the purpose, has proved
so wonderfully effective in quickly turn
ing straight hair beautifully wavy, it
bids fair to become "all the rage" You
may be surprised to learn that this prod
uct is nothing more than plain liquid
silmerine. More surprised, still, when you
see how prettily it dries in the most
natural-looking curls. swirls and erinkles
you could wish for. 1t makes a fine
dressing for the hair, too, keeping it so
soft and lustrous.
a few ounces of liquid siImerine, which
can of course be found in any drugstore.
will keep the hair curly for weeks. 1t is
neither sticky nor greasy, but quite pleas
ant to use. 1t should be applied at night
with a clean tooth brush-a perfectly
lovely wave and curliness will be in evi-
dence in the morning Best of all, one
who acquires the silmerine habit need
never again resort to the barbarous curl
ing iron.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Topeka members of the Pi Beta Phi
sorority will give a supper party Fri
day evening at O'Clock at Mills Tea
room, followed by a box party at the
Novelty, com plimentary to Miss Kate
Dinsmore, who has just resigned her
position in the reference department
of the Kansas State library, to accept
an offer to become the librarian at the
new Polytechnic Institute in Kansas
City. She will leave Monday to take
her new place in the school which has
just been opened
Miss Dinsmore was a Kansas uni
versity girl, and a member of the Pi
Phi sorority. She and her mother,
Mrs. Barker, came to Topeka from
Lawrence TO I've rev years ago
Mrs w C. McDonough gave a
luncheon today for her cousins, Miss
Catherine Collins ond Miss Anastatia
Collins, of Carbonate, Pa, who are
guests at the Patrick Walsh home.
Covers were laid for eight. The Wis
itors expect to leave the last of this
week or the first Of next week
Among those who have reserved
boxes for the horse show at the fair
next week are: Mr.. Armin Fassler,
Governor Arthur Capper. Mr.. c. w.
Albert Patten. Mr.. David Bowie, Mr..
Charles L. Mitchell, Mr.. Charles S.
Elliott, Mr.. Henry Lautz, Mr. S. e.
Lux, Mr.. 5. J. Hodgins, Mr. w. W
Anderson, Mr.. w. H. Davis, Mr.. Paul
Huycke, Mr.. Harry Forbes, Mr.. d. o.
Crane, Mr.. Horace Humphreys, and
Mrs. Helen Lee Van Horn, also Miss
Loula Long, of Kansas City.
+ = =.
Miss Edith Updegraff and Miss
Adelaide Updegraff, of Maple Hill,
have returned from Wichita where
they visited Miss Mary Churchward.
Miss Churchward entertained at dim
ner for them; Miss Mae Miller gave a
party for them, to which she asked a
number of Pi Phi sorority girls and
some young women who will attend
the Kansas State Agricultural college
this year. One afternoon Miss
Churchward gave a bridge-tea for her
guests, and for two days they were
guests al the Sim summer home at
Clearlake.
The old Majestic theater fans will
be interested to know that the North
Brothers now have their stock COM
pany in AtchiSon, Kan. This week
they are playing ''Too Much Married"
with Genevieve Russell as leading
woman.
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While the line over shoulder and
arm is gra cefully close, much fullness
at the lower edge gives this new eve
ming wrap from Georgette graceful
flare. The wrap is of dahlia pink
grosgrain silk-a silk revived in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
State Historical Society Will Issue
Kansas Pamphlet.

William E. Connelley, secretary of
the State Historical society, will this
month issue a pamphlet containing a
history of the newspaper business in
Kansas. The story of the Kansas pub
fishers will supplant the annual state
directory of daily and weekly publ
cations issued each year from the Of
flee of the State Historical society.
Much interesting datum of value both
to publishers and state historians is
being prepared by Connelley and will
soon be put in book form. The new
history of the Kansas press will tell in
brief the story of the battles of the
pioneer publishers in the territorial
days and early years of statehood.
Many of the early day editors in Kan
sas- published their papers under the
most adverse circumstances and their
fights to make Kansas a. free state
were prominent in early history of the
state. Connelley proposes to tell in
brief of these struggles and to compile
as nearly as possible a complete roster
of the various publishers of the vari-
Gus papers.
Some of the papers most prominent
in the affairs of Kansas forty and fifty
years ago have since been suspended.
A number of the papers, however, are
now among the most prosperous in
Kansas. 1t is the plan of the secre-
tary of the Historical society to give
in his 1915 directory a brief record of
every newspaper published. To gath
err this datum will require much extra
work on the part of the office force
at the Historical society," but Connelley
expects to send his copy to the printer
at an early date. The new record will
mean a record of various publishers,
date when paper was established, con-
solicitations, politics and other valuable
information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
WASHBURN'S LAST Pull
Campaign to Complete Endowment
Fund About to Begin.

The last pull for Washburn to raise
the remainder of the endowment fund
of 100000 in order that the college
may receive an additional 500, 900.
will be in full swing in a short time
The campaign will be made over the
entire state. During the recent cam
paign in Topeka $3.50, 900 of the mon
ey was raised.
President Womer of the college is
completing final arrangements for the
state wide campaign and one man is
already in the field.
In a few weeks President Womer
with an army of assistants will take
the field in a final effort to raise the
required amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Miss Jane Bone will have a slum-
Der party tonight, and the friends she
has asked are: Miss Eva Miller, Miss
Mary Rodgers, Miss Dorothy Hether-
ington, Miss Betty Bonebrake, Miss
Frances Hammatt, Miss Isabelle Craw-
ford, Miss Agnes Roberts and Miss
Marguerite Stewart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Charles Mitchell was hostess
at a meeting of her Auction Bridge
club this afternoon. Guests and sub
stitutes were Mrs. Adrian Sherman OF
Chicago, Mrs. Lathrope ResSeguie and
Mrs. Joe Morgan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
No Trouble to Remove
Superfluous Hair
(Toilet Tips)

1t is an easy matter to rid the skin
of Objectionable hair or fuzz if you
proceed as follows: MIX a paste with
some water and a little powdered de-
latone, apply to hairy surface and in
or minutes rub off. wash the skin
and the hairs are gone. This method
of banishing hairy growths is pain
less and does not mar the skin, but
to avoid disappointment, be certain
to get real delatone--Adv
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Cuthbert, Miss Lucille Bomgardner,
Miss Lucille Rosen. Miss Anita Weis-
kirch, Miss Ruth Scott, Miss Isabelle
Stewart and Miss Esther Chance.
+ + =
Though summer is still with us
many are the hats of velvet to be seen
on every hand, or to be more correct,
every head. The pretty hat in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

fashionable favor this season-and
the sleeve sections are of a rich bro
cade in the same color. White fox
fur borders the wraps edge and the
sleeve and forms an imposing collar.
= + +
Miss Merle Rucker was hostess at a
meeting of her bridge club this otter
noon. Substitutes were Miss Sierra
BeggS and Miss Marian Dana Miss
Ruby German of Chicago, who for
merly lived in Topeka, was guest of
honor. The members are Miss Ruck-
er, Miss Ruth Larimer, Miss Elsie
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-19
UNCLE SANS ARMY.

If the United States should be called
upon to go to war today it would nave !
to make a stand with regular army
which, it must be admitted, would look
woefully small beside the armies now
pitted against each other in Europe
According to the 1915 reports OF the
war department, there are about 49,
GOO men in the United States army.
OF this number about 10000 are non
combatants, such as cooks, hOSpltal
attendants, teamsters, armOrers, black
smiths etc. About p 900 are stationed
in the Philippines, Hawaii, Panama,
China and Alaska, to say nothing OF
those stationed along the Mexican
border line About 1900 are in the
coast artillery in charge OF the coast
defense. In other words, the United
States has about $1,000 regular sol
diers that it could use as mobile
force, to send to Europe to join the
allies, for instance, if occasion should
arise for any such action
AS matter of fact. 1t would not
have available for such a purpose even
that number of men, or it could not
leave the home territory without mill
tary protection. At that, $1,000 men
would be only handful in comparison
with the millions upon millions OF
men that make up the opposing lines
in Europe. The smallness of the avail
able fighting force Of the United States
makes plain the urgent necessity that
would exist for the immediate enlist
ment of volunteers in case the Unit
ed States should become involved in
a war OF able bodied proportions
Before the war broke out in Europe
many of the smaller countries had a
larger peace strength than the United
States, as the following figures show:
Russia, 100000; Germany, $4,000;
France, 7S3,493; Austria-Hungary, 435.-
1871; Italy, 100000; Great Britain. 262,-
29G; Turkey. 100000; China, 10000:
Switzerland. 1920: Spain. l4O,G73:
Persia. 10000; Eumania, 1O3,4G0.
In the matter OF naval strength, how
ever. the United States measures up
we'll among the, nations of the earth,
Great Britain and Germany being the
only nations that can make as good q
showing. City Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-19

at the w. II. Meyers and r. Corn
homes in Brogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Slechta attended
the ice cream social in Vail Saturday
evening and report most enjoyable
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerkin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rcky Bruins and Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J...]ans attended the married folks
dance at Arcadia Saturday evening. A
very good time is reported.
II. A. Cochran and family called
Friday evening at the Tom Brogan
home.
Mrs. Art Eaton entertained the NJ.
y. Ladies' Aid society of the Wall
Lake church at her home Wednesday.
when most enjoyable time was spent.
Joe ketter returned to take up his
duties as agent at Herring Friday al
ter having enjoyed a few days vaca-
ton.
j. p. Mclaughlin and sisters attend
ed church in Wall Lake Sunday.
Logan Sherwood, whose home is in
West Side, and VIM. Pfannkuck and
family, of Vail. called on friends in
this vicinity Thursday.
Mrs. Mike Madden enjoyed a visit
with her friend, Mrs. A. J. Slechta,
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Novotne were
Sunday guests at the G. II. Richard
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. rhos. Dixon spent
last Sunday at the Gus Andersen
home.
w. II. Meyers shipped a load of fine
hogs from Boyer to the Chicago mar
ket Sunday evening.
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The Denison Review. Wednesday. May 10. 1915

Insurance company, and tells us that
he has already written great mum
Ter of policies this spring.
VIM. Rickers, who resides south
east of West Side, spent a few hours
with lis sister, Mrs. G. Brotherson
and family last Tuesday and also
made, short call at the home of his
brother, Fred, and family.
NJ. G. Button, Irwin Lyons and some
friends made a pleasant trip through
Jackson township Sunday. The writ.
er hopes they may call again when
he is at home.
We failed to mention in our last
weeks letter that Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Sievers made very pleasant call at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Cal.
derwood on Sunday of last week
Miss Hattie Macumber closed a very
successful term of school on Friday
last and her work was very satisfac-
tory, having carried on the good in
strnctions given by Miss Alice Dobler
for the three years preceding. We
wish Miss Macumber success in her
future work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Downey left
for an extended trip through Okla
home Wednesday.
Joe DOzark made Il business call ut
at the i. Downey home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Patterson were
pleasant callers at the D. NJ. Calder
wood home Thursday.
John Novotne was Wall Lake bus
mess caller Saturday
Lew Neuby, who resides in Wall
Lake. demonstrated new Allen auto
in our neighborhood Saturday.
Frank Kelly went up to Sioux City
Saturday morning, where he will take
medical treatments. He has not been
feeling well recently and is in hopes
he may be improved there.
A dance for the married folks was
given at the Arcadia hall Saturday
evening and those in attendance re-
port very good time.
Nh. and Mrs. S. }. Jams and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Brotherson and
children. Orie Gallagher. Hugo ana
Emil Dcttbarn and Mr.. Brockelsby. of
Vail, were visitors ut the Rickers
home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rickcrs enjoyed Wis
it Thursday evening from Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Button and daughters and
the trip having been made
in the new Ford car.
John and VIM. Rickers made short
call at the Fred Rickers and William
Dettbarn homes on Friday and pur-
chased six cows.
$. w. Calderwo0d made a pleasure
trip to Vail Saturday afternoon.
Lew kerrigan and Earnest Schwartz
were engaged in grading the highway
in central Jackson this week, the en-
sine belonging to Mr.. Schwartz being
Lhe one used. The trustees are to be
for the use of the grader
ut this time as it is needed and the
can do much more work than
eight horses would be able to do.
If all the, geese in Jackson do as well
rs those of J. F. Dresser the geese
will make IA big showing in this vicin-
ity this year. Five goslins Matched
from fou, eggs and the old goose laid
two eggs III one day. Set some OF
these goose eggs and get rich quick.
John O'Dcnnell ana brother, Chas..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-19

and son, Charles, Jr., motored to Lake
View Saturday.
Otto Wilken sold car load of hogs
to Aug Voss at West Side Friday.
Jesse Dieter purchased a No. 81
Deltaval cream separator of Emil
Evcrs one day last week. which will
greatly facilitate the work at their
place.
Nj. and Mrs. VIM Bolte and Mr..
and Mrs. John Kock spent few hours
Sunday at the John c. Dose home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. JAMS and chill
dren and Miss Lena Lamp were Sun
day guests at the liickers home.
Frank Corn shipped two cars Of
hogs and two ears of cattle Saturday
and Willie Meyers shipped one load of
hogs.
Joe Dozark enjoyed Sunday in Ode
bolt visiting with friends.
Fred Rickers disposed Of eight
hundred bushels of white corn to John
Gcrken at Herring Tuesday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mitts and William
and Mrsand Mrs. Levi Erickson called
at the Chas Raine home Sunday at
ternOOn.
Jim Nevilla visited at the parental
home Sunday.
c. S. johnson and family Sundayed
in kirOn.
Elwood Anderson and family visited
relatives at Odebolt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Arnold visited at
the Chas. White home Sunday.
Mrs. John Game and children, of
Odebolt. came Friday evening for a
few days visit with her brother-in-
law, Chas. Raine and family.
Miss Edna Mae Childress and Miss
Sara Ruth Bates will give a program
at the NJ. e. church in Boyer Thursday
evening, May Goth. Miss Childress
has an excellent reputation as a sing
er and Miss Bates comes very we'll
recommended as a reader, and good
program is expected.
Swan Carlson was passenger for
Deloit Friday.
Chas. Peterson and mother and little
Claus Peterson autOed to Dcnison on
Monday.
Lon Arnold went to Denison Friday.
Joe DoZark returned Tuesday from
Chicago where he marketed a car of
hogs. Joe is quite a hog raiser.
VIM. Meyers and G. S. johnson ship
ped Il car of hogs each Saturday. Mr.
Meyers went in with them.
Mrs. Ella Pirgras spent a few days
last week at her old home west of
Boyer.
Charles Fl. Carlson, of Herring.
transacted business here Friday.
Mr.. VIM. Stark arrived Friday to
join his wife and little daughter who
are visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Berg.
Mrs VIM. Steuck and Miss Eta
Stubbe. of Deloit, visited Wednesday
at the Harry Scheldorf and RI. 3. Ha-
man homes.
Roy Koontz transacted business Of
Deloit Saturday.
Among those who purchased autos
last week were John a. Pithan a Ford
and Aug German an Overland.
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Mrs. Albin Jarl and son visited Mrs
Anna Tellgren at Old Kiron Thursday
Swan Anderson and family spent a
few hours at the Eric Hanson home
Sunday afternoon.
John Sykes and family autoed to
Vail Friday evening to be at the bed
side, of their uncle, VIM. Dobler. who
passed away later. They went down
Sunday to attend the funeral.
Rubin Olson has been visiting his
brother, Alfred, and family the past
Weei:.
Mrs Levi Erickson visited her par
ents at Odcbolt Tuesday afternoon
AR. and Mrs. Seth Anderson and
son aud MI and Mrs Jas Fleming
aatoe', to Deloit Friday evening to at,
tend The revival meetings at The M
L#church.
Harry Nevilla received word Mon.
day of the death OF his little ten weeks
old granddaughter at Dunlap. Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Nevilla' have the sym
pathy Of their friends in their sorrow.
Mrs. Earl Mitts and son and Mrs.
7 Russell Linman drove to Odebolt last
Thursday afternoon
Mrs August Thiede and daughter,
Frances. were Odebolt callers Tuesday
afternoon
Miss Leila Olson visited at the pa
rental homo at Odebolt from Friday
until Sunday. 4
Jay Slechtais little daughter is Wis,
ting at the home OF her aunt, Mrs.
David Anderson This Waa|E
Mr.. and Mrs John Erickson, Of
Kiron, visited their daughters at Boy
er Wednesday.
May q, 1915. Where? Wits school
house three and a half miles north OF
Boyer BY whom? The pupils. For
whom? You and your friends.
A number of little friends of Mar
vim Nissen helped him celebrate his
birthday last Wednesday afternoon.
A dainty lunch was served by his
mother and sisters, after which the
guests departed. wishing Marvin many
more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. NewcOm John,
Charles and Grace Fleming, Arthur
Pai,lson and Levi Anderson autoed to
Deloit several evenings the past week
to attend the revival meetings.
Levi Erickson was Il business call
err in Kiron Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson. Levi
Anderson and Myrtle TAYLOR drove to
Ohebolt Sunday evening.
Miss Daisy Smuthers. of Battle
Creek, returned home with them for
a few days visit.
. 10 i'm rboc
visited in Odebolt Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ellie Nelson and son, OF Ogden,
Iowa. visited the fore part OF the week
with her brother, Alfred Olson and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Anderson and Cy-
rilla visited relatives at Odebolt on
Sunday.
Ellis Mervin and family, of Odebolt