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The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Slam at the Gentle Sex.

Slam At the Gentle Sex.
IF dar was any sho''nuff beautiful
mermaids," said Uncle Eben, "a lot q
human ladies would git jealous an
drown delrse'fs tryln' to initiate EN-"
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
One Drawback.

Washington Is eolored man and he
follows the profession Of cleaning up
back yards. Also he was the first man
to think Of wrapping a horses fore
legs with fly paper, keeping the flies
of their legs and catching Mr.. Fly at
the same time. ,.
One of the women he was working
for said to him: "Washington, your fly
paper Is q success. I see that by the
great number of flies there are on the
paper"
Eyes! Yes!" said Washington, ''but
once in a while that horse gets his
legs too close together and they stick
and has to pull 'em apart for him."
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04

The expected may happen unex.
peCtedly.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04

How superior an old codger with
eight hairs on his head looks at q
bald-headed man. -
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Flhy-FIfty.

First Yegg-Money is plentiful.
Second Yegg-So is cops; so what's
de use7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
SHOOT THRU CARS
Officer and Mexican in an I'm
usual Duel.
Posse Catches WOuld-Be Man
Killer Today.

A regular revolver duel was staged
near Menoken shortly after $3.50
o'clock this morning between 7. p.
Wintersteen, of Marysville, Kan,
travelling Waterman for the Union Pa
cific railroad, and Ramon Juenty,
Mexican.
at Menoken by Wintersteen for stealing
a ride. The Mexican got off without
any argument, saying he would buy a
ticket at the station. He walked to-
ward the station, turned around and
started back toward Wintersteen who
was standing on the other side of the
track. He approached within about
thirty feet of where Wintersteen was
tanding-whipped out a Savage auto
matte and started laying down a bar
rage in the general vicinity of the
Waterman. Wintersteen unlimbered
his own artillery and the duel was on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH Or A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking.
snuffling, blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t
penetrates through every air passage
Of the head, soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
BILLS ARE DYING
Dozens of Them Passing Away
Under Emergency Moves.
House Measures on Senate Cal
endar May Never Pass.

Dozens of house bills on the senate
calendar under third reading and gen.
eraI orders were dying today as the
upper house "emergencied' numerous
small appropriation and county fee
and salary bills to third reading and
passed them after indulging in an
'.orgy of amendments'' on some of
them.
After the senate had passed the
resolution this morning asking Secre-
tarv of War Baker to order Kansas
overseas troops to be demobilized in
Kansas camps, Senator Anspaugh, of
the fees and salary committee, began
calling up the bills relative to the
salaries, fees and clerk hire for coun-
tv officers The bill governing SAL
aries and clerk hire for district court
clerks was recalled from the commit
tee, and passed with only one or two
minor amendments. but nevertheless
the changes were sufficient to send it
back to the house for concurrence.
One amendment gave the clerks
$4,000 for clerk hire, an increase of
$1,000. The fees and salaries bill
affecting registers of deeds was also
emergencied out of the committee
and passed but when the senator's fin
ished with it, the amendment patches
made the measure look like the over
W orked part of a schoolboy's trousers
a. the closing week of the school term.
Advanced Many Bills.
Bills which had been advanced to
third reading and passed until this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18

afternoon, many of them amended suf-
ficiently to send them back to the
house, included:
An act making an appropriation for
rental and upkeep of a residence for
the governor.
The agricultural, horticultural and
apiary bill providing a fund for the
protection of those interests.
The bill providing salaries and clerk
hire for county superintendent.
The bill advancing the pay of dis-
trict court judges from $4,000 to
$500.
The act providing for brand inspec-
ton of livestock, and making appro-
priations therefor.
The bill providing for the payment
of fees known as the special fund of
the state board of chiropractic exam
liners. The bill provided that the Sec
rotary of the board remit fees monthly
to the state treasurer.
The act providing for the payne Mt
of expenses of the court stenographers
of the district courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18

The train pulled up-separating the
eombatants. But that did not stop the
lead scattering contest. Crouching
down they shot at each other under
the moving cars Every time a car
went past two bullets whizzed : 10y
each other thru the opening between
cars. AS the end of the train came
up. Wintersteen who was out of am
munition picked up the last car. As
he passed thru the door into the coach
the Mexican took a couple of final
shots at him thru the door.
Call For RcinfOrcements,
When the junction west of Menoken
was reached Wintersteen telephoned
to town for assistance. 1t came. Bob
Miller and Roy Bendure. of Marysville.
a special agent for the Onion Pacific
beat it to a motor car and at break
neck speed dashed for the scene of
hostilities.
The exican had followed down the
track after the retreating train. After
he Lad called for assistance. Winter
steen went back toward Menoken. The
Mex saw him coming. He ducked off
the track and started north across
country.
Wintersteen went on in pursuit. The
assistance arrived shortly after and
two farmer boys, Fred McNaughton
and William Sharp Joined in tie posse
trailing the would-be mankilier across
the tract of land devastated last sum-
mer by the cyclone Thru water sew
eral feet deep at times and thru mud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18

almost as deep they trailed the Next
can.
He finally was located on a sort of
hummock surrounded by water. Setting
close to where he was Bendure final
lysaw him lying down in the muddy
weeds. Covering him with a short
barreIed shotgun he had borrowed he
ordered him out. The Mexican got up
He was entirely calm and composed
and appeared no more excited than if
he had been asked for match. He
was searched. The search divulged a
knife. some money. registra ton card
filled out at Council Bluffs. Iowa.
But the gun was gone. Bendure
later made him dig it out of the
ground where he had hidden it in the
mud wrapped up in a handkerchief.
Iuenty is now in the county Jail.
where he will be held for attempt to
kill
The officers agree that it is un-
usual for a man to act Juenty did
on so slight a provocation. He gave
no warning of any sort to indicate his
intentions. Simply walked up to
Wintersteen-jerked out the Savage
and started in putting its contents into
cirCula ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
NO COUNTY REGISTER
Army Discharges Must Be Register ed
With Adjutant General.


No longer will the discharged SOL
diers and sailors be able to register
their discharge papers with the coun-
ty register of deeds. His office al
ready is loaded up with work suffi-
cient for his two assistants and there
is no money to hire more help SO Oran
Layton, register of deeds, asked At
torney General r. J. Hopkins for a
decision on a bill which was in the
legislature providing that the register
of deeds record the discharge papers
of soldiers free of charge.
That particular bill was not passed.
Another one Noviding for the same
work to be done in the adjutant gen.
erals office was passed. Notices will
be sent from the adjutant generals Of
flee instructing the los county Off
Gals to cease the practice of register
ing discharge papers.
The new regulations provide that
upon submission to the adjusant gem
eral, of the original discharge or other
official record of military service of
any soldier sailor or marine, or a
copy of such discharge certified to by
jutant general shall place the record
on permanent file in his office. Fur
Their, upon request of the registrant
he must furnish free of charge a copy
of the military record. No city, coun-
ty or state official may charge a fee
for certifying to the correctness of the
true copies of original discharge or
other military service record papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
COME in
Practically Every Organization
in City Back of s. A.
Campaign for $4,000 Home for
Topeka Is On.


: Practically every organization in the
city gave its final pledge to the Saliva
ton Army at a special meeting of rep
day night Each man present pledged
himself and his district and his bust
ness as strictly for" the Salvation
Army campaign to raise $4,000 for
the erection of a home at the corner
of Fifth and Quincy streets.
After the pledges were all in the
men present resolved the meeting into
what closely resembled an old time
testimonial meeting. There was hard :
ly man seated at the tables who did
not call TO the attention of the COM
pany some incident of the Salvation
Army's ready relief.
The men at the meeting unanimous
ly agreed that the citizens of Topeka
are heart and soul in the drive and
that they are but waiting the opening
day of the campaign to hand in thei.
contributions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade
Here's an easy way to save s.. and
yet have the best cough remedy
you ever tried.


You've probably heard of this we'll
known plan OF making cough syrup at
home. But have you ever used it?
why thousands of families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly keep
house without it. It's simple and
cheap, but the way it takes hold of
a cough will quickly earn it a per-
manent place in YOUR home.
Into pint bottle, pour pc ounces
of Pinex; then add plain graduated
sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or, if
desired, use clarified molasses, honey,
or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup.
Either way, it tastes good, never
spoils, and gives you full pint of
better cough remedy than you could
buy ready-made for three times its
cost.
It is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquers a
cougll-usually in "a hours or less. 1t
seems to penetrate through every air
passage, lOosens a dry, hoarSe or tight
cough, lifts the phlegm, heals the MEM
relief. Splendid for throat tickle,
chial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
druggist for "2la ounces of Pinex"
with directions, and don't accept any,
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co. TT. Wayne, Ind.
acknowledgements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
WOMEN! DRY CLEAN
THINGS AT HOME
Try it! For a few cents you Can
dry clean everything.

Save five to ten dollars quickly by
dry cleaning everything in the home
with gasoline that would be ruined by
soap and water-suits, coats, waists,
silks, laces, gloves. shoes, furs, drap-
cries, rugs-everything!
Place a gallon or more of gasoline
in g dishpan or washboiler, then put
in the things to be dry cleaned, then
wash them with Solvte soap. Shortly
everything comes out looking like
new. Nothing fades, shrinks or, wrin-
kles. Do not attempt to dry clean
without Solvite soap. This gasoline
soap is the secret of all dry cleaning.
package of Solvite soap contain
ing directions for home dry cleaning,
costs little at any drug store. Dry
clean outdoors or away from flame
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
SPRING RUSH NOW ON
Torekans Anxious TO Rid Selves of
Bonds of Matrinouy.

Bonds of Matrimony.
The spring rush to get rid of hus-
bands and wives that has grown at an
increasing unprecedented rate during
the last few weeks shows every evil
dence of continuing.
Three more petitions were filed this
morning. Dorothy NJ. Dreamer asks
for a divorce from her husband, Will
liam 0. Dreamer. on the ground that
ne has not supported her since No
vember IT, 1917. She asks temper
airy alimony, payment of the cost of
maiden name, Dorothy NJ. Estes
Maude Cooper of 400 Chandler
street, desires divorce from her hus-
band, Walter Cooper. The charges
given in the petition are cruelty, gross
neglect of duty and an incompatible
disposition, making life a burden.
cooper refuses to take his wife to
places of amusement and would not
provide properly for the family. COM
posed of his wife and five children.
She was compelled to take in boarders
the petition states, to provide money
for clothes and amusements. Flying
into fits of anger he would threaten
his wife with bodily injury The petit
tition states that he is a skilled meat
cutter and could make good wages if
he cared to. She asks $50 on the cost
OF the attorneys fee and court pro-
ceedings, $50 a month temporary ali
mony and the right and title to house
hold goods, also control of the two
minor children.
Alleging that he threatened her life
in periods of anger; that he was
worthless and worked only part of
the time. Daisy West asks for a di-
vorce from her husband, Edward
West. She asks for the court to make
provisions for the care of herself and
children and the costs of the action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
I,,cre Was Nothing So Good
icr Congestion an | Colds
as Mustard

But TIE old-fashioacd mustard
burned and bli7tered while it ccted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
olGsters CGve, VIC. the p.s Ster aEc
without tie bitter.
Mustc-c,e DOES il. L Is clean, whit
ointne1t, T,-Ga With ell CT mustard. 1t i.
scientifically prepared, 50 that it N-orlif
v'ondara, c!nd yct Gce5 net blister the
tccdereSt c,l.l.
Just massage eE:istarc.e il with the fin.
Ger-t:Ps gently See how quickly it brings
Telisf-how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat. bron-
chitis, ton5ilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma.
neuralgia. headache, congestion, pleurisv.
rheumatism. Iumbago, pains and aches OF
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
cruises. chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
he chest lit often prevents pneumoniaL
SOc and coo Jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
KNOCKS OUT PAIN
THE FIRST ROUND
Comforting relief from pain
makes Sloan's the
Worlds Liniment

This famous reliever of rheumatic
aches, sol eness, stiffness, painful
sprains, neuralgia pains, and most other
external twinges that humanity suf-
fers from, enjoys its great sales be-
cause it lctically never fails to bring
speedy, comforting relief.
Always ready for use. it takes little
to penetr4te without rubbing and pro-
duce results. Clean, refreshing. At
all drug stores. A large bottle means
economy. soc, 60c, $1.2O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
FREE sc OF PRISONERS
Leayenworth Disciplinary Barracks
Loses Some of Its Residents Today.

Leavenworth, March 1S.-Thirty-
six inmates of the disciplinary bar
racks at Fort Leavenworth were given
their discharges today and they de-
parted for their home. This action
follows that of the war department of
reviewing the cases of men held at the
institution. Each man received a
railroad ticket to his home and IS,
which is the government allowance for
a discharged prisoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
ENGINEERS WILL MEET
F'our Hundred of Them From All Over
State Due Nav 1853

Nearly four hundred engineers from
all parts of Kansas will be in Topeka
May Z, s and to attend the annual
convention of the Kansas Stationary
Engineers association. The meetings
of the convention will be held in the
auditorium, and it is expected that
many prominent speakers will be on
the program. So far nothing definite
is settled as to the details of the en-
tertainment to be offered the visiting
engineers, nor is the program com
pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
Miners Hold a Meeting.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 1S.-A
policy meeting of about $50 repre-
sentatives of the twenty-six districts
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea began at the international head
quarters here today. The representa-
tives will discuss and probably decide
on questions relating to unemploy-
ment, wage contracts and general con-
ditions expected to develop during the
reconstruction period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18

Dublin. March 1S.-R. C. Barton,
Sim F'ein member of parliament from
West wicklow, celebrated St. Patrick s
day by escaping from Mount Joy
prison here,~ft was learned today.
When his cell was opened yesterday
morning a dummy figure was found in
his bunk. His disappearance has
caused a sensation in British govern
ment circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
To the Wife of
One who Drinks

If this should meet the eyes of wife,
mother or friend of someone addicted to
drink. unable to overcome this ruinous
habit. she may obtain Information of
method by which legions of drinkers have
been freed from the curse quickly. easily
and with delightful benefit IN their health,
efficiency and happiness. This Information
will be sent in plain envelope on request
to Edw. j. Woods. DA-GO7. Station +. New
York N Y. Cut this out; show others
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
Another Investigation On.

Washington. March 1s.-Conditions
caused by rising prices of hogs and
pork products will be considered at
conference next Thursday at the food
administrations grain cooperation
offices in New York between Fred
erick S. Snyder. former head of the
meat division; Edgar Richard. acting
food administration during Herbert
Hoover's absence. and Ben s. Allen of
the food administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
Give Women Jobs Back.

Washington, March, 1S.-Women
employed by the Cleveland Street Car
company. who were dismissed March
L. were ordered reinstated by deci-
sion handed down by the war labor
board today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
"BAYER CROSS"
ON aspirin
Always Ask for Genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin
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IDAYGE
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-

Only Aspirin Tablets WITH the safety
"Bayer Cross" on them are genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin owned and
made by Americans and proved safe
by millions of people. Unknown guam
titles of fraudulent Aspirin Tablets
were sold recently by a Brooklyn
dealer which proved to be composed
mostly of Talcum Powder.
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin should
always be aske for. Then look for
the safety "Bayer Cross on the pack
age and on each tablet. Accept moth
ing else. Proper directions and dos
age in each Bayer package.
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of Observation-Disclosures of
id.-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18

To officially welcome the Spring Season. it is
but fit that the beautiful Topeka stores should
make unusual effort to bedeck their windows,
counters and shelves with the bright, new Spring
merchandise
Thursday the windows Of the stores will fairly
blossom and shine with gorgeous new things to
attract the masculine as we'll as the feminine
eye The showing will be tremendous and most
interesting to ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18

It will be we'll worth trip of many miles t
visit this wonderful fashion feast, and Topek;
stands ready to welcome the many thousands O.
out-of-town visitors, as we'll as the counties
lovers of fashion in Topeka, who are invited t.
come Thursday March 20. Even as the trees
the flowers, the birds and Mother Nature hersel
take on the vivid new tones of Spring, SO will tn
windows of Topekas retail establishments but
with the new colorings Fashion has stamped ap
prevail of, and the windows will give but hint o
the great stocks awaiting your inspection within
The Benson signal., 1919-04-26

Whoopins Cough
Give Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy to keep the cough loose and
expectoration easy. 1t is excellent.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-26

Try the Benson Garage for ex-
pert repairing. Fifth street.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-26
PEACE ENJOYS
ASK COUNTRY
TO TAKE LOAN
American Delegates in Paris
Sent Victory Message
to Nation

Four members of the American peace
mission in France, Secretary of State
Robert Lansing, Col. e. M. House,
General Tasker N. Bliss and Henry
White, have sent this message to the
American people urging support OF the
Victory Loan:
ITO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: 8
"We have had the opportunity here
in France to see and realize the mag
nitude of the accomplishment q our
country in this war and the magnificent
spirit with which this great task has
been carried through to a triumphant
issue. %al
What has been done and what re-
mains to be done before normal con-
ditions are restored demand your con-
tinued and united support With the
same spirit of self sacrifice and Of d3l
termination as that which was mani
tested by the nation while the German
armies faced our men at the Name,
and in the Champagne, at ST. Mihiel
and in the Argonne. We must not re-
lax our efforts until every soldier of
the republic Is landed on the soil or
America
ITO finish this mighty task imposes
upon the government of the United
States great financial burden. The
Victory Liberty Loan must thrive. II
1t should fail it would indicate that the
Nation is willing to leave its task un-
completed.
ITO secure the ideals for which
Americans fought and died this great
demand on national patriotism and
united effort should meet generous
and universal response Let us do our
duty to the end.
ROBERT LANSING,
"HENRY WHITE,
"E. NJ HOUSE,
"T. N. BLISS"
The Benson signal., 1919-04-26
If | Were a Farmer

If / were a farmer | would keep
at hand few reliable medicines for
minor ailments that are not so SER
ious as to require the attention of
a physician, such as Chamberlain S
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy for
bowel complaints.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for coughs, colds and Group.
Chamberlain S L nj m ent for
sprains, bruises, rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain Tablets for stom-
ach troubles, billiousness and con-
stipation.
BY having these articles at hand
it would often save the trouble of
a trip to town in the busiest season
or in the night, and would enable
me to treat slight ailments as soon
as they appear. and thereby avoid
the more serious diseases that so
often follow.