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The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
TALK ON WESTERN
CANADA
Facts Don't Lie-Western Can
ada Is Full of Facts-Here
Are Three of Them.

I. c. T. Moore, Underhill. Man.
Came from Bruce County. Ontario.
1882, with a capital OF $500. Home
steaded quarter section. Now owns
$500 acres for which he paid average
OF $20,00-worth today $4,000 per acre.
.. James Steel, .Battleford, Sas-
katchewan. Came from Perthshire,
Scotland, 1904. His fare advanced to
bring himself and family to Canada.
Took up homestead, which he sold
later $500 per acre, buying 1000
acres at $500 per acre. Has been
very successful in mixed farming.
Values land now at $4,000 per acre,
and is worth 10000. "If l had re-
manned in the Old Country my gray
hairs would have been a passport to
the poor house." he says.
8. II. ]. Smith, Glover Bar, Alberta.
Came from North Michigan, 1893,
without capital. Now farming 500
acres, valued at 5000 per acre. Pur-
chased originally at $500 per acre.
Engaged In mixed farming. Cows
average him $4,000 a year.
All this talk about the exploitation
OF labor by capital, class distinction,
living wage, high cost of living, and
so forth, doesn't hold the slightest
interest for the Canadian farmer.
Why? Because he has proved that
you can't begin too poor to become
rich in Canada; that free homesteads
preclude the possibility of being
robbed OF freedom and independence;
that the high cost of living can't hurt
the man who grows most of his own
necessities; that his labor brings re-
ward in exact and just proportion to
time and intelligence invested
If those who whine at urban condi-
tions would give a little time to in
vestigating those suburban, they
would likely spy clear way out OF
their difficulties. For the first step,
drop a card to any Canadian Govern
ment Agent.-Advertisem
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
Chinese and Austrians peport.d.

Sault Ste. Marie-Li Lee, the China
man who recently was smuggled from
the Canadian 500 into the United
States at this point, has been deport.
ed and is now on his way to China.
Jung Lee, who was held as a witness
in the case and helped the immigra.
ton authorities to clean up the snug
glers who were operating here, has
been given year to remain in the
United States. He must then return
to China.
The three Austrians who entered
the United States without permission
have been returned to Canada and will
be closely watched by the authorities.
Mate Jakic, who was acquitted on the
charge of having smuggled the Aus
TRANS across, must return to Austria
as soon as war conditions permit such
move.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
Britain Faced Bread Famine.

Britain was on the verge of bread
famine during the Napoleonic wars,
and in 1900 law was enacted prohib-
iting the sale Of bread till 1t had been
out Of the oven at least twenty-four
hours. Food was so scarce and dear"
writes F. w. lakewood, that por-
ton of the population refused to starve
In silence, and rioting broke out in
many parts Of England. A
royal grant of $500 was made to one
Thomas Toden, to enable him to pros
ecute a discovery made by him of a
paste as a substitute for wheat -four.
The unfortunate seamen fight.
ing Great Britain's battles on the high
seas bad to subsist on biscuits so bad.
ly made that when the weevils were
knocked out there often remained
nothing but empty shells" A plenti-
full harvest the following year saved
the situation.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
TWO NOVEL CROWNS
Tribute of Nature to Genius and
Beauty.
Great italian Tragic Actress the Vie
tim Of Attentions She Would Have
Avoided-Mlss Cunning and
the Rose.

Eleonora Duse, the great Italian
tragic actress. was once walking
through the private garden of a great
estate to which, on certain days, the
public were admitted. She had gone
so early that she was reasonably sure
of avoiding other visitors, says the
French journalist who relates the anec-
dote, for she dislikes extremely to at
tract notice off the stage, and desired
to enjoy the lovely lawns and flowers
undisturbed by stares, whispers, or
intrusive admiration.
For a happy half hour she was sue
cessful then, turning a corner sud-
denly, she found herself close TO a
party Of approaching tourists. She
tried to avoid them by stepping
through an opening in a high hedge Of
laurel, but her flight was checked by
a twig that caught in her hair. At the
same moment one OF the approaching
tourists perceived her, and stepped for
ward to release her. Then he saw her
face, and stepping back again, he
bowed low, and exclaimed dramatical-
ly:
''The great Duse, the queen of trag.
edy! 1t is she! Behold, my friends,
the incompatible Duse! Accept, mad
anne, our united homage, which we
offer as by right, strangers as we are.
Since nature herself has seen fit to
bestow her laurels upon that brow
in our presence. ii is surely permitted
that we offer tribute. Allow me,
madame, to present my wife-my
daughter-my niece-my son-in-law-"
Not until the entire party had been
presented and paid their compliments,
was the captive queen OF tragedy dis.
entangled from her unwelcome laurels,
and permitted to escape.
A somewhat similar, but more agree
able anecdote is related OF one of the
three beautiful Miss Cummings"
They were, in their day-which was
after the middle Of the eighteenth cen.
tury-such famous beauties that the
London crowd often followed their car
riages on the street, and fairly mobbed
any shop they were known to have
entered In the effort TO get a sight Of
them. The handsomest Of the trio,
worn out by the activities of the Lon.
don season, stayed for a time in the
country, near a market town. 1t was
known In the neighborhood that she
wished to pass unnoticed, and was not
well; and her wish was respected.
But on the day OF her departure from
the town there was an unusual number
of people at hand to see the coach
start. AS the lovely lady stepped
from the inn door to the step OF the
coach, the branch OF a climbing rose
caught for a moment in her hair. In
stantly a voice called from the crowd:
mo names, my lads, and no staring,
but three cheers for the Queen Of
Beauty that the roses crown of their.
selvesi"
They were given with will, and
won the response OF radiant face at
the coach window, and gracious hand
waving farewell.-Youth's Companion.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

THE latest fad which has seized
4 upon the feminine fancy and is
about to run it's course is the wearing
of a full, straight-hanging veil 1t is
usually of net bordered with narrow
ribbon. but, before long, wells of chan
tilly and other laces may outnumber
those of figured net. In spite of the
popularity of figured lace in the smaller
face wells the fact remains that they
are less becoming than plain or dotted
nets.
The smartest of the new wells are
shaped to flare and ripple about the
bottom, after the manner of the new
skirts. Those in taupe color, Irvine
color and black hold first place and
look especially well with the new demi.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
Velvet for Dustlno.

piece Of velvet is a fine cleaner
for the brass and for polishing silver.
ware 1t is better than chamois. 1t
quickly removes the dust from wood.
work. and II used to rub the stove aft
er It has been BACKED 1t will produce
a high polish. There is nothing bet
ter to dust felt hat, and silk dresses
and other silk articles should always
be busted with It, for It cleans per-
fectly without cutting or otherwise
injuring the silk.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
VEST POCKET WATER CYCLE
Small contrlvanee That Can Be Used
With Good Results, and 10
Easily Carried.

This girl in knickerbockers is using
q west pocket" watercycle, the inven'
ton Of her father, who folds 1t up and
carries 1t when 1t is not in use on the
water. or course, 1t cannot be car
ried In the pocket OF a waistcoat, even
II II were the garment OF the largest
human behemoth" ever exhibited In
the circus sideshow, but II can be fold.
ed and transported without inconven.
fence. II weighs only % pounds.
II IL a catamaran fitted with pro
pellsy and mechanism for driving the
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

season hats which are early in the
field as harb.ngers of the coming Of
spring
A new design in wells of figured net
is shown in the picture, having pendant
fern leaves as a pattern on a net
ground. 1t is interesting as a novelty,
but the more irregular floral designs
are more attractive.
An illustration of the two most popu-
lar nets is given also. showing one
with a square and one with hexag-
onal mesh Wells OF this kind are
bordered with velvet dots, some of
them square and others round, and in
size varying from a sixteenth to a half
inch in diameter.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

propeller by hand. The two pontoons
are made of rubber and waterproof
duck, and may be inflated with a COM
mon bicycle pump. They are connect.
ed by light metal framework, which
carries the seat and supports the driv-
ing mechanism.
BY means of step-up gearing be-
tween the hand cranks and the pro-
peller the latter may be driven at high
speed. The boat is steered with the
seat, which is connected with the
rudder.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

many colors. 1t looks best in the
STRAIGHTFORWARD shapes, of which an
example is given here.
Poinsettias, simulated in ribbon, or
other flowers posed fiat against the
crown, make a most effective trim
ming against so brilliant background.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
Consolation.

Two Frenchmen were talking In q
cafe In Paris. "Scandalous," said one.
It's been two whole days now since
there's been an extra with news OF a
victory"
That's all right" replied the ether.
why should there be? According to
all the victory bulletins we've already
had, there can't be many p. lssians
left"
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
A Proht.bls cour,..

Il understand that when this cap
ltalist was a little boy he made his
nrst money by selling lemonade with
great deal of water In IT.
well. he's been consistent He got
dch By selling stock With q great deal
II water In u.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

device and operable from within the
hull of the submerged vessel; pro-
vides suitable DEVICES for establishing
communication with the inmates of
the submerged vessel; provides means
for supplying a submerged vessel with
atmospheric air, and provides means
for elevating a submerged vessel or
for assisting in the elevation thereof.
Scientific American.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
Proportlonate Greed,

This seems to be rather ornate
hotel"
Yes. shall not L>y here long"
why notI'
"Tve learned that the more gilt
there is In the lobby. the more ra-
pacious the walters are in the dining
room"
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
USED IN SUBMERGED VESSELS
Remarkable Invention That VIII Be
Of Lnestimable Value in Work
Of Salvage.

This invention provides a floating
device equipped with signal or sig
nails operable from station within a
submerged vessel; provides means for
liberating at will said device; provides
a variety of signals carried by said
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
A Secondary Consideration.

First SENATOR am opposed to the
measure.
Second Senator-Why7
F. S.-If vote for II, I'll be defeat
ed In the next election. And, besides,
I'm not sure but that the measure 10
wrong.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

OIL Lamps in London Streets.
Oil lamps lighted the London streets
in 1851 and onward, while gas came
into use just over one hundred years
ago.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

The masculine idea of an intellec-
tual woman is one who is built like q
hairpin and wears spectacles.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRE

Phoenix, Ariz.-Thomas A. Flynn,
United States district attorney for
Arizona, named w. ]. Bryan, Jr., of
Tucson, Saturday as his assistant.
The salary is $4,000 a year.
Rome.-George B. Page, director of
the Commercial bank here, who is a
cousin of Thomas Nelson Page. the
American ambassador to Italy, has
gone to London, to replace the direc-
tor of the bank there, who has been
arrested there on suspicion of being a
German spy.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

Toledo, O.-The Toledo News Bee
was fined $500 and N. d. Cochran,
editor, was fined 5000 by Judge Killits
Saturday In the United State district
court on charges of contempt growing
out OF comments on Judge Killits's
conduct of the case involving the g.
cent all day street car fare ordinance
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

Lisbon.-The Portuguese minister
of war resigned Saturday night be-
cause of friction with government
leaders over the course he thought
Portugal should pursue in the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
HE MUST PROTECT
General MunOz Gets Sharp De-
mand From WinsloW.
Tour of Inspection Confirms
Report of Many Outrages.

Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico, Dec
1.-(By radio to San Francisco. y
Adequate protection at once for Amer
ican lives and property in Sinaloa was
demande ed today from General Mum
OF. the Carranza commander, by Ad-
miral Cameron McRae Winslow, com
manding the Pacific fleet, who arrived
here today on his flagship, the cruiser
san Diego. -
General Munoz gave assurances tSSat
such protection would be afforded.
Admiral Winslow, his staff and Off
GERS of an expeditionary force brought
on the San Diego visited Los Mochis
Immediately to inspect the town twice
raided recently by Mayo Indians and
Villa soldiers.
They found American homes and
property looted and destroyed, and
confirmed previous reports of the de-
struction Of property. the confiscation
of 1900 mules belonging to the United
Sugar company and of various other
depredations.
1t was confirmed also that Carranza
soldiers, returning to the place after
the raids. participated in looting, ac-
cording to the best reports.
The home of the American consular
agent, NJ. A. Lewis. was looted and
burned. The consulate was entered
forcibly during the raids, windows
were smashed, papers were ransacked
and the hinge-spindles on the con-
sulate safe were broken off in an ap-
parent attempt to open it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
NO PASSPORTS
TO MEMBERS
OF FORD PARTY
Peace Advocates Cannot Enter
Countries Now at War.
No Special Recognition From
Department of State.
SHIP is TO SAIL SOON
Ford Himself Has Not Received
Official Papers.
Activities of EmisSaries Con-
fined to Neutral Countries.

Washington, Dec. q Secretary
Lansing announced today that mem
bers of the peace party planning to
sail on the ships chartered by Henry
Ford will not be gfv-n assportS to
belligerent countries, but only to
neutral states in Europe.
Secretary Lansing mad, it plain that
passports were given to American cit
izens for belligerent countries only
when business made it absolutely nee
essary to visit them, or wien they
were invited by some governmental
agency in those countries. Mr.. Lam
sing explained that no distinction was
to be drawn between members of the
peace party and other American citi
zens, and that the general rule of the
department of state was being applied.
Tine ruling, however, was generally
interpreted as meaning that the Unit
ed States does not regard unofficial eff
forts to make peace by private persons
as business of an urgent character.
Few Applications.
Very few applica dons have been
made for passports to visit belligerent
countries. the plan of the peace party
being to assemble convention in one
of the neutral countries and put into
operation their plans, using a neutral
capital as a base. Officials of the
passport bureau have not held up any
passports for persons of American
birth, but it was admitted that there
have been the usual difficulties with
reference to naturalized persons and
the compliance with state department
technical regulation with reference tc
(Continued on Page Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
FIRE AT EMPORIA
Stuart Hall, Main Building OF
College, Burns Down.
Loss Reaches $4,000; Plan to
Rebuild at Once.

Emporia. Kan, Dec. 2.-Stuart hall.
the main building at the College OF
Emporia, was destroyed by fire early
today. Defective electric wiring is be-
Ieved to have been the cause. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Stuart hall was built in 1856. 1t was
the first building of the college and
has been in use since its erection.
Glasses were resumed today in impro-
vised rooms in the gymnasium. science
building and library. No interruption
of the classes is expected because Of
the fire.
The college is now in the midst Of a
campaign for an endowment fund OF
one-fourth million dollars, but accord
ing to the terms of the subscriptions
none of this money may be used for
buildings. Nevertheless. President
Culbertson said today. a new building
will be erected Immediately to replace
Stuart hall as the main building of
the college. A call was made for
meeting of the board of trustees here
next Monday at which the rebuilding
plan will be discussed President CuI-
bertson asserted an attempt would be
made to have the new building ready
for occupancy when the next fall
term opened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
AUSTRIAN AGENT IN BAD
U. 5. Investigator Says Ritter Was
Paid for Lusitania Affidavit.

Cleveland. Dec. 2.-Charles De-
Woody, special investigator en-
ployed by the federal government, an
nounced today he was sending to
Washington details of a statement
which he said was given to him last
night by Dr. f. w. Ritter. who is un-
der arrest here, in which Ritter is al
legged to have told of receiving money
from Ernest Ludwig, Austrian consul
at Cleveland, for affidavits charging
the liner Lusitania carried gun cot
ton when sunk
The Austro-Hungarian consulate
here issued a statement in the Ritter
case at noon today, admitting that
Ritter had been supplied with funds
during the investigation of his inven-
tions and that he prepared the affida-
Wit charging gun cotton was on board
the Lusitania, but denying that the
affidavit was bought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
BIDDLE TELLS ALL
Superintendent State Hospital
Explains Scandal.
He BlameS UnfaithfulneSS of
Employees for Actions.
STORY OF IMMORAL CONDUCT
Every Person Connected With
Sensation Is Discharged.
Management Will Aid in Crimi-
nal Prosecution.

Superintendent T. C. Biddle of the
Topeka state hospital, today reported
to Governor Capper and members of
the state board of control that all dill
gence had been exercised in the man
ageInent of the institution and that
the recent scandal surrounding the
bringing of colored girls into the hos
pital was through treachery of un-
faithful employees. The report states
that every person in any manner con-
nected with the scandal has been dis
charged.
Copies of the report were filed with
the board of control and later submit
ted to the governor by the board as its
report of conditions.
Following revelations of immoral
conduct on the part of hospital en-
ployees and attendants, Governor Cap
per ordered an investigation of the
Institution. The board then asked Su
perintendent Biddle for a full state
ment OF the case. DR.. Biddle has per-
sonally investigated the matter, he
stated today, and his findings are to
the effect that due diligence was used
in the management of the institution.
A dozen persons connected with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
FOES BLIND
stag Why Peace Propaganda
Does Not Get Anywhere.

Berlin. Dec. 2.-(By wireless to Say
ville) on the proposed
Socialist Interpolation in the reichstag
concerning the conditions upon which
Germany would make peace, the Over
seas News agency says:
This Interpolation is due to the
fact that in Germany nobody under
stands why our enemies. after diplO-
matte defeats in the Balkans coupled
with military failures, have not yet
begun peace negotiations
THE imperial chancellor. DR.. Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg, probably will dis
cuss these possibilities in the reichstag
during one of the next few days En-
suing debates likely will show that
rulers of countries at war with Ger
many. still blinded, believe in Ger
many's starvation, in her economic
proStratiOn and in similar illusions.
Therefore. any peace conditions
put forward by Germany, though die
tated by her successes along all fronts,
would be interpreted by the nations
opposed to her as signs of weakness
and WEAKNESS of war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
PLEA FOR ROADS
McEnerney Argues Against
Separation of C. p. and s. p.
Government Recognized 80
Year Lease of Southern.
THIS IS URGED AS ESTOPPEL
Adverse Verdict Would Disrupt
Every System i'm e. S.
Two Lines Joined Hands Prior
to Antitrust Law.

st. Louis, Dec. 2.-Garret w. Mc-
Enerney, counsel for the Southern
Pacific railway, today argued before
three circuit judges, sitting at the
United States district court for Utah,
against the separation of the Central
Pacific railway from the Southern Pa
cific.
The Central Pacific line to Og-
den," said he, was opened in 1868.
and was the only trans-continental
line until the Southern Pacific Sunset
line was opened in 1883. As fast as
sections of the Southern Pacific line
were built, the Central Pacific op
Grated them through to New Orleans
and continued to operate them in con-
nection with it's own lines until 1885,
when the Southern Pacific company,
the Kentucky corporation was formed
by the managers of the Central and
Southern Pacific company, and took
over the possession of these lines
No Operating Change.
There was no change whatever
in the operating management, and
CONTINUED on Page A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
SETBACK To CUPID
Injury to Herington Man Necessitates
a Lengthy PostpOnement of His
Approaching Marriage.

Cupid's matrimonial plans were
sidetracked when Tom Smith, 3S. a
switchman at Herington, Kan, was
struck by an engine Wednesday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock, while crossing the
tracks He was badly bruised and cut
and rushed to a Topeka hospital where
an operation was necessary.
Smith was to have been married De-
cember Is, to a Herington girl. She
was told of the accident and caught
the first train to Topeka, reaching the
hospital as Smith was taken to a room
following the operation and still under
the influence of an anaeSthetic.
Kneeling at his bedside his fiancee
kissed his bandaged face and fell
backwards into nurses arms in a
faint. She was put to bed but was well
enough to leave the hospital in few
hours
Smith explained that he was cross
ing the tracks and didn't see that he
was so close to the engine. His in
juries will not cause the loss of any
limbs and the wedding will probably
take place in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
STATE LOOT IS CHARGED
State Treasurer and State Auditor
Are Impaled in Taxpayers
Latest Complaint.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. New
charges relating to Illinois legislative
committee expense funds We're con-
tanned in an amended bill of complaint
filed today in the Sangamon county
district court by Fayette S. Munro as
attorney for ]. B. Fergus. the taxpayer
whose previous injunction suits were
responsible for the calling of an ex-
ira session of the legislature.
The bill filed today contains new
charges against Lieut. Gov Barratt
O'Hara and members of the legisla-
ture. 1t asserted that Andrew Russell,
state treasurer, and James J. Brady
state auditor. knew that irregular
payments were made and asked that
these latter officials be made person
ally liable for the refunding of the
money tc the state
The bill charged that there was n
we'll defined scheme by which various
persons sought to deplete the state
treasury" and that the auditor and
the state treasurer not only failed to
prevent the consummation of this al
legged scheme. but knowingly and will
fully allowed various persons to re-
ceive" certain sums of money.