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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
Mesa Verde Discoveries.

"The exploring excavations In the
Mesa Verde National Park which the
Department of the Interior is conducting
under the direction OF DR.. Jesse W,
Fewkes, of the Smithsonian Institution,
are successful to degree scarcely antic.
ipated when the work was begun"
Thus said Enos Mills, author and nat.
uralist, when interviewed at his home
under the shadow of Longs Peak, Col
orado. He has recently returned from
an examination of the work 80 far &C.
complished by the busy scientists.
"The new excavation" continued Mr..
Mills, sis across the canyon from the
famous Cliff Palace. This palace, "a the
remarkable prehistoric city is foolisbly
called, stands beneath the rim of the east
side Of the canyon, while the astonishing
structure first unearthed stands upon the
rim of the west side.
OF CUT AND POLISHED STONE.
"For m any years visitors to the Mesa
Verde National Park have noticed huge
mound opposite the Cliff Palace with
trees growing upon it. 1t has aroused a
great deal of curiosity, and many have
been the speculatiOns concerning it's
meaning, especially when stones we're
discovered emerging from 1t that evil
IDENTITY had been cut by tools in the hsnds
of man. 1t is this mouod which the De-
partment of the Interior determined to
explore and under which DR.. Fewkes
has just found the most remarkable pre-
historic structure north of the Aztec
architecture in Mexico.
"This splendid structure is of cut and
polished stone. The building has the
form of capital D. The straight eleva-
tion is 1913 feet long and the curved part
245 feet. The outer walls are double,
aud between them are series of narrow
rooms. As the outer walls are unbrOken,
the entrance to this building must have
been either subterraneau or by the means
of ladders through the top.
DIR. FEwKEs' THEORY.
"Dr. Fewkes believes the ruin was an
uncompleted fortress abandoned when
the cliff dwellers disappeared from the
Rocky Mountain region. He does no.
think the cliff dwelers were extermi
mated, however, but believes that, about
the time they abandoned their unfinished
fortress they had become strong enough
to leave their mountain refugees and
mingle with the tribes of the lowlands.
After that, perhaps, they became ANAL
gamated with the various Indian races
and lost their separate identity.
cat Moki Spring, short distance from
these ruins, there are number of other
tree grown mounds very similar in ap-
pearance to the one just excavated.
Here and there cut stones are exposed 10
these. 1t is possible that there is
buried city beneath these mounds. DR..
Fewkes hopes next year to find whether
or not there is buried and prehistoric
city concealed beneath"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07

Hens should be busted with insect
powder occasionally, but the presence Of
a good dust bath will make these neces-
sary occasions far fewer. Mix about
one pound of powdered sulphur with
each bushel of dust for the best results.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07

At recent congress of physicians and
surgeons, q feature was Q demonstration
of chow cold liquid air may be used to re.
move birtbmarks." Surely, II would have
been most strange II the possibilities OF
warm liquid air had been demonstrated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07

Begin when calves are young to teach
them their proper place In the stable.
After little they will fight for their
own stanchion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
A Long Pull.

Personally we never expect 10 have
any trouble with our appendix. We
think the dentist pulled 1t out when
he fetched that tooth.-Galveston
News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. M.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
Egos.

The earliest Scriptural mention Of
eggs as a food Is found In Job VI 9:
"Is there any taste in the white Of an
eggY'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07

Men are born to succeed, not to fall
-Thoreau,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
Sunshine q Germlclde.

GERMS OF DISEASE CAN NOT SURVIVE
EXPOSED TO THE SUN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

The following will be the schedule for
the day:
First report of resolutions commit
tee.
Address. 'The Present and Future
of the Capon Industry" George Beuoy.
Mr.. Beuoy's address will be followed
by demonstration in caponizing,
using the latest humane instruments.
2:3O p. m.-Annual business meet
ing of the Kansas State Poultry Fed
Grafton.
700 p. m.-Annua1 business meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Kansas State Poultry Federation, to
lay definite plans fot the coming year.
500 p. m.-Address, 1.-The Future of
the Kansas Hem" Prof. VIM. a. Lip
pincott, professor of poultry hus-
bandry, Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
Tonight a dinner for the visiting ex-
hibitors will be given at the CONNER
cial club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
ALVERSTONE DEAD
rco--'-ned from, page cne.l

rco--'-ued from page cne.l
and with bitterness asserted, that the
American government went into the
arbitration only after it had reached
an understanding that the American
case should win, and that Alverstone
was put forward to carry out the di-
plomatic bargain.
No confirmation of that theory has
ever appeared, but Lord Alverstone
was for months bitterly attacked Dv
Canadians, particularly in the west,
where it was thought that England
as in the case of the Oregon boundary
case years before, was giving uD what
she thought useless territory, but
which Canadians knew 20 be rich,
simply to placate America.
Previous to the Alaskan commits
sion, Lord Alverstone. then Richard
Evereard Webster, rendered good
service to this government as one of
the British counsel before the Ven
ezuelan boundary commission, which
met in Paris as a result of President
Cleveland's famous war message.
Storm Breaks About Head.
These were the pleasanter incidents
of his professional career. File had
had one case at least that was far
from pleasant. When attorney gen
era1 in the conservative administra-
ton at the time, he appeared as lead
Parnell commission, and it fell to his
lot to pick up the pieces after the
breakdown of Pigott. The storm set
tied fiercely about the head of the
counsel for the Times for weeks
and for once -Alverstone's re-
markable physique showed signs Of
wear and tear.
Lord Alverstone, however, had done
good work for his party and his coun
try, was considered one of the leading
lawyers of his time, and had a keen
sympathy, acute knowledge Of mer
and great insight into affairs, and
wide knowledge of his profession, all
obtained by hard work. He was born
on December %, 1912. His father WIS
Webster, Q. C, well known at
Westminster, where he had a large
practice, especially in patent cascs.
Lord Alverstone was a widower His
wife died in 1875, and his only son
in 1916, after an operation Tor ap-
pendicitis.
There is no heir to the title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
SAFE PASS To BOY-ED
German Attaches Will Be Allowed to
Go Home UnmOlested; No Word
About Successors.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The British
embassy. received today from London
authorization to issue safe conduct to
Captains Boyd and Won Papen, the
withdrawn German naval and mill
tary attaches.
The safe conducts will be uncondi-
tional it having been decided by the
allies not to require the officers to give
assurances that they will refrain from
participation in the war after reach
ing Germany. Issuance of safe con-
duct to their successors has not yet
been considered. No request has been
made.
Pair to Sail Tuesday Next.
New York, Dec. 15.-Captains Boy
Ed and Won Papen will leave New
York, barring a change in their plans,
on Tuesday, next, on the Holland
American liner Noordam. This was
learned authoritatively today, although
officials of the line declined to dis
cuSS the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
PORTER WON'T TRADE
Park Commissioner. Refuses to Ex-
change Water for I1il< With
o. f.. Walker.

Topeka declines to trade water Tor
milk. And that is the cause of con-
tention between o. E. Walker, who
lives near Gage park, and w l..
Porter, commissioner of parks Walk
err owes the park department for wa
ter and the park department owes
MIR. Walker for milk. Porter sas the
city is willing and ready to pay its
milk bill but that he doesn't propose
TO trade water for milk.
When the city extended water serV-
ice to Gage park, Mr.. Walker, who
lives lust north of the park, secured
permission from Commissioner Por-
ter to extend a line to his home a
meter was installed and has been OPP
Grating for II months. Mr.. Walker
has been furnishing milk for use at
the park for some time also He has
a bill of about $50, but he has not
presented it for payment, according to
responsible to the City Water COM
pany for the water used by his de-
partment, consequently is responsible
for the water used by Mr.. Walker.
.t The Walker water bill remained un-
paid month after month and this
morning Porter ordered the service cut
off.
Wen pay you for your milk when
you bring in the bill and We'll turn on
the water when the water bill is paid"
said Porter to Mr.. Walker over the
telephone this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
MRS. RHODES WRITES
She Wants the Civil Service Exami-
nation for Police Court Clerk
Held All Over.

Mrs. Howard Rhodes, chairman of
the city civil service commission, to-
day sent the following letter to every
member of the city commission:
The disagreement regarding the
recent civil service examination has
doubtless come to your attention. The
conduct of the examination was not
regular nor would it bear very careful
scrutiny. Furthermore, on last Thurs
day evening Mayor House positively
told me in the presence of a friend
that the recent examination was il
legal. Yet when it went his way he
accepted the result of that eXa NINA
ton and recommended an appoint
ment therefrom. Obviously the two
attitudes are antagonistic. L did not
urge my point before because at times
it is interesting to note just to what
length individuals will go without
compulsion.
Because of the laws you have sworn
to obey and to fulfill as well, because
of the Importance of retaining your
own self respect, L, as chairman of the,
civil cervice commission, respectfully
request a repetition Of the Xamina-
ton for police court clerk. Trusting
that you will give this matter your
serious consideration, I am very truly,
MRS. HOWARD RHODES
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T0PEkANS FINANCE 1T
Thomas Page and L. w. Everett Be-
hind Interurban Project i'll
Southeastern Kansas.

Kansas is to have = new interurban
railway if the public utilities COM
mission approve an application for a
$1,36O,0u gold bond issue by the Kan
sas Southern Traction company few
enty miles of road will be built from
Oswego to Columbus and from Par
sons to Coffeyville, according 20 state
ments of interurban officials. Topeka
men will help finance the project.
The state charter board today APP
proved the charter OF the now interIr-
ban railway and Immediately applica-
ton was made to the utilities commits
sion for a permit to do business and
to issue first mortgage gold bonos.
Phillip Strack, former Indianapolis
millionaire is at the head of the pro-
ject and today told the public utilities
commission that he proposed to start
work at once.
The bonds have already been sub
scribed for said Strack. and will be
disposed of as soon as the issue is APP
proved
Two Topeka men are among the in
corpors.tOrS of the traction company.
They are Thomas NJ Page, and Thorn
as w Everett. Theodore I:itzo and
Dominic Cont, both of Kansas City,
Mo-, are interested in the new cleo
trio line.
the applications for charter and
bond permit the main line of the in
terurban will be built from Parsons
through the towns OF Altapont, Edna
and Valeda to Coffeyville through La
bette and Montgomery counties. A
branch line of the road Will be built
from Oswcgo to Columbus
! The s1,36O,000 bond issue is for a
term of ten years. The bonds are to
be sold at not less than 80 and re-
deemed at los. The bond issue is to
be secured by a first mortgage lien
on the property and holdings OF the
company. Plans of the incorporators
are for completion of the road next
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
WILL FILE SUIT T0D0Y
Parents OF Suspended High School
Girls Will Take Their Trouble
Into the Courts.
We Sell
Dove
UndermuSlinS

An injunction will be asked in the
district court late this afternoon
against the city school board, re-
straining the members of the board
from keeping out of school the four
teen high school girls who were sus-
pended Monday night.
Suit will probably be filed, it was
stated today. and all efforts are to be
made to get the girls back into the
school Edwin D. McKeever is attor-
ney for the girls fathers.
1t is understood that the outcome of
the suit will be of vital Importance in
the Fraternity and sorority war waged
by superintendent H. B. Wilson and
the board The girls were suspended
for the remainder of the semester on
the alleged grounds that they consti-
tuted active Lambda Alpha
Lambda sorority. Their fathers say
that there is no such organization in
Topeka. They declare that the evil
dence produced by Mr.. Wilson might
go with the school board but in a
court matter it would fall short of
success.
The suit is likely to be filed as soon
as one of the suspended girls swears to
it, The matter was threshed out in
the office of Mr.. McKeever Tuesday.
Nearly all of the parents were in favor
of taking the trouble to the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
THIS IS LAST DAY
Rush at City Hall 10 Close up Pcti-
tions for Next Years Paving
in Topeka.

Today is the last day for the filing
of paving petitions for next year s
paving and there has been :. rush
to get them in the hands of the city
clerk. The indications are that while
no great stretches of paving are to
be put down next year there will be
a greata deal of connecting-up. Short
stretches will be laid here and there
over the city connecting up streets al
ready paved.
The petitions filed today call for
paving as follows:
Kellam Place from Fillmore to Cen
trail Park.
Garfield from Ninth to Eighth.
Jewell from Sixteenth 20 Euclid.
Eighth from Morris to Summit.
Sixteenth from Jewell to PlaSS
Madison from Eleventh to Twelfth.
Lafayette from Fourth TO Sixth.
CORTLAND from Ashland to Grove.
Broaumoor from Ashland to Grove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
TR0UTMAN LOSES ROLL
State Senator's POckctbook Contain
ing $500 Disappears in the Office
of the County Treasurer.

John L. Troutman looked away
from his pocketbook but once but
that once was enough to permit the
purse containing 5000 to disappear.
He was in the county treasurer's
office at the court house this after
noon at 1 o'clock and had just taken
out his purse to extract a $40 bill.
Laying the purse on the waiting desk
before him he turned to look for
some tax statements and reached for
the pocketbook to find it wasn't there.
One woman and several men in the
office We're searched but nothing was
found No arrests have been made.
Mr.. Troutman is a trustee of Topeka
township and lives at Twenty-first
street and California avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
LOCAL Mention.

H H. Raymond, foot specialist and
orthopedic surgeon. former expert
with John Woodbury. of New York.
Absolutely painless. 524 Madison.
Phone 3960.-Adv.
DR.. ]. w. Howard, Dentist, 500 Kan
sas Ave, Phone 714.-Adv.
Glass and glazing. call 949. J. K
Jones Paint Co.-Adv.
Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors. 500
kansas Ave, Phone 714.-Adv.
For a popular priced suit or over
coat, made to measure. see Olof Elk
berg. EOS Kansas Ave. 2nd floor
Adv.
Suits and overcoats dry cleaned 75c.
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone $685.
Adv.
Xmas Framing. Goes. SIS Kansas
Ave.-Adv.
DR.. Charles Lyngar. dentist. 500
Kansas Ave. phone 714.-Adv.
Glass. Glazing and Paint. Miller &
Gillespie. $40 K. A Phone 955.-Adv.
Mirror Work. Goes. SIS Kansas
Ave.--Adv.
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into DISABLED VESSEL
of Liner Minnesota Found, But
Inspector Will Look Farther.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-No natural
causes for the disablement of the
Great Northern liner Minnesota have
been found thus far, according to
Captain Joseph Dolan. United States
inspector of steam boilers. who re-
sumed today his inspection of the ves-
sells power plant
He ordered all fires drawn last night
when a federal inquiry was begun
aboard the Minnesota by John w.
Preston, United States district attor-
ney.
e. Inspector Dolan said he would enter
the boilers as soon as they cooled,
which probablN would be late tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
keep BIRDS APART


Beuoy's exhibit are two Missouri
White Fluffs-birds which do not have
and feathers but are covered with a
silky white down. These birds We're
discovered by Mrs. ]. d. Rice of Hick-
DRY, No, and they are the novelty of
the poultry business.
Demonstration in Afternoon.
Every afternoon for the remainder
of the week beginning tomorrow a
demonstration on live birds of the OPP
Grafton for capons will be given in
the council chamber, upstairs in the
city hall. This demonstration will be
for the purpose of educating the pOul-
try raiscrS of the state in the process
that makes ROSTERS bring from 80 to
10 cents a pound on the market. Mr..
Beuoy, who is an expert in raising
capons, will give a lecture with each
operation. The demonstration will be
one of the features of the convention
which is the largest ever held in the
state and is free.
They Have No Feathers.
George W. Unruh. of Chanute, Kan.
White English Leghorns which he
brought from the Panama-Pacific ex-
position. Two Silkies, birds raised in
the West Indies. that have no feathers,
are being exhibited by DR.. Weed lib
belts and son. of Richland. Kan.
Besides the well known variety of
fowls there are two mammoth Nara
gansett turkeys and three bronze tur-
keys cooped. A tier of rabbit coops
also adds variety to the show
The program of the convention
which was announced for today was
postponed on account of the absence
of Secretary L. H. While. of Chanute.
who was called to Emporia to attend
the funeral of his wife's brother. The
program will be merged with that
scheduled for tomorrow.
Judging Began Today.
The Judging of the birds took up
most of the time today. Six judges,
f. c. Branch. c. D. AIcClaskey, A. T.
Modlin, w T Bowers, r. P. Krum,
and E. W. Cook. were kept busy look
ing over the 1850 birds that are in
coOpS.
Tomorrow will be Kansas day and
the program for the convention will
be opened at 1890 O'Clock with an
address by Governor Arthur Capper-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
GOMPERS FOR DEFENSE
'- To Commission on Mobilization
in United States.

Washington, Dec. Is. Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. today told Pres
ident Wilson that organized labor was
ready to give its support to the defense
Of the nation and should be allowed
a voice in making preparations
Mr.. Gompers asked the president to
appoint a representative of labor to
the commission he may name to con-
fer with army and navy officers on
the mobilization of the nations re-
sources.
The president said he would con-
slider the suggestion carefully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
Seek to Settle Belt Line Strike.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-An effort to ad-
lust the differences between the Belt
Railway company and its employees
at Clearing. the big switching yards
where much OF the freight passing
into Chicago is handled, was begun
today By @. w Hanger, member of
the federa board of mediation and
Cancellation. Six hundred men are on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
Mysterious Fire in Ship.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 15.-It became
known here today that there was a
fire of unknown origin in the coal
bunkers of the American Transatlantic
Steamship company's steamer AuSablc
a week before she sailed from this
port Sunday for Esbjerg. Denmark.
The damage was slight. The Ausable
was given a certificate of seaworthi-
ness just before she sailed. She car
ried a cargo of cotton seed cake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
HONEYWELL Not Set on Fire.

y washington, Dec. 15.-Preliminary
reports from department of justice
agents who investigated the recent
conflagration at Hopewell. Va, indi-
cate that it was not the work of an
fncendiary and practically disposes of
the matter so far as the department
is concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Is. The following marriage licenses
have been issued from the office of
Hugh MacFarland, probate Judge:
Julius E. Pettinser. age IS. Blaine,
and Ruthe H. Hurton. age %. Blaine.
t. Chester L. Dappcr. age 81. Denison,
aud Anna Kolience. age Is. DeniSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following birth certificates were
filed with the city clerk today:
To L. E. Euler and wife, 217 The
Drive, December 5. boy
To Theodore Rickenbacher and
wife, 1926 Lane street, December II,
a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

WaShlngtOn, Dec. &c. c. Nc
Chord. whose term as a member of
the interstate commerce commission
expires this week, Will be reappointed
by President Wilson Mr. McChord
at present is chairman of the commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST in west part of city bill book con-
tanning one check $50: one check 50
and some currency. Reward for return.
G04 n. L. Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

Mrs. Hattie Ward, age "a, died Tues
day night at her home, 131 Jackson
street The funeral will be held al
o'clock Thursday afternoon at Shell
a barger's chapel. Interment in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

aJmes, c. Dinner, age so, pioneer
resident Of Kansas, diedf at o'clock
this morning at his home two miles
west of Newman. He was president
of the Farmers State bank of Perry
and a stockholder in the German
American bank of Topeka. Mr.. Din
men is survived by two sons, Victor
and James Dinner, and one daughter,
Dinner. The funeral will be held at
10 O'Clock Friday morning at the
Catholic church in Newman. Inter-
ment in Newman cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

BENJAMIN Powell, co1ored. age 81
died Monday at a local hospital. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be
made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

John E. Kerker, age 40, died today
at his home, 7O1 Lindwood avenue.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

The funeral of Mrs. RoXanna Lytle
was held this afternoon at st. John 5
A NJ f. church in charge of Pearley
Rose tabernacle No. n. Interment in
Mount Auburn cemetery.