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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
KEEP FAMILY PLUG
sMao and 9-Year-OId Son Both
z Chew the Same Brand.
East Side Family Has Hard
Time Making Ends Meet.
CHILDREN HAVE THE MEASLES
The Rent Due and Father Can't
Go to His Work.
But Supply of "Tuhbaccar" Is
Still Holding Out.

That it is a hard luck story no one
ca deny. but just whose hard luck
story it is hard to say.
II deals with the fluctuations of
family and their landlady, on the East
side. The family in question is rather
large. There are, in addition to the
father and mother, five or seven chill
drcn. Some of the children have
measles, and one, which 3 only ten
days old, is scheduled to have measles
in short time.
When the family was visited by tie
representatives of the city health de-
partment. the mother, the baby, then
only four or five days old, and nine
year-old boy suffering with the
measles, We're all in one bed. The
boy with the measles.
Here is the story the city official
tells:
The fretful boy was bored by the
advent of the visitors. Seeking con-
ISOLATION, he squirmed about with his
face to his mother and asked:
NAV, whur's yer tuhbaccar?"
Nav delved under her "piller"
and. eXcavated a plug CT chewin'
which she passed over the youngster.
He engulfed a generous Chew" and
was pacified for the time being.
The house was placarded for
measles. and the children of the fami-
ly ordered to stay in.
The Rent Unpaid.
The father was doing the work
about the house, and was having TO
let his work as a bread-winner slide.
A few days later lie was served with
notice to leave the house, the landlady
averring that no rent had been paid
since the family had lived there, a
period of some months.
The head of the house cxuberantly
pointed to the measles card as prima
facie evidence that he would get I'M }
trouble with the authorities if he
moved in defiance of the health laws.
And he made it stick.
It's rather hard on the landlady,
but we can't release those children
yet. Some of them still have the
measles, and the baby is due to have
them in five or six days from now"
it was said at the city health office
this morning.
incidentally, the baby that has en-
tered on so inauspicious a world, is
in, grave danger of dying from the
measles. The child is in 40 physical
condition to resist a disease attack so
early in it's life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
TEST A new FIELD
Deepest Well in Kansas Going
Down in Morris Co.
No Secrecy-PrOvide Comforts
for Sightseers.

Council Grove, Kan, Jan. 16.-
Steam heated seats and steam heated
footwarmers are a part of the equip
ment of the well-drilling rig which
began drilling on the Homestead lease
six miles north of Council Grove Mon
day. These steam heated seats are
for the comfort of visitors The der
rick is housed in, and in addition to
the steam radiators fed from the two
big boilers used as motive power for
the machinery, and for driving an
electric dynamo which provides light,
a big stove adds to the further com
fort of visitors and wOrkmen.
There is no disposition on the part
of those in charge at "Oil City" the
name which has been given the new
colony. to be secretive. Visitors are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Sure! High Heels
Cause Corns But
Who Cares Now

Because style DEGREES that women
crowd and buckle up their tender toes
in high heel footwear they suffer from
corns, then they cut and trim a these
painful pests which merely makes the
corn grow hard. This suicidal habit
may cause lockjaw and women are
warned to stop it.
A few drops of a drug called freez-
one applied directly upon a sore corn
gives quick relief and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts out without
pain. Ask the drug store man for a
quarter of an ounce of freezone, which
costs very little but is sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or
callus from ones feet.
This drug is an ether compound
and dries in a moment and simply
shrivels up the corn without inflaming
or even irritating the surrounding it's
sue or skin. Clip this out and pin on
your Wife's dresser.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
COURT HOUSE FOR PAWNEE.
County Has S1GO. 900 and Is Out of
Dcbt-Patitions Started.

Larned, Kan, jan ia petition
asking the county commissioners to
levy a special tax for the purpose of
building a new court house for Paw
nee county will bu circulated among
the taxpayers of the county during the
next few weeks. and it is hoped that
these petitions viii be completed in
time to DC presented to the commits
s:oners at the meeting on February 5.
The law specifies that where a
county is out of debt and has on hand
the sum of $4,000 or more, upon pc
tition signed by Is per cent of the
bona fide taxpayers of the county re-
questing the same, the county COM
missioners shall levy a special tax, to
run not over five years, for the pur-
pose of building a court house for
such county. This hits Pawnee coun-
ty exactly at the present time. The
county is out of debt, and has been
for several years. and there is $780,
600 in the county treasury at this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
SCARE is OVER
No More Diphtheria Danger at WASH
burn, City Physician Says.

A small-sized diphtheria scare
which struck Washburn college last
week, was practically ended this morn
ing when DIR. II. L. Clark, city physi-
clan, liberated from isolation two
boys who had shown evidences of be-
ing diphtheria carriers. The boys.
taken sick some days ago.. were found
to be harboring diphtheria germs.
They waited on tables in one of the
girls boarding houses on the campus,
and it was feared for a time that the
girls might contract the disease. The
boys were isolated Immediately
No other cases have been reported
which showed evidences of being
diphtheria, and this morning DR..
Clark gave the two walters a clean
bill of health and released them.
1t is explained that a person may
be a "diphtheria carrier" without suf-
fering from the disease. Diphtheria
germs may be carried and transmitted
by one person to another, when the
constitution of the first person is not
affected.
All danger of any diphtheria cpl
demic in the college is now believed
to have been totally eliminated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

ness its showing at the Iris two months
ago that the brotherhood of the Cen
trail Congregational church have Sc
cured the film for a showing in the
church. The church is to be turned
into a motion picture theater for the
occasion Two shows will be given
in the afternoon and two in the eve
ming Moving picture prices will pre-
vail and special music for the picture
will be rendered by Dean Horace
V!hitehouse. Signor Guidi and Prof.
w. D. Boughton of the fine arts de-
partment of Washburn college. The
profits will go toward the purchase of
a printing press for the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
DISMISS THREE CAPTAINS.
Student Officers Faxed Maps of Fort
LeaVenWOrth, Court Martial Finds

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE
commanding officer at Fort Leaven-
worth received a telegram from Wash
ington to notify Captain William H.
Armstrong, Captain Fred H. Gallup
and Captain Harry Graham, that they
had been dismissed from the army.
They were student officers and were
tried by court martial last July on the
charge of tracing maps of the Fort
Leavenworth reservation and turning
them in as their own drawings.
Captain Armstrong is a Harvard
graduate and his military service has
all been with the Porto Rican infan-
try regiment Captain Gallup is a
graduate of West Point and the artil-
lery school Captain Graham served
with an Ohio regiment in the Span
lsh-American war. He is an aviator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16


welcome to sit on the warm seats and
watch whatever the bailer brings up
out of the ground.
Farmers Make Up Company.
The Homestead company is made
up of farmers and landowners who
own 5000 acres. The wellsite was
selected by Prof. Erasmus Haworth
of Kansas university, and BENZ. Par
sons, head geologist of the General
Petroleum company of San Francisco
and Los Angeles, Cal. The develop
ment work is being financed by Capt.
John Barneson, president of the Cen
eral- Petroleum company, and a num-
Der of associates.
Charles Fellows, formerly of Tope-
ka, caused them to investigate the
Morris county fields, with the result
that they made a deal with the Home
stead company in which they de-
posted $4,000 in the Farmers &
Drovers bank of Council Grove for
completion of a we'll. They are 10
receive a half-interest in the oil and
gas rights of the Homestead company.
The rig is said to be the best equip
ped of any in Kansas. Unless oil is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
OUCH! LAME BACK.
RUB LUMBAGO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
Rub Pain Right Out With Small
Trial Bottle of Old, Penetrating
.St. Jacobs Oil"

kidneys cause Backache? No!
They have no nerves, therefore can
not cause pain. Listeni Yo~r back
ache is caused by lumbago sciatica
or a strain, and the, quickest relief is
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs Oil"
Rab it right on your painful back,
and instantly the soreness, stiffness
and lamene.7s disappears. Don't stay
crippled! Get a small trial bottle of
asst. Jacobs OH from ,ur druggist
and timber up. A moment after it is
applied you'll wonder what became of
the backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest EST. Jacobs Oip'
whenever you have sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains, it is abso-
Iutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.-AdVertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
FIND COPPER IN ELLSWORTH.
Vein Discovered on PanZer Farm by
Men Drilling Well

Ellsworth, Kan, Jan. 16.-There is
considerable excitement in this COM
munity over the finding of what APP
pears to be copper ore on the farm of
William Panzer, ten miles north of
this city. Samples of the dirt have
been sent away for assay and the re-
port shows that it contains about 40
per cent copper.
The hard vein was struck at depth
of twenty feet by a driller, named
Fred Shade, who was drilling a we'll
The report of he assayist has con-
firmed the opinion of the experienced
drillers and it is believed the mineral
can be taken out in commercial quan-
titles, as the vein seems to be thick
one and at only twenty feet below the
surface
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
"TIZ" "A JOY TO
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use ''Tiz" for aching, burning,
puffed-up feet and cOrns
or callOuSeS.

Goodbye, sore feet, burning feet,
swollen feet, tender feet. tired feet.
Goodbye, corns, callouses, bunions,
and raw spots. No more shoe tight
mes, no more limping with pain or
drawing up your face in agony. 'Tiz"
is ma gical, acts right off. liz draws
out all the poisonous exudations which
puff up the feet. Use .'Tiz' and wear
smaller shoes Use "Tiz" and forget
your foot misery. Ali how comfort
able your feet feel.
Get a 25-cent box of "Tiz' now at
any druggist or department store.
Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad
feet, feet that never swell, never hurt,
never get tired. A years foot COM
fort guaranteed or money refunded
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
0LD-TlME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEA!

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful
of the tea, put a cup of boiling water
upon it, pour through a sieve and
drink teacup full at any time. 1t is
the most effective way to break a
cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores relieving congestion. Also loos-
ems the bowels, thus breaking a cold
at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
COLD GONE! HEAD
AND NOSE CLEAR
First dose of f'Pape's Cold Com
pound relieves all
grippe misery.
Don't stay stuffed up.

Don't stay stuffed up!
Quit blowing and snufflingi A dose
OF "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold, either in the
head, chest. body or limbs
1t promptly opens cIogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose, running; relieves
sick headache, dizziness, feverishness
sore throat. sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only 25 cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance. tastes nice.
and causes no Inconvenience. Don't
accept a advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Girls! CurIS Last
and Look Natural
Hair stays curly and wavy for
days in spite of wind, damp
ness, Precipitation.

Try this, Before curling or waving
your hair with pins, papers or heated
iron, just moisten each strand with
atalpa water and you will be delighted
how natural the curls and waves APP
pear and how long they last in spite
of wind, dampness or perspiration. A
small bottle of atalpa water will cost
but a few cents at any drug store and
there is nothing better to help retain
the curls and waves or to soften, gloss
or fluff the hair and to make it look
nt.--Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
This Frees Your Skin
From Hair or Fuzz
(Toilet Tips)

(Toilet Tips)
The method here suggested for the
removal of superfuous hair is quick
and certain and unless the growth is
extremely stubborn, a single applica-
ton does the work. Make stiff
paste with some powdered delatone
and water; apply this to the hairy
surface and after about 2 minutes rub
it off, wash the skin and the hairs are
gone. To avoid disappointm be
sure your druggist sells you delatone
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Hodgcman Pioneer Is Dead.

Jetmore Kan, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Chas.
Ruff. who has lived in Hodgeman
county for many years, died at her
home in Hanston. Kan. The Ruff
family is one of the best known of
the east part of Hodgeman county,
and for long time the old Hodgeman
postoffice was kept at their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

found at a less depth, the we'll will be
the deepest in Kansas as preparations
have been made to sink an II Inch
casing $500 feet, if necessary. The
we'll was started with hole nineteen
inches in diameter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

There was small attendance at the minis
terial meeting The Rev. c. Eberhardt OF
the German Lutheran church read a paper
on, Resolved that American citizenship
should remain free to all who enter the
United States but voting should be restrict
ed to those who can read and write Lewis
Roby and Jerome Wincheil on the behal1
make an appeal from their pulpits tomor-
row morning i'll behalf of the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Col James r. Hallowell has girded up
his Ioins and announces that he can knock
Jerry Simpson out into the cold, cold
world next November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Furman's annual clearing sale, 10 per
cent reduction: Ladies kid button shoes
Mt sale price $500; mems lace and congress
shoes $500; fine shoes, sale price $i-oo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Grace Emmett in The Pulse of New
York; will again play at Crawford's opera
house tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Nuxated Iron to Make New Age Of
Beautiful W. omen and Vigorous Iron Men


PowerIntO the o Increase the and
duance OF Per
in Two Time.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19

laIs have been received by the pulpit
committee OF the church It IS par
ticularly desired that there be "a large
attendance Of the members on thls
occasion.
In the evening. the services will be
in charge OF the mems bible class OF
the Sunday school. who have secured
tbe business mems gospel team ~
Davenport 10 conduct ( he program.
The team VIII be under the leadership
Of Lester J. Crook and a program Of
unusual interest viii be presented
There will be q 15-mtnute opening
song service presided over hy {. H.
Johnson. d member of the team, and
Miss Louisa Crook viii sing gospel
solos The Davenport men VIII have
full charge of the evening worship and
VIII tell some Real Stories From
Real Life" bearing especially on the
temperance problem The church
choir viii render special music and a
most entertaining program Is in store
The public Is invited 10 attend this
service and give the gospel team from
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19
WILSON'S WORDS ON
RED CROSS WORK AN
ARGUMENT TO JOIN

The Rock Island chapter Of the
American Red Cross society today
pointed to comment BY President vii
son Of the character and magnitude
oE the work Of organization as au ar-
gament for people IN this city I'd Join
the local chapter Following is rae
statement issued by the RacE Island
chapter
President wilson. hv virtue Of his
high Office, is the official head c rae
Red Cross. H is in position 10
know the character and magnitude oF
the work it is doing. This oreau5za-
tion of our c0untrymeu,' be declared
In recent statement, has brought
relief to every nation in the great war.
Its skilled workers have cared fur 1he
wounded of every army, have gone
through the desoIate Siberian plains
TO bring help to thousands Of prison
erss have fought disease IN uesriiauce-
ridden Serbia ana have brought hope
to countless nCn-c0m batants. men. Ho-
men and children. Wherever these
Red Cross men and women 40 they
are carrying the message that Amer5-
cans cannot rest without seeking to
relieve such suffering
Now that q chapter Of the Amari-
t-EHs4 lAE4 A.HfEES mas tesL-EE ORGANIZED
Rock Island. our citizens wl1I ha in
terested to know something oh the
scope of the work which appeals to
them for support. These are the facts
Tn the snowy stretches of Siberia the
LOT Of 1880 600 German and Austrian
prisoners has been made easier 6y the
mjuistrati0ns Of Red Cross represen-
tatjVes- in Beirut food. clothes and
medicinal supplies have been dispeus-
ed. In Serbia the typhus plague was
conquered In Rome soup kitchens
are maintained and supplies dispens-
ed TO the poor. In Paris the American
war relief clearing house is operated
IN ArchaugeI, Russia. Red Cross sup
plies are furnished for the wounded
in the hospital at Eiev
This will not convey anything Ike
an adequate representation Of Tile eE-
tent of the Red Cross work. however.
for its expeditions have worked witHln
the war zone. mjnisfering TO the sol
diers within the iron ring of battle
and behind the blockade where sup
plies could not be imported. and oav
money could be used to check the suf-
fering of the wounded and the sraFF-
ing
The local chapter of the Red Cross
invites the public TO visit trs rooms 5n
the Robinson building ANA inspect the
work"
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19

and Katherine Brown were assessed s.
and costs as inmates
Officers Berry and Miller picked IN
Ada Kelly. Nell Brown and Florence
Smith at Pip Third avenue last eve
ming They we're charged with dis
orderly conduct, the former being
fined SO and costs and the latter S.
and costs
John Doyle got on a big toof
and refused 10 stop when ordered 10
do SO By q soldier at the viadact
bridge IT cost him Sc and costs this
morning.
Wants to Disrobe.
Feeling the effects of the hot wave
Thomas Scarborough entered a res
taurant on Twenty first street near
Third avenue and began to dfsrobe
His hat. coat. shoes and socks were off
hut Officer Berry prevented further
embarrassment Of the patrons Of the
place by nsbbing the offender who paid
So and costs this morning
John Peltz and Frank Murray we're
given 30 days in the county Jug and
Frank Brady. Jerry Cummings Pat
OMara and Clifford Anderson. 10 days
each. The first four were repeaters.
O'Mara tried 10 put up q battle while
OFicer Gruby was calling the wagon
ana IT TOOK l1s GluD 10 quiet nm an
derson was nabbed on Third avenue
and Twentieth street, after he had
knocked down a man
Chasing the SBeeders.
Arrests for violation of the motor
vehicle ordinance continue. The off,
GERS are determined to strictly enforce
the DINNER provision. K E Kende-
rtne today paid a fine Of IS and costs
for not having DINNERS on his ear
while c. c Mead, New Windsor, and
John Kruger Davenport, both
charged with speeding, paid s. and
costs each The arrests we're made
by Motorcycle Cop shannon
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19
EXPLAINS WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH WORKING

an extremely instructive lecture
as Delivered an Ericsson hall last
--sat by Professor J. p Nagnusson,
Instructor in the scientific branches at
h4sustana college Professor Mag
-sssoH treated of the subjects Of the
te-ess and radio activity IN his lee
e' dealing largely with an eXposi-
s.cA ot the eIectron All in attendance
esEeed the talk to be one Of the most
tleiSe and mastery they had ever
t9@Ed The professor is a recognized
.aaef n his line and is endowed with
etedl scientific ability.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19
STATE FAIR WILL BE
HELD IN SEPTE1IBE Err

Secretary B. NJ. Dawson Of the state
board OF agriculture notifies The
Argus that there IS a rum0r a6oat that
the Illinois state fair VIII NOT hold an
exposition this year. This ruwor has
no foundation Greater plans tHan
ever before are making for the 1917
fair. which viii be held Sept TO 49,
inclusive, day and night.
Inasmuch as the present needs of
this country in an agricultural way
are greater than ever before. 1T be-
hooves each and every one 30 make
this the banner year by making all
our fairs and agricultural gatherings
as educational ana agricultural as
possible.
The success Of all agriculture de-
pends upon stimulating an interest 80
raise more and better livestock and
improved grains. the use Of more eIfs-
ezeut farm machinery. the euc0uTa ge-
uent of cnildren.s rural contest
works. and the economical utilization
of foodstufs in the home. The fairs
of these United States. large and
small are efficient and appropE re
instruments in educating the public in
matters Of this kind 1t IS the uuau5-
NOUS opinion of the state board Of az-
rtcultura that every effort should be
made by the nation and by the state,
district and county governments, and
by the public at large Lo encourage
the holding Of fairs eveVEwhere5 that
fo0dstufs and the economical use of
the same in the homes be stimulated
to q maximum degree.
Because OF this great crisis which
the allied world is facing the mem
bers OF the board promise that they
viii strive to make the 1917 fair even
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19
MAN INJURED WHEN
TWO CARS COLLIDE

Two automobiles coIlided at the
corner of Eighth avenue and Four
teentb street shortly before noon to-
day. throwing the driver of one ma
chine cut Of the car. He was slightly
injured about the head but was able
to get around afterwards Both cars
were badly damaged, one losing a
front wheel The names of the own
ers of the machines were not secured.
Police have no reports Of the acct
dent
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19
BAPTISTS TOVOTE
ONCALLTOPASTOR
First Church WIN Consider Rev. 7. G.
Granger as Minister to Succeed
Or. II. ~. Reed.

Rev, Il. C. First. formerly state sun
eFintendent Of missions for the Bap-
t5st denomination in Illinois. viii
preach the morning sermon az the
first Baptist church tomorrow. Fol
lowing this service. the congregation
VIII vote on extending a cali to the
Pastorate TO Rev }. c. Granger Of
MtDonk, III. who spoke before the
local church on Sunday. MAY &. and
IL whose behalf many warm testimon-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-19

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