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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
LIKE SAFE
AND SANE MEET
OF LEGISLATURE
Only 104 Bills introduced in
First Week of Session.
Sixty Less Than in 1917 and 20S
Below 1915 Record.
ADMINISTRATION BILLS SOON
Allen recommendations Dump
ed in the Hopper Early.
Looks as Tho Constitutional
Convention VIII Be a Go.
ADMINISTRATION BILLS SOON
Looks as Tho Constitutional
Convention Will Be a Go.

Kansas legislators are off to a good
start for the 1919 session-a start that
indicates the safest and sanest session
-perha ps-in twenty years. With the
first week of the session out of the
way. observers today placed their first
judgment on the lawmakers by COM
parison with former opening legisla-
tive weeks. If the legislators maintain
their present pace they will probably
finish the session with the introduc-
ton of less than 1000 bills. Several
administration measures are already
in the hopper.
Practically two days of rest after
the first two days for the introduction
of bills, has given the lawmakers a
chance to prepare for the second week
of the session. According to the dope
sheet if the legislature hold it's good
record another week, it is reasona bly,
safe for the winter. With most of the
pet objects of Kansas legislation un-
der government control-the railroads,
telephones, telegraph and express
companies-there is much to indicate
side lines and will observe curfew
regulations
For Administration Bills.
Both houses will probably advance
the administration bills to early con-
sideration. An effort is to be made
" all VI the Alien measures IN
the hopper early in the session AS
soon as these bills come from the COM
mittees, they will be advanced to spe-
cial orders.
~ General bills will be considered in
regular order except where an un-
usually adroit member succeeds in
advancing his measures on the calen-
dar. Not until the session nears its
close Will revision committees be
named, tho. In both the house and
senate. local bills will be tagen up
during the dull hours of the session.
1t is probable that the house will
make Saturdays special field days for
the local measures. Working in COM
mittee of the whole house, tAe lower
branch will push the home town and
county bills off the calendar each
week.
Constitutional Convention.
The big fight of the session will
probably come in the demand for a
constitutional convention. Members
or the present legislature can merely
submit the question to the voters in
1920 If they favor the proposition,
a convention might be held as early
as 1921. The constitutional conven-
ton project is the dominant feature of
the Allen program. Behind it will be
every ounce of administration infiu-
ence, strength and driving power.
tCOnuinued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18

competency are running in circles
1hey don't know where they're going
They don't even I;nov whether they
are on the way &nd the bully hoys
constitute the only organized opposi-
ton ary high grade candidate for
mayor viii find in This town next
spring There is Only one issue UP to
the voters of Topeka this year It is
whether Frank B. Brown. J. O Stevic
c H Trap and their confreres and
close associates shall run this town
That is the issue. II can't he sugar
coated. or discussed in any other way.
Why not let the bully boys pick their
candidate AID designate the figf ti-g
ground2 There's no hurry. Let's
wait Bit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
TAFT-ALLEN BOOM ON
Rockwell Favors Combination for Re
publicans in 1920.

Washingt- n. Jan. william H.
Taft for president, and Henry J. Allen
T. Kansas for vice president is the Re-
publican ticket proposed for 1920 by
H Lee Rockwell of Akron. o.. in an
interview given out here
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Rock
well. there is absolutely no doubt that
Mr. Taft will be the Republican stand
ard d-bearer."
The suggestion of Governor Aliens
name for the vice presidency is in ac-
cord with the discussion al the Repub-
lican conference in Chicago recently.
when his was the only name given
serious consideration for the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
CLERKS INTO ia DRIVE
Capper VIII Talk at Big Auditorium
Meeting Tomorrow,

The members OF the railway clerks
union will lay aside their own interest
tomorrow afternoon and turn their at
tention to assisting in the Jewish-Ar-
menian relief drive. it was announced
today. A meeting was to have been
held at the auditorium for union dis
cussions. but it is said that these will
be eliminated and the energies of the
members will be turned toward OBJ
tanning relief for the starving thou
sands.
Halls orchestra will furnish music
for the occasion. Senator Arthur
Capper. Dillon and Senator
James Malone are on the program as
the principal speakers. The meeting
will be called sharply at 3 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
REDS IN A RETREAT
Bolsheyist Forces Falling Back in
ESthonfa Now

Stockholm, Jan. 1S.-Bolshevik
forces are retreating in Esthonia on
account of counter revolution which
has broken out in Petrograd, accord
ing to dispatch from Helsingfors re-
ceived here today. 1t is believed tina t
the Bolshevik government may need
strong forces to suppress the upris-
ing and that this is the reason for
calling the Esthonian army back
Diplomatic advices received in Washing
ton brought the first word of the revolt
against Bolshevik rule in PetrograG. Street
fighting was reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
HERE'S WHO HUN WILL SEND
Lichnowsky, Brockdorff-Ra -Rantzau,
kautksky and Arco 10 Peace Meet.

Munich, Jan. 1S.-German dele
gates to the peace conference will
be the following, newspapers here
stated:
Prince Lichnowsky. former am
bassado to Great Britain.
LichEowsky's memorirs of his
experiences in London at the start
Of the war constituted an indict-
ment for the kaiser's course and
showed that he forced the war.
For this Lichnowsky was disgraced
during the kaiser's regime.
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau,
foreign minister.
Karl kautZsky, recently under
secretary for foreign affairs. and
head of the commission which in
vestigated and recommended pun
ishment for the kaiser as a war
maker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
HOLD FUTURE OF
WORLD IN HANDS
PRES. POINCARE
So Says French President in
Opening Peace Conference.
Says Hun Willed To Rule by
IrOn-Perished by Iron.
VICTORY WAS TOTAL ONE
Declares for Sense of Justice in
the Deliberations.
The World Meeting Begins in
Paris This Afternoon.
Says Hun WiIled To Rule by
IrOn-PeriShed by Iron.
VICTORY WAS TOTAL ONE
Declares for Sense of Justice in
the Deliberations.
THE FIRST BUSINESS

Paris, Jan. 1S-Todays peace
conference business was:
First-Submission of memoran-
dums by all the powers on the re-
sponsibility of the authors of the
war.
d-Memorandums on re-
sponsibility for crimes committed
during the war.
Third-Legislatio regarding in
ternat.onal labor.
The society of nations will be the
first business of the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
WORK FOR t. r.. MEMORIAL.
Secretary Eaker Directs Councils of
Defense To Do All Possible.

Washington, Jan. 1s-Ry direction
of Secretary Baker. Grosyenor B.
Clarkson. director of the council Of
national defense, today requested all
state. county. community and munich
pal councils of defense to do every
thing possible to make successful the
nationwide arrangements for me-
mortal service to Theodore Roosevelt
to be held February 8. at the same
time that services are held by con-
gress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
GIVE REPLACEMENTS
Genera. March Would Tell of the
Number of Casualties.

Washington, Jan. 1S-Chief OF staff
March proposed today to announce the
number of replacements furnished
each combatant division. This IS
practically equivalent to gi-;ng each
divisions 5 total casualties list
His purpose was to still tie per-
sistAnt reports in various parts OF the
county as to exaggerated losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
WIVES OF DOCGHBOYS CONE.
First % SaiI-30O More VIII Come
Before Long.

London. Jan 1s.-The transport
Plattsburg will arrive in New York
about January 29. with the first
twenty-seyen English girls who mar
ried American doughboys. Three hun
dred more will follow soon. The Red
Cross is paying all expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
Beats Twcnty-fonr and Chcss-

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Jose RaouI Cana
blanca, Cuban chessmaster. playing
twenty-tour opponents simultaneously
at the Illinois Athletic club last might
won all the games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
ToDAY,s TEMPERATrRE

Temperatures Tor the day were 20
dS;rees below normal.
Sunday will be another "fine. large
day says S d. Flora. state meteorolo-
gist. There was no extreme cold
weather reported this morning from
any of the stations on the weather
map. From Pittsburgh. Pa. to Salt
lGnntinued m Page z 1rf j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
AN OFFER FROM THE REDS
BoIshcvik Delegate Says They Are
Ready for Peace Now.

Copenhagen, Jan. 1S-Boris
Litvonoff. former Bolshevik dele
gate to Great Britain, has sent a
note to President Wilson saying the
Bolsheviki want peace and are will
ling to cease their world prop
aganda if the allies cease hostili-
ties. the Social Demokraten de-
clared today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
40 NOW ARE DRY
Notifications Now Come Thick
and Fast to Amendment.
More States Are Expected To
Get on Water Wagon.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Forty states
have now ratified the national prohI-
bition amendment. Drys expect fur
ther favorable action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
A FINE LARGE DAY
That Is Promise of McteoroIogist
Flora for Sunday.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Sunday; not much change
in temperature.
The shippers forecast warns TO protect
36-hour shipments west against a temper
ature of 30 degrees: north. east and south
against temperature of 35 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
The House ODDosition,

And. gentlemen. there is no hurry
The bully boys who have publicly an
noUnced their intention of redeeming
this town from the curse of ca pital
greed, avarice, dishonesty and in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06
SCHOOLBOOKS OF LONG AGO
Ancient Tablets Show That Children
of Past Ages Studied Much as
Do Those of Today.

Professor Langdon of Oxford, Eng,
has discovered hat one group of the
famous Nippur tablets stored at the
University of Pennsylvania are In re
atty the oldest schoolbooks known to
exist. They show, says the Christian
Herald, that the children of the an
clients learned much that the boys and
girls Of today have to study.
According to these tablets the chill
dren of 1920 years ago were taught
arithmetic, geography, history and
grammar just like the children OF to-
day.
The multiplication tables are re-
markably distinct. and in plain num-
erals show the incontrovertibe fact
that three times one are three and five
times one are five.
On one tablet the school boy has
been given a lesson In phonetic signs
corresponding TO the shorthand Of mod
ern times. The Sumerians the au-
thors of these tablets, also invented
the use Of writing syllables and COM
bining them into words, being the first
step toward the alphabet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06

Strange, unknown flowers are
sprlnglng up In shell holes and dug
outs over the SCARED surface of No
Mans land, and many are the conjec-
lures concerning the strange phenom-
enon.
Botanists who have studied the
strange plants have come to the con-
cluslon that they have sprung from
seeds buried in the earth for many
decades. A well-known London botan-
ist in a recent discussion said:
at is known that seeds have been
buried for upwards of 60 years with
out losing their power of termination.
Seeds Of corn and wheat buried with
Egyptian mummies thousands Of years
ago have been planted out in the goth
century and have terminated In the
ordinary way. 1t is quite possible
that strange Towering plants-that Is,
strange TO the local inhabitants-are
now Towering In the French battle
fields. The heavy shell fire which has
torn 10 the earth may have created
conditions for their growth after lying
dormant so long"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06

On Sunday morning the earth was
thinly clad with snow in the locality,
first of the season.
Thos. Mauger, the jeweler, has
moved up from Darlington and will 10.
cate opposite Kline g. Spratler.
For the first time in a very long
while, Darlington polled Republican
majority at state election.
The broad-gauge to Dodgeville. or in
other words the extension of the M. p.
X. r. is among the surest thing in rail
road matter now.
Married, in this city, Monday eve
ming, at the brides home, by Rev. M.
Bslch, Mr.. Anton Howell and Miss
Tenant.
We understand that there's an effort
being pushed by some of our go-ahead
citizens to establish in Mineral Point a
copper furnace. From facts obtainable
there appears no good reason why a
furnace of this kind could not be sue
cessfully operated here. 1t has been
carefully tested by competent parties
and proven that copper ore could be
raised around Mineral Point in sufficient
quantities to make it pay the miner
better than any other ore for which this
locality is so widely noted.
Following are the officers of the
Southwest Wis, Industrial association
for the coming year: r. ID. Pulford,
president; Thos. Priestley, treasurer;
ID. p. Beech, secretary. A committee
of FIVE was appointed to ascertain the
chances of purchasing new grounds and
for how much. Being backed by about
300 good substantial members, the So
ciety is sure of great success in the
future. Its fairs have all been par ex-
cellent - inferior to none in the state r.
and is bound to continue as such.
Mr.. Pierce Jackson was married to
Miss Maggie Brown last night, Thurs
day.
The result of Tuesdays election ex-
ceeded the hopes of many Republicans,
who had looked for majority Of about
10000. The outlook now is that the ma
jority will reach 10000 at least Iowa
county did nobly. She is Republican by
over 300. The greenback bubble has
busted in this county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06

being largely attended and giving the
grand old forward boost.
Mrs. Hartman Van Dusen died in this
city, October SO, aged 81 years. She re-
sided here since 1858.
Last Saturdays football game be-
tween Mineral Point high school and
Platteville normal was not played to a
finish, but was spirited while it lasted.
First half both sides made two touch
downs. We failed to kick on goal leav-
ing the score IL TO 10 in favor of Platte
vile. Seeing their only chance to beat
the little team was for Platteville to
send their famous runner around the
end, he was started One of the Point
team happened to strike his face. The
umpire disqualified the player and the
high school revolted and refused to
play further. Many expressed conf
dence that if the game were played out
the normals would have been defeated,
notwithstanding their maturer years
and their average of l65 pounds against
the school boys 1856.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06

Joseph II. Ramsden, formerly of this
city, died at Beloit, Oct. IA, aged AZ
years.
Messrs. George Woolrich, w. " Par
kinson, Amos Vivian. John Dunn, Jas.
Waters and Chas. Treweek of this city
were summoned to appear, Tuesday be-
fore the Grand Jury, now in session at
Lacrosse, to give evidence in regard to
bank notes upon which their names had
been forged
Results bearing on the collapsed bank
are still anything but definite. There
are strong reasons for believing that
the community has been looted to the
extent of half million dollars. But
few towns this size could well survive
such a swipe, but Mineral Point is still
sound as bell. every merchant being
on his taps and a-humming.
November Bird was the fifteth ami
versary of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Rock and the day was duly OBJ
served with services at st. Mary's
church.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06
FROM THE UNE FILES


Let every Republican in Iowa county
be on his guard against spurious tick
cts, Remember the Republican ticket /:
headed with the American flag in the
folds of which are the words "Republi-
can Ticket. -
Yesterday 2lS barrels of apples ar
rived for two different firms in this
city.
Grain can now be shipped by rail to
st, Louis for forty cents per hundred.
This will give our produce buyers and
farmers the advantage of two markets
and will have a tendency to raise the
price of grain.
The mineral team of James Spensley
tried to go on its own hook Thursday,
but did not keep a good lookout for
mineral holes. One of the horses went
down to the bottom of one of them All
parties, including horses and driver
were rescued without serious damage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06
Fifteen Years Ago, 1904

Married, at Dodgeville, Oct. q, Mr..
John c. Martin. Jr., and Miss Edith
Harris, Bey. w. f. Tominson ofliciat-
ing Both bride and groom were born
in Mineral Point, where they will esq
tablish their home.
For the second time, and in success
sion, there will be no state tax levy in
Wisconsin. This is not only remarkable
in our own state affairs, but it is aston
ishing to the entire country, as no state
in the union has ever enjoyed like
experience.
Mrs. Mary Coad, reict of the late
Samuel Coad, died in this, city Friday,
aged 90 years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06

The p. Nj. Sunday school held its an
nual exhibition last Sunday evening
The exercises consisted of singing, rec
itations, declarations, and very
pleasing program was well carried out.
The Good Templars' festival at the
City Hall tomorrow evening promises
to be very pleasant affair.
Geo. w. Bliss is elected member of
the assembly and the southern district
has secured representative who is
qualified and worthy.
James Brown, brakeman on the
Mineral Point Railroad. had his hand
badly smashed one day last week by
having it caught between the couplings.
Married, in this city, Oct. 80, by
Rev. D. w Couch, Mr.. Edward Brown
and Miss Mary l.. Uren, both of Min
eral Point.
On the 26th of October, Mr.. John
Grabhan of Illinois was married to
Miss Angeline Schellenger of this place
by Elder X. ID. Cotton of Ind At the
same place and date, Mr.. John c..
Martin of Waldwick and Miss Mary
Schelenger of this city were married
by the said Elder Cotton.
Reports from all directions Indicate
that in Wisconsin the Republicans have
come out victors from Tuesdays con-
test for the entire state ticket. This
was one of the highest votes ever
known in the state, not one-half as
many as were polled year ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06
Twenty-Five Years Ago, 1894.

Married, Oct. Both, at the residence
of the brides mother, Mr.. George M.
Thomas of Bloomfield and Miss Bel
Harris of this city. Rev. F. w. Straw,
officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Martin cele-
brated the 18th anniversary OF theii
marriage Oct. 26th.
The first wedding in the new M. f.
parsonage occurred Oct. 25th, wher
Mr.. James O. Tibbts Of this city anc
Miss Nellie Jenkins of the town of Lin
den were married by Rev. Straw.
Within the past week there have
been four Republican meetings in Min
eral Point and each was a success il
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06

ly foreswore allegiance TO the banner
of King Edwards
Il helped matters not at all that at
the very first avenue crossing some
one on the curb yelled. "Pipe Sammy
Edwards all done np in pinkies! Gee,
Sammy, but II brings out the legs
great IAN extremely embarrassing
remark. since Sammy from boyhood
had been painfully conscious of his
slightly bowed neither limbs.
Wen, what with the animals acting
like the deuce and the kidding he got
from old acquantances along the line,
and what with--moSt of all--keeping
on the lookout for Kitty the eyes that
should have been attending very strict
" indeed to the leopards, II happened.
The spotted beasts, always the bane
of menagerie mems existence at best,
were on the verge of getting out Of
hand when the cage reached that par
tlcular iuncture of two important
thoroughfares where Sammy's taxi had
been wont to stand o. nights.
Involuntarily Sammy let his eyes
divert from his snarlng feverishly
pacing charges. TO the old spot. And
there, on the edge of the sidewalk,
stood Hartman, his old taxi days en-
ployer, and-evidently quite by acct
dent, just beside him-stood Kitty
Kitty was white as Sammy's glance
faI f,iU
For Kitty had been able to sense what
scarcely anybody In the crowd sus-
pected, for she had been investigating
this animal business a deal in the last
six months. had Kitty.
she knew that things were going
wrong in that cage. AS her eyes and
Sammy's met she raised her hand in
one imperious undenlable gesture, and
through white lips screamed over all
the fanfare of the pageant duck,
Sammy !"
Sammy ducked-and the razor-like
claws of Caliph missed him by the
thinness of a whistle as the snarling
beast hurled through the air. There
was whirl of tawny, black spotted
bodies and horrifying scrambllng
and snarling; an agile flashing of
pink; one, two, three rapid blank
shots in the faces of the frantic cats
and, like jack out of his box,
Sammy emerged from the rear door Of
the cage, slamming in the hasp behind
him. In two jumps he reached the
sidewalk.
There was no interlude. Can /
have my job back?" he demanded Of
Hartman.
"You can" replied Hartman. In
inst five seconds Sammy Edwards had
quit one job and secured another.
"Come on, Kitty" he breathlessly
urged, grasping that almost fainting
young woman by the arm; "Pll borrow
a raincoat in Ferguson's and Wen go
somewhere and have little talk. You
can't kid me after the look that was
on your face just now"
Kitty might of course, have told
him that she'd have felt just the same
about a perfect stranger Butch,
what was the use? She was too glad
to have him back aliveS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-06
Local Overflow

Pay less and dress better. Buy
our clothes of G. Varlin.
Miss Lydia Hack, registered nurse
in the employ of the government in the
Canal Zone, Panama, was guest of DR..
and Mrs. C. G. Hubenthal several days
last week.
Mrs. Edward Brown, ST., left
Tuesday for Chicago to spend the win
ter with her son, w. d. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Lanyon re-
turned to their home in Pittsburg. Kan
sas, Sunday after visit at the Josiah
Lanyon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Priestley and
daughter returned Monday from short
stay at Madison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fine is home from a
visit in Racine.
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Hales. Misses
Susie and Ella Little returned Thurs
day from a visit in Moline and Pre-
emption, LII.
About thirty-four members of the
Dorcas Society of the M. E. church
held pleasant Halloween social at the
home of Mrs. Reuben Ellsworth Wednes
day evening. The home was tastefully
decorated and refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Cox have
moved to Beloit to reside there.
John Maloney left Tuesday tt
transact business in Chicago.
Miss Agnes Mauger returned Mon
day from two weeks visit in Madison
Mrs. e. A. Davis returned to hei
home in KEENAN,, Friday, after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harris
Rev. Mortified was guest at the
home of his son George. Rev. and Mrs.
Merrifeld expect to make Plattevile
their home and will build on the LOT
they recently purchased. -Platteville
News. REV. Merrifeld is former
pastor of the M. E. church of this city
and will ever be kindly remembered by
many of our citizens.
"A painted face is most always
beautiful-if it is on canvas.