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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
HARNESS WATER
Barton County Farmers Will
Build Dam for Irrigation.
VIII Use Supply on $50 Acres
OF Land-K. S. A. c. Helps.

Great Bend. Sept. 12.-Five farmers
near Great Bend. Kan. are entering
into cooperative scheme whereby
they viii be able to irrigate some $50
acres of their farms in dry times. They
propose to get water for this purpose
by damming Wet Walnut creek, which
flows through their land. Frank p.
Wood, who is fathering the project.
expects to irrigate 300 acres: w. s. Hill,
l25 acres; Sam Dorfshaffer 100 acres:
John Wood, $50 acres, and E. B. Kel-
lam, 100 acres. w. S Gearhart, state
engineer at the Agricultural college, is
preparing the plans for the dam. When
koopman brothers in the same neigh
oorhood harvested 26 bushels of wheat
TO the acre this season from a thirty
acre field that had been overlooked by
a small freshet from Wet Walnut last
May. and when other wheat fields in
the vicinity yielded only two or three
bushels to the acre. farmers along this
creek began to think. II resulted in
their determination to use some of the
Wet Walnut when fields began to get
dry.
On the advice of the state engineer
1t was decided to build a concrete dam
twenty feet high and 100 feet wide
across the creek. The dam will have
gates in it and a bridge on top.
splllway at one end Will take care of
Hood waters. Such d DAM Mr. Gear
hart says, will back up water in the
creek for ten miles On some farms
through which the stream passes it
Will be an easy matter to this back
water simply by cutting through the
banks of the stream which rise above
the surrounding land in many places.
Where the water is below the neigh
boring fields. pumps will De used to
lift the water. \ water wheel at the
dam will furnish power to do some of
this pumping.
The Agricultural college engineers
are preparing to give much of their
time this fall in helping to construct
ponds, water supplies and irrigating
plants. Many calls are being received
now from all parts of the state ask
ing for help in this work. These appli-
cations will be cared for in the order
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
.SKcCK To CHICAGO
Topeka Woman Took State
Street by Storm.
Wore Tights Under Thin
DiaphanOus Skirt.
WANTED TO Be IN STYLE
But Stupid Cops Couldn't Grasp
the Point.
Topeka Not So Slow in Modern
Dress.

Do and dare-that was the motto
taken by Topeka woman who re-
Gently travelled to Chicago. She re-
turned shorn of all glory. The To-
the express idea of concealing the
heinous fact that she was a native of
the Sunflower state.
She takes trip to Illinois every
fall-goes modestly in a tailored suit
and small hat, and takes notes on
current styles. This year she decided
to be reckless. She decided she
would be of the dress parade, not in it.
fetching black chiffon hat; a waist
like a veil; white silk hose and Mary
Jane" slippers; and listen.-black
tights worn under gauze skirt.
She arose early, secured the dress
ing room in the sleeper before anyone
else was up, and donned her regalia
She intended to go directly to State
street, to ningle with the other gauze
her baggage at the big station, and
sailed forth wit ha light heart But
she didn't see any other gauZe skirts.
Instead of being one among many, she
stood alone. Instead of accepting her
as Chicag Oan, people apparently re-
garded her a freak.
Hardly had she run the gamut of
narrowed eyes en- route for her taxi
when she was approached by blase
policeman.
'Say, lady" he began, impolitely, Il
guess you amt of this burg
What faltered the Topekan.
NET skirts said the policeman.
''ain't allowed in Chicago. In fact
home and change en-
And Topeka is regarded as conserv
alive. Why, it makes Chicago sit up
and take notice. Another story as
serts Topeka avenue girl is wearing
a monocle. She is, too.
What's the matter with Topeka?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
TO SAVE THE CAL YES.
\ Bill Is Introduced in Congress for
That Purpose.

Washington. Sept. 12.-The conserva-
ton of calves a means of lowering
the high cost of living is a proposition
formulated by Representative Britton
of Illinois. who has been inveStiga ting
the scarcity of beef cattle and the con-
sequent high cost of meat. Represent
alive Britton today introduced a bill
designed to prevent the killing of
calves and to insure an increase in the
meat supply. The measure would
make a misdemeanor the shipping in
interstate commerce of beef cattle
killed under two years of age.
I'm 1911 said Mr. Britton, Eight
million calves were slaughtered. If
those calves had been allowed to live
for two years. and allowing 1.400
pounds as an average weight for
two-year-old COW or steer. they would
have produced II. 200. 600. 009 pounds of
beef to meet the scarcity We now feel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
DON'T BE THIN
No Need of Being Scrawny, Weak and
Emaciatcd.

In these days of physical culture and
health foods one would hardly expect
TO see any thin. weak. emaciated peo-
pie but in spite of all this. nearly ev-
cry person you meet is thin and
scrawny.
Good healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use of the proper food
with thorough assimilation of the fat
giving elements. Nine people out of
ten in order to weigh as much as they
ought and be perfectly healthy. should
use Samose. the great f1esh-forming
food Weigh yourself before commence
ing to use these little ablets, and see
how your weight increases.
Samose has valuable f1esh-forming
and tissue building properties, and
when it is assimilated with the food,
it causes the f1esh-making elements to
be retained and the weight is natural
ly increased
Geo. w Stansfield. the popular drug
gist. has sold in the last few weeks a
great many packages of Samose. ev-
cry one with his personal guarantee to
refund the money if it did not give sat
isfaction and has had but one person
a SIX for the money back.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

the reformatory he is weighed, his
measurements taken and a copy of
his finger prints obtained by first
placing the fingers in an inky sub
stance and then on a form sheet with
places for the principal fingers
Duplicates are always made and
sent to the government, and in this
way it is often found that although
the prisoner may have declared he
was never in prison before, that he
has been confined one or more times
in other parts of the country. The
government. when the copy of the
finger prints is received, looks
through the files to determine. first.
whether the man is q deserter from
the army and navy. and then to find
out whether a copy of his finger
prints is already on record, having
been sent from some other reforma-
tory or penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
USE FINGER PRINT SYSTEM.
RefOrmatOry Escapes Have Little
Chance to Avoid Capture.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 12.-Pris-
oners who escape from the state re-
formatory here have little chance to
keep outside of the big stone walls.
The fact that only three ever made
good their escape and they may even
vet be captured, proves this conten-
ton.
This fact is due to the fine sys-
temization of the modern criminal
institution. and while their Bertillon
department is not as large as in other
institutions in the country, the one at
the state reformatory here is just as
efficient.
A record complete to the most mi
mute detail is kept of the measure
ments. appearance and finger prints
of every prisoner who enters the re-
formatory. w. P. Blake, head of this
department. is a finger print expert
and an enthusiastic booster of this
more modern method of running down
criminals.
When a young man is brought to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
PUBLIC UTILITY SCRAP.
Telephone Company Built Lines to
City Before Incorporated.

Dodge City, Kan, Sept. Elk
hart, the new town at the terminal
of the Colmer cutoff in Morton coun-
ty, has started its existence with a
public utility scrap on its hands. The
town was incorporated only a short
time ago. and the citizens have dis
covered that the day before the in
corporation a live citizen went over
phone line into the town. AS the city
was not organized he did not have to
secure a franchise. AS the system is
an interstate affair the city has no
control over it. Now the city dads
are hunting Il way to get the system
under the control of the city and get
a franchise that will give the town
some revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

Clay Center, Kan, Sept. 12.-At the
annual meeting of the Clay County
Chautauqua association. just held.
Rev. ]. w. Bayles, George w. Hanna,
l.. 2. Schrader. c. Vincent Jones and
J. E. Peterson were reelected as
members of the board of directors.
these constituting a third of the di-
rectorate chosen each year. It was
found that the association had ex
pended S4,111.99 on the 1913 assem-
bly,. while the receipts were but
S3,657.15. The association stands this
loss and still is about $1,000 to the
good. besides possessing clear some
$1,000 worth of property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
COFFEYEILLE FIRE.
Lightning Struck Oil Tank-Burned
Part of PIant-Ioss 100000

Coffeyville. Kan, Sept. 12.-Light-
ming struck a huge oil tank at the
Kansas Oil Refinery plant here Thurs
day, caused burning oil to be released
from the tank and setting fire to the
gasoline condensing plant. two dwell
ing houses and school building near
by and an autom obile belonging to the
fire department.
Several firemen and refinery en-
ployees narrowly escaped injury from
the burning oil as it boiled over the
sides of the tank.
The tank had a capacity of $1,000
barrels. The fire automobile was new.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
FIND FARMER UNCONSCIOUS.
Was in Lot With CattIe-Suffers Stroke
of ApOpleXy.

Atchison. Kan. Sept. 12.-Henry
Roscoe Leonard, who lived with a
brother and sister near Lancaster, was
found unconscious in q COW lot, where
he had gone a few minutes before to
milk He had apparently been strick-
en- with apopleXy, and although every
thing possible was done for him, he re-
manned in the unconscious state i'll
which he was found and died last
night.
He was GO years old and a bachelor
and had lived in Atchison county thir-
ty-fiVe years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
REPUBLIC COUNTY FAIR.
Has Record Breaking CrOwd-Auto
Racing Today.

Belleville. Kan. Sept 12.-Record
breaking crowds attended the Repub-
lie county fair the attendance num-
bering probably 5000 making it so far
the biggest day of this years event.
Thursday was Homecoming day and
served as a fitting climax to this sea-
sons horse racing program. some of the
fastest events of the week being pulled
off.
Today there will be automobile races.
Three events will be had and being a
new feature it is expected to be the
biggest drawing card of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
FIRES NEAR SUMMEREIELD.
Live Stock, Buildings and Grain Are
Observation-Disclosures Origin.

Marysville. Kan. Sept 12.-F'ires of
unknown origin destroyed barns be-
longing to David Shower and Albert
Brucker. both of whom reside near
Sun1merfield- Shower lost five head
of horses. 600 bushels of oats. 200
bushels of wheat and several tons of
alfalfa hay. Brucker lost one horse,
two sets of harness and several tons
of hay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
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Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
SHiREY ESTATE LOSES CASE
Jury Finds Mrs. Bryant Entitled to
 $1O,o0O With Interest.

Western Newsr,ener rro'e7 News Service
 Walnut Ridge-Another chapter in the famous Shirey will case was writ ten here when a jury in the circuit court gave Mrs. Sparks Bryant yer dict for s10,000, with interest, against the Shirey estate.
 Mrs. Bryant, niece of A. w. Shrey, alleged that MT Shirey was Spirit 1alist and entrusted certain letters to he custody of medium Later, fear ing that if the letters should fall into wrong hands he would be ruined fi- nancially, MT. Shirey, Mrs. Bryant says, offered her a large sum if she would recover the letters. Mrs. Bry. ant alleged that she succeeded in this but that before Shirey paid her he was assassinated.
 The suit was originally brought against the Odd Fellows grand lodge 70 which Shirey left the bulk of his fortune. Mrs. Bryant won on the first trial but the case was remanded for a new trial by the supreme court.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
CkDDO GAP SWEPT BY FIRE
Practically Entire Business Section of
 Town Is Destroyed.

Western Newspa per Union News Service.
 Caddo Gap.-The business section of Caddo Gap was practically de- stroyed by fire which started in the mercantile house of w. F. Hopper. The flames were spread by an explo sion of dynamite in the Hopper build ing.
 Six business houses were swept away by the flames and practically every window pane in the city was shattered by the explosion of dyna- mite, the shock of which was felt at Womble, nine miles distant The loss is estimated at about $22,000, with about $11 ,000 insurance. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
 The following are the estimated loss es and insurance:
 Hopper building, stock, less 5000, insurance $3,000.
 Wasson & Collier, loss $7,000, in surance $4,500.
 c. D. Gibbs, loss $1,S00, insurance $1,O00
 Purifoy & Franklin, loss on stock $3,000, insurance $2,000.
 T. D. Anderson, loss $500, insurance $500.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
OTHER RATE CASES
 ID BE PROSECUTED
MONEY RECENTLY RETURNED TO RAILROAD COMMISSION WILL
 BE USED.
COURT COSTS ARE REFUNDED
Attorney General Holds Funds Can Again Be Used by Board in
 Pushing Suits.
western Newspaper Union Ncws serv1ce

Western Newspaper Union News Servlce
 Little Rock--The Arkansas Rail road Commission will be able to prose cute further the cases against the rail roads, involving the two-cent passenger rate and the reduced freight rates put into effect by the commission, as q result of decision by Attorney Gen eraI Moose that the commission can use for this purpose the $14 900 in court costs which was returned to the commission when a final decision was rendered recently by the United States Supreme Court against the Iron Noun tain and Cotton Belt railroads.
 Pending the decision by the supreme court in these cases, the suits against the Rock Island, Kansas City Southern and other roads were allowed to rest in the lower courts and the case against the Missouri & North Arkan- sas railroad was taken to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. IL is for the purpose of prosecuting these cases that the commission will use the money recently returned. Attorney General Moose held that as this money is part of the $62,50O originally appro- priated by the legislature for the prose cution of these suits, the people would prefer that it be used for the further prosecution of the cases, rather than turned back into the state treasury.
 This money, with other funds avail foy oil road Commission, through it's chief attorney, Joseph M. Hill, to beg n gathering data on which to base evil dence in the remaining cases" says a statement issued at the commissions office. "The commission has great hopes of winning these cases as there can be no greater pressure brought on the remaining cases than there was on the cases already decided
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
WORK ON CAPITOL IS BEGUN
Offices to Be Finished in Selected
 Arkansas Pine.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-The first actual work as a result of the awarding of the con tracts for the completion of the capitol started when employees of the Arkansas Electric Company began pulling wires for the building through the metal con. duit pipes that have been built in Several weeks will be required to com plete the wiring.
 The changes in the second or main floor of the capitol include additional marble work on the walls and pilas- ters, which are to be covered from base to top with a darker quality of stone. This will be done to make T contrast to the extreme white tone of the walls and finishings.
 The work on the first floor probably will be started first, as this floor, at present, is very incomplete The con tract calls for a marble floor through out the building. The offices in this floor will be finished in selected Ark ansas pine. The dome will be tinted, according to the original plans and the upper panels under the dome will bear paintings in oil depicting scenes in Arkansas history These features, however, have not been provided for by apDrcpria ions.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS GROW
Enrolment Shows Gain of 74.5 Per
 Cent in Two Years.

Little Rock.-An increase of 74.5 per cent in the enrolment in the high schools of the state in two years Is shown by statistics compiled by B. w. Torreyson, professor of secondary education in the state department of education.
 The enrolment in 190S-09 was 4,625, in 1909-10 it was 5,633, in 1910-11 it was 6,70S, in 1911-12 it was 9,567 and in 1912-13 it had grown to II, ,704. The greatest increase, a total of 74.5 per cent, came during the two years fol. lowing the enactment of the state aid high school law.
 The figures show that 2,44S of the students enrolled in the state high schools in 1912-13 studied agriculture, as compared with 1882 the previous year, and 1,697 were preparing them selves to teach, as compared with 94S the previous year.
 The average cost for the year per pupil was $8.16 or less than dollar a month.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
 FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! 5eautify Your Hair Make It Soft, Fluffy and Luxurant-Try
 the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after all application of Danderine, you cannot find a single trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not itch, but what will please you most, will be after a few weeks use, when you see new hair fine and downy at first-yes-but real. ly new hair-growing all over the scalp.
 A little Danderine immediately dou- bles the beauty of your hair. No differ- ence how dull, faded. brittle and scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. The effect is i'm mediate and amazing hair will be light, fluffy and Wavy, and have an appearance of abundance; an incom- parable luster, softness and luXuri- ance, the beauty and simmer of true hair health.
 Get a p cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any store and prove that your hair is as pretty and soft as any-that it has been neglected or injured by careless treatment-that's all. Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
PLEADS FOR GAME PRESERVE
Naturalist Says Arkansas Needs Stats
 Farm to Protect Wild Life.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-The establishment of a game preserve in Arkansas and the enactment of statewide laws for the protection of the wild life of the state were urged by E. 4. McIHhcnny, a naturalist of national reputation, in an address delivered at the Pulaski coun- ty fair. MT McIllkenny illustrated his lecture with several hundred slides showing scenes on the Louisiana game preserve, embracing 145,000 acres, al Avery Island, La. of which he is the owner.
 "A statewide law for the preserva- tion of the wild life of Arkansa~ is the thing to insist on." declared MT. Mo. lllhenny Community laws gre of no real good in protecting birds. in which this state is perhaps the richest in the Union. Let everyone get together and insist on the legislature passing laws that will result in the estab1 nent of a game preserve in ArkansaG.
 With a game farm in Arkansas the Middle West will be given a chain of preserves from the southern boundary of Canada, where one now is main tained. Illinois has one, and move ment has been advocated there for another"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
MOTHER LOOK AT
 CHILD'S TONGUE
l, If cross, feverish, Constipated, give California Syrup
 of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach sour.
 Look at the tongue, mother! If coat ed, or your child is listless, cross, fev- erish, breath bad restless doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ailment, give teaspooIful of California Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, because it is perfectly harmless. and ill a few hours all this constipation poison, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have well, playful child again. A thor ough inside cleansing is oftimes all that is necessary. It should be the first treatment given in any sickness.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle of california Syrup of Figs, which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
 DARKENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Youneeri Try Grandma's Recipe of Sage and Sulphur
 and Nobody Will Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur. properly compound ed, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray; also ends dandruff, itching scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome.
 Nowadays we simply ask at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Hair Remedy" You will get a large bottle for about 50 cents. Every body uses this old, famous recipe, be- cause no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally and evenly You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morn ing the gray hair disappears, and after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy and you look years younger. Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
GAIN IS SHOWN IN SCHOOLS
Statistics for Year Ending June 30
 Show Substantial Growth.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Statistics compiled in the state department of education for the year ending June 30, 1915, show substantial gains to have been made during the preceding year in all de- partments of school work.
 The reports show a total expendi- ture in the state for school purposes during the year of $4,279,478.42. with 6. balance on hand July 1, of $1 1,480,274. 55. The figures show 346 school build ings to have been erected during the year at cost of $1,O19,133 the aver. age value being $2,945. There are G. 4O3 school houses in the state, with a total value of $10,914,12S.
 The scholastic population is shown to have been 617,365, an increase of 14,139 over the previous year. Of the total number of children of school age 435,575 were white and 1S1,790 ne eroes
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-22
SCHOOL BOY STABs COMRGDE
Trivial Quarrel Results in Serious Af-
 fray at Van Buren.

WeEtern Newspaper r'nIon News Service
 Van Buren.-Clyde Pearson, aged 15, was seriously stabbed by Ben Fain, also 15 years of age, as a result of a quarrel between the boys at school. The trouble began over trivial incl dent and Pearson was given whip ping in school for a continuance of the difficulty
 After school was dismissed a fight arose between the boys and Fain used a knife, slashing Pearson in the arm and face, and laying open his shoulder. Pearson's wounds required more than 30 stitches. Young Fain was arrested, charged with assault to kill and re- leased on $1,000 bond.