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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
OTHER CHEEK? NOT SO
Trades Unionism Would Go After
Smiter of One Jaw.

Bristol, Eng Sept. 9.-The Trades
Union congress at todays session
adopted a resolution approving the
action of the parliamentary labor par
ty in cooperating with the other po-
litical parties in the national recruit
ing campaign.
The consensus of opinion as reveal
ed in speeches in support of the reso-
luton was that it was no part of the
teaching of trades unionism that it is
the duty of man to turn the other
cheek to the man who smites him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
TOO MUCH WATER
Southeastern Kansas Flood Delays
Wage Board Meeting.

High water in southeast Kansas
counties today prevented a meeting OF
the new wage commission. The meet
ing will be held Friday, provided train
service in some of the counties can be
restored and all OF the members of
the commission can reach Topeka.
1t was the plan. of members of the
wage commission to elect a secretary
ct their meeting in Topeka today. But
John Craddock of Weir was unable to
reach Topeka and the meeting was
nOstDOned one dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
BOLT FATAL TO FARMER
Lightning Killed Driver; Horses Bring
Dead Body Home.

Kansas City. Sept. "a driverless
team and wagon drew up in front of
the home of John Willard in Lees
Summit late yesterday afternoon. A
mans body lay on the wagon seat.
Mrs Willard recognized the team and
ran to the wagon There she found
the body of her husband. He had
been struck by lightning on The coun-
try road from Lees Summit to his
farm north of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
Carriage Builders Convention.

The Carriage Builders National as
ISOLATION. which was organized in
1872, will hold its forty-third annual
convention and exhibition at Cleve-
land, Ohio, September p, % and %.
To those who have believed that the
"horSelesS age was near at hand. it
may be little surprising to learn that
more than one thousand builders of
buggies and surreys are expected to be
in attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

New York. Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. 3d312 per cent Sterling. 60 day
bills 462: demand. 4.66: cables 4G7
Francs. demand. 595: cables 5.94 Marks
demand, s2ss cables, S215- Lires. demand
GIG: cables. 6a5 Rubles. demand. 34A !;
dollars. &c. Government bonds firm
railroad bonds, firm. Time loans easy: 60
days. 213M2A 90 days, 2azM 6 months
3M3H.
Call money steady: high. 2: low, TX
Ia: offered at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
"CRIP" CRAY HERE
Washburn Athletic Director
Back From Vacation.
Football Practice Will Be Be-
gun Next Week.

Glen c. Gray, athletic director OF
Washburn college. arrived in Topeka
this morning from Oberlin, OHIO,
where he spent the summer, and an
nounced that he would begin football
practice next week, if the grounds
could be put in shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
Letter Carriers to DaIIas.

Omaha, Neb., Sept "a short bust
ness session was held today by the
National Association of Letter Car
riers to wind up a few unfinished mat
tiers of routine. Dallas, Texas has
been selected for the next biennial
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
SEA RECLAIMS VICTIM
Body of Lusitania Victim Goes Down
With the HeSperian.

Montreal, Canada, Sept. 9.-Rela-
tives of Mrs. George Washington
Stephens, widow of G. W. Stephens
who met her death on the Lusitania,
have been notified that her body, re-
Gently found off ireland. went down
with the HeSperian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
LOCAL MENTION.

To arrange tentative plans for the
m membership campaign of the Com
mercial club Immediately after the
Topeka free fair, & meeting of the
ways and means committee was held
today, in the banquer hall of the club
rooms Tomorrow at noon a meeting
of the board of directors will be held
and a report from today's committee
will be considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Powder Mill Blows Up; One Dead.
Peoria. Sept. 9.-One man was re-
ported killed when an explosion &C.
CURED at the plant of the Western
POWDER company at Edwards Station.
IiIteen miles west of here. today The
explosion was felt here, numerous win
COWS being broken in the residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

F. A. Rooster. d. D. S., TO Mill!
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

The Highland Park Art club wi
meet Friday afternoon at the home c
Mrs. E. B. Berridge on Maryland ave
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Bldg Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Highland Park Art club will
meet Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs E. B. Berridge on Maryland ave-
nue..
Bids were received today from five
coal companies for fuel for the city
for the year beginning october l. The
awarding of the contract was deferred,
that time might be available to study
the proposals. Those bidding were the
McCleery- Dudley Lumber & Coal COM
pany, the Jackson-Walker company,
the Topeka Coal company, the South
western Coal & Coke company and
Hodgins & Kaczynski.
Safety razor blades sharpen. better than
new. 25c-35c doz. Brnnt Drug Co--Adv.
community Sunday school will
be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at Sunnyside, on the Burlingame road.
A claim against the city of Topeka
for alleged injuries, made by E. T.
Thompson, who said he slipped and
fell on a sidewalk near Tenth and
Garfield avenues July Il, was today
compromised for $3.50.
IT will payyou to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. Phone j. B. Whelan
& Co.. I'll E. 4th.-Adv.
A Topeka business man, to prove
the contention that Topeka is a grow
ing city of homes, points to the fact
that on the street on which he lives in
the west end there are ten new houses
being erected and that they are all
sold and will be occupied upon COM
pletion.
Have your suit or overcoat made
to measure, $500, at Olof Ekberg,
70S Kansas ave-. second floor.-Adv.
Robert D. Carver, assistant county
attorney, does not believe in rushing
the season. He appeared at the court
house this morning dressed immacu-
lately in a palm beach suit Then
trouble began for him. The wind
came through the open windows and
the starchy suit rustled like dry leaves
Carver shivered and inquired of Bill
clerk in the office, if he had
time TO go out for an overcoat Bill
smiled and explained that after Sept
L palm beach suits were supposeS to
be relegated to the clothes press. All
morning long Carver shivered and
complained but got no sympathy from
anyone.
Suits dry cleaned 75c. Topeka
Laundry Co Phone 3S53-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Have your suit or overcoat mad
to measure, $500, at Olof Ekberg
7OS Kansas ave-. second fIoor.-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

II will payyou to get our stimate OF
that lumber bill. Phone j. B. Whelal
& Co, I'll E. 4th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
New York Money Market.

Suits dry cleaned 75c. Topeka
Laundry Co Phone 3S53---Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

for alleged injuries, made by E. T
Thompson, who said he slipped and
fell on a sidewalk near Tenth an6
Garfield avenues July II, was today
compromised for $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

A community Sunday school wi
be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'cloc
at Sunnyside, on the Burlingame roa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

Safety razor blades sharpent better than
new 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-27

head the noise of tearing metal and
roaring shells was unceasing Sud
denly my bearers threw me against the
side and slipped into the corners just
as a tremendous report burst over our
heads, followed by shower of sliding
earth and stones The force of the
shock seemed TO Danish my torpor and
set me on my feet. to the intense as
tonishment of my bearers. who then led
me the rest of the way till was in the
presence OF the captain. grizZled fell
low. smoking a pipe. leaning against
the sand bags, with his KEPT tied with
Il handkerchief under his china peace
ful and joyial looking figure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-27

Stout Woman Who Would Assume
Slender Proportions Must OF
ssrVs Some Rules.

The question OF what the stout WON.
an should drink deserves a paragraph
to itself She should unqunstiOnably
avoid all alcoholic liquors, milk, cream.
cocoa and chocolate She is better of
without either tea or coffee. although,
if she feels she must have It, she may
drink one cup of coffee in the morn
ing without cream or sugar. She
should drink as little water as possi-
bic One of the best beverages for
her is buttermilk. which nourishes
without forming fat. Another excel
lent drink is the juice Of lemon dis
solved in a glass of cool water with
out sugar Orange juice is also excel
lent.
If you are really earnest about it.
the first sacrifice to make is your
luncheon. Take no food at all be-
tween breakfast and dinner. | am as
suming that you still stick TO three
meals a day and have not taken on
the fashionable addition of afternoon
tea and after-theater supper, both of
which functions should be omitted by
the woman who wants to grow thin.
l think you will find as many, many
persons have already done, that it Is
easy to acquire the habit of doing with
out lunch Nearly all of US eat more
food than we need, especially those Of
US who live in cities and do not occupy
ourselves with severe manual labor
outdoors The woman tiller of the
fields can doubtless assimilate her
three solid meals daily, but not the
woman tender OF the gas stove or Of
the typewriter,
For breakfast the would-be reducer
may choose between one egg and bit
of fish with which unbuttered dry
toast may be eaten. For dinner the
piece de resistance may be beef. lamb.
poultry or any sort of game, broiled
or boiled, with the fat carefully cut
away With this may be eaten any
Of the green vegetables. Tomatoes,
lettuce and romaint are especially
good and may be eaten in abundance.
though without Oil. Unbuttered toast
or dark breads are permissible, and
for dessert there are the delicious
summer fruits, either cooked or fresh.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-27

but his face is jelly and SO on. Then
q commanding tone from some invisi-
bic person asked, Have you caught the
one, and in reply to a query as to how
| was, We cannot see; his head Is all
bloody, and he does not move, but one
would say that he looks at u.s. Take
him to the hiding hole
'The men replied that it was not
possible because the enemy was pour
ing a curtain of fire with noxious gases
so that not field mouse could pass.
To the captains hut, then, and l was
taken very carefully up and carried
along the passage trench. while over
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-27
Tells of Drop 10 Ground Amid
Fire of Fierce Conflict.
MACHINE SMASHED BY SHOT

Few Ever Survive to Give Account of
= Such a Thrilling Experience-Lost
Consciousness as His AeropIane Drop
ped Through Clouds to a Battlefield
Thousands of Feet Below.
PariS.-The following account consti-
tutes n record of an experience out of
which few come alive. 1t is the story
told by an air man OF his fall and his
instinct with the terror of the air.
Scarcely had l burst through the
curtain of Clouds the aviator writes,
"when l saw long tongues of fame
and the lightning of explosions, while
the air was full of little puffs of
shrapnel l was over a battlefield
Without thinking, i'll automatic fash
ion making the necessary maneuvers,
I attempted to turn about. But i'm
mediately I saw a large enemy's bi
plane making straight for me. 1t was
just as | had finished my yisage and
lost sight Of the enemy that the irrep-
arabic happened. There was a ter
rife crash. The machine was hit by
a shell.
at tilted forward, pushed me from
behind, and the left wing was she'd
ding its remains to the winds. My
levers slackened, the machine rocked,
and in spite of my efforts with the
elevator and rudder pitched forward
and began to fall The earth rose up
to meet me with terrific speed, and in
stantly the thought of the fire after
the fall took me by the throat. Any
thing but that! With inconceivable
rapidity l cut the ignition, and leaving
my le~ers | struggled to undo my
straps. had no time, though. as we
were down already. First the screw
went into q hundred splinters, and
an indescribable confusion of noises
and movements assailed me.
"My straps cut me cruelty, then burst.
and | fell crouched amid the wreck,
still with the Illusion of a mad race
through space. In despite Of all l
made desperate efforts to free myself
from the tangle Of cords and wires.
Then | heard a voice shouting, Lie
down, in the name Of God-they are
firing at your 1t was only then, to my
intense astonishment, that l grasped
the fact that the battle was filing the
air with its tumult and that the earth
was trembling with reyerberation.
Mechanically l tried to raise myself
on an elbow, but at that instant on the
stone that protected my head came the
smack of a bullet, which went rico
cheting on In the midst of shower of
sparks. My giddiness increased, and
felt that | was gradually losing con-
sciousness; then coma. l do not know
how long it lasted. but gradually con-
sciousness came back, and the tumult
of the battle seemed to fade awaF In
the distance. A confused sound of
voices reached me, and l felt that /
was being dragged along by the feet
Suddenly | fell into hole. -Four or
five soldiers were standing round me,
looking with pity at me. great stu
por was over me and prevented me
from moving or speaking.
THE voices of the men seemed to
come to me from afar, but l could cas-
fly make out their sense and even no.
tice the queer phraseology of some of
the remarks, such as, He Is we'll touch
ed up, He is not altogether done for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-27

HE was extraordinarily calm and
held out his hand with kind smile and
the remark, You had a devil of a
tumble: thought you were done for.
biplane in distress came sliding toward
us in an oblique fall. The captain i'm
medlateiy gave the order to fire. and
from all sides rang out a fusiilade from
invisible soldiers. The machine came
70 ground like a thunderbolt, passing
n few yards above our heads. There
were three mon on board. two of whom
were dead lying over the edge. and the
pilot was stolidly maneuyering in de9
peration to fall within his own lines"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-27
The poa and tbs Ely.

"The dog cares not whether his mas
ter is rich or poor, but is as faithful
to the stranger as to the owner OF
mansion" Same way with the house
fly Never deserts a house because
1t is humble.-Louisyille Conriess
youriai
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
Shetland Ponies

the drug habit and he was down and
out, having spent all his money trying
to regain his health. At his conversion
the appetite for drugs was taken away
and his body healed. Soon he was
doing evangelistic work and thousands
in the last ten years have been brought
to Christ through his influence. His
personality consecrated to God togeth-
er with his musical gift has been the
uplift of many an audience. Amanda
Smith, the colored Evangelist could
lift an audience with song, and Broth
er Martin is fully her equal in that
power. At the conclusion of the ser
vice on Monday evening nearly thirty
people Joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The whole religious attitude
of Ovid has been changed. There were
some remarkable cases of conversion.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
The Farm Bows Greed

II believe that the country which
God made is more beautiful than the
city which man made; that life out Of
doors and in touch with the earth is
the natural life of man l believe that
work with nature is more inspiring
than work with the most intricate ma
chfnery. l believe that the dignity of
labor depends not on what you do, but
how you do it; that the opportunity
comes to boy on the farm as often
as to the boy in the city: that life is
larger and freer and happier on the
farm than in the town: that my sue
cess depends not upon my location,
but upon myself; not upon my dreams,
but upon what I actually do: not up
on luck, but upon pluck. believe
in working when you work. and in
playing when you play, and in giving
and demanding a square deal in every
act in life
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
Get In on This

l do not pine for human gore, yet
boldly l assert I'd like to slap the
brainles yap who calls girl skirt"
Peoria Journal.
| pine not to bring others woe-I
trust I'm not so mean: but l would
like to swat the bo who calls a girl
een."-Houston Post
pine to see no injured gink clutcl:
at himself and wall: but I'd like to
boot the crude galoot who calls girl
"frail."-New York Evening Sun.
am not prone to violence. but l
should like to maui and kick and muss
the inane cuss who calls a gir' some
doll!"-
l do not wish to seem crank, but
always get pain, and want to club
the awful dub who calls girl a
Jane. La Follette's
do not care to kill the guy nor
wish to hear him screech but could
poke the senseless bloke who calls a
girl peach. wis
Epitome.
banker not to murder, but I ma,
commit it when land kick upon the
hick who calls a girl wren"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
members.

This is Christian Endeavor Week
and the Young Peoples meeting next
Sunday evening promises to be of ex-
traordinary interest C. E. Society
members are requested to prepare
In writing an original definition of
christian Endeavor". 1t is expected
that souvenirs of the Anniversary Dav
viii be given to members attending.
The Decorating Committee will meet
Saturday at 2:3O p. m at the Church.
Mrs. John Cavender is the leader of
the meeting, thus insuring a wide
awake time.
1t Is expected that Rev. w. d. King
Of Aurora and Pastor at Large for
the Nebraska Congregational Home
Missionary Society, will preach for
us next Sunday morning and evening.
DR.. King sustains the same relation to
Nebraska Congregationalism as Rev.
J. N. TrOmpen does to Colorado. We
bespeak for DR.. King good audiences,
The Ladies Aid Society is meeting
this Thursday afternoon at the resi-
, dence of Mrs. B. d. Parker, Jr.
Cottage Prayer Meeting on Wednes-
, day of next week at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor LaSelle. All
are cordially invited.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES

notwithstanding the storm of last
were held. The morning service fol-
lowed by communion was farely we'll
attended. A special service of i'm
pressive interest was held in the af-
ternoon in the parlor of the Pioneer
House. A legal quorum of adult men,
bers being present Two were form
ally admitted to membership in the
church on confession of faith and one
by letter as also one by letter at the
morning service The Lords Supper
was observed after the Reception of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
LIVESTOCK PRICES
At SOUTH OMAHA.
kiI|ine and Feeder Cattle Of Al
Kinds SLOW 10 lovsf.
HOGS ofEn TEN CENTS LOWER

Fat Lambs ard Sheep 7o@15e Higher,
With Bulk Of Lambs Going at ss.+o
@s5o ana Eyes Moving Around
s57o@S.15.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Feb. Cattle receipts yesterday
amounted 10 500 head. Packers
were able to take advantage OF the
| snow blockade to the extent that the
market was extremely slow and the
tendency lower on all killing stun. As
| = rule sellers found it extremely diffi
| cult to even get bid On stOckers and
feeders.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
corn-fed beeves. $SO0@S.25: fair to
good corn-fed beeves. $7.5OG 500:
common to fair corn-fed beeves, $3.50
7.50; good to choice cows. $5.75Q6.53;
fair to good cows, $5.OO@ $50; com.
mon to fair cows. $4.00d5.OO; good to
choice stockers and feeders, $7.254
S.35; fair to good stOckers and feeders,
$3.50 q 7.25; common to fair stockers
and feeders. &5.75@6.5O: stock heifers
35.50M $50: stock cows. $4.75@6.25:
stock calves. $6.OO1 500: veal calves.
$7.5019.75; bulls. stays. ETC.. 5000
6.75.
About ll.sGO head of hogs arrived
yesterday. Trade opened with bids .
dime below Saturdays average. After
the first sales were made values
showed very little change. although
At the best time the market was no
more than 5d1Oc lower The big string
of the offerings scld at 500. with .
GOOD showing on ap to $6.72l. and
&6.75. while a sprinkling landed down
around s6.G5.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs yester-
day totaled 1G.5OO head. Considering
the wetness of the offerings. prices
were generally regarded as at least
strong TO lod15c higher and even
more than that In some cases. Trade
was featured with a little unevenness
with the bulk of the lambs going at
$840MS.50 and scme Scottsbluff
grades good enough to sell up to $3.50.
Two double >,cks and . single OF
South Dakota lambs sold to go to the
country at $s.05. In the case Of aged
sheep, ewes predominated. and the
bulk Of them moved around $5.7OG.
els, there being several cars Of Colo
rado-Mexicans at the latter price. A
range Of $7.lO@7s5 caught the mos.
OF the yearling sales.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. Mexicans, 3s.606s.s5 lambs,
fed westerns. $S.4O@S.70: lambs. fair
to good. $s.10@S.4O; lambs, shearing,
s7.65@s.o5; yearlings. light, $7.5oG
1856; yearlings, heavy, $675@75O;
wethers, good to choice, $6.5O@6.75:
wethers. $6.25@6.50; ewes. good to
choice. $5.75@6.25; ewes, fair to good
S5.5O@5.75: ewes. feeding. $475@5.0O |
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

W. II. Slack and granddaughter Ma
BILE Meredith. of Ill, came TO Jules
burg Sunday morning to visit with
Mr.. Slack's daughter Mrs. f. f. EadOr
for a short time Business will be
combined with pleasure during their
visit here. MIR. Slack says that his
wife. who recently suffered a parallel
ic stroke is improving
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
Friday. February lSth.

ff4Ay. feDfo4ry bWh.
Sale commences at 10 o'clock Sharp
% Mead 0f Horses
One black mare in foal, ten years old
weight 1900; one bay gelding. twelv,
years old. VT 1900; one pair dappl.
gray geldings. four years old. VT
2750; one pair dapple gray geldings
three and four years old. VT 24OO
one pair dark gray geldings. four yrs
old. VT 23OO; one roam Belgian geldins
three years old. VT. 1850; one bay sad
die horse, six years old, VT 1925; one
bay mare. nine years old. VT. 100:
one sorrel horse. eleven years old, VT
100; one gray mare. eleven years old
VT. 400: one bay team coming three
and four years old. Boston stock: five
mares three to eight years old. VT
100 to 1900; six geldings. three to six
years old VT. 1850 to 1900.
% Head Of Cattle
milk cows. giving milk now: l fres
soon: fresh early, l yearling heifer !;
sixteen yearling steers. Z steer calves.
~ Head Of Hogs
10 brood sows, 40 shoats. pigs.
Farm Machinery
One 3it wagon, wide tire: 3A wagon
narrow tire. good box; hay truck
with rack: hay rack; 5-ft Deering
mower; l Superior grain drill with
grass seed attachment: disc gang
plow; stirring plow; 3-section
steel harrow; l harrow cart; l Oliver
lister; l 2-row go-dig: Badger corn
cultivator: l surface corn cultivator;
l disc; l surrey; l buggy.
) Sets Work Harness, 2 sets are hea-
Wy and nearly new, 8 sets lighter har-
ness. a lot of extra collars, sweat pads,
nets, etc.
. Household Goods, Heating stove,
cook stove. extension table, 2 gasoline
stoves. hand tools and other articles
too numerous to mention. Everything
Goes.
Free Lunch ut Noon
sums of $40 and under
cash. On sums over $40, 12 months
time will be given. Purchaser to give
note bearing 10 per cent in
terest, 2 per cent discount for cash on
sums over $40. No property removed
until settled for.
&. ]. DeBerard, Owner
L. Il. Mckinstry, Harry Gllchrist,
Clerk. AuctlOReer.