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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
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farm and dairy hands; married couples
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ployment Office LOG West 9Th st.
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Journal.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
ROCK ISLAND EXCEEDED RATES.
That Is Allegation of Nebraska State
Railway Commission.

Lincoln, Aug. 21.-The state railway
commission here has asked Attorney
General Reed to prosecute the Rock
Island railroad for violation of its
published rates charged for excess
baggage. The commission claims it
will furnish proof of the alleged VIOLA
ton which, it says, has been placed in
it's hands by travelling men.
The penalty for charging more than
the published or established rates here
is a fine of from 81, 900 to $4,000 for
each offense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
SPIKES AND FIAT WHEELS.

The Santa Fe railroad is inquiring
for $500 bridge stringers. 1t is an
nounced from the general offices here
that the stringers are for the store
house supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
TRAVEL TO BORDER
Railroads Are Planning for Big
Tourist Traffic.
AppIicatiOns for Cheap Rates
Have Been Filed.
CONNELL SEES AN INCREASE
Nebraska Railway Commission
on Rock Islands Trail.
Claim Railroad Has Violated
Published Baggage Rates.
GONNELL SEES AN INCREASE
ARBITRATION!

If the president causes or even
asks the railroads to grant the so
called eight hour demand without
arbitration he will do what he will
find it very difficult to explain to
a large majority of the American
people.-Railway Age Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.


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40 Madison, rooms. ~
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116 East 9th. Phone 1870.
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LIST. Merriam Mortgage Co.
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within one block of Rock Island depot;
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FOR RENT-House rooms, $1,000. 1104
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
FLORISTS.
BILLIARD AND POCKET TABLES

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Let it come, Better the strike
now with all its evils and crimes
than a complete jettison of the
principle of arbitration. Citizens OF
good sense everywhere, including
considerable proportion OF the
tra{nuen. will agree to this. The
issue is fair and square-brute
power versus arbitration. Let us
suppose the settlement which Presi-
dent Wilson is urging is made! 1t
is the death blow of arbitration.
After that. what? Let Mr.. Wilson.
members of congress, or anyone
answer that!-The Railway Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
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WANTED-Watch repairing. Main springs
75c, cleaned 75c. All work guaranteed.
Armstrong Jewelry Co., 429 Kansas ave.
CARPET and rug weaving; also pillow
covers poetiers, etc 221 Lake. pos White.
GOOD milk cows. fat cattle ana veal calves.
W c. A. Leitzow- Tel. 267.
CARPET and rug weaving. 1880 Garfield
Phone 25SS Riue
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

CUT OUT TURNTABLE DEFECTS.
New Santa Fe Designs in Three Cities
Successful
Successful operation of three turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
BUSINESS CHANCES.

MUST be sold at once, first class confet
tionery and fruit store in good Location
good business The Gem. sos Kansas av
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Big Blazes.

This country has suffered severely
Tuesday night the city of Paris, Tex,
was swept by conflagration which de-
stroyed from 1500 to 1000 residences
and business buildings. causing a dam
age that is roughly estimated at $lo,-
600 600 and leaving 5000 people home
less. Wednesday morning q fire swept
through the warehouse and business
district of Augusta, causing damage
that has been estimated at 100000,
was devastated by a fire that destroyed
thirty-f five blocks of buildings with 4
damage of $l.500,OoO. leaving about
5000 people homeless. Compared with
these disasters the destruction of four
teen residences at Chattanooga with 4
loss of $4,000 is u trifc. Washing
tons little blaze last night, which
Quilted a manufacturing plant with Il
loss of about $4,000, was but tiny
spark relatively.
These heavy losses illustrate the fact
that the fire risk in this country is sti''
very great, Notwithstanding the i'm
provements in construction and the de
velopment of superior fire fighting ia
cilities. In most cases these wide
spread blazes feed upon old buildings
until they gain such fury that not even
modern constructions can withstand
them The Paris, Tex, fire and that
at Chattanooga doubtless gained their
Roadway because of the tinderlike quail
ity of the materials. But in Augusta
there should have been a stouter re
sistance to the flames, for the destroyed
buildings were in the business section,
where. presumably. the fire laws have
been carefully enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

| China which would be perhaps easy
prey for some other power.
AS a matter of fact, it practically
makes but little difference whether
Yuan calls himself president or en-
peror. He is the ruler of China by rea-
son of the fact that he is undoubtedly
the strongest man there. He is, more
over, in possession of the machinery of
government, and apparently has the
power to make and unmake laws at
will. Whether he calls himself en-
peror or president is of slight conse
quence so long as real essentials of
democratic government of China are
missing.
1t is perhaps true that China is more
tit for imperial than for republican ad-
ministration, for only a small percent
age of its people are today capable of
self government The republican evo-
luton in China will necessarily be slow,
and il is to certain extent gratifying
to find the vital principle of republ-
canism so persistent that ii is possible
in this crisis to make Il showing suffi-
Gent to deter the ambitious Yuan from
taking the final step in reaction toward
absolutism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Not Coming Home,

Ambassador Gerard has decided wise
~ aboJ. the matter 81 : vacation. He
should remain close to base His work
very important and we'll performed from
the first. Is still very IN portant, ami de-
nsnds :. trained hand. He above al
men Is the one TO carry on what he
has thus far conducted with signal abil-
Ity. That he would welcome rest if
the time were suitable We may al be
heve, and that his reception al home
would be most gratifying Is quite as
easy guess. But Berlin, or close by.
Is the place for him at this stage OF
the war game. Seldom has it been 50
true IN great affairs, that there Is no
telling what day may bring forth.
Gossip has been busy with Mr.. Ger
ard, his record as a diplomat, and his
plans Tor the future, for some time
r. has been suggested that be should
capitalize in a political way his am
bassadorial labors while fresh. He
should strike while the iron is hot.
Mr.. Gerard-to his regret undoubt
edly-yielded 70 this suggestion two
years ago, and tried for a United States
senatorship. But New York was cold
10 the appeal. The other man was
elected by large majority. Mr.. Gerard
was admired then as now for his work
abroad, but the New York electorate
would not reward it at that time with
political preterment.
Neither would it be likely 10 10 81
this year He would come no nearer
20 the governorship of New York than
he did 10 that senatorship. He fits toe
well into the situation AT Berlin. lie
ia more needed there than at home, al
though the democratic party of New
York needs a good man TO head it
state ticket in the coming campaign.
That the managers of the democratic
national campaign will utilize the rec
ord of Mr. Gerard as ambassador will
be but natural. He was picked for hi,
post by the President; and, at the time
the selection was made the subject OF
criticism He owed his prominence te
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Atrocities by Villistas.

50 long as the military operations in
Mexico continue the American people
must be prepared to hear of atrocities
committed against troops and civilians
by the bandits Already some abomi-
nations have been reported, and it is
inevitable that others will occur as the
campaign progresses. Villa and his
men know nothing Of the so-called rules
Of war. They fight like barbarians, al
most like savages, knowing nothing or
caring nothing for the conventions that
ordinarily prevail between nations en-
gagged in hosti4ities. if they capture an
enemy they usually XIII him. and often
with torture They are innately cruel
and delight in the sufferings of their
that no quarter viii be given to them
IN battle, assuming that the American
forces pursue the same tactics and hold
the same principles Of combat as them
selves There j. but little difference
IN this respect between the Mexican and
the Philippine campaign Of some years
ago. Particularly in the Moro region the
American troops were subjected TO fright
Jul cruelties when they fell into the
| hands of the enemy. In Mexico there
is so little difference that if there are
| in the ranks of the American forces
any veterans Of the Philippines cam
paign they will feel quite at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
The Man for the Gavel.

The temporary chairman of the re
publican national convention was not
selected at Chicago Tuesday Another
meeting of the committee on conven-
ton arrangements viii be held in April,
and the matter. il is said, will he dis
posed Of then. 1t might very well go
! over until even Il later day. The man
| selected viii not need two months in
which to prepare his speech. and be
| tween April and convention day much
might happen to make a change in an
| early selection advisable.
| Ordinarily, the Importance Of this
post attaches to the opportunity of the
occupant to deliver Il sort of foreword
as to platform and campaign policy.
! Hence his name as keynoter.
But the Chicago convention Will not
/ be an ordinary convention. The situa-
| ton is such that the platform when
presented will speak for itself, and the
| for the platform.
| OF course, the temporary chairman
! should be able to speak both authori-
| tatively and well As the convention will
| be republican both in name and char
acter. he should be in full fellowship
with his party and sympathetic with all
its aims
But very important will he & full
knowledge of parliamentary law and
practice, and a quick and resolute de
cision. II has sometimes happened in
our national conventions-rep ublican
and democratic alike-that the presid
| ing officer knew little of convention
| procedure. and possessed principally
good oratorical powers and personal
| popularity. His usefulness practically
ended with the making of his speech
| \ clerk at his desk guided him all
through the maze of motions and
| amendments and points of order
This time the republicans have been
put on notice. a movement is on foot
to stampede the convention in the in
tcrests of Il man who is not a repub-
lican. and consequently viii not be a
member Of the body When the maneu-
yer is to be sprung. whether early or
late. and how, nobody involved will say.
Naturally, all particulars are withheld.
But ordinary prudence demands that
the sentinels for square deal and
republican deal he on guard from the
moment the gavel is lifted until the
moment the nomination is announced.
OF these sentinels the temporary chair
man and the permanent chairman Will
be the chief; and a great deal will de-
pend on their watchfulness. their readi-
ness TO see and to decide, and their
firmness in enforcing decisions when
rendered. Not SO much an orator-who
is often emotional-as a cool and keen
witted parliamentarian and swift Judge
Of situation is the man who should
preside at Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
The Growing Mexican Revolt.

condition Is developing in north
eru Mexico which threatens 20 cause
the most serious trouble TO both the
United States and the lie fictu govern
r,ent of the neighboring republic. Gen.
Herrera and 1000 troops are reported
TO have revoltcd from the Carranza
army and Joined forces with Villa. while
the garrison at Juarez Is also reported
to have changed sides. Dispatches state
that all of northern Mexico is seething
with disaffection against Carranza and
the United States
Ii these reports are correct the
course of things in Mexico is develop
ing apparently precisely as Villa is
said to have planned. His raid at Co
lumbus was by many believed at the
outset to be not merely a desperate stab
to infiict injury upon the American PEG
pie in revenge. but Il deliberate stroke
TO bring about intervention, which alone
would cause a union of forces in north
ern Mexico under the Villa standard
against Carranza. At present it is i'm
possible To determine whether Villa had
any assurances from Carranzista leaders
before making the raid. 1t is just now
immaterial, the important point being
that the important task for this coun-
NV IN Mexico is mitch greater than at
first i appeared to be-.
Il is obviously impossible for the
United States now to withdraw. Car
rama is at present am ally. and ii
through the presence of American troops
in Mexico his army is disaffected and
hi, enemies augmented. it is essential
that the American troops should re-
main and should be reinforced 10 the
necessary extent to cope with these hos
tile factions. On the other hand. il is
vitality important that having begun this
work the United States should 60 through
with ii to a finish, else its prestige
south of the Rio Grande will be forever
weakened. if not destroyed.
Yesterday Senator Sherman presented
resolution authorizing the President
10 call for 10000 volunteers for service
in Mexico If the conditions reported
within the past few hours are verified
and there is Il general revolt against
Carranza in Villas favor in northern
Mexico. every man of the 10000 au-
thorized by this resolution will be
needed quickly. This is not time for
temporizing or halfway measures. The
Mexican difficulty has fully proved the
utter unprcparedne>s OF this country
for even border police work, and while
the measures for the permanent en-
largement 81 the military arm are un
der consideration an emergency pro
vision 70 deal with the immediate case
is essential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
The Chinese Republic,

Yuan Shi kai's formal abandonment
of the project to restore the empire in
China. with himself AT the head. occa-
sions 10 surprise. as his postponcment
Of the plan some time ago Indicated
that he would not persist in his inten-
ton if material opposition developed.
The revolution. conducted for the spe-
cifc purpose of protesting against the
monarchical program, has meanwhile
gained such Roadway that it is impos-
sible for Yuan TO suppress it. A censor
ship has prevented details of the revolt
from reaching this part of the world,
but il has been plain for some time
that ii Yuan continued on his an
nounced course lie would face divided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
The Auto Horn.

The auto horn gives out "a whoop,
And seems living thing.
1t sounds as if some demon troop
Had got him on the wing
Then i'll establishment we vow
Excuse is hard to find,
For raising such fearful row
With nothing on his mind.
He sounds like some gigantic ghost
Expressing dark despair,
Or like a tyrant's reckless boast
That bids US all beware;
And still we feel surprise profound
That he should be designed
To utter such mighty sound
With nothing on his mind.
He gets attention near and far,
And fills us with alarm;
Sometimes his ordinations are
A help in lodging harm.
In nature as in human art.
What wondrous works we find,
Each built to play a boisterous part
With nothing on his mind!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Tammany, and the President was not
then we'll disposed toward the tiger.
But the selection has justified itself,
and Tammany begins to cut figure In
the calculations for a second term.
This aid to his chief, however, can
be rendered without the presence of
Mr. Gerard in this country On the
stump he would, of course, attract large
crowds: but if while he was on tour,
with secretary "subbing" for him in
Berlin. his presence at his post should
suddenly become imperative, his alb
sence would cost both himself and his
chief heavily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

"A woman should be able to trust her
husband in everything.'
"Well," commented the lady with an
anxious expression: I'D trust John with
the rubber plant and maybe with
on him to look after the dog and the
canary bird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
4 Mature Apprehension.

when was n boy my father for
babe me 70 read dime novels
'You saved a great deal OF time.
"Maybe. And yet | sometimes fear
it resulted in saving up my appetite for
sensational fiction till my time was
rather more valuable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

There was never any difficulty IN
finding mon who wanted to fight Indians,
and the readiness TO engage in It MeSi-
can bandit hunt will assurcdly be quite
as reliable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Henry Ford's peace snip did not pro
duce results to warrant him in fitting
out prairie schooner to go to the Texas
border
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
On the Talking Line.

While news of serious strife, they say
Is not allowed to slip.
The pugilist talks night and day
And knows no censorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Berlin and Pari, cannot be expected
TO put the sam" construction on any
move reported IL Nerdun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Most Of Mr. Taggart's friends are
content TO see INN get a toga, without
insisting on handing him a harp and a
halo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Some of the magazines regard Sec
rotary Daniels as i good editor, but a
careless statistician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

No doubt Carranza is a general and a
diplomat: but as an outlaw catcher he
is not success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Superstition was dealt hard blow
by this years performance Of the
ground hog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

few technical considerations must
be met and debated even when a ma
ton decides that it is time to issue a
call to arms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

'Dar amt much meanin to de word
'hooray,'' said Uncle Ebcn, but it
means as much as some OF de remarks
dat it's de answer to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Creat Brtain's income has increased
but 90 have her expenses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

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Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business once: nth st and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
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Chicago Office: First National Bank
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England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-06-30
VAN -. sPhIDING DIES
At SALT LAKE CITY

Van u. Spalding. president OF the
Observation-Disclosures Investment COM
pany Of Salt Lake city. died az $3.50
o'clock sunday night at his home.
lie was 90 years Of aRc. was promin-
rnt for his mining ana investment ac-
uNitics ANA Waa we'll known through.
out Carbon county and Eastern Utah.
The deceased was born In Monroe.
Mich, october 20. 1888. When Q
years old he went with his parents "a
Montana. Later he returned tu
Michigan where he attended school.
Ia 1895 b" went 10 Salt Lake city and
engaged extensively In mining and ir.
tigntion enterprises In the same year
was married a. Lizzie Livingston.
tits interests at the time of his death
were largely represented In tho spnl.
dlng-l.lNingston company. although
h. was also Interested In number OF
wan ana Nevada mines and Utah
farm lands.
Mt Spalding WaH prominent
mrmhcr 1T IN, Elks' club and the
commercial club OF Salt Lake CITY. He
y survived by his widow. Mrs Van
D. Spalding. AMI the children. ANNA
ana Jane. lie b. also survived by a
brother Clayton, and sisters. Mrs
Alaggir Noble and Mrs. Nellie liar.
mon.
Funeral services we're held wednes.