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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
DETROIT EXPECTS GOOD RACES
East and West VIII Clash on Turf This
Afternoon.

Detroit, Sept. 1S.-The greatest as
semblage of fast horses of the year is
at the Michigan state fair track ready
for the Grand Circuit races, sched-
uled to start this afternoon. Practi-
cally all of the horses that have been
winning in the Grand and the Great
Western circuits are here and the
clash between the east and west prom
ises to result in some stirring con-
tests.
Probable starters in the four races
on today's program were announced
as follows:
The 2:17 pace, purse $1,0OO-Decor-
alton, Graymore. Hannah Louise, McJ,
Northwest, Pansy Silver. Pearl Paul
inc
The 2:17 pace, purse $2.OOO-Dock,
Gale, Game Maid, lady Mercedes,
Longworth B., Major Peeler, Patchen
Knight. Princess Direct-Hal.
The 2:O5 pace. purse $1.OOo-Gin-
ger Hal Akin, King Cole, Major
Brine, Peter the Second, Walter w,
Willie Benton.
The 2:O7 trot, purse $1,OOO-Fair
Margaret, Grace. Nancy Royce, Peter
Sorsey, Spanish Queen, Willy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HEAD.
First Kansan Fires Three Shots at
Approaching Policeman.

Kansas City. Sept. 1s.-Enraged be-
cause his wife refused to make up
with him. and because his attempt to
kill her was baff1ed Axel Nygreene of
Wichita, Kan, attempted suicide.
Nygreene, who is 80 years old and
an elevator starter. came to Kansas
City last night and asked his wife. Mrs.
Jennie Nygreene, to live with him
again.
IF you don't make up with me. III
kill you" he said.
He continued his threats until Mrs
Nygreene became frightened and sent
to the Walnut street police station to
ask for police protection.
When the officers arrived Mrs. Ny
greene was covering in a corner of the
front room. She told the officers Nv
greene was in the hall They started
down the hall and Nygreene fred a
revolver at them three times. Then he
turned the weapon on himself. The
bullet passed through his head. He
was taken to the General hospital
His condition is dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
DIXIE w GOES ASHORE.
Hydroplane Climbs Out of Water. In
juring Three Spectators

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 18.-Dixie ",
Frederick x. Burnham s speedy hydro
plane, which defended the Harmsworth
cup at Huntington, L. l., and won the
championship of the United States, lies
a wreck on a narrow ridge of rocks be-
tween the Niagara river and the Erie
canal off Riverside park The Dixie
was leading in a race Tor the Great
Lakes championship, and was speed
ing at 80 miles an hour when the ac-
cident occurred which resulted in the
serious injury Of three spectators.
Mr.. Burnham, who was at the wheel,
and four of his crew escaped uninjured.
Harold Bell, a 13-year-old boy, had his
skull fractured and will die. His moth
err Mrs. Elmer Bell, was injured about
the head and John Daniels, son of DR..
John Daniels, had his leg cut off just
above the ankle.
The Dixie was rounding the upper
stake boat when something went wrong
with her steering gear. She careened
for a moment. then headed directly for
the shore. When Mr.. Durham saw
the boat was beyond control he shout
ed a warning to his crew but chung to
the wheel striving to bring her about.
Two of the crew leaped into the river,
but two others in the forward cockpit
had no time to get out When the Dixie
crashed headon upon the rock, Burn
ham was hurled into the water but es-
capped without a scratch The two en-
gineers were shaken up but not seri-
ously hurt.
The Dixie leaped entirely out of the
water and dashed into the crowd on
shore which was slow to scatter when
the boat headed toward them, not re-
alizing that she was beyond control.
Young Bell was crushed under the hull
of the boat and Daniels was pinned to
the rocks by the cut-water. Mrs. Bell
was hurled to one side.
The Dixie's bottom is shattered and
her engines apparently are badly dam
aged.
The race for the Great Lakes cham
pionship was won by the Gretchen IL
owned by John H. Hubbard, of Pitts
burg. The Courier III, the property OF
William J. Connors, of Buffalo, finish
ed second. with LaTruda, owned by
Harry T. Vars, of Buffalo, third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
CHAPLAIN's "FRIEND" INSANE.
j. j. HiIand, Who Talks of Murder
Plots, Is in Jail.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 18-A man
supposed to be ]. J. FIiland, but who
gave the name of O'Brien, was arrested
in connection with an alleged plot to
kill the Rev. F. J. Leavitt. chaplain of
the federal prison He is being held
pending an investigation as to his san
ity The man called at Chaplain
Leavitt's residence several weeks ago
and informed him that he recently had
been associated with a gang of ques-
tionable characters in Leavenworth
who had planned to take his life be-
cause of their opinion that he was a
''spotter'' in the interests of the prohi-
bitionist element. Mr.. Leavitt paid no
attention to the warning, however, and
made no mention of it to anybody
Later the police became aware of what
had taken place, and when Hiland re-
turned from Kansas City arrested him
on a charge of being a suspicious per-
son.
In police court the man exhibited IN
nistakable signs of insanity and he
was remanded pending further lnvestl-
cation into the case and examination
of his mental condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
RoADMAsTER WAS PROSPEROUS.
Now He Is Under Arrest for Padding
His payroll.

Fort Scott, Kan, Sept Isl H
Hadley a farmer K. N. & D. roadmas-
Ter of this city, is facing the peniten-
tiary at Salida, Col, on a charge OF
padding the pay roll of the Denver &
Rio Grande railway. He is out on bond
and thinks he will have no difficulty III
proving his innocence. An italian fore
man is suspected and from what
Hadley writes 4here it may prove an
easy matter to connect him with the
crime Hadley is the father of Operator
s. l. Hadley, of the Frisco offices, and
when here a few years ago lived on
South Crawford street
The D. & R. G. railway discovered
that money was being collected for Ia
Dor which had never been done and
set out to find the man who padded
the pay roll Suspicion fell on Had
lev and he was arrested. He claims
that he can prove his innocence from
circumstances as he was making $l35
per month and living on about $35 of
that He sent the remainder home.
An Italian foreman who was working
under him also had access to the books
and from information received here It
is thought that he might be the guilty
one He purchased a home some time
ago and paid off a mortgage on it and
in a very short time sending home $500
per month on SIS per month wages.
Hadley will attempt to prove that when
he comes to trial. He has been railroad
ing for years and always had borne
good reputation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
BEGAN AS MESSENGER BOY.
New General Manager of Missouri Pa
cifc Started at Bottom.

New General Manager of Missouri IA
cifc Started at Bottom.
st. Louis. Mo, Sept. 18.-First Vice
President Z. J. Pearson of the Missouri
Pacific-Iron Mountain has issued cir
GUAR. taking effect at once, announc-
ing that A w. Sullivan, having been
granted leave of absence, the duties
and authority of the general manager
will be assumed by J. w. Higgins, as
sistant general manager, with head
quarters in St Louis. Mr.. Sullivan Is
at present in New York with his fam
liz and he proposes to take a much
needed rest, after seven years of close
application to the eXacting duties OIL
general manager of system en-
bracing 1900 miles. He came 10 the
Gould lines with the Clarke admlnlstra-
ton in 1904.
Mr.. Higgins promotion to acting
general manager will give eminent sat
isfaction in railroad circles generally
He was born at Newport, r. l., IN 1864,
and received his education in the pub
lie schools He began his railway ca
reer in 1879 as a messenger boy for the
Illinois Central and has since labored
steadily in every branch of the operat-
ing service, receiving well merlted pro-
motions, as the following sketch OF MS
career will show: LabOrer on track
Illinois Central and Toledo, Peoria &
Western; 1881: with Illinois Central as
sWitchman, 1SS1-S3; telegraph operator
1888; freight and passenger DrakeildH
and baggagernan, 1SS3-S4; freight con-
ductor. 18S4-S9; chief clerk, division SUI
perintendent, Chicago division 1880
trainmaster, Centralia district to Chi
cago. 1So0-91; chief clerk to general su-
perintendent, 1912; assistant super
intendent, Louisiana division, 1892; su-
perintendent same, 1929; superin-
tendent of terminals, Illinois Central
and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail
road, at New Orleans, January-Aprll'
1899. SUPERINTENDENT terminals, Chi
cago. 1896; superintendent Amboy
division, 1896-1S99; superintendent of
transportation of Illinois Central rail"
road, and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
railroad, 1Sss-19O1; general superintend-
ent of transportation same road, 1901
O3: assistant: superintendent of eastern
division Grand Trunk railway, 10000;
assistant superintendent of middle di-
vision of same road, February to De-
cember, 1904; came to Missouri Pacific
railway December, 1904, as inspector of
transportation, and since March l, 1903,
assistant general manager Missouri
Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
NEXT LAND LOTTERY.
Big Drawing VIII Be Held at Gregory
S. d., october 24.

Gregory, S. D., Sept. 1S.-Uncle Sans
next big land lottery will be held in
South Dakota from October to 81.
inclusive, when 466, 562 acres of land in
the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reserva-
tons will be offered as prizes to land
seekers. Gregory, Dallas, Chamberlain
and Rapid City will be the registration
points. On October "a the drawing will
commence at Gregory.
The price of every 100 acre tract has
already been fixed by government ap-
praisers and the homesteader will pay
the price so fixed regardless of wheth-
er he files first or last. The prices fixed
by the appraisers are from % cents an
acre for the toughest grazing land to
Sc an acre for the finest level agricul-
tural land. OF the total of about a
half million acres subject to homestead
entry, about one-third has been classif-
ed as agricultural land at from 81 to Sc
an acre.
Briefly, the method of securing a
homestead under this opening will be
as follows:
The applicant will personally appear
at a registration point and will swear
before a notary public to his qualifica-
tons to take a homestead If the APP
plicatiOn is made at any registration
point other than Gregory the applicant
must mail his affidavit to Judge Witten
at Gregory.
When Judge Witten receives one Of
these envelopes he will exa mine it care
marks on it to indicate from whom it
came it will be deposited with others
in a large can.
The registration begins october 2 and
ends October 81.
On October "a all the metal cans will
be opened and their contents dumped
en- a large public platform it Gregory.
A child will go on the platform and
pick up an envelope. 1t will be opened
by Judge Witten and the application
therein contained will be numbered
'-Cne" and the person who filed it will
have the privilege of making the first
selection from all the lands subject to
entry and may choose for his home
stead the finest level farming land at
Sc an acre or the toughest grazing land
at 25 cents an acre
The second envelope from those on
the platform will be mum bered two,
etc. After the drawing those who re-
ceive numbers will have ample time in
which to inspect the lands and select
the tracts upon which they wish to
make fling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
TWO INSTRUCT FOR ELDER
Ottawa and Garnett Delegates viii
Support Him.

Garnett. Kan, Sept 1s.-The An
derson county Democrats held a dele
gate county convention here and elect
ed six delegates to the congressional
district convention which meets at
Paola September 20. The deleg ates
are instructed for 4. B. Elder of OF
tawa as the candidate for congress.
Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 1S.-At a
Democratic delegation meeting held
here delegates elected to the conven-
ton at Paola were: Samuel Riggs, T.
J. Sweeney, w. P. Biggs. A. S. DIN,
w. H. Everett. The delegates were
sent uninstructed.
Ottawa, Kan. Sept. 1S.-The Frank
lin county Democratic convention
which met here unanimously Endorsed
representative A. P. Elder for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
RAISE SLEEPING CAR FARES.
Railways Feel They Are Losing Money
on Their Luxuries.

on Their LuxurfeS.
It is announced officially that the
proposition of exacting an additional
charge for travel in sleeping and par
Tor cars, which was brought up for the
consideration of traffic men last year,
is to come before the general passenger
and ticket agents at their annual con-
venticn in st. Paul next month. Among
others. the suggestion is to be made
that a quarter of a cent a mile be added
to the regular price of a ticket for a
passenger purchasing sleeping, obser-
walton or parlor car accommodations
In support of the suggestion, it is con-
tended that the railroads are compelled
to expend large amounts of money to
meet the requirements of a certain
class of patrons for fast train service,
luxurious appointments, concerts, after
noon teas, and various other special
kinds of service and attention. 1t is
pointed out. also that three times
much space is allotted to one of that
class of travellers as is given to those
who use ordinary coaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
1T COST $4,000.
Colonel Roosevelt Paid Two-F ffths of
Cost of African Expedition.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The cost of
the Roosevelt expedition into Africa
under the auspices of the Smithsonian
Institution was $4,000. The expenses
of the actual hunting were divided, the
Smithsonian Institution paying about
three-fifths and Colonel Roosevelt
about two-fifths. The division of ex-
penses ceased, it is said at the institu-
ton when Colonel Roosevelt started oil
his tour of Egypt and Europe and
homeward bound.
Secretary WaIeott is the only person
who knows who were the contributors
of the $4,000 spent by the institution
in defraying its three-fifths of the ex-
penses of the hunt. He has assured the
board of regents that not one penny of
money appropriated by the federal gov
eminent was used and that the money
was all collected by him personally
from friends of the. colonel. He will
not make public the list of contributors.
it is stated, until the National Museum
is ready to open to the public the
Roosevelt exhibit of African wild AMI
NAL and bird life This collection will
not be ready for at least a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
NEW TEACHERS IN ART SCHOOL
Washburn Gets David OverIneyer and
Gussie Fuller.

David Overmeyer, a young Topeka
artist, who has been studying for the
last three years in the Chicago Acad-
envy of Fine Arts. will assist Prof.
Max Hagendorn of the art department
of Washburn college this fail. Miss
Gussie Fuller viii be the new instruc-
tor in china painting.
A new kiln has been purchased and
will be used for firing china. other
improvements are being made in the
department. Prof Hagendorn has ex-
hibitions on display at Boswell hall
and the Mills dry goods store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
KANsAN WRITES OF wAAHGo.
Booklet Tells of Wamego's Advantages
Over Other Towns.

w mego. Kan. Sept. 18.-K. e..
Smick. editor of the Wamego Reporter
and a we'll known Kansas newspaper
man, has just completed a booklet
about Wamego. Both printing ano
reading matter are his own work. It Is
handsomely illustrated with half tones.
showing the principal business houses
and residences of the town as well as
many of the pretty corners in parks
and streets for which the town is gain
ing a reputation.
Mr. Smick has been in newspaper
work in Kansas for over twenty years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

bic Compound. L
was sick thre 9
months and could
not walk. / suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said 1
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for 1 could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg 7 began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
sALINA, RAILROAD CENTER SOON
Thirty-Four Passenger Trains Daily
for Kansas Town.

Salina, Kan, Sept 1S-If the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad puts on the
Wichita plug and the local trains be-
tween Kansas city and Hoisington-
and there does not seem to be a shadow
of a doubt but that this will be done
Salina win have "a passenger carrying
trains every week day.
The Missouri Pacific discontinued
the Wichita plugs some time ago but
the fact that the Union Pacific recently
added the two Solomon branch passen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
Paxmaster KiIled and Rnhbed

Pittsburg, Sept. 18.-David Steen. a
mine superintendent and paymaster.
was found shot to death in the road
leading out from Carnegie, about
twqelve miles from this city Satur-
day. The motive for the murder was
robbery and the highwaymen OBJ
tanned not more than $4,000. Steen
was superintendent of Wilma mine
No 2, which is leased to his father.
Today was the miners pay day-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
LESTER WILL FIGHT M'vEY.
of Australia May Again
Change Hands.

Sydney, Australia, Sept. 1s.-The
heavyweight championship of Austria
liza, wrested from 'Bill' Lang nine
days ago by Jack Lester, the American
boxer, may change hands again before
the month of September is over
Articles were signed today for a
match September 80 between Lester
and Sam McVey. the Californian. Nc
Vey hopes for a Knockout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

according to Lewis Kreeck. one OF the
directors.
The Lawrence State Savings bank
has been recently organized and IL ap-
piled for a state charter a week ago.
At the same time the Citizens State
bank of Lawrence applied and was
granted a charter. The charter board
believed that the local field did not
justify seven banks and refused the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
Newton win Erect Monument

will be erected to the memory of the
unknown dead in the civil war by the
Women's Relief Corps of this city The
monument will cost $500 and will be
erected in Military park in this CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
OTTAWA Fair This week.

ottawa. Kan, Sept 1s.-The forty
fifth annual fair of the Franklin coun-
ty Agricultural society will begin IN
Forest Park at Ottawa next week This
is the oldest fair in Kansas, and de-
spite a dry year, the entry books are
already close to the average volume
Entries in live stock and agriculture
and domestic departments remain open
until Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 1S.-John
McCrea, the federal prison ''trusty''
who escaped after changing his prison
garb for the uniform of a soldier Sep
TENDER 6. was caught at st. Joseph and
returned to the prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind Your remedies have
cured me and I have only taken six
bottles of lydia E. Pinkham's Yegeta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

nomination for congressman from this
district His name will go before the
district convention in Paola next We'd
nesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
WILL SUE FOR CHARTER.
Lawrence state Savings Bank Claims
Right to Life.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 18.-A suit to
force the charter board of the state to
issue a charter to the Lawrence State
Savings bank will be instituted by the
directors of the bank within week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
KAFF1R CORN GOOD CROP.
EIDorado Celebrates Close of Crop
Season by Carnival

Ell Dorado, Kan, Sept 1S.-Butler
county begins the celebration of heI
Kaffir corn carnival October IS. It
lasts three days. In this county this
year 81. 457 acres were planted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

Why is the soda
cracker to-day such
a universal food?
People ate soda
crackers in the old
days, it is true-but
they bought them
from a barrel or box
and took themh
in a paper bag, their
Crispness and flavor
all gone.
To-day there is a
soda cracker which
is the recognized
staple - Uneeda
Biscuit.
Uneeda Biscuit are
the most nutritious
food made from
flour and should
be eaten every day
by every member
of the family from
the youngest to the
oldest.
Uneeda Biscuit
soda crackers better
than any ever made
befOre-made in the
greatest bakeries in
the world -baked to
perfeCtiOn-paCked
to perfeC ton -
kept to perfection
until you take them,
Ov Sh and
crisp, from their
protecting package.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
Picked Horse Meat Packed in Jersey

service men, dead horses were cut up
for food on the same floor occupied
by animals which had glanders and
other diseases communicable to man
kind.
The investigation, started by DR.,
Harvey w. Wiley. chief of the gov
eminent chemistry bureau, had to be
practically abandoned by the govern
ment because of a leak through which
the officials OF the company were
warned that they were being watch
ed. After this, it is alleged that nc
more shipments were made abroad
and the government, being left with
out jurisdiction, the aass Was turned
over to the state authorities for prose
cution under its laws.
The case worked up by the govern
ment was outlined generally In a let
ter from Acting Chief f. L. Dunlap,
of the bureau of chemistry, which was
submitted to the state board OF health
by DIR. F4tzrandolph. In this letter
Or. Dunlap said that on June 10, 1911,
his bureau was advised that the firm
exported picked horse meat to Hol
land; that this meat was entered al
Rotterdam and was distributed
throughout Holland for food purposes
An investigation was started and one
OF the inspectors testified that the 81
vats IN the picking room consisted ii
part of animals that have died other
wise than by slaughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17

r. RENTON, N. THAT New Jersey
I has within its borders an estab-
Iishment engaged in the business of
canning or picking horse-hesh. which
10 shipped to Holland for. food pur-
poses. WAS oficially brought to the at
tsntion OF the state board Of health
at It's recent meeting In Trenton. The
board referred the case to Attorney
General Wilson, requesting him to
take such action as the circumstances
would warrant.
The complaint raj presented by DR..
r. b. Ff~tzrandolph, head of the pure
food department OF the state board,
and was based upon evidence furnish
ed by the bureau Of chemistry, of the
United States department OF agricul-
ture, which had the horse-packing es-
adjustment under surveillance.
The government alleged that the
most insanitary conditions prevailed
at the plant, and that Of dis
eaaed and emaciated animals were
packed for the export trade. Accord
ing to the evidence obtained By secret