THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE J OUBNAIc-MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1913-
5
PAYINGJTS WAY
Postal Service Produces Reve
nue Exceeding the Expenses.
General Hitchcock Makes Pub
lic His Annual Report.
Washington, Feb. a. Postmaster
Genera) Hitchcock's annual report,
tentatively suggests reduction of some
parcel post rates and increasing the
limit of weight beyond eleven pounds;
recommends civil pensions for postal
employees; en increase in . rates on
second ciass mail which may pave the
way for one-cent letter postage; the
consolidation of the third and fourth
classes, so books and papers may be
tor warded by parcel post; and points
out that during his administration, ex
pense of operating the postal service
has been cut down $4u.000,000.
In course of a statement on the con
dition of postal finances, Mr. Hitch
cock says in his report:
In 1911, for the first time since 188o,
postal receipts exceeded postal expen
ditures, leaving a surplus imrtead of a
deficit. A heavy loss of revenue in
1912 due to the extraordinary amount
of franked matter mailed in the politi
cal campaign, created a temporary
deficit; but since the close of the fiscal
year the income of the department
again has' outstripped expenses.
The year preceding the present ad
ministration was marked by the larg
est postal deficit on record, amounting
to $17,500,000. During the next two
years the deficit was greatly reduced
and later eliminated. When compared
with the financial showing of four
years ago the reports of income and
expense for subsequent years Indicate
an aggregate saving of about $45,000.-
ooo.
"The transformation or a aencit into
a surplus has been accomplished, not
by curtailing the service, but by de
veloping it along profitable lines. While
postal facilities have been greatly en
larged, extensions have not been made
in a haphazard manner, but only when
shown on investigation to be justified
by conditions."
Postal Savings Banks.
The establishing of postal savings
banks at presidential postoffices was
completed early in the fiscal year,
ended June 30, 1912 the year covered
by the report. Since then the system
has been extended to 4,004 fourth class
postoffices, as well as to 645 branch
offices and stations in the larger cities.
There are now 12,812 .postal savings
banks at which patrons may open ac-
counts. The number of depositors is
approximately 300,000 and the deposits
aggregate about $29,000,000, not includ
ing $1,314,140 withdrawn and invested
in postal savings bonds.
On the basis of the present monthly
net increase of deposits it is estimated
that the gross income of the posta"
savings system for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1912, will amount to
$700,000 and the interest payable to de
positors to $200,000. The income of the
system for the fiscal year will meet
the interest payments and the total ex- ,
penses of the central office, but will '
be approximately $275,000 less than .
enough to cover the entire expense of .
the service. . I
However, the postmaster general's
report says. "It is expected that when
the deposits have increased to $50,-
000,000, which at the present rate they
will do soon, the system will be self
sustaining." During the fiscal year 1912 more than
300,000.000 pieces of mail, having an
aggregate weight of about 61,000,000
pounds, were carried free through the
malls under the franks of congressmen
and of various government establish
ments. Had postage at the ordinary
rates been paid on this matter the rev
enues of the department would have
been increased by more than $20,000,004
Postmaster General Hitchcock declares
that "it is manifestly unfair to give
the postoffice department no credit in
the governments fiscal accounts for
the expense of performing this service.
The department therefore renews its
recommendation that the practice ot
franking be discontinued and that leg
islative authority be granted for the
use on official mail of special stamps
to be furnished by the postoffice de
partment on the requisition of those
j entitled to them."
In connection with establishment of
the parcel post. Mr. Hitchcock recoiii-"
mends that legislation be enacted look
ing to the readjustment of the pay
ments to railroads for the transporta
tion of mail. He points out that many
of the roads will be entitled to in
creased compensation on account of
the- increased volume of mail. . He re
news his recommendation that pay
ments to railroads carrying the mails
' shall be made on a car space basis and
the cost to the roads of the mail trans
portation. The report recommends that "civil
' pensions" based on length of service
: should be granted by the government
j to postal employees when they become
i superannuated. It is likely that the ex
pense of such a system would be more
than offset by gains In efficiency.' '
OAKLAND NOTES
CRANE FUNERAL
Large dumber Sorrowing
f riends Pay Last Tribute.
Elks Lodge and Masons and
Jiar sunn's .band 'lake Part.
Ttems for this column may be
phoned to 3915 or the State Journal
office. j
William Hooper of Wabash avenue
has returned from Florida, where he
has been on business the past few ;
weeks. 1
Fred Huey returned to Belview last
night, after spending the past week
here with his parents, Mr. and Airs. J.
G. Huey, of Chester avenue.
Mrs. Roy Nelson and Mrs. J. J. Glea
' son were guests Friday of Mrs. L. J.
Dumars of Forest avenue.
Mrs. E. A. Peters of Michigan ave
nue is slowly recovering from an at
tack of rheumatism.
I Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, assisted by a
number of the ladies of the Oakland
W. C. T. V., will hold a meeting this
evening at the Seward Avenue M. E.
church for the purpose of organizing
a union in that locality. All ladies in
terested are cordially invited to be
present. Mr?. Mitchner is state presi
dent of the W. C. T. TJ.
I Mr. and Mrs. George Sard oil of
Waterville, Kan., are here, called by
the serious illness of Floyd Sutherland,
who is ill as his home on Green street.
Mrs. L. Hoffman entertained the
following young people last Friday
evening at her home on Winfield ave
nue: Miss Cassie Whisenand, Miss
Nelle Shehi, Miss Myrtle Clark, Miss
Pauline Zeigler, Miss Valda Johnson,
Miss Edith Rook, Miss Pearl Cloud,
Miss Edith Howland, Miss Susie Neis-
winter. Miss Elsie Roberts, Miss
Isabel Little. Miss Florence Hennesy, ,
Miss Gertrude Hoffman, Mr. Charles :
McCarron, Mr. Fay Kendell, Mr. John '
Dunn, Mr. Otis Hennesy. Mr. William ,
Stewart, Mr. Charles Stockham, Mr.
Ed Rafferty, Mr. William Taylor. Mrs. :
Hoffman was assisted during the
evening by Mrs. Charles Stockham and
Miss Mabel Rook.
The ladies of the Oakland W. C T.
TJ. will meet with the president. Mrs.
Nelle Ensign, 206 Forest avenue, Tues- 1
day afternoon. Drill in the "White
Ribbon" will be given. All members
are urged to be present.
Mrs. R. P. Taylor will entertain the
mission study class of the Oakland
Presbyterian church Thursday after-
non at her home, 186 Chester avenue.
Airs. Clara H. Hazelrigg, evangelist,
opened a series of revival meetings
yesterday at the Oakland Christian
church. Professor- F. F. Dawdy has
charge of the music, and a cordial in
vitation is extended to the public.
Mrs. W. S. Pate and daughter Ethel
will returned to their home this even
ing at Cherokee, after spending the
past two weeks here with Mrs. Pate's
father, R. C. Cole, and other relatives
and friends.
The Oakland "Veteran club will have
their regular monthly business meet
ing at the home of Mr. Thomas Busby
on Kellam avenue.
Smokers find Lewis' Single Binder 5c
'tsar better quality than most 10c cigars.
Adv.
The funeral of George W. Crane
was held at the family resiuence at
i xiarrison street Sunday aiternoon.
Many irlends and ousiness associates
assembled on this occasion to pay
their last respects to one of the best
known and liked men who ever lived
.n Topeka.
Mr. Crane has been prominent in
business affairs of Topeka for almost
a half century. During that time he
followed his boyhood teachings by ad
hering to the principles of integrity
and success. He devoted considerable
.ime to allairs concerning the better
ment of the city and conducted his
private business much in the same
manne..
His perseverance made it possible
to overcome reverses which caused
him considerable loss. His plant, un
der the firm name of Crane & Co.,
printers, bookbinding and everything
that is necessary to make up a metro
politan plant of this character, has
been damaged by fire three times but
on each occasion he returned to the
damaged building and equipment and
rebuilt it better than before.
The members of Elks Lodge No. 204
and Masonic Lodge No. 17, attended
the funeral in a body; also Typo
graphical Union No. 121. Marshall's
band led the procession from the
home to the grave in the family vault .
in the Topeka cemetery.
The Rev. Dean James P. De
Bevers Kaye conducted the services.
A quartet composed of Miss Hazelle
Loveland, Mrs. George Payne, Dana j
Parkhurst and H. O. Williams saig, j
"Abide With Me and "Lead Kindly
Lipht."
The honorary pall bearers were W.
A. Morton, J. L. King, S. J. Bear. O.
P. Updegraff, George W. Parkhurst,
C. A. Moore and rFed Davis. The act
ing pall bearers were C. A. Reid, Os
car Darlow, C. H. Booth, F. H. Gades,
J. P. Gustafson and T. J. Mackey.
CONEYLiBELSillT.
It Comes Vp for Trial Monday,
February 10.
A week from today, Monday, Febru
ary 10, the old, old case of P. H. Coney
against W. J. Thittekind and others,
for libel, comes up in the first division
of the district court. Captain Coney
averred that he had been grossly ma
ligned at the time of a meeting of the
Kansas G. A. R. in connection with the
election of a commander. The case
has been bitterly contested at every
step. It is set for trial before a Jury
on the day mentioned.
Judge George H. Whitcomb in the
second division of the district court
this week will be busy nearly all the
week with a score of liquor cases.
Pleas are expected In a number of these
cases while some of them may be for
trial. It promises to be a busy week.
Next week one of the two murder cases
still pending on the docket is likely
to be set for hearing. . The two cases
remaining for hearing are- those of W.
L. Beers, white, charged with killing
his wife, and Andrew Wallace, colored,
charged with killing Mabel Morris, a
young colored girl.
He Hauls Wheat Firty Miles.
Sublette. Kan., Feb. 3. A striking
instance of the value of good roads
has developed here. C. H. Updegraff,
a wheat man of north Grant county,
is hauling his grain to this point. He
lives 18 miles south of Lakin. Until
the Colmor cutoff reached here he
hauled to that point over poor roads
through a very sandy country.
He now sells his grain here, hauling
it over 50 miles.
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Instant Postum requires no boiling. It is made by, stirring a level teaspoonf ul in
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Grocers sell it everywhere
Send for a sample now.
-90 to 100-cup tins 50c' 45 to 50-cup tins 30c.
"There's a Reason" j or POSTUM
THE MUTUAL LIFE
INUftAfttE CO. IN 1912
in lblis the company paid to poiicy-iiOiut-13
ana tiieir oeneiioiaxies, in death
ciaiius, maiuieu eimuwaienis, aiviuenus!
etc., me sum ot oo,to,46o.io. 'lhis was ,
4ik& lor every week in tne year,
uiu amounteu 10 ivt.aiZAii for every
wording uay .M-). It exceeded tne
sum pcLiu in lfil ty more tna.11 tinea
ai.u. x naif miuion aouars vs,on,i&.ts5.
and was several miuiuns more
thm any uiuer company Has ever i
paiu tu puiicy noiuers ana their bene'
liciarieo in a suiie year.
'ine amount paid to policyholders '
Ooy,ou,4oo.!o exc-eeueU me amount
icctiveu iium policyholders in premi
ums, lor supplementary contracts, etc :
.fe ,-t4,K!.uos o neariy tour miiuon
in me nmtiei- ot dividends to policy- j
huiueis, ine company has again oroKen
an ltcorus, having paid In xavt in casn i
diviaeuus the sum of Ji,wo,zu.o,
wiine tor divioeuus payaie in li3 it
iiajs appropriated tne extraordinary
amount ot n,oos,iM6.ya, an increase of i
2,uoi, ioo.be over tne sum paid in 11)12. j
Tne turn appropriated for dividends
payaole in 1!13 un,3s,u4t.y;i) is 33 per .
cent of the total premium income of
lsli i$o2,&i2,U2.&a, not including con
sideration tor supplementary contracts
and annuities). ' '
Notwithstanding the exceptionally
low oeath rate of 1911, when, with near
iy forty-one millions more insurance in ,
force than in tne previous year, there j
was an actual decrease in the total :
death claims, a still better record was :
mane in 112. With forty-five millions
more insurance on its books than In j
1911, and notwithstanding the loss of
15 policyholders in a single catastrophe
the wreck of the Titanic with $270.- j
000 insurance, the death claims paid in
1912 were $162,606 less than in the' pre
vious year. ..
On real estate and " securities sold
during 1912, the Company realized a net
profit over book value of $2,047,219.31.
In 1911 the new insurance paid for
(including restorations, etc) amount
ed to $157,067,823. an increase over the
previous year of more than $16,000,000.
The total insurance in force at the
end of 1912 was $1,550,888,063, a gain of
$45,913,40L j
The real estate holdings (book value)
of the Company at the close of 1912
amounted to $23,532,623.87, or less than
4 per cent of the Company's admitted
assets.
The funds of the Company are kept '
closely invested. The cash on hand at
the end of 1912 was only $2,196,742.05,
or little more than one week's income.
Of the cash on hand, all but $306,929.51
was deposited at Interest.
THE RECORDS OF 70 TEARS.
Since it began business in 1843, the Mu
tual Life Insurance Company of NewTork
Has paid to policy
holders $1,066,486,154.94
Has accumulated for
policyholders 596,872,780.20
JV FTER all this effort oh our part
to give you a chance at some very
unusual bargains in suits and overcoats we're going
to be disappointed if you don't come after yours; so are you.
J These are Hart, Schaffner & Marx
overcoats. Do you get that ? We're
selling them at this price because
they're from the wholesale surplus
stock; we got them to sell at these
prices. . They're very fine goods; ul
sters, greatcoats, Raglans, Chester
fields; box and belt backs; adjustable
and regular collars.
$30, $2S, $25
Suits and Over
coats NOW at
$5, $6 $7,
Trousers
$3.90
Auerbach S Guette!
Total benefits to pol
icyholders aggregate.. 1,663,358,935.14
In 70 years it has re
ceived from policy
holders ,. 1,471,459.911.20
. The excess of benefits
to policyholders is.... $191,899,023.94
The first policies of The Mutual Life
of New York were issued seventy-one
years ago, on the first of February,
1843.-- That" fact warrants its descrip
tive title of "the oldest life insurance
company in America." One of the poli
cies issued in its first fiscal year. No.
458, is still in force, the insured being
hale and hearty in his 97th year. That
policy, originally $1,500. is now worth in
cash $5,587.51, the Increase coming
through accumulated dividend addi
tions. The insured pays a yearly
premium of $13.60, but his annual divi
dend in January of the current year
was virtually eight times the amount
$267.68. Adv.
TOMORROW
FLOUR
"Puritan" Brand
48-lb. Sack
$1.10
SOAP
Galvanic White Soap
8 Bars
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.
Charles Younggreen will leave to
night for Chicago where he will at
tend the Chicago automobile show.
A state wide fire prevention con
gress will be held at the Elks club
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
. Interest is increasing in the revival
services that are being held daily at
the Second United Brethren church.
An interclass gymnasium competi
tion is being held at the Central Y. M.
C. A. It will continue for several
months.
An illustrated lecture will be the
feature of the meeting of the Topeka
i Ad club at the Commercial club quar
ters .Tuesday noon.
The regular February meeting of
the board of education will be held
tonight. The election of a superin
tendent of city schools will be held.
A meeting of the Topeka Real Es
tate Dealers' association will be held
at the Commercial club quarters
Wednesday noon. Legislative ques
tions will be discussed.
T. A. Borman left today for Musko
gee, Okla., where he will speak on
dairvinff fit n.n ncririfcltiiral n.infnpn,.n
I Whinh will V. 1 .
. . nin -'v. a.Li:iuc;u -'y t epi eseuia-
tives from forty counties of the state.
The Rock Island railway will run an
agricultural special through Iowa, Ne
braska, and the eastern portion of
Kansas, prior to the agricultural con
gress that will be held in St. Joe the
fore part of March. This train will
stop at Topeka March 5.
A volleyball contest among the
business men has been started at the
Central Y. M. C. A. The best players
of tire association have been divided
into several teams of six men each. '
The games of the tournament will be
held every Saturday night until April.
There is a city ordinance prohibiting
the running of freight cars on the
street railway tracks in day time. Yet
this morning an east bound West
Eighth street car gave a freight train
of several cars the right of way at
Jackson street.
Captain Roald Amundsen, who will
speak in Topeka in the near future
under the auspices of the pipe organ
committee of the Commercial club,
states that the temperature at the
south pole was only fifteen degrees be- ,
low zero; consequently he did not
wear furs. '
The first of the series of lectures by
Dr. Newton N. Riddell, lecturer and
scientist, will be delivered at the audi
torium Tuesday, night- The series of
twelve lectures will be given under the
auspices of the Topeka Ministerial
union, The subject for Tues-Jay night
is "Bain Building and Soul Growth."
J. D. Jones, assistant manager of the
International Correspondence school
and an international organizer, will
speak tonight before the Topeka chap-
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Per Pound
11c
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STOMACH GONE BAD
SOUR, GASSY, UPSET?
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Om, Heartburn or Dyspepsia
In Five Minute.
Time it! In five minutes all stom
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, - sourness or belching of
gas. acid, or eructations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for Its
peed in regulating upset stomachs.
It 1 the surest, quickest and most
certain remedy in the whole world
and besides it is harmless.
Millions of men and women now
eat their favorite foods without fear
they know now It is needless to have
a bad stomach.
Please, for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable life is too short you are
not here long, so make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and
digest It; enjoy it. without dread of
rebellion in the stomach.
Diapepsin belongs in your home
anyway. It should be kept handy
should one of the family eat some
thing which doesn't agree with them
or in case of an attack of indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach de
rangement at daytime or during th
night It is there to give the quickest
lurest relief known. Adv.
ter of the I. C. S. Fraternity of the
World, an international organization.
Mr. Jones years ago was connected
with the Santa Fe in tihs city. He is
organizer of the field forces of the
school.
In glass test tubes at Washburn col
lege under the supervision of Dr. Edith
M. Twiss are several million of the
bacilli that cause leprosy. A recent
discovery that leprosy bacilli can be
grown by artificial means I-as caused
many scientists to experiment in this
direction." The germs at Washburn
came from Tulaine University of New
Orleans., They are being fed on milk,
blood serum, and beef extract.
The Rev. Robert Gordon, of the First
Baptist . church, eulogized the life in
surance agents in the course of a ser
mon Sunday night on "Should Topeka
Longer Tolerate Life Insurance
Agents." "Husbands love your wives,"
said the minister, quoting from Paul.
"The life insurance agent is only say-,
ing what Paul has said love is love
only when it finds practical expression.
Sweet words and flowers are essential,
but genuine husbandly affection finds
more enduring expressions."
Vitality the Secret of Success
I CUREfrii
Poison, Infectious Disorders,
and all Pelvic Ailments.
You should call without delay. Con
sultation is invited, and free.
Authorized by the state to treat all Chronic,
Nervous and Special Diseases.
Special treatment for Cancers.
DR. D. A. COO KIN HAM
Honrs 9 to 12, 2 to 5. 7 to 8. Sundays 9:30 to
10:80 A. M. Monday, Tuesday, Tfaurmiay and Friday
Evenings. 106 East Seventh St.
Loans On Real Estate
Any Plan of Repayment Desired
Rates Low No Commission
State Savings Bank
Sixth and Kansas Avenue
8 Daily Trains
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THE AURORA
812 Kansas Avenue
SHE MUST ELOPE.
A comedy by Lubin.
WHAT'S IX A NAME.
A. laughable comedy.
The Re-Incarnation
of Karma
A powerful psychic and occult
drama featuring Rosemary Theby
and Courtney Foote.
TODAY
TOMORROW
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MAJESTIC
MUVliNG PNJTUiits WITH
VAUDEVILLE
THE LESSON FROM THE PAST A
beautiful story told in a beautiful way,
with a good moral. Cines.
HUBBY'S POLLY A Pathe comedy.
You can't keep from laughing at this very
funny comedy.
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AND THIS ONK
A FEATURE LUBIN.
ON THE THRESHOLD A story which
touches the hearts of all. Interesting
throughout.
2 big acts 2 of the popular variety of
vaudeville.
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matinees on Monday and Thursday, starting in this comlnf? Thursday. Sue
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A HINT TO THE
HOMELESS
Do you remember the home
of your childhood, days?
Why not have a home now?
Call for booklet giving our
plans of home owning.
Money to Loan on Real Estate.
Repayable Monthly.
The Capital Building and Loan
Association
53$ Kansas Ave.
DR. GEO. PORT ASHT0N
DENTIST
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N. W- Ceiiar Eighth and Kansia turn
L M. PENWELL
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TUESDAY, FEB. 4TII
THE METROPOLITAN
OPERA CO. (Inc.)
Presents
A Musical Comedy From tho
French of Macel Janvlpr
the T7FT
COUNTESS Mi'cai
COQUETTE Sumr
An All Star Cart Witli
Knox Wilson
Verra Allen. Templar Saxe,
Maude AVillnni, Marry
Panll, Kmile la Ool
f A Chick ChoniH Stunningly
Gowned
"The Persian Flip," a Dancing
Novelty
Boxes. $2; Floor, S1.50: Hal. $1,
75c, 50c: Gal. 25o
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Adjustments of Fife Losses
Show that people do not carry enough
insurance on household goods. Take,
an " inventory , and call
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i Tel. 505. 534 Kansas Ave.
Novelty
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