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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

ldfashioned way for the bill or
human rights embodied in the Constr
tuition of the United States and in the
Declaration of independence Inc
need of the hour is for this kind OF
a man. When he appears above the
horizon, there will be a scattering OF
the cheap demagogues, selfish place.
hunters, bogus reformers and lmita-
ton uplifters who are occupying the
center of the stake as we'll as the tops
o. the soap boxes and barrel heads
at street corners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
FIRE IN EAST SIXTH.
One Building Is Destroyed and An
other Is Badly Damaged.

one story pulioIng at ial4 East
partially destroyed by fire at $50
O'Clock this morning. The fire spread
to the grocery store at 1915 East
Sixth and burned one side of the roof
of that building.
The bakery building is owned by J.
A. Perry and is occupied by G. W..
Thomas who conducts the business.
The damage to the building is $3.50
and to the stock about the same
amount. The building was valued at
LOO and was insured for $500. The
stock was insured $1,700.
The grocery building was damaged
to the extent of 5000. 1t was valued
at $1,000. It is owned by H. T. Root
and occupied by J. A. Perry. Both
were one story frame buildings. The
fire burned for half an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

How would these excitable gentry
who would rush bindly into the war
against Germany because of the sink
ing of the Lusitania go about it to get
action? Would they recruit, equip
and train an army of a couple of mil
lion or SO of men, which would take
a years time and send it to Europe to
supplement the activities of our navy ?
And the latter, by the way, would
probably consist in joining the British
fleet in its policy of "watchful wait
ing for the German fleet to leave it's
base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

This is also a good time to remem-
Der that the generally fair predic-
lions of the weather bureau cover the
possibility of a rain putting in an APP
pearance. So if you get caught in one,
don't cuss the weather man too vigor-
ously. Recollect that generally fair
is comprehensive of showers as well as
sunshine, although it may not strike
one that way at first glance. How
ever, such forecast stamps the
weather man as an artful dodger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

No doubt about the promotion of
grand opera being a rich mans game.
The Boston Grand Opera company
has gone to the wall with liabilities of
$216,00O as against assets of $4,000.
But the appropriateness of grand
opera doesn't seem to interfere in the
slightest with the size of the pay
checks that go to the grand opera
stars, that is, if there isn't a good deal
of myth about many of said pay
checks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
after LONG CHASE
L. j. Judd Brought to Topeka
by Federal Officers.
Charge With Swindling VIM.
Klinge Out of $500.

Following a grand jury indictment
on a charge of using the mails to de-
fraud William F. L. Klinge, a Topeka
tailor, 1881 and 10 West Fifth
street. out of $500 last February, L. j.
Judd was arrested by United States
postofficc inspectors at Brooklyn, N
Y, Wednesday evening
KHnge is % years old and is en-
gagged in the tailoring business with
his father.
According to Fred Robertson, Unit
ed States district attorney, the Topeka
man was victimized by q fake maya
zine subscription scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
STEAL $4,000 IN GEMS
Thieves Loot New York Apartment of
MilliOnairc'S Son.

New York, May 13.-It was an
nounced today that burglars had en-
tered the apartment of Raymond Nc
Cune, son of A. w. McCune Of Salt
stolen $4,000 worth or jewelry The
robbery took place last Tuesday night
while Mr.. and Mrs. McCune were
asleep.
The jewelry, most OF which belonged
to Mrs. McCune, was taken from her
dresser. 1t included a $4,000 pearl
necklace.
Mr.. McCune is a civil engineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

How wise were the founders of the
Cover nment when they made it neces-
sary for an act of congress to declare
war. Suppose this were not the case,
and we happened to have a man in the
presidency just now of an impulsive
and belligerent nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Governor Capper rightfully protests
against cheap politics. But in one i'm
portant sense of the expression there
isn't any such thing. All varieties of
politics are most expensive, as the tax
receipts in the possession of the tax
payers show; except, perhaps, that the
cheap kind is the more costly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

There seems to be as much differ
ence of opinion among women about
war as among men. Following closely
on the heels of the woman's peace
conference at The Hague, comes the
announcement of the organization of
a woman's war league in Italy that is
enthusiastically in favor of Italy en-
tering the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Car Men Will Not Strike

San Francisco, Ca, May ia
threatened strike of the car men in
the employ of the United Railroads
will not take place. Representatives
of the car men have signed an agree
ment on behalf of the men not to
strike. The trouble between the COM
pany and it's employees arose over the
discharge of men who had Joined the
upiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

All Topekans who haven't con-
tributed to the Washburn endowment
fund and who can afford to give some
thing, much or little, as most of them
can. should give the matter the con-
sideration it deserves. The subcam-
paign to raise the $4,000 balance of
the 100000 portion that Topeka sub
scribed to this great enterprise will be-
gin next Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Germany's change of policy in re-
spect to neutral ships is not of a very
material variety, inasmuch as an i'm
portant procurement in its says
that if neutral ships are accidentally
damaged in the war zone, Germany
will express it's regret and pay dam
ages. Who is to determine whether
the damages to the neutral ship is ac-
cidental? Germany, presumably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Moore Is Released.

Kansas City, May IS. Henry
Moore, who has been a member of the
local American association catching
staff for two seasons, was uncondi-
tionaIly released today.
Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint goes
farther and wears longer. That means
its costs less in the long run C. NJ
Hill & Son.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Irving Cobb says he can write 10000
words about a peanut, notes the Min
neapolis Journal, and it is unkind
enough to add: We have read the bio
graphies of a number of peanuts
which ran to much more than 10000
do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Frank Dawson and John Dawson
entered pleas of guilty to jumping a
board bill at the boarding house of
Mrs D. M. Hettinger, 30s West Sixth
street, and were sentenced to three
months in the county Jail and fined
500 each in the court of Topeka to-
day by Judge Fisher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
TEXAS SHERIFF KILLED

Houston, Tex, May 13--Sheriff j.
H. Frank, of Caldwell county, was as
sassinated at Lockhart Wednesday
night while on his way from the court
house to the county jail, by an un-
identified person.
Two loads of buckshot took effect
in the back of his head and death was
instantaneous. No clue to the slayer
was found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Speaking of playing safe, a careful
Kansas farmer has paid a premium of
nearly 5000 to insure his wheat crop
against damage by hail. He has a
little matter of more than 1000 acres
planted to the golden grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Full LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
gnnization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State jour
nal building over wires Tor shis sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Free Movies for Farmers.

Seneca, Kan, May 13.-Merchants
of Seneca have introduced a new sys-
tenn for bringing farmers to town on
Saturday. They have leased a local
moving picture theater and on Satur-
day afternoons issue free tickets to all
their farmer friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Marquis D'Asson lis Dead.

Paris. May 13--Marquis de Baudry
D'Asson. for thirty years one of the
Der of deputies, died last night. He
was 10 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Facing a charge of burglarizing the
K1ingman and Miller cigar store more
than a year ago, Merle Thompson
waived preliminary examination in
the court of Topeka this morning and
was bound over to the district court
under $500 bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Conditions in Mexico are normal in
one respect, at least. An attempt was
made there the other day to assas
sinate one of the provisional presi-
dents Senior CARA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

F. A. Rooster, D. D. s., 40 Mills
Bldg Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Alleging abandonment and neglect
of duty on the part of the defendant,
petition for divorce was filed in the
district court by Eta ". Thompson
against Oscar c. Thompson today.
The plaintiff asks for restoration of
her maiden name, Eta P. Kleckinger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Wonder what Colonel Roosevelt
said to himself when he read the
Philadelphia remarks of President
Wilson to the effect that the United
States is too proud to fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

The funeral of Mrs. Phebe Vassar
Sproat, wife of the late Samuel Sproat,
Sr., who died in Los Angeles, CAL
Sunday, will be held from the home
of VIM. A Sproat. SIS Topeka avenue,
at 2 O'Clock Friday. Burial will be in
the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

White Cedar posts, get the genuin
white cedar from us. J. B. Whelan {
Co., I'll East 4th. Call phone No. SOS
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Truman Wolf, age 76, died today at
a local hospital. Funeral private; no
flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Stations T. Kansas.

Staten weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

No matter who does your painting.
see that a Devoe paint is used 1t
means real economy. c. NJ. Hill &c
Son, S26 Kansas avenue.-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Rosa B. Lyons. age So, died last
night at her home in Hoyt. The fun
era1 will be held tomorrow from the
Hoyt Baptist church at 1880 in the
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
LOCAL MENTION.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
United Brethren church will have
birthday reception at the parsonage
Friday afternoon at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Following is list of marriage Ii
censes issued today from the probate
court office: Rudolph Taconis, age
age %, Topeka; Terry E. Martin, age
21, Topeka, and Olssa l.. Scott, age Is,
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Mrs. J. p Howe, widow of j. P
Howe who was for 35 years chief
clerk in the Topeka pension office
died Tuesday at Arrow Rock, Mo. Her
husband died several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Miss May Johnson, formerly OF To-
peka, died in New York this week.
The body will be brought to Topeka
Saturday and burial will be in Topeka
cemetery. Miss johnson was a niece
of F. o. Lucas of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new, 26c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. Mary Rice, age "A. died last
night at the home of her son-in-law,
J. M. Rymer, in Kansas City, Kan.
The body will be brought to Topeka
tomorrow morning and short funeral
services will be held at IL o'clock in
ConwelPs chapel. Interment will be
in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Houston, Texas, May 13-Thc
Southern Baptist convention today
unanimously adopted resolutions ap-
proving the stand taken by President
Wilson in international relations of
the United States since the European
war. Prayer was offered for the di-
vine guidance of the president. The
resolutions were ordered teiegraphed
to President Wilson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-08

his.
Had been? AS his eyes caught the
headline again, he suddenly found
himself unable to read further for the
mist OF tears that sprang to his eyes.
She was his daughter still.
Try though he might he had failed
to shut her out of his life.
His eyes sought the headline again.
sought and read 1t through. though It
was hours before the meaning OF the
words fully penetrated to his brain.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-08

Hours he sat In his chair, motionless
as one dead, leaden of soul, broken OF
heart:
YOUNG HOSTESS PLANS BIG DIN
NER SURPRISE.
Rumored Mrs. James White viii APP
pear Tonight as Dancing Girl
to Entertain Guests.
The rustic of the newspaper falling
to the floor brought him to his feet,
his eyes blazing with sudden resolu-
ton. He darted from the room,
snatching his hat automatically from
the rack. and rushed out upon the
street.
fierce fanaticism tugged at him,
driving him faster ever faster. His
daughter must be saved. must be
taken away from the depths into
which she had been dragged He
rushed up the driveway, the gravel
crunching under his feet fiercely. The
butler at the door would have halted
him but he brushed the startled serv.
ant aside.
Sweet, intoxicating strains of music
served but to inflame him the more.
The laughter of the guests, clatter of
cutlery and china, applause, dazzle of
color in the women's evening gowns.
set off by the somber black and white
OF the men, held him silent for a
moment. Then-then the sides of the
great vase upon the long table in the
center OF the room burst open and
Rita's bewitching face appeared, her
neck and shoulders bare, revealing
the dazzling wilderness of her flesh.
Again the vase cracked and she
stepped lightly upon the table, dane
Ing intoxicatingly there to the hushed
admiration OF her guests. A little sob
of pain from the clergyman.
Repent this wickedness." he
Numbered. Repent. for the Kingdom
of God is at hand"
James White sprang to his feet
But Cyrus Deane did not notice him.
His eyes held those Of the startled,
frightened girl. Slowly she moved
away from those burning eyes. Her
hands moved down In the old impulse
tire from this man. James White
tapped the clergyman upon the Shout
der and the preacher whirled upon
him. his face twitching convulsively.
"You-you-you are the one who
has done this shameful thing" he
choked. 1T is you who have dragged
my child into the gutter. You who"
hn Ian ~
familiar laugh. 1t sounded in his
ears Numbered there. maddened him.
He leaped at the throat Of the sheer.
Ing man before him. His fingers
clasped there and the impulse Of the
Wild beasts to tear and utterly destroy
was upon him. But with that impulse
came also cunning. Through the
drawing-room he dragged the man.
needless OF the frightened cries of his
daughter, her tug at his arms. Into
the library he dragged his prey, shak-
ing him viciously the while, turning
the key in the lock. The voice of
Rita brought him to himself and he
hung White into the big leather chair
as though he were bit OF unclean
carbon He turned to his daughter
and reached out his arms to her, but
bitter laugh came from her lips as
she shrank away from him. The &C.
ton maddened him anew. He whirled
upon White, who had risen, his face
white with rage
"You-you have dragged my child
down"
Dragged down-down!" Whites
laugh was 80 bitter that even Rita
drew closer. searching her husbands
face curiously. anxiously. Dragged
her down from-what? From what,
ask you? From q den where all life
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-08

him. A rustic sounded beside her
and she started. afraid to look about.
Tor fear lest she disturb the vision
That had risen SO clearly before her.
Slowly she turned, looking into q
child's inquiring eyes, the eyes of tho
baby her husband had held that day.
Don't be afraid. lady," Billie said
encouragingly. II won't hurt YOU"
A little laugh, half historical.
sprang from her lips at the infantile
assurance. Then, In the relief of the
moment. impulsively she reached out
and grasped the friendly arms Of the
child that were extended toward her.
v.
mo, I won't hurt you. I'm not a
burglar. I'm Billie" the youngster as
serted when he had been sufficiently
welcomed.
L know" she nodded brightly.
You Just came to pay me cali, didn't
vou!"
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-08

] and light was excluded; from . home
that had bars upon the windows
Who starved and Gagged her Joyous
nature till she thinks Of nothing but
pleasure? Who taught her anything
OF woman's mission in life? Who
taught her aught OF the duties OF n
wife or the privileges Of \ woman! I
ask you-Reverend Cyrus Deane-how
that can be dragged down which has
never been uplifted; ask you that.
you who guarded the gates Of heaven
so zealously for others that you made
prison Of your home, for fear some
harm might happen to those you had
no time to teach and lover"
Cyrus Deane could recollect nothing
Of leaving the place save the sight of
his daughter being disdainfully thrust
aside by a bitterly smiling husband.
when she would have chung to him.
II have sinned-I have sinned-I
have sinned," Rev. Cyrus Deane had
cried all through that long. long
night.
~.
Rita frowned and toyed nervously
with her glass. as, looking up. her
eyes met those OF her husband, who
at remote, obscure table, was en-
PERTAINING two rather fiashily dressed,
noisy young women.
She left the cafe Immediately she
decently could excuse herself from
her friend, chafing at the insult he
had placed upon her. Rumors of his
gay life had come to her but she had
paid no attention to them.
In the library she halted him late
that afternoon, just as he was on the
point of leaving the house.
You wish an explanation for the
unfortunate coincidence of this after
noon?" he murmured.
"No-o," she shook her head thought.
fully, surprised to find herself cool out
wardly while she boiled and seethed
within, mot exactly that, James.
merely wished to tell you that It must
not occur again. II you must choose
such associates, kindly have some re-
spect for me and do not intrude them
upon me-"
II beg your pardon, Rita" he an
swered coldly, this place that
thought might be made . home has
become a public place. Every place
Is public for me. II have no homo
I must go in public"
"A public place" her breath came
with little hiss at the insult.
Il mean you have made no homo
for me here and your life belongs to
society and Is wasted in the pursuit of
pleasure"
Cold. passionless. naughty external
ly. she allowed the maid to Golf her
hair then dismissed her.
Swiftly she was transported down
the years. and found herself once
more q bride. standing before a ga
rage. 1t was her own garage. And
1t was her husband beside her who
held baby awkwardly in his arms.
1t was her husband who perched
upon the arm Of her chair. great
human emptiness In his voice,
mighty yearning on the face Of him
as he pleaded with her for the rounded
complete home she refused to give
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-08

There was q look of triumph upon
Mrs. Shapes vinegary face as, an
nouncing herself into the Reverend
Deane's study with triumphant
rustic OF the newspaper In her hand.
she stepped beside him. Slowly he
lifted his leadcn eyes from the ser
mon upon which he had been work
ing, shrinking away a bit before that
expression he had come to know so
we'll.
He was frightened OF this woman.
this woman who seemed to read his
thoughts, his heartaches; who took
such delight In probing at his wounds
Eyes, Mrs. Sharper" he queried
YEARLY, as she thrust the newspaper
into his hands with n waspish sweep.
waiting beside him while his eyes
readily found the leader that signal
ICED another esca6ade Of Mrs. James
White. the daughter that had been
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-08

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pyrsH' Copyrights rved) $50 49,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-03
RUsKIN ON WOMEN AND WAR.

MIR. RUSKlN, at the close of a lee
lure on war, made the following re-
marks to the ladies present: Only
by your command, or by your permits
SIGN, can any war take place among
us. And the real final reason for all
the poverty, misery, and rag of bat
Tie through Europe is simply that you
women, however good and religious,
however self-sacrificing for those
whom you love, are too selfish and
too th%oughtless to lake pains for any
creature out of your immediate circles.
Let every Christian woman who has
conscience toward God VOW that she
will mour for His killed creatures. Let
every lady in the happy classes OF
civilized Europe simply VOW that.
while any cruel war proceeds, she will
wear black-a mute's blacksmith no
jewel, no ornament, and l tell you
again no val would last a week"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-03

directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec. PASS, r. s. pursuant to the
application Of Thomas Short, Arthur,
Nevada, Serial No. O1547, we will Of
fer at public sale, to the highest bid,
der, but at not less than $1.25 per
acre, at 10 a'clock A. M. on the
twenty-1rst day Of May. 1915. at this
office. the following tract Of land:
the SWh sen of Sec. Is. T. 81 N,
r. So E., NJ. D. NJ.
This tract is ordered into the market
on a showing that the greater portion
thereof is mountainous or too rough
for cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to
Immediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, April 12. 1915.