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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

Mrs. j. R. Williams entertained with an
afternoon at cards Wednesday in honor of
to leave Topeka. January H. for Council
Grove, Kan, to make her home there. The
guests of the afternoon were: Mrs. Ridlon,
Mrs. J. J. Williams, Mrs. John Parton,
Mrs. H. ]. Gibbons and Mrs. j. r. Ma
Miss Gussie Losh. who has been ill the
past two weeks at her home, Lake street,
is improving.
club, Wednesday afternoon at her home,
Highland Park with the following mem
Harper Mrs Z. s. Rhodes, Mrs W. f.
shaw, Mrs E. E. Campbell. Mrs A; A.
Mrs O. L. stitt Next Wednesday Mrs.
C. Fl. Hall will be hostess to the club.
Mrs Albert Checksfields will entertain
her home. Seward avenue
Little Mable Camp is i'll at her home,
Grattan street, with chickenpox- The l..
A H. club meeting to have been held at
the home of Mrs. S. Cremer will not be
held on account of the sickness of little
home of Mrs. Molly Anderson.
An East Side family on East Tenth
street was given the opportunity this morn
ing to exercise its sense of humor. When
this family retired last evening a large
family washing hung upon the. clothes
line out upon arising THIS morning only
the garments which were worn or those
which had been mended graced the vacant
looking line. The loss included even hos
iery and bed linen. The only consolation
the lady of the house get from the
situation is that she won't have a very
big ironing to do.
The Missionary society of the East Side
Methodist church will hold its meeting
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. V.
Ritts, Seventh and Branner streets. The
meeting WAS to have been held at the L. C.
Slagle home but has been changed ON ac-
count of sickness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
PASS MILK ORDINANCE
City Is to Have Three Inspectors in
F'uturc-Also Auto Fixer.

An ordinance creating the office of
city milk inspector. assistant city milk
inspector and second city milk in
spector was passed this morning. The
salary of the city milk inspector will
be 500 a month. that of the first as
sistant, S125 month and he must
furnish an automobile at his own ex-
pense. while that of the second assist
ant will be sos a month and he, too.
must maintain machine at his own
expense
At the same time a section was
passed providing for paying city
mechanician 500 a month to keep up
the fire departments automobiles. 1t
means that the driver of the fire
chiefs car will in the future be obliged
to take care of all machines and will
have his salary raised from s6G
month to 500 month.
Furnace repairs at Forbes's.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

The ladies' auxiliary to the B. of L. F.
and f. will hold an an-day meeting next
Wednesday, at the home of Mrs. w. C.
keiser, 1412 West Eighth avenue
Frank SLEEPER has returned to his desk
in the ticket auditors office after spend
ing a few days in Kansas City.
Miss Clara Peterson. of the freight audi
tors office, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs L. Peterson spent a few days the
first of the week in Chicago.
X J. Crook, travelling passenger agent
for the Milwaukee with headquarters at
Chicago, was Topeka visitor Wednesday.
Louis Peterson of the planning mill has
been off sick of the grippe the past week.
J. z. Rogerman. spent a short time this
week in Topeka on business. Mr.. Roger
man is travelling passenger agent for the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holmes have gone. to
their home in Virginia, Neb.. after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Linn. Mrs Holmes is
a sister of Mrs. Linn.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Kelley was
held this afternoon at O'Clock at the
Third Christian church. Mrs. Kelley was
a sister of James Mullin, of the boiler
shops.
The Apprentice band will give concert
Friday evening at the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
Fourteen members of the board of man
agement met Wednesday, evening at the
association building and discussed plans
for the betteTment of the association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Miss Margaret Dudley gave six o'clock
tea last evening complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore d. Hammatt. The guests
were seated at two large tables, which
were decorated in roses. The place cards
were heart shape with the name in gilded
letters. The ice cream was served in heart
shaped molds. After the tea the guests
played cards. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Hammatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Smith, Miss Nellie McClintock. Miss Ham
bleton. Miss Mary Lakin, Miss Emily
Tewksbury, Miss Kate Thatcher of Law
renee, Miss Mary Morris of Atchison, Mr..
Harry Weaver. Mr.. NJ. f.. Murphy, Mr..
Guilford Dudley, Mr.. Ned Osborn, Mr.. Wal
ter Wilder and Mr. John Waters
The Nautilus club gave its annual party
on New Years evening at the home of
Judge Adams. The guests were favored by
two songs by Mrs. +. ID. Merriam, entitled
Fathers Patience and ''Sidle and L.
Miss Laura Davies and Mrs. Parsons sang.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon read an original
poem. The tea test was a literary game,
creating quite n diversion.
on Saturday evening a few of the friends
of Miss Marie Hagan gave her a very pleas
ant surprise at her home on Topeka avenue
previous to her return to her school at
Valencia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

Mrs Arthur Capper will give a re-
ception at the governors residence
January 10. from to . o CLOCK, TO
which all members of the Native
Daughters and all those who intend to
become members at the annual meet
ing on January 80, are cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Capper has asked the assist
ance of the following friends: Mrs.
w. F. Bowen Mrs. w. T Crosby. Mrs.
William Curtis and Mrs. Glenwood
Jones.
Mrs ]. L. Moneypenny entertained
her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at
her home on Clay street. Substitutes
were Mrs. Otis Hungate, Mrs c. p.
Buck and Miss Anne Huntsberger.
Members of the club are Mrs. Rob-
ert Merrick. Mrs. George Godfrey
Moore. Mrs. II. L. Peppmeyer, Mrs.
J. K Bair Mrs. William Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. +. S Jackson, Mrs. Charles Ell
lot, Mrs. A. B. Jeffrey, Mrs. w. f.
Bulls, Miss Lillian Kirkpatrick. Miss
Gertrude Barnes and Mrs. Money
K penny.
The crowd from a dinner party
came over to the HeIianthus dance
| Tuesday night and after remaining for
I a short time went back to the club
house. Soon they returned. all the
men wearing straw hats. Others at
the dance couldn't see the cause be-
hind the act unless the dinner had
been too highly seasoned or perhaps
they had been lavishly served with
plum pudding. Anyway the straw
hats must have been to cool off their
heads.
y X X
Announcement has been received of
the marriage of Miss Clara Fave
Pohlman to Mr.. Ralph f. Dietrich in
Boise, Idaho, on December % Mrs
Dietrich lived here many years. She
IS an exceptionally talented young wo-
man and has made q great success
with her music. She received a testi-
moBfal teachers certificate and artists
diploma from Miss Annie NJ p Bundv.
She graduated from the Topeka high
school and has many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dietrich will live in
Boise, Idaho.
X X X
The Research club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. L. NJ Gain at
1888 Fillmore street The program
viii be on AS You Like It."
X X <
The woman's auxiliary of Grace
cathedral will have their regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. W. A. Morton on West Tenth
street tomorrow afternoon. There
viii be a missionary program and re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland.
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
telephone between S and 10 a. M. $500;
other hours. 4I51 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
SANTA FE

Notes and personals from Santa Fe,
by Frances Jones, oil Grattan street.
telephone between 8 and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours, 1851 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
EAST SIDE

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
telephone between s and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

Fine scissors and shears at Forbes's.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

Furnace repairs at Forbes's.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

The Research club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. L. NJ. Gain at
1888 Fillmore street. The program
viii be on AS You Like It,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

The woman's auxiliary of Grace
cathedral will have their regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. w. A. Morton on West Tenth
street tomorrow afternoon. There
will be missionary program and re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

Phones-From $50 m $3.50; other hours II6O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Amazing PosUer of Bon-Opfo
 To Make Weak Eyes Strong Doctor Says H Strengthens Eyesight SO per cent in One
 Weeks Time in Many Instances

able time and multitudes more will bs able to strengthen their eyes so as to be spared the trouble and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of many descriptions may be wonderfully benefited by the use of this prescription at home. Go to any active drug store and get bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of T glass of water and let it dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times daily. You should notice your eyes clear up perceptibly right from the start, and inflammation and redness will quickly disappear. If your eyes bother you even little it is your duty to take steps to save them now before it is too late, Many hopelessly blind might have saved their sight if they had cared for their eyes in time.
 Note: Another prominent Physician to whom the above article was submitted, said: Yes, the Bon-Opto prescription is truly a wonderful eye remedy Its constituent ingredients are well known to eminent eye specialists and widely prescribed by them. l have used it very sue eyes were strained through overwork or misft glasses. 1 can highly recommend 1t in case of weak, watery. aching, smsrting. itching, burn ing eyes. red lids blurred vision or for eyes in wind. It is one of the very few preparations feel should be kept on hand for regular use in almost every family" Bon-Opto. referred td above. is not patent medicine or a secret remedy. It is an ethical preparation, the for mula being printed on the package. The man 50 per cent in one weeks time in many instances or refund the money. It can be obtained fl tr1 any good druggist and is sold in this city " Golfers drug store and other druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

Pennsylvania it is true of other rail- roads. What are the facts as shown in this weeks annual report? Take the first item mentioned, then 10-year 129 per cent increase in taxes That is startling statement, but on careful investigation much of the surprise disappears. Exactly 10 years ago Pennsylvania assets amount- ed to exactly $593, .S94, at the close of 1916 they were $1,05S, T26940. That is an increase of over 90 per cent in assets. Taxes naturally increase with assets. As the taxes of many householders have in creased 50 per cent or more during the past 10 years with absolutely no increase in the property covered, it does not seem that Pennsylvania s case is relatively bad
 Next MT. Req declares that the aver age freight since 1891 has declined from S.9 mills per ton per mile to 7s5 mills That, like the tax argument. Is convinc- ing until it is investigated. MT. Rea knows perfectly well that freight rates have been advancing instead of declining, and that the average per-ton-mile ar gument'' was abandoned years ago, when 1t was made plain that such arguments were meaningless. For instance, last year Pennsylvania enjoyed on its increased tonnage the full benefits of the rate in creases granted by the interstate con- merce commission, yet the average rate per ton per mile was only 0.6oS cents, compared with 0.610 for 1915. When the classified tonnage is examined, however, it is found that the amount of cement bricks and lime hauled last year in- creased 7o4143 tons, bars and sheet metal 1 .225,914 tons, manufactured iron 1,265, ,I97 tons products of forests 1,2S4,571 tons, products of mines 11,016,6S5 tons. That increase in freight bringing in a low rate, alb solutely explains the falling off in the average freight rate
 MT. Req argues next that last year Pennsylvania earned only 5.4 per cent on it's total investment in road and equip ment There is not Pennsylvania off, cial including it's president who can tell what is included in the road and equip ment account" In years gone by some queer assets have found their way in such accounts of the railroads. The point for Pennsylvania shareholders to keep in mind is that last year lOo per cent was earned for the S499, ,204, TOO stock, compared with S1a for 1915, leaving final balance after the per cent dividends was paid of no less than $22, 324, GOO. Until the government valuation of the railroads has been brought in and approved no attention should be paid to the thread bare talk that "only so and so much has been earned on the road and equipment account" It is what has been earned on the outstanding capital stock that counts
 Next, what about MT. Rea's statement that the e-credit of the railroads not being securely founded? The best answer to that is that today PennsyIvana's bonds are selling on higher credit basis than the bonds of the British government If that is not enough, during all of last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

years heavy foreign liquidation in Penn sylvania shares, the price hung steadily between 60 and 55ts. That can only be explained by the fact that American in- vestors stood ready to take over all the stock which foreigners were forced to sell.
 Finally, IS to the plain duties of the joint congressional Investigating commit tee, it is telling no secret to say that the common feeling in Washington is that the interest of that committee in the alleged poor credit of the railroads ended after hearing the case presented by the railroads. While the selected spokesman, in a carefully prepared three day speech, was telling the congressional committee how the railroads were too poor to buy freight cars and locomotives the newspapers of the same day were print ing sensational figures showing that all high-priced purchases of rolling stock by the railroads were then being broken. That was months ago, and since then the railway buying, despite high prices, has continued steadily. R. L. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

per cent of the companys outstanding shares were now held abroad. Pennsyl- vania has outstanding s499, ,204, 700 stock. That is a lot of stock. As recently as 1909, as much as 19 per cent of that stock was owned abroad. The very large gain Tn the number of home shareholders partly explains the wide interest dis played this week in Pennsylvania annual report. But there are other reasons why that document received marked attention.
 Never in the history of the transporta- ton industry has so much interest been displayed in our railroads. Hardly a day goes past when the problems confront- ing the railroads" are not discussed at some meeting, public dinner, or even at church gatherings by selected representa- tives of the carriers. For example, only this week, after the Pennsylvania report was published, Francis H. Sisson, assist ant to the chairman of the railway eX- ecutives' advisory committee, made a speech at Cambridge before the Massa chusetts Institute of Technology. Speak,
 ing for that committee, MT. Sisson re- told the old, old story of the terrible condition the railroads were in and con cluded with:
 So the railroads turn today to the American people and in all frankness say: We place our case in your hands. Yours is the chief concern-the solution of the problem awaits your understanding and constructive action.
 That IS tre story which is daily being dinned into the ears of the American public. Is it true that the railroads of this country are a helpless lot of perse- cuted cripples? Certainly that is what shippers, manufacturers, business men, investors all over the country are being told, and that is why so many people tuned this week to get light from the 5eventieth annual report of the Pennsyl- lania. What is to be found In that state Hent?
 1>othing but solid hunks of unadulter- ted gloom, that is as far as President ,;ea's discussion of the situation is con .erned. Here are a few of the separate Harms sounded Pennsylvania's taxes, le says, have increased 129 per cent in tne last 10 years "an item of expense over which the management has no con troll While the cost of living for the railroads and the added burden of "con- flicting and wasteful regulation and laws has been increasing. MT Req points out, "the average freight revenue per ton mile has fallen from S9 mills in 1891 to 73 mills in 1915.' Then he shows that last year his company earned only 5.4 per cent on the total investment in road and equipment" Finally, he de- cleares that the credit of our railroads ifs not yet securely founded adding that a serious responsibility rests upon the congressional committee which was appointed to investigate the needs of the railroads.
 If what MT. Rea says is true of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Hinh Cost of Lying

From 'The High Cost Of Food-Causes
 and Remedies" by John J. Dillon, in
 the American Review of Reviews.
 The cost of living is high. mainly be- cause men of means and large affairs arc not, as a rule, concerned about 1t. The portion of their income that is paid out for food is not important to them. Whether the cost of food be high or low, the difference to them is not important. They may growl a little at the end of the month at an increased provision bill. but neither themselves nor their families are in any way disturbed by the price. They are never obliged to lessen the amount or quality of the food because of it's high price Hence their indifference in the mat ter.
 Those men who Initiate economic re- form and exert influence on legislation and on business generally, devote their energies to enterprises that affect their own business interests and their gross income Some of them sympathize in humanitarian way with the high cost of living and their dependent workmen,- or the poor generally, but they have no time to overcome the entrenched opDosition of the present system and to work eco- nomic reforms for the benefit of the world generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
A Free Prescription You Can Have
 Filled and Use at Home

Victims of eye strain and other eye weaknesses and those who wear glasses. will be glad to know that according to Dr. Lewis there is real hope and help for them. Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyes restored by this remarkable prescription and many who once wore glasses say they have thrown them away. One man says, after using it: "I was almost blind. Could not see to read at all. Now I can read every thing without my glasses, and my eyes do not hurt any more. At night they would pain dreadfully Now they feel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to me-" A lady who used 1t says: The atmos- phere seemed hay with or without glasses, but after using this prescription for fifteen days everything seems clear l can read even fine print without glasses Another who used it says: II was bothered with eye strain caused by overworked, tired eyes, which induced fierce headaches. I have worn glasses for several years, both fer distance and work. and without them I could not read my own name on an envelope or the type writing on the machine before me I can do both now and have discarded my long distance glasses altogether. l can count the futtering leaves on the trees across the street now, which for several years have looked like a dim green blur to me I cannot express my joy at what it has done for me"
 It IS believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a reason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
June, Come Back To The Fields
Rr pENpLEroN wATsoN

By PENDLETON WATSON lune back to the fields. The earth is deep in silent chill, I ne voice of the rustling leaves is still, And the buebird's note rings not down the hill-- Since you have gone from the fields. June, come back to the fields The flowers sad have closed their eyes, An ashen gray hangs the skies, And time on it's pinion more flies Since you have fled from the fields. June, come back to the fields The vioets longing to show their blue, The still night dreams of the glistening dew, And my lone heart is calling for you June, come back to the fields
 June, come hack to the fields There1l be once more the hum of the bee, The murmering green far up in the tree,s And the dreams the twilight falls OCT the lea, If you will come back to the fields. June, back to the fields, And bring with you those days of old Rich in memory and hours of gold A story so brief, though not half told June come back to the fields. June, come back to the fields That the meadow voices again may start And the lippling brooks may sing tber part, And yours and mine will be one glad heart When you have back to the fields.
 Copyright 1917, Pendleton Watson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
REAAGA|N SOUNDS NOTE OF ALARM ID RAILROAD OWNERS But Careful Analysis Gives Answer to Pennsylvania
 Line Complaint STOCK HOLDSU UP
 IN SPITE OF WAR Though the Railroad Exec utives Complain of Per- secutiOn, Stocks Are in
 Constant Demand New York, March 10 -(Special)--In his annual report to shareholders issued this week, Samuel Rea, president of the Penn sylvania railroad, stated that less than 3
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
 AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos- trils and End Head Colds.

iou feci i..le m lew niuinents. iodr cold in head or catarrh will be gone Your clogged nostris will open. The air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more oullness, headache; no hawking. snuffling, mu- cous discharges or dryness; no strug- glng for breath at night.
 Tell your druggist you want a small bottle of Elys Cream Balm. Apply little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen. infla med mucous membrane, and relief comes instantly
 It is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserable.-Adv.