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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
OLDFIELD WINS RACE.

New York, Oct. 25.-Barney Old
field, driving a Bitten Benz, this after
noon defeated Jack johnson in an
autoInoplIe match here. Oldfeld was
the quicker to get away, finishing the
hrst heat half mile ahead of the
negro.
Both men have spent hours on the
course every day for more than a week
ana prior to the contest each seemed
confident of a clean cut victory Tho
suspension of Oldfeld by the automo-
pie racing authorities for making the
match with Johnson combined with
the personalities of the contestants
tended to attract widespread interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25

by tomorrow morning, football practice
will cease, and all games scheduled will
be Cancelled.
This means that the. students of the
school will have to do a ''talI'' amount
of hustling this evening. The main
reason that it has been difficult to dis
pose of season tickets at a dollar each
is the fact that the students lack spirit
If ban is put on all athletics, there
certainly will be a dead institution in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
school BALKS WISELY.
Senior Almaraz objects to Marriage of
Daughter

Judge W. F. Schoch whose motto
IN regard to issuing marriage licenses
or marriage certificates is. Don't do
It on the run" or something to that ef-
fect, hesitated wisely Monday when he
refused to marry Jerano Quintero and
Valentino Almaraz
County Attorney Schenck and Trdga
r. R. Simon of the city court were
satisfied with the marriage arrange
ment rather than a prosecution of
Quintero on charge of the abduction
OF the 13-year-oId girl. They had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
BAD FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Athletics May Die Tomorrow From
Inaction.

Athletics at the high school are with
in a hairs breadth of non-existence.
But $3.50 of the $500 necessary to carry
on the sports of the institution had
been turned in to Ward H. Green, di-
rector of athletics up to noon today.
and the announcement was made that
unless the required amount is handed
over by those who are selling tickets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
steel Trust Dividends.

New York. Oct. 25.-The directors
of the United States Steel corporation
today declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1A per cent on the prefer
red stock and IL per cent on the com
mon stock for the quarter ending Sep
fen1ber 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
JUDGE DALE HURT.
Prominent Kansan Injured in Auto
Accident at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-D. NJ. Dale,
county judge of Wichita, Kan, suf-
fered serious internal injuries today
when a street car ran into an auto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Word has been received of the death
of Mr.. w. H. Baker, who was formerly
of Topeka and Auburn, Kansas, for more
than 40 years. He died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Rena NJ Christ of
Vancouver, Washington. Mrs. Christ was
formerly Mrs. W. c. Chaffee of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs T. F. Rickenbacher of
1929 Monroe street are the parents of Z
daughter born this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
source of water Supply.

From the snowcapped crest of the
Rocky mountains, the cool, clear
water flows down the mountain side
to sink in the sands of the eastern
slope toward the Arkansas river val
ley. The government reports of sur
veys and tests made in eastern Colo
RADIO and western Kansas show
strata of gravel beneath the surface of
the soil and sand, which captures and
carries the mountain waters to the
Arkansas river valley.
"Rainfalls in the sand hills in west
ern Kansas and eastern Colorado
transform the creeks and sloughs into
swollen. racing torrents Their flood
is soon slackened and swallowed up in
the sand, but once the gravel strata is
reached the journey toward the valley
is continued.
"The government reports and tests
show that the supply of water obtained
from this underf1ow is unaffected by
drouths or floods, always there and
plenty of it. Land owners in the Gar
den City and DeerfieI1 districts who
have irrigated by the pumping sys-
tenn are getting rich, according to F.
D. Coburn, the farmers faithful
friend. Their land is producing sugar
beets worth from SIS to SITS per acre
to the owners each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
LOCAL MENTION.
When you want coal call 5O4.

The Ohio club will meet in Lincoln
post hall Thursday evening. October 81.
Basket supper at $50. There will pe
an election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25

Judge Dale was the Democratic
candidate for governor in 1900 against
w E STANLEY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
WEST GOES WET.
Company Formed to Irrigate
Western Kansas Land.
Tract of 1000 Acres Of Land
Near Garden City.
ABUNDANCE OF WATER
Will Irrigate From the Under
flow of Arkansas Valley.
Members of the Company Are
All Well Known Topeka Men.

I'VE are going to make that two
thousand acres of land and this irri-
cation proposition the greenest, show
lest spot in the Arkansas river valley"
said N. B. Burge, president of the
newly organized company, the South
western Land & Irrigation company.
This company, composed of five of
Topeka's substantial business men, N.
B.. Burge as president and four asso-
ciates, F. E. Parr, Charles O'Meara,
Marco Morrow and John T. CLANCY,
have purchased for their project a two
thousand acre tract of land and the
townsite of Charleston located in the
Arkansas river valley about twenty
miles east of Garden City, Kansas, on
the main line of the Santa Fe.
Here this company has arranged to
put in strictly modern sheetWater ir-
rigation plant, which when developed,
tract into billowy, poisoning blocks
of alfalfa, a land of sugar beets. celery,
watermelons, potatoes and in fact
everything that grows.
This Topeka company has taken
hold of this proposition with the inten-
ton of making this little tract of land
the beauty spot of the valley.
Up and down throughout the Arkan-
sas river valley various irrigation COM
panies have tapped the underfiow, are
and year after year have garnered
golden harvests. The Southwestern
Land & Irrigation company will de-
velop its plant along the same lines as
have proven successful in the Garden
City district.
Water Supply Abundant for Irrigation.
To secure water has been the prob
lem of the valley for many years. That
difficulty has been successfully and
permanently settled. Six to twenty
feet under the ground runs silent yet
inexhaustible supply of water, accord
ing to the government tests and re-
ports.
There is wonderful supply of
water coming down that valley within
from ten to twelve feet of the surface
of the ground explained Mr.. Burge.
1.-The United States Sugar company
now operating in Garden City is irri-
eating 1900 acres of land by pumping
from the underf1ow. This same COM
pany is using five million gallons each
and every day in their sugar plant
alone.
"All the water used in that district
comes from the underfiow and in ir-
rigation the pumping system elimi-
mates the danger of dams being wash
ed away and the expense of keeping
up long canals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
Crops Grow Strong and Sure.

again that Arkansas Valley has
more alfalfa than any other valley or
spot in the state of Kansas" continued
Mr. Burge. "They realize from $50
crop alone. They grow celery there
worth from $500 to $500 an acre.
Almost any crop can be grown
there and be absolutely sure of an
abundant yield every year Farmers
contract their beet crop when the seed
is planted Every man knows the more
he raises the more money he will
realize. Bountiful crops of sugar beets
in this district do not reduce the prices
as in other agricultural localities.
This irrigation protect of the
Southwestern Land and Irrigation
company is the farthest east of any in
the nation, surrounded by good
schools, railroad facilities and civili-
cation. Theirs is not away off in the
desert and isolated from intelligence
and social environments
Men Back of the Enterprise.
Just a word about the men actively
engaged in this new irrigation COM
pany is necessary to emphasize the re-
liability of the proposition.
People know N. 3. Burge, the presi-
dent of the Southwestern Land and
Irrigation Company, best as the pro-
which he handled this addition to To-
peka. converting it from a COW pasture
into one of the most exclusive residence
districts of the capital city, has gained
for him the confidence of his associates
and the people of Topeka.
Mr.. F. E Parr, for the past six
months a partner with Mr. Burge, has
a wide acquaintance throughout the
northern portion of Kansas, having
represented in that district. the Elicit
Kendall Shoe Company of Kansas City
for many years.
Mr.. Marco Morrow, advertising man
ager of the Capper Publishing House.
is another of the incorporators of the
Southwestern Land and Irrigation
Company.
Mr. Charles O'Meara. a member #
the Topeka Real Estate Association,
and John T. CLANCY, ex-state senator
for Shawnee county, are actively en-
gagged in the deal Both men are
prominent in financial and business
affairs.
It is with keen interest that the
friends of these men will note the
operations made by the new company,
and Topeka first and Kansas as
commonwealth will watch with earger-
ness the progress of the Topekans'
oasis in the Valley of Content
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
NEW EDISON CAR
TO Be MADE HERE
Plant To Make Wizards Trolleyless
Invention Will Employ 1000
Men at Start.

X. II. Beach, one OF Inventor Thorn
as A. Edison's chief aides, announced
in Detroit Monday that this city
would be selected for the erection OF
plant 10 manufacture trolieyless
electric railway cars. The cars Will
use the Edison storage battery. a new
invention OF the wizard. which is
much lighter and has more running
capacity than the old red lead stor-
age batteries. Edison confidently
hopes that the invention will revolu-
tionize the street railway business,
cutting out the necessity for expen-
sive overhead equipment. Beach Is
the designer Of the car.
The plant, IL was announced, would
employ 1000 men at once, this being
regarded AS the least number that
could be- used economically In the con-
struction work. Detroit was selected
because OF its natural advantages and
its fortunate labor conditions. The
made in a few weeks, and IL Is ex-
pected that ground will be broken
next spring.
Both Edison and Beach are Mich
igan men. Beach is a native Of Gen
esee county. and has been identified
with electric railway construction
work from the beginning OF that
branch OF transportation.
The Edison batteries are already
used In a Detroit electric automobile
which has broken long-distance run
ming records.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
SITE PURCHASED
FOR Art MUSEUM
w. C. Weber Hands Over Check For
$4,000 For Merrill Palmer
Property on Woodward.

w. c. Weber gave check for $685.
200 to Mrs. Lizzie Merrill Palmer Mon
day, which, with $4,000 gift from
Mrs. Palmer. completed the purchase
Of the Merrill-Palmer site, bounded
by Woodward-ave., Farnsworth-ave.,
John R.-st. and Frederick-ave., to be
used for a new Museum of Art build
ing.
This Is the beginning Of the realiza-
ton of long cherished dream of the
Museum OF Art advocates for a bet
ter location and more adequate build
ing. II was brought about through the
efforts OF Mr.. Weber and j. l.. Hud-
son. 1t is expected that the adjoining
block, extending from Frederick-st. to
Kirby-ave., can be purchased soon.
Pending the building OF the new
Museum of Art, the fences of the prop
erty, for many years landmark in
Detroit. will be torn down and the
premises will be thrown open for
public playground.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
SCHOOL ELECTION WARM.
Wyandotte Polls the Heaviest Vote In
the Hjstory Of City.

Citizens In the towns and villages
surrounding Detroit elected school
trustees Monday. Wyandotte polled
the largest vote in the history Of the
city, resulting in the election OF John
Wolcott, w. E. Wilson, Michael Ora
ham, Fred Bageman, Willis Stoddard
and John Weyman.
In st. Clair Heights, second district,
Reuben Walters was elected unani-
mously.
lakewood also elected its three
board members by unanimous vote.
They are John Winters, Peter NJ. Bur
ger, and William Weichzer.
Selah Sanderson defeated S. X.
Richards by 24S votes to 81. in Ford
City.
Hamtramck returned Arthur Schroe-
der, William Burger and Charles
Fields, all unanimously.
At River Rouge, Isadore Nusko and
James r. Riopelle were both reflect
ed trustees.
Ecorse chose Gideon Sanch as treas
urer and Charles Montry as board
member.
In Highland Park. 1853 votes were
cast, and G. ID. Butterfield. Walter
S. Conley and Charles II. Ketcham
we're elected trustees, receiving las.
140 and 1877 votes respectively. Fred
II. Zeigen received 40 votes for trus-
tee. Mr. Conley succeeds himself.
Bonds of $4,000 were issued for the
Henry Ford school.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
And Did the Justice sneeze2

Roman Szciprankowski and Steven
Zawatzkie didn't care to mingle with
a man with a plebean name like Wal
ter Oirski. Walter was given to un-
derstand Monday night that his COM
pany was undesired. To impress their
attitude upon Oirski, Roman handed
revolver over to Steven and told
Steven to shoot Walter.
Steven was cogitating on the prop
osition when Datrolman wandered
along and arrested the trio. Police
Justice Jeffries assessed Szccprankow-
ski $25 or 60 days and the other two
$40 or 80 days in the house of cor.
rection
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
GREAT SUCCESS
I'm THE CURE OF
INDIGESTION
Being Obtained by the Tonic Treat
ment Which Seeks Only to Aid
the Processes Of Nature.

The tonic treatment with DR.. Williarns
Pink Pills for indigestion Is having such
remarkable success in curing obstinate
cases Of that distressing malady that IL
deserves the attention OF every sufferer.
It's principle is that remedies for indiges-
ton that digest the food for the stomach
give relief for only q short time. Ulti-
mately they unfit the stomach TO do its
own proper work, because they make its
already weak power still weaker by dis
use, while the remedy that strengthens
the stomach makes it more and moro
capable OF digesting the food for itself and
this benefit lasts. A remedy that il q
tonic not only for the stomach but for the
blood and nerves az well, invigorates the
entire system and makes recovery from
the weakening effects OF indigestion rapid
and thorough.
Mr.. Schriver Sinms, lineman for tho
Western Union Telegraph Co., Of Tria-
delphis, w. Va, says:
II can recommend DIR. Williams Pink
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because they cured me after had failed
TO get relief from the doctors. I began
10 suffer from indigestion about twelve
years ago. think the trouble was caus-
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what ate as anything but the ightest
foods would upset my stomach. Gas
formed on my stomach, causing me TO
feel bIoated. My blood was In bad shape
and my face was broken OFT.
Il tried several kinds of medicines and
took treatment from several doctors but
failed to get well. Finally I was induced
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills by q
druggist and had not taken more than
two boxes before I could see that they
were helping me. I took the pills steadi-
ly for several weeks when my stomach
was In better condition than it had been
for long tins. I can now eat nearly
anything want to and feel no distress.
] gained over nine pounds in weight and
teel better than have In years.
Our valuable booklet, nWhat 10 Eat
and How TO Eat" will be sent free upon
receipt OF ,ostal card request.
DIR. Will ms Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent, postpaid, OH
receipt OF price, 90 cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the Or. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
HERE IS ANOTHER
B. P. D. E. REUNION
Best People on Earth" to Lyman
Lvitsky Are Wife and Six Lit
tie Livitskys Just Over.

The best people on earth"-you
can't convince Hyman Livitsky they
are not--arrived at his title one-story
shoeshop. IL Clairmount-ave., Satur-
day night at IL p. IN, the meaningfui
hour OF the Elks. They were Mrs
Levitsky and six little Levitskys, al
fine specimens OF sturdiness, ranginl
from a few months TO Is years. They
came all the way from Cheethani,
England, and the official reception
committee-that's Mr.. Levitsky-waS
so excited over the arrival or this
B. p. o. K. delegation after eight
months OF separation (there were only
five of the best little people on earth
when the father left them on the
other shore) that he went to tho
wrong station, and the travel.weary
group had to pass under the triumphal
arches and up the gloriously deco
rated streets unescorted In an express
wagon.
When they reached Clairmount, a
good four miles from the station, the
husband and father was absent and
unaccounted for. II was a disappoint-
ing situation. so desperate indeed that
Bernard Levin, whose tailorshop IL
next door 10 Levitsky's, got out the
automobile that discovered Detroit
and nearly finished himself and Bar
Der Hoeninghauser little while ago
and went in search OF the reception
committee.
When Levitsky was finally located
and brought 10 the scene 1t was a
fine chance for him to say, I'm what
the shoemaker threw at his wife
the last" But he didn't. He was too
busy thinking OF the b. p. o. Il. who
were present at IL o'clock.
What made the safe conclusion OF
the long journey particularly happy
was the several days detention OF
the family at the Philadelphia immi-
grant station. The oldest child has
a slightly deformed hand and the in
spectors held the party until a bond
could be sent on to satisfy them that
the child would not become a public
charge. This was promptly furnished
by the business neighbors OF the In
dustrious cobbler.
There was no $780, 900 appropriation
for putting the welcome sign out In
bepurpled splendor, but the shoe
maker had spent many months In get
ting ready for his flock. and every
thing was in order. even down to the
TOYS. He had reserved for himself
only q space In the front OF the shop
large enough for him to ply hammer
and pegs for the maintenance OF the
delegation; the rest has been parti-
toned and furnished for living space
for the reunited family. It's a right
tight little fat for eight, but then the
family motto Is, United and close to-
gether we stand"
For Levitsky. like many another
frugal foreigner, freed from Russian
biogtry and bringing his love OF family
and of freedom to this country, isn't
In the predicament OF the old woman
who lived In a shoe and who had
so many children she didn't know
what TO do. Levitsky lives in shoe
shop and he has so many children he
knows just what to do. He works
for them. The crack of his hammer
is reveille and tattoo for the neigh
borhood on Clairmount.
What better start could this partic-
ular delegation OF B. p. o. E. have
for their citizenship in a land where
cabin and howell have so often been
the birthplaces OF greatness?
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
Live Wire Shocks Two Worknnen.

Steve Zolkowsky, living on Hancock
ave. east, accidentally touched live
wire while he was at work at the
Delray plant OF the Edison Illuminat-
ing Co. Monday. He fell from a high
platform and received fracture at
the base OF the skull. He Is in the
Solvay General hospital.
John Paige. No. 80 Abbott-st.. was
injured only slightly, although a cur
rent OF $4,000 volts passed through
his body. He was employed at the
station at Woodward and Cortland
ayes. Creedon's ambulance took him
to Harper hospital.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
Pulled Out and Locked In.

Will Meyers has a penchant for
jumping in the Detroit river. He says
the heat waves drive him to 1t. The
trouble with Will is that he makes
no effort to swim. He told Police
Justice Jefrries Tuesday morning that
he wonld like to hit upon an effectual
cure for his malady. The court said
he thought fine OF SO or 30 days
in ,he House of Correction would have
the desired effect.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
KNOCKED FROM WAGON SEAT,
MAN DIES OF HIS INJURIES
Anthony Salaskl Was Not Thought
Seriously Hurt, But Death Comes
Later In Home

While driving wagon across Hol-
den-rd., at Greenwood-ave., Monday
afternoon, Anthony Salaski, Al years
old, No. 10 Mfck-ave.. was knocked
from his seat, when Third-st car
brushed against the wagon. He died
Monday night. Salaski was working
for the firm of Archer & Lanyon. He
was maving a cement box and tools
from one job TO another when the
accident occurred.
He lit on his head and was evident
ly not seriously hurt. His wound was
dressed in nearby drug store and
he went home himself. Last night a
hemorrhage of the brain developed
and he died. Coroner Burgess is In
vestigating.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
SAME HORSE; MOTHER WAGON.
Herman Radtke's steed Shows UP
Pulling a New Outfit.

Herman Radtke. No. 49S Seven
feminist. is still trying to figure out
what happened to HIS horse Monday
afternoon. Herman's horse is given to
drawing garbage wagons through the
alleys. Monday. Radtke left him at
tached to the wagon In the alley in
the rear OF saloon on Cleveland-st.,
between Elmwood and McDougall-
ayes
When Radtke came out. horse and
wagon was gone. Later. Harold Rose
drove Radtke's horse to the Hunt-st
station. The horse had discarded the
garbage wagon and was attached to a
nice, respectable lumber wagon. Rose,
who lives at No. 4S3 Brewster-st..
says he found the horse some dis
lance away from where II had origi-
nally stood.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
Iasso and Save Man From Fire.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, July r.
When the roof OF burning building
COLLAPSED at Ravan Run Michael Bar
rett. a volunteer fireman, went down
with II and would have been burned
to death had not his fellow fire fight
ers lassoed him out. He sustained a
compound fracture of the ribs. lacera-
tions of the head and face and II Is
feared. internal injuries.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
Aaed shooIlfter Is Set Free.

Mary Meyers, feeble old woman
who was arrested Monday after she
had been cought rummaging through
goods at Heyn's bazaar, was released
by the police Tuesday morning. She
refused to tell much about herself and
beyond the fact that she lived some
where on Hale-st., the officers could
get nothing from her. She was taken
i'm at the station. The police believe
she is harmless and have sent her
home
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
ARRESTED IN PAWN SHOP.
Police Will Inquire Into sllverware
Carried by Julius Dams.

Attempting to dispose of about 80
pieces of silverware, Julius Dams, Is
years old, was arrested In Meyers
pawnshop on Monroe-ave., Tuesday
morning. and is locked up at police
Headquarters. Patrolman Duzinski
made the arrest The silverware In
cludes a quantity OF spoons, knives
and forks and a big ladle. The in
itials II. NJ. s. were engraved on most
OF the pieces.
Dams says youth by the name Of
Walter Schroeder was with him while
he was attempting to dispose OF the
stun. but got away when the police
came. Dams denies that the stuff was
stolen.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
HEAT LEADS TO SUICIDE
Steamer Fireman, Mentally Deransed,
Ends His Life With Acid.

Excessive heat was responsible for
the suicide of John sBastuba, No. 81
sc. Joseph-st.. Monday Bastuba was
q fireman on the steamer City OF st.
Ignace. He succumbed to the terrific
heat about a week ago and had to be
taken from the boat to his home.
High temperatures here afforded
little relief for him and he became
mentally deranged Monday he swat
lowed a quantity of carbolic acid. He
died soon after and Coroner Burgess
took charge Of the remains.
Mondays heat afforded much dis.
comfort to the visiting Elks and a
number CT them required medical as.
siStance. Tuesdays early morning
showers proved a welcome relief.