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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Goods After Suff Speaker.

Iowa City, la. April 6.-Suffrage adj
vOcates among the co-eds at the state
university are selling lead pencils and
suffrage campaign buttons to raise
funds to bring Mrs Pankhurst TO Iowa
City in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Societies Share.

To the Ladies' Aid societies of Yuma
and HiIlsdale he gave $500 each, the
societies to make use of only the in
terest from the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

be exhibited in the Art institute lin
Chicago in MAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

will then be weighed and analysed and
the relative amount from each city
compared.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-19

m And while YOU re about it,
leave your order for Sun,
days Ice Cream, Brick or Bulk,
Special Designs for Hallowe EN-
Parties.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-19
.Honolulu's Newest
Business Center
UP-7oun
Honte-Owners-.

Do you know that if
you build up a live
business center at
Fort and Beretania
Streets by patroniz-
ing the merchants in
this district you zOiH
add materially to the
Value Of Your Own Home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
A Person Who Saw Col. Sum-
ner's Charge Is Found.
He Is r. A. Randlett, Who
Lives Near Topeka.
HE RODE FROM LECOMpTnN
To Deliver a Message From
Gov. Charles Robinson.
Arrived in Time to See the
Legislature Dispersed.

How with border ruffians chasing
him across the Shawnee county pralr-
les and taking shots at him continually
as he bore the message of the late
Governor Charles Robinson from the
old stone Jail still standing at Lecomp-
ton to the legislature in session in ola
Constitution Hall in Topeka in july
1856, was told today by r. A Rand
lett, Goldfinch and Maryland avenue
This bit of bloody Kansas" history
was disclosed as the result of a story
appearing in the State Journal Satur-
day IN which it was announced that
not a man could be found who was
in Topeka on July 2. and and saw
Colonel Sumner and two regiments OF
United States cavalry break up a eel
ebratiOn in old Constitution nan OPP
posite the postoffice.
w. c. Markham, editor of the Bald
win Ledger, is writing a scenario of a
pageant to be given at Baldwin July
4. COMMUNICATING the siXtieth ami
Versary of the Battle of Black Jack,
the first pitched battle of the border
war. antedating the firing on Fort
Sumpter by nearly five years the
third act is built around the consti-
tutional convention held in Topeka in
July, 1856.
Met Governors Wife.
Il left Lawrence, July g." said Mr.
Randlett. lin accordance with an ar
ranRement made before to meet Gov
ernor Robinson's wife and her maid,
Emily Hunt. Mrs. Robinson had been
visiting her husband who was in Jail
at Lecompton.
They were to leave Lecompton
about o'clock and we were to meet
about five miles east of Lecompton.
From there we were to journey to To-
peka together and Mrs. Robinson was
to deliver the message written to the
legislature by her husband from the
jail at Lecompton.
II had not ridden far until rs or
go border ruffians accosted me and
headed for Lecompton in order to
warn tho ladies. The ruffians began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

shooting and merry chase began.
We had gone only a few miles when 1
overlook the governors wife and her
maid.
Instantly the ladies wheeled around
on their horses and l saw Mrs. Robin
son give Miss Hunt a document.
Miss Hunt spurred her horse forward
and rode up beside me. Placing the
pamphlet in my hands, she shouted
Bids Him Kill Horse.
Take that to Topeka or kill your
horse in the attempt
I'VE both swerved our horses, and
as luck would have it, the ruffians
gave chase to me. 1t was a race of
life or death for five or six miles ard
many shots whistled past my ears.
Finally 1 eluded them and arrived n
Topeka about o'clock in the after
noon.
1.-THE message was delivered to the
persons TO whom it was addressed.
saw Colonel Sumner charge down
Kansas avenue and dispense the legis-
lature"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

cent TO the county jail, to the criminal
courts and nearest to whatever there
IS OF crime centers in the city.
A Valuable Plan.
1t has been demonstrated by those
best qualified by experience and OBJ
servation to judge that public play
grounds are among the most valuable
things that city can provide for the
public. They foster and stimulate
every virtue that tends to make the
people Of the city happy, contented
and prosperous, including good health,
good morals and freedom from crime
and vice. There is every reason why
the county commissioners and the fair
grounds authority should aid the city
in developing the fair grounds for this
purpose.
Topeka is not suffering for public
parks when we consider that in addi-
ton to her regular parks almost the
entire residence part of the city is
practically one immense park, the
streets having been originally laid out
so wide, that extensive parl1ingS on
each side of the paved part of each
street have been utilized for the grow
ing of trees and shrubbery. We are
indebted to Col. c. K. Holiday, the
father of the city, for our wide streets,
and to Edward Wilder for the parking
system.
Hospital for Tuberculars.
A forester with necessary assistance
these trees, and this forester could be
used a portion of each year on the
Fairgrounds.
There is need of a hospital of some
kind for care of tubercular patients
and to give instructions to prevent the
spread of this contagion.
The greatest advantage which the
city could derive from any one thing
would be the building of good con-
crete and brick roads extending ten
or more miles in every direction from
the city limits. A good road leading
into Kansas City. the building of
which is being agitated, would help
that city, with little or no benefit to
Topeka; while good trade roads lead
ing into Topeka would help business
of all kinds in this city.
We hear complaints of high taxes,
but comparison with those of other
progressive cities shows that our taxes
are below the average. It is worth
much to live in city that has the ad-
vantages which Topeka offers for res
idents and the Improvements suggest
ed would so increase the value of
property that taxes would likely be
New York, March 10.-Threats of
less, rather than more. As an owner
Of considerable real estate in Topeka
would gladly take the chance.
About Commission Form.
Topeka can incur new expenditures
for meritorious projects with great
confidence from the fact that her
commission form of government has
brought and no doubt will continue to
bring city officials Invested of politics,
and as officers only interested in the
public welfare, who will see that every
dollar of taxes is judiciously expended
NORRIS L. GAGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
Gavel Owned by DIR. BENJAMIN
F. Young Is Unique.
The Only One of Its Kind in
the World.
MADE OF MANY KINDS OF WOOD
Commemorative of the Pioneer
Days of Oregon.
A Present From the State His.
tOrical Society.

A gavel representative of the history
of Oregon-the only thing of it's kind
in the worlds one of the treasured
possessions of DR.. Benjamin F.
Young, pastor of the First M. E.
church. The gavel is made up of
twenty-four different pieces of wood
each representative of some incident
OF phase of the commercial, indus
trial, educational, religious or political
history of the Pacific coast. The
pieces of wood relate to Alaska, Brit
ish Columbia, Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and California representing
the Pacific coast-and to the Philip
pines. India and China in the Orient.
The gavel was the gift of George H.
Hines, secretary of the Oregon State
Historical society and was presented to
DR.. Young as an evidence of apprecia-
ton on the part of Portland, for the
work of DR.. Young during his resi-
dence there.
There are two pieces of wood in the
handle. Piece No. 4 was from
a tree at Campoeg, where the provi-
sional government of Oregon was for
INFLATED in 1S43. Piece No. in the
handle is oak from the site of Oregon
City, the oldest town west of the
Rockies; incorporated in 1914.
There are three pieces in the center
of the gavel. One of dogwood from
the site of the first sawmill in Oregon
built in 1927. Another is a hgnum-
vitae fragment from the first tie of
the railroad built at the time of the
De Lesseps endeavor to construct a
Panama canal in 1855.
From Oregon State Flower.
Piece No. is from the Oregon. state
nower-the Oregon grape. No is a
graft of Douglas fir from the first
Protestant church building on the Pa
cific coast. Graft No. 10 is from the
ruins of the Lewis and Clark salt
works built in 1905, and close to the
spot where Captain Robert Gray, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

egation-Engl1sh, French, Jap
anese, Indians, Americans half
breeds, Scotch, Irish, ETC., many of
whom did not understand five words
of English. Found it very difficult to
express my thoughts, but am thankful
that 1 am permitted to plead the cause
of God on this side of the Rocky
mountains where the banners of
Christ were never before unfurled"
DR.. Young has the complete history
of each piece of the gavel which is in
effect a stirring reminder of the
pioneer history of the Pacific coast.
Among the other woods used are To-
Gust, juniper, spruce from Maine,
manZanita, red cedar, English oak
(from the mizzen mast of the first
steamer to enter the Pacific ocean,,
Alaskan cedar. sagebrush, cherry,
pine, sandalwood, spirea, minca from
the Philippines. and indiana oak.
The letter of presentation from the
Oregon Historical society tells that it
is absolutely the only gavel of it's kind
in the world, mentions the fact of the
woods being from all parts of the Oc-
cident and the Orient as significant,
For in this way the Far Orient is
bringing the Far East to the Far West.
Thus the mind may be directed to the
impressive world problems that as
nation the United States must reckon
with and become an essential factor in
aiding to settle in the right way.
Abundant success in your new field of
labor"
Another interesting possession of
DR.. Young's is a hammer made in
1876 of steel from Commodore Perry's
flagship Lawrence which played an
important part in American naval sue
cesses in 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

first American navigator to sail
around the earth landed on Oregon
SOIL That was in 1892. Piece No. IL
was from the sill of the first Portland
house; constructed of lumber brought
from Maine around the Horn. 1t
was in this house the first marriage
in Oregon took place in 1848.
Piece No. % is described as being
from awheel spoke from the wagon of
Abijah Hendricks who made the first
wagon trip across the plains to Oregon
in 1S43. 1t took him seven months
to make the trip and fights with the
Indians were the rule rather than the
exception.
Story With 1t.
Piece No. 8 has an interesting story
connected with it. 1t was taken from
a tree near the site of Fort Vancouver
in 1927. Here was preached the first
Protestant sermon on the Pacific
coast. The Rev. Jason Lee, feeling
the need of religion among the rude
inhabitants attempted to inaugurate
church services there. OF his first
sermon he wrote in his diary Sept. 2,
1884. 81 essayed to preach to a mixed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
MAY CUT OUT ROUGE
DIR. Crumbine Opposes a Custom of the
Underwriters.

Goodbye rouge on the faces of the
dead. For Kansas may prohibit un-
dertakers using cosmetics. and thus
stop a more or less general expression,
Doesn't he look natural in reference
to a corpse.
It's all because of a serious alta tx
of stomachache endured at one time
by DR.. S. ]. Crumbine. secretary OF
the Kansas board of health, that he
tons on the profiles of the departed.
1t was an unlucky day for kansas
druggists when DR.. Crumbine felt
called upon to attend the funeral of
one of his patients. a few days after
he had lost her and not so very long
since well known bad stomach pact
ficrs so to speak, had done their work
well yet leaving the physician with a
sore "tummy."
when I reached her bedside On
the day of her DEATH" said DIR. Crum-
bine, "she was dead. The usual tests
demonstrated this. and the under
taker was called in.
AT the funeral the heathenish GUS
tom of permitting the friends to view
the remains was followed. When the
casket was opened. there lay the
woman, apparently in the very bloom
of health. Her cheeks were rosy and
the lips q strong red, and she rocked
as If she was about to speak. A hua-
dred people asserted to themselves
and to friends that they did not be-
iieve she was dead.
"rhey consulted me. They told me
friends of the woman feared she was
being buried alive. In my weakened
condition the information was terrible
I was absolutely certain I had given
the order that had almost brought the
burying CT living person. 1 didn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
/ 1t Would Prove a Liability In
stead of an Asset
Declares One of the Best
Friends of Topeka.
TRAVELLERS HURRY THROUGH
He Cites Chicago and st. Louis
as Examples.
Railroads Derive the Only
Benefit and Profit, He Says.

That a Union depot would be a liza
bility instead of an asset to Topeka
is a theory advanced by Norris L.
Gage in a communication written to
tho Topeka State Journal 1t would
be the means of hurrying passengers
through the city rather than in keep
ing them here and Mr.. Gage points
to the thousands who remain a day in
Chicago on account of being forced to
change depots which would not be the
case if Chicago had d Union station.
other reasons why a Union depot
would not be a benefit for Topeka
are cited in Mr.. Cages letter.
Rather, he believes, Topeka should
force herself heart and soul into
carrying out a 100000 bo1d issue for
an improved, enlarged and fireproof
auditorium. Public Fairgrounds for
improvements urged by Mr. Gage. His
communication follows:
Mr.. Cages Letter.
At frequent intervals during the last
few years Topeka has been afflicted
with a spasm in the matter of union
railway depot. On each occasion the
subject ends where 1t began end judg-
ing from the opinion of Mr. A. A. r OBJ
inson such will be the future results.
Union depots are favored by rail-
roads whenever the surrounding con-
ditions and expense in procuring same
are not prohibitory, ror they promote
through travel without delay. But
for the same reason they are a detri :
ment to the city where they are To-
Gated. Travellers through Chicago are
obliged to transfer and secure new
sleeping accommodations as there is
no union depot in that city worthy
the name. The result is that every
week many thousands of persons stop
over a day or two and patronize the
hotels, theaters and merchants, which
they would not do if facilities were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

furnished for through traffic in way
of a union depot On dozens of oc-
casions during the last quarter of a
century 1 have had this experience
in Chicago and always find many
others like situated. st. Louis has a
commodious union depot and there
is no excuse for delayed triIvel
The Kansas river with its floods and
crooked channels is a practical bar
to Union depot in Topeka A union
depot can be maintained for about
one-half the expense and with half the
number of employees necessary to
maintain four separate depots which
is one reason why the railroads would
prefer it if conditions made such de-
pot a possibility and this is an
other reason why the city would
be injured.
The Union Pacific railroad would
likely grab some extra passenger
business from the Santa F'e and Rock
Island if it was permitted to run its
passenger cars over the Santa Fe
bridge irto the south side of the city,
thence back over the Rock Island
bridge, but the city has weighty rea-
sons for not injuring the last two
named roads to benefit the former.
Many Good Citizens.
Each time l make an annual visit
to Topeka 1 am more and more i'm
pressed with the fact that this city
has many public spirited citizens OF
both sexes who are spending time ano
money for the material, educational
and moral welfare of the city, but this
number should be largely increased
from the ranks of those who remain
idle while hoping to reap the benefits
arising from the work of others. This
should not and does not discourage
| those who have the present satisfac-
ton of knowing they are performing a
public service and the hope that ulti-
mately benefits may come to all as the
result of that service.
! What Topeka most needs in a ma
terial way is an enlarged, fireproot
city auditorium with a seating capac-
ity of not less than five thousand and
ample facilities for balSquets. 1 be-
Aeve bond proposition to secure
money to enlarge the present building
on the plans proposed can be carried
when submitted to the people provid-
ing 1t embraces a provision for ex-
penang fifteen thousand dollars to b.
USED IN charging the city Jail, that il
might become a decent place to i'm
prison those charged with crimes The
JAN at present is known to be burn
lnS disgrace to the city. The location
should remain where it is. being ada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
A FORECAST.


NJ E.
of
NJ E.
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cent to the county jail, to the criminal
courts and nearest to whatever there
IS of crime centers in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

have strength enough to climb down
into the grave.
another physician did, no viewer
and the first thing he did after get
ting down there and lifting the cof-
fins lid was 20 rub his fingers across
the cheek. The bloom of health
came off. Then he rubbed the Inns
and the deep red came off. other
tests were unnecessary. The under
taker had caused worry in the minds
of more than 100 persons and nearly
left me mental and physical wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

~ pure-minded. virtuous and religious.
but once their nature is aroused they
are often found to swing in the oppo-z
site direction They have great mag
netic powers, and in danger and in
sudden crises are cool and determined
Many of the best surgeons have been
born in November.
In December the great workers are
born, who never seem to tire until
they wear themselves out They have
enterprise in business but never feel
themselves confined to any one line
For this reason one often finds the
men of this period change from
clergymen TO stock brokers or from
professors to followers of trade. AS
u rule, from their intense concern
tration and will power they are sue
cessful in whatever they do, and they
should always be allowed a free hand
in choosing their vocation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
Form Machine Gun Company.

st. Louis, Mo, March ia ma
chine gun company, organized in con-
nection with the federal governments
propaganda to increase the scope OF
the national guard, came into exist
ence at the First Regiment armory
last night. Twenty-seven students Of
Washington university volunteered in
the service The entire complement Of
fifty men is expected to be recruited
from st. Louis high school and uni
versity students. Application for four
machine guns has been filed with and
approved by the war department off
Gals. The new company will go to
Sparta, Wis, June Is, for a 30-day
encampment with regular United
States troops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
ROTARY CLUB ORGANIZED.
Independence Branch Completes Work
and Elects Officers.

Independence, Kan, March 11.-At
a meeting of those interested in the
organization of the Rotary club, held
at the Booth hotel, the permanent or
ganization was perfected Milburn
Hobson was elected president; Tom
Wagstaff vice president; George T.
Guernsey, jr., treasurer; c. H. Kountz.
secretary. R. S. Litchfield, A. W.
Shulthis and Arthur DeVore were
elected directors, with r. S. Litchfield
chairman of the board of directors.
NJ l.. TRULY was elected sergeant at
arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

in
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-03
MOTHER LOVE AIDS
SON IN TRENCHES
1t Brings Relief To Boy Stand
ing His Watch Deep
In Mud.

Once upon a time, only a few
months after this terrible world war
had begun, Private Bailey, a soldier
in TIE ranks had stood for days in the
trenches somewhere in France"
The cold rains soaked him to the skin;
the mud was deep. He had had no
rest. Weary and aching with rheu-
matte pains, he recalled the faith:his
mother had in Sloan's Liniment. He
asked for it in his next letter home.
A large bottle was acknowledgements
him and few applications killed the
pain, once more he was able to stand
the severe exposure. He shared this
wonderful muscle-soother with his
comrades, and they all agreed il was
the greatest reinforcement" that had
ever come to their rescue. AT your
druggist, 25c., SOC. and S1.00a bottle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-03
WashiHu Sweaters.

"When l washed my fine white
sweater ii shrank so that was scarce
ly able to get 1t on" said young
housewife the other day. 'The bottom
dried in ripples and the pockets
stretched to twice their size. Next
time l stitched the pockets in place be-
fore wetting. I prepared a lule-warm
suds of white soap and carefully
washed the sweater in this, afterward
rinsing 1t several times. Then |
squeezed 1t dry. Over my dressmakers'
form | pinned sheet and put the
sweater on the form, patting into
shape and stuffing each arm with n
rolled bath towel. When dry it was ms
large as when new and fitted me even
better"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-03
CONDITION
IMPROVES
Encouraging Reports From
Bedside Of DR.. Craik This
Forenoon.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 80. Dean
Craik's condition last week was more
encouraging than at any time since
he has been hurt" said DR.. II. II.
Grant, one Of the attending physi-
clans, after making an examination at
the Norton Memorial Infrmary Of the
Very Rev. Charles Ewell Craik, dean
of Christ Church Cathedral.
His mind seems to be clearing, "
DR.. Grant continued. land his tenn
perature is normal. He spent a good
night. have now hopes for him"
DR.. Craik's condition was reported
improved Wednesday morning, but
during the afternoon he did not do SO
well. His son, Charles Ewell Craik,
Jr., who met with serious wounds
Sunday when the automobile which
they were driving to the city was
struck by Prospect interurban car,
is doing nicely. He is aware that his
father was injured in the accident,
but does not know the extent of his
injuries.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-03
MAKE WAR ON FLY
HOMEMADE TRAP THAT Has
BEEN FOUND EFFECTIVE.
Systematic and unremittino Efforts
Necessary to Combat the Deadly
Work Done by Summer Pest
Method Worth Trying.

A homemade fiytrap which has been
most effective In barns, near outhouses
and other places on the farm where
flies are numerous, may be made as
follows:
The bottom frame Of the trap Is
made by fitting two fiat barrel hoops
one inside the other so that the inside
diameter Is 1s inches. The upper part
Of the frame Is made in the same way.
but round board is lifted tightly into
the hoops to form the top. In the top
board hole 10 inches square is cut.
Parallel to the sides of this opening
and about an inch from them should
be nailed halfinch strips. Into these
little jambs should be fitted screened
frame, which should be held tightly In
place by wooden buttons.
To make the cage, nail - or IL
mesh screen wire "a inches wide
around the top and the bottom, and
wire or solder the lap so that no flies
can escape. Outside the screen nail
to the top and the bottom frames at
equal intervals four 25-inch laths or