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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
u. P. men IN TOWN
Officials Stop OF in Topeka on Re-
turn from an Inspection Tour
in the West.

The automobile plays hob with
local passenger business in good sea-
sons, according to w. A. Basinger of
Omaha, general passenger agent of
the Union Pacific railroad, who is in
Topeka today.
"Our California traffic now is 20
per cent better than it was this time
last year" said Mr. Bassinger, despite
the fact that the exposition rate days
are over Our through trains from
points in Nebraska, Kansas and other
western states, are well filled with
people on their way for winter sea-
son in California. Local business IS
Just holding it's own. The weather
having remained pleasant and the
roads being in a good condition the
automobile is still being used to
great extent between towns
Accompanying Mr. Basinger were
w. D. Lincoln of Omaha, superintend-
ent of transportation, and w. K Cum
diff of Kansas City, assistant general
passenger agent.
There is no special import attached
to our visit" remarked Mr.. Lincoln.
1--WE are just making little inspec-
ton trip"
The visiting officials conferred this
afternoon with G.. R. Harries, city pas
senger agent of the Union Pacific. and
the members of the companys legal
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
NAMES DR.. HASTEN
President Wilson appoints Topeka
Doctor Member of Board OF
First Aid Standardization.

DR.. J. P. Raster, of Topeka, chief
surgeon of the Santa Fe railway, was
today appointed a member of the
board of first aid standardization by
President Wilson at Washington. Word
of this appointm5 ut was received in
Topeka late this afternoon.
This board is a newly created one.
few months ago DIR. Raster repre-
scented q medical association in a.
Washington convention and first
aid methods were discussed. 1t was
considered a good plan to have per
manent board for this work and the
matter was taken up with the presi-
dent. On this board, in addition to
DIR. Raster, who is nationally prcmi-
nent as a railroad surgeon, VIII be
army and navy physicians and sur
geons, as well az other representatives
of the medical profession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Three conventions of one sort and
another adopted resolutions at Balti-
more the other day urging the govern
ment to economic in armament ex-
penditures through the governmental
manufacture of all munitions of war
in government owned factories. And
if the government could and should
say now that it would pursue such a
course, considerable of the bottom
would Immediately drop out of the
militarist movement in this country.
1t is plainly apparent on all sides that
the war munition makers of this
country are among those who are
keenest in urging that we go into the
army and navy business on a tremen-
do1yS scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
THE PINE TREES REWARD.

All through the long, beautiful fall
while the oak. trees and the maple
trees and the beeches were putting
on their gorgeous brand-new dresses
of brown and red and gold, the pine
tree in the middle of the forest had
very little to say. Nobody feels much
like talking when everybody has a
new dress and one knows perfectly
well that one has to wear the same
old one for ever and ever-you would
know yourself how that might feel.
Not that the pine tree mopedm
she didn't. She just kept very still
and watched the new dresses as they
appeared one by one, and hoped
against hope that maybe on the NOR
row she too would have one But
she never did. Always when the
bright morning sun glinted through
the tree tops she found herself
dressed in that same tiresome old
green dress, while every other tree in
the forest had something new Maybe
it was only a new bright red top:
maybe a high-up branch was a more
beautiful yellow then on the Gay be-
fore; but there was something new
every single day. 1t surely was hard
to keep good-natured--the pine tree
found that out.
And the worst Of it was, the other
trees felt sorry for the green pine
tree They would look at her DitYing-
ly and say, You still in that ;'arre
green dressi' then they would shake
their heads in the autumn breeze and
add, Never mind, just be matte Mt.
Maybe tomorrow you will have a fine
dress like oursi'' 1t surely was hard
to beari
But there came q day when the
wind blew, oh, so hard. The trees
bent and twisted with it's force. When
the wind had at last spent itself, and
had gone off to the hills for a rest, a
strange looking forest was left behind.
Many of the beautiful red leaves were
gone from the tree tops: piles of crisp
brown leaves lay by the corners of the
fallen logs and pale yellow lea-es
hung limp and tired from every
branch and twig.
OF all the trees in the forest, only
the pine tree looked rested and sat
uraI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

said Mr.. Taft I'VE have int ests
in the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska,
Panama, Cuba and Porto Rico and
must be prepared to protect these
interests against every possible con-
tingency.
THE Monroe doctrine which has
stood for so years is a movable policy
and may be enforced by this country
just as far as it may be deemed wise
If the South American republics join
with us in enforcing this doctrine, all
the better"
While here Mr.. Taft denied a re-
port that he was supporting Elihu
Root for the Republican nomination
for president.
Il said that 1 believed Mr.. Root
to be the best equipped man in the
country for president" said Mr.. Taft
81 did not mean to convey the i'm
preston that L was working for his
nomina ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
cHEAPEsr PERsIANENr ROAD

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside is an article on concrete roads
from which we gather that n high
grade rnacadam seldom costing more
than $50 a mile for upkeep expenses
is a pleasant reality Concrete roads
built ir the United States during 1914
cost on the average S11,921 a mile of
1efoot width. One hundred and
forty-four concrete roads built during
the twenty years previous to 1914 cost
912.765 a mile of 16-foot width. Most
roncrete roads are 6 feet wide. Up
keep ana repair charges have been
less than s25 year for a concrete
road built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, more
than twenty years ago. The yearly
maintenance of the 81 miles OF con-
crete roads in Wayne County. Michi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
TABLE TALK
AT THE 49,
COMFY EEcIAL Club. N

"A year ago today there were seven
and one-half inches of snow on the
ground" said Il business man at the
club this noon. az we had snow now
business would be fifty per cent bet
ter than it is and it is mighty good
The sale of winter clothes is heing
kept down by the mild weather
Secretary Kelley went to Afka nsils
City today as a delegate TO the Kansas
Good 1soads association convention
which is being held today and toinor-
row.
"Why shouldn't Kaiser Bill want
peace?'' asked J. S. Dean, this noon.
HE has had all tie best of the war.
aturally lie would like to talk of
peace.
IF Topeka had a press cIuu she
would be more than ever in The
metropolitan class" said rlaiies
Trapp this noon. ''And believe me
she is going to have such club soon"
''Th@ more 1 think of me co-opeIii-
tive feature of the Commercial club
the more thoroughly convinced l sln
that every live business man should
be q member declared George NC
Entire today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
WANTS BUMPS CUT OUT
Persons in the vicinity of Sixth and
Kansas Avenue File Complaint
Against City Railway.

Persons in the neighborhood of
Sixth and Kansas avenue have filed n
complaint with the city commission
regarding the condition of the street
car tracks on Kansas avenue nea-
Sixth. The petition is signed by w. +.
d. Hill, and j. L. Work, all of whom
claim that their peace and comfort
are disturbed by the bumps in the
street car tracks in the locality. They
state that when the street cars pass
over the bumps the buildings shake
and the noise is terrific. They ask
that the city commission take some
action tending to eliminate the bumps
in the tracks. The petition was placed
on file with other petitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
PAVING PETITIONS IN
Three Arc Filed With the CITY Com.
mission and Two Others
Arc Allowed.

Three paving petitions were filed
with the city commission this morn
ago were allowed.
The commission approved the petit
ton asking for the paving of Chestnut
from Eighth to Tenth streets with
vitrified brick, also the petition ask
ing for the paving of the alleys be-
tween Folk and Taylor and Third and
Fourth
The petitions filed asked for the
paving 1T Twenty-first from the Santa
Fee tracks to the east side Of Topeka
avenue: the paving of Eighth from
Garfield to Morris: and the paving of
Adams from Fifth to Seventh along
the Missouri PACIFIC tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Z Audit Bureau of Calculations
& American Newspaper Publishers
/. Association.

About the Only thing that everybody
seems agreed that the present session
of congress is certain TO Go is that II
will set new record for government
al expenditures. But congresses long
suit has ever been the spending OF the
peoples money. And the enthusiasm
aInons the pork barref' experts in
the national legislature over the ap-
preparation prospects ahead of them
must be extensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Barbara Schmitt. age 46. died today
at her home, 1033 North Jefferson
street. The fune raj will be held at 8
o'clock Saturday morning at st To-
seph's German Catholic church. In
terment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of william r. jennings
was held at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon at Shella barger's chapel His
Wabaursee IN attend the services. In
terment in Mount Auburn cemetery.
Maxine Ogee. age months ana :
days, died at q o.clnek to-day at the
home Of her parents, sol Folk street
The funeral was held nj O'Clock
this afternoon at the home. Inter
ment in Zion cemetery.
The funeral of Bose Ieeveiy, who
died Wednesday at his home. 926
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the e
Street BAPTIST church. ierviees in
charge of Exodus lodge No c,034,
L o. .. q. InterBlent in Mount Az
burn cemetery.
Word has been received in Topeka Of
the death in Fairburys Mem. of AIrs.
Mary Weaver. mother of l.. ". NVeave
and r. ~ Weaver. Of Topeka. The
funeral Will be held Friday AT Alma,
Kan.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horn. wife If
Charles w Horn, residence s9t 70
peka avenue, departed this life Dec.
8, 1915 at o'clock a. m. Funeral
at o'clock p. m. SATURDAY,, Dec.
II, at English Lutheran church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

What else was to have been expect
ed7 Kansas won the grand prize for
the finest agricultural collection at the
Frisco fair, and the largest number
of agricultural prizes, where Compel
ing. of any state. More than that, one
entry of Kansas hard wheat was ad-
judged the finest specimen in the
world. And there is still any quantity
of reasonably cheap land in Kansas
that is capable of delivering the same
kind of agricultural goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
M'KIBBEN is ELECTED
High School Team Picks Its 1916
Football Leader at Meet
ing Today.

"BilI' McKibben, left tackle and
star on this years high school foot
ball team, was elected captain of the
1916 eleven at a meeting of the let
ter men of the team this afternoon
Mckibben was opposed by MacLean,
halfback, but was chosen by a ma
jority as a better leader for the H. S.
warriors next year.
McKibben lives at 1909 Western
avenue. He has played on the high
school squad two years, and is one
of the most popular athletes in
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
ROBBERS TAKE $1,000
Women Employees In Chicago In
surancc office Bound Back to
Back ON the Floor.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 9.-Preparatory
to opening the branch office of the
Prudential Life Insurance company
for the day, Miss Schlinski, cashier.
this morning took $1,000 from a safe
ty deposit vault and entered the
office.
Five minutes later -hree robbers
took the $1,000 and left Miss Schlinski
seated on the floor bound back to
bnck with Miss Minnie Hahn, the
bookkeeper, while Lars Void, a JAM
itor bound and gagged, struggled on
HE floor near fhnIn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

There may be nothing in a name,
but once in a while one is most APP
propfiate. A movement has been be-
gun to organize a union of the 10000
girl stenographers in New York City,
and the head of the committee that
mas the matter in charge answers to
the name of Ida Fingerhut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

New York; Dec. 9.LMoNEY.M MERCANTILE sa 4
bills, 467.5O; demand. 4.T1.s5; cables. ~. 60.
Francs. demand. 5.S5: cables, Ssh: marks.
demand, 70; cables. 791s. Guilders demand,
II: cables, 421a. Lires. demand, ESQ., ca
bles. 6.54. Rubles. demand. 31M cables,
-. Bar silver. sec; Mexican dollars. 42Ac.
Government bonds, steady; railroad Londs.
heavy. Time loans. weaker GO days. pa q
~: 90 days, 214@2A months. ~ az,
Call money. steady: high. .: low. IL
ruling rate, ~ last loan, .; closing bid
1M offered at 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
MUST Be PREPARED
Taft Tells Chicago Business Men
That U. S. Must Protect Her In
terest Against All Contingencies.

Chicago, Dec Importance of
the United States as a world power
and the necessity for preparedness
for defense were emphasized by VIM.
Howard Taft in an address today be-
fore the Chicago Association of Com
merce.
1--WE are no longer an isolated con-
tinent nation, but a worlds power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
Deny Lnw Violation.

Washington. Dec. g. Minority
stock holders of the st. Joseph s.
Grand Island Railway company APP
pealed to the supreme court today
from the decision of the federal cir-
cult court holding that control of the
st. Joe road by the Union Pacific was
shown to be In violation of the Sher-
man ANTITRUST law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Independence. Kan, Dec. John
Salathiel, a pioneer merchant. died
here today. He was 20 years old.
Salathiel located in Lawrence, Kan,
in 1854. He was a personal friend OF
John Brown and was member of the
party that pursued quantrell after the
latters famous raid of Lawrence.
Salathiel came here in 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
BIRTHS REPORTED

Four births were reported to City
Clerk Eta Nj. Covell this morning.
They were:
To Cover j. Burroughs and wife,
zoe Western. November 10, a girl.
To Virgil r. Richardson and wife,
100 Emmett. November II. a girl.
To John e. Maze and wife, East
Fairchild, December 4. a boy.
To Lawrence X. Hall and wife,
1857 Mulvane November 90 a boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

At last there came a day when not
a single leaf was left on a tree--and
how funny and bare they did look in
the winter sunshine. The fierce old
wind looked them all over and rheH
he said to himself, THERE Those
proud leaves are all down--now
can restI" and off he went to another
forest.
The hare, forlorn trees looked at
each other niserably. OF all the trees
in he fore st only the pine, in her
old dress of green. looked handsome,
and she. knowing how hard 1t is to
be pitied. said not a word--tCooy-
right-Clara Ingram Judson-A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

wouldn't some of this comfortably
warm and sunshiny December weather
have been appreciated in Kansas dur
ing the summer season just passed :?
But it's nonetheless acceptable now,
fla MI N-clI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
EGara ll@FamJudsee

Nor was that the only storm. Day
after day that fierce old wind ragged
through the trees. And every time
he tore some of the beautiful leaves
from their homes on the high tree
tops And every time the piles of
dead leaves in the hooks and cor
ners of the forest grew bigger ard
bigger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the tull Gay
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization. for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka -
The news is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

No matter how long the European
war may continue, its duration will be
brief in comparison with the length
of the high school fraternity and So
rority war. The latter gives every evil
dence of being a nerpetuaI affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Russia appears to be coming back
slowly but surely, and not so slowly
at that. She reports the capture of
1000 Teutons, 81 large cannon and
Ills machine guns during the month
of n1~nI,or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Burning SCOT started a fire in the
attic and on the roof of the residence
of Mrs. E. ]. Plumb, at ia Harrison
street, about 10 o'clock this morning.
The fire had a good start and there
would have been a big loss if it had
not been for quick work on the part
of the fire department. However, the
loss was held to about $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Climatic conditions hereabouts are
such that the old-fashioned folk are
beginning their worries as to whether
we shall have white" or green
Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

London, Dec. Sir Edward Grey.
secretary for foreign affairs. and
Field Marshal Kitchener. secretary OF
war, went to Paris yesterday to con-
fer with the French government. Il
was officially announced this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
LOCAL MENTION.
Suits and overcoats dry cleaned 75c.
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone $685.
Adv.

The Parent-Teacher association of
the Lowman Hill school, will meet to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the school. The subject will be,
Reading and Music in the School -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
Adv. ]

With the deepest gratitude we wish
to express our since thanks to our
many friends for their kindness and
beautiful floral offerings during the
recent illness and loss of our dear wife
and mother.
MR.. JOSEPH BRASHER
MR. AND MRS. A. A. ALEXANDER,
MR.. AND MRS. VIM. BRASHER.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

For a popular priced suit or over.
coat. made to measure. see Olof Elk
berg, 70S Kansas Ave-. End floor
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

We thank our friends for sympathy
manifested with gifts of flowers con-
tributed at the loss of our husband
and father.
AMY Gallagher
Adv.l AND FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau, Topeka, Kansas. for the "a hours
ending at Z u. IN. today.
High low Rain II Wen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

St. Louis is the place and June IA
is the date for the Democratic ma
tional convention. And there is no
talk of any one but Mr.. Wilson for
the presidential nomination: and this,
Notwithstanding the fact that a plank
in the platform adopted by the last
Democratic national convention
pledged its presidential candidate to
the principle of a single presidential
term. However, Mr. Bryan may have
something to say about this later on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Mad dog scares used to be confined
to the good old summer time. often re-
ferred to as dog days" But Topeka
is experiencing the novelty of one in
the chill days of December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09
STEAMER is SAFE NOW
Standard Oil Ship, Believed to Have
Been Sunk, on Way to
New York.

London, Dec. 9.-The American Oil
steamer Communipaw reported to
have been sunk off the coast of Tripoli
by a submarine sailed from AIexan-
dria, Egypt, for New York on Dec. s;
according to an announcement by
Lloyds.
The first report that the Communi
paw had been sunk was received Dec.
7. 1t would appear, therefore that the
tanker had been confused with some
other vessel which was sunk. Prior to
this there have been conflicting re-
ports concerning the identity of the
steamer which was torpedoed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

DR.. Charles Lyngar. dentist, so!
Kansas Ave, phone 714.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors, 500
Kansas Ave, Phone 714.-Adv.
The border vidette., 1915-07-17
STOMACH TROUBLE
 FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medicines. I decided to take his advice, although did not have any confidence in it.
 have now been taking BIack-Draught for three months, and it has cured me haven't had those awful sick headaches since began using it.
 I am so thankful for what Black Draught has done for me.'
 Thedford's Black-Draught has been found very valuable medicine for de- engagements of the stomach and liver. It is composed of pure, vegetable herbs, contains no dangerous ingredients, and acts gently, yet surely. It can be freely used by young and old, and should be kept in every family chest.
 Get package today.
 Only quarter. In
The border vidette., 1915-07-17
Majority of Friends Thought Mir Hughes Would Die, But One Helped Him to
 Recovery.

Pomeroyton, Ky.-In interesting ad- vices from this place, MT. A. ]. Hughes writes as follows: 'T was down witt, stomach trouble for five (5) years, and would have sick headache so bad, at times, that thought surely would die.
 tried different treatments, but they did not seem to do me any good.
 got so bad, could not eat or sleep, and all my friends, except one, thought would die. He advised me to try Thedford'S Black-Draugtt. and quit
The border vidette., 1915-07-17


 RESoLvED: That Article W of the Articles of Incorporation of the West Coast Cattle Company be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: ''The amount of the total capital stock of this corporation shall be Two Million Dollars (S2.O00, 900 00.) divided into two hundred thousand shares (2OOO OOO) of the par value of Ten Dol lars (S1O.0O) each. The capital stock shall be common stock, and the terms upon which such stock is created is that it shall be issued to the full par value thereof, and such stock shall be issued as fully paid up. and the capital stock of this corporation after it's full par value has been fully paid up, shall not be subject to assessment to pay the debts of the corporation.
 JOSE C. CAMOU,
 w. BECKFORD KIBBEY, Jr.
 RAMON ELIAS,
 C. KIESSELBACH.
The border vidette., 1915-07-17

STATE or ARIZONA,
 Office Of the Arizona COrpOr atIOh Commission UNITED STATES OF AMERICA t,O
 STA TIE OF ARIZONA oo- The Arizona Corporation Commis sion does hereby certify that the an nexed is a true and complete transcript of the
 AMENDMENT
 TO
 ARTICLES or INCORPORATION INVEST COAST CATTLE COMPANY" which was filed in the office of said Arizona Corporation Commission on the 9th day of June, A. D.. 1915, at 1O:00 o'clock a. m., as provided by law.
 In Testimony Whereof, The Arizona Corporation Commission, by it's chair man, has hereunto set it's hand and affixed it's official seal. Done at the city of Phoenix, the capitol, this 7th day of June, A. D.. 1915. Arizona Corporation Com mission. C-0 F. A. JONES. ! SEAL Attest: Chairman. t~J F. l.. BANTA,
 Acting Secretary.
 q. R. 10 cents cancelled,