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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

riett GiIyeat. Mrs. G. H. Flintham.
Mrs. James Rolio.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jones of Phila-
delphia, Pa; Mrs. Ernest Hewitt and
daughter Hazel of Oakland, Cal; Mrs
Anna Hewitt were dinner guests
Wednesday evening at the Sam Crea-
mer home IN Grafton street
The Helping Hand society of the
Second U. B. church had an al-day
meeting at the home of Mrs Ellen
Sheldon, 361 Davies street, Thursday.
An old fashioned dinner of spare ribs,
Sauer kraut, cornbread and many 9TH
er good things was served. After din
ner, the ladies spent a few hours in
piecing quilt blocks. Those present
were: Rev. and Mrs. NJ. L. Robey,
Mesda mes Arthur Harper and daugh-
ter Lucille, May Lewis and son Will
liam. Albert Schoonover and daughter
Geraldine, ]. E. Eandon and daughter
Marietta, John Holmes. ]. B. Caster,
Ira Nixon, F. NJ. Green, John l.. Ston-
, er. David Spidel, Cyrus Holmes, Fle-
nora Coleman, A. A. Hope and Mrs
Sheldon's grandchildren, Kenneth and
Marian Sheldon.
Several members of the Second U. p.
church enjoyed a pleasant evening at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Stone.
202 Branner street, Tuesday evening.
| AT the close of the evenings stay light
| refreshments were served. Mrs. Stone
| will leave Saturday for Santa Paula,
Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05


The wedding of Miss Helen Clarissa
Gamlowski and Mr.. John Ambrose
Reardon took place at the Church of
the Assumption at o'clock Tuesday
morning, May .. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Monica
Gamlowski. and the bridegroom, by
his brother. Mr.. William Reardon. of
Kansas City. The bride wore white
crepe de chine, draped with white
silk yelling edged with satin ribbon.
Irridescent banding trimmed the
bodice. The veil was caught with
lilies of the valley. and the brides
bouquet was of roses and lilies of the
valley. The bridesmaids dress was of
silk wolfe over pink silk. She wore a
pink and white tulle bonnet and car
ried pink roses. After the ceremony
there was breakfast served and a
reception was given at o'clock in the
evening. The house was decorated
with hydrangeas and ferns, and pink
and white roses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
IN NORTH Topeka
May Day Festival by Pupils of
Quincy School.
Page Milling Co. to Build Addi-
ton to Their Plant.

T. L. Campbell of North Topeka has
secured the contract for the building
of eight jetties along the county line
east of Calhoun Bluffs. The rock to
be used in the construction of the jet
ties will be taken from the quarry
on the Clayton Hummer farm. About
fifty teams will be used in the work,
but some difficulty is being expert
enced in securing enough helpers.
Campbell built the bikes on the south
side and the drainage work on Soldier
creek.
Funeral of Mrs. Raymond.
Mrs Mary Raymond, age 10, died
Wednesday. May 8 at her home, SIS
Fairchild street. The funeral was held
this afternoon at o'clock at the Con-
well undertaking parlors. Burial was
mond has been a resident of North To-
peka for many years. She is survived
by a daughter, Mrs Minnie Hall of
Montana, and a granddaughter, Mrs.
was the wife of George C'.sandy')
Raymond for many years an express
man of the North side.
May Day Festival.
The annual May day festival of
Quincy school was held Thursday aft
ernoon on the school grounds Hun
dreds of parents and friends watched
500 children led by the May queen,
Miss Margaret Morns, march in a May
day procession.
After the procession the visitors
were entertained by a program of
May pole dance by eighteen girls
ended the entertainment. The drills.
with the exception of the flag and
pyramid drills, were taught the chill
dren by their teachers. The teachers
were instructed by w. P. Mclean and
Miss Kate Williams, physical director
of the Y. w. c. A
Page to Build Addition.
Another improvement will be made
soon in the property OF the rage Mill
pleted for a new two story office
building, forty feet long and thirty
six feet wide.
The new office building will be the
second addition built for the company
this spring A new two story brick
buildine has lust been completed, and
is being used as a storage room for
feed and flour.
Work on the new building will begin
this month
Invites Neighboring Church.
An invitation has been extended to
the members of the North CongreGa-
tional church, by the pastor of the Sec
ond PRESBYTERIAN church, the Rev
Joseph P. Hicks, to attend the eve
ming services at his church next sun
day evening. Mr.. Maynard, returned
missionary from India, will exhibit
number of slides, showing the work
being done by the missionaries in that
country, at the same time delivering
a lecture.
THE witnessing Power" is the sub
ject of the pastors theme for the
morning service
Notes and Personals.
Mrs Theodore Forbes left Thursday
evening for Usage, Iowa, where she
was called by the illness of Miss Grace
Forbes, who has been working in that
city. Miss Forbes will undergo a sur
gical operation.
Ed Seal has returned to his home
after having been on a business trip
for the Bell Telephone company, to
Clay and Riley courties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell are in
Kansas City on a business trip. They
will stop off at Lawrence on their re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
EAST SIDE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State Journal office

Miss Willetta Parker and Miss Fam
ME Winsor of Scotland avenue are
spending a few days this week with
relatives and friends in junction City.
Mrs. Margaret Jones of 126 Wood
ruff street is improving from a critical
illness. Mrs. Jones will go tc Tecum-
sch within few days for an extended
stay with her daughter, Mrs F. M
Cummings, and family.
Mrs. j. r. Switzer of 737 Lafayette
street is reported improving from a re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

VELVET STAIR
carpets, artistic de-
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green, yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
HELPS To FIGHT CRIME
Harry X. Thaw Sends 500 to Chicago
to Help Out Crusade.

Chicago, Ill, May 5.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw has sent 500 to Chicago to
help stamp out crime here. One
check for $50 was sent to Joe Beatty
Burt and another check, also for $50.
to Arthur Burrage Farwel, of tH>
Chicago law and order league.
Mr.. Thaw said that other calls pre-
vented him from contributing more.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
CROP ESTIMATE is
NEARLY ACCURATE

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
method of estimating the size Of the
countrys farm crops has been so i'm
proved and systematiZed that the &C
tual production of important products
is now made with a close degree OF
accuracy by the Bureau of Crop Els
Inmates of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Nearly two
million schedules are handled each
year by that bureau in making up the
government monthly crpo reports.
About one hundred and sixty thou
sand names are constantly making
personal investigations, one agent
covering a state; and 105 clerks are
employed in Washington handling the
large number of reports from the vol
untary crop reporters and to keep
record of crop information Of this
and foreign countries.
So carefully and systematically
has the work been organized that the
1915 cotton crop estimate was only
three-tenths of one per cent less than
the amount actually ginned as re-
ported by the Census Bureau after
the close of the season.
The most complete record in exis-
tence is kept in the Bureau of the Es-
Inmates and Statistics relating to the
worlds crops and live stock.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
WOMAN WHO REVEALED
POLICE GRAFT is DEAD
"Mrs. Mary Goods" Devoted Last
Years of Life to Uplifting Fallen
Women.

New York, Dec. Mrs. Mary Goode,
whose revelations of police graft were
one of the most startling features OF
the investigation of police methods
following the oRsenthal murder, is
dead. Her death disclosed that she de-
voted the last four years OF her life
to uplifting fallen women. She once
kept disreputable house and accord
ing to her testimony paid certain po-
licemen fifty dollars monthly for pro-
lection. Since her reformation she
spent most of $4,000 per year, receiv-
ed from her family, in her rescue work
She always refused to tell her real
name. 1t was said she was OF repu-
table upstate family. She died o.
pneumonia contracted a week ago at
ter visit to the women's night court
in the rain.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
MILLIONS TO BE SAVED
BY CUTTING OUT MEAT

London, Dec. IA million pounds
or S5,OOO,GO0, could be saved in fort
night if everybody would agree to go
without meat on one day each week.
says the newest appeal to the public
to cut down their meat consumption
made by the National War Savings
Committee. Last September Board
Of Trade committee, making similar
appeal for economy, urged the public
to agree TO one meatless day each
week, but apparently it has fallen on
deaf ears.
At present high prices the civilian
population of this country now eats
about 100000 pounds worth of meat
every day, according to figures COM
piled by the war savings committee
which finds that this is due to the hab-
it of eating meat-beef, mutton, pork,
or bacon-two or three times day.
Excessive meat eating is a bad
habit" adds the committee. Nothing
SO radical as going without meat of
any kind for a whole day is needed
People who eat meat twice a day
should cut down the meat eaten, TAX
ing more fish, dried beans, peas, etc.,
and cheese, and those who eat fish
and several kinds of meat at lunch
and dinner should have only fish or
one variety of meat"
Those not engaged in physical toll
are specially urged to cut down their
consumption Of meat.
Besides the beneficial effects to the
health, the appeal reasons that the
demands upon shipping would be less
ened the supplies could be more
EVENLY distributed, and a further in
crease in prices could be avoided.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
PLANS TO GIVE PRIZES
TO FAITHFUL DOMESTlCS

Washington, Nov. 30.-Recognition
for faithful servants and rewards for
those with records of longest contin-
uous service are occupying the at
tention of Washingtonians, and the
campaign, which is being conducted
by the District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, probably will
result in nation wide contest. A
prize of $40 in gold has been offered
as an award to the domestic longest
in the employ of single family. An
other prize of $40 in gold will be given
to the domestic longest in the employ
of a family for two or more genera
tons. Several smaller prizes also
will be awarded. Entries in the con-
test are swapping the federation's
Headquarters, one showing continuous
service for as long as AZ years, sew
eral between 30 an 40 years and many
NTH 20 years service record. Among
the entries are four servants OF Mrs.
John w. Foster, wife of the former
secretary of state, whose combined
service record shows "a years. All
the entries are accompanied by glow
ing accounts of the good points of the
servants.
So enthusiastically has been the
plad that a number of cities are plan
ming to make a similar effort to pro-
mote efficiency by pointing out good
examples of industry and devotion to
the homes of the country. Club Wom-
en- in several cities have written to
members of the Washington Fedora
ton asking for information about the
campaign here.
There are two divisions in the con-
test-one for those long in service, to
whom the gold prizes will be awarded,
and the other for those who have been
more than five years in one place, and
10 whom certificates will be issued,
signed by the federation officers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
MAYOR OF SALE CITY
NABBED FOR SEED DEAL
Albany Man Charges Irregularities In
Regard to Sale by 3. h. Dukes.

Albany, Nov. Bob. H. Dukes. may
or of Sale City, was placed under a
five thousand dollar bond here today
after having been arrested at Camilla
on a warrant issued by Paul Farkas,
of Albany. Dukes gave bond and was
released.
The charges against Dukes are said
to have grown out of deal in cot
ton seed with Paul Farkas, Of Albany.
Dukes is said to have come to Albany
en- or about November 6 and repre-
scented to Farkas that he had forty
tons of cotton seed at Sale City ready
TO ship and would have fifty tons
ready during the day. Farkas instruct
ed his agent at Sale City to weigh
the seed, see that it was loaded and
then pay Dukes According to Far
kas version of the transaction, the
seed was weighed and loaded and
a check for Approximately $4,000 was
given to Dukes. The seed then dis
appeared. Farkas took the matter
I'D and Mr.. Dukes sent Farkas a
check for the amount of the check
that had been given him. The check
was made out on cashiers check
blank on the Bank of Sale City,
signed by Mr. Dukesas cashier. The
check went through the usual chan
nels and was returned.
It is said that Dukes has no con-
nection with the bank, at at least,
not as cashier.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
"a YEARS PASTOR OF
MiLLEDGEVILLE CHURCH

Milledgeville, Dec. DIR. D. w.
Brannen, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Milledgeville has just fin
ished his twenty-fourth year of ser
vice here. DR.. Brannen came to Mil
ledgeville in 1892. a young and mex
perienced preacher, just ordained and
preached his frsts ermon in the Pres
byterian church here. Today he is
recognized as one of the ablest and
strongest ministers of the Presbyte-
rian church In Georgia. DR.. Brannen's
influence has been for potent factor
for good during his life here. There
are only two ministers in the state
who have served one church longer
than the term of DR.. Brannen. These
are Rev. NJ. C. Britt, of Sparta, and
Rev. DR.. ]. H. Patton, of Marietta.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
SIX MEN RESCUED
BY TANKER IN OCEAN

New York, Dec. 1.-The story OF
the rescue in mid-ocean Of the captain
and five men of tiny schooner after
they had suffered % days of hardships
on their waterclogged vessel, was told
by the officer of an American tanker
Gold Shell, which reached port today
The shipwrecked vessel was the
British schooner Arthur H. Wright, OF
ST. Johns, N. F., Capt. Diamond
bound from Alicante, Spain, to her
home port, with salt. She was of SO
tons register.
According to Capt. Hays, of the Gold
Shell, the Wright's distress signals
were sighted Nov. 2S.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
FRENCH AVIATOR STUDIES
HABITS OF BIRDS IN FLIGHT

Paris, Nov. 30-A French army ava
tor. Captain G-,when not direct
ing the squadron he commands, gives
his attention to the ways of certain
birds in the air. He has observed that
swallows when migrating fly at an
elevation Of about 500 yards, while
wild ducks, at similar period, fly as
high as 1900 yards. The greennecked
species, he noted, flew at about IS
miles an hour when mounting and
about 95 miles when in horizontal
flight. Lapwings were seen by The ay-
iator at over mile and half high.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
APPROPRIATIONS FOR
OCONEE RIVER SOUGHT

Dublin, Dec. 1.-That Dublin means
business so far as securing apropria-
tons for the Oconee river is concern
ed is evidenced by an announcement
from Secretary N. G. Bartlett, Of the
chamber of commerce, to the effect
that a special meeting will be held in
this city next Monday morning, De-
cember 4. for the purpose of getting
together" so to speak, on this propo-
sition.
Prominent out of town speakers
will be asked to attend and assist in
stirring up interest among local ship
pers. Ex-Congressman c. S. Bartlett,
Of Macon, and Hon. B. Gillian, head
Of the Shippers Association in Geor-
gia will be among those who will adj
dress the Dublin meeting.
Several Macon citizens who have
been active in the Altamaha river
Transportation will also be invited.
People of Dublin and especially the
shippers are vitality interested in Sc
curing a sufficient amount of money
20 open the channel Of the Oconee
from this city, down to the intersec-
ion by the Altamaha, and will, it is
believed, wage a warm fight for such.
In the organization of the Altamaha
River System Association which was
perfected in Macon last Tuesday, N.
G. Bartlett, Secretary Of the Dublin
Chamber of Commerce was named
vice president, and it is understood
flat he will Immediately organize
those interested here into a similar
association with a view of securing
adequate funds for the opening OF the
Oconee river channel permanently and
satisfactorily.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-03
MAJ. SLAToN TO BE BURIED
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Atlanta, Dec 1.-The eight grand
sons of Major William F. Slaton, pio-
neer Albanian, distinguished educa-
tor and gallant Confederate soldier,
will act as pallbearers at his funeral,
which will be conducted from Trinity
Methodist chlrch on Friday afternoon
at 230 o'clock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-13
DR.. n. N. READ WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER
Gives Vivid Description of Scenes
Around and in Albuquer-
que, n. M.

Through the thoughtfulness of some
of my many friends l get your paper
every week and as | have a large &C
quaintance in Michigan and especially
in that part | thought letter discrib-
ing this part of the country would be
of interest to some of your readers.
will also send you few cards of some
buildings as you would see in any
of Michigan cities and some as prima-
tive as one could imagine all on the
same street. Albuquerque. N. NJ, is a
city of over twenty thousand inhab-
itants and is the largest city in the
state.
Nearly all of the civilized nations of
the earth have representatives here.
The principal language spoken is
Spanish and English, but the Spanish
predominates the Mexicans are the
most numerous. Indians next and
then the white population comes
third. The principal industries are
mining and stock raising. There are
vast coal mines, both of hard and soft
coal, the hard coal is much the cheaper
here it sells for about four dollars
per ton and the soft at six to seven
dollars delivered. The are lots of
copper, lead, silver and some gold
mined here and some diamonds, lots
Of topaz, fire opals and many other
stones of value. | found one four
karet stone. valued at $3.50 and two
smaller ones. There are vast herds
of cattle, sheep, goats and horses that
get their living on the plains the year
round. We seldom get much rain or
snow here except in the mountains.
some of them are snow capped the
whole year. The nearest point to the
mountains front here is eight miles TO
the east. Bear Canyon is about twelve
miles from us but in plain sight. And
it is very picturesque and interesting
place. To Harris Canyon is eight
miles away and splits the great
rockies in two and is hte road way
from the Rio Grand to the Paras Val
ley. There fine old volcanoe creators
twenty miles to the west of us all in a
row and the vas tlava beds show that
they have been very active some time.
The oldest church in the United States
is standing and in use yet, il is made
of adobe and is in very good repair.
There is some very extensive stretches
of canes made and used as homes of
the cliff jewellers and many ruins and
places Of interest TO the tourists. The
Rio Grand river flows through the
valley and is a very wide muddy trech-
erous stream. The valley and adjoin-
ing prairie as Mesa as it is called in
Spanish is about 20 miles wide and is
very fertile as soon as il is irrigated.
All farming enterprises have to be
carried on under irrigation, but as
soon as one has their water supply
either by ditch or deep wells installed
they can grow all Of the crops grown
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-13
VESTABURG BUTCHER IS
LODGED IN COUNTY, JAIL
Local Butcher c. X. Brewer,
Sues Gould for NOn-Pay-
ment of Loan.

Following a long list of tangled af-
fairs f. L. Gould Vestaburg butcher
is lodged in the county Jail at Ithaca.
The sale Of an OK by Douglas hobart
a Riverdale man to Gould started the
disturbance, which led Gould into at
tempting to outwit the debtors and
brought him into an unpleasant state
! of affairs.
Some time prior to January
6, Douglas hobart sold an OK to Gould
on the condition that they would take
it to Alma where it would be sold and
Gould would then make the payment
for the animal to hobart On January
6 the animal was butchercd and
dressed and brought to the market of
+ Exert at Alma As Gould acted
as the salesman Mr. Eckert issued a
check to Mr.. Gould for S71.00. Mr..
Gould gives this check to c. r. Brewer
in payment of $4,000 which Mr.. Brew
er had previously advanced him to
buy hogs, receiving $500 in change.
The hide was then taken to Pollasky
e. Co., and disposed of for $1,000,
which was also paid to Gould.
Mr.. hobart who had been with
Gould during the foregoing negotia-
tions now began to think it was soon
time for him to collect from Mr.. Gould
the money due him from the first sale
Of he OK. Whereupon Mr.. Gould
pays Mr. hobart the $500 received
in change from the check and the
sale of the hide. Mr. hobart not being
satisfied with part payment goes to
Mr.. Eckert with the story that he
should have issued the check to him
instead Of TO Gould MIR Eckert at
loss as to who was the rightful
owner of the OK, following legal adj
vice, stopped payment of the check,
until the lawful ownership is settled.
Mr. Brewer upon learning that he had
paid out $500 on worthless check
and that Mr. Gould was still indebted
TO him TO the amount of $4,000 immed-
lately started suit against Gould the
resul of which yas the landing of Mr..
Gould in the county Jail until matters
can be Strengthened out
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-13
Every sold you saving 10 during
Dry 55$ $&s9S D. w. ROBINSON A'> %.,


feet, so wierd.
AS l stood and pondered
and thought of the years gone by
| hoped the picture, the wonder
Would appear again to /.
AS stood and gazed at the mountains
realized they had died.
They had passed from earth's loving
fountains
They had gone over the great divide
| went and sat by the fire place mus
ing and silently thought
! will visit this great rockey mountain
| will see that beautiful spot.
So climbed the side so rugged
And at last | reached the top
| looked TO the east and the west
And sat on great gray rock.
And thought of the one that was left
me
To comfort me and chide
AS We go down life's slope together
To the great unknown divide.
DIR. n. n. READ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-13
SHOVEL Err OFF BOYS.

Superior street last Wednesday aft
ernoon was the scene of the widest
activity. Proprietors, clerks, office
boys and janitors arrayed in every
thing from shirt sleeves to hip boots
were engaged in one grand assault on
the frozen snow that had anchored
itself to the sidewalks in front of
their business houses. Wednesday
morning a light blanket of snow
covered the ground. About noon "A
rain and sleet made "some slush"
and Immediately after dinner the
weather man let the fire go out and
everything started to freeze. But by
night most all the walks were abso-
lutely clean in the business section
and shopping was once more resumed
by the daily crowds that patronize the
Alma stores.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-13
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Dr. l. ~ Brainerd is considerable
better
Mrs. Brainerd is quite sick.
l.. t. Lentz and Minor Vining were
operated on Tuesday.
Bert Kittridge is improving.
Mrs. Olin Whitehead is greatly inn
proved and was taken to her home
in st. Louis Thursday.
Miss Lyons of the hospital staff is
nursing in st. Louis.
Mrs. Hubert Brainerd has received
favorable report of her examination
from the State Board for the Regis
tration of Nurses and is now permitted
to use the title Of Registered Nurse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

OrviHe Joley, %, Wheeler.
Fannie Hale. 10, Wheeler
Arthur Leroy Conner, %, Alma
Nellie Kirby, 81, Pine River.
l.. G.. Palmer, 20, st. Louis.
Grace VanCleve, 16, st. Louis.
George Baxter, "a, Ithaca.
Nina Allen, %, Ypsilanti.
Max II. Burnham, 30, Bethany.
Vera o. Wilkinson, II, Bethany.
James Cartwright, "a, Bannister
Martha Volek, 10, Bannister