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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-B. & B. carpenters. $3.50 day;
helper $40 day; corn cutters. grocery
clerks; wood choppers; so farm hands;
married farm couples; dairy hands.$S5 mo. !;
freight truckers; hospital help; man and
wife hotel cooks. 500 no.; man cook, $50
mo- fry cooks; kitchen help: 500 laborers:
clerks. Furman's Labor Agency. 1O6 w Sth
wANTED-Boy 16 to learn sterotyping
trade. State Journal.
WANTED-Three or four first-cass ma
chinery helpers or handy men, for operat-
ing drill press and on erecting floor. Apply
Lock Box 90. Enter rise. Kan.
WANTED-TwO men for farm paper sub
scription work, experience unnecessary,
salary and expenses paid. Kansas Farmer
CPS Jackson St
Misunderstanding laborers at A. T. &
S. f. warehouse, Fourth and Adams.
Wages 81 cents per hour. f. NJ. Spencer d
WANTED-Man who understands setting
up stoves. Must be able to make gas
connections. Apply to Crosby Bros. Co.
EAGLE SHOE SHOP, los West 10th st.
Wants a shoemaker to work on per cent
A good man can make $50 week.
WANTED- boys over 10 years of age
not attending school. Apply to Mr.. Will
lams. The Crosby Bros. Co.
YOUNG MEN for delivery work. no ex-
: perience necessary. Dibble Grocery Co.,
South side.
wANTED-Roy over g years old to work
In truss factory. The Smith Co., SIS
Quincy st.
WANTED-Clothing man and shoe man.
Apply SIS No. Kansas. Eagle Shoe 4
Clothing Co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. salesman. Good
opportunity. Famous Clothing Co.
WANTED-Thursday, morning, Iaborers at
Washburn college ball park.
Observation-Disclosures boy for inside work
at State Journal office.
WANTED-First class timer and furnace
man. Phone 1874.
WANTED-Shoe salesman. Apply at once.
Gibbs Clothing Co.
WANTED-Girls and men for stage hands
Majestic Theater.
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THE HOOVER Vacuum Cleaner, $50 effi-
Gent. Phone White 2460.
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FOR SALE-AlmOst new carriage, leather
upholstered, rubber tires; fine set double
harness; also single harness. 2119 West
10th st.
repairing. Main springs
15c; cleaned. I5c. All work guaranteed.
Armstrong Jewelry Co., 40 Kansas Ave
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS,
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nal Wednesday, August Z. 191S.I
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
No


A proposition to amend section i of
article of the constitution Of the state of
Kansas relative to the right Of suffrage.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house thereof concdrring
therein:
Section 1. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state OF Kan
sas Is hereby submitted to the qualified
electors of the state TO- their approval or
rejection That section / of article of
the constitution of the state of Kansas be
amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Every citize:: of the United
States of the age Of twenty-on years and
sa six months next preceding any election.
and in the township or ward in which he
or she offers to vote. at least thirty days
next preceding such election-shall be
deemed q qualified elector.
Sec. 2. That this proposition shall be
submitted to the electors OF the state at the
general election in the year 1918 for their
approval or rejection. The amendment
hereby proposed shall be designated on the
ballot by the following title: 1.-THE suffrage
amendment to the constitution" and shall
be voted for or against as provided by law
under such title.
Sec g. That this resol Ion shall take
effect and be in force from and after Its
Passed the Senate February =. 1911.
Passed the House March 8. 1917.
Approved March II. 1917.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
tr1e and correct copy OF original Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. is. now on flie
in my office. ]. T. BOTkIN.
ISeaI1 Secretary of State
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FOB EXCHANGE

,,x1C,I $50 ~ '-~-r--~-~7
EACHASGE grocery stock for good used
car: give complete description with reply
Address Chesterfield Hotel, Room 221, To-
peka-
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HdI NtuHesuHy, SepteH1Der II, I3IS.
State of Kansas. Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sue
Huffman, deceased, late of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
day of September, 4. u. 1918. the under
signed was. by the Probate Court of Shaw
nee County, Kansas. duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Sue Huffman. In te
of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties
interested in said estate will take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
G. NJ. HUFFMAN,
Executor
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FOR SALE-EARMS
TRUCK FARM
FOUR MILES OUT

a. alfalfa. orchard, 80 a. watered, pasture
frame house, r. cement cellar, barn
34x3S. other buildings. All good repair.
Cistern and wells with pumps, fine shade
Price $50 per acre.
J. E. ToRRINGTON, 100 w. 9Th. Tel. a2s
FOR SALE-Extra good % acres, miles
IMPROVED. large house and barns. we'll. and
cisterns, creek touches land. fruits and old
shade Price 81 .0O0: terms on $1,000. Fur
FOR SALE-40 acre farm, on main road.
close to Topeka. cheap. Send for COM
plete list of small farms and suburban
homes The J. J. King Agency, 525 Kan
sas ave. Phone 995.
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FOR RENT-Mode-n apartment. S21 Tyler
Phone Black 2216.
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BARGAIN
4-hurner Puritan nil sfovo used

For sale, 4-burner Puritan oil stove, used
months new wicks and oven. Phone
GOO Ring 2.
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from the date Of the last publication of
this notice said bonds shall cease to bear
interest.
Dated this August 49, 1918
b. G.. JONES,
Township Treasurer. OskaIoosa Township,
s. ii. STEFFEY.
County Treasurer, jefferson County, Kan
First published ir The Topeka State
Journal. Wednesday. August Z, 1a1Sl S
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
No. 10.
BE 1t resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, t.-o-thirds Of the mem
bers of each house corcurring therein:
Section l.. That the following proposition
Kansas is hereby submitted to the quail
fled electors OF the state for their rejec-
ton or approval:
manent tax for the use and benefit of the
state educational institutions and appor-
tho t9n and the same
tionment and appropriation shall continue
until changed by statute. Nothing Lerein
contained shall! prevent such further appro-
priation by the Legislature as may be
deemed necessary from time 70 time for the
needs of said state educational institutions.
Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors of this state at the cleo
ton for representatives IN the Legislature
ballot by the title Amendment to the
constitution providing for a permanent. in
come for the state educational institutions"
and the vote for nd against such amend
ment shall be taken as provided by aw.
Sec A. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from amt after Its publica-
ton in the statute book.
Passed the Senate February %. 1917.
Passed the House March Z, 1917.
Approved March 10. 1917.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
true and correct copy of original Senate
Copcurrent Resolution No. 15. now file
in my office. ]. T. BOTKIN.
(Seal.l Secretary of State.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Saturday night on West Fourth
street car or between Iris and Sixth and
Kansas avenue, gold wrist watch on
black ribbon band with tiny gold clasp.
Has initials "a. n. X" on back. Please re-
turn to SIT Tyler and receive liberal re-
ward.
LOST-Flower lawn dress on Kansas City
road. Finder please leave at Voiland's
clothing store. Reward.
LOST-Ten shares Pan Motor Co. stock.
Return to sos Fillmore st.
LOST-Gray purse at fairgrounds contain
ing SIS. Phone $50. Reward.
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Journal, Wednesday. Angus. p, 1851
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Examinations are open only to RESIDENT
Of Kansas. ~
No application for this exapination win
be mailed from the office Of the Commits
sion after Monday, September g. 1913.
Applications must be file in civil
service office before I've O'Clock p. m.
Thursday, September 26, 1913.
fee of 81 must accompany each appli-
cation.
Applications will remain on file In the
office of the Commission and under no
circumstances, except for correction, will
they be returned to applicant
Applicants must bring with them to the
examination room. ink, pens, pencils and
erasers, but all examination paper, scratch
paper, etc, will be furnished by the Com
mission.
Requests for applications. books of rules,
and all communications should be addressed
TO the Secretary of the State Civil Service
Commission, State House, Topeka, Kansas.
Commissioners
J. L. King, President
w. L. Burdick. Chief Examiner
j. Z. Cation, Secretary.
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as determined by oral examination or other
WISE.
Written examination will include ques-
tons relating to the practical duties OF the
position to be filled and q general under
standing Of the labor Laws of Kansas.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WAN EO-oII OkAIl ONO
SITUATION WANTED-Straigh compost
tor now employed out Of town, would
like to get position in Topeka. Address
C. 1881, Journal.
WANTED-Position as stenographer and
bookkeeper. Bank preferred. Eight years
experience. Good references. Eugene Sim
mons, Belleville, Kan.
PRACTICAL NURSING, all cases. Phone
1903
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FOR RENT room furnished Gotta,
with bath. electric lights, $25. Robert
Kane 521 Fillmore. Phone Al.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

GARAGE-1417 Harrison street; cemen
floor: disappearing doors. Phone 132'
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wANTED-Boy 16 to learn otyping
trade. State Journal.
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First published in The Topeka State Jour
nal Wednesday, September IL, 1881
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

ished no one went TO window or a
door
or course It had been a false alarm.
One Of the alert French gendarmes Of
the air, far towards the border had
heard a strange engine way overhead,
and too far inside the line. so he gave
The alarm for the chase. and a mistake
in signals had treated the city to a long
obsolete thrill. in spite OF the fact that
the raiders are scarcely likely ever
again TO reach Paris.
The bugle sounded "all clear" in a
short time after the warning, and the
viglant airmen. who never cease TO cir
Gle above their precious Paris, flashed
their comforting lights as they whlrred
and dipped and tobogganed infthe lin
Md moonlit air.
But THE THRILL HAD No DEPTH.
The world, with such tremendous
things at stake. has long since ceased
to care about such trifles.
The incident only served to bring up
the everlasting puzzle Of; Why does
the Boche do itl
His tremendously expensive raids
have no military or strategic value,
and it can only be that his clumsy
mind conceiyes the absurd theory that
such people as the British and the
French, who have proved their
staunchness by O. heroism which will
be epic in future history, could be
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

memory, as the lights were dimmed in
our decorous French restaurant.
The waters came away from the
door, smiling and Struggling their
shoulders, and the head waiter lowered
his hand
tic considered It his duty TO laugh
extrava gantly for the reinsurance Of
his guests, and did so, though it was
entirely unnecessary.
The French officer who was enter
tanning his family exchanged a smile
with them, and resumed pouring the
wine
Tho young English officer lit o fresh
match, and the pretty girl took up her
silvery laugh where she had left IL off.
with A. curious effect Of beginning
again with the inaudible echo.
The American contractor observed
Probably a false alarm" and set
down his river and put a bridge across
it.
The French banker, his eye twinkling
with amusement at the excessive hill
arty Of the headwditer, tasted his des-
sert and found 10 good, and we put
lemon on our flat, round oysters.
There seemed nothing else IN parti-
cular to do.
Nowhere IN particular TO go, for one
place was as safe as another; and If
anything were to happen It would,
and if not, not.
No single diner left until he had m
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
NIP SCHEME TO TAKE
LIQUOR TO PRISONERS

SALEM, n. j., Feb. 22-Attemptins
to conceal whisky in bread is the lat
est scheme attempted to get liquor TO
inmates Of the Salem County Jail. This.
however, was nipped in the bud by
Warden Brown, who discovered Tony
Wershalyick trying to get a drink TO
Adam Johnson, who was recently SEN
fenced TO pay fine Of $500 and to serve
six months in the Jail.
The method used Is said TO be a
common thing at some Of the places
near the powder works at Carney's
Point, and as Wershalvick is a resident
there, he thought he could work the
same stunt on Warden Brown. lie was
probably not aware that Brown, who
is a constable, was one TO raid the
johnson place for the Illegal sale OF
liquor in November.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
Food Souring Causes Indigestion,
Gases, Heatbun-Pape'S Diapepsin
Instant Relief Neutralizesacid in stomach stopping
dyspepsia, pain, beIching-It's fnel

You don't know what upset your
stomach-whlch portion OF the food
did the damage your Well don't
bother II your stomach IS in q re-
volt if sick, gassy and upset, and what
you just ate has fermented and turned
sour. head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids and eructate undigested
food, breath foul, tongue coated-iusi
take a little Pape's Diapepsin to neu-
tralize acidty and in flve minutes you
wonder what became OF the indigestion
and distress.
Millions Of men and women today
know that IL Is needless to have dys-
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

frightened by a goblin--a scarecrow in
feldi
We have not been among the British
so much, but we were with them in
the one visitation, and know that there
is nothing but bravery in them; and
as for the French, whom we know
much better, it is TO laugh"
Fear as a basis Of action, seems TO
have gone out Of the universe
At least il is not to be found in
France, for fear is individual, and the
Frenchman. dear as life may be to him,
no longer lives for himself
Hc is but part Of a great, daunt-
less nation which is proceeding stern
ly toward the accomplishment Of one
clear and fixed idea: for that idea,
France is willing to endure again all
the deprivation and the agony which
she has endured in the yast, to fight
bravcly and TO bravely suffer, to pour
bt her treasure and her blood in an
unending stream, without complaint
and without one faltering in her sub
lime courage, UNTIL THE FOUL AND
HIDEOUS MONSTER OF pRUSSIAN
MILITARISM SHALL HAVE BEEN
DRIVEN FOREVER FROM THE
(MOre Tomorrow.
-.--
Metal workers, glaciers and skilled
mechanics may all ind good positions
through the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

sky, with the moon shining brightly,
and the stars beginning to pale in the
arst faint gray Of the dawn.
The searchlights, centering over us
20 find the "beggar just above" seemed
ike a show Of some sort.
10 was monstrously past compre-
nension that in this beautiful sky there
hovered machines. guided by human
malevolence which were dropping
bombs deliberately meant 10 deal death
and destruction to US and all about us,
10 XIII and MAIN women and children,
and the m and wounded In the hos
pitalsi
The view was too limited out OF
those narrow windows and between
the slits OF buildings, so we went
downstairs.
Only a few people, and those mostly
from the top floor. were in The big
dim lobby, and no one seemed par
ticularly periurbed.
We asked II we were permitted TO
go outside. Oh yes, we might.
The authorities would rather we
would not, on account Of the possible
hdHhtI Ni HNlut uthilcf bub iitlt WIS
nothing. really TO prevent rs.
so we went
Wonderfully mysterious, those Lon
don streets at night; weirdly dark;
with the shaded street lamps. ia tan
gled, diminishing perspectives casting
downward their cones Of luminous
mist and vague, shadowy figures hit
ting silently into and out OF the light
ed circles; gaunt dim cabs, with their
drivers swathed into shapeless Jumps,
I formless, plodding carts and wagons,
silent and motionless Boobies" hud-
died cary risers shuffling almost in
visibly to and fro on a thousand mis-
slons Of their own, and, now, silent
little groups here and there, faces up
turned.
Nothing TO see.
The aiships we're so high up as TO
be invisible; they were not even specks
In the clear sky. Presently, too, the
boomins Of the big guns became more
intermittent, and finally ceased The
air raid was over. over, and no great
damage done
The siren sounded again IN The
streets Of Paris. only a few seconds
after that first warning, and the cur
tain slid slowly down on our London
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

pepsia. A little Diapepsin occasionally
keeps the stomach sweetened, and they
eat their favorlte foods without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion, If
your food IS a damage instead Of a
help, remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless antacld is Pape's Dia-
pepsin which costs only 80 cents for
large case at drug stores It's truly
wonderful-it- stops food souring and
sets things straight, so gently and
easily that II IS really astonishing
Your stomach will digest your meals
If you keep acids neutralized.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

yator man. ITS forbidden by the
police. But ! can take you up where
YOU can set q good view
So. in place Of going down, we vert
up, and out Of darkened windows
looked into the sky, where dozen
powerful searchliehls crossed and re
crossed right over our heads, against
lhe brilliant moonlight.
There's one Of the beggars right
above us remarked the elevator man,
lowering his voice TO q Fllf whisper
almost as If there might be some
danger that the "beggar above u.s.
could hear. "The searchlights have
been hunting him for half an hour,
but he's high up. two miles or more" "
THERE CAME A STREAMING FLARE
STRAIGHT DOWN THROUGH THE
SKY.
An incendiary bomb. and it blazed up
where It hit, not over three blocks
away.
AS If angered, the big guns on Lon
don Bridge, and the huge French 75's
along the Thames. increased their
booming with redOubled fury.
No chance TO get the Boche at that
height, but they. could keep him from
tuulihs Clv7b thvubi 10 Aldht du do-
curate drop.
Whaf trace Of apprehension there
had been IN us had disappeared
though we were closer TO the danger
by being out from under the piles Of
sandbags which protected the main
roof
And there seemed to be no fear IN
the elevator man.
It was all unreal. unbelievable
ont there was the beautiful clear
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

George Randolph Chester and his
wife and collaboration, Lillian Ches-
ter have gone TO France 70 tell TIE
STORY or FRANCE TODAY esneci-
ally for THE EVENING JOURNAL
and other members Of the Newspa-
per Enterprise Association. This is
the nth OF their stories, which ap-
pear daily in this city exclusively in
THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
Chesfefs 90 Through Air Raids
BY Germans in London and Paris
BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER.


2Suddenly there sounded sh hgpched vail rising
There instsnieous l1l the NNacity.
the the head-water before
them held them mooness with upased hands for this
Paris must be
though the heavens fall
medallion behind him. the door
Of birdseye
medaled the table the
pouring the ladies of ms party
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

The siren sounded again IN ihe
streets Of Paris. only a few seconds
after that first warning, and the cur
tain slid slowly down on our London
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS
By John i. Thompson.

The city Of Davenport, the second
largest city in Iowa was our next stop,
ping place. Here live shout 500 col.
ored people, all Of whom have good
work 1t good prices. These are found
in the factories, workshop and especial
" in the great United States Arsenal
here. IL is said that this Arsenal now
has more than 5000 employ q OF which
fully 1000 are colored. "A visitor is
not now allowed III the Arsenal at all.
There are two colored churches, the
Baptist, p1stored BY that able Christian
gentleman, Rev. F. Il. Nicholson. They
own valuable property. And the a. M.
E., new beautiful modern building,
presided over by Rev. G r. Walters, q
new man in this conference, but seems
to be a fine man. DR.. B. s. Taylor is
still administering to the sick he has
1 large practice. He has an automobile.
Benjamin Wyatt is one Of the untiring
young business men who came here a
few years ago and entered into the
cleaning and pantatorium business at
732 Harrison st. Everybody said he
would not succeed but he stuck to his
business and proved his worth and now
he is on Easy street financially. II
only more Of our young men had that
stick -to-it-tive-ness they would be re-.
spected. Another young man came here
from Des. Moines like the above men
,tioned young man and he went into the
undertaking business He had to suffer
for many months, but now y. ~. Brown
has recently opened one of the finest
and most modern undertaking parlors
of colored people in Iowa, and we be-
speak for our Old friend Brown success.
Both Of these young men are active
Christian men. and both are single yet.
Mr.. r., ii. Bates is still operating his
shining parlor. He has reduced his
space, also his help, but is doing nicely
considering these times. Mr.. j q.
Trumbo IS another coming young busl-
ness man. He is running restaurant T
and pool hall. He is the Keeper Of
Records Of the Il. Of P. Of Iowa Grand
Lodge. J. =. Bradford is still doing
well at the same place. he is Deputy
Grand Master Of Masons Of Iowa. VIM.
Cain, for long time citizen OF this
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YANKToN. 8. D.

a reception was given for the si1
colored boys on Friday evening, Aug
;ust End, 1918, by Mrs. Leona Smith and
Mrs. Allie Williams, at the home Of the
former. a large crowd Of relatives and and
friends were in attendance. The eveing
passed away very pleasantly with mus
ic, songs, and speeches, in which the
boys took part. Light refreshments
were served.
Mr.. G. b. Hosmer was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Towiley Goodlow while
in the city. a. 4
Mrs. Harvey Williams, Mrs. Clara
Forte and Mrs. Lauya Bently are three
new subscribers to the Bystander.
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1 August IA. Buxton, Colo-ed Y. NJ.
G. A, Mr.. Ed. Mills, See.
August Is. Clarinda, evening at the
sChautauqua.
August l6. Oskaloosa, in evening at
the Chautanqna.
August II. Des Moines, Camp Dodge,
X. n. G. A., I. w. Tucker, Secretary.
August IS. Ottawa, ILL.,, Chautauqua.
August 81. Atlantic City, meeting Of
National Negro Business League.
It ID especially urged that rs many
people ~ possible plxn to get out and
hear DR.. Motion at the Corinthian Bap-
.tist rhurch, Des Moines, on Monday eve
ming, Aug. II, Rev. DR.. G. w. Robinson,
the pastor, 10 making special effort to
have ! large crowd out that night. Ad-
missioA is free. An offering will be re-
qnested however at this meeting. The
Corinthian Baptist Churth is at the cor
ner Of 18th and Linden Streets, Des
Moines.