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

An appropriation Of $500 for the
object of sending one. of the Kansas
National guard bands to the Panama
Pacific exposition for Kansas week IL
Senator Wilson of jefferson county
today. There has been some talk Of 4
special appropriation to send regt-
ment of the Kansas guardsmen to the
exposition. but 1t has not yet taken the
form Of a. bill and may die without
ever being 30 presented.
The third shot at the Kansas acad-
envy of science has been taken in the
senate in the form of a bill providing
for the repeal of the law creating the
institution, which for many years has
quietly gone about the business of &C
cumulating information of a scientific
nature for the use Of Kansas people.
The academy costs the state ST. q
year and 1t annually collects and dis
tributes Information which Is regularly
called for by individuals and COM
panies interested in the development
Of mineral and other resources. The
academy of science was largely instru-
mental in the development of the clay
products industries Of the state. Its
resources come largely from contri-
buttons by members OF the academy
who pay annual dues.
A bill providing for free dental in
spection of children in the public
schools in cities of over $4,000 has
been introduced by Senator Milton OF
Wyandotte county. The bill is intend
ed for the benefit Of Kansas City.
Members of the legislature have
been inspecting the state penitentiary
and the son of one of them interview
ed the colored cook at that institu-
ton who was apologizing for the
Anticipated surroundings and appar-
ent Inconvenience of her department
you'll go ovah to the federal peni-
Tertiary and take look there" said
she. It'll look like a hotel beside OF
this one And the senator who re-
lates the story says that the cook II
right about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
OUT FOR COMMISSIONER
j. w. McC0urtnel, Civil War Veteran
Would Take Tandy's Place.

Nomination petitions are being cir
culated today for the nomination of
J. w. McCourtney. 1924 Lane street,
for the position Of city commissioner
of streets.
TEirty-eight years ago Mr. McCourtney
was commissioner Of streets in Wichita,
Kan. He has lived in Kansas since 1861
and is a veteran of the Civil war, having
served In the Eleventh Kansas. He has
done considerable contracting in Topeka,
and has also been a street inspector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
C. [. SHORT FOR MAYOR
Retired Santa Fee Conductor in Race
for City Office.

Charles L. Short. retired Santa Fe
conductor, is announced by his friends
as a candidate for mayor at the city
primary election, March 20.
Mr.. Short resides at 1875 Fillmore
street and has lived in Topeka thirty
four years and owns considerable
property in the city. His daughter
married a son of Col. ]. d. Norton,
who is a candidate for city commits
sioner Of finance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

In announcing my candidacy for the
position of Commissioner Of streets and
Public improvements. feel it is right of
these citizens Of the city to know some
Ms something of their position some of
the more important things pertaining to the
welfare OF the city and its residents.
1 have been . resident of Kansas for thir-
ty-three years, having taken a claim In
Jewell county thirty three ago and exper-
fenced all the hardships Of pioneer life For
energy in helping to build up this city. 1
are located here, and we expect to make
Topeka our home: hence am for every
thing that will make Topeka a better place
ence In handling public affairs and feel
that am thoroughly competent to fill this
position.
stand for and will at all times give my
laws without fear or favor.
1 am In favor of a more economical ad-
ministration Of the affairs Of the city. and
OF securing better service for the money
expended
ann opposed to voting bonds on the city
Tor any purpose where 1t can be avoided.
ann In favsr of building good substap-
tial concrete bridges. say one or two each
year: which can be done for the amount Of
the interest on large bond ISSUE. aud
when done we will not owe for bonds.
am In favor of a Law that wi. en- able the
city to pension its employees for long
faithful and efficient service.
promise to keep the unpaved streets In
the city in better condition than has been
done in the past. even though may have
to do part of it out of my own salary.
II elected I will not carry any side lines.
but promise to devote my entire time and
energies to the duties Of the office.
I expect to frame a copy of these state
ments and hang them In my office and
promise they will be constantly referred to
and strictly adhered to-.
w. s. HANCOCK, pa The Drive.
(Telephone 1917
(Advertisement)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

colder weather West Of here high
W DIS have drifted snow I'm the rail-
way cuts, delaying trafnc. and all tele-
graph wires in that direction are
down this morning u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Flora May Heidi, the 10 months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. HEIDI
Of Twenty-seventh street and Mary
land avenue, died last night. The
funeral was held from the home today.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. Winnie. Bills. 48. died Monday
at the home of her son, w. NJ. Bills, SOC
North Van Buren, street. The funeral
will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the b Street Baptist
church. Interment in Rochester ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

Docs your husband keep scrapbook?''
Not exactly: he keeps . cheque book, and
We have q scrap every time 1t 10 used
Tor my benefit-"-Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

New York Ssock Market.
fCloss Of prices for the leading stocks
ON the New York Stock Exchange ~ re-
serted by Tho& J. Nysrs broker. Colum-
bsan BldE.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
Money to Loan

THE SHAWNEE BUILDING
md LOAN ASSOCIATION
offers an easy way to buy . piece
Of property or build q house
and pay for 1t monthly, Just like
paying rent. When you are
down town call at rs West
Sixth Street and ask them to
explain their plan. 1t IL simple
AZ one-word primer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

High Winds Drift Snow.
Atchison, Kan. Feb. Light snow
fell here last night accompanied by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

Prize Hesitation Waltz contes
Wednesday night, Kellam hall.-Adv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Dennis Murphrpe in Town.

The writer was pleased to welcome
Mr.. Dennis Murphree, the talented ed.
itor of the Calhoun Monitor. published
at Pittsboro, to his sanctum Tuesday.
Mr.. Murphree came over in his car and
was enroute to Jackson to visit the
State Fair.
Mr.. Murphree is held in high esteem
by the people OF his county and Justly
so. He is a member of the present
Legislature and was nominated in
August, after a warm contest, as a
member of the next legislature. He is
a level headed mar and the State is
fortunate in having him again in its
law-naking body.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

The election of Commissioners OF
Grenada county in session this week
named the following parties to hold the
general election, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1915,
/ the first name on the list at each pre-
cinct to be ticket commissioner
Grenada, Judges. j. w. Vance. w.
B. Peacock, W. E. Moore.
Clerks. Elicit Lawrence, V. R.
James.
Bailiff-D. B. Phillips.
! Elliott, Judges. c. Evans, C. II.
Caffee. G. A. Nail.
Clerks-J. H. Bulls, P. A. Horton.
Bailiff j. A. Blissitt.
Providence, Judges-R. w. Caffee.
: j. E. Phillips, M. Minafore.
Clerks j. T. Williams, B. P. Wor.
shin.
Bailif-J. P. Ables.
Graysport. Judges-J. P. Parker. W.
M. Criss, 0. H. Perry.
Clerks-W. w. Koonce. J. E. John
son.
Bailiff-W. B. Parker.
Spears. Judges. N. Roberts, T.
H. Aven, J. T. Spears.
Clerks-J. H. Clark, J. N. Provine,
Bailiff-W. B. Merritt.
Enon. Judges-J. F. Smith. w. II.
Mccormick. E. L. S~anderson.
Clerks-B b. E. Horton. Jim Pritchard.
Bailif-Virgil Harris.
Hardy, Judges-R. B. Thomson, J.
A. Martin. Jr., w. E. Tharp.
Clerks-G. D. Thomson. Hurd Hor.
ton.
Bailiff-Tom Bowles.
Pea Ridge, Judges-Walter Rounsa-
vile. Wallthall Wright, w. r. Baker.
Clerks-W. B. Winter, James Thoma-
son.
Bailif A. ]. Thomason.
Oxberry, Judges-H. J.. Staten, +.
h. Smith, Leroy Sellers.
Clerks-L. E. Phillips, j. A. Hol-
land, Jr.
Bailif-B. L. Harris, Jr.
Holcomb, Judges John Hayden. C.
I. Ross, D. L. Holcomb.
Clerks Ben Smith, R. d. William.
Bailif Tom Kelley.
A. 7. McElwrath.
W. H. johnson,
A. T. Inman,
Election Commissioners.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

Mrs. j. D. Bernard left Monday ac-
c%ompanied by DR.. J. 5. Sharp, for the
jackson Sanatorium, Jackson. Miss,
where she expects to undergo an oper-
alton for a trouble that has been Civ
ing her concern for many months. Mrs.
Bernard's friends hope that she will
soon return antiralV walI
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Campaign Exercises.

There promises to be services out of
the usual at the First Baptist church
next Sunday. They are to have Cam
paign Exercises morning and night.
The politicians have their campaigns.
Why not Christians?
Rev. n. W. P. Bacon. former pastor.
Mr.. T.. I. GoOch and Rev j. P. Neal of
Oakland, and Rev. P. w. Hawlett. a
foreign missionary, are on the program.
The exercises will be somewhat out
of the usual run of Sunday services.
All are invited to attend,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Women

The safest Liver Medicine which you
often need. is Po-Do-Lax. Heacaches.
biliousness and dizziness caused by con-
stipation readily yield to this MAY
Apple" laxative. Remember that it is
non-griping and easy in action. 1t
arouses the liver and increases the flow
of bile without sickening effects. Get
over that irritsbleness by removing the
cause-constipation. No gas. no fer
men,ation, no pain. Po-Do-Lax. the
perfect woman's laxative. so cents a
bottle. ?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Colds Do Not Leave WiIlin civ.

Because a cold is stubborn is no rea-
son why You should be. Instead of
wearing 1t out, get sure relief by
taking DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Dangerous bronchial and lung ailments
often follow a cold which mas been neg
iected at the beginning. AS your BODY
faithfully battles those cold germs. no
better aid can be given than the use of
this remedy Its merit has been tested
0y old and Young. Get a bottle TODAY.
ste and 800. a.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Horses and Mules for Sale or Trade.

have a number of horses and Mules
for sale or trade, reasonable; also a
number of second hand vehicles such as
wagons, buggies, and surries which |
will sell cheap for cash. Come and see
me II you want a bargain, at my stable
on Main st. W. c. Thomas, Prop.
10-29-4t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

By virtue of a certain decree. rem
dered in cause number BIT, STYLED Jake
Harris, ct al. VS.. Lucinda Jennings ct
al, of the Chancery Court of Grenada
county, Mississippi, at October term.
1915, thereof. the Undersigned commits.
sioner therein will, on Monday. Decem-
Der 9th, 1915, within legal hours, at
the court house in Grenada in said
county. offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing, lands in said county. to-wit:
Southeast quarter of southeast
quarter section 20, west half of north
east quarter. and south half of south
west quarter, and north half of north
west quarter, section 81, all in town
ship %. range 4 east.
Said lands will be sold in two
rate tracts of 120 and 100 acres re-
spectively. and then as a whole, the
highest price bid thereon to control,
and all OF said lands are required to
bring 50, 900. 90. Witness my sigma.
ture the 25th day of October, 1915.
lO-29-6t Jno. S. King,
Commissioner.
Morrison & Brewer. Solr. for Complt.
Cowles Horton. Solr. for Defts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

am prepared to bale your hay. |
have d new baler, good work guaran-
teed. J W. Poe, Cascilla. Miss
i0-22.3t Phone 2O2,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

Bermuda and L~espedeza hay-car
loads or less. Write for delivered
prices. S. H. Horton,
Hardy, Miss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
commissioners Sale of Lands.

BY virtue of "a certain decree of the
Chancery Court of Grenada county.
Mississippi, at the October, 1915. term.
the undersigned commissioner in cause
number 1899, styled ex parte Mack
Walters, ct al, will, on Monday, No
vember %, 1915, within legal hours at
the court house in Grenada in said
county, offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing lands in said county, to-wit:
South half of southeast quarter.
section IL, and south half of south.
west quarter, section u, all in town
ship %, range 6 east.
Witness my signature the 25th day
of October, 1915.
Jno. l.. King, Clerk,
Commissioner.
Cowles Horton, Solicitor. lO-29-4t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
For Sale CheaD.

One horse and surrey for sale cheap.
l.. B. James,
10. S-tf Grenada M;ss
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

AApiES-l Will call by appointment
to perform professional services as fol-
lows: Shampooing; Scientific Hair and
Scalp Treatment. Am graduate of
Poro Institute of Hair. Moderate
prices, prompt ervIce Elizabeth l..
Weathers. 6ll Cherry St, Grenada,
Miss. Phone PSI. l-l5.52t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
CHINESE VICTIMS OF FAMINE.
PrCtractcd Drought Causes Terrible
Shortage of Food i'm Szechuan
Province.

Washington, April 24.-Many are
starving TO death, others are commit
ting suicide to escape the terrors of
hunger, and thousands are on the
verge of starvation in the province of
~Szechaun, China, because of famine.
according to mail adv:ces to the State
department received today from L.
Carleton Baker, American consul at
Chung-King.
The famine is due to a protracted
drought, particularly in the region OF
Fuchow and Chung Chow.
Conditions probably will not i'm
prove until the next harvest in the
late summer, Consul Baker stated.
President Yuan Shi Kai is said to
have authorized an expenditure of
$1,000 % for relief of the sufferers.
The letter to the department was
dated March 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28

or Jesus Christ in everything you do
was the way Mr.. Jones characterized
now a man should put religion into
his daily tasks.
Telling further of what a pure heart
would do the evangelist said "Takc
the man in the town Of Sumter Cor
anywhere) who wont trust anybody,
and he's a thief 1.-The hardest lob
you ever had is to try to convince a
good woman, that another woman
isn't good"
NO heart can be happy without God
the speaker continued, and no matter
If all else were possessed, that feeling
OF unrest and dissatisfaction prevailed
until God had entered into the hu-
mar heart in all his consoling power.
AS in the afternoon, Mr.. Jones clos.
ed his nights sermon with a question.
He said: "All Of you folks who, If
there is anything in your heart that
Keeps you from knowing Jesus as
you ought, if He will let you know
what it is, will take it out, Just hold
up your hands," A good number of
hands went up in answer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
AIKEN DISPENSARIES CLOSED.
Three Branches OF G. M. L. Do No
Business After Failure to Obey Or.

Three Branches OF G. M. L. Do No
Business After Failure to Obey Or
Gers.
Aiken, April 24-Following the re-
fusal of the old officials of the Aiken
dispensafy to recognize the commits
sions of their duly appointed success
sors signed by Gov. Manning, and thu
open defiance of the governor late yes
terday afternoon the three dispensa-
ries in Aiken were closed this morn
ing by the chief of police, Jesse
George, acting on orders from Mayor
w. j. Moseley, a few minutes after
they opened. Mayor Moseley stated
this afternoon that he wanted to keep
the dispensaries in his jurisdiction
closed tight until the governors or
ders can be obeyed. Other dispense
ries throughout the county have re.
manned open today, but the action of
Gov. Manning is being awaited with
unusual interest, for it is believed
here that he will act decisively in the
matter the first OF next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
CH|LDREN'S NIGHT 4 SUCCESS
|TABER, MAGICIAN. PLEASES
YOUNG AND OLD FOLKS SAT.
URDAY EVENING.
Delightful Concerts by Orchestral Club
and Interesting Address by DIR. Clark

From The Daily Item, April &c.
The Saturday program was a most
delightful one. Following a delight
full variety musical concert by the Or
chestral Club, DR.. Henry Clark made
a strong address on making the most
of life in the afternoon and in The
evening a second time the Orchestral
Club pleased a large audience of chill
dren and grown folks and Taber, the
Miracle Man, kept everyone in a state
Of the most exciting suspense while
he performed the various tricks Of
legerdemain which seemed miracul-
Gus to h spectators.
his morning DR.. Clark delivered
an address on the subject "Our Daily
Bread" while Miss Mabelle Cornuist
charmed and entertained hundreds Of
children on the school green with her
Russian folk tales and folk dances
This afternoon Pallaria and his
band will give a conce and this
evening they will again entertain the
Chautauqua audience. This land mas
made a hit everywhere it has appear
ed and is expected to be exceptionally
pleasing to a Sumter audience.
Tuesday morning DR.. Clark will
have for his subject Marriage and
After" and Miss Conquest will tell
the children German folk tales and
them German folk dnaces. In
the afternoon Christine Gilcs-Binghan,
company will give a concert and Gov.
Ashton C.. Sha~llenberger Of Nebras-
ka will lecture, his subject being
Political Patriotism" At night JOY
will be crowned, for then it is Joy
Night" Ralph Bingham being the en-
tertainer, assisted by his company.
DR.. Clarke's lecture Saturday after
noon was ON the subject PLAY Ball."
and taking q game of ball as an illus
t%ration, he spoke for one hour on the
making the most Of life. BE. pre-
pared he said, for anything that
comes and make the most Of your op-
portunities." He stated that it was
by practice that one could become
prepared for his present duties and
succeed to the place higher up
The Orchestral Club proved a de-
light. The young ladies' i'm the organ
fzation and their male assistants prov
Cd capable r-usicians ara entertain
ers. The music was Of q popular ne
turc and the audience showed its ap
preciGticn 10y repeatcd cncores al
both performances.
Taber, the magician, had a wide
repertoire of tricks, all of which de-
lighted the children. His seance
stunts were mostly new to a Sum-
ter audience.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
TEDDY AGAINST HUGHES.
He and Boss Barnes Were Not !
Favor of Reform Government.

Syracuse, April 26.-The great anti
pathy Of w. II. Barnes to Charles
Hughes and the fact that Roosevelt
was not strong for Hughes for gov
crnOr "but knew no stronger mar to
nominate" was brought out today in
letters that passed between ROosc-
welt and Barnes when the $4,000 Ii
bel suit was resumed.
Roosevelt Tired of Examination.
Roosevelt on the stand admitted
that he had consulted Plat freely and
recognized him as boss" Roosevelt
was pcttiSh today, answering some
times sullcnly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
SPARTANBURG MAN INJURED.

Spartanburg, April 24.-Fred Tuck
of Boiling Springs. in the upper part
Of S~partanburg county, was fatally in
jured here late today when his mules
became frightened and caused his
wagon, loaded with cotton, to collide
with a railway trestle on Elm street.
throwing a bale Of cotton from the
vehicle on top OF him. crushing his
ribs, rupturing one lung and break
ing his back. At the local hospital
whore he WAS taken his injuries arc
said to be fatal. He has a wife and
seven children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28

Taber, the magician, had n wide
of tricks, all of which de-
lighted the children. His seance
stunts" were mostly new to a Sum-
audience.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28

empty handed, the speaker said, for
there was plenty Of work that he
could do-"your little self and God
will do the job" IF God had q
chance in this town." he said, He'd
bring heaven itself down here, but
God hasn't had a chance in a town
in America" Mr.. Jones believes in
tongue testimony from those who
Know God. and says it would pay a
church to support some of those old
time saints to advertise the Gospel.
As an illustration of what the in
luence Of a Christian can do for 9th.
ers Mr.. Jones pointed to the fact OF
his w mother. who living the busy
life that she did, crowded with num-
erous housekeeping duties and the
care of other children, yet had time
to exercise such a guiding hand over
him. that he was led to Christ. You
can't be too busy to do something for
Christ, is the telling moral Mr..
Jones pointed u with the telling of
this touching bit of history from his
own experience.
Just before concluding the services
or the afternoon Mr.. Jones asked:
Il want to know how many Of you are
willing to say: Bob Jones, we arr,
with you. AS an affirmative answer
to this question a majority of the big
audience stood up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Lexington, Ga, April 26.-M. l..
Aaron sho, and killed F. l.. Ware,
while returning from church last
night. Aaron's son recently eloped
with Wares daughter. Aaron after
ward committed suicide. Both were
prosperous farmers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
GEORGIA MEMORIAL DAY.

Atlanta, April 26.-Public buildings,
banks and schools were generally
closed today in observance of mo
mortal day. Many business houses
closed at noon.