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thh TcrnnA daily jooialii2Ay .'itt: L"3."EV TO TBJSiii Quarter of m KllUon for' Tele phone Improvements. . the rajah has- belt seeaptared and as punishment for hia deed, the young man Is sentenced to be devoured by hia pet User. Maddened by the fall ore ; of hia plan, the monarch orders wild I lions sent into t-eaetosure. com rt Coat G2B3 CtOTKIING'-'CG. 431.433 fcAKSAS AVZirZ pelling- tne giri to -witness the conflict front the royal boat The . tame tiger cornea to the assistance at his master, and in a frensy of rashness, the rajah attempts to make r away with the youth by his own hands, but the vic torious User makes short work of the princely villain. Thrilling; scenes are the order of the film throughout, end ins; with the overthrow of the rajah's brother who succeeded to the throne, and who -had planned the extermina tion of both the girl and her lover. Missouri and Kansas Com pany's Work Here. STARTING TOMORROW Final Qean-Up of All Vinter LZ37c!:czl::3 At prices listed below aU fjcinsf at to cfi; a FOE CF CTY CHI - - . i Aid .i"1 "Max o:;ici?. co:;ds 50 Sjpo HOCKEFELLER OF MEXICO i MADE PEOLESS BY VILLA i Chlhuuhua, Mexico. Jan. 2. Six weeks ago called the Rockefeller of Mexico, General Luis Terrazas today is all but penniless. His fifteen mil lions of acres in the state of Chihuahua, comprising two-thirds of the common wealth, have been seized by General Villa. Hundreds of houses in the city of Chihuahua which belonged to. Ter razas, as well as his holdings in banks and factories and mines have been tak en away from him, and he is now a $100,000 MORE IN 1914 To show to the people of Topeka our appreciation for their splendid co-operation in making 1913 our banner year, we are going to start the New Tearwith a record-breaking Cut Price Sale. Many prices will be profitless. Help us to make 1914 s sales $100,000 bigger. SUGAR Very Finest Granulatsd 01 23 lbs. for 0 I Ben Hur White Laundry Soap, 10 bars for -.31c CANNED GOODS Buster Boy Tomatoes, No. 3 size cans, extra choice, a ISc can for 10c; dozen $1.20 Tomatoes, Buster Boy Brand, No. 2 size cans, 2 10c cans for 15c dozen j .o Two 10c Cans for 15c No. 3 size cans Milk White Hominy No. 3 size cans Golden Pumpkin No. 2 size cans Red Kidney Beans 2 10c cans for 15c; dozen... 90c Corn Iowa Sweet Sugar, 2 10c cans for 15c; dozen 75c Corn Fancy Maine, 2 15c cans . for 23c; dozen $1.30 Peas Sweet Marrowfat, 2 10c cans for 15c; dozen 90c Peas Sifted Early June, 2 15c cans for 23c; dozen $1.35 Sauer Kraut, fancy quality, a 15c can for 10c; dozen . . . .$1.10 Red Pitted Cherries, No. 2 size cans, 2 cans for 35c; doz. . .$1.90 We give and Redeem Premium Stamps Ask for a Stamp Book! Table Peaches, No. 3 size cans, per can, 15c; dozen $1.05 Table Apricots, No. 3 size cans, per can, 15c; dozen $1.05 FLOUR The famous Pride of Topeka, extra high patent, special, per 48-lb. sack $1.19 A 1 Brand, high patent, spe cial, per 48-lb. sack $1.09 We sell more items in the grocery line at less than the reg ular selling price than any other cash or credit store in America. Topeka Cup Coffee excels in flavor, every pound guaran teed, spec, tomorrow, per lb. .25c Crackers and Cakes. Partaka Biscuit, 3 5c pkgs. for. 10c Graham Crackers, 2 10c pkgs. for ..I5c Fresh Snappy Ginger Snaps, 2 lbs. for 15c All 6c pkg. cakes, 6 for 25c All 10c pkg. cakes, 3 for. . . . . . ,25c Per Can 45c Soda Midgets, a large size, san itary non-returnable can. No charge for the can, per can, 45c Catsup, Snyder's or Blue Label, a 25c bottle for .20c Breakfast Cocoa, in bulk, per x- 28c Chocolate, W. H. Baker's, - lb. cake, for jjjc Cocoa, W. H. Baker's, a 25c can for 2c Crisco, for. cooking, a 25c can for aoc Pancake Flour, Old Mohawk brand, special at 2 10c pkgs. for ' 15c Pure Vermont Maple Syrup, special, per quart 45c THE DIBBLE largest Grocery Business In There's a Reason. several long ones worth up to $15.00 Tomorrow Choice $4.95 ' refugee without money or home. His vast holdings have been divided among the widows and orphans of rebels who have lost their lives in the present re bellion. Lais Terrazas. Terrazas was the wealthiest man in Mexico, - Second, to him in. wealth in the state of Chihuahua was Enrique creeL his son-in-law. Creel was for merly ambassador at Washington and minister of foreign affairs under Diaz. Like Terrazas, he is a stanch supporter of General Huerta. So his vast hold ings also have been taken by the rebels. Terrazas obtained the nucleus for his fortune, estimated all - the way from $100,000,000 to 1150,000,000. through the gift of 6,000,000 acres of public land by the government nearly half a century ago for his services in clearing the state of Chihuahua of brigands and for his work on behalf of the nation dur ing the war with France. One of his most notable exploits was his organiza tion of a force of volunteers who, un der his command, captured this city from a band of several hundred ban dits who had defeated the federal gar rison and caused the constituted offi cials of the government to flee for their lives. As a reward Terrazas was made governor of the state, which office he filled many years. His successor was Mr. Creel, his son-in-law. It was General Terrazas's ownership of such an enormous area of land and his possession of other properties of great value, together with the fact that he paid to the state and federal gov ernment an insignificant amount of taxes upon his holdings, that caused discontent among the masses of the people of the state and led largely to the organization of the revolution which resulted in placing Madero in power. General Villa, who has now declared himself governor of Chihuahua, says that no part of the wealth of Terrazas' and Creel ever will be returned. THE WEATHER RECORD Following are observations of the United States weather bureau for tbe twenty- f mi i" hniir. atrirl i no. a t 1 n'nlnitl, l. t ins: Rain or Low. snow. 38 .0 30 .0 28 .0 16 .0 24 .0 10 .0 38 .0 30 .18 30 .0 30 .0 26 ' .0 64 .0 30 30 .01 28 .0 24 . 40 ".0 62 .0 2 .0 20 " .0 20 .18 40 .0 26 .0 28 T 42 , .0 62 .0 30 .0 18 .08 48 '. T 20 .0 24 .0 .0 ' 26 .02 42 .0 28 .0 46 .24 .0 22 .0 26 S4 .14 SO .46 34 .02 62 .0 46 .08 10 .0 32 .M 4 ' 28 .0 28 T 26 T 32 t .0 ,. - 8 .02 '34 ' .12 10 , Jtt Stations High Abilene. Tex 76 Amarilh, Tex.... 62 Boise, Idaho 36 Boston, Mass 26 Buffalo, N. Y 28 Calgary, Alb 34 Charleston, S. C 44 Chicago, 111 30 Cincinnati, Ohio 34 Columbus, Ohio Concordia, Kan...-. Corpus Christl, Tex... 68 Denver, Colo SO Des Moines, la 36 Do-lee City, Kan 52 Duluth. Minn 24 Edmonton. Alb 18 . El Paso, Tex 68 Galveston. Tex 58 Havre, Mont 30 Helena, Mont 38 Huron, 8. D 42 , Jacksonville Fla 56 Kamloops, B. C '30 - Kansas City, Mo 42 Little Rock. Ark GO Los Angeles. Cal 58 Modena, Utah 48 Moorehead. Minn 30 New Orleans, La 66 New York N. Y 32 North Platte. Neb..... 50 Oklahoma City 46 Orraha, Neb.. SS , Phoenix. Arts g Pittbunf. Pa 36 Portland. Ore 62 Prince Alhert. fas.... 10 Paoid City. 8. D 42 Poswell, N. M 72 St. Joseph, Mo.-... ..A. 38 St. Louis. Mo 89 St. Paul. Minn 28 Salt Lake Utah 44 8n Franclco. Cal Seattle. Wsh 60 Pherldxn Wvo .. 38 8"rlnfleM. Til 34 - S-lf current. 8as.. 10 Toledo Ohio , s TOPVKA. KAN 38 rf M"on. D. C 40 , WVhlta, Kan 34 . " WllMston. N. I 30 Wlnnemueca. Nev Winnlpe. Man........ M Large Increase la Namber of Calls Oyer Year 1913. Improvements aggregating in cost a quarter of a million dollars are being completed by the Missouri ft Kansas Telephone company in Topeka. The' work was started last May an.l will be entirely completed within ninety day The inr.provemei ts for the bet-i terment of the system here are more comprehensive than anything under-. taken in Missouri and Kansas territory ' with the possible exception of Kansas City. Mo., where the traffic is heavier! than at Topeka. I The first undertaking in the list of I improvements was started last May. It consisted of pulling down unsightly poles In the bus1ncs section of the . city and installing block cabling at a cost of $20,000. The cables are at tached to the business buildings usually above the second story les sening the fire risk. There is now no network of wire to hinder the work of the fire department. New .cables have been installed in Highland Park and tributary leads have been rebuilt at an expenditure of $12,000. In Oakland $20,000 is be ing spent in installing new cables and rebuilding all aerial leads. Along the white way, from Railroad to Gordon street, underground conduits have been put in at a cost of $5j000. The poles were taken down. Improvements in Resident District. In the residence districts of the city $35,000 is being spent in improving. the service a dollar here and a dollar ; there. Terminals of the latest type' are being put in to replace those of a less modern pattern. Distributing wires are being replaced and resi-i dences rewired where there is a possi-l bility of bettering the service. The improvements are not being confined to the city of Topeka. In, Shawnee county two nunared ana sixteen miles of rural leads are being overhauled this is within a radius of about si-;tn miles of Topeka. One hundred miles, have already been cov ered by the wire men. General repair work is being done. New poles axe I being put in where required, and trees trimmed in case they are interfering with the wires. For additional equipment in the operating room at the central office on Jackson street $60,000 has been spent. There are nine new positions on the local switch board, three of which are being occupied by 'phone girls at the present time. - The im provements have been made with a view to the growth of the system in the nex few years. : There are four additional toositions at the toll switch. A new toll chief operator's desk has been installed. J There is a new "serv ice observing board with two posi tions, and a four position Information desk. Now 10S Positions in Service. There are now 108 local operators in the service and twenty-five toll operators. In the busy hours there are thirty-nve gins occupying -positions" at the local boards. Aside from the regular operators at the local switch there are four super visors, the chief operator, assistant operator, and two information opera tors. Each supervisor is expected to see to it that the girls in about nine positions answer calls promptly and are courteous. At the observation board two experts in operation observe tbe work of the operators. One ascertains whether or not the girls on the local board are doing their work properly and the other keeps track of the work of the operators at the toll switch. The obser vation board, which was installed at a cost of $5,000, is connected with each multiple. The operators are not aware when their work is being observed. The observers time the girls in answer ing patrons of the company, note the language they use, etc. School Room for Instruction. The local Bell company is one concern that pays girls to learn the business. One of the important Improvements made was the equipment of a school room at a cost of $10,000. A 30-day course in operating is offered and the girls are paid a salary while they are in training. A model switch board with five local positions and one toll pesition enables the "students" to have practical training. Calls are origina ted by the instructor which they must answer in approved style. The equip ment has been installed since the first of December. Prior to that time the girls got the theory of the work, but not so much actual operating experience. They are now thoroughly trained before they are allowed to take regular po sitions at the local or . toll switch boards. A competent Instructor is at the head of the school. At the present time there are but three girls In training, but the number will be in creased soon. The school is a necessity as the shafts of Cupid cause many a phone girl to give up her position in the course of a year. P. J. Ramsey, division plant super intendent for the Missouri and Kansas Telephone company with headquarters at St. Joseph. Mo., is In general charge of the Improvement work in Topeka. He has under him a force of 90 men. According to A. J. Mackey. manager at Topeka, there was an Increase at Topeka of about 20 per cent in phone calls in 1913 over the previous 'year. The day before Christmas the operators handled more than 100.000 calls the largest number in the history of the local office. The normal number of calls is 75,000. There has been an in crease in the toll business. , WILD Ai;i:.!L FiGTO In connection with its regular pro gram today and tomorrow, the Best theater is showing a remarkable four reel production. "A Prisoner in the Harem," introducing a terrific battle between a lion and a tiger. The story deals with the desire of an Indian rajah for the daughter of a' miser. He wants her as an addition to his harem, although she is affianced to a peasant youth. She is captured and taken to the -palace, bat her sweetheart, -with tne aia 01 nut trained tiger, aids her to escape. Her freedom la short, as Bankers Fear an Income As ssment Raise Objection. . ' On reports from Kansas bankers that they feared an order from W. H. Osborne, internal revenue commissioner,- which would list municipal bonds for taxation under the federal income tax. State Treasurer Earl Akers and several banks today sent telegrams to Washington urging that the order be withheld. Such an order, if made, would impair Kansas municipal secur ities which are now exempt from state taxation and have been freely handled by Kansas banks and bankers. - 1 Several Topeka bankers who are familiar with the new income tax law. however, declare that the new federal act specifically exempts municipal bonds and securities. ' They do not anticipate that the government will attempt to place these securties under the provisions of the income tax law. "The law provides specifically that municipal bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of the law." said Elmer E. Ames of the Central National bank and. president of the Bankers' Deposit Guaranty & Surety company. "In my opinion there is no danger that mu-j nicipal bonds will be taxed." ' I Information that the Osborne order was to be made was sent to the state treasurer's office by several banks and bankers. Such an order would have a decidedly depressing effect- on , municipal securities and- any effort to j bring them under the' provisions of. the income tax law will result in a most vigorous protest - from Kansas banks which deal heavily in these col laterals. ' - MAY STOP HYDE TRIAL An Attorney Qttesttonsr Right of the Court to Fay the Expenses. .. Kansas City. Jan. 2. A plea, to end 1 the prosecution of Dr. B. Clark Hyde, three times tried on the charge of murder of Col. Thomas H. Swope, was made before the Jackson county court today, by J. D. Showalter, an attorney of Independence, Mo., where CoL Swope lived. Mr. Showalter contend ed that the court's agreement to pay the expenses for the fourth trial ; of Hyde up to $16,000 had gone beyond the statutory rights of the court. The fourth trial is set to open Jan. 12. - The county prosecutor has a con tingent fund of $J500 yearly. Mr. Showalter said, and the court cannot take money from other sources and apply it to the expense of a criminal trial. -. "Mr. Showalter seems to have the law," said one of the judges, after the attorney had finished. "If Mr. jo zelle, county counselor, desides that Mr. Showalter is right, the Hyde trial may be postponed indefinitely or called off altogether." - OLD FLAII1SMAI! DEAD Thomas . Taylor of Belvidere Found Dead in Bed. . . Belvidere, Kan., Jan. 2. Thomas Taylor. 80 years old, president of the Farmers State bank. Greensburg, Kan., and wealthy cattleman, was found dead in bed early today at his ranch near here.' Mr. Taylor accompanied a ship ment of cattle to Kansas City just be fore Christmas. Forty years ago , he was a cowboy in Wyoming. He came to Kansas and got a Job driving cat tle. He saved his money and bought cheap land where he has raised live stock for more than 30 years. He never married. His estate is valued at $200, 000. He has relatives who live at Great Bend and in England. ROCK ISLAI2D CUT. Road Takes Off a Train, to Sc. Louis. City The Rock Island Lines has taken off its 11:35 evening train from Kansas City to St. Louis. The Rock Island is one of the five roads which have agreed to take off the late night trains. The only night train on that road between the two Missouri cities, leaves Kansas City shortly after o'clock. - A Pullman sleeper will be put on at To peka and by close connection, the 7 o'clock evening Topeka-Kansas City train will make connection - with tbe St. Louis one and will go direct to that city. ' The reason for. the cutting off of the late . evening tram, according to railroad officials, is to decrease the op erating expenses and strengthen tbe re trenchment plans adopted by many lines, AGED AMI CbOT Clothes Ignited While "., Removing Atchison. Kan.. Jan. 2. Mrs. C Knights. 75 years old, was burned se verely at her home in Effingham today. Mrs. Knights was removing ashes from a coal stove. Her dress caught fire and her body was burned. Two girls who make their home .with Mrs. Knights found her in an unconscious condition. Two daughters. Mrs. Will Human and Mrs. K. E- Hawk.. live in Effllngham. - Scottish Rite Funeral Notice. . The' funeral of . our late BroCier Charles Wolff, thirty-second degree, will be. held tomorrow. Saturday, after noon at 2.30 o'clock, from the First Presbyterian church. It is the desire that the Scottish Rite Funeral Service shall be held at the church. The mem bers of the Scottish Rite, fourteenth degree to thirty-third degree, will as semble at the Masonic Temple at 2:00 o'clock sharp, and proceed from there to the church in a body. A full attend ance of members is desired, i- Hy ordr :oC'tb -foir snasters... - WM. M BHATOsl, Brgtatrar Kan SHOES CLOTHING FURNISHINGS Furriichings 1 300 Boys' Suits, up to $5.00 Choice. . $2.95 10c White Handkerchiefs for. .......... .3c 25c Wool Socks for ................. . .19c 25c Paris Garters for. 15c 10c Gray Socks for ,4c $1.00 Heavy Mitts for . . . .... ........ .48c Golf Gloves for .25c $1.50 Kid Gloves for . . . . '. ........... .95c Choice of any $3.50 Hat in the home for $1.00 Boys' 25c Suspenders f or . . ...... ...... 15c Men's $1.50 Heavy Arctics for. . . . . ... . .98c Men's Rubbers for.. ......75c All Rubber Goods to Off Ladies Shoes lA to K OH Ladies' Fur Trimmed Juliettes for. ...... 98c All Ladies' $5.00 Shoes for. ......... . $2.50 AU Ladies' $3.00 Shoes for. . . . . . . . . . .$1.98 All Ladies' $2.50 Shoes for. .$1.45 1,000 pairs Ladies' Shoes for. . . .... . . . .98c Girls' $25 Shoes for ...... . . . . . . . . $1.69 Girls $2.00 Shoes for .... . V. ........ $1.45 Ladies' $2.25 Shoes for .$1.45 : " : 1 . 1 An Men's $15.00 and $18.00 Suits and Overcoats, sn frfTV Choice. ; p 47 2VU) GIANT TUGS CRUSH WINTER'S . ' LOCKS ON THE CANADIAN HARBORS lea crmher 9x weeks bars bean added to the navigation season on fb Great Lakes ani millions of dollars to the revenues of farmers in western provinces of Canada, by the giant ice crushers now on duty at the har bors of Port Arthur and Fort William. Tnese ies-crushing togs plow through ice even three feet In thick ness, making a channel to opet water for the entrance and exit of the Canadian Norther j freighters strangling with the trr'nendoas task of forwarding the grata crop from the western provinces. FVen the stor age capacity of 42,000,000 bushels does not solve the problem of con gestion, for the flood of grain has been growing by leaps and bounds. There were 70.000.COO bushels of wheat forwarded here in 1911. 9V 000,000 in 191 and there will be over 12o.000.000 bushels this winter. The Lack of Ready Money Is the ; On ly Unpleasant Feature About Christmas Join the Christmas Savings Club. Over 1000 have already. 1 Class 2 Deposit 2 cents and increase 2 cents weekly. Class 2A Deposit $1.00 and decrease 2. cents weekly. In either case Dec. 12, 1914, you - will receive a check for $25.50. Class 5 Deposit" 5 cents and increase 5c weekly. Class 5A Deposit $2.50 and decrease 5 cents , ; weekly. In either case you will receive a check for $63.75 Dec 12, 1914. , You Have Until January -' ICth to Join the Club STATE SAVINGS BANK Oldest and Xargest Savins Bank In Kansas . S. 7" Cor. Sixth and Kaxa Aveace. -3 to 1-2 Ladies' Rubbers , $1.00 Overalls, choice for . . . Cotton Gloves for . . . . Men's Gray Socks for . . Winter Cap--75c Choice.'. ...................... $30 Corduroy Pants for. . . . ; . . . Men's Odd Pants Woolen K13 Pants Choice of $4.00 Pants for. . . . . AH Men's 50c Shirts and Drawers. . . . AH Men's $1.50 Union Suits for. . . , . . All Men's $1.50 Sweaters for. ... .... All. Men's $1.00 Sweaters for,:...... AO Men's $1.50 Dress Shirts for... . . ft I and Uffgwt alcvator is world. Off for . . . . . . ; ...... . m . 4 and $1.C0 ...4C .$1X3 w .$2.45 ...21 ...tZc ...42 ... ..?, Thrcs Day Sob , Hen's Shces K to 02 AH Men's $5 and $6 Shoes for. . . . . . . . $35 , AH Men's $4.50 Shoes for. . . . . ; . . . . . . $2X3 AU Men's $3.50 Shoes for. 1 . 1 .V .... $245 All Men's $2.50 Shoes for. ... .$LC5 Boys' $3.00 Shoes for T. .. . . . . . . ... ,$2.2? Boys' $2.25 Shoes for. . . . . . ... ; . ... . . $145 23 Poiaith ? GracUtea (sad a silaas to it) ' , WHITE HOUSE FLOUR $1.10 (The best Flour in Topeka ; at any price.) BREAD! We are making extra fine bread and sellinsr it direct to consumers at 25 less than regruiar price. A Few Other Fine edsla For Saturday. . ; Can -Good Standard Corn . . . .e 12Hc : Can Fine Quality - Beans In Sauce. to , Mammoth White Celery, lee stalk .i 'e; Several Fine Candies mi 'cost to . clean .. up small lots this men very low. 2 Boxes So Matches .Se Fine Lum Rlitkim x..V ufa, lb. .o pkg. 10c Cut Macaroni. 13c recu nice yellow - Sweet Vntminm Special low price on Tork, ' Ben sm.vMM una wine sap Apples. Oranges, great big 126 else. r" . worth 80c dos. .sse Oranges, large ISO stse. worth 15c doz . . tSe lEveryday Items Pound Fine; Bulk Cocoa, worth SOe .............. See Fancy FJvaporated Raspber ries 0 Pound . Fine Bulk Pepper (Cost you 40c in pkgs.) . . . IPs Gallon Finest Vinegar. .... .SSe Pound Finest Bulk Peanut -Butter, worth 20c. . . . ; . . .lie Our Fine Home Made Cook ies (best in the city) Be Finest Little Salty Crackers, lb Se BOc Strong Gas Lamp, com plete ...... .j .- .....Se Good Sc Ink Tablet. I 4c Owl Pencil Tablet, very best, .de Sauer Kraut, best made, lb. .Se Nugget Carpet Broom, finest corn. 50c quality te em L-arpet Broom, tic 25c Pound Pks-. TnhiH. Una can anr fln. atmjti ard Tomatoes ...i.Se 18c can Extra Tomatoes. ...lie Best 10c Roll Toilet Paper... ee Best 10c Sack fine Salt. .....ee Flake Hominy, fresh and ex- tra fine. 7 lbs...., SBe Items at a cut price too nu - nacrous to mention. - A Whole big order delivered 6c in dry. , " . - n T T f aad Jiath4swa I It gear. rr a. .