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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Race Oriqins.

Herbert Bruce Hannay, an English man, has written book on European and Other Race Origins in which, taking various people back to their earliest ancestors, he sets forth that the Prussians are the descendants of the Ishmaelites, the Dutch and Hes sians of the Hittites, the French of the Canaanites, the Stays of the Medes, the non-Prussians and non -Hessian Germans of the Persians and the Eng fish of the house of Judah. He is quite certain that the English, notwithstand- ing their alleged descent from the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, are not Teutons, but hark back to the He brew race. It will be recalled that theory like unto this was advanced by a Lieutenant Totten, who proved to his own satisfaction that the people of England and most of the people of America were of Saxon origin and that the word Saxons was. itself cor ruption of .'Isachsohns" "-ehat is, sons of Isaac, the son of Abraham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Quick Return.

It was hard worked staff that served under General Kitchener in In. dia, and it wasn't often that it's mem bers had time for a good, hearty chuckle. But once. in a long time the war office slipped one over on the chief by sending the son of an earl or duke or some other high parsonage to serve as an addition to his staff. Such men, unless they had proved themselves first, never got there if Kitchener heard anything about it beforehand One young officer arrived and reported Kitchener looked him over and asked coldly, Do you know when the next steamer sails for England?" ''I haven't looked it up, sir" was the answer.
 "You look 1t up-you sail on that steamer" said Kitchener in a dry voice. "GooA day, sir"
 "But I'-
 "I said good day, sir"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
St, Quentin,

St. Quentin, the French town, was in Roman times the capital of the Gaulish Veromanduens and took it's present title from Caius Quintinus, who came thither to preach Christianity and suf- fered martyrdom. Both Spain and Scotland have an interest in St. Quen- tin, for Philip II, built the Escurial in fulflment of VOW made in case of success when besieging the town in 1857, and when the place was restored to France in 1859 it became part of the dowry of Mary, queen of Scots, who drew the revenues until her death.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
His Mistake.

What's wrong, old chapY remarked he bachelor. "You look worried"
 II made a sad domestic mistake" re- piled his married friend.
 "How?"
 "My wife invited one of hef old flames to our party. and thought that esta blished sufficient precedent for me to invite one of my old sweetheartsv'- London Tit Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Antidote.

The door opened suddenly and lady rushed in. "Oh, doctor" she cried, "the baby has swallowed some ink and now he's looking blue! What shall dor"
 Give him a dose of blotter," said the doctor. "This is certainly an ab- sorbing case"-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Chanoed Copditior.

Tire New Station Master-Tm glad to find you such willing worker. I was warned that would find you the most III tempered and lazy man on the sta ton. Porter (anxious to ingratiate himself)-An' so was till you comed, Bir.-London Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
A Job For Cun;d

Penurious Papa-Where is Maybelle? |? Designing Mamma-She took some photos little while ago and she and young Muchcash are in the dark room. jPenurious Papa-Developing nega- tives? Designing Mamma-No; an af frmative, hope.-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Backward and Forward.

Mrs. Styles - So the schoolteacher said your daughter is backward? Mrs. Myles-Yes. she did.
 What will you do about it?''
 "Well, I was going to have her 20 with your daughter for awhile. Your daughters so forward, you know."- Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
PRACTICAL hEAIIs4 HINT.
The Medicine-8 Bottle.

n9 mSQtCtn0-006Et9s
 + In order to avert the most se- <. rious thing of having a child i. take the wrong medicine moth i. CTS should adhere to the follow l. ing rules: \ + Never give medicine in the i. dark. + Always read the label onF.the i. bottle. i. Never go by the color of the !. medicine. i. When the bottle is refllled see I. that the label reads clear. + Keep poisons locked up. + Keep all bottles locked up in i. a drawer or medicine chest. i. Mistakes of giving children car i. bolic acid and such like poisons !. in the nighttime make 1t impera- !. tive that mothers study and ad- !. here to these rules, for some l. + times such inadvertent mistakes . i. bring about terrible conclusions. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Story of . Comet.

0eVsy VI - 00FI0ss
 The following whimsical account of the nature of a splendid comet is given in an old French military journal: 'Tt is a parcel of old stars who, being no longer fit for service, have been dis~i charged on half pay and, to saye ex~ pense, have agreed to mess EogethAE"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
A Sure Way.

EtheITheir parents made the match, believe. Arthur thought they opposed it? Ethel-Yes; that's how they made t.-Philadelphia Bull etin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Ejs DeIusjon.

HoweH-I hmd the nightmare last night. Powell - That SO? Howell Yes; I thought that was being kicked by the foot of the bed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Quite the Reverse.

Did the doctor pay a visit?' "No; the visit paid the doctor."-Ex change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Bronze Castinu,

The art of bronze casting was intro. duced into Siam by the Chinese in, the eleventh century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Soeietx,s Two cIassas

Society is composed of two, sgneaU classes-those who have moro ,<inners than appetite and those who have more appetite than dinners.-Oham| fort
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

'Now, Robbie, didn't your conscience tell you you had done wrongT' 'tN'm. knew 1t already."--Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted. -DiogenessLaer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Posted.

Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things.-VirgiL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
A Place for Everything and Everything in Place

There is a special place for every bit of a mans wearing apparel from mans hat to his shoes, and this place is so conveniently located that a man just naturally returns things to their proper place and keeps his room in order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

A double breasted coat that may ,e effectively carried out in velvety 5olivia cloth, velours or homespun. The neck is finished with very large collar of self-material.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Our Credit System Make Ownership Easy

With the low credit terms have placed on these Chifforobes it requires just small initial outlay and such small weekly monthly payments that you own one of them without any apparent self-denial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Two Pieces of Furniture in One

The modern thought in furniture today IS practicability, and surely this is about as practical piece of furniture as you could think Of In this one-piece of furniture you have all the convenience of chiffonierand yet i it occupies but little more space than the ordinary chiffonier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
KANSAS TOWN ON LIST
Council Grove to Get $4,000 for a
Postoffice Site.

Washington, July 1.-THE public
buildings bill was introduced in the
house today, despite President Will
sons announced opposition. 1t is not
expected the bill will become a law
this session. The bill contains an
item of s4,25O,OO0 additional to ST.
10000 heretofore authorized for a
postoffice site in Chicago; an author
lied $1.0OO.OO0 for site in Kansas
City, Mo. and 100000 for a site at
Fort Worth. Texas. There is a big
amount for a building at Paris, Texas.
The following increases are author
lied:
Federal building at Juneau, Alaska,
100000.
Sacramento, $4,000.
New buildings are authorized in the
following towns where sites are now
owned or authorized:
Canon City, Colo. $4,000.
San Bernardino, Cal, $4,000.
United States Marine Hospital, San
Francisco, 100000.
Sterling. Colo. $4,000.
The following authorizations are
made for the purchase of sites and
buildings:
ostoffices-Council' Grove, Kans.
$4,000; Hugo, Okla, 5000; Lufkin,
Texas, $4,000.
Quarantine Station-New Orleans,
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
MARCH CONTINUES
Germans Lose Men and Suffer From
Food Shortage.

British Front IN France, July II,
via London.-Thc British today cap
tured a German trench in the neigh
bcrhood of Poseires.
The capture of the trench sire Myth
ems the new British line in this vicin-
ity. The British also cleared out nests
of German machine gun operators
who had been holding out IN cellars
and behind barbados in the ruins of
Ovillers and La Boisselle. Otherwise
the situation along the British front is
unchanged at this hour.
A total of about 100 officers and
men surrendered to the British, who
had steadily closed in upon them, US
ing bombs and trench mortars. the
Germans being short of food. In an
enormous cellare at BeZantin-l e-Petit,
the British found several hundred
wounded Germans who had taken ref
uge. 1t was tragic business for the
British litter-bearers bringing them
back through the German shell fire,
which was meant for the British re-
serves and gun positions. There were
wounded and put on a streIcher emp
tied when a wounded German on it
had been killed by the same shell.
The British persisted until all who
had not received a final wound in
transit were safe in the rear. A cap
tured record of a German battalion
shows that 500 of its number were
killed or wounded by the British shell
fire in the bombardment before the
attack began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
REPORT OF EDISON
City to Receive $3,1S9.62 From
Electric Light Firm.
1914 and 1915 Showing Filed
With City Commissioners.
$4,000 ON IMPROVEMENTS
For All Purposes Expenditures
Amounted to 100000.
Cash Investment of More Than
One Million Here.
S65, 900 ON IMPROVEMENTS

According to the Edison Electric
Light company's figures, the city OF
Topeka is to receive $3,1S9-62 for Its
share of the company's profits in l5l
and 1915 A report to that effect, set
ting forth in detail the net and gross
earnings and expenses, together with
the company's cash investment for the
two years, was filed with the city
commission in its meeting today.
For the year ending December 81,
1915 the report shows a total cash
investment of $1,156, 467.40. The total
gross earnings are placed at $685.
40667 while the expenses are totale
at S2O5,S27.37. 1t is stated the ret
earnings were $132,578.3O. Ten pei
cent of the actual cash investment
amounts to $115,646.74 leaving in ex-
cess the amount of s16.931.56. Ter
per cent of that amount which is due
the city amounts to $1.693.16.
In 1915 the Edison company claims
improvements cost s52,2S5.50.
Over Million Investment.
For the fiscal year ending Deem
Der 81, 1914. the company claims a
total cash investment of $1,131, 1874. 3
The total earnings were 1921. 4O4. AZ
and the total expenditures were $193.-
306.30. The net earnings were $12S,-
09S.10. The 10 per cent Of the cash
value investment amounts to $113,-
13349, leaving in excess $14,964.61
Ten per cent of that amount due the
city is $1,496.46.
improvements for the year amount
ed to s12.616.32.
The Edison company's books are
now being audited by the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17

of our enemies to rule a vessel like the
Deutschland off the seas but on what
ground. could your government satisfy
on what ground could it justify itself
of transatlantic liner of any of the
rights which the old liners enjoyed?
what is the ground upon which
mercial submarines? There is no pc
culiarity about her save she can dive.
Any vessel can run away from a pur-
on the surface, that's all the differ
ence. You can visit and search an
oldfashioned liner-if you can catch
her. If German genius has now fash
Toned a peaceful vessel, which can
hope to get away from fast armed
cruisers of the enemy, is it any reason
for turning back the clock of civiliza-
ton and prescribing this invention as
an outlaw of the waters? 1t would
have been precisely just as unreason
able If, when the first steamship made
it's appearance on the Atlantic, the law
of nations should have been asked to
outlaw her because she could evade
visit and search from the old time
square rugged frigates. Surely Ameri-
cans have too keen a sense of humOr
to subscribe to the characteristically
British claim that space has only two
dimensions according to the laws of
war-that it is perfectly proper to flee
from a pursuer in any horizontal di-
rection, but very unpolite. unlawful
and shocking to attempt to escape
vertically"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
"Y0U POOR SIMP!"
Judge Yates Also Called Court Pris-
oner big Stiff

Robert Yates. police judge, was in
a peevish mood this morning after
spending a hot and almost sleepless
night, but at that ordinary DRINKS and
vags did not fare badly with him when
court opened. He got along fairly
well until he began delving into the
facts connected with the arrest Sun
day of Archie Cunningham.
Cunningham, it developed, had gone
to his home with a rage and a razor
and chased his 16 year old wife all
over the house and yard. file had the
girl badly scared although she man
aged to keep out of his reach.
You poor deluded simp, said
Judge Yates after hearing the facts.
you chased this little 16 year old
wife of yours with razor, did you,
you big stiff?''
Cunningham nodded.
IF you had as much intelligence as
a-an ant-you wouldn't have mar
ried 16 year old girl. If you wanted
to fight, if you wanted to run some
one around with razor why didn't
you pick out a man, one big enough to
meet you half way? Thirty dollars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
MAY find A WAY
Kansas Wants Share of Federal
Good Roads Appropriation.

Much concern is being expressed at
the Commercial club over that part of
an S5-million dollar appropriation
Kansas may have for good roads for
the asking and yet she can't ask be-
cause the constitution will not per-
NIT the state to spend money for in
ternal improvements. The SIS million
dollars is an appropriation made by
the government for good roads during
the next ten years.
The only method known by which
Kansas can dodge her constitution is
for Senator Curtis to succeed in pass
ing an amendment through congress
providing for Kansas to apportion the
appropriations among the counties
and permit the county commissioners
to spend the money. Such an amend
ment has been introduced. Whether
it has passed or not has not been
learned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
PICNIC
Topeka Railways Annual
FrOlic Thursday, July 20.
Annual Outing for Albert Pat
tens Family of 900.

The eighth annual picnic of the
Topeka Railway company and Topeka
Edison company employees will be held
Thursday, July 20, at Gage park. 1t
will be an all day frolic, with athletic
events and a big chicken dinner at
the noon hour, and also supper of
like caliber.
The annual outing is not alone for
the employees of the two companies,
but for their families, and 500 to 600
persons will participate.
A program of sports is being ar
ranged for the forenoon and another
program for the afternoon. A ball
game will be played at 10 o'clock,
with the swing time men and extra
conductors composing the one team
and motormen on the other. In the
afternoon the railway employees will
play against the employees of the Edi-
son company. The men who will play
have been practicing for the contests
for the last two weeks and some real
baseball timber has been developed
Sam Kline is captain for the railway
men and Frank Sager for the Edison
team.
There will be sport events both
forenoon and afternoon for the women
and children, and suitable prizes will
be awarded the winners by the two
companies.
Dinner and supper will be served
under a canvas top, measuring 120x8O
feet, which will be stretched near the
central part of the park.
The railways big special cars will
be used to convey the picnickers to
and from Gage park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
FEAR DYNAMITE PLOT
Ask for Special Guards for st. Joe
County Jail.

ST. Joe, July 1.-THE Buchanan
county court was asked here today to
place extra guards around the county
Jail to prevent it from being blown
up with dynamite. as had been threat
ened in anonymous letters received
by Oscar D. Mcdaniel prosecuting
attorney, whose wife was dubbed to
death in the bedroom of her home late
Friday night.
The request was made by Ace Por-
ter, assistant prosecuting attorney,
who asked also that the court offer a
reward of $500 for the slayers of Mrs
Mcdaniel and ask Governor Majors to
increase the amount offered by the
state to $500. the maximum allowed
under the Missouri statutes. All the
requests were taken under advise
ment.
The police authorities apparently
still are without tangible evidence in
the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
NEW RULE FOR IRISH
Premier Asquith Says Present Session
to Settle It.

London, July 17.-Premier Asquith
said, in response to question in the
house of commons today, that it was
the intention of the government to in
troduce a bill for the erection of the
new government of Ireland before the
adjournment of parliament for the au-
tumn recess.
William O'Brien asked why, if the
premier wished the thanks of every
human being in Ireland he did not
block the project altogether. Reply
ing to another question the premier
said permanent settlement of the Irish
question would be considered at an
imperial conference after the war. Mr..
O'Brien suggested that the whole CUES
ton be held in allegiance until it could
be taken up by the conference.
We are dealing with a question
which is urgent" Mr.. Asquith re-
spQnded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
CAN'T SETTLE DISPUTE
Cement Managers and Laborers in
Wage Dispute.

La Sale, ILL.,, July 17.-Refusal of
cement plant managers to confer with
strikers as union representatives halt
ed adjustment of the strike of 1900
cement workers here and at Ogelsby
today. Five companies of the Sixth
regiment, Illinois National Guard, re-
manned on duty pending settlement,
despite protests of labor leaders that
their presence is unnecessary. No at
tempt has yet been made to operate
the work train between La Sale and
the cement plants. Starting OF this
train will be the signal for trouble,
authorities believed here today. There
were prospects of reaching an agree
ment in time for a conference today,
il was believed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
YOUR DOLL READY?
Annual Children's Parade Late
Thursday Afternoon.
Big Array of Prizes for Best
Dressed Models.
TRAVEL IN DAINTY FLOATS, TOO
Infant Perambulators on East
Steps State House..
Doll Mothers Busy This Week
in Their Preparation.
TRAVEL IN DAINTY FLOATS, too

Hundreds of dolls will parade past
the east steps of the state house next
Thursday afternoon at 4:30. On the
steps will be the judges and the big
array of prizes that have been do
mated by Topeka merchants. ?
The dolls will travel in all sorts OF
cquipages from dainty Floats" TO in
FAINT perambulators. Each little
mother" will show her doll to the
judges as she passes by and there
will be little anxiety in her eyes for
surely "her baby will be able to
win a prize in at least one of the
classifications for which awards are
to be given.
Topeka merchants have contributed
generously to the occasion. There are
more than sixty prizes ranging from
stunning doll-importations two feet in
length that have n vocabulary Of two
words to dainty little silk parasols for
the dell-mothers.
For Floats, Too.
Prizes will be Offered fer the best
doll-floats; the best dressed doll; best
home made doll; best clothes-pin doll;
best Indian doll; best rag doll; small
est doll; largest doll Other classes
may be made later if the ingenuity of
the play ground directors last.
The following judges have heen
named for the contest: Miss Bertha
Hampstead, Topeka State Journal;
Mrs. L. w. Smith, 1918 Central ave-
nue.; Mrs. June Chapman, 1925 Lane;
Miss Helen Francis, Mrs. J. H. Linn
912 East Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
NEW YORK is HOPEFUL
Fourteen Deaths Today Show Infan-
tile Paralysis Decline.

New York, July 17.-EncourageG by
the steady decline in the number of
new cases of infantile paralysis, city
authorities today discussed the ad-
visibility of reopening recreation GEN.
tiers and play streets, but declined to
take action for a few days. Fourteen
deaths were reported up to 10 O'Clock
today against seventeen yesterday.
Total deaths since the epidemic started
are 400. Ninety-five new cases were
reported today against ninety-six yes
terday. Cases reported to date 1864.
Health Bureau Busy.
The new bureau of health depart
ment made possible by gift of $780,
900 from the Rockefeller foundation
to help curb the epidemic of infantile
paralysis began work today under di-
rection of DR.. Alvah H. Doty. This
bureau will treat families. members
of which have been exposed to the
disease.
To emphasize previous statements
that the disease is seldom contracted
by adults. the board of health an
nounced today that of the 1859 pa
tients to date only II were over 16
wears old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
GLAD To GET HOME
Lite Lane Prefers Topeka Jails to
Those in Canada

Lite Lane, the Toueka negro who
bought a horse at Wakarusa with a
worthless check, is back in the county
Jail, after a trip to Canada involving
an experience with striped clothing
L. L. Kiene. sheriff brought him back
from Regina, Saskatchewan, Sunday
Lane thought he was a glad negro
when he beat it out of Topeka three
months ago. But he wasn't. He was
really glad when he came back
II done care what 1 was charged
with" said Lane today, ct wouldn't go
to Canada. Say. they amt got no re-
spect for fellow up there. They ar
rested me and stuck me in Jail for
fifty days. They put stripes on me
and made me NOW the lawn, clean up
the officers quarters and do all kinds
OF work. Then they fed me mush
every meal in the day-mush, mush,
mush- can't look a meal sack in
the race. They wouldn't let me out
until 1 had served every minute of NV
time Tell me, maybe you think I
wasn't glad to see Sheriff Kiene's face
on the American side of the line when
they deported me-"
Lane was tried and convicted in the
district court. He was out on nond
waiting for sentence. He disappeared
one night and the next heard from
MIN ne was in Canada Kate Heit-
man. ms bondsman. was extremely
anxious that he be brought back. He
VIII De held in the county iail ,1nti1
Judge G. Fl. Whitcomb returns from
fenced.