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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
BABIES
One Infantile Paralysis Case in
Winfield, Kansas.
United States Health Bureau
Battling With Disease.

Washington, July 1.-THE first step
of the federal authorities in the battle
against the infantile paralysis cpl
demic which has spread from New
York to Kansas, Illinois, Ohio and
other states, was taken today. William
Colby Rucker, assistant surgeon in
the United States public health SER
vice. was ordered to New York. The
United States public health service,
following a conference at noon, or
dered six other experts to cooperate
with New York officials to prevent the
spread of the disease, which today was
reported in Cleveland, Chicago ana
other cities. Surgeon Lavender viii
have charge of the six men. DR.
Fucker today telegraphed to DOCTORS
of the service all over the country
for reports on infantile paralysis IN
their states.
Monkeys are needed Immediately
for governmental work if the disease is
to be checked.
Commissioner Emerson telegraphed
Doctor Rucker today that i00 mon
KEYS belonging to the Rockefeller IN
stitute are being held in the Phlllp-
mines because of a department of ag-
riculture embargo against the lmpor-
tation of animals. Emerson asked
that these be released. REcker took
the matter up with the department OF
agriculture.
Case in Kansas.
One case of infanti1e paralysis was
reported to the health service To-Day
in Winfield, Kan.
Cropping in the dark, certain only
that a germ causes tive disease, the
public health service is trying to save
the babies of the country the gov
eminent is also fighting ignorance or
g.. Nl1n
two phases-before a baby is attacked
ard during it's illness.
In the first phase-prevention-
general rules of health only are neces-
sary. In the second, the first step IS
to send for doctor.
Prevention Rules.
Some of the rules for prevention
were given today by DR.. William c.
Rucker, assistant surgeon general
Care in the baby's diet
Prompt attention to intestinal dis
orders.
Proper mi1k-preferabl bly, mothers
milk.
Plenty of sIeep-sixteen hours a day
for babies less than one year old.
| Elimination of flies.
Close Fairgrounds.
New York, July Every play
ground and every play street. under
Jurisdiction of the police department
| in Greater New York was ordered
closed today in a final effort to stamp
out the infantile paralysis epidemic. 1t
was estimated that this drastic step
will affect $50, 900 of New York's chill
dren who customarily find recreation
in these play plots.
Danger at First.
| In case of illness-and especially
when infantile paralysis is present in
| a city-a doctor should be called i'm
! oil C0id
| Perhaps the greatest danger from
| the disease in the first twenty-four
hour is when many parents are trying
| to cure their babies by home treat
ment, Doctor Rucker said.
Rest Best Treatment.
Diet and rest are the principal treat
ments. The disease is noticed first by
fever, pains and intestinal disorders.
1t may cause death in a day or it may
attack baby so slightly that beyond
/ a days illness, no bad effects will be
| felt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
LOCAL MENTION

c. A. Alden, pastor of the Swedish
Bpatist church, has accepted call to
the pulpit of the Elm Swedish Baptist
church of Chicago, Ill. DIR. Alden
has been with the Topeka church
nearly three years and during that
time it has increased largely in mem
bership. He will remain with the
Topeka church until October 1.
Framing and silvering. Coe. s2s
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
A deal has been negotiated between
the owners of the E. Horn planning mill
of Topeka and a Lincoln, Neb., firm
to sell the planning mill to the latter.
The consideration in the deal is said
to be 100000.
Lewis whistler of Salina, who sought
to enlist a regiment of volunteers for
service in Mexico, was today told to
stop. The orders were issued by Gov
ernor Capper and Charles l. Martin.
adjutant general. There is no demand
for volunteers. Furthermore Whis-
Ter had no authority for his act of pa
triotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
CAN'T PAY The RENT
state Employment Bureau Closes the
Wichita Office.

Because the state had no money
with which to pay rent, the state free
Employment bureau was this week
compelled to close its offices in Wich-
fta The offices were closed right in
fhe midst of the harvest season and C.
B. Danner, agent, moved to Topeka,
where the state provides rent, heat,
light and water.
Several substations were opened by
Banner this year, in an effort to sup
NV the harvest demand promptly. One
81 the offices was located in Wichita
and Danner took personal charge of
the office. But just when the clamor
Tor harvest hands was the loudest, it
was found that the state had no funds
with which to pay rent for offices. So
Banner returned to Topeka to direct
his activities from the state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
FARM WATCHDOG
SAVES SLEEPING
MEN FROM FIRE

Pratt, Kan, July -Four harvest
hands, working today in the wheat
fields of E. L. Pitzer, twelve miles
south of here, owe their lives to
watch dog at the Pitzer home. The
four were sleeping in Pitzer's barn last
night when it caught on fire. The
dog barked and clawed at them until
they were awakened. The barn,
which was filled with hay. was burn
ing fiercely when they were aroused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
For National Rotary Meeting.

w. c. Carswell, chairman of the
telegraph committee at the annual
convention of the International Asso-
citation of Rotary Clubs at Cincinnati,
July Is, has prepared neat programs
for the committees activities at the
convention. On the cover appears b
Rotary wheel in the center of which
is the number '.73," the telegraphers
sign for opening the wire. On the
back of the cover appears the figure
go meaning good night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07

New York. July 7.-MONEY-Mercantile
paper, 31a@3A per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills, Arg; demand, 4.75% cables, 4.7e7s.
demand. TaH cables o "a Kronen' en- demand e'
1885: cables, 1895. Guilders, demand,
40 ZIG; cables, 40 GIG. Leires, demand,
6.3s12 cables, 637h. Rubles, demand,
30A cables, 81. Bar silver, 62Ac; Mexican
dollars 4s15c. Government bonds. steady;
railroad bonds, steady. Time loans, firm
60 and 90 days, 31a@3az 6 months 81 IA.
Call money, firm: high, Az: low, 4: :
ruling rate, 4: last loan, Az; closing bid
4 offered at Az.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
NOTICE
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
All members of the Scottish Rite
Bodies will meet at the Masonic Tenn
pie Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
for the purpose of attending the fun
eral of Brother William Mitchell
Shaver, 33 degree Hon. Services to be
held at the residence, 1929 McVicar
avenue, at 2:30 p. m.
By order of the Masters of the Four
Scottish Rite Bodies,
Attest: JAMES B. DONCYSON,
80 Degree KOCH, Asst. Secretary.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
TABLE TAEk
At T13E SAAU2 ~
COMMERCIAL CUB SA

A meeting of the committee of BUSH
ness men who called upon Rock Is
land officials in Chicago several
months ago in an endeavor to get the
Rock Island to send something to To-
peka to take the place of the general
managers office and other depart
ments, was scheduled to be held at
the Commercial club rooms this noon.
However, a quorum could not be OBJ
tanned and the meeting was postponed
until Monday noon.
w R. Smith, state printer, tells a
story of a friend in Kansas City who
has a dog named Woodrow and a
pony named Theodore" The dog is
so named because he is too proud to
fight and the pony because he is a
rough rider.
These is some concern evidenced at
the Commercial club as to whether
the city will permit grass to grow on
Kansas avenue, in front of the Throop
hotel. One can see as many weeds as
paving stones.
A number of members of the Com
mercial club will go to Eskridge Tues
day to attend a Good Roads meeting.
They will stop at Dover for an hour
or more and ascertain the temper of
the citizens relative to establishing the
Southwest Trail through Dover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
JOHN SWITzER ILL
Well known Topeka Lawyer Is in a
Serious Condition.

John F. Switzer, widely known To-
peka lawyer. is seriously sick at his
home. 333 Topeka avenue. where he
is suffering from an infection of his
hip. He has been confined to his bed
since Sunday. His condition. while
serious, is not regarded as critical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
Lazy and ShiffIess.

Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes is painfully
frank in expressing her opinion of
her husband, William Barnes, from
whom she is seeking a divorce In the
petition she filed today in the district
court she says he is a lazy, shiftless
fellow, who will not work and when
he does get a job he will not keep it.
When he gets any money he fools It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
DEATHS and FUNERALS

MRS. HARVEY HYPSKNANN-
aged SO years. died at Sabetha, Kan.
The funeral was held today at the
home of her father, j. O. Dill, 1914
Lane street. Burial was in Mount
Hope cemetery.
CHARLES H. KNEISLER-infan
son cf Mr.. and Mrs. John Kneisler,
AIT Crane street, died Thursday at the
home of his parents. The funeral will
be he1e at o'clock Saturday morning
at st. Joseph's church. Burial in To-
peka cemetery.
WILLIAM NJ SHAVER, aged 81,
died Thursday night at his home 1929
McVicar avenue. The funeral will
be held Saturday at 2:30 o'clock at
the residence. Burial will be in ST.
Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
A. O. e. W.. Attention.

Members of Upchurch Lodge No.
244 are requested to attend the funeral
of Bro. VIM NJ. Shaver Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence 1929 McVicar avenue.
E. c. CONRAD, NJ. w.
H G. THOMPSON, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07

away for drinks and lies around pool
halls to while away his time
Mrs. Barnes says they were married
April Is, 1915, and that they have
one child, a girl. She asks that she
be granted a divorce and the custody
of the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
At Los AngeIes, Zoo.

Los Angeles, July Two cases Of
infantile paralysis were reported in
Los Angeles today. Four years ago
fifty-seven persons died of the disease
in Los Angeles There were $50 cases
at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07

IClose or prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07
Topeka's Bonded Indebtedness
$2,334,993 After Today.
Statement of Financial COndi-
ton Made Out.
IMPROVEMENTS SHOW FOR IT
The Street and Alley Bonds
Lead OFF With S75O,SS2.
With Few Exceptions They Are
Drawing 41a Per Cent.

Topeka has a total bonded indebt-
edness of $2,10O, 5S0.01 and improve
ments to show for it. When the new
paving improvement securities are is
sued, probably late this afternoon, the
indebtedness will be $2,334, 1876.
That is shown in a statement of the
city's financial condition sent to the
county clerk today by Eta NJ. Covell.
city clerk The $234,415.T5 in new
paving bonds are not included in the
statement.
Of the city's indebtedness, $780,
37S.41 is in general taxation bonds,
$3.50, eS2.5S in street and alley bonds
and the new issue of $234.413.75 is 60
per cent special assessment and 40 per
cent general taxation. Sewer bonds
tosaling 0,319.02 are special as
sessment securities. Water bonds
amounting to 100000 are to be paid
BY profits from the water department.
The total sinking fund in the city
treasury is $13,830.23
or the general taxation bonds, $13,-
600, refunding are the first due. They
are payable January Is, 1919. The
next due are the city hall bonds
the present building. They are pay
able January 20, 1920. With the ex-
ceptfon of 3d. 900 in refunding bonds,
the city hall securities, and $4,000 in
Santa Fe bonds which were issued to
present the railroad with grounds to
hunor it into erecting more shops
here in 1904, the securities all carry
Il per cent interest, including the
new paving collateral The refunding
bonds carry y per cent interest and
the other two issues, per cent.
The Official Statement.
Following is the financial condition
of the city shown by the clerks state
ment:
Due. Amount.
Refunding bonds, Jan. 10, 1919. .$13, 10000
City hall, Jan. 20, 1920 ..:::;. 9o.000-0o
A.. T. & s. f. Ry, Jan. l. 1881. 80, 900 90
Reminding bonds, Jan. 1, 1921. 100000
Refunding bonds, Feb. 1, 1924. 100000
Melan bridge, April 1, 1925. 49,. 24.200.oG
Bridge bonds, April 1, 1925. 9,S66O0
Refunding bonds, April L, 1926. 100000
Electric light ext, Jan. 1, 1929. 100000
Reminding bonds, July 10, 1890. 100000
ShImganunga creek, March 1, 1890 4,101 90
Melan bridge ext, April 1, 1880. 39,411.41
City crematory, April 1. $780,. 17.700.00
Refunding bonds, Aug. 10, 1882. 100000
1OIaI 9oOJ,.S ietl
Street and alley bonds. ......... 750,SS2.5S
sewer bonds .......--......... Z2O,3l9Oz
Water bonds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &C, 0O0.00
Total bonded Indebtedness Sc, Joe. 5S0.O1
Amount of sinking fund in city
treasury ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l3,S3O23
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07

New York Cotton Market.
New York, July 7-COTTON-Spot.
quiet; middling uplands, 1881. Sales, 5000
bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07

India has become one of the worlds |
greatest consumers of aluminium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07


Winter wheat: Condition, 1871;
acre yield, 14.S.
Spring wheat: Condition, $50; yield,
ISL.
All wheat: Condition, 1919; yield,
14.9.
sS Corn area, los. 500. 900 acres.
Condition, $40; yield, 26.4.
oats: Condition, $50; yield, 32.4.
Barley: Condition. S7.9; yield,
26.6.
White potatoes: Acreage, $685.
600: condition. s7,s; yield, 1e1.5
Sweet potatoes: Acreage, 736'0Oo;
condition, 90.4; yield. 1904.
Tobacco: Acreage, 1,39S,0OO; con-
dition, SIS; yield, $50.
Flax: Acreage, 1851, 600; condi-
ton, eos; yield. 81.
Rice: Acreage, 10000; condition,
82.7; yield, S7.5.
Hay: Condition, 1914; yield, Isl.
Apples: Condition, 68-1.
Peaches: Condition, 52.2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-07

Diet and rest are the principal treat
ments The disease is noticed first by
fever, pains and intestinal disorders.
1t may cause death in a day or it may
attack a baby so slightly that beyond
a days illness, no bad effects will be
felt
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

called summoned
Jimmie Jimmie it favotc with the doc and his class
Jimmie whse his Maybe he didn't
know what ahead Maybe he's he
wlsted the popular melody which his immediate vicinity
that This is the life"
The doctor ushed him into the classroom hand He given
and OF
and brown and buegls lers mewere
raised and him aprangy He only the
he awuly
His spreading all the and his hands kept
growing
there anything the matter?
And then he heard the concluding the doctors lecture He
something like this:
ladies' he wounded head
wounded This
OATS fe Den he TOMS we shall need lots OF band
handful?
stepped stepped with aacy Oh he stepped
till he had reached his bicycle Nor then
of the incident They obtained substitute
up fr-aid But this is the Of Jimmie.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
SC0FFE9 RISES TO REMARK
Little Dissertation on the Oft-Repeatec
Assertion That All Men Are Eorn
Free and Equal.

"They say that all men are borr
free ana equal. Sure. It's daylight
in the daytime an dark at night, too
What about it? All the horses in tn,
Suburban Handicap start from tn,
same post at the same time, but tina
amt sayin' they get back together
They go under the webbin' with then
tails in line, startin' equal an free t..
get back as quick as their legs'1l lie
'em. That don't buy 'em any hay, yot
know. They don't get nothin' fer start
in. That's the reason why they star
equal. Anybodyll give anybody thei
half Of nothin' that nobody wants!
1.-THE hay stake and the getawa,
moneys all paid for the finish: an
buhIieve me, DO, them nags that dust
ed the same part O. the track witt
their hind feet at the same time dom
nose the dough together. An what o
that? If they did, nobody'd ever pu
up the dough to run for. an the!
wouldn't be no horse racin'. Then al
the ponies could drag plows, couldn''
they? Yeh! But some could 60 down
cornfield quicker than some others
and the ones that got into the enc
of the furrow first would get the mos
eats an the best stalls. Free m
ua}T-William Slavens McNutt IL
Munsey's Magazine.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
Make the Most Of Life.

"But, when you come right down t.
it, why should anyone want to live t.
be one hundred or even ninety?
man who was said to be one hundred
and eight years old attended one o.
the Billy Sunday meetings here. ant
everyone who saw him pitied him. H,
was a wrinkled shadow Of man wht
lived beyond his time.
The chief end of life, says the Kan
sas City Star, should not be so muct
to live to be eighty or ninety years ole
as to get the most out of the year:
that he does live, and the only way tt
do that is to live rightly, which mean:
sanely, temporarily, usefully. with due
regard to the rights and feelings Of
Others. Living that way you may no
exist for great span Of years, bu
you will have the satisfaction Of know
ing that you made the most Of thu
years that were allotted you.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

a mentally Each of them today that they had that
they feared the price
something like 40 and they didn't squander
sngetube doushnu without anskd appliances But they
directors
middle with
could sit down and order all the
add dOugnuts
be the mark of extreme luxury for
Then they commissioners OF
Columbia the administrative officials
luncheon talk things
arranged round table daily
the head waiter placed the table abOnf
meb Of thoseGe H. doughnus.
LOuisI Commissioner BroWnl0W-
weakly.
know" smile "They are like bread and
butter. We charge for them"
Ollie looked together
they tried to figure them for
lunCheOns
round table certain hotel the district
"the doughnut cabinet
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
THE GARDENS OVERCOAT
BY L, M. BENNINGTON.

What lover of the garden is there
NhO has not every year faced with
more or less trepidation the question
If putting the garden in its ovcrCoat,
)r, to be more in line with the bromide
expression Of the years, into winter
quarters?
Getting around in the spring to find
cherished plants dead and Withered
S like coming back to the home town
% get tidings that old friends have
lied There is more or less emptiness
n the proceeding.
These troubles may be avoided with
little thought. In November and De-
,cmber when the ground has been
slightly frozen. the garden may be
safely put into winter quarters.
Many plants do not require much at
:ention or protection, and others which
lced some protection will be killed
With too much coddling.
There is something appealingly hui
nan about flowers that makes them
.ollOw individual types and prefer
.nces.
Almost all rosebushes will go
through winter nicely if earth is
brown up around them to the depth Of
Yearly a foot just before the ground
:reezes. A few inches of leaves or
manure must be added to the ground
after the freezing weather sets in.
Tea roses in the North will not stand
much cold, and it is best to place them
n pots and set them in a cool cellar.
Many of the tea roses will bloom all
ainter if kept in moderately warm
.oom. The rambler roses will gene
ally go through the winter without
protection. In the instances Of the
newer climbers, which may be hurt, it
good plan to lay them fiat on the
earth and cover with foot of earth
as matter Of insurance.
New BuddIeias, or summer lilacs,
an be treated just like the roses. They
will be killed back, to be sure, but If
hey have been well protected with
Earth they will make quick start in
;he coming spring and by the end Of
July will be in bloom again. Many a
.imn people have dug up the roots,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

thinking them dead, when all in the
world they wanted was to be let alone,
RhododendrOns are often winter
killed. In many cases they die because
they get too much attention. Mound
up leaves around them. the higher the
better, first wetting the ground thor
oughly. Sun-scald, which causes much
damage, can be avoided by setting up
boards to the south of the valuable
specimens. Straw mats, or mats made
from burlap bags will protect English
ivy. anonymous vegeta, the handsome
new climber which is being largely
substituted for English ivy, does not
seem to need any protection in any Sec
ton.
The perennial beds would not require
any protection if snow would only fall
al the beginning Of the season and stay
until spring.
The alternate freezing and thawing
does the mischief. Peonies, German
iris, phlOx and peoples of the Oriental
type really need no covering. Their
roots are strong. A light Overcoat of
leaves, straw or pine boughs, however,
Is good for many of the percnnials. A
heavy blanket will not permit ventila-
ton.
Some of the finest perennials, like
Japanese anelnOneS and tritOma, are
sensitive to cold and are safest in a
cold cellar. If covered with straw and
protected from standing water, pam
sizes, English daisies and forget-me-
nots will generally stand the winter
nicely.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
Mammoth Cooking Kettle.

Recently a well-knOWn brass an(
copper company in Indianapolis tool
pride in displaying on the streets OF
that city huge copper kettle it hat
made, which has capacity of approx
mately 1000 gallons-big enough t(
hold Il men without crOwding them
rs photograph in the Popular Me
chanics Magazine testities. Five mer
worked six weeks to complete it.
This is without doubt one of the
largest cooking kettles in the United
States. It will be used by fruit com.
pany in New Jersey in boiling orange
and lemon peel.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
SOME WINTER HINTS

There Is no necessity for being idle
in the cold months.
Rake the leaves and add them to
the manure pile.
Take out rocks by blasting.
Pick the stones from the fields.
Haul and spread manure.
In the early spring don't forget that
a good application of lime is required
for the field.
Farmers Bulletin No. 745, issued by
the department Of agriculture, deals
with the use that may be made of
waste lands-A subject about which
there is never too much information.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
Male AnneIs.

ever think Of this" he went on
without looking up, that all the an
gels and saints mentioned in tn,
Scriptures are referred to as he's?"
"That's because the Scriptures Were
all written by men-the ballots the.
cast in advance for their own immor
tally. The prejudices Of your Sc,
have laid sort Of spiritual imprOpri
ETY. upon us in the next world" l re
tOrted sharply.
81 don't know" he laughed; "womer
may be needed so much forever in thi.
world that the Lord can't spare vol
just to sing soprano in heaven.
From "A Circuit Riders Widow" b!
Cora Harris in the Saturday Evening
Post.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

Jimmie is a messenger boy and a
ncar-hrro. He has frpckleS. has been
known to Cali successfully to the alus-
i've Phoebe Five in Il secluded area
way. and a pal of his has vonchsafed
the information that hes q bold wild
his mitts." Be that as it may he has
one sterling accomplishment. He
knows when to quit.
The tirst-aid class wanted a pa
tient upon whom to practice lately
acquired skill in the art of scientific
handagng. The doctor In charge, be-