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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
WHAT COLOR Is ENGIsH MONEY
That Is What Kansas Railroad Towns
Want to Know.

Hutchinson. Kan, Sept. 9.-If the
Salina, Winnipeg & Gulf railway is in
operation between Turon, Reno coun-
ty, and Oak. Neb., within two years,
there is $4,000 cash in a bank at Sa-
lima to be turned over to the railway
company.
Ten thousand dollars of this purse
is hung up by the town of Lindsborg
and $4,000 by the little town of Sa-
lemsburg, Saline county.
In addition, the folks at Sylvia and
Turon have a nice little pot offered
for the road. and down at Meade and
elsewhere in that section there are
some more pieces of money conditional
on the road being completed within a
certain time
The promoters, who have headquar-
ters at Salina, say they will have the
road built, and that our English cous-
ins over in London are digging up for
the bonds
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
MAYOR WILSON STARTS CRUSADE
Says Society and Professional Gam
bling Must Stop.

Hunneweu, Kan, Sept. 9.-Hunnewell
has learned that it must not play cards
on Sunday during the administration of
Mrs. Ella Wilson as mayor. To discov-
er this fact four young men of this
town paid $40 each in Judge BonfalFs
court at South Haven.
The complaints against them were
sworn to by Mrs. Wilson. She charged
they played cards on Sunday in a
house on the main street of Hunnewell
without even closing the front door.
From out of the house, according to
Mrs. Wilson, floated sounds familiar to
a friendly little game of cards. Citi-
zens were scandalized and Mrs. Wilson
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
E1Iiott Deplores Legislation.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. 9.-President
Howard Elliott of the Northern Pa
cific has arrived here to join the party
of Walter L. Fisher, secretary of the
interior, on his trip through eastern
Washington and the Yellowstone park.
President Elliott, in statement here,
deplores the amount of restrictive leg
islation directed against the railroads
in the last few years.
"As a result of this condition" he
said, 'I do not look for any extension
projects at present. The men in con-
troll of railroad enterprises need help
as much as the farmers or the busi-
ness men,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
BOGUS COINS ARE PASSED.
Fair Week Operators Find Victims at
LcavenwOrtH.

Leavenworth. Kan. Sept. "a
number Of counterfeit quarters are in
circulation in Leavenworth. The
spurious coins appeared at the fair
here. They are supposed to have been
passed upon fair visitors BY an or
ganized gang following the fair cir
cult for this express purpose.
Detective Gorzkiewicz has one Of
the bogus coins. 1t was given him by
a fair visitor who had acquired four
of them during a single afternoon at
Association park. The coin is OF tho
mintage of 1892 and is a perfect irni-
tation Of a genuine quarter. It has
been purpOsely ground on each face
to give it a worn appearance. It is
only when the coin is dropped on a
solid counter that its bogus nature be-
comes apparent.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
WEDNESDAY.

eyed and wondering if they will be
the ones taken out of service.
These big engines have been given
a thorough test over western lines and
it has been found that they are very
successful. They have been equipped
with oil burners and are taking trains
over the western division in fine shape.
These engines increase the tonnage per
train nearly twice. In fact, they can
haul nearly all the cars that can be
hitched to 4lem
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Urbana, Kan. Sept 9.-Joe Ferris
is here from Kansas City looking over
the crop on his farm adjoining town.
He seems pretty well pleased with the
crop this season. While one Of the
tenants was huslSing some corn TO
feed he found one ear of corn which
measured IA ~ inches long.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
BLOODHoUNDs WORK WE'LL.
Negro Who Made Trail Declines to
Leave Tree Top.

Abilene, Kan, Sept. 9.-Sherin
Young's bloodhounds were given a
workout and the animals did excellent
work. William Baskerville, a negro,
made the trail. He went out into the
Morton pasture, northwest of the city.
crossed the fields, followed the creek
for some distance, wound his way
through a grove and climbed a tree.
The dogs were given the scent from
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Queent passage of the urine; the forehead
and the back of-the-b head aches; the
stitches and pains in the back; the grow
ing muscle Weakness spots before the
eyes; yellow skin: sluggish bowels:
swoolen eyelids or ankles; leg cramps
unnatural short breath; sleeplessness and
the despondency2
I have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and il you want to
write and get a copy ( it. Many a doc
tor would charge you $3.50 just for writing
this prescription. but I have it and viii
be glad to send it to you entirely free e
Just drop me line like this: DR. A r
Robinson, K944. Luck Building. Detroit
Mich, and I will send 1t by return mail
in plain envelope. AS you will see when
you get it, this recipe contains only pure
harmless remedies, but it has great heal
ing and pain-conquering power
use it so I think you had better see what
1t IS without delay. I will send you a
copy free-you can use it and cure your
self at home.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
DIVES INTO RIVER: FINDS WATCH
SaIina Youth Digs It Out of Three
Inches of Mud.

Salina, Kan, Sept. Canon Lloyd
T. HoIsanple. While boating, lost a fine
gold watch in the Smoky river near
the south street boat landing Mr..
Holsapple had given the watch up for
lost when Earl Griffith. who was also
hoatfng. came along. Mr.. Griffith vol
11nteered to dive for it. The water at
the place was between six and seven
feet deep.
Griffith found the watch under
about three inches of mud and return
ed it to Canon Holsapple-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

acted, she said, in order TO make an
example of the Sabbath violators.
Mrs. Wilson said the convictions were
just a start in her crusade against
ambling-society and professional
1.-The border days of Hunnewell have
passed. Gambling must 60 I'm going
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
FARMERS PLANT MORE WHEAT.
Near Ottawa the Acreage VIII Be In
creased 20 Per Cent.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 9.-That there
will be 20 per cent more wheat sown
in Franklin county this fall than last
is the estimate made by grain buyers
here Last year there were $500 acres
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
SATURDAY.

of the grain sown, which would give
the county an acreage Of 10000 acres
next season.
The wheat farmers are preparing
their ground for the crop now.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

The above is a picture of the minia-
ture locomotive made up by the rail-
road men on the Rock Island at Her
ington and entered in a Labor day pa
rade. The engine was constructed in
the Rock Island shops at Herington,
together with a box car, a flat car and
a caboose-
The locomotive is resting on two
automobiles and was driven about the
streets of Herington in this manner.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
TWO ASK TO STAY
Boys Want to Do Extra Time in
Hutchinson RefOrmatOry.
Music at Bottom of Desire to
Remain in State School,
LIKE THEIR TRADES
Sam Campbell Would Learn to
Make Better Coats.
One Youth Who Stayed Now
Has Good Job.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept 9.-Wishing
a complete knowledge of their trades,
Sam Campbell and Carl RaisOn, two in
mates of the reformatory, have written
to Superintendent NJ. F. Amrine asking
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

On the engineers side sat A S. Nc
Allister, who has been in the service of
the Rock Island for more than Al
years. On the firemen's side sat the
veteran fireman of the road, James
Cronican, who has been in service IS
years.
Smoke issued from the stack of the
engine.
This float may be entered in the
KarnivaI Knights parade in Topeka
next Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
A. A Hayes, freight auditor.
H. w. Jacobs, superintendent motiv

power.
James Moore, paymaster.
p. Walsh general baggage agent.
3. F. z. Marsh, division freight agent.
G. 7. Ripley, assistant engineer of
tests.
J. F. FARRELL, publicity agent.
John p :rcell, superintendent of shops,
VINO superintended the construction of
the big AIaIlet. c. T. Ripley, assistant
engineer OF tests and J. F. farrell,
publicity agent, will stay with the train
On the entire trip.
The schedule through Kansas fol-
lows:
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Demonstration Train
Leaves Topeka Monday.
Return That Afternoon for Kan
sas State Fair Visitors.
EVERYTHING is READY
Official List Out Schedule Is
Made-Equipment Assembled.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.
EVERYTHING is READY
SUNDAY.

The Santa Fe demonstration train,
portraying the old and the new in rail-
road equipment, viii leave Topeka for
2 three weeks trip through Kansas Ok
lahorne, Colorado and New Mexico,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
WILL REDUCE TRAIN CREWS.
Big Santa Fe Manet Engines Cause
MorrY at Division Points.

circles are now afIame with the report
that in the near future the Panhandle
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

MONDAY SEPT IL

on exhibition at the Santa Fe depot,
Topeka, for State Fair visitors from
? to D. m.
TUESDAY. SEPT. 12
On exhibition. Santa Fe depot To-
peka from to 9 a. m
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
,ATURDAY. SEPT. 16.
RELATIVE WEIGHT.

A few statistics on the equipment 0
The demonstration train
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Hostilities against county officer re- Topel
sumed by larceny of his books. Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Locomotive-old eQuirment l4.O0O bs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Natures Only Timepiece

There is no need for clocks on the
Aegean sea any day when the sun is
shining. There nature has arranged
her only timepiece, one that does not
vary though the centuries pass. This
natural time marker is the largest sun
dial in the world. Projecting into the
blue waters Of the sea is large prom
ontory. which lifts it's head 5000
feet above the waves. AS. the sun
swings round the pointed shadow Of
the mountain just touches. one after
the other, a number of small islands.
which are at exact distances apart
and act as hour marks on the great
dial.-New York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
MACKENZIE HERE TODAY
1ntimation Regarding St. Cloud Pro.
y gram Shows That Convention
Will Be a Hot One.
BUSY ON RECLAMATION WORK

w. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION, and who has charge of the
exhibits from the north part of the
state at the Northwest Land Show at
st. Paul in December. arrived in Be-
midi today. =
Mr.. Mackenzie came from Duluth
after having spent few days at St.
Cloud where he made the first ar
rangements for the Development as
sociation convention which is to be
held in that city December and 9.
The executive committee of the as
sociation has worked with Secretary
Mackenzie on the St. Cloud program,
which, It is said, will be The ''warm-
est" which the association ever has
had.
Mr.. Mackenzie gives no intimation
as to what topics will be discussed
or who the men are that are to talk,
but he admits that the publication
of the program on Friday Or Saturday
of this week will be read with in
terest
From Bemidji Mr.. Mackenzie ex-
poets to proceed to towns in this Sec
tion where tracts of land are being
put under cultivation by means of
the provisions of the reclamation act
of the last legislature.
Mr.. Mackenzie indicates his ap-
proval of the present campaign to
hold an extra session of the legisla-
ture this winter to pass reappor-
tionment, bill and his views on this
subject will be found on another COL
umn of this issue. '-. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
PLANNED HIS OWN DEATH.
Judge Hankford Cleveriy Evaded the
Law Against Suicide.

Judge Hankford CIeveriy Evaded the
Law Against Suicide.
. Suicides often adopt ingenious meth
DDS, but the art Of the felo de Sc seems
not to have advanced materially dur
ing the centuries. The modern case Of
heavily insured broker who on a
feigned hunting trip stood barelegged
in a quagmire for hours and willfully
contracted a fatal pneumonia is match
ed in cleverness by one 500 years old.
The followingafacts are well vouch.
ed for and indeed were never ques-
-ioned, says the Green Bag: Sir Will
liam Hankford. a judge of the kings
bench in the reigns Of Edward I'LL,
Henry ~. Henry v. and Henry vi.
and at the time of his death chief JUS
tice of England, was a man of mel
ancholy temperament.
He seems to have contemplated sui
eide the greater part Of his long life,
and during his later years the idea be-
came a fixed purpose. The act was of
peculiarly serious consequence in those
days for the reason that the law
treated it as capital crime. The Of.
fender was buried at the crossroads
with a stake driven through his body.
and all his goods and property were
forfeited to the crown, to the utter
ruin Of his family.
Hankford made good use Of his wits
and succeeded in accomplishing his
purpose without incurring either un-
pleasant penalty. He gave open in
structions to his gamekeeper, who had
been troubled with poachers in the
deer preserve. to challenge all tres.
passers in the future and to shoot to
kill if they would not stand and give
an account.
One dark night he purposely crossed
the keepers path and upon challenge
made motions Of resistance and es-
cape. The faithful servant, falling to
recognize his master, followed instruc-
tion to the letter, as was expected of
him, and Sir William fell dead in his
tracks. The whole truth of the affair
was common knowledge. but it was
impossible to establish a case of sui
eide by legal proof. The servant was
protected by his instructions. Hank
ford had honorable burial. and his es-
tate passed to those whose interests as
heirs he had so wisely considered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
FOREST FIREMEN HELD
Cox Announces Intention Of Main
tanning Force Throughout Winter
to Burn Slashings.
DECLARES JOB IS mo SNAP"

Although the forest fire season is
over, State Forester Cox expects to
have. more real work for his rangers
and patrolmen during the next five
months or so than during the summer
season. A large number Ct the men
employed during the summer have
been dismissed, but sixteen rangers
and sixteen patrolmen will be on
duty all winter. .m*
Their principal work will be to en-
force the law requiring the burning
of slashings and tops where there
are logging operations. Mr.. Cox does
not expect as much cutting of white
and Norway pine as usual. but there
will be considerable cutting of cedar
and while the total cut may be less
than last year, there will be more
small camps. and the Department.
work will be more difficult. He ex-
poets a decrease in the cutting OF
pine because there is good supply
on hand. i. f..
"The work of enforcing this law
will be no snap job," said Mr.. Cox
yesterday" 1t requires that all slash
ings and tops shall be disposed of SC
as not to endanger adjoining prop
erty, but at the same time the lum-
herman is to be permitted to do it
in the most economical ma nner.
"There will be so many different
conditions and therefore so many diff
ferent instructions necessary that
the rangers will have to be exceed
ingly careful. Where cedar is cut
and other timber left standing, burn
ing the slashing is a difficult job
Where pine is cut clean it is not SC
difficult, but it must be done with
caution just the same. To have the
rangers give the wrong instructions
would not only make trouble for the
department, but might endanger life
and property as well.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Russia has the fewest doctors O

u -. ' u
Russia has the fewest doctors of
any civilized country.
Whistles have taken the place Of
gongs on New York fire apparatus.
It makes a lot of difference in a
boys patience whose sister he is
waiting for.
In Greece male domestic servants
get SO to SIS a month, women ser
wants Sc to $8.
The Chinese government estimat-
ed the total population Of the coun-
try at the beginning of this year as
$43s, ,425, 900.
He may be called tactless man
who watches you trim lawn for
halt an hour and then tells you that
Jones really knows how to do job
like that.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
LAND SHOW FEATURES PLANNED
Moving Pictures and Special Days on
4 Official Program

Each state represented at the Twin
City Land Show has been assigned a
special day when the program will
be conducted with special reference
to that state, the governor will speak
and other state officials will partici-
pate. Visitors will be conducted to
TIE exhibits of the states Ly the gov
ernor and his represen :atiYes. In
the lecture hall moving pictures TAX
an in each state will be shown and
some Sort addresses will be made by
men familiar with conditions in the
states they represent - i
Here are the special dd.s set aside
by. the Northwest Development
League to be devoted to the states
and cities represented: -.
Tuesday, Dec. 12. opening day,
school childrens' day. ". s
Wednesday, Dec. 1S, Agricultural
College and University day
Thursday, Dec. IA, St. / aul day.
Friday, Dec. IS, Minnesota State
day. ... ..
Saturday, Dec. ~16, Minneapolis
day.
Monday, Dec. 18, NORTH and South
Dakota day.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, Oregon day.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, Governors
day. ~ .~.~.. .....
Thursday, Dec. 21, Washington
and Alaska day.
Friday, Dec. %, Montana day.
Saturday, Dec %. Idaho and clos
ing day. ..-.. .-... ..-..... ~
It will be noticed that the exposi-
tion will be closed on Sunday, Dec.
II, and the anagement will not
keep the gates open for any purpose.
This will make a record in Sabbath
closing as no other land show has
paid any attention to whether Sun
day was observed or not. The expo
sitions are usually kept open to
"give a sacred concert but in fact
to give another day for the exposi-
ton. '5.1:s
Exhibits gathered from Beltrami
county and Northern Minnesota, by
W. R. Mackenzie, will be en- exhibi-
ton. p s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
A Collectors Troubles.

A Camden man always in debt was
confronted again by the bill collector,
to whom he confided the usual story
Of hard luck.
'Can't pay me today, eh?'' mused
the collector But shall be here
again tomorrow, and then
"Yes, do come tomorrow" urged the
debtor. "and that will give me time
to make up brand new excuse and
to decide when you ought to come
again." n."-Philadelphia Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
A Nose For Snuff.

The Scotch are great users of snuff.
It was a Scotchman who once asked
a big nosed stranger if he took snuff
and, receiving negative reply, re-
marked: What a pity! You have
such a grand accommodation"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
John J. Williams and Philip Girard
were in Cass Lake on business Sun
day. ....s=. f. z.7.-s..-s-..-
EARTHQUAKES.

Andaman islanders, lowest of saw
ages, think that. earthquakes are
caused by the spirits of the dead who,
impatient at the delay of the resur-
rection, shake the palm trees on
which they believe the earth to rest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
What More Could He Want?

what is your fathers objection to
me, Millie?" asked the young man.
J HE says you have no application.
Gerald y
mo application he echoed bitterly.
II wonder II he knows I've been com
ing to see you twice week for nearly
si1 yearsT Chicago Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
First Business Letter.

what is the first thing a young
business man should learn?" was
asked of the successful one.
That mailing bills is not collect
ing money was the prompt reply
Indianapolis News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30

diplomacy to have good many OF
the press throw out insinuations OF
various kinds as to his reason for not
calling it. If we want him to re-
deem that pledge, let's be fair about
it and be gentlemen with him. Let's
give him chance to call it, on our
request, inasmuch as we have had a
stop order in all this while on it.
Take It to St. Cloud.
''Let's agitate the matter till the
meeting of the association at st.
Cloud, but let's not try to put the
governor in a hole or he unfair in
our statements as to lis pledge. Give
the reasons why he has not called on
his promise to us. Use him right and
then we may expect him tosause us
right. I believe he will be fairer
with us, than has been the treatment
he has received in the last few weeks
by some of our Northern Minnesota
BOYS.
THE association will be fair with
him when they meet at st. Cloud,
and the matter will be thoroughly
discussed and I am sure Governor
Eberhart will not be censured, but
probably asked in a fair way to call
an extra session of the legislature.
Has Praise for Legislature.
"Remember all the time that this
same legislature that we are talking
about did pass practically every
measure that we Of the northern part
of the state needed EXCEPT reappor-
tionment and that it was ia my opfn-
ion a pretty good sort of legisla-
ture at that. If we get as much out
of every one as out of that we won't
need to worry SO very much Let's
not make the association a political
one, but stick to first principles and
develop-but not too much POLITICAL
ly. Well strike rocks if we do.
Sincerely yours,
IN. RI. Kohl"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30

To Massachusetts, man has been
granted q patent for an electric lamp
and reflector for inspecting the in
side of shoes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Satisfactory Excuse.

Il am a self made man." said the
pompous individual, with his chest
expanded.
The other looked at him critically.
"Your excuse is satisfactory" he
ssaid.-Brooklyn Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30

4 Il II &-. 4 n g
After her best hat has been out in
a shower woman thinks it is much
more comfortable to go bareheaded.
There is no place like home,
which appears to be the reason why
some men spend most of their time
elsewhere.
Even though It rain the wise
woman weareth her new gown ere
her slower neighbor fnisheth hers,
while the cautious maiden saveth
hers till it is out of date lest per-
chance she soileth it and thereby
lacketh a fresh one when she needeth
| st. 80.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Forgiven.

Gladys ys-Edith says you are only
making love to me out of revenge
because she refused you.
Rupert-Pray tell her for me that
revenge is so sweet I've forgiven the
injury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30

It makes some folks a lot more
.contented to hear Of q friends mis-
fortunes.
A mans view of the next panic.
depends largely upon whether he has
just Inherited a large fortune or is
out a job.
It is only by standing for every
thing from an ice cream soda to. a
diamond ring that bachelor uncles
Justify their existence.
A sympathetic friend is one who
listens to the tale of your troubles
without telling you how much worse
his own are.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
The Welsh ''Lian. !"

Prefix "Lian" occurs in the names
of more than $50 places in Wales. It
is a Celtic word and signifies an in
closure. f55t
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Thinks Attacks are Unfair.

"In my humble opinion good
many of the boys have Heen unfair
to the Governor, by throwing out in
situations of various kinds as to his
reason for not calling the special ses-
sion. So far as the association is
concerned he has not been called up
on to make good his promise-in fact
the reverse has been true and the as
sociation didn't want it. Now if
we as an association have changed
our minds, and do want the special
session, it seems to me that it is poor
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Work and Food.

Work increases the appetite, but a
brain worker needs less food than a
manual laborer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Ancient Peruvian Roads.

Peruvians in 1900 had admirable
public roads, one Of them extending
1900 miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30
Believes it Up to Convention to Say
Whether Executive Shall Keep
Brainerd Pledge.
SPICY PROGRAM OUT THIS WEEK
Different Topics of Intense Interest
to North to Be Discussed by Men
of Prominence.

That there will be free and open
discussion at st. Cloud December 8
and 9 of the proposition of calling
upon Governor Eberhart to call an
extra session of the legislature this
winter to pass reapportionment
bill, now is admitted by officials of
ment association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-10-30

The First Taxes.
About 2,50o years ago the first
taxes were levied on the Athenian
people by the legislator soIon.