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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
STOP PEACE TALK
State Department Brands 1t as
German Propaganda.
Most of 1t Believed To Come
Thru Sweden.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The state
department today officially branded
peace talk of the irresponsible kind as
Notwithstanding from Ger
many--designed to slow up the prepa-
rations of the United States for war.
The outline of German terms which
has been floating about diplomatic
Washington for several days was char
acterized as a part of this propa-
ganda.
The department of justice has been
given all the facts in the possession
of the state department and has been
asked to locate the center in this
country from which this talk pro-
ceeds. While the state department has
no information as to the sources OF
the talk within the United States
much of it has been traced directly to
Wtlhelmstrasse. The state department
believes that it comes thru Switzer-
land. where international socialists
have a large center at Geneva and is
then struggled into the United States.
1t was made very clear that the
state department does not include the
vatican in the German propaganda.
The department recognizes that the
pope's efforts for peace are prompted
only by the motives proper to the head
of the church whose followers are suf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
LEGAL.

able; and on failure to do this the Board
may purchase in the open market, and
any loss from such failure SHAH be charged
mination, in all cases. as to whether the
articles received comply in all respects
lions or schedule. or with the samples sub
mitted, shall be made by the Business
Manager and the chief executive officers
of the institutions for which the goods are
furnished and shall be final -,
fications by naming a certain brand or
trade name of article and where bidders
are unable to secure bids upon same, bids
trade mark which will be the equal of such
standard as has been called for; provided,
Gle other than the one named must speci-
fically name the make, brand, or trade
name of the article proposed; # another an her
bidder it will be accepted that the bid Is
based the article specified as a stand
The specified quantity of any item in
a contract for supplies shall be subject to
an increase or decrease of ten per centum,
the increase to be furnished at the con-
tract price and subject to all the conditions
in the eSntfaet oct the OF the
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given.
The price must be given in the proper
columns in conformity with the denomi-
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
be inclosed in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
sample of the supplies proposed to be
other mated articles, full mated pairs must
be submitted. Original labels must be left
on samples. Bidders must attach to each
sample a card or tag, on which must be
plainly marked the name OF the sender and
the number and price of the article, and
all charges must be prepaid in full. The
Board or Business Manager will not be re-
sponsible for samples submitted. unsuc-
SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE UPON
WHICH CoNTRAcT IS AwARpED
WILL BE RETAINED BY THE BOARD
AND WILL NOT BE PAID II, FOR, EX,
VALUE EQUALS S1O0 OR MORE AND
SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT RENDERED
UNUSABLE ON ACCOUNT OF HAVING
BEEN SUBMITTED AS A SAMPLE.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications, as a careful reading
of the same may prevent large number
of inquiries points already covered.
On all items on which the government
may impose tax bidders will pay same II
necessary and add the amount of such tax
to their invoices and the state Will REIN
burse the bidder, thus standing any tax
which may be imposed upon any item by
the government
| Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to the Business Manager of the Board, as
tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates will
be furnished upon application to the Bust
ness Manager of the Board of Administers
4 ton, Topeka, Kan.
| JAS. A. KIMBALL,
| Business Manager,
| FLOYD A BAKER.
| Asst. Business Manager.
JAS T. LARDNER,
Asst Business Manager
Secretary.
September 4, 1917.
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TO DAUGHTERS AID
Mother Of Mrs. De Saulles-Who KILL
ed Observation-Disclosures From Chile.

Minneola, N. Y, Sept 12.-After a
hurried trip of thousands of miles by
steamer and railroad from her pala-
tial home in Chile to the Minneola
county Jail, Mrs. Blanca Vergara
ErrazuriZ today conferred with attor-
neys planning the defense of her
daughter, Mrs. Blanca De SauIles,
charged with murder.
Immediately after Mrs. De Saulles
shot and killed her husband, John L.
De Saulles, New York sportsman and
politician in a quarrel for possession
of their child. Mis-. Errazuriz started
for America. She was accompanied
by her son and daughter. The Ezra
zuriz family is one of the oldest and
most influential in Chile. 1t has given
that nation one president and is i'm
mensely wealthy. The family fortune
will all be devoted to the defense of
Mrs. De Saulles.
Mrs. Errazuriz was severely i'll on
the voyage northward but she refused
to abandon the trip.
Arriving at New York she was met
by Henry A. Uterhart, her daughters
attorney, who motored with her to
the prison. Mrs. De Saulles was in
bed. Her sister was so overcome she
could not enter the Jail. The family
will occupy Mrs. De Saulles' mansion
Gross Ways-untiI after the trial
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FIGHT FOR RAILROAD
Winona Citizens Object to Giving Up
Their Jftney Line

Winona, Kan. Sept. 12.-Efforts of
the Colorado. Kansas & Oklahoma
railroad, famed as the Kansas Jitney
railway to obtain permission from
the public utilities commission to tear
up its tracks between Russell Springs,
the county seat of Logan county and
Winona, are meeting with business
like opposition from the citizens of
Winona and other territory affected
At meeting held here Monday
night and attended by every taxpayer
in Winona, measures were taken to
employ the best legal talent available
to contest the proposed abandonment
of the line.
j. G. Felts, Claude Postal, H. C.
Waterman, and J. F. Light, the lat
ter cashier of the Winona state bank,
were named a committee to secure at
torneys and a popular subscription, by
which funds will be raised to fight
any effort to deprive Russell Springs
and Winona of -ai1 connections, was
started.
The Colorado, Kansas & Oklahoma
railroad runs between Fort Scott and
Winona. Its history has probably
been the most turbulent os any short
line In Kansas, save possibly the Leav-
enwOrth & Topeka line
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Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hill, After avenue,
nave gone to Gypsum, Kan, to nJake their
Mrs. James Strange has returned to her
home, Green street. after visiting her son
in Wichita.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thompson, of Lakin,
Ran, are visitors this week at the S. c.
thompson home, Poplar street.
Mrs: Harry Ward of Kansas City is
spending the week at the A. W. Ward
home, Wabash avenue.
The Missionary society of the Oakland
Methodist church together with the Stand
ard Hearers Missionary class were enter
tanned Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Walter Hamill Miss Myrtle Pider of
Japan, talked. Miss Pider also exhibited
her collection of curios and pictures which
she brought with her her return. She
was accompanied by Miss Susie Sweet at
whose home she is visiting while in To-
peka. Miss Pider will go soon to Column
bla university to study before her return
to Japan next fall.
Mr.: and Mrs. v Gresham and -amily.
3fS Wabash avenue, are changing their
residence to Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Webb, Miss Lola
Webb, Miss Vernon Wood and Mr.. and
Mrs: T. F. Allen have returned from two
weeks vacation spent in California and
on the Pacific coast.
Grin, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
H. Thompson, Poplar avenue, who has
been at Stormont hospital the last two
weeks is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Sturgeon Wabash
avenue. will leave Thursday evening for
make their home
Miss Estelle Clemens who has spent the
summer in Benton Harbor, Mich has re-
turned home.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, PHI Grattan street,
Telephone between and 10 a. ~. $3.50:
other hours. 1851 K-2
Mrs A n. Kirehoffer has returned to
Kansas City after several days spent with
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Moore, Reno ave-
nue.
have been held this week has been post
the home of Mrs. F. w Wittenbraker, Ohio
Mrs. William Barbee, PA Chandler street,
has as guests this week, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Weaver of Rock Island, III.
The Novelty club has postponed the
meeting to have been held this week on
account of the fair. Mrs. E. E. Karr. 705
Kramer street, will entertain Thursday
afternoon. September 20.
her home, Lafayette street, after a three
months vacation spent in California.
Roy Alexander has gone to his home in
Omaha. Neb., after spending some time
visiting his mother, Mrs. J. Lortie, Leland
street
Clarence Swearingen will come from Sa-
lima to spend the remainder Of the week
as the guest of hrs uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. d. NJ. Swearingen, East Sixth
avenue.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East Side
noon at the church. The Adult Bible class
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Price
East Tenth street, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Miller of Rossville, are
spending the week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Low. They are attending
the state fair.
Mrs. VIII Davis who has been i'll sew
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North Side News

A cutting scrape occurred at the
Union hotel Monday, between two ne
groes. The dusky gentleman engaged
in a wordy difference of opinion which
ended by one of them producing a
razor and slicing the other across the
forehead. The patrol wagon was
called and took the injured man into
custody. The man who did the cut
ting escaped. Sunday morning the
Union hotel was raided, and Friday a
Notes and Personals.
Harry Mcfarland, Mrs. Tom Nc
Farland and Mr.. and Mrs Vaun Ben
jamen of Atchison are here for a visit
with the families of S. E. and Law
renee Mcfarland.
Mrs. Mollie Kout of Ger sralia, Kan,
will be in North Topeka Wednesday
for Fair week, and will be the guest
of the S. ]. Britain family SIS North
Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. McNown and
their sons, Harold and Hollis, motor
ed to Topeka from Fort Scott Mon
day and will stay with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
T. Robinson of 12O East Laurent
street this week.
A. NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
The Granville and Menoken schools
opened Monday for the fall term.
Mrs. Will Grant and her two sons
of Ottumwa, Iowa, are in North To-
John Murdie, of North Quincy street.
J. B. Hogue of the Dibble grocery
who has been i'll for the last three
weeks, has returned to the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huntington of
Elmont were in North Topeka this
morning.
Albert Beeshart of Newman was il
the city today on business.
Delbert Roach of Downs, Kan, has
left for a trip thru Oklahoma after
a visit with the S. J. Britain family.
The motor traffic on North Kansas
avenue this morning was the heaviest
in many months. An unbroken sue
cession of cars from the country
rolled into town. 1t was one long pro-
cession OF "Henrys.' interspersed with
occasional automobiles. From $50 to
10 o'clock, the stream was estimated
to average eight cars to the block. AT
a speed of ten miles an hour slightly
less than 1000 cars would pass at the
Union Pacific crossing in the hour
and a half.
Thomas Steele, of 1890 North Kan
sas avenue, had his Buick car stolen
from the State Fair grounds Tuesday
evening. The machine had not yet
been recovered up to a late hour to-
day.
A fire in a pile of coal at the Kaw
Milling company's yard gave the fire
men at No. 1 an hours work Tuesday
evening. This is the fourth coal fire
from spontaneous combustion in the
last two months.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, A. F.
and A NJ, will meet Tuesday even
ing at Gil North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
WANTED FEMALE HELP.


LADIES-Wanted. Bright and intelligent
young ladies for telephone operating be-
tween ages 16 and %. Permanent employ
ment. Paid while learning and chances
for rapid advancement Apply So Jack
son, between 8 a. m. and 8 p. m.
GIRL attending school help, light house
work family two; modern home, wages.
1900 Harrison. Phone 1885
YOUNG white girl under 16 TO assist with
care Of children and light homework
AN EXPERIENCED GIRL for general
house work. Two in family. 1921 West
ern ave.
WANTED-Competent girl for general
housework. Good wages Call 1419.
AN EXPERIENCED white cook 1863 To-
peka ave. Phone 1890
WANTED-White girl for general house
work. Phone 1915.
GIRL = Experienced general Homework.
Call at sol Lane.
HAND and body ironers. White Star
Laundry.
WANTED-Collar ironer. White Star
Laundry
WANTED-Office girl at City Hand Laun-
dry.
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Roy Weeks has gone to Wayanoka, Okla
on business for the car accountants office
in Topeka.
George Lortie has resigned his position
with the freight auditors office and has
gone to Ennis, Tex, where he has entered
the employ Of a southern railroad
Fred Sharp, of the. stores department,
accompanied by his family has returned
after two weeks spent in Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Gladys Rogan and her sister, Miss
Nellie Rogan, have gone to the Pacific
coast on a vacation They viii visit in
California and Oregon.
Fireman Dick Orson has been transferred
to Kansas City for road service
A. DONNIE assistant boiler foreman in
the blacksmith shops, is absent from work
on account of illness.
eral days spent with relatives in Denver,
Colo. Mr.. Michael is connected with the
freight auditors office.
Miss Merle Coffman is a new employe in
the auditor of disbursements office.
Material Supervisor R. HUMPHREYS has
returned to his work after several days
absence on account of Illness.
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w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is l cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word. minimum 30 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad fnclud-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address is used count each initial
letter and each number or combination of
figures as one word
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
r. CLOolN'J hOUh want Aos TO De classi,
office before 10 30 o'clock Want Ads re-
ceived after - 30 till 1 rs p. m. will be n
serted under the head: "Too Late to C1as-
sify
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CUCUMBER LIKE SNAKE
1t Even Has Rattles on Tail and a
White. Smooth Belly

, Ellsworth, Kan, Sept. 12.-Mrs.
Joseph Stowel of this place is exhibit
ing curiosity in the shape of a Gu
cumber. raised by Mrs. M. J. Roy. 1t
is called a snake" or serpent Gu
cumber because of its likeness to a
reptile.
1t is twenty-five inches long and
curved. One end greatly resembles
the head of a snake and the other the
tail of a rattlesnake, showing the rat
ties. To complete the resemblance
the under part of the cucumber is
white like the belly of a snake. 1t is
said this species of cucumber often
grows to length of six feet.
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WANTED-NALE HELP.

WANTED-Young man who is ambitious
to work his way through business col
lege or high school to work forty minutes
a day. Salary $500 per week. See Mr..
Dye at the Majestic theater office.
WANTED-Young man with wheel. Kan
sas State Dyeing & Cleaning Co., 81
Kansas.
DRIVERS and helpers wanted at once.
Hurry-Up Transfer. 205 W. 6th
WANTED-Young man on dairy farm. e.
V. Green, Path and Topeka ave.
WANTED-Day laborers. Apply Foreman
Santa Fe brass foundry, Z a. m.
WANTED-Porters for day work Apply
head porter, National Hotel.
WRINGER man and boy over 16, for tum-
bier. White Star Laundry.
WANTED-Fry cook, $16.50 per week. Call
1131 Kansas ave.
BOYS-Inqufre News Stand, Rock Island
depot.
WANTED-2 grocery deliverymen II. NJ.
Bush.
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$500 900 READY TO LOAN :.
On improved farms at per cent ana On
Topeka real estate at per cent No de-
lay. II you have maturing loan or wfsh
to change or increase your loan, call or wrttAr
BETTER REALTY AND LOAN COMPANY
Topeka Representatives.
United States Mortgage & Trust Co.
Capital & Surplus s6.000.000.
MONEY TO LOAN ON III. KINDS Oh
Horses, cattle, pianos, diamonds, house,
hold goods, libraries. typev riters, autos.
carriages. machinery, and to salarfed peos
ple.-F. s. Thomas. 519 Kansas avenue.
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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Mayor and Council
of Oakland, Kansas, until Z 80 O'Clock p. m.
Monday. September Il, 1917, for the con-
north side of State street, between Chester
and Wabash avenues; and also from the
present termination of the sidewalk on the
east side of Wabash avenue to the north
line of State street. Also, for the construc-
ton of such other sidewalks may be
ordered to be constructed during the pres
ent year. Also, for the construction of
such street crossings as may be ordered
during the present year.
Sidewalks are to be constructed in ac-
cordance with Ordinance No. 81, and speci-
dcations which may be found at the offices
of the Mayor, City Clerk and Councilman
Ensign
Street crossings are to be constructed
according to specifications furnished by
Councilman Ensign.
The Mayor and Council reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Oakland, Kansas, September Z, 1917.
+. A BRIGHAM,
lSeal.) Mayor
Attest: H. A. LEPPER, City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State Jour
nal, September II, 1917.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.
73x300 it., south front, on Beacon or 21st
ST., list street south of creek, between Van
Buren, and Topeka ave. Fine soil, some
fruit. Cheap for cash, or take trade Cot
trell, 107 E. 7th. Tel. 556, 340S.
7-ROOM strictly modern house, 20 #. front,
fine chicken yard, front drive to garage,
nice shade, fine location, will trade for
small farm near Topeka. Address 621
Western Ave.
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eral weeks at her home, Branner street. is
recovering. p
Mr.. Harold Brown of Kansas City is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Estelle Parks, JEFF
ferson street, and his father, J. R. Brown,
Kansas avenue.
Miss Vera Lowe has returned after
vacation spent in Winslow, Ariz., and
Muskogee, Okla.
William Perkins of Sioux City, Ia, spent
the first part of the week with his sister,
Mrs. Estelle Parks. Jefferson street
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FOR RExr-sToRE BUILDINGS.

KANSAS AVE, 131. for rent, store room
or whole building, 2SX14O feet, front SO
feet 2 stories, half block south r. l.
depot railroad switch track rear of build
ing, center of wholesale commission and
manufacturing district Call W. W. GaTitt
& Co., 4th and Adams SITS
FOR RENT OR SALE-Store building at
1900 Central ave, North Topeka. Inquire
J. B. Cain, 1909 Central ave. Phone 1897
Red.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF BUSI-
NESS COLLEGE FOR A PERMIT TO
CANVASS IN THE STATE OF

Notice is hereby given that the Wichita
Commercial College of Wichita, Kansas,
has made application to me for a permit to
canvass in the State of Kansas for the
purpose of selling tuition in advance or to
contract, or to secure notes for tuition
from students before their registration in
the business college herein named If sat
isfactory proof is furnished that the above
named business college is incompetent to
furnish such q course of instruction as it
advertises, or that the moral surroundings
of the institution are not good or that the
premises are kept in an unhealthy condi-
ton if the agents of said institution
misrepresentation or fraudulent meth
DDS in securing contracts, notes or cash
from prospective students, in such case
permit will not be granted to such bust
hess college.
W. u. ROSS.
State Superintendent
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FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FOR EXCHANGE.

5 LARGE rooms, 81. large rooms, So
Phone 2670 Black.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

-@~~~-~~~0@~~-~~>~--O~-~~~ -~~-O~---~
NJ. A Goodsell to F. Mosbacher, lot
ST, Quincy st. No. Topeka. ..$ 1
P. F. Schilling to S. C. Kersey, lots
219-21 Lawrence St, Lewis sub. 1
NJ. B. Sinclair and wife to J. W. Har-
son, lots 617- 19-21-23 ny 25 Lincoln
St. Martin & Dennis add. ......... 1900
J. d. Zimmerman and wife to S. J.
Larimer. lot 226 Chandler St, Park
udle duu
M A. Smith to c. T. Simonton and
others, lots 1924 Lake ST, Parkdale
add 500
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OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, PHI Grattani street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. M. 1880:
other hours. 4751 K-2
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-High school pin Monday. Initial
w. H. S. Reward. New England Bldg.
Cigar stand.
LOST-Red hog weighing about 100
pounds. Reward. Phone Pill N-3.
LOST-Pair Of nose glasses in case at Gar
field park Sunday. Phone 2642 M.
LOST-Ladies black cloth coat, fur trim
med Phone S106 XII.
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BUSINESS CHANGES


PARTNER WANTED = Experience not
necessary, must look after inside work.
1t will pay you to see me at once. Best
proposition ever offered, for steady man
only. $1,000 cash required, large stock
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SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
bv Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between s and 10 a. M. $3.50,
other hours. 4751 K-2.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

YOUNG lady who studies in city for the
winter wants place to work for room and
board. Phone 215S.
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MONEY

FARM LOANS WANTED.
This company has an unlimited
amount of funds to lend c. East
ern and Central Kansas Farms at
so with a reasonable commission
Our representative is at your serv-
ice II you want Information.
THE FARM MORTGAGE co,
Crawford Building, Topeka. Kan
Phone 1898
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LEGAL.

First published in The Topeka State Jour-
nal, Wednesday, Sept .. 1911
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State of Kansas, Shawnee County, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah H.
Long. deceased, late of Shawnee County,
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 31st
day of August, A. d. 1917, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee
TRAITOR c. t. a.. of the estate of Sarah II.
Long, late Of Shawnee County, deceased:
All parties interested in said estate Will
Ike notice and govern themselves accord
ingIy +. M NEWLAND,
Administrator c. t. A.
First published in The Topeka State Jour
nal September II, 1917