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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
FIFTH DIST. MEET
High School Boys in Track and
Field Events May 10.
Held Under Auspices of Kan
SaS Athletic Association.

Abilene, April 2S.-Plans are under
way to hold a big track and field meet
between the high schools of the Fifth
Kansas district, in Abilene on May
10. The contest is to be held on the
fair grounds and under the auspices
of the Kansas State Athletic associa-
ton. Medals will be provided for the
winners of Individual events.
Invitations have been sent to about
20 high schools in this district re-
questing them to enter this contest,
and at least $50 athletes are expected
to enter the contest there. Some of
those who will probably compete are:
Harrington, Solomon, Salina, Chapman,
Ellsworth, Enterprise, Enterprise
Academy, Junction City, Maple Hill
Gypsum, Minneapolis, Alma, Glasco,
Clay Center, Bennington. Wilson and
Abilene.
The tournament planned is one of
biggest undertakings in the history of
athletics in Abilene. 1t is thought
that by such a system of contests
which will probably be made an an
nual event will generate a spirit of
good fellowship among the students
of this section of the country and will
benefit them and the institution.
winner of first place in this meet
will be eligible to the state meet at
Manhattan, May IT.
A large loving cup will be presented
to the school making the highest num-
Der of points by the Abilene business
mems association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
PLAY DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
Hoyhood Friends Apply for Position
and Boost Each Other.

Pawnee Rock, Kan, April 2S-
Damon and Pythias was rehearsed
here when T. E. Arbuckle and E. NJ
West applied for the position of super
intendent of the city schools They
have been teaching together at Nick
erson, attended college and common
schools together and have been fast
friends since boyhood. Hes a fine
fellow and if I can't get this place,
please consider him." Arbuckle told
the board in speaking of his friend.
'tOf course, 1 am talking for myself
first, but if my application is turned
down yoE can't find a better man to
fill the place than Arbuckle," said
West to the board.
While the applications were being
considered the two men chatted to-
gethcr N the lobby. When the preSi-
dent informed them that Arbuckle had
been chosen. West congratulated his
friend, and they walked to their hotel
arm in arm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
TRY TO FOOL THE CROPS.
Reno Farmers Arrange Overhead Irri-
CATION on Farms.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 2S.-When
dry weather comes at the Hutchinson
demonstration farm, west of the state
fair grounds, they will just make rain.
One acre of the ground at the
demonstration tract, has been set
apart for demonstrations of what is
known as the Skinner system of over
head irrigation.
Water pipes, perforated with holes,
are extended over the acre of ground,
in rows. There are four rows of the
piping, so arranged that the water
forced through the perforations in the
pipes will spray Is feet each side of
the pipes.
This makes a regular rain Ct water
falling gently on the ground, and just
as rain would fall. These perforated
pipes are each 200 fees long. In adj
dition there is the large supply pipe
that carries the water to these per-
forated spray pipes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
GAS FOR GREAT BEND.
Manhattan Contractors Will Install
Artificial Plant.

Great Bend, Kan, April 2s.-The
city council has passed an ordinance
providing for gas plant to be in
stalled by Eaken & Donelan of Man
NATHAN. Kan. The ordinance provides
that supply of gas shall be main
tanned at all times that will show IS
candle power light and produce SIS
British Thermas heat units per 1000
cubic feet. A rate of $3.50 per thous-
and is allowed up to 5000 cubic feet.
The rate over 5000 is $1.3O per thous-
and. These provisions are to hold
good until Great Bend shall become a
city of 10000 or the sales of the COM
pany shall aggregate 100000 cubic
feet month. The company is re-
CURED to pipe all streets where Gus
toners can be obtained at the rate of
one for each $50 feet of piping The
company is granted the use of any
natural gas supply that may be dis
covered in or near this city. 1t is
thought work on the system will be
started IN the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
SHE is STANDING PAT.
Ford County Superintendent Refuses
to Obey Court.

Dodge City, Kan, April 2s.-Five
Dodge City attorneys have prepared
the refusal of Miss Eulalia Nevins,
Ford county superintendent, to COM
ply with the recent supreme court
writ of mandamus ordering her to ap-
point appraisers for Arkansas river
land claimed by Chester Vincent as
island school land. The writ of man
damus is the first attempt of the So
called "squattersf' on alleged island
land to force county superintendent
to act Miss Nevin's refusal to obey
the courts order is based on the con-
tention that the recent law requires
the county commissioners to act in
cases of this kind. The action of the
supreme court on the refusal is await
ed with intense interest throughout the
valley as procedure in practically all
"squatter'' cases will discontinue till
it is rendered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
MEETING WITH SUCCESS.
Country Schools Cooperate With Col
lege Representatives.

Manhattan, Kan, April 2S.-The
country schools of Kansas are CO.
operating with demonstration agents
who are employed comparatively by
the Kansas Agricultural college, the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the Rock Island and Santa
Fe railroads in planning for demon
STATIONS on small plots and in organ
iZing boys and girls clubs contests in
western Kansas.
Instead Of meeting with opposition,
as many persons feared they might,
the demonstration agents find that all
the requests for their services cannot
possibly be handled by one man for
any one of the districts. The agents
are studying the problem Of soil blow
ing and giving information concern
ing its prevention by listing, more
earth culture and less pulverizing of
the soil, and by spreading straw and
manure as surface dressing. The
agents report that people of western
Kansas, with very few exceptions, are
courageous, hopeful and enthusiastic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
WOMEN TO RUN CITY.
Will Take Charge of Civic Improve
mentS at ST. John.

st. John, Kan, April 2s.-The Hes
perian club a women's organization
which has done more toward civic i'm
provement here than any mems or
ganization in the city's history, has
decided to curtail its civic improve
ment work during the ensuing club
year, which has just started The
members decided at the last meeting
that the burden of public work is too
great for them to carry alone. The
first step was to surrender the man
agement of Convention hall to newly
formed dramatic club, possession to
be taken October 1. The only two
projects the club decided to put
through this year are the electric
lighting of walks in the residence dis
tricts and parks and the erection of
fountain in memory of T. w. MoSe1ey,
a prominent pioneer attorney, who
died here a few months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
WANT EXPERIMENT STATION.
Wallace County Men Meet Irrigation
Board Expert.

Scott City, Kan, April 2s.-G: A
Havs, M. A. Cowles and B. c. Swise-
good, county commissioners of wal
Ha1sev r p Cheshires, G. H. Wood
house Harry Wheeler. Charles Shelf,
fer and D. w J. Scott, boosters and
irrigation enthusiasts, were mere TO
consult with F. A. Hines CHAIRMAN oI
the new state irrigation board, regard
ing the establishment of an irrigation
ax1erinent station in Wallace county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
NEW sUFFRAGETTE MOVE.
Ottawa Colds Don KnicIxerboclxers
and Spiked Shoes for Diamond.

Ottawa, Kan, April 2s.-Baseball
among the fairer sex is one phase of
masculine activity that ardent "wom-
ans rights" supporters have thus
far failed to advocate, but the co-eds
of Ottawa university broke into the
game here this week, and are threat
ening to populariZe the national pas
time, as a feminine activity.
Their initial debut consisted of a
seven inning game between two of
the leading cliques of the university,
the locals girls and the "Kottage
Kids from the dormitory. The
former won by a close score. 1t is
probable that other games will be
arranged for soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
FRUIT PROSPECTS ARE GOOD.
Pawnee County Fruit Men Spraying
Trees.

Larned, Kan, April 2S-Shouid
+bera he no freezing weather in west
ern Kansas during the next five or six
weeks an excellent apple and small
fruit crop is assured. The peach crop
is practically killed. but the ouos ana
ieaylas Of annie and cherry and other
small fruit trees have not appeared
and are considered safe. Fruit raisers
are preparing to attack canker worms
and tent caterpilalrs by spraying Just
Otherwise they will do much damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
CATTLE FEEDERS CONFERENCE.
Will Discuss Feeding Experiments
Made During Year.

Larned. Kan, April 2s.-Word has
been received by cattle feeders here
that the $500 feeders in Kansas have
been invited to Manhattan May 1oT
a conference at the State Agricultural
college on the cost of wintering calves
Extensive experiments have been con-
Quoted at the college since the first
of the year to determine the com para
i've values of different graded rations.
The results will be discussed by the
stockmen at the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
sToRK BEATS FATHER TINE.
Barton County Births Greater Than
Deaths by 2 TO 1.

Great Bend, Kan, April 2S--Vital
statistics for this city during the past
fifteen months show 173 births to SO
deaths a ratio of better than to l.
The average of births each month was
1I53 of deaths 5.53- Four sets of
twins were born. The number of cases
cared for by different doctors ranged
from 1 to as. Seven cases were re-
corded with no doctor in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28

the near future by the installation of
large pumping irrigation plants on
their farms All arrangements have
been completed for the installation of
the plants. The wells will be bored to
the bottom of the second underflow
of the Arkansas valley. The addition
of Edwards county to the pumping
irrigation section of western Kansas
IS considered an important acquisition
by irrigation enthusiasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
CONVENTION OF CHURCHES.
EIlinwood Will Select Delegate
Christian Citizenship Congress.

Ellinwood. Kan, April 2S--Rev. J.
Boggs Dodd field secretary for the
National Reform association, has ar
ranged with local pastors for a con-
yention of local churches May to
raise funds for and appoint repre-
sentatives to the Worlds Christian
Citizenship Conference, Portland, Ore.
lime 90 to July 6. Considerable in
terest is shown here in the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
SOME KANSAS WIND.
IrppeIled Freight Car to kinsiey and
Ran on Side Track.

Garfield, Kan, April 81 nat AT
western Kansas winds are strong IS
shown by the experience of a freight
car cut out in the Santa Fe yards here.
During the night it slipped out OF the
yards and, impelled by strong Wlno'
journeyed TO Kinsley, 10 nlies west
Where it was sidetracked and stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
KANsAN DIES ON COAST.
Cimarron Banker and Land Owner
Succumbs to Paralysis.

Cimarron, Kan, April 2S.-Word
has been received here of the death
in California of D. Francisco, one of
the leading land owners and financiers
OF this part of the state. Mr.. Fran
cisco was one of Gray county's earliest
pioneers and accumulated large for
tune buying cheap land during the
hard times and holding it until recent
years. He owned the Gray County
State bank here. Recently he went to
California for his health Death fol-
lowed a stroke of paralysis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
PUMPING FOR IRRIGATION.
Edwards County Farmers Arrange to
Install Plants

Kinsley, Kan, April 2s.-B- P
Shuu and A. c. Bailey, two leading
farmers of Edwards county, will in
troduce pumping irrigation here In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28
No RACE SUICIDE THERE.
ST. John Has Eighteen Pairs OF Twin
Babies.

st. John Kan, April 2s-This is
civ of twins, according to Charles
Sligar, who is himself the father OF
pair of newborn banes. nns fiI-e
now eighteen pairs in town under i've
Gears Of age. Two-thirds of these live
north of Fourth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-28

Monday and Tuesday
Specials
1O-Piece Baking Set for SOC
Guernsey Brown Earthenware Baking Setcomprsing
Covered Casserole, Maple Bowl six Cusards and Re
cept Book today and tomorrow the for $50
soc Stamped Corset Covers, Csc
Ready-made Nainsook Corset Covers; finished with
French seams and peplin Designs for solid eyeet and
punch work. lot of SOC in sizes "a to 40
15c Dress Ginghams, 1Oc Yard
27-n Dress Ginghams in checks and plaids Also Hos
ptal stripes, in short lengths 15c qualities at Zoe
1212c Bleached Muslin, S1ac
One case of 36-in Pure Spring Water Beached Muslin
shown for the first time today at, yard. sac
SOC Dress Fabrics, Csc Yard
42-n. Bedford Cords, 38-in. Dagonals, and 38-in.
Ratnes qualities sell everyday at SOC special at 35t
Imported VOiles at 1212c
22in Imported Voles stripes and checks; the
quality as sold last year at 25c yard, for 1ZRe
Also 27-n. Sea Island Tissues-newest designs in a
regular 15c quality for two days at yard . 12hf
Womens Gauze Vests, SC
Plain and Richlieu Gauze Seconds" of reg
ular 1Oc quality; shown for the first time today Will
wear as well as if perfect Each ....5f
Up to 45c Cluny Laces, 29c
We show for the first time today lot of Cluny
edges and nserons values high 45c for yard ESQ
69c FlOuncings and VOiles, SOC
27in Swiss Flouncings and 36-n. Embroidered Voiles
qualities sell every day at 69c yard special soc
Csc Bar Pins for 15c
Roman Gold Bar Pns-several different styles of en-
craving Good strong pins for collar abot back of
skirt special for two days at, each.
Fine DrosS Tr;r,,,,;nrS
and Bulgarian effects Two lots-one made up of $10O
and $125 qualities for $50 yd and SOC qualities for 29f
soc to SOC Ribbons, 29c Yard
Balkan Ribbons and 6-inch widths; back grounds
of all colorsreds, browns, blues and Nell
SOC to SOC qualities, for two days .29f yard
$500 Umbrellas, $1.47
Womens heavy black silk and linen top umbrellas;
waterproof with plain carved Mission and Ebony han
dies, in newest styles Genuine $500 qualities. $1.47
Handkerchief, for soc
Womens fine Shamrock Handkerchiefs with rolled
hem and initial coors Fifty dozen shown for the first
time today-slx IN a package, for SOC
$500 Sample Hair Brushes, Csc
Genuine Brise Hair Brushes with real ebony and ma
hogany backs; sample line most of which worth
$500 EACH special for today tomorrow ESQ
S1.5O Hair Switches, S1.OO
Three strand Hair Switches "a inches long, quality
hair, exceptional value at $3.50, special $1OO
$500 Room Size Rugs S1195
Tapestry Brussels Rugs 9x12 size regular $500
quality in six different patterns special at. $1195
35c Curtain Nets at Csc Yard
We have large quantity of and desirable patterns
in 35c Curtain Nets in white and which
will sell today and tomorrow at, per yard. ...2 56
S1.25 Crepe KimonOs, 79c Each
Crepe Kimonos, floral patterns, made with low neck
large collar and short sleeves quality bought sell at
SIPS, special for today and tomorrow at. ....7 zee
$3.50 Silk Wash Shirts ST 95
Women's Silk Wash Shirts-striped patterns in light
blue gray lavender, pink and dark blue; low style
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

streets and from this point eight of the
twenty-five wagons are operated.
There is still no small supply of ice in
storage to guard against an ice fam
inc"
No Danger of Famine"
I'VE do not anticipate that there will
be a shortage in ice in Topeka said
William Coleman, superintendent for
the company. unless the hot weather
should continue for a long period of
time. Our delivery capacity has been
taxed in getting the ice out since the
hot days began. Aside from shipping
to out-of-town points surplus ice we
ice an average of a half dozen refriger-
atOr cars each day.
The process of ice making is rather
a complicated one. The equipment nee
essary includes boilers, engines pumps
condensers, tanks and pipes. Man.
people have the idea that in some man.
ner the ammonia used in ice manufa1-
ture escapes and gives the ice a pecu-
liar taste. This is a mistaken idea, for
the ammonia is in pipes, and even
should pipe break, it could not penc-
trate through the tanks or cans III
which the ice is frozen. The water used
is distilled and naturally has a taste
which distinguishes it from fresh wa
ter.
The freezing is done by the expar-
SIGN of liquid ammonia into ammonia
surrounded by brine. Since the brine
freezes at a much lower temperature
than fresh water by immersing the
tanks containing the water to be
frozen in the brine, the ice is readily
formed. The pump forces the am
monia into small chamber under
such pressure that it becomes a LIQUID
Iris liquid in turn is allowed to escape
slowly into the pipes where it i'm
mediately evaporates and absorbs heat
from the brine which is reduced to a
temperature below the freezing point.
The ammonia is used over and over
again. And by the way this ammonia
is taken from coal. 1t is an alkaline
substance. 1t is a coIorless pungent
gas, composed of nitrogen and hydro
gen. 1t is produced from the dist.l-
lation of coal.
An Interesting Plant.
At the plant of the Topeka Ice &
Cold Storage company, where eighty
tons of ice are produced daily, 5000
cubic feet of gas is used every twenty
four hours in the boilers which gener-
ates steam for running the machinery.
Ihere is mammoth COrliSS engine
that drives the ammonia COMPRESSOR
In the room where the ice is made
there are $40 freezing cans in which
are produced cakes of ice weighing
three and four hundred pounds 1t
requires approximately forty hours to
adequately freeze a three hundred
pound cake. There is a travelling
crane used in lifting the cans from the
brine in which they are placed If
the one and one-half inch pipe used
to cool the brine were stretched out It
would reach three-fourths of the dis
lance to Tecumseh. There is a row
of pipes in the brine on each side Of
every can. The temperature of the
brine is maintained at II degrees
above zero.
The Topeka Ice & Cold Storage COM
pany does a large business in icins,
rnf for.
ice to the Peoples company. In two
months this summer $40 cars Were
iced. W. T. Pulliam, the engineer at
the plant, showed a State journal re-
porter through 1.-The works and it IS
well worth the time to see how the
cold stuff is made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

The Prudential Trust company loans
money on city property.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

Brady. William A-The Family
Cupboard, at Playhouse.
Cohan. and Harris-Nearly Married,
at Gaiety theater; Something for
Nothing. at Aston theater.
Cort. John-The Ham Tree, at Muir
ray Hill Iyceum.
Dillingham;, Charles=The Lady of
the Slipper, at Palace theater; Madame
President, at Garrick tneater.
Dixon, Thomas-The Leopard's
spots, at Unity hail. Sins of the Faith
er. in Union Hill.
FisIIe, Harrison Grey-Where Ignor-
ance Is Bliss, at Lyceum theater.
Frohman, Charles-The Doll Girl, at
Globe theater; Who's Who, at Criter-
ion theater; The Marriage Market. at
Knickerbocker theater; The Sunshine
Girl, at Knickerbocker theater; Much
Ado About Nothing, at Empire theater.
Gates, Joseph M.-The Enchant-
ress, at Amsterdam opera house; The
Purple Road, at Amsterdam opera
house; The Girl of My Dreams, at Ter
race garden; When Love Is Young,
Eext week.
Harris. Henry B.. Estate-The
Fight, at the Hudson theater.
Hopkins, Arthur-The Poor Little
Rich Girl, next week.
Klaw and Erlange-The New Mar
tyr, at New Amsterdam theater; Win
ming of Barbara Worth. at WaIlack's:
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine at
Liberty theater: The Count of Luxem
be urg, a Liberty theater.
Liebler ompany-Joseph and His
Brethren, next week at 461 Fourth
avenue.
Mckay, Frederic-When Claudia
Smiles, at Seventy-first regiment
Morosco, Oliver-Second company
of Peg o. My Heart, at Cort theater. o.
Savage, Henry W-Little Boy Bluc.
at Plaza chambers.
Shubert, Messrs.-Lieber Augustin,
Oh. l Say, and The Victim, at various
Shubert theaters.
Werba and Leuscher-Sweethea
at Cohan theater.
Woods, a. Hal for the Ladies, at
Seventh Regiment armory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
PLAYS IN REHEARSAL.
What the Eastern Managers Are Pre-
pairing for the Coming Season.

important plays now rehearsing. in
New York:
companies of Within the Law, re-
hearsing at the Eltinge theater.
Ames, Winthrop-The Great Adven-
trre, at Little theater; Her own
Money, ct Comedy theater; Snow
White, at Little theater.
Anderson Gaiety Theater company
The Gaiety Jubilee, at the Colonial
theater.
Anglin, Observation-Disclosures COM
pany, at a downtown hall.
Rartholomae Producing company
When Dreams Come True, at Lyric
theater.
Belasco. David-The Auctioneer, az
Belasco theater.
Bickerton. Joseph p, jr.-Adele, at
Park theater.