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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
INTERURBAN ROAD IN KANSAS.
Extension of Electric Line Junction
City to Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan. June 20.-The
Manhattan Interurban company is
planning to build an interurban line
from Manhattan to Fort Riley. At
the latter point it will connect with
the line which now connects Fort Ri1-
ey and Junction City making a con-
tinuous line from Manhattan to juno
ton City, distance of "a miles The
Manhattan company was granted per-
mission by the public utilities commits
is said that the plan is ultimately, to
connect up Manhattan, Junction City,
Abilene, Solomon, Salina and all in
termediate towns along the Smoky
Hill river with an interurban system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

per acre among the cereals; barley. the
lowest.
The average value per acre Of the
cereals was s1O.S0 slightly above that
Of hay and forage. OF the hay and
forage, wild, salt, or prairie grasses
was much the. most prevalent. -Alfal-
fa,' though second in acreage. was
first in production and value, being
equal to mre than 40 per cent of tae
total value of hay and forage.
Many minor miscellaneous crops were
reported. Most of them were above the
more usual crops in value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
WEARY PREACHER SHOOTS SELF
Found Bleeding From Bullet Wound
He Had Inflicted.

Albany, n. Y, June 20.-Acton Civil.
Methodist minister, who returned
to his birthplace near here two weeks
ago with his wife and children, killed
himself by firing a 32-calibre bulleS
through his brain early today. It is
believed that he was mentally unbal-
anced.
CIVIL had been working hard for some
time and came here to rest at the FAM
ilv homestead where his sister lives.
Just after the family retired. they were
startled to hear a shot and after
short search discovered CIvill's body
stretched out on the bed in his ROOM
a stream of blood gushing from a gap
ing hole in his right templs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
EARNINGS ar sTANDsTILL.
Loss of OF Per Cent for May With
Last Year.

Gross earnings of all United States
railroads reporting to date for the four
weeks of May, according to Dun's Re
view, are practically the same as last
year, the total, $35, 719, 309, showing a
loss of only OIL per cent. Numerous
important systems continue to make
very satisfactory gains over a year ago
in various parts of the country. Among
the roads making increased returns for
the fourth week in May are Chicago &
Alton, Denver & Rio Grande, st. Louis
& Southwestern, Wabash, Interna-
tional & Great Northern, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas and Missouri Pacific
in the west and southwest, where rail-
road traffic appears to show some
signs of revivine activity. In the south
good gains still are reported by Cen
trail of Georgia, Chesapeake & Ohio and
some other roads. but Southern and
Louisville &, Nashville among the lead
ing systems report loss
In the following table arc given the
earnings of all United States roads re-
porting to date for four weeks in May
and the loss as compared with the
earnings of the same roads for the cor
responding period a year ago. also for
the two preceding months, together
with the percentage Of losses COM
pared with last year:
May. 4 weeks. .$35, 71s. 3Os S 41,244 OIL
April, weeks. So, 242.791 1888 2.3
March. 4 wl1s... 81, SOC, 40 1,2S9,4SS S.S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
sALvAToNIsTs IN FIGHT.
Topeka Ohicer Fights at Fort Scott
Arrested by Police.

Fort Scott, Kan, June 20=Louis
Frost, who came here with his wife
from Topeka, as captain of the Amer
lean Salvation Army, has proven that
he has a peculiar war-likeness about
him. AS a result of his propensity to
show those at the army hall who's
who" he unwillingly figured in q sum-
mons to appear before Police Judge
johnson, where he was released, his
bond returned and every act vindi-
Gated on account of the non-appear-
ance of his accusers.
From inside information, it has been
learned that the new captain has been
stirring up things generally at the hall
and that his ideas and plans of
preaching have not been heartily
given the cooperation as it is wont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
WOMEN VIII RIDE POP-PoPs.
Greatest Motor Cycle Tour Ever Being
Planned in West.

Salina. Kan. June 2O.-What will
probably be the greatest motor cycle
tour is now being planned for the Kan
sas Short Grass Motor Cycle club in
August. If the plans are carried out
$50 will take part in the event, in
Guiding a dozen women and as many
girls. This club made a similar tour
last year, but only a few participated
over a distance of about three hundred
miles in Kansas and Colorado. DR.. e.
]. Patterson of Rexford, the secretary
of the club, leaves Monday to decide
upon the course and to make arrange
ments for the entertainment of the par
Elephants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
USE ALIENS FOOT EASE.

The antfseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes. If you want rest and comfort
for tired, aching, swollen, sweating feet.
use Aliens Foot-Ease. Relieves corns and
buniorss of all pain and prevents blisters,
sore and callous spots. Always use II to
Break in New Shoes. 1t Is the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Try 1t To-
DAY. Sold everywhere Is cts. Don't ac-
cept any substitute. For FREE trial pack
age, address Allen s Olnstead, LIE Roy.
N. Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
He win Meet His Brother

Junction City, Kan, June 20.-Carl
Stevenson, a contractor, and one of
the prominent business men of the
city, has received word from his broth
er for whom the family has been hunt
ing for 80 years. The brother is now
a prominent business man of Omaha,
and the Stevenson family will go to
Omaha in July for family reunion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
Kansas Faces Frnit Famine.

LOttOnWOO0 FaIIs, Kan, June ZU.-
According to the local grocery dealers,
there is fruit famine in Kansas.
About the only fruit that can be
bought here now, besides oranges and
bananas is cherries. The strawberry
season lasted but a few weeks. Dry
weather has hurt the local crop of all
other kinds of berries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
No Protest at Boston.

Boston, Mass. June 2O.-What ap-
peared to be a happy family was that
which gathered at the meeting held
yesterday by the directors Of the Bos-
ton National league baseball club.
About every one who had credentials
was present, and the deal which has
been criticised both here and at other
places was legalized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
MITCHELL SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Kansas Representative Better Than
Since Beginning of His Illness.

Lawrence. Kan, June 20.-Alexander
c. Mitchell representative from the
Second congressional district of Kansas,
who has been dangerously i'll at his
home here the last two months, shows
great improvement.
Mr. Mitchell spent most Of the day
yesterday out on his veranda, he
passed a very restful night and his con-
ditiOn is better than at any time for
the last three or four weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
Work VIII Soon Start

after you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
and you'll quickly enjoy their fine results.
Constipation and indigestion vanish and
fine appetite returns They regulate stom-
ach. liver and bowels and impart new
strength and energy to the whole system
Try them Only CSC at Campbell Drug
Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

]. A. Hollowell, L. L. Sullivan, 3.
Black, and J. Van Trees of Memphis
who compose the official committee of
Nelson's who accompanied the silver
trowel to Topeka, were guests of the
ing they will attend the banquet which
will be given at the Orient lodge No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
BOY SAYS AMEN TOO LOUDLY.
Youth Is Fined S25 For Disturbing
Religious Meeting

Cottonwood Falls. Kan. June 90
Because he disturbed a church meet
ing by interspersing a prayer with
loud and frequent "amens," Melbern
Preston, 1S years old, was arrested
and fined $25 and costs here. He was
given a three-day parole in which to
raise his fine. If he cannot obtain
the money he must go to jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
FATHER OF 10 DRowNs.
Warns Children Against Moving in
Boat, But Tries 1t Himself.

South Berwick, Me- June 20-Al-
though Joseph Welsh had many times
cautioned his 10 children against
changing seats in a boat, he failed t.
heed his own admOnition and was
drowned in Knights Pond last night.
He was 81 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

w. w. Kelsey, for many years a res
ident of Topeka, has fled a petition
with the county commissioners asking
for a pension of $25 a month. The pen
sion is asked under a law passed by
the 1911 legislature which provides that
permanent cripples, who have lived in
the county Is years, may be pensioned
by the commissioners and receive a
sum not to exceed SIS a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

D. H. Martin has filed suit in the
district court against Marion Sheldon.
in which the plaintiff asks the court to
quiet title to certain property in Shaw
nee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

A marriage license was issued today
to Paul W. Billings, aged &c years, of
Park City, Utah. and Imogene c. Dean,
aged q years, of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

r. NJ. Lee. clerk of the court of To-
peka, is this week taking the attorney s
examination before the supreme court.
I. Snattinger is handling the work in
the clerk office in his absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

Harry Perkins, postmaster at Dover
is in Topeka today on business matters
He will return to his home this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

Ellen Brown has fled suit in the
district court against the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, in which she
asks $3.50 on a policy carried by Will
liam Watson. Mrs. Brown is an aunt
OF Watson's and is beneficiary under
the policy. The petition says that Wat
son died in January this year and that
the premiums on the policy had been
paid promptly since the insurance was
issued in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

In suit brought by NJ. M. Maxwell
against Parker Corbin on a CONTRACT
to sell real estate. Judge Dana today
decided in favor of the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
LOCAL MENTION.

DR., W. S. Hunter. 71O New Mills
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
OAKLAND GOSSIP |
s. ] gsSIll 15hI157i 5IsSslr-. lnSn

Iterns for the Oakland column may b
telephoned 10 Ind. phone ISL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

f. 2. F'airchild, Jr., was arrested
today on a state warrant charging vi
olatlons of the prohibitory law. Fair
ch1ld's place is at Twenty first and
Monroe streets. The case was fled by
the county attorneys Office and brought
in the court of Topeka.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28
$4,000 OBJECT LESSONS.
That Many Demonstration Farms
Teach Georgia a Trick or Two.

That Many Demonstration Farms
Teach Georgia a Trick or Two.
There are I'm Georgia $4,000 demon
stration farms conducted under the d.
rection OF the United States depart
ment OF agriculture. AS they average
four acres Of corn and five acres or
cotton. the total area covered is 1872
600 acres.
Each Of these little tracts is located
on the land Of a representative farm
or in his district. and he does the
work with his own mules. implements
and labor under the direction Of an
agent Of the agricultural department
who inspects the crop every two or
three weeks.
The whole work for Georgia. ac-
cording to Progress, is under the di-
rection Of r. Gentry, state agent who
has under his supervision fifty-two To-
cal agents operating in sixty counties.
Mr.. Gentrys report shows that the
average Yield on these tracts for 1919
was 3s bushels Of corn and So per cent
OF bale OF cotton per acre. The in
crease was 1.5SO,O0O bushels Of corn
and 10000 bales Of cotton, valued at
more than 100000.
To accomplish this the government
spent $4,000 and for every dollar OF
il the farmer got in increase OF his
crops 1856. This Is the best invest
ment that was ever made i'm Georgia.
ana the best feature of 1T is that the
work reached adult farmers who are
too old TO attend an agricultural col
Iege. As the neighbors were invited
10 witness the demonstration. its in
nuence extends TO something like
200. 900 farmers who saw the success
81 the experiment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28
This is MY GOTH BIRTHDAY"

Frank II. Bigelow, noted as a mete-
orologist. was born i'm Concord. Mass,
August IS, 1851, and received his edu-
cation at Harvard University. After
his graduation in 1873 he went to the
Argentine Republic and for three years
was astronomer at the famous Cordo-
ba Observatory. While in South AM
erica he took part i'm DR.. b. a. Gould's
exploration of the Southern Heavens.
Upon his return from Argentina DIR.
bigelow took course i'm theology at
the Cambridge theological seminary.
From 1884 TO 1889 he was professor of
mathematics at Racine College. which
position he resigned TO join the United
States Eclipse Expedition to western
Africa. Since 1891 DIR. Bigelow has
been professor of meteorUlogy in the
United States Weather Bureau at
Washington and at the same time has
been professor of solar physics i'm CO.
lumbar University i'm that city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28

Many things can happen within a
period Of twenty years and II does not
lie with anyone to dispute the mar
velous possibilities in every line Of
endeavor that may be brought 10 a
fruition within the limit Of "A score Of
years. But the prediction Of Claude
Graham White the English aviator.
that within that time, airships 1000
feet long with wings Of steel able to
carry 1000 passengers and make the
trip from England TO New York I'm If
teen hours. 200 miles an hour sounds
much like a fairy tale. Yet strange
,hings have happened in the last TWEEN
g. years that have just passedquit as
strange as would be the fulnlment Of
this prophecy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28
this DATE IN HISTORY"

1609-EIcnry Hudson. in the Half
Noon discovered ana entered Della
ware Bay. giosl
l72S-Gen. John Stark, a distinguish
ed soldier of the American Revolution,
born in Londonderry N. II. Died i'm
Manchester, n. H., May ., 1922.
179S-James Wilson. a signer of the
Declaration Of independence. died i'm
Edenton, n. c. Born in Scotland,
Sept. Ia. 1742.
1S2S-Count Leo Tolstoy. famous
Russian Philosopher social reformer
and novelist born. Died Nov. 10. 1910.
1S33-Act for the abolition of slav-
cry throughout the British colonies
received the royal assent.
1S57-Telegraphic dispatches re-
ceived in New York from London by
cable.
1S64-A trial trip of the railroad
postolIlce was made between Chicago
and Clinton, Iowa.
1S6S--F'rancis Granger. Postmaster
General of the u. s., died. Born Dec
1, 1892.
1S96-Li Hung Chang. the famous
Chinese statesman, arrived in New
York.
1910-Montenegro became a kingdom
with former Prince Nicholas as kng
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28

Flirting With Death at 10000 Feet

to pass the thousand marks. Tnree.
four, five, six thousand ! passed, each
one taking an increasing length OF time
and requiring more of physical effort
and mental and nervous strain.
Soon the hand of the aneroid began
to caper back and forth. ! knew l
was mounting steadily. but the little
instrument did not show II and finally
Topped back near the starting point
and stayed there. The aneroid had
evidently gone higher than 1t was ever
intended 10 go and was completely out
OF commission.
A Paragraph. which is recording
barometer. had been tied about my
neck. and took one hand from the
control and turned the face Of the baro-
graph up toward me. Through the
glass front l could see the purple line
that had traced my ascent ! felt sure
that must be near the top. II seemed
ages since had started. and the ter
rible cold was beginning TO penetrate
even the thick, fur lined clothing that
l had made particularly for this flight.
Ny hands were beginning 10 get numb,
and | felt that my ears would burst
with the pressure from inside my head
or. rather. with the lessening Of the
pressure outside.
But one sight Of the Paragraph made
me grit my teeth and shove the nose
of the Bleriot good deal higher than
wisdom warranted. Instead of being
near the coveted 10000 mark, 1 was
barely passing the 5000 line.
No words OF mine can express the
disappointment and the discourage
ment OF that moment. / was almost
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28

Rep. Lord Of Detroit blames the
politicians" for ne big boost given
Wayne countys valuation by the
state tax commission. The Detroit
Journal agrees with him and believes
thai some day Wayne county will get
revenge. Here is it's plaintiff cry:
THE politicians who compose tho
board Of equalization and the tax
mission may some day come 10
W. ne for votes The voter can cast
his ballot I'm his own interest, dead
againt any man who In any Office
has done injustice 10 him or his naigh-
bors. The wavne voter can also re-
lect more carefully his representative
in LANSING, with view 10 the best
work on III ask Of taxation. which
will be amone the states great prob
lens in the coming years. II politics
has ruled the question too long. now
let politics De turned against the pol
iticians"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28

supper that is given TO raise money
for a new carpet.
The first doing of a thing takes
rerve
After 1t has been accomplished once
il is no longer a great feat. AS soon
as the man had gulped the oyster I'm
plain sight of his tribal brethren every
one of them was able and willing to
do the same thing. Doubtless the
whole community straightway went
oyster dredging.
Great as was the civilization Of the
A2tecs aut the Incas. they knew moth
ing about a wheel. Some lazy man
Of white blood was undoubtedly the
first of all the children of men to fig
ure out that circular thing that has
done more than any other one thing
TO make the white race dominant
Where did the idea come from?
The legs of all animals In the world
are more or less complicated set Of
levers with joints in them. The
swiftest thing on feet has no part OF
it's bodily mechanism that in any way
resembles a wheel.
Some indolent and dreamy savage
must have watched a log roll down
hill or "a stone with rounded corners
go whirling down a mountain side If
he had not been lazy he would never
have Thought OF decreasing his own
burdens by making a circular thing
that would roll
Picture him sitting at the door Of
his cave earnestly chipping away AT
a Hat stone with a hole in its center.
He IS trying TO round off a few Of the
many sharp corners that jut out from
the embryo wheel His neighbors jeer
at him between mouthfuls of whale
steak or cave bears gristle. He is
accounted the tribal fool, and the wise
wink as they pass. He has a great
dream Of hitching his oxen In front of
two OF these round things and going
merrily along. rolling over a prairie
on the next tribal migration.
II is a wonderfully rude thing when
II is finished, but is better than drag
ging his household wealth over the
plains and through the rocks on two
poles as the Sioux Indians did when
they went to follow the buffalo in
summer.
No archaeologist has ever delved
far enough to find a trace of the first
Joke. Surely there was a first! Posi-
bly, man got II from the ape, who
still SENS to be a solemniy humorous
soul, with "A temperament much like
that OF many of our modern joke
smiths.
Doubtless the first jester was mer-
~ man and the progenitor of the race
~ clowns. In some long ago evening
he sat at his cave door and sprang
the original Seven Jokes. He told Just
seven 10 the hairy circle around the
camp fire, and the number has never
been increased. A thousand thousand
changes have been rung upon the
original number. but analyZe the new
est Joke that you have heard and you
will find that IL falls naturally into
some one Of the seven original classes
Rodln once shaped n statue depict
ing the awful agony of the men who
tcased the first real thought out OF his
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-28

earth, TO leave him practically help
less when at last he does reach the
ground-and they call all this easy!
No man will ever be able adequate
ly TO describe that long, vast plunge
TO earth after every nerve has col
lapsed and every muscle refused to do
more work upward / have expert
enced it more often than any living
aviator, yet even now / cannot recall
any detached or definite Impressions
OF it-nothing but q shuddering mem
DRY OF horrors rushing by with an aw-
full sense of defenselessness and fu-
tility Of effort as fairly shrieked
through the air TO earth with the
chances 100 to against safe landing.
Anybody can climb for height"
said Morane. 'The thing is TO get
down again."
Climbing the Air Stairs.
That fellow who said that it was
"getting easier all the time" should
have seen the beautiful Bleriot as she
bWtpt BIuNCAuiig VII thC EIOuuu Will
me that day at Point Breeze and as
she flew, without effort and with
scarcely q tremor. in the first wide
preliminary circles as / mounted the
first 1000 feet.
Easyl That would have looked easy
enough certainly. The machine must
have looked like n great gull or a
buzzard floating on the breeze, and I
suppose l might have been sound
asleep in her for all the spectators on
the ground could have seen of motion
or of effort on my part.
Then came the clouds. and worked
my way up through them. hoping that
they would not be thick nor last long.
for above the clouds in the sunlight
are the wickedest gusts, and It means
6ght. fight. fight, ell the time.
The hand OF the aneroid barometer
In front of me kept creeping round and
round ns l mounted Tho nrst 1000
feet were told of quickly, and then
more and more slowly the Indicator
went as ] entered the thinner strata of
the upper afr and began the struggle