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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
PICKPOCKETs TOUCH PREACHER
Rev. E. E. John Loses S12O in Circus
Day Crowd.

Mcpherson, Kan, Sept. 2.-What
appears to be a game of smooth pick
pocketing was done on the Rock Island
passenger, either while the train was
en- route between Hutchinson and Nc
Pherson, or while the passengers en-
tered the coaches at Hutchinson.
Rev. E. z. John of College Hill, who
travels for the Child Rescue society,
found that on reaching home, his
purse with nearly $120 in checks and
small cash was missing from his per-
son. He searched the room and every
available place that he might have
dropped the purse but nothing could
be found.
He remembers distinctly that he had
the purse with him while boarding a
train at Hutchinson. Owing to the
Buffalo Bill circus being there, a large
number of people crowded the depot
platform and got on the train.
An attempt is being made to catch
the robber, if there was one, or to re-
cover the money if it was only lost.
The sum is made up of a $1OO check
given by G. G. John of St. John and
payable at the bank there. Then there
were several smaller checks, two or
three five dollar ones, Rev. John does
not remember which, and new five
dollar bill. The small checks were
given by Monitor parties and are pay
able to banks at Mcpherson.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
DIDN'T KNOW EACH OTHER
Brothers Parted 80 Years Ago Are
Renewing Acquaintance.

Ottawa, Kan. Sept. Flames A.
Brann of Putnamville, Ind, is here Wis
iting with his brothers, E. L. Brann of
ottawa and Newton Brann of Michi-
gan Valley. When he and his brother,
E. L. Brann, saw each other on the
depot platform here the other day, it
was the first time for thirty years.
Both were young men then and lived
in Indiana.
E. L. Brann was expecting his broth
er and was at the Santa Fe depot
when the train arrived which was to
bear the arrival. He did not see any
one who looked like the brother and
playmate of 80 years ago and had de-
cided to return. A man approached
him and said: DO you know a man
by the name of z. L. Brann who lives
around Ottawa? I am his brother,
Jim, and have not seen him for a
long time. but I guess I would know
him all right"
Then E. L. Brann explained that he
was the man and their hands met
over an absence of more than a quar-
ter of a century.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
BLOW UP .eHARDPAN.v
Leavenworth Farmers Watch Alfalfa
Land Experiment.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. Am ex-
pertinent has been made on the
Wulfekuhler farm, near Wallula, Of
blasting in an acre of hardpan land
and planting alfalfa. There was gath
cred at the place about seventy-f1ve
farmers.
About an acre of the Wulfekuhler
farm is hardpan. 1t is on the main
road to Kansas City and well known
as a "hard spot" Alfalfa planted on
it came uD in patches like hair on the
back of a NANCY dog.
In the one acre 200 holes were
driven down four feet with a crow
bar and half a stick of dynamite in
serted in each one being discharged
by a fuse. The representative ex-
planned by sketches how the blasts
shattered the soil down several feet.
the same as a pane of glass is cracked.
These shots were placed fifteen to
twenty feet apart and for about $12
the entire acre was shattered so that
alfalfa may be grown upon it. It is
figured that the land will not again
harden in less than four years, making
the acre valuable for that length of
time.
Many of the farmers went there out
of curiosity, not having faith in the
attempt to utilize the hardpan land,
but after explanations were made they
were convinced that the plan is a good
one
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
sUFFRAGIsTs Will MEET.
National Convention Called for Louis
Vile, Ky, in October.

New York, Sept. 2-The formal call
. for the forty-third convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association, to be held at Louisville,
Ky, October 10 to %, has just been
issued by the officers of the national
association here. It says:
within the year the state Of Wash
ington has completed it's work of fully
enfranchising its adult citizens. Be
fore the convention assemblies Cali
fornia will no doubt have accepted the
idea of true democracy. We also re-
joice because the legislatures of Kan
sas, Wisconsin, Oregon and Nevada
have voted to submit the question to
their electors.
but many states will refuse to al
low the voters to consider the ques-
ton of giving political independence
to women. Since the purpose of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association is to secure the right to
vote to women citizens of the United
States, we have called this national
convention of suffragists. From every
state will come delegates who will
bring with them the growing spirit of
rebellion against injustice
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
TO STOP KIDNAPPING.
New York Provides Penalty of so
Years in Prison.

New York. Sept. 1.-TWO new laws
went into effect in New York state to-
day, which the police here expect will
do much to curb the activities of l1j6-
napers and black hand extortionists.
The new laws extend the definition of
extortion, double the penalty for the
black hand letter writer and double
also the penalty for kidnapping.
One of the new laws distinguishes
between a kidnapping of a child where
a parent is concerned and where the
kidnaper is other than a parent. If by
a parent of the person kidnapped, the
penalty is Imprisonment for a maxi
mum of ten years. but if by a person
other than a parent imprisonment for
a maximum of fifty years and mini
mum of ten years.
A person found guilty of extorting
money under threats is hereafter pun
ishable by imprisonment for not more
than twenty wears
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

subject The United Doctors are some of
the first physicians of prominence to cry
out against the craze for surgical opera
tions which, during the past few years,
has developed into proportions that alarm
the conservative element of society. While
he has ever stood a champion and IL
fact one of the chief exponents of SUP
gerry, he has maintained with all the viasor
of his trenchant pen in The leading 1our-
nails in the country, that the knife should
only be employed as c last resort. In
their practice the United Doctors have al
ways refrained from surgical procedure
except when absolutely necessary, under
standing as few physicians of the day
understand, that it is possible to accom-
plish the cure of many complicated, deep
seated diseases by the right administer
ing of Natures never falling remedies
without any recourse whatever TO sur
gerry. They have concentrated their
splendid genius only pure vegetables
drugs and medicines
The United Doctors are not TO he
daunted by the fact that the patient
may have gone from. one physician to
another in unavailing quest for cure
They do not measure their own powers
by the standard set up by other men
Some of the greatest triumphs recorded
in medical history have disregarded the
assertions of contenp poraries
that certain diseases were beyond the
possibility Of cure.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
RYAN AT LITTLE RIVER
Talks About the Railroad Question at
Big Picnic There.

Little River. Kan, Sept. 2.-The
two days picnic at this place was one
of the most successful events of the
kind in eastern Rice county. The at
tendance the first day was estimated
at 2,500 and $500 the second. Profess
sor Flint of the Kansas State Agricul-
turaI college delivered an address the
first day and acted as judge at the
colt show on the second. The horse
and colt show was a decided success
and demonstrated that Rice county is
the home of some of the best horses
and mules in the state.
Frank J. Ryan, state railroad COM
missioner and Republican candidate
for governor addressed the crowd in
the afternoon Of the last day and made
a favorable impression on his hearers.
His talk was exclusively on the rail-
road question and not a word did he
utter from the platform regarding his
candidacy for governor, but privately
he assured his frineds he is in the race
and will be to the finish. Mr.. Ryan
has a large following in Rice county
who will give him the proper support
during the coming campaign.
The balloon ascension by Prof. G. A.
Briggs of Kansas City was the most
sensational ever seen in this part Of
the state. One balloon burned while
being inflated.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
A WEED CAMPAIGN ON MO. PAC.
Plans Made Also to Give Arkansas
City a Union Depot.

Arkansas City, Sept 2.-Division
Superintendent c. L. Mayne, of the
Missouri Pacific, with headquarters at
Coffeyville, is enthusiastic over the
improvements that are planned for
his road Mayne said that the Mis-
souri, Pacific was entering upon
cleaning-up campaign, and that the
first important undertaking was to
clean all the weeds off their entire
right-of-way, which is something that
was never done by them before
On several divisions the Missouri
Pacific is operating motor cars in an
effort to ascertain the advisability of
putting them on all short lines.
Mr.. Mayne said that the proposition
to build a union depot at this place
was being Jointly considered by the
roads interested, and that it was look
ed upon with favor by some of them.
If the union depot plan should not
be adopted by the roads. the Missouri
Pacific is thinking of moving their de-
pot closer into the main part of the
citT.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
Doctor
Scores Knife

A cablegram from Berlin. Germany to
the Chicago Daily News says:
Measure to place a check on the grow
ing fad of operating for appendicitis are
strongly urged upon Berlin physicians by
DR.. Richard Klein, one of the local san
itary commissioners. DR.. Klein issues
statement declaring that popular appre-
hension of the disease is greatly exag-
gerated. He expects that an official in
quiry just made among Berlin surgeons
will prove needless the apprehensions in
stilled in the public mind regarding the
prevalence and character of the nalady
"Dr. Klein asserts that a large number
of the operations are ascribable either to
the alarm of the patients themselves or
the excessive willingness Of certain sur
geons to operate"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
Ninth Annual Meeting of Sur
geOns on Rock Island Lines.
Entire Territory of System Rep
resented in COlfax, Ia.
FOR MODERN METHODS
Subjects of Interest to Railway
and General Practice.
other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

Unusual interest is being manifested
in the ninth meeting of the Surgical
Association of the Rock Island Lines,
to be held at COlfax, Iowa Wednesday
and Thursday, SepteEa ber 13 and IA
The membership of the association is
conposed of surgeons located through
out the territory served by the Rock
Island system who are engaged in rem
1ering such professional service on be-
half of the railroad company as may be
required in the districts over which they
have charge.
The purpose of the meeting is to de-
velop by discussion not only the best
methods applicable in their railroad
work, but to supply information which
will be helpful in general practice. DR..
6 c. Plumrner, chief surgeon of the
Rock Island road has announced the
program for the Colfax meeting. Among
the subjects to be discussed are the fol-
lowing:
Typhoid fever.
Prevention of accidents.
The me- therapeutics of Colfax mineral
Replacing diseased tiDia with a hu-
man rib with exhibition of the patient
ten years after the operation.
First aid treatment of railway frac-
lures
First aid instruction on railroads IN
der the auspices of the American Red
Cross.
Corporation surgery
Everyday eye injuries
The American Red Cross association
will be represented, as well as one OF
the conpany's frst-aid classes, and the
most modern and approved hrst-ald
methods will be demonstrated.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
WAS IT a WILDCAT?
Or Did Mr.. Leopard Merely Imagine
He Saw Something to Shoot At?

He Saw Something to Shoot At?
Arkansas City, Kan, Sept. 2.-As
Harry Leopard was going to his farm
home on the Arkansas river he was
viciously attacked by a wild animal
very much resembling a full grown
wild cat. He came to the heavy tim
Der about o'clock and had no thought
that his life might be in danger until
the vicious animal sprang from behind
thicket at the side of the dark road.
The horse upon which he was riding
reared and turned back quickly. while
the animal appeared to crouch for an
other 1unge. Mr.. Leopard happened
to have a six-shooter in his pocket,
whereupon he pulled the weapon and
fired at the animal. The firing of the
gun scared his horse and before he
could get him sufficiently quiet to taxi
look for the animal it had disappear
ed Being dark in the woods and
realizing the danger he might encoun-
ter, Mr.. Leopard did not make a
search for the wild animal and en-
deavor to kill it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
WELLS WANTS TO FIGHT AID.
He VIII Make 1873 Pounds to Meet
Champion.

Rye, N. Y, September 2-Matt Wells,
the English lightweight champion
who defeated Knockout" Brown in
the Garden Wednesday night, is back
in his quarters here and will start on
hard training next week after his an
nouncement that he is ready to make
a match with any lightweight in the
world. Wells intends to visit Milwau-
kee on September Is to witness the
ten round bout between Wolgast and
Mcfarland.
The Englishman will challenge the
winner to meet him at any reasonable
weight, although he prefers 135 pounds
at o'clock. He expresses a willing
ness to make 1913 at 8 o'clock for VOL
CAST, however.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
Penn. Invites Firemcn and Police te
Lectures For Employees.

Penn. Invites EFemcn and Police to
Lectures For Employees.
The pennsylvania announces that it
intends to prosecute even more Wig
orously its work OF InsIructing It's
employees in the art OIL rendering
Llrst AID to the injured. Lectures are
to be given to employees all over the
system, and the men have been noti-
fled that attendance at the lectures
and the interest shown in them will
be considered when they are up for
promotion. 1t is expected through
this plan of education eventually to
reach all employees who may be
called upon to give first aid Official
records show that in 1908, 1909 and
1910, exactly Is. .667 men received in
struction on this subject.
In order to make this educational
work as valuable as possible to the
community, officers of the company
have decided to invite to the lectures
in the various cities. towns and bor-
Oughs where they are given, the local
firemen and policemen, men liable at
any time to be called on to utilize
such instruction. Lectures are given
by the medical examiners of the re-
lief department. Employees are taught
how to place injured persons on
stretchers and how to carry the in
jured. They likewise receive instruc-
tfons for taking primary care of
wounds. fractures, burns and shocks,
without the use of drugs, until COM
Detent medical aid can be obtained.
They are also instructed in the emer-
gency treatment of pain, unconscious
ness convulsions. effects of heat and
cold and resuscitation from electric
shock The lectures are simple and
can be comprehended by any intel1i-
gent 1ayman.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
MAX THROWS WHEEL AWAY.
Remarkable Messenger Boy Says It Is
Too Slow

Tarrytown, N Y, Sept. 2-This city
has a real marvel in a messenger boy
who has put aside a bicycle given to
him by the telegraph company because
it is "too Slow He is Max Schwartz,
"A years old. Before Max went to
work here, it took three boys to de-
liver the messages. Now he does the
work alone and has plenty of spare
time. He is frequently employed by
John D Rockefeller as a special mes
senger when the oil man is at his
home here
Max came to Tarrytown from
Sleepy Hollow. but what's in name?
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
JAIL DELIVERY PLANNED.
Iron Bars Were to Be Used as Weap-
ons by Prisoners.


Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 2.-Rumors
of rock pile have had a disconcert-
ing effect on the inmates of the city
jail, so much, in fact, that if the police
had not taken prompt action, there
would have been wholesale Jail de-
livery.
A well defined plot, which, if car
ried out, would have resulted in a dash
for liberty, was the plan of some of the
inmates of the jail.
The plot revealed to the police was
first to attempt to break out at the
rear. This failed so the men next
planned to make dash through the
front for liberty. At an appointed
time the plotters we're to call the desk
sergeant to the door on some pretext
and he was to be overpowered, together
with anyone who happened to be in
the station at the time the attempt was
to be carried out. The big pieces of
iron were to be used as weapons if
necessary.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
NURSE WANTS BIG WAGES.
Brings Suit for $4,000 for Two Years
Service.

New York, Sept. Ida Corey Muir
ray. a nurse, estimates her services to
be worth $4,000 a year in a suit here
against executors Of the estate Of Cha1-
mers Dale, Wall street broker. For
two years service she demands the
sum of $50 900.
She states that she attended Mr. Dale,
who was suffering from dangerous mala-
dies, from 1905 to 1907 at Phillipston,
n. Y She says Mr.. Dale would have
no other nurse and as q result she had
to attend him night and day through
out the entire period Of her employment.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

mill pumping plant, which he has well
stocked with catfish. At first he
stocked with carp, but he doesn't think
much Of them He has two cement
tanks which are used for spawning.
From these the young fish escape into
the pond.
From time to time he seins the pond
and puts the larger fish in a big
wooden tank Whenever he wishes a
fish dinner, all that is necessary is to
dip a gunny sack sein on a steel rod
into this big tank.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
Will MOVE OoTToN ORoP.
Orient Officials Delighted at Prospect
for More Business.

Wichita, Kan, Sept 2.@Orient
railway officials in this city say that
this years cotton crop in Oklahoma
will amount to about 100000 bales.
This is one of the largest cotton crops
raised in Oklahoma in many years.
This years crop has commenced to
move. Much Of it will be shipped to
Liverpool and Manchester, England !;
Havre, France; Genoa, Italy: Revel
Russia, and Kobe and Yokohama, ia
pan.
I'VE are delighted because the new
cotton crop in Oklahoma is beginning
to move" said D. D. Davis, general
agent of the Orient railway The
crop will amount to about 1, 000, 600
bales This is the biggest crop we
have ever had along the Orient OF
this crop the Kansas and Oklahoma
division expects to handle 41OOO
hales. against $1,000 bales last year"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
TWO FLYERS IN COLLISION.
Signals Fail to Work and One Man Is
Dead.

Kingston. N Y, Sept 2-One man
was killed and four seriously injured in
a headon collision between the Rip Van
Wrinkle flyer and a paymaster's train
on the Ulster & Delaware railroad at
HalcOmvflle last night.
Signals set against the flyer failed to
work properly and the trains met on a
sharp curve Both locomotives were
demolished.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
FARMERS SHOULD RAISE FISH
Judge DoweIl Believes 1t and 81
Raises Some.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 2.-Judge
DoweIl, who has a fine place in the
eastern edge of Kiowa county, near
Wellsford, is a great advocate of rails
ing fish on Kansas farms There ought
to be a fish pond on every farm, he
declares. and he is practicing what he
breaches.
He has an artificial pond so feet
long and SO feet wide. fed by a wind
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
MOUNTAIN RUNS CHEAPER.
Going Down Hill Cylinders Have
Chance TO Cool on

Chicago, Sept. 1t is cheaper to run
locomotives over a mountain run than
over perfectly level track. according
to statement at the convention of the
Travelling Engineers association at the
Hotel Sherman. This statement was
made by w P. Chapman in an address
on locomotive lubrication. The reason
for this he declared, is that shut
ting of steam in running down hill
gives the cylinders a chance to cool.
thus reducing the wear
This convention is declared by mem
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
PREACHER ON ROCK PILE.
Rev. Hood Line VIII Work Out His
$50 Fine

lola, kan, Sept. 2.-The Rev. Hood
Line. who was convicted in the mu-
nicipal court here last week of i'm
moral conduct upon charges brought
by Mrs. Ella Rees. the woman Judge
Smeltzer sentenced to work on the
streets, decided last night to work out
his $50 fine on the municipal rock pile.
Mr. Line had previously given notice
of appeal to the circuit court.
I'D rather get out and work than
stay in jail pending my appeal" he
told the police. He was put to work
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
SANTA FE Is AWAITING RESULTS.
President Ripley says No Men Have
Been Laid on RecentIx

Encouraging statement from E. P
Ripley. president of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe, says: Our road is
not laying off any men nor have we
INDUCED in any noticeable retrench-
ments. We are simply waiting to see
what win happen during the next month
or two. Undoubtedly business is dull
and there is a perceptible falling off
just at the time when business is US
uaIy picking up
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
Coach sherwfn on the Ground.

Sherwin, the new football coach of the
University of Kansas, has arrived. Mr..
Sherwin comes from Dartmouth uni
versity. 1t is said today number of
last years stars who previously had
declared their intention of not return
ing to the university this year had
changed their minds and would be
seen in uniforms when the first prac-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

bers to be the largest IN years. OF the
500 members nearly all are present,
while special guests swell the number
to over the 800 mark
Present plans are to nave the con-
vention next year in Chicago, as this
is declared to be the most favorable
city for a convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
wATERN1ELoNs ARE TWINS.
Farmer Finds Two on one stem in
Kansas Patch.

Kansas Patch.
Wichita, Kan, Sept. 2.-One water
melon on stem is usually considered
a fair average, provided there are
plenty of stems. When watermelon
stems begin producing twins it is tim e
to call in Luther Burbank, thinks S. A.
Wilson, farmer
Mr.. Wilson discovered a pair of
Siamese twins in his watermelon patch
a few days ago. The twins are now
on exhibition here. The two melons
together weigh nearly 80 pounds. Each
is a perfect melon in itself. and the
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

two have grown together laterally, as
though they had lain quite close to-
gether and had grown as they lay.
Each of the melons has a separate
stem, but the two stems unite to form
one short distance from the ends of
the melons,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
BAKER EXPECTS BIG CROWD.
School Work Begins Week of Septem-
ber 12

Baldwin. kan. Sept. 2-The school
year opens at Baker university Sep
tember 12 with a prospect for a sub
stantial gain in attendance. Tuesday
and Wedn esday of the week are taken
up with enrolment and Wednesday
evening is given over to the Christian
associations of the school for the an
nual opening reception to the new
students and faculty.
On Tuesday morning the first chapel
exercises will be held and Prof. Will
liam A. McKeever, Phi. M, of the
Kansas State Agricultural college will
deliver the opening address. Glasses
will begin Friday morning, SeptembSr
Is There viii be number of
changes in the faculty this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

W II 2 II HUT
viewed upon the
subjected by q re-
porter. one of the
United Doctors.
who have their
Topeka institute
located at 10
Kansas ave, said
that he heartily
agreed with DR..
KIoiro This