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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
EMPTY LIQUOR INTO RIVER
Wichita Pours Beer and Whisky Into
Arkansas.

kansas river almost ran red and am
Der this afternoon under the Maple
street bridge when Chief Cubbon and
a bodyguard of detectives and police
men spilled seventy-five cases of CON
fiscated beer and a large quantity of
whisky there. The liquor was confis-
Gated in recent raids and has been
stacked in the police station in the
way.
Twenty cases belonged to Mrs
Annie Tarbil1 and son Clyde and they
had started a suit to recover it. But
this week they pleaded guilty to
charges of selling liquor and the po-
lice decided to destroy their portion
of the contraband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
NOW MIKE IS RICH.
saloon Keeper Gets $4,000 Yearly
Rental for His Building.

New York. Feb. 16.- Michael Dow
ling, who has been a saloon keeper in
New York for nearly a generation,
will retire to spend his declining years
on fine estate in Ireland For the
past nine years he has been the pro-
prietor of what is known as the best
paying saloon in New York city, and
when he decided to retire, he had no
difficulty in disposing of the good viii
Of the business for $500. 600. In addi-
ton to this substantial nest egg, he
will receive for life an annual rental
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
JOE HUME DENIES STORY.
Denver Man Says He Did Not Wander
From Home.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 16.=Joseph
Hume, formerly connected with a
Denver trunk factory, was astonished
when he read dispatch from Denver
in a local newspaper today announcing
that he had lost his identity and
strayed away from his home in Den
yer.
"A fabrication. clear though" an
nounced Hume. It came to Kansas
City in search of work. I was never
shot in the head and, in addition.
never in my life wandered away from
home
The Denver dispatch declared a
wound received in boyhood had affect
ed Humes mind and Hume had wan
dered away four times previou sly.
Hume said his wife and child were
living on a ranch near Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
Farmers clear Roads.

Hanover, Kan. Feb. 16.-Progres-
sive farmers living west of Hanover
got busy as soon as the heavy snow
fell Tuesday and constructed a snow
quicker fourteen feet wide to which
they hitched four teams of horses and
cleared the roads for five miles into
Hanover. They started the work at
1 1o'clock in the morning and by
nightfau had a pathway wide enough
for two teams to pass all the way
from the starting point into the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

peka & Santa Fe, who has been select
ed by the Wallace committee of bond
holders to examine and report upon
the condition of the Wabash and it's
requirements. is out on the road.
Next week he will arrange to go over
the lines east and west accompanied
by some of the operating and traffic
officials. For several days account
ants have been gathering information
at the general Offices in St. Louis in
behalf OF the Wallace committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
DEsHLER TO TAME WILDCAT.
Ferns and Dick HyIand's Conquerol
to Mix Tt.

Kansas City, Feb. 16.-Dave Deshler of
Boston will meet Clarence wildcat
Ferns of Kansas City in 10 round bout
here tonight. The fighters will weigh in
at 142 at 3 o'clock. Betting today was
near even money.
Ferns, in recent bouts. has had an easy
time but fistic critics foretold for him a
busy engagement with the man who
bested Fighting" Dick Hyland in New
Bedford. Mass. last Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

If $4,000 for the lease of the proper
~. which he bought years ago with his
4Fa heart of the Broadway theater and
restaurant district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
RIDES BLIND TO DEATH.
w. G. CleIand Killed When He Falls
From Train.

Liberal. Kan, Feb. 16.-w. G. Cleland
was instantly killed here by falling from
it pulled into the local Rock Island yards.
He was returning from business trip to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Dodge City and finding himself without
money when he reached Bucklin in COM
pany with a neighbor he undertook to
ride the vestibuIe of the baggage car
from which he was plunged to his death.
Mr. Cieland was 80 years old and leaves a
family His home is near Hugoton-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
TURoN A RAILROAD CENTER.
Town Expecting Big Things From
.'AirIine'' and Winnipeg ''Hot Airline" "

Town Expecting Big Things From
ssAirIine'' and Winnipeg "Hot Airline .
Turon, Kan, Feb. 16.-Turon is just
as confident as it can be that two new
railroads are to be built across south
western Reno county this year.
And Turon is also just as confident
that the two new roads will bisect at
that town, making it an important
railroad center with four lines of rail-
way.
These two new roads. which have
been talked about and built on paper
a thousand times in the past two or
three years, and which Turon hears
are now actually to be constructed,
tia and Kinsley; and the winnipeg
road, from Winnipeg south to the gulf.
According to the plans of the pro-
moters of the Winnipeg, Saline &
Gulf project, that road is to fork at
Turon, the main line running south
into Oklahoma and a branch line
southwest to the New Mexican coal
field.
south from Salina, through Sterling
and Sylvia to Turon, thence south
through Barber county into Oklahoma.
The road, as surveyed, misses the
town of Cunningham, Kingman coun-
~, just one mile.
The contract that Turon people
have with the company. in considera-
ton of the money they put up for
stock and bonds IS that Turon is to be
a division point. From Turon
branch line viii be built southwest,
through Pratt, Kiowa, Clark and
Meade counties, following the Rock
Island in a general way. and touch
ing Greensburg and Meade. thence
through southwestern Kansas to Des
Moines. New Mexico. where there are
coal fields.
KENDRTCK rs A BUSY MAN.
Former santa Fe Vice President IN
speeding Wabash Road.
]. W. Kendrick. formerly of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
TRUsKETr TRIAL FOR MARCH II.
For Third Time Promoter Faces Jury
ON Murder Charge.

Independence, Kan. Feb. 16@The
third trial of A. A. Truskett, the oil
promoter of Caney, Kansas who shot
j. D. S. Medley, the wealthy oil pro-
moter of Lima, Ohio, has been set for
March II. At the first trial Truskett
was found guilty.
He secured another at which the
Jury diSa greed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Guaranteed Kentucky blue frass
seed and waitecIover. New stock just
IN. Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
KENDRTCK IS 4 BUSY MAN.
CURES little ills" OF BABIES

- ven TOT me mother
body These lessons
itch
me mother IN the earlier yearsis
and the child should
natural one will be better
nree calls
positions of life
a nall a
nat something
aaves
favor with discriminating
OF a axativ
better than other pleasant taste
mid In action
needs and yet effective the grovn-ups
VIII ma equally
remedy it to
old people These
PFPSTN 800 II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

wishing a OF
of
simply addressing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

DR.. Caldwell:
I used the sample Of Syrup Pepsin
and found it extra good for laxative,
which needed the most of all I keep
1t in the house and use it instead Of
taking harsh remedies such as pills
VIII add that I have been troubled
and Syrup Pepsin fits the case ex-
aetly Mrs. E. Phipps.
$50 Alden Ave, Kansas City. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
Saturday Specials at the
Toilet Goods Section

Sample Tooth Brushes. Zoe
We secured at low flat price sam
pie line of assorted size tooth brushes,
worth up to Csc each, that we can offer
special at each. 100
A SOC Perfume. 29c o..
Saturday we will sell Locust Bios
SON. perfume, in regular SOC quality
at the special price of per ounce. .29f
Mime. Yale Hair Tonic, 6oc
Among the women there is probably
no more universally used Hair Tonic
than Nine. Yale's.
It is a nourishing capillary tonic,
which invigorates the entire hair struc-
ture.
It renews the life of the hair; awak-
ems the torpid glands to healthy func-
tional activity.
TIC try it means to become a perman-
ent user. Saturday we offer the $1.O0
size bottle for ...-.........--. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
DR.. Caldwell:

7 must apologize to you for not
thanking you for the sample bottle OF
Syrup Pepsin You SO kindly sent me
It has helped him considerably and ne
Is going to buy another bottle when
this one is gone. He has had stomach
trouble for several years and so many
Things he eats seems to hurt him.
Mrs A NJ Morgan.
Attica, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

VIOLA MAY WALKER
DR.. Caldwell:
I gave the sample bottle of your
medicine to the baby and then I got
dollar bottle and am giving it to her
and it is just working fine 7 thank
you many times for your sample.
Mrs. John H. Walker.
Polo, Mo.
DR.. Caldwell:
I have taken the sample bottle you
sent me. and my husband and I have
taken g Soc bottle and we are going
to get another. I think it will help
both of US. The more we think OF
Syrup Pepsin the more we think II Is
the very medicine for constipation or
sick headache. It has a pleasant taste
and is very easy TO take. praise
Syrup Pepsin to my friends
A. r. & Carrie NfchoI.
Ashland, Kan
DR.. Caldwell:
I received your trial bottle: have
used it and one dollar bottle and win
get another tomorrow when I go to
town am so thankful that my hus-
band sent for the trial of Syrup Pep
sin It has done me ever so much
good. Julia Eckei
Douglass. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

This announcement should and no
doubt will bring one of the largest
crowds to our shoe dept. that we have
ever had there.
$1.5O pair for the choice of any pair
of boys high shoes in our entire stock
which means that you choose from reg
ular lines that sell at 81. rs to 49, so a pair.
There's no better shoes sold any
where for boys than are sold right
here-none better for wear and none
that possess more style.
The offering is for Saturday ONLY,
SO bring or send your boy down early
and get first pick. There's tan Russia
calf, velour calf, box calf and patent
leather shoes from which to make your
selection.
All Boys Storm Boots, made OF the ceIe-
brated Mohawk" calfskih will be on sale
Saturday at ONE-FOURTH OFF.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Very heavy, 26 and % inch long, fine
quality hair, 8 stem and 3 strand
switches. Regular $500 kinds, Satur-
day special at, each .......... $4.19
SC Hair Nets, for 25c-Our regular
SC silk hair nets; elastic and knotted
onQS O 1OI 10Y
Csc Barrettes, 15c-a special lot of
good style barrettes, worth 25c each,
Saturday at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
1Oc Hair Pins, 6c-She1 Hair Pins,
six in a box that sell regularly at 1Oc a
box; Saturday for So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

New Silk Waists are also sh
plain shirt styles and fancier O
at $3.95 and $5.95 each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
REDUCE CANAL GARRISON
Estimates for Construction of Quar-.
tiers Made.

Washington.-A big reduction in the
garrison for the Panama canal is shown
III addition estimates for construction
OF quarters, s%torehouscs, barracks and
other institutions for the permanent
housing of the isthmian army, which
were submitted to congress today by
the secretary of war. The estimates
ask an appropriation of 1851, 500.
The original plans contemplated four
regiments OF infantry, one of cavalry,
one OF artillery, and twelve companies
OF coast artillery. The general staff has
reduced this to three regiments of in
fantry, one squadron of cavalry, one
battalion OF field artillery and twelve
companies of coast artillery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
ILLINOIS PREFERS
ROOSEVELT OR CLARK
THE COLONEL BEATS TAFT BY A
VOTE OF FIVE TO TWO.
DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR CLARK
Dunno and Alschuler Are Close Con-
tenders for the Democratic Nomi-
nation for Governor-R0osevelt
Won in Joe Canncn's Town.

Chicago in the Illinois
preferential, advisory and direct pri
mary elections. as indicated by returns
are as follows:
For PresidentDChamp Clark, Demo
crat; Theodore Roosevelt, Republican
For United States Senator-L. Y
Sherman, Republican; J.. II. Lewis
Democrat (u~ncontested).
For Governor-Charles s. Deneen
Republican; Edward I. Dunno, Demo
crat.
Col. Rooseyelt's state managers
claimed his majority over President
Taft as from 0,O0O to $50, 1000. Re
turns indicate his vote was nearly five
to two of that for Taft.
The Democratic contest for governor
offered more opportunity for conjecture
at midnight. Dunno had an indicated
majority of 81 900 in Cook county, but
A%lschuler, his nearest competitor, ap-
peared to be running so well in the state
that conservative estimates of DUNES
majority were from 10000 to 10000 in
the state.
Chicago voters voted 2 TO / against
woman suffrage in the preferential pri-
mary.
Roosevelt carried the NA ward uf
Congressman William B. Mckinley,
Taft's campaign manager, in Cham
paign; he was successful in the Seven
teenth congressional district, where Col.
Frank l.. Smith, the Taft state manager,
lives, and in former Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon's home city of Danville Roose-
welt polled 1,S44 to Taft's 1,227.
Senator Lafollette polled a small vote.
In Cook county, where it appeared
heaviest, the Wisconsin senator had an
apparent vote of 14,4OO, where Roose-
velts apparent vote was s6,144 and that
of Taft 1904.
While Col. Roosevelt's lead in Cook
county was ON a basis of approximately
S to 3 over Taft, returns from out in
the state indicated he ran stronger
there, in places as high as five to one,
bringing the estimated average to FIVE
to two.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
100000 JAPANESE
LIVING IN MEXICO
IT is SAID THEY ARE VETERANS
OF RUSSIAN WAR.
ARE STUDYING THE COUNTRY
SO, 5oo,o 900 Has Disappeared From Mex
can Treasury, $1,000 900 Paid to
Brothers of MadeIo Without
Voucher.

New N0fk.-The Mexican commission,
Which has opened headquarters at the
Waldorf to disseminate information con
corning Gen. Pasquale OrOzc0 and ms
revolution against President Nadero, an
nounred that an oil clal statement OF
The MagdaIena Bay lease will be issued
next Wednesday.
As to this fishing grant the Jdps have
Jlbled about. it may be nothing more
than has been held by other governments
tor years" said Senior Quempcr. but,
mind YOU, We do not know that they
have made public everything concerning
that grant.
There are over 100000 japanese today
in Mexico. They are very military in
their carriage, and, as they swarmed to
MNico, shortly after the conclusion
OF the Japancse-Russian war, we are
confident that they are veterans OF that
campaign. They have obtained a very
accurate knowledge Of the topography
OF our country.
AS to the Magdalena Bay situation,
it will be deplored by our citizens gcncr-
ally ii Japan has secured o. naval base
there, and our good friends in the United
State, are thus embarrassed. Under the
laws OF Mexico, sovereignty over terri
tory cannot BE- transferred TO any for
cign power. It is doubtful that even
Madcro would attempt mat
When President Diaz resigned his of,
fee there was S32, 100000 gold in the
treasury in Mexico. Within six months
time that money was almost entirely
gone, and Mexico had not one single
benefit to show from It's expenditure.
But Mexico does know where part of it
went.
Upon the abdication OF President Diaz
a commission was appointed to adjust
any and all claims that might be pressed
against the new government. The law
specifically required that documentary
evidence must be offered in each case to
establish a claim. In every instance this
done, with the one notable exception
of the claim of Gustavo Madcro, the
presidents brother, He presented a bill
for the modest sum Of $780, 900 for al
legged expenses he had incurred during
the operation Of the revolution, and that
sum was paid him through Madero's in.
flucnce without the presentation of one
voucher.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
S50,OOO,OOO URGED
FOR WATERWAYS
CONGRESS AT NASHVILLE HEARS
PLEAS FOR U. S. HELP.
FLOODS TEACH A LESSON
Harvie Jordan Points to Need of Reform
of Anticipated Methods in Vogue
in United States Growing Out
of Credit System.

Nashville, Tenn.-Maurice Franci
Egan, United States minister to Den
mark; Senator Francis G. Newlands, o
Nevada; j. 0. Wright, chief drainage en-
gineer for Florida, and Herbert Myrick
of Springfield, Mass, were the speaker.
at a general meeting of the Southern
Commercial Congress, which concluded
the three days session of the congress
Danish Dairying' was the subject o.
Mr.. Egan's address, in which he reviewed
the marvellous development OF diaries il
Denmark and pointed out the grea,
wealth which awaits American farmers
who adopt the same methods.
Senator Newlands advocated the ap'
preparation of at least $50, 600, 900 a year
for ten years by the general government
to dam the great rivers and store their
flood waters in such a manner as to pre-
vent freshets and afford a constant flow
OF water throughout the year.
THE Mississippi flood" he said, "ac-
centuates the agitation for big action re-
gardlng our waterways. The full regu-
lation of our rivers can never be secured
by mere channel dredging and levee
building. The whole river must be treat
ed from source to mouth, including all
its tributaries, by preventing swift run
of of the storm waters through storage
and diversion of flood waters, both nat
ural and artificial.
80 accomplish this the forest service,
the reclamation service, the geological
survey, now making an investigation of
water power, the bureau of soil and
plant industry and the other scientific
services OF the country should cooperate
with the army engineers in plans and
work. And in addition a plan of CO.
operation between the nation and the
states should be organized so that all
can join in the full development of our
rivers.
j. o. Wright told of the manner In
which Florida has tackled the drainage
problems and advocated similar activi.
ties by other states.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Textile Mills Sold.

Greensboro, n. C.-By decree of the
federal bankruptcy court the mill prop.
critics of the Rhode Island Cotton Mills,
Spray Wooden Mills and American Ware.
house Company, all of Spray, n. c., We're
sold at public auction, bringing a total
of $4,000. The German-American
Mills and Lilly Mills, also sold by court
decree, brought S%74s,000. All of the
properties were bid in by the Thread
Mill Company of Aonticello, Ind, a sub
sidiary company OF the Marshall Field
Company of Chicago
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
WOULD RECLAIM
100000 ACRES
APPEAL FOR GOVERNMENT AID
KEYNOTE OF CONGRESS.
RAILROADS WILL GIVE AID
Acting President Declares Government
Gets Returns From Reclaimed
Areas and Should Aid
in Project.

New Orleans.-The reclamation of
7~O,OOO,OOO acres Of reclaimable overflow
lands in the United States, and an ap-
peal to the government for assistance
were the subjects of the second annual
/ convention of the National Drainage
Congress, which began a ~four-days' ses-
sion here. Trains delayed from ten to
fifteen hours by floods prevented many
delegates being present to hear the open
ing address today of Edmund T. Perkins,
OF Chicago, the acting president, a
feature frequently referred to by the
speakers as an object lesson now at
hand.
A message was read by the acting Sec
rotary from President Taft, expressing
regret because of inability to attend and
the hope that much good would result
from the work the congress had under
taken.
Gov. Sanders pointed out that the
meeting of the congress here was par
~ticularly timely, as it was coincident
with a tremendous spring flood, when
the greatest artery of the greatest
drainage system IN the world is being
taxed even beyond its capacity to carry
of the waters of It's tributaries through
out the Mississippi, the Ohio and the
Mississippi Valleys"
David r. Francis of st. Louis spoke
on the subject mississippi Valley
1.-THE Romance of Reclamation was
the subject of the address by w. L.
Park, vice-president of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, who included in his re-
marks the relation of the railroads to
the work of drainage and reclamation.
The 74,000,000 acres of swamp lands
scattered through forty-three states are
not only non-productive, said Mr.. Park,
but a menace to health and a deterrent
to immigration.
Scientists tell u.s." he said, chat this
land, composed as 1t is of the wash
brought down by the rivers and depos-
tied in the lowlands, mixed for CEN
turtles with decayed vegetation and the
crustaceOus elements OF shell fish, is,
when dried out, the most fertile and
productive of all lands.
"A large part of this land can not
be reclaimed by state or corporate or
individual effort. The work should be
done by the federal government. Sur
veys must be made, sea walls built.
navigable streams and waterways deep
ened by channel work and l~evees. The
only agency that can accomplish this is
the government"
Mr.. Park gave his Endorsement to the
resolution adopted at the first meeting
OF the congress last yaer, in which con-
gres was urged to create a national com
mission to make surveys and estimate
costs and map out a comprehensive plan
of drainage reclamation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Senator Smith Has Fight.

NaNhjngton,-Senato Marcus 4.
Smith, of Arizona, was the principal in
a iNtic encounter with Il negro elevator
conductor in the New Ehbi.t House.
senator Smith, it is said, wanted to
Hde down on the elevator, while the
negro insisted ON finishing his upward
trip.
COL F, g. S,hutt, the proprietor, ad.
m'ttcd that there was an encounter in
the elevator. The newly elected Arizona
senator, 4, is said, gave the negro .
severe beating.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Saws Society Damned Him.

Chicago.-Asking for leniency in his
plea of guilty, on The ground that 80.
cicty relentlessly stamped him with dis
grace and would not permit him to lead
an honest life" had no avail for Clifton
A. Smith, an aged %ex-convict, who was
today sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga, for couu-
terfeiting. Smith told the court a story
of how he had been unable to get em-
%ployment because of his previous con-
victions. This drove him to counter.
feiting half dollars, he said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
WCKERSHAM WILL RESIGN
Corporation Officers Claim the Secretary
Heckled Them.

Washington.-The announcement that
Attorney General Wickersham will not
serve after March 4 next, even if. Mr..
Taft is reelected, will be made within
the next few days, unless an agreement
between Mr.. Wickersham and his chief
is abruptly abandoned.
The announcement will serve to allay
the annoyance of some of the big cor,
porations whose officers claim that they
have been heckled by Mr.. Wickersham
in the past, and fear that present plans,
if carried too far, may put them out OF
business.
As a result of many conferences by
men high in the councils of the party it
has now been decided that Wickersham
must 60, and it is said that the attor.
ney general is perfectly willing to do so.