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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
GETS s1.2se FOR HIS HOGS.
Farmer at AsherviIIe Thinks That
Present Prices Are All Right.

Beloit, Kan, Dec. 15.-F. A. Dickie,
prosperous young farmer of Asher
vile, thinks present hog prices are all
right, and that hogs can be raised and
profit. Mr.. Dickie marketed a carload
OF hogs. spring pigs, that brought
81 80, the top price, the carload ag-
gregating $1,296.40.
That is nice sum for pigs dropped
in March," remarked Mr.. Dickie.
season till fall, and were then fed on
corn few weeks. These present hog
prices are all right. Of course they
look small when we recall how we sold
hogs last spring at $40 and more. But
we are raising hogs now in a very diff
ferent way from what we did former
ly. Every farmer has his wire fenced
hog pasture and everything handy for
handling them.
The old way of keeping hogs until
they were two years old was a slow
way, and would never do now. Rails
ing better hogs and giving them bet
ter care brings in quicker returns. I
prefer cross breed of hogs, Durocs
and Poland Chinas. 1 use the Poland
emma boars and Duroc sows and get
desirable sized hog of extra good
quality. My spring pigs weigh 240
pounds, a desirable weight. In carry
ing my hogs through the winter, I hay
them just the same as do my cattle.
They like alfalfa hay, and look for it.
1t makes a very good feed with a lit
and in a healthy condition all the
time. 1 would not be surprised to see
hog prices go higher before long. In
my neighborhood I know of several
farmers who have not enough hogs to
FOLLOW their cattle. 1t may be that
that from now on prices will gradually
go higher"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
STUDENTS BUILD AERoPLANE.
Three Make Plans for Flights in Law
renee.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 15.-Three
students of the University of Kansas
have constructed flying machine
which they hope will fly in the Christ
mas holidays. The machine is a Bier
lot type monoplane and is nov being
prepared for tests by Gilbert r. Smith
and Paul C. Elliott of the school of
engineering, and Harry Elliott, a ju-
nior in the college.
The idea of building an aerop1ane
was first conceived by Harry Elliott
year ago last October, and the three
young men Immediately set to work
upon the first model which was con-
structed of wood with canvas wings.
This was a glider, motive power for
which was furnished by motor car
and a long rope. After the completion
of this glider and after several sue
cessful trials had been made, the
three began to plan the construction
OF & real aeroplane.
The framework is of steel tubing
which is stronger than wood and at
the same time very light. Sheet alum
mum was substituted for canvas for
the covering of the wings and the
guiding planes. The expanse of the
wings from tip to tip is twenty-six
feet and their area is approximately
two hundred square feet.
The engine, which is 30-horSe
power one with two cylinders, weighs
only 100 pounds. It and the gasoline
tank are placed near the front of the
machine, just below the level of the
wings and the aviator's seat is near
the rear, about three feet below the
lever of the engine. This arrangement
serves to give an automatic balance
to the machine and for rounding
curves small planes are hinged to the
outer edge of the large wings to make
the varying effect that is obtained in
the Wright biplane. The 6-foot pro-
peller blade can be revolved at a rate
of fifteen hundred revolutions per
minute.
The weight of the entire machine
with a moderately heavy man in the
aviator's seat will not exceed five hum
dred pounds, which, the builders say.
is lighter than any other machine of
equal size and strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
Sen. Travis to Again Present
Abandonment Measure.
Provides. Punishment as Felony
in Desertion Cases.
NO BASIS FOR KNOCKS.
Iolan Declares Criticism of His
Measure Was Unjust.
Other Items of General Interest
to Kansas Readers.

lola, Kan, Dec. 15.-"Oh it makes me
sick-afinity, affinity, affinity-Tll leave
it to you. this isn't an affinity bill, is
it? Read it,
Holding out a copy of the measure
that strikes at men or women VINO
abandon their homes and children,
Senator Travis turned appealingly to
caller at his office.
"They say I'm going to introduce
my affinity bill in the legislature again
when it meets this winter. 1 probably
will introduce the bill, but it has moth
ing to it, that it should be dubbed an
affinity BILL - insisted the senator.
The bill provides that all persons,
men or women who shall without good
cause desert their home and abandon
their children, shall be deemed to have
committed a felony and the punishment
is fixed at not more than one year in
the state penitentiary nor less than SIX
months in the county Jail. a clause
in the bill provides that the court may,
the person convicted having filed good
and sufficient bond that he will pro-
vide for depending children, suspend
sentence.
THE tendency of people to put it
into the freak class and call it an
affinity bill is all out of line with rea-
son." said Senator Travis. ut is bill
intended to prevent home abandonment
and especially the desertion of depend
ent children under age of 16 years and
it does not matter how nor why the
abandonment was brought about. AT
the time the bill was introduced a man
named Earle was creating considerable
attention by setting up the weird theory
of an holy affinity as justification for
his desertion of his wife and taking up
with another woman. Probably this is
why my bill was caught in the pass
ing fancy of the public as an affinity
bilIf huf in reality If has basis for
such a name The bill provides pun
ishment for the person who abandons
children from any cause, be it what
il may. 1 call it an abandonment bill
and as such it will be introduced in
the legislature again this winter
The Travis abandonment bill passed
the senate two years ago but failed to
get through the house as it reached
there too late in>the session. The senate
judiciary committee of which nine
members are lawyers, examined and
approved the bill before it was intro
duced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
PASTOR is ASKED TO RESIGN.
Olathe Church Trial Results in YER
dict for the Accused

Olathe, Kan, Dec. 15.-The council
Of the Reformed PRESBYTERIAN church
here returned verdict generating
T. G. Graham, who was charged with
libeling the pastor, E. l. Mcknight.
The council also asked the pastor to
resign.
The congregation is to be dissolved
and the church property to go into the
hands of the trustees. A. J. Miller,
John Moore and R. N. Redpath.
The committee appointed to decide
on verdict was only out a few min
utes. A large crowd consisting of both
members and non-members had gath
cred to hear the report The recon-
mendation to dissolve the congrega-
ton was a surprise. It is probable
that the church will be reorganized in
the near future. The committee rec
commended that the pastor be allowed
to make statement, which he will
do. The prosecution was severely
criticised for it's course,
Other matters pertaining to the bust
ness of the Presbyterian church will
be transacted at this afternoons ses-
sion and the meeting will close to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
THEY PLAN FAIR AT BELoTr.
Mitchell County Supporters Indorse
Topeka for State Institution.

Mitchell County Supporters IndorSe
Topeka for State Institution.
Beloit, Kan, Dec. 15.-More than
$50 members of Mitchell county's
statewide fair attended their annual
meeting here. The dates will be the
same as last year which was the last
week in September. The meeting was
harmonious in every particular and
the old board of directors were elected
for the coming year and E. C. Logan
and w. s. Gabel were elected presi-
dent and secretary, both having served
Tor the last two years and who are in
a large measure responsible for the big
success of the fair. Slater White, one
OF the county commissioners, was pres
ent and asked for an expression of the
fair association on the question of
asking the legislature this winter to
create road tax. Everyone was in
favor OF such a measure.
Upon the motion of J. w. Johnson
the association passed resolution IA
voring big state fair to be supported
by the state and designating Topeka,
Kan, as the logical place for such a
fair. Mitchell county's big fair is one
of the three big fairs in the state and
has one of the best meeting places in
the west. They have always gotten
along nicely without races and have
made money. The association is out
of debt, has money in the bank and
is prosperous. The business men of
Beloit are back of the fair association
and the success of the fair is due, in a
large measure to their support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
HOW COFTEYVILIE LOST OUT. !
A Large Percentage of Population
Lives Outside Corporate Limits.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. 15.-The gov
ernment's census. giving this city a
population of 1857 against the state
count of 1914 is not being accepted
here as a correct count. The Chamber
of Commerce may take a census to
check up the government figures.
The last city directory. less than a
year old, contains the names and ad-
dresses of more than 1900 persons, ex-
elusive of wives and children. The
estimated population announced by
the directory company is 10000. Sec
rotary Elliott Irving Of the Chamber
of Commerce accounts partly for the
small showing by the fact that the
government enumerators did not in
cIude the names Of persons living just
outside the corporate limits in the city
list A large portion of Coffeyvi1le's
population lives outside the present
corporate limits, which have not been
materially extended since the city be-
gan to grow rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
SATISFIED WITH HIS STEERS.
EIDorado Farmer Sold Bunch Aver
aging 1860 Pounds.

ElDorado, Kan, Dec. 15.-"I don't
know whether I made anything or not
in feeding a bunch of steers I sold the
other day." James Knox of Glencoe
township said recently. ST raised the
steers and last spring they went to
pasture weighing 500 pounds. In the
fall while still on pasture I fed them
some sorghum and the like to keep
them from shrinking.
81 didn't know what would do with
them. 1t was a thrifty lot and after a
while I became interested and began
to feed a little grain They responded
nicely and I finally got them on full
feed. I sold them the other day aver
aging 1860 at $3.50. Surprising they
were worth 4 Y cents in the spring
$50 per head-the outcome looks
good. Pasture, roughness and grain
at any rate were probably sold
through them.
1.-THE trouble with US farmers is that
we can have no exact system of book
keeping. The best we can do is to
keep account of that with which We
have parted including labor, estimate
its value or cost and draw general
conclusions. I'm pretty well satisfied
with my feeding experience"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

chanic. in one of the company's foun-
dries in that country.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. E1x-
line and their. two children, and Mr.
ExIine's brother-in-law, "Dutch'' Mil
Ter. The contract signed is to last one
year, after which if they like the life
they may stay in Russia permanently.
Mr.. Exline and Mr.. Miller are both
we'll known to the farmers of the
south part of Dickinson county, as the
Kipp foundry has long been consider
ed the largest and most important
business of its kind in this part of the
state. Mr.. Exline was born and raised
near Salina.
He will receive a salary of $4,000
his first year with the company, and
his expenses to Europe will, be paid
by the company.
The Exline house in Kipp has been
sold to Mr.. Miller; the farm to Will
TrittIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
CLAY COUNTY FAIR MEETING.
Directors Instructed to Sell Grounds
at Private Sale.

Clay Center, Kan, Dec. 15.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Clay County Fair association was held
in the court house and the old officers
of the association were reelected. A
great deal of interest was manifested
in this meeting and there was a good
attendance. The directors were in
structed to sell the fair grounds at
private sale and pay up the indebted
ness of the association.
The ground consists Of 40 acres of
land adjoining the city on the south
east. The property is valuable and the
stockholders will get 5000 for it. The
race track is one of the best in the
state. There are good barns, floral
hall and other buildings on the land,
and many owners of trotting horses
make this their training quarters.
1t is rumored that a new association
will be organized and the ground and
buildings bought in by it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
ADMITS MURDER IN WICHITA.
-Year-OId Negro Boy Con
fesses to Cohen Killing.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 15.-Clarence
Perry, a 17-year-old boy, after being
sweated for nearly three hours by the
police, confessed fully-to the murder
of Lemke Cohen, the Russian shoe
maker found dead in his shop on
North Main street here last Saturday
morning. Perry later dictated full
statement of the crime, which he sign
ed in the presence of number of
witnesses.
Perry at first claimed an accom-
plice, but later confessed to having
committed the crime alone.
Perry states that while making
change with Cohen the latter showed
a large roll of bills and acting on a
sudden impulse, he struck the old man
down with the rasp, afterwards rob-
bling him of numerous articles It was
clue on these articles that led to his
arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
Endows a Chair at Baker.

Baldwin, Kan, Dec. 15.-A c. Pear
son, a graduate of Baker university of
the class of 1895, who is now the bust
ness manager of a large New York
ma gazine, has endowed chair of do
nestle science in Baker university. The
department will be opened next year
Miss Campbell, a graduate of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
JOB IN RUSSIA FOR ExLINE.
Kipp Man to Head Russian Foundry
at $4,000 Year.

Kipp, Kan, Dec. 15.-Will Exline,
the well known blacksmith and foun-
dryman at Kipp, has sold out his in
terests at that place and accepted an
appointment with the International
Harvester company's foreign service,
and soon will leave for Russia, where
he will take up a post as head me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
Newton Lad Shot in Back.

Newton, Kan, Dec, 15.-While try
ing to escape from Night Officer Her
man Means at midnight last night j.
Clark Miller, under arrest on a charge
of drunkenness, was shot in the back,
the bullet penetrating both liver and
stomach. He lies in Axtell hospital
here with but one chance in hum
dred. to recover. Miller is a steno-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
Shot Himself in stomach.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 15.-Aug-
ust Bleckhauser, miner. became de-
spondent because he was becoming
blind and deaf. and committed suicide
by shooting himself in the stomach.
His body was found several hours later
by r. E. Smith, with whom he lived.
Bleckhauser was divorced from his
wife, who still lives here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

Two Suspected of Having Killed
Hutchinson Deputy Sheriff.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 15.-While
more than thousand persons attend
ed the funeral of Deputy Sheriff Tom
Fowler, killed by an unidentified man
on Sunday night, two of the crowd
were being Swallowed by officers. These
men are thought to have knowledge
of the crime.
BY noon the stock of flowers car
ried by the florists here had been com
pIetely exhausted by purchases made
by friends of the slain officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
WICHITA WANTS SMITH FIRM.
Trying to Get Topeka Automobile
Company to Locate There.

ITyIllg 10 UtI IOptka AuIOInODDt
Company to Locate There.
Wichita, Kan, Dec. 15.-An effort
is being made to bring to Wichita the
Smith Automobile company of To-
peka. A meeting was held in the
Commercial club rooms and a delega-
ton consisting of C. H. Smyth, DR.. A.
H. FabriQue and H. w. Allen was
chosen to go to Topeka to confer with
the officers of the Smith Automobile
company.
The Smith Automobile company
wants $4,000 in stock bought by
Wichita citizens, if it makes the
change; Word to this effect was re-
ceived by H. w. Allen.
The automobile company, if il
should make the transfer, would move
its main offices and factory to this
city, it says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

school of domestic science and art of
Columbia university, New York City,
will have charge of the departm
Three rooms. in science hall will be
used for the new department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
A. Films and Chas. F. Buzzell,
Asst POstr1a OF az.

y
Mrs. Jas. Barton, of Toronto, Can
ada, writes: For eighteen months 1
suffered from what l supposed as
bladder and kidney trouble, and took
medicine from three different doctors,
without any sign of cure. 1 felt so i'll
at last 1 was hare able to do my
work.
II thought 1 would try a box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and see if
they would make me feel better, never
really thinking I had dyspepsia, but
after only three or four tablets had
been taken all the acid trouble disap-
peared and then I discovered had had
acid dyspepsia, while the doctors had
been treating me for kidney and blad-
der trouble and one of them treated me
for rheumatism.
My digestion is fine, my complexion
clear and 1 am able to do my work
and low spirits are unknown to me.
ct am thankful for finding a cure so
good and so pleasant to take as Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets. 1 am sur
prised at the change they have made
in me-
All druggists sell and recommend
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they contain only the simple natural
digestives, and taken after meals pre-
vent acidity and cause prompt diges-
ton and assimilation of food.
Physicians everywhere endorse them
because they are as safe for the child
as for the adult; they are invaluable
for sour stomach, nervous dyspepsia,
heartburn, gas on stomach and bowels
and every form of stomach derange-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

grapher and was employed in the of
fees of Santa Fe Road Master Muff.
He is g. years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

would not stop my purchasing them
should 1 ever suffer again as 1 did for
a week before using them.
1.-The one so cent box 1 bought at
my druggists, did the work and my
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MANY of my neighbors have also
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Signed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
MORE WORRY FOR PRESIDENT
Another Phase of BaIllnqer-Pincho
Controversy Arises.

Washington, March 4.-Another
phase of the Ballinger-Pinchot row
has arisen to plague the Taft admins
tration and President Taft is now
called upon to decide whether Charles
Shaw, former assistant law officer of
the bureau of forestry and dismissed
by him along with Clifford Pinchot for
alleged INSTRUMENTATION, can practice
law before the department of the In
terror presided over by Secretary Bal
linger.
At present Mr.. Shaw's application
is being held up at the White House
until the president can make up his
mind about it. In the meantime Sena-
tors Overman and Simmons and Rep.
resentative Page Of North Carolina
whose constituent Mr.. Shaw Is, are
awaiting some action by the president
before launching resolutions Of In
quiry and speeches on the subject In
congress. Senator Elihu Root of New
York is also understood to have inter
ested himself in favor of Shaw.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
FREEDOM OF CITY
FOR ROOSEVELT
London Council HOnorS Former
President.

London, March 4.-The court OF
common council unanimously adopted
q resolution comforting the honorary
freedom of the city on Theodore
Roosevelt, in recognition Of the "dis
tinguished services to civilization dur
ing his presidency and his efforts to
wards the maintenance of the peace oi
the world"
Mr.. Roosevelt will visit London In
the middle of May.
The document comforting the free
dom of the city on it's guest will be
presented to Mr.. Roosevelt in gold
casket at the library of the Guild
hall prior to the civic luncheon in the
banquet hall, to which the most prom
inent men of the nation have been in
vited to meet the former president.
The mover of the resolution and tht
member who seconded it spoke IL
eulogistic terms of Mr.. Roosevelt, de
claring that the city would honor it
self in feting the distinguished Ameri
can, whose heart is big enough tt
hold the whole world In friendship"
A reception committee was appoint
ed and was specially charged to see
that nothing was lacking to make tn,
event memorial and worthy of Mr.
Roosevelt and his outstanding posi-
tion In the world"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04

Passage Of British Budget Causing
Much Concern.

London, March A worldwide
disorganization of the money market
is believed inevitable by the finan
ciers of London, the worlds financial
center, as the result of the evident
impossfbility of passing the budget
for the current fiscal year before the
end of the year
The disorganization, it is predicted
will come when the income tax and
other taxes are finally realized. This
will compel thousands of persons who
have held back their taxes in hope o.
escaping firal payment and have in
vested their tax money to remove this
money from investment.
The amount involved will run int
the millions and its sudden withdraw
al will have depressing effec
throughout the world.
The debate in the house of com
mons shows conclusively that it will
be impossible to pass budget before
the end of the fiscal year.
1t is estimated that the arrears IL
taxes, due to the failure to pass the
budget, will exceed $100,000,000 b!
March 81, large part of which will
be permanently lost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
CHAMORRO'S FORCE
NEARLY WIPED OUT
Crushing Defeat Of kcaraguan
insurgents Confirmed

Bluefields, Nicaragua, March A.
News of the crushing defeat of Gen.
eral Chamorro at Tisma on Feb. 20
leaked out here and was officially con-
firmed.
Chamorro's force was wiped out and
he barely escaped with handful OF
followers.
His loss in killed, wounded and cap
tured is given as 500. He estimates
his opponents loss at 1000. The de-
feat was due to the giving out of his
cartridges.
J. AS military menace the provision
al army now seems to merit no higher
classification than that of guerrillas.
Godfrey Fowler, the American who
was In charge of the insurgent artil
lery under Chamorro, was wounded ir
the leg and left at a plantation neal
Tisma