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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
Single Control in Kansas Is
Plan Before Legislature.
One Set of Managers to Regu-
late State Properties.
CONSOLIDATE USELESS BODIES
Wipe Out Every Board and
Commission Is Idea.
Radical Changes Suggested by
1917 Legislators.

John Ostlind, jr., representative
from Mcpherson county, wants all
state institutions placed under one
board of managers. He will intro
duce a bill for a consolidation of all
venes in Topeka, in January. Under
the plan as outlined by the McPher-
son legislator, the governor will be
made ex-officio member of the board.
Nearly twenty members of the state
legislature have written to Topeka an
nouncing that they will fight for the
abolition of all useless boards and
commissions. 1t is a big, broad state
ment and probably sounds ferocious
to the voters, in the rural districts.
But the useless board and commission
theory appears to be debatable issue.
To date none of the members of the
1917 legislature has indicated the use
less board and commissions which are
to be legislated out of business. Ost-
lind, however, takes a free swing Z t all
boards and commissions and proposes
to cut down the state payroll in, a
manner that will mean something.
II am a radical on economy and
will insist on abolishing all useless
boards and commissions writes Ost-
lind, in a manner indicating that he
has taken someone's campaign speech
seriously. So the Mcpherson man who
is returning to the Legislature for his
third term, proposes to make state
departments weep if it becomes a real
ity. He proposes to place ITO Let
signs on the floors of various state
offices and commissions Just to
show that he holds no grudge, Ost-
lind suggests that all state boards and
commissions be wiped out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
ADMITS MURDER
Negro COnfesses He Killed
Woman and Child.
Then RanSacked Section Fore
mans Home for Money.

Ashdown. Ark, Nov. 17.-John
Hawkins, negro. twenty-four years old
last night confessed officers say to
having murdered Mrs. Ben Diles, wife
of a railroad section foreman, and her
fifteeu-months-o daughter here on
the afternoon of November 2. Re-
wards totaling SLIGO were outstand-
ing.
The negro was spirited from town
and sent to the penitentiary at Little
Rock. Officers say Hawkins admitted
he shot Mrs. Diles and clubbed her
child to death when the woman ran
on his demand for money. He ran
sacked the house, securing SIS and
overlooking $3.50 hidden in u bed.
Hawkins produced the pocketbook
taken from the DileS home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
Vice-Like Grip on Balkan City
Held by Entente.
SerbianS, French, Russians and
Italians Attack Fortress.
CALL TO GERMANY FOR HELP
Monastir Advance May Detract
From Drive in Rumania.
London Claims Further Gain in
Ancre Thrust.

London, Nov 17.-Fall Of Monastir
within three days was confidently pre-
dicted here today with receipt of
fresh news of the victorious progress
toward the Macedonian city of
French, italian, Russian and Serbian
forces. Fighting thru snow, sleet and
mud the four allies have impetuously
swung twice in thanking movements
of gigantic magnitude and have a
vise-like grip on the Monastir neigh
borhood.
General Serial refused to be
drawn into attacking the Bulgarian
defenses to the south of Monastir-
defenses which Sofia some time ago
pronounced impregnable. But, ac-
cording to all reports which reached
here he has forced retirement of the
Bulgarian-Teuton defenders from
these positions without their hardly
striking a blow, by threat of strong
enveloping movement.
Defense Largely Sentimental.
Fall of Monastir will be a distinct
blow at Bulgarian pride, and experts
here predicted another appeal from
Sofia for German assistance in re-
taking the city. Its natural impor-
tance is not great, but Bulgaria ap-
parently attaches sentimental value
to holding of the city.
One immediate effect of the allies
advance, it was expected here, would
be relief from General Won Falken-
hayn's forward movement into Ru-
mania. Military observers believe
some of his forces will be diverted to
render assistance to the retreating
Bulgarians north of Monastir
Rumania Hard Pressed.
Just now Rumania is feeling the
effect of this strong movement south
ward of the Teutonic forces, Won Fal-
kenhayn having crossed the Carpa.
thians and advanced a score or more
of miles. across the frontier occupy.
ing a position where he now threatens
thanking movement of the Rumaniar
line on the Danube.
Considerable activity with the Mon
astir advance, is also reported from
the British force operating to the east
OF the Struman river. This army has
also made distinct advances
Extend Ancre Line.
London, Nov. 17.-Another attack
along the Ancre yesterday netted
further gains for the British The
war office today announced that the
; British line had been extended east
from Beaucourt along the north bank
of the Ancre.
Berlin Says Attack Failed.
Berlin, Nov. I7-Troops last eve
ming attacked the German lines neal
Beaucourt north of the Ancre brook
the war office announced today. This
attack failed as did night attack tC
the west of Lesars in the Somme area
, the official statement declares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
SUFF CLERKS FAILURES
Too Much Untangling to Do on Their
Election Board Books.

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Women are fail
ures as clerks and judges of election,
according to a statement today by
Frank D. Ayres, assistant corporation
counsel, who is aiding in supervising
the canvass of the recent election. The
county, he said. will be obliged to
spend several hundred dollars to un-
tangle mixups caused by women Of
ficials.
"The women probably would re-
member how other women judges or
clerks were dressed, but they utterly
failed to remember what they had
written on tally Sheets even tho given
their sheets to refresh their memo
ries," Ayres said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
CAR SHOPS BURN
100000 Loss to Santa Fe Car
and Coach Works.
Depot in Ashes and Dispatchers
without a "HOme."

San Bernardino. Calf. >Jov IL
The Los Angeles division of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe r~.ilway was
seriously embarrassed today by the
burning of the wooden depot structure
which housed the dispatchers' offices.
The fire is believed to have started
from sparks from tie car and coach
shops, the largest on the Santa Te'S
western lines, which were destroyed
late last night by a blaze of unde
termined origin. The loss on the car
shops was estimated at 100000 Two
Santa Fe employees and a cit fireman
were injured none dangerously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17

Owing to the fact that the Wash
burn commissary was shy on adhesive
tape, the Washburn players were late
in suiting up. However, they appeared
on the field at 2:31 O'Clock.
Despite the fact that it was an ideal
football dav. the crowd was small.
Coach Hoover who stated that his
team would average 175 pounds to the
man, switched his lineup at the last
minute, stating that for the first time
il. several weeks he had all his stars
n action, and was confident that the
score would be close.
The Wheatshockers arrived in To-
peka at an early hour this morning
and went Immediately to the Y. NJ.
c. A. where they made headquarters
while in Topeka. This morning they
appeared to think that they had an
excellent chance of winning and were
ready. Coach Hoover said, to put up
one of their best fights of the season.
New Men in Line-Up.
The placing of Captain Stewart at
quarterback by the Washburn mentor
indicated that he intends to use Ste
wart at this position during the re-
mainder of the season, as he previous
ly stated that he wanted today's team
to remain intact if possible.
Few changes were made from last
weeks lineup, except in the line
where Shaw was placed instead of
Benton, who is under the weather,
and Cox in the place of Whitcomb.
Trull was elected to the right tackle
breach.
players and not too cold for specta-
tors. made the Washburn manage
ment optimistic over the prospect of a
crowd that would pay expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
STILL NO CHANGE
Condition of Bishop Millspaugh Has
Remained the Same, Five Days.

Little change in the condition of
Frank r. Millspaugh, bishop of the
Kansas Episcopal diocese, has taken
place in the last twenty-four hours, it
was reported at the home this morn
ing. Bishop Millspaugh lies at the
point of death, and only his wonder
full vitality has sustained him during
the last five days.
There is little hope for the bishops
recovery, his advanced age making it
almost impossible for him to rally
from the critical condition in which
he has been for nearly a week His
family has been at his bedside for
more than three weeks, and his death
is expected at any hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
WILSON GAINS IN CAL.
Official Count of Five Counties Not
Yet Completed.

San Francisco. Nov 17.-WhiIe Of
fetal compilations of the vote cast at
the recent presidential election was
under way at Sacramento. under per-
sonal supervision of Secretary of State
Jordan, official returns of all but five
of the fifty-eight counties in the state
were tabulated unofficially today
These showed a net gain for Wilson
over his unofficial plurality of 532
The totals of the fifty-three counties
were: Hughes. 1873, ,703; Wilson,
19S,4S2. lead for Wilson of 14,T79
The same fifty-three counties in the
unofficial count gave Wilson a lead of
14247
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
TO ExHUME BODY
Effort to Learn Motive for Miss
Diemer's Death.
Father Employs Medical Ex-
pert for Post MOrtem.

Pontiac. ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Miss Chris
tine Diemer's body will be exhumed
today or tomorrow in an effort to
learn the secret of her death.
Jacob Diemer, father of the girl,
who with his wife and a daughter,
Magdaleen, are held to the grand jury
charged with manslaughter, is not
satisfied with the findings of the coro-
ners jury and has called in Chics go
medical expert whose name is kept
secret, to make another examination
of the body to determine how she met
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
DOWNS ri WAR PLANES
Lieutenant Guynemer, French Air
Hero, Adds to His Laurels.

Paris, Nov. 17.-Lieutenant Guy
nemer Frances aerial hero, downed
his twenty-first German battle plane,
according to an announcement in to-
days war office sta tement The of
ficia1 statement detailed an unusual
amount of aerial activity in the
Amiens region, citing fifty-four aerial
encounters there. 1t was in this sec
ton that Guynemer got his latest
victim.
The night was comparatively calm
along the entire front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
GETS DIVORCE DECREE II
YEARS AFTER FILING SUIT

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Sophia
Steuer, who filed a divorce suit
against her husband eleven years
ago. got her decree yesterday. Il
want to buy some property and
don't want to let my husband in
on it," she told Judge Sullivan who
decided her reason was sufficient
for her action, after so long a
period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
MOVE TO WASHINGTON
National Democrat Headquarters Be-
gins Plans for Inauguration.

Washington, Nov 17.-Vance c.
Mccormick, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, and Homer
Cummings, vice chairman, conferred
with President Wilson today and ar
ranged to establish here permanent
headquarters for the Democratic COM
mittee. They will discuss with local
Democratic leaders plans for Mr. Will
sons inauguration. w. r. HolIister,
assistant secretary of the committee,
will be in charge of the headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
HOLLAND SUFFS WIN
Lower House Adopts Measure tn Make
Women Representatives Eligible.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Dutch lower
chamber has voted to make women
eligible to membership in the states
general assembly. according to a Reu-
ter's dispatch from The Hague. The
dispatch says an article to this effect
was adopted during a discussion on
the revision of the constitution in the
second chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
BURNS ENTIRE BLOCK
Nine Buildings in Business Section OF
Town in Ashes-Loss 100000.

Drumright, Okla, Nov 17.=Explo-
sion of a tank of gasoline in the dry
cleaning department of a tailoring
shop late Wednesday afternoon started
a fire which resulted in the complete
destruction of more than 100000
worth OF business property on the
main street of this town. Nine build
ings were burned to the ground, com
prising an entire block with the ex-
ception of lumber yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
snhpoenas Rain Chiefs.

Louisville. Nov. 17.-Commissioner
c. c. McChord of the Interstate Com
merce commission, at the opening of
today's session of the hearings here in
connection with the investigation be-
ing made in the methods of exchange
and return of freight cars by railroads,
ordered subpoenas issued for the ex-
ecutive officers of lines which had
been notified to send representatives
here and had failed to comply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
RACE KEROSENE MARVEL
Mysterious 12-Cylinder Motor Car to
Make Public Racing Exhibit.

Chicago, Nov ia kerosene fed
twelve cylinder racing car. the name
of which has been a closely guarded
secret. will be given a 100 mile racing
test on the haywood speedway tomor-
row.
D. H Goldsmith, who is interested
in Canadian projects, will drive the
mysterious car competing with DR..
Peter Duket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
AMERICAN SHIP LOST
Schooner Total Wreck Off Coast of
SantO Domingo, West Indies.

Washington, Nov. IA wireless
message received here early today re-
ported the American schooner Fred
erick A. Davenport to be a total loss
off the coast of Santo Domingo. No
details as to the nature of the trouble
with the vessel were given. The Dav-
enport left Charleston, S. c., October
81, bound for Porto Rico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
HUGHES LEAD NOW 94
G. o. p. Plurality in Minnesota
Shrinks Almost to Vanishing Point.

St Paul. Nov. 1.-THE Hughes
lead suffered a severe cut today with
the addition of official returns at the
capital from nineteen more counties
and official returns from Hennepin
included made the Wilson total 1872
1872 and Hughes 1S2,246 This left
the Hughes plurality at "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
80 BELGIANS KILLED
Berlin Claims This Was Only Damage
Done by Allies Bombs.

Berlin, Nov. 17.-An allied air raid
over Zeebrugge and Ostend on We'd
nesday killed thirty-nine Belgians and
resulted in practically no other dam
age, according to a war office state
ment today. 1t was declared that the
harbor works were undamaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
RAISE RAILROAD WAGES
Northern Pacific Add So to SO a
Month Because of "H. c. of L.,

st. Paul. Mimi. Nov. 17.-Northern
Pacific employees drawing less than
5000 a month, will get SIS to $40 more
starting next month, the road Off
cials voluntarily announced today.
The high cost of living employees must
combat was assigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
AGREEMENT FAR OFF
No Chance for Mexican Peace Dele
gates TO Get Together This Week.

Atlantic City, Nov. 17.-Hope for an
agreement on border affairs by the
American Mexican joint commission
by the end of the week was lost to-
day when it became known that the
session today would be the last until
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17

Neither WaShburn nor FairmOunt
was able to score in the first period
of today'S game on the Washburn
field. Neither team was able to
gain any apparent advantage, the
IchabOds holding tight against the
heavier Fairmount eleven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
Washburn and FairmOunt Meet
Here This Afternoon.
WheatShOckers Heavier, but
IchabOds Are Confident.
The Lineup.

OIITCIdIs. 1dTRIss, 11nIrOTId NUT-
NAL, referee; Ahern, h. S. A. c., UNI
pire; Anderson, Missouri, head lines
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas
Fair tonight and Saturday; moi
much change i'm temperature.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07


rest. Backache often indicates bad
kidneys. Pierre people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this case:
j. A. Hutcbison, 4th & Sanborn St,
Pierre, says: "My back felt stiff
and bothered me at night. 1t also
ached in the morning. The kidney
seeretions were unnatural and too
frequent in passage, especially at
night which broke my rest. Doan's
Kidney Pills rid me of the pains and
lameness in my back and also remov-
ed The bladder trouble Statement
given Sept. 1910.
Oyertwo years later Mr.. Hntchi-
sol said: 81 am glad TO again pub
licly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
and / seldom lose an opportunity of
doing so privately"
Price SOC, at ali dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hutchinson has twice publicly
recommended. Foster--Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Ady.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07
GREATEST WEATHER PROPHET

Rev. Irl r., Hicks, OF st. Louis, the
greatest and most successful of wealth
er f@orecasters, died on Oct, IL, 1916,
after a short illness. Before he took
sick he had entirely completed his
work on the great Hicks Almanac for
1917 aud had read the proofs of all his
weather forecasts for q year in adj
vance. This noted Almanac is now
ready and is a fne specimen of AL
lnanac making. Prof. Hicks por-
trait was painted by q leading artist
az st. Louis in May, and this portrait
printed in colors, makes the fronts
piece of the 1917 Almanac. The 1917
Almanac is So cents by mail. Prof.
Hicks monthly Magazine, Word and
Works, will also be continued by the
publishers. Word and Works one
year with'the Hicks Almanac is one
dollar. Send S cents for a sample
copy Of Word and Works. Address
Word and Works Pub. Co., 3401
Franklin Ave.,St. Louis, Mo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07
SHERIFF's SALE

e.FEA I2E' E -Er.T
BY virtue of an Execution. issued out of and
under the seal of the Circuit Court in
and for the County of Hughes and State of South
Dakota, upon a judgment rendered and docketed
in the said Court, on the 24th day of JanNRry,A.D
1910, in an action wherein w. A. Mower plain
tiff and Anna Basford Defendant. in favor of the
said plaintiff and against the said defendant, for
the sum of Eighty-five and Sixty-two one-hun-
dredths Dollars and said Judgment having been
assigned to Zell Guthrie, who is now the owner
thereof, and recorded in Assignment of Iudg-
ments Book No. Q, Page IS. which execution was
directed and delivered to me as sheriff in and for
said County of Hughes, South Dakota. Ihaye
this 18th day of November. A. d. 1916. levied upon
all the right, title and interest of the said Defend
ant Anna Basford, now Anna Perkins. in and to
the following described real estate situated in the
County of Hughes. State of South Dakota. viz;
Lot Twenty-seven of Block Seventy-iye of the
Fifth Railway Addition to the City of Pierre. ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof.
Notice is Hereby Given. That /. the undersign-
ed. as Sheriff rs aforesaid. will sell Abe above de-
.scTibed real property to the highest bidder. for
cash. at public auction, at the front door Of the
Hughes County Court House. in the City of
Pierre. in the County of Hughes and State of
South Dakota. on Thursday. the 2sth day of
5Decem er, A. D. 1916. at ten o'clock AN. Of that
day to satisfy the said execution together with
the interest and costs thereon.
E. n. QUINN.
0M3k6 8nEAGA CnnkN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07
Timber Sale Notice

Notice is hereby Given that sealed bids for the
purchase OF appulXimately twenty-five million
(25, 10000 fca4, Deeimel Q Scale, Board Mea-
sure, OF merchantahie Western Yellow Pine TIM
Der grown on growing upon an area embracing
Approximately the 5quaw Creek Divide. and its
tributaries in Twp 3S.. H.. 6 e., ard a portion of
Twp 3 S., r 3 d.. g. Il. NJ, Custer county. South
Dakota, will be received by the Undersigned at
his office at Pierre, South Dakota. until u o'clock
noon, on Saturday, November 25th. 1916. when
and where all b1 received viii be opened,
TIE minimum price OF said timber is Two Dol
lars G2.00} per thousand feet, Decimal C Scale,
Board Measure.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check in the ar3aurt Of One Th5psand Dollars
(si.Q0o.09l, whiaa viii be returned TO all unsuc-
cessfal bidder rs soon as their bids are rejected,
and to thesucees al bidder or bidders, upon the
execution eff q baud in the amount of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars tSl5.0l0.GO.
The right 10 rejeSt any and all bids is reserved
by the Commissioned.
Dated at Pierre, south Dakota. this Dist day of
October, A. .. 1910.
FRED HBPPERLE,
Commisstoner Of School and Public Lands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07
QUEER HUMAN NATUSE.
How the Significance of Words May
Change With the Years.

How the Significance of Words May
Change With the Years.
How the same word may have a diff
ferent significance for the same man
at different stages of his life is given
in the following from the New York
Post, as adapted and expanded from
the French in the Paris Figaro:
1dfe.-At twenty: Days that are com
ing. At fifty: Days that are going.
The Heart.-At twenty: An organ
whose frequent palpitations are due
to strong emotion. At fifty; An or
gan whose frequent palpitations are
due to indigestion.
The Truth.-At twenty: Something
to be aalnted in the face of the whole
world. At fifty: Something it is not
always polite to tell.
sPoetry.-At twenty: Something you
read with %eagerness and enthusiasm.
At fifty; Something to quote.
Time.-At twenty: You imagine yor
never have-enough of it Therefore are
always in Il hurry. AT fifty: You know
you never have enough of it, There
fore never hurry.
A Mutfier.-At twenty: A protection
for ones dress shirt. At fifty: A pro.
tection for what is under ones dress
shirt.
The Hair.-At twenty: You shake 1t
back off your forehead, AT City: Comb
it carefully down across your forehead.
Key.-At twenty: A continuance used
to open things With. At fifty: A con
trivance used to shut things with.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07
THE LADY ON THE LINKS.
Enjoying a Game Of Golf With the
Wife of Your Friend.

ivy Ndtti0 III u stVlIt1A Il16
Wife Of Your Friend.
She you mind teeing up my
ball? Thank you. Perhaps a little
higher. John a Y / ought to have my
tees lower, but somehow / never dare
try. Shall / go? (She drives and goes
about twenty feet.) How dreadful.
He (cheerfully)-That's nothing! One
never expects to play for the first three
holes. Ole drives and goes about
twenty-five feet.) You see!
She-Never mind. What club would
you use here?
He-The grass is pretty long. l think
under the conditions should use an
iron.
She Calmly taking out her brassie)-
Yes, I suppose / should, but one can
always go s. much farther with a
brassie. (She tops the bali, which goes
about ten feet.) How dreadful.
He-Never mind. (Savagely driving
his ball with his iron out OF the grass
nearly a hundred yards,)
She-Wonderful! John says you play
such a consistent game.
Nar-ss' IEaMEaEF GANHl
He-The last time played with
John It cost me $40.
she-What? You don't play for
money. do you? John says
He-Oh. never! / broke four clubs.
cat the end OF the eighteenth hole her
score Is los. He has !. bad 11O)
She-It was awfnlly good Of you to
put up with me.
He-Good! The pleasure is mine.
After all, 1t isn't your score that
counts. It's the exercise.
She-Thank you So much. Nater to
JohnD He told me l played ON sim
ply wonderful shots and said / was de-
sveloping 4 great game. There!
He-Of course you are, dear. later
TO him. Sey. old man, how do you
Ike lying TO another mans wife-in-
stead OF your own2-Life.