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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Build new ROAD
Another North and South Line
Lands q Charter.
Gulf Outlet for Kansas Wheat
Plan of Promoters.
SERVE 10 KANSAS COUNTIES
Would Build 31S Miles of Road
in This State.
Kansas Men Help Launch the
New Project.
SERVE 10 KANSAS COUNTIES

Plans for new north and south
railroad in Kansas were outlined to-
day when the state charter board
granted a charter 10 the Garden City,
Hastings & Omaha Railway company.
The new company is chartered with a
capitalization of 10000 Four
propositions outlined in the charter,
call for construction of 31S miles of
standard gauge road in Kansas.
The new railroad project calls for an
extension of railroad facilities into a
number of western counties. Even the
few remaining "railroadless" counties
will be served under the plan outlined
for the new road. The project calls
Smith county southwest to the Okla
homa line in Morton county. The line
will enter Nebraska at the north line
of Smith county.
Into 10 Counties.
A total of thirteen counties are to
be served under the plan defined in
the charter agreement. The first
of 1913 miles of road northeast from
Garden City through Finney, Hodge
man, Ness, Trego, Ellis and Rocks
county to Stockton. A second plan
provides for an eighty-mile line south
west from Garden City through Fin
ney, Haskell, Grant, Seward, Stew
ems and Morton counties to the Okla
construction of fifty miles of road
northeast from Stockton through
Rocks, Phillips and Smith counties to
the Nebraska state line. The fourth
plan is for the building of 25 miles
OF road connecting with the first road
in Trego county and running in an
easterly direction through Ellis coun-
ty to Hays.
The proposed northern terminal of
the road is Omaha, according to the
charter plan. Promoters of the road
plan the construction of a north and
south line with gulf outlet for the
Kansas wheat counties.
A number of north and south roads
have been planned in Kansas None
has been completed. Promoters of the
new road, however. declare that they
will begin work within the year
1ncorporators of the new road are:
George w Finnup, A. C. Wheeler,
Frank M. Dunn, w. A. Whips, Gar
den City, and Frank T. Burnham
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
new BANKER IN CITY
E. f. MuIIaney Buys ControllingIntcr-
est in German American.

E. E. Mullaney, a well known bank
er of northwest Kansas, has closed a
deal for a controlling interest in the
German-American State bank of To-
peka and associated with him will be
Roy 0. Bone of Topeka, former city
commissioner of finance and later an
officer of the Shawnee Investment
company.
Mr. Mullaney. who is president of
the Farmers and Merchants bank of
Hill City, takes over the interest of ].
S. Corley of Wichita who came to To-
peka six months ago with an option
on a controlling interest in the bank.
There are few bankers in Kansas bet
ter known than Ed Mullaney- Last
year he was president of the Kansas
Bankers association. He will serve as
president of the Topeka institution.
and will spend a good deal of time in
Topeka henceforth.
Theo C Mueller who has been pres
;dent of the GermanAmerican bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NOstriIs To
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passag es
of your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking.
snuffltng, mucous discharge, head
ache, dryness-no struggling for
breath at night, your cold or catarrh
is gone
Don't stay stuffed up, Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your
nOstrils, let it penetrate through every
air passage of the head; soothe and
heal the swollen, inflamed mucous
membrane, giving you instant relief.
cold and catarrh sufferer has been
seeking. It's Just spleldid.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
BIG DAY IN court
Six Suits, Including One for
Divorce, Are Filed.
Four for Damages and Another
in Aurora Theater Matter.

Six observation-disclosures and damage
litigations-were thrown into the hop
per of the district court in five min
utes shortly before o'clock Tuesday
evening Poverty affidavits were at
tached TO five of them.
Two damage suits were filed against
James Nugent, of Wabaunsee county
Jones are the plaintiffs. They
claim that they were cross
ing the street at Fifth and Holt
day streets between and Z o'clock
on the evening of December 10, 1915
when Nugent came along with an auto
and hit them. The petitions claim
both the plaintiffs were injured. The
suits also allege that Nugent was I'M
der the influence of liquor and was
careless. Thompson asks for $2,175
and the Jones woman asks SCOTS
damages.
Another chapter was added to the
litigation which was recently webbed
around the Aurora theater, S12 Kan
sas avenue. Maude Candy filed suit
for $1,000 against Beatrice and Ewel1
Shipp claiming that the defendants
are wrongfully OBTAINING the property.
The Ships purchased the theater
some time ago and few days ago
filed suit to recover a sum of money
which they claim to have put into it,
alleging that the sale of the theater
was negotiated with them under mis-
representations on the part of Mrs.
Candy.
Claiming that when his wagon in
which he was riding hit a defective
crossing on Twenty Seventh street,
one half mile south of Topeka and
when one wheel dropped into a de-
preston in said crossing and threw
him to the ground he was injured
$5,9S4.S0 worth, d. 9. Cooper filed
suit against the Santa F'e. Cooper says
his leg was broken by the fall.
Jose Rangel, a Mexican, says he
was working as a section hand at
Horton last July and was in the act of
unloading underframes from a flat car
when some of the underframes hit
him and injured him internally. He
wants S2,720.
Minnie Z. Greaser filed suit for di-
vorce against Joseph H. Greaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
JUST ONE LONG ACT
A Change in the Vaudeville Bill at the
Auditorium.

The new vaudeville bill at the Mid
winter exposition for the last three
days of the week will be a big tableau
in which fourteen persona participate.
1t is the biggest thing of the kind ever
shown in Topeka and requires a solid
hour to present it. The attraction
comes to the Midwinter direct from
Chicago.
Another large crowd attended the
Midwinter last night and the usual
number of prizes were awarded.
The contest for queen is drawing to
close in an exciting finish. Miss
Mildred Hobson took the lead yester-
day, with 3,400 votes, displacing Miss
Grace Hamlin. who is close behind.
Miss Hamlin had held the lead con-
sistently since the exposition opened.
Miss Margaret Payne is third and
Miss Daily Goss. fourth. The contest
will end tomorrow night.
Tonight will be the last opportunity
for those who have not seen it to see
the famous Cevere troupe of wire
acrobats. These clever performers
have made a big hit in Topeka. It is
one of the best acts of its kind in the
world and was for years with Barnum
& Bailey's circus.
Washing Machines at Forbes. ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
TABLE TALK
AT THE NGAAE2<S
COMMERCIAL CLUB @-A

A story from the office of S. M
Brewster is going the rounds at the
Commercial club. A Leavenworth
politician was sDouting recently in the
officials office relative to the large
number of joints still in existence in
that city
wen just swear you in right now
and get a list of those places" said
the attorney general.
NOW Brewster, Brewster" slut
tered the politician as he sprang to
his feet. You always knew 1 was q
- of a liar. didn't you?"
J. n. Dolley has discovered why
President Wilson has brought his pub
licity campaign into Kansas at this
time--in order to kill the big Kansas
Day club banquet's popularity Mr..
Dolley says he hasn't heard a word
about the banquet since announce
ment of the presidents visit.
f. Z. Whitney and w. o. Rigby,
comprising the platform committee.
have the most difficult job before
them. Some people are bound to be
sighted when place on the platform
is refused to them and right there is
where Whitney and Rigby will get
THEIRS
A cordial invitation will be extend
ed to the Farmers Union to join the
big parade up Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
AT. ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
AND INDIGESTION
instant relief from sOurness, gas,
heartburn, acidity,
dyspepsia.
''Pape's Diapepsin" is quickest
and surest stomach
relief known.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of ihe food did the
|danage-do you? Well, don't bother
III your stomach is in a revolt; if sour,
gassyF and upset, and what you just
|ate has fermentcd into stubborn
bumps; head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids ard eructate undi-
|gestea food; breath foul tongue
.coaten-just take a little Pape's Dia-
Ipepsin and in five minutes you Won
der what became of the indigestion
land distress.
Millions of men and women today
|knowthat it is needless to have a bad
stomach. A little D!apepsin OCCASION
Ially Keeps this delicate organ regu-
.latad land they eat their favorite foods
without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care Of
'your liberal limit without rebellion
BIC your food is a damage instead of a
.help, remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless relief IS Pape's Dia-
.pepsin which costs only fifty cents for
b large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful-it digests food and sets
Things straight, so gently and easily
that it is really astonishing. Please,
for your sake, don't go on and on with
D weak, disordered stomach; it's so
essary.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
What Thin Folks Should
Do To Gain Weight
food Advice For Thin. UndeveIoped Men
and Woman.

ana w Oman.
Thousands of people suffer from ex-
|essive thinness, weak nerves and feeble
ltomachs who. having tried advertised
'lesh- makers, food-fads, physical culture
Hunts and rub-on creams. resign them
|eives to lifelong skinniness and think
lase is not hopeless. recently discov-
red combination of assimilative agents
has made fat grow after years Of thin
|rom reports, for repairing the waste of
|ickness or faulty digestion and for
strengthening the nerves. This remark
|bl Preparation is called Sargol. Six
|trength giving. fat-producing assimilative
lemeAts of acknowledged merit have been
|ombtned in this preparation, which is en-
|orsed and used by prominent people
|verywhere. 1t is absolutely harmless, in -
Expensive and efficient
A few weeks systematic use of Sargol
|hOuln go far to produce flesh and
|treneth by correcting faults of digestion
Ind By supplying nOurishing fats to the
blood.- II not every druggist who sells
Il Is authorized TO return the purchase
| rices Increased nourishment is obtained
from the food eaten. and the additional
hats that thin people need are thus pro
|ided- Arnold Drug Co. and other leading
ruggists supply Sargol ana say there is
larke demand for il.
While this new preparation has from
|eports given splendid results as nerve
ionic and vitalizer. its use is not recon
|nended to nervous people unless they wish
10 gnin at least ten pounds of flesh-Ad-
|ertisemcnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

and who helped bring the bank up
its present standing will act as cashie
under the Encouragement. Mr.. Bon
will be actively connected with tn
bank and will give his entire time tc
it, resigning his place with the Shaw
nee Investment company, in order tC
do so.
The Germaa-American bank was or
ganized in 1908 with the late j. B.
Belts as president. 1t was located on
lower Kansas avenue until this year
when it was moved to new quarters at
the corner of Fifth and Kansas ave-
nue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
WICHITA MAN KILLED
I'll. B. Allen, Alfalfa Miller and Drug
gist Crushed by Cars.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 26.-H. B. AL
len, So years old, was crushed to
death here this morning when he
stepped between freight cars on d
switch at the Wichita Alfalfa Stock
Food company, of which he was the
secretary. Allen formerly was in the
drug business at Goddard, Kan, and
Norwich, Kan. He established the
Allen Bottling Works at the latter
place and later moved it to Wichita
where he also was engaged in the
drug business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
DEATHS and FUNERALS

MRS ELIZABETH H. SHEPPARD.
age S3, died this morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Whitmer,
1907 Kansas avenue She is survived
by four daughters; Mrs. Whitmer,
Mrs. Jennie Russell, of Redlands, Cal. !;
Mrs. Mae S. Glenn, Tale Rock. Neb.,
and Mrs. Carrie O'Brien, of Quenemo,
Kan; three sons, j. H. Sheppard, of
Kansas City, Kan; W. A. Sheppard,
Los Angeles, and G. w. Sheppard, of
Kansas City, Mo. Arrangements for
the funeral will be made later.
JOHN H. GARRITY, age 6, died
Tuesday at the home of mis- parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Clarity, 527
Western avenue. The funeral will be
.neld at 9 o'clock Thursday morning
at the Church of the Assumption. In
terment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
WILLIAM JAMES NOBELY. The
funeral was held this afternoon at the
home. Interment in Rochester GEM
oterV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
FIND WRECK VICTIMS
Mother With Baby CIasped in Arms
Dug Out of Avalanche.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 26.-The bodies
of Mrs. Fern Wallace of Lyons, Wash.
and her baby girl were found last
night under eight feet of snow in the
Cascade mountains al the scene where
two cars of the Great Northern rail-
road were demolished by an avail
anche last Saturday with a loss of
eight lives.
The child was cIasped in her moth
er's arms Six bodies have been re-
covered and two are still missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish Irritation
of the scalp, the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp of every particle of dan
druff. get a 25-cent bottle of Dander-
inc at any drug store, pour little in
your hand and rub well into the scalp
After few applications all dandruff
disappears and the hair stops coming
ut.--Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
CAN'T WE'D; HE'D Die
Arrest Handicaps Marriage Plans, SC
Prisoner Hacks Wrists.

Davenport. Ia. Jan. 26.-Ed Card
ner. 25 years old, arrested here for
series of check forgeries. made two
unsuccessful attempts to kill himself
in the county Jail last night
Gardner. who was engaged to mar
~, was without funds. He broke a
water glass and jabbed the point of a
broken piece into his nostriIs and
wrists. A few hours before he tried
to end his life by breaking the light
globe in his cell and cutting his wrist
He will live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
LIQUID BLUE

No, Mr.. Grocer. that's mostly water.
since the war started it's more nearly
hi water than ever. Give me Red
tross Ball Blue, that's two-ounce
package of real goodness. You should
lee my clothes. l just can't keep
rom smiling out loud.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

Liven Up Your Torpid Liver.
To keep our liver active use Or. King
retv Fife Pills. They insure good diges-
ion relieve constipation, and tone up the
.hoie svstem-keep your eye clear and
I1lfr ekIn fresh and healthy looking. Only
q. az your Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

Roofing and Guttering at Forbes :
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

Washing Machines at Forbes'.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

Arnold Drug Co. always carry it in stock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20
New York

NEW YORK, June so.-AIl other
considerations and conditions were
forgotten by Wall street yesterday In
the. unmistakable concern manifest
over fresh complications In the Mexi.
can situation. The financial commun.
fly was not entirely unprepared for
the attitude Of the Federal govern
ment, however, as last Saturday ad.
vices from Washington appeared to
forecast the subsequent developments.
Mexican shares naturally bore the
brunt OF the liquidation, which began
at the outset and proceeded with great
er force and breadth to the close. Mo-
tor issues, whose technical position
seemed weakest OF all the specialties,
broke 3 to points. with II for WHY'S.
Overland. Munitions, particularly Cru.
chile Steel, American and Baldwin
Locomotives and American Car, to.
gether with coppers and other metals.
receded 2. 3 and even 6 points. Re.
latiyely United States Steel gave the
best account Of prominent issues,
Its extreme loss being only is points.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20

O'Clock and am up and dressed by
s. never needed an alarm clock
In my life. Just as a matter Of form
! leave call for s. but have always
been up and shaved and dressed when
they ring me.
This will be the biggest year in
the history of trotting." predicted the
grizzled veteran. There never be.
fore was such a crop of great trotters
ready to go against each other in the
Ohio stake at North Randall. the NJ,
and NJ. at Detroit and the other ban.
ner stakes around the circuit.
Capt. Shaw's Peter Mac Is a won.
derful horse, but he'll have the fast.
est opposition that any great horse
ever faced in his campaign. And he
will have plenty Of It, too"
Geers has two speedy trotters for
these big stakes. He will pilot st.
Frisco In the Ohio classic and Bon.
inington in the NJ. and NJ.
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In Fairmont an informal gathering
at the local Chamber of Commerce
rooms will also be connected with
Charleston and the other towns who
will hear the voice OF President vii.
son. Preliminary TO the receiving OF
President Wilson's greetings the towns
and cities will exchange greetings,
each in turn transmitting flfty.three
word message to the gathering at
Charleston. Ex-Governor A. B. Flem-
ing will deliver the message from Fair.
mont. A number of telephones have
been placed in the local Chamber Of
Commerce rooms so that several OF
those present may heir the message
OF President Wilson and OF the other
towns assisting in the celebration.
The post office closed at 1880 to-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, June 2o.-The war
situation. 90 far as Mexico Is concern
ed, which had prominent drastic in
fuence on the operations OF the New
York stock market, also left It's I'm.
print upon the proceedings Of the local
exchange. although Il was IN q miider
form. Nevertheless recessions were
the order Of the day in .tery division
on the list. Indeed, there was only
one issue on the entire board, which
recorded as actual gain in the quota.
IONS. and that fortunate exception wa
{ In spite Of the cold and dready weather
we have been having lately, consolldat
"a Ice common, gaining q small trae:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20
BY HAROLD JOHNSON

Pop" Geers is driving a fiivver.
Yep, the horseless age has claimed the
grand old man Of the harness world.
The Silent Tennesseean, for As cam.
paigns a wizard reinsman. explained
the presence Of his Ford runabout at
North Randall track. Cleveland, as
an aid TO his business.
81 do this" said Pop, cranking uE
his flivver, $50 that l can get to my
horses quicker. I am not looking for
any automobile records. Wien want
to satisfy my craving for speed | do
1t In bike behind one of my steppers.
Geers declined to pose for a photo
graph while. driving his auto-so he
had to be snapped.
Like Edison Pop" Grcers believes
tho ordinary man gets too much sleep.
Five or six hours a night Is plenty
and could get along on less" said
Pop. II always start to bed after 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20
WEST Va, WANDS
POPULAR TODAY
Many sHome Made" Ban
quets in Celebration Of
States Birthday.
fny Associated Press,

PARKERSBuRG, ". Va. June 20
Fifty.three celebrations in tifty.three
cities Of this state were being held
today In observance Of the fitty.third
anniversary OF the entrance OF West
virignla into the Union. Governor
Hatfield has decreed this afternoon
a holiday.
In each OF the ffty.three cities an
anniversary dinner will be held at 8
o'clock sharp this evening. A parent
dinner will, be held at Charleston. All
Of the diners in the fifty.two other cit.
les will be connected with Charleston
by telephone and at the same hour
will hold telephone conversation
with those at the parent dinner.
Each Of the fifty.three cities will
hold celebrations containing many
features, but at each celebration an
effort will be made to demonstrate the
greatness Of West Virginia, its resour.
ces AMI possibilities OF development.
Each city Is arranging Its own events
as 1t chooses. However, the entire
statewide celebration Is under the
supervision Of the West Virginia
Board OF Trade, with headquarters in
this city.
At the flfty.three dinners, at which
the history Of West Virginia will be
told with view OF stimulating inter.
est in the state and awakening activity
for its continued development, menu
will be served consisting OF produce
that have been raised or produced in
West Virginia. They will be strictly
West Virginia dinners served within
West Virginia atmosphere.
Tho celebrations will be the open.
ing event Of a campaign by the state
board OF trade for greater activity In
the. development OF the state. A cam
paign for members and funds with
which TO advertise the state will be
made. II is planned to make many
children members OF the organization,
SO that their interest at an early age
will be lasting,
Cameron c. Lewis, merchant Of
Charleston, Is president, and Henry H.
Archer of this city, secretary, Of the
West Virginia Board OF Trade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20

championship Of North America will
be AWARDED to the winners of contests
OF single blades, singles. tandems and
four in, the junior, intermediate and
senior classes. The meet will be un-
der the auspices Of the American Ca.
noe Association which owns the 80.
acre island known as Sugar Island, 10.
Gated On the st. Lawrence River be,
tween Clayton, N. Y, and Gananoque,
Ont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20
MONEY ToLoAN

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company Of Bellaire, O., has money
to loan on desirable real estate. See
Paul G. Armstrong, Attorney, 4142
Trust Bldg. It'll Floor, Fairmont, W.
Va,
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day and but one delivery was made IN
the city because OF the half holiday.
LlnsnLA lmp.s -Ind,.sructIbIe.

Linen VIM last for centuries. 1insa
fabric $500 years old has been found
In the tombs Of the Egyptian kingu-
In the olden times II was practically
the, only cloth used, probably because
Of its cleanliness. It was known IN
Winchester, England, in 1272 In this
country there are nearly 10000 persona
employed In the weaving Of linen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-20
FOR RENT
HOUSES WANTED
FOR SALE

In looking for o farm here's q bar.
gain. Sc acre farm four miles from
| Ashtabula. o., a city Of 2S, 900 near pa.
|yed highway, good s.room house, large
Inew barn. new silo and other outbuild.
llngs including 10 acres Of fine oats,
ne acres of fine meadow, 81 acres Of
wheat, seeded, 10 acres Of corn, ~
acres Of potatoes and fne garden.
stb00 eesy terms. Seymour q Curry,
Ashtabula o. 6-2e.tt-No. 1885
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OF Some Use.

Gentlemen" remarked the pro
lessor, "the general function OF the
heads OF several learned members Of
this class is to keep their neekties
from slipping on"
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING s sss e S;!u .:s:s
LOST AND FOUND

FoUND-Bunch keys. Owner can
have by proving property and paying
for ad.