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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
MEET SILAGE SPECIAL
Farmers Anxious to Learn System of
Saving Feed for Stock.

Phillipsburg, Kan, Aug. Son
board Kansas Agricultural College
Rock Island "silage speciarO-There
never was an agricultural train run in
Kansas which received a more hearty
welcome from the farmers than the
''silage special now making a ten-day
tour of the state under the auspices
of the Rock Island railway and the
Kansas Agricultural college. 1t is be-
cause the "silage special" which is
teaching the benefits of silos on Kan
sas farms, is timely Western Kansas
needs silos badly right now.
Twenty-Five hundred farmers, fairly
hungry for information as to how they
may prevent a possible feed shortage
this winter, came to the stations to
hear the lectures and ask questions
Monday-the second day of the trip.
For that is one of the things which the
experts on the train are teaching--how
a feed shortage this winter condition
possible because of dry season in the
western counties, may be averted by
saving, in silos, what feed is produced
this year.
the dry weather has affected his
crops this summer, can afford some
sort of a Silo, the agricultural college
speakers told the farmers. If he is
not able TO Duy one OF the more eX-
pensive types he can dig pit silo
himself at a cost not to exceed $30!I
This type is especially recommended
for farmers in western Kansas where
live stock farming is being practiced
more and more every year. With sew
eral models the experts tell how to
build one of these silos. By putting
his corn, cane. or kafir into one of
these underground silos a farmer can
double the value of his feed.
The "silage special consists of four
flat cars, containing models of the
various types of silos. silage cutters.
and filters, and three coaches. H. NJ.
Cottrell, agricultural commissioner for
the Rock Island Lines, is in charge of
the train. A. S. Neale, w. A. Cochel.
J. B. Fitch and Clyde Mckee are the
speakers from the Agricultural coll
lege. The run Monday was from Sell
den to Phillipsburg, with stops at
Dresden, Jennings, Clayton, Norton,
Calvert, Almena. Prairie View. Stutt-
CART and PhilliDSburg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
SPECIAL
Union Pacific Starts instruction
Train September Is.
Lectures and Exhibits of AL
falfa and Forage Crops.

September Is the Union Pacific will
start an Alfalfa and Forage special
through Kansas. Bunker Hill is the
starting point and from there it will go
to Russell, and up the SalineOakley
branch to Luray and then to Sharon
Springs. Prof. G. L. Holden, of Chi
cago, will be in charge and will be as
sisted by staff of lecturers, and three
experts from the Kansas Agricultural
college. In all there will be twenty five
people in the party, and there will be
six cars in the train.
1t is not the intention of the Union
Pacific to send this party where it's eff
forts will not be appreciated. 1t will
visit only such places as invitations
are received from. A number of peo-
pie must sign petition inviting the
party to stop. 1t is the intention to de-
liver at least six lectures at each stop
one in a hall in the town and the
others on farms sufficiently near to be
reached by automobile.
Besides alfalfa attention will be given
to kaffir corn, sorghums, milo maize,
silos. dairying and kindred subjects.
T M Carney, travelling passenger
agent located at Kansas City; Isaiah
Wheeler, travelling passenger agent,
and A. r. Smith of Omaha, colonial
ton and industrial agent, were here to-
day with G. R. Harries, local passen-
ger agent on business connected with
the Alfalfa special.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
AFTER JACK ROLLINS.
He Is Charged With Shooting "Just to
Scare Clara Johnson"

Warrant is out for the arrest of Jack
Rollins, deputy game warden. He dis
turbed the peace instead of enforcing
it-disturbed the Sunday quiet of Sol
dier creek and frightened almost into
spasms one Clara Johnson, who is
ready to appear against him
Mrs. Johnson lives on a farm near
the reform school in North Topeka
Last Sunday she heard shot in the
vicinity of the creek, thought some one
was stealing chickens, and hastened
to investigate. She alleges that Rol-
Inns broke through the bushes, cooked
his gun, and cried, ''Halt!'
Mrs. johnson was frightened, thought
Rollins was crazy. turned in much
trepidation, and ran. Rollins sent
bullet singing after her. Mr.. Johnson
heard his wife's story and started in
search of the offender.
why did you shoot at my wife," he
demanded.
Just for fun returned Rollins,
wanted to scare her"
Warrant was placed in the hands of
Marshal Frost today, charging Rollins
with disturbing the peace and quiet of
Clara johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
MISSION To TALK
Governor Lind'S Business at
the Capital of Mexico
viii Be to Take SOundings of
Public Sentiment.
UNCLE SANS FUTURE POLICY
Will Depend Upon Report He
Makes to Washington.
His Position Is That of UnOffi-
ciaI Ambassador.

Washington, Aug. 5.-No announce
ment of policy or further steps will be
taken by President Wilson in the Mex
lean situ--tion until former Governor
John Lind, of Minnesota, personal rep
resentative of the president, arrives in
Mexico City and familiarizes himself
with conditions there.
This was made clear at the White
House today. Mr.. Lind carries in
structions to talk informally with
prominent Mexicans. Administration
officials indicated that no steps toward
mediation policy would be attempted
until after Mr.. Lind had sounded out
sentiment in Mexico and determined
whether the assistance of the United
States in adjusting the dispute would
be received.
Mr.. Lind will inform inquirers, on
the authority of President Wilson, that
only the government constitutionally
set up will be recognized by the United
States. This will involve the resigna-
ton of Provisional President Huerta in
favor of the provisional president Sc
lected by the Mexican factions, the
new president first to be appointed min
lister of foreign relations, in conformity
with the law of succession in Mexico
1t was pointed out in administra-
ton circles today that while Mr.. Lind 8
pOSlllOH IlOW Is lAI1l Ol dQNlSSF " Tic
American embassy, he will act in reali-
ty as an unofficial ambassador to be
named ambassador when a stable gov
ernment is organized and recognition
is extended by the United States
Just what part Mr.. Lind will take in
peace negotiations is not made clear
here, but there is every reason to be-
lieve that he will merely represent the
views of the American government, to
those who consult him and will not
directly interfere with the progress of
events, unless the washington gov
ernment finally decides to mediate the
dispute.
President Wilson has been unofficial
ly informed of the support of Repub-
licans of the house in his Mexican pro-
gram SO long as non-partiSan atti-
tude is maintained.
Assurances to the president were
conveyed from Republican Leader
Mann. At both ends of the capitol
there have been informal agreements
to keep the Mexican question out of
politics.
Sorry to Lose Wilson.
Mexico City, Aug. 5.-The acceptance
did not cause any great surprise here,
as it had been generally expected that
his views would prevent his retention
of the post.
The retiring ambassadors course dur
ing the exciting days of February met
with the approval of most foreign resi-
dents here and his retirement is, there
fore, matter of regret to many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
AVOIDS POLITICS
Ex-senator Curtis Too Busy to
Give Time to Saving Country.
Returns From Trip East-Mex-
lean Situation to Front.

when are you going back to the
United States senator" ex-United
States Senator Curtis 9ried this
morning. He has just returned from a
trip to ST. Louis, Washington, New
York and Hartford, Conn.
But Mr.. Curtis is not talking politics.
He brushed the question aside.
Haven't any time for politics now,
1 am too busy with my law business.
1t was legal business which took me
away, and it kept me busy all the time
1 was gone. 1 have no time for any
thing else,'' he said.
But just the same Mr.. Curtis, while
in Washington, had opportunity to get
acquainted with the Washington END
of the Mexican situation.
Everybody I met in st. Louis and
New York. he said, wanted to know
how the Kansas crops were getting
everybody was talking Mexico, and a
great many people who have interests
in Mexico were in the city.
There are two factions in Washing
ton, as regards Mexico-the admins
tration faction and the anti-adminis-
tration faction. They disagree as to
what ought to be done, but neither
wants intervention. The general i'm
preston is that the administration does
not understand the situation in Mex
leo.
while there is report current that
rival financial factions in New York
are financing the rival factions in
Mexico, the committee on foreign rela-
tions has not been able to secure any
tangible evidence on this point"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
The HOTTEST DAY
This Day Is After That Doubt
full Honor.
Was 1O4 Above at 3 O'clock
-1O4 the Record.
NEEDLE is STILL CLIMBING
Was 10 at Noon by ThermOm-
eters on Street Level.
One Heat PrOstratiOn at the
POstOffice.

Today is not only the hottest Au-
gust on record in Topeka but it may
prove to be the hottest day OF the
year thus far. The thermometer read
ing at this afternoon way up on
top of the Mulvane building was 1O4
degrees and the mercury showed no
signs of stopping at that point. The
high mark for the summer up to to-
day was 1O4 degrees. The previous
record for August was 80 degrees in
1895.
One heat prostration was reported
today. Miss Carrie E. Sheffield,
clerk of the money order depart
ment of the postoffice, was taken to
her home at S04 East Eighth avenue.
over at the street car transfer sta
tfon the thermometer registered ITO
degrees at noon. The heat in the sun
on Kansas avenue was intense.
sunny Flora, the weather man,
saws that Kansans should be thankful
for the fact that the weather is not
sultry and that breeze has been
blowing most of the time this sum-
mer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion Makes Discovery
That Shippers Are Cheated by
Inaccurate Weighing.
CONSTITUTES Discrimination
AS Great as a Difference i'm
Freight Rates.
Shippers Nearly Always Set
the Worst of 1t.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Investigation
of alleged irregularities and discrep-
ancfes in the weighing of freight has
disclosed the imposition of unreason-
able charges said to constitute as great
a discrimination as would a difference
of freight rates.
In a report of an investigation Is
sued today the interstate commerce
commission declares that a majority
of the track scales now in use should
be rebuilt at once in order to obtain
reasonably accurate results" Sharp
criticism of the methods of weighing
such commodities as grain, coal and
lumber is made, it being alleged that
shippers almost invariably get the
worst of the transaction.
The commission has no authority
under the law to issue an order cor
recttng the evils disclosed but it rec
ommends that congress confer upon
1t powers to fix points at which track
scales shall be installed; to prescribe
their standard; to test or supervise the
testing, and supervise the operation of
scales.
The American Railway association,
in compliance with suggestions of the
commission, will promulgate shortly
weighing regula atoms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
TWO YOUTHFUL THIEVES
They Confess to Number of Petty
Grimes.

Two 13-year-old boys. Elston Keefer
and Bob Eastberg. today confessed to
the robbery of the Central Cycle COM
pany and other places. F. NJ. Welton,
manager of the cycle company, sent in
a complaint recently to the police that
there have been over so or go pocket
knives stolen from his store in the last
two weeks. This morning the chief of
police had the two supposed culprits in
his office and finally made them con-
fesS to the robbery.
The chief visited the homes of the
two boys in Potwin and found a big
collection of knives, watches fountain
pens, a flashlight, scores of keys, a sill
yer watch and about 20 knives. With
the help of Sergeant Sauls, the chief
drew out the story of many other Of
fenses of the two boys, several of them
of a serious nature. The Eastberg bow
told of the theft of a sum of money, a
knife and some keys out of the pockets
of Robert Frazer, several days ago
The boys said that they went behind
the counters of the cycle company
while the clerks We're in the back part
of the building. and that they opened
the show cases and stole the knives
Last Saturday the case was opened and
four dozen taken out. The boys said
they had been there but only accounted
for about ten, but the police believe
that they have the raminder hidden
The boys said that they had broken
into the home of Mrs. S. K. Bair. in
Potwin, Saturday, and stole some
smaller trinkets a d a watch. Later
testimony showed that they had taken
every electric light globe in the house
and had destroyed them. Besides this
piece of mischief. the boys confessed
to breaking every lock in the place and
tampering with the contents of all the
trunks and drawers. A full set of
boys books were also missing.
The police think that the two boys
and others have been connected with
other robberies in the Potwin neighbor-
hood. Several minor robberies have oc-
Cured in stores and houses there and
they both admit stealing some gum
from off a store case. The matter was
turned over to the probate court and
will be tried next week.
Chief Hughes showed the boys
through the city Jail and warned them
that they would land there if they did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
DROP into FLAME
Two Guests Badly Burned in a
Hotel Fire.
Mountain Resort House 75
Years Old DESTROYED.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5-The Blue
Mountain house at Penmar, on the
Pennsylvania-Maryla line, was de-
stroyed by fire today. two guests being
Metzgar and Malcom Frank, of Nor
folk, Va. The men We're badly burned
and bruised in attempting to escape
They were on the fourth floor and were
rescued ''hen they had reached the
second.
The fire started at a. m. in the
main building. driving the guests to the
lawns in scanty attire. Some of them
were unable to save their belongings
The building was quickly destroyed and
it was impossible to saw, anything in
the way of furnishings.
The fire had it's origin in the kitchen
and quickly spread to adjoining rooms
and halls, thence to the elevator shaft
and the floors above. There were 175
guests in the hotel.
Metzgar and Frank, who are uncle
and nephew, respectively, did not hear
the alarm which aroused the other
guests. They found themselves sur
rounded fire in their room on the
fourth floor and in their effort to es-
cape they fell through a trap door into
f1ame-swept hall and were seriously
burned.
The hotel was built by the Western
Maryland Railroad company rs years
ago and in its day was one of the best
known mountain resorts in the coun-
try. The loss is about 100000.
Babies Thrown From Windows.
Baltimore, Aug. 5.-About one-half of
the guests at the burned Blue Noun
tain House were Baltimoreans. A
score of these, clad in garments of all
descriptions, returned to the city on
a morning train. So swift was the
progress of the flames that none of the
party was able to save any of their
jewels clothing. 1t is estimated
that more than 100000 worth of jewelry
was lost.
Mrs. B. Lobe, of Utaw Place, gave a
hasty description of the first stages
of the fire.
"It was awful" she said. "I saw
babies thrown out of the windows.
We were aroused from our sleep by
the sharp reports of pistol and some
one crying to run for our lives, as
the hotel was afire. We did not wait.
but grabbed up the first pieces of
clothing that came to hand and ran
from the building
AS the women left the train at the
station here they presented a sorry ap-
pearance. Wrappers, kmonos and
such formed the wearing apparel of
most of them. Hair was loosely knot
ted on their heads and in many cases
struggling down their backs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
The DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate Renews Debate on the Tariff
Bill.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Senate met
at noon. Resumed debate on tariff
bill
Senator Salisbury warned against
waste of time in general debate.
Former Senator Foraker was prin-
cipaI witness before lobby investigat-
ing committee.
House met at noon. Representa-
tive Levy introduced resolution ask
ing Secretary McAdoo to furnish list
of all transfers of government bonds
since July 1.
House lobby committee began its
investigation with Louis Seibold as it's
first witness.
Recognition of "a state of public
war in Mexico" and of American neu-
trality between the "beIligerents'' de-
manded in resolution introduced by
Representative Stephens (Tex.).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05

There seems to be no let up in the
hot and dry weather in Kansas. This
morning at 10 o'clock the thermometer
reading at Topeka was SO degrees as
against 80 degrees at the same hour
Monday. The day is destined to be
the hottest August 5 on record here.
Monday maximum temperatures at
government stations ranged from SO
degrees at Wichita and Dodge City to
106 degrees at Hanover, Mcpherson,
Manhattan and Sedan. Slight relief is
predicted for the northern portion of
the state tonight, but Wednesday it
will probably be broiling hot again.
At the majority of Kansas stations
Monday night was comparatively
cool one, but at Topeka the minimum
temperature was rs degrees which is
by no means a low mark.
Reports are coming from the coun-
try districts that the farmers are haY-
ing difficulty in providing water for
stock. Wells are going dry and in
many instances the Stockmen have
had to haul water. A resident of
Highland Park who makes a business
of drilling wells is a busy man nova
days.
The river has remained stationary
for the last two or three days, the |
stage now being SO feet.
Following are the maximum temper
atures at government weather stations |
in Kansas for the twenty-four hours |
ending at o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
Peach Week in Arkansas.

SpringdaIe, Ark, Aug. 5.-ThiS is
peach week in northwest Arkansas.
Shipments of Elbertas are rolling to
market at the rate of 25 to 100 cars
daily. Most of the Arkansas peaches
are going east of the Mississippi river.
Pittsburg and New York are taking
most of the Washington county crop.
Springdale is the largest shipping
point, more than 200 cars going out
from there. The income of the
Springdale peach growers will be
about 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
She Beat Him to 1t.

son Waldrop, a township constable,
was shot and killed by his wife today
at their home near here. Mrs. Wall
drop was arrested. There had been
domestic trouble and when Waldrop
went to breakfast today he carried
heavy club and threatened to kill his
wife and ChildrHn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western

Western.
Denver at Des Moines, cloudy.
Lincoln at st. Joseph, cloudy.
Wichita at Sioux City, cloudy.
Topeka at Omaha, cloudy.
National.
Brooklyn at Chicago, clear.
New York at Pittsburg clear.
Boston at Cincinnati, clear.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, clear.
American.
Chicago at Washington, clear.
St. Louis at Boston, CD clear.
Detroit at New York, clear.
Cleveland at Philadelphia,
clear.
Association.
Columbus at Toledo, clear.
Indianapolis at Louisville, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05

not reform. Both of the boys cried
when they realized the full extent of
their wrongs, and promised to turn
over a new leaf They both come from
good families, have tried every way to
make them behave. The opinion at the
police station is that they have had
bad associates, and that they have
chance to make good in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
Coal Rate Ordered Lowered.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The
public service commission today or
dered a reduction in the rate on coal
shipped over the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas lines from the mines at CAL
houn and Lewis, Henry county, Mis-
souri,, to Sedalia. The new rate is
fixed at 40 cents a ton, a reduction
of 20 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
ST. Louis O: Boston 3.
Bell Strike Is Off,

St Louis, Aug. 5.-The strike of
maintenance men and operators
against the Southwestern Telegraph &
Telephone company (BelD officially
was declared off this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05

lature, is reported today to be center
ing it's attention on poker game in
which members of the legislature and
state officers are said to have taken
part. W. A. Farris, detective, who
last winter caused the arrest of per-
sons on a charge / of conducting
gambling house, was called before
the grand jury today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
From Lobby to Poker,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The
grand jury which yesterday began an
investigation of alleged lobbying at
the recent session of the state legis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
Weather Forecast for Kansas.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
| day; cooler tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-06-29
-of to Order

Very charming picture hats can
- ,svolvsd-to, sutt the psfsoaallty
ana he dress Of the wearer. Among
the hAtss are sucbz celors ~ navy.
ena bxight blue4 0olde and srsma
ytolet2 and black When trfm-
med By real mtlliners. with you
and your dress duly considered.
these hats can Be made real ..pse-
turea.'
The Washington times., 1913-06-29


to a
The Washington times., 1913-06-29
Juvenile Dresses, 88c, 44c, 23c

For girls to 20 years of age MILDLY and Balkan Style
Bouse and the white skirts to with them at $50 for choice
AT $50 and 44c dainty wash dresses for girls of to IL
years; only 23c for sizes 2 to years.
The Washington times., 1913-06-29

p - ~ <kS
Were 1sc We're sc wsre sse
The trimmed hats represent
every last moment Summer
Girl style, including the few
Paris hats used as inspirations.
As little as $3.50 for the,
Small Pokes-and no more
than $1,000 for the Large
Picture Hats. OF leghorn.
hemp, and chip, trimmed with
flowers, wings, breasts, nib
bons, and velvet.
The Sporting Girls Ratine
Hats al white and with facings
IN colors, are now 75c and CSC
instead of $f.0O and Sf.25.
The Washington times., 1913-06-29
Table 20
Lingerie

Lingerie, Combinations, Gowns
Corset Covers, and Drawers. of SUI
perior nainsook and cambric: lace
and embroidery trimmed Values to
75c.
The Washington times., 1913-06-29
Cooling Off"

Lingerie. Combinations, Skirts
Gowns, Chemises, Drawers. and Cor
set Covers; best quality nainsook
cambric, lawn. and crepe; lace and
embroidery trimmed. Values, $1.00
to $1.50.
The Washington times., 1913-06-29

Long and Short Kimonos. of good
quality lawn and batiste; dainty
stripes and figures; good washing
colors. Values to 69c.