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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
ALFALFA CLUB MEETING.
Members Testify as to Great Benefits
of Forage Plant.

At the regular monthly meeting of
I7rday afternoon the forage crop was
discussed. and the following resolution
adopted as being the sentiment of the
meeting:
BE it known. That from our indi-
vidual experiences and from testimon-
ials received from other users either in
silo or by milling, that it pays to pro-
cess in the actual results obtained in
feeding alfalfa as a ration for all do
nestle animals and fowls, and it is the
sense of the Shawnee Alfalfa club that
such processing is sincerely endorsed
and to be encouraged
A number of speakers from out of
town had been asked to be present at
the meeting. but it was impossible for
them to attend. The subject W as dis
CusSed by the members of the organi-
cation. The following letter from Prof.
J. H. Miller of the K. S. A. c. was
read:
"Dr F, L. DeWolff, Secretary Alfalfa
Club, Topeka Kan.
MY Dear Sir:-Your letter of Oc-
tober 13 received and in reply / wish
to say THAT after consultation with
Prof. Webster, director of the expert
ment station, I am directed to write
sou that at the present time there
is no one connected with the expert
H.ent station who is prepared to discuss
the subject on your program for Oc-
tober 30.
This does not mean that these men
have not acquainted themselves with
the general problem and facts, but no
careful experiments have been compile
ted yet bearing on this subject and
you will readily see that it would be
unwise for any of our people to dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
MECHANICS WON
Brains Against Badly Broken
Engine.
A STORY OF ACTION
Topeka Men Make Mechanical
Record.

At four o'clock Friday afternoon the
big engine at the City Hand Laundry
gave a startled squeak and a rumble.
There was grinding noise and the
mangles and washers stopped Joe Ulsh
came rushing in. All efforts of the
force would not make the big power
plant move. Mr.. Frank Barber, man.
ager of the Eagle Electric Co., was
called and with force of men took the
engine cylinder down. 1t was found
that the slide valve had broken and
that the little pieces had ground up and
put the machine out of business. A
new part would have to be procured
from the factory at Erie, Pennsylvania,
and that would take two weeks. The
popular laundry was overrun with
work People would want their clothes
day in the week in the laundry bust
ness.
't have to be running at in the
morning. said Ulsh, mo matter what
it costs.'' "All right said Barber.
The Eagle Co. telephoned to Kansas
City for a fifteen horsepower motor by
express. and it cost fourteen dollars to
get it here. At II O'Clock the express
messengers at the depot were Juggling
and pulling at the big motor and say
ing things.
A big van of the Merchants Trans
fer Co. was in waiting and Harry
Gayhart was there with four husky
men. Thirty minutes later the motor
was in the laundry and a force of
Eagles electricians were wiring the
building with big mains to carry the
heavy current. Edison Co. men were
running special wires from the poles
outside.
At six o'clock the next morning Bar
Der, black and grimy, Ulsh looking like
he had come out of coal mine, and
Gayhart with a ruined suit of clothes.
threw in the big switch and the motor
moved off. The big line shafts began
to revolve and the laundry was in
working order when the employees
came in to work at o'clock.
The City Hand Laundry delivered its
bundles as usual Saturday and few
knew that the big plant was out of
commission for a whole night.
This story only shows how the ap
plication of gray matter may be made
to accomplish seemingly impossible
stunts. But be sure you go to concerns
that are possessed of gray matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
TO SAVE THE TOTS.
Two Days Conference for Lessening
InfantiIe Mortality.

New York, Nov. IA nationwide
propaganda for lessening infantile
mortality will begin with a two days
conference at Yale university on Nov.
Hip. This conference will be at
tended by many of the leading physi-
clans, scientists and philanthropic lay
men in the United States and from it
is expected some definite plan where
by a successful war may be waged on
the principal causes of death among
small children.
Among the eminent specialists who
will discuss the matter are DR.. Glenn
ems Won Pirquett, who has just come
from Vienna to take the chair of
pediatrics of Johns Hopkins; DIR.
Crozier Griffith professor of diseases
of children in Pennsylvania university,
and Caroline Hedger of the United
Charities of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01

cuss this subject without having any
experimental data.
Some preliminary experiments were
conducted last year, but they were not
of such nature as to warrant any
conclusions relative to the comparative
values of alfalfa hay and alfalfa meal.
An alfalfa mill is about completed in
Manhattan and as soon as it is ready
for operation a very elaborate and
carefully worked cut experiment will
De undertaken. Then at the end of one
or two years, these men will be pre-
pared to discuss the subject and they
hope to have conclusions.
The experiments soon to be under
taken call for the feeding of compare
lively even lots of stock with alfalfa
meal ground from practically the same
quality of hay as the nay that will he
fed. Then different notifications will
be made of the various qualities of hay
and meal which has been impossible
heretofore because hay and meal of
the same quality could not easily be
produced.
Il trust that your next meeting will
be as successful as your other meet
ings of this excellent club have been.
Yours very truly,
~. H. MILLER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
MARSHAL SLAIN.
Officer Surprised Robbers Work.
ing in a Lenexa Store.
Gave Battle and Fell With
Three Bullets in Body.
WOUNDS ARE MORTAL
An Injured Bandit Carried From
Scene by His Pals.
Four Robbers Make Their Es-
cape in Stolen Buggy.
WOUNDS ARE MORTAL

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. -Four
robbers surprised at work in the gen.
eral merchandise store of Bradshaw
Brothers at Lenexa. Kan. twelve
miles west of Kansas City. early to-
day, shot and mortally wounded w. D.
Haskin, the town marshal. after an
exchange of shots. One of the rob-
bers also was shot. how badly is not
known, as all four escaped.
A posse is in pursuit.
DR.. c. ]. Jones, returning home
from a visit to a patient passed the
charge of dynamite on the safe. He
notified Marshal Haskin and the Of
ficer was soon on the scene.
AS Haskin approached the store
bullet whizzed b. his face. He i'm
mediately returned the fire and a
lively exchange of shots followed.
All four of the robbers took part in
the fusillade.
One of the robbers dropped to the
ground wounded. and a moment later
Haskin received wound that sent
him sprawlng.
Bling, bing,'' rang out two ad-
ditional shots in quick succession and
Haskin, just raising himself on his ell
bow, preparatory to making further
stand, lay PROSTATE, mortally wound
ed, from three bullets directed by as
many of the robbers
The robbers who had escaped in
jury, dragged their comrade from the
scene, a horse and buggy were stolen
from a nearby barn and within few
minutes the band was driving east
ward at high speed.
BY the time a sufficient number of
officers and citizens had arrived, the
robbers had obtained a good start.
HaSkin believed to be dying, was re-
moved to drug store for treatment,
while the posse started in pursuit.
1t was still dark when the chase be-
gan in the direction of Kansas City,
and when daylight came there was
but slight trace of the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
DANGER OF CHOLERA.
A Serious Outbreak Is Feared on Is
land of Cebu.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Grave danger
of cholera spreading throughout the
densely populated Island of Cebu in
the Philippines with consequent likeli-
hood of a general outbreak in the
southern islands of the Philippine
group, is shown in the latest mail re-
ports to the public health service
from Manila. The disease has gained
foothold in Cebu, and forty-eight
hour outgoing quarantine detention
of vessels bound for non-infected
ports has been put in operation.
So far the disease has been con-
fined mostly to sailors and fishermen
and almost all the cases have oc-
Cured in Tondo district in Cebu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
JEFFRIEs TRIES FISHING.
May Alss Take a Try at Ducks ON
Long Island.

New York. Nov. flames j. Jeffries
VIII remain in the vicinity of this city
until AFTER December 1. when it will
pc decided where he will fight Jack
) onnson His plan IS to- walk from
nve TO ten miles daily and to work
IN local gymnasium about three hours
each day.
over Saturdays and Sundays he ex-
pects 10 repeat his pleasant outing of
Yesterday when he enjoyed good fish
ing down on Long Island and where he
may ptssibly go duck hunting. AS
soon as il is decided where the fight
Is TO be held. Jeffries will go to the
training
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
LICENSE IS REFUSED.
Man of 30 Wanted to Marry Girl of
is Years.

Oreville, Cal, Nov. John Pink
ney Ware, 20 years old, and resi-
dent of Oreville, appeared before
County Clerk Batchelder and asked
for license to wed Cora May Burnes,
whose age was given by her mother
as Is years, but who did not look
more than IS.
The girl was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Eliza Ragline, who gave
her consent to the marriage. Despite
this fact Batchelder refused to grant
the license. The custody of the girl
may be taken from the mother and
vested in Probation Officer ]. A.
Glenn.
When the application for the Ii
cense was first made Col. Batchelder
thought the license was desired for
the mother, who gave her age as "a
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
JACK JOHNSON SUED.
''Yank" Kenney Wants Pay for Train
ing Pugilist.

Chicago, Nov. Jack Johnson, the
colored pugilist, returned to Chicago to-
day after his conference with Jeffries.
He paid his appearance fee in the
municipal court, where he has been
sued by "Yank'' Kenney for money
which Kenney claims is due on a con-
tract for training Johnson.
AS to the proposed fight with Jeffries,
johnson said he thought it would take
place next July.
Anyway I'm going to fight this
suit" said the colored champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01

LIBRARY TABLE RUNNERS
stamped on imported crash and
burlaps and tinted in colors ready
to work. They come in both long
and oval shapes. soc to $1.G0.
STAMPED PILLOW. TOPS AND
BACKS on natural linen and color
ed art tickings. New designs in
Arts and Crafts patterns, Walla-
chan embroidery and grape, holly
and floral patterns. Csc and soc.
Other Pillow Top designs stamped
on Russian crash, velour, MORE
and monks cloth-some square,
some the long narrow shape to be
finished with fringe-new art pat
terms. soc to $2.9S.
NEW-We have just received a
fine assortment of pillow tops and
table runners in Art Noveau en-
broidery. Also stamped embroid-
cry designs for tie racks, pin cush-
ions, hair receivers, shaving pads,
collar and cuff boxes, handker-
chiefs and baby racks, with finish
ed pieces on exhibition showing
how to make them up. Prices
range from 15c to see.
BRENTA WORK-We will be
glad to show you the new Brenta
Workable runners, pillow tops,
etc., we have all the materials for
it, including Brenta cloth, mercer
lied floss in coIors and lesson and
design sheets.
MOULDS-Satin covered Pin
Cushion Moulds-for making up
fancy cushions-alI colors in square
round and oblong shapes, price
from 10c to soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

After an uninterrupted run of eight
months at the Belasco theater, the
Shuberts are sending "Going Some"
the Paul Armstrong-Rex Beach COM
edy, on a limited tour. It's all the go
to go to Going Some" New York
laughed at it two hundred and sixty
nights straight and local theater goers
will have an opportunity next Friday
and aSturday evenings. The seats sale
for "Going Some" opens Wednesday.
A matinee will be given Saturday.
Erick Erickson is the attraction at
the Grand tomorrow night. Prices
9, 10, 20 and 40 cents. A parade will
be given at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
~ ~ a HEALS
SbS6SA OLD SORES

of depraved polluted
oft
in
has
scab but the blood not made
heals old
hash
medical
o.. A. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
vANDALS RAID Cemetery
Stones a Century Old Were Tumbled
From Graves and Broken.

Carlinville, ILL.,, Nov. damage
estimated at 5000 was done, it was
discovered yesterday, in the Carlin-
Vile city cemetery as a result of a
Halloween prank by vandals. More
than 100 tombstones were damaged.
Small stones nearly a century old
were broken as were many more mod
ern monuments. The heavy metal
doors of vault were hammered and
chiseled. Two arrests have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
Langford Wants a Raclxer.

New York. Nov. 1.-Sam Langford,
the Boston negro pugilist, is seeking
a hacker with $4,000 TO comply with
Jack Johnson's demand that he deposit
that amount before Johnson will con-
slider a fight with him. Although John
son demanded only a $4,000 forfeit from
Jeffries, LangfoId is not discourag ed
but declared he will find the hacker
and that he win whip johnson before
the date of the Jeffries fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
Wealthy Chicago Merchant iii.

Chicago, Nov. John NJ. Smyth,
one of the oldest and best known of
Chicago merchants, is seriously i'll at
his home here. DR.. John B. Murphy
and several nurses are in constant at
tendance and it is feared he may not
recover. The illness of Mr.. Smyth is
said to have been brought on by over
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
HE SERVED UNDER SANTA ANA.
a Mexican Dies at the Age of 100
Years.

Los Angeles, Nov. ANDRES Ma
drino, Mexican who died at the age
of 100 years. was buried here today He
was born at San Irido de Las Guevas,
Mexico, and had lived in Los Angeles
seven years. During the Mexican war
he served as a private soldier in the
army of the republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
Smoking Cars Abolished.

Chicago, Nov. Smoking cars on the
Chicago & Oak Park elevated railway
were abolished today, to the audible
disgust of those who have been in the
habit of enjoying their pipes and cigars
to and from work. AS compensation
for the deprivation inflicted on votaries
of the weed, a more rapid schedule of
trains has been inaugurated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
ONE MORE DEAD.
Miss Mary Maley a Victim of the
Loretta Academy Fire.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. Miss
Mary Maley died today from burns re-
ceived as the result of the overturning
of jack o'lantern at a Halloween en-
tertainment at the Loretta academy
here Friday night last. This brings
the death list to three. Two other
girls who were burned are improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01

FLOSS CUSHIONS-Ask to see
the Silk Floss Cushions for filling
pillows. Covered with a good quail
ity of white muslin, they're full
weight and well made and come in
all sizes. Prices range from zoe to
Csc.
PILLOW RIBBONS-4k yards
in piece-embroider designs on
scrim and plain sateen. Also
shaded satin ruffles with draw
strings-a11 ready to put on the
pillow. They are priced from CSC
to $1.65 each.
PILLOW CORDS and mer-
cerized, with tasseled ends, Csc,
soc and sec.
WHITE LINEN Centerpieces and
Scarfs, ready to be embroidered In
designs for eyelet, French, WaIla-
chan and coral embroidery and
coronation braid. The sizes are
from to Sc inches. Prices are
from sc to $3.50.
TOWELS stamped ready to en-
broider, from Csc to s1.39.
FLOSS-We have in stock
good assortment of Embroidery
Floss, such as D. M. G. Cotton,
Richardson's Silks and the new
Grayona Thread. Also embroid-
cry needles, hoops and books of in
struction.
YARNS-We are sole agents for
the Columbia brand of Yarns.
Yarn books and knitting and GRO
Chef needles of bone, wood and
steel on sale at the counter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
MURDoCK Is IMPROVING.
His Chances for Recover Howeve
Are Only One in Four.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 1.-The
condition OF Colonel T. B. Murdoch,
the veteran editor, was slightly i'm
proved today. DR.. William F. Kuhn,
his physician. said Colonel Murdock's
chances of recovery were about one in
four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01

ideas Buy, if you WISH but them You're
than welcome look and to ask questions.
Among the things brought out for the first time this
Fall,
the new
stamped
terms
is new And what
fits Csc each
ARTS AND CRAFTS on Russian
eande that
sarec
brough out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
The art needlework store Is rich
with Christmas SUGGESTIONS

1t takes all the worry out of
the joyous, gift-making hurry
if you get at it in time
In the Art Needlework store,
there are scores of suggestions
for appropriate gifts to make for
babies and grandmothers, young
girls and matrons. Even brand
new ideas for those hardest-of-
all mortals to make gifts for
men.
And with all dainty beauty,
nothing that is only pretty, every
gift idea planned for real use and
the service that earns a deeper
welcome.
In the display cases and in the
the large glass room are dozens
of finished pieces. See them
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
CHURCH SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Sunday Mass at 10 a. ID. Sunday school at ? p. m. Week day massat 80 a. m.
SALVATION ARMY

SALN \ HON AKM
 The Salvation Army holds its meet ings in the home of Mark Brown as follows Sunday Salvation meetings ? zoo and : 200 pm. Tuesday evenings at 700 D. m.: experience meeting. Friday evening at ! 100 p. m., prayer meeting.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
An Expert Opinion of
 Wireless Telegraph

The completion of wireless station in Ketchikan gives local significance to the following editorial which ap- peared in the Army and Navy Journal.
 If there IS one lesson standing out clear as result of the loss of the steam ship Republic on Jan. 23-24. it is that the wireless telegraphy shoud be under the control of the Federal government,
 While the wireless stations and wire les ships in this instance rendered very efficient servce, it is easily con- ceivable there may arise situations in which hundreds of lives may be imperiled by riyairies of competing wireless systems and companies. Wire less has become too important in the saving of live and property at sea to be left at the mercy of business com petition. In the case of accidents at sea, the saving of few minutes may mean many human lives, and it would be unfortunate If this latest scientific aid to safe ocean travel should be less ened pecause of want of proper con trol. In the case of land telegraphy the question of a right of way, ''pole right" enters, but no right of that kind enters in the frapchiseless domain of the air. In the events of war, it will be ready admitted, the government should control wireless communication to prevent interruption of currents and clashes of Federal and commercial interets. The subject Of government control of wireless has already been much disussed in Europe as we'll as here, and doubtless the prominence aerial communication attained in the recent disaster will arouse further comment along the lines of Federal supervision. One of the officers of the United Company is quoted in the press as saying that all companies other than the Maconi are regarded as interlop- CTS and he did not think it fair 10 ask the parent comrapy to grant added faciliti 5 to them for carrying on their business by free interchange of mes sage and uniform code for all the wireless concerns. He said that in cases of accidents like that of the steamship Republic each operator had received instructions tn answer i'm mediately all calls Of distress. TO mat ter from w5at apparatus they might come. All the stations of tie United Company have recently been opened, he said 10 all U. 5. government boats, whatever system they may use. O. course operators could not respond to all distress call unless those signals were known, and perhaps it is under stood by the officers oi the United Company that such signals would be uniform or generally onderstuoi.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
medals and cash rewards that can be

medals and cash rewards that can be devised.
 Mrs. Cavanaugh is one of the most cheerful and optimistic little women in the world.
 "A family as large as ours Is great care," she says, '.but it is also great joy. One can't have too many child ren, ana a woman car never do any thing better for her country than to give her healthy, happy sons and daughters. At first it was very hard to take care of so many children, but, after time, I got the work systema- tized, and now get along very we'll.
 Of course, when new baby comes, it practically monopolizes my time for about half year, and am unable to do all the sewing that is needed for our children. Now pre- epare for the coming of the little one by doing a great deal of sewing in advance for all the other children, and in that way we get along fine" ;"
 Cavanaugh is 45 years old, and Mrs. Cavanaugh is 39. Their children are equally divided as to sex-a half dozen each, boys and girls.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

Uncle Sam is taking larger inter- est in the Alaska Yukon-P Pacific EX position, which opeus in Seattle on June 1, than in any other exposition ever held.
 At the Worlds Fair St. Louis, the United States Government exhibit covered an area of l25, 496 square feet. At the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland, it covered 75, 264 square feet.
 At the Alaska Y ukon-P Pacific Ex- position the government buildings cover an area of ! 800 square feet and there are five o, these magnifi- cent exhibit places
 The governments showing at the big fair is entirely voluntary. It was not asked to contribute a dollar to the assistance of the exposition and did not do so. It is making its own ex- hiht for purely educational and com mercial reasons and it is paying for it's own buildings and meeting the ex- penses of assembling it's exhibits.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
because of that platform and his

because of that platform and his pledges to follow it.
 It IS difficult to see how congress can hone .tly find arguments to avoId giving the people of Alaska what they ask. the same measure of self-govern- ment that is given every other con- munity over which the American flag floats. The kanakas of the Hawaiian islands and all of the many semi harous tribes of the Philippine islands today have larger self-government than is accorded the white American citizens of a territory on this eontin- ent.
 Of course Judge Wickersham will ask other things of congress, things which it is right and just that this great undeveloped territory should have. He will ask that some assistance be given to the consti uction of rail- roads to open up the interior Con- gress has extended such assistance liberally to the Philippine islands which have been burden upon the country instead of a help to it since their acquisition. Alaska has been more than self-supporting. It has heen a revenue producer since its ac- quisition. and, commercially, the trade with Alaska is more valuable than that with any other of thee nopcontiguous territories of the United States.
 Whatever the legitimate demands of Alaska may be, in presenting them to congress Judge Wickersham should have the earnest support of the entire delegation from the state of Washing ton, for whatever turthers the inter- est of Alaska or aids towards the de- velopment of it's wealth of resources must aid Washington