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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
SHUTS OFF TELEPHONES.
Commissioners Make 1t Harder to
Talk to County Officials.

Emporia, Kan, April Pursuant 20
the order of the board of county COM
missioners, the Emporia Telephone
company has shut off the telephones in
the offices of probate judge, sheriff.
treasurer. register of deeds and attor-
ney at the court house. The company
filed its bills Saturday for telephones
for the county clerk, clerk of court, jail
and poor farm, and sent separate state
ments of rent, advance for the month
of April to the officers who were cut
off. These statements, it is understood,
will be presented to the board, asking it
to reconsider its action.
1t is supposed the board wants TO
cut down expenses. It's order, however,
will leave but two telephones in the
court house. one on each of the main
floors. Each officer affected by the or
der maintains that the telephone is 4
necessity, both for himself and the pa
irons of his office. It was said at the
time of the issuance of the order that
the board would not allow the individ-
ual officers to have telephones in their
offices, so there is a chance for a pretty
scrap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04

wife of the bearer, if the aid of the
Protective league for families OF
drunkards is invoked by the family.
The members are church women who
have organized in an attempt to force
the observance of the liquor laws
Twenty-Five women detectives have
been employed who will enlist the aid
of constables of the county in serving
notice on saloon keepers and drug
gists to refuse to serve certain men.
Thousands of blank forms to be filled
in by the wife or mother have been
printed and failure on the part of the
druggist or saloon keeper to heed the
notice will be called to the attention
of the license court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
AFTER BALLOON RACE.
Kansas City Is a Strong Bidder for the
Bi. Event.

New York, April 4.-The claims of
Kansas City as the starting point of
this years international balloon race
are being strongly urged on the Aero
Club of America which will meet here
today to decide on a place for the start
of the big event. committee of the
club has visited the various cities which
have solicited the honor and is ready
to report its findings.
Other matters on the program of the
proposed action in aeronautic matters
today include ratification of an agree
ment between the national council of
the club on spheres of activity the club
to take international events in charge
and the council to govern national af-
IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
railroad Board on Tour.

The board of railroad commissioners
will start on a visiting trip next week.
They will go to Wisconsin first and
then to New York and later to Okla
homa and Texas. The public utilities
law passed by the legislature last win
ter will go into effect about the first
of May, or when the statute book is
published. The Kansas railroad com
mission then becomes the public utili-
ties commission and the present MEM
bers of the board will visit the states
that now have utilities commissions and
see how the laws in those states are
enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
WICHITA VOTE HEAVY.
Rain Keeps Women at Home, to So
ciaIists' Great JOY.

Wichita, April -4.-Wichita is cast
ing one of the heaviest votes in its his
tory today, following bitter campaign
between Socialist and Citizens ticket.
A drizzling rain is keeping MANY
women at home and the Socialists
count the bad weather in their favor.
The early voting was unusually heavy,
as many laboring men stopped on their
way to work to vote.
Both factions are claiming the labor
vote. Supporters of j. H. Graham on
the Citizens ticket claim his election
by 1000. The Socialists claim A. H.
Blase will be elected by a majority of
1900. The total vote will be about
A O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
NEW YORK GOING CRAZY.
0ne Out of Each 275 Now Insane. Says
Expert.

New York, April 4.-One out of
every 275 persons in New York City is
insane, according to DIR. Albert w
Ferris. president of the state lunacy
commission, who is delivering a course
OF lectures before the New York School
OF Philanthropy
The state hospitals for the insane
now house 80. 600 patients, the lecturer
continued, and private institutions care
for 1900 more New cases admitted
to the state asylums average about $50
a week. The cost of caring for an in
sane patient is approximately 5000 a
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
PAYNE Has Eye on Higher Place.

Walter Payne, assistant state treas
urer since Mark Tu1ey came into the
office more than four years ago, proba-
bly, will be a candidate for the real
job at the next election. He has not
made any special announcement that
he would do this but many of his
friends and some of the newspapers
over the state are boosting Payne for
the job, as it is not expected that Mark
Tulley will be a candidate for fourth
term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
HARD ON CHORUS GIRLS.
View York City Is Suffering From Lob
ster Famine.

New York, April 4.-There is a lob
ster famine in New York, and a news
paper census shows that less than d
dozen Holsters are to be had in Broad
way restaurants today
Various reasons, among them, the in
ordinate consumption of Holsters during
the winter, are given as explanations
on the scarcity.
On the markets, lobster is quoted at
q cents a pound wholesale, with little
available even at that price Terrapin
and crab meat, the only substitutes of
fered, are plentiful and cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
Dawson Gets valuable Law Book.

John Dawson, attorney general, was
about the most pleased man in the
state house yesterday He received a
copy of one of the most valuable law
books published. 1t was given to him
by the late G. G. Coleman, former at
torney general, under whom Dawson
worked for many years. The book is
Shepard's Touchstone, published in
1885 and is the real English common
law authority on real estate transfers
and other legal matters touching the
handling of real estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
LEADS Them TO SAFETY.
Policeman Kicks I'm IS Doors to Find
Fire Escape.

New York. April 4.-Policeman John
Burns risked his life early today to
kick in 16 doors in a five story tena-
ment on Seventh avenue and lead to
rear fire escapes the so more or less,
clad. tenants.
In reaching some of the apartments
through the halls, which were on fire,
Burns received serious burns and was
also cut by falling glass.
The blaze was extingulshed with a
loss of less than $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
MIDNIGHr IN THE ozARKs

and yet sleepless Hiram Scranton, of Clay
City, ILL.,, coughed and coughed- He was
in the mountains the advice of five
but found no help in the climate, and
started home Hearing of DR.. Kings New
It saved my life" he writes, for it made
new man of me, so that / can now do
sood work again." For all lung diseases,
coughs. colds, la grippe. asthma, Group.
whooping cough, hay fever, hemorrhages,
hoarseness or quinsy, its the best known
remedy Price Soc and S1.G0- Trial bottle
free Guaranteed by Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
HARDER To GET LIQUOR.
Mothers Signature to Doctors Pre-
scription Is Plan of Women.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 4.-Physfcians
prescriptions that make it possible for
the thirsty to get liqour at drug stores,
must be endorsed by the mother or
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

We live by admiration. hope. and
ove.-Wordsworth.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

and his cronies. Keith was soon con-
WINGED they were unknown to Hicks.
who had evidently been deceived into
thinking that this last arrest had
created no excitement.
That's why we picked yer up so
early" he explained. genially. Bart
said II we got to yer afore the boys
woke up they'd never hear nuthin'
bout it. an SO thar wouldn't be no
row. He didn't even think thar'd be
emmy need O. keepin' special guard
ter-night. but l reckon l won't take
no such chance as that. an I'll have
couple o. deputies prowlin' round fer
luck. When Carson does wake up
she's hell"
He left them tobacco and pipes. and
went away evidently convinced that
he had performed his full duty. The
two prisoners, putting smoke-rings into
the air, heard the heavy clang of the
iron bar falling into place across the
door. and sat looking into one anoth-
er's faces through the deepening twi-
light. In the mind OF both black and
white reposed the same thought The
negro was first to break the silence.
Pears ter me, Massa Jack, like
dis yere Bart pusson am mighty anx-
ious ter hab no suspicious raised"
Anybody but Hicks would see
that" acknowledged the other. the
rings of smoke circling his head. but
he hasn't any brains. 1t was pure
nerve that got him the Job. Well. this
is one time that Bart pusson is going
to find an empty coop. Well get out.
Neb, just as soon as 1t gets dark
enough. Hicks isn't likely to put on
his extra guard for an hour yet, and
the Red Light bunch won't be At for
business much before midnight. BY
that time we'll be in the sand hills.
heading south. able to give them a
run for their money-we'll have
horses. too. II we can fnd them"
The negro's eyes shone white
"Fo' de Lawd's sake, Massa," he
protested. "dat'd sho' be hangin' Job
II ebber dey cotched u.s."
Keith laughed. knocking out the
ashes from his pipe.
with an hours start that will be
the least Of my troubles" he said.
quietly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

The pancake is a distinctly Ameri.
can institution. 1t Is eaten only In
secret in our best families.
1t would be eaten openly and above
board we're 1t not that folk Of the up
per circles have to maintain their dig.
nifty before the servants.
Properly made. the pancake is .
thing Of beauty and Joy for the time
being.
Improperly made. as 1t usually IL. II
is blight upon life and a harass-
ment to the stomach. A wrongly pre-
pared pancake can stay with you
longer than the after effects OF pneu-
uonia-
II our girls were taught how to
make pancakes civilization would go
forward SO rapidly that those who are
no. trying to reform our social struc-
ture would be back numbers BY day
after tomorrow
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14


within. Why. Massa Jack. Use
overjoyed; l amt gwine leave yer no
mo-. Use sho' gwine ter be yo' niger.
What yo gwine ter do?"
Keith ran his eyes over the walls.
carefully noting every popularity
We'll remain here quietly just as
long as it is daylight. Neb." he replied
finally. but We'll try every board and
every log to discover some way out
Just the moment 1t grows dark enough
to slip away without being seen we've
got to hit the prairie. Once south of
the Arkansas we're safe, but not until
then. Have you made any effort to
get out?"
The negro came over to him. and
bent down.
Il was layin' on a board what I'd
worked loose at one end" he whis-
pered hoarsely. back OBJ de bench.
but l couldn't jerk it out widout
something ter pry 1t up wild"
Where Is it,"
Right yere. Massa Jack
It was a heavy twelve-inch plank,
part of the flooring. and the second
from the Sidewalk Keith managed
to get grip next to the black fingers.
and the two pressed 1t up far enough
for the white man to run one arm
through the opening up to his Shout
der and grope about below
There's a two-foot space there" he
reported. as they let the board settle
silently down into position. THE back
part OF this building must be set up on
piles. l reckon we could pry that
plank up with the bench. Neb. but it's
liable to make considerable racket
Let's hunt about first for some other
weak spot"
They crept across the floor. testing
each separate board. but without dis
covering a place where they could ex-
ert leverage. The thick planks were
tightly spiked down. Nor did the
walls offer any better encouragement.
Keith lifted himself to the grated
window. getting a glimpse of the
world without. but finding the iron i'm
movable. the screws solidly imbedded
In the outside wood. He dropped to
the floor. feeling baffied and discour-
aged.
ut will have to be the plank back
of the bench. Neb." he announced
briefly. wiping the perspiration from
his face. Get down there. and work
1t as loose as you can without making
any noise. while keep my ear to the
door and listen for any interruption
They took turns al this labor. dis
covering a loose nail which gave an
opening purchase at the crack, thus
enabling the insertion Of small wood
en- block, and insuring space for
good finger grip when the right time
came. sleepy Mexican brought in
their dinner, and set 1t down on the
bench without word. but on his re-
turn with supper, the marshal accom-
panied him. and remained while they
ate. talking to Keith. and staring
about the room. Fortunately. the sin
gle window was to the west. the last
rays OF the sun struck the opposite
wall. leaving the space behind the
bench in deep shadow. Whatever
might be the plans Of BLACK Bart"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
CHAPTER vi.
The Escape.

1t was dark enough for their pur-
pose in half an hour. the only CLEAN
of remaining color being the red glow
OF the negro's pipe, even the opening In
the iron grating being blotted from
sight. Keith. staring In that direction.
failed to perceive any distant glimmer
OF star. and decided the night must be
cloudy. and that time for action had
come. Guided by Neb's pipe bowl.
he touched the boy on the shoulder.
KNOCK out your ashes, and shuttle
about lively with your feet. while |
pry up the board"
In spite OF his slenderness. Keith
possessed unusual strength. yet no ex-
ertion on his part served to start the
loosened plank sufficiently for their
purpose. Ripping a strip from the
bench he managed to pry the hole
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

nervous wreck and was given up by
our best physicians. Like . drowning
man grasping at straw began US
ing Doan's Kidney Pills and steadily
improved. In few months time l
was back at my old weight. Doan's
Kidney Pills cured mo and I give
them the entire credit"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price 500.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. 7.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
SYNOPSIS.

back Keith virgtnian now q Dor
der .: sinsman. is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties OF savages He notices a camp
fire at distance and then sees a team
attached to a wagon and At full gallop
ptrsued By men on ponies When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and a locket
hunt down the murderers. Keith Is ar
rested at Carson City. charged with the
Black Bart He goes to jail fully realiz-
ing the peril of swift border justice. A
companion in his cell is a negro. who
tells him ne Is Eeb and that he knew the
Keith family hnck In Virginia.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed. the
skin would scale on, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore. there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, 1t Just seemed as
though could tear the skin all of.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel on, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
/ was SO afraid I would have to give
up my employment
My doctor said he didn't think It
would amount to anything. But 1t kept
getting worse. One day saw a piece
in one of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and was cured. / decided to try
them. and my hands were all healed
before l had used one cake OF CUT.
cura Ointment. / am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
l was cured. and did not have to lose
. day from work. have had no re-
turn Of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary E. Breig. 2522 Brown
Street. Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. IL, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold evervvhare n aamnla
Of each. with 32-page book. will be
mailed FREQ on application to "Cut-
cura," Dept. 6 K, Boston.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CAsTORIA, 4 safe and sure remedy TO,
infants and children. and see that II
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

AAOuGy 1Aib nave
c ured thousands.
John O.. Sedan. Mo
desto. Cal. says: Il
was 70 weak I stag
gercd like q drunken
man. I ran down in
weight from 176 to
1877 pounds. / had
practically NO con-
troll over the kidney
alscretions and the
pain in my back was
Terrible 7 hAcamA n
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
Reckoning by Degrees.

1t was one OF those warm spring
days when the temperature suddenly
seems unbearably torrid. Thelma,
four years of age. broke OF her play
to plead thus with her mother:
"Oh, mother, please let me take
on some Of my clothesl I'm 4 whole
petticoat too hot!"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
WHY BE WEAkf

Why suffer backache. headache.
dizziness. WEAKNESS. urinary irregu-
larities and other troubles that arise
from disordered Kidneys? Doan's
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Good Reason.
why did Jagsby leave the east Of
that tank drama!"
because he wanted to be the tank"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
THE TRUTH ABOUT sLuiNa.
Talk No. 3.

Avoid liquid bluing. Liquid blu
ing Is largely water. Water Is adul-
teration, adds nothing to real value
to the consumer. Think 1t over.
Be wise. Use RED CROSS BAG
BLUE. the blue that's all blue: makes
the laundress smile on wash day. AT
ALL GOOD GROCERS.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Mr. winsiovS Soothing syrup for ChflAssal
teething. softens the gums, reduces indAmmar
tloa, aIlAys pam. cures vtnd oolic. 10 bosalA.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Connect RESERVOIR.


The new city well recently drilled
in West street was connected with
the reservoir at the pumping station
today. In consequence the water
pressure was rather low during the
day, but the work will be completed
by tonight. The reservoir has been
cleaned of the silt at the bottom and
a drainage pipe has been placed in
it so that it may readily be cleaned
at intervals Of any sediment which
may go to the bottom.
The three wells will then be con
nected with the reservoir and it is
believed that the water question has
been settled for some time to come
as the supply seems adequate now
Previous to this the new well YVES
connected only with the pumps buf
will now flow into the reservoir.
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Kings and sol
will leave Thursday morning for ar
outing which will include trip or
Lake Michigan and tour by auto
mobile in several nearby states. They
will be absent until Friday, Aug
ust 25.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

If Watertown holds an annual home
coming in 1912, it will be under diff
ferent organization than that which has
presided over the destinies of the home
coming for the past nine years.
Through lack of local interest, the
WatertOwn Homecoming club has be-
come thing of the past, the decision
having been reached at meeting held
last Monday evening, the same having
been presided over by President H. Vert
heimer. With the winding up of the
business affairs of the club, a motion to
adjourn sine die was made and carried
and the club becomes but memory.
1t seems too bad, indeed, that lack of
local interest and activity would deprive
our city of an organization which has
done so much during the past nine years
ID keeping intact the ties of friendship
of past years and bringing to Watertown
each year hundreds of former residents
to live over in reminisence the days
gone b.. 1t is too bad that the Home
coming club was forced to cease to exist
for reasons innumerable and especially
in view OF the fact that Watertown was
the first city in the middle west to adopt
the custom.
But no blame can be thrown upon the
few who have shOuldered the burden
during the past. 1t has fallen upon
very feW-men who have not prOfited
aside from the pleasure the event afford
ed, while those who have gained in
commercial way have shown little or no
interest. For the success the annual
affair has been in the past, great credit
is due few of our citizens, notably
President Wertheimer, ]. P. Holland, HI.
G. CRUDE and Theodore Kusel. These
gentlemen interchangeable workers in
making each annual event the successes
they proved to be. But there are times
when patience ceases to be virtue"
and they naturally felt that they could
no longer carry the brunt. 1t was up
to the citizens Of WatertOwn to step for
ward and lend assistance, but they re-
fused and the few who have been hold
ing the organization together, finally
deemed it no more than just to them
selves to let go.
Reports showed the club to have a
balance in the treasury of 1925, together
with many costly decorations for street
use. The s125 will be donated to the
Inter-COunty Fair association for the
erection of all ornamental gate for the
fair grounds. The decorations are on
sale and any intending purchasers may
consult any of the four gentlemen
above mentioned for particulars.
So WatertOwn's homecoming is a
thing Of the past-unless revived by
other enthusiasts, famed by revived in
terest Oh the part of our citizens gener-
ally.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Instruction in Ddirying

So great has been the demand for in
struction in dairying at the College of
Agriculture of the University of Wiscon-
sin at Madison that the dairy building
has been over-crowded. An addition to
the building has recently been built and
better facilities are now available. The
students that have finished the various
dairy courses are in big demand at
good wages. A splendid circular has
recently been issued describing the
courses and giving pictures of the dairy
buildings and classes at work. This can
be secured free by addressing Prof. E. H.
Harrington, College of Agriculture,
Madison, Wis.
There are long courses, middle courses
and short courses offered to those inter
ested in either farm dairying or factory
work. Those who have had some exper-
ience in either creameries or cheese fac
tories can secure instruction at the col
lege which will enable them to fill much
better positions and secure a higher
salary.
This county has had the followed rep
resentative at the dairy school during
the past year:
Edwin Buntrock, Watertown, Wis.