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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Capital City. He profits most who
serves best
The first president of this Assoc
citation was a young man named
Wheeler. holding office but few
months, when he was succeeded by
Mr.. r. B. Gemmell of blessed memory,
and the friends of whom placed this
memorial window. He served many
years as president: also as chairman
of the state executive committee.
Mr.. George T. CoXhead, since gem
eral secretary of the st. Louis Asso-
citation for twenty-seven years. took
an important part in the early days
of this Association, and others who
many of you knew, George f. Lerrigo,
E. e. Brownell and our own George
Hoyes and his fine coterie of helpers.
who maintain the high efficiency sof
the best Association in the state of
Kansas"
A Real Heart Throb.
Heart throbs entered into the Ro-
tary luncheon at Gemmell hall at the
Y. NJ. c. A. this noon when gray
haired woman opened the door while
the Rotarians were in the midst of
their festivities. Right at the time.
Charles r. Eldridge was reading pa
per in which he paid homage to Rob
ert Gemmell, for whom the hall was
named and in whose honor beautiful
memorial window was installed.
The woman was Mrs J. D. Gill of
Greensburg. Pa. a sister of Robert
Gemmel Mrs. Gill has been visiting
her brothers widow, Mrs. Robert
Gemmen, 119 East Eighth avenue.
Some one told the Rotarians of Mrs.
CHS presence and a few words from
her were requested.
Gentlemen" faltered the gray
haired woman. Il am going to leave
Topeka at o'clock this afternoon and
came here this noon to look at the
memorial window placed in the hall
in honor of my brother. 1t is my first
visit TO Topeka since his death and
when my sister-in-law told me of the
window placed here by appreciative
friends decided to take my first and
possibly my last look at it,
Robert Gemmell was for years SUI
perintendent of telegraph for the
Santa Fe. He was one of those most
active in Y. NJ. c. A. work here and
in appreciation of his efforts the as
sembly hall was given his name. Aft
err his death a memorial window was
placed in the hall in Mr.. Gemmell S
honor.
Mrs. Gill has been visiting in Salt
Lake City at the home of Mr.. Gem
melrs only son. Robert Gemmell. who
is general manager of the Utah Cop
per Mining company. One other sis
ter survives. Miss Anna Gemmell,
who lives at Greensburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Perle G.. Henry and Gladys 1. Glenn.
both of Lecompton, were married by
Hugh MacFarland, probate judge, this
morning The man gave his age as %
and the girl gave her age as Is years.
The following persons who secured
marriage licenses late yesterday after
noon were also married by Judge Mac
Farland:
James L. Brockman, Carbonate,
age 26, and Elizabeth NJ. Ross, Scran-
ton, age 49,
Ray r. Vernon. Whiting. age %.
and Lottie Z. Hettick, Whiting, age
16.
William Heintz. Dwight. age %, and
Elizabeth A. Hoyle, Dwight. age rs.
Charles A. Pratt, Edgerton, Wis,
age 49, and Daisy Bolibough, Oakland.
age As.
A license was also issued to:
Arthur A Randall, Topeka, age "a,
and Anna Mary Waters, Topeka, age
II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
CATHOLICS won GAME
Assumption High Defeated Picked
Ffremen by to Score.

Assumption high school defeated a
picked team of firemen Wednesday
afternoon at Skene's park. The score
was to Z. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Gamlowski for the
Assumption team. Batteries were, As
sumption: Gamlowski and Stevens
Firemen: Dangerfield and Johnson.
Assumption team has two games
scheduled for the near future against
out of town teams. On May &c they
will play Kansas City, Kan. high
school. 4 The other game for which
the date has not been set, will be
against st. Marys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
LAUGHING GAS SUPPLANTS
TWILIGHT SLEEP METHOD;
LESS DANGER TO PATIENTS

New York, April 20.-'Laugh-
ing gas has taken the place of
the twilight sleep method of pain
less childbirth, according to many
leading obstetricians. DR.. Ellice
Macdonald, of this city, one of the
most prominent specialists in this
line, declares that the new treat
ment, while more expensive, and
requiring the constant attention of
the attending physician, obviates
many of the dangers to mother
and child that have been encoun-
tered in the use of twilight sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
RETAIL CLERKS OUT
Strike at Pittsburg Ties Up All Kinds
of Stores.

Pittsburg, Kan. April 2O-Several
hundred retail clerks employed nv
Pittsburg stores went on strike this
morning, practically tying up all dry
goods. clothing, shoe and grocery
stores in the city. The strike followed
failure of the committee of the clerks
union and the committee of the retail
merchants association to agree on the
now contract. Negotiations have been
pending for several weeks The CHIEF
points of difference are over wages
and closing time of stores
Proprietors and managers are walt
ing on customers who appear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
Woman Stnrts Rint

Hastings. on Hudson. April 90
During the morning the rowing crowds
of strikers and sympathizers became
restless and at a bridge leading to the
shops trooper was attacked by a
woman A mob of about zoo men
and so women closed in and % mill
uamen rushed from the works and
cleared the bridge at the bayonet
point Three men received bayonet
wounds. One was removed to a hos
pital and the other two to the local
Jail as military prisoners. In another
part of the village a detail of troopers
was attacked with stones and bottles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
Alaska G. O. p. Delegates.

Seward, Alaska, April 2O.-Alaska's
two delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention, William A Gilmore
of Nome. and Lewis P. Shackelford of
Juneau. will go to Chicago uninstruct-
ed. The Republican territorial con-
vention here yesterday determined on
this action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
BRYAN TO WASHINGTON
War Would Be Crime Against Civili-
zation,'' Says Pacifists Chief

Washington, April 2O.=Telegrs ms
from VIM. ]. Bryan. announcing the
hour he will arrive here and reiterat-
ing his opinion that it would be a
crime against civilization for this
country to go into war" were the only
limitations Representative Bailey of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Bryan's spokesman
in the house. had today of the Ne
braskan's plans on his Washington
visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

You will assemble at the Asylum at
1880 p. m, tomorrow friday to con-
duct the Templar burial service over
the remains of Sir Knight Albert E
Hanson "a sojourner- Services at ,: 80
p. m. in Penwell's chapel Burial in
Topeka cemetery. Conveyances pro-
vided.
CHAS. H. CHANDLER, Commander.
GEO. W. McCELLAND, Recorder.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
ROTARY SPOKES.

Rotary will have its day at the base
ball park. A letter from John Savage
was read asking the Rotarians to turn
out in full force, June 6. Rotary Day.
John Savage is in st. Joseph today and
a telegram wishing him good luck was
dispatched by Rotarians.
c. 3. Merriam, Cecil Howes and
Horace Hall were appointed members
of a publicity committee to advertise
the National Rotary convention to be
held at Cincinnati during the summer.
An attempt is to be made to bring the
next convention to Kansas City.
Rotarians are urged to press their
autos into service on Tuesday, April
%. That's the day the baseball sea-
son opens in Topeka.
E. L. Copeland says on the side that
the only drawback to the Y. NJ c. A
is the chambermaid (man) service and
that will be changed. Cleaner kept
rooms will be in order at the Y. NJ
c. A. in short time, he says. and
possibly a matron will be appointed
to give them personal supervision, the
same as in Omaha and other cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Judge--why did you commit a second
theft after you had just been acquitted
Of the first one2 Prisoner had TO
pay my lawyer, your Honor.'-Boston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
LOCAL MENTION
Framing and silvering. Coe. S2S
Kansas Ave.-Adv

The jury in the first division of the
district court of Shawnee county will
begin work May 1 and will take up
civil cases exclusively. The jury in
the second division has been at work
since April and has been. handling
criminal cases exclusively Criminal
dockets are handled by the two di-
visions of the district court alternate
ly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

The opening baseball game of the
season between Topeka and St JOS
eph, which began at st. Joseph at 3;15
O'Clock this afternoon. will be given
inning by inning in the Postscript edi-
ton of the State Journal. This edi-
ton will be sold on the streets after
3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
For Sewer Pipe. Phone SOS. ]. E
Whelan & Co.-Adv.

When a dog alleged to have been
the property of Mary INLAY bit David
]. Williams on the leg Mrs. INLAY
served warning that she was not liza
BILE. He can't collect anything" she
stated to Commissioner w. L. Porter,
because he refused to show me the
marks of the dogs teeth; and anyway
the dog doesn't belong to me- Not
withstanding the notice served Will
liams has brought suit in the court
of Topeka for damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Mrs. Mary Z. Cornell, 1900 Kan
sas avenue who has been suffering
from a broken arm is improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Lucas Screen paint. Miller & Gill
lespie, S33 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Mr.. H. A. Jungk, of the Central Y.
NJ. c. A, has returned from Chicago.
where he took the body of his father,
for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

! Mrs. V. L. Benson has been granted
| permission by the office of the city
| fire marshal to erect in the rear of
916, Kansas avenue, dry cleaning
plant to cost $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Hear Frances E. Molin and Carl
Watts in a grand musical and dra-
matte recital at Metropolitan hall
Friday night, April 81. Help the cor
ner stone of st. John A. NJ. E. church
by your presence. Admission 25 cents.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

A false alarm called the department
to 429 Kansas avenue about 8 o'clock
last night. Smoke from a nearby
chimney attracted the attention of
persons in that vicinity who turned
in an alarm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Lucas Floor paint Miller & Gill
lespie, S@3 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
Adv.
At the meeting of the city commits
sioners this morning the pay roll for
city employees for the first half of
April was received and passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

]. E. johnson, 1898 Van Buren,
street will erect a $500 garage, ac-
cording to permit issued by the Of
flee of the city fire marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Heating and plumbing in the C. G.
Carlson bungalow, $40 Garfield, is be-
ing done by Bass & Johnson.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

F.. A Rooster. u. D. s. ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given TO pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaXis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

| Adolph Olson, 9 Elliott street, has
! been granted permission to erect a
$4,000 frame dwelling by the office of
the city fire marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Econo my Express Co. Phone 1860.
Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06

Wa-Keeney, Kan, May 2, 1916.
Hon Board OF Education,
Wa-keeney, Kansas.
Gentlemen:
In compliance with your request.
we herewith submit report, on the
condition of your Public School build
ing in this City. We find the build
ing TO consist of a frame structure,
approximately 60xS0 it,, two stories
high, with small cellar under the
northeast corner The outside walls
are composed of 2x6 studding, boxed
and covered with lap siding All
floor joist are 2x10. The spans are
% it. and as result leaves the floor
very weak and shaky, heavy load,
especially on the second floor, would
be very dangerous, and likely TO result
in an accident that would endanger
the lives of those within.
Danger from fire is very hazal dous
The building being all frame and of
such wood that fire once. started
would sweep the whole structure
like timberbox.
We visited the school building
again last Saturday, April Goth, and
find wind of the velocity on above
date to have very noticeable effect
on tins building. 1t is a very difficult
problem to ascer tain just the amount
of wind necessary to wreck this
structure we prefer that your Honor
able body visit the school, and use your
best judgmnt as to its safety, and
the advisability of conducting school
therein during a wind storm
The whole building is in bad repair.
but we will only take up the points
most essential. The cornice is badly
rotted in number of places. The
siding is loose and broken in many
places, the larger part being cupped
and cracked, Offering very little re-
Sistance to The elements and allow.
ing dust and wind TO enter the build
ing freely.
We find the windows and doors in
the worst of condition aside from
the noise created during a wind,
they offer very little protection to
those within. We find the roof of
the building in fair condition. And
with the exception of the cornice
will need very little repair.
In concluding our report we will
say that to our best judgment, after
the experience of years in the build
ing business, we would not advise
that the present building be repaired.
This building is about 81 years old,
improperly heated, and very danger.
Gus to those within in case of fire.
The spending of a large sum OF
money, that repair would necessi
tate, in order to make the building
safe, comfortable and substantial
but still leaving an old frame building
would not be credit to the members
of the School Board, or justice of the
Citizens of Wax eeney.
Respectfully Submitted,
Frank Blanch s. Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06

A careful thoughtful study viii con-
vince the most skeptfcal that dam
is chea per than bridge as rule,
there will be places where a. dam
would be desastrious in expense and
lust as much so in results, and the
law very wisely provides for such con-
ditions. But pray tell me the hard
to put in a dam where it can be done
reasonable in expense and reasonable
in results. No one thinks it is de-
trimental to this soil of ours for the
water thus stored to percolate though
it, or will il do any particular hard
if the two agencies of hot summer
dav. viz the sun and wind should alb
serb this water in a thousand nay ten
thousand places. we do not think such
conditions would increase the heat or
rapidity of the winds.
Every County in Western Kansas
will miss a Golden opportunity if
they fail TO grasp the importance OF
Chaper 237 of the Session laws OF
1915, and / hope those who are favor
able to this law and who have not
signed petition to do so, will writ e
me request to be presented to the
Commissioners the first of Next
Month, and lets have all the Dams in
Ness County we can get either on the
public highway or upon the private
farms.
J. G. HOPPER
Ness City, Kansas, April 2e, 1916.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06

r. Fl. Burns of Plainville was in
Ellis on business Friday.
Miss Lura Icely was the guest of
Miss Eunice Ramsey last Sunday.
Miss Alma Conyers spent Friday
with her cousin, Miss Adeline Frost,
in Ogallah.
Mrs. John DeBoer and Mrs James
Carter spent few days last week
with relatives in Wax eeney.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Nemecheck OF
Wa Keeney spent Saturday and Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs Joe Erbert, ST.
Mrs. a. NJ. Finley Of Kit Carson,
Colorado. came down from Wa Keeney
on the ..jitney'' FRIDAY and is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. T.
Perry.
The CoIlyer ball team will be here
Sunday for a game with the Ellis
bors. Don't forget it. Encourage
the home boys BY your presence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06
You May Find 1t Here
Fresh PORK at Bakers. adv

Fresh pork at Bakers. adv
Pure Home Made Lard at Bakers.
For Sale-Seed Barley ]. T. w.
Cloud, Wa-Keeney. Adv. 81.
For Sale-Kafir corn seed. VIM.
Walker, Wa-Keeney, Kans, r. 3. 94t.
For Sale-MiIlet. seed soc bushel.
C. d. Mayer r. ,. Wa-Keeney 8 St.
Abstracts of title made promptly at
reasonable rates. W. H. Swiggett. adv
Wanted-House cleaning, washing
and ironing. Phone LAG. Mrs Week
ly. ADV At
For Sale = Four good 2-year-old
mules. J. T. Hutchinas, Collyer,
Kan. Adv 2t
For Sale-Sweet potatoes, tomatoes,
cabbage and pepper plants. III. B.
Hudson, phone $40. Adv s.
The American Insurance company
old line, 20 years old.
Margaret Swiggett. adv. 9.
For Sale-White seed corn, took
first prize at Manhattan. H. B.
Hudson, phone $40. Adv.S.
For Sale-Wa-Kee city lots
plenty of them. Pick your location
early. Inquire at this office.
For Sale-Tract of $40 acres pasture
land. fine running water, well located,
cheap. Inquire OF this office.
For Sale-Siberian millet seed at so
cents per bushel. w. r. Modine, R.
R. 5, Wa-Keeney, Kan. Adv 10 At
All the Merchant tickets are worth
one dollar in trade IN either large or
small photos at Beams studio. -AdvI
Wanted Cattle to, pasture. Good
grass and plenty of running water. J.
J. Shackelford, Wa-Keeney, E. l. 9 1t
Lost-Friendship bracelet. Initial
1915, J. H T. III. B. H., etc. J. H.
Talmage, Wa-Keeney. Leave at this.
office. Adv 2t
I have several head of mares and
geldings, good size and ages, and a
| few drivers for sale cheap. d. P.
Reade, Ogallah. Kan. Adv tt
| For Sale Americas Everbearing
straw berry plants at S1.OO per hun
dred at residence in east part of
town. A. j. McCollumn. Adv. 6 Ct
For Sale-1OO bushels Japenese mil
let and 100 bushels Red cane seed IRE
cleaned). See sample at this Office. N.
Dockendorf, Wa-Keeney.-Ad At
Strayed-Three calves from to
II months old, black steer calf, 1 red
| bull calf, l red white faced steer calf.
For Sale-Alfalfa and prairie hay
from $500 TO $3.50 per ton loose
Scales on ranch. 500 Ash posts No
phone. W. ]. Shelton, R. +. ID. No
3. Wa-Keeney, Kan. Adv 40
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06
800 REWARD. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is CataFFh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now know to
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and NJ ucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its. work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Doll
ars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY s. Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06

Mrs. w. A. Rhoden of Ogallah
township, received a nine pound
fish the first of the week from
her brother who lives in Cali
fOrnia.
n. A. Saleen sold his farm in
Ogallah township to DIR. Kidd of
Ellis for $50 per acre He will
hold q public sale next Wednes-
day, May 10th. Attend this sale
as lot of good cattle, horses,
etc, will go to the highest bid
der
q. A. Lahman was on the sick list
for few days and S. r. Powell, of
Wa K eeney, had charge of the furni-
ture store for few days.-Quinter
Advocate.
The Colyer base ball boys won
from the home team in closely con-
tested game Friday afternoon; the
score being 6 to 7.-Quinter Advocate.
Miss Bean from Wa-Keeney arrived
Sunday to spend few days with her
father. the photo man.-Gra infeld
Cap Sheaf.
For Sale Registered yearIing Gal
loway bulls. J. g. Hixson. Adv. If
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06
Smoked meats at Bakers. q

Smoked meats at Bakers. adv
w. S. Gorrell, of Wax eeney, was
a Quinter visitor Saturday. -Quinter
Advocate.
Sannaman Bros. of Green, Kans.,
were the lucky contractors as they
will build the new Y. NJ. Q. A. build
ing at Ellis.
Hon. Henry Houch, State Deputy
of Public Instr uction, Pennsylvania
says Of her: Miss Grace V. Bonner
has made special study of her art.
She is one of the most gifted enter
tanners before the public and is very
popular with every audience" Adv.
L. S. Myerly's announcement
for county treasurer will appear
in next weeks issue.
John Franks, travelling repre-
sentive for the international
harvest company, was in the city
the first Of the week interview
ing our implement men. John
would like to move his family
from Hays to this beautiful city,
but he can't find a house to rent.