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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
From Other Pens
LETTERS.

When love letters come into print
the comic element in the divine pas
sion looms above everything, and the
world, instead of loving the lover.
smokers at him. A warrant charging
disturbance of the peace was sworn
out by a young woman who had been
receiving letters in which the young
man declared that she was Embedded
in his heart and that his face was
swelling from kissing her at a dis
tance.' Love, said a great poet, puts
a man to a test only comparable to
the ordeal of dissolution. He who
swaggers, lordly in his strength and
self-control, spills himself on paper as
a mushy, sniveling, sappy sentiment
talist when he pens love letter. Ma
poleon, Thackeray and Browning
wrote with dignity and power to wo-
men; the average man becomes puer-
lie in addressing the object of his af-
fections. If lovers could hear, in
lima gination, their phrases being in
toned by attorneys in breach of prom
Use and divorce suits the United States
mails would carry less pathetic piffle.
Detroit News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
Jayhawker Jots

| Inspiration. explains the Woodson
| County Advocate, is that for which
worthless folk wait and worthy folk
dig.
| Some garbage, observes the Yates
Center News. is thrown into the cans
and some is disposed OF through con-
versational channels.
| If some people could see themselves
| as others see them, says the Mankato
Western Advocate, they might become
egotistical-but the chances are they
wouldn't.
According to the Kiowa Journal, the
| greatest crisis in wOman'S life is
when she has definitely decided to say
yes and is not absolutely sure she
will be given the opportunity
From all accounts, writes the South
east Gray correspondent of the Cirnar-
ron Jacksonian, the wheat has better
prospect at this time than in 1898, the
big crop.
1t occurs to the Leroy Reporter
that there are too many drummers,
but not enough statesmen; too many
storekeepers and not enough mer-
chants; too many doctors of divinity
and not enough sky pilots.
Shafts from the Gridley Light:
Some folk are so contrary they dis
agree with themselves. The fell
low who tries to please everybody has
time for little else. When man
tells US he wouldn't be rich if he could,
we are tempted to call him liar.
These people who are always want
ing something for nothing generally
get nothing. Honesty may be the
best policy but there are times when
one should not be so polite as to tell
the truth.
1t is no crime for a man out of a
job to apply at the same place repeat
eddy. Judge Grover Pierpont of the
Sedgwick county court SO held in the
trial of A. Sattles, co1ored, on the
charge of disturbing the peace of Mis-
souri, Pacific employees. William KAN
merer, foreman of the Missouri Paci-
fic round house at Wichita, caused his
arrest. Kammerer and several of his
men testified against Sattles- They
said the only thing the defendant did
to disturb their peace was to ask for
a job nearly every day.
Many congressional bees are al
ready buzzing in Kansas, and the con-
gressmen who were chosen at the last
election in November will not take up
their active work until December of
this year, unless President Wilson
deems it necessary to call a special
session of the national legislature.
Forehandedness pays, as general
thing, but the early bird in politics
doesn't always get the worm. The peo-
up a candidate for office who nags
them for votes for period of almost
two years.
Musings of the Village Deacon in
the Osborne County Farmer: You may
not see blue blouses and ce1luloid col
lars in the fashion papers, but you see
a whole lot of them in the banks these
days. 49,. Some men are pious be-
cause. there is a salary attached to it.
Others are not for the same reason.
-. Whenever a Princess becomes dis
satisfied with her home town it is
mostly because she has got the idea
into her head that she would reign as
a Queen in some other place. In
our church We notice that when there
are lot of young fellows present with
girls the collection is always sure to be
pretty good .... A whole lot of girls
get married with the idea that a Hap
DIV Home is going to consist of a coy
corner and a plate of fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

A large number of political "fixers''
viewed with alarm the Moxcey bill
prohibiting the hauling of voters to
the polls. They felt that some of the
best and most persistent voters in
their cities would be disfranchised by
the act. There are friends of business
candidates, all over the state, who eX-
pect a ride from the bottoms in addi-
ton to a months rent for their votes,
and they are hard to handle on cleo
ton day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

Irrigating western Kansas seems to
be a periodical sort of idea with Kan
sas legislators. The irrigation law
passed in 1913 and which is now
dying of dry rot. is almost a duplicate
of the irrigation bill passed in 1895.
The legislature of that date appro-
priated $4,000 for the work. A mum
Der OF wells were sunk by the irriga-
ton board, and then. two years later
when the legislature. refused to make
appropriation to continue the work,
the board resigned and the whole
thing had been forgotten before the
session of 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

If the present legislature abandons
the project to put a Irvine factory in
the Hutchinson reformatory it will
lose a chance to save the western
Kansas wheat growers some more
money. The Irvine plant at the peni-
Tertiary has been the states one sue
cessful attempt to profitably employ
prison labor at healthful work Tt
would work equally well at Hutchin-
son in the center of the wheat belt and
if the Hutchinson project is aban-
doned it will be another evidence that
this legislature comes periIously close
to being what William Allen White
said it is. 1t will lose dollar to save
a jitney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

Official Cleanup day for Topeka
has passed, and only small per cent
of the citizens observed it. Clean
up day should be declared in June.
when. there is no legislature, no city
primary, no gloomy weather and a
number of other things that are not.
Then Topekans would have time to
think about the tin cans they threw
at the strange dog in the front yard
and the bucket of ashes they spilled in
the alley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

1t is reported also, that Jay House,
candidate for mayor of this town, will
run like a scared wolf in Quincy, Hi
nois, where he stood a short trick as
printer on the Wing 26 years ago.
One might gather, from printed re-
marks, that the Hon. Dodd CASTOR
has made good and made friends all
over the Fourth Estate,-which is
rather a large estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
Pete Makes an Acquaintance

Pete was gaily singing his regular
morning song, when he heard a
strange sound, the like of which he
had never heard before. Now what
in the world can that be?" he asked,
but nobody noticed or answered so he
went on singing.
But again his song was interrupted
with the strange sound and he stopped
to listen.
"Clank! Clank." crooked the new
conner, "PiSh-Sh-Sh! Clank!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

They are now providing bath tubs
for the English soldiers on the firing
line. The soldiers have not been pro-
vided with bathing facilities prior to
this time, but they have waded few
rivers and been caught out in the rain
several times. so it may be that the
bath tubs are an unnecessary luXury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

The sun has been on the job just
twice in % days. The sun is getting
old and rusty. AS an old Bahama
sailor remarked after a trying voyage
along the equator: 'Why not give
him sun rest and 1etum moon make
light for daytime, too?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

Doc Lynch, who is one of the incest
and most sincere preachers who ever
spent a ministerial sentence in To-
peka, thinks there is some chance for
the Chinese. Outside of that, his
judgment has been top side on all
questions submitted to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

Governor Zayas, of one province of
San Domingo, held the job two days
before revolutionists found time to
assassinate him. Something of inn
portance must have occurred in San
Domingo to detain the revolutionists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
Kansas Comment
NIGHT RIDERs AGAIN

NIGHT RIDERS AGAIN.
Lately in a Missouri community
worthy negroes were chased from
their homes by the threats of night
riders. In Kentucky, also, we observe
by the Louisville Courier-J ournal
night riders are again busy in several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

Now isn't that a funny way to
talk!' exclaimed Pete, ''he might at
least tell who he is. How am l to
know? Well, I'll ask again.
So in his politest and sweetest voice
he called Meet meet, meet met Who
are you? Won't you please meet
meet-meet me? 20
At first there was no answer, then
the newcomer replied, Bother! MOI
CIank, Clank! hy-clank-should
-clank-bother about you? Clankity,
clankity, ,clank-clank,''
Dear me but he is a dreadfulIy,
clanky disagreeable. personl" exclaim-
ed, Pete, pleasantly. Il don't know as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

Politicians have cried pork barreP'
SO often when there was not even a
wienerwurst in sight that the alarm
no longer gets a rise out of the merry
villagers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

1t looks as though Topeka will have
TO elect a politician instead of states
men to represent her in the legisla-
ture. 1t seems impossible to obtain a
square deal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
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Association.

OF what does it profit, etc. A New
Jersey mans race for a train to save
him $4,000 cost his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
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The news is received in The State jour
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pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

crooked the new
Clanki"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29

David Danford. star twirIer Of Che Louisville American Association team was drafted by the Chicago White soz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29

recovering from the effects of alcohol ism, is in shape to be questioned fur-> ther, an effort fo get connected story of the events preceding and following the shooting will be made.
 Coroner John PheIan has not yet be- gun his inquiry into the affair, await ing, it is believed, the possible appre- hension of Haines by the state and lo cal authorities.
 Rattigan, who mad statements to the police and to Justice Randall, has confounded his accounts in several particulars which relate particularly to the course taken by Haines when he left the house and was joined in flight by Rattigan.
 Whether Haines was to stay in a certain cornfie1d until returned for by Rattigan in jitney car. or whether he was met the second time by Rattt- gan and made a second rendezvous, is as yet unknown to the sheriffs who are much in the dark as to the actual route taken by Haines and the spot where he was last seen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
JITNEY DRIvERS'
 UNION APPOINTS
 INSPECTING STAFF
These Men Will Cooperate With Police in Safety
 First'' Campaign.

Following recent conferences with police department officials, members of the Bridgeport Chaufeurs' Union, Local 4o6, today took steps to push their Safety Firsti' campaign with regard to the operation of jitneys in the city.
 The union appointed Ernest A.
 Schadewald an inspector. and the fol- lowing were named as his deputies: Ebert Feirman, Albert Dryer, Ole Johnson, N. H. Oliver and Gus Koer- ner. The inspector and his deputies will have Jitney operators under con stant watch in various partsA of the city, and recklessness on the part of jitneurs will be reported imrhdiately to the police authorities.
 The police department has under consideration recommendations of the union that reports for recklessness, af- ter fair warnings have been given, be punishable by the suspension of local licenses. Subsequent offenses would mean further suspension and possible revocation of licenses.
 l A member of the union said today: "The appointment of the inspectors, who will cooperate with the police de- partment, will mean a long step for ward in our safety first campaign. The union means to bring, the jitney into a position where it's operation is universally safe, and through the in- spector system we hope to do much to- ward this end"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
John T. King Won't
 Be In Bridgeport
 For Primary Fight

Despite strife and rumors of strife. John T. King, the recognized Republi- can leader will not remain in Bridge port for the Republican primaries next Wednesday evening. MT. King start ed this afternoon for a camp near the Rangeley lakes in Maine where his family is and where he was during the early part of the month. His little son is said to be ill and for that req son MT. King wants to get back where the boy is. The disaffection which has arisen in the party is given as the reason for MT. Kings hurried return to this city. He had planned to stay in Maine until week or so before the Republican convention is called next month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
SIEMON 60. STRIKE WILL BE SET TIED
 BEFORE WEEK END.

Setf1emenf of the Sienon Hard Rubber Go. strike before the end of ikhe week is promised. Carl Slemon. president of the concern, sent for Or ganazer J. D. Roche this morning to arrange to get the workers back to 4ne shop.
 It is understood thatsMr. Siemon is Wiling to grant the demands Of the strikers with the exception of the one aGAfng that piece work be abolished.
 The men will probably be back to work next week. It is expected that the proposition that will be made will be accepted by the employees.
 The Loconob11e uach1nfsts are protesting concerning overtime rates of wages. This matter is expected to be settled without a strike
 The worknen returned to the American Graphophone Co. this morning, Supt- Frank Funne1l said 95 per cent came to work and the factory is running normally today. The other five per cent, he said. were men who had obtained jobs in other factories.
 The Salts Textile Go. employees say they will not return to work Monday unless what they ask is offered They say they don't fear the threat of the company to discharge them because most of them have other jobs They will hold a benefit dance this evening in Eagles hall,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
FAIL TO REGISTER
 FINAL ACCOUNTING
 OF HEFT PROPERTY
Neither Mrs. Heft Nor Step son Appear At Probate
 Court to Close Estate.

Rumors that negotiations were un- der way for a settlement between the first and second wives of Col. Nathan Hopkins Heft, over the claim of the first wife for more alimony could not be confirmed today. Attorney Robert E. DeForest, counsel for Frances He Iene Heft, the first wife, who divorced the colonel, said he knew nothing of any overtures for a, settlement. At the office of Attorney John s. Pull man, counsel for Mrs. Mary Josephine M. Heft, the colone1s second wife, it was said that MT. Pullman was out of town. At Mrs. Heft's home it was said also that she was away from the city for the day.
 Yesterday was the date set by Judge of Probate Miller for a final accounting from Mrs. Mary Josephine of New York city, the administrators of the estate. Neither Mrs. Heft or her stepson made any report. Judge Miller said today that in view of the action which the first Mrs. Heft has brought against the estate, he would extend the time for the final account ing further although he has not de cided on the date of the extension.
 The first Mrs. Heft has brought suit against the estate, claiming that when she got a, divorce from the colonel, he concealed nearly half a million dollars in personal property which he possessed and that she was unable to know that he had this property until the inventory of his estate was filed, in the probate court after his death.
 pr. Heft appears to have joined with his mother in her effort to pro- cure share Of the estate although this action means that his legacy will be diminished if she succeeds. To- day it was reported the counsel for both sides were endeayoring to anica.bIy adjust the matter out of the courts. It is expected that the first Mrs Heft and her son will come here to consult with counsel sometime this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
SEPTEMBER WEDDINGS
BoWDEN-yTUTrLE.

A very pretty and quiet wedding was solennized last evening when Miss Leona Futile, formerly of Meri- den. became the bride of Thomas J. BoWden, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas B. Bowden of 326 Warren street. Rev. Thomas P. Mooney, assistant at Sa- cred Heart church, performed the ceremony at the church rectory. Miss Helen Flanagan and John Bowden, brother of the bridegroom. attended the principals.
 The bride was attired in a suit of blue broadc1oth with hat to match and the bridesmaid wore a suit of brown broadc1oth with hat to match. Both carried bouquets of sweet peas.
 After the ceremony the bridal par ty and the invited guests returned to the home of MT. Bowden where a wedding supper was served. MT. and Mrs. Bowden left on the $40 train for New York, where they will spend their honeymoon.
 Miss Futile has been in the em- pIoy of the George c. BatchelIer Go. and MT. Bowden is a clerk at the Loco1nobile Co. The bridegroom is widely known as an athlete He played baseball with the Ptttshe1d and Ho1yoke teams in the Eastern as- sociation. He is at present playing third base with the Locomobile Go. and the Stamford semi-professionaI teams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
Sheriff is Confident
 of Haines' Capture
 In New York State
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But little interest in the fanilys af- fairs has been shown by residents in the vicinity and the aid rendered by the Waller family is particularly wei come under the existing circumstances. It will be recalled that Waller, suc- ceeding Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in command of the Third division, Naval militia, was for a. considerable period in charge of the division.
 That Edward Rattigan, the man who accompanied Haines to the scene of the murder, may know n1ore than he has told as to the whereabouts of Haines is the belief of the Trumbull authorities. Justice of the Peace Will liam F. Randall declares that as soon as Rattigan, now in the county Jail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
Kenworthy Is
 Lost in the Sound
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(COntinued from Page Mass. Besides her. he is survived by his wife, who is living on Savin ave- Lue, West Haven. \ Kenworthy was manager and treas urer of both the Lordship Park asso- citation and the Wi1kenda Land Go. He is known all over the East as real estate developer.
 He has been working on Bridgeport land development for four years. In the neighborhood Of Bridgeport and New Haven he has been develo ping land for the last eight or nine years.
 Kenworthy was born in IJxbridge, Mass. His business before ke entered the land development work was in the premium, departm ents of newspapers. He was a pioneer in the premium plan of raising newspaper circulation and he travelled all over the country, es- pecia1ly in the South, doing work in that line It is said he was me of the most successful in that line of work and made a, small fortune
 When that business became over crowded, he entered the land deve1- opment work. in Waterbury He founded the Wilkenda Go. with Harry Williamson of Springfield and Charles Davis of Waterbury. Many tracts near Waterbury, Springfield, New Haven and Norwalk were improved and sold. Then the partners started a chain Of stores known as the WiIkenda Sys1em
 Giving up that line. MT. Kenworthy came to Bridgeport. and from the Lordship Park association, he and his associates took over the big Lord ship tract and he became treasurer and general manager of both the Will .kenda Land Co. and the Lordship Park association.
 With him were many prominent men of Bridgeport but he, was the executive power that converted the unused tract into a residential sec- ton. His brains and his executive ability have done wonders there. The Lordship venture was the 1arg- est of his developments. Graham manor. where his wife is living in West Haven, is another. The com pany was interested in 35 pieces of land in New England.
 The loss of MT. Kenwort11y is a se- were blow to the company. He was the moving spirit and his loss will be felt. He made many friends in Bridgeport who sincerely regret the occurrence.
 He had no children. His wife fs the daughter of Chief of Police Loo Mefs of West Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
Knapp and Mrs. Burr Ask Discharge From
 Bankruptcy Status

Herbert M. Knapp, who was at the head of the defunct banking firm Of Burr & Knapp, and Mary H. Burr fil- ed petitions with Referee John W. Banks today to be discharged from bankruptcy. No date has yet been set for a hearing. The 1,SoO creditors of the firm will have to be notified and it is expected that the hearing on the petitions will be sensational. There is likely to be considerable op- position from the creditors until it is established beyond a doubt that neith- CT Knapp nor Mrs. Burr has any property left.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29

will put into Circulation 100, ,Go6,O 900 nve-pfennig pieces of iron money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
Midget Puts Giant
 Out of Commission

Captain George Auger. the worlds largest man, living on Black Rock turnpike in Bridgeport, was seriously injured Monday in Waterbury while engaged fin a stage battle with the midget. Ernest Romnfa4.
 Captain Auger. who appears as the giant in his production of "Pues In Boots" is attacked upon the stage by the pigrny, who runs between the giant s legs. In doing so at one of the performances in Waterbury the little 1eIIow accidently upset Captain Auger. with tho result that the fragments of the right leg, running beneath the eapel1a were badly strained and so painful that the curtain had to be rung down. Captain AugeF is now resting at his home with his leg in a Tlaseer east and can appear on the street only when aided into his auto mobile.
 It is repofted that Germany on oct will put into circulation 100. .Go6.O0O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
STATE RESTS MARRoN CASE

The state rested it's case this morn ing against John J. Marron of Dan- bury, charged with setting fire to the Hotel Savoy of that city May 10 last John J. Lowrey testified that Marron bought kerosene oil a few hours be- fore the fire started. Marron de- e1ares he is not guilty At press hour the trial was still on,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
Turks Reported in Retreat

{ London, Sept 2s-The British have won an important. success in Mesopotamia. The Turks are in full retreat toward Bagdad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
Allies Onslaught in West Costs Germans l2O, 900
 Men, is Paris Statement
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not been doing so well in the last day cr so. The Austrians have stemed the Russian advance in southern Po- land and retaken Lutsk. The Ger mans are renewing the great move
 ment against Dvinsk. Bulgaria has not replied to For eign Secretary Grey's friendly ulti-
 matun.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29

Attorney Daniel B, Brennan has an- sounced that he is a candidate for the Democratic nominatien for alderman i; n the Seventh district.