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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
WHAT UNCLE SAM WANTS.
Col. Roosevelt Says Is Only Order,
Justice and Independence.

Ell Paso. March 15.-"All that the
United States demands of Mexico is
order, justice and independence" de-
clared Theodore Roosevelt this morn
ing at breakfast, given in his honor
by the Toltec club. The coloners re-
marks were the only utterance he has
made on the Mexican situation and
came as a complete surprise to the
members of his party.
Col. Roosevelt led up to his obser-
vances on the Mexican trouble by
saying that the prosperity of his
neighbors was a condition of the
prosperity of any man. He declared
that honest dealing between man and
man was the only certain foundation
of prosperity. The same thing was
true, he said, of the relations of COM
munities to each other.
Pausing as though to select his
words he then said that he thought
he spoke for all Americans when he
said that all the United States de-
manded of Mexico was order. justice
and independence. Continuing he de-
clared that this country wished to see
all of its neighbors prosper, that his
hearers who dwelt along the southern
order knew from experience how the
turmoil to the south had affected
business. He said that this country
only demanded of its neighbors that
order should reign on their borders
and that order should be established
upon justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
CHINA WAKING UP.
Topeka Men Helping in Awakening,
Says Mr.. Lockwood.


'Educationally. industrially, and po-
litically China is going through a
marvellous awakening,s was the state
ment OF r. B. Lockwood, Y NJ c. A.
secretary at Shanghai, China, who, to-
gether with E. T. Cotton of New York.
were the guests of Governor and Mrs.
w. r. Stubs at a reception last even
ing There are now nearly million
students of modern learning in China,
which is remarkable considering the
fact that the modern education was
not introduced by the government un-
til five years ago.
M. George Lerrigo is doing valu-
able work in the large cities of south
China in the way of organizing He is
doing an excellent work as head of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Hong Kong Associated
with him is F. NJ. Mohler. a Washburn
graduate, and former Rhodes graduate
at Oxford. We in China feel especially
Indebted to Topeka on account of the
services which the men who have hail
Ell from here have rendered.
In Shanghai, we have Y M c. "a
With between three and four thousan nd
members including four departments
The first of these departments includes
European and American young men;
the second is a live department organ
lied and controlled by japanese; the
third is the college department which
includes eight different associations in
institutions of modern learning; AMI
the fourth is the main department
The city department is made up of
1,500 members, largely made up of Of
ficials, and commercial and college
graduates in the student class. This
institution is self supporting. The city
of Shanghai has a total population of
100000 including $4,000 Europeans and
Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
JOE RAMSEY GETS GETS IT
Awarded Contract for the Topeka 1911
Brick Paving.

The contract for seventeen blocks of
brick paving in Topeka was let to j.
R. Ramsey of this city by the city
commissioners this morning. The price
for the work was $60.SO62O.
The lowest contract price was pre-
sented by Contractor Clark of Savan-
nah, Mo. but he failed to send in a
certified check and his bid was thrown
out, according to the city ordinances
governing this action. His price was
$59.436.
The other Topeka contractors bid
close to Ramsey. John Ritchie was
but a few hundred dollars above him.
The Kaw Paving company bid close to
Ritchie
The highest bid was presented by
Young Bros. of st. Joseph, Mo. Their
bid was $70.159.54
The contract calls for 27,906 yards
of paving and 1926 yards of curb
and gutter. Work will begin at once
The successful contractor is Joe
Ramsey, a son of James Ramsey, for
mer street commissioner. He was as
sociated with his brother, Charles, last
year in the paving contracts at Law
renee and they will be associated in
the Topeka work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
JOKEPROVES DISASTROUS
Brothers Prank May Cause the Death
of His Sister.

Greenwich, Conn, March 15.-As
the result of the prank of her brother,
who placed percussion caps on the
cellar floor, Mary Fitzbain of this town
may die from blood poisoning. The
brother, in sportive mood, placed a
number of percussion cans on the con-
crete floor, so that they would be ex-
ploded by anyone walking on them.
The girl was the first to enter the cell
lar and when she stepped on one of
the caps. it exploded with a loud de-
tonation and set fire to her dress. Be
fore the flames could be extinguished,
she was severely burned about the
face and hands.
1t developed later that a fragment
of the exploded cap had entered her
ankle and blood poisoning developed
soon afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15

5OO per annum to organize the nine
noId-over regents of the educational
institutions into a commission form Of
government for the common control
ana management of all our education
al institutions. shall recommend
that these nine regents be subdfvidef
into three committees.
Appoints a Commission.
AFTER vetoing the board of regents
Dill the governor appointed a commits
sion to investigate this plan thorough
~ and report findings to the next leg
lsiature. The commission is composed
as follows: A. M. Keene, Fort Scott.
IInaIThan; : y ii. Allen. Topeka; DR..
L. II. Murlin, Baldwin; DR.. G. s.
THURMAN. COlum hus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL BOY KILLED
Ivan Baker Thrown From Horse and
Skull Is Fractured.

Jewell City, Kan, March 15.-Ivan
Baker, Jewell high school boy of the
freshman class, 15 years old. was
buried Monday evening in the Wallace
cemetery, the funeral services being
held at the Christian church of this
place by tho boys pastor the Rev Mr..
Scott of MAYHEM. The boy was killed
last Friday evening as he was riding
his horse home. He undertook to gall
lop by a buggy ahead of him, evidently
not turning out far enough for the
horses feet caught the buggy wheel.
and the boy falling, crushed his skull
so badly that he lay unconscious until
death, which occurred Sunday night No
one knows just exactly how the acci-
dent happened. The boy was picked up
unconscious, with one foot still in tho
stirrup.
Young Ivan had no own parents,
Samuel L. Baker, father of the boy.
committed suicide by poisoning himself
a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
COL. CODY FOR SENATE.
Buffalo Bill Would Like to Represent
Arizona at Washington.

Tucson, Ariz., March 15.-Col. w.
f. Cody (Buffalo Bill) is ambitious to
from Arizona A Democratic organi-
zation has been effected having for its
aim his election.
Cody is feted every time he appears
in Tucson. He has big ranch prop
critics nearby, and for some time has
"I always have had hankering to
go to congress 1 don't know whether
I can go or not even if I should be
chosen. had a chance once in Wyo-
ming to become United States sena-
tor, but couldn't leave my business. I
might take it now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
Salary of Fish Warden Taken Out OF
General Fund.

Attent1on has been called to the fact
that the legislature overlooked an i'm
portant matter when it provided FOR
the fish and game department of the
state Tor the next two years, and one
Wh1ch the taxpayers are apt to grow
peeVlsh over when they think about
IT. The salary for the warden for the
next two years was appropriated from
the general fund of the state instead
OF from the fish and game fund. as has
alm dys Deen done In the past. And
not only this, but the salary of the
warden for the past two years was
also taken from the gere eraI fund in
the state treasury instead of from the
restored fish and game fund.
mus the warden not only has some
$4,000 of the fish and game fund at
his disposal, with some $4,000 more
to accrue from this fund the next two
years, making total of over q hum
dred thousand dollars, but his salary
must be paid from the general fund
of the state instead of from the fund
created for this department. by hunt
erS' licenses
Why this was done, no one seems
to know. The warden's salary the past
two years was paid from the COVER
nor's contingent fund and this fund
was reimbursed from the general
fund. but the general fund was not re-
lmbursed ON the fish and game fund.
This latter fund had not heen touched
during the past two years because the
legislature of 1909 had. failed to make
the formal appropriation making it
available.
The warden gets a salary of $4,000
year. He has over hundred thou
sand from the fish and game fund at
his dispsal, yet he must be paid his
salary from the general fund of the
state and can spend all the fish and
game fund for maintenance and i'm
provement of the hatchery. etc
Whether it was an, oversight or by de-
sign, the affair was badly handled
from the standpoint of the taxpayers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15

indicating that the men never will De
heard from
Col. Samuel Garcia Cuellar. formerly
chief of President Diaz's stan, is re-
ported dying at Casas Grandes. Cuel-
lar had an arm shot off at the battie
of Casas Grandes and was otherwise
badly wounded.
Warships Leaving Mexican Waters.
Washington, March 15.-Carrying
out the American governments an
naval vessels cruising in Mexican
waters from the ports of that country
as soon as they had coaled, the gun
boat Tacoma has sailed from Puerto
Mexico, for Galveston, and the scout
cruiser Chester has left Vera Cruz,
Mexico, for Puerto Cortez, Honduras.
The Chester arrived at Vera Cruz yes
terday and left the same day.
They Want Fight.
Mexicali, Mexico, March 15.-The
rebel army of 200 men, headed by Gen
erals Berthold and Leyvra, marched
out of Mexi ali last midnight in the
direction of Ensenada with the inten-
ton of giving battle to any Mexican
federals they might find. The rebels
encamped today at La Guiana, Salada,
about 25 miles southwest Of MexicaE.
General Berthold said he would
promptly attack the force of federals
said to be holding Picahos Pass, the
w
mands the only route to Ensenada.
He expressed confidence in being
able to defeat this detachment. but
added that he lid not expect to get
back alive.
Reliable reports were received at
Mexicali last night that the Mexican
government had started a force of 750
men from Ensenada with the purpose
of giving bate to the rebels at the
earliest opportunity. The rebels VIII
be badly outnumbered in any encoun-
ter with the federal troops.
The offensive movement of the rebels
is the result of the continued demands
of the men under Berthold and Leyvra
for action. They have been impatient
Iy waiting in MexicaH for develop
ments and lately their demands for
fight have become insistent.
Tia Juana Is Reinforced.
San Diego, March 15.-The arrival of
Mexican federal reinforcements num-
bering $50 at Tia Juana, Mexico, is
Nunez, in command, about 250 men for
the defense of that place
The border is reported quiet from
Campo to the ocean. CAPTAIN Evans.
in command of the American side, has
received reinforcements, company B of
the Thirtieth infantry having been
sent by General Bliss from this place
The medical corps is vaccinating the
men of General Bliss command
against typhoid
Easy to Fix 1t.
Washington, March 15.-The issue
which has been raised between the
United States anG Mexico over the
legality of the Imprisonment of Blatt
and Convers, who are being held at
Juarez. Is susceptible of easy adjust
ment, in the opinion of state depart
ment officials, because the matter
rests entirely on the place of their ar
rest, a fact which it is believed can be
determined without difficulty.
Reports from the consular officers
and the Investigation agents Of the de-
partment of justice declare that the
men were seized on American soil.
while the Mexican authorities have
uniforma11y maintained that they were
captured within the jurisdiction Of
Mexico. The Mexican embassy today
forwarded the state departments ap-
pl1cation for the release of the men to
the Mexican government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
KANSAS In THE LEAD.
Produced More Winter Wheat Than
Any Other State last Year.

Washington, March 15.-In the crop
growing pennant race of 1910 Iowa
wrested from Illinois first place in the
production of oats, according to an an
nouncement just made by the depart
ment of agriculture. In the produc-
ton of winter wheat, AL wheat and
corn in 1910, the leading two states
and the percentage of the total crops
of the country grown by them were:
Corn-Illinois, 1873; Iowa, lilo.
Winter wheat-Kansas 1912; In
diana, SO
All wheat-Minnesota 1876; Kan
SaS So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
NOT ONE CONVICT
Twenty-Five Counties Have No
Representative at Lansing.
Thirteen Have But One Inmate
Each.
FACTS ABOUT PRISON.
Value OF the Property Is Over
a Million.
Warden COdding's Annual Re-
port Made Public.
ACTS ABOUT PRISON.

Warden ]. H. Codding has issued his
biennial report on the state prison at
Lansing, and very interesting docu-
ment 1T is, going into every detail Of
the prison management and giving ex-
haustive descriptions and statistics
concerning the prisoners. Warden Cod
ding has been in charge of the prison
nearly two years and has, according
to general opinion, made the state a
most valuable official. His reforms at
the prison have been recounted in the
papers and in speeches during the last
campaign.
The so pages of his report deal with
every phase of the prison life and the
management of the big plant. Not a
dull page in this book, as the review
ers say. Among the most interesting
facts and figures of the report are the
following:
The prison is situated on the ten
acres of ground within whose walls are
buildings, cell houses, electrical machin-
cry and the property necessary to car
ry on a penitentiary, witch are valued
at 1 million dollars. This is excIu-
sive of the twine nlant maintained for
the manufacture of binding twine, of
the value of $65,000. Just outside of the
main wall. within a small enclosure
are the mine shafts, engines and ma
chinery of the best equipped coal mine
in the state, which, with its coal rights
now owned by the state, is worth a
quarter Ol d 1ullllOn QOlldrS. here also
is located the brick plant, which, with
its brick kilns, is valued at $50, 900. Ly-
ing to the east of the nenitentiary pro-
per is a farm of 700 acres, good dairy
barns, hog houses, farmer cottages,
etc, worth $4,000. On this farm are
dairy herd of 80 COWS, 400 hogs, 25
calves, 28 good mules, and head of
horses, comprising the live stock, which
is valued at $13,400. Lying east of this
tract Of 200 acres and in the Missouri
river, is about mo- acres of land,
known as the "Steiger Island" This
land was purchased primarily for it's
underlying coal, but is furnishing all
the timber ne " for mine props,
and experiments are now being made
to determine it's usefulness for farm
ing and pasturing. This island is
reached by a gasoline launch and a
barge, which are used in ferrying men.
teams and timber from the island to
the mainland. The prison and farm
are supplied with water for use and
fire protection by a water system val
ued at $4,000.
Of the $50 inmates on June 80,
1910, only 161, or Is per cent, were
natives of Kansas. All were native
Americans except 55, or 6.2 per cent.
From Missouri W. get 12S, or 14.5 per
cent of our criminals. The three 9TH
er states which border on Kansas
Oklahoma, Colorado and Nebraska
give us 25 criminals, or less than per
cent. The following table gives the
<7o&o 1c for 17n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
MERCURY BELOW ZERO.
And a Sixty-Mile an Hour Wind in
the North.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 15.-One de-
gree above zero was the official tenn
perature here today. To add to the
discomfort after the temperate
weather Of the last week, a wind esti
mated at so miles an hour swept over
the city. In northern North Dakota
and Canada zero temperatures pre-
vail.
Devils Lake, n. D., reported 2 be-
low, Winnipeg s below, Minnesdosa IL
below, Qu'Apelle below and Prince
Arthur below. The forecast is for
continued cold today and tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
DAMAGING THE ORGAN.
Complaint That Evangelists Tramp
Upon the Cabinet.

utter disregard for other peoples
property is inherent in some people, .
said Oscar Swayze. LAS an instance
the beautiful hardwood finish of the
organ cabinet at the Auditorium has
b en- ruined by the heels of the evan
gelists holding forth there. They
jump, dance and stamp their feet on
this cabinet because it is a little high
er than the platform. 1 would suggest
that a cement hoored platform be built
temporarily over the organ cabinet
for the dancers who condemn dane
ing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
Weafher Is colder.

This has been a chilly day with
penetrating wind blowing from 20 to
SO miles an hour from the north. The
mercury at 2 o'clock stood at the S3
degree mark which is 81 degrees cool
er than that of yesterday at the same
hour. 1t is predicted by the govern
ment weather observer that there will
be a continuance OF the low tenpera-
ture and fair weather tonight and to-
morrow The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
T and r.. for California CITIES

Sacramento, Cal. March ia bill
providing for the Initiative, referendum
and recall for all municipalities has re-
ceived Governor Johnsonn's signature
and will become a law at the expira-
ton of so days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
weather indications.

Chicago, March 15.-Forecast for
b ansas: Fair tonight and Thursday.
not much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15


Of the $50 prisoners in the peni-
tentiary at the end of the fiscal year,
Il woman and 3 men). or 0.4 per
cent, were Indians; 8, or 0.9 per cent,
were negroes, "a being women; 553,
or 62.2 per cent, were white, being
females; of the total number. A were
women and S46 men. During the BIZ
ennial period covered by this report
the governor has issued pardons.
commuted Is sentences and paroled
Al prisoners.
There are 20 of the los counties of
the state which have not sent a single
prisoner to the penitentiary in the
past two years; there are 23 counties
which are not represented among the
prisoners of the institution, and 13
counties have only one inmate each.
There are IL counties that have TWEEN
ty or more prisoners each. Eight of
these counties are in the first two tiers
on the states eastern border.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30

"If our government ifB tn Inc ennfiIrr-
ing. It must rest ON TprtncipieB of itifs
ttce, truth and righteousness. asalIr-
toned by recognition of a ss,Ipnaus
being whose ssuperinteuhiug HIrnVi.
dence watches over the iaffairR ubf me-
tions and of men. There lis mn u1ffi
cial union of church and state i'm ,tiss
country. hut there rs ND ,lntaanntsm
between the civil and religious ,Eni-
thorities. Church and state rnnye IN
parallel lines. The state llnltis CpNsir
the spiritual rulers tine lae2iB Of It's
protection without Interfering With
rights Of conscience Thu Church litaiI,s
enforce civil laws by rnuril aIIi rrs-
ligious sanctions. 1t lbs tine ttiIity ar
US all, churchman and liaynIuu, tm
hold mp the hands oof Cnur Tpneidt.Iit.
as Aaron and Hun staysil IIp the
hands of Moses.''-t,ardiual Iiihhnns
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER.
Full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

IT have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease.
called by some NJ. DIS. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and in spite of all / could do.
with the help OF the most sk!lful doc.
tors, it slowly but surely extended un-
til q year ago this winter It covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor. and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly a dust.
painful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed. some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. tried
everything. almost, that could he
thought OF, without any relief. The
18th of June ! started West, in hopes
/ could reach the Hot Springs. i
reached Detroit and was SO low i
thought / should have to 10 to the
hospital. but finally got as far as Ian
sing, Mich, where i had a sister liv-
ing. One DR.. treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought had but a short time To live.
l earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back.
across my ribs, arms. hands, limbs;
feet badly swollen: toe-naiis came OF ;
finger-nails dead and hard ms n bone;
hair dead t-y and lifeless rs old
straw. o my God! how ] did suffer.
MY sister wouldn't give up; said,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30
Women Dig Church Cellar.

Hutehison.-Hutchiso women have
begun the digging for the HutehIsou
Methodist church The congregation
Of the church since its organization
has heIdlts meetings at the town ball
The women Of the church raised mon
ey enough to pay for the actual coz
strGcti0n work, but Eot enough to pay
the lsb0rsrs TO dig the bassmsnt 60
they formed q pick sud shovel brig
sds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30
INTERNATIONAL DRY FARMING
CONGRESS.
Sixth Annual Session Colorado
Springs. October II. 10 and 10.

Sixth Annual Session Colorado
Springs October II. 10 and 10.
The Sixth International Dry Farm
ing Congress will be a conference Of
farmers. scientists, state and federal
experts. land owner. and others in
terested in agricultural development,
representing every nation within
whose borders the precipitation drops
below the net annual average OF TWEEN
ty inches
All nations, all states where dry
farming is practiced. all agricultural
colleges. the Federal Department of
Agriculture and all farmers OF every
nation. operating under dry-farming
conditions are invited to participate in
the Colorado Springs exposition.
D.y-farming is the most interesting
and important movement in the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30
Fiah. Behind Locked poors.

Baltimore.-Bshild locked doors
and with no eye to mark whether play
vas fair or foul. two soldiers. Corporal
James Smith and Private Arthur Rec
tor. fought out a grudss with sword
t-yonsts in their barracks at Fort
Howard Rector vas badly cut about
the legs and back. but Smith escaped
With a cash under the eye Seven
teen stitches were taken in one OF the
wounds in Rector's legs and twenty
one in another
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30

Washington. Investigations de-
signed to be of benefit to Denver and
Fol- logan. are in progress before the
sen.4 military committee and the
Hous& committee to investigate eI-
pendi:arss in the War Department
In the Senate committee hearing
MAJ. Gen Arthur Murray. assistant
chief OF staff. explained at some
length the reasons which Induced the
War Department to issue the orders
to 70 into effect July Ist- establishing
q system of division headquarters for
the administration of the army and
the abandonment in part Of the sys-
tenn of departmental administrator
He ccatendei that the change would
permit thirty-five officers now on duty
~ departmental headquarters to re-
turn TO duty in the line of the army.
that there would be saved $40. 900 per
annum in reduced rent. $4,000 on &C
count Of reduced Communication Of
quarters. SI65.go clerk hire, $4,000
messenger hire; a total saving per
snnum Of S145.O00. In addition there
would be a considerable saving on
fuel. lights. etc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30

Il understand Skads gave you q
cigar Yesterday
Yes"
1T should have been a treat He
pays a dollar apiece for the cigars he
smokes.
What he pays for the cigars lie
smokes has nothing to do with what
he pays for the cigars he gives other
people to smoke"