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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19

housewife so cents at the least. A
3-pound can of pumpkin, which n ay
now be purchased for the nominal
sum OF is cents. then brought the
magnificent sum of a nickel, which
had not then received the honored
pseudonym of "jitney." Perhaps the
greatest increase was in meat. The
Star Grocery advertised No. l hams
for cents a pound. A leading gro
Gerry now sells them at AS cents.
Crackers that sold for 5 cents in
1901 cost from 20 to 25 cents today,
and ground black pepper, which may
now be bought as cheap as 40 cents a
pound then retailed at Is cents The
Star advertised six pounds of Cali
fornia prunes for a quarter and they
now cost that much a pound A g.
pound can of pineapple that then sold
for a dime now brings from 80 to 40
cents where competition is Leen.
Flour Was 81 a Hundred.
The Star grocery sold IL pounds of
bulk oats for % cents; they are now
worth cents pound. 50-pOund
sack of White House flour in 1901
sold for 81 and an equal amount of
money could have bought 20 POUNDS
Of sugar. Six pounds of navy beans
were sold for rs cents and a quarter
would have bought four cans of the
best sugar corn.
A random glance at the market page
of the State Journal in April, 1901,
showed hogs quoted on the Kansas
City market at $5.05 and $6.15. Now
they are $23. Beef steers brought
s4.65 and $3.50 and are now bringing
$14.20 to $14.5O.
Topeka men who now purchase suits
for SOS and SIS in those days "dolled
up" in SO suits and stepped out
The Palace Clothing company adver-
tised gentlemen's stylish suits for sic
and fine tailormade suits for SIS
Washburn shoes were sold for $3.50.
Fancy shirts ranged in price from SO
cents to s2.5O.
Corn Almost As Cents.
In one of the issues of the State
Journal Of April 1901, is a story with
glazing headlines telling of the ex-
IRENE excitement over the country
because the Chicago market on corn
had gone up to 44B cents a bushel.
Barnum's store at 619 Kansas ave-
nue. advertised the best indigo calicos
for 4 II cents a yard; the finest India
linen for 1215 cents and ladies' fine
silk waits for $3.50.
Those were the days when Kansas
avenue was lined with horses and car
riages instead of automobiles The
motor car advertisements that now
fill the newspapers were entirely lack
ing then, but Warner & Potter lib
orally advertised their fine buggies.
A number of patent medicine ad-
vertisements are also seen, making a
noticeable contrast between the papers
then and now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
COSTS OF CEMENTS
Schedules of Kansas Plants Expenses
Are Filed With Hopkins.

A schedule of cement production ex-
penses of various Kansas plants has
been filed with the attorney generals
office by special accountant for the
state. The figures show expenses
range from s1.40 to s1.76 a barrel
The information will be used in prose-
cution of custer suits against the ce-
ment companies.
The Western States plant Is said to
have shown an expense of $1.76 a bar
rel. altho cement was produced for 90
cents in 1917. Several other COM
panies showed expenses ranging from
$40 to $1.5S a barrel. The Bonner
Springs plant produces cement at a
cost of $40. while the Fredonia ex-
pense is Sl.5S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19

Allen Hayes Motor company reports
the sale of two Auburn touring cars
this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
"stump" by AirpIane Now.

Humboldt, Neb, July 19.-Political
campaigning by airplane to prevent
the rival town of Falls City. Neb,
from securing a new county court
house, has been decided upon by
Humboldt citizens.
A Lincoln aviator has been engaged
to fly over the county and lombard
the countryside with literature urg-
ing the defeat of mill tax levy pro-
posal to raise funds for rebuilding a
court house at Falls CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
WILL SURRENDER WILHELM
Holland viii Hand Him Over to Allies
at Hague. Says Paper.

Paris, July 1s.-The Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung OF Berlin. the
mouthpiece of the government under
the imperial regime. declares it has
information that Holland will consent
to extradItion of former Emperor
william, according to a Berlin dis
patch to Paris newspa pers- The
formal handing over Of the former
emperor to the allies, it adds. will
take place at The Hague
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
MOTOR NEWS

r. D. Herzog. general manager of
the Liberty Sales company of Lincoln,
Neb., accompanied by two of his road
men, drove a Liberty Six from Lin
coin to Wichita this week to the trac-
tor show. The party was Joined at
Manhattan by w. II. Herzog, general
manager ofNthe Kansas Liberty COM
pany.
H. H. Mack, manager of the Neal
Motors company. is spending a few
days in Chicago. attending Get To-
gether" meeting of the distributors for
the Nash Motor company.
Carrier & Ransom is a new automo-
bile concern in Topeka. 1t has the
agency for the DENLY motor trucks.
The DENLY Motor Truck company
make a l, 2. 8. and ton truck and
from all reports it is popular in the
east.
Rehkopf Bros. have taken the
agency for the Alemite lubricating
system. This lubricating system does
away with grease cups and insures
positive fabrication in few minutes.
Quite a number automobile and truck
manufacturers are replacing the
grease cups with the Alemite system
on their next years model
Allen Hayes Motor company reports
h. l. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19

of artillery, a squadron of cavalry and
some hospital troops will be raised in
the near future.
The Fourth Infantry is to go into
camp under canvas, and there will be
night and day marches during which
the troops will live in the pup tents
which they carry on their backs. and
each man will cook his own rations.
Target practice will also be a special
feature of the encampment and every
man will be expected to qualify as
marksman with the standard infantry
rifle. A party of the best marksmen
| in the regiment will be sent to Cald-
| well, N. J., next month. to take part
in the national rifle shoot, which is
to be held at that place.
Is Well Equipped.
The Fourth Regiment is COM
manded by Col. P. NJ. Hoisington of
Newton, q National Guard officer of
long experience and much ability. 1t
is also supplied with an abundance of
arms and equipment of the latest pat
tern. Every man will carry to camp
with him,-one Enfield repeating rifle
with sling and bayonet; one cartridge
belt with bayonet scabbard attached;
one canteen with cup and canvas
cover; one pack carrier, haversack,
and meat pouch combined. with full
mess kit, and a condiment can and a
bacon can; one intrenching tool
shovel, axe, or mattock-two four
pound wooden blankets; one shelter
tent half and five tent pins; one rain
coat; at least two extra changes of
Undertaking, two extra pairs of
wooden socks, three pairs of cotton
socks, a cake of soap, three or four
towels, foot powder. shoe dressing,
shaving outfit, small mirror, comb,
tooth brush. tooth paste, and, if he de-
sires. a pair of light shoes or slippers.
The various companies of the regi-
ment and their respective locations
are: H, Topeka; G and M and the
headquarters and supply companies
Wichita; A. Atchison; c, Council
Groves; D, Emporia; E. Liberal; F,
Newton; I, Kansas City; K, Peabody;
! L, Kingman; B and machine gun,
Lawrence.
Company II at Topeka.
Company H of Topeka has an en-
rollment of more than one hundred
men. 1t is commanded by Capt A. C
| Smith, with o. M. Allegro and Nor
| man Strauss as first and second lieu
tenants, respectively. AS both the
cook and mess departments of the
company have been proven to be first
class there will be no occasion for the
men to get together and give the
members of the chow department a
ducking in the river, as a punishment
for uncleanness and inefficiency as 1t
is alleged was done in some of the
organizations which went to the Next
can border
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
FORD DOES A LOOP
Owner Escaped Injury When
Turned Over In Topeka.

A Ford owned by John Fork, a
farmer living near Bishop, turned a
somersauIt on the Tenth avenue road
five miles west of Topeka. The owner
escaped injury by jumping.
The accident occurred when Fork
turned off the road to pass a farmer
and ran into a ditch.
Complete automobile protection
Clarence B. Jordan Insurance Service.
Phone $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
Market Closed.

N. Y. Stock Market Closed.
New York, July 19.-The stock
market was closed today to enable
employees to dispose of accumulated
business.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28

Keiff, East by the Etchafalaya River,
South by lands of Clarics Bourgeois.
and West by lands Of Clarica Bour-
gcOis.
All Of the above described property
being situated in the Town OF Berwick
and located according TO a map and plan
Of the same bv A. l.. Fields, OF record in
the Clerks Office at Franklin. special
reference to the same hereby made.
Together with all Of the buildings
and improvements thereon or thereto
Belonging.
CHARLES PECOT,
Sheriff.
Shesiff's office, Parish OF St. Mary, La.
May IA, 1919.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY
OF JUNE. 1919.

between the legal sale hours Of II
O'clock . m and 0'clock p. M. all
and Singular, the following described
property, t0.wit:
Lot NumAsr -Four al IN Square Mum
oes Twenty-Five f22l.
Lot Number eight tSl in Square Mum.
6es Taenty-two f33E
Lot Number -Four al in Square Mum
Der Fifsy.6ve 1851;
Lot Number Two l2] in Square Mum,
ber Fifty [50l:
Lot Number Six [6l 10 Square Mum
her Thirty -six (36l;
and certain lot Or parcel of ground
1yiag end being situated in the Town Of
Berwick, described ~ having a froatag,
,sf saxty-sight t66l feet By depth q
- H1n6rod aad ten fll0l feet ane
4eRaaS& " tQaaxG NegN ly tAaAA y
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd Judicial Di stsict Court-Par.
ish Of st. Mary
Bank of Berwick We George Han.
ann No ID R30

Under and by virtue OF An order Of
seizure and sale. issued out of the
Honorable 23rd Judicial District Court
Of the State Of Louisiana, in the above
entitled api numbered cause, and to
me directed, have seized and taken
int" my possession and shall offer for
sale, for cash, without appraisement.
TO the last and highest bidder, accord.
ing TO law. A. tho principal front door
Of the court honse in tho Town OF
Franklin on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28
ARTICLE vi.
LIQUIDATION.

Whenever this corporation may be dis
solved. either by limitation. or any other
cause, lis afAirs shall be liqndaled by
three commissioners to be app tinted
from among the Stockholders at u gener-
al meeting of the Stockholders co vens,l
for such purpose, of which mestiu :.
such notice shall be given in the suan.
seven OF this harter. and a maj ,rity III
amount Of the capital stock OF said
Company represented II such meeting
shall De requisite to elect. Sxch COM
m,sslo8ers SHALL rcnsin in Office unti
the affairs g. the said corpor.tiJa sd al
have heeu fully lisuidsted. In case o
death sf one VI more OF said com mis-
sioners the vac incy shall be filled b,
election OF the surviving Commissioners
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28
ARTICLE VII,
AMENDMENT Of CHARTER.

This act Of Incorporation may be
modified, changed or altere Il. or the
corporation dissolved, or the capital
stock Increased or decreased At a gsner-
al meeting of the stockholders ca,lei for
that purpose, af."r d 10 notice OF sam.
shall have been given in accordance with
Article Four of this Charter, when ap
erQvsd By Z vQW ak 3s 0a2SsS .,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28

Fill that tank with Stanacola
gasoline at Ibert's Filling Station.
AL grades OF motor oils aud
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28

FARM LOANS-rne Mortgage
Security Co. represented by A.
.orney L. o Pecot, of Frankiic'
La, will AXE tsrm loans 10 Oh
Mary and other 2 srishes OF SouIn'
western Louisiana for ten yesm
or less; no amount too Dig o. 10"
Walt alton; terms liberal aud easy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28

Clerks 0lica,
ST. Mary Parish. LOaisiana.
/, Wilbur Il. Kramer, Clerk Of the 2srd
Judicial district Court, ia and for The Pa.seA
Of st. Mary, State of Louisiana, and ex-omcso
Recorder thereof, do hereby certify thnt tas
above aud foregoing is u true and correct copy
of the original now on lille aud of recnrd in my
Office. record eL in Book No. Act OF lnoorpor-
alton" eutry No. 81 OF date May 80. 1918.
In evidence whereof witness my 0fhciai sig
natufe and the impress Of the seal of my ONCE,
this 10th day of May, 1919.
WILBUR II. KRAMER, y
Clerk and ex -O!fici0 Recorder.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28

The domicile of this Corporation shall
he in the Village of Centreville, Parish
OF St. Mary, State OF Louisiana, and al
citations and other legal process shall b'
served upon the President Of the sait
corporation, or 10 the event Of his alb
sence upon the Vice-President thereof
and in the absence of both of the sai(
officers, upon the Secretary of the cor
porstion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29
Use for Surplus Munitions.

An interesting suggestion has been
made by a prominent Swiss meteorol-
ogist and physicist, M. de Quervain Of
Zurich, to the effect that the vast
stores Of munitions collected In the bel
ligerent countries during the last four
years be utilized to advance the cause
Of science instead Of being merely fir
ed of to make q Roman holiday, OF
else sunk in deep waters to avoid the
latent dangers which reside in them.
By detoning these explosives in defin-
tie quantities, at definite places, and
at definite times whose dates are an
nounced in advance, a possibility
would be presented for the solution Of
many interesting problems in physics
and meteorology. The project might
sadvantageously be carried out In this
country.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29
Cryptic Cable.

For smartness the following will be
hard to beat: A well-known person
age lip Devonshire, England, received
a cable from his soldier son in Meso-
potamia containing only three words:
Two John twelve" After much puz-
cling the meaning dawned upon him.
Taking down his Bible he turned up
the Second Epistle of ST.. John and
read the twelfth verse. which runs as
follows: Having many things to
write unto you, l would not write with
paper and ink, but ! trust to come
unto you and speak face to face, that
our Joy may be full" His son was on
his way home to England.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29
How ! Hero Died.

a dramatic incident Ia which q he
roic young officer faced death IN sol
3dierly manner is the climax Of q true
story that recently appeared In Stars
and Stripes, the official newspaper Of
the American expedi tionary forces.
He was Francis N. Leahy Of Law
renee, Massachusetts, and he had
served In the ranks before he won his
commission. He used to tell Of the
days when he was orderly to Captain
Pershing in the Philippines. One day
while he was resting with his men by
the Wayside a German shell came
whizzfng out Of space just as the order
arrived that the regiment fall@in and
move on.
The shell plowed up the earth and
stretched on the ground several men
who we're just getting to their feet.
1t hit the tree against which Captain
Leahy was leaning and snapped itSon
like a stalk Of asparagus. a piece Of
shell struck him in the back and tore
its way through. his chest.
"Good-by, boys! he said. and his
head sagged forward.
Then it was as if, somewhere in the
universe, an invisible commander had
called, Attention! ~ Captain Leahy
raised his head. With clearing voice
he called the name Of the officer next
in command.
Lieutenant Hansen" be said, ''the
command is 'Forwardr See the boys
through !"
Then he died.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29
had 70 LAY OF
MONTH Al TINE
Petersen Spent 500 For Medicines
That Did Him No. Good. Re-
stored By Tanlac.

81 have spent over five hundred dol
lars for medicine during the past five
years, and Tanlac is the only thing that
has done me any good at all, = said p. f.
Petersen, a well known fireman who is
employed at the Milwaukee Novelty
Dye Works, and who lives at 1867 Third
Street, Milwaukee, the other day.
u had about made all arrangements
to be operated on, = continued Mr.. Peter
sen, and after reading so much about
Tanlac, I decided to- postpone the oper-
alton and give this medicine a trial. /
had suffered so long from stomach
trouble without getting any relief, that
I was finally told that an operation was
the only thing left. / had reached the
point where would have terrible
cramping spells in less than thirty min
utes after every meal. / would often
almost lose my breath on account Of
gas forming so bad, and the misery I
suffered from headaches will never be-
known to anybody except myself. This
trouble just gradually got worse all the
time until got to where ] couldn't re-
tain anything I ate--not even a glass
Of milk. never slept well, in fact,
there were many nights when just.
had to walk the floor all night long and
not sleep q wink. I was so nervous at
times that ] couldn't stand to have any
body talk to me. I finally got to where
] could hardly get about, and would be
laid up for month at time
.Well, as I have already said I took
Tanlac as last resort before submit
ting to an operation, and I am mighty
glad did, for it oyercame my troubles,
and / am now a sound, we'll man again
without having to 60 under the knife.
You may believe it or not, but it's the
truth If ever told it, ] haven't had
pain of any kind since / finished my
first bottle Of Tanlac, and can sit
down now and eat big, square meal
and it never causes me the least bit Of
trouble afterwards. have gained ten
pounds already and am back at work
and never lose minutes time. A hard
days work doesn't hurt me, either, for
I just hustle home and wash up and
eat as hearty supper as anybody, and
go to bed and stretch out and sleep
like a school boy all night long. Those
headaches and smothering, spells have
left me, too, and in fact, am in fine
condition in every way, and I'll tell the
world that sTanlac is responsible for it
all
Tanlac is sold in Grygla by A. w.
Caly, in Alvarado by Arthur w. Neu-
jahr, in Middle River by. Middle River
Drug CO.. in Argyle by Robertson's
Pharmacy, and in Oslo by Marie w.
Ponthan.,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29
wheat SEASES
UNDER CONTROL
Precautions Taken TO- Prevent
Spread Of Two Dreaded For
eign Foes Of Plant.
STRAW and sTuDBLE BURNED
Experts Realize Possibility That Some
Infested Spots May Have Escaped
Observation - Quarantine
Is Avoided.

aPrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Indications are that the two dreaded
foreign foes of wheat, flag smut and
take-all, will not become widespread
In the United States. The United
States department Of agriculture an
n0unces that the two states where
these diseases appeared, Indiana and
Illinois, have taken steps that will pre-
vent the spread of the diseases from
the infected fields and that should
wipe out in a few years the infection
in fields where It exists.
Indiana officials came to the recent
hearing in Washington with adequate
safeguards already placed. Shortly
after the hearing, Illinois established
similar safeguards. All the infected
wheat in both states is under control
and will be disinfected before any use
whatever is made Of it. All straw and
Btubble are to be burned, threshing
machines are to be thoroughly disin-
fected and no wheat Is to be grown in
infected areas for several years.
But Fight Is Not Over.
Under these conditions full conf
dence is felt that neither Of the dis
eases will spread from the diseased
areas in Illinois and Indiana. That
does not mean, however, that the fight
against flag smut and take-all is over.
It is possible that one or both of the
diseases exist this year In places where
they have not been recognized. There
&c. however, no great probability that
this is true. The department of agri-
culture and it's cooperating agencies
have been diligently on the lookout for
these two diseases all summer and
have found no evidences of them ex-
cept in the two areas. Both flag smut
and take-all occur in Illinois and only
take-all in Indiana. The experts, how
ever, realize the possibility that some
7nfested spots may have escaped OBJ
SerVation and 1t would not be surpris-
eng If diseased fields are found else
where next spring
I'm the meantime there will be no letup
En- the work of preventing either of the
diseases from getting a real fOOthOld
anywhere in the United States. The
federal department is working with
hhe authorities Of Illinois and Indiana
giving them every possible aid. Its
Wathologists are energetically studying
che disease and its representatives are
searching the country over to make
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29

Careless handling Of potatoes cost
Minnesota growers one million dollars
last year, according to reliable esti-
mates.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29

Good Crop Of Wheat in Southern In
diana.
certain whethes. or not there are other
infested areas and to see that effective
measures Of control are available II
any such areas are discovered.
Prompt State Action Prevents Quar-
antine.
The cooperation of state authorities
SIS essential in order to prevent hard
:ship IL further infestations should be
discovered. Only the prompt action Of
Indiana and Illinois prevented the
placing Of a quarantine against all the
wheat in those states, q measure
which would have meant hardship. not
only to all the wheat growers In the
two states, but to dealers, millers and
consumers. Even prompter state action
will be desirable IL either Of the dis
eases Is found later to exist in any
apther state.
Neither Of these diseases likely to
sf1nd its way into the country again
from outside sources. The department
snf agriculture has ablished quaran-
tine regulations against all the rest of
1the world In which either of the dis.
.eases exists. No small grain can come
In for any purpose unless It has been
thoroughly steri1ized with steam heat.
&c Is the purpose 5of the department,
say It's officials 70 make the cleanup
OF these plant plaques as thorough and
- prompt as It did the f0Ot,an(l.mouth
disease Of animals . few years ago.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29

to uekoads
Northern Division
still things
Cross Roll
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29

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