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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Several Odd Measures Slipping
Through Legislature.
Unique Measures Survive Scru.
tiny of House Committees.
PURE COMPLEXION BILL OUT
But Lawmakers Refuse to Make
Any Recommendation.
Long List of Freak Measures
Has Been Killed.

There have been quite a wide varie-
ty OF measures before the present ses-
sion Of the legislature that have been,
at least odd Most of them either have
died in committee or are yet in COM
mittee. A few of them have been
reported favorably. and one or two
have been passed.
Correcting the admitted mistake or
two wears ago the pure shoe" law has
been repealed. A measure prohibit
ing anyone who has taken. drink Of
liquor from operating almost any
thing except INTERCHANGEABLE
measure provides anything except We,
hic1es by muscular pOWer-haS passed
the house and has been favOrably
reported by the senate committee on
hygiene. Three odd measures, IN
GLIDING the McGinnis pure complex
ion bill. which it is claimed will be
reported this afternoon without rec
ommendation, the anti-fortune teller
bill by Harris and the ice cream grad
ing bill by Wilmoth, are still in COM
mittee. The eugenics bill by Stone of
Lyon county also is in committee.
Among the long list of odd house
bills adversely reported, and now
numbered among the slain, are the
following: Anti-red flag bill by Clark,
anticipating bill by Hopper, eugenics
by Petit providing one day of abso-
lutte rest in seven by Caldwell, two
dog blllS by Bra, providing d SpcCidi
court for naughty girls by Tyson. pro-
hibiting running engines backward by
Mcbride, making the supreme court
the legal adviser Of the legislature by
Jones, making it a felony to beat ones
wife the second time by Endres. for
the protection of domestic animals in
barns by two exits in case of fire by
Kincaid, an anti lobby bill by Kin
caid, non-partisan county ticket by
Mahurin, providing for humane edu-
cation in public schools by Kincaid,
taxing dogs to protect sheep by Wells
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
END INDIGESTION
OR STOMACH PAIN
in FIVE MINUTES
''Pape's Diapepsin'' Makes Sick, Sour,
Classy Stomachs Feel Fine.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of gas,
acid, or eructations Of undigested food,
no dizziness. bloating, foul breath or
headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in regulating upset stomachs. It
is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain Indigestion remedy in the whole
world. and besides it is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear
they know Pape's diapepsin will save
them from any stomach misery.
Please, for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable-dfe is too short-you are
not her long, so make your stay agree
able Eat what you like and digest it :
enjoy it. without dread Of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one Of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or In case of an attack of
indigestion. dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, it is handy to give
the quickest. surest relief KNOWN
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
CHILD,S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
If CONSTIPATED
When cross, feverish and sick
give California Syrup
OF E1gS.'

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is.
they become tightly clogged with
waste. your little one becomes cross.
half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or
act naturally. breath is bad. system
full of cold. has sore throat, stomach
ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See
IL tongue is coated, then give q tea
spoonful of California Syrup of Figs"
and in few hours all the constipated
waste. sour bile and undigested food
passes out of the system. and you have
a well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t. and it never
fails to act on the stomach, liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bet
tie of California Syrup OF Figs"
which has full directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here Get the
genuine. made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind with
contempt.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
OUCH! LAME BACK.
RUB LUMBACO OR
BAC ] !! AWAY
Rub pain right out With small trial
bottle of old. penetrating
est. .1hcob's Oil.''

Kidneys CAUSE Backache? No! They
have no nerves. therefore can not
cause pain. Listen! Your backache
is caused by lumbago, sciatica or a
strain, and the quickest relief is soOth-
ing, penetrating1.'S Jacobs Oil" Rub
it right on your painful back, and in
stantly the soreness. stiffness and
lameness disappears. Don't stay Grip
pied! Get q small trial bottle of ''St
Jacobs Oil" --ol.I your druggist and
timber up. A moment after it is ap-
piled you'll wonder what became of
the backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest est. Jacobs ORR
whenever you have sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains, as it Ia abso-
lutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
P. A. REVENUE
Loss OF Rummage Sales Will Cost
$1,000 Annually.

A large number Of persons who
have been in the habit Of patronizing
the Provident association rummage
sales have been lodging complaints
because Of the recent order of the
board of directors of the association
to do away with the sales. It is the
Russians who have been protesting the
strongest.
There were many persons who did
not care to accept charity who were
glad to have a chance to buy cloth
ing at a small price. but the privi-
lege was often abused and it was for
this reason that the board took ac-
ton. A certain small percentage of
the purchasers would resell the ar
ticles Of clothing bought.
Many Topekans did not approve Of
sending clothing to the association
with the chance that it would be sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
WILLING TO PAY.
Negro Murderer Acknowledges Guilt
ON the GalloWs.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 15.-Wes-
ley Robinson, negro, was hanged to-
day for the murder of hts wife and
stepdaughter by choking. r-.-~s
I'm guilty and I'm willing to pay
the penalty" were Robinson's last
words. He laughed and joked with
the deputies in charge up to the mo-
ment of the execution.
Robinson served prison term for
killing his first wife in the same man
ner in St. Louis in 1896 He had a
good chance until last Thursday to
have his sentence commuted. Then
Information came to light concerning
his St, Louis crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

state live stock sanitary COM
missioner, after thorough inspection
and distinction. The animals will
be shipped at once, it was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
TOWN ALMOST DESTROYED.
Big Fire at Wetmore Wiped Out
Entire Business District.

Wetmore, Kan, Feb 15.-Fire
which caused loss estimated at $75,-
900 almost totally destroyed this town
Sunday. The blaze which started in
basement in the Opera house block,
rapidly spread. destroying the build
ing Of the Wetmore state, bank, the
postoffice and numerous business
buildings. Because Of weak water
pressure it was difficult to fight the
flames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Remember the Maine.

WashingtOn. Feb. 15.-MemOrial
services for the dead of the battle
ship Maine were held in Arlington
National cemetery today. Patriotic
organizations and United States troops.
marines and bluejackets participated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
SOME PROLIFIC sOws.

Farmer Living Near Clay Center Gets
~ Pigs in 2 IAtterg,
Clay Center, Kan, Feb. 15.-R. r.
Miller. farmer living about three
miles south Of town. has a Duroc-
Jersey sow which had a litter Of sew
enteen pigs q few days ago.
He killed two of the pigs and the
other fifteen are alive and thriving
nicely.
Within a few days Of each other
two of his sows had twenty-seven pigs,
of which twenty-five are alive It
seems that Mr.. Miller's sows are very
prolific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Funston Takes Command.

San Anto-.io, Tex. Feb. 15.-Major
General Frederick Funston, who will
succeed General Tasker H. Bliss as
commander Of the department of the
south, has arrived from San Fran
cisco. Formal transfer of the de-
partment will take place today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
STORY TOLD
BY Garrison as RooseveIt's At
titude toward Self Re-
minds Him of 1t.
.aaae,.rse esess,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Secre-
tary Garrison made public today
Major General Woods reply to the
secretary's telegram of yesterday di-
recting that no repetition be permit
ted of the occurrence at the Platts-
burg camp precipitated by former
President Roosevelt's speech to the
men in training there.
Your telegram received and pol
icy laid down will be rfgidly adhered
to-" General Wood telegraphed-
Il have just read Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement" said Secretary Garrison.
In a statement today II see he
blames the whole thing on me. He
takes the position that it is notorious
that he has the habit of making in
discreet speeches and that it there
fore was my duty to find out II he
intended to go to Plattsburg and If
SO to head him of and save him from
himself Well, maybe that's so, but
it's a rathef large order. He is a
very active man and am a very busy
one. and it's going to be a pretty
hard job for me to keep my eye on
him all the time: The colonel's at
titude about himself reminds me of
the story of the Maine farmer. who
was On his way to the railroad sta
ton one morning when he met a
friend. Where are you going said
the friend. He replied: I'm going
down to Bangor to get drunk and
great Lord, how do dread it,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
GERMANY IS
TO GIVE Full.
Satisfaction
In Reference to the Sinking of
the White Star Liner
Arabic.
CRISIS IS NOW PASSED
Germany is Ready TO Make Re
paration for Lives Lost on
the LuSitania, Too.
CRISIS is NOW PASSED

WASHINGTON. Aug. Count
Bernstorf1, the German ambassadors
acting on Instructions from Berlin
notified Secretary Lansing today that
full satisfaction" would be given
to the United States for the sinking
OF the White Star liner Arabic The
ambassad dor explained that Germany
would make more than q mere dis
avowal If it is found the Arabic was
sunk without warning.
Count Won BernslorM called at the
state department. early an dconferred
with Secretary Lansing yearly half an
hour. 1t had been suggested that per
haps Germany was ready also to make
reparation for the Americans; lost on
the Lusitania. but that subject did
not come up at today's conferences.
The disposition of-the German en-
bassy is to take up one step at time
So far the German admiralty has re-
ceiyed no report from Its bmartnsEs
which were operating In the Arabic's
vicinity.
Further communications now are
expected from Berlin to the German
ambassador and to the state depart
ment from Ambassador Gerard, which
will advance the negotiations to
point where attacks on passenger car
rying ships will be definitely dtscon-
tinued, at least, while the subject ts
under furthes discussion. The criss
sis between the two countries IL now
regarded as having passed into tns<
realm of diplomacy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
Continued on page 81
LAMP EXPL0DES
Causing the Death of the Wife
and Three Children of An
Army Officer.
az Ases.lArGe rnKss,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Mrs.
Frances warren Pershins, wife OF
Brigadier General John ]. Pershing.
United States army. and three of her
four children were suftocated in fire
in the quarters at the Preside or
San Francisco today. Their bodies
were badly burned. Mrs. Walter O..
Roswell. a relative and her two chill
dren. escaped, as did Warren Per-
shing. years old. and three servants.
The dead children are Helen. Annie
and Margaret. all under eight years
OF age. Mrs. Pershing was a daugh-
ter Of Senator Warren of Wyoming
Her husband. commanding the Eighth
Brigade. United States infantry, is at
Ell Paso. Tex, in charge o. the border
troops. the IRE is though to have
been caused by night lamp. A burst
of farae from the house was the first
intimatton OF the fire. The Preside.
army ire department rushed to the
house and believing the occupants all
had escaped conferred Their energies on
subduing the flames. When the fire
me:l enlered TO look over the flames
they found the bodies OF the mother
and three little girls The boy. Warren.
Mrs Boswell and her children and
three servants slept In other parts or
the house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
FIN IL SESSIONS or
THE INSTITUTE HERE
Work of the Teachers and In.
structors manual Meeting
Brought TO a Close.

The final days session. OF the teach
ers' institute was opened Friday morn
ing by song service and devotional
exercises led by Prof. II. b. Work.
The topic for discussion this morn
ing was Home and Community Pro.
jects, and Wider Use OF the School
Plant" In this discussion 1t was
brought out that the home project has
for its aim the close cooperation OF
home and school, and credit is given
for many kinds of useful work done
around the home. In order to get
wider use of. the school plant, sum
mer and evening schools should be
At III O'Clock Professor Work gave
one OF the most interesting talks OF
the institute on the subject of How
Teachers May Keep Alive" He SAID
that teachers tend to narrow to the
viewpoint of their pupils. His appeal
was for. teachers to avoid this. He
said use is the law OF mental devel-
opment.
Following Professor Work, Harvey
w. Harner- addressed. the Institute Tor
the Momens, Christian Temperance
Union on prohibition. woman suffrage
and other topics.
The final session was started at
1880 o'clock with musical, program
followed by the farewell addresses
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
OFFERS AWARDS FOR
ESTIMAT CATTLE
F. b. Dawson to Give Special
Premiums at Farmers
Day of Fair.

Flavius B. Davisson, well known
cattle buyer and raiser of Bridgeport,
who is superintendent of the cattle
of the Central West Vir-
ginia Fair. announces that he VIII
give two special premiums for pro.
iciency in estimating the weight OF
cattle at the Farmers Day observance
at the fair next Wednesday.
The first premium is $40 in cash for
the nearest estimate OF the weight of
a single steer. The competition Is
open to farmers, their wives and their
children over 15 years of age.
Mr.. DAVIDSON will furnish the cattle
himself. They are to be led out into
the quarter stretch and the estimating
is to be done at O'Clock the after
noon of Farmers Day-wednesday.
September l. Blank cards viii be
furnished all those who desire 70
make estim ates. The estimating and
the awarding of premiums will be
under the charge OF IL p. Williams.
state commissioner of agriculture. and
w. D. zinn. Harrison county agricul-
tural agent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
THREE ASSIGNMENTS
Are Made by Local Merchants
Who Name Earl S. Cars
kadon as Trustee.

Three general merchandise stores
here have just passed into the hands
of trustee. One is located IN the Leg
gett building on South Third street,
another at 104 East Pike street. and
the third at 62S West Pike street. The
first has been operated by w.
Harris and j. Q. Smith. trading as.
Harris and Smith, the second by W. 3
e. Harris, J. G. Smith and Quinby
selvey trading as J. G. Smith and
Company and the third by Harris.
Smith and Selvey trading as Harris
and Selvey. Earl ". CarskRdon Is
the trustee and he has given three
separate bonds Of $4,000Neach with
the National Surety Company surety
He will dispose Of the stocks for the
benefit of the creditors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
MATTE TAXES APPEAL
From Judgment of Mayor Gordon,
Who Imposes Fine Of $40.

An appeal to the criminal court
was taken by Matte Hinton, better
known as Matte Smith. from the
Of Mayor G. II. Gordon. who
fined her $3.50 on a charge of lott
ering In the streets at THURSDAY
nights esssion Of police court. It 10
understood that the woman bases her
apEeal upon the ground that the lott
ering In the streets was not with the
intention of violating any law. She
was arrested Tuesday night In COM
pany with Viola Wi1fong, who was
paroled in custody of her sister-fn-
law, who came here from Weston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
FRENCH AlRMEN
CONTINUE Activities against Ger
tain Positions in Posses
sion of Germans.
~ Aa.ee,A1.p rn.s.,

PARIS, Aug. 27.-French aviators
continue their activities against GER
tain positions in possession of the
Germans in eastern portions of the
French line, according to announce
ment made today by the French war
office. German airmen also are taking
offensive measures in this territory
French aviators have bombarded two
railroad stations in the Argonne IN
GERMAN possessions and German avi-
ators have thrown down explosives
on Clermont In Argonne. A French
aviator last night bombarded Dornach,
plant where the Germans manu-
featured asphyxiating gases, and this
morning a French squadron of air
ships bombarded the railroad station
at Mulheim in the Grand Duchy of
Baden. All the French fiiers re-
turned unframed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
BISHOP SHOT
And Severely Wounded by a
Priest Whom He Refused
TO Get Appointment.
az .sseerAIrD rs.s.'

wINoSSA, Aug. 21.-The Rev. Pat
rick r. Hebron. bishop of the Winona
Roman Catholic diocese. was shot and
seriously wounded today by the Rev.
Father Al Lesches. priest, for whom
the bishop had refused to procure an
The bishop was shot
once through the right lung and once
in the hip Physicians said he would
recover unless complications set IN.
Bishop Hebron was seated reading
in his library at Terrace Heights
when Father Lesches entered and
fired twice at him. The priest then
returned to his room at st. Mary's
college and locked himself in. He
was arrested soon after by Sheriff
Tarr. who forced an entrance at the
point of a revolver. Father Lesches
is said to have proved reliable In
charges recently held by him.
He had been spending the last week
at iSt. Mary's College keeping an ap-
continent which Bishop Hebron has
refused to give him. Father Lesches
is Sc years of age. OF French birth,
and came to this country in 1893.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
m FINE SHAPE
Cells for Women at City Jail
Best in State, Declares
Female Inspector.

The cells for women In the city
jail at police headquarters are the
most sanitary of any In the state. ac-s
cording to a statement made by MtsA'
Alice ]. McChesney. q representatives.
OF the state department of labor whos
is making an Inspection tour OF tAe;
state.
Miss McChesney whose home Is at
Charleston. arrived here this morn
ing and Immediately went to police
and inspected the 5adAS
she told Mayor Gordon and Chiaf ct
Police Brooks that nowhere In the
state had she found the cells Tor
women in such an excellent sanitary
condition. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
CARS TROOPS
FIGHTING FOR
THEIR LIVES
Germans Are Endeavoring to
Get Possession of the Rail-
road Running to Moscow
GERMAN TROOPS GO WEST
Balkan States Are Awaiting
Serbia's Reply to Note of
Quadruple Entente.
GERMAN TROOPS GO WEST
ssr 1.soe,Arse ,.r..,

LONDON, Aug. 27-The Austro-
pressed their opponents into old
Russia. beyond the political borders
of ancient Poland but have pene.
trated well beyond the district OF
Russia proper Inhabited by the Poles.
This enormous advance has now
reached a stage In which the troops
of Russia are fighting Tor existence
on the soil OF White Russia which
for the first time during this war is
feeling the effects of INVASION.
The main object of the German at
tack around Brest-LttoVsk for
number of days has been the rail-
road running eastward from the
fortress toward Moscow. This line
with a branch running IN sousn-
easterly direction provided the means
for Russian evacuation OF the fort-
ress. The Austro-German advances
against this railroad has been So
slow that 1t is believed here that the
evacuation was accomplished sue
cessfully before the fortress surren-
dered
serbia,s reply to the note of the
ouadruple entente, which has not
been made public. although report
ed to have been delivered, evidently
Is awaited by the other Balkan
states before they take further &C
ton. Doubts are now cast on the ac-
curacy of the report which was &C
cepted yesterday that a Turco-Bul-
Rarian agreement had been signed
The transfer OF considerable
bodies OF German troops from the
eastern to the western 'front.' is re-
ported in press dispatches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
COLD WAVE
Which Covers the East Will Be
Thing Of the Past by
Next Monday.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.Weath-
er bureau experts said today that the
cold wave which covered the East
Thursday will last only until Sunday
or Monday and vanish into the At-
lantic with summer close on its trail.
The cold wave came down from Ned
icine Hat over Lake Superior to the
borders OF the South and today ex-
tended East from the Missouri river
The coldest place in the United States
In the affected zone this morning was
Sault st. Marie with temperature
of "a, but White River, Canada. rel
corded 81 The low temperatures;
however. lasted only until the sun
ure that practically no damage has
been done to crops A high pressure
area In the northwest aud a low pres
sure area to the South brought about
the change.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
new STRIKE
of South Wales Coal Miners
Causes %, 600 Men to Join
Movement Thus Far.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Reports from
the South Wales coal fields this al
ternoon state that $4,000 miners al
ready have Joined the new strike. The
recurrence OF labor troubles is due to
growing dissatisfaction with the
award of Walter Runciman. president
OF the board OF trade. who acted as
arbitrator in the recent strike The
situation was strained further when
the Golfers learned that Mr.. Runci-
man had declined to see a deputation
representing them. The miners charge
MIR. Runciman with going behind the
agreement made by David Lloyd
George and demanded that MI
George make good his promises to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-27
2ERWAWS REACH Wf7I7ERUSSIA ~
Their TREMENDOUS ADVANCE NOL
TWO CONFESS
To Chargeof Adultery and Are
Fined $50 and Costs BY
Magistrate Carter

Myrtle Afftter and Arlie Ballard
were fined $40 and costs by Magis-
trate jackson ". Carter Thursday
evening when they confessed to a
charge OF adultry. Ballard made ar
rangements to pay his fine and costs
and was released. but the Mitter
woman was unable to pay and will
have to serve twenty-five days in the
county jail.
Ballard, Myrtle Mitter and Lucian
Walker were arrested in the road
gangs cook tent on the Bridgeport
hill recently by, Deputy Sheriff John
S. Siers. Walker will be tried In a
day or two.