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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
In Kansas Banks More Than
Quarter Billion.
Gain of Nearly 5 Million Over
March Report.
MORE LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
Unprecedented Prosperity En-
jOyed in This State.
Showing From National and
State Institutions.

PeDosits in Kansas state and ma
tional banks are in excess of quarter
of billion dollars, the record Tor the
state. according to a report issued to-
day by w. w. Bowman. secretary OF
the kansas Bankers association The
report shows total deposits of $252'-
53S3e715 a gain of nearly five mil
lion dollars over the March reports,
which at that time had reached the
high deposit mark.
With the increase in deposits came
a corresponding increase in the pros
perity and earnings of the banks The
record shows an increase of more than
eight and a half million dollars IN
loans and discounts over March ana
reached the record mark of $21O,95O,-
544.O7 1t is thru the corresponding
increases in both deposits and loans
and discounts that the Kansas banks
have enjoyed unprecedented pros
perity.
Thru the combinations of big de-
posits from bumper wheat and corn
crops in western counties, and heavy
demands for money in various com
munities, the state and national banks
have increased their earning capac1-
ties in proportion to the increase in
deposits The loans and discounts are
the highest ever known in the state
and with the record in deposits, mean
a big year to the Kansas bankers In
addition to the increase in deposits
and loans, the banks reduced their
overdrafts $4,000 over the March
showing.
Big Gains in Earnings.
Both state and national banks-97S
state banks and 220 national banks
reported their conditions for June 80.
The state banks showed deposits of
S145,6S5,397.15 and loans and dis
counts of $127,553, 544.07 as against
deposits of $141,714,0 72.21 and loans
and discounts of $122,994,540.02 on
March "a. The national banks on June
30 reported deposits of $106,S53, 900
and loans and discounts of $S3,397,O 900
as against deposits of S106, 200 and
loans and discounts of $79,141, 900 for
March T. The record shows big gains
in the earnings of both state and ma
tional banks, with the greater increase
in deposits in the state banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
House Points Out Virtues of Police
Department in Interview.

Mayor Jay E. House registered
"peevishness" today against the news
papers of Topeka, for failure to
chronicle properly the achievements
of the police department of his admin
istration. Wealthy and influential
joint keepers have been convicted and
imprisoned, he declared, who in past
years never gave the law a passing
thought excepting in jokes.
After protesting against lack of
proper newspaper appreciation and
listing the names of half a dozen, or
so alleged prominent jointists brought
to time" by the police department,
Mayor House supplemented his griev
ance by stating that a man didn't
need credit for doing his duty. Money
has been spent lavishly for out-of-
town spoilers in Topeka during the
summer, who have been getting evil
dence against these alleged violators
and more money will be spent in the
future for the same service, he de-
clared. He pointed to the following
facts:
His Achievements.
That George Noller had pleaded
! guilty to two counts and has given 2
$4,000 bond to insure the city against
his selling liquor for the next two
years" The mayor declared that
Noller is worth $25O,00O today if he
is worth a cent
That Mary Chesney who hadn't
been bothered for years now has her
nose almost rubbing the bars of a
prison.
That the reign of Katherine Tassell
has ended
That Porter Patterson's nicely fur
nished home is now being used for
living purposes, only. while Patterson
is spending the year-end at Lansing.
That the police has discriminating
evidence against Hickory Jones'
That George Seymour has been con-
victed on six counts.
That Mrs. Elbs has been convicted
| in police court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
LAW WORKS BOTH WAYS
Nabs a Man for Not Selling Liquor,
Same as for Selling.

While the police were making
wholesale arrests for selling liquor
John Glover, a negro known to the
police as Duck Butter" got into
trouble by failing to sell liquor.
The charge against Glover is that
he met a young man who was looking
for whisky. Glover knew just where
to find it in a quart package. He dis
appeared and returned shortly with a
quart bottle. He passed the bottle to
the young man and the latter passed
two dollars to Glover.
Glover disappeared. A minute later
the purchaser discovered he had paid
two dollars for a quart of sarsaparilla.
Then he complained to the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
DEFENDED HIS MOTHER
Young Man Shot His Father in Hand
for Abusing Wife.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. EN- defense
of his mother, Frank Wallace shot his
fathers right hand partly off Tuesday
night with a shotgun. According to
the story told to the police by young
Wallace after he surrendered, the
father came home and started to abuse
his wife.
The son interceded, whereupon the
elder wallace grabbed the gun, threat
ening to shoot up the entire family.
Young Wallace seized the gun and
fired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
from the probate court today to the
following persons:
Glenn NJ. Webb. age rs, and Mary
E William son, Topeka. age %.
Ellsworth G. Rice, Silver Lake. age
So, and Lucinda Chiidress. st Louis.
age IS.
John A. Swanson, Topeka, age p,
and Hazel NJ. Near. Topeka, age 1S-
Christian Grubel. Topeka, age Al,
and Ivy Meade. Topeka, age IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Larry Doyle who has left the Gil
ants in the Zimmerman deal is one
of the last of the old Giant crew that
was the terror of the league for
many seasons and won five pennants
under Muggsy McGraw. Larry had
been with the Giants for ten years
and had lots to do with winning the
pennant three seasons straight
1911, 1912 and 1918. Meyers, Mar
guard, Matty and Merkle are others
Of the old stars who have gone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Kansas City, Mo, Sept G.-Ruth
Roefson, ten years old, was recov-
ering today from injuries received
when run down by a wild steer that
escaped thru a line of cowboys frnr
the dock where the Round To- was
loading. Her injuries Were internal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
Mass Meeting.

There will be a mass meeting of the
negro citizens of Topeka at the audi
torium tonight. Dorsey Green of Kan
sas City will make the principal ad-
dress. Music will be furnished by the
knights of Tabor band and also by the
Institute Glee club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
KILLED OWN CHILDREN
Columbus Negro Burned His Homo
After HIurder-Intcnded Suicide.

Columbus Kan, Sept. 6.-James
Lawrence. negro, today faces a charge
CT murder following his confession to
killing his two little children and set
ting fire to the home to cover his
crime.
Disguised with life, he chloroformed
the children as they slept, but did not
nave enough of the drug to kill him
self he explained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
Cam scize BOOZE Anytime. Anywhcre

Des Moines, Ia, Sept 6.-Acting by
power of a search warrant any police
officer can seize liquor shipped into
Des Moines. even before it is unloaded
from freight cars, and hold it pending
determination whether it is intended
for illegal sale. This was the decision
of District Judge Utterback today in
overruling motion for the return of
three carloads of beer seized by the
Anti-Saloon League Superintendent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
q AMERICANS ABOARD
Were on British Steamer When Sunk
But All Are Rescued.

Washington. Sept 6-Twenty-
eight Americans aboard the British
steamer Kelvinia were saved and land
ed at Glasgow when she was sunk,
September 2, either by a torpedo or
mine, American Consul McGunn
cabled the state department today
The Kelvinia sailed from Newport
News August 5 for Avonmouth and
Glasgow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

1t may be pointed out that Everett
Scott, the Braves young shortstop,
is not setting the league afire with
his bat but then how many short
stops are? Class in the field is the
most required Of a shortstop these
days and for speed between second
and third there's hardly another in
the league to match Everett Play
ing along side Jack Barry has de-
veloped lot of Scott'E speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Naples Sept. 6.-F'ire broke out
aboard the steamer Sophie Cooper
while she was en- route here fir I'm
New York and destroyed the larger
part of her cargo of 21.7al bags of
sugar Her captain believes the blaze
was started by a bomb planted BY a
German sympathizer in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
FIRST CONDUCTOR is HERE.
Attends the Funeral of c. w. Kouns
in Topeka.

Among those in Topeka today to
attend the funeral of C. w. Kouns is
J. L. Barnes. the Santa Fe's first Pull
man conductor in Kansas Mr.. Barnes
is rs years old. He is now general
agent for the Santa Fe in Chanute and
was lately division superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Chicago, Sept. General John H
Stibbs, aged rs, the least surviving
member of the famous military court
which tried Jacob Writ, superinten-
dent of the Andersonville prison. died
here today. General Stibbs enlisted
If the First Iowa infantry at the start
of the Civil war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
Can't Find Bank Robbers.

Gillian, Ark. Sept. 6.-No trace
had been found early today of the
two unmasked bandits who late yes
terday held up Assistant Cashier Ro-
gers in the Bank of Gillian, escaping
with S170O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

The Cooperative club will hold its
first dinner of the season Tuesday
noon. 1t has not been decided where
the dinner will be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

If the Braves succeed in downing the
PhillieS in both games today while the
Giants and Dodgers break even, they
will lead the National league race by
half a game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
LOCAL MENTION
By BRINKERHOFF.

Commissioner w. L. Porter an
nounced today that fishing at Gage
park will be permitted from 8 o'clock
Friday afternoons until Saturday
evenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Brown-"The boss says that when he
was a boy the farm they had a mule
that was just like one of the family" Jones
Yes, and 1 know which one.''-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
Cotton Takes Drop.


Chicago. Sept. 5.-A rain and cleo
trical sturm Of unusual severity
--cago early today. resulting
in a score of tires ana heavy prop
erty damage. The First Congrega-
tionaI church of Oak Park. asuburb.
was destroyed by fire after being
struck by lightning, causing $4,000
loss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

The hay fever, which seems to have
nearly everyone in its grip, put Com
missioner WATSON down and out. Mr..
WATSON was unable to attend to his
duties at the city hall today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

erhood, Moose hall, this evening
Union music. Adm. 25c.-Adv.
There will be a free lecture on
Christian Science by Mr.. Ezra w.
Palmer. c. S. B., of Denver, Colo,
member of the board of lectureship of
the Mother Church, the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass,
at the Grand Opera house, Friday
evening, September s, at O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.-Adv.
Under an Interpretation of the state
inheritance tax law by Judge G. H.
Whitcomb the state will receive So, roo
from the w. H. Lavenburg estate. The
Lavenburg estate includes 800 shares
of Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe stock
Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
1060.-Adv.
Jessica G. Darche filed divorce pro-
ceedings in the district court today
against Albert Darche. She alleges
that altho he earns $50 a month he
had failed for two and one-haf years
to provide for her and their child.
now three years old She asks for an
order restraining him from taking the
child. The order was granted by the
court today. In addition to the re-
straining order Mrs. Darche asks for
a divorce.
The A. o. u. w. dance Moose hall
Thursday night. Saunders orchestra
Adv.
If the sheriff's force captures a GER
tain harness thief he will have hard
luck in the county Jail. He stole a set
of harness Tuesday night belonging
to Mitch Bundy and Bundy is jailer.
The harness was valued at $2S. Bundy
oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Thomas Synnamon of Philadelphia
is visiting his nephew, j.. o. Synna-
mon. Mr.. Synnamon is a veteran and
attended the big encampment at Kan
sas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
REVIVE STOCK DEALS
Hour of Business in New York In
wolves 100000 Shares.

New oYrk, Sept. 6.-Revival of pub
lie interest in the stock market on a
scale unequalled since last years SEN
sat.onal movement in war brides was
indicated by today's operations. the
first hours business aggregating fully
400, 900 shares, or at the rate of 2,000,-
600 shares for the full session.
New high records were made by
some of the popular speculative ia
Vorities, L. S. steel for the first time
in its history touching par which IS
actually equivalent to 102A adding its
recent regular and extra dividends
Mercantile marines, which have been
the spectacular features of the last
fortnight, also scord NV maximums-
tn preferred in the first hour gaining
points at 124 and the common at
5012.
Cotton Takes Drop.
New oYrk. Sept Cotton broke
i,arply % points, more than two dol
.ars on the bale on the cotton ex-
change this afternoon. December cot
ton was quoted at 1851 cents pound,
down 81 points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

JANE ALEXANDER months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ].
Alexander, died Tuesday at the home
of her parents at 1923 Fillmore street.
Funeral will be held Thursday after
noon at o'clock in the home. Inter
ment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Social dance-The Fraternal Broth
erhood, Moose hall, this evening
Union music. Adm. 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
New York Money Market.

paper, 3h@3% per cent Sterling. 60 day
bills 4.7115 demand. 4.75A cables. 4.76 {
16. Francs, demand, 5SsA; cables, SIS.
demand 1875 cables, 121a. Guilders, de-
mand 40az cables, 40%: Lires demand,
cables, 33A Bar silver, 6sAc; Mexican
dollars, E25Ac. Government bonds, steady /;
railroad bonds, steady. Time loans, firm
per cent; 6 months, 3h@3A per cent.
Call money, firm; high, 2 per cent; low,
212 per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last
loan, 3 per cent; closing bid 21a per cent;
offered at 3 per cent
New York Stock Market.
ICIosing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

WILLIAM HOWARD BAGLEY-
Eight-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Bagley, 1910 Garfield street.
died Tuesday night. Funeral will be
held in the home Thursday morning.
Interment in Mount Hope cemetery.
Funeral will be private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

INFANT SON of Mr. and Mrs A
r. Davis, 1882 Madison street. died
Tuesday at the home of his parents
The funeral will be held in the home
Thursday morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-24
CHAPTER Xxx.

Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the
point of leaving when Bibbs returned
to the new house. He went straight to
Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but SO
that the others might hear
when you said that if I'd stop to
think, I'd realize that no one would be
apt to care enough about me to marry
me, you were right" he said q
thought perhaps you weren't, and so l
asked Miss Vertrees to marry me- 1t
proved what you said of me, and dis
proved what you said of her. She re-
fused"
And, having thus spoken, he quilted
the room as straightforwardly as he
had entered it.
Hes so queer"' Mrs. Sheridan
gasped. "Who on earth would thought
of his dom that?"
II told you," said her husband,
grimty.
You didn't tell US he'd go over
there and"
81 told you she wouldn't have him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-24
CHAPTER XXI.

And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the
temple with the money changers. But
no One came to scourge him forth, for
this was the temple of Bigness, and
the changing of money was holy wor-
ship and true religion. The priests
wore that ''settish" look Bibbs' mother
Ind seen beginning to develop about
his mouth and eyes-a wary look
which she could not define. but it
comes with service at the temple; and
1t was the more marked upon Bibbs
for his sharp awakening to the neces-
stiles of that service.
He did as little useless thinking as
possible, giving himself no time for it.
He worked continuously, keeping his
thoughts still on his work when he
came home at night. and he talked of
nothing whatever except his work.
But he did not sing at it, He was
often in the streets, and people were
not allowed to sing in the streets.
They might make any manner OF hide
GUS uproar-they could shake build
ings; they could Outthunder the thun-
der. deafen the deaf, and kill the sick
with noise; or they could walk the
streets or drive through them baWling,
squawking or screeching, as they chose.
if the noise was traceably connected
with business; though street musicians
were not tolerated, being considered
nuisance and an interference. A man
or woman who went singing for pleas
ure through the Streets-lke crazy
eapOlitan-WOuld have been stopped.
and belize locked up; for freedom does
not mean that a citizen is allowed to
do every outrageous thing that comes
into his head. The streets were dan
gerOus enough in all conscience, with
out any singing! and the Motor fedora
ton issued public warnings declaring
that the pedestrians life was in his
own hands, and giving directions how
to proceed with the least peril. How
ever, Bibbs Sheridan had no desire
to sing in the streets, or anywhere. He
had gone to his work with an energy
that, for the start, at least, was bitter,
and there was no song left in him.
He began to know his active fellow
citizens. Here and there among them
he found a leisurely, kind soul, Il relic
Of the old period of neighbOrliness,
pioneer stock" usually; and there
were men-particularly among the
merchants and manufacturers-"so
honest they leaned backwards" repu-
tatiOns sometimes attested by stories
of heroic sacrifices to honor; nor were
there lacking some instances of gen
erOsity even nobler. Here and there,
too, were bOOkmen, in their little lei
sure; and, among the Germans, music
men. And these, with the others, wor-
SHIPPED Bigness and the growth, each
man serving for his own sake and for
what he could get out of it, but all
united in their faith in the benefcence
and glory of their god.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-24
751S1S257S7S1S9S7S1H51RS1RE.

Suddenly SHE sank down, Kneenng.
with her face buried in her arms upon
the lap of a chair, tears overwhelming
her
MARY, Mary!" he cried, helplessly.
"Oh nO-yOu-yOu don't understand"
Il do, thought" she sobbed Il dor
He came and stood beside her. You
kill me.' he said. Il can't make it
plain. From the first of your lowell
ness to me, | was all self 1t was al
ways you that gave and | that took. |
was the dependent-I did nothing but
lean on YOU We always talked of me,
not of you. 1t was all about my idiOtic
distresses and troubles. | thought of
you as n kind of wonderful being that
had no mortal or human suffering ex-
cept by sympathy. You seemed to lean
dOWn-out Of Il rosy cloud-to be kind
to me. | never dreamed l could do
anything for you. l never dreamed
you could need anything to be done
for you by anybody. And today heard
that--that you"
You heard that l needed to marry
-anybody-with money"
she sobbed. And you thought we
were $3.50 deSperate-you believed
that / had"
NO" he said, quickly. Il didn't be-
lieve you'd done one kind thing for me
for that. No, no, no. l knew you'd
never thought of me except generously
to give. | said | couldn't make it
plain" he cried, despairingly.
"Waitr' She lifted her head and eX-
tended her hands to him unconscious
ly. like child Help me up, Bibbs. "
Then, when she was once more upon
her feet she wiped her eyes and
smiled upon him ruefully and family,
but reasSuringly, as if to tell him, in
that way, that she knew he had not
meant to hurt her. And that smile of
hers, so lamentabe but so faithfully
friendly misted his own eyes, for his
shamefacedneSS lowered them no more
Let me tell you what you want to
tell me-" she said. You can't, because
you can't put it into words-they are
too humiliating for me and you're too
gentle to say them. Tell me, though.
isn't it true? You didn't believe that
I'd tried to make you fall in love with
me-
Never. Never for an instantr'
you didn't believe I'd tried to make
you want to marry me-"
"No, no, nor
\, Il believe it. Bibbs You thought
that was fond of you; you knew |
cared for you-but you didn't think
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-24

way to get ahead is to do ten times
the work Of the hardest worker that
works for you. But you don't know
what work is, yet. All you've ever
done was just stand around and feed
machine a child could handle, and
then come home and take a bath and
go calm. tell you you're up against
mighty different proposition now, and
if you're worth your salt-and you
never showed any signs Of it yet-not
any signs that stuck out enough to
bang somebody on the head and make
em sit up and take notice-well,
want to say, right here and now-and
you better listen, because l want to
say just what do say. l say"
He meandered to a full stop His
mouth hung open, and his mind was a
hopeless blank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-24
First Step Toward Progress.

No one can hope to make any real
progress in the pursuit and apprehAn-
sion Of truth who does not industrious
ly ply the broom Of impartial dudg-
ment, mercilessly sweeping down the
cobwebs Of misconception and error.
Part of this work we can do for 9TH
ers, but we must begin by removing
the beam from our own eye before
seeking to cast out the mote that dim5
our brothers vision-Exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-24
Sheridan was puzzled BY his sons

Sheridan was puzzled by his sons
tone. ''Why are you 'sorry'?" he asked.
curiously.
Because | had the building inspec-
tor up there, this noon," said Bibbs,
land had him condemn both those
buildings
'What?"
He'd been afraid to do it before,
until he heard from us-afraid you'd
see he lost his job. But he can't I'M
condemn them-they've got to come
down now
Sheridan gave him long and pierre
ing stare from beneath lowered brows.
Finally he said, How long did they
give you on that option to convince
me?"
Until two o'clock tomorrow after
noon."
'All right" said Sheridan, not re-
taxing. I'm convinced"
Bibbs jumped up 81 thought you
would be. I'll telephone the Krivitch