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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
FOR HEAD W. R. c.
National Presidency May Go to
Kansas Woman.
Mrs. Belle c. Harris of EmpOria
Logical Candidate.
THE HONOR is DUE.
Arthur p. Davis, of Junction
City, in Line for Promotion.
Other Items From Washington
Of Interest to Kansans.
THE HONOR is DUE.

Washington, Dec. IA we'll or
ganized campaign has already been
started by the local Woman's Relief
Corps in behalf of the election of Mrs.
Belle c. Harris of Emporia, Kansas,
as president of the National w. r. c.
From present indications it appears
as though Mrs. Harris election is prac-
tlcally certain since campaigns in her
support have also spread to consider
able proportions in many states. In
referring to Mrs. Harris candidacy,
the National Tribune. official organ of
the Grand Army, published in Wash
ington, has this to say:
THE department of Kansas is go
ing into the fight for national president
of the Woman's Relief Corps with all
its might and main this year. Its
favored candidate for the last two or
three years has been Mrs. Belle c..
Harris of Kansas, wife of Comrade
Charles Harris, past department COM
mander of that state. Mrs. Harris's
claims have been pressed very strenu-
ously for the past two years and at
other candidates for the highest office
il the gift of the Woman's Relief
Corps.
The Honor Is Due Kansas.
"Kansas feels that it is due to her,
enc of the pioneer departments in the
rational organization, that she shall
have another national president. Kan
gas has had but one national
president, and that is Mrs. Margaret
r. Wilkins, the silver-tongued orator,
who charmed everybody with her
brilliant speeches while she was ac-
lively engaged in the Relief Corps
work. Her duties as matron of the
Children's Home of Illinois and i'll
health have kept her away from re-
cent national conventions, but she is
widely remembered and dearly loved
by all who have ever known her. She
was national president in the early
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
CORN SHOW IN MANHATTAN.
State Agricultural College Offers $500
for Prize Yields.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 3.-The
State Corn show, to be held at the
Kansas State Agricultural college,
during the Christmas holiday week,
December the 27th to January. the ist
under the auspices of the Kansas
Corn Breeders association and the
extension department of the Agricul-
tural college, promises to be the larg-
est corn show ever held in the state.
Over $500 is to be offered in prizes.
Professor A. M. Ten Eyck, of the
agronomy department of the Agricul-
tural college, in looking over the pre-
MUM list remarked that more money
and larger premiums were offered at
the state show this year than are be-
ing offered in the Kansas class at the
Omaha National Corn exposition. Ev-
cry farmer in the state growing good
corn should plan to attend the corn
show and make an exhibit. An en-
trance fee of one dollar will be charg-
ed each exhibitor, but yearly sub
scription to some farm paper will be
given each exhibitor not winning
other premiums.
Premiums are offered for the best
ten ears of white corn, yellow corn,
and any corn other than white or
yellow. Prizes will be given for the
largest sworn yield of corn per acre.
A fifty dollar alfalfa shovel cu1tiva-
tor will be given for the best ten-ear
sample of corn grown west of the
west boundry line of Jewell, Ellis
worth and Kingman counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
NORTON FARMERS TO MEET.
Program Prepared for
December 9Th and 7th.

Norton, Kan. Dec. 3.-To the va
ried program for the Norton County
Farmers institute which convenes
here December 81, has been added
boys in this county between the ages
of Is and 81. The boy who exhibits
the best ten ears of corn, any variety.
of his own raising will receive as the
gift of the County institute a trip to
the State Farmers institute of De-
cember 27-January 1. with his rail-
road and all other expenses paid for
The entire session.
A county organization of poultry
raisers will be effected December 81,
and a large exhibit of fine fowls Is
certain at the court house on those
dates.
The program for the County in
stitute is as follows:
MONDAY MORNING.
Placing exhibits.
Drill in judging cattle.
Improving country roads:
(a) With the road drag-T. H.
Fawcett.
OBJ Mistakes in grading-A. H.
Grey.
(c) Concrete bridges and culverts
M. F. Browne.
Relation of the town to good roads
r.. w. Hemphill.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Some alfalfa problems:
(a) Alfalfa on the highland-E. H.
Shafer.
OBJ Top dressing alfalfa. (c) Disk
ing alfalfa-David Close.
Management of the dairy herd-C.
H. Human, Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Drill in judging draft horses.
More corn from fewer acres.
(a) By adding fertility to the soil
OBJ By better preparation of the
ground-J. C. Berger.
(c) By better cultivation of the
corn. G. Whipple.
Cd By breeding-C. H. Human,
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Balances for corn in cattle feeding
F. G. King, Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Business meeting.
Our live stock interest.
(a) Better methods of feeding cat
tle-Hon. e. v. Peterson.
(b) Profit in hogs-A. A. Shadow.
(c) Sheep on the farm-John Deit-
CD The farm horse-samuel Tea
ford.
(e) Poultry for profit on the farm
DR.. E. M. Turner.
Necessity for more and better live
stock on the average farm-Mr. King
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
FISH IN EVERY FARMERS POND.
Economy as Well as Sport Concerned
SAYS Professor DYche.

Lawrence, Kan. Dec. a.-"Every
farmer in Kansas who has a good
pond ought. to have fish in it. simply
as a matter of household economy"
says Prof. L. L. Dyche, the newly ap-
pointed fish and game warden of
Kansas. cit is a thing that is COM
monty overlooked, and when you
speak of fishing nobody in this part
of the country ever thinks of anything
but the sport of the thing The
existence of we'll stocked ponds all
over the state would be of i'm
mense food value to the people. The
only plan that 1 have definitely in
mind in this, is to try to hatch
enough fish to furnish them for every
body who will furnish the pond"
Professor Dyche declined to dis
cuss plans as to stocking the state
with game birds. "Our first care
ought to be to preserve what we have.
Then after finding what things are
suited to conditions here, it might be
advisable to stock up with some
Others is his only suggestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
NERVOUS WOMEN
Need Just This Tonic Treat.
ment to Build Them Up.

The first thing to do when threatened
with nervous trouble is to stop the cause
of it, If possible, whether it is irregular
living. worry, or whatever it may be.
Then the nerves must be given special
nourish1nent and the blood must be kept
pure and rich. This is the mission of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills and this is why
the pills have been used with such great
success in nervous trouble that did not
yield to ordinary methods of treatment.
These pills are tonic for both men
and women but are especially adapted
for girls and women Of all ages, and give
just the aid required to bring back
health and strength to the nervous and
exhausted as is shown by the experience
of Mrs. r. F. Taylor, of Oakland, Kans.
She says:
81 am glad to recommend DR.. VII.
hams' Pink Pills to weak and nervous
women, because they build and tone up
the whole system and give lasting bene-
fit Some years ago had nervous de-
bility and seemed to be on the verge Of
a collapse. I was all broken down. My
heart beat SO fast at times that it would
brighten me. / had smothering sensa-
tions and felt as though was going to
faint. These spells came on me ire.
quently. My stomach was affected. ]
did not enjoy my meals but had to force
the food down. often had severe ner.
vous headaches which made me dizzy.
I was greatly reduced in weight.
''The doctors pronounced my trouble
weakness and nervous debility. He
would help me for a while and would
think was getting better but rs soon
as I quit taking his medicine would
become as bad as ever. had been sick
for over two years, before I decided to
try DIR. Williams Pink Pills. A few
boxes proved to me that the pills were
helping me and I used them until en-.
tirely cured. I occasionally take the
pills now as tonic and always find
immediate relief"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain the
elements necessary to make new blood
and, as the nerves get their nourishment
from the blood, have been found invalu-
able in a wide range of diseases of the
blood and nerves, such as rheumatism,
after-effects of the grip and fevers,
neuralgia, nervous debility; St. Vitus'
dance and even partial paralysis and
locomotor ataxia.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt Of price, so cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
STRUCK A VEIN OF LEAD ORE.
Valuable Find May Have Been Made
Near Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dee. 3.-While
drilling for a well four miles south
of Hiattville, near the county line, the
drills struck a solid three-foot vein
of lead, and the strike gives indica-
lions of being a valuable one, but
whether it is simply pocket of ore
or whether it is a genuine vein has
not yet been ascertained. as when the
drills showed the find excitement was
at such a high pitch that work stop
ped right there and then. The citi-
zens in the vicinity are perfecting
plans whereby this and the surround
ing territory will be thoroughly pros
pected. The drills struck the lead ore
at depth Of fifty feet, and after GO
ing three feet the bottom had not yet
been reached when work was stop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

years of the organization-in 1895
and believes that to the great middle
west, of which Kansas is the heart, the
.ational presidency should again
come.
NIrs. Harris Has Strong Endorsements.
Mrs. Belle C. Harris is indorsed for
this high office by almost every man,
woman and child in the department of
Kansas who knows anything about the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Woman's Relief Corps. and. indeed. she
is Endorsed by great many outside
the organization, for her abilities and
work are not circumscribed by any one
order. She is just as prominent in
church and civic work as in the patri
otto work, and her big brain and large
when she is buffeting the world in be-
half of the sick, suffering and down.
trodden. She is one of the charter
members of the Relief Corps in the de-
partment of Kansas, and has been one
of its most earnest and ardent workers.
from the beginning. She is bound up
heart and soul in the Woman's Relief
Corps and is so thoroughly acquainted
with its work that she can almost do it
with her eyes shut.
Kansas Corps Working in Unison.
1.-THE election of Mrs. Jennie I. Berry
last year cleared from the tracks all of
the former candidates excepting Mrs.
Harris, and she received from the
friends who had supported Mrs. Berry
promise of support for the coming year
now that all pledges had been kept.
The Kansas Woman's Relief Corps is
sending out it's circulars to members of
the organization everywhere asking
support for Mrs. Harris, and she is re-
ceiving promises from all sides. That
she will be worthy successor to our
present brilliant young national presl-
dent. If elected goes without saying"
A shake-up in the reclamation SER
vice is expected to be made in the
near future. There is no doubt but
what Director Newell will be asked
to resign and that many of the pro-
ject engineers in charge of the big ir-
rigation works now under way will
be either dropped from the service or
denoted.
Arthur P. Davis of Junction City,
Kan, now chief engineer of the re-
clamation service, is considered
favorite in the department for sue
cession to the dictatorship should Mr..
high standing, has served on the Pan
anna and Nicaragua boards, and has
an excellent record in connection
with reclamation work.
Judge Leander Stillwell of Erie,
Kan, recently appointed by President
Taft for the position of first deputy
James L. Davenport, elevated to the
commissionership, has taken the oath
of office and is now familiarizing him
self with his new duties.
Judge Stillwell is about sixty years
of age. He served in company D,
Sixty-first Illinois regiment, through
out the war as private. Later for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
REVIVAL AT SMITH CENTER.
Warehouse Enlarged for Accommoda-
ton of Anticipated Crowds.

Smith Center, Kan, Dec. 3.-For
the past two weeks the church people
oc Smith Center have been interested
IN the enlargement of E. w. Luse's
buggy warehouse, which will be used
for the next three weeks as taber-
racle for evangelistic meetings. The
rcfitting of the building was largely
done by voluntary work, the owner
furnishing the material, and the COM
mittee on arrangements guaranteeing
the work. Three evangelists. E. H.
Baker, D. H. Howry and F. E. Lind
gren, will conduct the meetings.
Smith Center was the scene of a
sweeping revival under w. e. Bieder-
wolf two years ago and since that
time the religious sentiment here has
been strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.
Entered Vault Through Tunnel But
Failed to Open Safe.

Mound Valley. Kan, Dec. 81. H.
AlbinS bank here was worked on by
burglars who got only $40. This
bank was formerly the First National
bank, but since the guarantee law Mr..
Albin has changed it to the Peoples
State bank The burglars began
early and worked late. They went
under the floor and crawled to a point
directly under the vault where they
worked a hole in the cement and en-
tered the outer vault from under the
building. Here were a number of
boxes belonging to customers of the
bank, that contained papers of value,
but these were not mOlested. The
burglars were looking for money.
One box was looted that contained
SO, and this was the only money
found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
KANSANS EAGER FOR BATTLE.
Leavenworth Soldiers Anxiously Watch
Nicaragua Situation.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. B.
No orders have been received at Fort
Leavenworth bearing directly on the
situation in Nicaragua, but the
officers are discussing such a move
ment and all of them are eager to go.
In the event that such orders come
the troops could begin to move, either
to Galveston or New Orleans, inside
of twenty-four hours. 1t Is part of
the new army system to be always
prepared for any eventuality and the
possibility of such a movement was
considered and acted upon a month
ago.
If orders are issued for the move
ment of troops it is certain that the
field battalion of engineers will be
the first to go because of the necessity
for the construction of roads and
bridges in advance of any extended
army movement. 1t is probable also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

I will state that I had stomach trouble of some
kind; was swelled; my breath was short: I had
pa1pitation of the heart; had energy and
was dizzy; took one bottle of Syrup Pepsin and
now my 9eat is al gone have no more pre- ad
everything I could hear of and nothing did any
good until commenced the of DIR. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsn. I am very thankful to you for such
ommend. to all who are suffering from stomach
troubleS.-J. F. DANIELS, Saron, Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
KINSLEY WANTS SEWER SYSTEM
Has Been Agitated for Ten Years But
Is Go This Time.

Kinsley, Kan, Dec. 3.-Not to be
outdone by number of hustling
towns in the state Kinsley is making a
strenuous effort to- have a sewer sys-
tenn installed. The Business Mems
association is backing the proposition
and cooperating with the city council
in every way possible to get the work
started.
The matter has been agitated at
different times for the last ten years.
There is an excellent outlet for the
sewer east of town in the Arkansas
river ard it will be a sure go this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
AN ELDER TOOK THE CASH.
Pittsburg Presbytery Is Short a Men,
Der and $21 900.

more than two months of suppression
the presbytery of the Presbyterian
church here has admitted that the
church had been great loser
through the disappearance of William
C. Lilley, elder in the First Presby-
terrain church of this city, treasurer
of the presbytery and holder of many
big financial positions in the church
throughout the state.
Mr. Lilley disappeared last Sep
tember 1t is estimated that his
shortages may reach 100000, though
the presbytery says in its report
made public that it individually is
now short only $4,000 through Lii
lev.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
SHOT HIS YOUNGER BROTHER.
Lawrence Lindshold Did Not Know
Gun Was Loaded.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 3-Gilbert
Lindshold, age 8 years, was shot in
the head by his elder brother Law
renee Lindshold, and was instantly
killed.
The younger boy was in bed and
the elder in trying to get him up told
him that he would get a gun and
shoot him, and he accordingly pro-
cured a double barreled shotgun, not
knowing that it was loaded, pointed it
at the boys head and pulled the trig-
ger.
The gun was discharged, the full
load entering the sleeping child s
head. The parents and the lad who
did the shooting are Frustrated with
grief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

VIII let you know what
your wonderful remedy did
for my little girl Dorothy. I
had had different kinds of
medicine and doctors, but
have never in my life seen
anything act so quick and
without pain as your Syrup
Pepsin. 1t is certainly the
best medicine and / shall
never be without it again
and will recommend it to all
my friends.
MRS. NJ. JOHNSON,
1852 Dayton ST., Kenosha, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

appoint third captain of guards
which is equivalent to a reduction of
the working hours of the guards from
twelve hours to eight hours a day.
For some time the guards at the
prison have been advocating the
Shortening of the hours of labor and
members of the Kansas delegation to
congress have urged the department
of justice Of the propriety of such ac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
LOST LEG IN FREIGHT WRECK.
Caboose Was Smashed and Phillips
burg Man Injured.

Phillipsburg, Kan, Dec. Sat
o'clock in the morning the caboose of
train number 80, on the Rock Island,
was smashed in at Dana, eleven
cox's right leg so badly crushed that
amputation above the knee was neces-
sary.
Wilcox is a farmer and stockman
who lives at Phillipsburg, and was on
his way east with shipment of stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

that the Thirteenth infantry would
be among the troops ordered south
from here, while the mountain bat
teries probably would be the only
ones to go from Fort Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

ped. To definitely ascertain the val
ne of the find more prospecting will
have to be done.
No other traces of mineral have
ever been found in that vicinity and
much excitement was caused there
by the find.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

This baby
is my grand
s o n. H i 8
n a m e / 8
NICK / n l e y
Dixon and /
b q v q VIII
n e S s e 8 to
prove that
Syrup Pep
sin has made
t h / s b o y
what he is
in h e a ! t h.
After he be-
e a n using
Syrup Pep
sin he gain
ed from l to
Y2 pounds
a week. His
weight was
"a pounds at
four months
of a 6 e; he
had no trou-
BILE in cut
[ ing teeth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
PROPOSED INTERURBAN LINE.
New Company Plans One Between
Newton and SaIina

Newton, Kan, Dec. AT q meet
ing held in this city by representa-
tive men from Salina, Gypsum City,
Roxbury, Abilene, Canton. Spring
Valley, Goersel and intervening
points, O company was formed to
build an interurban line from New
ton, north to Salina.
A charter will be obtained and the
work will be pushed to an early
completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

claims I VIII SEND Tree Sample bottle
to anyone on receipt of name and ad-
dress. Then, if convinced, buy it as
others do of your druggist at fifty cents
and one dollar bottle Read what
users say.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased to
give you any medical advice you may desire
for yourself or family pertaining the Stom-
ach, Liver Bowels, Absolutely Free of
charge. Explain your case in a letter and he
will reply to you in detail. For the free SAM
pie simply send your name and address ON a
postal card or otherwise For either request
the doctors address is DIR. w. b. Caldwell. r.
500 Caldwell Bldg, Montcello, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Kansas postmasters appointed: James
E. Evans at Hartford; Justin E. Biggart
at Circleville; Sidney w. Miller at Dear
ing; Jacob H. Strahm at Berwick
Matthias J. Hilger at Ost; Hans P. Lund
at Yocemento; William J. Applegate at
Springfield, Seward county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Rural letter carriers appointed for SER
vice in Kansas: Samuel E. Sloyer at Ar
mire; John A. Wilson and Lydia A. Will
son at Nickerson; Tavern NJ. Watson and
Benjamin Shober at Powhattan.
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New Pastor for Abilene Pulpit.

Abilene, Kan. Dec. 3.-At a con-
gregational meeting of the Lutheran
church Rev. w. n. Schrock of In
diana was unanimously elected pas
tor of the church. Mr.. Schrock
preached here two Sundays and
up his work here December IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Edward c. Keith has been appointed a
substitute letter carrier for the city de-
livery in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

The postoffice at Lawrence has been
allowed an additional city letter carrier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

A star mail route service has been
established between Soldier and Circle
Vile, Kan, with a delivery once every
week day Harry Gobbart of Soldier was
awarded the contract at $2SS a year.
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This Laxative for Children Free

have preached to mothers for be careful what
they give their children for bowel trouble Not everything
fit for the delicate organs of child Cathartc pills
too strong when crushed broken in half and salts
and purgaves both too strong and blasting Then
what is the remedy? It should be liquid, in which the
taste disguised to make it palatabe and it must
be mild and not grippe The remedy that fills these
Quirements is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
DR.. CaIdwelI's Syrup Pepsin

and druggists have sold it for for quarter of
tury Mothers giving it to their children today who
were given by their parents when they children and
the grandparents still using it. There better axa
tive obtanabe for children and old folks for these
especially need gentle though the less effective
edy 1t guaranteed for constipation, liver trouble
sick headache heartburn stomach etc. Given to the
child before retiring the morning arising it will
be relieved in few hours and brief of directed
will prevent of the trouble. To prove my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Postoffices at Walton. Harvey county
and Lockport. Haskell county, kan, have
been discontinued.
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GUARDS TO WORK EIGHT HOURS
Federal Prison Employees Finally Wiz
Their Point.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 3.-R. w.
McClaughry, warden of the United
States penitentiary. has received an
order from George w. Wfckersham,
attorney general. instructing him to