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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
Railroad NeuUS of Week
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China with a population of 3O0,-
100000 has only $500 miles of rail
ways, or approximately 1000 less than
is included in the Santa F'e system
alone.
Railroads between New York and
Chicago have reduced the passenger
fare 50. which with the elimination of
the war tax reduces the fare SASS
per person.
The receiver for the Missouri &
North Arkansas is planning to finance
the system in order to place it IN
operation again after a shut down for
the past six months.
The Railway Journal says: If rail
way officials were allowed to devote
their entire time to railway operation
instead of pleading for existence at
washington. the country would get
better service.
From reports received. the largest
mileage of automatic signals installed
by any railroad in 1921 was on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, which put
in service 1878 miles of single track,
using 253 signals.
Railroad freight traffic in 1921 fell
about 20 per cent below that of the
record of 1920 and was less than for
any year since 1915. Passenger traf-
fic was less than for any year since
1916. and about 20 per cent less than
in 1920.
The Rock Island is now engaged in
moving fifteen special trains of thirty
cars each in transporting shipments of
motor cars from the Durant Motor
company, Long Island City, N. Y, to
California. Two of the trains have
already gone thru Topeka and the
others will follow at intervals of about
ten days for the next four or five
months.
Missouri Pacific officials have not
yet determined the family connections
of Frank Raster, an extra gang la
borer, who was killed near Glen Elder
last week when a. trailer attached TO
a motor car upset on the Central
Branch track. Raster was 40 years
old. His body is being held at Downs.
He had $500 on deposit in a Kansas
City bank.
The Burlington. which recently an
nounced that it had placed orders for
1890 new freight cars, now reports
that contracts have been let for 1877
cars for passenger train service, in
Guiding twelve dining cars, fifty-three
baggage and mail cars and sixty-two
passenger coaches. Ali of the passen-
in the summer it is said.
Atchison Globe: Business is pick
ing up rapidly along the Central
Branch. Night before last a hundred
cars of cattle, collected at various
points along the division, passed thru
Atchison on their way to the Kansas
City market. The same crew later
took a hundred empty grain cars out
on the branch from Atchison. for dis
tribution to shipping points for wheat
movement.
Car purchases made by the four
railroads running thru Topeka were
small during the year 1921. The
Santa Fs led with orders for $500
refrigerator cars and 1900 gondolas.
The Rock Island purchased 200 gon-
dolas and the Union Pacific fourteen
new dining cars. So far as known no
cars were contracted for by the Mis-
souri, Pacific. This year the Union
Pacific has already placed orders for
4,500 new box cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
BUILD i SECOND TRACK
Santa Fe Prepares to Let Contract.
Covering IS Miles, in Arizona

C. f. w. Felt. chief engineer of the
Santa F'e system, formerly of Topeka,
butt now having his headquarters at
Chicago, passed thru Topeka Friday
on his way to Arizona, where he VIII
go over with contractors the stretch
which the Santa Fe proposes to double
track.
In the Santa Fe budget for 1922,
announced early this week, was in
cIuded s22, 900 for new work This
includes the second track which will
be laid from Yampai to Griffiths,
Ariz., a distance of seventy-five miles.
By getting contractors on the job
early, the Santa Fe hopes to let the
contract for this work as soon as pos
sible and rush it thru to completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

What housekeeper does not have
laundry problems? Few, if any. am
sure, and yet it can be easily simpli-
fled.
There have. in previous years been
several objections to sending the fam
lily washing to = laundry. Dsfigur-
ing laundry marks. the idea of having
your own clothes. washed with every
body's. and. the destructive washing
powders that We're used to soften the
water. All of these really objection
able features have been eliminated
by The Topeka Laundry Company.
Each family bundle is done sep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

I saw many attractive
new Spring dresses yester-
day at The w. w. Mills
Company Store.
The taffeta frocks are
all charming. Most of
them have tight bodices
and ruffly bouffant skirts.
One that I liked especially
was made of an excellent
quality of black taffeta
with a round lace-trimmed
neck, short sleeves and
flaring hips trimmeds with
a succession of rosettes.
In the more tailored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
WIND DAMAGE IS IN DOUBT
But Reports Reaching the Santa Fc
Show Wheat Needs Rain.

According to reports reaching ]. r.
Koentz, assistant freight traffic man
ager or the Santa Fe. the result of
this weeks high winds ON the wheat
crop in central and western Kansas
is very much in doubt The reports
show that any damage inflicted to the
wheat is at least spotted and that the
final outcome will not be known until
there is enough moisture to make 1t
evident. Only in fields where the soil
was very loose is the damage notice
able at the present TIME, many of the
reports stated. The wheat everywhere
in the state in needing rain badly.
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lions in that direction even after the
Wild Indians, buffalo herds and the,
other difficulties of a wild and woolly
country could be subdued.
But to Asa Whitney. a business man
who imagined he wanted TO secure
better trade connections with China,
these difficulties appeared as mere
trifles. In 1919 he wrote a book in
which he advocated the building of a
transcontineutal railroad and took the
matter before congress. For the next
ten years the underea king proved a
political football but wfsh land grants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

and other government aid the road
was finally built.
The Union Pacific built west from
Omaha and the Central Pacific east
from San Francisco. On Max 10.
1869. the two. roads we're joined al
PromontOry, in the territory of Utah.
golden spike being driven to COM
plete the process Then two 1ocomo-
tives. approaching from opposite di-
rections, moved slowly toward each
other until their pilots touched and
America had its first transcontinental
railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
White CITY. 81 ParkervilIe,

White City. KAN. Feb. 1.-THE
White City high school boys basket
ball team defeated Parkerville by a
score of 81 to in a game played here
last night. The White City girls
quintet also defeated the Parkerville
girls by a score of SO to 2. The White
City high school teams will meet the
Council Grove teams in a double
header here on FRIDAY. February II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

May 10. 1859, was a memorable
date in the early railroad history of
the western half of the American
continent. For years the east had
prospered by a system of railways
which then connected all of the more
important cities but not until about
the time of the Civil war did any
one commence to figure seriously on
connecting the east and the Mississ:p-
pi valley section with the Pacific
coast. To any one who had conceived
the idea the Rocky mountains stood
as a gigantic bar TO railroad opera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
cur SUMMER TOURIST RATES
Rock Island Announces Reduction to
Rocky Mountain Region.

c. z. Bascom. city passenger agent
for the Rock Island. received a mes
sage Friday stating that there would
be a material reduction in this years
summer tourist rates to Colorado and
other mid western points The rate
from points west Of the Missouri river
and return viii be one and one-fourth
of the regular one way fare, and the
round trip rate from points east of
the Missouri river will be one and
one-tenth Of the regular one way fare.
The summer tourists rates will go on
sale May Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

Amusing and clever are the cut
out valentines shown at the sullivan
Art Store In looking them over, you
will think of just whom in your ac-
qua:ntance each valentine will fit. The
gay "Old Top" with side whiskers. the
proverbial old maid, the sentimeptat
miss, the silly ones-oh. just no end
of human types-none too satirieal.
but fun to send.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ALICE JOHNSON died today in local
hospital Funeral announcements later.
THOMAS f. BARRY, age 2s. died Fri
day at his home near Meriden Funeral
announcements later.
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death of Miss Mary f. McGrath. of
Albuquerque, N. NJ, formerly of Topeka.
The funeral of the late Charles c. Evans.
will be held at O'Clock Sunday afternoon
at Goodland, Kan.
JOHN KABARLIEN the 2-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kabar1ien. 54S North
Sardou street, died Friday evening at the
home Funeral services were held al 3
o'clock this afternoon at st. Joseph's
Catholic church. Burial in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 2261.-
Adv
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CUT SUMNER TOURIST RATES
Union Pacific Announces 20 Per Cent
Reduction to Mountain Points.

According to a bulletin sent out this
week by the passenger department of
the Union Pacific, summer tourist
rates to the Rocky mountain regions
will be 20 per cent lower this year
than last. The following roundtrip
fares from Topeka are announced:
To Denver and Colorado Springs.
Se6.SO; Estes Park, $3.50; Salt Lake.
ogden and Yellowstone Park. S65.
The tentative dates are from May Is
to September so. inclusive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

arately.. no laundry marks are neces-
sary. soft water and a good quallty
of soap flakes are used Laundry
conditions are ideal: the whole place
is permeated by healthful sunshine.
Just try it for a week-eail 1863
and your washing will be promptly
called for and promptly returned, sat
isfyingly clean and carefully iEoned-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
ATCHIsoN DEPOT co. ELECTS.
F. c. Fox of Topeka and f. f. Sum-
mers OF Emporia Hepresent Santa Fe.

+. c. Fox of Topeka and II. T.. sum-
mers OF Emporia Hepresent Santa Fe.
At a meeting held in Atchison this
week, c. NJ. Rathburn was reelected
president and ticket agent of the At
Gibson Depot & Railroad company,
and R. A. Sheldon fas reelected sec
rotary. Seven of the eight directors
of the company were present at the
meeting, only T. c. Fox, general man
ager of the eastern lines OF the Santa
Fe, being absent. Fox is in New York.
All eight of last years directors
were reelected as follows: +. c. Fox
of Topeka and F. E. Summers of En-
poria, representing the Santa Fe rail-
way; N L. Howard of st. Louis, W.
"A. Card of st. Joseph. and W. F. Giles
of Wymore, Neb., representing the
Burlington; H. f. Reddig of Trenton,
Mo, representing the Rock Island; C.
B. WiIdman of Kansas City, repre-
senting the Missouri Pacific. and C.
NJ. Rathburh. representing the Central
Branch Railway company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

Disregarding the fact that the pig
saw lis shadow the second of Feb
ruary, spring is almost here, and
things are beginning to take on new
life
Spring means house cleaning and
house cleaning will mean setting
things in order in the home and in
business.
The business man will probably
need new stationery and new forms.
Desk memos, filing blanks and bust
ness cards arc worth thinking about.
They are not generally included in the
average mans printing plans but you
would be surprised at the time and
money saving advantages OF the sew
eral little tricky corner cutters that
can be introduced in the average Of
flee by means of printers ink as
spread by Jones & Birch.
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styles there is at Mills an exceedingly
smart dress of dark blue Poiret twill
in straight lines with a narrow belt at
the hips; two narrow panels hang
from the shoulders at the back and
| lap under the hem of the skirt. The
sleeves and patch pockets are effec-
lively braided in gold thread and
orange cord
| NNSport dresses for street wear are
| very good, so the authentic stylists
| say, and you'll agree that they should
| be when you see the good looking one
of brown Romano crepe at The w.
| W. Mills Store. The fullness of the
| blouse is gathered in at the hip line,
and the collar, sleeves and straight
side panels are braided in black silk
Besides the street dresses, the Mills
Store is showing stunning new dinner
dresses. A very handsome one (and
| in case the size interests you, it is a
forty) is made of black canton crepe
with sleeves and over draperies of
| black silk Spanish lace. The skirt it
self is draped and has a straight glrd!e
| beaded in silver metal effect 1t is
withal very graceful and charming
frock-and would be especially be-
coming to full figure.
Many people who have visited the
art exhibit at Washburn have re-
marked upon the decided resemblance
| of one of the pictures to Mrs. Jack
Kritser-it is a very pretty picture,
too.
| Beginning Monday next week Clyde
| (Rube) Hooper and his company
! without a poor one in the cast) will
| present his famous show. 1.-The Wild
eat.'' at the Orpheum.
THE Wildcat was originally an a
] F. f. show and the comedy theme
deals with the rockies life in France.
Mr. G. L. Hooper, manager of the
| Orpheum, reviewed the show himself
and personally endorses it as riot
1 of laughter.
There will be movies also. showing
an all-star cast, including Helen
Chadwick and Richard Dix in THE
Glorious Fool the first half of the
week. and the second half stars Viola
Dana in 1.-The Matchmaker"
Everyone will want TO see this
bang-up bill at the orpheum next
week.
Judge, I don't know what to do"
"Eh2"
4 swore to tell the truth
''Well?"
but every time try to teKit some
lawyer objects. Louisville Courier
Journal.
In the last few years. the healthful
and beautifyiDg effects of Violet Rays
have become generally known.
It is a piece of good fortune to be
able to have these treatments daily,
! or whenever required. at a very mod
crate expense in your own home, in
stead of making occasio visits to a
high priced specialist
You will find a compact and durable
| electric violet ray machine at the To-
peka Electric company
| The operation of this machine Is
very simple You merely attach it to
any light socket and apply the violent
rays thru the glass attachment TO any
part of the body.
Beauty shops are equipped with
these machines and for logical rea-
sons. The circulation is stimulated,
germs and waste products are eliT1i-
inated-and the effect is soothing.
Really, if you have any ache or pain
| the violet rays viii help yos-and they
/ viii eliminate skin impurities.
l. You can see this Violet Ray ma
chine at the Topeka Electric.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
Local Mention

op-suey-Sunday night $3.50 to
Coffee shop.-Adv.
Raymond Ch:-opodist. orpheum Bldg.ZAdV
Big Valentine Tacky Dance. Feb.
IA. Cash prizes. SteiRberg' s.-Adv.
Postcards. for csc, at 420 East
4th St.=Adv.
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Femininity loves
flowers. w h e t h e +
she be sixteen or
sixty, she'll have a
brill over the flow
RS she receives on
V a | e n t i ne Day.
That's the honest
truth. Thrills are
not too numerous in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

Last year we eonsid-
cred the low-heeled OK
fords in contrasting col
ors as essentially golf
shoes. but the Spring
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MORE BONDS FOR BYERs ROAD
La Crosse Comes Thru With Aid to
Amount of $25, 900.

Railway aid bonds fer the Wichita
Northwestern railrbad, to the amount
of $4,000 were voted on this week
at a special election in Rush county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

I saw a
m o S t a t.
/. tractive Sc
IL lection y o f
valentines
at The Hall
Stationery S t o r e.
Lovely hand decor
.ated affairs of pink,
white, mauve and
gray will artistic
little designs of flow
ers, graceful baskets,
ct cetera. Every val
entine is really love-
ly and will please
the most discrilnin-
ating no w n = u p.
Others that will an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

Trim little craft, that wife of yours
old man.
Graft? Well, she's a. revenue-cut-
ter anyway. Boston Transcript.
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SartorlaI Note.

In Hong Kong is tailor named
All Men.
The last word in tailoring, one
might say.-Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co..
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styles show them CONNIE il faut for
street wear.
L saw several models of these new
Spring sport oxfords at Pelletier's yes
terday and they are not only very good
looking, but are popularity priced.
In a tan smoked horse and brogued
brown calf combination are oxfords
priced at $3.50.
The white elkhide with straps and
toe-caps of black calfskin. are very
smart, and are only ten dollars a pair.
In one color brown calfskin, the
sport oxfords have q soft. plain, round-
ing toe, similar to army officers boots.
The price is SO. 5e-and, the shoes
promise season not only of style, but
of real comfort
You will be interested in seeing this
attractive new footwear at PelIetier's.
My dear we have been married
goin' on forty year, an my husband
amt never deceived me YETI
Well. now! Amt that nice"
Yes, amt it? Il kin tell when he's
lynn every time Life
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this here world, so why not step into
the Hayes Flower Shop and select a
valentine for her, from the fresh vio-
let's, roses, sweet peas, ported tulips,
Orwell just look around-youll- see
a dozen things you like at Hayes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
Card of Thanks.

Words cannot express the gratitude
we feel towards our many friends
and neighbeFs who SO kindly assisted
us during the sickness and death of
our dear son, brother and nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Lopez
and family
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Lopez.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Lopez.
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peal to the youngsters are frivolous in
the traditional lace paper frills and
quaint little misses.
The designs and verses are both
original and clever The valentine
shopper will find real inspiration at
Halls.
Rector giving lessons in school)-
There are still parts of the world
where men eat each other. What do
you call a man who eats another, MANI
Small Boy-Greedy, sir,-London
Morning Post.
Nellie and Sara Kouns need no in
PRODUCTION to Topeka. They were born
here AMI we enjoyed and boosted of
their beautiful soprano voices before
they entered the concert world in
which they have scored real sue
cess.
The Kouns sisters sang for our boys
in France until the war was over,
after which they sang, and were en-
Enthusiastically received in England.
Nellie and Sara Kouns are coming
to Topeka to give a concert Friday
evening, February II, at the audi
torium, and are one of the Holland
concert series.
Seats for the concert are now on
sale at Jenkins Music Store and the
prices are $1.1o, $1.65 and s2.75 lin
Guiding war taxi
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Waiter-Would you like it served
with sherry sauce, sir?
Guest-Yes. and come to think of it.
you can make it all sauce.-Kansas
City Star.
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Many people who have visited the
art exhibit at Washburn have re-
marked upon the decided resemblance
of one of the pictures to Mrs Jack
Kritser-it is very pretty picture,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

A box of good candy
.k-naN KIN is an acceptable gift
EC%SS1SSAR any time-and especial
%&sSE ly so as a Valentine.
@aA2 ~ OF course in giving
- candy, just any old kind
won't do. You can't
make q mistake if you
give Cranes or Johnston,s
There is a good assortment of both
in chocolate creams, hard centers.
ct cetera. at Stansfield's Drug Store
Cranes Cherry Cordials'' in a white
box tied with red ribbons. frankly ad-
mits that it is Valentine.
Do you remember where you'll find
them ?-Of course, at Stansfields.
Jack-I should think you Vassar
girls would get up an orchestra.
Jill-Oh, we couldn't.
why not?"
mot girl there would play second
fiddle. "-Cornell Widow.
You will find an interesting selec-
ton of wigs and fancy costumes for
Valentine, George Washington's birth
day, and other fancy dress psrties at
the Field Hair and Doll RepAir shop
Costumes will also be made espe-
cially to order.
(Advertisement.)
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 2261.-
DIV
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Judge, I don't know what to do"
"Eh?''
81 swore to tell the truth
'WelI?"
"But every time I try to tell it some
lawyer objects. '-Louisville Courier
Journal.
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CAdvertisenent)
The Democrat-herald., 1922-06-30
Diamond Ridge

Sure have been having some
rains lately and me hail di
some damage to the crops
The green bugs have dor .
quite a bit of damage mostly en-
the late grain.
OH a crowd ct Chesley Wrays
Sunday-about IS in number.
A. S. Hurord's and c. D Wray
and wife and erandsons called
On Fred Miles Sunday evening.
The Nicodemus' went to Elk
hart last week.
Eley walker. E w. Rost anc
Will Wray helped C. l. Wray
with his we'll trouble last week.
John Coburn shipped another
Cur load of hogs last week.
Pridemorc's folks had quite ,
sick spell last week but are bet
ter now.
En- nett Root is helping Jak'
hufford seed.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-06-30
Big Flat

Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Crawfor d
enterlained quite number of
thei- friends and relatives at
d nner last Sunday.
We'stili need rain to make the
wheat better and to make sod
glowing better.
Tho high wiad unroofe ed the
Big Flat school house last Sum-
day night, and damaged few
articles that were in the school
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester McClin.
took and little grandson, were
callers at the A. l.. Alfrey home
Sun day.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-06-30
Lanport

Mrs. D Ion STAY sd with her
mother tile latter part of last
week,
The boys frsm I.amport play ed
ball with tue Richards team
Saturday Afternoon, r chards
Winning the game.
Arthur Parcher in sliding to a
base in the ball game and another
fellow being too close WAS hurt
pretty bad, as the muscle from
, one arm was torn loose. He was
rushed 10 the Stonington doctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Coulter, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Coulter, Mrs.
Will Dillon, Mrs Butcher and
lloyd and Ivan Coulter attended
the Sunday school convention at
9 q dview, Sunday, May 25.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-06-30
IRichI and '----

Sabha.h school district ecnven.
ton to b' held the second Sum
day in July (tha 9 y. For and
by the Creek Indian. Villas and
Lay Chapel scho"'s. Also the
country around that should
have a school i,olaiing Boston,
Richland, Bi, Flat, ana others.
Sunday schou' at 10 o'clock.
Program by tt e school in the
morning.
Basket Dinner
Addres, by Forrest Hall. coun-
ty president. Su' )ect-Generai
Sabbath school work.
Everybody come. bring bas-
kets and enjoy the day.
Nixon Rich. Pres.