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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Plan New Elevator Company.

Liberal, Kan, Aug. "a series OF
meetings will be held in and around
Plains, Kansas, from August 19 to "a,
for the purpose. of Interesting the
farmers in the establishment of
farmers elevator company at that
point. The campaign is under the
auspices of the Farmers Equity
union, which will be represented by
its president and secretary, G. o. Dray-
ton of Greenville, I'LL, and R. Romer
of this city, respectively. Series OF
meetings will also be held at Meade
and MuHinville for the purpose Of
organizing farmers elevator COM
DanieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
old Men Friends Now.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 3.-Two of
the oldest men in the town of Colts,
Nemaha county, quarreled eight or ten
years ago. They have been mighty
careful ever since not to see each other
on the street or to speak. There has
been no open hostilities but just 81
lent warfare. No one knows how the
old grudge might have resulted event
ually had it not been for this:
Nemaha county had good roads turn
out a day or two ago. One hundred
and twenty-five men with fifty teams
gave one day to improving one mile of
the worst road in the county. Three
long hills were cut down, two old
broken bridges were repaired. These
bridges are to be replaced at once
with concrete. All the weeds and
brush for several miles along the road
were cut and burned. At noon the
good roads workers met at the big
picnic in Taylor's orchard to hear A.
r. Losh, assistant state highway en-
gineer from the Agricultural college,
give a good roads talk, and get some
thing to eat. And there the two old
business enemies met. After the silence
and contempt of years they looked at
each other for a moment, and then
shook hands. "BiIl,'' said one, 1--WE
surely do need work on these roads"
1--WE surely do" said the other. And
the only way to do it is to get to-
gether''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

themselves Republicans. yet never agree
with that party except when it serves
their personal interests.
II, for one, stand for Curtis. because he
has been a worker and his record shows
it No matter what such demagogues as
Stubs and White may say to the con-
trary Curtis word is more valuable 20
me than the oaths of Stubs and White
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
BOLT WITHIN A BOLT.
The Bull Moose Party Splits in
Tennessee.

Nashville, Aug. 3-whether state
ticket should be put out caused a
bolt in the third party convention of
Tennessee here. One convention Sc
lected delegates to the Chicago con-
vention and the other arranged to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

Jennings, Kan, Aug. S.-Threshing
has begun here in earnest and wheat
IS going from to 8 bushels per acre.
A two inch rain has fallen and feed
and pastures will be fine now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

President Taft, but will not be active
in his behalf. left the hall and or
ganized another convention. Both con-
ventions Landed Colonel Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
PLAY 10 INNINGS.
Nebraska Teams Play Long Game
Without a Score.

Wayne, Neb, Aug. "a 19-inning
game without a score on either side
was played here Friday between the
WAYNE and Madison baseball teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

Reliable reports state that
Arkansas is to have the big
gest peach crop in it's history
this in contrast with other
fruit sections where only a
partial yield will be obtained.
1t means that Arkansas fruit
growers will repeat what
they have been doing con-
SiStently for many years;
that is, making a larger net
profit on their fruit than or
chard owners in nearly any
other section. Everyone
knows that the demand for
Arkansas fruit is growing
every year. The profits that
are actually being made
from well cared-for orchards
are almost unbelievable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

have a state committee appointed.
This committee is to select the Chi
cago delegates.
The trouble came when the origi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

nal convention named w. F. Poston
candidate for governor. Thirty sup
porters of Governor Ben Hooper, Re
publican, who says he will vote for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

In the Tearoom.-He-what makes you
think the gilt pony at the hippodrome
isn't real. my dear? She-Because Jack,
he has such a guilty look.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
KANSAS GOSSIP.
Find Man Dead: BOY Missing.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 3.-When a man
believed to have been John Wood of
Larned, Kansas, sent some money by
registered letter from the ottawa post
office Thursday, he was accompanied
by boy about 16 years old. Both were
strangers here. Woods body was
found today beside the Santa Fe tracks
seven miles east of here. His skull
was crushed and many bruises were
upon his body. The boy has not been
found. The registry receipt in the
mans pocket led to Identification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
We Wish to Sell the
Land Quickly

We have no desire to make
an eXorbitant profit on the
property-our plain purpose
in making so low a price and
offering the other advantages
contained in our contract is
to sell the land quickly and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
What One Made on
Strawberries

AS an instance of one pro-
ductiye side line, we call at
tentiOn to the fact that one
of the settlers on our prop
erty this year planted 5000
strawberry plants, which cost
him about SO per thousand,
and have brought about $3.50
worth of berries.
Last summer, while many
sections were being blighted
by devastating droughts, the
Uplands of Arkansas were
producing banner crops. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Sure to Increase in Value

There is the investment adj
vantage; Arkansas property
is increasing in value at an
amazing rate. A few years
from now you will not be
able to buy land anywhere in
this state for as small a
price as we are now offering.
1t. is not too much to say
that the value of this land
will increase ten times in the
next ten years. Arkansas is
attracting attention all over
the country.
There need be no doubt in
your mind as to the truth of
the statements we make in
this advertisement, or of the
reliability of the company
which sets these facts down.
You can easily investigate
our responsibility by writing
to any bank in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
'AYABLE A FEW DOLLARS MONTHLY WILL
MAKE YOU THE OWNER OF 40 ACRES OF
LAND AS FINE AS ANY in THE WORLD

with as little trouble as pos
sible. AS an investments
place to put your savings,
our proposition offers unus-
ual advantages. Owing to
the constant demand for
farm land and the conse-
quent decrease in the supply
and owing to the proven fer
tility of this virgin soil, this
land is bound to increase
many times in value. By the
time you pay for forty acres
you will have valuable
farm as well as the means
of an excellent income when
ever you choose to work the
land.
Fruit land in Oregon is
bringing from $500 an acre
up; in Colorado $500 to
$4,000 per acre In both of
these localities more money
is being paid yearly for fri
cation privileges than the
sum total of the cost of the
land we are offering in Ar
hdAAodo- Anu yet we cQdl-
lenge any expert fruit man
to show why the Oregon or
Colorado lands are better
adapted for fruit than our
property. We have the ad-
vantage of a plentiful and
certain rainfall; the advan-
tage Of a mild southern eli
mate, which almost elini-
mates the danger of forst and
smudging is seldom or never
needed. Furthermore, there
is the advantage of being
able to conduct diversified
farming, using part of your
property for fruit, a part for
raising of other agricultural
products, and a part for
dairy farming and chicken
raising. There is no locality
in the United States better
adapted for these latter two
pursuits than this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Already We Have Sold
10000 Acres

And of all localities in this
wonderful state that hold out
great promise to fruit grow
ers, none has more advan-
tages than the Uplands of
Arkansas. This is $4,000
acre tract of land that the
Fort Smith Lumber Co. be-
gan selling in small tracts
over year ago, at the ex-
ceedingly low price of SIS
an acre. No better proof of
the merit of this property
could be had than the fact
that in fourteen months we
have actually sold 10000
acres of the land in tracts
ranging from 40 acres up. AS
we have explained in former
advertisements the reason
the price is so low is because
this company is in the lum-
Der, not the land business.
We purchased this tract
many years ago for the lum-
Der that was on it. This hav-
ing been cut away, the land
lies idle, an immense spread
of very productive soil that
needed only development to
cause it to yield as abund-
antly as any farming locality
in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Our Representative
In Topeka

If you live in or near
Topeka, call and see our
representative, Fred p.
Jolly, 4O7 New England
Bldg. Mr.. Jolly will give
you many facts about the
property which we have
not room for here. He also
has in his office booklets
and literature describing
and illustrating the land
which he will be glad to
give you. His telephone
number is 1863.
An excursion to the land
will leave Topeka, August
2Otb. See or write Mr..
Jolly for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

governments report of rain
fall for our section last sum-
mer was: April, 6.64; May,
1.54; June, 1873; July, 2.92;
total, 13.4S inches.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
BANDITS ROB MAIL
TRAIN AT LEISURE
AND SAUNTER OFF
Bind and Gag Clerks-Dis-
tribute Sacks at Stations to
Unsuspecting Agents.

REDDING, Cal. Jan. 6.-After three
mail clerks had been bound and gagged
two unmasksd men went through the
mail car Of the oregon express. on the
Southern Pacific railroad, while 1t was
between Red Blur and Redding, and
rifed all of the Eastern registered lnail
packages. For thirty-five miles they
worked over their task Of examining
the letters and removing money and
valuables, and at each station stop
received and threw out the mail sacks
to the unsuspecting local agents.
Both men showed familiarity with the
routine. The train, which left San Fran
cisco, reached Red Bluff early In the
morning. while the door of the mail
car stood open the two men sauntered
in and closed tho door.
whats up!" exclaimed Charles j.
Rhein. q clerk.
This Is a hold-up," replied one OF the
men. covering the three clerks with re-
volvers. Rhein, Robert u. Warner. and
their assistant were bound and gagged
When the train reached Eedding the
bandits opened the door and walked
slowly away in opposite directions. No
II ace of them has been found.
George Westlake, local clerk. was sur
prtsed that no one was on hand to re-
ceive the mail, Investigated and found
the clerks under the rihed sacks.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
EIGHT KILLED IN
RACE WAR NEAR
N|CARAGUAN NINE
Intoxicants Play Big Part in
Riots at Abangares
Gold Fields.

PORT LIMON, Costa Rica, Jan. g.
News has reached here Of a fatal riot
at the famous Abangares gold mines.
of which Henry Keith, Whitehall build
ing, Battery place, New York. Is gen.
eral manager, in which eight persons
were killed and a score or more injured.
several of whom will die. Jealousy of a
negro foreman on the part Of white
Nicaraguan employees caused the
trouble.
The foreman was killed and a gen.
eral clash resulted. Both whites and
blacks armed themselves and a battle
was fought at the mouth Of the mine.
The firing lasted more than an hour,
and poor craftsmanship alone Is to be
thanked for the limited casualty list.
Officials at the mine stopped the hoist
ing machinery as soon as the firing be-
gan, thus keeping men in the shaft out
of the fight.
After the battle both sides retired, still
armed. and more trouble was promised.
Troops were rushed to the scene. how
ever. and they are still in control.
Local authorities at the mine are cred
tied with considerable bravery in efforts
to arrest the ringleaders.
twenty-five negroes, British subjects,
went to San Jose and appealed to the
President for protection for the Mica
raguans, and the executive assured
them 1t would be given.
The mines have just paid q license Of
init to sell liquor. It is understood in
trouble.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
CHINESE GUN MEN,
IN NEW YORK TONGS
PREPARING TO STAY
War Breaks Out Anew.
One Killed, Another
Fatally Wounded.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--Down In the
labyrinths Of Pell and Mott and Doyer
streets the Chinese gun men" oiled
automatic pistols and big blue colts re-
voivers today, made their peace with
JOSS, ana prepared to 90 forth to kill.
For the war Of the .tongs Is on again,
ana before 1t ends much blood will be
poured out In Chinatown. The Chinese
know 1t, the police know it--everybody
knows 1t. But no one knows when or
where the next battle will be fought
1t may be a year before the Hip Sing
tongs strike back-it may be tonight
So half hundred extra policemen are
shivering through the deserted streets
OF Chinatown today-just waiting for
the next crack of the pistol.
Girl Cause of Feud.
Last nights battle was between On
Leong tongs and Hip Sing tongs, the
On Leongs taking blood toll for pre-
vious deaths. 1t was the FIRST break
between these tongs since the peace
pipe was smoked before Judge Warren
w. Foster at q peace banquet months
ago.
Bow Kun. pretty little murdered
slave girl. was the cause. Bow Kun
belonged to q Hip Sing out in San
francisco. An On Leong, enamored OF
her, stole her and brought her to New
York. The result was inevitable. Bow
Kun was found one morning with her
head cut on The Hip sings had killed
The On Leongs did not strike back
then. No one knows why, for Hip
sings had depleted their treasury Of
Sl0.oU trying to save Ave members
from the death chair In Boston But the
On Longs bided their time. 1t came
Officials Victims.
A score OF Hip Sings were playing
fan tan In Mock Ducks place. in Pell
street. The lookout" grew cold and
went away to warm up. From some hole
In the earth came twenty On Leong
gun men. They piled into Mock Ducks
place. Pistols cracked. Tunr You, vice
president Of the Hip Sings. slid under
the table with a bullet through his
brain. Chong Pun Sin. president OF the
Hip Sings. fell. riddled with bullets.
He Is alive today. but will die.
The policemen outside went In TO
"cuss out them Chinks" for celebrating
the birth Of q new Chinese republic
without q permit. They found only the
dead and wounded. for the gun men had
Hed.
And SO the "hatcAet'' men are girding
their loins for battle in Chinatown to-
day-tt Ii sure to come. 1t alw avs does.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

Eyes, I suppose am what you
might call the Original Leap Year
Girl"
Billie Burke. whom somehow one
cannot associate with anything but
something pretty and fragrant, like
crabapple blossoms, perhaps. or
something equally attractive and de-
lightful, was speaking.
II suppose 1 have proposed to more
men in public than any other girl
on the American stage. have
availed myself of the privilege of
leap year, not only In years divisible
by four. but In other wears. when,
according to tradition. I had no bust
ness to pop but should have waited
for the other party to do the propos-
ing"
In almost every play in which
charming Billie Burke has appeared
in America. she has taken the initia-
tive in the matter of love-maktng,
virtually popping the question.
Plays In Which She
Has Taken Initiative.
Miss Burke made her American de-
but in my Wife" John Drew was
the star in this play, and Billie Burke
was his leading woman, and at every
performance she asked Mr.. Drew
first, to pretend to be married to her,
and later on, to actually marry her
The following season she became
the star in Love Watches" and again
she asked the leading man to be
"hern."
Then came Mrs. Dot" and in that
play. as a wealthy widow. she man
euvered all through the three acts
to catch" Julian LEstrange. who
was her leading man that season. 1t
was almost the same in Suzanne"
although in that play L'Estrsnge did
really put the question, after she
had cleverly led him up to 1t.
And now in THE Runaway" the
new comedy in which she Is to ap-
pear next week in the National Thea
ter. Miss Burke declares her love
for c. Aubrey Smith in true leap year
style. ,..
Some one asked this actress, who
ought to know all about II. II she
thought women should do the pro-
posing.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
Julia Murdock Says Billie Burke
Confesses to Being Leap Year Girl

mo. I do not" she replied. emphat-
"But you have done It in all of your
plays her questioner responded.
All Right In Play,
But Not In Real Life.
Eyes, I know have, and I dare say
1t Is all right in a play, but In real life
1t seems to me that any woman who
wants man to propose to her ought
to be able to make him do the asking.
! am sure 1 could. II there were any
such man-but there isn't any that /
Continuing. this charming little ac-
tress said: "I have two ambitions One
OF them is to play In a piece where the
leading man does all of the wooing, the
impersonate an American girl. You
and I think represent a certain type
Of young women of this country. ana
girl on the stage"
Not only Is Miss Burke an American
girl, but she Is o washington girl She
Capitol, and there are lots Of Capitol
Hill residents today who remember
when they used to ask. not 80 many
years ago, who that pretty little red.
Is Billy Burke's daSghter." She was
only little thing when she was taken
abroad to pursue her education. but
even then she had enough OF her pres
ent personal charm about her to make
people turn and look after her In the
street, and ask questions about her.
Made Her Debut In
Pavilion Music Hall.
Her father, the original Billy"
Burke, was a popular vaudeville actor
and circus clown at time when circus
clowns were required to be real come
dams. He went abroad and took his
daughter with him when she was q wee
girl, and she grew UP in England and
France. She made her debut at the
Pavilion Music Hall, in London. and
soon became q great favorite in mu-
steal comedy. Then Charles Frohman
saw her, and brought her to this coun-
try, where she supported John Drew.
The remainder Of her history IL well
known to theatergoers.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
Stove Explodes and
Lid Lodges in Ceiling

LAUREL. Nd, Jan. 6.-An explosion
occurred at the home Of Frank Willie.
a Baltimore and Ohio conductor, on
Lafayette avenue, here this morning,
at o'clock, when the kitchen range
and water tank exploded and started a
fire. No one was hurt.
The kitchen range was blown to
pieces, one OF the lids lodging in the
ceiling. The fire was soon eXtinguished.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
Transfers Committee
Hold Session TODAY

A special meeting of the executive
committee OF the Citizens Conference
on Universal Transfers will be held at
the rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon at $50 o'clock. 1t was
called late yesterday afternoon by the
chairman, Charles w. Darr, after tho
Senate District Committee had made
its decision to hold a public hearing on
universal transfers next Friday morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
DR.. Mary E. Walker to
Deliver Lecture SUNDAY

DR.. Mary e. Walker. the woman au-
thorized by Congress to wear trousers
on any and all occasions, will lecture at
the Leader. Ninth street, between 70 and
r, on Sunday at 1850 o'clock DR.
Walker will talk on Tuberculosis" q
subject in which she has been vitality
interested for q number of years. The
proceeds of the lecture will be devoted
to the sanitarium started by DR..
Walker.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
Biologists to Meet.

The forty-ninth regular meeting of
the biological Society Of Washington
will be held at 3 o'clock this evening
In the lecture hall Of the Cosmos Club.
David White will read a paper following
the. recent environmental changes and
relative biogenic stability. A general
discussion OF the points advanced by
members present. will follow the formal
paper.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

The sum Of $1s.40, reported by G. F..
Frederick as having been stolen, has
been found. Mr.. Frederick supposed
1T had been stolen.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

The Young Mems Catholic Club OF
st. Teresa's parish will install Off
GERS next week.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

The Eastern branch is frozen almost
into solid ice today.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

Miss Helen White, daughter OF
eminent Hospital, Is severely Ill.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
AM0 lIER,S
1ZuuTY&

1t is the duty of every expectant
mother to prepare her system for
the coming of her little one; to
avoid as far as possible the suffer
Ing of such occasions, and endeavor
to pass through the crisis with her
health and strength unimpaired.
This she may do through the use of
Mothers Friend, a remedy that has
been so long in use, and accom-
plished so much good, that it is in
no sense an experiment, but a
preparation which always pro.
duces the best results. 1t is for
exernal application and so pene-
trating in its nature as to thor
oughly lubricate every muscle,
nerve and tendon involved during
the period before baby comes. It
aids nature by expanding the skin
and tissues, relieves tenderness and
soreness, and perfectly prepares
the system for natural and safe
motherhood. Mothers Friend has
been used and endorsed by thou
sands of mothers, and its use will
prove comfort and benefit to any
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

Mrs. A. E. Mckay, wife Of a we'll
known Congress Heights contractor,
has been sent to Providence Hospi-
tai. where she Is rapidly improving.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Charity Ball

FOR THE Ben EtIT Or THE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,
AT THE NEW WILLARD HOTEL.
MONDAY, JANUARY 6.
Tickets Including supper, $500.
Tickets for sale ut the
NEW WILLARD
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

New officers Of the Brotherhood of
the Anacostia NJ. e. Church took
charge last night. Arthur b. Suit,
president. and Charles F. Linger,' first
vice president, were in their chairs
X. Lee Scaggs reported the desire of
the conference committee represent
day closing movement to have a
permanent committee appointed for
future work. 1t was agreed to dc
this and President Suit will name the
members at an early date
The Greeley tribune., 1912-05-16
FACTS ABOUT PRIMARY LAW
THAT IS OPERATIVE IN FAIL

Nominations for practically all
public offices are to be hereafter
made under the new primary law.
1t Is desirable the voters should
have q clear idea of the provisions
OF this law that they may use il in
telligently. These are the more
important provisions thereof
The primary election will be held
on the 10th day of September next.
Names Of candidates for nomina-
tions are placed on the direct pri-
many ballot in one of two ways,
either (1st) by petition, or, (2nd)
by certificate OF nomination of the
assembly of delegates of political
party. So any person desiring to
run for office must proceed in one
of two ways.-he must have his
name presented by the assembly Of
delegates OF his political party, or
he must get up a petition signed by
the requisite number of electors.
Either method will put him on the
primary ballot to run for nomina.
ton.
The assembly of delegates of the
political parties is much the same
as the old fashioned convention the
difference being that in the assemb-
ly there Is but one ballot taken on
the names of candidates for nomi-
nations and any person receiving
10 per cent. or more of the total
votes of the assembly goes on the
primary ballot; the assembly max
ing no nominations but simply des-
ignating the names and the order in
which candidates are to be placed
ON the primary ballot for actual
nomination by the people In the
old convention the delegates actual
ly made the nominations. The as
semblies under the new law do not