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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

Georgia has a chance of being rep
resented in congress by one heavy
weight, at least One of her sons who
aspires for a seat in the house of rep
.resentatives tips the scales at 400
pounds net.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
LOCAL MENTION.
The indoor baseball season at the
Y. w c. A starts March first.

The indoor baseball season at the
Y. W. c. A starts March first.
For jitney, phone 1876 day or night,
serVice-AdV.
Starting with Feb. %, Dean White
house will inaugurate a new series of
musical entertainments for Topeka
music lovers, to be held every We'd
nesday evening in Washburn college
chapel. Several artists of note have
been secured for the series among
them Joseph Hochstein, the violinist
who will open the series the evening
Of the 23rd. Most of the concerts will
be recitals by members of the Wash
burn Musical faculty and advanced
students of the fine arts departments
but several out of town artists will
be heard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
New Yor stock Market.

New Yor Stock Market.
IClose of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Colum
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

Masquerade dance at Kellam hall
Tuesday, February %. Cash prizes OF
$10.O0.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors.
500 Kansas Ave. Phone 714.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

Glass. Glazing and Paint. Miller &
$50 K A. Phone 955.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

The body of r. r KAY. who died in
San Antonio. Texas, was brought to
Topeka today for interment Mr.. Kav
was 40 years old The funeral will -
held tomorrow afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

Glass and glazing, call 9f9, j. x
Jones Paint Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTIONS.


FELL U~s-'s N+T''r7 pEPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

The BODY of ELIZABETH SVEN
SEN. age 81. who died in Chica go vas
brought 10 topeka today for inter
ment. ruherI arrangements will be
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK.

Among the talented speakers who will be heard at the Connecticut State Convention at the First Baptist church in Hartford, in November are two pro. fessors from Yale. Prof. Luther A. Weigle aud Prof. John O. Arcer.
 Professor Weige. while proftsi)r of philosophy at Carleton college, North. field, Minn. decided to spend two years ago at Yale in order that he might do some research work. There he studied and lectured attracting considerable at. tention and resulting in the offer of a full professorship at Yale in the School of Religion. This he ccepted. and his work in the department of religious psychology has proven of unusual value. His book on teacher training, "The Pupil and the Teacher, is accepted by many as being authoritative on that subject.
 Professor Archer, studied at Hiram college, and took ur seminary work at Yale with graduate work in the history of religions at both Yale and Harvard. For while he taught school in Mis-. souri, and later instructed in Hindi at Christian college at Jabalpur, India. He will speak on Wednesday afternoon, November l at 8 :45 o'clock on "Win- ming the Nations to Life"
 Professor Weigle will not be heard until Friday afternoon of that week when he will speak on ''The Church s Educat tional Work. '" Both men, specialized and trained, are especially equipped to speak on their subjects and there will be. many Sunday school workers who will be glad to know that they have been secured for the conven- tiOn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
YALE'S GREAT PAGEANT.

In the vast Yale Bowl at New Haven, on Saturday, October 21, will be wit messed in four short hours a dramatic spectacle which has occupied SIX months in preparation. In the final throes of scheme and execution this lively Connecticut college town has been stirred into a frement of excite. ment. Tagging up the loose ends and putting the finishing touches to threatrical production hitherto unpre- cedented in size and investiture. is no simple task. The costumes for the eight thousand performers, represent ing every category of New Haven so. ciety, are nearly completed. Squads of carpenters are daily employed with the more mechanical features of the production, and electricians, decora. tors, local merchants, and organiza. tions of all kinds are adding their bit.
 The great Yale Pageant is to mark the climax of the Yale New Haven Bi- Centennial in festive celebration of the union of college and city. All arrange ments have been made by a..committee of Yale officers and graduates appointed by the Yale Corporation and by CO., operating Municipal Committee ap- pointed by the Mayor of the city of New Haven. Both city and university are sharing in the financial responsibi- Hties necessary to such big undertak. ing and the executive committees of both factions are in constant touch and agreement.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

The right of a producer of food or wares to fix his own price cannot be denied. No one is compelled to buy of a particular individual and pay his price. But the Sherman antitrust law, so often appealed to to protect individ- uals from corporate injustice, hits at the combination of producers and deal CTS which conspires to compel the con- sumer to pay arbitrary rates or go without. All choice is eliminated for the purchaser when men in control agree to work together.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
SCHOOL TEACHERS SALARIES.

School teachers of Connecticut. aware of the fact that their salaries are lower than those now paid unskilled labor in the factories, are writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the Capitol ask. ing for figures regarding the rate of pay given women in other walks of life
 Letters from school teachers in diff. ferent parts of Connecticut began to pour into the Labor Bureau last April, and they have been received at ire. quent intervals ever since. Special inquiry has been made as to what wages are paid women in the war munition factories.
 It was said at the Capitol few days ago that as far as is known there was no arranged attempt on the part of the school teachers to secure wage in- creases, but there is some talk that the next General Assembly will be asked to investigate the matter.
 The average wage now paid school teachers in Connecticut is said to be less than $500 year.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
FRED. KINGSLEY RETIRED.

For 52 years Frederick Kingsley has been driving the iron horses of the old Housstonic railroad, later known as the Berkshire division of the N. Y., N. H. G H. R. R., and he has now been retired on a pension. He is well known the entire length of the road, is 70 years old, and lives at 30 South Onota street, Pittsfield. He has been in the employ of the company since 1864. running as engineer of the pas. senger train that left Pittsfield at 2 a. m., and went to New Haven, return. ing at night, arriving at 8:05 o'clock for g years. For the past few years he has been engineer on the pass enger trains between Pittsfield and Great Harrington. MT. Kingsley holds the enviable record of never having been in a serious accident and of never hav- ing been hurt during his service on the road. He has a son, Frederick Kings. ley, Jr., of Springfield and daughter, Mrs. Edna Waugh of Albany. MT. Kingsley has lived in Pittsfield during most of his railroad life, spending a short time in Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Next to the question of withdrawal of United States troops, from Mexican territory is the matter of lending mOn- ey to the de facto government of the southern republic. Doubtless commis sioners sitting to consider the rela- tions between Mexico and the United States would look upon the two prob lens as being interrelated-that is to say, a condition on the other side of the border making it necessary for this country to maintain large force there in order to protect industries would not inspire confidence in capitalists with money to lend. It has long been the condition that capitalists, when asked to lend money to Mexico, have insisted that the party in control of the de facto government should have the recognition of the United States. Peace will go only part way in re- storing order in Mexico. Work on a large scale will be required to keep the restless masses busy, so that they may forget their political dreams and the revolutions which political dreams inspire.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Here's the way the Bristol Press "says things" about Bordens and the milk situation:
 "How hard it is for a combination that once gets a strangle hold on an advantage to give it up! A conspicu. ous case in point is the great Borden concern in NewY York, a concern that for years has milked the public and dairy. men to its own tremendous profit Now it faces league of dairymen and milk producers who demand more money for their product. The Borden combine arrogantly says it will deal only with individuals, not with the officers of the league. The league members might retort with just as much reason that they would do busi. ness only with the stockholders of the Borden concern. The Bordens are utterly inconsistent all the way through. They rightly stand in horror of watered milk, but thrive nightly on watered stock. They are widely known as canners of the lacteal fluid, but they might as we'll make up their minds to the fact that some of the un- fair privileges they have long enjoyed is going to be canned. too"
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

Seats are now selling for the engage. ment of Cohan and Harris latest farce hit, "It Pays to Advertise" due at the Mahsiwe Theatre, Thursday evening, Oct. l2.
 The many good things always found in Cohan and Harris successes is the best reason to explain the enthusiasm shown for this engagement. Ut Pays to Advertise" experienced m unusually long run in New York, being stationed at the George M. Cohan Theatre on Broadway for one solid year, gaining the greatest popularity of any farce in recent years. Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett are responsible for this farce, which in addition to a love story that wins the enthusiasm of the femi- nine portion of an audience, is fine philosophy for the successful business men of the country
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
THE VILLAGE PIG PEN.

Dr. W. B. Bissell, health officer in the town of Salisbury, sizes up the will lage porker's abode in his annual re. port, as follows:
 "A pig pen has no place in a we'll ordered, up-to-date village. Give the pig his freedom on a farm, the only place pig should be kept, and in nine cases out of ten, of the two animals, himself and his master, the pig will be the much cleaner animal of the two. Shut him up in small pen and neither God nor man, either alone or working together, can keep the pig and his pen in clean and inoffensive condition. Nor is the pig alone responsible, but his swill and the swill barrel are joint offenders in this crime. During my recent inspection I saw swill barrel after swill barrel reeking with filth and absolutely black with flies. If there IS bouquet of odors on the face of the earth that can beat the stench ot this combination, viz. the pig, his pen. the swill and the swill barrel, I have yet to smell it, and I say emphatically that pig pens in tine villages of this town are an uncalled-for nuisance, a reproach to a civilized community, a relic of barbarism, menace to health and should without exception be abol. ished forever within the limits of the villages. Ladies and gentlemen of Lakevllle, Salisbury and Lime Rock. take off your hats to Millerton for they have no hogs there.''
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
KEEP NAILS OUT OF TREES.

An intelligent reader, alluding to the announced purpose of the Boy Scouts and other uplifting agencies to strip the signs from the shade trees of the commonwealth, adds an argument which the promoters of the reform may not have considered. He says these nails and tacks gradually grow into the tree, and render it worthless, when the time comes to cut it, except for firewood, the metal crashing into the saws at the mills. He knows of case recently where farmer had to reimburse the mill owner for hand. saw, worth $6, because one of his trees had an ingrown nail, of an origin ike that against which the Forestry Asso. citation wisely protests.
 It is A good move to clear advertising signs off the shade trees of our New England highways. Help it along. - Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
WHY LAND IS POSTED.

Now that the hunting season is on, the annual destruction of property and loss of lives by accidental shooting may Be expected. Reliable statistics show that from 15O to 200 persons are killed in hunting accidents in this country annually, and fifteen per cent. of all the forest fires are caused by careless 'llnters and campers.
 The dropping of match after the hunter has lighted his pipe is responsi- ble many times for the loss of thous- ands of dollars worth of wood and growing timber, and yet the hunters kick because the owners post their woodland.
 Occasionally farmer finds wire fence cut, or gate left open, or the bars down, and his stock gets out, necessitating hunt of several hours to find them, perhaps, in his corn lot, or on the railroad, and the hunters who respect property owners rights are made to suffer for the deeds of the shiftless, lazy scamp, when the farmer decides that he has had enough of it and posts his whole farm, as he is forced to do in order to protect his property and stock.
 When a farmer finds his dog, or a calf, or yearling heifer shot by hunt CTS on his land, as did MT. Norwell of
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
STRIKES AND MILK.

We do not wish to be understood as favoring strikes, as we thoroughly be- lieve that in most cases "strikes strike home to the homes of the strikers" and, while they appear to better themselves for the time, if they win, it is only temporary, as the advance of prices, caused by increased cost of production soon brings them to the point where they must pay more for what they buy, proportionately, than they did before they struck.
 It is easy to see why this is so. If an increase in wages adds five per cent. to the cost of the product, the manufacturers are not going to be con- tent to add five per cent. to the price, but to be on the safe side in case of emergencies or future strikes, they will add, perhaps, eight per cent, or even ten per cent, to their selling price. Then, when the laborer takes his weeks wages to buy his supplies, he kicks because everything costs so much, and finds that, although he has five per cent. more money than before he struck he is obliged to pay, perhaps, ten per cent. more for what he buys. Then he thinks it is time to strike again, on ac. count of the high cost of living. And so it goes. and so the prices go up.
 But the milk "strike," as some choose to call it although it is not a strike, is very different proposition. Everything the farmer uses, not only in his household but the grain used to make the milk, the help necessary to do the work and raise the hay and fodder and care for the stock: all these things cost much more than even one year ago, and conditions are continu- ally growing worse.
 If the city man who kicks because the farmer refuses to sell his milk at a price at which he cannot make both ends meet. would change places with that farmer, and, instead of working eight or nine hours a day for good wages, put in from thirteen to fifteen hours and receive considerably less money than he gets for the shorter hours, the situation would doubtless look very different to him.
 As above stated, we are not in favor of strikes, but when this demand of the farmers is looked at from an impartial standpoint, we believe that no one can blame them for taking the step they have.
 There is too wide a difference be- tween the producers price and the cost to the consumer, which, no doubt, the handlers and middle men can explain, if they will, and here's hoping they will have a chance.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

lieved in Canaan-a family named Ham who work the "Shields planta- tion" on the back road.
 w. A. McArthur. formerly of The News in Salisbury, was publishing the Vermont Tribune at Ludlow, Vt.
 The Berkshire Courier was sold to Clark W. Bryan.
 Canaan high school rambled to the top of Canaan mountain and put up banner.
 Thirty seven Years Ago This Rssk-f679
 James Shelley, Ashley Falls, sailed for England.
 The farming utensils and household goods of the late George s. Gillette, Canaan, were sold at auction.
 H. H. Coggswell opened a lunch room over Union depot, Canaan.
 Rev. Samuel Scoville. formerly of Cornwall, preached his farewell sermon at Norwich. N. Y., to accept a call to Stamford, Conn.
 Thiry-siK Years Ago This Kesk-f850
 A COW belonging to A. T. Roraback, Canaan, died.
 A new watering trough was placed near Union station, Canaan.
 James Sheffield built cider mill ner the Pine Grove camp ground.
 Canaan Cornet Band gave an open air concert at Ferris hotel, Ashley Falls.
 Frank Dean was struck by an engine at Linnehan's crossing, Canaan, but not killed.
 A. w. Curtis built a new cider mill and still for cider brandy in Sheffield.
 A pig belonging to Patrick Finnegan, Canaan, was poisoned.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Chapinville a few years ago, do you blame him for posting his lanl and keeping the hunters off ?
 The time was when all land WAS open, and such crops as game birds, squirrels, puts. berries, etc., were con- sidered free plunder for all, but in these days people have come to believe that they are entitled to the privilege of managing their own property and harvesting their own crops. whatever they may be, and the law backs them up in this belief. The sooner the com- mon trespasser and "the man behind the gum permit this idea to soak into their "gray matter" the safer they will hp
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

The youngest living survivors of the Federal army in the war between the states who saw service entitling them to rank as veterans were raw volun- teers of 1864. Hundreds of thousands were recruited during that year, and, owing to the scarcity of men and the need of lightweights for cavalry, the ages of recruits averaged low. Boys who went out in 1861 and 1862 are two to three years older than con- rades who enlisted at the same age the last year of the war.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
BORN

ZUCCI-At Canaan, Sept. 26, son to Mir. and Mrs. John Zucci. WARREN-At Enfield, Mass, Oct. 6, son to MT. and Mrs. l.. O. Warren. CRIPPEN-At Lakeville, Oct. z, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Ray Crippen.
 MARRIED WILBUR-WINANS-At sharon, Oct. 8, George D. Wilbur and Cora Belle Winans, both of sharon.
 DIED SPENCER--At East Canaan, Oct. 3, Ernest O. Spencer, aged 52. GORMAN-At Ashley Falls, Oct. 5, George German, aged 33 years. ABBOTT-At New York city, Oct. 9, Abigail Buel, widow of the late Benjamin R. Abbott, aged SS years. Interment at Falls Village FLYNN-At sharon, Oct. 3, Stephen Flynn, of sharon. BIRDSALL-At sharon, Sept, 26, G. Washington Birdsall, of sharon. HOLT-At Albany, Oct. 6, Isabelle F. Holt, aged 12 years, of Albany. BEEBE-At Pittstield, Oct. 2, Levi s. Beebe, formerly of Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
MODERN WEDDING RITES.

The following verses, written when the waterfall" was popular form of hairdressing for the fair sex-over forty years ago-seem to us so true to some of the latter day methods that they will bear republishing: Wilt thou take this fine brown stone
 front,
 These carriages, this diamond, To be the husband of thy choice,
 Fast locked in bonds of Hymen? And wilt thou leave thy home and
 friends
 To be his loving wife? And help to spend his large income
 So long as thou hast life ? "I will" the modest maid replies, The love-light beaming in her eyes. "And wilt thou take this waterfall,
 This ostenations pride, And all those unpaid milliners bills,
 To be thy chosen bride? And wilt thou love and cherish her
 While thou hast life and health; But die as soon as possible,
 And leave her all thy wealth ?" "I will !" the fearless swain replies And eager waits the nuptial ties. "Then pronounce you man and wife
 And whom I've joined together, The next best man may disunite,
 And the first divorce. court sever"
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
STATE ". c. T. U.

The annual state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Connecticut will be held in Water. bury, October II, 12 and 13 in tEe Second Congregational church. The days will be given to routine business, reports and addresses by the state presi. dent and visitors. A grand gold medal contest will be held the evening of the eleventh. Miss Lillian Phelps of Niagara Falls, N. Y, a brilliant and forceful speaker, gives the address on the evening of the twelfth.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILES.

Nineteen people were killed in Con- necticut by automobiles in September. What a frantic yell there would be had such number of Americans been killed in Mexico in that month. Yet there is slight protest here a5 home where the needless taking of life is so common. So indifferent are the people that it will be difficult to move the legislature to enact the much-needed protective legislation. What is the answer.-Bristol Press.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

A retired Russian general schooled in old wars has taken look ahead to tell what will happen in the next big war. It will come inside of ten years, and Russia will fight Germanys 20,- 100000 soldiers with 4000O,000 Slavs. The way things have gone in this war between Slav and Teuton, Russia will need a four to one ratio in her favor and may lose even then.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
NEW AUTOMOBILE MARKERS.

Connecticut's new automobile mark. CTS will be distributed beginning on December 15. There are 1,150 of them. each pair weighs nine pounds, costs about 5 cents and will have blue figures on a white background for cars privately owner. The commercial tags will have the color reversed. The motor cycle markers will be similar in deslgn but smaller than those used by automobiles.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

A son. John, was born to MT. and Mrs. John Zucci, September 26.
 Frank Blass was home from Torring. ton over Sunday.
 The Queen Esther Circle met with Mrs. G. M. Brewer, Monday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Although less than a year ago, the apple yield is bigger than was the consumption in 1915. That will save much mouth watering on reading about the bumper crops rotting in the or chards.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

New Zealand is heading a movement to practically boycott goods other than those made in the British dominions, It will be looked upon as test of pa triotism.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Most all technical work is more strenuous now than was the rule twen- ty years ago, and eight hours of it may easily equal ten at the old pace in net results.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

British government taverns are plan ned to make the sale of food and soft drinks more profitable to the cash box than traffic in alcoholic liquors.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

A kitchen economist says that de- licious dishes can be prepared from scraps. Many dishes far from deli cious are being passed around which really ought to be scrapped.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Thousands of neutral voters are un- able to size up the merits of the eight hour law for lack of experience in an eight hour workday themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

They say that fresh fish are being sent by parcel post all over the Brit ish islands. Perhaps ''they" omitted to add that cold storage containers are sent along with the fish inside.