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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
CONvICTS STUDY
More Than Fifty Taking Cor
respondence Courses.
College Helping Unfortunate
Take Technical Branches.

Manhattan, Kan, May 13.-More than
so conVictS in the state prison are now
taking the correspondence courses at
the Kansas State Agricultural college
at Manhattan. Few if any of the con-
victs ever saw the college and it viii
be some time before any of them can
see it, but nevertheless they are TAX
ing the courses and attend their class
es regularly. All the convict college
students are inmates of the state pen
itentiary at Lansing, and they do their
class work in their cells, mailing their
lessons to the college for correction.
Some of the conVictS are taking agrl-
culture, some civil engineering; others
mechanics, some dairy, some general
courses and industrial shop work.
Nearly all the students in the agricul-
tural or dairy courses are men en-
ployed on the prison farm or dairy
and as a rule they are men already
equipped with good educations, who
hope through the knowledge gained
in their college courses to make a new
start in life when they get out of
prison. The plan having proved sue
cess in the United States penitentiary
it is to be introduced in the Kansas
state penitentiary. Prof. G. E. Bray,
of the extension division, has made
personal visits to find out their needs.
The college wishes to help the unfor-
tunate as well as the fortunate. The
courses are given at reduced rates and
the department is taking the conVicts'
promise to pay later, provided they
can raise the money to buy textbooks.
In some cases the chaplain has pur-
chased the books for them. Mr.. Bray
recently visited the penitentiary and
talked to the 700 convicts. Later he
met those who were especially inter
ested in the correspondence courses.
Several very interesting letters have
been received from the convicts about
their work and the courses they wish
to take.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
Takes That Weight
Off the Stomach
Samuels s'3-P'' Capsules Relieve That
BIoated, Classy Condition. You
Feel Fine.

If you wake up in the morning with
feeling as though lump of lead laid on
your stomach-have unpleasant dreams,
sour, sickening feeling, or belch gas and
eructate fermented, undigested food, feel
blue, languid, no energy or get-up-that's
INDIGESTION, and how quickly "3-P'
capsules will make life worth living for
you'll
Thousands have found how needless 1t is
to suffer the misery and pain of a bad
stomach. We quote an expression from
Rev. Charles E. Hill of Mt Sterling, Ohio,
who says:
of the benefits derived from your t3-P'
capsules. Not only did they relieve stom-
ach trouble, but in relieving it they seemed
to give new vigor to body and mind. I am
glad it was recommended to me and that
I tried it,
A 25-cent package at any drug store will
cause you also to praise it, because each
little capsule contains: Pepsin, Papain,
Glycero-Phosphates and other harmless
ingredients, after the formula of famous
French specialist, put up in easy-to-tal1e
little gelatin capsules which produce the
same effect as the juices of a healthy
besides strengthening the nerves.
Buy a package to-day write The
Samuel Chemical Company, Cincinnati,
Ohio, for free trial boX.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
FOUND MAN UNCONSCIOUS.
Way Lying Along Railroad-Name
Is Unknown.

Ellsworth, Kan, May ia young
man, between 25 and 80 years of age
was found fatally injured, lying on the
Frisco tracks 20 miles south of here,
between Frederick and Pollard by
Phil Church, a farmer. He notified
the Frisco physician, DR.. H. z. Hissem
and the young man was brought to
the Ellsworth hospital. The back Of
his head was crushed and his right
leg broken. He died six hours later.
The young man was unable to give
his name. Once, while in a dazed con-
dition, he said that he had a grand
mother living at st. Louis, Mo.
He had on good clothes, a blue
serge union made coat, white collar
and necktie. He had some money in
his pockets.
None of the train men knew any
thing about how he came to be there.
1t is supposed he ''bummed" the F'ris
co freight train out of Ellsworth and
fell off in some manner. The collar
he wore was run over by a car wheel
and the name blotted out. He was n
good looking young man and prob
ably had not known hard work. The
body is now at the Hutchinson &
Grub morgue, awaiting Identification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
STOP SOIL DRIFT
Pawnee County Farmer Or
dered to Cultivate Farm.
Has Been Drifting and Burying
Crops of NeighbOrs.

Larned, Kan, May ia unique
law not generally enforced in Kansas
was dug up by the Pawnee county
commissioners recently when they or
dered the owners of property south
of the D. S. Bowman farm to cultivate
the land so as to prevent the soil
from drifting. Bowman complained
to the commissioners the soil from the
land south of his place was drifting
and covering his crops. The law en-
powers commissioners of counties of
under 10, 900 population to devise ways
and means to prevent the drifting of
soils, which has become such prob
lem in many parts of western Kansas
especially Thomas county. The state
agricultural experts at Hays or Man
haitian may be called on for advice
Should a landowner refuse to comply
with the commissions order it is en-
powered to so cultivate the soil as to
prevent drifting and charge the eX-
penses against the land as taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
Fine Remedy for
A Backward Child
Continue it for only a Brief
Period and the Good Results
Will Surprise You.

A low state of the general health is
now the accepted cause of backward
ness in children. So N the case of a
backward child it is best to look tow
ards building up it's health. 1t will
usually be found that the main trouble
is in the food, in lack of assimilation
and digestion. Hence care should be
taken in the kind of food given to the
child. This, with plenty of air and ex-
ercise, should bring about change for
the better.
Watch the condition of the bowels, to
note whether the waste is being passed
off or not, or whether it is being passed
too freely. If either condition prevails
give a small dose of that gentlest of all
Iaxative-tonics, Dr. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin. Thousands of mothers will tes-
tify to the wonders it has wrought in
the lives of their own children, and for
that reason legions of families like
those of Mrs. J. E. Rrunty, 1903 9th
Ave Nashville, Tenn, are never with
ont If in the house. Mrs. Brunty
writes: Harry had always been con-
stipated until L gave him DR.. Caldwell's
syrup Pepsin. 1 am certainly going
tn keep this medicine in the house in
future for 1 know it to be good 1t
is pleasant to the taste and so perfect
w safe that it is given to infants, and
vet is equally effective for grown peo-
pie All druggists sell it and the price
is only fifty cents and one dollar a bot
tie, the latter for families who need
II regularly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
GRAY HAIR
Easy to Restore Natural Color
of Your Hair by Simple
Method.

Science has Just been finding out some
of the most amazing things about the halr
discoveries that overturn many old ideas.
For instance, with newly oiscoNeleo
product the natural color is restored by q
simple treatment that can be applied by
any one in a short time. This scienunc
Hair Restorer a LIQUID preparation that
makes any desired shade from the one
package, leaving the hair soft and nuffy,
and making lasting color that Is nor
sticky and does not rub OF.
The Queen Gray Hair Restorer Is IN
Simultaneous in its effect and requires out
one application to restore the nature
color of your hair 1t is IN two sizes, 5oc
and 81 90, and can be obtained from Il. v,
Campbell Drug Co., 74 kansas ave-, ana
at all drug and department stores
throughout the country
The best hairdressers use II and sell u
to their patTonss-A6v.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
LEACH WANTS PAROLE.
Ex-SoIdier Serving Life Sentence Tor
Killing Battery Mate.

Junction City, Kan, May IL os;
G Leach. a life prisoner at the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, is seek
ing a parole under an amendment 10
the federal parole law granting pa
roles to certain life term prisoners ne
will appear before the federal board
this week. Leach, while a member OF
Battery B, Second artillery, killed a
comrade, Corporal Robert FenneH,
with a baseball bat. That was In the
fall of 1897 The Spanish-American
war the following year took the wit
nesses away from the post, scattering
them all over the globe, and Leach
was held in prison over year await
ing trial.
eral court at Topeka, many Junction
CITY and Fort Riley men were sum-
Tnoned as witnesses. Leach was con-
victed of the murder charge anu SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
Demonstration

Everybody is invited to the demon
stration of the Stereotype at the school
this evening, Tuesday, May 10 at 8
o'clock. c. W. Johnson, of the Steno-
type company, will conduct the Demon
stration. Business men and steno-
graphers and any others who are in
terested, are urged to attend. A speed
of 593 words a minute has been reached
with his machine. One will be on ex-
hibition at Rosser Bros. drug store for
a couple of days, S03 Kansas avenue.
In spite of unfavorable weather, a
large and enthusiastic crowd of pupils
and teachers from the outside schools
attended the letter contest entertain
ment, Saturday. There was a lunch
and program at the school; then a pipe
organ concert at the auditorium by
Dean Horace Whitehouse, of the
WaShburn conservatory of music, and
an automobile trip around town. The
young ladies who helped with the serv-
ing were: Miss Adelia Fernstrom, Miss
Ruth Adams, Miss Mabel Craig, Miss
Ava Green, Miss Alberta Post, Miss
Vida Morrison, Miss Pauline Schaefer,
Miss Maconda McCracken, Miss Myra
Shaffer, Miss Cordie Allen, Miss Aileen
McFarlane.
Miss Hilma Eastberg is doing steno-
graphic work in the office of the Shaw
nee Cycle company, and Mr.. w. w.
Copp for Mr.. H. J. Parr, of the Wey-
man Bruton company, of New York.
Mr. Russell Buchanan, who is now
with the Santa Fee in Los Angeles,
California, called at the school while
visiting in Topeka recently.
Mr. r. L. Campbell, who is now with
the c. B. & Q. in Omaha, is spending
few days at home in Topeka and
called at the school the other day.
Mr. c. Kramer, inspector of agencies
of the North American Life Insurance
company. gave the practical talk last
Friday 1t was on the subject of En-
thusiasm,' and was very gingery and
interesting.
Miss Ethel Fernstrom has taken
stenographic position with the freight
auditing department of the Santa Fe,
and Miss Minnie Nystrom with the
Sharpe Insurance Agency
Dougherty's shorthand is being
taught to a class in the school OF the
state penitentiary at Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
CAIN is IN BAD IN FORD.
Has Trouble in Filing Bond in River
Island Case.

Dodge City, Kan, May 13-The
Ford county commissioners refused to
appoint appraisers to make valuation
of the Dodge City park at the request
of A. w. Cain, who "squatted" on the
park as Arkansas river island school
land a few months ago. The new
river island school land law requires
"squatters'' to file bonds covering the
costs in island land cases. These
bonds must be satisfactory to the
county clerk. Cain has failed to pro-
duce a satisfactory bond. One park
"Squatter'' was nearly mObbed here
last summer and considering the senti-
ment here over the Cain case. it is
not likely he will ever be able to pro-
duce a good enough bond to satisfy
the county clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
SEPARATED as YEARS.
School Chums United After Having
Lost Trace of Each Other.

Wichita, May 13.-An intimate
friendship of forty-five years ago,
was renewed here when T. ]. Brass
field, a retired real estate man of Van
couver, Canada, accidentally discov-
cred that an old schoolmate, w. O.
Van Arsdale, is resident of this city.
The two men attended country
school together near Peoria, Ill, IN
the early SOS and were inseparable
companions. Forty-five years ago
they separated, one to go to Canada,
the other to New Mexico. Communi-
cations were sent, but were evidently
lost in transit, as from that day to
this, they received no word of each
other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13

Syrup Pepsin has no equal as a cure
for constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, headaches, sour stomach, gas on
the stomach, liver trouble and kindred
complaints. 1t has so many advantages
that those who once use it forever af-
ter discard cathartics, salts, pills and
other coarse remedies, for they are
seldom advisable and should never be
given to children.
If no member of your family has ever
used Syrup Pepsin and you would like
to make personal trial of it before
buying it in the regular way of a drug
gist, send your address, postal will
do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, All Wash
ington ST., Monticello, ILL.,, and a free
sample bottle, will be mailed you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
COMMENCEMENT AT HAYS.
Rev. @. F. Weist Delivered the BaS-
CaIaureate Sermon.

Hays Kan. May 13.-Rev. c. F.
Weist delivered the high school bac-
calaurente sermon in the Trinity
Lutheran church.
The twenty-fifth annual commence
ment will be held in the same church
on Friday night. The address will be
delivered by DR.. r. P. Smith. The
class is composed of the following:
Lucille FELTON,, Elsie M. Grass, Kathryn
OLaughlin, Catherine E. Sargent, Sar-
ah Ethel Sites, S. Robin Swaller and
Claude S. Wilson. Motto: ''Appe-
titusratione pareat." Colors: Green
and white. Flower: White carnation.
During the past year c. E. Tilford was
superintendent and Georgia Virmond
principal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
MAY SETTLE DISPUTE.

nodoe CITY Commissioners Will Not
Agree to Increase in Phone Rates.
Dodge City, Kan, May 13.-Mana-
ger A. G. Barnett of the local branch
of the Arkansas Valley Telephone
company has been advised the nearing
of the dispute between the local COM
pany and the city commission by the
state public utilities commission will
be held here May %. The local COM
pany desires an increase in rates,
promising in return to modernize the
system The city commission wants
the improvements made without rate
increase. The dispute has been going
on for months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
FIND OIL AT OTTAWA.
DriIIers Bring in Good Hole With Lots
If Gas.

Ottawa, Kan. May 1S.-At a depth
of 1872 feet, witt 80 feet of sand, the
Sam Burden company brought in the
well on the Easdale place four miles
east of the city. The shot was
made by Jack Clements, professional
shooter, who used $50 quarts of
Juice" one of the best shots ever
made in this section in one sand. The
results were satisfactory. The well
starts in with fifty barrels. 1t has
about a million feet of gas with the oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
HORSE MARKET GOOD.
Ford County Animals Bring Big
PriceS-In Demand.

Dodge City, Kan, May IA syndi-
ly purchased SO horses here for little
more than $1,000 or more than 5000
a head. H. B. Beeler of Kinsley and
w. H. Hendricks of Kansas City have
also purchased a large herd here dur
ing the past few weeks. The demand
has in all instances been for heavy
stock and high prices have been paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
WITNESS WAS UP A TREE.
But Marshal of Wichita Could Climb
and Served Subpoena.

Wichita, May 13.-When Marshal
o. P. Hicklin of the city
court is given a subpoena to serve, he
serves it. No obstacle is great enough
to prevent his doing so.
This was proved when he waded
the Big Arkansas river to an island
near Mt. Hope, and with the aid of a
bloodhound trailed his quarry to a
tree where he had sought refuge. Then
the marshal climbed the tree and
served his subpoena.
The quarry was Charles Hudspeth,
who was wanted as a witness in a
breach of contract suit that was de-
cided in favor of the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
FORD COUNTY WANTS ROADS.

Five Petitions Will Be Presented Com
misSiOnerS at Meeting.
Dodge City, Kan, May 13.-F'ive
road petitions were presented to the
board of county commissioners at it's
last meeting. The new roads asked
are we'll scattered over the county. 1t
is probable all the petitions will be
granted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
ANOTHER ISLAND CASE.
Souatter FInjoined From Cultivating
or Burning Hay Land.

Dodge City, Kan, May 1S.-George
W. Molitor of this city and E. B.
Corse of Greensburg have been given
an injunction against George Price,
forbidding him from burning off or
cultiviating hay land in eastern Ford
county Price filed on the land as
island school land. Molitor and Corse
contend it is not an island. They hold
the record title to the tract, which is
valuable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
SOLD MoRTGAGED HORSE.

Warrant Has Been Issued for Arrest
of Frank Stewart.
Dodge City, Kan, May ia war
rant has been issued for FRANK stew,
art charged with selling mortgaged
Droperty l. Williams alleges Stewart
sold a horse to Harve Garner on
which he had a mortgage for SIS. Will
1iams has collected the $50 from Car
neT- but Stewart will be brought here
for trial He is thought to be in Dia-
mond, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
MOVING ALMOST COMPLETE.
Only Six Buildings Left to Mark Lo-
cation of Santa Ee.

Santa Fe, Kan, May 13.-The NOV
ing next week of a building belonging
to s. Rhinehart will complete the
moving operations to the towns on the
new railroad. But six buildings will
remain to mark the townsite. They
are two churches, the printing office,
James Patrick's real estate office,
Tyler & Forney's general store and the
courthouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
CHAUTAUQUA AT KINsLEY.
Postponed Until After Wheat Harvest
for Better Results.

Kinsley, Kan, May 13.-July % has
been chosen as the date for opening
the annual chautauqua here. 1t is be-
Iieved the wheat harvest will be over
by that time and a more successful
week is anticipated than last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
RAILWAY CAR A CHURCH.
Will Be at Dodge City This Week for
Revival Services.

Dodge City, Kan, May 13.-Evan-
gelistic services will be conducted here
this week in the Baptist chapel car
"EvangeL" The car is in charge of
Rev. and Mrs. ]. c. KilIian and is one
of the twelve railway churches now
operated by the Baptist denomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
RE-ESTABLSIH MAIL ROUTE.
Postoffice Department Will Resume
Service May IS.

Meade, Kan, May 13.-The star
route to Uneda, Kan, which was dis
continued several months ago will be
re-established May 16, according to
advices received here from Washing
ton. The carrying contract has been
awarded to Harry Lewis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
ORGANIZE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CIafIin VIII Have Complete Crew
j. l.. Walker Chief.

CIaflin, Kan, May ia volunteer
fire company has been organized here
including both engine and hook and
ladder crews. J. L. Walker was chosen
fire chief.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-15

seem sensible and timely to you that
instruction should be given in the
laws of health, the care of the teeth,
the methods of meeting emergencies,
etc, etc. The Uniformity of this
course of study viii not strike you
as unreasonable You will be puz-
zled as to what change to make:
what to leave out II may occur to
you that possibly If there were more
time devoted TO the subjects now be-
ing taught, bet'eT results might be
accomplished, but YOU will dismiss
this thought Immediately because
the Journals Indictment against the
school makes suuh course impossi-
BILE. The crime OF which the school
is guilty is thai Ii does not teach
these children b. the mature age of
fourteen some Special trade by which
they can better earn their living
The school day seems to be very full
If you are going to recommend at the
next school meeting special vocation
al training in addition to what is al
ready being done what subjects do
you think should he sacrificed in or
der to make room for it? Suppose
that Providence has revealed to you
precisely what trade to teach these
children and supnose you have an
equipment that makes it possible to
teach children ranging from six to
fourteen anything from horseshoeing
to typesetting, which one of the sub
jects now taught In the grades,
would you omit?
Keeping in mind all the pessimis-
tic things you have ever heard rela-
i've to why children drop out of
school, make some inquiry as to the
reasons in the particular school you
visit You will discover that those
who drop out may be divided into
two classes. The larger is the one
where the parents from real or fan
cied economic necessity take their
children out and put them to work.
using the pittance they can earn to-
ward the family support.
The other class will be composed
of children, who, from less worthy
motives have always attempted to
evade the truancy laws. They will
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-15

be far from the brightest and most
desirable children. Usually it will
be found that they are the same
children who have had the most diff
ficulty in learning to read, to write
and TO cipher. Now ask yourself
what YOU would do with those
children, during the years between
six and fourteen more than the pub
lie school is already doing. Would
you teach them some particular
trade? would you take the RESPONSE
bility of arbitrarily selecting for a
boy of fourteen the trade he should
follow through life? Don't you
think the boy is entitled to an ELI
mentary education before he has this
important matter decided? And IL,
as you have been told in the Journal.
the school has utterly failed to even
do a good job in teaching him how
to read, write and cipher, where is
the time to teach him some special
trades
But uniformity in the course of
study does not mean uniform treat
ment of each child. You will discov-
er several things of which the Jour
nal failed to tell you. You will hear
of children being promoted from time
" Aillt Wien II ID lOunu lldl lhtN
are able to do the work of the class
above them. You will hear of spec
ial departments for backward child
rem. You will find in many schools
special rooms for the children who
are able to advance more rapidly
than the child of average mentality.
You will hear the teacher making ar
rangements for special work with the
child who needs it. You will find
provision made for the child who
has been out of school for illness or
other reason. The principal will be-
lieve very thoroughly in individual
attention. You will find only thirty
five or forty children in room. You
viii discover that through parents
associations. mothers meetings, re-
ports and personal letters, the school
is doing it's best to become acquaint-
ed with the needs of each child.
(To be Concluded Tomorrow
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-15
UNDERTAKING THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL


Under this caption The Sentinel
will publish, in two parts, an article
in defense of the public schools of
the nation by an educator. The ar
ticle was first published in the Amer
lean School Board Journal, the lead
ing magazine devoted to school ad-
ministration. So general has been
the denunciation of the schools and
so slight' has been the reply to the
charges that The Sentinel feels it
worth while TO hear from this edu-
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-15

The past decade has been the gold
en- age for muckrakers. The desire
10 expose something has grown
and flourished like the green bay
tree. Floods of bilious ink have been
poured forth on every institution in
our national life. A deep pall of
pessimlsm has been draped about