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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
LOOK FOR INDIAN MOUNDS.
CowIey County Said to Possess Relics
of Prehistoric Race.

Winfield. Kan. Aug. 4.-Does any
body know of any Indian mounds in
Cowley county? P. H. Albright has
gineer of the Santa Fe railroad. who
has heard from some one that such
things exist and he wants to know
where they are. There is a belief that
some curious mounds on the prairie
some seven or eight miles north and
a little east of town are of artificial
origin, and not the result of natural
erosion Of existing strata.
They are said to have been there
when the country was settled, standing
a few feet above the level of the
prairie, as if they might have been
burial places, or places of worship or
sacrifice. No regular examination of
them has ever been reported. and it
is not even known by more than a few
persons that they exist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
HAS A SPLENDID PROSPECT.
Kiowa to Harvest a Large Corn and
Feed Crop.

Kiowa, Kan, Aug. 4.=Corn in this
locality has either not suffered at all
or was but slightly damaged by the
six weeks drouth and hot winds dur
ing June and the first of July. The
frequent rains and decided cool wealth
er since the rains commenced had
Obliterated ali signs of drouth and
fields of corn in this locality have new
er been more promising, they are far
enough advanced to predict the final
result.
Alfalfa and particularly all feed
crops are immense. Alfalfa is getting
for enough along for a third harvest
and a fourth cutting does not seem
improbable If frost does not come too
soon. The soil is in splendid condi-
ton for fall blowing and the farmers
are not losing any time to get their
fields ready for fall seeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
SHE MARRIED A JAP.
Goodland Judge Reluctantly Perform
ed Ceremony for the Couple.


Goodland, Kan. Aug. probate
Judge Shay was stumped early Thurs
day morning. He was phoned up, the
voice being that of a lady, saying she
wanted a marriage license, and in
quired as to when he would be in his
office. Mr.. Shay told her she had bet
ter come to his house. as he was not
vet ready to go to his Office.
What was his surprise when a tall,
fine looking and finely dressed woman
appeared on the scene accompanied by
a diminutive but very neatly appareled
Jap. whose cranial pinnacle came only
UP to the level of the lady's shoulder
He was up against it, for his preJu-
dices. predictions and education
along line sof face differences were all
against what he considered proper.
For a short time he took the PROPOSE
ton under advisement.
He questioned the couple along the
lines of the law as to living wives and
husbands, to bar proceedings in matrl-
nony. but found no bar sinister" He
could not think of any ground for re-
fusal, so he proceeded to splice them.
This is the record:
Married, Sethel Mayehara, aged 81,
of Yokohama. Japan, to Mrs. Laura
Speers. age %. of Chesapeake, Ohio,
u S. A, Probate Judge Shay official
ing (Seal).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
NO ROMANCE IN THIS.
If He Met the Girl He Might Only Be
ImpOlite

Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. 4.-You
have heard of the man who found
name scrubbed on an egg, and it led
to his marrying the farmers daughter.
And of the man who found an adj
dress on a slip of paper in his new
shirt, and a shirt factory romance re-
suited.
Well. here's another. but there's no
romance in this case. For Edmund
Metz. the man in the case. sets his
foot down hard on roma acing.
City Clerk Metz was enjoying a
good cigar yesterday afternoon, when
he found protruding frrm the ash a
bit of wire. He pulled it from the
cigar and found it to be q woman s
hairpin, undoubtedly embalmed in the
cigar by some girl in the factory.
Unfortunately no address was on
the hairpin, and so this ends the story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04

between the Fats and Leans Will
be one amusement feature, and there
Will be others of a similar nature and
all calculated to cause the merchants
to forget their business cares for the
moment. A basket lunch will be taken
along and spread under the trees after
the amusement program is concluded
The Retail Merchants association has
been the means of getting the mer
chants closer together in a social way,
and the picnic is but one of a series Of
cooperative movements promoted by
the organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
PARAMOUNT TEACHER LEAVES.
DIR. S. S. Kingsbury VIII Teach at
Boulder Prep school.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 4-Dr. S. S.
Kingsbury. for eleven years notable
and influential figure in the affairs of
Paramount college, has resigned to go
to Boulder. Colo. At Boulder, Dr.
Kingsbury is to become principal Of
the State Preparatory school, and also
act as instructor in the State univcr-
sity of Colorado.
The change is made on account of
the condition Of Mrs. Kingsbury's
health, who for the past few years has
found it necessary to live constantly
in Colorado.
Mr.. Kingsburg came to Paramount
in the fall of 1900 from the Princeton
Preparatory school. He is a graduate
of Marietta college, from which insti-
tuition he also received his master
degree. He took his doctors degree
from Johns Hopkins university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
REV. n. e. HARMON DEAD.
Served as state Commander of G. A
X. Last Year.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 4.-Rev. N. E.
Harmon, state G. A. R. commander in
1910 and a pioneer settler of Wichita,
died at the st. Francis hospital at 3:45
O'Clock Thursday afternoon of a com
plication of diseases. Little hope cf
Rev. Mr.. Harmon's recovery had been
held out since an operation two weeks
ago.
Rev Mr. Harmon served through
the war in an Ohio regiment He came
to Kansas in the late '70's and has been
well known here since. holding several
public offices. Recently he has served
four years as county commissioner and
four years as county auditor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
STAFFORD to picnic August Is.

STAFFORD. kan. Aug. 4-The mer-
chants of this city are planning to have
a picnic on Tuesday afternoon, August
Is. The stores will close at noon on
that day and the business men with
their families and their help win go to
Crawford's grove near town and enjoy
the afternoon together. A ball game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
MAKE LOCAL RECORD.
Threshers Run $50 Bushels of Wheat
and 500 of Oats.

Halstead, Kan, Aug. 4-Fred Has
on the Peter Berger land, five miles
west of town, one day last week, when
1920 bushels of wheat and 500 BUSH
els of oats were put through the SO
inch machine in one day.
The wheat on this Berger farm was
of the usual excellent quality and the
yield was considerably above the aver
age One twenty acre tract of new
land yielded at the rate of 80 bushels
to the acre, while the entire seventy
acres averaged at the rate of 26 bush
els to the acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
FIVE GENERATIONS LIVING.
That Is the Distinction the McFerren
Family Claims.

Sterling, Kan. Aug. 4.-By the
birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. George
McFerren, near Sterling, the Meier
rem family now has five generations
living.
Nathan Brothers of Sterling, who is
about 80 years of age. is thus a great
at-grandfather. His daughter, Mrs.
Ira Ballard his granddaughter. Mrs.
Elmer Livingston. his great-grand-
daughter. Mrs. George MeFerren. are
all living. and now Baby McFerren
makes the fifth generation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
PARKS FOR ARKANSAS CITY.
Bond Election win Be Called shortly
to Provide Funds.

Arkansas City. Aug. 4.-Before an
other season Arkansas City will have
two of the prettiest parks in the West.
Elm park will soon become the prop
erty of the city and Paris park will
be beautified.
As soon as legal arrah gements can
be made the people of Arkansas City
will be called upon to vote bonds to
pay for Elm park and TO put Paris
park in proper condition tc hold big
outdoor entertainments I'd to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
BniId Big E1ish Fond.

farm of Book and Gold, situated four
miles west of town, the owners are
building an immense pond to be fed
by a never failing spring that is To-
Gated on the farm. The pond will be
stocked with fish as soon as completed
and as the water supply is never fail
ing, it will be a great home for the
fish. The pond will be finished up
right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
Harvey County out of Debt.

Newton, Kan, Aug County
Clerk ]. A. Hunter has completed his
report on the financial condition of
Harvey county. Harvey county itself
has no Indebtedness whatever. The
total amount of money expended by
the county for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1914. was S32.047.24 The
assessment was one mill on the dol
lar. The valuation is s34,5S1465 for
this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
vACcINATED 1.eoO HOGS.
Cholera Preventive Has Been Liber-
ally Used in Saline County.

salina. Kan. Aug. DIR. Hugh
Maxwell has returned from the vicin-
ity of Assaria where he has been vac
cinatiag hogs with the anti-cholera
serum in an effort to check the spread
of hog cholera.
Il found a great deal of cholera in
the vicinity" said DR.. Maxwell, land
I have been very busy with the serum.
7 believe at this time that I have the
spread of infection pretty well check
cd
DR. Maxwell has vaccinated 1000
head of hogs from Saline to Assaria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
TAKES HIS FIRST HOLIDAY.
santa Fe Man Had Been Working
Steadily IS Years.

Arkansas City. Kan. Aug. 4.-Jalze
Horbach, depotmaster of the Santa
Fe, left this morning for thirty days
visit in the state of Pennsylvania. This
statement in itself does not mean a
great deal, only for the fact that the
man whose name is mentioned has
not taken vacation in IS years.
Jake Horbach is a hard working
man and has been in the employ Of
the Santa Fe for the past 26 years. -
years having been spent in Arkansas
City. He has lost little time. Of
course, but has never had a layoff or
pleasure vacation in that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04

present time not the slightest opposi-
ton from the people to the voting of
the proposed bonds has been mani
tested
The Washington times., 1911-09-02

SI.as Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
and Ohio. Every Saturday and Sunday
All trains. both ways. both days, except
Royal Limited. The U. s. A. aviation
within full view Of passing trains on
this road.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
FINISHES HIS GRAVE
BELIEVING DEATH IS
BUT ONE DAY OFF
John Vesti, of Virginia, Con-
federate Veteran, Makes
Queer Prediction.

Residents of Washington county, Va,
are anxiously awaiting the coming Of
tomorrow when. according to John
Vesti. soldier of the Confederacy. fate
has decreed ne shall die. vesti already
has prepared his resting place. With a
pick and spade. this morning he threw
out the last bit of earth from his grave
in the cemetery near Bristol. and to-
morrow, he firmly declares. he will be
taken from this earth by an unseen
hand. and permitted to Join his wife in
heaven.
Vesti is not superstiticus. During his
entire life he has borne the reputation
OF being a shrewd. unassuming farmer.
Recently the belief that he was DOOM
8. took Possession of him. Nothing
about his physical condition betokened
an eEding on that day. he said. but a
feeling which he cannot describe, came
over him.
For three DAYS he has been digging a
grave alongside that Of his wife in the
country cemetery. This morning he fln-
ished following 1t out, and Immediately
lined il with cement. Today's hot sun
has dried the lining. and all Is ready
for the reception Of the body.
Vesti does not want to be buried in a
coffin. and has requested his friends to
place his body. which he says will be
found Iiteless tomorrow, in the vault
just as they may find it.
Interest Of residents near Vesti's home
Is high, and the entire township is
watching the outcome OF his predictions.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
SCHOOLSOF little
MOTHERS WILL OPEN
IN CITY THIS MONTH
Training to Begin in Con-
+ nection With Captain
Oysters Milk Depots.

Schools for little mothers" to be
operated In connection with five phi
Qanthropic milk stations maintained by
George M. Oyster, will be opened this
month, according to an announcement
OF Mr.. Oyster today. The exact date
OF the opening has not been determined.
Conferences will be held next week be-
tween Captain oyster and Health Off
Ger Woodward concerning the plan Of
operation Of the schools.
It is proposed to conduct weekly
classes at each of the stations for the
instruction of mothers, and girls four
teen years old and over. in the care Of
infants. The classes will be taught by
the trained nurse
1t was said today that the schools
probably will be patterned after similar
institutions recently opened in Chica-
go. The requirement in the Chicago
schools that each child bring a baby,
borrowing one from a neighbor II nee
essary, will not, however, be oserved
here.
The course of instruction will cover
the following: care of the baby, bathing,
dressing, sleep, feeding, amusement,
making simple toys, singing, stories,
and other exercises. The older chill
dren will be taught to make aprons
for the babies.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Tonnage Tax on Ships
Beats Mark of Years

Tonnage taxes on vessels trading with
United States ports for the fiscal year
ended June 20, last, amounted to $loSS'-
s22, the largest annual collection since
1884. These figures have just been an
nounced by the customs service.
This increase in receipts is significant
in view of the fact that the Payne
Aldrich tariff law reduced the tonnage
tax rate from 3 to cents or vessels
from nearby foreign ports, and since
March, 1910, vessels trading between
United State ports and the province OF
this tax because Of reciprocal legisla-
ton.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Lakes Put in Lowest
Bids on Submarines

The Navy Department has opened tho
bids for the four submarine boats au-
thorized under an act Of the last Con-
gress when 100000 was appropriated
for these vessels. Only two bidders
appeared, the Lake Torpedo Boat Com
pany and the Electric Boat Company,
commonly known as the Holland Com
pany. The Lakes offered bids ranging
from s41s.0oO to $45o,0oo apiece for the
construction of these craft, depending
entirely upon the type.
The bids submitted by the Electric
Boat Company were, on the whole. con-
siderably higher They ranged from
s4s1. 900 to $550.000.
All bids were referred at once to the
Bureau of Construction and Repair, and
the type wanted will be recommended
to the Secretary. After that the con-
tracts will be awarded.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Woman Wills Fortune
To Friends and Charity

Leaving more than 5000 to friends
and charity, the Will Of Mrs. Josephine
Haggerty, who died a week ago at the
Home for Incurables, cuts off relatives
with legacies of 81 each. The will pro-
vides for a legacy of 81, O0J to Mrs VIC
tor Olmsted, 5000 to Edwin Olmsted,
OF Cleveland; $1,000 each to Janet and
Sarah Oliphant, Thirteenth and L
streets northwest; 5000 to the Rose
Cancer Hospital, Of New York, and $50
for masses. Victor Clmsted is made
executor of the estate.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
The lexington w. c. T. u.
Holds Annual Meeting

The lexington w. c. T. U. held its
annual meeting last evening in the
Sabbath school house. Of the lexington
Presbyterian Church. TIE election re-
suited as follows. President, Mrs. N.
NJ. Pollock; vice president. Mrs. Flora
K. Hanson: recording secretary, Mrs
Keiser; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
William Glib; treasurer, Mrs. James
Allison.
Mrs. Glib reported the distribution Of
I4,335 pages of temperance literature
during the past year.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Norfolk Police Arrest
Girl From Capital

At the request Of Major Sylvester. the
police Of Norfolk have arrested Nellie
holland, seventeen years old, 235 Tenth
street southeast, as fugitive from her
parents.
The mother Of the girl came, to police
headquarters last night, and asked that
the police Of Norfolk be requested to
locate her daughter. A member of the
girls family will 30 TO Norfolk today
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Typothetae Meeting
To Open in Denver

DENVER. Col. Sept. 2-owners and
operators Of printing and publishing
concerns in many parts of the United
States and Canada are arriving in Den
yer to attend the annual meeting OF the
United Typothetae of America. The
meeting Will begin its sessions Monday.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02

SII.oo Niagara Falls Excursion, Sept.
leaves Union Station 7:45 a. m. via Phil
adelphia and Lehigh Valley route Cheap
side trips from the Falls to attractive
resorts Liberal stop-overs returning.
Other excursions Sept. % and Oct. g.
Advt
The Washington times., 1911-09-02

DI.as to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and SUNDAYS via Pennsyb
vania Railroad. Tickets good to return
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except tho Congressional Limited"
-Advt
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Former Queen @Lil"
Seyenty-three Today

HONOLULU, Sept. 2-Former Queen
Liliuokalani reached the age OF seventy
three years today. In accordance with
her custom, the former queen celebrated
the anniversary by holding large pub
lie reception
The Washington times., 1911-09-02
Revenge Seeker Jailed.

NEW YORK, Sept 2.-Because for
four years he had bounded Jacob
Heitz, who stole meat worth $3.50
to feed his brothers children, Mag
- bTrtobarSto SaU for diSnndaI ma e Se'
duct.
The Washington times., 1911-09-02

s1.oo to Harpers Ferry, Charlestown,
Summit Point, Stephenson, and Win
chester and return, Sunday, Sept g.
Baltimore & Ohio. Special train leaves
Union Station 500 a. m.-Advt
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
W. DON'r NEED n.


A man from New Jersey wrote to the
mayor of Taos asking il a brewery
could be established here with success.
He wanted to equip a brewery some
where in the west and desired to know
if there were any stringent regulations
here and il a mans business could be
disturbed.
No, Mr.. Jerseyman, you would not
be disturbed. Nobody, would interfere
if you handed out booze to Indians, con
trary to law and il you brewed nights,
days, Sundays and Christmas, and it
wouldn Z make any difference what kind
stuff you put out, so long as il had
jim jam properties in il. "Taos light.
ming has become famous az a beverages
that would make o iack.rabbit aeht a
wild cat and the malt drinks are con
sumed here not by the schooner, but by
the carload One advantage brewery
would have here woald be the great
home market for it's brew. The lack Of
a railroad wouldn't make any differ
ence as the Taos population would not
be content 10 let any of it get away.
OF course, when the railroads come the
opportunities win be better as a brewer
could cover acres with his buildings,
there being land enough and to spare.
and he could expand even beyond the
demand Of the Taos thirst and ship a
few oceans Of beer to the neighboring
points where peoples throats are dry.
Then, any surplus could be used for
irrigating purposes, in a dry summer
like the last, and the by product could
be used to fatten~the Taos county eat.
tie and sheep and put on them the same
plethorie rotundity that it puts nthe
front Of the human frame If only the
cuts OF porterhouss and loin could alb
sorb little Of the beer flavor the mar
kets could not supply the demand for
beer fed beef and mutton.
Yet with all these advantages of a
brewery in Taos, we want ranchers and
fruit growers, and manufactures in this
valley more than we want beer fac
tory.-Taos News.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
THE AnRoPrANE.

The word comes down the ages to ns
that while man was doomed TO earn
his bread by the sweat Of his face; at
the time he was promised that he should
have dominion over the earth, and pre-.
sumably over earth : elements but,
nature sometimes seems jealous and re.
yengeful, when man in his andaeity
ventures out fthe realm TO which he
was originally assigned. It required
more than three Thousand years for man
TO mcguire reasonablt security for his
life when he ''went down into the
sea in ships" and even there is left
the fog, the danger Of collision; the
variables Of the compass; fire, and many
other forms Of danger in which death
turks, 10 shadow him wheR he seeks
to travel ppon the unstable ocean. The
lives lost since the FIRST ship was launch
d, who eonld ever estimateg The same
fury seems TO follow those who essay
20 initiate the birds and navigate the
cir Last year was an especially saw
age one upon those who praeticed the
little As yet, understood art. The list
Is q fearf,lly long one, but no ono sup
poses that the experiments win be
abandoned. The possibilities Of il are
too enchanting. The danger itself is
lure As nations sometimes hold other
nations 10 subieetion by enlisting
part of the people to stand guard over
others, 50 man win nnally enlist some
Of nature clements to fight back the
others aud 70 gain his own domlnion
oyor an, and compel the aeroplane to be
ha servant in peace and IN was, until
sai itself shal be abandoned because Of
the destructive agents which men win
have learned to enlist until its destruc-
tlyoneas win become tho terrible for hn-
man nature 10 face.~- Goodwin q weekly.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

Judge HudlSins of Maxwell, was 10
Cimarron on business yesterday. he
reports the killing Of W. Yamada,
Japanese, near Maxwell the night Of
December 3lst, by X. Muyagi, fell
low eountrymen. II developed at the
inquest held the next day that the two
had become involved in quarrel over
a dog and began fghting. Three other
Japanese were in the house at the time
but they were all afraid Of Muyagi, who
they claimed was bad hombre, and
left the building, two going after
peaeemaker and the other hiding in q
pile of beet leaves. While those who
went after peaeemaker were gone they
decided that il would be a good ieea
to bring along doctor and called on
Dr. Bartlett. When the doctor arrived
the house was dark and he could not
see anyone until the others arrived With
a lantern. He asked where the injured
man was and they pointed to the bed
III oHt NoiAtI u Ahc AOoih+ NpoA o.
amining the man the doctor found that
be was already dead and asked for the
other He was lying on another bed
in the room and the doctor asked him
where he was burt and he showed lip
that hnd part of il bitten away and his
right hand was badly bitten.
The dead man was brutally beatau
about the head and breast with a hatch.
ct and monkey wrench, bis jaw being
broken and breast was beaten TO pulp;
ona ear WAS almost severed from the
head with some sharp instrument, sup
posed to be a knife. Several wounds
were on other parts Of the body, and
his money purse containing a bank
note and some silver badly beaten, the
silver showing marks Of the hatehes. a
deep knife wound was in the throat.
The murderer admitted at the in.
quest that be had struck The dead mau
with the hstehet and wrench after be-
ing bitten. He tried 70 rub the blood
on the hatehet in the dirt.
The coroner's inquest was held Jan.
uary- hrst and Muyagi was rsmanded 70
Jail His preliminary hOaripg win be
held January 23rd.