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Newark post., 1915-07-07
DELAWARE MAN
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Body Reaches Wilmington
Thursday

Elmer George Brown, an alum
nus Of Delaware College, Glass
1913, assistant superintendent at
the plant of the Canadian Explos
ives Company at Beloeil, Quebec,
Canada, was killed in an explosion |
at the plant of the company yester-
day. Six other persons were kill
ed and ten or more seriously in
jured in the explosion and result
ing fire.
The fire started at a cutting ma
chine in the cordite department,
according to information received
at the offices of the dupont Pow
der Company in Wilmington, with
which the Canadian Explosives
Company is affiliated. Details of
the accident could not be obtained
as the men working in the vicinity
Of the machine were either killed
or were badly injured.
Following the explosion of cor
dite, the plant caught fire, and for
a time hampered the work of res
cue. Special trains were hurried
ly ordered, and as fast as the in
jured were rescued they were
taken to hospitals at Montreal, 25
miles distant. A number of wo,
!. men working in the cordite depart,
ment were among the first res.
cued.
Among the others killed were
Captain Murray Wilson, manager
of the cordite department of tn,
company; j. Sammons, an inspec
tor for the British government
for which the company was filling
) orders; two workmen and two wo
J men working in the cordite de
> partment, adjoining the room il
/: which the fire started. Among tn
d seriously injured was H. C. Shoe,
q of Wilmington, formerly of Chi
: cago, Illinois, an engineer in tn
+ employ of the company. The boo
/ les Of all the dead were recovered
Sketch of Deceased
Elmer George Brown is a son {
Deputy County Treasurer Elwoo
H. Brown. He is about 25 yeal
! old. He has been married abol
st a year, Mrs. Brown formerly bein
~ Miss Marion Clark of Wilmingto
~ He is a cousin of Jerome B. Be
Jr., superintendent of the plant
the Canadian Explosives Compan
p who was not injured in the expl
n. sion, and nephew of Jerome
o. Bell former editor of The Sund;
ee Star. His widow is now at Il
H. home of his parents. Mr. Brov
on was a graduate of Delaware CT
ny lege where he received the Bac
lr- elor of Science degree at the col
ne mencement in June, 1918. He w
M a member of the Masonic Lod
ne and the Sigma Phi Epsilon fratt
20 ity. The body has been shipp
ne from Bel0eil and will arrive
at Wilmington sometime today or
ast morrow.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Prof. Smith Improving g

A telegram received by friends
last evening from the hospital at
Montclair, N. j., states that Pro-
fessor M. Van G. Smith is improv-
ing. Professor Smith has been in
a serious condition from an attack
of appendicitis.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Lawn Fete

The Alpha A. G. of Ebenezer M.
E. Church will hold a lawn fete
at Fairview School House Satur-
day evening of this week. Ice
cream, homemade cake and candy
for sale. Proceeds for the base
ball team.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Council Confirms
Appointments

Wilmington City Council has
confirmed Mayor Prices appoint
ments of w. G. Coke, Water Com
missioner; w. P. White, City Aud
itor; w. E. Stover, City Assessor;
Ralph Saltzman, Mayors private
secretary; D. O. Hastings, Clty
Solicitor.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Lawn Fete And Sale

Cooch's Bridge Chapter, D. A.
R., will hold a lawn fete at the
homes of Mrs. Harriet Curtis and
Mrs. J. Pearce Cam on Saturday
afternoon and evening, July 10.
Ice cream, home made cakes and
candy for sale. Every one cor
daily invited to attend. Proceeds
for patriotic purposes.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Suffragists' Request Refused

The request of Delaware suffra-
gists, headed by DR.. Josephine M.
R. White de La Cour, president of
the Wilmington Equal Suffrage
Association, to participate in the
Americanization Day exercises
held at Washington Heights, on
July Fourth, was refused by
Mayor-elect Price.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
VI. E. Missionary Meeting

The auxiliary Of the Women's
Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church will meet this Fri
day evening at seven-thirty, at the
home of Mrs. H. B. Wright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Edward R. Franks, clerk in the
ticket auditors office, and Mrs.
Franks will spend Christmas day with
relatives in Chillicothe, Ill.
Mrs. Eckert and daughters. Eleanor
and Margaret, will spend Christmas
with Engineer William Eckert in Ar
gentine.
Switch Engineer w A Wilson is off
duty this week spending the holidays
with relatives.
A. A. Graham, of the ticket auditing
department, and Mrs. Graham will
leave Friday for Richmond, Va, where
they will spend the holidays with reIa-
tives.
George Hopkins. depot baggage
master, and Mrs. Hopkins will spend
the weekend with relatives in Opie,
Kan.
George villee. Missouri Pacific en-
gineer, is off duty few days this week
attending a family reunion.
P. E. Lehman, of the ticketing de-
partment, will spend the holidays with
relatives in Green Valley, Mich.
Engineer Tom Moran, who runs the
Santa F'e motor car between st. Joseph
and Kansas City, is off duty this week
enjoying the Christmas vacation with
Glen F. Dreisbach, recently appoint
ed, holds the distinction of being the
youngest pass clerk employed by the
Santa Fe.
Infant sun VI MI anu WI ,. CAAelS.
Laird is reported seriously i'll.
Chas. Schramn, for many years ele-
vator operator in the motive power
building, died yesterday after a years
illness.
W. E. Benton, of the store depart
ment Mrs. Benton and children will
spend the holidays with relatives in
wichita.
Miss Faye Cook, of Kansas City, will
arrive Friday to spend the holidays
with her uncle, Switchman John Field
ner. and nther relatives here.
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TWO INJURED BY HORSE
spection Room at st. Louis-Prcs-
ident stock Co. Seriously Hurt

East st. Louis. ILL.,, Dec. ga big
bay OUTLAW horse, fresh from the
west. attacked the president of a firm
which has sold $4,000 war horses
during the last year. and sixteen other
men in the inspection room of the
company at the stockyards here
Wednesday. T. H. Holland. president
of the company. was the most seriously
injured, suffering a deep scalp wound
and several broken ribs c. s. Clark,
an employee of the company, was
trampled into Inconsistencies by the
enraged horse. The fifteen other men
suffered chiefly from shock. The at
tack occurred in a small brick room.
just big enough to hold the horse and
a score of men. The horse finally was
Iassoed and thrown by a cowboy in
the room.
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w A N T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka Sta tie
journal is one cent word each insertion.
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents a
word. minimum so cents
COUNT THE WORDS Of your Ad. In
cludIng four words for State Journal ad-
dress when such address is used: count
each Initial letter and each number or
combination of figures as one word.
our OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied wit cash or check in full
payment Tor the same. Note the forego-
ing instructions about counting the words
and the rates per word for The Topeka
state Jouraal
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly in The State Journa
off1ce before II AS O'Clock. Want Ads re-
ceived after that hour will be inserted IN.
der the heading: TO Late to Classify.
or next day desired.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Shawnee Investment Co. to S. Hack
Bon Ton add. So, $50
J. F. Gaffney to E. E. Gaffney, lots
25T-25S Quincy ST., Lakewood Park Ia
NJ A. Tinsley and husband to J. h.
Mayberry, lot 424 $ y % Sum
ner St, J. Norton's End add.
j. f. Norton to J. Mildner, lots g.
to 81 Oakland ave, and 81 to II
Winfield ave-, Oakland. .......... 300
Fl. E. Stephens and wife to W. NJ.
Amos, lots 255-57 Jewell ave-, Col
iege Place
H. V. Smith and husband to L. e.
Fenimore, lots 202 Adams Stu 500
To U. A. Graham, lots 4S7-S9 Reed
ST., Reed sub.
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RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces-
sary for the best interests of said city that
Eighth Avenue from the west line of Gar
field Avenue to the east line of Morris
Avenue, in said city, be graded and curbed
with combined curb and gutter, and paved
thirty 800 feet wide with twenty per cent
(2Ofol .vitrified blocks on a five 10 inch
concrete base with asphalt filler.
W. G. TANDY. Commissioner
I. Eta CovelI. City Clerk of the City of
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
resolution is a true and correct copy of
the original now on file in my office.
[Seal.l ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk
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Topeka Aerie No. So Fraternal Or
Ger of Eagles will give the tenth (10)
annual Christmas tree and entertain
ment for members and families, es-
pecially the children, on Saturday,
Christmas night, December 25th at the
hall, No. 615 Van Buren, street. Come
one and all and enjoy yourselves
BY order of Entertainment Com
mittee.-Adv.
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wAxrED-tE,lA1.E HELP

wANTED-Young lady bookkeeper OF some
experience for permanent position IN
loan and insurance office. Answer IN own
handwriting. f., care Journal
WANTED-Middle aged woman for gen.
eIal house work, 50 per week. Nc
Walter Bromich 1874 jefferson.
WANTED-TwO mattresses; some exper-
fence necessary. Harvey House at Santa
Fe depot.
LADIES make shields at home. $40 for 100
work sent prepaid; no canvassing; send
stamp. Ivanhoe Mfg. Co. St Louis, Mo-
WANTED-Woman for weekly cleaning.
2O40 lincoln st.
RELIABLE girl for house work. Call or
write 81 Kellam ave.
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Petitions are being circulated by the
lawyers of the city asking the county
commissioners to change the location
of the office of the clerk of the court
of Topeka The petitions ask that the
clerk and marshal of the court be
moved into the rooms now used by the
county superintendent. The lawyers
hold that the clerks office is now too
hard to find. The petitions will be
filed with the commissioners soon-
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School closed today at 2:30 o'clock
for the holidays. Nearly all of the
grades had programs.
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See Mr.. and Mrs. S. z. Mcfarland
if you are needing glasses. sos Kansas
ave.-Adv.
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F. A. Rooster. D. D. s, TO Mills
Bldg. Special attention wen to pyor-
rhea and oral prophyl-~i = Adv.
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Miss Faith Young is i'll of grip at
her home Mt 500 Topeka avenue.
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BUSINESS tFf.%ts-~
FOR SALE-Mea- market; only one in
town of 800. All the pop. bread and ice
trade. Ice house. $50 tons. Must sell at
once other business. This is a bargain.
D. Z. Walter, Lecompton, Kan.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.


WANTED-Men TO learn barber trade !;
all the latest methods used. All work
under competent instructors. Tools fur
nished free while learning. Write today.
Topeka Sanitary Barber College, S27 Kan
.as ave, Topeka. Kan.
BE A DETECTIVE; earn big salaries and
rewards: travel extensively. Address
Hartley Bloodhound & Detective Agency.
Suite 116, American Electric Bldg- ST.
Joseph, Mo.
WANTED-Young man of some experience
in loan and insurance business Per-
manent position to right party. Answer In
own handwriting. F., care Journal.
WANTED-Office Boy over 10 yrs. old
with wheel. Steady position Hall Litho-
Co.. 62S Jackson.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-White and brindle female bulldog
with collar and lock. Phone 451. Re
ward
LOST-Mink muff between It'll and Tyler
and 18th and Morris. Phone $50 F-12.
LOST-Saturday evening on West 9th St,
Jitncy Jap mink muff. 2S60 Blue
LOST-Gold cuff link. Phone 55o4-W.
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Prize Masquerade Ball at Kellan
hall, Monday, Dec. 27.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Safety razor blades sharpened better thar
new. 25c- SIC doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Ady
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Twenty-Five dollars was taken in al
the production of The Birds Christ
mas CaroR' at tho Topeka high school
Wednesday afternoon.
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]. L. KING. President.
]. f. CATION. Secretary.
First published in the Topeka State
Journal, December Is. 1851

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County. Kansas deem It necessary
Cor the best interests of said city that the
alley between Polk Street and Taylor Street
from Third Street to Fourth Street in said
city. be graded and paved twenty t20) feet
wide with twenty per cent (2U1e) vitrified
blocks a five 90 inch concrete base with
asphalt filler.
W. G. lander. Commissioner
/, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk Of the City of
Topeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true
end correct coply of the original now on
file I'm my office.
[SeaLl ETA NJ COVELL. City Clerk
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Suits and overcoats dry cleaned 75c
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone 3653.-
Adv.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES-

FOR RENT-3-room house, 127 Quincy
St; city and cistern water at sink
broom house, 129 Quincy ST; city
water at sink.
;. Groom house. rs E. Eighth st gas for
light and heat.
Groom house, 1881 Harrison st gas for
light and he T.
4-room house. Ala Branner st. gas for
light and heat.
BETzER REALTY & LOAN co.
New England Bldg. Phone 2II
FOR RENT-1313 Topeka ave- S-room
house Now being remoGeled. New
porch, furnace. electric fixtures, papered
ana painted throughout. Good cistern.
Phone 1901.
~ 1871 Lincoln 8 room, S.
3O5 Z. Srd, rooms .1 G
CYRUS GUTKRIE & CO.
Phone 1T90. ZIG f. 5th.
MOIERN four room cottage, S16O0. No
chlldren. Inquire 1914 W. 9Th st.
EIGHT room strictly modern house hot
water heat, electric light. Phone 1854 j.
FOR Rents rooms and bath, 1913 To-
peka ave. Phone 1Go1. $50.
o-ROOM house, water, gas, newly papered
and painted, 323 East Eighth. PODS Red.
FOR RENT-5-room house, $1,000 In
qnlre 100 Monroe. Tel. 1896 Blue.
FOX RENT room house, sol Tyler st
Phone PIT Red.
FOR RENT room cottage in Oakland.
Phone 440S KS.
SEVEN room modern, cement basement
close in, $25. Phone 236.
FIVE room modern house, 3O6 Jefferson
Phone 25S5 Black.
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DR.. Charles Lyngar. dentist, 500
Kansas Ave-, phone 7l4.-Adv.
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Batteries and Flash Lights a
ForbeS-AGv.
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Trip to NIarysviIIe.

state what occurred when Mr.. and
Mrs. Boles went to MarysvilIe with
you once to visit your wife and wife's
folks
'Boles, who was a pitcher on
baseball team. had an injured wrist
and was not working. I was going to
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thirst published i'm The Torcka State
Journal, December ~, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
FOR SALE-PIANOS
LEGAL.


First published in The Topeka State
Journal, December o. 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
vANTEp-'rO BUY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WE PAY highest cash price for 2nG hand
clothing, shoes, hats and overcoata..
Drop card or call I6i0. Il. ScrinopsH a.
Son, 40S Kansas ave.
WE PAY the highest cash price for cast
off clothing, shoes hats and overcoatC-.
Drop us card or call Gordon Bros loan
office. 400 Kansas ave. Phone 1910.
GOOD milk cows. fat cattle ana veal calves
w. c. A. Leitzow. Tel. 20T.
CARPET and rug weaving. 1880 Garfield.
Phone PISS Blue.
WEAVING CARPETS. rugs. etc Good.
work. 221 Lake. Phone 220s White
Observation-Disclosures. Phoae sGTs. Cope.
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An ideal Christmas gift, 'Impres-
sions of Early Kansas by Eliza
Johnston Wiggin. A series of
sketches from life as seen by a Kan
sas girl in the seventies. For sale
at book stores-Adv.
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the Probate Court of Shawnee County.

Watson. Deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Z
Creditors and all other persons interest
ell in the aforesaid estate, are hereby
notifi,I that on the 2ith ,iav of January
1916. | shall apply to the Probate Court
sitting at the Court House in the City Sf
Topeka. shawnee County. Kansas. for n.
ful and final settlement Of said estate and.
for an order OF the Court finding and
adjudging who are the heirs Of Carrie T..
Watson. deceased.
HERBERT o. JOSLIN Administrator.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal. December S. 1851


/ y.
The State Civil Service Commission will
/ hold an examination Friday, December
| 81 l9l0 beginning ut $50 O'Clock A. NJ
at Representative Hall. State House. To-
| peka.
This examination will be held for the
purpose of creating an eligible list from
which names may be certified to appoint
| ing officer TO fill vacancies they may
oe'I pEPU rs iGsila9 TK sdPSMPsssicNER
Examination will be open to applicants
over % years OF age.
Applicants VIII be graded on the follow
la Training and experience to count CO.
tbj Written examination to count 40.
experience consideration. viii be given TO /:
of empioyment sought 6y appisant
t2nd( Personality and general fitness as
determined by oral examination or other
wise.
Written examination will include practi-
cal questions covering the essential points
in the duties devolving upon the holder
of tie position. In addition to the writ
ten examination al candidates. will be re-
CURED to meet with the board of exam
INSTRUCTIONS.
Applications atf,G , must be on file in eivh
Wednesday, December 20. 1915.
Examinations are open only TO residents
No application for this examination will
be mailed from the office of the Commis-
sion after Monday. December ~. 1915
A fee of S100 must accompany each APP
plicadon.
All Applications must pc maue on 1ornS
prescribed y the Commission, which will
be supplied on application therefor, and
which must be returned to the Secretary
of said Commission.
Answers to all questions upo. applica-
ton blanks must he plainly filed out by
the applicant in his own handwriting and
verified by affidavit.
Applications VIII 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.
non, lis or1I NOR mt a n
ton pa per. 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.
T. L. KING. President.
L tn
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". Q. IANIDN, IOmmIss!Oncs.
l. Eta CovelI, city Clerk OF the City OF
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
resolution is n true and correct COPY af
the original now ON file in my office
lScal-l ETA N. CONELL. City Clerk
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday, Dec - 1881 o
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ZOE RENT-EURNIsHED ROOMS.
FOR RENT-One furnished double room
with beds; unfinished ROOM man or
nished. Orpheum Theater Bldg. INQUIRE
Gordon Bros. 400 Kansas ave.
ST.tICTLY modern furnished front room.
81 Huntoon. Phone 1874 after 6 .. m.
PRIVATE furnished room for gentlemen
only, s.. rs Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners OF the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem 1t neces-.
9ary for the best interests of said city that
Twenty first street from the west line OF
the A: T. d $ +. Ky Right of Way to the
east line of Topeka Avenue. in said city. be
graded and curOcd with combined curb
ana gutter. and paved twcaty six (26l feet
wide with twenty per cent (2O9a) vitrificd-
blocks on a five 90 inch concrete base with.
asphalt filler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the ..hite Dental Parlors 500
Kansas Ave-, Phone 714.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

WANTED-Your lawn mower to OVERHEAD
and grind, factory process, Loo. Tel
Howard. 1871 Free delivery
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SANTA FE NOTES

Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office
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FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS BUILDINGS
515 QUINCY ST. 25x15O, one story. Garvey.
Phone 1911.
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A Christmas treat will be given to
the boys at the Railroad Y. M. c. A.
Saturday morning at o'clock by
John Boggs. The Rev. J. H. Fazel
will speak.
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FUIsEIERS

JOHN PETRZILEK. the only pracfics
fHrrier IN Kansas. l27 w It'll. Topeka
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Glass, Glazing and Paint. Miller {
Gillespie. SS3 K A. Phone 955.-Adv
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A 2OO-pound man walked out of tbs
Provident association this morning
after spending a night, and left a 81
bill lying on his bed. The official:
are unable to discover whether it il
a loss o. Christmas present.