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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

that the river improvement be con
tinued to afford products OF the lIlu me-
die west a water outlet to consumers;
The plans of Illinois for a sySteni y.
inland waterways were descrlpeo nS
M. NJ. Stephens, president of the III
nois water ways commission AmonS
witnesses here for the hearing are ~
ward Goltra of st. Louis, Col. freu
New Orleans; E. ]. McVann, Omaha,
Neb.; z. L. Platte, st. Joseph, MO-
Jewell Mayes, Richmond, Mo-; August
Wohl, Hermann, Mo-, and c. A. SnaS1-
fer of Saline county, Missouri.
The last three, representing river
counties of Missouri, said a large
amount of levee work being done at
+ the expense of local communities
would be made useless if the govern
rnent failed to continue its improve
Ynent work on the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
OIL FEES $13,91S.32
state Made Big Collections During
september without Getting Profit.

Oil inspection fees for September to-
tailed s13,91S32, according to re-
port field today with the state audltor
by Miss Bertha Fitch, office deputy IN
about the big months business is the
fact that it represented an expense
rather than a profit to the state. The
fees were paid to the state under pro-
test and cannot be used until Htlsa-
tion in the supreme court is settleu.
The report for the month shows the
inspection of 55,944 barrels of oil and
5000 barrels of gasoline. Against
the earnings of $13, 91S32 Were eX.
nenses for the month of SS41.65 AT
his time more than $4,000 in oil in
spection fees are held up under pro-
tests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
Shawnee County Delegates il
Topeka Thursday.
More Than 500 Changers VIII
Attend Meetings.
ENTERTAIN STATE OFFICERS
Governor Capper Will Talk
About efficiency"
Records Show 2,116 Changers
in Shawnee County.

Shawnee county Pomona grange VIII
hold an all-day meeting Thursday, in
the auditorium of the Y. w. G. A.
building
The Pomona grange is composed OF
delegates from all the oranges in the
county and transacts all business
which concerns the county organiZa-
ton and co-operates with the other
oranges for mutual benefit
A p. McLouth, state master, will be
here for the day. He is enroute to
Sacramento, where he will attend the
national grange convention. All the
state officers have been invited to at
terd and 500 grangers are expected
at the meeting. In the state organ
ization A. 2. ReardOn, of McLouth, is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

ders and two suicides for good meas
ure.
Out of Town for Pleasures.
'By the same token" said Mont
gomery, Ross would reject every play
of merit that goes on the stage ana
Topeka and Kansas people would ma
it necessary to go to Kansas CITY Ior
entertainment Maude Adams Wouio
be rejected, no doubt, because she
wears tights. Billie Burke in her PIN
pa jamas would be impossible ana
Bernhard would never get nearer
than the mouth of The Kaw.
Now Montgomery will check the
good judgment of Superintendent TOSS
up to the picture show patrons he
will not content himself with an APP
peal to the official appeal board. lie
will appeal to his own patrons.
Just as soon as the Farrar picture
can be secured. It will be shown IN
Topeka. Then Montgomery will walk
into the district court and pay MS
fine
cit will be worth the money II TO
peka people have an opportunity 70
pass judgment on the work OF the
state inspectors and Mr. Ross, SAID
Montgomery, land I will gladly pay
my fine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
K. & |. OF S. SUED
Ellis, Kan, Man Says $1,000 Policy
Has Not Been Paid.

The national council of the Knights
and Ladies of Security, a fraternal in
surance society with headquarters IN
Topeka, was today made defendant in
a suit for $1,000 filed in the Shawnee
county district court by W. E. Caskey
of Ellis, Kan
Caskey claims that his wife, Edith
Caskey. Joined the society few years
ago and took out beneficiary certlfi-
cate for $1,000 She died in Kansas
CITY, December 27, 1914. The plaintiff
is suing for the amount of the certifi-
cate which he says is unpaid. Waters
e. Waters, a Topeka law firm, repre-
sents the plaintiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
TABLE TALK
AT THE VATl13
COMMERCIAL Club. H-A

The following gospel is preached
every day at the tables in the CONNER
cial clubs dining room: We buy at
home because
Our interests are here.
We want to see the goods.
We sell what we produce here at
home.
We want to get what we buy when
we pay for it.
Our home dealer carries US when we
run short
The man we buy from stands back
The man we buy from gives value
received.
We believe in doing business with
our friends
''The Bu1gars have taken the Nish
railroad, whatever that means" an
nounced E. L. Overton, chairman OF
the ways and means committee, this
noon; and thereupon there was an ar
gument about the war. Strict neutral
ity was maintained, however. and no
one was wounded.
That word "chesty''-that express
sive word that is used to describe the
man who walks with his chest thrown
out like a pouter pigeon-or1g1nated
in the Bowery of New York. Fred
Voiland, who was a reporter on the
New York Evening Journal many
years ago, told the story of how
| '.chesty' got into the English Ian
Iguage, TINS noon DIT the OOiiiihei eie''
club.
| "Chesty was by-word in the Bow
cry and big Bill Devery, a police in
spector, brought the word out of its
loriginal home and introduced 1t &c
many of the New York police force,
lVoiland explained. reporters uSeo
the word in describing well known
characters of the Bronx and soon the
wcrd came to be accepted as perfect
lily good English word"
|
l.. Raw Harries, chairman of one of the
special membership committees, ha:
chosen the following men to wori
with him in the permanent MEMBER
ship campaign: Dick Wilson, E. d
Spiclxerman, J. E. Spaulding, William
Carswell, H. S. Putney, Freeman Bell
o. H White, w H. Davis, A. X val
Hook Julian GertSley, Harry Wrlght
III. c. Mohler, George McDermott ant
Fred Goodrich. The committee viii
work Friday and Monday mornings
Father John Murphy made a grea
drive from tee at the Country clu
TUESDAY afternoon and he was tell
ing some of his friends how far tn
ball went.
1.-THE last saw of the ball it was o
its way to the bungalow, (the bunga
low is about 500 yards from the tee),
: said Father Murphy.
one of the friends spoke up an
said:
/ THAT drive was IKE liio iiOiiiO -
Iaioie made one day. He hit the ba
SO hard that it could not be fount
After he had made the circuit OF tn
bases and returned to the bencn Il
found the ball buried in his bat
That broke up the round table.
Among the recent new member
that have been added to the Commel
n cial roster are: H. o. MADDOX, M
\ Christopher, M D. Robinson, A
: McKoWan. F. NJ. Pelletier, Ray v
a Palmatier, Jackson-Walker Coal &C
John F, Norton. Archie NJ; Baird,
g w. eWingart, -McCleary-pudley Lump %
company, Topeka Electric compan
q s r. Krauer, T. F. Carver, H. ]
r Yoder, E. D. Sherman. J. S. Ceorle
| Fred Alderman, P. w. Vanderhof
f william H. Metzdorf, w. L. Warrine
i Gomoi1I p ConleY and W. p. Cub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
A New Club.

A number of the younger business
TIC National hotel at noon today as
guests of Ed Mulloy of the Germanla
Life Agency A permanent organlza-
ton was effected to be known as the
Square Circle. -
Tattner. Dr. Thos. O'Connor, Matt
Brennan, Dr. C. J. Crook, j. NJ Wies-
ner and H. G. Wall. Ray Lattner,
manager of the New England building
was appointed chairman, ana viii en-
terrain members and their guests at a
similar function next Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
RIVER CASE CONTINUES
Missouri Valley Men Still Ask I'M
provement by Government.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 20.-Repre-
sentatives of many river cities contin-
ued their testimony today before a
board of army engineers appointed to
determine the ACCESSIBILITY of contir-
uing the work of improving the Mis-
souri, river for navigation. The board
will make a confidential report 10
congress.
The influence of the Panama canal
on freight rates and competition be-
tween the manufacturers of the Mis-.
souri, and Mississippi river valleys ano
those of the eastern seaboard has oC-
cupied much of the testimony urging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
ROTARY CLUB FUN
Luncheon. Business Meeting ana
Stunts Tomorrow Noon.

Members of the Topeka Rotary club
will have a luncheon ana BUSINESS
r,aatine tomorrow noon at the Mills
Tea room A program of stunts and
speeches has been arranged that VIII
please every member, w. F.. Axtell,
secretary of the club, says and rec
ord attendance is expected
The Topeka Rotary clubs enter
tainment committee has arranged thu
program for tomorrow noon and 1t
believes in the Disbursements play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

fostered by officials of any department
OF the national government. NO otner
of farmers was ever so
well founded or for a more lofty pnr-
pose. The Grange, or Order OF Ia
irons of Husbandry, excels all other
labor organizations in its mceplion'
development. membership and staSi.-
ity.
In 1865 Mr.. Kelley of Itasca, Mimi,
became an official in the department
OF agriculture at Washington.
"OIiver Fl. Kelley, the founder of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
BUTTE DEAD TOLL is II
Still More Fatalities Are Feared, Fol-
lowing Dynamite Explosion.

Butte, Mont, Oct 2O.AThe death
toll of a dynamite explosion at the
Granite Mountain Mine, three miles
from Butte, yesterday, had reached
seventeen names today. A.
Two of five injured men died in the
night and other deaths are feared.
Under a recently enacted workmen
compensation act relatives of the dead
and injured will receive benefits ag-
gregating more than $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
ASQUITH ON THE MEND
Premier's Illness Produces Calm in
Political Circles.

London, Oct. 2O.-The condition of
Premier Asquith was described by his
physicians at noon today as satisfac-
tory.
Premier Asquith's illness has had
the effect of producing a greater calm
in political circles than would other
wise have attended the resignation of
Sir Edward Carson from the attorney
generalship, and from present ap-
pearances there will be no more re-
signations from the cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Bertha johnson, colored, age 16
died last night at her home on Route
8, Mission township. The funeral will
be held at 1880 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from the residence. Intermen'
in Valencia cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Mary Clayton Reedy, aged IT.
died Sunday at her home, 1915 North
Jackson street. The funeral will be
held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from Conwells chapel. Inter
ment in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The funeral of William Brooks, the
old colored preacher who died Mon
day at the home of his nephew, 1928
Quincy street, will be held at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon from the
ST. Johns A. M. E. church, Seventh
and Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The funeral of Mrs. Mary S. Dis
brow, who died Monday at the home
of her son in Detroit, will be held at
2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon from
the family residence, $40 Tyler street.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

| the grange, has been dead, six years"
said G. G. Burton, master of Pomona
grange, today. HE founded the FIRE.
donia. N. Y, grange in 1868 and de-
| livered his last address to them in
] 1909. diving a few months later.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Norrine Margaret Whitney, aged 2,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whit
ney, died this morning at the home,
1926 West street. Arrangements for
the funeral will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
Gov. Capper to Talk.

ling, of Wakarusa, is overseer.
Gov. Capper to Talk.
The meetings of the day will be for
srangers only with the exception of
Governor Arthur Capper's address
which will be given at IL o'clock He
will speak upon, Efficiency in State
Government"
The grange is especially strong in
Shawnee county, there being a roll OF
2,116 members and the different dis
tricts possessing buildings which are
used exclusively for grange halls. The
Indian Creek and Oak Hill oreaniza-
tons are the strongest. There are
10000 in -he state and as yet no
oranges have been organized in west
ern or south central Kansas.
Women Belong, Too.
The grange was the first organiza-
ton in the world to recognize women
on an equal basis with men, and from
the beginning both men and women
have belonged to the grange. The
grange has been a strong factor in
promoting women suffrage.
The Shawnee county grange with
its membership of 2,116, is the largest
in the state which has a membership
of 21,OsS. In the United States there
are 100000 grangers, Kansas being
the leading grange state.
The grange idea originated with
Oliver H. Kelley, a native of New
England, but who had spent much Of
his life on the pioneer farms of Min
neSOta. The grange movement was
developed and promoted in Washing
ton by officials in the department OF
agriculture, the treasury and the post
Office. f3-
The grange has the distinction Of
being the only fraternal order ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
THE wEATHER REPORT.

Following are the observations of the
United States Weather Bureau for the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
High Low Rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The funeral of Leonard Dusenberry,
who died at Aberdeen, Wash, was
held at o'clock this afternoon from
Penwelps chapel. Interment in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

state master, A E. Weed. of Lenexa,
is secretary, Mrs. Ella G. Burton, OF
Topeka is lecturer, and H. L. -Aeber-
ling, of Wakarusa, is overseer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-24

commits them to memory before re-
turning from his vacation, thus
avoiding embarrassing lapses of
memory.
Among the things we don't care a
rap about is where Harry Thaw is
spending his time and money.
You will OBSERVE however, that
these male testers have ceased to
poke fun at the summer girls sum-
mer furs.
Now if NikoIa Tesla would perfect
that device by which he intended to
signal Mars what would the Martians
think of us.
The marshal of Lebanon, H., got
drunk and arrested himself. He
should have bribed himself to turn
himself loose, exposed himself as a
bribe taker and expelled himself from
the force for malfeasance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-24

BIG BUSINESS GAME-The man
ner in which big business entertains
and is always on hand to give as
sistance to any one whose services
it may need later in its own interests
is worthy of the attention of the
working class.
July "a will be Illinois day and July
81 will be Chicago day at the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition, and the Illinois
Manufacturers assn furnished a spe-
cial train for Mayor VIM. H. Thomp-
son. It also took the First Regiment
infantry, Illinois National Guard, to
the exposition. This train made short
stops at Kansas City, Los Angeles,
Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, ETC.,
and the regiment paraded through
the principle streets of these cities.
This is merely an example of what
the big manufacturers do to gain in
iuence. 1t is only nature to assume
that they expect something in return
for their trouble and are trying to get
on the right side Of Mayor Thompson.
It does not tell just what it does eX-
pect from the Illinois National Guard,
but we do know that the big manu-
facturers are always fighting labor
and in their circular Of June they
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-24
OUR MAYOR

BY Roswell F. Conner
We like you, Big Bill Thompson.
A Republican you may be,
But your acts are democratic
AS far as 1 can see.
The way you got both sides together
In that monster street car strike;
Did it please us? I should say
RATHER"
For we did not own bike.
When you locked the doors at mid
night
And said neither side can leave,
These cars must all be running
Before tomorrow eve.
We like your nerve, Bill Thompson,
When you start to turn a trick.
For we know the town will get on
some.
Big Bill, you are a brick.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-01

Peter Petrik and his wife, Mrs.
Jos. Trunec and her son Emil were
Yankton visitors Thursday.
Dale Hampton bought a second
hand Overland of the Tabor Motor
Co.
The Basket Social at the Breezy
Hill school last Saturday was a
success. The receipts were $68. so
The program was well prepared
and rendered in a creditable man
ner. The teacher, Miss Rhien de
serves our thanks and also those
who have aided in the program
F. J. Petrik, clerk.
The result of the meeting held
last Saturday where the PROPOSE
ton of bonding the Tabor school
district for the purpose of building
a new public school building seems
to be favorable if the vote taken
there for the purpose of ascertain
ing the sentiment of the voters
means anything, there being 26
votes for and 18 against the pro-
position of bonding the district for
$4,000. An election will soon be
called where the question will be
finally decided.
There is a conflict between FEEDER
al and state laws regarding migra-
tory birds. The federal law pro
hibits hunting of these birds.
after December 81, while under
the state law they may be hunted
from September 10 to April 10.
Hunters are disposed to disregard
the federal law which is natural
for them to do, because they re.
ceive more for their money under
the state law. But the federal au-
thorities have ordered their game
wardens to he on the lookout for
yiolators. . ...
|. "a. .... fs~-.y. ,.Ea. .m .a @F
Az 60 Fields.
Many a man who is fooling away
his time in the literary field might be
useful in a potato field. .... III
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-01

l hereby announce to the public
that I have opened a tinsmith shop.
next door to the garage and | am
ready TO do all kinds of tin work.
have had many years of exper-
fence in this line and guarantee
satisfaction. FIR. Bauman.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-01

April LIST.
This copy was put out as ajoke.
Mrs. Tereza Kozel was at Yank-
ton Monday. ..
j. E. Matuska was at Tyndall
last Friday on business.
Miss Alhina Rezac was at Yank-
ton Tuesday.
George Zitka visited his mother
at Tyndall Monday.
George Pstrik was in Sioux CT
ty early in the week.
John Mudloff, ST., was a Yank-
ton visitor last Friday.
Jay Marr was in Yankton on
business matters Monday.
George Homer was at Yankton
on business Monday.
Emil Blachnik visited his pa
rents at Yankten last Friday.
Joseph Obr of near Avon came
down Tuesday for a short visit.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. JOS. V. Hladky March 10th.
Lost, a brown water spaniel,
male. Henry Kostroun. route 2.
Will Pisek was among those who
visited Yankton last Saturday.
Alfalfa seed for sale at Petrik &
Turek's Adv.
Fry Wheeler's varnish. At
Ptak's lumber yard. Adv.
Alfalfa and tame grass seeds for
sale at Jos. Skorpik's. Adv.
For monuments and tombstones
see hostel & Jezewski. (Adv.
For q square deal, good lumber. and
low prices, come to J. II. Queal Co. ,
Attend the sale at Petrik & Tu-
reks. Read their ad. 49,.
..f..H".. H#...
j.. A. Wagner was at Tyndall on
business matters last Friday.
Frank Stanicek of Tyndall was
here on business. matters Tuesday.
Chas. Vauk, Jr., and his wife
visited friends at Tyndall over
Sunday. .
Miss Anna Ryan of Tyndall vi
sited friends at this place early in
the week. .,' + .'...'
Mrs. Vino Totusek and her
daughter were at Yankton We'd
nesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Machacek Saturday
March 90.
Edward Dvoracek of near, Avon
visited his parents here early in
the week. .
Miss Mary Janda of Yankton
spent Sunday visiting her parents
at this place.
Joseph Hakl and his sister, Mrs
AL Jezewski visited their prrents
at Yankton Tuesday.
Joseph Black and j. J. Kudrna.
were at Tyndall on business mat
tiers last Saturday. 49,.
Frank HOSTEL and his wife of
near Dante spent a few days here
this week visiting.
DIR, Antony reports the arrival
of a son at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Jos. Svatos, Monday.
Joseph Szymanski returned from
his extenned visit with his parents
WHY 49, 49,
at Medford, MINI. NJ onday
William Herman, who now. re-
sides on his farm near Dante was
a visitor here early in the week.
Anton Pronek and bis mother
moved on their farm near Wau-
bun. Mimi. recently purchased of
Max Blachnik.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-01
And the cold weather continues

down from Springfield Wednesday
to spent Easter with her parents.
Mrs. j. F. Horacek and her
daughter, Miss Alice visited
friends at Tyndall last Saturday.
M. j. Rada returned from O.
maha after a short visit with his
wife, who is taking treatment at a
hospital. ,
Mrs. R. Flick of Yankton spent
Sunday at this place visiting her
parents, Mr.. snd Mrs. Pat, Nc
Donald.
Chas. +. Blachnik of Yankton
spent a few days here visiting and
shaking hands with his numerous
friends.
The following have purchased
new Ford cars of Jos. Skorpik:
Thomas Svanda, Joseph Souhrada
and M. j. Rada.
Mrs. Jos. Herman visited her
sister, Mrs. Vaclav Herman, at
Iy ndall over Sunday. Emil Hes
man accompanied her.
Mrs. William Thompson of Tyn-
dali visited her mother, Mrs. An
derson, and other relatives the
latter part of last week.
V. J. Wagner of L~esterville was
here on business matters the latter
part of last week. He is now
writing insurance for a strong
Company.
A basket Social and progam will
be held at the Karolewicz school
Saturday, April 10. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to at
tend.
Mrs. Frank Setback was taken
to the state hospital at Yankton
last Saturday. Her condition of
late has been worse and it was ne
.cessary to decide for this step.
Joseph Melichar and his wife
were at Yankton to accompany
home Mrs, Barbora Novak who
had been operated on for appen-
dicitis at the hospital. Her con-
dltion is improved.
At a special term of court at
Yankton Wednesday, Ed Jackson
the Niger who attacked Mrs. A.
j. Thomas, plead guilty and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years. 49,. IT.
For sale, Ledgers and Day
books at the Independent Office.
Ledger. 500 pages, cloth lined in
dex at 81. so; day book, 300 pages
81. Is. We can get higher priced
blank books for you on short no.
tice. Also the cheaper kind.
A grand ball will be given in
the Sturma hall by Joseph Halla,
Monday, April IL for which the
Tabor Band will furnish music.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend. This dance was to
take place the 5th but was post
poned for good reasons.
Every man needs life insurance
to protect his family or those de-
pendent on him. 1t is a necessity
and therefore get. the best. The
U. S. Annuity Life ms. Co. is
the best. 1t is a strong, reliable
Company backed by strong, no.
nest men. See hostel &-Jezewski
local agents. ....t. .(Adv.
Fred G. Dorow, the naturalized
German of Parker who e%xpatriat,
ed himself now claims in the Press
Dakotan that he was misunder-
stood and that he is ready at any
time to defend this country
against all corners. Well all ac-
cept his second declaration and
consider that his first reasonable
article was written between drinks
at his silver jubilee and restore
him to his rights as a citizen in
this country which furnished his