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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
First published in The Topeka State jour
nal February o. 1918.


Topeka. Kansas, Feb. Q. 1878.
Notice is hereby given that the Stats
School Book Commission invites PROPOSE
lions for furnishing for term Of five year,
to the schools of Kansas, as provided By
law the following school text books An
Elementary Geography, an Advanced Geo
graphy and a History OF Kansas Tho
School Book Commission will consider
propositions for furnishing manuscripts. q
plates for books to be published by the
state. or propositions from book publish
ers to furnish these books for the schools
Of the state. All propositions should be in
SCHOOL Book Commission. not later than
80 D. IN. March IL, 1913. The Connie
sion reserves the right to reject any or an
bids w. ID. ROSS.-s
State Supt. of Public instruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS

TWO furnished modern housekeeping rooms
SIG Monroe. Phone 222S White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours, 4751 k-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

1871 Redden ave-, rooms -.---.---. ~
1000 Fillmore St, ; rooms .....-.'---. oo9o
THE FORBES MORTGAGE & INVEST
MENT co.
ZIG West 9th St Phone 1895.
FOR RENT.
room cottage and lots. ST. per mo.
226 Circle St, rooms. > lots, garden
land So per mo-
11o5 Madison St. ) rooms, partly modern,
S14 per mo-
Wv. T. DAWSON & co.
Columbian Bldg.
TWELFTH ST, w 3O4-For rent Groom
residence. completely modern. double
sleeping porch Better Realty and Loan
Company, New England Building.
HARRISON ST. 1931-3-room house, gas
and electric light city water at sink in
England Bldg. -,
FOR RENT-324 Shawnee Ave.. 45room
cottage, cellar, city water, gas, electricity.
cement walks, two lots. Owner, DIR. Swift.
Phone $3.50.
FOR RENT-3 room cottage AS East 9th.
2121 Blue.
1255 MULVANE, room, modern except
heat; cistern, 60 # front Phone 23i4
Blue
TO FAMILY without children. modern 4
room cottage, SIT. Inquire. 1914 w. 9th.
1890 CLAY-Six room house. modern ex-
cept furnace. Tel. 2299 Blue.
FOR RENT-Strictly modern cottage. 432
Buchanan. Phone 1896 Red.
FOR RENT-3 room cottage, 325 Lake. Gas
and city water. Phone 1873
MODERN Groom house. POS Western
ave. Phone 2417 Blue, $50.
FOR RENT-424 Locust, good cottage and
barn. Phone 1925 Red.
91S WEST 5TH-Four room house. Phone
475S Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
TWO SPECIALS

81 SOC, nearly new 3 rm. cottage bath,
electric cistern, cementel cellar IA f. frt.
corner lots, West side and pavement.
Snap.
S.,00c, rms, new bath, electric cellar,
lots. one blk of West side car. Snap ?.
Also, Washburn suburb. lots. large )
rm cottage, nearly new furnace, $500.
COTTRELL co.
1o7 f. It'll Tel SOC. s40s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

NOTICE
Sealed proposals will be received by IT,
Board of Supervisors of Drainage Distrfse
No /. Saline County; Kansas. at the ofnes
of the Board 100 NORTH Santa Fe StreU,
Salina Kansas until the hour OF ten a. M,
March Z, 1918, for the purchase Of the bonds
of said district in the sum OF Fifteen Thou
of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.o0l each,
bearing five and one half per cent. interest
payable semi Annually, Seven Thousa16
Five Hundred Dollars ($7Jo0.OOb Of said bond
issue maturing July /, 1923. and One Thou-
sand Five Hundred Dollars t$15000C1 -
said bond issue maturing each July lot
thereafter until the whole amount is paid.
both principal and interest payable at the
office of the County Treasurer Of Saline
County, Kansas. Al the above time the
Board will open the proposals and award
the purchase of the bonds to the highest
responsible bidder. This notice is given q
accordance with resolution OF the 81
BOARD as provided by law.
Board of Supervisors, Drainage DISHES
Number One. Saline county, Kansas
By J. N. BELL, Chairman.
p A TOBIN Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

WANTED-FEMAIE HELP
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chambermaid at
Throop hotel. See Housekeeper.
ARM Waitress wanted at Scotts Restau-
rant. 427 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
WANTED-TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT or Groom modern
house, barn. large yard preferred. Not
far from car line. Phone 5461 J.
WANT TO RENT improved so or 100
acres grain rent. Box 30, Route 2, Della,
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
February Is. 1881 "a

State of Kansas,
The Governors Office
February Is, 1915
WHEREAS, The National Guard of Kan
sas has been drafted into the Military Ser
vice of the United States, and
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed necessary that
additional troops be organizedsand main
tanned for service within the Statet
NOW THEREFORE,. In pnrsua7ce Of
Section 621O, General Statutes--of Kansas,
1915 l, Arthur Capper, Governor of Kansas,
do hereby call for Volunteers from the
Reserve Militia of the State, to be organ
lied into companies. battalions. and such
other units as may be deemed proper, such
organization to be known designated as
The Kansas State Guard and to be subject
for call for active service within the state
Of Kansas.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
and caused to be affixed the
Great Seal of the State. Done
ISeal.I at the City of Topeka, KAN
sas, this 18th day of Febru-
ary Al ID. 1918.
ARTHUR CAPPER,
Governor OF Kansas
J. It BOTKIN,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
FOR RENT-HOUSES

1o7 Nood1awn ave : rooms. mod 500 90
COZ Chandler st. 3 rooms 900
J09i Madison st G rooms ...-. 1900
1878 Lincoln ST. rooms. partly mod I3O
400 Garfield ave partly modern T. 1900
I631 Redden ave q rooms . 1900
o0OO EiIImore at 2 rooms ESQ
1I93 Grand ave A. rooms . 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
FOR SALE-PIANOS

FOR SALE-PIANOS
BARGAINS IN USED PIANOS.
1 Haines & Co., mahog. case, 1915 for. 1925
L Dunbar. new, mahog., $225 value for. 139
1 Fuller & Camp oak case, $275 for. 40
l willard mahog case; was 1925 now. 135
1 Concord, nahog. case: was 1925, now. 125
1 Marshall Il Wendell: was 1915. now. $50
/ Player, good condition was S-575 now 139
1 Good Player sold new at $780, now. 295
HIZER-SPIELMAN co.
Phone 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

Secretary of state.
First published N The Topeka Stats
Journal, Thursday. Feb. IA, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

were so happy in arranging tit
helped to ease their inconsistencies"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
WHAT TO SEND
BOYS IN CAMP

Our bows become very tired Of eat
'ne government straights," AS they
call the army r%ations. and are glad
indeed to get boxes from home. The
government rations are nutritious and
plentiful. but they lack the home
touch. Fortunate. indeed, Is the boy
who has q mother or devoted sister
yes. or a sweetheart-who supplements
this plain living with leafs" from home.
The BOYS in the training camp are
learning to be soldiers, and they, like
the full Pledged soldier. have few civil
ian recreations so that when we at
tempt to introduce a bit of Joy Into
our boys life we fall back upon eats"
Ii our boys had a pet food at home we
at once think Of sending him that food.
IL he Is nearby we send him cake n
fancy breads. cheese and even roasted
chicken If the weather permits.
II the boy had his way he would ask
FOR the luxuries such as jams, Jellies,
cakes. cookies. pies. d~oughnuts. candies.
etc.. to supplement government
straights."
The writer recently saw a letter
which a soldier in the regular army
wrote mis- sister to hank her for q box
OF food she had sent Inn. After telling
her how good 1t all was. he added:
ANY time you feel inclined to send
me eats be assured they will be fully
appreciated. None will spoil and none
be wasted"
In general select food which the boy
enjoys, which lends itself to packing
n which holds up" in transporta-
ton.
Pies are out of the question; so also
IL roasted chicken unless the distance
Is short and the weather very cold. But
instead of pies we can send him canned
fruits such as peaches or pineapple.
jams and marmalades. II he is par
ticularly fond of chicken we may send
him a quality brand of canned chick
en-. In that case be sure to send him
some homemade bread to serve with
1t.
Potted cheese may be sent in a sim.
liar way. Homemade cake OF his IA
Vorite variety should occupy a place
Of honor. If distances are great a fruit
cake or a chocolate nougat cake has
the necessary keeping qualities" These
Keeping qualities" will not be neces.
sary after it has once reached its des-
tination.
Cookies may we'll be wrapped and
used to fill up the spaces in the box.
They are sure Of a hearty welcome from
u boy and his comrades in camp.
Candy is welcome for 1t answers the
natural boy craving for sweets. Some
boys crave tart foods and these will
appreciate a bottle Of quality pickles.
We have a wide variety Of food from
which to choose. Our particular boys
preferences and the amount we have to
spend are practically our only limita-
lions.
Better send less each time and send
often.
Pack the food attractively as we'll as
substantially.
Although our boys are soldiers they
are boys with the same appetites which
emptied our cookie jars so rapidly.
They are sure to appreciate the box of
eats for our boys in camp.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
EARLY DAYS OF STRIFE
DISPLAYED IN PICTURES
(Hy Reciprocal News Service.)

London (by maiD-The cinema the
eters. which are packed just now. are
not the most pleasant places. The pc
cial attraction is Pathe's History Of
the War;" the first chapters Of which
show England's preparations in August,
t914.
With the permission of the British
government, these pictures have just
been released in England. They COM
prise recruiting station scenes taken
q few days after the declaration of
war, the embarkation of the first ex-
peditionary force, "the contemplate
little army" the landing In France and
The retreat from Mons.
Widows and bereaved mothers and
sisters see or hope to see in these pic
lures living flashes Of their beloved
nero dead. With the greatest tensity
hey lean forward to search the screen
for their boys swinging along with
fesolute comrades. AS the world knows,
his first army was almost totally sac
.ificed in barring the way to Paris and
temporizing until reinforcements could
be organized in England, so that near
~ every face in these moving pictures
tragic interest for some woman.
Some go away in tears, some return
10 make sure and some sit through sew
eral performances without being sat
listed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
ART STUDENT TELLS SECRET
Essy Method by Which He Secured
Clean Shirt Without incurring
Bills for Laundry.

Hurry LachInan, the young American
printer, whose work has captivated
10Th London and Paris, said In a Pic
radilly restaurant
"We American art students are so
accustomed 10 privatiOns while pur-
suing our studies that the privatlOnS
Of the trenches should be nothing to US.
81 know an art student who claims
hat he can always have Il clean shirt
without ever getting any washing done.
As such Il secret would be valuable to
rur young soldiers at the front, I
'ooked the student up and asked him
lbout II.
Yes he said, with no little pride,
it's quite true. I only wv two shirts,
;et | can always change to Il clean one,
md my laundry bill is zero. The
scheme, you see, is this. You put on a
shirt and wear 1t n week or two. Then
you put on the other one and wear it
three weeks, or till It's so dirty that
The first one seems clean by COMPARE
son. You then go back to the first
shirt. and 50 on indefinitely"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
Continued Next Weekly
Pershins Prohibition In ENGLAND.

From the London Daily Chronicle.
To the Editor Daily ~Chronicle-Sir
When conversing lately with an American
officer who holds an important position
in the American army. I was startled te
find that there Is a very pronounced and
growing feeling OF hot indignation In
America at what my friend described a.
the criminal attitude" Of the British
government and people towards the drink
question. 1t may not be yet generally
known, but II Is q fact, that the American
high command will not allow their young
soldiers to visit London when this car
possibly be avoided. The demoralizina
atmosphere OF our big cities forms a dan.
ger zone which Americans feel their sol.
diers ought not to be permitted to enter
This Is sufficiently humiliating for us
but a greater danger turks behind. This
will u rupture with America unless
we beware. for our American allies are
In no mood to allow the wholesale cor.
ruption Of their soldier boys for the SAKE
OF filling the purses Of British brewer
and shareholders Of brewing interests. NY
friend admitted II Is not the business OF
Americans to interfere in British legisla.
ton. but he added, "it Is our business
to protect our own soldiers, and we shall
do It,"
Rev. L. Whittier Caws.
Folkestone.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
Subdued.

They were celebrating the pastors
birthday at Ebenezer African Method
list church, and the Ladies' Aid So
ciety was giving Il party. Salina was
talking to her mistress about the prep
arations-which were elaborate-and
the dress she was going to wear, which
%2S Il delicate pearl gray.
"Yessum," said Salina, who IS very
black and maybe sixty years old.
"Yessum, Doctor Green, de pastor, am
Il middle-aged man. So we lone decide
we wouldn't war no bright colors-
hit seem mo- suitable and respectful
laik to war quiet colors. And we ain
g'wlne war no low dresses, Gaze Doctor
Green, he say he like 'em high In de
neck"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
fammatiOn Of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation In the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy ex%pectoration
In the morning. Made and sold in
America for ffty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful. in lung trouble, asthma, Group.
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
lied cOuntries.-Ady.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
Tho Graveyard of Regulations.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. campaign Ls /.
graveyard of military regulations for al
lied chieftains. The fame Of several British
generals was buried on the shores of the
Dardaifelles. When the center of activity
In THAI region was transferred to Saloniki
the British general command, having re
oeived q very black eye, stepped aside
and the French general, Sarrail, who had
won an excellent fighting reputation Ia
HNrance, and particularly at the battle Of
the Marne, vas put in absolute charge.
General Sarrail has had a long trial
since October, 1915. A little more than
q year ago he operated a brilliant often
si@e at Monastir. He seemed to be the
right man In the right place. He showed
wisdom and firmness in the handling VI
the Greek situation while King Constan.
tine was still on deck. But since Monastil
he has not perceptibly advanced the allied
lines.
Whether II is the essential difficulty of 9
mountain country that has baked him
or whether he is inherently unfit for HE
difficult task, no doubt only the verdict OF
history can decide. But In any case his
government has given him up. He has
been displaced, and viii go home a fail
ure-perhaps an honorable failure, but a
failure nevertheless. The painful paths
Of this war are now decorated with the
ruins OF another military reputation.
TIL man who takes Sarrail's place,
General GuiLemet, cannot be congratuk
lated. He has n task that may prove in
superable. Military critics long ago agreed
that the allies cannot hope to force their
way through tine mountains into old Ser
bia or into Bulgaria. If Gui1lemet should
ever succeed ia doing this he will rave
proved his possession Of military genius.
Perhaps the allies have reason to appre.
bend a treat German offensive toward
SalSniki, and are preparing for a defen-
sive campaign thor "ly. In either case,
they need the best ability they can get in
the SSloniki nd.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
Don Luis Perenna.


"That's the one I'm curious to
see!' said M. Desmalions. "He
interests me like the very devil
Did you read the report of the for
eign legion7"
"Yes, Monsieur lie Prefet, and !
confess that this gentleman puz-
zles me, too"
"He does, eh9 Did you ever
hear of such pluckY A sort of
heroic mailman, something abso-
lutely wonderful And then there
is that nickname Of Arsene Lupin
which he earned among his mess
mates for the way in which he
used to boss them and astound
them! ." How long is it since the
death of Arsene Lupin7"
1T happened two years before
your appointment, Monsieur lie
Prefet. His corpse and Nine.
Kesselbach' We're discovered un-
der the ruins Of a little chalet
which was burnt down close to the
Luxembourg frontier. It was found
at the inquest that he had
strangled that monster, Mrs. Kes-
setback, whose crimes came to
light afterward, and that he
hanged himself after setting fire
to the chalet"
1T was a fitting end for that
rascal" said NJ. Desmalions, "and
I confess that !, for my part, much
prefer not having him to fight
against. Let's see, where were
wei Are the papers Of the Morn
ington inheritance ready for met"
"On your desk, Monsieur lie Pre-
fet,"
Good. But I was forgetting:
is Inspector Verot heref"
eyes, Monsieur lie Prefet. I ex-
pect he's in the infirmary getting
something to pull him together"
"Why, what's the matter with
him9"
"He struck me as being in a
queer state-rather ILL.,"
"How do you meant"
The secretary described his in
terview with Inspector Verot.
"And you say he left a letter
for met" said NJ. Desmalions with
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
A Skilled Juvenile Artist.

Bessie is q bright one The other day
Ter teacher set her and her school
mates to drawing, letting them choose
heir own subjects. After the teacher
lad examined what the other children
lad drawn, she took up Bessie's sheet.
"Why, what's this?" she said. you
haven't drawn anything at all, child"
"Please, teacher, yes l have" re-
turned Bessie. IT'S a war picture-a
long line Of ammunition wagons at the
front. You can't see 'em cause they're
camoufsaged."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

a worried air. Where is it,"
Among the papers, Monsieur
lie Prefet."
Every odd: it's all very odd.
Verot is a first rate inspector, a
very sober minded fellow; and he
doesn't get frightened easily. You
might go and fetch him. Mean.
while, I'll look through my let
ters."
The secretary hurried away.
When he returned, five minutes
later, he stated, with an air of
establishment, that he had not seen
Inspector Verot.
"And what's more curious
STILL" he added, els that the mes.
senger who saw him leave this
room saw him come in again al
most at once and did not see him
go out a second time"
Perhaps he only passed
through here to go to you"
ITO me, Monsieur lie Prefet9 I
was in my room all the time"
"Then it's incomprehensible."
Eyes unless we conclude
that the messengers attention was
distracted for a second, as Verot
is neither here nor next door"
THAT must be it. | expect he's
gone to get some air outside; and
he IL be back at any moment. For
that matter, | shan't want him to
start with"
The project looked at his watch.
"Ten past 5. You might tell the
messenger to show those gentle.
men in Wait, though"
M. Desmalions hesitated. In
turning over the papers he had
found Verot's letter. 1t was a
large, yellow, business envelope,
with "Cafe du Pont-Neuf'' print.
ed at the top.
The secretary suggested:
"In view of Verot's absence,
Monsieur lie Prefet, and Of what he
said, it might be as well for you to
see what's in the letter first"
NJ. Desmalions paused to reflect.
Perhaps you're right"
And, making up his mind, he in.
serted a paper knife into the en-.
velope and cut it open. A cry es
capped him.
"Oh, l say, this is a little toe
much!"
What is it, Monsieur lie Pre-.
fetY"
why, look here, a blank 80 .
sheet of paper! That's all the en-.
velope contains!"
Impossible
"See for yourself-a plain sheet
folded in four, with not a word
on it,"
"But Verot told me in so many
words hat he had said in that let.
ter all that he knew about the
case"
"He told you so, no doubt, but
there you are! Upon my word, if
| didn't know Inspector Verot,
should think he was trying to play
a game with me-"
cts a piece of carelcssness,
Monsieur lie Prefet, at the worst -
"No doubt, a piece Of careless.
ness, but I'm surprised at him. II
doesn't do to be careless when the
lives of two people are at stake.
For he must have told you that
there is a double murder planned
for tonight"
eyes, Monsieur lie Prefet, ana
under particularly alarming condi.
tons; Internal was the word he
used"
M. Desmalions was walking up
and down the room, with his hands
behind his back. He stopped at 8
small table.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are a thing Of the past. Alwomen
who suffer as / did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound."-
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, 620 Knapp ST.,
N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicatedby displacements,
inflammation, liberation, irregularities,
tackache, headaches, nervousness or
"the blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound .
thorough trial.
For over forty yenrs It has been
correcting such ailments. IF you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home u
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub Of. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
'"COId I'm the Head"

som who are subject to frequent "colds
In the head" will find that the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build UP the System, cleanse the Blood
n render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX.
on Internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will nos
cure.
r. y. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.