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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

work. and asked me to be one of the
party. I had made q previous engage
ment which disliked to break. The
girls told the woman boss that had
been invited to their picnic. She told
them she was sure 1 would not be
seen at their party and she was sure
she wouldn't. Upon hearing of what
she had said, I cancelled my previous
appointment and went to the picnic"
Pitiful Experiences.
zone of the really pitiful expert
ences of my work is noting the man
toilers. They do not buy substantial
clothes that are suitable for their
work. 1 went into a packing house
where some girls were engaged on
the cold rooms Of the plant. One wore
a thin dress with a low neck and her
underwear was summer weight. Her
slippers were yellow satin, and she
had a rag tied around her neck be-
cause her throat was sore. I spoke
me with tears that she could have but
one pair Of shoes, and l do 50 like to
have pretty clothes she. added"
What do you think Is the real
condition of the working girls?" was
question. asked of the inspector.
1.-The regulation of their hours.
wages. ETC., is necessary and good
thing, but what they need most is
teaching. They need technical train
ing to make them capable of earning
more; they need help in economical
buying and an understanding of suita-
bility in clothing; they need teaching
in many directions that will promote
their business success. l hope for the
time when industrial training schools
will be made available for these young
women who are obliged to go to work
early to support themselves and often
to support families that are dependent
on them.''
Miss Bresette's sane judgment. her
sense Of fairness, her deep vein OF
humor and common sense, her demo-
cratic temper, and her personal mag
netism have made for her success in
a new department fraught with pre-
viously unsolved difficulties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
WIFE FLEEs FOR SAFETY.
Picture Salesman at Harveyvine
Creates Town Disturbance.

Harveyville, Kan, Feb. 20.-Beat-
ing his wife over the head until she
was unconscious at 2 o'clock Thurs
day night, ]. J. Morton, an enlarged
picture salesman, went to his room to
get a razor to cut her throat.
While he was gone Mrs. Morton re-
covered, grabbed her little baby and
left the room to secure help. Three
officers were required to subdue Nor
ton, who was drunk.
The crazed man had almost super
human strength when struggling with
the officers. One OF the men struck
him over the head with an iron poker
without effect. He was threatened
with gun, but laughed and told the
marshal to shoot. A blow on the tenn
pie with the butt end of the revolver
finally felled him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
new MACHINERY.


TIE current issue of 'sThe Fourth
Estate" Of New York, under the head
ing Of Doing Things at Topeka"
says:
The Topeka State Journal INSTALL
ed this week four double-deck, or
Model X, Mergenthaler linotypes
These four machines replace four
Model Is and make an equipment now
Of six multiple magazine linotypes, In
Guiding one Model 8, or four-deck ma
chine. as well as two single magazine
machines, or a total equipment Of
eight machines
This new equipment cost $4,000,
and together with q power mail con-
veyor means nearly $4,000 worth of
new machinery installed in the State
Journal plant this month. The lino-
types are the latest models of type
setting machinery, each machine set
ting four different faces of type
The mail conveyor was constructed
in Topeka under the supervision of
w. G. Miller. operating engineer of
the Topeka Railway company. 1t au-
tomatically elevates the huge sacks
of the State Journals, going out into
the mails daily, from the mailing
room in the basement to the United
States mail wagons waiting in the
alley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

Lines suggested by finding the mum
mified body of a small baby in .
deserted medical college,. NJ Wood.
An vert Thou e'er alive, wee baby,
And II 20, where's thy soul?
Is't wandering mid the realms Of space,
Or In some darksOme hole
In hell.
where all unshriven babes
BY zeilots' creed are wont to 20!
Alas! NO mothers arm e'er clasped
Close to her throbbing breast;
No aching void,
Nor thrills of dire unrest,
Were ever sOothed by thee.
Vert thou conceived in love. or lust.
Wee baby?
Did holy wedlOck
Throw its sheltering wings above thee,
Or did some trusting maiden
Give her all and life, for thee?
Alas! what promise dost thou give
OF wOndrOuS beauty,
Hadst thou lived, to grace,
In life mature, some happy. home. -
Or, perchance, to be the Turing siren
To draw from virtues way some noble
OF good intent.
Thy little feet will never lightly trip,
In festive dance, nor primrose path;
Nor yet the broad and easy road to
sin and hell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Make GOOD START
The Kansas Life Insurance
Company a &C.,"
New Topeka Institution will
Pay q Dividend.

The Kansas Life Insurance COM
pany. with home office in the New
England building, issued the first pol
icy September 10, 1914. The direc-
tors of the company at the first an
nual meeting held this week declared
and ordered paid July 1, 1915. divi-
dend on the capital stock of the COM
pany. This dividend was earned be-
tween September 10, 1914. and De-
cember 81, 1914, a period of less than
worlds record in the history of life
insurance companies and the record
was made in Kansas by Kansas
company, composed of Kansas people
and built with Kansas money.
Officers OF Company.
The gross assets of the company at
this time amount to nearly 100000.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers preceded the meeting OF the direc-
tors and the routine business was fol-
lowed by a dinner at the Throop Ho-
tel and a theater party at the Nov
city. The officers elected: President,
Charles w. Barnes, Topeka; first vice
president. Thomas H. Bridges. Tope-
ka; second vice president, Albert +.
Reid, Topeka; third vice president, J.
H. Edwards. Sedan; secretary and
treasurer. VIM. H. Eastman, Topeka;
medical director, F. H. Scholle, M. d..
Topeka: general counsel. Robert
Stone, Topeka.
Board Members.
The officers are members of the
board of directors which is composed
of the following additional members
T. w. Whiting, ranchman and bank
er, Council Grove; D. F. Longenecker
physician and surgeon, Emporia; Gen
Wilder S. Metcalf, loans, former U
s. pension agent, Lawrence: w. c
Smith, president w. C. Smith Cloth
| ing company, Phillipsburg; Capt. Viii
| liam J. Watson, postmaster and di
| rector First National bank. Pittsburg
J. H. Edwards, merchant and banker
Sedan: w. C. Robinson, presiden
First National bank, Winfield; Ben S
Paulen, merchant. vice president Viii
son County bank, Fredonia; William
H. Nelson, county official and for
merly assistant state treasurer, Smith
Center; Frank Hodges, manager
Hodges Lumber company, Olathe; w
G. Robinson. banker and capitalist
| Clay Center; George A. McNee, presi
dent Exchange National bank. Cotton
wood Falls; J. C. Without, physician
and surgeon, Manhattan: s. L. Ben
ham, former executive insurance com
| panies, Wichita.
The Kansas Life Insurance com
pany was chartered in May, 1913, will
a capital stock of 100000. This stool
was placed and the company author
lied to begin writing insurance Au
gust 10, 1914 At a special meeting
Of the stockholders. held last June
the capital stock was increased t
100000. of which a considerable
amount has already been placed. Tn
management of the company hopes t
complete all of the work Of organiza
ton during the ensuing year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

Afternoon with Mrs. c. B. Buehrer.
Mrs. ]. Hamilton has returned
home after months visit with her
father at Abilene, Kan.
Mrs. A. B. Smith and Mrs. c. b.
Buehrer spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Geo. Strawn.
Mrs. w. H. Moffatt who has been
visiting relatives in Crawford county
returned home today.
VIM. Swan, who is teaching school
at Leavenworth. is spending the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Swan.
The Highland Park grange will
hold it's regular meeting at the school
house next Tuesday evening. A good
Brown of Anderson county and Mr..
Rork will be the speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Marsh are
spending a few days on the farm near
Eerryton.
dale today to visit relatives and attend
an alumni banquet of the Carbonate
high school of 1913 of which class
she was member.
Mrs. K E. Deahl and Miss Mary
Deahl of Colorado Springs are guests
at the Philip Meinhardt home. Miss
Deahl will return to her home in a
few days.
The Highland Park directory is now
completed and is in the hands of the
printer. These books will be COM
pleted and ready for distribution at
our next regular meeting night, Mon
day, March 1.
The Ladies' Aid society of Highland
Park will give a George Washington
program and supper at the school
house next Monday evening. The sup
per will be served in cafeteria style
at $50 p. m. Everybody is welcome.
It is with sincere regret that we
note Rev. and Mrs. G. NJ. Huffman
are going to move to Topeka They
are one Of our most estimable families
and their many friends and neighbors
dislike to see them leave the park.
They will have open house to all their
friends and neighbors next Tuesday
afternoon from 2 to s. and will move
to 1919 Quincy street on Thursday.
Alvin Decker Of Kansas City il
spending the week end with relatives
in the park.
The K. K ks met at the Eber-
hardt home for their meeting Friday
night. A crowd of about So was pres
ent. The big event of the evening
Wa the Fools Gazette, the new club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
MANY HORSES DIE.
Mysterious Disease Causing Big Loss
in Barton County.

Great Bend, Kan, Feb. 2O.-An
epidemic is killing many horses in
Barton county.
So far, it is estimated, several hum
dred horses have died from the dis
ease in the country around Great
Bend.
One of the heavy losers is Frank
Nordman of near Heller, Barton
county. He has lost eight horses and
has eight others sick. Jack Unruh of
Great Bend lost six head Of horses,
and several others are reported who
have lost from two to six head. In a
farm near Olmitz thirteen horses were
stricken and seven of them have died.
Just what the epidemic is the vet
erinarianS are not agreed. The dis
ease is germ disease and IL very con-
tagiOus, and unlike the disease that
played havoc with the horses q couple
of years ago, it affects mules as well
as horses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
FARMERS IN SCHOOL.
Extension Studies Popular. at Fort
Scott This Week.

Manhattan, KAN, Feb. 2O.-Four
hundred and fifteen farmers and
farmers wives have enrolled in the
extension school which is being held
at Fort Scott this week. The school
is a combination school lasting for
five days Lessons are being given in
domestic science. poultrying, soils,
crops, live stock and dairying.
S. Neale, Ross H. Sherwood, H. J.
Bowers, Miss Marion Broughten, from
the extension division in the Agricul-
tural college, and c. G. Filing. district
agricultural agent. The Rev. Walter
Burr, rural service expert, and J. H.
Miller, dean of extension in the col
lege, will deliver lectures at the even
ing sessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
MOTT WILL LEAD.
Big Social Campaign at Lawrence
March 2-8.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 20.-The larg-
est gathering of famous social and re-
ligious workers ever assembled on an
American college campus will work
with the students of the University
of Kansas during Mott meeting week,
ternational distinction such as John
r. Mott and Raymond Robins, men
prominent in Kansas public life will
appear before campus audiences in an
effort to foster the slogan Every K.
u. Man and Woman Christian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

Someone has said that people with
Chronic Liver Complaint should be shut
up away from humanity, for they are
pessimists and see through glass dark
~. Why? Because mental states depend
upon physical states. Biliousness, Head
acnes. Dizziness and Constipation disap-
pear after using DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. &c at your Dxuggist.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
ATCHISON CHILDREN SAVED.
Nearly $4,000 in Banks Due to
School Teachers Instruction.

AtchisOn, KAN, Feb. 20.-Soon after
the beginning of school last fall Miss
Lilly Groves, principal of a grade
school here. began instructing the
children of the school in money saw
ing. She planned that each should
save for several months the money
which had formerly been spent
thoughtIessly.
Today the children of the school
deposited in banks a total Of $2,897,
the results of Miss Groves seven
months of lessons on thrift.
Each child was given q bank book
Additional deposits will be made be-
fore the end of the school year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 20.-An agri-
cultural conference for northwestern
Kansas will be held at Norton March
II and IS. This conference viii be
similar to the one Just held at Par
CONS which 500 farmers attended.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-14

STANDING OF TIE TEAMS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-14
BASEBALL CALENDAR.
Texas League.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Dallas I. Houston Il.
Waco ), Galveston 6,
Shreveport I, Beaumont S.
Fort Worth .. San Antonio 4.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Dallas at Galveston
Fort Worth at Beaumont.
Shreveport at San Antonio.
Waco at Houston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-14

are going to have a union meeting
at this place.
Rev. Eooley OF WaNahachie viii
fill his appointment here Sunday
and night.
The Boyce school will give the
closing exercises Thursday and Fri
day night Everybody is invited,
A friend turned enemy is worse
than any man who never did like
you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Former Merchant Drops
 Dead From Heart Attack

Overcome by a sudden attack of heart failure while standing in the saloon of Jacob Reich at 591 Water street. Fred Gregory, former busi- ness man of this city, but lately in reduced circumstances, dropped dead at 12:40 this afternoon,
 The emergency ambulance corps responded to a call and Medical Ex- aminer s. M Garlick was notified of the death. He gave permission for the removal of the body to the morgue of CuIlinan & Mullins on Main street.
 Gregory at one time was proprietor of a paint store at Gilbert and Main streets, later owned by Edward G. Bursey and was once reputed to be wealthy He was married but has not lived with his wife for some time. He had no children. Gregory will probably be buried under direction of the charities department.
 The deceased's mother died about a year ago at her home, IFS Lewis street, this city, and left a consider able amount of money to her son. She was then receiving a pension from the United States government as her de- ceased husband was veteran of the Civil War.
 Gregory's widow is now resident of South Norwa1k and has been e--7- p1oyed as a clerk in the D. M. Read department store. She will be no tifed of the death of her husband as Soon as she can be located.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
HEALTH BOARD TO
 KEEP ITS PRESENT
 FORCE OF WORKERS
Everybody Is Re-AppOinted at Meeting Held Last Even
 ing by Commission.

Not only did the health board at last nights meeting re-appoint it's former officers but the members of the board began demand for increased facilities in the police and charities building. They advocated the build Ing Of a three story addition to and in the rear of the present building. Such move would undoubtedly be backed by the police and charities depart ments for it is known that garage ing are eagerly sought by the police department and more room is needed in the city court.
 Among other interesting develop ments, tntimation was made by In- spector and Clerk Howard Dunbar that not only had the board of health been consistently ''stalled'' but Prose cutting Attorney Alexander Delaney had been successfully ''kidded" by Miss H. c. Wordin, owner Of a, build ing in Ellis Lane, which the inspec- tors have declared public nuisance since last July. Because of friendly letters oft repeated, from Miss Wor- din, no action towards abating of the nuisance has been possible, according to the health department official
 Dr. Edward A. Mcclellan was re- elected health officer; Louis Hilsinger tary inspector with an increased sal ary of $1,036; Michael J. Toomey was re-appointed sanitary inspector to fill the vacancy caused by James C. Grace upon whose death fitting reso- lutions are being drawn. pr. A. c. Knapp was .re-appointed meat and milk inspector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Bind Over Men Who Are Accused of.
 Having slashed 4

After a hearing which lasted nearly two hours in city court today Judge Frederic A. Bartlett found probable cause in the case of the men charged with assauIting group of young men at Railroad avenue and Warren street Sunday morning and they were bound over to theenext term of the superior court under bonds of $1,O0O.
 Attorneys Irving J.. Bison and Ed ward G. Burger defended the assafI- ants The trouble began after they were elected from a saloon at Rail road avenue and Warren street short ly after midnight and the assaulted men received cuts from knives that will, scar them for life.
 Those who were bound over are Sylvester Zefron Of 39z- West avenue; Ignatz Mosako. of 56 West avenue; John Kowalsky, of 881 Ha1lett street, and Frank Garbosky, of 354 Railroad avenue.
 The ones assaulted were William Carter of 383 South avenue; George Jenner, of 1O7 Madison avenue; Eu- gene Larkin, of 39O Park avenue, and William Mayforths of 495 Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Escapes Charge of Bigamy But Is Held
 on Another Charge

Pleading extenuating circumstances in connection with a serious charge involving another woman but denying he is a bigamist, Joseph BroadraWich of e530 Gregory street was bound over to the December term of the Superior court under bonds of $2,00O by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in city court to- day. %
 Broadravich has a wife and four children residing in Bristol. He de- serted his family in England while headed for this country from Aus tria. The deserted family managed to make their way to America and have since resided in Bristol, Conn. The matter was then reported to the State Police and Broadravich was located by Detectives Peter Hall and George Simonds at 53O Gregory street where he has since resided with another woman.
 Prosecuting Attorney A. L. De Laney admitted difficulty in proving the charge of bigamy which at first was lodged against BroadraVich and 8 nolle was entered on that charge but Broadravich pleaded guilty to tho other charge. He had four children by the deserted wife,, the oldest a daughter of "A years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
HOW YOU GAN HELP. TO FIGHT PLAGUE.
 OF TUBERCUL OSlS.
Your Money, Spent For Red Cross Stamps, Is Expend
 ed Wisely.

During the last two weeks sof Chriatrnaa shopping, thes public of Bridgeport will be approached to pur- chase Red Cross Christmas seals to assist in the great campaign being waged to stamp out tuberculosis in this vicinity Every nine mills of a cent spent on a seal will not only carry a measure of comfort to the sufferers but will also cheer those who have the history of the dread disease in their family, The ed9ca- tion will be continued with redoubled efforts and while Mrs. Margaret Pha- lon. the tuberculosis nurse of the Visiting Nurse association, is doing splendid work among the hundreds o1 patients in the city, there is need of more trained workers. The fol1oW-up work couIdt be extended and each cease or member of family with pred1sposi- ton or tuberculosis colds may receive the attention so needed
 The only work in the city today for the tubnercular patients in poor cir cun1stances is carried on. through the Visiting Nurse association which suc- ceeded the Fairfield County Anti Tuberculosis association The Fair field county work was considered fin istletl when the state sanita.rium at shelton wass completed.
 But ttl1e need today is just as great as before. Hundreds of eases are to be fonnd throughout the city far. be- yond the incipient stage. These eases should be in Shelton sanitarium. but there are at least two reasons why they are noV in hea1th-gaining sur roundings. under scientific treatment.
 There is always a waiting list Only AZ cases can be taken at the Shelton inffrmary and 12O in the various skacks. The cases are not discovered and given the expert advice The Visiting Nurse association which will be benefited by each and every red and green stamp purchased at the various stores in the city and 90 per cent of 4he funds will be used in Bridgeport to do4tne work which is absolutely necessary not only for the comfort Of the patient but the safe guarding Of the entire community.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
RECOVER FOUR BODIES
 FROM WRECKED MINE

Boomer.SW. Va, Dec. 1--T11e bodies of four miners killed by an explosion at the Boomer Coal & Coke Co.'s Mine No52, which, yesterday mperi1- ed 30a men, were brought to the sur face early today. Soon afterward q rescue party appeared with five other men who had been buried un- derground and though still alive. were in a critical condition. Other par ties who had been searching the work ings during the night came out with the report that they had been un- able to locate any of the five or six miners still missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Freight Congestion
 Here Relieved, But
 Shippers Must Help
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 cover a radius of 12 car-lengths- In addition to these improved facilities, the officials have also accepted plot of ground near Fairfield avenue, op- posfte Burr road tower, for the exten- sion of public delivery tracks in the West End. and the work of laying these tracks wil-ebe commenced. just as soon as the material can be assem- bled.
 s.In view of these facts, together with a close. investigation which we have made of the general situation we are convinced that the New Haven officials are now doing their utmost to give the shippers of Bridgeport good service, and we believe they should be co-operated with to the fullest extent possible. That they are not receiving such cooperation, however. is evi- denced by cases cited to us of con- signees neg1ecting to unload cars for four, five, seven and in some eases ten days, after they were placed for them. This means, of course, the blocking of the public delivery tracks and the pre- venting of the placing of cars for other consignees until these other cars are unIoaded. F
 We believe that the present situa- tfon could be improved to very great and material extent if everyone would take prompt steps to release his cars immediately, regardless of the free time limit We would, therefore, ear nestly urge your cooperation along this line and would respectfully sug- gest that you turn this bulletin over to your shipping department with in structions to have all cars un1oaded as quickly as possible. By doing this you will not only help others, but also help yourself as well" ~