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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
FIVE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS UP
Puts QuietuS on Those Who De-
clare Organization Is Clique.
III So, It's Because Others Can't
Be Found to Do the Work.

Are you interested in a new audi
tcrium?
Do you want a union station?
Are you in favor of city forester?
VIII you assist in making the
clearing House of Ideas" a success
every Monday and Friday by being
present?
Do you want better roads?
These are questions shot at every
member of the Commercial clTb in
personal letters mailed today by w. w.
Webb. the president. Then. besides
he requests that each man take the
time to drop i'm line containing any
personal suggestions anyone might
have relative TO improvements in the
present method of conducting the
Commercial club.
In doing this, Mr. Webb throws the
gauntlet down to anyone who mas de-
clared that the Commercial club is a
clique, run by a certain set of men.
Mr.. Webb asks the cooperation of
every man, woman and child and at
the Clearing House of Ideas" gives
everyone an opportunity to express an
opinion and have it acted upon.
Their Own Fault
THE Commercial club is a clique
no further than that the men who are
faithful in its service do the work and
get the credit as they should" said J.
VIII Kelley, secretary of the club to-
of such an organization get the men
to do the work whom they can depend
upon"
Mr. Webb points out in his letter
that these subjects and many others
of civic Improvement demand the CO.
operation of everyone.
1T is a little discouraging" he let
ter continues, Ito find so many in
fluential business men in this COM
munity who contribute nothing of
their time. talent or means to a civic
organization of this kind. The past
year shows an average daily attend
ance of only seventy-five out of a
mem bership of more than 500 and it
would be impossible to estimate the
value of better attendance at our
MONDAY luncheon. because it neces-
sarily follows that if you get the
habit of devoting little of your time
10 public affairs you VII find there is
plenty of work to be done of real value
that will help you in your business. be
you clerk. professional man. merchant,
manufacturer or jobber.
Asks Point Blank.
This is your club and it is yJur
duty to make your membership worth
something more than a subscription
What arc you going to 90 about it?
If you were president of the To
pc@a Commercial club you would de-
sire the cooperation of all its mem
bers in order to make your admins
tratiOu successfully wouldn't Won -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
ACQUITTED OF LIBEL
Defendant Charged With Accusing
Undertaken of Selling Used Coffins.

Hill City. Kan, Feb. 22.-At 1870
o'clock in the morning. the jury in
the case of the state of Kansas against
]. E. Prout, of Morland, returned a
verdict of mot guilty" The case had
attracted wide spread attention, as it
was charged that Prout had circulated
a handful in which he used language
that virtually accused a Graham
county undertaken of keeping second
hand collins for sale
The case continued for five DAYS
and the argument closed at midnight
County Attorney Savers was assisted
in the prosecution by W. H. Clark of
Hoxie, and F E. Young, of Stockton,
conducted the defense. the jury con-
sidered the case one hour and thirty
minutes The argument of the case
consumed SIX and one-half hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
He WAS IN TOPEKA
Man Sentenced to Sing Sing Conducted
Fraudulent Scheme in This City.

The sentence of Charles A. Pryor to
term of from four to eight years in
Sing Sing on a criminal charge noted
in New York dispatches recalls that
Pryor is under indictment rendered
by the federal grand jury here a year
ago on the charge of using the mails
in an attempt to defraud. The spe-
cffic charge is that he attempted to
defraud w. F. L. Klinge, a tailor.
Pryor and Judd came to Topeka
and advertised in a local newspape
that Pryor would pay a salary Of S25
a week to persons who would apply at
a given room at the National hotel
and take positions he had to offer.
Once at the hotel the applicant for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
sing for a concert which is to be given.
Notes and Personal.

Mrs. c. o. Henderson of Meriden
was in North Topeka Monday on bust
ness.
The banks on the North side are
closed today on account of celebrating
Washington's birthday anniversary.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-AdV.
l. H. Brick has been called to Kid
der, Mo, on account of the serious ill
ness of his daughter, Mrs. r. E. Har-
rison, of that city.
The Proudfit residence. 1922 n.
Monroe, seven rooms. pantry, cellar.
cistern, well, large barn, two lots,
plenty shade and fruit. $3.50 will
handle it, or will trade for smaller
property. A. j. Proudfit.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

Shawnee Lodge No. 1. 1. o. o. +.
Members will please meet at hall at
1880 p. M. Wednesday, to attend fun
eral of Brother George Beeton. G. c.
BINKLEY, n. G.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
RIGHT after Them
President W. W. Webb Writes
Personal Letter to Members.

Requests Answer to His Letter
Urging Better Cooperation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

Drawn for the Topeka State Jour

Copyright 1915. by H. c. Fisher
Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. OFF,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

Monarch Paint at Forbes'.-Adv.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
FARMERS ACTIVE
Engage in Business to Improve
Their Condition.
ERECT A COMMODIOUS WARE
HOUSE AT SMITHFIELD.
New Building Has Capacity for $780,
900 Bushels of Grain-The En-
terprising Incorporators.

The first cooperative warehouse in
Polk county, erected. at Smlthiield
during the past summer, has com.
menced the transaction of business
under the title of the Smithfeld Co
operative Exchange. The construc-
tion of this warehouse was made pos
sible by the united efforts of the
farmers of that rich agricultural see
tion, who are progressive almost to
a degree. The building is 60x100 feet
with 24-foot posts, and with its ma
chinery installed necessitated an ex-
penditure of approximately $4,000.
There are four bins, each 20x23 feet,
with capacity for 10000 bushels of
grain, while there is sack-room for
about 100000 bushels additional Will
Garner is manager.
The Smithfield Cooperative Ex.
change is licensed "to purchase, sell,
store, manufacture and transport az
ricultural products and farm supplies,
to buy, sell and lease real and per-
sonal property; to buy, own, sell,
lease and construct any and all build
ings and equipment necessary and
advantageous in the conduct Of the
association" The incorporators are
F. c. Meyer, E. N. Keeney, M. H.
Wilson, f. E. Meyers, c. L. Gibson, C.
A. mellow, j. 7. Beyerle, M. C. !
J. W. Myer, Jacob A. Rem
pei, George c. Smith, Lee Damewood,
Mrs. Sarah M. Smith, Mrs. f. Z.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
Department Superintendents.

Those who have the superintendent
cy Of the different departments a
the fair, so far as announced by the
boards, are as follows: Horses, Ralpl
Savery; farm produce, William Ellis
assisted by L. H Bowles; horticul,
ture, N. L. Guy, assisted by W. S
Parker; household art, Mrs. Ella j
Metzger, assisted by Mrs. H. L. Cri-
der; flowers, Mrs. Eugene Hayter
domestic science, Mrs. D. P. Patter-
son, assisted by Mrs. II. A. Woods
eugenies, Mrs. ]. R. Craven, assisted
by Miss Dilla Viers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

preparing them for display as never
before, with the result that when the
awards were made by a committee
composed of experts the blue ribbon
foated over the Polk county booth.
Again success prompted further ex-
ploitation and greater competition,
for when the management of the
Manufacturers and Land Products
show, held in Portland last fall. in
vited Polk county to make an exhibit
it acquiesced, and although other
Willamette valley counties had en-
tered the contest it was the only
county within that territory to re-
ceive recognition at the hands of the
judges, being awarded second prize.
The other four counties of the state
winning places were those of Eastern
Oregon.
But there was even more glory for
Polk county. The school exhibit at
the Salem fair last year also won first
honors among the counties of the
state, besides which ten boys and
girls carried off the highest prizes of
fered in club project work, thus prov
ing conclusively that this is not only
the banner county for the prosecu-
tion of general agricultural pursuits
but that the educational welfare of
its young people is being carefully
guarded.
I'd These are some of the things that
have been accomplished through the
efforts of the Polk County Fair asso-
citation, which had its inception less
than five years ago. But better than
medals, ribbons of honor, and cash
prizes are the benefits that have been
derived from these annual shows by
The farmers Of the county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
Council Planning improvements

The Dallas city council has in oor
temptation the maeadamizat;on "a
several streets next season. and :,
now making its preparations accord,
,nsly' The Glendale quarry bav;n,
become exhausted arrangements are
now nov beng eonsummated with Fails
olty for the purchase of a half in
terest IN the municipal quarry at that
place the supply from which is nrac,
hcally inexhaustible. The Igbt -
way to the quarry has been purchased
from Mrs. Montgomery. and the on.r
,led rock will be transported to Dal-
las over the Southern Pacific and
crushed here on land owned by the
! railroad company, the use of vb;ob
mas been donated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
Automobile Contests.

The association has announced that
there will be several automobile con-
tests during the county fair, which
opens today, and these should prove
decidedly interesting to all attend
ing. Several prizes are offered, one
being by the Standard Oil company.
and another by FL L. Fitchard of In
dependence. The latter has posted
$40 for the best decorated Ford ma
chine appearing in the parade.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
Two. Rural Mail Routes.

Dallas has but two rural mail de-
livery routes, but these serve a large
number of people north and south of
the city. Carrier Milt. Grant covers
y miles to the south, while F. J.
Morrison has a route covering "A
miles to the north. There is. howev-
er, a demand for another route cover
ing the territory east of Dallas, tax
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

quaintanees with Polk county people
and at the same time witness the ex-
hibits, which promise to have excep-
tional merit. Mr.. Patterson has been
assured that the invitation will be ac-
cepted, which means that the booster
element of Salem will be with us
throughout the day. Polk county is
one of the state fairs best patrons,
and Salem will reciprocate for these
and other favors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

ing the place of the one now operated
out OF Rickreall. Under present con-
dltions the mail for this section goes
to Rickreall and then returned by
carrier to within a very short distance
OF this city, causing delay and nm
satisfactory service. The residents
OF this section have long been clam
o. orlng for improved service, but up TO
the present time their comnIa;rts
have gone unheeded.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

Meyers, Mrs. S. T. Smith, Ruby Fiske
Meyers and ]. 7. Kodad.
The association has a capitalization
OF $3.50, the shares being valued at
$40 each. Only members of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America are eligible to hold
stock in the Smithfeld association.
and no member is permitted to dis
pose of his stock to another without
first having gained the consent of the
board of directors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
SALEM DAY AT THE FAIR.
Capital City People Will Respond to
President s Invitation

Wednesday, September 20, will be
Salem day at the county fair, and
the probabilities are that the attend
ance will be large on that occasion.
President I. L. Patterson has extend
ed to our neighbors an invitation to
come hither on that day. renew ac-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
Plans improvements.

John Carter has ordered 10 thous-
and shingles from the Dallas Ware
house and Manufacturing company.
Mr.. Carter plans to shed barn. a
large wOodshed and other outbuild-
ings on his place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19


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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
FOUR HAl
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The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Money to Burn.

If the weekly newspaper would ralse its subscription rate to $2 5l per year and had the power to force every man.
 woman and child in the community to take the paper at that rate the people would rise up in revolution and call for the rail feather bag and tar buck
 ct But every man, woman and child in this town, county and state and in every state in the Union pays his share of the average per capita tax of S2. 5l year (more than that in Arkansasl which is tackled on to the cost of cloth ing. food and other necessities of life and this tax is paid for fire waste. This money flows out of the pocket of the individual and whether he knows 1t or not the average person feels it and knows something Is happening to his pocketbook But the annual fire waste
 in the United States Is tackled on to the high cost of living" and Is wrongly regarded as necessary evil. In the United States the head of the family of five contributes SIP B per year to fire waste In Europe where fire prevention is more closely regulated by
 law and observed by the people the cost of the annual fire waste is only S1 66 to the family of five or B cents per capita. Yet there are people who resent any attempted regulation of this matter, who do not like to have their premises inspected and fire hazards pointed out and who rage when n- surance rates are raised on their prop erty as a necessary penalty for their failure to take precautions to reduce fire hazard. Owing to educational work largely through the press. senti- ment is changing and the people are coming to realize that S2 5l per year per person is too much to throw away in preventable fires. not taking into ac- count loss of life and personal injury.
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Kill the Umpire.

Public interest in the baseball season is reaching maximum heat, seeming indeed to attempt to rival the heights attained by the mercury the past few days
 The Dermott team has been playing good clean ball and everybody in town is enthusiastic over the prospect of our chances for securing the little flag for which all the teams are so valiantly fighting of course games must be los, occasionally, and it is no less grat flying that our boys are game" losers than that they are loyal battlers
 IL speaks well for the team that they do not get angry or rather that they do not show II even though they would secretly relish the always per misslbe pleasure of killing the um- pire when he makes an unfavorable ruling. It takes manhood to make game losers
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Games Next Week

Tuesday and Wednesday Dermott at Monticello N}imar at Warren Thursday and Friday
 Warren at Dernott
 Monticello at Nilmar
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27

Good Clothes al Cohen S.
 Good pictures at the Alex.
 Walk Over Shoes at Cohen's.
 Trimmed Hats 9sc at Mrs. T. M. Hutchison's.
 Summer Millinery below cost at Mrs. r M. Hutchinson 5.
 Miss Ellen Brooks returned Tuesday from d visit with her aunt at Dumas.
 Attend our July Clearing Sale today.
 Cohen's
 From now on. admission to the ball games will be only l5c for colored peo- pie.
 Presiding Elder D. J Adams of Pine Bluff was a guest of Rev. Holly Tues day.
 A L. King and two of his friends from McGehee visited friends here Monday.
 Sam Haynes, who has been working at Monticello, spent few days here this week.
 Mrs Moore came down from Walnut Lake Monday night to visit her son, Samuel Moore.
 Mrs. Bettie Turner returned Friday from Hot Springs, where she atteV"J Mosaic grand lodge. b V Hereafter colored people can see the ball games in Dermett for only l5c. Monticello plays here again today and tomorrow.
 Mrs. Mamie Miller and Mrs. Ange- line Haynes left Tuesday morning for Hot Springs. They expect to spend month there for their health.
 Mrs Katie Moore and granddaugh ter. Miss Brooks. left Wednesday morning for Warren to attend dis trict Sunday School Convention.
 The Sunday School Convention of the A M. F.. Zion Church closed here Sun cay nlSnt- htN- i1oHS, tue paSiU says they had good convention.
 Dave Clifton has returned from Hot Springs and Little Rock He attended a grand lodge meeting at the former place and visited his daughter at the latter
 Monroe I.arkin died at his home near the Fee. Crayton mill Monday Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon ! at Hollands Chapel He was a mem ber of the K of | :. which lodge attended the s,Nviee in body.
 The grand lodge of the Knights of Phvthias Is m session this week at Helena The following from here are among those in attendance; T. J. Walker, Dr and Mrs \. k. Parker. Miss Cloman. Bless Chapman. Dr. G. D. Dukes. Chris Howard Dr. :. (. Coleman, Georgle Pembroke, Dr, O. M. Banks
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Today apd Tomorrow

Monticello al Btrmott Warren at Nllmar
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
RUR-MY-TISN

Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruis ses. Cuts and Burns, Old Sores. Stucs of Insects Etc. Antisrpt'c Anoh + nc. used in formally agl externally rrice 25c.
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27

Francis and Scott Rush. Bates anG Poland
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27

Captain Cook. our popular shortstop. has resigned his place as Captain of the Dermott team. and has been sue. ceeded by Trammel of TeNas, who seems to be equal to any occasion.
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
League Standing.
Results the Past Week

Thursday
 Dermott {. Wilmar
 Warren :. Monticello ! Friday
 Dermott }, Wilm4r
 Monticello 3. Warren (ten innings Saturday (postponed game Monticello 3. Dtrmott Monday (postponed game Dermott 6, Monticello 1 Tuesday
 D.rmott 6. Warren 7 Monticello s. Wilnar Wednesday
 Dermott s. Warren ] Wllmar :, Monticello t tl0 inninrsl
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Notan at Singleton <.

FOR SALE: House and lot on Knox St, formerly occupied by D. J. finders. See w D. Trotter at EN- change Bank & Trust Co 5-25-3t
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27

Job work neatly and promptly done at The Dermott News office Your solicited
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Tuesdays Games

The Dermott team won another vie tory at Warren Tuesday. making six runs and holding their opponents score less until the eight. when comhina- ton of errors and hits prevented the game from being a shut-out.
 Scorekeeper Leeper says tha, while all players have their of days, Tuesday was an extra bad one for Sod" Davidson. who got two hits. scored two runs. batted in two runs. stole one base and didn make an error In fact, MT, Leeper says. our entire in field played big league ball
 SCORE k Il F. Dermott 0o023 000 6 x 3 Warren q c q o0 0 3 c 3 , ,
 Francis and Scott, Rush. Bates and Poland
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Charlie Hodge, who played with the Dermott team four years ago. has been signed and is expected here this week. Gardner has beed released.

The following are the batting aver ages of the Dermott team up to and including Mondays game:
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Dermott and Monticello
 Break Even.

That baseball game is never out until it's played out was very forciblv demonstrated on the local diamond in the postponed games played with Mon tlcello Saturday and Monday
 Saturday, game stood one to noth lnE in Dermott' s favor up 10 the be ginning of the sth. the local lads play ins airuEht bail up to this point Then with two men out. an easy fall in the outheld allowed the visitors their first score A second tally promptly fol lowed. and in the ninth third score clnched the game to tn. tune of to
 Francis pitched excellent bali. and Haey for Monticello also did me work SCORE K II F. Monticello e=o.0.o-u.o4 34 Dermott e-00ooo
 Huey and Shinault Francis and Scott
 In Mondays game Schooppey pitched for the visitors. while Herring held the mound for the local team Dermott scored in the first, Monticello tying it in the third
 Additional scores for the visitors in the 5th, 7th and sth seemed to assure them certain victory, while the hearts of Dermott fans gradually sought a resting place in the vicinity of their heels. Cody and Mcdonnell for the visitors both knocked home runs
 The score stood to l in favor of Monticello when Dermott went to bat in the sth Herring. the first man up. famed out. Cook got to first base on an error of the second baseman Ware made first on Schoeppey's error. and was followed by Alexander who made a single, scoring Cook Davidson. next at bat got to first on fielder choice. Ware being out at home plate Tram mel walked, and Scott, our heady little Texas catcher. followed with a pinch hit that was beauty, and the circus began. His two-bagger scored Alex ander, Davidson and Trammel while the crowd in the grandstand went wild Farris followed with single, scoring Scott
 Monticello threatened again in the ninth. but failed to score
 Herring allowed 12 hits. but they were well scattered.
 SCORE K H E Monticello 0l0l0l10 4l2 1 Dermott 0000 005x 6 6 q
 Schoppey and Chinault; Herring and Crott
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
COLORED PEOPLE

Items of interest among colored people should be left at the Palace Drug Store or at this office.
The Dermott news., 1916-07-27
Chambers Allows 14 Hits

Those who saw the game between Monticello and Wilmar Tuesday say 1t was way below the class of ball usually played by these teams Chambers. the special pride of the Monticello team. allowed Wimar h hits Mont. cello got only six off of Mitchell and Howard. but scored eight runs to Wilmar four
 SCORE k H F. Monticello l=3I#0z0l2o x t : Wiimar o#l0#0#0.0l 4l4 6
 Chambers and Shinault Mitchell. Howard and krause
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-01-21
THE GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDA1.
ED WATER COMPANY BONDS

Notice is hereby given that Mer-
:antile Trust Company Of San Fran
cisco invites bids for the sale to it
N the 18th day of January, 1916, OF
sufficient amount of The GoldtieId
Consolidated Water Company Fihst
Mortgage 6 per cen gold bonds for
he investment of two thousand, sew
enty-three and 74-l00 dollars 49,
)75.74) O in the sinking fund pro-
vided for in the Amended Mortgage
" Deed of Trust executed by The
Goldfield Consolidated Water Com
pany to Mercantile Trust Company
Of San Francisco as trustee, under
date of February II, 1911.
Each bid must state the serial
number of the bonds rendered and
the price asked and must be deliv-
cred to the undersigned trustee at It's
office. No. 464 California street, San
Francisco, California, on or before
10 o'clock a. m, January Is, 1916, il
a sealed envelope marked Tender OF
Bonds of The Goldfield Consolidated
Water Company"
The lowest tenders not exceeding
for each bond 1O3 per cent of the
par value thereof and accrued intei-
est will be accepted to the extent OF
said sum of $2,O73.74.
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO, Trustee.
R. NJ. SIMS, Trust Officer.
Dated: December 10, 1915.