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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
ALLOWED THE WRIT.
Court Decides for School Board in
Tax Levy Case.

The Shawnee district court today
decided that the tax levy as prepared
by the board of education should
stand. County Clerk Zimmerman had
refused to place the levy on the books
unless the board provided for sink
ing fund to pay its Indebtedness. The
board asked the court for n man
damus to compel Zimmerman to ac-
cept it's levy. The court allowed the
writ this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
TAFT GOES TO MAINE.

President aft motored into Maine on
the eve of the annual state election,
but disclaimed any political intent, de-
claring that he simply had changed
the base of his vacation" Last night
ne was q guest at the summer home of
his brother, Charles p. Taft, of Gin
cinnati. The presidents ankle was
much better He went to church in
Beverly in the morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
MOWS DOWN CROWD.
An AerOpIaine Cuts Wide Swath
Through Body of Spectators.

Gray, Department of Haute-Saone,
France. Sept. 9.-An aeroplane got out
of hand at an aviation meeting here
and swept to the ground. crushing
down a score of spectators, four OF
whom were killed outright The pro-
peller blades cut their way through
the people as the Tachine spend over
the ground Ten persons were severe
ly injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
Jules Vedrines Flies 124.S Miles
in 1:1O:56.S5.
He Makes an Average of 1863
Miles an Hour.
THE CUP PROBABLY IS LOST
Race Is for the James Gordon
Bennett Trophy.
American AviatOrs Have Little
Hope of Holding 1t.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Jules We lrines
driving his Deperdussin monoplane,
without stop finished the course of
124.8 miles in the James Gordon Ben
nett 10000 franc trophy race in 20
minutes 56.S5 seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Local showers tonight or Tuesday.
Cooler tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09

CcOntinued on Page TwO.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09

the old settlers picnic in Oberlin
Tuesday September Is. Smith will
make the principal speech at the af-
ternoon meeting and local candidates
viii talk at the night meeting. On
Wednesday, r. W. Turner, of Manka-
to, will speak at a Democratic rally
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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
The American Farmer

The American farmers have
nearly $40, 900, 900, 900 invested in
their business. They produce $685.
OOO,OO of wealth every day. They
use hundreds Of millions of credit
not one. third of il reaches them
through the banks. Farmers loans,
as rule, come through individual
money-lenders, and they pay ex
orbitant on it. A large proportion
of them make no loans at all, but
simply live from year to year, with
no money to make improvements,
aud the only Indebtedness which
they incur is exorbitant prices they
pay to merchants to "run them"
until crops come IN. When crops
come in there Is nothing left.
There are six million farms in
the United States which will yield
a net income this year, over and
above the cost of living, of nine
billion dollars. This is an average
of 81, 500 to the farm. Figures
and statistics look well on paper,
but when one goes among the farm.
ers he will find few who are ahead
81, 500 when all debts are paid
1t is safe to say that the Southern
cotton planters did not come out
that well last year.
The farmers are the most dIsor-
ganized class of producers in the
world. Until they co operate and
develop collective power they will
never he able to successfully com
pete with other classes Of produ-
GERS. Cooperation is necessary IN
order to properly mobilize cash and
credits and to standardlze the
marketing of products. News
Scimitar.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
The Strawberry Bed

The following is taken from the
current issue of Farm and Flreslde:
"a strong box or barrel Is need
ed-something that will stand the
general conditions Of the weather.
Bore holes in the bottom of the
box or barrel for drainage, and also
several rows Of inch holes on the
sides, holes at least six inches apart,
and each row the same distance,
with the first and third rows of
holes directly above each other,
and so on alternately. Set the box
or barrel on small blocks of wood
to assist drainage.
"Soil of the same quality as that
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

when requested to do so by then
physician. IL is never failing
remedy, and will cure a patient OF
everything except secretlng his per-
sonal correspondence and perfumed
billet doux IN the bottom drawer of
the chlffonier, underneath a stack
of socks.
Tobacco comes in three sizes -
the pipe, the cigar and the cigarette.
1t doesn't require much tobacco 10
ill pipe, but it requires several
boxes of matches to keep one going
for any length of time. When a
pipe becomes old it begins to wheeze,
and has to be stocked with great
frequency. 1t also exhales very
robust and pervasive aroma, before
which vacuum cleaner is as helpless
as refrigerator without ice.
The cigar Is form Of compres.
sed tobacco, OF which there are two
klnds-cigars which men smoke and
cigars which they give away. A
gift cigar seldom burns for any dis
tance without making the smoker
cross-eyed in an attempt to main
tain the draft.
The cigarette IS compressed tobac-
co which is a cross between soft pine
shavings and timothy hay, and is
rolled IN a deft manner at the rate
of seven a minute. The Egyptian
cigarette Is an expensive variety
made in Hoboken, n. j., and equip
ped with gold tips and the smokers
monogram. When used to excess,
the cigarette will make a mans
mind as habby as the stock hand
shake of an undertaker.-Howard
Ram.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

members Of the crew were commend
ed by their superiors for their bray
cry IN rescuing the wounded from
the scalding atmosphere of the en-.
gine room.
Theodore Roosevelt made his last
speech OF his first tour at Raj.
elgb, North Carolina, last Tuesday
night. The tour is said to be the
longest ever made by any presiden.
tial candidate. lie left New York,
September 2, and for 80 days he
travelled over the country in the IN.
terest Of bis candidacy, covering
lO,s7l miles.
The Springfield Express, running
between Boston and New York, was
wrecked near Westport, Connection,
on last Thursday. The train was
running sixty miles an hour IN order
to make up for lost time, when il
failed to take a cross.over from the
third TO the fourth track. Among
the 200 passengers aboard, many
were killed aud scores mortally in
jured. At the same time the train
was derailed, the engine exploded,
killing the engineer and decapitating
the fireman. The baggage car was
thrown completely over the mail car
in front Of the engine.
Arkansas City has a new $1,000
sand mill.
w. II. Felker Of Ozark, Arkansas
has a cabbage that weighs 25 pounds.
1t was raised on Mulberry mountain
near Ozark, and will be among the
Ozark exhibits on the Arkansas on
Wheels train.
Lieutenant n. J. Wiley, Fifth
Infantry Of the United States Army,
succeeds Capt. II. ID. Carter as head
of the Military Department of the
University of Arkansas. Lieut.,
Wiley has inaugurated several
changes in the military tactics of the
University that have already made
him popular with the student body
The Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute
opened last week with an attendance
Of 1853. tits thought thatthe enroll
ment this year will be near three
hundred.
Lawrence county is to have airshir
demonstrations by a Moisant mono
plane, at the county fair at Walnut
Ridge, Oct. 29-3l
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
Prosperity Goes On

Senator Smoot, of Utah, has con
tributed to the literature of the
presidential campaign long array
of statistics which he thinks shows
that the farmers of the country
ought to be willing to "let well
enough alone" when they go to the
polls to vote next month. He
points out that the advancing price
of products of the farm is much
greater than the commodities which
the farmer purchases. The senator
from the Mormon state of course
wants all Of our country cousins to
vote for Mr.. Taft.
Senator Smoot ought to know
that the time to put through reforms
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

X. N. Hamil has added fine
line of silks and velyets to his al
ready large stock of dry goods and
ladies fancy dress goods. In fact
Hamil has now one of the most up
to-date stocks Of general mercban
disc to be found in Northeast Ar.
kansas. A glance at his beautiful
show windows aud cases will reveal
this fact. The Hamil store is a
cash store now and one of the best
and most up.to-date in this sec.
tion of the state. cat
Wanted-Housekeeper, middle
aged lady preferred. Good wages
and good home for proper party.
Apply to w. T. Bispham, Pocahon.
tas, Ark. 6-tf
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
Tobacco

Tobacco Is one of the earliest
American inventions, although very
little of 1t is grown in this country
without being disguised with Span
ish nicknames or labeled as the
product of the Turkish empire. As
a result of this practice, millions of
discriminating smokers are paying
80 cents per smoke for tobacco
grown near Potosl, Wis.
Tobacco was discovered one day
by Sir Walter Raleigh, who used it
to subdue the Virginia mosquito.
Lord Raleigh found that by smok.
ing vigorously in the face Of a mos
quito and then striking him several
times in succession with his fist he
could impair the ANIMALS useful
ness to quite an extent. When he
returned to England he took large
quantity of tobacco with him, and
some of 1T is still being smoked in
the hotel lobbies.
Men never use tobacco except
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

prepared for a bed in open ground
is required, and placing in the box
it must be sifted or sprinkled during
the whole course Of the work Of
filling. Fill up in this manner to
the first row Of holes, and after
placing plant well in each hole,
cover up the roots Of the plant by
this sprinkling process to the next
row Of holes, and so on until full.
Unless this method Is used to put
the dirt in, the plants will be drawn
out of position when the mass set
ties. Plants are, of course, placed
on the top of the barrel or box.
Strong wires around the sides, if a
box is used, will assist in keeping
1t together If placed on before filling.
"Such a prepared bed of straw
berries will supply the wants Of any
ordinary household, and more too,
if more than one box is prepared.
There are advantages, also, in this
method of raising them: there are
no weeds to keep down, a bucket Of
water gently poured on will supply
all the moisture needed, the berries
are clean and easy to pick, and the
whole batch of plants can be cover
ed with little trouble if necessary to
protect from late frosts."
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

is not time Of depression aud tinan'
eial disaster, but one of pr osperlty.
When crops are good, money is
plentiful, industrial activity is
marked, prices are high and pros
peuty is general, the nation is in a
position to prepare against a recur
renee of hard times. What could
be done for the farmer or the work.
man back in the days Of money
scarcity, when "Gen." Jacob Coxey
marched on Washington with an
army of unemployed; when farmers
mortgaged their farms; when
workmen were idle, and when prices
Of products were lowg
And again, why does Senator
Smoot ask the farmers to be selGishy
High prices for their products no
doubt is a great benefit to those
who toll in the fields, but what of
the millions who toll in the sweat
shops Of the cities, where rents are
high and living Is dear?
That farmers have made some
money beyond the increased value
of their lands no one will doubt,
but will Senator Smoot guarantee
that this will always be so If they
will vote for Mr.. Taft? The sena
tor proves by figures something
that every man who purchases al
ready knows; can he prove by 6g
ures.tbat the same conditions will
exist indefinitely
OF the many reforms which the
several states have instituted IN re.
cent years, not one has hampered
business in the least; rather it seems
that general prosperity is going
right along hand IN hand with these
reforms. Presidential years have
always been hard years, but this
year the traditional vagaiy is lack.
ing. The people have confidence
| in Themselves. and that il the reason.
They no longer bow to Wall stree,
and histrionic political verbo,
maniaos. They are fighting for
justice aud business at the same
time, ana are accomplishing things.
Meantime prosperity, because OF
this confidence, goes merrily on
conspicuously unaffected. News
Scimitar.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

At the store of J. w. Gong
Store Co. you will find nice line
of underwear for men and women E,
a few hats and caps for men, boys
and children, and several nice suits
of men and boys clothing. All go
ing at and below cost in order to
move everything out except shoes.
Come early and get first choice.
8 If.
Come, and be our customer. Give
us a trial. We can and will please
you. Every transaction with Us
must and will be satisfactory.
d. w. FENDER MERCANTILE Co.
5-tf
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
GENERAL NEWS

Ouachita and Henderson Brown
colleges at Arkadelphia have adopted
she new time schedule, which con.
taibs SIX school days each week.
Sessions end at 1880 o'clock each day.
This gives more time for preparation
Of lessons aud for laboratory exper.
iDeDls. Ouachlta gave the system
trIAl last year, and it was unani-
DOnsly approved of by the students.
The country road from Hope to
FuliOo has been improved by modern
m,zhods. In test Of this road, five
lalez Of cotton were hauled the
eBlITe distance between the two
towns, by a single mule team. For
DcTly, only two bales could be drawn
by \ team over this same road.
Heber Springs, Ark, is to have
m $4,000 brick school building.
The work will be completed, it is
Iboaght, by January l, 1918.
1000 young men Of the colleges
and High Schools of Fargo, North
Dakota, have been gwen two weeks
vacation TO assist in the wheat har.
vests OF that state.
Rear Admiral Lucien Young Of
abe United States navy del at the
NAIdorf-Astoria hotel IN New York
OvaOber, 9. Admiral Young has a
distinguished record in the navy.
He was so years of age.
Two men of Newport were fined
l&si week for selling "blind tiger
vhisksy. One of the men was
given . Jail sentence in addition to
his Ene.
Arkansas now has 25 wet counties,
compared to only 9 before the elec.
tiou. This loss of the temperance
cause may he attributed to the wide.
spead misunderstanding of the
SOssIs concerning the prohibition
Dessnres during the late election.
4. ID. Elvin, sheriff of Hampstead
oOouiy, succeeded in disarmlng and
scattering a mob last week at Wash
IBgtOl. The mob was attempting to
lynch negro Elvin had in charge.
T. }. Gay, president of the Gay
Oil 90. of Little Rock, predicts a
IniuTe for Arkansas as ala oil pro.
dncing state. Mr.. Gays reasons
are that this state lies between oil
producing states, Louisiana, Okla
boCDa and Kansas, and that extensive
Efforts are being made to find new
fields to replenish the supply of oil,
otherwise an oil famine is eminent.
On Monday the forward end Of
ihe port turbine, together with the
steam chest on the torpedo boat de-
siToyeT, Wake, exploded, just as
abe destroyer had started on a speed
contest with other destroyers of the
lbird group. The accident happened
Og BreDton's Reef Lhghtship, on the
Rhode Island coast, The chief
engineer and two first class machin.
lists Of the Wake were killed, and
i've others were wounded. The
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
More Grocery Talk

We want to impress upon the minds of
our customers that quality counts with us.
we do not desire to handle anything of an i'm
terior grade, so when you trade with us you
may know you are getting the best
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
A Visit From the Raylaya.

The servant at No. told the servant
at No. that her master expected his
old friends. the Bayleys. to pay a visit.
and No told No. that No expect
ed to have the Bayleys in the house
every day. and No, 3 told No. 4 that it
was all up with No. and that they
couldn't keep the bailiffs out. where
upon No I told No. 5 that the officers
were after No. and that it was as
much as he could do to prevent him
self from being taken In execution and
that it was nearly killing his poor. dear
wife. and SO it went on increasing and
increasing until it got to No. 33 that
the detective police had taken up the
gentleman who lived at No. for kill
ing his poor. dear wife with arsenic
and that it was confidently hoped and
expected that he would be executed. as
the facts of the case were very clear
against him. London Express
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
Sn;kinn the Guns.


The expression "spikin% guns Is
survival from the day when all that
was necessary to put a gun out OF ac-
ton Crowded. Of course, that you had
access to it, was large nail or spike
and hammer You simply drove the
nail into the touch-hole at the breech.
If the nail was long enough to turn
round at the end on the bottom of the
bore so much the better. 1t Is just as
simple. perhaps simpler. to put mod
ern gun out of action. All you want
is hammer. The breech block of the
modern gun is held closed by screw
threads. After the breech block Is shut
on the shell turn of two or three
inches engages the threads. BY knock
ing a bur on these threads you prevent
them engaging. Any attempt to fire
the gun without the breech block be-
ing perfectly closed would. OF course.
be of material assistance to the enemy.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
Office Lawyers.

coffee practice is what the average
lawyer seeks for now" remarked an
attorney. land that is the business that
makes the largest returns for the least
waste of tissue. More money is made
nowadays by keeping clients out OF
litigation and free from the dangers
of the laws delay than by defendin"
them. even successfully, in court. 1t
is safe to say that there are some
5000 lawyers who are making IL very
good living in New York from law
business that rarely or never takes
them into court and that there are Il
large number Of lawyers who from
their rounsel work and directing grel.
enterprises and corporations, advisin.
and Guidin" wealthy clients. take i'll
each year prin, ely-yeS. g. Ell fabulous
amounts. "-LawyerS' Diary.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
His Title to Fame.

There is big hearted man editing a
paper In Iowa who ever tries to say
something eulogistic about every citi-
zen of his town both during the sub
ject's life and at his death On one
occasion he was much perplexed to
know what to say in the case of a
man. resident of the town for many
years and an excellent citizen. For the
life Of him the editor could think Of
nothing that his friend had done to
entitle him to distinction. The fol-
lowing was the one fact that the writer
could produce from the recesses Of bis
memory as a climax for the eulogy
that appeared in the paper:
''Mr Jones was once prominently
mentioned for the nomination as alter
nate delegate for the annual conclave
Of the Order Of the Sons Of America. +"
-Harper's Magazine.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
Spider Tiqers.

The lycosae are tigers among spiders.
and when the eggs are Enclosed in their
sac they attach the precious parcel to
the abdomen and carry it about with
them During the season Of maternity
they are exceedingly fierce and con-
slider ny evidence Of curiosity on the
part of an observer as direct chal-
lenge to attack When the young are
Matched they swarm out over the
mother. and she carries them about
with her for several days. So voracious
is their appetite that she frequently
falls victim to it. for. it Is said. they
have no conjunction whatever in de-
vouring her
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
FAMOUS FEEDERS.
Peter the Great and Louis XIV. Had
Fairly Good Appetites.

Peter the Great and Louis XIV. Had
Fairly Good Appetites.
Louis XIV, lie Grand Monarque.
could WELD a lusty knife at the ban
quoting board 1t is related of this
French ruler that "he would eat at a
meal four platefuls of soup, a whole
pheasant. partridge. plateful of
salad. mutton hashed with garlic. two
good sized slices Of ham and dish Of
pastry. finishing the repast with fruits
and sweetmeats"-pretty fair for a
king who. we are informed by one his
torian. dined in public. land the privi-
lege of seeing him eat was eagerly
sought after" No admission was
charged. as far as can be learned.
In the Bodleian library at Oxford
there is preserved an innkeeper's bill
for breakfast eaten at GOdalming. Sur
reg. by Peter the Great. The car and
twenty companions managed to dis
pose of half sheep. a quarter Of a
lamb. ten pullets. three ducks. twelve
chickens. eighty-four eggs. three quarts
Of brandy and six quarts Of mulled
wine. with salad in proportion. For a
little snack picked up at noon Peter
and his merry crew got away with a
sheep. FIVE ribs of beef. three-quarters
of lamb. fourteen pullets. fourteen
rabbits and great quantity Of brandy
and wine. Peters taste In tipple ran
to brandy and hot pepper. harmless
decoction for a copper riveted throat
and armOr plate stomach.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
NECK TRUMPETS.
Curious Silver Musical instruments
Used by the Hindus.

Used by the F7!nouS,
The Hindus have Il number of mu-
steal instruments for which great an
tiuuity is claimed OF these there Is
one that is very curious. not So much
by reason of its form of structure. but
because of the fact that it is played In
a very peculiar manner. 1t Is not n
stringed instrument. it Is not WIND
Instrument. and it is not an instrument
of percussion. 1t consists of two small
silver trumpets with very delicate
apparatus within.
When the natives play upon this in
strument they invariably excite the
greatest wonder in the foreigner. who
is perplexed to determine how the
player produces the sounds. for he
does not place the instrument to his
lips. but adjusts it to his neck. For
eigners have thought that a player OF
such an instrument must be ventrilo
quist. employing the trumpets to con
vey a false impression.
1t appears, however. that the varia
lions Of tone are produced by the vari
alton in the quantity of air propelled
through the instrument by the pulsa-
tons of the neck.
Nothing could be more curious. it is
said, than to witness a performance
upon this instrument and to hear the
soft, sweet musical sounds that ema-
nate from the silver trumpets.-Ex
change.