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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
KANSAN IN MEXICAN JAIL.
He Said 1t Would Not Take Uncle sam
Long to Whip Rebels.

Wichita, Kan, May 18.-Sam WILDER,
Is years old, who was taken from his
fathers ranch near Tampico, Mex., a
few days ago when guerillas rai aea
the place and burned everything, has
heen found in a Tampico prison. He
and several other young Americans
were taken to Tampico where they
were imprisoned. WiIber's father, who
lived in Wichita before going to Next
CO, has informed the three brothers
here that something must be done at
once or Sam and his companions viii
die or be put to death. Mr. WILDER
has appealed to President Madero.
The raid ON the WILDER ranch is said
to have been prompted by an idle re-
mark Sam WILDER made when the pos
sibility of American Intervention was
spoken of, several Mexicans being near
enough to hear. The boy said that 1t
would not require much of Uncle Sam. s
time or energy to stop the Mexican
rebels, and day or two later the Will
Der ranch was visited.
The Wilbers lived in this country
many years and Sam WILDER, until he
went away, was a baseball and football
player at Paramount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
HEALTH PAPERS
sheldon Resolution Adopted by Con-
gregational Preachers.

Great Bend, Kan. May 1S.-In a
powerful address before the annual
Conferences of the Congregational
church of Kansas, which has just
closed here, DR.. charles M. sheldon
of Topeka presented and defended
resolution instructing Congregational
ministers to require the issuance Oh
nhvSician's certificate atteSting the
good health of parties desiring to en-
ter the marriage relation before the
performance of the ceremony. The
subject of DR.. Sheldon's address was
resolution was adopted unanimously.
It also recommended the passage of a
law bv the state legislature requiring
applicants to produce health certih-
Gates before being allowed to enter the
marriage relation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

| signifies the heartache. the bloodshed,
the crime, and the sacrifice that have
rendered their heritage of civilization
to the short grass country. On its
sides are engraved such stirring
names as Robt. E. Lee, John Sher-
man, Kit Carson and John Freeman,
! carved by these historic characters
themselves while they were participant
ing in the struggle for civilization.
There are two stories regarding the
origin of its name. Some claim it
came from fiendlike war waged by
che Arapahoes, CheyenneS, KioWas
Comanches, and a few Sioux, against
the Pawnees who had stolen a herd
of ponies. Though the fight was ten
to one against them, the Pawnees
fought like demons from the rock.
Finally all but four were annihilated;
and this diminutive band, desperate,
attacked the hundreds in knife-to-
knife conflict, and died as warriors
should.
The other tale states that Kit Car
son, camping near the rock with
band of men. fell asleep when he
should have been on duty. Waking,
startled, he fancieC he heard the Paw
nees, who were raiding the plains, and
fired his revolver in the direction of
the sound. Later he sleepily cursed the
Pawnees, for he had shot his favorite
mule.
The rock, as everyone knows, was the
principal landmark on the Santa Fc
trail; it was usually a camping ground
for wagon trains. and furnished an adj
mirable hiding place only so years ago
for wary savageS who desired the
scalps of the whites. Robert NJ,
Wright's description of a stampede
that occurred near the rock is decided
ly amusing.
All these stories. and more, fascf-
mating in their picturesque narration.
are given in the attractive booklet
Echoes of Pawnee Rock" on sale for
so cents at Halls, Zercher's and the
travelling library in the state house. It
is a treasure, especially as only
limited number has been printed; the
most famous authors in the state have
contributed, and the book will climb
in value as the years slip by. 1t
should be in the home of every patri-
otto Kansan.
Program for the Dedication.
Following is a copy of the program
which will be given in Pawnee Rock
park at L o'clock Friday, May "a:
Overture-American National Airs
The Bands
Invocation-Rev. Benjamin P. I'm
rub.
Greetings-F c. Woodbury.
State of Kansas-Mrs. Scott Hopkins,
President Woman's Kansas Day Club
Unwilling the Monument-Miss Ada
Simmons.
Star spangled Banner-Pratt Indian
Band.
Acceptance of Monument for tie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
HUNTS MATERIAL FOR STORIES.
Magazine Writers Gathering copy
on Kansas Lines.

Wichita, Kan, May 1S.-Wichita
railroad men should be on their good
behavior for the remainder of this
month, for some of them are destined
to find themselves transplanted to the
pages of the magazine, in the near flu
ture. Horace H. Herr, well known as
a writer of railroad stories, and
whose "The Carbon Copy is now run
ming in the Railroad Mans Magazine,
published by Frank A. Munsey. is in
the city, having arrived last Saturday.
Mr.. Herr, who admits that he is half
newspaper reporter, half railroad man
and the other half hobo, recently re-
signed from the staff of the Kansas
City Post and came to Wichita to
gather the material for q novelette,
dealing with railroad life of the south
west. He is one. of the few writer's
who really know the railroad grind,
having been in train service on the
Santa Fe for four years and a freight
conductor in Old Mexico for some
time,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Plan a Trade Trip.

Garden City, Kan, May. 1S.-P1ans
are being formulated for trade trip of
a. number of Garden City's leading
merchants into the towns trade terri
tory. An auto trip over Finney county
has been taken heretofore about this
time of the year but it is proposed
this year to extend it into a regular
trade trip. Because of the small towns
to be visited the trip would have to be
taken in autos. 1t is proposed to visit
the following towns in the order given:
Scott City, Dighton, Eminence, Re
VIENNA, Cimaron, Ingalls,, Pierceville
Santa Fe, New Ulysses, Lakin, Deer
field, Holcomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
frightened SAFETY VALVE.
Railroad Held Responsible for San
Antonio Accident.

Washington, May 1S.-Oficials of
the Galveston, Harrisburg & San An
tonic railroad were held at fault for
the explosion of a locomotive boiler
at San Antonio, Tex, March Is, when
26 persons were killed and 80 others
injured, in a report made to the in
terState commerce commission by the
inspector. The explosion was due to
excessive steam, said the inspectors,
caused by an inexperienced employee
tightening the screws of the safety
valve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

"Why, the baby's been as still as a
mouse all this time. You are good boy
to have kept your little brother so quiet
How did you amuse him so?' IT gave
him the mucilage bottle to suck. ma
San Francisco Examiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

There is no case severe or aggravated
that this truss will not hold with ease
and comfort 1t is shaped to fit the body
Ito perfection without any pressure to
hips or back, no understands or. other
annoying contraptions to hold it in place.
Remains Where Placed
In the cut you will observe the deep
dip of the yoke in front which allows tie
pads to drop down low enough to give the
proper directed holding and still places the
truss high enough up SO as to be between
the two hip bones, where there is no
motion of the body, leaving the wearer
free in all movements, and no matter
what position he may assume the truss
remains just where 1t is placed and in
tended. The pads can be adjusted to any
position, angle or tilt to hold any kind of
rupture that human flesh is heir to-
Cures Recorded
# More cures recorded to the credit OF
tails wonderful truss than all others COM
btned. 1t has the universal endorsement
OF the leading physicians and surgeons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Bankers Encourage Wheat Growers

Frankfort, Kan, May 1S.-The
bankers of Marshall county seek to en-
courage the raising of more wheat and
corn to the acre, and have contributed
a cash fund for the six farmers of the
county who make the largest yield of
these cereals per acre. The money for
each crop is divided into three prizes.
The cash prizes amount to $50. Each
banker will attend to the contestants
in his district. The final awards will
be made under the supervision of
County superintendent c. E. Drumm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
CASCARETS FOR SLUGGISH BOWELS.
BILIOUS HEADACHE, SALLOW SKIN.

You're bilious, you have throbl
In your mouth, your eyes burn, your
your eyes, your lips are parched. NJ
tempered. Your system is full of bile
need is a cleaning UP inside. RemeTl
and intestines are cured by morning
cent box will keep you and the entire
forget the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

ing sensation in your head, bad taste
skin is yellow with dark rings under
wonder you feel ugly, mean and ILL
not properly passed off, and what you
Der that disorders of the stomach, liver
with gentle. thorough Cascarets a 10
family feeling good for months. Don'G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
KANSAS NOTES.
Putting in New nom Line.

Liberal, Kan, May. 1s.-The Liberal
Telephone Co. is preparing to put in a
new toll line to Plaine, Kans., in order
to get better connections with such
eastern cities as Hutchinson, Wichita,
Topeka and Kansas City. The present
line through Arkalon is giving unsatis-
factory service on long distance calls
and the new line will be put up at
once. From this place to the Cimarron
river the new line will follow the route
of the New Borderland Trail of the
Transcontinental Touring Club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Kidnaps school Girl.

Winfield, Kan, May 1S.-Nellie Long,
an eight-year-old school girl was kid
mapped from Central school and carried
away. She is the daughter of w. J.
Long, who parted from his wife about
three years ago. Since the separation
Mrs. Long has been living in Kansas
City.
The child and a strange woman were
seen in a cab going to the Santa Fe
depot. Mr.. Long was notified and ac-
companied by the chief of police, he
hurried to the depot but did not ar
rive in time to intercept the kidnaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Familx Moods a Gambler.

Garden City, May 18-Because his
family needs his support large num-
Der of the most reputable citizens Of
this place have signed a petition for
the parole of Forest Nelson from the
penitentiary. Tt seems. however, that
the United States government controls
the situation in Nelson's case and it is
understood no clemency can be looked
for at present. Nelson was convicted
by the government in June, 1910, of
selling liquor on five counts. The pen
atty was 100000 and $50 days imprison-
While out on an appeal bond the state
got him for running a gambling de-
vice and he was clapped in the peniten-
tiary before the government could get
at him again. His sentence was indie
terminate, being from one to five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

throughout the country. We have thou
SANDS upon thousands of letter from
contented and cured patients which we
will send you upon request.
Free Trial
This truss is sold under the strongest
guarantee that any article was ever sold.
We have such confidence in il that II
VIII be sent on FREE TRIAL. giving you
time enough to prove to your entire sat
century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
Will HANG four
Oregon Executive Has Re-
preived All of Them.
Defeat of Measure AbOIishing
Hanging Spells Death Today.

Salem, Ore, Dec. 13.-Unless Governor
Oswald West intervenes four men will
be hanged today In the state prison
here. A fifth John NJ. Taylor, who
killed A. H. Perry in Harvey county,
a year ago, was to have been hanged
but the governor commuted his sent
ence yesterday to life Imprisonment.
Governor West announced then that he
would not interfere to prevent the exc
cutions of the remaining four.
Each of the men who are to die to-
day has been reprieved one or more
times by Governor West, who declared
a year ago that he would not permit
another execution in Oregon until the
electorate of the state had opportunity
to pass upon an initiative act abolish
ing capital punishment. This proposed
law was defeated by a majority of 20,-
900 in the general election last month.
The men to be hanged today are
Noble Faulkner, Michael Morgan,
Frank Garrison and E. E. Roberts
Fauldner killed a camp cook in Au-
gust, 1911. Morgan in July, 1911, muir
dered his employer, John Yorke, a
Rogue River rancher. Garrison's vic
tim was Roy Perkins, whom he killed
near Marshfield in September, 1912
Roberts, a highwayman, shot John
Stewart in an automobile in a holdup
near Portland, last March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
CONCERT
Band at Auditorium
in Afternoon.
Collection Will Be Taken for
City's Poor Children.

The program for the big free con-
cert to be given Sunday afternoon by
Marshan's band at the Auditorium
has been announced. 1t includes some
of the prettiest selections played by
the band at the open air concerts this
summer and a number of new pieces
that have never been rendered in this
city before.
The concert begins at o'clock and
will last for two hours. A collection
will be taken up during the concert,
the money going to the Provident as
sociation for the purchase of Christ
mas presents for the city's poor chill
dren.
The program follows:
March" Reigioso" 80. Chambers
Selection-Joy to the World :. -.
....... farmhouse
Waltz-Sweet Remem brance. St. Clair
Song-The Rosary ...... Nevin
Overture-Stabat Mater Rossini
Idyl-Mountain Maiden's Dream
....-..... Labitzkey
Fantasia-"Creme de Ia Creme"
..-...-....-. Tobani
Notwithstanding Last Hope.
............ Gottschalk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
AID To SHOPPERS
Extra Street Cars to Be Placed
in Service Monday.
Uniformed Men to Help Women
at Busy Corners.
"HAvE YOUR FARES READY
General Superintendent Patten
Offers Holiday Advice.
Hundreds of Out of Town Buy
ers Crowd Stores.

AS an accommodation to the Topeka
holiday shoppers the Topeka Railway
company will place extra cars and un-
formed street corner men in service
beginning Monday and lasting until
Christmas eve. Extra cars will be in
stalled on all the important lines In
the city running Immediately after
lunch until $50 o. m. The uniformed
men to aid women with packages on
cars will be stationed at the Ninth
street, Eighth avenue, Seventh street,
Sixth avenue and Fifth street corners.
The extra car service will be placed
on the Washburn-Huntoon and Wash-
burn-Douthitt lines, the Lowman line,
the West Sixth-asylum district, the
Oakland interurban and the North To-
peka trips. In some parts of the city
patrons will be given three and five
minute cars. In all the 15 minute ter
ritories on the heavy Travelled com
muter lines seven and half minute
service will be given
1t is the intention of the street car
company to improve the accommoda-
tions at the railway stations, also.
Hundreds of out of town shoppers come
to Topeka every week, General Super
fntendent Patten asserts. The incom-
ing trains the last few days have been
filled with Christmas buyers.
Uniformed Men at Street Corners.
AT all In6 1II1pOTIdhl SlOPPAAS vi
ners in the business district the rail-
way company will help women on and
off the cars.
sTWomen shoppers are crowding the
cars in the late afternoon, explained
Albert NJ. Patten, general superlntend-
ent, this afternoon. "On their way
home they are loaded down with
packages that not only jam the aisles
of the cars but cause delay in board
ing and alighting. We have stopped
for women who found it nearly i'm
possible to step on car on account
of the packages in their arms. Out of
town shoppers, with suit cases. grips,
paper boxes and other packages have
been helped on the cars by strangers.
1--WE will place these uniformed men
at all the congeSted corners They
will aid passengers, and patrons are
asked to make use of their employ
ment.
zone thing that the women can do
to reciprocate in our attempts to keep
up car schedules-will they keep their
fares in other places than buried be-
meath several thicknesses of pocket
books? A woman blocking the doors
through a myriad of bags and
satchels for a nickel can cause more
street car discomfort than any other
feature.
1--WE are going to do our best to-
ward facilitating the service this holi-
day rush season and the patrons can
do wonders by aiding US in the work
1t is to a patrons interest that the
cars should keep their schedules-as
we'll as to our interest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
SAVES IA WOMEN
Policeman Rescues Them From
Burning Apartment House.
Several Persons Injured
Building Entirely Destroyed.

Pittsburg, Dec 13.-More than 200
persons, residents of the Library apart
ments, a large residence building in
the business heart of the north side
were driven into the streets this morn
ing by n spectacular fire which de-
stroyed tile structure. A dozen or more
persons were injured, some of them
firemen who were caught under a fall
ing wall, but it is not believed there
were any fatalities.
A report spread through the crowd
that eight women had been trapped in
a rear room and a policeman made his
way to the fourth story and rescued IA
women, dragging and carrying them to
the front of the building where they
were taken down ladders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
Along the Whole Line of Army
in Epirus.
AT POINT OF THE BAYONET
They Win and Occupy a Turk
ish Advance Post
And Capture a Large Amount
of War Material.

Athens, Dec. IA general offensive
movement along the whole line was
begun on Wednesday by the Greek
army operating in Epirus, the most
westerly portion Of the Balkan penin-
sula.
After repeated attacks the Greek
troops occupied at the point of the
bayonet the Turkish advanced posts
toward the Visali Notifications and
camped there.
The Greeks captured three quick fir
ing cannon, a large quantity Of war
materials and many tents.
General Sapountzakis, who was in
command of the Greek army, reports
from Pentepigedia that his troops
fought with vigor during the entire
day. With the view of drawing off
portion of the Turkish troops concen-
trating on the fortress of Janina when
the Greeks were about to make their
frontal attack, two battalions of Greek
infantry supported by four field guns
were landed at Santiquaranta, to the
northwest of Janina.
The diversion was successfully car
ried out. The Turks as soon as they
learned of the landing of the Greek
troops sent out eight battalions with
two batteries Of siege guns to engage
them.
After a skirmish the Greek troops
were reembarked and made for another
part of the coast of Epirus. The Greeks
lost only five killed and 10 wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
REID SERIOUSLY I'LL.
American Ambassador to England
Suffers From Asthma.

London, Dec. 13.-Whitelaw Reid,
United States ambassador, is seriously
Ill. He is suffering from asthma and
his condition has become considerably
worse during the last week. Several
specialists re in attendance.
The ambassador was not well when
he returned from America in October.
Afterward he caught cold from which
he was recovering when he suffered
a relapse after delivering his speech at
the opening session of the University
of Wales at Aberystwith on October
81. which overtaxed his strength. He
has been confined to his room at Dor
chester house most of the time since
that date.
The English winter weather is re-
garded as very unfavorable for per-
sons suffering from the malady with
which the ambassador is afflicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
QUESTION COBURN
TregO County Man Attacks
Last Kansas Crop Report.
Says TregO Co. Yield 100000
Instead of $4,000 Bushels.

That last crop report of Secretary
F. D. Coburn of the board of agricuI-
ture, has brought sorrow and disgrace
on the head of Trego county, accord
ing to a letter to the State Journal
from j. w. Phares, a Wa-Keeney mer-
chant In his report Coburn showed a
wheat yield of 249.152 bushels in Trego
county. Phares is positive the Trego
yield was 600,0 900 bushels and produces
shipping records to prove his conten-
tions.
The latest Coburn report was issued
and published in the State Journal on
November 27. 1t gave tabulated figures
of the wheat, corn and oat yield in
every county in the state and was the
official record on which the crop out
put of Kansas is based This same
authority is used by many commission
firms and is accepted by many people
as law. And now Phares declares that
Coburn's report under estimated the
Trego yield by at least half
Concerning this report. Phares
writes:
TN the issue of the State Journal
of November 81 note that you give
the wheat yield of the various counties
for 1912, and that in the list you give
the wheat yield for Trego county to
be 249, ,152 This you will find, by
making proper investigation, is less
than one-half of what was actually
RAISED III the County LOT the year.
"At present there has been shipped
out from the various markets the fol-
lowing amounts: from Voda. 20. 900
bushels: WaKeeney, 10000 bushels:
OgaIlah. 100000 bushels: and from Ellis,
100000 bushels delivered there from the
Treeo county crop. This makes a total
of 800 600 bushels There has been used
for seed 10000 bushels or more and
there is still in the hands of the farm
ers 10000 or more: which makes a total
yield for the county of 600 N00 bushels.
'It is true that of that amount
from WaKeeney. there was a
small amount that came from the south
edge of Graham county,. On the other
hand there was probably as much
marketed at Ransom and BrowneIl
from the Trego county crop as would
come from Graham county to Wa
Keeney. This would balance the above
figures and make Trego county's crop
not less than 100000 busheI.'
Phares has made a close investigation
of the wheat yield in TregO county a I'D
has secured reports of all wheat mark
eted in the several towns of the county.
This fnfornna tion as to the wheat now
in bins and the amount sown this fall.
convinces the WaKeeney man that CO.
burns report showed less than one-half
Of the yield in Trego. one of the most
important wheat counties in the state.