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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

one day of the wonderful cures made
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and decided to try it,
and it has made me well woman.
My neighbors and friends declare it
had worked a miracle for me. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold for women
during this period of life. If it will
help others you may publish my
letter. Mrs. NATHAN B. CREATION,
81 n. Main Street, Natick, Mass.
The Change of Life is the most criti-
cal period of a Woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known
to medicine that will so successfully
carry women through this trying
period as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOniden-
tia1 letter to Mrs. Pinkhanl, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free
and always helpful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

Bert Wilson. of Chicago. is here
spending two weeks visiting relatives
on his annual vacation trip He will go
on to Colorado to visit before return
ing home.
Fred Hall, of Emporia, spent Sunday
here on a business trip.
Roy Irwin has gene to Marceline. Mo,
to spend several weeks on business
trip.
Mrs H 8 Carter. of the general
offices. is enjoying two weeks vaca-
ton, which is being spent in the coun-
try on her fathers farm.
A number of girls of the car &C
countant office. spent Saturday and
Sunday in Waksrusa at the Y. w. c.
A. camp. They report fine time was
enjoyed.
Carl Adams is off from work two
weeks on account of an injured foot
Gus West. of Argentine, spent Satur-
day and Sunday here on a business
trip.
f. L. Deitz, of Cedar Point, has been
brought to the Santa F'e hospital He
is suffering with typhoid fever
Mark Whitfield, of the caDlnet snop.
will go to Goree. Texas. where he viii
spend several weeks with his father
Frank Hagenbrch. of the machine
shop, returned sunday eTenlng from
Colorado where he srent the week OF
a vacation trip.
Alfred Hawkins, Of the car sheds
has resigned his position and has re-
turned to his home in Usage City to
remain permanently
Guy scrivner. of the printing DEPART
rnent returned Sunday evening from
Colorado where he spent week visit
ing friends and on a vacation trip
z. L. c Drnell, of western Kansas, IS
here spending two weeks on
business trip.
T. E. PrCut. secretary Of the r. r.
Y NJ c. A, and wife, expect to return
saturday from Minnesota where they
have spent the past month on vaca-
ton trip
P. G. Deagan, boiler helper of Kan
sas City. is here spending few days
on a business trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
AND AT OTTAWA, TOO:
Prominent Citizen Sees a Live AlIiga-
tor-He Says.

CAe-@NAA 49, a -
tor-He Says.
Ottawa. Kan. Aug. 14--'Holy
Jumpin' Ginger, get a gun. Where's
my clothes?" cried Col. w G. Parks
as he frantically cIambered up per-
pendicular bank of the river at
swimming hole south of his country
residence yesterday.
There's an alligator fourteen feet
long, down there he explained, as he
strove to persuade a sticky gauze I'M
dergarment to slip over wet cuticle-
An investigation by members of the
party whose doubts did not lead them
into any incaution,. over the brow of
the bank disclosed that the colonel
was correct in one particular. There
was an alligator A live one, summing
himself within a foot or two of the
point where the late bather had taken
his initial plunge. But in the calm
ness of a judgment passed from the
safe height of fifteen feet the consen-
sus cuts down the colonePs estimate
of 1ength-it certainly wasn't four
teen feet long though all agreed that
it is long enough to discourage famil-
iarity.
The point where the reptile was
seen is a deep hole or pool just above
Horseshoe Bend. Where it came is a
mystery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

sge OF wheat than ever the coming
+ taI- The majority of them, following
ne ADVICE of the State Agricultural
Totiege, began blowing earlier than
Usual, and as a result have this work
Wei under way, and are busy getting
me seed bed in proper condition for
Swung In fact, in the country ada
c e 70 Munden, many employ the
Iuouern method of blowing by steam
power Dy using a steam traction en-
s Ei. narrowing the land at the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
New State Bank Opens.

CORTLAND. Kan. Aug. 1.-THE new
Peoples State bank at this place has
just been opened for business with a
capital stock of and surplus of S22,-
500. The officers of the institution in
clude oliver Johnson, president; c. c.
Anderson, vice president. and ]. D.
Johnson, cashier, with the following
directors: oliver johnson, c. G. John
son. J. D. Johnson, E. c. F'oss and w.
s Lowe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
Seeding Conditions Excellent.

Bennington, Kan, Aug. 14.-Most Of
the farmers here have completed their
blowing for wheat, and are now haT-
rowing the ground, it being in excel
lent condition since the rains. The
farmers say the ground has never
been in better condition for a seed bed
than this year. There will be a large
acreage of wheat in Ottawa county.
Seeding will begin here about the mid
die of Septem Der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
Good Fair in Prospect.

Lindsborg, Kan, Aug. 14.-From
present indications the Mcpherson
county fair, September to 8, will be
the most successful annual event in
the history of the series of fairs in the
county. The speed ring. which is al
ways a prominent feature, viii be I'M
usually interesting this year. The fair
management announces that in the list
of entries for the trot and pace events
there are some of the best and most
noted harness horses in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
Mites Attack Grasshoppers.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 14.-H. c.
Reisner. a farmer has discovered that
millions of small red mites are attack
ing grasshoppers, with telling results.
He examined several shells of grass
hoppers under magnifying glass and
found the shells loaded with mites. A
specimen has been sent to the State
university by Mr.. Reisner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
VIII FIv at BeIIevilIe.

Belleville. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Strobel
Aviation company is under contract
with the Republic County Agricultural
association to give daily flying machine
exhibitions at the county fair here next
mont h.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
ALFALFA Seed RECORD.
j. b. Muir Threshed IS Bushels From
Nine Aero Patch.

salina, KAN. Aug. III. B. Muir
OF Mentor, holds the record for alfal-
IA seed production in Saline county.
Mr.. Muir harvested nine acres of al
rata seed, and threshed rs bushels
from the nine acres, an average of
eight and tWo-thirds bushels to the
acre. He sold the output in Salina
for 81 a bushel
This is the best alfalfa seed record
in this section in the past ten years.
The average yield of alfalfa seed to
the acre in Saline county is about two
bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
Riley Regent Changes Hands.

Manhattan, Kan. Aug. 14.-George
c. Hall has purchased the Riley Re
gent from J. NJ. Colburn- Until two
years ago Mr.. Hall ran a job print
shop at Manhattan. Since that time
he has published the Leonardville
Monitor and the Green News. He
takes charge of the Regent Immediate
" and eXpects to enlarge it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

OF life before / tired
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e G e ia Bile Com
pound. I was in such
a nervous condition
I could not keep
S till. NJ y lin b s
were cold. l had
creepy sensations,
and l could not sleep
nights. / was finally
told by two phys
.icians that I also
had a tumOr. I read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

Bel1eville, Kan, Aug. 14.=Frank
Weaver. who. a short time ago, plead
guilty to stealing a team of horses
from George johnson of White Rock,
was taken before Judge John c. Hogin
Saturday afternoon and sentenced to
the penitentiary for an indeterminate
term of from one to seven years. He
was caught at Superior, Neb.. where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

Utica. Kan. Aug. 14--Earl E. Half
Ger. who has conducted the Utica En-
terprise since he established it ten
years ago, has sold his business to J.
c. Brothers of Newcastle. Colorado.
and the new proprietor takes charge
Immediately The last paper was is
sued by Mr.. Hoffer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
SAVED LIFE IN HIS PAIN.
Fel IN Well. But Remembered t.
Jerk Out Dynamite Fuses.

VSIEA Out Dynamic FUSES
Atchison, kan Aug. 14.-Frank
NlVert was so seriously injured yester-
Gay when he fell in well he was dig
Slng near Effingham that he is confin-
ed TO his bed, but he is rejoicing that
ne is there, instead of spread over the
landscape.
He had placed four charges of dyna-
mite to blow out some rock and just
as he reached the top of the well, he
silpped and fell back in. He was badly
stunned and bruised, but managed to
jerk the fuses out of the dynamite
charges and prevent their exploding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

Tor the team which he had previously
sold to buyer. He will be taken to
Lansing this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
IRRIGATION PAID.
Plant Which Cost So, 300 Saved
Crops on ReformatOry Farm.
Potato Crop on Twenty Acres
Was 1000 Bushels.
DRY CROPS Persisted
Traction Engine Makes Power
for S-Inch Centrifugal Pump.
Next Year 1t Is Planned to
Water More Land.
DRY CROPS Persisted

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 1.-The
value of irrigation was demonstrated
on the farm of the state reformatory
at this place this season, the expense of
a $1,000 irrigation plant having been
covered by the profit on crops raised
by its use.
NJ. F. Amrine, superintendent of the
reformatory. decided to irrigate the
farm this year. He got a traction en-
CINE and an eight inch centrifugal
pump. Through the farm, which has
very good soil, runs Cow creek. Am
rine decided that by ditching a certain
acreage of the farm, and moving the
engine and pump up and down along
side the creek. he could easily supply
the fields with water. The pump draws
1873 600 gallons of water an hour. AMI
the cost of pumping is about cents an
hour.
Sixty Acres Watered.
It was decided to irrigate so acres.
Twenty acres were put in spuds. which
raised 1000 bushels, Potatoes today are
worth S1.75 a bushel in carload lots
The crop is worth s1,750. Fifty bushels
of potatoes to an acre is not such
great thing, except this summer, when
the hot sun blazed for days and no rain
fell.
Here comes the real comparison The
reformatory farm had 40 acres planted
to potatoes The 20 acres which we
irrigated said superintendent Amrine,
Produced about 1000 bushels or po-
tatOes. and the 20 acres which we did
not irrigate. did not produce one single
bushel. The hot weather put the 20
acres we didn't irrigate out Of business.
More than that. we would have raised
$50 bushels of potatoes to the acre in
the patch of 20 acres which we Wa
tered. had we gotten the irrigation plant
in action earlier. We didn't put water
on the fields until after June Z.
Fine Garden Truck
1--WE also irrigated 20 acres of truck
garden and it is fine. We have 10
acres of onions under irrigation, four
acres of cabbage and lot of small
truck We will make so barrels of
l1raut for winter. We watered 20 acres
of tomato plants. and simply have
loads of them. We are planning to can
from 1000 to 5000 gallons.
Fine results were obtained in our
alfalfa field. Before we commenced IT.
rigating we cut our alfalfa twice. After
the second cutting we installed the
plant and flooded the field. We have
so acres in alfalfa. 20 of which was ir-
rigated. Our third cutting on the irri-
gated 20 acres will produce more alfalfa
than the other 40 which was not wa
tered will cut
Next year we will irrigate larger
area The traction engine can be used
for other purposes than watering the
farm. For instance, we will use it for
a lot of fall work. an important part
being the making of chop out of corn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

There must be something disagreeable
about gooseberries. *'Why2'' Neigh
Dor Awzins wants to give US some for
our garden. Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
Increase Wheaf Acreare.

Belleville. Kan. Aug. 1.-THE
farmers. of Republic county are pre-
pairing to put in a much larger acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
WHAT
| WENT
THROUGH
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Natick, Mass. q cannot express
what went through during the change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14

Smokers find Lewis Single Binder &C
cigar better quality than most 1Oc cigars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
An Easily Opened Gate.

choking or by strolling onto the rail.
road track and being hit by the cars.
Perhaps the whole herd breaks
through the neighbours fields and
destroys his crops. Such things are
mighty unpleasant and cause bad
feelings among the best of neighbors.
Good fences and strong gates are
cheaper than good stock and dam
age suits. Good gates and fences add
to the permanent value of the farm.
II man has not sufficient pride in
his farm to keep up his fences and
gates the matter of economy should
compel him to give these matters
attention
1t is poor economy to allow pure
bred COW to break through 81 gate
and get with calf to some neighbours
scrub bull. The poor gate is the
weakest link in the fence. There Is
nothing that adds more to the gen.
eral appearance Of the farm than
good, strong fences. Such appearances
amount to hundreds OF dollars II we
are selling our farms.
The gate shown in the Illustration
will be found to be Of great con-
venience. A pin Is set in the gate
post and pole, at least as long as
the gate Is made to turn on it.
A box full of stones heavy enough
to balance the gate is placed on one
end of this pole. and to the other end
is fastened piece of strap iron that
connootc NTH the coptor of tho 0oto
The hinges on this gate are pieces of
round iron SO set that ring on the
gate will slide up and down on them.
This allows the gate to be raised or
lowered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
HIS BRAVE ACT UNREWARDED
6estowaI Of Two Black Eyes Alto
gether Too Much for Heiress to
Overlook.

They were pleasant party at the
country house, and 1t was only nat
ural that Harvey Hardupp should
fall in love with Clarissa Coyne, the
heiress.
One afternoon they went for row.
on the river, but their boat struck
floating tree and sank. leaving them
struggling in the water.
Mad with terror, she threw her
arms around his valiant neck. almost
strangling him. But he was deter
mined to save her. SO raising his fist
he struck her twice. making her un-
conscious, and thus enabling him to
save her.
She was carried to her room, and
next day. when Harvey called, this
note was handed to him:
Sir quite admit that it was
necessary to make me unconscious
in order to save me, but you might
have been careful not to black both
my eyes. We part forever!-C.
Coyne."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

Have you ever thought why 1t is that
some women are as young at forty
as others are at twenty-five? And !
mean young" not frivolous! Re-
naming young means keeping your
body in perfectly healthy condition
and your mind In harmony. With at
tention to certain laws a woman can
subtract ten years from her age. She
can do this by treating herself as a
friend and not as slave. Take ten
minutes, sit down and think how you
could improve, yourself by little ef-
fort. Perhaps some OF the following
suggestions will help you:
Everyone needs exercise. Just what
form this should take depends upon
the occupation of the Individual. A
woman doing homework exercises
most of her muscles during the day.
and II she makes pleasure. and not
drudgery out of her work. this exercise
Is very beneficial. 1t is pleasure to
be able to accomplish SO much. but
the homework Is not sufficient exer.
else. This woman needs exercise for
her mind and for her beauty-loving
soul In her spare time she should
lie under the trees and enjoy nature
or a good book. or she should 90 to
some gathering where she will meet
those who will refresh her intellectu-
ally. Keep the mind open to all the
Impressions of nature. Occasionally
:ead book Of travel or biography
Of some well-known person.
II woman wishes to retain her at
effectiveness and not grow dull and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

Scalding water is an essential in the
dairy.
When butter prices are low there is
absolutely no excuse for keeping poor
cows.
An accessible supply of pure, cold
water should always be available for
the herd.
Tainted, musty or mouldy feeds
should never be served in the dairy
herd rations.
One of the best indications Of a
good milk COW is the large and tortu-
Gus milk veins.
Care should be taken that the COW
does not heve to w:de through filth
in the barnyard
Pouring or dipping the mi sew
eral times from one can to another
rapidly cools it.
To do good work the cream sep
solid foundation.
The separator means the greatest
profit with tie least cost in handling
and marketing milk
A milk can washed in polluted wa
ter from the farm Well may carry
disease to thousands.
Stop the churn as soon as the but
ter graduates If you want to work
out all the buttermilk.
The best COW may be made an ex-
pense instead of profit producer by
poor feeding and handling.
To be sweet and clean it is desir
able that the COW stable be white
washed at least twice year.
Warm milk should never be poured
into cold milk nor should the nights
milk be mixed with the mornings
milk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

For these remarkable records MI.
Reinwald has received beautiful dia'
mond and gold medal. one OF the finest
trophies as yet presented to noun
tain climber and long distance runner.
It is work OF art from the we'll
known Tiffany jewelry house OF Ne"
York. At the top Is the great Ameri
can eagle, bearing handsome dla'
mond in its breast: following this are
seven gold bars strung on gold chains
bearing date. distance and time rec
ord of the different mountains climbed;
at the base is the picture Of the donor.
Mr.. Richard X. Fox.
One OF the most recent adventures
Of this intrepid climber was the ascent
Of "Old Badly" the great snow-clad
San Antonio mountain. on which snow
lies perpendicular Al pounds OF Inn
pedimentia. two blankets. photo outfit
and provisions for three days. and
this, alone. at night. with an indef1-
mite trail, amid snow and rain. with
nothing but his own indomitable cour,
age to help him through. The last
three miles OF the ascent was over an
icy path. so aIck with melted snow
that only his alpen-stock and spiked
shoes made it possible for him to pro-
coed to the top. where the wind was
blowing at the rate OF 70 miles an
hour. His greatest danger was en-
countered in the descent. when he
ran into a fog. or more properly,
cloud. so dense that he could not see
ahead Of him the length OF his own
body.
At one time he was miraculously
brought to halt when another step
and he would have gone crashing
down a precipice of 5000 feet. and
but this is another. but not warmer
story. After this experience. he pre-
pared the following notice for pinning
to his coat:
II was lost in a heavy fog and
forced to stay up here. In case am
dead. bury me right at this place. and
send my possessions to my sister:
Emma kerbler. Rosenbach. Corinthia
Austria. PAUL REINWALD."
And now he is planning a triI
around the world to scale its highest
peaks. and carry the United States
flag with him.
Courage? Well. guess yes! Patri
otto? Well. guess yes!
Success to Paul and Old Glory!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

Every one who has made the ascent
Of the Matterhorn in Switzerland will
remember the last few miles OF that
hazardous climb. When nearing the
summit, every step is hewn out of
either the solid rock or equally solid
glacier, and now rope Is passed
around the novice's body and attached
to guide in front and one In the
rear. ~
When but fifteen years OF age. Rein
valid made this climb alone, without
guides or other company, when one
little misstep would have meant death.
Having climbed most of the cele
brated mountains abroad, he came to
America for new fields to conquer. and
he holds more records for mountain
climbing in California than any other
climber. Here is list OF his rec
ords: 81
Mount Lowe-Three round trips In
one day, made in 10 hours SIS minutes;
entire distance. ~ miles; elevation.
6.1O0 feet.
Mount Wilson-Two round trips in
one day; distance, 20 miles; time. s
hours 2 minutes: elevation. 5000
feet.
Mount San Antonio-Round trip in
s hours and 20 minutes, with 20-pound
pack; distance. "a miles: elevation.
10,340 feet.
Mount San Bernardino-Round trip
in IA hours and 20 minutes; distance.
SO miles: elevation. 1880 feet. with
40.pound pack.
Mount San Gorgonio-Round trip in
IS hours and 80 minutes; distance. sc
miles; elevation. 1880 feet. with 40
pound pack.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

wife into the hammock. sat down be-
side her, and drew Jimmie-black eye
and torn blouse and all-into the cir
Gle OF his arm. With the other arm
he encircled his palpitating wife.
Suppose you tell me. he said to
Jimmie.
Jimmie struggled momentarily for
expression. Nothing but fighting
would settle it," he began. stubbornly.
Mr. Merritt's gentle pressure re-
strained his wife's outburst
You see" Jimmie continued, I'VE
formed baseball club, the Neighbor-
hood nine. Jack wanted to be cap
tain. So did l. He took off his jump
er. n took OF NINE We pasted
time out of each other. won, and
then we shook hands. and then" con-
cluded Jimmie, magnanim ously. Il
made Jack first base. That's all there
was to 1t. You understand. don't you.
father?"
..Of course" said Mr.. Merritt. heart
lily. "Everything's all right now. Ell?
No ill-feeling or grudges? Good friends
forever after. and all that. Jimmie?"
"Course!" said Jimmie. indignant
ly. Didn't we shake hands?"
BEG pardon. son." said MI. Mer-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
MEN MIGHT LEARN LESSON
Just a Possibility There Was Some
Good Sense In MIR. Merritt's
Philosophy.

Because OF a difference of opinion
between Jimmie Merritt and Jack Bur-
nett. accentuated by an indiscretion
on the part Of Joey Merritt, who ran
home and told" Mr. Merritt was met
at the door on his return from town
by an excited wife and sulky son.
Without a word, Mrs. Merritt thrust
the disheveled Jimmie forward.
Been fighting again?" Mr.. Merritt
asked, somewhat obviously.
Jimmie nodded. mot very much"
he said, extenuatingly.
with Jack Burnett-his best
friend!" Mrs. Merritt supplemented.
severely. IF it had been one Of those
White boys! But Jack! That's what
can't understand"
.I've told her n told her." NUT
tered Jimmie, with rude impersonality.
'but she just wont understand! l
wasn't fighting Jack cause don't
like him; l had to do It."
Mr.. Merritt gently persuaded his