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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Hubby, if / asked you for check for
hundred dollars. what would you do?'
I'D give you assent" "Oh, you mean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Judge George H. WhltcOmb this
morning issued a divorce to Mrs. Bess
merly a Topeka baseball player, who
is now with one of the Pacific
coast teams. The suit was not contest
ed by Downs. Mrs. Downs, who was
Miss Bessie McNair, resides with rela-
tiveS here. ~
Carelessness with matches is the
cause recorded at fire department
department at 112 East Fifth street.
A small blaze on the second floor did
damage amounting to 50.
are the parents of a daughter born
May 25.
Miss Eva Corning, ex-policewoman,
rotary of the Provident association.
Her time : divided between welfare
work and keeping books.
The Naomi Rebekah, No. 95, will
be entertained on Friday afternoon
by Mrs. Carte, assisted by Mrs. Cole,
Mrs. Thossman and Mrs. Glunt, at the
home of Mrs. Carte, 12S Adams street
Spouse to roll call. All members re-
quested to be present.
Wanderlust was given as an indi-
rect cause of the arrest of Harry
Ward, a Topeka boy, who was taken
charge of stealing a suit of clothes.
Ward is being held in the county Jail
at Ell Dorado waiting for the prelim-
mary hearing.
Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. P. Richards, 81
New England Bldg. p 1524.-Adv.
Topeka lodge No. 757, Fraternal Aid
Union, last night elected T. E. Sheard
as delegate to the district convention,
which meets in Topeka July l. Mrs.
Lodges Nos. 2 and 757 are holding
joint meetings and expect to CONSOLE
date after the meeting of the supreme
lodge. Last night card party was
given after the lodge closed.
Marriage licenses have been granted
to Warwick T. Brown of williamsburg
and Miss Mildred NJ. Mills of this city;
Goldie E. Henderson of Harveyville,
and to Scott r. Eckles of Forest City,
Mo-, and Miss Mary E. Whitaker of
Nortonville, Kan
The United States government is
enforcing it's anti-drug act Q. T.
Wood, United States marshal, has re-
turned from Wichita where he arrest
ed William McAdoo, James Taylor,
James Mason and Thomas Pierce.
They were placed in Jail in Wichita
to await trial on charges of violating
the Harrison enti-drug law.
Topeka council No. 534. Knights of
Columbus, will hold an open meeting
at their club rooms, POI East Eighth
avenue, to all the laymen of the vari-
Gus parishes of the city In addition
to speaking by prominent men of the
order, there will be several other fea-
lures of the meeting of interest to all.
After the meeting lunch will be served.
The members of the K. K club of
Highland Park are requested to be at
the club grounds Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Hall. age 10.
died today at the home of her son,
Milton r. Hall, 1917 Buchanan street
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning from Penwelrs
chapel The body will be taken to
Mcpherson, Kan, for interment. Mrs
Halls death was caused by conclusion
of the brain resulting from fall
down the stairs recently.
Mrs. Maggie r. Morehead, age So
died Monday evening at her home,
1851 North Kansas avenue. Funeral
arrangements will be made later.
Mrs. Georgia FREELY, age 22, died
Monday at her home. 435 Larch street.
The funeral will be herd at o'clock
Thursday afternoon from the family
home. The body will be taken to YER
sailles, Mo, for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

CareleSsneSS with matches is the
cause recorded at fire department
headquarters for a run made by the
department at 112 East Fifth street.
A small blaze on the second floor did
damage amounting to 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Miss Eva Corning, ex-policewoman,
has taken a position as assistant sec
rotary of the Provident association.
Her time : divided between welfare
work and keeping books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Jesse Reece and wife of Wakarusa
May 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge George H. Whitcomb this
morning issued a divorce to Mrs. BesS
M Downs, wife of Jerry Downs, for
merly a Topeka baseball player, who
is I now with one of the Pacific
coast teams. The suit was not contest
ed by Downs. Mrs. Downs, who was
Miss Bessie McNair, resides with rela-
tiVeS here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

The Naomi Rebekah, No. 95, will
be entertained Friday afternoon
by Mrs. Carte, assisted by Mrs Cole,
Mrs. Thossman and Mrs. Glunt, at the
home of Mrs. Carte, 12S Adams street
Current topics will be given in re-
Spouse to roll call. All members re-
queSted to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. P. Richards, 514
New England Bldg. p 1524.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Wanderlust was given as an indi-
rect cause of the arrest of Harry
Ward, a Topeka boy who was taken
into custody at Ell Dorado on the
charge of stealing a suit of clothes:
Ward is being held in the county Jail
at Ell Dorado waiting for the prelim-
mary hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Marriage licenses have been granted
to Warwick T. Brown of Williamsburg
and Miss Mildred NJ. Mills of this city;
to Glen E. Manuel of Topeka and Miss
Goldie E. Henderson of Harveyville,
and to Scott r. EckleS of Forest City,
Mo-. and Miss Mary E. Whitaker OF
Nortonville, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

The members of the K. K. club of
Highland Park are requested to be at
the club grounds Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

The United States government is
it's anti-drug act Q. T.
Wood United States marshal, has re-
turned from Wichita where he arrest
ed William McAdoo, James Taylor,
James Mason and Thomas Pierce.
They were placed in Jail in Wichita
to await trial on charges of violating
the Harrison enti-drug law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
a Thousand Years 1t Has Pursued Its Un-
~eventful Course Utterly Oblivious to
the Progress of the World.

Europe and has never asked for one; a nation
which has never produced an ambitious man.
Anlorra is the name of this republic. II con-
sists Of six counties and boasts about a dozen
towns. Its entire population is 5000 souls.
Lawrence Grant. the traveller ana lecturer, is
the only stranger WHO has found his way into
this strange land in more than II year. He ar.
rived in New York recently with n fund Of fresh
and interesting impressions. some Of which are
related in what follows.
The chief occupation of the people of .Andorra
j. cattle raising. and thousands upon thousands
of COWS may he seen browsing in the rich pas
lures. yet il has never occurred to Andorrrns to
milk these cows. AMI butter AMI milk are I'M
known in The republic. Dairy products are non.
existent. The only cheese made is that from the
milk Of sheep. Visitors find IL impossible to
procure milk or cream for their coffee. .Andor-
rams themselves use brandy instead and think 1t
is better than anything else in coffee.
Unfortunately no one in .Andorra has ever
troubled to keep records. AMI therefore it has
practically no history, even its very origin being
n matter of dispute. II is probable. however.
thar The story which says that its independence
dates from the year 500 is fairly correct. though
some notifications in its charter have no doubt
taken place since, particularly in the thirteenth
century. when we begin to get accurate informa-
ton rs TO it's history.
In sos Louis the Debonair laid siege to the
city Of Urgell. which is to The south Of .Andorra.
The .Andorrans, led 10y Mare Almugaver. took up
arms to aid the French, and for their assistance
Louis gave them n charter and permitted them
to be self-governing.
As 1t now exists II Is the smallest republic
In the world. 1t is situated In the Pyrenees
between France and Spain. II is about eighteen
miles wide and sixteen miles long from north
To south. 1t is difficult Of access, as there
is not a single railroad running through or
near 1t.
Its capital Is Andorra la Viella. with a popu-
lation Of 800 and containing the Casa de la Vail.
or House Of Representatives. This Is a large
sixteenth century building at the extremity OF
the town, overlooking the valley toward Spain.
1t Is Parliament house. town hall, school. pal
ace Of justice and hotel for the councillors all
In one. 1t Is also used as a temporary prison
in the rare cases when a prison Is necessary.
Crime IN Andorra Is practically unknown. The
only Andorrans suffering imprisonment are the
smugglers Of tobacco caught by the French or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

>RA, THE MOST UNAMBITIOUS REPUBLIC
A Nation That Never Has Produced a Page of
Literature, a Bar of Music, a Paint
ing, nor a Leader of Men.

spanish customs officers and these are not
looked upon a> malefactors by their fellow citi-
zens. Smuggling is regarded as a legitimate
trade.
There is II" police department and no police.
Every citizen has the power to arrest. hut this
privilege is rarely used.
The territory was once densely wonied and
Is said {" derive its name from the Moorish
Aldarra. the place thick with trees; hut al
most all the forests have been destroyed for
fuel. The climate is generally cold with very
severe winters. The land is chiefly devoted to
grazing for the numerous tnckS and herds: but
on the sheltered southern slopes il is carefully
cultivated, aud produces grain, potatoes, fruit
and tobacco. One of the carefully kept farms,
with it, neatly shocked stacks Of grain, is shown
il the Illustrations. The local industries are
Of The most primitive kind and show little or
no advance since the Middle Ages.
The only roads are bride paths with the ex-
~ccItion If One municipal road connecting An
dorra with the high road to SEQ de Urgcl and
Manr,>a 10y way If the Ialira valley.
Andnrra is perhaps the trurSt democracy in
the world. There i no nobility and there are
no class distinctions. Al men are equal. not
only in the eyes Of IN. law hut in the fullest
sense Of tn. word, The first citizen of the land.
the President, is II farmer.
The republic j. governed 10y twenty-four rep
reSentatives elected every four years. These
representatives choose one Of their number as
President of the republic. His salary Is so
pesotas a year. or $50. Representatives get
10 pe>otas, or 50 so II year. However. there are
other ways Of adding to ones salary if one is
a politician In Andorra. just IA there are in
other republics. In that regard Andorra Is
quite up to date.
Citizens Of Andorra never laugh. Life Is too
serious n problem for them. In spite Of The fact
HAT they do not take adNautag. of The natural
resources If the country j. must not he concluded
that they are lazy. On the contrary. they work
very hnri. They are merely unamuitiouS. ana
they see no benefits In what we call progress.
They stick 10 the old tools and implements used
10y their forcfnthers centuries ago.
An ambitious man who tries to rise above the
level of the lneIliocrily which is the rule is re.
rardel as unbalanced. There is only u single
case Of such II man ON record. lie was an inn
Keeper in Amiorra who had travelled in France.
lie cherished the ambition to develop the hot
water springs and commemorative them. making
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

Andorra II popular resort for tourists. but he
could not find another man in The republic who
would help him.
.Andorra has never produced n man Of talent.
Mr.. Grant on his last visit. however. came across
n stone mason with a remarkable voice. This
nan had never taken II lesson in his life. hui he
sang beautifully and accurately. He WAS Il born
singer, and his breathing, despite his ignorance
OF vocal art, was absolutely perfect.
Mr.. Grant spoke to this man and invIt-i Inn
to leave the republic. offering him all kinds Of
monetary Inducements, hut he refused t" 20,
rrcferring To remain AT his work as "A mason
He WAS of Spanish stock. extremely handsome.
with wavy hair and wicked black eyes the dash
ing type Of manly beauty found in nove.rires
l'ut being a true \ndorran he abiorred ambition
in any form.
There is no such thing as poverty in A.ndurra.
Every one has enough and has no desire for any
more. Though they are hard drinkers, cases u
intoNication are very rare. They speak their
own language. Andorran. hut French j. taught
AZ tn" schools. The school system j. regulated
10y III" French aud for this service .Anl"rra pays
annually 10 the French Government 800 francs.
or $3.50. From this 1t may he seen that taxa
tion is very low. Doctors services are ahSo-
lutely free and drug stores supply their patrons
without charge.
AIl"rral> drink u great deal and they are
untidy in their personal appearance. But they
are extremely honest aud theft i unknown in
the country. Though descended from an ancient
race they are not good looking. Their faces are
hard and unc"Inely, but that il hc,nusc their
lives are hard, The women work beside the
men In the field. There are no ladies Of leisure
and paint and powder are unknown.
And"rra made its first effort to take n place
among the nations of Europe about Il year M,
when the President ISSUED Il proclamation #
neutrality. In this regard it may Ice mcutiou,-i
that the President, Pedro Font, is II great adj
nlir"r Of President Wilson and through Mr.
Grant he has addressed n letter Of gr.4tiu. ~
the American Chief Executive. one massage
III this letter may he quoted. After greeting
President Wilson in terms of unre>traincl praise
and admiration the President of Andorra con-
tinueS:
Both Of us are neutral. However. | know
You have been generous and charitahle - the
Relgians and other victims of the war. lm4tat-
ing Your example, ! have sent several cases Il
tobacco and blankets to the French soldiers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

- AR from the boom OF cannon and the crash
r. 81 bursting shrapnel n middle aged man
L is lahoring with a pickaxe. chipping little
grains out Of a bed OF solid rock near
the wall of an ancient castle. For four years
he has been laboring now and the fruit OF his
lahors is Il hole about one yard square AMI
nearly fifteen feet deep. 1t is weary. patient
work. a days work being scarcely perceptible
10 the observer. But the man never betrays a
sign Of impatience. He is willing to continue
his task four times four years longer. for he Is
digging for n dream.
BY some process Of reasoning known only to
himself this man is convinced that somewhere
underneath the spot Mt which he is digging he
will lind a solid gold statue Of the Virgin ana
a treasure chest. For these he Is digging. When
pressed for the reason for his belief he will ex-
plain that many years ago when the inhabitants
of the castle were attacked by an enemy they
buried their treasure in n subterranean cham
her under tn" castle and there it has remained
ever since. This chamber, he knows. Is situated
below the hole he is now digging. How far
down he cannot say. hut he will continue until
he reaches II.
He is no madman, this digger. He i, a re-
>pcctel member of his community. lie has al
ready discovered one underground passage. as
~ Ill IrtfllNlfSl nf ''il' anu ihN i'i''" ~
ZenS believe he knows what he is about. He IL
undi>turhel in the pursuit of his dream. His
wife wieldS Il shovel by his side constantly.
This individual is n symbol and a summary
Of the republic Of which he l. an honored citizen
the %strangest republic in the world. Just AS
this man is pursuing his purpose In utter indif-
ference to the rest Of his fellow men, so this
republic is pursuing its purpose indifferent to
the rest Of the world. The world knows little
and cares less about it and it cares and knows
little about the rest Of the world. For LOO
years, since its foundation rs Il republic in sos
(and no one knows for how many centuries
before that, it has gone its own strange way
utterly oblivious to the progress Of the other
nations If Europe. 1t has its own idea of the
meaning Of life and it lives according to that.
A traveller entering the republic to-day will lind
It exactly as 1t was 1000 years ago.
1t is a republic which has never achieved any
thing in its long and vague history a republic
which has never produced a page Of literature,
nor a bar Of music, nor a painting; II republic
which has never had n place in the councils If
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

. AR from the boom Of cannon and the crash
4 # bursting %shrapnel n middle aged man
is laboring with Il pickaxe. chipping little
.aai..-D.A a u Lol Of Solil rncl nnaE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
CANAL SLIDES EXTENSIVE.
Probably Will Tie Up Waterway for
at Least Nine Days.

The earth slides in the Panama canal
near Gold hill are more extensive than
was at first reported and probably will
tie up the waterway for at least nine
days. This dispatch has been received
by the War Department from the act
ing governor of the Canal Zone:
Continued movement of slides yes
terday has caused the most serious
shoaling of the channel since last Oc-
tober. Movement now has stopped. At
least ten days will be necessary to
open the canal. Shoals are 500 feet
long and at the worst point there is
only seven feet of water, with an island
five feet above water, 100 feet long and
fifty feet wide, in the middle of the
channel.
Not possible to work on the obstruc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
Evidence Of Excessive Rates.

THE controller of the currency" he
said, has information from sworn re-
ports to his Office regarding the maxi
mum and average interest rates
charged by national banks throughout
the United States. From the report of
June %. 1915, it appears that there are
five national banks in Alabama whose
maximum rates of interest average 26
per cent the rate in one case being
60 per cent, and in another "a per cent.
The average rate of interest which
one of these banks was charging on
all of it's loans amounted to II per
cent another 10 per cent. In Arkansas
one national bank admitted making a
loan at a rate as high as 120 per cent.
another one at so per cent. another at
GO and another at 25.
I'm Georgia there were eleven banks
where the average maximum rate Of
interest was about 80 per cent. The
maximum rate charged by one of these
banks was 40 per cent and the average
on all loans was Is per cent. No bank
in South Carolina admitted charging
more than 10 per cent. In Texas a
number of banks reported rates in eX-
cess of 100 per cent, and many of
them stated that their average rates on
all loans were 1 per cent per month or
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
%, 000,O 900 U. S. HORSES
HAVE NOT LOST LAURELS
Still Powerful Factor in Industrial
Life, Carriage Builders Dele
gates Declare.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 21.-
The 100000 horses that are estimated
by the government to be actively at
work in the United States are declared
still powerful factor in the indus
trial life of the country by delegates to
the convention of the Carriage Build
ers' National Association, which will
open here today.
The convention is the forty-third held
by the organization, which claims to be
the oldest trade association in the
United States. Mayor Baker will well
come the delegates.
This year there are but 600 delegates
attending the convention. Trade con-
ditions are said to be responsible for
the falling off in attendance. between
1000 and 1900 members ordinarily at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
QUESTIONS THE WISDOM
OF LOAN TO WAR NATIONS
DR.. E. E. Pratt Discusses Effects of
Supplying Money for ODE
structive Purposes"

DENVER, Col, September 21.-Dr. E.
E. Pratt, chief of the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, address,
ing the Investment Bankers Associa
ton of America here today, questioned
the economic wisdom of making loans
to European nations for obstructive
purposes" Pointing out that after the
European war the United States would
be in a position to finance foreign in
vestments now held by the belligerent
nations. DR.. Pratt said the flow of
begun, and that since the war began
s257.O90,O00 of American capital had
been invested in foreign securities.
Matter for Consideration.
1T is worth while for US to stop and
consider" continued DR.. Pratt, whether
or not in making our loans to the Euro
pean nations, and in making loans which
are to be used almost wholly for destruc-
tive purposes,sis an economically sound
principle for us to follow.
please do not misunderstood me. ]
am not criticising or Directing to loans
which are being made to the European
countries. I am merely raising the
economic principle for US. as a nation,
to loan our money to our best GUS
toners to enable them to destroy one
another when we might at least be
using a portion of that capital to de-
velop those countries which, although
now not our best customers are likely
to become very good customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

ton with large dredges until a chan
mel to float them is cut through with
Belgian ladder dredges. without further
movement. This should be done in
three days. Suggest shipping agencies
be advised to consult with Washington
office of the Panama canal before ships
leave their ports"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

the country in civil war days, has been
sold by the sheriff to an attorney rep
resenting undisclosed interests. The
purchase price was s1,121,500. Many
noted guests, including President
Grant and the Prince of Wales. made
the Continental their headquarters
while visiting Philadelphia in years
gone by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
Music Building Given to Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, September Eli
is made of a Sift to Yale
University of a building for the school
of music, as a memorial to the late AL
bert Arnold Sprague of Chicago, a
graduate of the class of 1859. The gift
is made by Mr.. Sprague's widow. The
building will be erected on the corner
of College and Main streets, and will