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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported to
Miss Eta Covell, city clerk, in the
last week:
George W. Brosmer and wife, 1875
North Locust street, July 16, girl
Mary Magdaline.
Hunter M. Blair and wife, 1851
Duane street, July Is, boy-Ernest
Hunter.
John Henry Belcher and wife, 113
East 18th street, July IT. girl-Ber-
nice Margaret
G. w. Bartlett and wife, r. R. No.
zs, July 3, boy-Georgia Wesley.
WILDER S. Briscoe and wife, 1926
Clay street, July 10, girl-Luciie.
Harvey Absalom Clay and wife
Garfield Place, July IL, boy-Jerald
Harvey.
VIM. Feyh and wife, 1416 East sth
avenue, July 1, girl-Helen Elizabeth
David Jacob Kass and wife, TBS
Madison street, July Is, boy-Irving
Herman F. Marsh and wife, r. F. D
5, July IT, girl-Hazel Rosalie.
Charles Ellsworth Owen and wife
1901 North Jackson street, July 16
girl-Ruth Marjorie Elizabeth.
Hugh G. Mcvey and wife, 1858
Garfield avenue, July 81, boy-Bruce
Jesse Price and wife. ITO Lawrence
street. July 16. girl-Clara Arena.
Howard Kirkland Perry and wife
S15 Madison street, July II, boy
Howard Kirkland.
julius August Rose and wife, 22C
East Euclid avenue. July IL, boy
Joe Junior.
Elfphus B. Reedy and wife. 6s4
Brooks avenue, July IA, boy-Robert
Earl.
Alfred Harrison Tebben and wife
1921 Lincoln street, July 8, boy-Al-
fred Harrison.
Guy T. Wellman and wife, 201t
West 10th avenue, July II, boy
Richard Thomas.
Thomas Alonzo and wife, 1872 Kleir
street, July Is, boy.
Guy II. Banta and wife, 1901 Nc.
| Vicar avenue, July 10. boy.
Andrew Bean and wife, LOT NORTH
! Lake street, July 8, boy
Owen NJ. Butler and wife, 18th and
| Collins, July IS. boy.
Lawrence P. Domino and wife, 21t
German avenue. July IS, boy.
John H Eberly and wife. 2315 Vir
ginia avenue, July IL, girl.
| Frank Farver and wife, 1928 NORTH
Van Buren, street. July IA, girl.
Homer Hammer and wife, Ill
Madison street, July g. boy.
L v. Rol1heizer and wife. 200 Graf
iton street, July L, girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
DIsCREDITs LEPRosY FEARS.
Scientist Doesn't Believe Disease Can
Be Spread by Court Plaster Germs.

Madison, Wis, July 21.-The state
laboratory of hygiene believes The
country is in no danger thru alleged
incubation of court plaSterS with
leprosy or tetanus germs, according to
DR. W. D. Stovall, who for. a month
has been receiving court plasters from
alarmed Wisconsin citizens.
I'VE do not credit the reports con-
corning the impregnation of plasters
with Ieprosy bacilli,'' said Doctor
Stovall. at is not practicable to at
tempt an isolation of leprosy bacilli
from these plasters. There is some
confusion about the so-called leprosy
bacilIi and it is not certain that
leprosy can be communicated to in
dividuals by incubation with these
germs. 1t can therefore be seen that
there would be no object in selling
plasters impregnated with these germs
in order to depopulate the United
States by their deadly effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
HAS MILLION GERMS
Search on in Colorado for Distribu-
tors of InocuIated Court Plasters.

Pueblo, Colo. July 21.-A state
wide search for two court plaster
plotters" is on today, following discov-
cry by R. L. Craft, special federal
investigator, that two supposed agents
of the kaiser have distributed inocu-
lated court plaster in this section.
An analysis by Dr. c. w. Maynard,
city bacteriologist, revealed the pres
ence of millions of tetanus bacteria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Suppress Convention Reports.

London, July 21.-An order in
council issued today prohibits either
by publication or by speech the giving
of any report of the proceedings of
the coming Irish convention except
such as has been officia' ly authorized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

Lindell and Mrs. Nelson were class
mates in college.
The R. E. Ferguson family went to
Illinois today for a two weeks vaca-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, oil Grattan street,
Telephone between and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

The visit of the Belgian commission
aroused considerable talk about the
Belgian hares and Brussels carpet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Billiard in California.

Word was received here that Phil
Billiard driving his car had reached
Goldfield. New, Thursday evening.
From there he expected to reach Los
Angeles Friday night. If he arrived
Friday night the distance was covered
in eight days. for more than 2.100
miles. This is excellent driving time
even for an eleven-hour day. But
those who know Phil Billiard as a pi-
lot of a car assert that his driving day
was very much less. His estimated
average speed was thirty miles an
hour. a very high average.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
Do Away With M,ddIsmen.

The English Cooperative Whole
sale society is one of the largest man.
ufacturing enterprises In the world.
has factories scattered all over Eng
land, in which almost every variety OF
useful article is made, and owns its
own farms. dairies and creameries.
Most of the other Wholesale societies
carry on more or less manufacturing.
The English societies have 0OOO,-
600 invested in homes built for their
members. The two great wholesale
societies of England and Scotland.
created by consumers societies, be-
gan manufacturing and now produce
100000 worth of commodities
yearly. The largest tea warehouse in
the United Kingdom is that of the CO.
operatives, where $4,000. 600 pounds of
tea are yearly distributed from their
own tea lands in Ceylon.-London
Mail.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04

Subscription $3.50 per Year in Advance
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
STERN CALL ON ENGINEERS
Italian Army Had to Fight Nature as
Well as the Forces to Which Il
Was Opposed.

A recent message from the field
headquarters Of the Italian army says
that the transportation romance Of this
45O-mile mountain front, set down In
cold. hard figures, reads thus: 2,44S
miles of railroad rebuilt or repaired:
500 miles of new railroad built; 15O
miles of airline cables stretched for
the teleferica system; 10000 miles of
telephone wire put up; 10000 new
troop, hospital and freight buildings
erected; 200 miles of narrow gauge
railroad laid in or behind the trenches !;
10 new bridges thrown across rivers
and precipices to accommodate 2,O4U
miles of operating road.
The work is credited to 12O civil en-
gineers Of the government department
Of public works, aided by army en-
gineers proper; likewise by 2OO,OOO
workmen and 100000 army mules.
hitched to $1,000 wagons.
The foregoing is the first official rec
ord Of the exact extent of the con-
struction work on this front. carried
on steadily for 18 months, despite enc
my artillery, avalanches, snOwfalls,
rains, floods, frost, lack of material
and all of the other Ills by which en-
gineers are beset.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
May Recover Priceless Books.

May Recover Priceless Books.
When the Turks seized Constantine
pie they put an end in that section to
western learning. Their theory was
that anything not taught In the Koran
was false and If It was taught in the
Koran other books were unnecessary.
Many precious books were destroyed,
but is believed that immense stores
of manuscripts remain buried deep In
the vaults of Saint Sophia and else
where. Some modern scholars have
made investigations and doubt that
such treasures really exist, but recent
reports give some hope of recovering
books which would be priceless.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
Won Horse Race At Seven.

Mr.. G. 8. Thompson Of Kirby
Knowle, Thirsk, has died at York, Eng
land, aged eighty-three. Mr.. Thomp-
son rode his first winner when seven
years old. His father, having backed
his horse against another mans with
ont any stipulation as to weight, found
to his surprise that boy from racing
stable and the rider Of winners was put
up on the other horse. Young George
Thompson was sent for, told to "Hold
tight, and when they say Go gallop as
fast as you can for home" He obeyed
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Denartment Of the Interior

U. s. Land Once At Denver. Colo. Aga II. 1917;
keota. Colorado w6o on Apsil l. 1913 nd June II,
1914 made homeste1d entry Nos. Ol6236. O2O061
for vi section -. township north. E1nqe 60 wese.
10 make three year proof 10 estahash claim - tie
land above described. before United St1tes eo09e-
s3ones Clyde l. Stanley. 1t keot1. Colo. On the oh
day Of June. 1917.
c1ainant nanses - witnesses: JoAe Ztmbelnan.
Peter HmbehmAA. HenSy e1kyel John kneasleS. al o(
Il NARY WOLFE DARcIN. REGISTER.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
II. 6. Lad O6kce n SeeSiiua. Colombo.

Apri Io. 1917
Notiee I. hereby sive. TIT Req / H:secshsan q
keota. co'o.. whe e. ee e. fsSss,y II: 1Sis q. -: 4:
n net section 8. township north. ranse 50 wess.
p. H.. has Aled notice q intentioa 70 make three
scrtbed before u. S.Commissiones Clyde Z Stanlsy
1t Avalo. Coio.. on the II day of June. 1917:
C1ainant names ~ Witnesses: Thoen14 Neb0n,
Is IS - y 4 r. BROWNS. Register.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Depsrtment Of the Interior
u. s. Land OABce 1t Denver. COLORADO

AV90 IL, IVY
Notice Is hereby given hat Henry r. Moore o(
Keota Co3o Who on Apsa II, 1915. m1ds home.
stead ent1y No. O2O754 fos TIE 81 section 9, twp
nosth range 60 west. 6th p. Meridian. has died no
tiee u hienioa % maize three year pseol 10 eaa6-
lish elalm to the land above described before u. s
Comnlssione1 Clyde l. Stanley 1t keota. Colo. On
the Is day of Juqe. 1917
John Zlmbeaman, John Speaker. Ceorue w. Boyer.
is is q Aeosa' HHRY SetS WOLFE pARcrN, Res,s..r.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
n q >.A rN0r> - 0A~vaSno Cr,lnrnAn

ApsN 10. 1917.
Keota. Colo, who On Apsa e. 1911. made home
stead entry No. O15753 70! net, NJ sea sec l3. twp
moth. Sanse 50 west: n8 swa ssctioo l6. twp 3
nosth, ranoe 50 west 6th pgincipa1 meridian has
died notice q inteatoa to make 6nal I've year proof
70 estabsh claim to the and above d:sc1bed before
U. S. CommissIones. Clyde l. Stanley. ut keota.
Colo., % the 13th dny u June, 1917.
Claimant names 1s witnesses: Lester II: Snyder.
Chasies LewiA John w. Wharton. Willi1n B. SeaTk
an Of keoe1. Colo.
Is A. F. BROWNS. Re6assss.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
the INSTRUCTIONS. Won Me face, In6 Wd1
handed back to his mother through the
window Of the family carriage.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
u. s. Lad O0es u Deavex, Colombo

Ma. n. 1917.
Notice k hereby 1ivea that E1aoet MsiSod. q
home.aead eehy No. 0i 1891, lor sW: s:etioa %.
township 8 NJ. Ranee 81 W.. s p. Meridian. ~
to estabsh claim to the land shove dese1bsd ksfm
U. 8 Commiss3one1 Clyde L St1AIsy. 1t Kso<a.
Coin. On the 3 day a Nay. 1917.
C1aimAnt n1nAes ~ witnesses: Ceosue Sultoa. a
Keota. Colo; EmeS r. S0Ah. of 6xiakldele. Colo;
Floyd Pierce. of Bsie1sdals. Colo: G. " Suttoa. oe
II MARY WOLFE DARcN. Ressas.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

Apsn 10. 1917.
Notice b hereby Given that Fred l. lohsou of
Keot1 Colo. who on April l.. 1914 made hone-
steod entry No. O2O632 for e3 sw3 sec 70: e1 nw4.
e1 swa 4 se3 section 26. townshp 10 n. Tanoe s.
west. p n. has 6led nctiee Of Intention 70 make
three yea. proof to Sst16sse claim to the and above
St1nley Il Avajo Colo. on the ii day of yune 1917
C1ainsant nanses - Witnesses: Frank G. Palmer.
Is A. r. BROWNS. Resster.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
A. r. BROWNS. Resistes.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Departnent Of the Interior
II. g Lard O5ee n Ste1iina. CoSo,

April Il. 1917.
Notice k hereby sven that lened H Fuller oi
Keota. CoSo., who On Nay "a. 1914. mads home.
saead entry No O2O500 for 81 section TO- township
moth, ranse 50 west, P. n, has kied notice Of
intention to make three year proof to est1bsh can
to tie land above described before u. s Commit
sjoeer Il Keota Cojo. the Is day of June, 1917.
Clainant names = witnesses: Thomas ]. FesTy.
Ft1nk b Booker, Oscar 8. Quackeubush, Vincent A.
Is - = f. r. BROWNS. Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

My friend, have you ever stopped
to figure out what short time-you
are going to be here? II you have,
then start out to compute how long
you are coming to stay away when
you cross the bar. When you get
those two propositions figured out
you want to remember that you
were just as long in getting here in
the first place. During the few brief
moments you are here you want to
try and live like q white man. Don't
try to save every penny you get into
your hands. Let some OF it circulate
Your neighbor needs coin occar
sionally. You want to remember
that there are no pockets in a
shroud and after you are gone
those who follow after you will have
pockets in every garment they wear.
II you could take any of your gold
with you there might be some argu-
ment in hiding 1t out. But where
you are going to bank your account
will cut no figure. The man Of mil
lions and the pauper toiling in the
ditch will both have the same fl
nancial standing. 1t was SO before
you came, it is so as you linger here,
and it will not change when you
wander on. So live while the living
is good.-Osborne Farmer
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03
Grading wh..s


In these days OF extraordinary
prices for wheat and even for screen
ings, it is highly important that
farmers and grain dealers OF t he
winter wheat belt be thoroughly in
formed as to the workings of the
dOckage provision OF the new
grades under the United States
grain standards act. These grades,
which became effective with the
opening of July, provide for dock
age.
Here is how this new feature OF
winter wheat grading operates:
Ifa farmer or q dealer sends q car
of wheat to Kansas City, it is
graded by inspectors licensed by
the United States department OF
agriculture. If there is found in the
car foreign material to the amount
OF 5 per cent. the dOckage is placed
at 5 per cent on the inspection Ger
tificate When the car Is sold, un-
der the new rules, the d0ckage of
per cent is suhtracted from the
weight or the selling price. Thus,
on car of 1000 bushels with q
dockage Of 5 per cent, the seller re-
ceives payment for only $50 bushels,
At present prices Of wheat, the
dOckage Of so bushels means loss
of $120 or more.
II seems that some cuntry grain
buyers and many farmers are not
yet cognizant of the workings of
the new federal wheat standards.
The dealers who have bought wheat
without making allowance for the
dockage have lost money, And
farmers who have sold without un-
derstanding the new dockage basis
have been irritated. to say the least.
just now there is some dispute
in the grain trade as to an allow
ance for dockage. If there are so
bushels of foreign material in q ear
of wheat, it is felt that. while the
wheat price for that matter would
not be fair, something should be
paid for lt. If the foreign matter.
happens to be dirt or sand, it not
worth anything. But If it consists
Of cracked corn, oats, seed and 9TH
er material Of feed value, the seller
ought to be paid something for it,
as he had to stand the expense Of
shipping II n the ear Of wheat, and
perhaps the seller also paid for it
as wheat at his country station.
Pans have been designated by
the department. Of agriculture for
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

use in determining dockage. It's
idea in providing for dockage was
to insure the handling Of clean
wheat to country stations and the
shipment of wheat without foreign
material to primary markets, in
cluding Kansas City. Eventually
the trade will. II the dockage rule
Is continued, readjust it's buying
and selling methods to conform
with it. With high prices now pre-
vailing, however, every failure to
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

According to an Interpretation
placed by the authorities on o let
ter from Provost General Crowder,
in replying to inquiries, drafted
men marrying before being called
for examination will not have to
serve If their brides are dependent.
The impression had prevailed that
the marriage of the men since June
S would be regarded as an attempt
to evade the draft and would not
be recognized as a bonafide claim.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

IF America will send 100000 men
to Russia she will furnish an army
that will be a nucleus of a Russian
army of million men that may be
grouped with fatal results to Ger
many" declared General Yassuko-
vich. There is no doubt that splen-
did Russian armies Of million
men each, organized, stiffened and
encouraged by the presence of your
troops, can be built upon the foun-
dation of each 100000 Americans
sent to ous front"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

About the most sensible thing we
have heard from Russia in the past
several weeks is the assertion OF
Gen. Michael Yassukovick that the
presence OF American troops in the
east would be great factor in win
ming the war. Gen. Yassukovick
says
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03
chamberlain's Conc and Diarrhoea
Remedy

Now is the time to buy bottle
OF this remedy so as to be prepared
in case that any one of your family
should have an attack of collie or
diarrhoea during the summer
months. 1t is worth a hundred
times its cost when needed.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03
FRIDAY AUGUST 3. 1917

We do not know anything about
who POO Bah Burton" of Pueblo
is but we take it from the Pueblo
Indicator that he is not very popu-
lar with that paper.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

We fail to take any stock in the
plan advocated by the Montana
gentlemen who traded wives and
children-it's too dangerous bust
ness and one is apt to reap only
"grief and pain, for promised joy. !"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

AS some unkind editor views it:
"Yes, he married to escape going
to war"
"A number did that" d
Yes, and now he wants to go to
war to escape marriage"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03
AlrrRIcAM EYY1c1EMcY

Germany eficieney has been held
up as a degree of excellence unat-
tainable by q Democracy. The ac-
complishments of the United States
since April 5th last refute the truth
of the claim. In the short space OF
time since that day the United
States has accomplished the follow
ing:
Declared q state of war as existing
between this country and Ger
many;
Seized 81 German ships and be
gun repair work on them:
Authorized unanimously . war
fund of $7.OOO.OOO.00O;
Appropriated $6OO,OOO,OOO for mer-
chant shipping and as much for air
fleets;
greed to loan our Allies 5000
100000 and advanced them large
proportion of that sum;
Passed q selective draft law and
in single day registered nearly ten
million men for military service;
Enlisted 100000 volunteer soldiers
in the Regular Army and in the Ma
tional Guard of the States;
Sent Commission to Russia to
aid Democracy there and body OF
railroad men to Russia and anoth-
er to France to advise and assist in
railroad transportation In those
countries:
Begun the construction OF 50
camps for our soldiers;
Sent to England fleet Of destroy
ers and to France q detachment OF
troops.
Authorized and now enforcing
embargo whereby our enemies will
receive no more food or material
from us;
Passed food conservation law;
Organized many voluntary com
missions and boards who are aid
ing the Government and the people
in the speeding UP Of work, con-
servation Of food, and other nation
al movements;
Drafted by lot 6s7OOO men for
military service; !.
While the Government was accom-
plishing these things the American
people have loaned the United
States $4,000, 100000 and offered 81 600
900, 900 more, over four million citi-
zens subscribing to the loan.
In addition they have given over
s1OO,OOO,OOO to the American Red
Cross and S3,OOO,OOO to the Young
Mems Christian Association!
All these things were accom-
plishsd while our soil was not in
vaded or even threatened with in
vasion and without any disturb
ance of business conditions. All
was done with the calm determine
tion and judgment OF an earnest,
patriotic people performing a SER
vice for civilization and maintain
ing the rights, the dignity, and the
honor Of the greatest nation in the
world.
The German leaders derided
Americas entry into the war as a
bluff. This is our answer.
The German Imperial Govern
ment was nearly fifty years in per-
fecting its military efficiency. In less
than four months the American
Republic has made such strides as
to indicate that in less than two
years time the boasted superiority
of German efficiency will have been
discredited. There is such thing
as American efficiency, and time
will prove that German efficiency
cannot withstand it, fighting as it
is for liberty, jusice and humanity. .
--o---- /.
If America will send 100000 men
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

make readjustment loses one or
more individuals money. No such
loss ought to be suffered. Under
standing of the dockage system
would serve to eliminate such
losses. Drovers Telegram.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

Slightly used plano at a bargain.
At Adamek's Jewelry and Music
Store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-03

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-15
Makes Large Fortune.

It was on the Comstock, through
mining Investments, that Goodman
made the large fortune he afterward
spent In archaeological. research and
in open handed gifts wherever money
was needed. ~.
After the Comstock days Goodman
purchased a large raisin vineyard
near Fresno and lived there several
years. During that time he became
interested in the glyphs OF the ancient
Mayas Of Central America, and. he de-
voted many years to deciphering
them. He became; obsessed with the
work. and after twenty years OF. pa
tent toll succeeded. The result OF. his
labors was accepted and published by
the British ArchaeogoIical Society OF
London as a part Of the society's
"Biologia Centrali-Americani."
After selling his Fresno property
Goodman lived for a time in Mari
posa county and then came to this
city, but for the last twenty years he
resided at 1923 Central avenue. Ala
media. He travelled widely and re-
tanned his interest in scholarly pur-
suits. to the last.
Goodman is survived by a widow,
Mrs. Mary Goodman. and four daugh-
ters. Jessie. Helen. Bessie and Kath-
crime.