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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
MANY SPECIAL TRAINS
Santa Fee Busy Taking Frisco Tour
lists Back to the East.

The Santa Fee will handle several
big movements of special trains in the
next few days. Today a special OF
the bankers association leaves Los
Angeles over the Santa Fe and three
more will follow Tuesday. Most of
these bankers are from New York,
Pennsylvania and New England, and
will go east from Chicago over the
lines of the New York Central and
Pennsylvania railroad. The bankers
association met in Seattle and a num-
Der of Topeka men attended.
Early in October five trains from
the coast will move eastward, carry
ing agents of the Aetna Life Insur-
ance company. These trains will each
be equipped with two diners, observa-
ton and club cars The agents will
meet in San Francisco and the first
train home will leave that city Octo-
Der IL.
A special train leaves San Francis
CO today with agents who have been
attending meetings of the New York
Life Insurance cOmpany'S 10000
club. The Santa Fe also handled
several specials to G1enwood Springs,
Colo, for the New York Life 100000
club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs Job Little and family
are visiting with Mr.. Titles parents
IN Pomona, Kan. Mr.. Little is office
secretary at the local Y. NJ. c. A
Plans for the proposed membership
campaign We're discussed at noon to-
day by the board of directors of the
Commercial club at their regular
monthly meeting
Charles Slusser, an employee of the
Topeka Bridge and Iron Works, is re-
ported to be in a critical condition at
St Francis hospital, following an
operation for appendicitis.
The Shawnee County grange will
meet at the state house, room e, east
wing, on the ground floor, Thursday,
September % DR.. De Vilbiss and T.
B. Brown will deliver lectures
Final games in the Y. NJ. c. A. ten
mis- tournament will be played this
owing to the poor condition of the
courts following rains last week.
Fifty-seven civil cases and twenty
criminal cases will be heard in the
two divisions of the Shawnee county
district court during the September
term, according to the present dock
ct Court cases will begin in the first
division will handle the criminal
docket which is unusually light
At the election of officers for the
Ministerial union Monday afternoon,
the Rev. Q. L. Cook, pastor of the
First Christian church, was elected
president. The Rev. j. F. Youngman
was elected vice president and the
Rev. Joseph P. Hicks, secretary. The
new officers succeed the Rev w M
George Hoyes. The meeting was held
in the First Presbyterian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
ATTACK FEDERAL LAW
killing of Ducks in Arkansas Basis
of Test Case.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The killing
of three wild ducks by Harvey Z.
Shaver, of Arkansas, is to be made
the basis for seeking a supreme court
decision on the constitutionality of the
federal law authorizing the depart
ment of agriculture to regulate the
killing of migratory wild game. Al
though the law was enacted in 1907,
this is the first case to reach the SUI
preme court involving it's validity.
Shaver killed the ducks on day
prohibited by the department, but
when the government sought to prose-
cute him, the federal district in Ark
ansas held the law to be an unwar-
ranted interference by the federal
government with powers invested in
the states He today filed a brief in
the supreme court attacking the law.
The government is preparing a coun-
ter brief to be filed within the next
three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
IT'S ALL "FLAPD0ODLE"
Mayor House Expresses His Opinion
of City Civil Service.

A civil service for a city the size of
Topeka is 'tflapdood1e'' in the opinion
of Jay E. House, mayor.
The mayor today received a letter
from r. P. Van Hook, secretary of the
civil service commission of Colorado
Springs, Colo. Van Hook stated in his
letter that Colorado city had appro-
priated only $3.50 for the support of
the civil service commission of that
city for a year. He did not think the
sum sufficient and wanted to know
how much Topeka spends in the same
way. The mayor replied:
Our support for the civil service
commission is 500 a year. 1 think it
is too much. If I had my way about
it, L would abolish both the commits
sion and the appropriation In my de-
partment L pay no attention to recon-
mendations of the civil service board.
THE man who wishes to build up a
loyal and effective organization, must
select the material with which to do
it. The civil service idea as applied to
cities of this size is, in my judgment,
'flapdoodle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
AUTO THIEVES CAUGHT
Two Men Who Stole DIR. Pettyjohn's
Car Are Captured.

A telegram saying that two men
giving their names as Dewey Sim
Mich and Arthur Parsons are being
held at Lincoln, MO, on a charge of
the theft of an auto belonging to DR.
E. S. Pettyjohn of Topeka, was re-
ceived this morning by Shawnee
county officials
DR. Pettyjohn's auto was stolen
about three weeks ago from the gar
age at his residence. Information
received here is to the effect that
the two men being held in Missouri
had the car in their possession when
apprehended. 1t is valued at $4,000.
This morning burglary and larceny
warrants for Sinnich and Parsons
were issued from the county attor-
ney's office. The men will be brought
to Topeka. DR.. Pettyjohn is medical
director of the Knights and Ladies of
Security.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
TEETH REVEALED HIM
Sad Recognition of Small Boy Drowned
i'm Kaw River.

The funeral Of James FitZgibbons, 8
years old, who drowned at the mouth
of Soldier creek, Aug. %, and whose
body was recovered at Eudora Sunday,
was held today. Interment was in the
Catholic cemetery.
George F'itzgibbons, father. who
lives in Wichita, says the body was
positively identified by the teeth. His
son has just recently lost two teeth
These teeth were missing in the body
found at Eudora. Mr.. Fitzgibbons
thanked the members of the fire de-
partment, and others, for the efforts
made, first to save the sons life by
rushing the city pulmotor to the scene
of the drowning, and later in efforts
to recover the body.
Everything which could have been
done, was DONE" said Mr.. Fitzgibbons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21

Clara Kinball Young and Wilton
LaclSaye. two of the screen and stages
most popular dra matte stars, in the
stellar roles, supported by Chester
star cast, 'Trilby'' surpassed the ex-
pectations Of all concerned.
When presented at the Forty
fourth Street theater, New York. in
at the Electric, was lauded by press
and public as being the hest five-reel
feature production ever produced.
Charles Chaplin appears at the
ture. ambition" run in conjunction
with Trilby.
MinstreIs at Grand.
Honest endeavor will always be
crowned with success No doubt this
is the reason why Richards & Prin-
giles Famous Georgia MinstrelS have
been so long before the public. To
make this season better than last, to
give the public a better show this
year than last, has always been the
watchword of the management. Not a
questionable word, act or song can
find place in the performance given
by this company. The program is alb
solutely clean and refined. This COM
pany, which numbers nearly thirty
people, will be seen at the Crane,
Saturday matinee and night
In Chinatown.
To see Chinatown without going to
San Francisco is surely treat, and
to listen to a lecture on the scenes
that will be shown in five reels, by
Captain Lewis, the pioneer San Fran
cisco Chinatown guide, at the small
admission of 10 cents, is certainly
rare treat. He is playing to packed
houses everywhere, using only the
larger tEeaters. Last week he played
the Tabor Grand theater, Denver. ana
this week is playing the Boyd theater,
Omaha. Performances VIII be given
from 2:15 till in she afternoon and
7:15 till IL p. m. at night. AT the
Grand all next week.
At the Iris.
The Cotton King" the five-act
drama with George Nash, the eminent
star in the leading role, is the attrac-
ton oday and tonight at the Iris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
REPTILE IN CITY HALL
Three-Foot Alligator Makes Crawling
Visit to Officials.

A three-foot alligator made the ac-
Quaintance of city hall employees to-
day. The reptile was given to- w l..
Porter city commissioner of parks,
to be placed in the Gage park zoo.
William Jacobs, 1898 Garfield avenue,
was the donor. The animal was re-
moved from a box and permitted 10
roam through the city offices.
George T. Mattingly, license icollec-
tor, who has recently returned from a
vacation in California, rubbed his
eyes and gripped himself, when he
saw the animal cross his threshold
He said nothing and watched N
Coover, city auditor. When he dis
covered that Coover was also able to
see the same animal, Mattingly felt
better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21

friends call him, and told him it had
to corne-whether he wished it or not
that vacation had to be.
So the chief is TO be sent away. he
is to be exiled to Hutchinson. Two
weeks is the customary length OF the
vacation of a city official. But the
chief did not think he could be spared
from the city two weeks and yet he
was forced to take a two-weeks va
cation. That was the dictum of the
mayor
'!TeIl you what I will do" replied
the chief. II will spend two weeks
in Hutchinson next Friday. I will be
back here on the job Saturday morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
CREAMERY PRIZES
Beatrice Company Issues Cream Tank
in Contest.

A refrigerator cream cooling tank
offered by the Beatrice Creamery
company to the person guessing
nearest to the number of beans con-
tanned in a glass jar on exhibition at
the Creamery's booth at the state fair
last week was won by F. c. Lowe of
Garrett. The jar contained 6.623
beans. Mr.. loves guess was $500 j.
w. Talbot of Russell entered a guess
of 6,673 and won second prize. while
w. ]. Shaw of Holton, who believed
third place.
The creamery offered a 10-gallon
cream can for the second closest guess
and a Beatrice steel cream pail for
third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
BLESSING
TO THIS MAN
joplin Man Was Nervous and
All Run Down.
Stomach Trouble and Indiges-
ton Was a Daily Thing.
CREDIT TO TANLAC
For His Great Improvement
and Return of Appetite.
Now Eats What He Wants
Without Amy Fear.

Theodore Hastings, residing at
TwentySixth street and Sergeant
avenue, Joplin, is one of the many
persons in Joplin and vicinity who en-
dorse Tanlac, the new medicine that is
accomplishing such remarkable re-
suits in instances of nervous debility,
stomach. kidney and intestinal all
ments, as we'll as catarrh. Mr.. Hast
ings. who is a blacksmith, said re-
Gently:
1T gives me great pleasure to rec
ommend Tanlac, as I have found it
quite beneficial in my case. 1 have
been all run down for the last nine
years, but, after trying your remark
able'medicine, now feel strong enough
to throw a horse down."
Il suffered from stomach trouble
and Indigestion he continued. "A
burning sensation was felt in the pit of
my stomach two or three hours after
each meal Sometimes this burning
sensation lasted all day long. I had
nervous trouble for nine years and
never knew what good nights sleep
meant. Also I had catarrh which an
noyed me a whole lot. My head felt
full all the time and I coughed up
mucous matter without let-up day or
night.
My digestion was so bad that
couldn't do justice to a square meal
At breakfast I had practically no ap-
petite after a sleepIess night and felt
ergy and went at my daily work in
half-hearted way. In fact, I dreaded
every new job which came in at the
shop.
Through a friend L heard of Tan
lac. AT once got a bottle to give.
it fair trial, although other medi-
cines had failed me My doubts in
regard to the medicine disappeared
before 1 had completed the bottle of
Tanlac 1t certainly proved a won
derful medicine for me.
Il can sleep as sound as a boy, after
taking your preparation, and awake
every morning with a good appetite.
enjoy breakfast at home and start to
work with 4 refreshened feeling. And
I'm always ready for something to
eat when knocking-off time comes.
My former energy has returned and I
feel fine when 1 tackle a new job.
Tanlac has been a blessing for me-.
and 1 regret that 1 did not get to
try it some years ago"
In this connection, w. C. Pope,
through whose personal direction the
master medicine, Tanlac, referred to
by Mr. Hastings, is being distributed
through the TuHy-McFar1and Drug
Co, this city. Ninth and Kansas ave-
nue. successors to Matt Weightman)
had TINS TO say:
Most of such people suffer from
nervousness. dizziness, headaches
stomach and liver troubles, backache
kidney arrangements, depression of
spirits, imperfect digestion, sleepless-
ness, or are susceptible to coughs and
colds.
In all such instances of this char
acter Tanlac seems to go straight to
the spot, tonlng up and invigorating
the organs of the body. The results
really are amazing, as it apparently
makes you feel strong, sturdy and
we'll. There is no doubt of that fact
Tanlac can be had for s1.00 per
bottle, threa bottles $2.75 or six bot
ties for $500. Mail orders promptly
filled.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
ON "DRY EXCAVATION"
Major General Goethals Addresses
Engineering Congress in Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 21.-The
program of the International Engi-
neering congress, being held in this
city in celebration of the completion
of the Panama. canal. today included
session of the eight sections into
which the ccrlgress is divided.
The program for the waterways
section was devoted to a discussion of
the canal and the various engineering
problems connected with it. Among
the speakers was Major General G. w.
Goethals, builder of the canal and
honorary president of the congress.
whose subject was dry excavation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
He HAS EVIDENCE.
Canadian Major Has Steel to Prove
Torpedo Attack on Hesperian.

Montrey. Sept. 21.-Major Hercule
Barre of a Canadian regiment, a sur
vivor of the steamer Hesperian. today
exhibited a piece of steel which he
said he picked up on the deck of the
Hesperian following the fatal eX-
plosion.
The major declared the steel was
part of a torpedo and termed the con-
tention that the ship had struck a
mine absurd"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
RECORD POLICE DOCKET
Twenty-one Cases in Judge Yates
Court This Afternoon.

Twenty-one cases were on the board
when police court began to grind this
afternoon 1t was the largest docket
since the House administration began.
A motley crew filled the court
room In nature, the cases ranged
anywhere from plain DRINKS to
wholesale liquor offenders. A num-
Der of the offenders were we'll known
in police court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21

ing of the new building is taking
place now.
New fixtures entirely are being in
stalled for the bank. The windows
for the tel1ers and bookkeepers are
of an original design, high above the
floor and of solid marble. When com
pleted, it will be one of the finest
banking rooms il. the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
AT The THEATERS.
Novelty Review.

Novelty Review.
For those who wish to see an act
of exceptional merit, the Novelty the
alter presents Page, Hack and Mack
in a number of feats which constitute
not only an acrobatic offering but an
acrobatic success The act is an Or
pheum topliner- Topeka theater goers
have witnessed some good acrobatic
troupes in past years and some poor
ones. Page, Hack and Mack are bet
ter than any of the others
Airline pretty dancing violinist,
has the talent, costumes and dance
steps down to a nice perfection, there
by enabling her to fill her place on
the bill acceptably. Vandinoff, a
speed marvel painter, opens the pro-
gram and his efforts result in three
in a character portrayal, gets by well.
As an Englishman, as coke" and as
soldier, he brings out his chara cter
points without being absurd or te-
dious. His work as a soldier is, per-
haps, a little drawn out Bigelow
Campbell and Royden have an orig
inal singing act which IS popular and
clever.
Paramount travelogues show a lit
tie too much turtle and not enough
South America The camera men will
get down below Capricorn in a week
or two Bill changes Thursday.
Hip Review.
JcIS0 tIlkl I1dIl1illOI have All OIlS-
inal suffrage specially at the Hip this
week. The skit is fast and spicy. The
Baadar-Levelle trio of cyclists fea-
ture quick riding and feats on wheels
standing still Neal of the Navy"
and My Own Piece are the pictures
for today.
The vaudeville program changes
Thursday.
At the Electric
'Trilby'' was first prese nted on the
stage in London in 1895, where it met
with great success; since, being re-
vived, both mere and abroad, at least
once every two years.
When the Equitable Motion Pic
lures Corporation decided to produce
the film version of "Trilhy' they de-
cided to make it as great or even a
greater success, sparing no pains or
expense to make this, their first pro-
duction, worthy of ''Trilby's" proceed
ing presentations.
Under the direction of Maurice
Tourncur of the Equitable staff, with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
just Try This When
Hairy Growths Appear
Modes of Todavl

A smooth, hairless skin always fol-
lows the use of paste made by mix
ing some water with plain powdered
delatone. This paste is applied to the
hairy surface 2 or 3 minues, then
rubbed off and the skin washed, when
every trace of hair will have vanish
ed. No pain or discomfort attends the
use of the delatone paste, but caution
should be exercised to be sure that you
get real delatone.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
X. C. Stock Yards Decision

Jefferson City, Sept 21.-An order
of the Missouri public service com
mission that the Kansas City Connect
ing Railroad company build seven
miles of track to conect trunk lines in
Kansas City with the Kansas City
stock yards was affirmed in the cir
cult court here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
new BANK FIXTURES
German American Into Beautiful
/ Quarters After October 4.

will move from it's present location
at Third and Kansas avenue to the
building formerly occupied by the
Brunt Drug company at Fifth and
the avenue October l. The remodel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
TO MAKE HIM TAKE 1T
Mayor House Orders Chief Parsons to
Go on Vacation.

Harvey Parsons. chief of police, IL
to be forced to take a vacation. Jay
E. House, mayor, aided by the moral
support of other friends of the chief
Cracked down on Little Father OF
the People" the name the chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
six-for-a-Quarter Fight On.

Trenton. n. J.. Sept. 21.-This city
today began death grapple, before
the public utilities commissioners,
with the street railway forces to de-
eide whether the latter have the right
to discontinue selling strip tickets at
the rate of six for quarter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21
New Bishop Consecrated.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 21.-Fifteen
bishops and archbishops participated
in the conservation of the Rev. A. J.
SCHUYLER as bishop or Eel Paso here to-
day. The services were held in the
Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Gas heaters at Forbes,s -Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21

Light batteries at Forbes's-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21

Flash lights at Forbes's--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-21

The Cotton King the five-act
drama with George Nash, the eminent
star, in the leading role, is the attrac-
ton oday and tonight at the Iris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-30

Of VICTIMS
YESTERDAY
LAST SAD RITES OVER VICTIMS
OF GREAT DISASTER WERE
HELD YESTERDAY - LAST OF
VICTIMS TO BE BURIED TODAY.

Yesterday the funerals of six of
the victims of Mondays holocaust
were inferred at Rose Hill cemetery.
The order in which the funerals were
conducted is as follows:
Henry Simms, flagman.
Charles Smith, ex-police officer.
Pool A. Wald, farmer.
w. e. Twyford, waiter.
Reuben Warren, chauffeur
Otto McClurg, messenger boy.
The funeral of J. T. Gilkey, Santa
Fe yardmaster, was conducted from
the family avenue on Eighth avenue,
northeast, this morning at 10 O'Clock,
by Rev. Dr. Cooper of the Broadway
Baptist church.
The funeral OF NJ. E. Atkins will be
conducted from the family residence
on Eighth avenue, northwest, this af-
ternoon by DR.. Cooper
The remains of two of the charred
victims were buried this morning.
No additional deaths were reported
this morning. The patients at the
hospital were reported to be resting
easier, but grave fears are entertained
that when the debris is removed from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-30
PICTURE SHOWS
ARE CLOSED
IT WAS THOUGHT BEST TO DIS
MISS SCHOOLS UNTIL MONDAY
MORNING, FOLLOWING SMALL
PANIC YESTERDAY.

The schools will remain closed un.
til Monday, and the picture shows
will not open until Saturday, if they
do then. The panic caused by the
slamming of door in the Third ward
school building put the finishing
| touches to already over-wrought
nerves, and following the stampede
it was decided that schools will be
closed until Monday morning at which
time it is believed that most of the
people will have regained their com.
posure.
Someone started the report yester-
day that the picture shows would re-
open last night but r. Helbach of the
Theatorium and Lucien Cox of the
Majestic denied this was their inten-
tion. There will be nothing doing
until Saturday, and they say it is
doubtful if they will care to open at
that time.
The people of the city are too busy
giving relief to the injured and caring
for the dead to think of pleasures, ani
the owners of the shows, as well as
their employees, are hard at work with
the relief committee.
The headquarters of the benevo-
lent society is a busy place. Dona-
tions are coming in and being dis
tributed among the needy. Just how
far local resources are going to go |
toward taking care of the demands is |
speculative but every case that is |
reported is given immediate assist
ance. The Gilmer Oil company sent
its check this morning for 800, and
several other donations may be eX-
pected before the day passes.
Anyone is welcome to make a do
nation, no matter how small or how
large. Immediate assistance is whit
counts at this time, so no one need
wait for an invitation to contribute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-30

PASS ON THREE
BUILDINGS
ASIDE FROM MAKING AN EXAM
NATION OF THE FIVE SCHOOL
BUILDINGS THE INSPECTORS
PASS ON THREE OTHERS.

The Wilmington hotel was passed
upon by the building inspectors this
morning and pronounced unsafe, the
same was true of the Hardy building
Occupied by Ramsey's drug store and
the Campbell rooms. They made an
examination of the Rose CroiX hos
pital and made certain recommends
tions for restoring the same.
This afternoon they will continue
to make inspections, and any building
which does not meet with their ap.
proyal will have to be overhauled and
repaired according to their recon-
mendations.
c. W. McKeehan of the state fire
marshars office. who is assisting in
making inspections, stated today that
every flue in the city should be close
ly examined and, II necessary, repair
ed before it was used, otherwise seri.
Gus fires might result. He also recon.
mends that all electrical wiring be re.
inspected. He stated that owners
should do this for their own protec.
tion as well as to safeguard the gen,
eral public A list of all inspections
and recommendation will be furnish.
ed from day to day by the city building
inspector.