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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Sister Of cartoonist Killed.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. Miss
Clio Davenport. sister Of the late car
toonist, Homer Davenport, is dead and
her fiance, Frank TraVers, an official
IF the Panama Pacific steamship COM
pany is in serious condition as the
result of an automobile accident at a
downtown corner. They were stroll.
ing near the hotel where Miss Daven.
port had been staying with her mo-
Their and sisters when they were
struck by an unidentified AUTOMOBILE.
list. who reported the accident to Q
druggist end then disappeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
IT'S Part of His lob.

se-Hunter-Seems to me this
house isn't very well built. The floor
shakes when we walk.
Agent-Um-y-e-s that's the new
kind of spring floor for dancing, you
know.
northumberland these stairs
creak terribly.
Agent-Y-e-s. We furnish this new
patent burglar-alarm staircase without
extra charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
TELLS DISEASE AT DISTANCE
New Apparatus Determines at Long
Range the Nature of Certain
Maladies.

San Francisco, Oct DIR. Albert
Abrams, well known physician and
author announced he had devised an
apparatus which already had deter
mined at long range the nature OF
certain diseases.
Perfection of it and the principles
involved in it, he said, would enable
an operator to diagnose disease with
the apparatus, even at long distances.
An experiment was conducted with
Los Angeles. DR.. James T. Fisher,
professor of nervous diseases in the
University OF Southern California,
conducted the Los Angeles end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
safe Retreat.

"Yassah, likes dis jail!" cheerfully
said a colored citizen who was in
durance vile. Il sho' likes it fine! De
lookout fun dat winder dar am ele-
CANT and de bars acrost it adds to it's
traction. Inside it's as comfortable
and coy as"
Look here! What In the world are
you in for?'
"Bigamy, sab. / done got three
wives"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre-
vented by Cuticura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily
shampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications Of Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
IIl.Assorted Pair.

do you care much for bS4c-a4braO,
Jobson."
Eyes, but l think people should dis
eliminate"
For instance?"
II don't admire the taske cf a man
who has a bust of Shakespeare in one
corner Of his library and plaster cast
Of Charley Chaplin in another"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Helped Considerably.

81 presume there was Lovers lane
at the summer resort you visited?"
II think not"
but, surely, there were some &C
commodations xOr spooning?"
well, the power plant was defec-
tive and the lights went out two or
three times in the course of an eve
ming"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Let Ma Do u.

He vas angry ana he grabbed his
hair with both hands.
stop that" shouted his wife; you
seem to forget that I'm hageN"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07

Kind words never die, but the I'M
kind live quite long enough.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07

A coward manages to dodge lot OF
things that are headed hiE way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07

Leap before you look and you will
look foolish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
RENO HAS REAL WILD MAN.
Lives in Tree Nest and Eats, Raw
Corn and Vegetables.

Sylvia, Kan; July 23.-It was re-
ported from here several days ago
that a wild man was running about
the country near here. He has been
seen a couple of times, but he always
screams and runs away when anyone
approaches him. He lives on green
corn and vegetables stolen from the
fields and gardens in Reno county
and across the lire in Stafford.
Three times in the last two weeks
has the man been seen. Twice from
a distance, once closely when a far
mer's daughter met him face to face.
Each time he shrieked wildly and ran
into the bushes to hide. His nest,
pile of leaves and grass in an old tree,
was found once, but as soon as he be-
came aware that his place was dis
covered he came back and destroyed
it, evidently hunting new quarters.
The man is only partly dressed.
wearing a pair of tattered trousers
and a remnant of a shirt. He goes
barefooted and wears no hat. A flow
ing beard and long hair make him
look as wild as imaginable.
A farmer, finding several raw part
Iy eaten roasting ears in his corn field,
followed the mans tracks and got
glimpse of him but he disappeared inn
mediateIy. Searching parties are be-
ing organized and an attempt will be
made to capture him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
ROB BANK AT NIOTAzE|
Two Men From Oklahoma Get $1,000
and Make Getaway.

Niotaze, Kan, July 23.-Two men
rode from Oklahoma into this town
Thursday, robbed the Niotaze STATE
bank of 81 900 and were gone an hour
before any but the cashier of the bank
and a patron knew of the robbery.
The two rode into town, tied their
horses in the alley in the rear OF the
bank and entered the building with
out attracting attention. When they
appeared at the bank each carried
revolver and a rifle. They ordered
Charles D. Almond, the only customer
in the bank, into corner, and COM
PEELED the cashier, f. ]. Erhart, to
open the safe and put the cash into a
sack. Erhart and Almond were then
locked in the vault. An hour later
friends of the imprisoned men dis
covered them and they were liberated.
In the meantime, the two robbers had
been seen three miles south of town,
within a short distance of the Okla
homa line. Posses were organized and
started on the trail of the bandits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
HAD BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
So Harvest Hand Was Fined 500 for
Selling Liquor at Hays.

Hays, Kan, July 23.-John Doe, a
harvest hand who came from Alton,
Ill, was arrested here and booked on
a charge of selling liquor. He was
caught in a box car with a bottle of
whisky and a price list from a Kansas
City mail order whisky house.
Wednesday he was fined 500 by Po-
lice Judge b. c. Arnold. An appeal
bond was arranged and the case will
be taken higher.
The testimony showed that the man
was found with the whisky and price
list on his person, but there was no
evidence of any sale. The court based
the conviction on the possession of the
liquor and the fact that Doe had the
list of prices. Doe has worked in the
harvest fields here for some time. Be
fore coming here he worked in To-
peka during the recent flood scare.
He has a good reputation in his home
town, according to one of his neigh
borS, who has known him for 81
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
HELP BINDERS THROUGH MUD.
Vining Farmers Bolt PIankS to
Wheels For Soft Fields.

plan to get binders over soft places
in wheat fields has been devised here
by the farmers who are engaged in
harvesting. Several have tried it and
say it is a great help when the fields
are muddy.
Two planks, four feet long and
eight inches wide, are used. They are
bolted on flat ways on each side of
the big wheel about two inches from
it, and the same length above the bot
tom of the wheel. The front end is
slightly higher than the back. The
device can only be used on binders
that have trucks in front.
Binders equipped in this way will
cut anywhere the horses can go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
DOESN'T KNOW TRAIN HIT HIM
Deaf Mute in Atchison Hospital-In-
Quires Cause of Injuries.

Atchison, Kan, July 23.-Riley
Hood, the deaf and dumb man who
was struck by Missouri Pacific train
No. 1O6, at Lancaster, is the first deaf
mute a Missouri Pacific train has ever
struck who was not killed, according
to railroad men.
Hood is getting better at the Atchi-
son hospital and will recover. He has
a long cash in the back of his head,
which he cannot account for, and he
also is wondering about bruises on his
arms and shoulders. He does not re-
member that he was walking on the
track at Lancaster, and by signs re-
peatedIy asks for details of the acct
dent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
KEENE BUSY ON BRIDGE PROBE
Fort Scott Legislator Gathers Infor-
nation at Lawrence in Trust Case.

Lawrence. Kan, July ga NJ.
Keene of Fort Scott, one of the Re-
publican leaders in the house of rep
resentatives of the last Kansas 1egis-
lature, spent Wednesday in Lawrence.
Mr.. Keene was appointed chairman
of the special legislative investigating
committee to inquire into the reported
bridge trust in Kansas, and was in
Lawrence for the purpose of gather
ing what available information there
is along that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
WANTED: A GERMAN WIFE.
DeIavan, Kan, Farmer Makes In
quiry of The State Journal.

Out at Delavan, Kan, there is a
man who wants a wife. He makes
only one stipulation: She must be a
full-blooded German woman G. w.
Downing sent in a story to The State
Journal and in the letter that accom-
panied it he asked information as to
where he might find such a woman.
Mr.. Downing gives no particulars
concerning himself. He is a farmer
and has been a subscriber to The State
Journal for long time That should
be recommendation enough!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
Hvgiene i'm Public schools.

Pittsburg, Kan, July 23.-Teachlng
of hygiene in Kansas public Schools
paid for by the public, soon Will pc
reality. according to DIR. Lydia DeVii-
bliss head of the child hygiene bu-
reau of the state board of health, IN
an address here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
Ionia Doctor Goes to Fair.

Ionia, Kan, July 23.-Dr. ]. A.
Poppen left Saturday with his wife
and son for California, where they will
attend the expositions. DR. Poppen is
a successful young physician and is
among the leading medical men of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23

eraI hundred hands can be used here.
Wages are as high as 81 per day, al
though most farmers are paying 80
per day Weather conditions are very
favorable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
CHEYENNE HARVEST is ON.
Greatest Wheat Crop Ever Raised in
County Being Cut.

St Francis Kan, July 23.-The
greatest wheat crop ever raised IN this
county is being cut at this time. Har-
vest began the first Of the week Much
loss is feared, however, because of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23

state. He has practiced medicine in
Ionia for eight years and this is MS
first vacation in that time. he eX-
poets to return in about three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.

The Personal workers class will
have their weekly meeting tonight at
the r. R. Y. NJ. c. A. parlors General
Secretary Prout is in charge of the
class.
A. J. Lewis, travelling passenger
agent for the Grand Trunk Railway,
has returned east after spending a
few days here on business.
The various committees for the Bob
johnson meeting to De held January
LIST to 14th are being held this week.
Miss Eleanor Eckert, eldest daugh-
ter of Engineer and Mrs. w. E. Eckert,
will spend the Christmas holidays with
relatives in Rockford, Ill.
Miss Helen rMalmstrom, of the sig
nal engineers office has returned
from Kansas City, where she spent
the weekend with fgriends.
T. L. Eastman has returned to Ard
more, Oklahoma, after a short bust
ness trip here
The members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and the members of
the ladies auxiliary pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. Jas. Bostic Tuesday night
at her home in West 18th street, the
occasion being her birthday anniver-
sary. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Eggleston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur tanning, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rake, Mrs. Sam Cross
nickle, Mrs. NJ. Shoaf of San Francis
co, Mrs. Harry Fretz and daughter
Thelma. Mrs. Mary Stewart of Waka-
rusa, Masters David and Phillip Bau-
dry, Mr.. and Mrs. Bostic. The ladies
presented Mrs Bostic with a cut glass
dish.
Miss Louise Conard of the freight
auditors office will spend the holi-
days with relatives in Rockford, Ill.
The regular meeting of the Switch
mems Union of North America will be
held Thursday night in the X p. hall
corner of 9Th and Quincy streets.
Howard Lansing, assistant mechan-
ical engineer has returned from
short business trip to Lawrence.
Mrs. Mary Stewart. of Wakarusa, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Bos-
tic and Switchman Bostic this week.
Mrs. NJ Shoaf. of San Francisco, il
visiting Brakeman Frank Bates and
Mrs. Bates.
Following the secret sessions of the
B. of R. T and the Ladies auxiliary
to the B. of r. T. next Sunday after
noon in their new hall, 627 Kansas
avenue, an osyter supper will be
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

weeks visit at the George Golden
home in Poplar street.
The Standard Bearers Missionary
society of the Oakland NJ. E. church
held their regular monthly business
and social meeting last saturday after
noon with Miss Alice StacheIbach in
Wabash avenue. A musical and liter
airy program was given following the
study lesson. Mrs. Minnie Pugh. is
leader. Those in attendance were
Miss Faye Knox, Miss Enid McCaslin,
Miss Irene Wilson, Miss Valera Mayer,
Miss Ella Kesselring, Miss Marguer-
lite Bower, Miss Jennie Miller, Miss
Florence Kesselring. Miss Helen Neis-
wanger, Miss Mary Gordon, Mrs. Dora
Dressler, Mrs. Minnie Pugh and Miss
Stachelbach. Plans for a social af-
ternoon during the holidays were
made.
Mrs. VIM. TroXler has returned to
her home in Holt, Mo-. after visiting
Mrs. r. G. Fitzgerald and Mrs. c. S.
Ash in AFTER avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office. ]

The East Side Bible study class will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
afternoon at the Seward Avenue Bap-
fist church
Mrs. Fred Oberer will entertain the
members of the Dorcas society of the
ernoon at her home in East Sixth
street.
The meeting of the Westminster
Guild of the Third Presbyterian
church will be held Thursday after
noonwith Mrs. H. Fish in Jefferson
street Reports of the annual bazaar
which was held Thanksgiving day at
the church will be made at this meet
ing.
Mrs. Ona Keever has returned to
her home in Nortonville. Kan, after a
week $ visit with her sister, Mrs Will
liam Vetter and family in Branner
street
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stills will en-
terrain the members of the Friend
ship club Saturday night at their
home, 521 Monroe street.
Mrs. George Hopkins entertained
the members of the Lotus club Tues
day afternoon at her home in Madison
street Cards We're played during the
afternoon, prize for the highest score
being won by Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs
Mary Mitchell, Mrs. Frank Morris,
Mrs E. H. Seagraves. Mrs. George D.
Vtllee, and Mrs. Hopkins. Plans are
being made for a Christmas party to
be given during the holidays
The Missionary society of the Sew
ard Avenue Baptist church will give a
musical and literary entertainment
Thursday night at the church The
ladies of the church will serve during
the evening
Mrs. Carl Matthews entertained the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. Oscar Beeler, 1913 Central
avenue is seriously ill at her home:
Members of Eugene lodge No. ~,
I. O. O. F. will meet tonight at their
haH 1902 North Kansas avenue
special meeting of members of
Aruity lodge No. 231, Knights of Ply
thias. will be held thursday night to
confer the rank of esquire on the third
group of candidates who Joined the
class that received the first degree
during the convention at the Audito-
rum when forty-two lodges sent rep
resentatives to Topeka.
Mrs. J. n. Willard of Elmont was in
North Topeka Tuesday visiting friends
and relatives
= Newell of Manhattan will arrive
in Topeka today to visit his daugh-
ter Mrs. ]. S. Blackhart and her hus-
band of 14O1 North Van Buren, street
Mr. Newell is coming here primarily,
however. to hear the Messiah" at the
Auditorium Thursday night
John Duffy of Elmont, Guy Peck of
Kflmer and H. L. Thompson of Ell
mont were in North Topeka Tuesday
afternoon on business
Mrs H. d. Price of North Jackson
street is recovering from serious ill
ness.
Jake Lewis, North Topeka reporter
for a local newspaper, narrowly es-
capped serious injury last night when
he was struck by street car. Lewis
left the car, in which he had been
a passenger, at Tenth and West and
was walking along beside it. The
tracks make a sharp curve at that
point. and when the carrier swung
around Lewis was struck and thrown
several feet. Except for being shaken
up and slightly bruised he suffered
no ill effects from his mis-hap.
The meeting of the Willing Workers
class of the North Topeka Baptist
church which was to have been held
today at the home of Miss Freda
Hirschburg, 619 North Harrison street,
has been postponed until next We'd
neSday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Mrs. Harold Lepper will entertain
the members of the S. o. d. H. club
tonight at her home, corner Thomas
and Forest avenues.
The Missionary society of the Oak
land Presbyterian church will hold
their regular meeting Thursday after
noon with Mrs. j. L. MaSsie, 80 West
Eighth street.
Mrs. c. H. Maggie, who has been
critically ill at her home in Chester
avenue. is reported improving nicely.
The prayer. meeting service tonight
at the Oakland Christian church will
be followed by choir practice under
the direction of Paul Van Ness.
The Win One class meeting for the
month of December is cancelled. The
next meeting will be held Thursday
January IS.
Mrs. o. NJ. Keats will entertain the
members of the Ladies Aid society
of the Oakland Presbyterian church
Thursday afternoon at her home in
AFTER avenue
The Oakland w C t U held their
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. r. p. Taylor in Chester ave-
nue.. Mrs. William Vanordol gave an
interesting talk on Household Eco
nomics'' and papers were read by Mrs
r. w. Mohler, Mrs. ]. L. Heller and
Mrs. William Vanorsdol, Mrs. Belle
Shehi, Mrs. VIM. Zadnek, Mrs. Jno
Stamn, Mrs. J. G. Huey. Mrs. Mary
Griffin. Mrs. r. w. Mailer. Mrs. F.
Hamilton, Mrs Eta Campbell, Mrs.
Dora Sinner and Mrs Taylor. Plans
for the annual Christmas exchange
and cafeteria supper were made, the
affair to be held Tuesday evening
December 81 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Leery in Green street.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Standard Bearers class of
the Oakland NJ. E Church will be held
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 following
the revival meeting at the church.
y will tot
the members of the Priscilla club Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Edward Matthews returned to
her home in Wichita today after q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent a word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week 5 cents
word. minimum 80 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your AID. in
Guiding four words for State Journal ad-
dress when such address is used: count
each Initial letter and each number or
combination of figures one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in. full
payment for the same. Note the forego-
ing instructions about counting the words
ana the rates per word for The Topeka
State Journqi
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly in The State Journal
offlce before IL AS O'Clock. Want Ads re-
celVed after that hour will be inserted IN
der the heading: To Late to Classify,
or ueXt day desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

members of the Happy Hour club
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her
mother, Mrs. George Golden in Pop
lar street. Mrs Matthews of Wichita.
was the guest of honor. Plans for a
party to be given during the holidays
are being made.
An all day meeting of the Tecumseh
Working society was held today at the
Tecumseh NJ. E. church.
Mrs. Joe Puett will entertain the
members of the l. A H. club Friday
afternoon at her home in Summer
street.
Sam Cunningham was seriously
burned last night while attempting to
start his automobile engine Gas
fumes ignited from a candle flame
which he was holding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
LEGAL
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION.

The State Civil Service Commission will
held an examination on Friday; December
81, 1915. beginning at 9 30 O'Clock A NJ
at Representative Hall, State House, To-
peka.
purpose of creating an eligible list from
which names may be certified to appoint
ing officer to fill vacancies they may
occur in the following positions:
DEPUTY BANK COMMISSIONERS
Examination will be open to applicants
over = years OF aer
Applicants will be graded on the follow
ing basis:
(b) Written examination to count 10.
In grading the basis of training and
experience, consideration will be given to :;
1st) Practical experience along the lines
of employment sought by app iicaat.
(2nD Personality and general fitness as
determined by oral examination or other
Written examination will include practi-
cal questions covering the essential points
in the duties devolving upon the holder
of the position. In addition to the writ
ten examination all candidates will be re-
quired to meet with the board of exam
INSTRUCTIONS.
Applications must be on file in civil
service office before eight O'Clock a. m,
Wednesday, December 20, 1915.
Examinations are open only to residents
No application for this examination will
be mailed from the office of the Commits
sion after Monday, December p. 1918:
A fee of S1O0 must accompany each ap-
plication.
All appllcat1OnS must Ihdue on
prescribed by the Commission which will
be supplied on application therefor, and
which must be returned to the Secretary
of said Commission.
Answers to all questions upol- applica-
ton blanks must be plainly filled out by
the applicant in his own handwriting ana
verified by affidavit.
Applications will remain on file in the
office of the Commission and under no
circumstances except for correction, will
they be returned to applicant.
Applicants must bring with them ink.
af1 md n a a.
ton paper. scratch paper. etc, will be fur
nished by the Commission.
For further information pertaining to
examination see rules and regulations fur
nished by the Civil Service Commission
upon request.
J. l.. KING, President.
j. f. CATION, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

]. T. Herring of the Kansas Fra
ternal Citizens. assembly No. a. Will
head that organization during the next
year Mr. Herring was elected presl-
ant Of tbe lodge at a meeting held in
the hall Monday night At the same
meeting. Carl Hirschberg was elected
vice president: B. A Retter, secretary
W II Zarker treasurer; Mrs J. d.
MYERS chaDIain. Russell Zarker. guar
dian. and P J. GRADER, sentinel.
A banquet was served following the
election and after dinner addresses
were delivered by the new OFFICERS