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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
Is Years Ago
Topeka
From the columns of
THE STATE JOURNAL

April 10, 1891.
DEL VALENTINE: "A harmless
diversion is now being carried on by
some of the politicians around Topeka.
1t is no more or less than making
states for the election in the fall of
1892 A leading prognosticator in such
next governor would be chosen from
among the following persons: Ex-
Congressman Morrill,, Congressman
Funston, A. W. Farmer) Smith, Ex-
Kelly, Senator Roe, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Felt It was this gentleman's
strong man in the field. The same
day a prominent newspaper man gave
it out cold and flat that should Mr..
Smith be the nominee he would fight.
Just as the big Santa Fe whistle
was blowing its loudest last evening
in his own special train on the Union
Pacific, and at exactly one minute past
six the engine. stopped at the Z. r
around the train in hopes of seeing the
railroad king and they were not disap--
pointed for Just before the train pulled
out Jay Gould stepped out on the rear
platform in sight of all.
Work on Mr.. St C1aire's contract for
laying the two-inch plank walks under
Tuesday. The workmen are now lay
ing the walk on Jackson street near
Thirteenth street.
DR.. Kester has returned from Chi
cago.
DIR. Menninger and his wife left on
the noon train to attend the silver
wedding of S. X. Linscott of Holton.
A large concourse of people as
sembled at Assumption church today
IN 10 n X
c. H. Morehouse, Santa Fe district
freight and passenger agent at Ell Paso,
Tex, is in the city
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CLAIM SWEET IS ABERDEEN.
Grant County Suspect Lived in Bour
bon County, Says Sheriff.

Fort Scott. Kan, April 19.-Archie
Sweet. who is being held in connection
with the murder of Miss Nellie Byers,
a Grant county school teacher, is
Archie Aberdeen who was convicted
here in 1902 on charge of jail-break-
ing. says Sheriff Hartman, of Bourbon
county. The information was given
out after an investigation by the local
sheriff at the instigation of Cherokee
county officials.
Sweet, or Aberdeen, was arrested
here in 1901 on a charge of burglary.
He was found not guilty. During the
same year he was arrested again on
the same charge and while awaiting
trial escaped from the Jail here. He
was caught a short time later and was
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary on the Jail breaking charge.
Sheriff Hartman is positive of the
identity of Sweet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
MUST RAISE PRICE
Job Printing and Advertising
Will Cost More.
Only Way for Newspapers, Says
Alma Signal Editor.
COST OF SUPPLIES is CAUSE
Paper Has Advanced Fifty Per
Cent Says r. e. Lewis.
Ink Is Sky-Hlgh: End of War
Only Relief.
COST OF SUPPLIES IS CAUSE

The Kansas newspaper man is at
the present time facing the most Sc
we're crisis in the history of the news
paper business, a condition that must
necessitate an advance of from forty
to fifty per cent in the price of all
job printing turned out by him, ac-
cording to R. E. Lewis, former editor
known country weekly newspaper
published at Alma. Mr.. Lewis was in
Topeka Monday night attending the
banquet given by the Topeka Press
club in honor of the Kansas City news
paper men.
year in the price of every piece of ma
terial used in a newspaper office can
be offset in but way" said Mr.. Lewis.
THE only remedy is for the newspa-
per boys to advance the price of job
printing from forty to fifty per cent
and also raise the price of their ad-
vertising rates from thirty to forty
per cent"
Mr.. Lewis. in his study of newspaper
conditions during the past few months,
has dug up many interesting things
relative to the cause of the present
and also as to how cong it will be be-
fore the situation will be relieved.
Among some of the interesting facts as
told by him are:
Rags Were Imported.
Prior to the European war sixty
per cent of the rags used in the manu-
facture of bond, flats and ledger pa
pers were furnished to this country
from foreign countries. All of this
supply has been shut off on account of
the war. Another thing which figures
with prominence in the paper situation
is the fact that all the imports of pa
per from Canada has been shut off as
England wants this entire supply. AT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
PLAN MUNICIPAL MOVIES.
Picture Shows Run by Boys Outcome
of Welfare Institute.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 19.-PIans
looking to the establishment of mu-
nicipal motion picture shows in many
Kansas towns are being considered
by members of the Kansas Child
Welfare Institute, which held its an
nual meeting here last week The
story told by NJ. L. Smith, superintend-
ent of the schools of Kincaid, about
the success of municipal motion pic
ture shows at Kincaid stirred up much
interest
I'VE have found the city movies an
excellent proposition" said Superin-
tendent Smith. 1T is the best way
of censoring the films that 1 know of.
The school owns the picture machine
and equipment and buys the reels. The
theater is the town hall which seats
approximately 500 persons. We charge
the usual admission fee and the in
come is enough to maintain the the
alter and buy the highest class films.
At times we give a free exhibition. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

is our purpose to get films of an ed
vocational and instructive nature as
well as entertaining. The music aid
program numbers are furnished by
people of the neighborhood. The
school orchestra plays between reels
and a high school girl plays the piano
during the picture. School boys sell
the tickets, keep the doors, do the
advertising, and manage the financ-
ing
Much interest was taken in the
Kincaid plan and it is expected that
other small towns in the state will
take up the idea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
NEW PAPER AT NETAWAKA
Wetmore Newspaper Man Will Pub
fish Chief in Wetmore

Netawaka, Kan, April 19.-w. F.
Turrentine, editor of the Wetmore
Spectator, has announced that he will
publish a paper for Netawaka under
the name of the Chief. The paper will
be printed in the office of the Spec
tator at Wetmore, but will be mailed
through the Netawaka postoffice
Netawaka has had no paper since
Forrest Warren discontinued the Net
awake Talk last fall
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CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Abilene Couple With Children and
Grandchildren Entertained Today.

Abilene, Kan, April 19.-Mr. and
Mrs. n. C. Dyer celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary here today.
This was made the occasion of a fam
lily reunion and the three sons and
two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer
were present.
The Immediate family, including Mr.
and Mrs. Dyer, their children and
grandchildren, number twenty-seven,
and all of them helped in the celebra-
ton. Dozens of friends called during
the afternoon and more were expected
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
LEASE OIL LAND IN SALINE.
Prospectors Take $50 Acres-WiI
Sink Test Wells Soon.

Salina, Kan, April 19.-Four leases
for $50 acres of land in the extreme
southeastern corner of Saline county
were filed with the register of deeds.
The land was leased by the Wichita
Natural Gas company of Bartlesville,
Okla, which in turn assigned the
leases to the Continental Oil & Gas
company of Bartlesville, Okla. The
owners of the land are T. N. Miller,
William Sharp, James Sharp, C. o.
Stiefel and Conrad Zurich.
The leases are for terms of not less
than five years and for such extern
sions as the lessons may desire. 1t is
stated in the leases that test holes
probably will be drilled within the
next six months.
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DRIVING HORSES SCARCE.

AutOmObiIeS Have SuppIanted Livery
Rigs at CORTLAND, Kan.
CORTLAND, Kan, April LIT is al
most impossible to hire a driving horse
in CORTLAND as garages have taken
the place of livery stbles here. A few
years ago CORTLAND supported two
large livery establishments but now
there is nothing of that kind here but
a feed stable.
One of the old livery stables was
torn down recently and the lumber is
being used in the construction of dwell
ling houses, five of which are now
under way. All the carpenters and
painters are occupied in construction
work,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

A large concourse of people as
to attend the funeral of Conrad Kreipe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

woman, whose name could not be
learned, discovered the body at 4
o'clock and notified Coroner J. c.
Davis. He was II years old.
The hole in which Stratton was
drowned is about four feet square. 1t
has formed at the end of a fill made
by the railroad following the compile
ton of its new depot some time ago.
The man had evidently attempted to
jump across the hole, and missing the
opposite side plunged into the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

DIR. Menninger and his wife left on
the noon train to attend the silver
wedding Of s. K Linscott of Holton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
ISSUED TRACTOR EDITION.
Largest Paper of Its Kind Published
by Great Bend Tribune.

Great Bend, Kan, April 19.-The
Tribune Monday issued its annual au-
tomobile tractor edition which it
claims is the largest edition of this
kind ever published in Kansas. The
paper was composed of forty pages,
thirty-two of which are devoted entire
Iy to automobiles and tractors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
DROWNED IN SMALL HOLE.

Member of soldiers Home Failed to
Jump Over Pit of Water.
Leavenworth, Kan, April 10
Joseph Stratton, member of the Sol
diers' home, drowned in a water hole
six feet deep, about 100 yards north of
the Santa Fe depot at the home. A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
COnquers Rheumatism
In a Very Few Days

It is an established fact that one
hair teaspoongul OF Rheuma taken
once a day has driven tho pain and
aEone from thousands OF racked, Grip
pied and despairing rhcumatics dur
ing tho last iiye years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting,
get harmless, Rheuma gives blessed
relief almost at once. The magic
name has reached every hamlet in the
land and there is hardly druggist
anywhere vino cannot tell you Of al
most marvellous cures
III you ara tortured with rhcuma-
tisn or sctatjrn. sou can get bottle
OF Eh.uml from Wells Haymakcr
Company or any druggist for not
moro than 81 cents. with tho under
standing that If il does not complete
~ drive rheumatic poisons from your
syftem-moncy back. 60 Advertise
ment
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there Is no lack. and there can be no
question Of anybody going hungry ex-
ccpt tho unfortunate Germans and
AuBtrinns yet In the empire. who find
great difficulty in getting work, and
whose numbers aa so great and
thor colonies scattered over such
vast o%panScs Of territory hat 1t has
been impossible 10 prevent all distress.
oven with the best efforts Z the
American diplomatic and consular Of
fees. who have undertaken the dis
iribution of the German and Austrian
relief funds
lie declared that talk Of a possible
revolution IN Russia was preposter-
Gus.
Tho Russian people" he said,
never were so prosperous as they
now are, all The way from the laborer
up 10 the highest classes. The great
est furricrs in the city told me that
he had never done such business as
IN the last few months. new automo-
bilcs appear daily in the streets. and
the laborer IS eating more and wearing
better clothes than he ever did.
There is a great longing for peace
among the civil population. but the
soldiers never were so well fed, well
clothed and happy in their lives They
are now sure that they are winning
and nothing can stop them, and they
are well armed, in striking contrast 10
the first months Of the war, when
many had no ars Mt all"
Drink Wood Alcohol.
Tho prohibition of vodka, said the
American, by no means banished
drinking or drunkenness. The Rus
sianS-in Moscow. at least, and in the
great district IN which the city lies
arc drinking wood alcohol, and the re
suit is many deaths. lamings. causes Of
blindness, etc
1t was great mistake" he con-
tinucd, TO abolish vodka At one blow
without giving the vodka drinking
classes something to take its place.
Light wines and beers would have
prevented the present conditions. The
Moscow beer saloon was in peace
times one of the most orderly resorts
in the world. One rarely or never saw
drunken man there, and there were
no quargels or disturbances OF any
kind. II is pity TO try to change all
this Mt once"
The narrator named some surpris.
ing prices current in Moscow. such as
10 10 so roubles (S22.5O TO 500 for
pair of shoes, the latter being de
manded for &merican-mnde goods. Tho
suit he was wearing-an urdirayy
business suit-cost 150 roubles. Food
prices. however, arc in many instances
lower than those prevailing in Ber-
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FORTUNES
GROW UP OVER NIGHT
In Russia and The Demand for
LuxurieS Can Be Met There
With Difficulty.

cnnrIyrYnY
9lOSNfiobM' oct l1.-Thorc Is
much inevitable hardship in Russia a
present or threatening scarcity Of
many essential ,bin,s ,,t go, ..a,
o,,t "a ,,a..,.. - ., ~" . '''S 7'"-
= q aiiu ulil'iehsaht iacK OF orgaaiza-
uon' Dut there is also another side &C.
the picture. Eycrynody who wants
work can get il. and wages are so
high that the tremendous increase IN
the cost OF living has been nearly OFF
set by them. Mushroom fortunes are
growing mp over night. and the do
mand for luxuries rs go great tiat IL
can with difficulty he met.
This is the report made TO @ cores
pondent OF The Assug.a. ed Press by
one Of the best known members Of The
American colony in Moscow. who now,
after seven years residence there. "a
returning to America. His activities
during that period kept him IN touch
with most part of the great empire.
and he declared that conditions in
Moscow are typical of what is to be
found elsewhere. so far as prosperity
is concerned, but rather worse in the
matters OF housing and transporta-
ton.
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walk, and MOSCOW is q city Of impo 81
ing distances.
Tho one really serious problem
which the city faces this winter. &c
'1ording 10 The informant. is tho que
ton OF fuel and lieht-wood. coal aud
petroleum. Wood which cost from
eight TO ten roublcs before the war
now costs as much as fifty, and the
supply IS most inadequate. To be
sure, there IS wood enough in the en-
prc. but transportation facilities arc
lacking Indeed. one OF the most I'M
favorable things in RUSSIA today u.s..
declared the American. the extreme
Differentiation. or perhaps better.
woeful lack OF organization of trans
portation of all kinds Coal and pc
troleum are both dear ard scarce. and
the outlook Is not for any immediate
beticrmcnt
Fats Are Scnrcc.
There is a great scarcity OF lard and
other fats. and the meat supply is
plainly becoming rapidly less. The
informant declared that not only have
the herds Of cattle and swine been I'M
duly reduced by excessive slaughter,
but that great numbers also persisted
last winter, either from cold or hun
ger. due 10 insufficient care. OF
foodstuffs Of other sorts. however,
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One hundred species of oysters
have been classified by scientists.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The friends and public generally
are hereby notified that 5. j. NY
MAN, the popular barber and pro-
prletor OF the Gore hotel barber shop.
has recently sold his interests in said
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GAIN WINS
Duck Pin Roll Off on the Ingram
Mich0tte Alleys Mon
day might.

Bert Gain. popular bowler of tho
Gore alleys. won the duck pin roll off
held at the Ingram Michotte alleys
Monday night. Gain totaled 5I1 pins
in the three games. Michotte was
second, Skidmore third and johnson
fourth.
Gam had high Individual score and
high average. He rolled 1913 In the
final game and averaged 40 for the
three games.
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shop.

shop.
Mr.. LYMAN will within the next
few days establish himself in new.
up-to-date barber shop, furnished
with the latest improved equipment,
at No. 236 Main street, next to
Sturm & Wilson. druggists, whore
he will be pleased to serve his for
mer customers and frIends.-Adver-
tisement.
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Revolution indicators for ac-oplane
motors have been lEgentcd hy m Eng
iShmau to enable an aviator to esti-
mate roughly his speed and distance
Travelled
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Helmets for avlators have been
invented with wireless receiving
telephones built into the ear flaps.
The production and distribution
of electricity in Edinburgh has been
made a municipal monopoly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
DEATH OF MRS. c. c. QUALEY.
Beloved DeCorah Mother Passed Away
Yesterday, Victim of
Pneumonia.

The community was shocked las
evening, when news of the death Of
Mrs. c. c. Qualey, was made known,
her death occurring at the Decoran
hospital where she was taken last
Wednesday night. Her condition was
not considered serious until yester-
day morning when a severe case OF
pneumonia developed, and she sank
rapidly, death occurring at $3.50 o.
clock. She had been i'll for the past
two weeks.
Vesta Smith was born June 13,
1875, in Fremont township, and was
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Smith, now residents OF Canton,
Mimi. On June 6, 1900, she was
united in marriage to Christian C.
Qualey, we'll known clothing sales
man at Ben Bears store, and the
family home had always been in De-
corah. Two children were born to
the union, Raymond c. and Edra M.
and the sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to the bereaved chill
dren and husband, who are deprived
of the loving care and companionship
of devoted wife and mother.
The death of this beloved mother,
just in the prime of life, is a severe
blow to her family and friends. She
was woman of high principles and
always enjoyed the respect and good
will of all who ever had the pleasure
of her acquaintance, and her death
brings sorrow to many, and we extend
most sincere sympathy to the bereav-
ed husband and children, sorrowing
parents and brothers and sister, who
are Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Smith, Canton,
Mimi; Lon E., Bismarck n. D.; Ray,
Caledonia, Mimi; Charlie, on the
home farm; Harry living on a farm
near Canton and Mrs. Iver Oraker.
of Canton.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 1880 from the
home and $3.50 from the United Luz
theran church. Rev. Otto Schmidt
will officiate, and interment will be
in the Norwegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
Baby Born in Automobile.

Last Wednesday night a woman ar
rived in DEBORAH on the eleven o.
clock passenger and went down to the
DEBORAH hospital and applied for ad-
mission. She gave the name of Mary
Lee, of Chester. She acted rather
peculiar, and while wanting admis-
sion to the hospital she refused the
services of physician. The super
lntendent questioned her, and she
told conflicting stories. The woman
expected the arrival of the stork. She
told the superintendent that her hus-
band was dead, and later stated that
he deserted her. The idea of the wo-
man refusing the services of a ply
stefan, and the fact that there was
only one empty bed in a ward with
two very sick people, the superinten-
dent did not admit her, but ordered
an automobile, and had the woman
sent to the Winneshiek hotel, with
the understanding that if she was
taken sick the ambulance would be
sent after her and she would be TAX
en- to the hospital and would have to
have the services of physician.
The next morning the woman de-
cided to go to Cresco, and was di-
rected from the Winneshiek hotel to
the Marsh & Qualley garage. The
firm had no driver in at the time,
but B. NJ. Graham happened to be at
the garage fixing his big Kissel Kar,
and he consented to make the drive.
They left DEBORAH about nine o'clock,
and when about eight miles out, just
a short distance the other side of the
Ben Bakken home, the woman gave
birth to baby girl. AS soon as Mr..
Graham discovered the circumstances
he stopped the car, and asked the
woman if she would go to a nearby
farm house and have a physician
summoned. She didn't approve Of
that and requested Mr.. Graham TO
take her back to the hospital at De-
corah. He jumped in the car, and
as b. NJ. states it, was back in De-
corah in about ten minutes and to the
hospital. DR.. Thomas was there, and
he took charge of the woman and
child. They were given the best of
attention and are still at the hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
4 Happy Surprise.

Mrs. D. S. Benjamin, of Spring
field, H., Mrs. S. G. Heller and son
Robert, of Chicago, and Alex Bear,
of Minneapolis, arrived yesterday, on
a visit to their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Bear. Mr.. Bear was not aware
of the fact that the children were
coming, and as he is celebrating his
fortieth business anniversary here
today, the surprise was a most happy
one. Mr.. Bear has been the recipient
of many congratulations and his big
clothing store resembles a green
house today, as it is full of beauti-
full flowers sent by his numerous
friends here and abroad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Hans q. Johnson Passed Away Yes
terday Morning.

Death relieved Hans o. Johnson
yesterday morning at 6:10 O'Clock
from the terrible injury ne received
a week ago at his saw mill north of
DEBORAH. He was taken to the hos
pital week ago Monday, the day OF
his injuries, but he never regained
complete consciousness.
The deceased was born in Pleas
ant township, Winneshiek county, on
Jan. 10, 1861, and his home has been
here ever since. For the last nine
years the family home was about a
mile north of DEBORAH, where Mr..
Johnson conducted a saw mill. He
followed the carpenter trade for a
number of years and was good me-
chanic. He was united il marriage
some years ago to Ida Hamre, who
preceded him in death April 10, 1910.
One daughter was born to the union,
who passed away May %, 1915. He
is survived by one brother, J. O..
Johnson, of st. Paul, who is the only
surviving member of his family. Mr.
Johnson was a good citizen, man
possessed of a fine character and he
had many friends throughout the
county, who will be grieved to hear
of his sad death.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow, Thursday afternoon at
200 o'clock from the United Luther
an church. Rev. Otto Schmidt will
officiate and interment will be in the
Norwegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
High School Operetta Pleased.

Students of the DEBORAH high
school scored another success last
Friday night, in the presentation of
1.-THE Princess Bonnie high school
operetta. A packed house greeted the
play, and the audience was very lib
eral with their applause and enthusi-
asm. Each character was an artist
in their respective roles, and are de-
serving of much credit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
BIG SIX LEAGUE.
DEBORAH Will Have Ball Team for
This Season.

Edward Bear attended base ball
meeting at Calmar yesterday, where
representatives of Calmar, Fort Al
'kinson, Waucoma, Postville and Lav-
Ter met. IT was decided TO formsa
Big Six s1eague, ana Joseph Becker
of Calmar was elected presidentsaH ID
Edward Bear, vice president. Anoth-
er meeting will be held at Calmar
May first, and the details for the as
ISOLATION will be worked out. All
teams will be made up of strictly
home players.