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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
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Henderson b. Martin Sounds q
Philippine Warning.
Vice Governor From Kansas
Banquetted in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Vfce Govern
Or Henderson B. Martin of the Phil
ippines sounded a warning against
possible American exploitation OF
those islands at a dinner given in his
honor here Thursday night by Resi-
dent Commissioners Quezon and
Earnshaw. other guests included a
score or more of senators and repre-
eentatives. Assistant Secretary Breck-
inridge of the war department, Gen.
eral McIntrye, chief Of the bureau OF
tnsular affairs. and others.
II have noticed lately" said Mr..
Martin, after eulogizing the Filipinos
and the policy of the United States to-
wards them, "a tendency in this coun-
try to bubble and split hairs on the
little things in connection with this
Philippine question 1t is great
problem and the greater. because the
whole world Is watching our policy
there.
LET me offer a warning not to yield
to temptation to which other great
ed in the pasta temptation to ex-
plot. Be strong not weak. and do
not succumb to the temptation to ex-
plot the Philippines
Mr.. Martin referred to the endOw-
ment college he had seen in Pekin.
built from the refund of the Boxer
Indemnity payments to China and to
other evidences of the United States
governments just treatment Of far
sway and weaker countries.
Mr.. Quezon praised the American
governments work in the Philippines
and called attention to the fact that
It was unique in that it was doing a
q great deal for the Philippines with
out any monetary return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
IN OLD LETTERS
The Late Nine. NOrdica Told of
Family Troubles.
Relatives Seek to Hold Estate
From Estranged Husband.

New York. Jan. 15.-Copies of five let
tiers purporting to have been written
in 1913 by the late Nine Lillian Nordica
which it is claimed show a strained re-
lationship existing at that time between
the famous singer and her husband.
George w. Young. the banker, became
public here today.
The letters filed with affidavits. a
summons and a complaint and SER
vice of notice are a part Of the legal
action taken by Ralph s. Baldwin. a
nephew of Nine Nordica to prevent Mr..
Young from probating a will made by
the singer in 1910. Baldwin and other
executors are fighting to have probated
a later will said to have been drawn
by Nine Nocdica on Thursday Island IN
the Pacific ocean on January !, 1913
It leaves the bulk of her property val
ued at 81, O0O. 900 to her sisters and mere
| " mentions her husband. saying the
singer had advanced him more thar
$500, 900 in cash" and that therefore he
shall receive only his legal portion
in certain stock his wife held.
The Letters.
One of the letters to Nine Nordica' &
sister says:
Now 1 have got chapter and verse
on the gent, as you know, and expect
ere long to have more information.
have been away a great deal and un-
derstand how person might sidestep
but to do things in such a bold and
heartless manner, and to be so ugly
and neglectful Of me, not to say abu-
sive and my hard earned money paying
for it! Really. have to laugh at my
old fool SELF
Another, beginning: Dear Every
body" says:
Il shall never come back into the
same atmosphere or take up the old
life. AS for 'Condoning' who knows?
|. To suspect is one thing, but to
be furnished with exact date and de-
tail is another. This 7 have received
by letter in San Francisco.
Il had long cable from George say
ing: He is fearful of losing me forever
ETC.. ETC.. and to read Sonnets numbers
3-43- 10-11-21 of Elizabeth Browning ]
replied for him to read sonnet num-
Der 8 and this is where We stand at
present. He has written me the most
heartrending letters but, Annie, 1 am
done.
With love 20 you one and all.
LILLE
Had Been a Dupe.
The last of the five letters which
sounds note of pathos by referring to
the financial condition the writer was
in and which makes mention of a new
will was written on October Is, 1913. 1t
was addressed to MY Dear Sisters and
Lillian"
still 1 did as 1 have with the best
and purest motives" it reads, land it
does seem a pity that 1 should have
been the dupe CT such an unworthy per-
son.
"As far as property is concerned just
as soon as l get to Melbourne 1 shall
make a new will. This fact you must
all keep strictly private. When I get
to London I am going to try and sell
my emeralds and invest the money in
something sure. If it only brings me
IS a week.
only the hope of recovering my
money keeps me from an absolute sep
aration, you understand.
LILLE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
BIG Pile OF PRIZES.
No Room Left at Auditorium for Mid
winter Gifts.

where will we put them,'' said
John A. Worley. manager of the Mid
winter exposition, when three dray-
disc that arrived today from eastern
manufacturers to be given away as
free prizes during the Midwinter
which opens Monday for two weeks.
There is stack of prizes in that
rooms, here is another and now here
are three drivers with wagons backed
up ready to deliver more" continued
the manager Probably an outside
stOrerOOm will have to be secured in
which to store the prizes and the
storeroom be drawn on each day as
the prizes are needed
The gift booth. where the prizes will
be given away each afternoon and
night Of the Midwinter, will be one OF
the most popular booths and 1t will be
stacked with everything from pack
ages of chewing gum to rockina
chairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
REVISE THE CODES.
Kansas Will Have Commission OF
Three Members.

Kansas will have commission of
three members, all lawyers and ap-l
pointed by the governor, to revise and
codify the civil and criminal code of
the state If bill by A. L. Drummonc
Of Norton county is passed The bill
provides salary of $4,000 for each
member of the commission and SAL
airy of 81 400 for q secretary.
The Drummond biH provides that
be codified and revised by being made
more clear and plain to- the layn1an
who knows nothing of technical legal
matters 1t provides that the commits
sion shall complete it's work within the
next two years and report its findings
and recommendations to members Of
the 1917 legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15

perfection. Jessaline Delzell was o. X.
in her part as Neb. Other in the play
were Miss E. Montgomery, Chic Kehoe.
Fred Bartlette, Rex Wilson. John Martin,
William johnson and Elroy Ward
Topeka il not noted for having a bunch
OF emotional audiences. but those at the
Hip last night wept in unison at a
particularly sad part done by Albert
Ferguson 1t does not take much work to
make an audience Indifferent quite a lot
to make them laugh. but it takes ali Of
the ability In an actor or an actress to
make their auditors cry Albert FerTuson
succeeded last night al n
Orpheum Review.
The Orpheum opened yesterday with an
excellent half and half BILL large and
appreciative audience greeted the opening
matinee performance.
AT the Old Cross Roads," In i've parts.
10 an intense southern drama The pic
ture deals with an erring preachers aon
supposed Creole woman. and a feud.
A snappy singing and talking act is the
vaudeville opener. followed By five jap
anese acrobats who introduce several new
features in their performance. The pro-
gram Is the same today. Saturday.
Hearts and Flowers" In i've reels viii
be shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
At THE THEATERS.
ssWhen, Dreams Come True

sWhen Dreams Come True
when Dreams Come True the new
musical play by Philip Bartholomew
comes to the Grand Monday. Jan. Is. d.
rect from long engagements in New,
York. Chicago, Boston and Philadea-
phia- when Dreams Come True" IL
a new show to the country at large.
the first year having been spent in the
above mentioned cities. which fact an
swers well for our own theatregoers-
The play now comes to us stamped
with the approval OF four Of our larg-
est cities and this fact alone should tend
to make the engagement here worth
while
when Dreams Come True" is de-
scribed as "a musical play of youth
and as the featured player. Frederic
Stanley is but now entering on his
twenty second year it would appear
that the manager OF the company is
DESTROYS of being consistent in all
things.
bringing Up Father"
Bringing up Father comes to the
Grand for two days Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. 20-H, matinee Wednes-
day. This is about all the announce
ment that is necessary. On this alone
Bringing Up Father would play to
capacity business as it has done all
along the line. but we like to talk about
Bringing Up Father and the success
it has made in every part of the coun-
try. 1t is music to the ear to hear
box statements read. announcing more
records smashed to smitherines.'
At the Graqd To-Day ana Tomorrow.
THE Shepherd of the Hills the
Gramatization of Harold Bell Wright's
novel. which holds the record for the
largest sales of any American work of
fiction. W hich has been made by Mr..
Wright. with the assistance of Fishery
w. Reynolds, is at the Grand today and
tomorrow with matinee tomorrow. The
scenes of the play are laid among the
Ozark mountains of Missouri. 1t is a
story of the hills and the simple life.
yet it has plenty Of excitement and an
air of mystery that will hold the audi
tor from beginning to end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
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n
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His book contains many remarkable
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
RUB RHEUMATIC.
ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain Right Out with small TRIAL
Bottle of Old, Penetrating s'St.
jacobs OIL"
pain only" Not
requires internal

Rheumatism is pain only Not
one case in fifty requires internal
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Into your sore, sim. cching joints and
muscles. and relief comes instantly.
st Jacobs DIR is a harmless rheu-
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Timber up! Quft complaining. Get .
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Just a moment you'll be Tree from
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last half century, and is just as good
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15

vehicle of Robert billiard. has been
converted into vivid photo-play by
the William Fox forces.
Edward Jose, former leading man
with Sarah Bernhardt, portrays the
Fool" who forsakes family and
friends cOr a soulless, sensual creature
in the guise of a beautiful woman.
Theda Bara, leading woman at the
Theater Antoine, Paris, has been cast
as the Vampire, one Of the most fas-
chatting, though revolving, female
characters ever created.
Rosey's Concert.
Tickets for the concert to be given In
February by Miss Rose Gilberg have been
paced on sale at the Guild music store and
at the Gilberg tailor shop on Sixth street
The date OF the Giibers concer EFT, n , nos
in the latter part Of next month. Mucn
interest has been evoked by the announce
ment Of Miss Gilberg's concert which is
to be a benefit for the furtherance OF
her education for a musical career.
Novelty Review.
Many of those who attended the recent
banquet rendered to A. L Mohler. pres,.
probably remember the fat and jolly gem
eral manager, Charles Ware His double
has appeared in Topeka. Earle s. Dewey,
First Fir at the Novelty. has a close re-
sembiance to the good looking railroad
offlcial And they are alike In other re-
ed his knowledge OF this art last summer
when he gained fame because OF dance
held ON the summit Of Pixies Peak Dewey
does 4 lot Of artistic dancing at the Novel
.Safety First" is without a doubt one
OF the best musical tabloids out this year.
Earle Dewey makes 90: Deweys sml'e
chorus OF merry ma ma ITO" inc
Dewey has an excellent cast supporting
~ Eel 4 attractive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15

= Matinee Tomorrow.
The story has to do with the father
Of an artist. who. tired of city life.
goes into the Ozarks for peace and
quietude. He learns of a grievous sin
committed by his son, whom he mourns
as dead. The son, had visited the hills
some years before, when he fell in love
with simple country girl. He painted
her picture and when he went back to
the city, deserving the girl. he earned
fame because Of the canvas. The girl
deserted and broken-hearted. dies, leav-
ing behind her a half-witted son.
ssDisraeli.'
Mr.. George Arliss, who will be seen
at the Grand one night only Jan. %, in
Louis N. Parker's comedy ''Disraeli,"
was intended by his father to be a
journalist. being himself publisher,
and Journalism having been the calling
Of the forbears on the paternaI side for
two centuries. But newspaper work had
he soon gave up the profession of the
press for that of the stage, much to
the disappointment of his family at
that time.
s'EverywOman."
The dramatic spectacle ''Everywom-
an in many ways the most talked
about play of recent years, is to be Of
fered by Henry w. Savage at the Grand
Thursday, JAM 2Sth. This unique pro-
duction which has made such an ex-
traordinary success in England in addi-
ton to its American triumph, has been
witnessed by four million people dur
ing the four years which have elapsed
since it's first performance and it is
now being played in half dozen coun-
tries.
''Everywoman" is a sort of monde
afrin in he nf
1t partakes of the nature of grand
opera, drama and musical comedy.
At thf. Iris.
Today and tomorrow the Iris bill
will be "A Fool There Was" If the
play is even half as good as the critics
claim, it is a remarkable production.
This play, for many years the starring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-15
HEALTH ALMANAC,
Kansas Board Of Health Issues 1915
Pamphlet.

The Kansas state board of health is
ready to distribute its third Kansas health
Almanac. Any citizen Of KansAs may Sc
cure . copy by sending his name and adj
dress to the state board Of health. To-
peka.
The almanac gives concise Information
concerning The various communicable dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26

holders to sell at this level, but because of the uncertainties which surround the new contract'-uneertain which cannot be removed for weeks to co1ne. It is not the technical but the statistical position, however, from which the staple derives it's real strength. Although ex= ports are still below those of a year ago the growth is now rapid and con tinuous at time when. in normal years. the crest of the outward movement has been reached.
 There is little question that basic conditions in cotton are sound and there is every reason to take a hopeful viesy of the future. It must not be lost sight of, however, that from the low point established shortly after the resump- tion of business on the exchange cot ton futures have made the enormous ad- vance of approximately s9 bale, which, it must be conceded discounts in a measure the favorable aspects of the situation. On any fair setback, however, purchases would seem to be conserva- live"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26

lative measures asked for by the fed eration are a compulsory education law, a law allowing women to serve on school boards, and an adequate child labor law.
 The women have published leaflet to accompany their petition to the legislature in which facts and statis- tics are set forth with startling force. It is seen that of 4s states in the union Alabama ranks sixth in native white illiteracy; that in Alabama there are s5,000 white people over 10 years of age who can neither read nor write; that there are 30,000 white men over 21 years of age who can neither read nor write; that in some occupations children of any age are worked 12 and 13 hours day.
 Surely with such facts brought to public attention the legislature should act without delay upon the measures by the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
KNOCKING PRESS HuMOBIsTs

Simeon Strunsky in the Century.
 It is not true that the highbrow is a linguistic snob The humorously elongated words of comic Greek origin which are supposed to constitute it's vocabulary have been foisted upon 1t by the sporting editors and the con ductors of funny columns, a notor- iously untrustworthy and unscientific race of authors whose limited ann is merely to amuse. The odd thing is tha. these column writers are themselves the nearest approach to the ideal high brow one can cite. This is shown by their constant endeavor to say ''simp" for fellow" and "bean' for head" For it is a characteristic of the man who begins to suspect himself of be
 ing highbrow that he immediately seeks refuge in what is supposed to be the language of the common peo- pie. Thus it results that our highbrows ito the extent that they belong to the species-say ''simp," bean "gink,
 boob" 'fiftyfi and the like, where as the common people in real life as typified by policemen and steve- dores, are in tffe habit of saying, "rhat was a marvellous record Matty stab lished at the Polo grounds yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Men Should Observe Rules

While coming to town on an East Lake car this afternoon, l noticed great pud- dle of tobacco juice on the floor, and wondered if the man that had been spit ting there did the same thing in his home,' said citizen last nght
 There have been many complaints about the insantary condition of street cars, and I am of the opinion that the company tries to keep it's cars as clean as possible, and can do so only with the cooperation of the riding public.
 T am compelled to ride on the cars to and from my work, and have noticed that most of the splitting is done on the East Lake line. In riding on the Tide water cars, when man gets on and is smoking, the conductor politely asks him not to smoke on the car, and also if a man spits on the floor he asks him not to do so again, and in this way the cars are kept in very good condition.
 While the legislature is making more laws at Montgomery, think it would be good idea if some of the present laws were enforced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Progress in Good Road Making

State Highway Engineer w. S. Keller's report on the work of his department, published in last Sun days Age-Herald, was full of interest and on the whole was very encourag- ing.
 Before the highway department was established there were only 30 coun- ties in Alabama actively engaged in the construction of good roads. Now many counties that had been known as backward in the matter of good roads are improving their highways. Of Alabama's CT counties few of them are in the backward list. MT. Keller points with pride to a list of counties that have begun actively the construc- tion of roads since the first state aid road was built. Several of these counties have issued bonds or inter- est bearing warrants in amounts ranging from $1O,0OO in Franklin county to $2OO,OOO in Cullman county
 The engineer in his report says that in the counties where good road building was already in progress much interest has been stimulated and that better work is being done and in a more scientific way. The highway department finds that one of the greatest faults in most of the coun- ties is Hack of system in the purchase of supplies and road building machin- cry and materials and for keeping accurate and comparative cost ac- counts" MT. Keller stresses the im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
SAILORS LIFE IS SIMPLE
From the London Times.

Oi1l lut
 Mr. Conrad, in his novel, "Chance," has sailor who complains of the gen eral incompetence of everyone on land. No ship,' he says, "navigated and sailed in the happy-go-lucky manner peo- pie conduct their business on shore would ever arrive into port That is true, and sailors always seem to landsmen very competent. They know what they have to do and do it.
 But the reason is, not that they are born cleverer than landsmen, or even that they are made so by training, but that their problem is simpler and clearer. Their one business Is to bring the ship safe and undamaged into port; while they are in her she is their little world and sets them all their duties. But we on land are in a much larger world with duties far more various and con- flicting. The sailor has to keep only his ship clean, and he does keep it beauti- fully clean; but we have to keep the whole country clean, and that is more difficult task and less well done.
 Again, on board ship, by necessity, all relations are simple and well defined. Everyone knows his place and rebellion is mutiny. an evident danger and sin. But on land relations are complex and constantly changing-if they were not so- ciety would be dead-and great part of the business of living society is to deal with this complexity and constant change So the sailor, used to the order and sim plicity of his ship, dislikes and despises
 e. r-I,. diverse problems; and that, no doubt, is one main reason why he always wants to go to sea again. It may be hard life. but it is also a simple one. He knows quite we'll what it Is to be a good sailor; but we on land are not so sure of what it is to be good citizens, and we envy him his plain duties and the simple, brave and resolute character which they form