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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
FLOOD MENACE PASSING
Vast Improvement in Situation Is
Shown in Missouri.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. July 19.-There is
vast Improvement in the flood situa-
ton throughout northwest Missouri
today, but many towns are yet cut
off from communication with the out
side world by railroad. or highway.
Work by an army of men on the rail-
road waShouts was given d setback
late yesterday by another heavy rain.
but it was resumed today and the
trunk lines have all been opened to
traffic, though somewhat irregular
Train service on some of the branch
lines may not be regular before the
end of this week, even if the weather
continues fair.
Yesterdays downpour caused the
Tarkio river to overflow it's banks
again and the town of Craig, Mo, has
been in grave danger, but it is now
believed the crest of the flood has
been reached and that the levee pro-
tecting the village will hold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

transferred to Emporia, and he and
his family will leave the latter part of
this month to make their home in En-
DOria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
C0GNy

A Topeka man whose engagement
is formally announced is Mr.. Francis
PribbIe, whose betrothal to Miss Mar
ia Lindas, of Great Bend, was made
known to a company of Miss Lindas's
friends at a luncheon which her
mother gave for her Friday. The ac-
count of the party from a Great Bend
paper is as follows:
The engagement of Miss Marta
Lindas, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H.
L. Lindas, to Francis Pribble, of To-
peka, was announced today at
luncheon given at the Lindas home
to twelve of Miss Lindas's most init
mate friends. The guests were seated
at three small tables on the porch
which was beautifully decorated with
pink and white crepe paper against a
background of green Iattice-work
among the leaves. and festoons of
pink and white half-concealed the
walls The color scheme was carried
out in the table decorations, which
were tiny white-e ameled baskets
of lilies of the valley and pink rose
buds The five-course luncheon was
in pink and white as far as possible
also. Favors consisted of small suit
cases, which, when opened, revealed
a snapshot of the Man in the Case"
The guests were Misses Louise Moses,
Helen Dawson, Erna Zatavern, Vcrna
Griffith, Blanch Marx, Gertrude Lob
dred Dodge and Marion Brinkman
of Kansas City. Miss Grace Vermil-
ioE of Lyons, who was to have been
one of the guests. was unable to he
here. Mrs. H. c. Prebble of Topeka
and Mrs. Ed Lindas of Larned assist
ed Mrs. Lindas in serving refresh
ments.
Miss Lindas formerly attended
college at WaShburn, and when she
comes to Topeka as the bride Of Mr..
Pribble she will find a good MANY
friends to welcome her. among those
she knew in her school days here.
Mr.. Pribble is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry c. Pribble, of 1875 Tyler
street The family is well known in
this city. MIR. Pribble is gen eral
claim agent for the Santa Fe
Railway company. and is known
in musical as Well a business and So
cial circles. Mr.. Francis Pribble, the
bridegroom-to-be is connected also
with the Santa F'e in its freight de-
partment-
The date set for the wedding is
Saturday, september 4.
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For a tall. slender maid, this is
pretty notion-the fitting of a bathing
suit by means of shirring over cords.
The corded skirt rises in a tiny frill
on the surplice waist. also gathered
and corded at the shoulders. Skirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
TRACTOR SHOW OPENS
Forty One Exhibitors Show Machin-
cry at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 13.-The
Kansas traction blowing exhibit open
ed this morning with forty-one ex-
hibitOrs showing 103 tractors. The
demonstration field is at Fernie six
miles south of Hutchinson, on the
Santa Fe railroad F'ernie is only a
whistling station, so the Santa F'e
built a temporary platform and in
the accommodation of exhibitors and
spectators. The demonstration field
includes 1000 acres. which will be
plowed. narrowed, disced, rolled and
hauled by tractors.
A. A. Potter, dean of the division
of engineering, Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, who is secretary of the
exhibition, expresses himself as con-
fident that the enterprise will be a
success. We have the machinery
he said, land the farmers are coming
to see it Hundreds already have ar
rived, and every train brings more
By tomorrow Hutchinson will know
that it has a crowd or it's hands"
The Santa F'e Railway company is
taking an active part in the exhibit
having advertised it extensively and
loaned its agricultural demonstrator
H. NJ. Bainer to the committee for
field manager. Banner understands
both the practical and the book sides
of the farming game, having spent
most of his life in actual field work
and been graduated from the Kansas
agricultural college. j. F. FARRELL, of
Topeka, the Santa Fe's publicity
agent; H. A. Tice, superintendent, and
Chas. a. Walker, division freight
agent. also are participating in the
big show.
The exhibit is of more value than
anything of the kind ever shown at
world's fair, for the reason hat the
practical demonstration in the field
tells the whole story" Mr.. farrell said.
The Kansas farmer, being up-to
date in his method of doing things,
and the farm tractor being a modern
invention. it is proper that they should
be brought together in large numbers.
There is no doubt that another year
will see a heavy increase in traction
blowing in Kansas, and that the
states prosperity will be considerably
advanced on that account.
The show will last all week, with
lectures at Convention hall, Hutchin-
son. fJranoons; field demonstrations
at Fernic, afternoons. and concerts
and other entertainment in Hutchin-
son, evenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
OVATION FOR BARzILkI
New Minister Scouts Report That
Italy Is Divided.

Rome, July 19 Cvia Paris).-Signor
Barzilai, the Republican deputy, who
on Saturday was appointed a member
of the cabinet without portfolio, re
turned from the front yesterday with
Premier Salandra. SignOr BarZilai s
constituents marched with flags and
bands to the new minister's home to
welcome him. He made a speech to
the electors, declaring the war would
demonstrate the error OF those who
talked wildly about divided Italy.
Premier Salandra expressed salts
faction with the accomplishment of
the army since his last visit to the
front. and said there were good pros
poets that the ISonzo line of the Aus
trians would be conquered soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

of white organdy trims the neck. The
introduction of black as a contrasting
color has done much toward making
this gown distinctive. A fold of the
material piped with black velvet is
wrapped about the bust girdle-wise
tying as sash in the back. Black
velvet underlies the pointed upper
edge of the bib-lil<e piece of the ma
terial placed at the front. This same
effect is repeated on the cuff. The
skirt consists of two tunics hung over
a full skirt. the upper slopings away
from the front in a graceful ripping.
line.
Mrs H. E. Seeds and her daughter.
celsior Springs, to join Mr.. Seeds, who
is there for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. G. Foster and their
children, Miss Miriam Foster, Miss
Ruth Foster and Mitchell Foster, are
returning from a trip through CalifOr-
mia and a visit to the fairs They are
now at Yellowstone Park, and after
a tour through the park. they viii
start for home
Mr.. w. E. Section has left for Port
land, Oregon, on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Frost returned
today from Lake Ripley, Wis, where
they spent the past two or three weeks.
with the J. z. Frost family, who are
spending the season at their lake side
summer home.
Mrs. H. H. Welty and her daughters,
Helen and Virginia, went to Excelsior
Springs Saturday to join Mr.. Welty,
who is spending some time at the
springs.
Miss Emma Mcfarland of Kansas
City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. c.
Lang.
Miss Ella Shore and Mrs. Harvey
zunn of Kansas City. were weekend
guests of Miss Glare Howe. Miss
Bertha Maxwell and Miss Sara Max
well had a dinner party Sunday night
for Miss Shore and Mrs. Zunn.
Miss Ethel Hill and Miss Ruth Will
liams have returned from "a two weeks
vacation trip to Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs KreferIe. Miss Clara
Frazier and Miss Gertrude Bryan of
Marion, Kan, are guests at the S. T.
Howe home.
Mr.. Pearl Snyder who has position
with the Santa Fe company, has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

and sleeve are scalloped and piped
with white satin, the bathing suit be-
ing of navy blue taffeta. A very good
bathing cap accompanies the suit.
The curved pieces of plain taffeta keep
the cap closely against the head and
above rises a full puffed crown of
black and white silk. Inside is a
lining of rubber.
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Miss Ella Shore of Kansas City. who
has been visiting friends in Topeka,
will give a house party at her
Kansas City home. Friends from To-
peka who will be guests are Miss Lola
Anderson, Miss Bertha Maxwell, Miss
Sara Maxwell and Mr.. Ed Kiene.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Funk of 609
Clay street entertained at a supper
party for some of the people of the
Virginia, where they lived before
moving to their present residence.
Covers were placed for: Mrs. A. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

Caloric cookers at Forbes's.-Aov.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. H. C. Pribble has returned
from Great Bend, where she was 4
guest at the H. E. Lindas home, and
attended a luncheon at which the en-
gagement of her son, Mr.. Francis
Pribble, and Miss Marta Lindas was
announced.
Mr.. Arthur Springer. of the Payne
Shoe Company, has left for bust
ness trip to Boston and New York.
Mrs. Earl Akers left today for visit
of two months in Oregon and Cali
fornia. Mr.. Akers will go to California
in the latter part of August to accom-
pany Mrs. Akers and their son, on
their return home.
Cut flowers at Hubbard s.--Adv.
Mrs. NJ. J. Crawford and her daugh-
ter, Miss Cozie Crawford, will leave
tonight to spend the rest of the sum
mer in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. J. s. West has left for a trip
to Chicago and Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Morehouse
have returned from the Morehouse
ranch, near Diamond Springs, on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

old Santa Fee trail. The place was
Mr.. Warehouses; boyhood home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Scott are visiting
the fairs in California, and touring the
state.
gray is decidedly trying to most
compilations but it is lovely as to
be temptation to many of US This
'unbecOmingneSS' may be partially
overcome by the use of a contrasting
color or white next the wearer's face
as in the gown sketched in today :
drawing. Here, a wide ruffled collar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

Wesley Frost American consul at
Queenstown by Newton b. Knox, a.
American mining engineer and friend
of Mrs. Bates
The telegram says a gold watch and
a gold cigarette case marked with
Mr.. Bates monogram were found on
the body Measurements of the body
also indicate that the Identification is
correct.
Mr. Knox will leave tonight for
Queenstown to take charge of the
body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
Weekly Bank Clearings.

New York. July 19.-Bank clcarings in
the United States for the week ended July
10. as reported to Bradstreets Journal,
New York aggregate S;;,:;31, 29S.OoO. against
s., 3s.1I55 ::,S4 O00 the preceding week and s.,
1S5. 24S. 600 last week last year Cana dian
cIearings aggregate $131 .00G.000 as against
S15:S- IS. 900 the preceding week and Sl62-
9:S1. 900 last week last year. Followin g
q re the returns for last week. with percent
ages of charge shown last week as com
pared with last week last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
BODY OF LYNDON BATES
Body of Lusitania Victim Washed
Ashore on Limerick Coast.

London. July fe.-A body supposed
to be that of Linden w. Bates, jr., of
New York. who lost his life on the
Lusitania, has been washed ashore on
the Limerick coast. A telegram to
that effect was received today from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

Philadelphia. July f9.-Harry X.
Thaw, who arrived here last night
from Atlantic City, left at $40 a. m.
today for his home in Pittsburg.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-16


pose ana "ouio Il" "'l'' al Il - p'''
"oie inquiry ne '''' w '''7' -
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would aePiore any ''''t''4 "''
part calculated TO 'etr''e' ''"l'' '!e
scope oi ms ln1lof'-'%.. e''e' - ~
p1a'Ieal aaAes qua may nc e"''','' "e
20 SPEAK 20 the m"'"' 7deS an" 10
point cut the ways oi ''@'l'eo ID vi e7'
70 St1 o#&ahg' oIoo"eIIl'@ lu'''"'''' ; -,
Mr., Wallace long ''5Lle ana
trusted eihploye OF the AeD"he
grocery company gave lH' S''pS'i ?
IONS for MS niece MIS- A''ee
wright OF 'oiloi'o""' e''H'' an"
MS ofoetef' A. <. " S8ii"e'' Vi N'"IIf'-
TN, eih'
Wednesday | started toward SaT-
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Mountain Peak. He is not a large
as he was but looks better and says
he feels better. J. c. Cox got the
Daily Light for Mrs. Cox Mrs. j
r. A. Powers was here from Lone
Elm. She said their crop was pref
ty good. J. A. Mill from WaNa-
hachie sent the Enterprise to 5
L. Mil at kenetic, Okla, Il, Z
Brooks on WaNahachie 8 said be in
tended visiting his father in Muir
ray county, Tenn, TINS summer if he
can. ELL cox.
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REMOVE THE CAUSE.

| The automobile accident which
occurred Saturday night at the bridge
| or culvert where the Oyilla and Dial
las roads intersect just rorih OF
town and in which Mr.. c. p Reed
OF italy lost his life recalls ne fact
that there have been a numbel of ac-
dents al this point. These accidents.
one Of which has resulted fatally,
inpresses one of the necessity OF
removing The cause as far as prac-
teal. Our attention has been called
10 the fact that there are TWO single
rack culyerts at this point within
one hundred feet Of each other. and
the one nearest town where the
0yilla road conyerges with the Dali
las road is on a curve and beinS
single rack cu}verts autos. wagons
and other vehicles often get caught
On, or between, these culyerts and
frequently in close places. The Dallas
pike being a cardinal road and this
particular culyert carrying the grow
ing traffic Of two roads, as we'll as
being on sharp curve, should by
all means be widcned sufficient to
permit the passing Of vehicles. n
fEct it is our opinion that all cul-
verts and bridges on cardinal roads
should be made double track width
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BILL cons LETTER.
>>e%&e Q g g Q . . e . . . =

Possibly q few observations anent
the topi@ engaging the public atten-
ton Of Americans al this time would
not be altogether inappropriate.
What do you think Of Bryan is a
question which has been asked prob
ably q million times within the last
week. 4 million is a large number
but that question has been asked
me more (ban ten times and If every
ether citizen has had a like export
ence the number would be billion
instead Of million.
Many answers have been made,
varying from severe condemnation
up to unqualified endorsement Bry-
al is an idealist who for the sake
Of position has consented to try
to be i politician since he made his
famous Madison Square Garden
speech on his return from tour Of
the world. During all the interyen-
ing years he doubtless has ehafed
under the restraint his cause has
forced him to undergo. He is q
great orator and when YOU hear
him you think you are listening to
the greatest speech oil your life, but
when you have gotten away from
his mesmeric presence and reflect
upon what he has said you discoy-
er that lie has net told YOU a thing
you did not know a e&dy.
For nearly twenty years Bryan :
name has been q household word III
the homes Of the American people.
When you review his history duiins
this time you fail to discover where
he has originated one single socio-
! logical theory or held to one he bor-
rowcd one minute after lie discoy-
cred that the organized democracy
OF the nation repudiated his posi-
tion. His appearance, expression Of
face and eyes and reputation indi-
icate that his private life is as pure
as a yesJal irgiH A. a preacher OF
Righteousness he would have cleo
t~ihed the world aud doubtless mil
lions would have been he'd by him
In 20 paths Of peace and purity. HC
is not philosophical enough to drrt
Hmm away from orthodoxy, SO viii
his elo4uence and personal magnet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-16

With large number of hungry
democrats still in the land We pro-
TEST against the appointment Of any
republican to the office Of Secretary
Of State
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Cotton SEED II. aaek ...Sl e
Fossaa ser haaiss ton -.. s. g
1oas pressed cake. per Toe -. Is
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The WazaAaehse dealers are pay
lnE sae fallasing prices for coansrs
produce to-day
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Name your printing needs, J, I.
Tucker can supply thel&. tidh
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A IINIR Di
CIVILIZATIONS

the morning bath-not alone for is
immediate delight and eXhiliration,
but for its invigoratiHg after affects.
This delightful influence is greatly
enlarged when bath can be taken
amid those essentials which so with
perfect sanitary plumbing, which in
its perfection can only be installed
BY those who are masters of the
craft, among which We hold a lead
ing place.
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]. ~. rsas.s ssf - aaHss ETA
gr.Aa aeas ~ lnsmFsss Rhlae ihe
ef4toss mefe Of asfsaa fas psfss
aons.sat,a aawa ii Corpus Christi
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Mt2kET REPORT.
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Cotton--Nex York Failures.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03
Found the Cause.

"Do you know" said the dry goods
drummer, 81 don't blame the doctors a
bit? I have my way of earning liv-
ing and they have theirs"
''But what about dootors?" was
asked
ooh, was in town in Indiana last
week and one day felt shivers go up
my back. went to doctor and he
said was in for the grip. Then hot
flashes came and | went to another NJ.
D. He said it was a case of typhoid
and wanted me to go to the hospital at
once Felt bit better, but went to
a third, and he said it might be case
of bubonic plague or spinal menin-
gifts. He was way off, however"
But did anything really all your"
For sure"
Then you got over it very speedily"
Il did. l brought my will power to
bear, you see. Yes, something allied
me. | was in love with a mighty
good-looking girl and I found out that
she was a grass widow and had no
chance to get a divorce under five
years!"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03

Telephoning over such great dis
:ance would have been absolutely i'm
possible without another wonderful
tnvention-the reneating, or loading
coils. Without any technical descrip-
lion, 1t Is sufficient to say that these
loading coils are placed at various
points along the line and give the
electrical waves additional force and
power.
The line from Boston to San Fran
cisco runs direct to Buffalo, 465
miles; thence to Chicago, Cos miles,
to Omaha 500 miles, to Denver 5S5
miles, to Salt Lake City $50 miles and
to San Francisco no miles, a total
of 35O5 miles.
spur line runs from Chicago to
Pittsburg, 545 miles, and thence to New
York, 800 miles. Another spur con-
meets Buffalo and New York, $50 miles.
On the same day the line between
Boston and San Francisco was opened
telephone conversation was estab-
lished between New York and San
Francisco. Professor Bell talked from
the New York end and his early asso-
ciate, Thomas A. Watson, from San
Francisco
An interesting fact in connection
with the opening of this line is that
Professor Bell used at the New York
end an exact reproduction of his first
crude instrument. At first it could
be used only few feet. That that
instrument could be used in talking
between New York and San Francisco
is due to the skill and inventions OF
those engineers who followed Bell af-
ter his retirement from the telephone
business, in the perfection of the
telephone and of sWitchboards, cables
and the hundreds of other accessors
to successful telephone transmission.
Looking Backward to the Beginning
On the evening of Oct. 8, 1876, the
first long conversation over the tele-
phone was made by Bell and Watson.
They talked for three hours over
telegraph line between Boston and
Cambridge. 1t was the wonder OF
the day. In May, 1877, Charles
town man leased two telephones-the
first money ever paid for telephone
service. The same month the first
tiny and crude telephone exchange
was born with five telephones con-
nected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03
1 ondnn.s wonder street.

Fleet street was formerly the won
der place of London, where all that
was novel, bizarre and marvellous was
exhibited by enterprising showmen.
Ben Jonson alludes to "a new notion
of the city of Nineveh, with Jonah and
the whale, at Fleet bridge" and at the
Eagle and Child was exhibited col
lection of freaks and monstrosities
that set the whole town agape. In
1710, too, was advertised as on exhi-
bition at Fleet bridge. two strange,
wonderful and remarkable monstrous
creatures, an old she dromedary, sew
en- feet high and ten feet long, lately
arrived from Tartary with her young
one, being the greatest wonder, rarity
and novelty ever seen in the three
kingdoms
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days, ana developed his great idea
until one in every eight persons in
the United States is connected by
telephone, are Boston men. Many Of
them are living today.
Theodore n. Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, has been in the telephone
business almost from the beginning.
Today he is perhaps the greatest con-
structive business man in the world
John j. Carly, chief engineer OF
the company, the master mind in
scientific telephony, was a Cambridge
boy who worked as an operator in
the early days for IS a week.
Thomas ID. Lockwood. genera
patent attorney of the company. q
telephone expert for nearly forty
years, lives in Melrose.
Thomas A Watson, the youthful
mechanic who assisted Bell in his
early experiments and who was the
first person in the world to hear the
human voice over a wire, lives in
Braintree and in Boston
Some Facts and Figures
At the present time there are two
complete physical circuits. each Sos
miles long, between the two cities
Then. by means of a wonderful de-
velopment Of electrical study, in the
transposition of these two circuits ac-
tording to a certain scientific formula
a third circuit called a phantom"
circuit is created, making it possible
for six people to talk at one time
three at each end-over these two pair
of wires.
There are IA .O2O miles Of hard
drawn copper wire in both Of these
circuits. Each circuit mile of wire
weighs $40 pounds. so that the entire
weight OF both circuits-four wires
is over 1000 tons. This tremendous
weignr is supported BY lao, 900 poles.