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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
RAILWAY IS READY
Forty Street Car Men Imported
for Fair Week.
Gates at Grounds to Facilitate
Heavy Traffic.

Forty expert motormen and conduc-
tors will be imported from Wichita, by
the Topeka Railway company, for
service on the Illinois Traction System
lines in Topeka during state fair week
These trainmen will arrive in Topeka
Sunday afternoon and will handle tra1-
fic to and from the fair grounds.
1.-The importation of these men is
intended only as one of the steps in
orr safety first plans for fair week,
said superintendent Howard w. Pat
ten yesterday, land to furnish every
accommodation possible to the thou
sands of visitors next week. All our
regularly employed trainmen will be
on the job as usual. we are going to
use the Wichita men because or then
wide experience in handling large
crowds not only in Wichita but IN
MANY larger cities. They will show
the public every courtesy that is ex-
tended by the Topeka crews
One minute service will be main
tanned to and from the fair GROUNDS,
beginning next Monday morning and
until Saturday afternoon, following the
big auto races.
To further facilitate traffic, ana
especially to prevent accidents that
may result in overcrowding, the To-
peka Railway company Will lnstall
eight gates in the fence that is being
constructed Just west of the 400 feet
of track that has been laid into the
fair grounds, along the east fence
Twenty-Five young men, mostly stu
dents, have been employed TO issue
transfers to persons as they come
through the gates to board street cars
The regular five cent fare will be col
lected and a transfer issued which will
be good on any line in the city. me
conductors will collect these transfers
instead of receiving cash fares and
there will be no delay by issuing trans
ferS on the cars.
Work of laying the track through
the east part of the fair grounds will
be completed tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
ROTARY CLUB PICNIC
knights of the Wheel HE TO Garfield
Park for a Good Time.

The 1915-16 season of the Topeka
Rotary club was officially opened this
afternoon when a large percentage of
the members met at the. east door of
the state capitol building and left for
Garfield park to hold the first annual
picnic of the organization.
The program at the park is sched
uled to begin late this afternoon. 1t
will comprise athletic contests of a
serious and a farcica1 nature If the
weather permits, dinner will be served
at 6 o'clock. The dancing pavilion
has been reserved by the Rotarians for
the evening and special music will be
provided by the pavilion orchestra.
Another feature of the evening pro-
gram will be sleight-o f-hand tricks by
DR.. F. A. Rooster Immediately after
dinner
The families of the Rotarians will
be guests at the picnic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
AT The THEATERS
Novelty Review.

Consul Pedro, comedy chimpanzee.
achieved a triumph at the Novelty last
night, enjoying the distinction OF be-
ing the feature act on the program.
The stereotyped version-"he showed
almost human intelligence"-is cor
rect regarding Pedro
The Midtown Minstrels. Harry
CREIGHTON; Blanche Belmont 1ltsor and
performance which was warmly re-
ceived. Howard, ventriloquist, put
over his rare attachments IL an en-
tertaining and amusing manner. Jeter
and Rogers, skaters, whirled over the
stage with a snap and ginger that
was effective. Frank and Ray Pur-
celia, in a singing and dancing sk1t,
ran the gauntlet of Novelty patrons
last night and came out unScathed.
The Paramount travelogues are in
teresting. There was not weak spot
to the whole performance ). j.
Hip Review.
The Gene Mueller hoop rollers
would be topline act on any bill
and their performance at the Hip
theater last night was excellent Their
feats were admirable. Dave Nowlen,
billed as the happy man, proved that
he was happy by an assortment OF
songs and Jokes.
Mary Pickford in Caprice a five
act photo production, will be seen in
conjunction with the two-act vaude-
vile show at the Hip theater today.
At the Iris.
John Barrymore, always good for
lot of wholesome fun, comes to the
Iris today in his most humorous char
acterizatioE, THE Incorrigible Du-
kane" Tomorrow Frank Daniels
makes his initial screen appearance
in tCrooky Scrugs,' rollicking comedy
of errors. Friday Ann Murdoch ap-
pears in THE Royal Family" and
Saturday comes a return engagement
of Marguerite Clark, in Helen of the
North" one of the very finest plays
the Paramount people have yet pre-
sented- Four days of unusually good
things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
TO Be CROWDED AGAIN
Indications That High School Will Be
Filled to Capacity.

There is one educational institution
in Topeka in which public school Of
ficials are praying that the patronage
will not be so large as last years. The
institution is none other than the To-
peka high school.
The registrars office is being
swa mped with enrollments and despite
the establishment of additional junior
high schools this year the attendance
threatens to be larger than last year
Last years attendance was more
than 1,400; larger attendance than
could be handled without straining
the capacity of the high school build
ingS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08

trips on foot, but this is Mrs Jarboe's
first experience Mr.. Jarboe walked
from Kansas City to Frisco once, and
made one trip around the world from
Nashville, Tenn. They. expect to aver
age about thirty-five miles a day
They put up at 4 hotel when they
stop in a town, and send their clothes
to n laundry. I'VE live as well and
clearly as the average person, and
perhaps more so,'' said Mr.. Jarboe.
I'VE have TO keep our health" Their
general appearance and the noticeably
splendid condition of their teeth
bore out the statement.
Mr. Jarboe is twenty-seven years
old and his wife is twenty-One. They
look like a pair of youngsters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
WANT Their BABY.
Stewards Bring Habeas Corpus Pro-
ceedings in District Court.

Habeas corpus petition for the re-
lease of Dorothy Lucille Stewart, the
3-year-old daughter of the petitioners
has been filed in the Shawnee coun-
ty district court by LIE Roy and Laura
Stewart of Beatrice, Neb. The petit
TONERS claim that the child is being
held at the home OF Irene E. Stone
and Mabel Stone, 1171 Randolph
street, Topeka
The petition states that the child
was placed in custody of the Stones
in August, 1914. under agreement that
it was to be returned to the petition
ers in the spring of 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Won Klein IS SET Free
Minneapolitan Who Left String of
Bleeding Hearts Is ParoIed.

Salem, Ore, Sept. Sc. c. c. Won
Klein, formerly of Minneapolis, who
was convicted in Portland in June,
1914, on a charge of polygamy grow
ing out of accusations made by Miss
Ethel Newcomb of San Francisco that
he Illegally married her to get $500
worth of jewels, has been paroled by
Governor Withycombe to a Minneapo-
lis firm Won Klein will start east
in a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Forest Fires in North.

Spooner, Mimi, Sept. S.-SeveraI
forest fires were burning today along
the Canadian and United States sides
of the Rainy river, between here and
Fort Francis. A great amount of tim
Der was burning near Stratton. the
fire extending as far east Emo.
Another fire was reported opposite
Pine Wood. MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
SENECA VETERAN DIES
Oldest Resident Was veteran of Mex
lean and Civil Wars.

Seneca, Kan, Sept. S.-William Huff,
aged 95 years. the oldest resident of
Seneca, died today. He was a veteran
of the Mexican war and the war be-
tween the north and south. Seneca
has been his home for fifty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
WAR HITS CAMERA men
Chemicals Necessary in Direct Color
Photography Are Shut Off.

has interfered with another industry
that of direct color photography
exhibitors reported today at the first
annual convention of the Missouri
session here. The chemicals for this
new branch of picture-making are OBJ
tainable only in Germany, and since
the outbreak of hostilitieS have been
almost impossible to buy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Man Held for Jurist,s Murder.

Worcester. Mass, Sept. S.-Worces-
ter police are OBTAINING - suspect in
the murder of Judge Willis Knowles
of Providence, pending the rival of
the officers from Providence to make
positive Identification. The man I'M
der arrest first gave ne name of
Henry Hudson, aged %, and he said he
lived in Worcester.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
MRS. TROUT To RESIGN
Noted Suffragist Not To Be Candidate
for Reelection in Illinois,

Chicago, Sept. s.-Mrs. Grace Will
bur Trout, president of the Illinois
Equal Suffrage association for two
years, will not be a car didate to sue
coed herself this year.
She announces today she was
anxious to get a rest and then take
up other work along suffrage lines,
for which she has not had time dur
ing her term as state pre- sident.
The state convention will meet in
Peoria, October %, to elect new Of
ficerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
THREE POPULAR PRICES

For fall and winter suitings and over
coats. Prices ranging from $500.
$4,000 and $500. 1 am showing the
latest shades and most up to date in
all styles of suitings. Olof Ekberg,
7OS Kansas ave-, second floor.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Health and Happiness Depend Upon
Your Liver.

That sluggish liver with its sluggish
flow of bile is what makes the world look
so dark at times. DIR. Kings New Life
pills go straight to the root of the diff
Guilty by waking up the action of the liver
and increasing the bile. DIR. Kings New
Life Pills cause the bowels to act more
freely and drive away those moody
days" 25c a bottle.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Many PeriIed in Ship Crash.

senger steamers j. T. Morse and
Penlaquid were in collision today in
a thick fog off Turk Island near here
The Morse was badly damaged below
the water line and was beached. All
the passengers, who numbered nearly
200, were landed safely. The Pema-
ouid was not injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Reveile to Missouri Bench.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept S.-Governor
Major today announced the appoint
ment of Charles G. Revelle, state in
surance commissioner, as a member of
Missouri supreme court to succeed
Justice John c. Brown, who died last
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
Meeting Bore No Fruit.

No definite plans for improvements
along Soldier or Indian creeks were
made at the meeting of the North
Topeka Drainage Board Tuesday af-
ternoon. Division of opinion as to the
best course to pursue resulted in ina
bility to outline the work. Another
will be held at some early
date when a definite course of action
will be laid out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

appropriations for charitable institu-
lions, was killed In the ways and
means committee. The senate has al
ready passed q bill from which the
house proposed to cut $12,50O for q
cottage and $500 Ga year of mainte-
nance.
The senate committee killed q bill
by Milton OF Wyandotte to pay 1917
Tor paving around the blind school at
Kansas City.
An appropriation of $500 q year for
the Kansas State Poultry association
was favorably recommended.
The senate ways and means COM
mtttee directed that the Davis bill
creating q revolving fund of $4,000
for the announcement OF county fairs
be printed and placed on the calendar
without recommendation. to be con-
sidered in connection with other bills
along the same line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
K. c.-T0PEkk SHOOT.
Challenge Issued to Kansas City Club
by Topeka.

d. w. Bovee Of the U. s. Cartridge
company and a member Of the KAN
sas City Rifle club visited the Topeka
Rifle club last evening and was much
impressed with the clubs shooting.
The Kansas City club indoor range
has just been opened two months. but
they now have q membership of 200.
The Topeka club has only 20 men,
bers. but they sent down a challenge
on q team Of five men: ten scores. five
shots each, or so shots to the man.
open sights, Kansas City to pick their
men from their 200 members: Topeka
to pick theirs from 20. Date Of the
shoot will be announced soon. Each
team to shoot on its own range and
exchange scores by wire.
Official score last evening, open
sights, as follows:
Trimmer, won medal. 235; Strick-
rott, 234; Ponte. 234; Bell, 232; Har-
ris, 228; Springfield. 225; Mason. 224;
Howard, 223.
Johnny Strickrott raised his last
week record on telescope shooting
with the following five scores: 247,
247. PAT. 245, Gas; total 1881. out Of a
possible 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
STUDENTS REPORT IT.
Kansas University Rah-Rahs Here to
DO" Legislature.

Headed by Merle Thorpe. a number
Of students in the Kansas university
school of Journalism are this after
noon doing the Kansas legislature.
BY special arrangement. the rah-rah
boys from the big state school will
occupy the places at the press tables
this afternoon and will handle the
routine work of the session.
That his students might have prac-
teal experience in reporting a legisla-
tive session, Professor Thorpe ar
ranged to bring advanced members of
his class to Topeka for a day. News
paper writer's reporting the proceed
ings of the 1915 session, will give way
to the university students and they
will not only write stories of the pro-
ceedings on the floor Of the house and
senate but will gather inside DOPE
on the workings of the lawmakers.
The university students will work
under direction of the regular Fepor-
tiers assigned by Topeka, Kansas City,
st. Louis and other newspapers to
handle the legislative proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
AN OLD
RECIPE TO
DARKEN HAIR
Makes Streakcd, Faded or Gray
Hair Dark and Glossy at Once.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray: also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago
the only way to get this mixture was
to mako 1t at home, which 10 mussy
and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for ''Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You will get q
large bottle for about 50 cents. Ev-
erybody uses this old, famous recipe.
because no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair, a. II does II
so naturally and eavenly. You damp
en- q sponge or soft brush with It and
draw this through your hair. taking one
small strand at time: by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two, your hair be-
comes beautifully dark. thick and
glossy and you look years younger
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
Dainty New Collars SOC

To add attractiveness to
new bl0uses, and make the Old
So fine and beautifully made
that you would take these col
lars to have q much higher
price than ours-6Of. Filmy
laces and sheerest organizes
in military, high roll, and re-
yer collars = hemstitched,
pleated, lace bordered; some
in fine batiste exquisitely EN-
broidered in Venise patterns.
Quaint little ear.points of linen
or pique mounted on black
velvet band. smart little ruffs
of chiffon cloth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
JOHNSON IN MEXICO.


Ell Paso. Texas, Feb. 19.-Jack
johnson. the champion negro heavy
weight, who is booked to fight Jess
willard at Juarex ON March 5, arrived
at Tampico. the Mexican gulf port,
yesterday afternoon, according to adj
vices received here late tonight from
johnson himself.
The champion came to Tampico
from Barbados. and reported himself
in fine shape and ready to take the
ring with Willard aften ten days work
here.
johnson will probably cross over the
Cardenas branch of the Mexican rail-
way which runsd irectly west to San
ward to Torreon and Juarez, arriving
in the latter city, the scene Of battle,
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
TEACHERS IN CONCLAVE
Central Kansas Association Embra<
ing II Counties ut Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Feb. 19.-There are.
700 teachers here for the sessions OF
the Central Kansas Teachers associa-
ton, which began last night and will
end tonight with a muz-:al program
and an address by DIR. reuben Post
Halleck of the Boys school in Louis
Vile, KY. DIR. Halleck is also the
principal speaker on today's program.
B. F. Martin of Newton Is presiding.
Kiowa county, accepted as a member
of the association yesterday. makes
eleven counties in central Kansas in
the organization. President Martin
believes the record attendance of
nearly eight hundred will be reached
tonight. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
VILIA0N WATER MACON
Mexican General Puts Ban ON LIQUOR
in His Territory.

Santa Ana, Jalisco. Mexico. Feb. 10.
Villa Thursday issued an
executive order prohibiting the sale
Of all liquor In his territory. with the
exception of Juarez. This exception
is made on account Of the number
of Americans who come over the bor-
der from Ell Paso on Sundays when
the saloons are closed on the Amer
lean side.
death any one caught drinking or SELL
ing liquor.
This action is said to have been
taken by Villa as q result of reports
which have been made to him as to
the splendid effects of prohibition
upon Russian soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

Do not lose this opportun-
ity to have your new skirt
made cheaply; 10 spring styles
for your selection at q merely
nominal price for the making.
Saturday is the last day to
place your order at this price.
Any one buying the material
here at $1.OO q yard or over is
entitled to the making at
$1.OO. This also includes
sponging, findings and fit
tings.
Dress Goods Dept-Slain Floor
Now Opposite Notion Counter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea. or as the German folks
call It, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful
of the tea, put a cup Of boiling water
upon it. pour through a sieve and
drink a teacup full at any time. 1t is
the most effective way to break a
cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores, relieving congestion. Also loos-
ems the bowels. thus breaking q cold
at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table. therefore harmIess.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
Saturday Special
Thread-Sillx
Boot-Hose SIC

Most women wear silk hosiery
more or less-and all will be glad
OF an opportunity to buy these ex-
cellent silk boot hose for 58c
pair they were considerably
more tin we sorted out this lot Of
colors and white from the regular
lot. You will also find a few In
black among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
DON'T WASH YOUR
HAIR WITH SOAP

When you wash your hair, don't
use soap. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much all<ali.
which is very injurious. az it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brit
tie.
The best thing to use il just plain
mulsified co-uanut oil, for this Is
pure and entirely greaseless. It's
very cheap. and beats soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can
get this at any drug store, and few
ounces will last the whole family
for months.
Simply moisten the hair with wat
er and rub it in, about a teaspoon
full is all that is required. 1t makes
an abun lance Of rich. creamy lath-
er, cleanses thoroughly. and rinses
out easily. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and is soft. fresh. look
ing. bright. fluffy. wavy. and easy
to handle. Besides, 1t loosens and
takes out every particle of dust. dirt
and dandruff-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

The introduction to Spring
Fashions is always an event
of interest and those who've
been disheartened by the ex-
treme modes of the past few
seasons win turn with welcome
to the reversion to strictly
tailored suits simplicity is
the keynote. with q tendency
to military effects, and every
where q precision Of tailoring
that's most satisfactory.
s'Silent" coiors are much in
! favor, thro' the grays from
the light dove tone to the
darker dull stone gray and CO.
verts in their soft sand shades.
Blues stand cut prominently,
black-and-white checks, home
spuns in gray, tan and green
and plenty of black suits.
The early choosing of a
spring suit in q leisurely fash
ion before salespeople are
rushed results in qualification,
both in choice of the particu-
lar style you find best suited
to your own individuality and
in the comfort you have in
knowing that your suit is
home and ready any time you
want to put it on.
The inspection of the Spring
Modes even if you're not yet
ready to buy, will be a pleas
ure, and we cordially invite
you to see the new styles $40
to $47.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
SEE RIGHT THROUGH ZEN
"sun Is shining ON. Our America
Women" Says Evangelist

Joliet. ILL.,, Feb. 19-"Our Ameri-
can women are the most beautiful the
sun has EVER shone. upon" said DR..
Robert e. Lee Jarvis. evangelist, here
last night. .aads tbeI syn y shining
upon most OF them. We ARE getting
back to the primaeval Zig leaf for
women's clothing, and II these FASH
ions from Paris continue Old Sol will
certainly be shining on most of every
woman !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Last Friday evening, February 18th,
Mr.. W. r. Barnett, of 1928 Washing
ton Ave., on returning home from
town, found his home partly destroyed
by fire, but fortunately he had the
c. ntents Of his home insured with
Nichols Realty Co. of 629 Kansas
Ave-, Phone 40, and on the following
Wednesday, February 18th, they de-
livered him draft in full for the
amount Of his loss. His policy had
and he received $4,000 in return. Now
wasn't this a pretty good investment?
Moral: Insure your home and con-
tents today. do not hesitate. ADV.
Masquerade ball Monday. Feb. %, at
Kellam hall. Valuable prizes.-Adv.
A heavy docket consisting OF Al
Jury criminal cases will be heard be-
fore Judge Whitcomb in the second
division of the Shawnee county district
court beginning February %. The
ton, forgery, burglary, selling liquor
and a number Of other criminal
charges.
Mrs. Barbara Tauer Creary and
Mrs. r. w. Ummathun have gone to
Chicago and will return in a week or
ten days.
..Should She Paint?" is a question
that will he discussed in the course OF
an address Sunday night by the Rev.
Robert Gordon at the First Baptist
church on Cosmetics and Character"
A hand bill bearing the cut Of a young
woman has been printed and will used
in advertising the lecture.
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
Cleaver b. Campbell and wife. 1878
West street, February II, girl; Arthur
J. Kuizer and wife. GOT West Seventh
street, February 15, girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
Your Monogram on
Stationery for Csc

AS we do the work here expertly
In our Stationery Department. we
are able to make an unusually low
price on the initiating of letter pa
per and correspondence cards.
Any single letter in Old English.
or any two-ietter monogram in
block or script style. in any color
stamped on paper or cards at 4Sc
quire extra for the work.