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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
FOR RENT-HOUSES


Half block E. on 18th St Modern 5-room
Bungalow with privilege of buying on
reasonable terms.-Clarence Skinner. phone
432
FOR RENT-5-room brick house-almost
new strictly modern, adults only, refer
ences required, $500 month. Call 5493-J.
SIX room modern except furnace. house
aud barn. 1865 Clay. Telephone 2299
Blue.
FOR RENT-5-room flat. sleeping porch,
bath, cleo lights, Inquire at 1903 West
9th. -
TO FAMILY without children, modern
four-room cottage. S1100. 1914 W. 9th.
NEW strictly modern six-room house. 619
West It'll. Phone 1887 Red
FOR RENT-House, 1105 East 9th. A. j.
Peterson. HOO East 9th.
FOR RENT-Close in furnished modern
cottage. Phone Pas White.
MODERN Groom house, 205 Western ave.
2417 Blue $50
1119 WEST 1oTH-Lower floor, rooms,
garden, So
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

HEMSTITCHING, PINKING.
Plaitings of all kinds. Buttons made
Mail orders receive prompt, careful atten
ton. Mrs. Mercer 500 Topeka.
WANTED-Watch repairing. Main springs
75c cleaned. 75c. All work guaranteed
Armstrong Jewelry Co., 429 Kansas ave.
GOOD milk cows fat cattle and veal calves.
w. c. A. Leitzow. Tel. PSI.
CARPET and rug weaving 1890 Garfield
Phone 25Ss Blue.
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LADY specializing in domestic work.
wishes to obtain work for board ana
room. will consider wage for half day
work. desires other employment afternoons
Address a. s., care journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Mrs. f. L. McKeerer entertained the
Elwell Bridge-Luncheo club at a May
party today, at her home in West
Tenth avenue. a hanging basket OF
flowers was suspended above the CEN
ter of the table, and at each place was
a little May basket of blossoms swung
from Il small wicket.
Those who attended. besides the
members Of the club, were Mrs. A. A.
Scott, Mrs. Frank Crane and Mrs.
Thomas J. Myers.
x ): X
Mrs ]. NJ. Miller. of Council Grove,
has appointed q committee of club
women of the I<a1sas state Federation
of Wonen's clubs, of which she is
president. to Cooperate with the Kan
sas Defense council in the matter of
food conservation. The list contains
the names of a number of Topeka
women The committee in full is as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones' 211 Grattan street
Telephone between s and 10 a. m. 1880;
other hours. 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
wANTED-FEslALE HELP.

WANTED-A capable young woman as
home helper in small family good wages
and permanent employment. Apply 506
Topeka ave. $50
WANTED-Waitress: cooks house help !:
kitchen help. laundry women: maids.
Furman Employment office. log West sth.
WANTED-Ladies for fascinating home
employment: good pay. Apply 10 Jack
son, between 9 and 6.
WANTED-Girl for general homework,
only two in family Phone 53S. 301 To-
peka Ave.
WANTED-Reliable woman for cooking
and general homework. 1857 Clay, Phone
1880. q
WANTED-Woman hand ironer College
Hill Laundry. 1i01 Lane St, phone 1922
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

FOR MISCELLANEOUS
wANTEB-Watch repairing. Main springs
75c; cleaned I5c. All work guaranteed.
Armstrong Jewelry Co, 40 Kansas ave.
GERANIUMS 81 90 per doz by mail, 81. Is I;
saliva soc, by mail. Coo. Galloway's green
house Sta B., Topeka. Phone 2732 K-2.
FOR SALE-Bicycle with motor wheel at
tachtd $50. In good condition. 723
Clay.
FOR SALE-First class Brougham hack
1921 No. Polk. H. II. Saunders.
TOP buggy and two-seated Stanhope
Phone 3036 White.
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RF.NT-ROOMS
FOR RENT unfinished light house
keeping rooms with kitchenette. TO Bu-
chana- ST
UNFURNISHED single rooms. 500 and e35
Kansas ave. 2o99 Blue
2 OR 3 unfurnished rooms, III East 18th.
Phone 1901 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

We have good opening for party to han
die Shawnee county farms. Must have good
knowledge of land values and own an auto
mobile.
THE LEADER FARM LAND COMPANY.
Phone 1856. COG Kansas Avenue
I HAVE fine laying half section of land
in Logan county, Kansas, with 100 acres
of shallow water alfalfa land on IL that I
can sell for $1,000. Only four miles from
market. Very rich black loan soil. Can
use a good automobile at its real value as
part payment on this land. A. b., care
Journal.
1 have a practically new S-cylinder Cad
lilac automobile that I will exchange for
farm land. Prefer land in western part
of state. The car is worth $1,000 cash.
Land must be priced at its cash value. E.
j.. care Journal
POLK ST.-Ffne location Am owner of
Groom, nearly new, modern house with
large sleeping porch. Must move. Sell on
easy terms or take smaller rental in trad.
Phone BOSS Red or address L. care journal.
g COTTAGES-3 rooms and pantry, soft
water, sinks, cement walks. small garden,
good out buildings. clear, $50 cash each
for ten days. w. c. OEHMS, III Chestnut
Phone 44s7 BED.
A BARGAIN-332 Leland. Groom cottage
In fine repair. 65-foot front, garden.
fruit Close to school and car line. Phone
2675 Red.
FOR SALE-Modern Groom house sleep
ing porch, close in, lots. barn, shade
block car. Phone 21e6 Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Confectionery store lunch
room and soda fountain. ia East 4th st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
FLORISTS
POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES

FOR SALE-BilIiard tables, new. carrom
and nocket with complete outfit, $4,000
second hand tables at reduced prices bowl
ing alley supplies; easy payments Cigar
store fixtures, ,ecialty. Send for cata-
logne. THE BRUNSWICK-BALk
LENDER CO.. 1329-1331 Main ST.. Kansas
city. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
COR sALE-HoUsEHoLp GOODS.


ALL KINDS of household goods rugs
cheap SOS Clay, call or phone 100 Blue.
FOR SALE-Piano, gas fixtures, sos East
Sth. Phone 44s7 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

YOUR CHANCE IS IN CANADA-RICH
lands and business opportunities offer
acre; irrigated lands, S35 to $50 twenty
years to pay; $1,000 loan in improvements,
or ready made farms. Loan of live stock.
Taxes average under twenty cents an
acre: no taxes on improvements. personal
property, or live stock. Good markets.
churches, schools. roads, telephones; ex-
cellent climate-crops and live stock prove
it. Special homeseekers' fare certificates.
Write for free booklets. Allan Cameron.
General Superintendent Land Branch.
Canadian Pacific Ry.. $50 Ninth ave, Cal
gary. Alberta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
THERE'S a WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

| Who expresses hope that the ac
J tivities of the Red Cross will extend
| to the making Of bandages for the
mouths of some Of the pop-gun poll
J ticians in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
FOR sALE-AUToMoB1LEs.

MODEL X CHALMERS, electric lights,
just painted, new tires. recently over
hauled and in excellent condition Price
500. 201 Van Buren,. Phone 249A Blue.
1915 MONROE runabout. tires, horns.
bumper, sets spark plugs. demountatJip
9Th. Tel. 412.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Mrs. Noble Prentis. Topeka.
Mrs. J. c. McClintock. Topeka.
Mrs H. $. Peters. Newton.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston, Topeka.
Mrs. ]. NJ Lewis, Kinsley.
Mrs. May Belleville Brown. Salina.
Mrs. Eustace Brown, Olathe.
Mrs. {. c. Goddard. Leayenworth.
Mrs. c. Is. Walker, Norton.
Mrs. w. J. Bailey. Atchison.
Mrs. Albrecht Marburg, Topeka.
Mrs. Lee Monroe, Topeka.
Mrs. George Rose, Kansas City.
Mrs. Charles T.. Scott. lola.
Mrs. w. r. Stubbs. Lawrence.
Mrs. J. f. Raymond, Girard.
Mrs. f. W. Stout. Oswego.
Mrs. Homer Hoch, Marion.
Mrs. w II. White, Council Grove.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Ferris, Usage City.
Mrs. Charles NJ. larger Abilene.
Mrs G. a. Hoffman. Enterprise.
Mrs. +. f. Forter Marysvtlle.
Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy, Goodland.
Mrs c. W. Smith, Stockman.
Mrs. W. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson.
Mrs. l.. l. Taylor. Dodge City
Mrs Herbert Cornwell. St John.
Mrs Chester l. Long, Wichita.
Mrs W. Ii. Burke, Wellington.
Mrs O. a. Reach, Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS.
COG WEST 6TH-2 furnished housekeeping
rooms, water in kitchen; laundry privi-
leges and telephone.
STRICTLY modern, nicely furnished front
room. Phone 1745. 1874 Harrison.
PLEASANT front room. strictly modern.
Phone 5149 w. 623 West Sth.
4 MODERN furnished room, ground floor.
Phone ITS Blue.
FOR RENT-Modern room, 900 Monroe
Phone 2014 Red.
MODERN furnishf front room. 314 Hun
toon 1874 evenings.
FOR RENT-FLATS
FOR RENT-A Groom modern flat In
quire 1923 Clay.
FOR RENT-APARTME
FOR RENT-FIat second and third floor.
600 w. 9TH. Phone S37.
BROOM modern flat at 100 East 4th.
Gordon Bros. 101e.
FOR RENT-STORE BUILDINGS.
FOR RENT-Store room at 100 East 4th
with grocery fixtures, ice boxes, etc.
Gordon Bros, 400 Kansas. 1919.
FOR RENT-MISCELLA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Mrs. George Port Ashton will be
hostess at a party Wednesday after
noon for Mrs. Charles Brown of New
York. who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. w. Bronson. Mrs. Ashton will
give some other parties later.
X
The Association of Collegiate
Alumnae of Topeka will be Eostesses
at a tea Saturday afternoon, May u,
at the home of Mrs. w. F. Bowen, sol
Western avenue.
The affair will be a silver offering
tea, and the entire proceeds will be
used for the tuberculosis hospital The
party is expected to be one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
FOR Observation-Disclosures


FOR RENT-Hoover Suction Sweeper, .
per cent efficient. Paul Younger, 24d
White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

FARM LOANS. and 9 per cent Z
Nichols Realty Co. 500 Kan. Ave Tel
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
A Splendid
Stock Farm

On Tuesday The Times editor en-
joyed the pleasure of motoring out
with j. C. Williams to his fine 420-
acre stock farm, twelve miles south of
this city, in the Libertyville neighbor-
hood. On the way there one is af-
forded an opportunity to view a fair
representation of the enormous crop
yields that are now maturing, and it
is perfectly safe statement that new
er before in the history of st. Fran
co.'s county were larger yields to be
seen. This is especially true of the
corn crop, each stalk of which is
weighted to its fullest capacity with
green ears Of corn. Even in spots
which have not been properly fertil-
lied, and where the stalk is conse-
quently thin, even such stalks, that
ordinarily would have not the sign of
an ear, invariably have at least one
large and well developed ear.
On arriving at the Williams farm
we saw splendidly improved place,
with two great barns and many other
outbuildings. The purpose of Mr..
Williams trip on Tuesday was to
round up his cattle and to make a se-
lections for a two-car shipment that
day. And when "Uncle Joe" got busy
among his cattle all signs of invalid
ism appeared to disappear. He is still
a full hand when it comes to handling
stock, and he soon had his two car
load shipment separated from the re-
mainder, though there still remains
two or three carloads Of shipping
stuff.
"Joe" is very proud of his herd of
Polled Angus cattle, about fifty in
number, and their appearance is GER
tainly calculated to make any owner
feel proud of such possessions. "Joe"
declares that he has started in to clean
up all his live stock, but the pleasure
that is apparent on his countenance
when he views that fine herd of breed
ed stock causes a doubt to spring up
as to whether or not he will remain
| steadfast in his announced purpose.
He admits a desire, however, to keep
the herd intact by selling all his pure
| breeds to a single purchaser. And
then there is no doubt but that it will
be a hard matter for him TO give them
up.
The writer visited many of the
| IlelOS anu lotS, III Trying 10 reRuer SER
vice in cutting out cattle, and was i'm
pressed with the convenient arrange
ment for the handling of large herds.
There is but one thing about this
splendid farm that is necessary in or
der to make it almost ideal, according
to Mr.. Williams, and that is thor
oughly modern home, the present
house being old ID somewhat ram
shackle. But Mr.. Williams already
has in mind the erection of modern
home when his health improves some
what and he decides to return to his
farm. He has already selected the
site for the new home, on a splendid
elevation from which a good view of
the entire farm is obtained
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
An Oversight

In The Times mention last week of
the splendid manner in which the new
management of State Hospital No. A
Is starting out, no special mention was
made of the immense quantities of
fruits and vegetables that have been
canned at that institution for use DUR
ing the coming winter. This was SIM
ply an oversight. Such an important
industry should really have been men
toned in speaking of the splendid
work that is being done there, as
thousands of cans and jars of good
things to eat have been, and are being,
put up there.
Another thing that our attention has
been called to is the fact that all this
work has been personally looked after
by Theo. Lockridge, head cook, and
Elmer Gordon, second cook, and they
have performed this great work with
out one cent of extra pay, principally
in order that they may be able to
give the hundreds of inmates of that
institution these things, which are en-
joyed so much by all, during the long
winter season. 1t is the friends of
these gentlemen, who know the extra
amount of work that have been graf
uitously undertaken by these gentle
men, that have called our attendtion
to this oversight, which is gladly cor
rected. While they are on the job
there is no doubt that the patients
there will receive the best possible
attention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
HISTORY AGAIN UPHOLDS
THE TINES CONTENTION
Census Shows About 4-to-1 Foreigners
in Lead Belt are From Austria-Hun-
gary--Watch the Wage Bonuses

now practically at war with. Would
you think it safe for you to put such
possibilities for impairment or de-
struction of valuable war equipment
in the hands of your enemies when
those same enemies are waging war
on you? Don't you think that would
be foolhardy, not to say silly?
Watch the Bonuses.
The Times has also been reliably
informed that the process has already
been started to lop off the bonuses.
This operation is, of course, rather
delicate, and must be performed with
considerable skill, else the patient is
liable to discover that he is being
triffled with. The first symptom of
such surgical activity has appeared
among the Office force in some of the
mines, and the natural tendency will
be to let the wage-cutting spread af-
ter the contagion has been scattered.
The very plan of tacking on such
bonuses is also calculated to make
towards of ordinarily normal beings.
Such bonuses are only allowed when
the operators feel the necessity for
such action. But such bonuses can
just as easily be Topped off, even with
a slight decrease in the price of lead,
At present, with four bonuses added
to the wages of workers, the whole
Of the wages and bonuses do not ex-
ceed a fair wage scale. 1t would
seem strange that the mine operators
would select such time as the pres
ent, to even casually start the bonus
clipping, with no material drop in the
price of lead, and with the eye Of the
national government looking this
way. 1t may be only an experiment
the companies are "trying OUT, but
the chances are altogether in favor
Of the result affecting the workers
principally.
The plan of giving bonuses is not
fair, from the workers point of view,
anyway. What can anyone say or
do when a bonus is Topped off? Not
thing. The operators can make them
appear as ingrates for even suggest
ing that it is not entirely correct for
them to withhold one of the several
bonuses which they have been bestow-
ing upen them. Now is the time for
the government to take hand in the
settlement of all possible further
trouble in the Lead Belt, by forcing
the wage bonus system to be dispens-
ed with, and the pay schedule fixed
by sliding schedule of wages, where
by the workers are paid by the val
ue of what they produce. Could any,
thing be fairer than that2
By substituting the sliding sched-
ule of wages throughout the Lead
Belt, and employing only American
miners for all work aside from SHOW
cling, future trouble in that district
will be entirely obliterated. But if
the operators attempt to juggle with
those bonuses, while lead prices are
at the present high-watcr mark, then
that district will never be permitted
to subside to its really normal condi-
ton. Watch the bonuses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
Mysterious Killing

The body Of e. M. Curtis, depot
agent at Doe Run Junction, was found
at 10 o'clock Monday morning, half a
mile south Of the depot, at the bottom
of the railroad dump, where it had
evidently been robbed after bullet
had entered the head at the back and
passed out at the center of the fore
head. There were indications that
the body had first fallen on the track.
What the motive could have been
for this infamous crime is as yet a
complete mystery, as the deceased was
not known to have an enemy in the
world. He had been in charge of the
Station at Doe Run Junction only a
few days, and when he came to his
death at the hands of mysterious as
sassin he was on his way to his board
ing house at DeLassus, distance of
about two miles.
His failure to appear at supper Sun
day evening caused some comment,
but when he again failed to report for
work Monday morning, considerable
alarm was felt, and searching party
was organized. w. o. Chalk, Iron
Mountain agent at DeLassus, was a
member of the party that discovered
the body Monday morning.
From calculations made, it is esti-
mated that the murder was committed
between $3.50 and 600 Sunday even
ing, as the time he had left the depot
for supper is known, within a few min
utes. But no semblance of clue has
yet become known that could possibly
place the murderer. Neither has any
motive been shown to lead up to such
heinous crime-except robbery
and there was $4292 found on the
body. A watch and chain was miss
ing, however, as was his hat, which
has not been found. One of the pants
pockets was turned wrong-side out
as though a search had been begun
which may have been interrupted, as
it must still have been board day.
light.
Deceased leaves a wife and sew
eral children, some Of whom are mar
ried. We have been informed that
Mrs. Curtis home is in Lutesville
Mo. Every effort should be put forth
to bring to swift justice to fiend in
carnate who committed that bastard.
ly crime.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
Auto Speeding
Must be Regulated

Again The Times feels called upon
to sound warning against the pre-
vailing tendency of SO many automo.
bile drivers to run machines far in ex.
cess of tbs speed limit fixed by law
Many appear to have absolutely nc
regard for the speed limit when they
arc on county roads, and many do not
even wait to get out of town before
hurting their cars forward at a mo-
mentum far beyond the legal allow
ance.
The drivers of many auto deliveries
in town seem to have a special weak
ness for speeding, and often take des-
perate chances in their effort to put
the machines to their utmost test, Of
ten going around corners with but lit
tie diminishment in speed, when they
cannot tell what may be just around
the corner Pedestrians have had
many narrow escapes from being run
over from this weakness Of auto driv-
ers, until it has come to be hardly
safe for them to turn corner, or
cross street, without first carefully
reconoitering.
The laws governing running of au-
tos must be more rigidly enforced, es-
pecially in this city, if the lives of the
citizenship are to be in anywise pro-
tected. If these road hogs, who seem
to think that the streets are their
own personal property, to race over
as they may feel inclined, then a few
examples should be made of them.
And the examples should be as Sc
we're as the law will allow. 1t is a
matter of safeguarding the lives of
the inhabitants. One life is worth
more than all the time that ever can
be made up by speeding in excess of
that which the law will sanction.
Notice should be served that speed
ing, or joy riding, must be stopped, es-
pecially in the city limits, and then
STOP 1T.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07

After the lapse of considerable
time, The Times is this week enabled
to give the exact number of foreign
ers that were in the Lead Belt at the
time the last government census was
taken. We consider this information
of Importance, for the reason that it
shows conclusively, absolutely beyond
the power of contradiction, that the
great bulk of foreigners who were in
the Lead Belt at the time of the re-
cent trouble, were Austrians and Hun
garians, and were not Russians. That
was one of the claims that was made
in this paper during our discussion of
that trouble, hence our additional
pleasure at being able to give the ex-
act number of foreigners in that dis
trict, as shown by the last census,
which is as follows:
AuStrlanS .,..,,.........'l 'l,U0o
Hungarians ...... ....... 32O
italians .,............ 62
Russians .s....s...'. OoO
Of course there had been some
change in the above figures since they
were made, but it can be depended up
on, with absolute certainty, that the
proportions above shown have not been
materially changed. Our contention
was that very large part of foreign
ers throughout the Lead Belt were
Austrians and Hungarians. Do the
above figures sustain our contention? ?
Then, too, great many of the Rus
slams throughout that district are in
mercantile and other trades pursuits,
so that comparatively few of them
are working in the mines. We wish
to impress this point, principally for
the reason that The Times was criti-
cised by a few of those who attempt
ed to condemn the miners, out of their
desire to "play in" with the mine own
ers, in the hope of holding closer to
themselves the job they may then have
held, or with the hope of connecting
themselves with job. There are
quite number of such men through
out that field-ready to "plug" any,
one in order to land a job for them
selves.
That such men are towards there
is no doubt. But what is the differ
ence between brave man and cow
ard Can you define the difference? ?
Of course you cannot. The difference
is scarcely definable. Just little
twist or wrench of a nerve might
make a coward Of what was formerly
brave man. Then it is not easily
understood how the ruthless and ov-
erbearing tendencies of those power
full corporations now operating in the
Lead Belt, where they have become
rich and powerful, will in time make
towards of all who may be seeking
employment from them?
But the principal thing that we wish
again to impress on our readers at
this time is the fact that most of those
foreigners, who are even now work.
ing in the mines of the lead companies
throughout that district are natives
of countries that the United States is